Chapter 659: Chapter 652: Marvelous Uses of Cultivation Technique

Thread by thread, the inexplicable strength that surged into Chen Hai’s body continued without end.

He calmed his mind and carefully observed for nearly six hours; the influx of this unknown power never halted for a moment.

With a furrowed brow, Chen Hai pondered for a good while.

He divided a wisp of his spirit into thousands of strands, letting them wander through the area where the unknown power emerged from the void.

The continuous flow of this power made it relatively easy for him to trace its origin.

The divided wisp of spirit followed the source of the power against its current.

A moment of haziness ensued, as if piercing through the void, and he caught a faint vision of a bright cave mansion.

Inside the mansion, a young man sat cross-legged, engrossed in closed-door cultivation.

Behind the youth, roiling Black Water flickered into and out of sight, and the shadow of a fearsome black serpent emerged, its head thrusting out from the water. It shot above the surface and coiled around the youth’s body.

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“This is… Zhang Tianci…”

“He’s in the cave mansion, rigorously practicing the Black Water Mysterious Snake Technique?”

“Cultivating this technique, a portion of the power he gains is actually passing through the void and flowing directly into my body?”

“Can the cultivation techniques I created and taught to others for practice also have such wondrous effects?”

With just one glance, Chen Hai recognized the identity of the young man.

He retracted the wisp of spirit back into himself and opened his eyes, lost in thought for a while.

It didn’t take much time for him to understand the reason behind this phenomenon.

“Aside from Zhang Tianci, Qingqing has also obtained a legacy from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool.”

“Why is it that when Zhang Tianci cultivates, a portion of power flows into my body, but there’s no such reaction from Qingqing?”

“Be it the Black Water Mysterious Snake Technique or the Black Water Evil Leech Skill, their origins are with me.”

“Logically speaking, if Qingqing were to practice the Black Water Evil Leech Skill, she should have been able to let me gain some progress in cultivation as well!”

…

With a frown, Chen Hai thought deeply for a long time but couldn’t come to a conclusion.

After hesitating for a while, he stood up and walked out of the Cultivation Hall.

A short while later, in front of Ye Qingqing’s cave mansion at the main peak of the Bloodthirsty Sect.

“Master!” Xiaocui and Zi, two maidservants, were waiting nearby. Seeing the sudden appearance of Chen Hai, they quickly stepped forward and respectfully saluted him.

Originally, they were merely personal maidservants selected by Ye Qingqing from amongst the Outer Sect disciples.

The arrival of Yang Dingtian of the Bloodthirsty Sect from the overseas Territories had caused a great rift within the Sect, leaving Ye Qingqing and Ouyang Ming at odds with Gui Wuya and others.

At that time, the Sect was in turmoil, but Xiaocui and Zi remained steadfastly by Ye Qingqing’s side.

They had put a lot of effort into persuading the Sect disciples to stay, rather than relocating overseas, contributing significantly.

Though they lacked exceptional talents, to reward their loyalty, Ye Qingqing decided to make them her own disciples after some consideration.

When Ye Qingqing was first making a name for herself within the Bloodthirsty Sect, Xiaocui and Zi were already by her side; naturally, they were familiar with Chen Hai.

“Where is your Master? Is she inside the mansion?” Chen Hai asked with a smile, nodding to the two women.

“She’s inside!” the maidservants said, exchanging looks.

Then Zi added, “An hour ago, our Master sent us a message about Sect affairs and gave us some instructions.”

From what the two maidservants said, it seemed that even while engaged in rigorous cultivation, Ye Qingqing found it difficult to gain true tranquility.

“In the cave mansion? Okay, I got it!”

Nodding his head, Chen Hai strode forward, heading straight into the cave mansion.

If Ye Qingqing had been deeply immersed in her closed-door cultivation, he certainly wouldn’t have recklessly disturbed her.

But since she had communicated with Xiaocui and Zi just an hour ago, Chen Hai naturally had fewer concerns.

Seeing his action, Xiaocui and Zi looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but eventually fell silent and didn’t say anything else.

After all, although Ye Qingqing had instructed them not to let outsiders disturb her easily,

wasn’t Chen Hai, standing before them now, an insider, not an outsider?

Inside the cave mansion, within the practice room, Ye Qingqing sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion with her eyes slightly closed.

Chen Hai had just entered when she sensed his presence and opened her eyes.

“Since you moved to Black Water Immortal Mountain outside the sect gate, it has always been me visiting you; it’s rare to see you come to me proactively.”

“What happened today? You came straight to my cave mansion without any notice beforehand.”

“Could it be that something big happened within the territory of West Barbarian Mountain?”

On seeing Chen Hai, Ye Qingqing was initially puzzled, but then she rolled her eyes at him with a bit of complaint.

“I came to inspect the post; if everything is normal, I plan to cultivate that piece of land at home thoroughly.”

Chen Hai chuckled mischievously, then spoke with a serious tone.

“You old ghost, to think you’re over a hundred years old but still so unserious!” Hearing this, Ye Qingqing was first taken aback, then quickly understood.

Nowadays, the Bloodthirsty Sect held a very high status within the territory of West Barbarian Mountain, with many forces considering it the number one sect of West Barbarian Mountain.

Although there hadn’t yet been any True Immortal or True Demon level powerhouses born within the Bloodthirsty Sect, in the eyes of outsiders, Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci were both regarded as members of the Bloodthirsty Sect.

Two True Immortals and True Demons might not seem many, but their strength was formidable.

In the campaign to expel the Demon Clan from Ten Thousand Mountains, the combat power displayed by both was extremely terrifying.

Even several True Immortals and True Demons from other sects combined couldn’t match either Zhang Tianci or Ye Fangxian alone.

After the Demon Clan withdrew back to Ten Thousand Mountains, the Bloodthirsty Sect remained stable and didn’t aspire to dominate the West Barbarian Mountain, but in terms of strength, if the Bloodthirsty Sect claimed to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first.

Ye Qingqing, as the Sect Master of the Bloodthirsty Sect, was regarded as a lofty figure by others.

Yet now, her pretty face turned red, and a shy expression appeared on her face.

“Do you still remember that there’s a piece of land at home that’s been left barren for many years?”

“We’re supposed to sow and till the land, aren’t we? Come quickly!” She said with flirtatious eyes, chiding Chen Hai softly.

Then, with a wave of her sleeve, the door of the Training Hall opened without any wind. With a ‘bang’, the heavy stone door closed tightly.

…

Before they knew it, seven days had passed.

In the northwest corner of the practice room, Chen Hai, with his upper body exposed, leaned against the head of the Cold Jade Bed.

“Sitting in the position of Sect Master of the Bloodthirsty Sect involves too many trivial matters.”

“After obtaining the Black Water Evil Leech Skill inheritance from you, I have pondered it for so long and still haven’t comprehended it thoroughly or truly mastered it.”

“When I took over the position of Sect Master, the sect had many things that needed to be rebuilt. Now, after more than a hundred years, the sect has been developing steadily, and its comprehensive strength is also among the best in the territory of West Barbarian Mountain.”

“Having done this much while in this position, I can retire with my mission accomplished.”

“I plan to spend some time arranging the affairs of the sect, and after that, I’ll step down from the position of Sect Master.”

“What do you think of my decision?”

Snuggled in Chen Hai’s embrace, Ye Qingqing traced circles on his chest with her right index finger as she spoke.