Chapter 246

Ning Zhuo's residence.

Zhu Xuanji and Ning Zhuo stood facing each other.

Ning Zhuo's breathing was steady, his heart tight, and he thought: "This moment has finally arrived."

Ever since Zhu Xuanji appeared and entered Fire Persimmon Immortal City...

Ever since Ning Zhuo came into contact with the Three Sects' Supreme Methods and decided to practice these three techniques...

Ning Zhuo had already calculated this moment.

No, to be precise, the time was even earlier; more than a decade ago, Ning Zhuo had an expectation for this moment today.

He had long expected that his cultivation would be checked.

He had also prepared for it early on.

However, when the test of this moment truly arrived, Ning Zhuo still couldn't help but have his heart rate accelerate.

It would be fine if it were other Jin Dan, but facing Zhu Xuanji, who possessed the Golden Eye talent, Ning Zhuo had no experience and no way to grasp the details.

As a Qi Refining stage cultivator, the difficulty of hiding one's cultivation from a Jin Dan cultivator is extremely high.

Ning Zhuo's accelerated heartbeat was immediately detected by Zhu Xuanji.

He said gently: "Your heartbeat is a bit fast; why, you look a bit nervous?"

Ning Zhuo grinned: "That's for sure, Lord Zhu. Is this Demonic Blood-Tendon Technique compatible with the Five Elements Qi Law?"

"Is the legendary Three Sects' Supreme Method real?"

Ning Zhuo's face was full of anticipation for the Three Sects' Supreme Method.

Concerning his path, concerning the Three Sects' Supreme Method, it was very natural for his heartbeat to accelerate slightly.

Zhu Xuanji chuckled: "Since you asked, I will tell you some good news."

"Currently, the Demonic Scripture we snatched is indeed compatible with the Five Elements Qi Law."

"Although this Demonic Scripture only goes up to the fifth level of Qi Refining, it can already be seen from this content that it has some connection with the Five Elements Qi Law."

Then, Zhu Xuanji changed the subject: "The Three Sects' Supreme Method practices the upper, middle, and lower three dantians respectively."

"Once you can use these three techniques to establish your foundation, your future will surely be bright."

"In this world, techniques that can use three dantians to establish a foundation are too rare!"

"So this time, I am checking your aptitude, not only checking your Qi Sea, but also your Essence Sea. I will also help you review your Spirit Sea, how about that?"

Did Ning Zhuo dare not agree?

He immediately showed a look of joy and said impatiently: "Lord Zhu, that would be great! Please trouble yourself to give me a thorough check."

As Ning Zhuo said this, he secretly activated the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal and the Cloud-Hidden Bud under his tongue.

These two treasures were the key to his resistance to the inspection!

Zhu Xuanji exuded a trace of blood Qi, which permeated into Ning Zhuo's body, exploring deep all the way to his Essence Sea lower dantian.

Except for magic treasures, only blood Qi can enter and exit the lower dantian Essence Sea.

Zhu Xuanji's blood Qi carried his spiritual sense, circling a few times above Ning Zhuo's Essence Sea, taking in the appearance of the Essence Sea at a glance.

The Cloud-Hidden Bud played its role, firmly covering the true appearance of the Essence Sea, showing Zhu Xuanji only the scene Ning Zhuo had deliberately arranged.

Ning Zhuo had been training for this since more than a decade ago. He was already familiar with it, and it had become an instinct, like breathing.

Zhu Xuanji probed the Essence Sea and only saw that this Essence Sea was similar to that of ordinary cultivators, at most with a deeper foundation. After all, Ning Zhuo had been eating spirit food heavily during this recent period.

Zhu Xuanji withdrew his blood Qi and permeated his magic power into Ning Zhuo's body again.

Similarly, his magic power also carried his spiritual sense.

Zhu Xuanji's magic power probed into Ning Zhuo's middle dantian Qi Sea and saw five-colored clouds steaming in the Qi Sea, noticing that Ning Zhuo's cultivation had reached the fourth level, already at the peak of the fourth level.

"It seems that the Five Elements Qi Law is indeed very suitable for you."

Zhu Xuanji praised lightly and withdrew his magic power.

Finally, he directly released his divine sense to probe Ning Zhuo's upper dantian Spirit Sea.

The protection of the Spirit Sea was Ning Zhuo's most stable place.

Because not only was there the Cloud-Hidden Bud to cover the true scene, but there was also the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal suppressing it, saving others and himself.

Sure enough, after Zhu Xuanji scanned it once, he found that Ning Zhuo's Spirit Sea was empty, but its volume was very large.

This made Zhu Xuanji think of Ning Zhuo's aptitude.

Until now, the Ning family had not yet tested what Ning Zhuo's aptitude was.

But from Ning Zhuo's Spirit Sea, some clues could be seen.

Zhu Xuanji withdrew his spiritual sense.

The golden light in his scrutinizing eyes also dissipated immediately.

"Tell you some good news."

"Very good!"

"Your three dantians are all suitable for practicing the Three Sects' Supreme Method."

"You have aptitude, and your aptitude lies in the Spirit Sea. From this point of view, it is most appropriate for you to follow the path of spirit cultivation."

"Just like the sect-protecting technique of the Un-Empty Sect—the Empty-Empty Formula, which is a specialized practice of the Spirit Sea, with concurrent practice of the Essence Sea."

"Do you know about the Un-Empty Sect?"

"Perhaps... you are more familiar with Sun Lingtong."

Ning Zhuo said: "Of course I know Sun Lingtong; he is the controller of the previous round of the black market."

"I have also considered the matter of my aptitude."

"But I think the Three Sects' Supreme Method is more suitable for me. Now that I have obtained the Five Elements Qi Law and the Demonic Blood-Tendon Technique, who knows, maybe I can get the spirit cultivation technique for the upper dantian in the future."

Zhu Xuanji nodded: "Indeed."

He looked at Ning Zhuo seriously: "But I also want to remind you not to be too careless."

"Although the Demonic Scripture has been obtained by us, your situation is still somewhat dangerous."

Ning Zhuo showed a look of surprise: "Lord Zhu, what do you mean?"

"The reason I was in danger was because many people previously thought the Demonic Scripture was in my hands."

"Now the Demonic Scripture has appeared and was taken away by the Zheng family's ancestor; many people saw this scene."

The chaotic battle between Jin Dan was highly watched.

In the immortal city, the scale of cultivators is large, and cultivators have mastered many spells, making it easy to look at the battlefield from afar.

Zhu Xuanji sighed.

"On the surface, it looks like this."

"But I'll tell you the truth, as far as I feel, things are not that simple."

Ning Zhuo immediately cupped his fists and bowed deeply: "Please give me some guidance, Lord Zhu."

Zhu Xuanji sighed again: "Ning Zhuo, you have seen puppet shows, right? Now my feeling is as if there is a black hand behind the scenes."

"The Jin Dan chaotic battle just now was like a puppet show; all the Jin Dan cultivators who participated in the battle were like marionettes, completely unaware."

"The stage just now was likely deliberately built by the black hand behind the scenes."

Ning Zhuo was stunned for a moment: "Lord Zhu, are you talking about the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Indeed, in the battle just now, only Chi Dun from the City Lord's Mansion took action, and Fei Si never moved."

"And the City Lord has always been watching from the sidelines; if he had taken action, he would surely have been able to suppress the whole scene."

Zhu Xuanji shook his head and sighed: "It's hard to get him to take action; you might not understand his style of doing things. To really get him to enter the fray personally, it would have to be an extremely urgent situation."

"Perhaps it is the City Lord's Mansion?"

Ning Zhuo said: "As for investigating cases, Lord Zhu, the junior doesn't understand much. However, the junior believes that you will surely succeed!"

Zhu Xuanji's expression changed slightly, and he laughed: "You have quite a lot of confidence in me."

Ning Zhuo chuckled: "Of course, because you are a divine catcher, you are Zhu Xuanji who investigates and brings peace to the people, you are the most upright person I have ever seen."

"The righteous path is of course bound to win."

Zhu Xuanji was slightly stunned, looking at the young man in front of him seriously.

Ning Zhuo's eyes were clear; he was speaking from the heart. At this moment, he revealed a firm belief in the righteous path.

Seeing Ning Zhuo like this, Zhu Xuanji seemed to see himself in his youth for a fleeting moment.

Like Ning Zhuo, he was also full of firm belief in the righteous path.

Zhu Xuanji laughed again: "You brat, you framed Yuan Dasheng before; does that count as your righteous path?"

Ning Zhuo spread his hands: "That monkey gang started as a black gang anyway, and besides, what does it matter if I get rid of a monkey?"

"And then there's the black market; this is what I think."

"I control the black market, which can make it more orderly, maintain stability, and let fewer people bleed. At the same time, I can also let my clansmen live better."

"Then why shouldn't I do it?"

"I feel that the three major families all want to get involved in the black market, but they are too concerned about their reputation."

"I am actually quite concerned about my reputation too, but I have no choice, I'm not full."

"I have to fill myself up first before I can practice my righteous path and help my clansmen."

Zhu Xuanji nodded slightly and patted Ning Zhuo on the shoulder: "At least you are pragmatic."

That was all that needed to be said.

Zhu Xuanji said goodbye.

Ning Zhuo saw him to the courtyard gate, watching until Zhu Xuanji disappeared from his field of vision.

Ning Zhuo turned and returned to the courtyard. As he walked, his eyebrows gradually lifted, and his face showed more and more excitement.

After returning to the room and closing the door, he couldn't help but clench his fists and wave his arms vigorously, feeling very inspired.

From this action, one could tell—he was very happy.

After all, just now, he not only obtained the Demonic Blood-Tendon Technique, but his aptitude was also recognized by Zhu Xuanji. He was also told that practicing the Three Sects' Supreme Method concurrently was completely fine.

Ning Zhuo, with a face full of excitement, entered the basement and began his practice.

However, whether he was studying the classics of mechanical arts or sitting in meditation, he was somewhat absent-minded.

From time to time, he would pause and grin foolishly.

These small actions revealed his youthful nature.

Occasionally, he would also frown slightly, showing some doubts, as if he had thought of the final conversation between him and Zhu Xuanji.

But immediately, he shook his head, as if to say, why think about these things? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up!

Even, he whispered: "Isn't there still Lord Zhu Xuanji?"