My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 96: Entering the city with heads held high, silence falls! (Seeking subscriptions)

Zeng Shuiyu is dead.

He was slashed diagonally, with his neck cut in half.

Wu Shuiqing is also dead.

He was cut in half at the waist with a single slash.

The one who made the move was the mechanical puppet.

After Chen Wuji brought them from the Alchemy Cave in Eagle Horn Mountain to Azure Ox Mountain, he placed these four mechanical puppets in pairs on the mountain path on the east and west sides.

One was placed halfway up the mountain, and one was placed at the summit.

There were no paths on the east and west sides of Azure Ox Mountain to begin with, and the terrain was steep.

Now, with the addition of the mechanical puppets, they patrol day and night without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

The safety barrier is easily taken care of.

They only need to go clean up the animals mistakenly killed or replenish the energy stones on a regular basis.

With the mechanical puppets guarding, Zeng Shuiyu and Wu Shuiqing will not be the only ones to die.

After sending away Duan Zhen, when Chen Wuji was integrating lightness skills on the cliff in the back mountain, he accidentally discovered a hidden cave on the side of the cliff.

The cave had a spacious interior, and there was even a water puddle, suitable for living.

Han Ying, Su Dayong, and the others entered the cave to take shelter before it got dark.

Therefore.

Chen Wuji had no worries at all about Zeng Shuiyu and Wu Shuiqing succeeding.

Chen Shuihu and Qian Shuijia's suspicions, Chen Wuji couldn't be bothered to answer.

Using the "Confusion" technique, he learned from Chen Shuihu's mouth who was behind Cai Shuifeng's challenge to Azure Ox Mountain.

With a single palm strike, Chen Wuji sent them to meet their ancestors.

Of course, he cut off their heads and buried their bodies in the same spot.

He didn't let go of any valuable items on their bodies.

Carrying the two heads, he returned to the wooden house.

Chen Wuji took a look and the harvest was not bad.

A total of nearly five hundred taels of silver, over twenty Qi Condensation Pills, and over ten Return Qi Pills.

There were also miscellaneous items such as poison powder, poison, and smoke.

The most valuable item was a Treasure Weapon-level dagger with two characters engraved on it.

Hanguang (Radiant Light).

Chen Wuji checked it and found that this treasure dagger had the ability to concentrate light and generate heat, enhancing the power of flame and masculine attribute sword techniques.

Next was a manual.

"Profound Heart Mantra."

This is a cultivation technique that leads directly to the Ascending Heaven Realm.

It came at just the right time.

The ninth layer of the "Dragon Gate Primordial Origin Technique" can only be cultivated up to the Ninth Layer of the True Qi Realm.

In order to break through to the Ascending Heaven Realm, Chen Wuji would have to deduce the "Dragon Gate Primordial Origin Technique" to the tenth layer, or even the eleventh or twelfth layer.

But deducing a cultivation technique is much more difficult than integrating martial skills.

The "Black Fiend Mantra" that he learned while idling has not been fully comprehended yet.

In terms of martial arts level, the "Profound Heart Mantra" is much higher level than the "Black Fiend Mantra."

Immediately, Chen Wuji stopped the four slots for the "Black Fiend Mantra" and replaced them with the "Profound Heart Mantra."

...

[Your eldest disciple Su Dayong's proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 1. Current loyalty is 95, receiving a reward of 95 times. Your proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 95.]

[Your second disciple Han Ying's proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 2. Current loyalty is 86, receiving a reward of 86 times. Your proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 172.]

[Your third disciple Nan Jinyu's proficiency in "Entangling Silk Hand" has increased by 3. Current loyalty is 72, receiving a reward of 72 times. Your proficiency in "Entangling Silk Hand" has increased by 216.]

[Your fourth disciple Chen Yifan's proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 2. Current loyalty is 65, receiving a reward of 65 times. Your proficiency in "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" has increased by 130.]

...

For three consecutive days, no one entered the mountain.

During these three days, the disciples diligently practiced martial arts, mainly focusing on "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal."

Chen Wuji cultivated during the day, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth and transforming it into Primordial Origin True Qi.

While increasing the storage of True Qi, he continued to undergo qualitative changes.

At night, he contemplated the "Black Fiend Mantra" and the "Profound Heart Mantra," extracting their characteristics and integrating them into the "Dragon Gate Primordial Origin Technique," deducing the subsequent path.

The deduced cultivation method was not realized, but "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal" was successfully completed first.

With the completion of "Footsteps of the Ascending Immortal," Chen Wuji's mind was at ease.

The next morning, he sent several disciples back into the hidden cave, mounted his horse, and returned to the county town.

Five lime-covered heads were hung around the horse's neck.

In the morning, White Water County was bustling.

Chen Wuji rode his horse slowly into the city.

The pedestrians and carriages he encountered on the way all avoided him and moved to the sides of the street.

The once noisy street suddenly fell silent when Chen Wuji appeared, and the sounds of talking, arguing, and shouting disappeared.

The crisp sound of horse hooves on the stone pavement echoed through the long street.

The pedestrians and people inside houses listened to the sound of footsteps and watched as Chen Wuji leisurely walked past them.

Carrying five heads, he crossed the street and disappeared at the end of the street.

After a while, a loud exclamation spread like the sound of cold water entering a hot pan.

"He's gone mad! Chen Wuji actually came back openly!"

"You're the one who's gone mad. Didn't you see the five heads hanging on the horse's neck?"

"So what about the heads? With Chen Wuji's current strength in the True Qi Realm, killing five people should be easy, right?"

"Idiot, those are the heads of the 'Red Lake Five Heroes'!"

"The Red Lake Five Heroes?"

"'Uninjured Fist' Cai Shuifeng, 'Soul-stealing Spear' Wu Shuiqing, 'Chasing Light Knife' Qian Shuijia, 'Focused Sword' Zeng Shuiyu, and 'Shadow-breaking Whip' Shen Shuihu. These five wanderers from Red Lake are collectively known as the 'Red Lake Five Heroes,' and each of them is in the True Qi Realm! Among them, Cai Shuifeng and Wu Shuiqing are even at the Third Layer of the True Qi Realm!"

"Five... five True Qi Realm experts!?"

"Yes, five True Qi Realm experts, and they all died at Chen Wuji's hands. Chen Wuji is probably at the Fourth Layer of the True Qi Realm!"

"Tsk tsk, those who wanted to challenge Chen Wuji to become stronger are probably going to be disappointed. True Qi Fourth Layer, a mid-stage Martial Master in the True Qi Realm, is considered one of the top experts in the entire Southern Sun Prefecture."

"That's right, True Qi Fourth Layer. If you can't suppress and kill someone in one go, once they escape, it means there will be continuous trouble and endless future problems."

"Chen Wuji came back to the city openly with the heads of the 'Red Lake Five Heroes.' Let's discuss, does he have enough confidence and is not afraid of being attacked? Or is he just putting on a show, pretending to be powerful and intimidating others?"

"Well... why don't you go and try?"

"I'm not ready to die yet."

...

The excited discussions of the crowd on the street continued without stopping.

It wasn't just one street, but from the city gate all the way to the county government office.

Everyone on the streets, both pedestrians and people in the shops, inexplicably felt excited.

Members of the major forces who stayed in the city received the news first and quickly rushed to the street. When they saw Chen Wuji and the heads on the horse's neck, they fell silent as well.

Natural treasures.

Divine Pills.

Various opportunities to become stronger appear every year.

Those who obtain them may be robbed, killed, or even lose their homes and lives because of them.

Of course, there are also those who fully digest and absorb them, surviving the challenges.

Chen Wuji at this moment had obviously survived most of them.

But only Chen Wuji himself knew.

It's not enough!

To successfully break through the current situation, the heads of the "Red Lake Five Heroes" are far from enough!

(End of this chapter)