"Do you know that if this werenât within Youlan Mansion, and it was anywhere else in Great Xia, youâd already be in the Inspectorate now?"
This was the first sentence spoken by Ye Yilan.
However, at this moment, Chen Xuan also appeared calm and unhurried, replying, "I am aware, my lord."
"Then do you know that I, the Mansion Master, can also have you sent to the Inspectorate at any time?" Ye Yilan asked again.
"That, I am also aware of, my lord!"
Chen Xuan remained very composed, without a trace of panic.
"Arenât you afraid at all?" Chen Xuanâs demeanor of knowing everything made him feel quite annoyed.
"Hehe," Chen Xuan chuckled lightly, then explained, "If Lord Xuan Er hadnât appeared last night, maybe I would be afraid. But now, being afraid is useless, isnât it?"
Is being afraid useful?
First, he couldnât leave Youlan Mansion; Su Yun was still at the City Lordâs Mansion. Even if he didnât care about her, taking the few women with him, he could still leave smoothly. But with Lord Xuan Er here, how far could he go?
Second, he was sure that Ye Yilan wouldnât hand him over to the Inspectorate.
With a bit of common sense, one could guess. Otherwise, he wouldnât have been brought here.
"It was said that you couldnât scare this kid, yet you insisted on not believing it. Itâs really shameful for a Mansion Master!"
At this time, Xuan Er, who hadnât spoken, began to mock Ye Yilan.
"Old Two, can you not embarrass me in front of the juniors?" He looked at him angrily. At his age, couldnât he see this?
Really living like a dog.
If he werenât really unable to beat him, he would have wanted to teach Xuan Er a harsh lesson.
But Xuan Er ignored him and instead looked at Chen Xuan, asking, "Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation, not bad talent. I wonât waste words, are you willing to be my disciple?"
Very direct!
So direct that Chen Xuan was a bit stunned.
Was bringing him here first thing in the morning just to take him as a disciple?
He had thought of everything, even thought Ye Yilan wanted to take him as a son-in-law, but never thought of this.
"What would happen if Iâm unwilling?" Chen Xuan asked testily.
"Letâs repeat last night. What do you think?" Xuan Er looked at him with a smile.
Damn, still pretending.
Who is he?
Xuan Er!
Once he spoke, how many people in Great Xia would line up to be his disciple?
Unexpectedly, this kid even asked, âWhat would happen if Iâm unwilling,â did he not leave a deep enough impression last night?
Um.....
"Then why ask me?"
Chen Xuan couldnât help but mutter in his heart.
Of course, he wouldnât dare say this out loud; that one gesture was something he would never forget in this lifetime.
Since thatâs the case, he was also very straightforward.
He directly came to Xuan Er, knelt on both knees, and earnestly knocked his head three times, "Disciple Chen Xuan, greets Master!"
"Stand up!"
Then with a wave of a hand, a blue Spirit Talisman flew out, "This is a Jade Talisman personally inscribed by me. Carry it with you, and even a First Grade might find it hard to discern your strength. This way, even if you leave Youlan Mansion, it will be much more convenient."
"A good thing!"
Chen Xuan was overjoyed inside; he had been worried about this since last night.
But now he wouldnât have to worry about this problem anymore.
He quickly and carefully placed it into his innermost clothes.
Hehe!
This master was indeed worth acknowledging.
"Of course, if you take action, once you use your spiritual power, it canât be hidden!" Xuan Er added.
"Hmm, understood. Thank you, Master, for the reminder!"
This needed attention, but unless encountering a strong enemy, even just relying on the physical power alone, it would suffice against those below Third Grade.
"Do you have any other issues?" Xuan Er looked towards Ye Yilan and asked.
"Whatâs up?"
What does this mean?
"If thereâs nothing else, you can leave now. I need to impart this ladâs Cultivation Technique, your presence here isnât appropriate."
"This is my study!"
What is Old Twoâs brain made of? After all, this is his territory!
"So what?" Xuan Er retorted naturally, "Can you listen to the secrets of my Sect?"
"Scram!"
Ye Yilan cursed. Although his heart was quite displeased, he still got up, glanced at Chen Xuan, and, after pondering, decided not to mention that matter for now. After all, even if he is a genius, so what?
Wasnât his precious daughter just as talented?
And, after all, he was a Mansion Master! To mention it proactively, made him seem overly eager, which was embarrassing.
After Ye Yilan left the study, Xuan Er extended a finger.
Seeing this, Chen Xuanâs pupils subconsciously contracted, and his body became stiff.
"Whatâs up?" Xuan Er asked when he saw this, but the amusement in his eyes made Chen Xuan extremely embarrassed.
"Itâs nothing, Master!"
Really... it was embarrassing.
Seeing him extending a finger, unconsciously led to such reactions.
"Hehe..." Xuan Er laughed without saying a word, then his fingertip flashed with a faint blue sheen, sketching strange symbols in the air, "Done!"
With a light sound.
Chen Xuan was suddenly startled, because he couldnât sense anything outside the study.
"No need to be surprised, I inscribed a simple array, so now the outside canât spy on here." Xuan Er explained.
"Array!"
At this moment, Chen Xuan was even more shocked.
The Myriad Manifestation Skill contains records of arrays, but they require specific treasures as the arrayâs core and spiritual power to write symbols. It was challenging and complicated, let alone how Xuan Er casually completed the array in just a few steps.
No wonder he dared to charge into the rebel army alone, heâs really absurdly strong!
"Alright, your spirit cultivation is too low, itâs too early for you to know these things now. Letâs talk after you reach the fourth stage."
"Yes, Master!"
Does it have to be after the fourth stage? It must be that the array has particularly high requirements for spiritual power.
"By the way, whatâs the grade of the cultivation technique youâre currently practicing?"
"Third Grade!"
Upon hearing itâs Third Grade, Xuan Er slightly furrowed his eyebrows and muttered to himself, "Third Grade, huh, thatâs a bit troublesome...."
"But....."
"Itâs fine, when you cultivate it to the extreme, Iâll help you deduce and refine it, it shouldnât be a big problem!"
Xuan Er spoke casually, as if matters of cultivation techniques were trivial to him.
But Chen Xuan felt completely bewildered.
He only developed the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique (Zhen Realm) because of his system.
But Xuan Er?
He seemed even more confident than someone with a system.
Are the realms beyond the Third Grade cultivation technique so simple in his eyes?
"You donât need to worry like this, your spirit cultivation is too low, itâs still too early for you!"
Uh...
Chen Xuan had a face full of frustration, he discovered that his master wasnât pretending to be impressive, he was always on the way to pretending.
"What Iâm going to tell you next, you must remember!"
At this time, Xuan Erâs face turned serious, unlike his previous casualness.
"My sect is called Divine Movement Sect!"
"Of course, for now, itâs just me on the surface, youâre considered the second, but before you reach the Second Grade, donât tell anyone, remember this, or trouble will find you, donât say I didnât warn you."
Chen Xuan nodded, the Great Xia would ruthlessly wipe out sects, even if he didnât say anything, heâd pay attention to this himself.
"Also, youâve already cultivated to the Third Grade, though the grade is a bit low, but changing your cultivation technique now would cost too much, but as I just said, you donât need to worry about the cultivation technique issue, Iâll help you perfect it."
"Thank you, Master!"
"Take this!" Saying this, he handed over something black and jade-like to him.
"Whatâs this?"
Looking at the black jade in his hand, it felt cold.
"Jade Slip! It contains the first divine technique of our Divine Movement Sect, Godly Footwork! Itâs said that when cultivated to the extreme, one step spans a thousand miles!"
"Divine Technique!?"
Not a cultivation technique or martial arts skill, but a divine technique.
He had never seen this in the books of the grand mansion or the Divine Capture Bureau.
Although he already had a divine technique evolution, he merely thought it resulted from a famed tool, he didnât expect it to really be a divine technique.
Initially, he thought he understood the path of cultivation, but now he sees, he was like a frog at the bottom of a well.
"Yes, Divine Technique!"
"In those years, it was by relying on this divine technique that the Inspectorate couldnât do anything to me."
"And it was solely by this divine technique that even as a First Grade, I didnât fear the Second Grade!"
At this moment, Xuan Erâs face showed an expression of pride.
Though itâs unknown if there was anyone before, after the establishment of Great Xia, to not fear the First Grade with Second Grade strength, besides Xuan Er, there was no one else!
At this time, Chen Xuan felt extremely excited, this Godly Footwork... is simply a life-saving technique!
If he canât win the fight, he can always run!
"However, itâs very difficult to cultivate, at least over all these years in the Divine Movement Sect, I am the only one who has successfully cultivated it." Seeing him full of excitement, Xuan Er poured a bucket of cold water over him.
After all, he had seen this kind of situation too many times.
The bigger the hope now, the greater the despair later.
Is it difficult to cultivate?
Chen Xuan felt disdain in his heart, he has a system? He can level up! This... hardly seems like an issue.
Afterwards, Xuan Er began a detailed teaching of some cultivation insights.
An entire day!
This day, Chen Xuan gained a lot, or rather Xuan Er opened a new height of understanding for him.
...
When leaving the study, it was already evening.
Looking at the sunset on the horizon, only now did he realize how ignorant he was about cultivation.
He shook his head, revealing a slight bitter smile.
However...
Chen Xuan was troubled.
There was no one here, and he didnât know where Ye Jincen was, how could he fetch Su Yun?
"Forget it, Iâll go out and see."
Immediately he started to walk outside, but after a few steps, he saw a maid in pink approaching.
"Lord Chen Xuan, the young lady asked me to take you over!"
"Hmm!" He nodded slightly, feeling that he was overthinking things.
....
After Chen Xuan left, Ye Yilan came to the study again.
"How was that kid?"
"For now, heâs okay, but... it depends on whether he can successfully cultivate the Godly Footwork."
The Godly Footwork was considered his test, if he can truly cultivate it successfully, only then would he receive wholehearted training.
If not, he wouldnât be worth it.
"You, your standards are too high! Over the years, only you have successfully cultivated the Godly Footwork."
Ye Yilan sighed.
However, he also understood, that since the Divine Movement Sect now had only him, the reason he considered taking Chen Xuan as a disciple was mainly because he feared someday his lineage would break if he were gone.
But... this requirement was indeed too high.