My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"You flatter me, senior!"

Hearing the old man's praise, Jiang Xiaobai immediately coughed and said awkwardly, "This junior...is unworthy of such praise!"

Chess is a game that has been passed down through history.

In this respect, he is far ahead of this old man in front of him, by countless years.

This is like someone who has played chess for decades going around bullying a novice who has just learned the rules.

Winning so many times feels somewhat unfair!

But there's nothing we can do about it, it's not his fault!

Who told this old man to try and chop off his finger right off the bat!

He was just going with the flow!

"Oh, that's no exaggeration!"

The old man looked at Jiang Xiaobai, gently shook his head, and exclaimed in admiration, "I've lost to you so many times, yet you only use eighty percent of your power!"

"In this day and age, there aren't many people as pure and kind as you!!"

After saying that, the old man suddenly grinned, and his sunken eyes narrowed as well.

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat when he saw the old man's smile.

Something doesn't taste right!

The old man was perfectly fine a moment ago, so why did he suddenly start laughing? It's so creepy.

Could it be...?

Jiang Xiaobai immediately stood up, took two steps back without making a sound, then turned around and rushed towards the door: "Senior, I'll go all the way and give up 80% of my power!"

"They're all yours!"

That's right, this skill is amazing, but you need to be alive to get it!

But Jiang Xiaobai had only taken a few steps when that familiar, terrifying suction force swept over him from behind once again.

boom!

Jiang Xiaobai lost his footing and flew backward, crashing directly onto the bed.

Before he could even get up, the old man's withered hand was already pressed on his head.

"It's over, it's over!"

Jiang Xiaobai froze, muttering rapidly, "I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

"I was originally planning to play the rogue, but since you're so kind-hearted, fine... I'll pass on my skills to you!"

As the old man finished speaking, an astonishing surge of internal energy flowed into his palm.

Jiang Xiaobai felt a sudden boom in his mind, as if a torrent had forcibly swept through his meridians.

The force traveled down from the top of my head, causing swelling and pain wherever it passed, making me completely unable to move.

No matter how much Jiang Xiaobai struggled, he couldn't move his body an inch.

At that moment, he couldn't even utter a sound.

Gradually, his mind went blank.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xiaobai's fingers twitched slightly.

A moment later, Jiang Xiaobai slowly opened his eyes, stared at the bed curtains above for a long time, and then suddenly sat up.

"Huh, I'm still alive?"

Jiang Xiaobai first touched his head, then looked down to check his body. He found that he was not only still alive, but all ten of his fingers were also back. He then breathed a sigh of relief.

Ok!

You know, he really thought the old man was going to smash his head with one blow!

Surprised, Jiang Xiaobai glanced out the window, his expression somewhat bewildered.

Yes, I don't know when, but it got dark outside, so it was obviously night again.

"I actually slept for a whole day?"

Jiang Xiaobai muttered something to himself and was just about to get out of bed when he noticed the old man sitting at the table.

The old man leaned back in his chair, his breathing seemingly much weaker than before, but his eyes were fixed on the chess manual on the table.

"senior?"

Jiang Xiaobai tentatively called out.

"woke up?"

The old man slowly raised his head, looked at Jiang Xiaobai, and chuckled strangely, saying, "Heh, you've got quite a foundation, kid!"

"You've absorbed 60% of the 80% power I passed on to you!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai froze, looking down at his own body with shock on his face.

and so……

Is this old man really passing on his skills to him?

Jiang Xiaobai closed his eyes and deliberately took a moment to experience it.

Sure enough, he could feel that the internal energy within his body was many times more abundant than before.

Moreover, that power kept flowing through my meridians, warm and comforting, indescribably so.

Jiang Xiaobai clenched his fist again, and even his arm felt much lighter than before.

This... he's really become a master?

As Jiang Xiaobai's face lit up with surprise, the old man sighed and said, "Also, don't blame me for actually leaving behind 20% of my power!"

"Because of that chess game, I'd like to play a little longer!"

After saying this, the old man chuckled twice, then turned his gaze back to the chessboard on the table, showing great interest.

"Come on, kid!"

A moment later, the old man slapped the table and urged, "Quickly set up a new puzzle for me, and I'll solve it again!"

"good!"

Jiang Xiaobai agreed very readily this time, and after getting off the bed, he quickly went to the table.

He really gave him 80% of his strength!

Right now, let alone playing chess with this old man, he wouldn't utter a single complaint even if the old man made him play until tomorrow!

Soon, the chessboard was set up again, and Jiang Xiaobai and the old man began to play chess once more.

This time, however, Jiang Xiaobai did not immediately present a master's game, but instead set up a game of moderate difficulty for the old man to study at his own pace.

The old man stared at the chessboard for a long time before starting to move it.

A short while later, with a shout of "General!", the old man burst into hearty laughter: "Haha, I was indeed clever!"

"really!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and responded, then started fiddling with the objects again, asking curiously, "By the way, senior, what's your relationship with the Hidden Edge Sect?"

"The Hidden Edge Sect?"

The old man paused slightly in the hand holding the chess piece, then shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I am not a member of the Hidden Edge Sect!"

"Oh, then why are you living here?"

"Oh, I'm here to collect a debt!"

As the old man spoke, he glanced at Jiang Xiaobai: "I just didn't expect that before the Hidden Peak Sect could even collect its debt to me, I'd already lost to you with eighty percent of its power!"

"However, losing was quite interesting!"

At this point, the old man looked at the chessboard and grinned, "After all, the chess game you've studied is indeed quite exquisite!"

"this……"

Jiang Xiaobai said awkwardly, "Senior, actually I'm not a member of the Hidden Edge Sect either!"

"Oh?"

The old man looked at Jiang Xiaobai in surprise: "You're not a disciple of the Hidden Edge Sect?"

"no!"

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and said, "This junior comes from the Jiang family in the capital. I'm just here to join in the fun!"

"Furthermore, if you truly enjoy this type of game, I can write down some game records for you when I have the chance!"

"I'll have a chessboard and pieces specially made and send them to you!"

The fact that this old man was willing to pass on eighty percent of his power to him shows that he at least has some integrity.

In return, he gave her a chess set and several chess manuals, which was only right.

"Hehe, you've put in a lot of effort!"

The old man chuckled twice, sizing up Jiang Xiaobai, and said, "No wonder... he's so popular with girls!"

"Huh, what do you mean?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked puzzled when the old man suddenly uttered those words.

"Oh, in the two days you were unconscious, two women came looking for you!"

The old man spoke up, "But at that time, you were absorbing my inner energy and couldn't be disturbed, so... I sent them away!"

Jiang Xiaobai didn't think much of it after hearing this.

Needless to say, those two should be the Eldest Princess and Tang Ningshuang.

But soon, Jiang Xiaobai's hand, which was setting up the chess pieces, suddenly froze in place.

and many more!

Jiang Xiaobai looked up at the old man in disbelief and asked, "Senior, what did you just say?"

"I... I was unconscious for two days?!"