Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 472 Secrets to take to the grave, with a request_3

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However, it seems that this Joyful Zen requires both individuals to cultivate the method of Zhunti, doesnʼt it? In that case, Li Su and his group wouldnʼt be able to use it.

Qing Yi, amidst the crowd, silently looked at the young men around him, who resembled wolves, thinking to himself what an incredible turn of events this was…

The next moment, a young man named Li He hesitated before saying, ”Sir, itʼs not just the two cultivating individuals who experience this reaction; my wife and I do too, although not as rapidly as Li Yinuo and the others—weʼre only about halfway to their progress.”

The eyes of Li Su and the others lit up.

Qing Chen, who was standing nearby, quickly considered his words and then said,”Itʼs certainly good to have fast cultivation progress, but I hope everyone will still exercise restraint, especially when it comes to frivolously pursuing affairs and causing trouble for girls outside.”

Li Su bowed slightly and said, ”Sir worries unnecessarily, we all have our boundaries and will not cause harm to others.”

Qing Chen felt somewhat relieved, ”Thatʼs good to hear.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Su followed up with a question, ”Then itʼs alright to find a wife?”

Qing Chen hesitated before answering, ”Yes.”

Although he would have liked to say no, he couldnʼt exactly prevent others from consummating their marriages.

Qing Chen might be nominally their master, but he couldnʼt control such matters!

Qing Chen looked up at the sky, which was just beginning to brighten with dawn, and thought to himself that his reputation within the Li Clan was about to get weird.

Fortunately, only Li He among them had taken a wife. The others had spent their years in the barracks with no opportunity to marry.

It seemed his reputation might be safe for a while longer.

In the early morning, everyone continued their cultivation exercises at the Autumn Leaf Courtyard until nine oʼclock before discussing and then, one by one, leaving.

During this time, Qing Chen selected seven more individuals to receive Empowerment.

He discovered that with each depletion of his Knight Vital Energy and with the aid of the First Breathing Technique, the Knight Vital Energy within his own body was growing by leaps and bounds.

He felt that in less than three months, perhaps just two, he would be able to achieve full body infusion if progress continued at this rate.

He wondered what sort of expression Uncle Li Dong would have upon learning of this.

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Only after all the students had left did Qing Chen leisurely make his way towards Dragon Lake, intending to seek answers from the old man.

However, just as he reached the broken bridge and before he had even sat down, the old man asked irritably, ”What kind of spiritual exercises have you taught them? Early this morning, that group of kids actually all ran off to the council of state, asking them to grant marriages... And even fourteen-year-old kids went requesting marriages!”

Qing Chen: ”...”

God dammit, grant marriages!

These elite soldiers, highly sensitive to strength, had discovered a shortcut to rapidly enhance their power, so of course, they were eager to seize it.

But to make requests to the clan for arranged marriages just for the sake of cultivation was far too hasty!

Moreover, after following him in cultivation and suddenly asking for marriages, the other members of the Li Family would surely suspect him!

The old man said, ”I told the council of state to reject them all. If they want to get married, let them fall in love on their own, I donʼt need this kind of trouble. In the past, when I wanted them to help with the clanʼs political marriages, they each ran off to hide in the military barracks. But now, when thereʼs no one designated for marriage, they all come asking the clan for arranged marriages... And this method of cultivation youʼre teaching, is it really proper? Is it truly orthodox?”

Qing Chen replied, somewhat irritated, ”Isnʼt this the cultivation method you provided? What does this have to do with me!”

The old man pondered for a moment, ”That seems right...”

”Letʼs not talk about this for now,” said Qing Chen, knowing his reputation was inevitable, and decided not to dwell on it, ”The leak of the secret passage, was it you who let it out?”

”Strictly speaking, no,” the old man shook his head, ”Someone spent all the money I gave them and then decided to sell the secret for a high price on their own, but they didnʼt expect that the buyer was too fierce— not planning to pay, or to spare their lives. So, the most unpredictable thing in this world is human nature, and often, itʼs friends who can truly harm you.”

”Then if you knew about it, why didnʼt you intervene?” Qing Chen asked curiously, ”Those informants should all be under close surveillance by the Li Family. I canʼt believe you would trust human nature that much.”

”Of course, I knew about it, but Chang Qing was just worrying about how to fish those rats out, so this was the bait I let out,” said the old man with a laugh, ”However, those rats are quite clever, even if their whereabouts are discovered, they wonʼt all be caught. So, you should be careful, as there will be those whoʼll come to visit you soon.”

”By the way, Iʼm rather curious about your grand plan with all this scheming—who exactly are you trying to trap?” Qing Chen asked with curiosity.

”Iʼll trap whoever takes the bait,” the old man said with a smile, ”The fish hooks themselves when they see the bait. Before I leave, I need to deal with external threats before the tumult of power transition occurs, right?”

Qing Chen sighed, ”Everything has been meticulously planned by you. I am considering moving back to Feiyun Courtyard; you can catch the rats yourself.”

The old man chuckled, ”Donʼt your puppets need sacrifices? Iʼm also helping you find those. Besides, the people who will come after are precisely the sacrifices you need the most. In my lifetime, I was fortunate to have seen someone use a Puppeteer, and when you get to that point, youʼll understand how much it terrifies the enemy. Iʼm luring these damned people to your doorstep, you should be thanking me, not complaining.”

Qing Chen said with a deadpan expression, ”My master is getting rid of me quite thoroughly.”

”Iʼm just an old man on the verge of death, what harm could I intend,” the old man laughed softly, ”Donʼt worry, the secrets that concern you, Iʼll take to the grave.”

Upon hearing this, Qing Chen suddenly asked, ”How much time do you have left?”

The old man slowly said, ”I donʼt know, Iʼm just hanging on; the rest is up to fate.”

”Knowing your health is failing, why still endure the cold wind to fish?” Qing Chen questioned.

”Once dead, how can I fish anymore?” the old man chuckled, ”Isnʼt it all about making the most of my last moments to do what I enjoy?”

After saying this, he pulled up his fishing rod and passed the Dragon Fish to Qing Chen.

But this time, Qing Chen didnʼt leave; instead, he sat on the broken bridge beside the old man, from noon until sunset.

Neither spoke again, they just sat in silence.

”Could I ask you for a favor?” the old man, looking at the slowly setting sun behind the mountains, said.

”Hmm?” Qing Chen looked over.

In the sunset, the old man slowly spoke, and the young man listened intently.

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A 5000-word chapter, another one will be at 11 pm tonight

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