CHAPTER 53: CHAPTER 52 SCOLDING

"What?"

"Have you cultivated to the Perfect Realm?"

In the pavilion, upon hearing that Chen Xuan had reached perfection in the upper level of the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique, the elder exclaimed in surprise.

His deeply recessed eyes were so shocked that they protruded.

He looked at Chen Xuan as if he were a monster.

Last time,

Chen Xuan had told him he was close, and the elder had personally sensed it.

It was still far off.

But,

In just a few days?

He’s already reached perfection!

The elder, who cultivated the same technique, naturally knew that the further one progresses with this cultivation technique, the slower the speed.

Because,

The Nine Revolutions Secret Technique is considered an upper-moderate level Body Refining Technique.

It requires consuming large quantities of demon beasts or potent medicines to assist the cultivation; then the speed increases.

Large quantities!

But none of this was available in the residence.

Relying solely on the Earth Spirit Snake was impossible.

Even he had been stuck for half a year at the Great Success Realm before reaching perfection.

And even that was considered fast.

"I didn’t expect... I didn’t expect..."

"Are all geniuses so unreasonable!"

"This cultivation speed is ridiculous!"

The elder looked at him with envy.

If,

He had Chen Xuan’s talent back in the day, perhaps he could have gone further.

But now... there’s no chance!

In the pavilion, the elder remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he got up, sighed, "Had I known you’ve reached perfection, I would have gone to the study to find you. Let’s go to the study!"

Chen Xuan was baffled by him.

What does this mean?

Just came and now leaving?

But he quickly got up and followed behind him.

...

As they entered the study.

The elder asked him: "Don’t you find it strange that though there are many books here, there isn’t a single one on cultivation techniques or martial skills?"

Chen Xuan nodded and said, "In the beginning, I did, but later I thought it was normal."

"Why?"

"Cultivation techniques are so precious; they shouldn’t be casually placed here. It’s not very safe!"

"Mm!" The elder nodded in agreement, but his tone shifted the next moment, "You’re right, but not entirely. Actually, the techniques I’ve collected are right here in this study?"

"What? Impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was extremely skeptical.

Though not all the books in the study had been read, every title had been looked over.

There was absolutely no cultivation technique.

"Hehe!"

The elder showed a proud smile and then walked to the innermost corner of the wall.

Pointing at the wall opposite, he said to Chen Xuan: "Go, push hard!"

"Yes, elder!"

Is there a hidden compartment inside?

Chen Xuan speculated inwardly.

He stretched out his right hand, applied a bit of force.

Not a budge!

"Ah?"

Chen Xuan let out a small shock, then turned to look at the elder.

"Use more strength, haven’t you eaten?"

The elder gave him a glare.

Uh!

Being scolded for no reason, Chen Xuan felt rather aggrieved.

Though he hadn’t used much strength, he was a sixth-grade Martial Artist now; a light push would at least exert two hundred pounds of force.

It’s not weak.

The point was, he feared that using too much force, the wall might collapse.

But since the elder said so, he decided not to worry.

"Heave!"

With a loud shout.

The wall still did not move at all.

At this moment, he felt something was really off.

It seemed there was indeed something behind this wall.

Otherwise, it would have collapsed by now.

He then used his other hand, exerting both arms simultaneously.

Suddenly veins popped up on his forehead.

He held nothing back this time.

"Creak!"

Just then, the wall started to slowly move backward.

Chen Xuan squinted.

At the same time, Qi from the apertures in his body explosively surged.

He used even the Qi from within his apertures.

With a "Boom,"

The wall swung open like a door, revealing a person-width gap, pitch-black, nothing visible.

Hoo~~~

Chen Xuan panted heavily.

Although the push lasted only a short time, it was exhausting, with both arms faintly aching.

"Not bad! Not bad!"

The elder behind him clapped in applause, "This wall is made of Deep Sea Stone, over twenty thousand pounds. You managed to push it; among sixth grades, few match your strength."

Chen Xuan sighed and said with resignation:

"Elder! This secret chamber is so hidden that even if people find it, they won’t be able to access it. No wonder you put the cultivation techniques here."

"Hahaha... That’s right!"

The elder was somewhat pleased.

In the past, he specially obtained this Deep Sea Stone to hide these cultivation techniques.

He personally built this wall.

Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to do it.

"Let’s go in and take a look!"

The elder lit a fire stick and walked in first.

Chen Xuan followed behind.

Under the dim light.

They descended a dozen steps on the staircase.

Another door appeared.

Another door!

Chen Xuan felt rather anxious.

As if sensing his thoughts, the elder turned around and smiled at him.

"Forget it, forget it, after all, he’s the elder!"

This kind of labor shouldn’t fall on the elder, right?

Chen Xuan walked forward, preparing to push the door again, but the elder beat him to it.

With a gentle shove!

The door opened!

Suddenly, Chen Xuan displayed a smile harder than crying, "Elder, are you mocking me?"

This old man, really... like a child.

"Hahaha~~~" The elder laughed heartily.

In the narrow space, the elder’s hearty laughter echoed around.

"Alright, alright, not teasing you anymore, go inside, the cultivation technique is in there!"

Seeing Chen Xuan’s face filled with slight dissatisfaction, the elder stopped.

The two entered the secret chamber.

The elder lit the oil lamp inside.

The dim light quickly dispelled the darkness.

A row of bookshelves appeared.

But there were only a few books on them.

At this moment, the elder became serious, approaching the bookshelf, and picked up the book on the far left.

The words "Nine Revolutions Secret Technique" caught Chen Xuan’s eyes.

"Back in the day, I almost lost my life for this cultivation technique!"

"Damn those court dogs!"

Recalling the court dogs who had hunted him for this cultivation technique for so long, his heart surged with anger.

It’s not even a top-tier technique, was it necessary?

He was forced to flee to this remote Yunze County to avoid pursuit.

But he was severely injured.

After all these years, the injury hadn’t healed, and his Martial Dao Realm had regressed by a level.

Moreover...

Beside him, Chen Xuan, seeing the elder so enraged, dared not speak.

"Here you go! Cultivate well!"

At this moment,

The elder tossed the "Nine Revolutions Secret Technique" over.

"This is complete. The reason I only gave you the upper part initially was to see if your talent was sufficient. Now it seems, you’re qualified!"

"What if the talent wasn’t enough?"

For some reason, this question slipped out effortlessly.

At this moment, the elder fell silent.

After a long time, he looked at Chen Xuan and finally uttered two words, "Kill him!"

Kill him!

Just two words, and Chen Xuan felt a bone-chilling cold.

"Do you think I’m very cold-blooded?"

"Elder... I..."

Chen Xuan stammered, unsure of what to say?

Cold-blooded?

"I don’t know!"

Chen Xuan shook his head, his expression complicated.

The elder was very dissatisfied with his answer and scolded him angrily:

"Remember, this world is a world that devours people; the weak have no right to speak!"

"No one will be kind to you without reason, even I considered your cultivation talent and wanted to test you!"

"If you weren’t up to par, naturally I’d have to kill you; this technique nearly cost me my life!"

"If you’re worthless, you’re not fit to cultivate this technique!"

"If you regret it, go back to your village, continue being a hunter, and live a stable life!"