Chapter 49: A Pity It Can Only Deceive Cultivators of the Same Realm

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: A Pity It Can Only Deceive Cultivators of the Same Realm

"Sister-in-law, do you think my brother doesn’t want to go back because he doesn’t want to handle the Mo Family’s affairs?"

Mo Jinyu suddenly sat up, her eyes filled with hope. If she could figure out the root of her brother’s reluctance to return, she might find a way to convince him. But her expression quickly fell.

’If that’s really the case, then it’s an unbreakable deadlock. The moment he goes back, he’ll have to deal with all those messy affairs.’

"I don’t think so. If that were the case, why would he have accepted the position of acting Peak Master of Purple Bamboo Peak?"

Bai Qiulan shook her head. Back then, there were people in Purple Cloud Valley who wanted to take the opportunity to become the Peak Master of Purple Bamboo Peak. Even if Mo Xuan hadn’t chosen to be the acting Peak Master, the new Peak Master wouldn’t have dared to do anything to him.

"This is such a headache. Back then, my brother said he was just going out for training, but it’s been almost two hundred years and he hasn’t returned home once."

Mo Jinyu lay down again, her eyes filled with disappointment. Every time she went back from here, the Patriarch would come over and ask about her progress. She was getting a little tired of being asked.

"One day, he will surely return."

Bai Qiulan shook her head. Before, she wouldn’t have been so confident, but now Mo Xuan has taken on disciples. Once they are trained, they will surely need a better environment to grow. At that point, they will definitely have to leave Purple Cloud Valley, and perhaps even the entire Celestial Abyss Realm.

"Sister-in-law, you said the same thing thirty years ago."

Mo Jinyu couldn’t help but look at her. Before they first met, she had secretly investigated Bai Qiulan and found that her sister-in-law had an excellent reputation. You could even say she was completely spotless within Purple Cloud Valley.

But that very night, her brother discovered her. If she hadn’t dropped her disguise in time, she probably would have been beaten to death.

After realizing this, she understood what the key to the matter was. As long as her sister-in-law was willing to go back, her brother would probably be willing too. But in the end, her sister-in-law respected her brother’s decision.

All this time, and there had been no news. The Mo Family had started preparations the moment she sent word back. A grand Dao companion ceremony and even a brand-new palace had been ready for ages. Before she came this time, she took a look. The carefully selected maids there had already been replaced three times, yet the place still looked pristine.

Every day after finishing his work, the Patriarch would sit on the back mountain, gazing in this direction. Who knows what he was thinking.

"This time, it definitely won’t be another thirty years."

Bai Qiulan shook her head. It’s difficult for Cultivators to have children, so their legacy is usually passed on to their disciples. With Liu Chen’s Talent, in thirty years, forget surpassing her—he might even surpass Mo Xuan.

At that point, Mo Xuan would naturally have no reason to stay. As for Ji Suyao and Ye Linglong, their Talent is indeed unremarkable compared to those carefully selected Outer Disciples, but they have a Second Grade Spirit Chef feeding them every day.

In her and Mo Xuan’s original plan, it would have taken the two diligent girls half a year to reach Body Tempering Beginner. Instead, they did it in half a month. Their cultivation speed is bound to be fast. A Second Grade Spirit Chef could absolutely feed them all the way to the Meridian Passage Realm Peak without any issue.

What’s more, being a Second Grade Spirit Chef was not Liu Chen’s limit. Even if it were, from her perspective as an observer, even if those two had to part with Liu Chen in the future, they would probably never be interested in anyone else.

This was the biggest headache for her and Mo Xuan. It looked like they had three potential successors to their legacy, but in reality, they had none.

"I hope so. It’s about time, I should get going. Sister-in-law, I hope the next time I see you, it will be at the Mo Family estate."

Mo Jinyu slowly rose to her feet. She was here on a mission and couldn’t stay for too long. After taking a few steps, Mo Jinyu suddenly remembered something. She pulled an Ink-Colored Bracelet from her robes and tossed it to Bai Qiulan.

"This is from the Patriarch. My brother’s Soul Lamp is still lit, and there are always people coveting the position of the next Lady of the House. So the Patriarch had me bring this to you. It’s going to be yours sooner or later anyway."

Leaving those words behind, Mo Jinyu left directly. Bai Qiulan stared blankly at the Ink-Colored Bracelet in her hand.

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In the kitchen, Liu Chen vaguely saw his own reflection. The focus wasn’t on his appearance, but on the layer of Spiritual Power surrounding his body. Under Liu Chen’s gaze, the Spiritual Power perfected itself at a visible rate. The originally ordinary-looking Spiritual Power barrier seemed to transform into densely packed fish scales.

Its defensive power increased, yet the consumption of Spiritual Power did not.

[Body Protection Technique: Beginner, 0/500]

"With the same amount of Spiritual Power, this arrangement really does produce a better effect. A pity it’s still far from what I envisioned."

Liu Chen opened his eyes, a hint of anticipation in them. Each breakthrough in a Magic’s Realm was a summation and integration of all the Proficiency accumulated before.

Minor Success wasn’t an increase in the Magic’s power, but a Minor Success in self-comprehension. The same was true for Great Success and Perfection afterward. Once it was promoted to Unique, it was equivalent to completely developing one’s own style on top of the original foundation.

Liu Chen reined in his thoughts and delivered the boiled water to his two junior sisters. He then returned to the bamboo house. His hands moved in a constant blur, forming a Spell. An obscure Spiritual Power sigil took shape and slowly drifted toward Liu Chen’s body.

Just as the sigil was about to merge into Liu Chen’s body, the obscure mark shattered, turning into pure Spiritual Power and returning to nature.

"Failed again. Just where did Senior Brother Yang buy this Magic from?"

Liu Chen shook his head and slowly closed his eyes. A familiar sense of comprehension washed over him. Memories of him casting the Resting Technique time and again to form the sigil surfaced, and he began to integrate the experience.

[Resting Technique: Beginner, 0/500]

’If I can’t find my own approach to this Magic before it reaches Perfection, it probably won’t ever evolve into a Unique technique.’

Liu Chen slowly opened his eyes. With his previous Magic techniques, he had found his own approach through repeated Proficiency gains, giving them the potential to become Unique. However, his breakthrough to the Beginner level of the Resting Technique was completely by-the-book. It was just the standard entry into a Basic Magic Technique, with none of Liu Chen’s personal touch.

The Magic techniques that circulate for people to learn can all be considered basic versions. The very foundation for a Magic to be widespread is that it must be easy to master. Therefore, most Magic techniques are simplified versions.

Even reaching Perfection just means you’ve completed the practice of the most basic form of the Magic. The power one can draw from the technique afterward still depends on personal comprehension.

Right now, the Resting Technique was the only Magic that made Liu Chen doubt his own Talent. As for the Cyan Lotus Demon-Slaying Sword... sorry, but that’s Swordsmanship.

An obscure Spiritual Power sigil formed rapidly. This time, it quickly merged into Liu Chen’s body. The fluctuations of Liu Chen’s Cultivation began to regress from their original level of Body Tempering Great Success, soon dropping all the way to Body Tempering Beginner.

"This should be about right now. A pity it can only fool Cultivators of the same Realm."

After completing the disguise, Liu Chen felt a flicker of satisfaction, but it was followed by disappointment. The fact that it was useless against those in a High Realm was undoubtedly a major flaw.