Chapter 112 - 73 [He Family]
Chapter Seventy-Three [He Family]
Chen Yan thought for a moment... The old lady’s Cultivation Technique was absolutely impossible to teach her.
However, considering she visited yesterday with gifts and brought such big business to him...
Chen Yan noted down the most obvious and biggest mistakes in Primordial Qi transportation that he had just heard in this Cultivation Technique. He asked the woman to bring pen and paper, and helped her correct a few mantra phrases on the spot, writing them down on the paper.
"After I heard your Cultivation Technique, these are the biggest mistakes I found. I have corrected them for you."
Chu Keqing’s eyes lit up as she took the paper from Chen Yan with both hands, treasuring it like a precious gem!
"Thank you, Senior!" Chu Keqing took a deep breath and glanced at the paper.
Uh... The handwriting of this senior is not very good.
The calligraphy on the prescription before was very elegant and flowing.
Why is the handwriting on this paper so poorly written?
Hmm, it seems this senior is a master of calligraphy, who doesn’t prefer using hard pens to write.
However, when she clearly read the characters on it and silently recited them a few times, her eyes grew brighter and brighter!
Originally, after twenty years of cultivation, she had mastered the sect’s Cultivation Technique but felt some barriers were always insurmountable. She couldn’t figure out some issues in Primordial Qi transportation despite many years of hard work.
Now, these few corrections made Chu Keqing feel a shock in her heart! Each word seemed to pinpoint the critical hindrances in her cultivation over the years!!
Chu Keqing’s hand trembled slightly: "Senior, your great kindness, Cloud Sect will remember! From now on, I, Chu Keqing, will follow your instructions without question!"
If it weren’t for sitting in the car, Chu Keqing would have knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Yan right there.
This guidance from Chen Yan was indeed a significant favor to Chu Keqing!
The completion of the Cultivation Technique meant that Chu Keqing could now cultivate much more smoothly in the future, resolving many issues that had hindered her for years.
In the long run, Cloud Sect, with a corrected Cultivation Technique, would have a stronger inheritance!
Just these few sentences written by Chen Yan, if Chu Keqing had to exchange her entire fortune, she would probably be willing to do so.
(Such a great favor, I should properly thank Senior Chen Yan when I get back!) Chu Keqing secretly noted in her heart!
Chen Yan remained indifferent: "Hmm, the Cultivation Technique is done, recite the Technique Book to me."
"Yes! Yes!" Chu Keqing, overjoyed, carefully put away the paper— After thinking, she took out her phone to photograph the words on the paper first for better preservation, then folded the paper and placed it in her bag.
After sitting back down, Chu Keqing calmed herself and began reciting the sect’s Technique Book.
True to form, the first sentence was "Destiny Cycle, Karma Retribution"...
Chen Yan, ready, pretended to look down and listen with half-closed eyes as Chu Keqing recited, not letting her see his facial expressions.
Indeed, as Chu Keqing continued reciting, Chen Yan’s face remained unchanged, but his heart was stirred even more!
This...
Isn’t this the Destiny Cycle that I’ve studied? But... it seems to be a complete mess.
Listening to the entire recitation from Cloud Sect’s Technique Book, Chen Yan found that every three sentences, one sentence was similar to what he had learned from the Destiny Cycle.
It sounded as if someone had seen the Destiny Cycle but couldn’t remember it completely, remembering only a third of it. Then, based on their own ideas, they recreated the remaining two-thirds.
After finishing the recitation, Chu Keqing looked at Chen Yan expectantly.
Chen Yan pondered quietly, then slowly asked: "Who created this Technique Book?"
Chu Keqing cautiously replied: "It was created by our sect’s ancestor."
This guy definitely had seen the Destiny Cycle!
Chen Yan was very sure of this judgment.
Just was unsure if it had anything to do with the old lady.
This time, however, Chen Yan did not help Chu Keqing correct or modify this Technique Book.
He could help with the previous Cultivation Technique corrections; they didn’t involve his learning.
But this Technique Book was clearly derived from the Destiny Cycle. If he helped her correct it, it would be like giving her a proper Destiny Cycle edition.
Involving the old lady’s secret inheritance, Chen Yan wouldn’t do it casually.
Thinking of this, he slowly said: "Your Technique Book involves too much; I can’t think it through for now. Let me study it well."
Chu Keqing was somewhat disappointed, but then she quickly put away her disappointed expression— Getting Senior Chen Yan’s help correcting the sect’s Cultivation Technique mistakes was already a huge grace and gain.
One should not be too greedy, the sect’s inheritance also said: Destiny Cycle, Karma Retribution!
Having received such a great favor from Senior Chen Yan was already immense luck, no need to ask for more!
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In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed during the Cultivation Technique exchange and instruction in the car.
The business car exited the highway, slowed down, passed the toll station, and stopped.
By the toll station, a sedan was parked beside the road; a man standing by it waved.
The female assistant pulled the car aside, and the man quickly walked over.
This man in a suit looked around thirty, medium build, with ordinary features, but his demeanor was very composed.
The female assistant lowered the car window; Chu Keqing glanced at the man and nodded: "Assistant Zhao."
"Elder Zi!" Assistant Zhao politely nodded: "Chairman He sent me to pick you up. He is waiting for you at the old house in the countryside."
Chu Keqing nodded: "Okay, you drive in front to lead the way."
After closing the car window, Assistant Zhao got into the car in front. Shortly after, the two cars drove off one after the other, heading down provincial roads...
The hometown of He Jianbo, Boss He, was in the countryside.
After getting off the highway, they still had to travel on provincial roads, then lower-level roads.
Passing through a county town to a township below, they finally headed to the countryside.
After about another hour, it was already around one in the afternoon when the car slowly drove into a rural area.
By the roadside was a small creek with a ten-plus meter long cement bridge, just wide enough for one car to pass.
On the other side of the bridge was a village.
The village seemed not very large, with typical rural self-built houses on both sides of the road, some new, some old. However, the village road was very smooth, though not wide, enough for two cars to pass simultaneously. The roadside was neatly leveled.
"This is He Village, Chairman He’s old home. Most people in the village have the surname He, and most of the rest are closely related to the He Family." Chu Keqing introduced to Chen Yan in the car, "After President He made his fortune, he contributed back to the village. The village road was built with his money."
"Hmm." Chen Yan squinted out the window.
The close rural self-built buildings, the stray dogs and chickens roaming by the roadside.
And the green onions, garlic, and leeks planted near the farmhouses...
This scene gave Chen Yan a familiar sense of closeness—he had lived with the old lady in such an environment for many years.
Boss He’s house was the largest in the village, significantly distinct from other homes.
A large Hui-style mansion with blue bricks and black tiles, two stories high, but with a large courtyard.
It covered at least three or four acres.
The house looked much sturdier compared to typical rural self-built houses—their walls were often thin.
The He Family’s mansion looked very solid.
There were already two black Benz cars parked in the courtyard.
As Chu Keqing’s group drove in, making it four cars, the spacious courtyard still didn’t seem cramped. There was also a row of side houses, likely storage warehouses.
The courtyard had a constructed pond, a pavilion, and a grapevine pergola. Two purebred Rough Collies lazed around, yawning. When the cars drove in, they got up and roamed nearby.
The main house had its door wide open, showing a rectangular main hall inside.
After the car stopped, Chu Keqing and Chen Yan got out and saw a man standing at the main hall entrance, looking serious.
Chu Keqing whispered a greeting to Chen Yan and quickly walked over.
"Chairman He, hello."
The man looked serious, with slight melancholy and anxiety in his brows. He took a deep breath and reached out to shake hands with Chu Keqing: "Teacher Chu, I have troubled you this time!"
This man did not address Chu Keqing as "Elder Zi," subtly highlighting his status.
Chen Yan stood behind Chu Keqing, carefully observing Chairman He.
Medium build, looking quite fit, without the bulk of middle-aged men, likely keeping up with exercising—though his face showed some weariness, his overall complexion was good and his breath steady, indicating regular aerobic exercise.
He should be nearly fifty, but his black hair and fewer wrinkles made him look about ten years younger, perhaps nourished by a wealthy lifestyle.
His demeanor was commanding, clearly used to giving orders.
Chen Yan noticed Chairman He wearing a Jade Token around his neck, engraved with a Guanyin figure.
Men wear Guanyin, women wear Buddha.
This green Jade Token looked like top-grade emerald. What surprised Chen Yan was sensing a faint flow of Primordial Qi from it, though weak, but present.
Chairman He only greeted Chu Keqing, barely nodding at Chen Yan.
In introducing Chen Yan, Chu Keqing only mentioned him as a young sect disciple—a story they had discussed on the way.
Chen Yan’s face looked too young; calling him a senior would be too shocking and require too much explanation, causing trouble.
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