CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 48: THE SAME FATE

In the covered corridor of the back garden.

The sky was gloomy.

The heavy rain continued.

It was only a few steps from his room to here.

Chen Xuan strolled casually to this spot.

"Young Master is up early!"

A clear voice came from afar,

and a charming silhouette appeared at the end of the corridor.

Liu Rushi!

A moment later, she arrived beside Chen Xuan.

Unlike yesterday, today she wore a light blue silk dress and pink shoes.

The tips of her hair were a bit tousled by the wind, and some parts were wet.

What remained unchanged was,

her eyes were still just as enchanting.

Even though he had seen them many times, he still found it hard to resist.

Especially when she smiled.

It was even harder.

He shifted his gaze away from her eyes.

"Just a habit!"

Chen Xuan said casually.

"Can you tell me about your past, Young Master? It would help me understand you better."

Liu Rushi suddenly asked.

In her heart, she was very curious,

about what was so special about this person in front of her that Master Chen valued him.

Such a large mansion, essentially gifted to him.

"Me?"

"Yes."

At this moment, Chen Xuan’s expression turned somewhat complex.

Indeed, a cannonball had sent him to this world months ago.

He went from being an ordinary hunter in a village to now being a Sixth Grade Martial Artist.

This transformation,

was truly like day and night.

Of course, he would take this secret to his grave, never telling anyone, not even the woman beside him.

He gave a slight smile, "Just an ordinary hunter who accidentally embarked on the Martial Dao, then attended a black market, met the old master, and you know the rest, it’s that simple."

"So simple?"

Liu Rushi felt envious inside. The words were simple, but without Martial Dao talent, how could he have caught Master Chen’s eye!

"And you?"

Then Chen Xuan asked.

So young, yet so beautiful, managing such a large mansion.

It certainly wasn’t simple.

"Me? Like you, Young Master, I was very fortunate to be noticed by Master Chen, leading to what I have today."

At this moment,

Liu Rushi’s gaze fell on a white flower in the garden, shaking continuously in the wind, bringing back memories of when she first met Master Chen.

At just fourteen, she had already shown signs of promise.

She was caught by evil men and taken to the black market.

If nothing unexpected had happened, she might have been bought by some old man or wealthy person to be a maid, or at best, a concubine.

That would have been her life.

That day,

it was also raining with strong winds and a dark sky.

She happened to board Master Chen’s ship to the black market.

Fortunately, he noticed her at first glance and directly purchased her.

Then,

he brought her to this mansion.

He hired people to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and also allowed her to cultivate Martial Dao.

He took care of her like a father, although it was hard to even talk to him normally.

But in her heart,

Liu Rushi had long regarded him as her biological father.

"Then we’re the same."

"Yes!"

The two of them exchanged glances and laughed together.

....

In the days that followed,

apart from meals, Chen Xuan was almost always immersed in the study.

In just a few days,

from only knowing a little, to now having a decent understanding of this world and Martial Dao cultivation.

No longer an amateur.

At this moment, he sat in the chair with a book about Martial Dao cultivation realms in his hand.

Martial Dao is divided into nine grades.

Ninth, eighth, and seventh grades are the lower three grades, collectively known as low-grade martial artists, with not much difficulty in cultivation.

Sixth, fifth, and fourth grades are the middle three grades. To cultivate to this realm already surpasses ninety-nine percent of martial artists.

Most martial artists are stuck in the lower three grades for their entire lives.

Especially from seventh to sixth grade, without sufficient cultivation talent, unless vast resources are forcefully invested, it’s impossible in a lifetime.

But even if huge resources are poured in,

there’s little chance of any further progress.

As for the upper three grades, this book has no records.

Chen Xuan closed the book, frowning slightly.

"Why is there nothing about the upper three grades?"

In those few days,

he had searched through most books in the study concerning cultivation, all of them only recorded up to the middle three grades.

Not a word about the upper three grades.

Could it be Master Chen’s collection doesn’t have it?

"Forget it, forget it! If it’s not there, it’s not there!"

He tossed the book casually on the table.

Then summoned the panel.

[Name: Chen Xuan]

[Life Span: 18/150]

[Realm: Sixth Grade (Refining Apertures)]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Secret Technique (Upper Part) (Great Success) (688/1000), Health Cultivation Art (Mastered)]

[Skills: Advanced Archery (Great Success), Advanced Tracking Technique (Great Success), Room Control Art (Great Success), Absorbing Palm (Not Started (0/300))]

[Skill Points: 304]

Idle skill points had accumulated to 304 points.

It was only a little away from the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique (Upper Part) achieving the perfect realm.

"It’ll take no more than two days."

Ever since eating the Earth Spirit Snake’s meat every day, Chen Xuan felt like a new person.

The hawk seemed like it was injected with adrenaline, defeating Su Yun completely, begging for mercy repeatedly.

He earned 40 skill points every day.

However, there was still no news about Su Wanqiu.

Yesterday,

even after everything, Chen Xuan couldn’t help but ask.

But that little girl refused to say anything no matter what,

which worried him greatly,

leading to her receiving a stern lecture, refusing her pleas for mercy.

Actually, Chen Xuan wasn’t desperate for Su Wanqiu’s beauty,

he wouldn’t be so easily ruled by his emotions.

He just wanted to know,

if having more people meant gaining more points.

After all, that was what he lacked most right now.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly,

the room fell silent.

Chen Xuan’s gaze passed through the window.

"The rain stopped!"

These days, he had always been reading accompanied by the sound of rain.

No wonder, after it stopped, it felt a bit unsettling.

"Hehe~~"

He shook his head and gave a faint laugh.

Just then,

the voice of a maid came from outside.

"Young Master, dinner is ready."

"Got it."

Chen Xuan responded, stretched lazily, then got up and left the study.

At this moment,

a maid in red stood outside the door, her head slightly lowered.

"Let’s go!"

....

In the hall.

Su Yun and Su Wanqiu were already waiting for him.

Liu Rushi was also standing to the side.

As Chen Xuan walked in, Su Yun immediately waved to him, excitedly saying, "Come and eat, Brother Xuan, today, Sister Liu prepared new dishes, they look really delicious."

The little girl involuntarily swallowed as she spoke.

"I’m coming, I’m coming."

Chen Xuan walked over, affectionately patted her head and playfully pinched her nose, scolding with a smile, "You really have a big appetite, with so much good food every day, you’re still not satisfied? Look, just in these few days, your face has gotten rounder."

"Ah?" Su Yun panicked immediately, quickly asking Su Wanqiu beside her, "Sister, look at me, did I really gain weight? Am I not pretty anymore?"

"Young Master is teasing you, Little Sister Yun is naturally lovely, even chubby, you’d still be beautiful."

Before Su Wanqiu could respond, Liu Rushi chimed in to comfort her.

At this moment, Chen Xuan stopped teasing her and instead felt quite curious.

"What’s going on?"

He noticed, that as he came in, Su Wanqiu’s expression became somewhat unusual.