Chapter 525: Hidden Flaw of the Technique (3/10, Autumn Subscription)

After everyone had withdrawn, Lord Han said slowly, "The martial arts created by 【Tian Lian】 actually have always had a hidden flaw — the more you cultivate, the higher your realm, the weaker your strength. Every breakthrough in realm is actually a weakening of your strength, not a strengthening!"

Back in the day, he persisted in cultivating all the way to 【Cloud Rank】, yet failed to break through this problem, and was completely stuck at 【Cloud Rank】. Only then did he realize just how serious the issue with the technique he had created truly was.

He wanted to overturn everything and start over, but that was no longer possible. So he severed the oral transmission, leaving only a surviving fragment, and told me about this matter, asking me to help research how to solve it.

The answer is... unsolvable.

As long as one uses this technique to cultivate to 【Human Rank】, this hidden flaw will begin to manifest, and irreversibly amplify with each rise in cultivation realm, forever stuck at 【Cloud Rank】 unable to advance a single step.

If that's the case, it would be better to simply switch to cultivating another method.

Since I never came up with a result either, I didn't have the nerve to go see him again — I felt I had let down his trust.

Dragging it out like this, it dragged on for all these years.

If I hadn't fled to Qingsi County, I wouldn't want to bring this matter up again. Having betrayed his trust, naturally I also felt too ashamed to face his descendants..."

Listening to Lord Han's unhurried account, Fang Yue only then realized that Lord Han's unwillingness to meet Tian Erjun had this part of the reason behind it as well.

After hearing Lord Han's words, Tian Erjun's expression gradually shifted from stunned blankness to bitter lament, and finally he bowed deeply.

"Regardless, Lord Han has put in effort for our Tian Family's technique. The final result being less than desired can only be said to be... ill fortune. Sigh..."

Tian Erjun sighed deeply, his spirit somewhat dazed, but he still pulled himself together.

Fang Yue asked curiously, "Lord Jun doesn't seem that badly hit?"

"Of course it's a blow, but so many years have passed. Lord Han's oral transmission was just a notion in my heart. In truth, I had long been mentally prepared.

Back then, our ancestor left an ancestral injunction, ordering that none of us were to take the initiative to seek out Lord Han. Only if Lord Han came to Qingsi County in person, explained in his own words, and personally transmitted it, would it not violate the ancestral injunction and result in being cast out of the family.

After I learned the contents of the ancestral injunction and had been stuck at the Xiantian Realm for many years, I had already figured out part of the ancestor's meaning on my own. So now I'm only somewhat bitter — after all, I had looked forward to it for so many years. I thought it was hopeless, then suddenly there was hope, and in the end it was dashed again."

It was only because Tian Erjun had lived most of his life that he could take it so lightly.

Of course, if he were younger, his emotions certainly wouldn't be so steady.

This matter was ultimately Tian Erjun's family affair, not suitable to be spread outside.

After having Fang Yue keep it secret, Tian Erjun called You Sisi and Qing Chen into the room.

"Done talking? So mysterious."

You Sisi was slightly displeased, but quickly let it go and continued, "Tian Erjun, I have something to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

You Sisi began telling Tian Erjun about the matters she and Fang Yue had discussed on the road.

"Using the refugees' special contact method to confirm the anomaly's location, then making a plan... workable."

After a brief pause to consider, Tian Erjun agreed.

After all, his going to seek aid was, in essence, to protect Qingsi County. If there wasn't enough time, and the reinforcements hadn't returned yet, but Qingsi County was already gone, then the meaning of seeking aid would also be gone.

Qing Chen nervously said at this point, "It won't... be sending me, right?"

Fang Yue glanced at him: "Relax, just stay at the Qing Division and study well. Fighting and killing isn't your turn yet."

Although Qing Chen now had the strength of the Postnatal Realm, his actual combat record was really mediocre — at best he could be said to have the power to protect himself.

The person Fang Yue truly wanted to find was Jing Yan, the head of this workshop.

But before that...

"Lord Jun, will 【Blazing Flame Sect】 come help?"

"Blazing Flame Sect?"

Tian Erjun was taken aback, not knowing why Fang Yue would bring this up, but just nodded slightly and said, "In recent years, Blazing Flame Sect has been very active in the Heiqing Shanmai, intending to include this gravity zone of our Heiqing Shanmai within their large territory.

It's still in progress, so the Blazing Flame Sect people permanently stationed around our Qingsi County are at most just one Human Rank expert holding the fort.

I've dealt with him before. If they want to develop in the Heiqing Shanmai, they can't go around our Qingsi County, so relations are quite good. Inviting them to help hold Qingsi County shouldn't be a problem."

Human Rank!

Fang Yue's heart stirred. Human Rank should be able to fight that 【Coffin-Pulling Anomaly】, and with so many people on top of that, the problem shouldn't be big.

Fang Yue had originally been wondering whether to use Lord 【Qi Ba Jiu】's letter, but now seeing Lord Jun was confident he could invite people over, it saved him that trouble.

Besides Blazing Flame Sect, there were many other sects with powerful experts. If they were all invited, holding Qingsi County should be no problem.

After confirming Lord Han was fine, Fang Yue handed the Blackened Mist Robe to Lord Han.

"No need."

Black substance flowed out from Lord Han's body, transforming him into a little matchstick figure with a normally-sized head on top.

"I can move freely like this, as long as the Qing Division people don't treat me as an anomaly to be dealt with." Lord Han said with a joking smile.

After a pause, he said, "Also, I want to go see Lin Ling. You said his situation is similar to mine — there might be a way to solve his problem."

This was naturally excellent. Having Qing Chen lead the way for Lord Han, Fang Yue went to find Jing Yan himself.

This guy was wrapped up in Xiao Xuedou, showing off to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu who had just finished eating.

"Top-grade Hunter pet! Mutant, shiny! Envious or not!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, belly puffed out, huffing and puffing, looked left and right in frustration, but simply couldn't make heads or tails of it.

"Isn't this just Xiao Xuedou? Apart from a short sword stuck in its forehead, there's no other change."

"Look carefully, feel it with your heart! Don't you feel Xiao Xuedou's aura is different now? Xiao Xuedou, come on, give her a fierce one! Give her a fiercer expression!"

"Woof!"

Xiao Xuedou wagged its tail rapidly, licked the back of Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's hand, cutely rolled onto its side on the ground, and flipped over to show its belly.

"Too fierce, too fierce." Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu said while stroking Xiao Xuedou's little belly, "This is cuteness kill! The power is too strong! My hand is uncontrollably going to touch its little belly!"

Jing Yan:...

Damn it! Once Qing Chen figures out how to make Xiao Xuedou's trinity form, I'll show you why flowers are so red!

Jing Yan was just thinking this when his eyelid suddenly twitched, and he quickly piled on a smiling face.

"Ye Ge!"

Ye Ge?!

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu instantly jolted in fright, turned to look at Fang Yue, and hurriedly waved his hands: "I, I've already finished mine! I've already finished it! Bai Daya snatched my portion — it's not that I didn't eat!"

What?

Fang Yue froze, then his face darkened — this guy was slacking off again, though perhaps he'd been forced into it by Bai Daya.

Where is she?

(End of Chapter)