Chapter 46
Chapter 46: Donât Want It Even If Itâs Free
Translator: Lordbluefire Editor: Lordbluefire
By the looks of his age, this new young man should be a newbie who didnât know his limits.
To think that heâd dare to come to the cultivation chamber exclusive to them, the Lone Cloudâs Four Heroes. It wouldnât take long before he found out about the prowess of the fire qi here.
Thinking of this, the young man closed his eyes and continued with his cultivation.
Two days passed by. He had reached the limits of his cultivation.
In addition to the 18 days he had spent cultivating here, he had stayed here for a total of 20 days.
â20 days. Iâve already exceeded Xingliuâs record.â The young man smiled, feeling satisfied.
Xingliu was ranked third amongst the Lone Cloudâs Four Heroes, while he was ranked fourth.
âHehe, if Xingliu was to find out about this, heâd probably be so angry that heâd lose his appetite,â the young man thought as he opened his eyes.
However, his pupils contracted immediately.
Xia Qingchen, who was opposite him, hadnât left.
âHmmm? Not bad! I thought that youâd be running off after one day. I hadnât expected that youâll be able to persist even after two days have passed!â The young man stood up in surprise.
He walked up and carefully assessed Xia Qingchenâs cultivation.
Although he didnât have the discerning abilities of the martial legend, he could still sense the profoundness behind Xia Qingchenâs cultivation art.
âHis cultivation art isnât bad!â The young man stroked his chin as he assessed Xia Qingcheng.
When one was practicing their cultivation art, the thing they feared the most was external disturbances from others.
With him speaking up twice, Xia Qingchen was finally woken up. Xia Qingchen asked calmly, âCan you be quiet?â
There was a mutual understanding between martial practitioners to not disturb each other when they were training in their cultivation art.
âHehe, Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry. I was just feeling excited.â The young man quickly waved his hand, not showing the ruthlessness he had shown two days ago.
It was because Xia Qingchenâs endurance was beyond his expectations, and it managed to gain his recognition somehow.
âBut bear with it a little longer. I just finished my training and need to perform my martial skills to check my results,â said the young man as he started performing his martial skills.
What he performed was a fist attacking-type martial skill.
It was a rare mid-grade yellow-tier martial skill.
Only a few people in the entire Lone Cloud City had the right to cultivate mid-grade martial skills.
This was sufficient to prove that this young manâs identity wasnât simple.
However, as the fist techniques were launched out, the air currents would seethe like there were rumbling thunder.
Xia Qingchen was unable to cultivate in peace and could only wait until the young man was done with his training.
After going through one round of his martial skill, the young man scratched his head, feeling perplexed. âThatâs strange. My inner force has become stronger, but why am I still unable to reach my ideal state?â
Therefore, he continued with his training.
However, things still didnât turn out as he wanted it to.
One time, two times, three timesâŠ
Four hours passed by in the blink of an eye.
His head was covered in sweat, but he still refused to give up. He gritted his teeth, wanting to cultivate until his martial skill reached the great circle of perfection.
Xia Qingchenâs patience gradually wore thin and he said, âStop!â
The young man stopped, feeling sorry. âBrother, bear with it a little longer. I have this bad habit that would make me feel uncomfortable all over if I canât attain the goal I had set!â
âGive me one more hour!â
He was going to start once again, but Xia Qingchen stood up, saying, âThatâs enough. With your full-of-flaws stances, you wonât show any progress even if I were to give you another ten days!â
âHey!â The young man turned, feeling both angry and amused. He pointed at his own nose. âBrother, do you know who youâre talking to? Iâm Shen Jinghong, one of the Lone Cloudâs Four Heroes!â The Four Heroes were the four strongest young men in the martial pavilion.
Every single one of them had deep and unfathomable cultivation.
Shen Jinghong was one of them.
His [Seven Stars Cloud Breaking Palm] was recognized as one of the strongest fist techniques in Lone Cloud City.
His grandfather had personally guided him in his cultivation.
However, he was being criticized by someone younger than him that his training was full of flaws?
Xia Qingchen couldnât be bothered to argue with him. He walked to the center of the training chamber, assumed his stance, and said, âTake a good look!â
After saying that, he performed the complete set of the [Seven Stars Cloud Breaking Palm] in front of Shen Jinghong.
Not only was the [Seven Stars Cloud Breaking Palm] he demonstrated of the highest quality and had smooth movements, but he also exuded the natural charm of a grandmaster.
Shen Jinghongâs eyes opened wide and he stood there, stunned.
It was only after Xia Qingchen had finished the demonstration that Shen Jinghong pointed at Xia Qingchen in astonishment. âYou⊠you secretly learned the inheritance attacking-type martial skill that has been passed down in our Shen Clan?â This attacking-type martial skill was something that only their Shen Clan had!
âI donât want such an inferior martial skill even if you were to give it to me for free.â Xia Qingchen stood with his hands behind his back, saying, âI only learned it after seeing you practicing it for a few times.â
There was no way that Shen Jinghong could believe this.
If it was possible to learn a martial skill by looking at it a few times, then how could it be possible for there to be inheritance martial skills in this world?
Everyone in the world would be able to learn it from just one demonstration.
Moreover, Xia Qingchenâs demonstration clearly seemed to have a high level of mastery. It didnât seem to have come from a person who had just learned it.
âI donât believe it!â Shen Jinghong shook his head and said.
Xia Qingchen said indifferently, âThere are ten major flaws in the way you trained. Firstly, the flow of your inner force isnât smooth. This should be because youâve overindulged in lust, and your body is weak as a result of that! Secondly, the coordination between your fists and elbows arenât smooth. This should be due to your habits! ThirdlyâŠâ
Xia Qingcheng listed them out in succession, and Shen Jinghongâs expression turned from that of disbelief to surprise, to astonishment, and then to the eventual shock.
He had been given guidance by martial legend Zhen Nantian before, but to speak the truth, Zhen Nantianâs guidance was a far cry from this young manâs.
âYou⊠who are you?â Shen Jinghong felt that the person he was facing wasnât someone of his age, but a martial ancestor.
âSomeone who wishes for you to leave quickly! Someone who wishes for you to give him some peace!â Xia Qingchen waved his hand impatiently. âIf you understand, then go back and adjust your condition!â
Shen Jinghongâs gaze when looking toward Xia Qingchen changed completely.
He looked at him as if he was looking at a God.
âTeacher, youâre really a godly existence!â Shen Jinghong had heartfelt admiration and didnât even mind being shameful to address Xia Qingchen as his teacher. âTeacher, I will be holding a martial exchange meet next month. I hope that youâll be able to grace us with your presence, giving guidance to me and my friends.â
âNot interested!â
He was in no mood to give guidance to someone completely unrelated to him.
Shen Jinghong pleaded with him repeatedly, pestering him non-stop.
Xia Qingchen wanted to cultivate and couldnât stand Shen Jinghongâs pestering, and thus said, âAlright, weâll see after I come out from my training! But the duration of my cultivation isnât fixed, and I might not be able to come out in a month.â
âItâs alright. I can change the time of the exchange meeting!â Having seen how extraordinary Xia Qingchen was, Shen Jinghongâs heart was felt with great yearning.
Xia Qingchenâs head started to ache.
The type of person he wasnât scared of the most was the evil one, since he could suppress them with his martial prowess.
What he feared of the most were nice people like Shen Jinghong. He couldnât use his martial prowess against them, and it was hard to break free from them.
If this person showed his ruthless side to the very end, he could make a move and chase him away.
However, although this person was eccentric and unreasonable, he wasnât considered evil. He was only someone who had a great yearning for improvement in martial arts.
Therefore, Xia Qingchen couldnât find an excuse to chase him away.
âThatâs enough, thatâs enough! Leave quickly!â Xia Qingchen waved his hand, sending him off!
It was only with this that Shen Jinghong left with great joy.
Xia Qingchen finally got some peace and started cultivating.
Ten days passed by very quickly.
This excellent environment had three times the essence qi of the outside world, and he had cleared his 70th minor meridian in advance.
However, he wasnât planning on stopping.
The opportunity was hard to come by, and he wanted to train all the way until he reached his limits.
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