[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives":3,"chapter-i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1302730,1728,"Chapter 44 - 40: The Duke’s Estate","i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Jiangnan, White Dragon River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng had not forgotten the ’drowning family revenge’ from those years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey was done effortlessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mere bandits lurking in the river islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——The Banner Thieves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng did not even need to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he found traces of them, he’d release three puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which could slay them thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng cast the ’Light Avoidance Technique’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiding his figure among the flowing clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He piloted the Cyan Cloud Shuttle, flying silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuttling back and forth over the hazardous, reef-filled river sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many small islands here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng’s spiritual sense scanned each island that might have traces of a water village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bandit lair was discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Banner Thieves that once dwelled on these islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had left no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rounds of searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng instead saw a different scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The embankment was orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly planted willows swayed gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once barren land had been cultivated into orderly rice paddies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villages were tidy, smoke curling up from cooking fires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchant ships crowded the river, fishermen’s songs echoed in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scene of peace and prosperity during a tranquil time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng suddenly realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the mansion, years go uncounted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty-three years, the mortal world has long changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at this scene, it seems that chaos has settled, and the land has returned to peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps the river bandits have long since washed their hands clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng shook his head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to find what he sought, he could only temporarily let go of this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked towards the vast waters of the White Dragon River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapid river flowed endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the waves still the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng chuckled lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty-three years, the world has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the river remains as before, just like in the old days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how that young Bai Li is doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Old Bai still alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng consumed a ’Qi Recovery Pill’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle stream of energy instantly dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving away the slight fatigue from long-time low-altitude searching and maintaining magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Chen Sheng’s feet, the Flying Shuttle shone with cyan light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the mighty river downstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading towards the place in his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where smoke from cooking fires briskly rose by the riverbank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the White Dragon River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A river mouth both familiar and strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original look had long disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the difficult-to-change geography of mountains and rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of the mountains on both sides engraved in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng truly wouldn’t dare confirm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low and broken thatched fishermen huts had vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replaced by a sprawling estate with towering eaves and intricate carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vermilion gates stood tall, the stone steps dignified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the imposing lintel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hung a gilded imperial plaque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shimmering with an aura of majesty in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Constructed as the birthplace of the Duke of England!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng’s spiritual sense gently swept over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the delicate waterside pavilion facing the river in the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elder in an embroidered casual robe was playing a game of chess with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Old Bai indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy surged in Chen Sheng’s heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old friend has not passed away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng maneuvered the Escape Light, quietly landing at the mansion’s gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Avoidance Technique receded like the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure gradually solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gatekeepers were not ordinary servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a dozen military soldiers in standard leather armor, with sabers at their waists and sharp eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was a stern-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old soldier missing an arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier was leaning against the porch at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hawk-like gaze vigilantly scanning the path ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Chen Sheng appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he walked out of light and shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier’s pupils shrank suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His remaining right hand instinctively gripped the sword’s hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body tensed instantly like a drawn bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers behind him also awoke in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clatter, the sound of drawn blades filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Sheng remained composed, saluting with hands clasped, his voice clear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trouble you to announce my visit; an old friend comes to call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-armed old soldier heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glanced at Chen Sheng, and was immediately startled within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man in a cyan Daoist robe, incredibly tall, seemed isolated from the mundane world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a transcendent figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only seen in the King’s military camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one a person of extraordinary talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he entered in such an unusual manner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier dared not be negligent, respectfully clasping his fists:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask, sir, your distinguished name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Chen Sheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a deep familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind quickly churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old soldier suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this the Young Master Chen that the Old Master and the Lord Duke have been talking about for years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one-armed old soldier suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his fists and bowed, showing extreme respect:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it is Mr. Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not know you were visiting earlier; forgive my rudeness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lord Duke often mentions you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Old Master also spoke of you beforehand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for a notice, please come in quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke as he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While respectfully leading the way aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sternly ordered the soldiers behind him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheathe your swords! Do not be disrespectful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng had not expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wealthy do not forget their old friends!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the old soldier indoors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through layers of courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst flowers and trees, pavilions, and water pavilions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandeur was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng walked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he was led to the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the water pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game was interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Master, Mr. Chen has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai, with hair like silver snow, turned his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was over seventy, yet still robust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: change of abode alters the spirit, nurtured body changes the form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai’s vitality was full and red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared even younger than in previous years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two met each other’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai was slightly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closely observed the tall figure before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding him deeply familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, at the moment, he couldn’t recall who it was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng, however, smiled and clasped his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Bai, do you still remember Chen Sheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the life-saving grace back then when jumping into the river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great joy suddenly erupted in Old Bai’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Chen?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even overturning the chessboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White jade chess pieces clattered to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai stepped forward in a few strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing Chen Sheng’s arms with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully examining that familiar youthful face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is Young Master Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We haven’t seen each other for over twenty years; where have you been?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li’Er has been searching for you all these years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We thought that...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old friends long separated reunited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai was so emotional that tears welled up in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng was also very happy, casually explaining:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have been cultivating with my master in the deep mountains all these years and haven’t come down the mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder, no wonder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sat by the window in the water pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid served fragrant tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai’s emotions gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face shone with radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if suddenly much younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How have you been all these years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai immediately became excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Chen Sheng’s hand, he chatted endlessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my latter years, thanks to the blessings of you and Li’Er, I have enjoyed all worldly riches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for passing on great skills to Bai Li back then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai spoke with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly recounted the experiences of these years:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Bai Li’s youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His martial skills matured, and he could kill bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defending the village, his name resounded far and wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when chaos reigned over the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li led his villagers into the military ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting from south to north...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until recent years when the land was reunited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Li was bestowed the title of Duke of England.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranked as the first among the six dukes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Sheng, upon hearing this, smiled slightly and nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he worried about Bai Li’s success in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming arrogant and causing trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subtly mentioned the ideas ’the Immortal Dao is elusive yet real’ and ’heavenly mandate rests with Chen’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lad has been obedient after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining the royal army, following destiny, finally achieving the rightful result.\u003C\u002Fp>",1486,"2026-06-05T18:09:17.150Z",1,"novelbin.me","619b84895ced430654d655bd7f7631c1b3125b401134feceeba4c90d4d5f0af9","i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-chapter-485","i-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-chapter-484",563,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-fix-my-talent-in-hundred-lives-cover.jpg"]