49: Unofficial decision?

Chu Yuan felt a bit reluctant to break this joyous atmosphere;

Only he knew that the guardian Xiang Ning spoke of... was likely already dead.

When he flew over the sinkhole and probed with his Divine Sense, he saw the Martial Artist atop the giant beast toying with a medal;

Beneath the giant beast, there was also half a tattered military uniform.

The guardian came from the military and was quite capable; they discovered the anomaly in the Blood Abyss immediately and went to investigate;

Unfortunately, their combat power was insufficient, leading them to die without a sound;

The trial-takers outside didn't even feel a trace of the battle's aftermath?

Tian Tian looked over, puzzled; she didn't know if Chu Yuan was aware of this information;

If things were truly as Xiang Ning described, they wouldn't need to worry, let alone set up any Formation... After all, someone was there to back them up.

Yet, she saw Chu Yuan shake his head at her, almost imperceptibly;

A faint voice entered Tian Tian's ears: "The guardian he mentioned is already dead."

Tian Tian's expression stiffened. She looked around, only to find that the others didn't seem to have heard this message;

"Don't look around, it's just a small trick for manipulating energy; hurry up and go collect Materials."

Just as the crowd's panic had been pacified, Tian Tian quickly came up with a narrative;

She could say: The guardian expert might only be killing powerful exotic beasts, while those originally within the trial scope still needed to be faced by them personally; she knew of a Formation...

...

"Buddy, you're something else. Even at a time like this, you're still winking at the little beauty." Xiang Ning had approached at some point;

By now, more and more people were returning one after another;

In the thirty-six prefectures of Great Qin, naturally, Yunan Prefecture wasn't the only one with a martial arts family like the Li family.

Therefore, the number of Inner Breath Realm Martial Artists on the stone platform gradually increased, and the crowd no longer focused solely on those who had returned first.

Chu Yuan glanced at him. Originally, he didn't want to bother, but on second thought, he asked: "Are you Cultivating the Quenching Origin Technique?"

"Of course." Xiang Ning hadn't expected Chu Yuan's topic to jump so suddenly and couldn't help but be taken aback;

"Do you know of any other Cultivation Technique?"

"...What do you mean?"

"It means, do you have any Cultivation Technique on you that is higher grade than the Quenching Origin Technique?" Chu Yuan's gaze fell onto Xiang Ning's hand, and his pupils instantly constricted;

On his left middle finger, there was a dark, ancient-looking ring that didn't match his temperament in the slightest!

A storage ring!?

Truly a rich bastard...

"Have it... or not?" Xiang Ning drew out his tone, his expression strange: "What are you trying to do?"

"I'll trade you for it with some martial arts Medicinal Pill." Chu Yuan took out a Blood Pill and a spirit nurturing pill;

Originally, he had planned to snatch some from Li Ji, but since Xiang Ning had approached first...

"Tch, what kind of Medicinal Pill haven't I seen... Wait, I really haven't seen this thing before!" Xiang Ning's brow twitched. He took the Blood Pill and placed it in his palm to feel it carefully, unable to help but feel shocked by the massive life origin within it.

He came from a noble background, had extraordinary knowledge, and possessed a sharp eye;

He had once written an essay titled "My Legion Commander Father," which even won first place in the Shendu Elementary School essay competition.

He discovered that this Medicinal Pill contained more than just Qi and blood, energy, or such Acquired external substances; there was something deeper...

Xiang Ning faintly sensed that using this kind of martial arts Medicinal Pill for Cultivation was likely a massive waste!

Its true purpose should be healing injuries, specifically those where the Origin was damaged; or even... extending one's lifespan!

"What kind of Medicinal Pill is this?" Xiang Ning probed, casually joking: "Why does it feel like I'm holding a Fifth Realm Martial Artist in my hand?"

Chu Yuan almost laughed out loud and quickly coughed twice: "A Blood Pill, and the other is called a spirit nurturing pill; the spirit nurturing pill can enhance Mental Energy! Two Medicinal Pill in exchange for one of your Cultivation Technique, how about it?"

Xiang Ning quickly lifted the spirit nurturing pill to observe it again, his heart feeling strange once more; Enhancing Mental Energy? What a waste of heavenly treasures...

"Listen, buddy, your Medicinal Pill are not bad, but in the end, they are just consumables; you want to trade two Medicinal Pill for my family's inherited Cultivation Technique..."

Under his Divine Sense, any subtle expression on Xiang Ning's face was laid bare. Chu Yuan suddenly withdrew the Medicinal Pill and said with a faint smile: "Forget it then."

"Hey~!" Xiang Ning's hands were empty, and he called out subconsciously; he then quickly added: "No, buddy! I didn't say no... Why don't you add a little more? Just one! Either a Blood Pill or a spirit nurturing pill will do! Just one is enough, I'm begging you, buddy..."

Chu Yuan's Blood Pill and spirit nurturing pill didn't just blow in on the wind; they were fruits he had painstakingly and arduously plucked...

Therefore, in the end, he did not agree to Xiang Ning's request to increase the price, and he obtained a copy of the "Golden Essence Art" from him!

According to Xiang Ning, this was a Cultivation Technique he planned to Cultivate only after the College Entrance Examination, and its grade was definitely not low!

Things like Cultivation Technique might seem worthless, as one copy can be copied countless times; but that only applies to low-grade Cultivation Technique like the Quenching Origin Technique...

For slightly more Advanced Cultivation Technique, Great Qin's regulations on them were very strict, and they were not allowed to be spread casually.

For example, if you redeemed a Cultivation Technique, you could learn it yourself, or it could be redeemed for someone else; but you could not learn it and then teach it to others.

Once discovered, both parties would face punishment.

As for even more Advanced Cultivation Technique, they didn't care at all, because top-tier Cultivation Technique could basically only be Cultivated using the original copy...

"Buddy, buddy, since you can take out treasures of this level, how can you be lacking in Cultivation Technique?" Xiang Ning asked curiously;

"Do you have anything else?" Chu Yuan struck a pose as if he were about to Cultivate.

"No, are you planning to Cultivate a new Cultivation Technique here?" Xiang Ning said in astonishment; then, as if remembering something, he added: "Buddy, you aren't thinking about the "Martial God Scroll" rewarded for first place, are you?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"Sigh~" Xiang Ning slapped his thigh, leaned in closer, and said mysteriously: "Buddy, let me tell you, don't tell anyone else; this time, the first place has already been predetermined! Even if you Cultivate your new Cultivation Technique to perfection, you still won't get the "Martial God Scroll"!"

"Predetermined?"

"Yeah, I heard a big shot wanted to pave the way for their descendant; that's why they persuaded the Zhenwu Bureau to offer the Martial God Scroll as a reward! It's just that they couldn't give it directly for fear of controversy... that's why this Secret Realm trial was held! They made the dumplings just for this vinegar! Tell me, could this treasure possibly end up in your hands?"

The more Chu Yuan heard, the stranger his expression became. How was this completely different from what he heard in the principal's office? Rumors... do they mutate this fast?

"Since that's the case, then why did you come?"

"Sigh~ I was planning to find out who that bastard was and figure out a way to mess them up!" Xiang Ning said with some reluctance: "Unfortunately... I hadn't found them yet, and this whole thing happened in the Secret Realm..."