As the Universe Turns - Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Hidden Information
The next morning, early in the morning, the valley was already packed with people. Looking around, apart from a hundred new disciples, there were also many old disciples like Yang Xiaoran, but none of them saw their senior apprentice-brothers who had used the Earth Condensation Technique that time.

Xiao Yichen naturally came to the valley early. He was still holding a scripture in his hand. Many senior sisters and junior sisters couldn’t help but cover their mouths and laugh when they saw his stupid appearance. They gathered together and whispered something. However, there were also some senior sisters who could not bear to see him being beaten until his nose was blue and his eyes were purple every time. However, because he was not his senior sister, they could not say anything else.

In the distance, the high platform had already stood up. Many disciples were eager to try. After coming to Xuanqing Sect for two months, they had finally learned something. It was only natural for them to want to play with it.

Zhao Wangsun sat under a tree in the distance with a gloomy expression on his face, while Xiao Yichen leaned against a stone. No matter how fierce the fight was, he was still leisurely reading the scriptures on his own.

The more he saw this, the more Zhao Wangsun sneered in his heart. Finally, it was time for him to step onto the stage. He flew onto the stage with a little bit of his feet and his gaze quickly fell on Xiao Yichen. “Xiao Yichen, do you dare to fight today?”

Everyone’s gazes turned towards Yi Chen, only to see him still leisurely shaking his head and reading the scriptures, “If you do not see yourself, then you are wise; if you do not see yourself, then you are wise; if you do not cut yourself, you are meritorious; if you do not conceit yourself, then you are long. If you do not contend, then the world cannot contend with you.”

After he finished reading, Yi Chen slowly closed the book and walked to the arena. He continued to climb up slowly like before. The surrounding people saw him and laughed out loud. One month ago, he did not know the most basic air-bending technique. Now, two months later, he still did not know what he was doing in Xuanqing Sect.

There were also some who frowned and did not laugh. They just felt that such a young man was somewhat pitiful. His cultivation was low, and he could not do anything. No one was willing to talk to him, let alone those beautiful junior sisters who were surrounded by senior brothers and junior brothers. Which one of them would look at him more?

On the stage, Yi Chen put away the book and slowly raised his hand, “Senior Brother Zhao, please give me some advice.”

“Pay attention!”

Prince Zhao didn’t say much. He started with a palm strike. A disciple who just entered the sect didn’t know any techniques, so he could only fight with his internal strength and fist and foot moves. However, this palm strike contained internal strength and the wind was like a blade. It was definitely not something an ordinary martial artist could display.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

After a few sharp sounds, the youth on the stage was beaten up and started to crawl. He immediately burst into laughter. Someone even pointed at him and said to his junior apprentice-brother, “See? That’s the result of not working hard enough to cultivate.”

In the distance, Yang Xiaoran stood under the tree and frowned silently. Looking at the youth who was crawling all over the stage, did he feel a trace of guilt in his heart?

In fact, it wasn’t hard for him to see that Xiao Yichen’s talent far surpassed that of Prince Zhao’s. If he taught him seriously in the past two months, this youth would undoubtedly become the most outstanding disciple of this generation.

However, most of the time, once the first step was wrong, there would be no turning back.

At first, he thought that Prince Zhao only wanted to vent his anger on this youth, so he agreed to the other party’s request. Three months ago, he didn’t pass on any cultivation technique to this youth in exchange for the pill that caused his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds. However, he didn’t expect that Prince Zhao would press forward step by step, and now he actually wanted to take this youth’s life.

But most of the time, the first step was wrong, and there was no turning back. The person who brought Zhao Ying’er into the sect was someone he could never afford to offend.

“Bang!”

Another sound came from the stage. Yi Chen was kicked flying by Prince Sun Zhao. It seemed that Prince Sun Zhao had forgotten what Yang Xiaoran said. Today, he only needed to secretly inject that profound energy into Xiao Yichen’s body and not injure him to prevent any accidents from happening.

At this moment, Yi Chen secretly used his own profound energy to protect his heart veins and pretended to be beaten to the ground. In the end, he was kicked off the stage by Prince Sun Zhao. At the same time, Prince Sun Zhao finally injected that profound energy into his body.

“Senior Brother Zhao! Senior Brother Zhao!”

A few of the junior brothers below the stage immediately shouted in rage. On the other side, Yi Chen fell to the ground in a sorry state and slowly got up from the ground. This scene caused many people to turn back and forth in laughter.

However, Yi Chen did not pay any attention to them, nor did he say anything. Instead, he walked out of the valley alone. A gentle breeze blew and a few leaves circled on the ground. The back of such a young man who had left in the distance suddenly looked somewhat desolate.

The people who were still laughing suddenly stopped smiling. Why would they laugh at him? Why mock a helpless person? Does he have a grudge against himself? For a moment, many people felt a little ashamed. There were even a few girls who felt guilty and wanted to chase after him to ask if he was injured.

On the stage, Zhao Wangsun looked at Xiao Yichen’s departing back. The smile on his face became even gloomier. Xiao Yichen, the final test next month will be your death …

But he couldn’t see the cold smile on the corner of the youth’s mouth.

Returning to his room, Yi Chen closed the doors and windows and immediately circulated his cultivation technique cross-legged. After investigating the location of the Profound Qi, he soon sensed that the Profound Qi was hidden in the “Jade Hall Acupoint” at the mouth of his heart. This acupoint was the residence of the Heart Master. It seemed that this Prince and Sun Zhao really couldn’t wait to kill him.

Thinking of this, Yi Chen smiled coldly. With his current abilities, it could be said that it was easy for him to disperse or force out this profound energy. However, he had just rolled all over the stage and managed to trick Prince Sun Zhao into injecting this profound energy into his body. How could he disperse it so easily?

“Return the favor to him with his own way …”

The youth’s voice was a little cold, and his eyes were filled with killing intent for the first time. In the final test a month later, he wanted to use the moment when Prince Zhao Sun drew the incantation to inject this profound energy into his body. In this way, Prince Zhao’s own meridians were shattered. Yang Xiaoran would definitely not be able to imagine that scene.

Time passed quickly, In the blink of an eye, it was already September. More and more leaves fell from the courtyard. Yi Chen would sneak down the back mountain every three days. There was a strange person in the valley guiding him to cultivate. In the past month, his cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds. Even some of Pingyang Peak’s old disciples might not be able to easily capture this group of new disciples.

However, no one knew about this matter. Seeing that the day of the final examination was approaching, the disciples were all in high spirits. If they won the final examination, not only would they have a chance to enter the Yang Pass, they would also receive a magic treasure as a reward. Who didn’t want to compete for first place?

That night, a Moon was hanging in the sky like a jade plate. As usual, Yi Chen searched around and went back to the mountain. The current him was no longer comparable to a month ago. Even though the thousands of steep cliffs were as flat as the ground, he arrived at the cave in less than a stick of incense.

“You’re here.”

A hoarse voice came from the darkness. Yi Chen walked in and bowed respectfully, “Senior.”

“Mm …”

The eccentric nodded slightly and continued, “Hidden Dragon is useless. Seeing that the dragon is in the field, the flying dragon is in the sky, and the Ascending Dragon has regrets, have you firmly remembered all four abilities?”

“Mm, I’ll remember. Every night, I’ll silently recite it in my heart before I go to sleep.”

Yi Chen nodded. He was no longer the ignorant youth he was a month ago. He was already proficient in using cultivation methods. He naturally knew that the skill that Senior had taught him must be a peerless divine skill. However, it was not convenient to reveal his name. That was why he had used the 16 words in the Book of Changes instead.

However, these 16 words were filled with supreme philosophy. Before, he did not understand, but now he naturally understood what Senior was trying to do.

“Hidden Dragon Do Not Use” means that even though he learned the cultivation method a month ago, he is still weak. He must be careful in everything and must not act rashly or be noticed by others. “Seeing the dragon in the field” means that he has now begun to show his sharpness, and the opportunity for advancement has arrived.

“Soaring Dragon in the Heavens” means that his future is limitless, and “Ascending Dragon has regrets” means that no matter how high his achievements are in the future, he must not stop arrogantly, and he must know how to advance and retreat in everything.

“Mm …”

The eccentric slowly stood up. The dark light shone on his face. According to the agreement, the wrinkles could be seen. He said, “Everything I can teach you has been taught. Tonight is the last time we meet.”

“Senior … you’re leaving?”

Yi Chen was stunned. Although the two of them had no apprenticeship in the past month, the eccentric was trying his best to teach him. This was not hard to feel in Yi Chen’s heart. Therefore, he treated him as if he were his master. Now that he was about to leave, he felt reluctance in his heart.

“Yes.” The eccentric nodded slightly and said, “Remember the three things you promised me back then.”

“Junior, this junior will naturally remember it in my heart. It’s just …” Yi Chen looked at him and suddenly became hesitant. “I just don’t know what Senior’s name is yet. In the future, in the future, I …”

“Granny!”

The eccentric suddenly flicked his sleeves. “Since I said that tonight is the last time we meet, it’s impossible to meet again in the future. As for my name, remember the word ‘Senior Monster’.”

Yi Chen was slightly stunned when he shouted in front of him, and then a sad feeling surged into his heart. In the end, he nodded and said, “This junior knows.”

“Yes.”

The eccentric nodded slightly and said, “Sit down. I’ll help you sort out your meridians for the last time tonight.”

“Yes.”

When Yi Chen heard that he was about to leave, he had to help him sort out his meridians. He was even more speechless. He sat down cross-legged. The eccentric’s figure flickered and he was already sitting behind him. His palms quickly pressed against his back. An invisible stream of air flowed into his body. Yi Chen felt his chest tighten. He let out a muffled snort and fainted.

“Sigh …”

A sigh slowly sounded in the darkness. The eccentric looked at the fainted youth and slowly pulled away his dazzling hair. At this moment, the faint moonlight shone on his face. Although his face was extremely ancient, he was none other than Xiao Cangtian, who had been severely injured by Fairy Miaoyin’s finger twelve years ago.

‘”I didn’t expect that I, Xiao Cangtian, would be able to accompany this youth for a month when I’m dying. But Ling Yin, don’t forget, I said that I would repay ten times that finger of yours back then …”