Chapter Thirty-Two Su Jiao

  The answer will be revealed soon.

  Under the gaze of many eyes, a young girl in a blue dress walked calmly into the room.

  Bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful hair like clouds, a delicate melon-shaped face slightly raised, with an air of calmness and a hint of unhidden pride.

  "Sister Su!"

  Seeing this green-robed girl, Li Hua was the first to react, suddenly standing up and exclaiming in surprise.

  At this time, the people present also recognized the identity of the green skirted girl, some were excited, some were surprised, and some frowned slightly.

  "Long Yuan Su Jiao has seen all of you uncles." The girl in the green skirt slightly bowed her head and said in a soft voice.

  The Li family elders recovered from their initial shock, and they all smiled and exchanged pleasantries with her. After Su Jiao took her seat, the eldest elder Li Fengtu suddenly asked: "Little Jiao, who is this Du Qingxi you mentioned earlier?"

  "Nature is the boss of Qingxi Wine House." Su Jiao smiled lightly and then sighed softly: "She's a famous heavenly proud daughter in Longyuan City, the treasured darling of the Du family master. Even I don't dare to easily offend her."

  What!

  The real boss behind Qingxi Wine House is actually the eldest young lady of the Du family in Longyuan City?

  Everyone in the room was shocked.

  Longyuan City is the core of the southern border, a million miles away, like the capital city, almost all the powerful families and sects in the south are stationed here.

  Among these major powers, the eight great sects, three great academies, and six great families are particularly eye-catching. The strength of these powers is strong, and their depth is profound, which ordinary people can hardly imagine.

  Like Su Jiao's family, the Su family, and Du Qingxi's family, the Du family, are two of the six major families in Longyuan City. Although the Li family is dominant in Songyan City, when facing Su Jiao, a young girl from one of the six major families in Longyuan City, they still have to show sufficient respect. This is the difference in strength and foundation!

  Damn it!

  If Su Jiao hadn't appeared, this time the Li family would have almost committed a catastrophic mistake... Thinking of the terrifying background of Qingxi Wine House, Li Fengtu couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

  "There's no need for you seniors to worry, nor do you have to take action again for a useless member of a ruined family. As far as I know, Du Qingxiang seems to want to cultivate him into a spiritual chef and bring him into the Nanman Mingyu trial grounds. At that time, I'll go in and snatch the Dongming Order."

  Su Jiao's expression was calm and serene, as if she were talking about something insignificant. She smiled softly and said, "I'd like to see what this guy who has been engaged to me since childhood is capable of."

  "Since Miss Su has come to Songyancheng, as the host, I'll accompany you there." Li Huai spoke out loud, his eyes revealing intense eagerness without any concealment.

  "You're welcome."

  Su Jiao smiled and nodded her head, her expression calm and serene as always, it was impossible to tell what she was thinking in her heart.

  ……

  Three months have passed in a flash.

  Chen Xuan sat on the ground, slowly opening a book.

  The book records his three-month cultivation experience and mental journey, from the day he killed the double-headed purple rhinoceros demon, he began to write down every day's cultivation gains on the pages.

  He can't explain why he does so, it's probably because he has bid farewell to the seal carving work that he has been engaged in for four years, making him feel uncomfortable, so he always wants to pick up his brush and scribble randomly.

  In fact, Chen Yu was very fond of making talismans himself. He liked the symbol patterns that flowed from his own pen, and he enjoyed those mysterious, delicate and beautiful symbol tracks...

  And now all this is in written form on the pages of a book, recording bit by bit the troubles he did not want to confide to others.

  "I'm delighted, Elder Ji Yu praised my rapid progress in footwork. In fact, I know that without Elder Ji Yu's guidance, I wouldn't have been able to bring the 'Tian Long Ba Bu' to the realm of 'knowing the subtleties' so quickly."

  "Tonight, I practiced the 'Fengjian Swordsmanship' but couldn't grasp its essence, and was unable to break through the 'Know Micro' realm. Feeling frustrated, I sat by the creek, staring blankly, thinking of my younger brother who persisted in practicing with his left hand. What right do I have to be disheartened and retreat?"

  "I've finally become a two-leaf spirit chef, and Pei Suo and Qiao Nan both praised me as a culinary genius. But Old Man Ma strongly opposed it, saying he's afraid of spoiling me, which wouldn't be good for my growth... Haha, actually, despite Old Man Ma's rough and eccentric temper, his personality is quite lovable."

  "In the dead of night, I traversed the forbidden land of Nanman and encountered a divine beast from the prenatal realm - the Great Power Yellow Ape. Its skin was as tough as refined iron, impervious to swords and knives, its speed was like lightning, and its strength was boundless. Seeing that escape was impossible, I steeled myself and fought back, until my true energy was depleted and my body was heavily injured. Only then did I manage to pierce its throat with my sword technique, striking it dead on the spot. This time, after experiencing a life-and-death battle, my Big Collapse Fist finally advanced to the third stage - 'Collapsing Stone like a Needle'. Along with that, my sword technique also advanced to 'Knowing the Subtle'. It's truly a joyous occasion! Seasoned Master Qi said with a smile, 'Let's raise a big glass of white wine!'"

  ……

  As she flipped through the pages, it was as if she saw her own joys and sorrows at that time, and a faint smile floated to Chen Xiao's lips.

  "Huh? You little scamp can still smile?"

  Old Ma pushed the door open and was surprised to speak out. In his impression, Chen Quan indeed had a nickname 'Facial Paralysis Chen' as he never changed his facial expression, but at this moment, seeing Chen Quan's fleeting smile on his lips, he couldn't help but feel greatly surprised.

  Chen Yao opened the book and asked, "Isn't it time to study the culinary skills of San Ye Ling chef?"

  "You haven't reached the Purple Mansion Realm yet, and your progress in learning is not great." Old Man Ma shook his head and said, "I came to inform you this time, later on, Boss Du will find you to discuss something."

  As he spoke, Old Man Ma glanced at the jade slip beside Chen Yu and picked it up to take a look. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "The Chaotic Wind Sword Technique?"

  "Mm." Chen Xiao nodded.

  In the storage ring obtained from hunting down the Purple Rhinoceros Great Demon, three thousand pieces of Spirit Crystals were stored. Two months ago, he took out five hundred pieces of Spirit Crystals and had Pei Bai buy this "Chaotic Wind Sword Technique" on the market.

  "The Wind Sword Technique" is also a rare treasure among middle-grade martial skills, with sword moves that are as elusive as the wind and as sharp as a spirit. After being personally refined by Ling Qiuyu of the Dongfu Sect, the six-sword style has completely changed its appearance, and its quality has improved to a higher level, making Chen Xuan unable to put it down.

  "Not bad, practicing some sword skills can be used for self-defense."

  Old Ma coughed and said, "However, Chen Suo, I think your mind should be focused on cooking. With your talent in cooking, you can reach the highest level of a spiritual chef, shocking the entire Great Chu Dynasty. At that time, even the Emperor of Chu will invite you to be his imperial chef."

  Ma Lao gave Chen Yu a tantalizing big cake that would excite all the spiritual chefs, but Chen Yu was unmoved because he had too many things to do and it was impossible for him to be a spiritual chef for his whole life.

  "Sigh, think it over carefully yourself, I won't force you. If there's an opportunity, go participate in the Great Chu Dynasty's once-in-a-decade Lingchuang Rankings competition, that would be helping me fulfill a wish, how about it?"

  Old Ma patted Chen Quan's shoulder, his face rarely showing a hint of tension and anticipation.

  Perhaps this is the lifelong wish that Ma Lao has always yearned to fulfill? This made Chen Tang think of his own grandfather, who had wished until his death that one day he could rebuild the Chen family, but unfortunately, his wish was not fulfilled and he was killed by the enemy...

  At this thought, Chen Tang's heart ached, and he resolutely said: "I promise you!"

  Old Ma was stunned for a moment, half a beat later, he silently turned around and left, until he walked out of the room door, only then did he burst into loud laughter, his low and hoarse voice filled with endless joy and relief.

  If Grandfather were still alive, he would see my rapid progress and laugh with joy like Old Man Ma.

  Chen Xiao shook his head, trying to dispel the unrealistic thoughts in his mind, and picked up a brush pen to write something on a blank sheet of paper.

  Gurgling sound~

  Ji Yu didn't know when he had appeared in the small black room, holding a wine gourd and taking a few sips, asking: "Is it written yet?"

  Chen Xiao nodded and handed over the paper filled with rows of cursive script.

  The strokes on paper can be divided into four major categories.

  First class, Cultivation Chapter, Refine Qi Pre-Heavenly perfection, Refine Body Pre-Heavenly fifth level.

  The second category, Wuji Pian, "Dà Bēng Quán" reaches the realm of unity and perfection between heaven and man; "Tiān Lóng Bā Bù" reaches the realm of "knowing subtlety"; "Luàn Pī Fēng Jiàn Fǎ" also reaches the realm of "knowing subtlety".

  Third category, Military Equipment Chapter, Qing Chong Sword, does not enter the Staircase Method Treasure.

  Fourth category, self-combat assessment: Under the Purple Mansion, there is no unbeatable hand, however, the winning rate of challenging opponents across borders is not high.

  From the day he practiced body techniques and sword techniques, Ji Yu asked him to take out one day every month to reflect on his own, understand the changes in his strength and summarize his combat experience.

  According to Ji Yu's words, without bitter practice, it is not enough to talk about progress; without self-reflection, how can great things be accomplished?

  Chen Xuan liked this approach, only by being good at summarizing experiences and reflecting on oneself can one make up for their own shortcomings and walk more steadily and quickly on the path of cultivation. And this paper for writing self-reflection was treasured by him, compiled into a book, named "Self-Reflection Record".

  Ji Yu looked at it and didn't express any opinion. He picked up the pen and added another line of words: "Shen Hun, Nian Li Zhi Jing."

  Chen Yao took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but be stunned.

  As far as he knew, the soul was the most mysterious existence in the human body. The power of the soul was profound and unpredictable, roughly divided into five realms: perception, thought, spiritual thought, divine thought, and divine consciousness.

  However, this division of power is not strict, some people are born with a strong spirit and soul, and as soon as they enter the pre-heavenly realm, they can already condense their spiritual energy, while others do not form a sense of spiritual power until they enter the Purple Mansion Realm.

  The gap lies in the lack of spiritual contemplation methods.

  There is no way to cultivate the power of the soul without the method of visualization, it can only be improved with the improvement of cultivation realm. It is precisely because of this that in the cultivation world, there is a unified understanding, that is, the pre-heavenly cultivators possess perceptual power, the Zi Fu cultivators possess thought power, the Huang Ting cultivators possess spiritual thought, and all above Nirvana are divine consciousness.

  "The wondrous uses of the divine sense are far from being as simple as you imagine. Day and night, you have been contemplating the true body imprint left behind by your master, perhaps you have already discovered that the power of the divine soul not only allows your perceptual awareness to continuously increase, but also nourishes your cultivation and martial skills."

  Ji Yu lazily reclined in the rattan chair, softly explaining: "If not for your strong divine soul, it would be absolutely impossible to cultivate the Great Collapse Fist to the stage of unity between heaven and man so quickly. Similarly, the rapid progress of your physical skills and swordsmanship is also due to the indescribable role of your powerful divine soul, aside from diligent practice."

  Chen Zhuo had already vaguely sensed the power of the divine soul from the ritual symbols and culinary arts, but now that Ji Yu explained it again, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

  "It seems I need to pay more attention to cultivating my spiritual soul from now on..."

  Muttering to herself, Chen Xuan raised her head to look around, but didn't see Ji Yu's figure anywhere. Just as she was bewildered, a knock at the door came from outside.

  "Chen Tai, after three days of trial in the Nanyue underworld, it's about to begin. Come out, I have something to discuss with you."