Chapter 11 (1/2)

Translator: Lordbluefire  Editor: Lordbluefire

Si~

Both parties were forced back after the collision. The young girl retreated four steps and shook her thumb that was burning in pain. She spoke with disbelief, “You are clearly at the fourth radiance-level while I’m at the fifth. Why is your inner force even denser than mine?”

Her cultivation base was a level higher compared to Xia Qingchen’s, but when the density of their inner force was compared, she was actually the one inferior.

“It’s naturally because the cultivation art he cultivates is superior to yours.” The old man walked over.

The young girl was unwilling to accept this. The [Fragmented Heaven-Mending Scroll] was famous throughout the world because of how pure its inner force was. Among those with the same cultivation base as her, only an extremely few people were able to compare to her with regards to the density of their inner force.

“Let’s spar again!” The young woman persistently spoke. She didn’t believe that the [Fragmented Heaven-Mending Scroll] that had been passed down for generations in the Shine would ever be inferior when compared.

Xia Qingchen waved his hand and calmly spoke, “Let’s stop right there. The [Fragmented Heaven-Mending Scroll] is a martial skill that has long since been obsolete. I urged you to use it less if you can. It would be best if you completely give it up.”

An obsolete martial skill?

The young woman was somewhat angered. She admitted that her opponent’s cultivation art was brilliant. But disparaging what others worked so hard to learn and cultivate on was truly unbecoming of a gentleman.

“It’s very hard for me to ignore your sentence!” The young woman’s aura was outstanding. Her inner force flowed through her arms. “Receive another one of my strikes!”

“White Crane Spreads Its Wings!”

Her feet lightly tapped on the ground as she leaped half a feet in the air. After that, her long leg swept out horizontally, aiming for Xia Qingchen’s chest.

This was a mid-grade yellow-tier martial skill in the Shrine named [Three Attacks of Flowery Shadow].

This was different from the [Light-Dark Heaven Heart] and [Fragmented Heaven-Mending Scroll]. Those were cultivated for one to gain inner force and could be considered cultivation arts.

The [Three Attacks of Flowery Shadow] was classified as an attacking-type martial skill and was capable of outputting immense might.

Her leg swept over, causing the wind to roar.

Xia Qingchen’s expression was calm. He didn’t avoid it right away. When the leg swept over, his fingers agilely dabbed on her inner thigh with precision.

Ah~

A lovable-sounding groan rang out. The young woman felt like a bolt of current just ran through her inner thigh, causing her lower body to be completely numbed.

Her legs could no longer move freely. Her body, which was in mid-air, wasn’t able to maintain balance and began to fall.

Xia Qingchen was prepared. His right arm shot over and pressed against her slender waist, allowing her to land safely on the ground.

However, due to her legs being numb, she couldn’t stand straight and leaned into Xia Qingchen’s embrace without being aware of it.

“I already said, the [Fragmented Heaven-Mending Scroll] is obsolete. Before your cultivation gets too deep, you should give it up. If not, you would become the same as your grandfather sooner or later. The martial meridians of your body would be twisted and your cultivation would be half-crippled,” Xia Qingchen slowly spoke. After that, he walked away with his hands folded behind his back, leaving behind the young woman whose face was filled with shock.

Staring at Xia Qingchen’s departing back, the young woman asked in disbelief. “Grandfather, why was my lower body numb just from his casual finger strike?”

Earlier, Xia Qingchen’s finger strike wasn’t executed with any martial skill. By logic, it shouldn’t have caused any damage.

But her grandfather still hadn’t replied after a while. Hence, she involuntarily turned her head to look at him.

From her gaze, she discovered that the aged eyes of her grandfather were shining like torches, filled with bewilderment. He was staring unblinkingly at Xia Qingchen’s back.

“Grandpa, what’s wrong?” From her memories, her grandfather had always been able to remain calm no matter what. Even back when he had participated in the war in Qing Country, when he had been facing thousands of troops, his brows hadn’t even furrowed.

Yet now, such an expression actually appeared on his face.

“Zhilan, we may have met an expert.” The old man retracted the strange look in his eyes.

His tone was filled with shock and heaviness that he was unable to wipe away.

“Expert? Him?” The young woman thought about it for a little while before her lips curled up in disdain. “Is it just because his cultivation art is brilliant? I will concede this point. But as for him being an expert? I truly am unable to tell how this is so.”

After being subdued by Xia Qingchen in a single stroke, the young woman was convinced that his cultivation art was superior.