Chapter 952: Chaotic Egg

"Spiritual thoughts are thoughts. Whatever you believe it to be, that is exactly what it becomes!"

Ling Feng glanced calmly around the hall as he spoke.

The moment his words fell, the crowd was stunned. Jiang Qingge and Mu Qingchen stared blankly at Ling Feng. A person who held such views was either mad or a genius.

"Sir, your interpretation is certainly refreshing. However..."

Mu Qingchen slowly shook his head and said, "In the path of cultivation, only by unifying knowledge and action, by constantly verifying through experience, can one reach the truth. Otherwise, no matter how eloquent your words may sound, they are nothing more than empty talk. That kind of talk only leads others astray."

Ling Feng pursed his lips. He had no intention of convincing them that he was right. The only reason he wished to understand what spiritual thoughts truly were was because he had been puzzled by the egg-shaped Mark of Brilliance he had condensed.

Now, after his moment of insight, he seemed to have grasped something. That was what he needed to verify, not to waste time debating Mu Qingchen.

Ling Feng gave them both a swordsman's salute and said with a faint smile, "Senior brothers, I have some guesses of my own that I wish to test with your help. Would the two of you be willing to assist me?"

Jiang Qingge and Mu Qingchen exchanged a glance. Neither could tell what Ling Feng was up to.

Mu Qingchen furrowed his brows and asked, "What exactly do you want from me and Brother Jiang?"

Ling Feng stepped slowly up to the platform and cupped his fists to them.

"Senior Brother Mu! Senior Brother Jiang! During my insight just now, I gained something, though it is still unclear to me. I hope you two can combine your willpower into a melody, pouring your understanding of the Mark of Brilliance and the workings of heaven and earth into your music. Perhaps then I can break through the final barrier."

"You want me and Brother Jiang to help you nurture your Mark of Brilliance?"

Mu Qingchen was sharp. He immediately understood Ling Feng's intention.

"Something like that." Ling Feng nodded. "I am uncertain about the nature of my Mark of Brilliance, so I hope the two of you won't mind sharing your guidance."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below burst into an uproar. Many turned to Ling Feng with mocking expressions.

"Who does this guy think he is? First, he spouted all that nonsense, and now he wants Mu Qingchen to help nurture his Mark of Brilliance? What kind of delusion is this?"

"

Hah,

just wait for him to be rejected. I've seen plenty like him. Claiming he wants to verify some truth, but it's just an excuse to get free help with his Mark of Brilliance. Shameless!"

"Right. Senior Brother Mu, just ignore this clown. Let's keep discussing the real methods of nurturing a Mark of Brilliance. Don't let this fool ruin the mood."

"..."

The talented young cultivators all spoke at once, most of them throwing out harsh jabs. They had assumed Ling Feng's insight had produced something impressive. Instead, he had given them a rambling speech they could not make sense of. In their eyes, Ling Feng seemed like a lunatic.

Naturally, their resentment toward him ran deep.

But just then, something unexpected happened!

"It's a small matter," Mu Qingchen said with a smile. "However, would you be willing to show me your Mark of Brilliance first? I'm curious to see what form you managed to condense."

"My request is the same," Jiang Qingge added with a nod. "With your understanding of spiritual thoughts being so ahead of its time, I imagine your Mark of Brilliance must be equally extraordinary."

"

Uh...

" Ling Feng scratched the bridge of his nose with some embarrassment. "My Mark of Brilliance is a bit unusual. But since you both insist, I suppose I must put it on display."

He took a deep breath and focused his mind, activating the egg-shaped Mark of Brilliance within his sea of mind. At once, a faintly glowing, milky-white egg-shaped illusion slowly rose above his head.

"An egg?"

As soon as the Mark of Brilliance appeared, the audience burst into laughter.

"This thing is his Mark of Brilliance? Is his future soul manifestation going to be an egg too? No wonder he spouts nonsense. Even his Mark of Brilliance is nonsense!"

"Incredible. No wonder he said spiritual thoughts can be anything. I guess his thoughts really are eggs.

Hahaha...

"

The mockery filled the air. Ling Feng only shrugged. How could a divine dragon soaring through the nine heavens care about the ridicule of turtles playing in the shallows?

Jiang Qingge gazed at the egg-shaped Mark of Brilliance. Though he did not mock like the others, he did show a hint of disappointment. He truly could not imagine how such a form could possess any power.

Only Mu Qingchen remained thoughtful as he stared at the illusion behind Ling Feng. Gradually, a look of seriousness crossed his eyes. He turned to Ling Feng and asked, "When you condensed this Mark of Brilliance, did you trigger any sort of celestial phenomenon?"

Ling Feng's eyes lit up.

Does Mu Qingchen recognize something about it?

"When I condensed it, the stars shifted, and the Nine-Star Alignment appeared. Could it be that Senior Brother Mu knows what this Mark of Brilliance is?"

"I'm not certain," Mu Qingchen replied, shaking his head. "However, I recall reading about something similar in an ancient text. In the beginning of chaos, a mighty figure once fused countless spiritual manifestations to condense the Chaotic Egg. Its form was like an egg."

"Chaotic Egg?"

Ling Feng's pupils contracted. That matched closely with his own suspicions.

That day, inside the sacred monument of the Mark of Brilliance, he had branded countless visions into his sea of mind. All of them fused together and became a formless chaos. Under the light of the Mark of Brilliance and the guidance of his spiritual thoughts, they eventually took shape as a milky-white egg.

For a long time, Ling Feng had been puzzled. Why had it turned out to be an egg? But during his earlier moment of insight, he seemed to have found the answer.

All his talents originated from the Blood of the Emperor. Moreover, in the Ancient Cave of Time, he had obtained a Chaotic Seed. Ever since that seed entered his body, he had sensed a fundamental change, though he could never quite explain what it was.

That change had remained hidden until the moment he condensed his Mark of Brilliance. Only then did he notice something unusual.

It was the influence of the Chaotic Seed that had caused his Mark of Brilliance to take an egg shape. Everything made sense now.

Countless visions had merged into chaos. That chaos held the primal force to reshape a world!

The effects of the Chaotic Seed were finally beginning to show.

If his guess was right, then inside that egg-shaped Mark of Brilliance lay a chaotic world waiting to be born.

Before the world came into being, all was chaos. The force that birthed primordial chaos was most likely what Mu Qingchen referred to as the Chaotic Egg.

The reason Ling Feng wanted Jiang Qingge and Mu Qingchen to help nurture his Mark of Brilliance was to open that chaos, crack the shell, and reveal the true form of his Mark of Brilliance: Chaotic Source!

"But does such a Mark of Brilliance truly exist?" Mu Qingchen muttered as he stared intently at Ling Feng. Then he slowly pulled out a jade flute from his sleeve and gave a slight nod.

"I will do my best to help you nurture this Mark of Brilliance. Perhaps today, I might witness a form once thought to exist only in myth."

"I'll do my best as well."

Jiang Qingge might not have known what the Chaotic Egg was, but seeing Mu Qingchen's grave expression, he understood this was no ordinary matter. If he had the chance to witness such a thing, it would be a rare blessing.

"Thank you!"

Ling Feng bowed to them both with a swordsman's salute. These two men pursued truth with unwavering dedication. Though they could be stubborn at times, they were worthy of respect.

Most cultivators kept their insights to themselves, sharing only with close friends or family. Yet these two were willing to sit down and speak openly, offering their knowledge freely without asking for anything in return. That kind of integrity was both rare and admirable. People like that were worthy of lifelong friendship.

"

Haha.

" Mu Qingchen threw his head back in laughter, then looked toward Jiang Qingge and said in a clear voice, "In that case, Brother Jiang, it is just as they say, kindred spirits understand each other without words. Why don't we play a piece together?"

"I was thinking the same."

Jiang Qingge responded with a carefree smile. He slowly sat down cross-legged, then reached out and began to pluck the strings of the qin before him.