127: Wuji Hunyuan Gong

“You looked at Han Zhenzhong again, only to see him slumped on the edge of the arena, his face ashen and his spirit lost.”

“In truth, Han Zhenzhong carried a deep-seated vendetta. With his extraordinary talent, he joined the Heavenly Sword Sect, became famous in a battle among the outer Disciples of Starfall Peak, and was exceptionally taken as a Personal Disciple by the Peak Revered Master. After ten years of arduous Cultivation, he became the number one inner Disciple of Starfall Peak, eventually joining the Sect’s ten great prodigies.”

“He originally thought that after Breaking through to the Golden Core Realm and mastering 'Starfall,' he would be able to contend for the position of Sect Leader.”

“But he never expected to be utterly defeated in his very first battle.”

“At this moment, Peak Master Wuji announced the end of the competition. Because he was the bookmaker, he made a huge profit.”

“You and dozens of your Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters also each received ten times your bets.”

“You thus obtained 500,000 Spirit Stones. Adding those given by the Sect over the years and your previous savings, your total number of Spirit Stones reached a massive 1.1 million!”

“After all the Peak Revered Masters and Disciples left, Peak Master Wuji looked at you: 'Qin Chen, although you won this time, you must not become arrogant.'”

“'I see you are still lacking in Moves and Cultivation Techniques. I hope you will diligently Cultivate the Limitless Primordial Chaos Art in the future and soon comprehend your own Sword Dao.'”

“You nodded, cupped your hands, and said, 'Yes, Disciple understands!'”

“He continued, 'This time, you brought glory to Wuji Peak and helped this Revered Master earn a lot of Spirit Stones. This Heart-Protecting Mirror Magic Treasure is for you.'”

“After speaking, he waved his hand, and the 'Heart-Protecting Mirror' slowly floated before you.”

“You took the Heart-Protecting Mirror, feeling a surge of joy. You hadn't expected an additional reward.”

“This was your first Magic Treasure!”

“You quickly cupped your hands in thanks: 'Thank you... Peak Revered Master!'”

“After all, Peak Master Wuji hadn't yet offered to take you as his Disciple. You were just an ordinary Disciple, so it wasn't appropriate to call him Revered Master yet.”

“You were also curious why the Peak Revered Master hadn't taken you as a Personal Disciple, seeing as you were, at the very least, one of the ten great prodigies.”

“Peak Master Wuji smiled and nodded, then his figure moved, transforming into a streak of light that vanished into the clouds.”

“Meaty quickly rushed over, her eyes shining as she stared at the Heart-Protecting Mirror: 'Senior Brother Wuji is so generous, he even gave you this!'”

“Nangong Xueyu smiled and patted her head: 'Junior Brother Qin's strength is still shallow. With this Magic Treasure, Revered Master can be more at ease.'”

“Meaty pouted: 'He's still weak? I don't see it that way at all, do I?'”

“'What's special about this Magic Treasure? Is it very powerful?' you asked, full of curiosity.”

“Nangong Xueyu explained: 'This Heart-Protecting Mirror can block a full-strength attack from someone one Realm higher than you. It might save your life at a critical moment.'”

“'If it blocks one attack, wouldn't another one finish you off?' you laughed.”

“'Are you stupid? Can't you take the opportunity to escape with a secret technique?' Meaty rolled her eyes at you.”

“You smiled and didn't retort—because you truly had no secret techniques, Cultivation Techniques, or Magic Treasures of the Golden Core Realm, like having strength but being unable to use it.”

“If not for your Heavenly Human Realm Perfection strength and Cultivation Technique, you might have lost this competition.”

“Nangong Xueyu, however, smiled: 'I'm happy today, and it's rare for everyone to be together. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight!'”

“'That's great, Senior Sister! You really read my mind!' Meaty's saliva almost drooled out.”

“The others also cheered and shouted, expressing their agreement.”

“Time quickly came to night, and Senior Sister arranged a celebration banquet in the main hall.”

“The banquet was very lively, with everyone laughing and tasting Spirit Wine and Spirit Food.”

“After three rounds of drinks, many people had too much and started talking drunken nonsense.”

“At this moment, Pang Jia approached you, reeking of alcohol: 'Brother, we have such a big difference in strength, you wouldn't disown me as your brother, would you?'”

“You covered your nose: 'How could that be? Brothers for a day, brothers for life.'”

“'Good, hahaha... Good brother, I like you like this!' Pang Jia laughed heartily.”

“Shen Yao also came over, raising her cup, and softly said: 'Congratulations, Junior Brother Qin... no, I should call you Senior Brother Qin now.'”

“You smiled and clinked cups: 'Thank you.'”

“Meaty, across from you, asked with a flushed face: 'Hey, Junior Brother Qin, you're not hiding any more strength, are you?'”

“You smiled: 'No, really no more.'”

“Nangong Xueyu, beside you, suddenly asked: 'Junior Brother Qin, with your excellent talent, why haven't you comprehended your own Sword Dao from the Limitless Primordial Chaos Art after all these years?'”

“You gave an awkward laugh and casually made up an excuse: 'These past few years, I've been busy Cultivating that movement technique.'”

“Nangong Xueyu said seriously: 'Junior Brother Qin, Body Refining ultimately has its limits. You still need to distinguish between what's primary and what's secondary.'”

“You smiled and nodded: 'Senior Sister, don't worry, I understand!'”

“How could you possibly say that every time you tried to comprehend the Limitless Primordial Chaos Art, you had to repeatedly ponder each sentence dozens of times before you could understand it?”

“Take one sentence, for example—'Before primordial chaos was divided, the extreme void gives birth to orifices; three thousand forms split from the orifices, each form a cage...'”

“You painstakingly chewed on this passage for three months before grasping a tiny bit of its essence.”

“You originally thought it meant—to first disperse your Cultivation and destroy your Dantian?”

“Only later did you suddenly realize that 'the extreme void gives birth to orifices' meant to condense a Dao Seed within a state of empty clarity, and 'splitting the orifices' wasn't destroying the Dantian, but breaking through cognitive barriers—it was the supreme method of creating something from nothing!”

“In other words, you needed to comprehend your own 'Dao' and evolve your unique 'Natal Divine Ability.'”

“Only a Divine Ability that completely belonged to you would be unique and strongest, leaving no weaknesses to be found.”

“But you almost misunderstood the meaning, nearly suffering Qi Deviation.”

“With such Comprehension Ability, how could you dare to speak of it?”

“You couldn't help but sigh in your heart: 'Alas, false fame kills people.'”

“Time passed quickly, and your Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers came one after another to toast and congratulate you.”

“You felt—the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters of Wuji Peak seemed to treat you like family, completely unguarded and trusting you implicitly.”

“From the bottom of your heart, you felt a sense of happiness and warmth.”

“As night deepened, everyone began to leave one after another, all of them dizzy with drunkenness.”

“Late into the night, you also returned to your Immortal Cave.”

“Just as you landed at the entrance of your Immortal Cave, you saw a streak of light chasing after you from behind.”

“You looked closely and saw it was Shen Yao.”

“She landed in front of you, her cheeks flushed, and whispered: 'Senior Brother... I can't sleep. Can I bother you for a little longer?'”

“You remembered the difficulties you encountered recently while comprehending the Limitless Primordial Chaos Art, and your eyes immediately lit up—”

“Shen Yao had good talent. When she first joined, she was at the Qi Refining Late Stage, and she had long since reached Foundation Establishment over the years.”

“Although she couldn't compare to the top prodigies, she was much stronger than you.”

“You immediately nodded: 'Junior Sister, please come in!'”

“Shen Yao was delighted and followed you into the Immortal Cave.”

“The Immortal Cave was unusually quiet; you could even hear her thumping heartbeat.”

“Seeing that the time was right, you asked with a serious expression: 'Junior Sister Shen, I happen to have a few questions I'd like to ask you.'”

“Shen Yao looked at you gently: 'Please speak, Senior Brother.'”