In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.
During this time, Chu Feng remained near the Locking Demon Tower, not venturing elsewhere or engaging in any significant activities. He maintained a leisurely lifestyle.
Whenever he felt hungry, he would go to Sunset Sword Cliff to absorb some spiritual energy and satisfy his hunger, then return to play chess with the Wine Daoist.
Though it seemed like he was doing nothing...
Occasionally, the Wine Daoist would offer him some wine, which greatly benefited his practice of "Great Dao to Immortality."
Not only did his cultivation speed not lag behind, it actually progressed faster than he had anticipated!
Moreover,
The regular games of chess and cards seemed to carry hidden meanings.
Chu Feng discovered that the Wine Daoist had profound expertise in every form of entertainment.
To date, Chu Feng had never won a single game of chess against the Wine Daoist!
He could win a few rounds of Dou Dizhu by luck.
But when it came to games that required intellect, he was completely outmatched!
It felt almost as if playing chess with the Wine Daoist was akin to seeking enlightenment.
The small chessboard before them seemed to transform into a world of its own during their matches, with each piece on the board representing a living soldier.
Initially, Chu Feng found each move extremely challenging. Gradually, it became slightly easier.
This was only possible due to the supreme computational and learning abilities of his Eternal God Eyes, refined over time.
It was clear that the Wine Daoist's chess skills were likely top-tier across the entire Luo Domain!
Playing chess with the Wine Daoist, much like drinking wine, was highly beneficial for cultivating one's Dao heart.
Chu Feng gradually understood why that young boy's cultivation had progressed so quickly despite seemingly doing nothing.
In reality, this was just the Wine Daoist's unique method of teaching!
However, it was unfortunate.
The young boy didn't seem to realize this.
If he had not gone to Sunset Sword Cliff to practice swordsmanship later and had continued playing chess and drinking wine with the Wine Daoist, his future achievements might have been even greater.
Of course,
The boy eventually walked his own path of swordsmanship, demonstrating his exceptional talent in any field.
Thus, during these three months, Chu Feng learned from the boy's experience, avoiding spending every day at Sunset Sword Cliff practicing swordsmanship or other forms of cultivation. At most, he went once a week, occasionally basking in the sun, enjoying the scenery, and replenishing his depleted spiritual energy.
Over time,
The Wine Daoist's attitude gradually became warmer and more familiar, often joking with a few playful insults.
Yes, the frequency of wine offers also increased!
Nevertheless,
Chu Feng had been cultivating near the Locking Demon Tower for three months. Though he had grown accustomed to life here, a lingering question remained in his mind.
By rights, the Wine Daoist's disciple, who was his senior brother, should be a Heaven Eye user.
However, from the snippets of visions, it seemed that the boy did not possess any eye techniques.
Could it be that the Heaven Eye user was not in Shu Mountain?
Suddenly,
Chu Feng recalled that after passing the first floor of the Celestial Tower, he had upgraded his Eternal God Eyes to the fifth tier, gaining a new ability—"Covering the Sky."
This was an entirely new super vision!
With a thought, he decided to test this new eye technique.
The next moment,
A massive eye phantom appeared in the sky, like the eye of heaven, gazing down at the land.
Chu Feng's vision also changed dramatically.
He could now overlook the entirety of Shu Mountain from above, capturing every detail of the nine main peaks.
With the super vision of "Covering the Sky," he could clearly see what kind of cultivation each Heaven Eye user on the main peaks was practicing and their levels of progress.
"Oh? To think that in just three months, another Heaven Eye user has reached the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm!"
Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by the progress of other Heaven Eye users.
But it made sense.
After he became the Wine Daoist's disciple, the Shu Mountain Sect Leader had chosen the most promising Heaven Eye user from the remaining candidates to become his true disciple, entering Jade Void Palace for training.
Chu Feng had a recollection of the Heaven Eye user chosen by the Shu Mountain Sect Leader.
During the selection competition, this user had controlled hundreds of natives with a mental eye technique in an instant, leaving a deep impression.
During the seven-day entry test, many Heaven Eye users were wary of his abilities and didn't dare act rashly.
Successfully becoming a disciple of Jade Void Palace, enjoying the top-tier training and resources under the Sect Leader's tutelage, coupled with his exceptional talent, it was normal for that Heaven Eye user to reach mid-stage Foundation Establishment in such a short time.
However,
Opening his role-playing interface—
Name: Lu Yu
Age: 17
Identity: True disciple of Shu Mountain Wine Daoist
Cultivation: Mid-stage Innate
Opportunity Value: ???
Shu Mountain cultivator levels are divided into Qi Sea, Foundation Establishment, Innate, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Transformation, Integration, and Sainthood realms.
Mid-stage Innate is a whole stage higher than Foundation Establishment, and the difficulty of cultivation increases significantly at higher levels.
Although that Heaven Eye user's progress was fast, compared to Chu Feng, it paled in comparison.
Chu Feng's cultivation achievements in these three months had far surpassed all the contemporary Heaven Eye users by a significant margin!
Down below, some Heaven Eye users noticed Chu Feng's "Covering the Sky" and couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
"My God, what is that eye?"
"Could it be that Heaven itself is watching us?"
"But why is Heaven an eye and not a pair?"
"It's so awe-inspiring, a godly eye covering the entire sky. If I had such an eye technique, wouldn't I be invincible?"
"Do you think this could be a high-level Heaven Eye user's ability?"
"Impossible! Does our Shu Mountain have such a powerhouse?"
"This kind of eye technique must be at least sixth or even seventh tier. We're only on the second floor of the Celestial Tower. It's impossible to have such a high-level expert here!"
"Exactly. Generally, having a fourth-tier Heaven Eye user in the Celestial Tower is already impressive. We're still in the first stage, not yet at the inter-faction battles. It's impossible to have such a high-level eye technique here."
"Then we must be overthinking it. Could it be the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao? Or is the system about to assign us a new task?"
The Shu Mountain Heaven Eye users speculated among themselves.
Even many of the natives noticed this phenomenon, showing expressions of shock, unsure if it was a supreme being from the upper realm watching over them.
Such a godly ability surely belonged to an immortal!
However, after ascending through tribulations, immortals would ascend to the upper realm, while the spiritual energy in the lower realm was constantly depleting. It had been thousands of years since an immortal had been born.
Not to mention,
In this era, even cultivators who reached the Integration realm were exceedingly rare.
Some said this was the end of the Dharma era, where seeking immortality was an act against heaven, harder than ascending the heavens!
So, the origin of this giant eye remained a mystery!