Atlas of Heaven and Man

Uncle Ding waited for a moment and said, "The young master asked if you wanted to ask about the Third Threshold?"

Chen Chuan replied, "Yes."

Uncle Ding said, "The young master said that if you have any questions, you might as well come to Mount Motie for a cup of tea first."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be right over."

More than an hour later, inside the Cao family manor on Mount Motie.

It had been raining with thunderstorms frequently these past few days. When Chen Chuan arrived, the sky had just cleared up after the rain, as if it had been washed, clear and blue, with only a few wisps of clouds occasionally at the edges.

The sunlight shone on the flowers and plants in the courtyard. A refreshing breeze blew, and the water droplets hanging on the branches and leaves fell into the moist soil, bringing with it a fragrance of vegetation.

Chen Chuan sat in front of a sandalwood table. In front of him was a jade porcelain teacup, with wisps of hot air rising from it, and the green tea leaves floating inside were clearly visible.

Cao Guixi sat opposite him, still dressed in the attire of an old-era scholar, wearing a light cyan wide robe, with a jade-white hairpin inserted in his hair bun. He said, "It's been almost two months. I expected that Junior Brother Chen, you are about to break through the Third Threshold. So, tell me, what problems are you encountering now?"

Chen Chuan said, "Senior Brother Cao, I can feel that I seem to have reached the threshold of breakthrough. As long as I make up my mind, I can cross it. However, I feel in my heart that there seems to be something that has not yet been completely fulfilled."

Cao Guixi said, "You are using the methods of the old era to break through the Third Threshold, which requires the fusion of spirit and body, and needs to be dominated by your own will. Only when your own will is complete can you naturally cross this threshold.

If you have this feeling, it means that although your body is ready, your spirit has not yet reached the point where it can be completely integrated.

There should still be things you subconsciously want to do but haven't been able to accomplish, leaving a trace of concern in your mind. Only by brushing away these things can your spirit be completely sublimated."

He looked at Chen Chuan, "This is a good thing, because most people find it difficult to detect the disharmony within, and either rashly or eagerly cross over in unprepared circumstances, and are complacent that they can cross that boundary so easily."

He said faintly, "Little do they know that they will spend more time correcting those mistakes in the future, and this step, once taken wrong, may never be able to turn back."

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. He raised his head and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Cao. I think I understand."

Cao Guixi hummed and said, "Since you're here, have a cup of tea before you leave. This aged tea may not be as refreshing and sweet as new tea, but it is mellow and rich, allowing people to savor it longer and settle their minds more."

Chen Chuan thanked him, reached out and picked up the cup, taking a sip. At the moment he drank it, a rich fragrance lingered between his teeth and cheeks, and together with the surrounding fragrance of vegetation, it settled his floating thoughts, and the fusion between man and the outside world seemed to become incomparably clear at this moment.

He sat quietly, looking at the branches and leaves and vegetation outside being caressed by the breeze, feeling this natural rhythm.

He sat there for a long time, drinking several cups of tea. The sunlight was gradually obscured by the lingering clouds drifting from somewhere. Uncle Ding walked over and said, "Young Master, it's going to rain again, and this time it might be heavy."

Cao Guixi said, "Junior Brother Chen, I won't keep you any longer. Go back early."

It was time to solve it.

When he came to the Cadillac car, a trace of raindrops飘打 on his cheeks, feeling a little cool, but particularly refreshing.

He looked up. In just a moment, the sky that was originally sunny and high in the sky was already covered with dark clouds.

Reaching out to open the car door, he sat in. Just as he closed the door and fastened his seat belt, the rain fell噼里啪啦, as if in just a few breaths, it became dense.

The wipers started to move, and as the vehicle started, the headlights pierced through the heavy rain like two beams of light. Then, the car slowly drove out of the front courtyard of the manor.

After leaving Mount Motie, he used his Realm Badge to extract the bureau's records of Wei Wusheng's crimes.

The location where the Pei brothers were killed last time was found a few days later. Because he had been busy with cultivation these days, he hadn't paid much attention to it, but now that he saw it, he was a little surprised.

This place was actually the district where the hotel ghost stories appeared.

He couldn't help but wonder, when did Wei Wusheng appear there?

Was it before he solved the ghost story, or after?

Thinking carefully, he felt that it was very likely the former, because places where anomalies exist are rarely approached by people, and because of the interference of ghost stories, a lot of Realm Badge information cannot be transmitted normally. This is a perfect hiding place.

If that was the case, perhaps when he solved the ghost story that day, Wei Wusheng was there, just across the street from him.

Just as he was thinking, suddenly a car sped past his car at high speed, splashing a large amount of water. The front was immediately blurred, and the shaking of the wipers quickly brushed away the water on the car window.

He raised his eyes and, with his keen senses, clearly saw the license plate of the speeding vehicle through the rain and mist hundreds of meters away. He immediately reported the license plate number of this speeding car to the city's security department.

In the torrential rain, he returned to the Xuangong Building and took the elevator to the forty-ninth floor. When he pushed open the door of the dormitory, a 'chirp' sound came from inside.

He looked over and saw that the little thing was poking its head out of a comfortable nest made of wicker and silk feathers, calling out to him and flapping its wings as if to greet him.

This little thing was growing very fast. In just over ten days, it had grown a lot bigger, and now it looked much prettier than before, with richer colors in its feathers. Of course, its appetite had also increased a lot.

Because every day at sunrise, this little thing would let out a melodious cry towards the sun, he gave it a name, called "Zhaoming".

Zou Handan said that this was a failed work and was useless. Perhaps its only value was for viewing, but he found that "Zhaoming" was quite intelligent.

The most obvious thing was that after being named, it clearly knew that it referred to itself. From then on, it would respond when called, and would honestly stay aside without making any noise when he was doing his daily training. It would also open the food prepared for it by itself.

It would only make some sounds and movements when he was relaxed, but it would make a sound whenever he went in and out to show its existence.

He walked over, teased it for a while, and changed some water in Zhaoming's nest.

While busy, he was thinking about the next possible location of Wei Wusheng. If he took the initiative to find him, it might not be useful, so it would be better to give the other party a chance to find him.

He believed that Wei Wusheng would definitely come and continue the unfinished battle from last time.

After changing the water and putting the nutrient solution in the food trough, he stroked Zhaoming's smooth feathers twice, then turned and came to the window. From a distance, he could see a bright beam of light rising into the sky.

That was where the arena venue was located. Various advertisements and arena matches were constantly rolling on the light beam. Even if he was standing inside the building, he seemed to be able to hear the noisy sounds coming from there.

He thought for a while, put his hand on the boundary, and sent a message to Tan Zhi.

"Student Tan, are you still watching the arena matches recently?"

Tan Zhi took the initiative to contact him after a while.

"Yes, I've been going every day for the past month. You don't know, the competition is really exciting. The players in this competition are not simple. Although it's only in the middle stage now and hasn't entered the second half, the main promotion players have already been selected. These two days are the most intense elimination battles. Student Chen suddenly asked about this, do you want to go too?"

Chen Chuan said: "Yes, the progress of cultivation has slowed down these two days, so I plan to take some time to take a look."

When Tan Zhi heard him say this, he hurriedly said: "Slowing down doesn't mean you have to rush. It may be self-adjustment. It's good to come out and relax. Why don't we go together tomorrow? Well, take the school's car, so it's safer."

Chen Chuan asked: "Is it to guard against Wei Wusheng?"

Tan Zhi sighed and said: "Yes, I originally thought the Pei brothers were very powerful, but as a result, they were killed by Wei Wusheng. They are really unworthy of their reputation. I don't expect other bounty hunters either."

Chen Chuan thought to himself that it wasn't necessarily that the Pei brothers were not good. They might be able to deal with normal third-limit combatants, but dealing with someone like Wei Wusheng might really be beyond their ability to cope.

Tan Zhi said: "Now, apart from the academy, the fighting arena is the safest place. It has the strongest security in the central city. Not to mention one Wei Wusheng, even the security forces of large companies can't break through. I heard that some of the passengers who were originally on the cruise ship have chosen to live nearby."

Chen Chuan nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll go with you tomorrow." After chatting for a few more words and agreeing on the time, he ended the call.

The next day, Chen Chuan got up early, cleaned up, and seeing that it was almost time, he came out of the Xuangong Building and walked towards the passenger car parked in front of the building.

He raised his hand to respond to Tan Zhi's greeting in the car, and at the same time contacted Wu Bei: "Brother Wu, don't hide my whereabouts these two days. If anyone checks on me, pay attention to where they come from, but don't alarm them."

Wu Bei immediately said: "Understood." He suddenly became excited, because after cooperating with Chen Chuan many times, he felt that something was going to happen again this time, and it was a big deal!

After Chen Chuan got into the car, he came to Tan Zhi and sat down, greeted him, and soon all the students who were going to watch the game were there. The car door moved up, and it slowly drove towards the arena venue.

Because there was a lot of traffic on the road, the bus was slow. After twenty minutes, it arrived near the venue. This huge circular building alone can accommodate 90,000 people. Due to the existence of the boundary, even people who are far away can clearly see all the details of the scene.

In addition, there are a large number of off-site audiences, because only within a certain range can you see the live game, so a large number of viewers are gathered outside the stadium.

The surrounding apartments, hotels, shops, parks, and even the tops of commercial office buildings are crowded with people. There are urban patrol teams and security forces' vehicles everywhere on the road. Seeing the passenger car from the Wuyi Academy coming over, several two-wheeled motor vehicles immediately came forward to guide it. The passenger car followed them to the venue's parking lot.