I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 313: Chapter 33: This is Also Called Initial Formation of True Qi?

“It shouldn’t have been,” Monk De Kai shook his head and said, “This is a secret from before the Middle Ancient. Even the patriarchs of our temple only recently uncovered related matters.”

“But the Pure Yang Palace is also a sect passed down from the Ancient Mythical Era,” De Sheng still seemed very worried, as he said, “Moreover, that Xie… that third-generation leader has lived from the Dark Age to the present.”

“Junior brother is overworried. In this era, consider the Divine First Rank as though they do not exist,” De Kai still composed, calmly said, “However, the Yan Shouyi faction sending two individuals with clearly insufficient martial arts must signify deeper intentions; we should act as soon as possible.”

“But the location hasn’t been determined yet, has it?” De Sheng asked doubtfully, “How are we to take action?”

“…” De Kai was silent for a moment, then sighing said, “When I said take action, I meant defeating Zhou Heng as soon as possible, making him leave Qingyang Prefecture. This individual has a special identity and is the reincarnation of a powerful being; he may know some secrets unknown to others, which makes him troublesome.”

“Great! This is something I’m good at!” De Sheng immediately smiled upon hearing this and said, “Senior brother, I ‘ll go right now and defeat Zhou Heng; you just watch.”

“…” De Kai fell silent again, shook his head and sighed, “Junior brother, aren’t you ninety-seven years old this year?”

“Yes,” De Sheng nodded, and then asked puzzledly, “Senior brother, why bring this up so suddenly?”

“You’re ninety-seven, not seventeen,” De Kai stood up, bringing his palms together in front of him, and said, “Junior brother, you have been stuck at the peak of the Secret Six Rank for twenty years, all because your mind is unsettled, often impetuous and aggressively competitive.”

“Senior brother is mistaken,” De Sheng shook his head with a smile and said, “It’s not that I cannot calm my mind, it’s that I do not wish to tame it. Acting as my heart desires without forgetting the essence, that is my Zen.”

“…” De Kai fell silent once more, but when he spoke again, it was with admiration, “Junior brother, you already have the aura of a grandmaster.”

“Grandmaster or not doesn’t matter, as senior brother said, we must act quickly. Defeating Zhou Heng is of utmost importance,” De Sheng’s face beamed with a rich expression, “I just wonder how many moves this little Taoist, with his newly formed True Qi, can withstand under my stick.”

…

Qin Feng and KouGuang arrived swiftly.

However, they didn’t head to the area around the ring; instead, they took a private room in the restaurant opposite, with a great vantage point that allowed them to see the full view of the ring.

Of course, they certainly couldn’t escape the notice of Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian, who had already stepped onto the Secret Six Rank, but according to Qin Feng, they desired the experience of looking down on the full scene from a high position.

Kou Guang had no choice but to follow suit.

At this time, the surroundings of that ring had already become a sea of people.

Every available space was filled with spectators eager to see just how formidable the disciples of the Pure Yang Palace were and to experience the might of the Secret Six Rank.

“Tsk tsk, the crowd must have gathered tens of thousands here by now,” Qin Feng looked at the scene below and laughed, “The foundation of the Pure Yang Palace in Yuzhou is still very strong, and perhaps it also has to do with the fact that Zhou Heng and Cheng Jianjian were already extremely famous.”

“If these two are defeated by the monks from Jia Ye Temple, then the reputation of the Pure Yang Palace in Qingyang Prefecture and indeed the entire Yuzhou would be utterly ruined,” Kou Guang looked toward the ring and murmured, “I wonder what game Yan Shouyi is playing.”

“No matter what game he’s playing, once those two baldies from Jia Ye Temple step up, it will all become clear,” Qin Feng chuckled, “The strength of these monks is not bad; testing the capabilities of those two from the Pure Yang Palace won’t be difficult.”

“What if De Sheng and De Kai are both defeated?” Kou Guang asked.

“Impossible,” Qin Feng shook his head and said, “Both of them have cultivated their True Qi for many years; their strength is even above mine. How could they possibly lose to a green kid with just formed True Qi.”

“Hmm, it is indeed unlikely for someone with just formed True Qi to have much chance of victory,” Kou Guang nodded, then his eyes lit up, “De Sheng and De Kai from Jia Ye Temple have arrived.”

…

Jia Ye Temple is said to have a lineage tracing back to a great Buddha Sect power from the Ancient Mythological Era.

Their name remains unspoken before others, and even within the temple itself, only the Upper Third Rank powers are privy to it.

This is presently the oldest Buddha Sect lineage in this era.

Moreover, since ancient times, Jia Ye Temple has always had a Divine First Rank presence; never once interrupted, their strength in the Buddha Sect is deemed the strongest.

Upon learning the name of Jia Ye Temple, Zhou Heng took great interest to heart.

He had heard of the name “Jia Ye” before.

Mahakasyapa was one of Buddha’s ten major disciples, becoming a disciple in the third year after Buddha’s enlightenment. Eight days later, he achieved the state of an Arhat, renowned as the disciple least attached to worldly thoughts.

This was Zhou Heng’s impression of “Jia Ye”.

However, the explanation given by Jia Ye Temple for its own name was that “Jia Ye”, in the ancient Buddhist language, meant “to enter deep meditation and to extinguish all obsessions in the heart”.

Whether this was true or not, Zhou Heng had no way of knowing, but it didn’t prevent him from being interested in Jia Ye Temple.

It was just that, since Jia Ye Temple was in Southern Jin, he had never had contact with them.

This time Jia Ye Temple came to Yuzhou to spread its teachings, which provided him with an opportunity.

This was also one of the reasons why he had directly stepped up to the challenge on the stage.

In a world where martial arts could lead to the divine, the best way to understand a sect was, of course, to engage in martial combat with them.

…

The arrival of De Kai and De Sheng caused a wave of excitement among the civilians around the stage.

Two monks, who seemed to be of profound virtue, clasped their hands together in salute to Zhou Heng before climbing onto the stage slowly amid the gaze of the crowd.

“Benefactor, why go to such lengths?” De Kai, with an expression of compassion, sighed and said, “Both of us have reached the Innate level; fighting in this marketplace might inadvertently harm the civilians.”

Inside a private room of the tavern.

“Hahaha!” Qin Feng laughed and said, “This crafty monk is smiling with a knife up his sleeve, displaying his own compassionate heart while subtly criticizing Zhou Heng of the Pure Yang Palace for disregarding the safety of ordinary people.”

“De Kai is a well-known master debater,” Kou Guang nodded slightly and said, “The two youngsters from the Pure Yang Palace are probably going to face some difficulties.”

“It’s better if they face difficulties,” Qin Feng said with a smile. “It’s enjoyable to watch.”

Back on the stage.

Zhou Heng shook his head, his eyes sweeping over De Sheng and De Kai, and he said with a smile, “Both of you great monks come at me together. I am confident that I can defeat you without affecting the civilians around us.”

“You mean for the two of us to fight against the two of you?” De Sheng frowned and said.

“No, great monk, you are mistaken,” Cheng Jianjian stood behind Zhou Heng, gently shaking his head with a faint smile and said, “It’s my junior master-uncle who will fight both of you alone.”

Upon these words, an immediate silence fell over the venue, leaving the crowd utterly speechless.

How extremely arrogant!

“Has the benefactor lost his mind?” De Kai narrowed his eyes slightly and said sternly, “Even if you, benefactor, are indignant that our Trainer had bested the martial arts Trainer of the Pure Yang Palace, this is surely unnecessary.”

“Are we fighting or not?” Zhou Heng was straightforward and did not engage with De Kai’s provocation.

“Fight!” De Sheng shouted directly, lifting his hand to reveal a black gold staff suddenly appearing from thin air, which he swung down towards the top of Zhou Heng’s head!

“Haha, good! Then let’s fight!” Zhou Heng laughed out loud and, with a flip of his hand, scattered ten paper effigies.

The paper effigies expanded in the wind, instantly reaching the size of an ordinary person, each exhibiting martial arts and attacking De Sheng with exacting force, and what’s more, every paper figure used a unique skill with astonishing power but was incredibly precise, with no energy spilling out.

Taoist Formulas!

Turning paper into soldiers!

Back in the tavern.

“Is this Taoist Formulas? How can there be so many? Is there enough True Qi??” Qin Feng turned to Kou Guang with an astonished face, “Is this what they call the beginner’s stage of True Qi??”