Seemingly noticing Gu Ran's confusion, Cheng Caimeng smiled and said, "You are indeed very fast. If we're just talking about running speed, even in the entire Canglong City, I doubt anyone can surpass you. However, the martial arts techniques I cultivate are quite special, so I can keep up with you. Others probably couldn't."

Gu Ran couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of cultivation technique do you practice?"

Martial arts dojos are a modern phenomenon. Before them existed were various martial arts sects, which tended to hoard their own techniques, unlike modern martial arts dojos which actively promote their own methods.

"If it's inconvenient, then forget it. I know some of the rules of the major sects in Canglong City." Gu Ran saw that Cheng Caimeng was silent, so he assumed it was some sect rule and didn't insist.

Although the major sects have formed their own martial arts schools and are recruiting disciples in a more modern way, they still do not easily reveal some core techniques and secrets to outsiders.

"No, I just find it difficult to explain the cultivation technique I practice in words," Cheng Caimeng said with a wry smile. "Because this technique doesn't have a name; it's just a small booklet."

"Isn't this your own sect's cultivation technique? How come we don't even know its name? Or has it been lost?" Gu Ran asked curiously.

The Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy also originated from a sect from a long time ago, so it is quite normal that some turmoil and loss of things occurred in history.

"It probably didn't have a name to begin with, because the cover is complete, but there are no words on it. I thought it was strange at first, so I opened it and found that it was an unnamed martial arts manual. I practiced it a little and found that it was quite suitable for me, so I have been practicing it ever since."

Cheng Caimeng smiled and said, "Then I discovered that this martial arts manual seems to be prepared for people like us who have mediocre talent in martial arts."

"You've reached the Qi Condensation stage at this age, so your talent must be quite strong." Gu Ran knew that his situation was special, so he didn't use his own standards to judge other martial artists.

“My talent is not weak, but it is not strong either.” Cheng Caimeng’s smile remained unchanged. “If things had gone according to the normal script, I would probably have reached the Golden Core stage of martial arts in my forties or fifties, and then protected the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy for one or two decades. But after my strength declines due to old age, the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy will probably become the same as before.”

"The reason I say this manual is prepared for people like us who are not very talented is because I see hope in it for the revitalization of the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy—even a junior like me with mediocre talent can have hope of revitalizing the martial arts academy."

......

"elder sister......"

Outside the light screen.

Cheng Youmeng couldn't help but exclaim.

She had never known the details of her sister's cultivation technique before; her sister hadn't told her, and she didn't know her sister's specific plans.

Unexpectedly, she saw it in Gu Ran's memories, and she couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"Wait a minute, could that nameless cultivation technique be the legendary one that can help you break through to the Golden Core stage of martial arts?"

Suddenly someone spoke.

"Could that legend be true?"

The others also started to stir.

Many powerful figures in Canglong City still remember that back then, the legendary Niyuan Martial Arts Hall possessed a technique that could help one break through to the Golden Core stage of martial arts, which attracted the attention of many powerful figures.

Although many powerful figures also felt that the authenticity of this news was probably not high, it was likely that the news was released by the enemies of the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy to target the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy.

At that time, the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy had been in decline for many years and did not even have a single martial arts master, so it could not deter those with ulterior motives.

Many of the powerful individuals who came to the door weren't stupid; they were simply using the rumors as an excuse to covet other things from the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Academy.

For example, the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy may not have a technique for breaking through to the Golden Core stage of martial arts, but it definitely has a technique for breaking through from Qi Condensation to the Golden Core stage of martial arts. After all, its ancestors were once wealthy, and its predecessor sect was a martial arts sect in the early days of Canglong City. Even now, it is one of the eight major martial arts academies in Canglong City.

For example, the Cheng Caimeng and Cheng Youmeng sisters of the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy are extremely beautiful and are also twin beauties. Marrying them is equivalent to becoming the owner of one of the eight major martial arts academies. Countless people admire and covet them.

Therefore, the troubles that Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy faced back then were no small matter. In fact, during that great upheaval, Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy's predicament reached its extreme—Cheng Caimeng died, and Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy never had a strong enough person to stand on the stage again.

Of course, not long after, Cheng Youmeng successfully broke through to the Golden Core stage of martial arts, becoming a martial arts grandmaster. Her strength was not to be underestimated, and she revived the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall, dispelling the covetousness of those enemies.

Previously, they thought that Cheng Caimeng was killed by enemies of the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy during the chaos, but now they know that it was Gu Ran who killed Cheng Caimeng.

It was for this reason that Cheng Youmeng and Gu Ran broke up.

They didn't know much about the feud between the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy and Gu Ran, but the experts in Canglong City were very familiar with the technique that could help people break through to the Golden Core realm of martial arts, and even many experts from other main cities had heard of this rumor.

Therefore, when Cheng Caimeng recounted the cultivation method she practiced, this rumor, which had been buried deep in her memory, immediately resurfaced.

"That baseless rumor is a fabrication!"

Suddenly, Cheng Youmeng's voice rang out from the scene.

There was undisguised anger in her eyes, or perhaps she never intended to hide it. She was no longer the person she once was. Even among the martial arts masters of the entire Human Alliance, she feared no one.

“You all know that if such a technique really existed, why did my sister never break through to the Martial Dao Golden Core realm, and why am I stuck at the Martial Dao Golden Core realm without ever breaking through again?”

"You're just pretending to be ignorant. Hmph, now I'll expose your hypocritical and selfish mentality and tell you clearly that even if our Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy didn't have that kind of technique, it would have nothing to do with you!"

"If you want to see my sword, I'd be happy to oblige."

The martial artists who had been talking and trying to start the conversation suddenly fell silent, not even daring to meet Cheng Youmeng's gaze, and instead looking elsewhere.

"Humph."

Cheng Youmeng glanced around and, seeing that no one dared to step forward, continued looking at the light screen.

The others acted as if nothing had happened and continued to look at the screen.

The screen will likely reveal more about what this technique is.

......

In the light screen.

Gu Ran was even more puzzled when he heard Cheng Caimeng's words: "Could it be that the cultivation technique you are practicing now is so good that it can help you revitalize the martial arts school?"

Seeing Gu Ran ask her a question, Cheng Caimeng smiled and explained, "I don't know either, but I know this is an opportunity, an opportunity for me to find the right path to revitalize the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy."

Without waiting for Gu Ran to ask further, Cheng Caimeng explained herself: "This technique is said to be a martial arts technique, but it has other strange abilities, and it does not provide much of a boost to the combat power of the cultivator."

This piqued Gu Ran's interest: "There's such a technique? I'm quite ignorant; this is the first time I've ever heard of it."

"One of these abilities, which you have already seen, is the ability to anticipate events that will happen in the near future and to automatically take some simple actions."

"So I like to think about things when I'm on the road, because I can anticipate things that might be dangerous to me, such as obstacles on the road, and then automatically take some action."

"Those times we met, it wasn't that I intentionally bumped into you; it was just that you weren't there in my premonition. Now do you realize your special status?"

Cheng Caimeng glanced at him sideways.

She had always been bothered by Gu Ran's claim that she was faking an accident, and now she finally had a chance to explain herself.

"Oh, I see." Gu Ran showed no remorse whatsoever.

Cheng Caimeng couldn't help but snort angrily, but she was only angry for a second before explaining to Gu Ran, "Actually, there's another ability you've seen, which is 'anchoring.' I named it myself. Its function is to select a target and follow it without getting lost. No matter how fast the target is, you can keep up."

Anchoring?

Gu Ran felt as if he had grasped something, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized he hadn't grasped anything at all.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Gu Ran said, "Actually, the reason you can't sense me... I guess it's because of my ability. My ability allows me to blend into my surroundings, so some of my senses only reflect the same feelings as the environment around me."

Upon hearing Cheng Caimeng's explanation, Gu Ran immediately thought of his telekinetic powers.

Cheng Caimeng looked at Gu Ran curiously: "Your abilities... you don't actually know martial arts, do you? Are you a superhuman? But your body seems ridiculously strong, are you a special superhuman?"

As she spoke, Cheng Caimeng pinched Gu Ran's arm.

Gu Ran: "......"

"Hehe, your body really does seem to be just as I imagined. You're so strong that you don't look like a superhuman; you're more like a martial artist, no, even stronger than a martial artist. How exactly did you develop such a physique?"

After saying that, Cai Meng pinched Gu Ran's arm again.

......

Outside the light screen, a spiderweb pattern suddenly appeared on the floor beneath Eudora's feet.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" The sea creature subjects asked in alarm.

"I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine," Eudora's voice seemed to be forced out from between her teeth.

The sea creatures' subjects looked at each other, but dared not say a word.

Yudora controlled her emotions. If it weren't for the fact that the time wasn't right yet, and that she wasn't also a little curious about what had happened to Gu Ran in the past, she would have wanted to rescue Gu Ran immediately and then properly "make amends" to him.

However, she then remembered that Cheng Caimeng had been dead for many years, and it seemed unnecessary for her to argue with a dead person.

Eudora gradually came to terms with this woman who might have once been her rival in love.

Cheng Youmeng looked at her older sister, who was completely different from the mature, steady, intellectual and elegant image she remembered, and couldn't help but fall silent.

Is this really her sister?

She never expected her sister to have such a side.

But in an instant, her heart softened. Her sister had always maintained a strong and mature image in order to support the martial arts school, and it was only at times like this that her true nature would be revealed.

It's just a pity that the guy you fell for betrayed your sincerity.

Cheng Youmeng's grip on the long sword in her arms suddenly tightened.

......

In the light screen.

"It's none of your business." Gu Ran quickened his pace, dodging Cheng Caimeng's An Lushan-like hand.

This guy really doesn't hold back; he just grabbed me without even saying hello.

Oh no, I would refuse if I were to greet them.

However, even Gu Ran himself did not realize that his relationship with Cheng Caimeng had eased without him noticing, and had become like that of longtime friends.

“Hey, I haven’t finished yet.” Cheng Caimeng continued to follow, “I don’t know why you managed to evade my premonition, but I know that someone who can evade my premonition twice and happen to meet me is definitely not someone I want to miss.”

"You are the one destined for me, the one to revitalize the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Academy!"

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