My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 35: Master is Truly Amazing

Roar!

A piercing sound of wind suddenly erupted, creating a violent gust.

Amidst the low shouts of the leading man, his body flickered like a whirlwind, sweeping up dust from the ground as he fiercely pounced towards Chen Wuji.

Before the man even arrived, a majestic pressure, like that of a mountain, descended first, enveloping Chen Wuji's body and even his mind.

However--

Whoosh!

A shadow flashed.

Chen Wuji disappeared from his original position.

The pressure released by the leading man, with its astonishing momentum, was useless against him.

Body Refining Eighth Layer, approximately at the peak of Nurturing Spirit cultivation.

At this moment, Chen Wuji's current strength was not to be underestimated.

Even in the face of a sudden ambush.

Swish~

Swish~

Hoo!

Evading the attack, Chen Wuji swiftly maneuvered.

First, he moved the package in his hand to a large rock far away from the battlefield.

Then, he rushed back, his short sword moving with his body, brushing past each of the black-clad enemies.

"Chi!" "Chi!" "Chi~"

Accompanied by the sound of blades cutting through the air, clear bloodstains were left behind, scattered in mid-air.

In less than a breath's time, Chen Wuji had passed by everyone except the leading man.

He stopped, and these people also stood still.

But in the next second--

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The black-clad individuals standing there almost simultaneously fell to the ground, either forwards or backwards, emitting muffled sounds as they lost their breath.

"You..."

Having missed his target, the leading man's imposing aura remained strong, but his eyes suddenly became fierce and wary.

"Who are you!?"

When did White Water County produce a Body Refining Eighth Layer expert with such speed?

To be able to escape from his spiritual intimidation and reach at least the Nurturing Spirit stage.

White Water County is not that big.

He couldn't possibly have not heard of such a master.

"Swish!"

Chen Wuji's ghostly figure answered him.

Moving and flickering, he arrived near the leading man, and a cold light suddenly bloomed, tearing through the air.

Hoo~

The leading man was shocked and angry, trying to control his body as he retreated.

But his retreat was not as fast as Chen Wuji's approach.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

The short sword brought forth a chilling light, sealing off every possible escape route.

Plop plop plop~

Boom! Boom!

Sounds of muffled and explosive impacts shook the air.

"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

The leading man shouted while resisting in a sorry state, "Brother, let's talk it out! I am..."

"Chi la!"

A sudden tearing sound, like that of cloth being ripped, resounded abruptly.

Chen Wuji's figure bypassed the leading man and rushed out three zhang before coming to a stop.

Behind him, the leading man stood frozen in place, his eyes wide open, his pupils dilated, his body swaying. A bloodstain burst forth from his neck, growing larger and larger.

Finally, with a thud, he fell to the ground, dead.

"Who are you? I wanted to kill you, but there was no conflict between us."

Chen Wuji wiped the bloodstains off his short sword and put it back at his waist.

Then, he turned around and walked back, happily searching the bodies.

The first one was the leading man.

He had quite a few things on him.

Several large denomination silver bills, totaling over two thousand liang.

Some single-page account records, their purpose unknown.

A few small porcelain bottles containing unknown pills.

And a secret manual carefully hidden, "Blood Transformation Sword Art."

"Hmm? 'Blood Transformation Sword Art'?"

Chen Wuji was taken aback, a strange expression appearing on his face as he removed the mask from the leading man's face.

"So it really is him, the Deputy Sect Master of Blood Sword Sect, Shi Ying!"

"Carrying the 'Blood Transformation Sword Art' on him, what does this Shi Sect Master want to do?"

"A fundamental technique like this is usually kept in a secret place, isn't it?"

"Unless..."

Chen Wuji thought of a possibility, and his expression became even more peculiar.

"Never mind, whatever the reason, from this moment on, the secret manual belongs to me."

Not bothering to guess, Chen Wuji collected the items.

Quickly searching the bodies of the others, he obtained several dozen taels of silver.

Leaving the corpses in place.

Chen Wuji carried the package and quickly left the mountains.

...

Returning to the county town.

Changing his appearance, he returned home.

First, Chen Wuji took the violent rabbit meat to the kitchen and had it cooked for lunch.

Then, he went into the training room and took out the "Blood Transformation Sword Art" to flip through it.

The core martial art of the Blood Sword Sect, even if it couldn't directly reach the True Qi Realm, should still be quite valuable and highly informative.

In the past ten days, although busy with the Blood Transformation, Chen Wuji had been practicing the "Gold Jade Art" and "Innate Qi," the two True Qi Realm martial arts, every day. After finishing at midnight, his understanding and comprehension of the two martial arts had been continuously deepening.

At present, although the two martial arts were not yet complete, they had given Chen Wuji a clear understanding of the True Qi Realm and the martial arts of the True Qi Realm.

He even had a slight enlightenment when combining the two martial arts.

The "Blood Transformation Sword Art" was the core martial art of the Blood Sword Sect. If he could discover something from it, this slight enlightenment would immediately increase.

Different from the small workshop-like Hidden Dragon Gate.

The Blood Sword Sect was the true martial dao sect of White Water County, with its own mountain gate headquarters on the Liangshan Mountain to the north of the county town.

Since the establishment of the mountain gate, nearly a century had passed, and the official disciples numbered over five hundred.

Regardless of the quality, the Blood Sword Sect was a major force in White Water County and even the surrounding counties.

Such a sect must have precious martial arts!

...

"Time flies, it's already noon, time for lunch again."

Chen Qingning stretched lazily, his face full of excitement, happily exclaiming, "I wonder what delicious food we'll have for lunch? Pearl fish, Eight Treasure Duck, or Stewed Pigeon, Roasted Lamb, Spicy Spare Ribs, Crystal Elbow?"

"Alright, alright, stop talking, your drool is flowing out." Han Ying, seeing this, said speechlessly, "You haven't even eaten yet, and you're already salivating, isn't that embarrassing?"

"Hmph, what's embarrassing about eating? If you're not enthusiastic about eating, there's a problem with your thinking." Chen Qingning was unconvinced, looking at Nan Jinyu, "Third Senior Sister, what do you think, am I right or not?"

"Huh? What?" Nan Jinyu, who was contemplating sword move variations, suddenly realized, "You want to spar with me? No problem!"

"Pah, who wants to spar with you!"

Chen Qingning jumped in fright and quickly moved away from Nan Jinyu, "Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister is the one who's obsessed. She thinks about it all day and night, always thinking about practicing swordsmanship. These past few days, she's been looking for people to spar with everywhere. Fourth Senior Brother, Fifth Senior Brother, they all ran away as soon as they saw her, running as fast as they could. If this continues, Third Senior Sister is afraid she'll be done for and become a sword person."

"You're the one who's a sword person!"

Han Ying laughed helplessly, "If you had Third Senior Sister's diligence, you would have already reached the Body Refining Third Layer, and your swordsmanship and knife skills would have both reached perfection."

"Forget it, I don't have that ability." Chen Qingning waved his hand, "Ah, the delicious food is here."

As they spoke, the three of them entered the dining hall and saw the attendants carrying plates of food, walking in and placing them on each person's designated spot.

"So fragrant!"

Chen Qingning was the first to open the lid and smelled a unique meat fragrance.

My throat moved unconsciously, and saliva flowed out again.

"What kind of meat is this? Why does it taste so rich?" Chen Qingning couldn't help but pick up the chopsticks and wanted to taste a piece first.

"Wait for Master to come and eat together." Han Ying slapped her impatiently.

"It's okay, we don't need to wait for Master."

Su Dayong walked in from the door and smiled, "Master is busy with something and won't have lunch. Let's eat whatever we want."

"Great!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingning was overjoyed. She picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and couldn't wait to put it in her mouth.

Then, her eyes widened instantly. While chewing, she said, "It's delicious, so delicious. Although it's a bit tough, this meat is really flavorful... Mmm, it's a bit hot. After eating this meat, my body suddenly feels hot. What's going on?"

Despite complaining, she didn't slow down and picked up another piece of meat, stuffing it into her mouth, enjoying the chewing with her cheeks puffed up.

"It's really delicious. What kind of meat is this?" Han Ying also picked up a piece and marveled while eating.

"Monster meat, of course it's delicious." Chen Yifan focused on making rice and also picked up a fragrant piece of meat, chewing and praising.

"Monster meat?" Han Ying was shocked.

"It's said to be violent rabbit meat." Su Dayong explained while eating, "Master bought it from outside in the morning and spent nearly three hundred taels of silver. All the meat is here."

"Ah? That expensive." Chen Qingning, as she changed her words, looked at the pieces of meat in the basin and exclaimed.

After speaking, she quickly picked up another piece and threw it into her mouth, savoring the chewing.

"Monster meat is naturally expensive."

Su Dayong said while eating, "No matter what kind of monster it is, it's basically unavailable in the market. The high price is one aspect, and on the other hand, eating monster meat is very helpful for body refining."

"After everyone finishes eating, don't waste this opportunity. Immediately go inside and meditate to cultivate, absorbing the energy of the monster meat completely and improving your cultivation."

"Understood."

"Don't worry, Senior Brother."

Chen Yifan, Duan Zhen, and Chen Qingning nodded and responded busily.

Nie Xiaoxiao, who was pulled over, ate with small bites and responded softly.

"Master is really great."

Chen Qingning, while eating, said with joy, "He actually bought monster meat for us to eat."

"You just realized it?" Han Ying gave her a disdainful look, "Master has always been good to us except for being strict. Especially in the past month, he hasn't been strict and has been giving us more guidance. You, little girl, still complain about Master in private."

"I... I was just ignorant before." Chen Qingning blushed and apologized, "I promise, I will definitely respect and serve Master in the future!"

"No need to say that."

Chen Yifan looked at her contemptuously, "Respect is shown through actions, not words."

"Hmph! You talk as if you're so respectful!" Chen Qingning retorted, "Don't think I don't know. After you caused trouble before, you were scolded by Master and secretly cursed him! So heartless!"

"I didn't, you're wrong, it wasn't me." Chen Yifan's face turned red, stood up angrily, and said, "Chen Qingning, you're accusing me wrongly! I challenge you!"

"Let's fight then, who's afraid of who!"

Chen Qingning bit into the meat, put down her chopsticks, and walked towards the door.

"Chen Yifan, come on, let's go outside and see how much your strength has grown during this time!"

(End of this chapter)