MTLNOVEL Chapter 232: Your Master-Uncle is Very Strong
In a regular battle, Zi Ji was definitely no match for Chen Shixian; of this there was no doubt. But Chen Shixian had underestimated his opponent, just as Guang Xiaoyu had guessed.
Zi Ji's Qi Refining Skills erupted, shattering the heavens and the earth, and crushed towards her with overwhelming force.
BOOM!
A loud noise erupted, and Chen Shixian was too late to react, her body violently sent flying, her appearance wretched.
Chen Shixian was a bit dazed, her face darkened.
HA HA HA!
Guang Xiaoyu couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Hongxiu: "..."
"That's about enough. Hurry and pack up, get ready. We're going back in three days." Chen Pingping noticed the situation and quickly came out to smooth things over, fearing that the conflict between the two women would intensify.
Mhm.
Are we going back?
A shiver ran through Hongxiu's heart. She whispered, "I'm kind of looking forward to it!"
Not far away, Zi Ji was also beaming with joy. "Finally, we're going back to the Sect."
As the news spread, the whole Central Continent boiled over. People were excited, "Thank heavens, he's finally leaving."
Liu Changqing was the first to visit, his face full of reluctance. "Ah! It wasn't easy for you to come here, and now you're going back so soon. I'm really a bit reluctant."
HEH HEH!
Chen Pingping grinned and said, "If you're really reluctant, you can actually stay."
"No way!" Liu Changqing's eyebrows shot up, and he panicked, hurriedly saying, "Going home is important, going home is important! Your family and friends are there. Besides, you've been away for so long; they must be worried."
Oh my god! That scared me to death!
Liu Changqing secretly wiped away cold sweat, thinking, I can't keep you here; otherwise, the entire Central Continent would kill me.
To Chen Pingping's surprise, the second visitor was the Saintess, who said, "Brother Chen, can you return the Heavenly Book to us?"
Chen Pingping raised an eyebrow. "Do you mean for me to make a trip to the Holy Land?"
The elders of the Holy Land had schemed to kill him. He hadn't yet settled scores with them, primarily because of this page of the Heavenly Book. If he didn't settle it, the Heavenly Book belonged to him.
Hearing this, the Saintess no longer mentioned the matter, saying, "We'll meet again if fate allows."
"I'm going back, too." Alan came from afar, still looking very ordinary, like a woman who had walked out of a farming family.
But Chen Pingping didn't dare to underestimate this girl; the more seemingly ordinary people were, the deeper they often hid.
He smiled and said, "Can I ask, what realm are you in now?"
"Royal Path!" she answered.
"..."
Who said there was no third person on the Royal Path in the younger generation, besides him and Diwu Qingrou?
The corner of Chen Pingping's mouth twitched. This girl truly was extraordinary. She had broken through to the Royal Path so quietly, without a hint of news.
Alan got up and said softly, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will meet again, and very soon..."
That day, many people came to say farewell to him. Until dusk fell and the last genius left, he still stood at the front door of the courtyard, gazing at the distant lands.
"Senior Brother?" Guang Xiaoyu came over. "Who are you waiting for?"
"Nobody!"
"Are you waiting for the Moon God?" she said, pouting.
"..."
Of course not!
Chen Pingping exhaled deeply, his eyes somewhat melancholic.
The Moon God had already left; she would not appear. The person he was waiting for was Zhou Boyi.
Unfortunately, he did not appear.
Could this man, who had been defeated before, stand up again? Chen Pingping was somewhat expectant.
「Nan Zhanbu Province, Salt Mountain.」
A few days ago, news spread that a Spiritual Medicine resembling The King of Medicine had emerged in the mountains, attracting the attention of various forces.
Many young cultivators also flocked here.
Stone Country Academy, the Dayu Dynasty, the Saint Tao family, Youming Valley, the Wuji Sect, and so on…
Their young and delicate faces were full of pride and confidence, their eyes burning with a competitive spirit.
They were all young geniuses from the five major forces, not exceeding twenty years of age, yet they had broken through to the Condensed Soul Realm. Among them, leading the way was a young genius from the Saint Tao family with formidable bloodlines. His cultivation realm far surpassed the others, standing at the Condensed Soul Fifth Heaven and overpowering his peers.
Following were Youming Valley and the Dayu Dynasty, with cultivators at the Condensed Soul Third Heaven. Stone Country Academy wasn't far behind, with cultivators also around the Condensed Soul Third Heaven. Only the young geniuses led by the Wuji Sect had yet to break through to the Condensed Soul Realm.
According to the agreement between the five major forces, competition was restricted to the same generation. The previous generation or older powerhouses were forbidden to interfere; otherwise, they would face a joint attack.
In other words, this contest over The King of Medicine at Salt Mountain could only be fought by the younger generation.
"Don't act rashly yet. Wait and see!" Nangong Jue said to the young people beside him.
There were five of them: three men and two women.
They had good talent and comprehension, but their cultivation realms were slightly behind their peers.
This situation was very disadvantageous for them.
TSK TSK!
A powerful member of the Saint Tao family sneered nearby, "What do you mean 'don't act rashly yet'? What you really mean is 'don't even try.' For those in the Breaking Sun Realm to compete with those in the Condensed Soul Realm for The King of Medicine is simply seeking death."
The young genius of the Saint Tao family was also laughing. "Li Qi, if you can't do it, just withdraw! Your realm is too low. What if I accidentally harm your Dantian?"
The one called Li Qi was the leading figure among the Wuji Sect's younger generation, standing at the peak of the Breaking Sun Realm, just one step away from entering the Condensed Soul Realm.
At that moment, upon hearing the mockery from his rival, his expression remained calm. "My mentor once said, 'Cultivation realm doesn't represent everything, and the same goes for combat power.'"
HA HA HA!
Zi Yan mocked, "Is that the reasoning of the weak? How amusing."
"Reason is reason, but... it's not meant for you," Li Qi responded.
"I guess your mentor must be a cultivator at the Destiny Stage, right?" Zi Yan sneered. "Only someone at most in the Destiny Stage could say something like that."
Oh?
Li Qi glanced at his own master, Nangong Jue. Seeing his unperturbed face, he chose not to retaliate.
Regarding that mentor, the three words he had heard most often from his master were: "He is strong."
Every time Li Qi made a mistake, Nangong Jue would bring up the mentor's name, deliver a stern lesson, urge him to reflect, and even make him sit in contemplation at Qingfeng for several days.
Was his mentor truly that powerful? Li Qi wondered. Why was it that every time the mentor's name came up within the Sect, everyone showed reverence and fear? What exactly had the mentor done? And why, despite Qingfeng being empty, did no one dare to speak out?
Moreover, he noticed something peculiar about Nangong Jue. Whenever there was an argument regarding the 'mentor,' Nangong Jue remained very calm, seemingly disdainful of discussing it with others.
Perhaps that was a strong confidence? Confidence in their mentor. A firm belief in his invincibility.
Li Qi lowered his eyelids, as if he had understood something.
His low cultivation realm wasn't due to a lack of talent. On the contrary… his talent could be regarded as one of the best among his peers. Even Zi Yan of the Saint Tao family might not compare to him.
But he had not yet broken through to the Condensed Soul Realm.
The main reason was that Nangong Jue had always been suppressing his realm. He had often cautioned him, "Take each step carefully. Don't worry about others. Your target is the mentor."
So, was the mentor's cultivation path this difficult as well?