Chapter 111 - 72 [Is It a Coincidence?]_2
Moreover, his identity is special, so in the past, I couldn’t really do anything too excessive to him.
So every time he caused trouble, I had to clean up his mess for him. Afterwards, I could only give him a slight punishment, and he became quite defiant, gradually losing his fear of me."
"Why is Luo Qing’s identity so special?"
Chu Keqing whispered, "He is the only son left by our master."
Chen Yan was taken aback.
Chu Keqing continued, "The previous Sect Leader of the Cloud Sect was our master. By rights, Luo Qing, as his sole son, should have inherited the position, especially if he had just a bit of talent and could learn even a fraction of our master’s skills.
But he was truly useless, having no cultivation at all, which is why the position of Sect Leader fell to me in the end.
And it seemed as if an outsider like me had taken over the Luo family’s property.
Before our master passed away, he held onto my hand on his sickbed, pleading with me to take good care of Luo Qing in the future.
The master’s kindness is as heavy as a mountain, so... many things have been difficult for me."
Chen Yan nodded, understanding her perspective.
Why this woman named Chu Keqing, who handles everything so meticulously and is both rational and intelligent, can be so lenient with Luo Qing to this extent over so many years.
The situation really is a bit special.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan asked another question, "Luo Qing didn’t learn any skills, has no cultivation... What about your other senior brothers? How did the position of Sect Leader fall to you, the youngest junior sister?"
Chu Keqing replied in a calm tone, "Maybe my talent was not too bad, as I received the true teachings of our master. After evaluating the cultivation of me and the other senior brothers, he made the decision."
Chen Yan was moved, understanding the implied meaning of Chu Keqing’s words.
She was suggesting that Luo Qing, the legitimate son, couldn’t inherit, and the other senior brothers were not as strong as she was!
Chen Yan glanced at this woman. Truly, for a mortal, in this world not suited for cultivation, to have cultivated to the Guiyuan Realm at her age, her talent is indeed exceptional.
Next, Chu Keqing seized the opportunity to seek guidance on Talisman Art from Chen Yan, the senior.
Since Chen Yan had assumed the role of "senior," he naturally wouldn’t disappoint. Maintaining his demeanor, he casually answered one or two of Chu Keqing’s questions about Talisman Art.
After a few questions and answers, Chen Yan keenly noticed that in this Cloud Sect where Chu Keqing is from, they mainly practiced Talisman Art. However, the few runes she mentioned seemed clearly flawed to Chen Yan. It appeared that improper inheritance had resulted in missing parts, greatly reducing their effectiveness.
Moreover, through chatting with Chu Keqing, Chen Yan also discovered that in this world of Mystical Techniques, what people cultivated generally lacked attack techniques.
Even someone at Chu Keqing’s level, already a prominent figure in the Mystical Art Realm, only mastered Talisman Art and Feng Shui Qi Observation. She had no attack techniques.
Not only attack techniques, but even spells hadn’t been properly passed down. The spells that managed to be passed on in the current Mystical Art Realm appeared extremely low in quality and were few and far between to Chen Yan.
The skills he had learned, even entry-level ones like the Interruption Technique, were considered low-grade in his books. If such a spell were to be spread in this world of Mystical Techniques, it might cause a stir.
(The skill tree is incomplete.)
Chen Yan confirmed his previous judgment.
The practitioners of mystical techniques in this world, like Chu Keqing, might still have some inheritance in Primordial Qi Techniques, but most of the skills have been lost.
They have Inner Strength but no Martial Arts moves.
There are also some highly talented individuals who, relying on their Primordial Qi Cultivation, have created a few spells, but due to the suppression of the Heavenly Dao rules in this world, the spells they create are often inconsistent and have minimal efficacy.
Chu Keqing, when wandering the martial arts world, mainly relied on Feng Shui, fate, and geomancy techniques.
She had truly become a more sophisticated warlock, and her proficiency in Talisman Art already made her a highly skilled practitioner.
"The inheritance of our Cloud Sect excels in Qi Observation and fate, considered our sect’s unique skill," Chu Keqing said. "However, the inheritance always warns us that Qi and fate are determined by the Heavenly Dao, and should not be easily defied.
When wandering the martial arts world, I dare not act recklessly, relying on minor techniques to adjust the fate and fortunes of some wealthy individuals. But if faced with major events, I dare not intervene to avoid karmic consequences."
After pausing, she said softly, "The first phrase on the first page of our inherited Technique Book warns the disciples with eight words:
Destiny cycle, karmic retribution!"
Chen Yan’s eyes twitched upon hearing these eight words!
He pretended to look out the car window, but his mind was clouded with suspicion.
Destiny cycle, karmic retribution?
In the booklet the old lady left him.
In the Destiny Cycle section, this phrase, these exact eight words: Destiny cycle, karmic retribution!
Not a single word differed.
He subconsciously glanced at Chu Keqing.
Why does the opening sentence of the Cloud Sect’s inherited Technique Book match word for word with the first sentence in the Destiny Cycle section of the old lady’s booklet?
Is it a coincidence?
Chen Yan thought for a while and then slowly said, "I can roughly guess your intention. You came to visit and asked for my assistance, probably to seek guidance.
Very well, I am not an unkind person. Since you have the intention, I am willing to give you some pointers.
If you are willing, recite your sect’s Cultivation Technique to me."
Chu Keqing’s face immediately showed joy!
She had paid such a huge price, not only bowing down to Boss Fang, but also pleasing the internet café owner’s wife, all to seek Chen Yan’s guidance, showing such humility.
Her aim was nothing more than this.
Although the sect’s Cultivation Technique is a closely guarded secret, this senior’s spells are certainly ten times more advanced than her Cloud Sect’s techniques! He surely wouldn’t covet their sect’s merely.
By asking for the senior’s guidance, perhaps she could get pointers from this extraordinarily skilled senior. If she could receive some corrections on the flaws and shortcomings in their cultivation, it would greatly advance the Cloud Sect’s heritage.
"To report to senior, our Cloud Sect’s heritage is divided into two parts. One part is the Cultivation Technique called Cloud Gathering and Qi Observation Technique, which can harness Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, allowing one to attain enlightenment.
The other part is the Technique Book, recording the talisman techniques passed down through our sect and some additions and corrections made by previous seniors."
Chen Yan nodded, "If you don’t mind, recite it for me."
Chu Keqing’s expression became solemn as she first looked at the female assistant driving in the front. "Xiaocai!"
The female assistant, being quite sensible, gently put on a pair of earplugs for herself and then pressed a button. The partition window between the driver’s seat and the back seating area slowly rose up.
Chu Keqing nodded and then looked at Chen Yan, taking a deep breath before she began to recite, "I will start with the Cloud Gathering and Qi Observation Technique: Observe heaven and earth’s fate, examine one’s fate. Qi has its rises and falls, clouds have their highs and lows, this is the Qi Observation Technique... Use oneself as a mirror, follow Qi as a guide, inhale Qi into the body, body lightens as Qi sinks, light Qi brings great fortune..."
Chu Keqing took more than ten minutes to recite the sect’s Cultivation Technique, and Chen Yan listened quietly.
This Cultivation Technique was far inferior to the Primordial Qi Transport Technique he learned.
The entire technique’s method of harnessing and controlling Primordial Qi for body nourishment... appeared very rough and inferior to Chen Yan.
Some parts were even incorrect, with mistakes in the methods of Primordial Qi circulation.
Chen Yan couldn’t help but sigh after listening, looking at Chu Keqing, "How old are you?"
Chu Keqing was startled, not expecting the senior to ask such a question after listening to the Cultivation Technique.
Her face reddened as she replied slowly, "Junior... junior is thirty-three years old."
"How long have you been training?"
"I started cultivating under our master at thirteen, it has been twenty years this year."
Chen Yan: "..."
Such an inferior and erroneous technique for Primordial Qi circulation, yet she managed to reach the Guiyuan Realm, the second realm in the Mortal Cultivation Tier, by the age of thirty-three.
This woman’s talent is indeed exceptional!
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