Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 234 Thousand Peaks

The next day, Si Shubai, with a livid face, hurriedly found Chu Tai and somewhat embarrassedly asked him for the props he used to deduce the future yesterday.

"what happened?"

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you about this for the time being, and I may need you to cooperate with our work recently."

As she spoke, Si Shu Bai bowed and a handsome young man in tight clothes followed behind her.

"Who is this?"

Chu Tai looked at the newly appeared man with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Although he did not take any action, the man in front of him gave him a feeling that his blood was surging and rising into the sky, as if flames were covering the sky.

That was no longer the single blood and qi smoke that the cultivator "saw" with the help of his perception, but was a scene similar to smoke coming out of the body during intense exercise in a low temperature environment, an effect visible to the naked eye.

"My name is Shen Zhanpeng, the captain guarding this place. According to your understanding, I should be a fifth-rank cultivator who has mastered the martial arts. Because of the Hong Yue case, I hope you can cooperate with the investigation."

Shen Zhanpeng spoke calmly, but he did not give Chu Tai the option to refuse.

After a moment of silence, Chu Tai asked, "How can we cooperate? You can't ask me to surrender and follow you into the city."

"Of course not."

Shen Zhanpeng had also been working nearby for a while, and he knew very well that if a cultivator was not handled properly, it would easily cause a sudden change, so he said very decisively: "We want all the instruments and altar materials you used for divination. Other than that, please don't leave my sight for the time being."

Chu Tai remained silent. Seeing this, Si Shubai added, "I know this may make you feel like we are spying on your secret cultivation technique, but please rest assured that the city has given you enough compensation this time. This is a method of cultivating a minor magical power involving the Way of Mountains and Rivers, plus this is the reward we agreed on in advance."

As he spoke, a scroll of painting and a jade slip were handed to Chu Tai.

There was a slight surge of [Mountain and River] Dharma power on the jade slip, which was obviously the minor magical power of mountains and rivers that had just been recorded into it.

"In that case, please help yourself. My things are all there, and I haven't packed them yet."

Chu Tai took the two things, turned around, sat on a bluestone, and began to appreciate the new landscape painting.

I don’t know if it’s because Si Shubai felt guilty, but the work he brought this time was better in concept and spirit than the previous one.

"If it weren't for Si Shubai's own connections, this item plus a small magical power, in exchange for some deduction equipment, the accumulation of wealth in the city would be beyond my expectations."

After Si Shu Bai asked someone to take the things away, he spoke a few words to Chu Tai, but received no response.

Although he had anticipated this, when this situation really occurred, Si Shubai still sighed secretly, informed everyone and left.

After the other party left, Chu Tai looked up and glanced at Shen Zhanpeng who was standing beside him and staring at him. After putting the scroll away, he lowered his head and continued to look at the jade slip in his hand.

"It's actually the magical power of the Taiyi lineage. Is it a coincidence?"

Chu Tai narrowed his eyes slightly. The magical power recorded in the jade slip was called Yun Ni Qian Chong Zhang. It was a magical power that combined defense, concealment, and offense. When necessary, it could also vibrate the earth veins and change the terrain. Just in terms of power, it was also first-class among the small magical powers of mountains and rivers.

However, the Dharma of [Mountains and Rivers] contained therein clearly bears traces of the Taiyi lineage. After eliminating the influence of True Lord Taiyi, the construction of the Dharma of [Mountains and Rivers] is somewhat mediocre. To ordinary people, it is like a chicken rib. Even the cultivators who practice the Dharma of Mountains and Rivers have to spend a lot of effort to modify and integrate it.

'This is consistent with my stereotype of the first-class officials in the prefecture city who give you benefits but not all of them. The only problem is...'

Chu Tai played with the jade slip for a while, silently digesting the secret of this magical power in his mind, thinking about how to modify it so as to prevent the [Mountain and River] Dharma he mastered and the traces of Taiyi contained within from complementing the shortcomings of this magical power and preventing people from seeing the clues.

At the same time, part of Chu Tai's mind was also on Shen Zhanpeng next to him. Although the other party had been looking at him, there was a faint light flashing in his pupils, blatantly telling Chu Tai, I am using a secret technique to observe you.

But Chu Tai, who was also good at observing others, had a feeling that Shen Zhanpeng was just a decoy on the surface, and was actually observing him in other places.

"I'd better not try to practice my magical powers or refine my magic weapons at this moment, otherwise I might expose my identity."

Thinking of this, Chu Tai looked back at Shen Zhanpeng and asked, "Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen a fifth-rank martial arts practitioner. It is said that when you practice to this level, your spirit and blood are in harmony, and you have achieved a state of enlightenment. Your blood is like substance, and you can ignore most magical powers and spells with your own strength. You also have strong vitality and are able to do things like regenerate broken limbs. Is that true?"

Chu Tai's words were actually a bit over the top, but considering his previous experience, it could be explained.

Shen Zhanpeng looked at Chu Tai and didn't intend to answer, but Chu Tai continued: "I also studied martial arts for a period of time. I once knew that in the process of martial arts practice, one can gather a kind of power called 'intention'. I think this is an individual's use of human Yuan Miao Qi. I wonder if you, a martial arts senior, can give me some advice?"

As Chu Tai spoke, he stretched out his hand and waved it in the air, adding the power of "intention" that he had analyzed from the eighth-grade Dao Fruit fragment [Warrior] in the past to it, and the [Mountain and River] Dharma will was slightly driven along with it. An illusory shadow of a stone tablet appeared on the surface of his palm, directly smashing a piece of bluestone next to it.

This kind of method is nothing to a sixth-rank cultivator, but the way Chu Tai used his power made Shen Zhanpeng, a fifth-rank cultivator, somewhat concerned.

He stared at Chu Tai for a while, and under Chu Tai's observation, there were very subtle changes in his "fate".

Because it was not easy to perform observation magic in person, Chu Tai was unable to explore the specific changes and sources. He only knew that after this "fate" changed, Shen Zhanpeng began to communicate with him.

"Is it? It's quite interesting. It looks similar to the true meaning of martial arts that we began to comprehend when we reached the seventh level of martial arts and tried to break through the sixth level. But it also has a little bit of the meaning of your immortal practice. It seems that you did a pretty in-depth study at the time."

Chu Tai smiled upon hearing this and said, "It's OK. It was a coincidence and an unintentional realization. Unfortunately, my time for cultivation is limited and I don't have that much time to study martial arts. At this point, I haven't continued to study it in depth. I don't know if this thing can be considered a part of martial arts."

"We who practice the true meaning of martial arts can also comprehend the power of mountains and rivers. It is hard to say whether your move is immortal or martial. In fact, you don't have to care about these. After all, among your immortals, martial arts is also regarded as part of the human immortal system. Your move is classified under the human immortal system, there is absolutely no problem."

Shen Zhanpeng's answer prompted Chu Tai to ask a question.

"Then I wonder, what is the difference between the 'intention' I evolved and the true meaning of martial arts?"

As soon as Chu Tai said this, Shen Zhanpeng's expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, his 'fate' fluctuated again, and he whispered, "Do you want to experience it?"

"After all, I have to experience it and let you feel my method, so that I can prove my innocence more clearly. Instead of waiting for you to take action, I might as well do it myself."

Chu Tai took two steps back, and empowered himself with the power of [Mountains and Rivers], which merged with the aura of the mountains and rivers beneath his feet. The shadows of numerous mountains emerged, forming a thousand-layer barrier.

(End of this chapter)