Chapter 151: Chapter 113: Azure Dragon Seal, Fairy Qingzhu (Part 3)

As the thought crossed his mind, Chen Ping shook his head again.

I’m afraid it still won’t work.

Level-crossing challenges are possible, but there aren’t many levels that can be crossed.

Take the Black Soul he encountered, for instance. Their Innate Martial Intent formed, and Innate True Qi surged through their entire body. Even from several feet away, they could deflect the edge of his sword.

Even if he identified the opponent’s weakness, landing a strike would still be a difficult task.

The reason he managed to injure the opponent last night despite severe wounds was probably because the opponent hadn’t taken him seriously.

Later, when Black Soul unleashed the Thousand Bone Forest Secret Technique, black flames surged over his whole body, making it difficult to attack, and he was thoroughly suppressed.

This was merely an ordinary Innate expert like Black Soul, a name barely known, probably having only recently broken through Innate, with not much strength; couldn’t even withstand a melody from Fairy Fubo and was directly reduced to ashes.

If he were to encounter an expert like Cao Lie, who is at the late Innate stage and has mastered Martial Intent.

It’s likely that with just a feigned hammer swing, the combination of Innate Martial Intent and True Qi impact would directly crush him into a flat sheet.

The gap is too vast, and his strength can’t break through the opponent’s True Qi defense. Even if he sees the weakness, it amounts to nothing.

Even if he breaks through one layer of True Qi, there are several more; the opponent wouldn’t allow him the opportunity to continuously strike the True Qi weak points.

Moreover, as the Qi Mechanism operates, these network nodes continuously shift, moving throughout the body...

Nevertheless, this sword technique may not be able to conquer the world, but the improvement in Chen Ping’s offensive capability is still considerable.

Currently, it can only identify physical weaknesses.

If he could elevate it to Great Success or even the Perfection Realm, might he see through the weaknesses of True Qi and Martial Intent?

At that time, a single thrust might directly shatter the opponent’s True Qi defense, and the Martial Dao Will might directly suffer damage...

Now, without Tribulation Points, the opportunity to test upgrades isn’t available; Chen Ping can only suppress his excitement and curiosity, temporarily setting it aside.

As for Fortune Points.

Currently, he has 30 points.

Chen Ping examined his talent; there is no sign from "Trace Origin and Steal Fortune."

This indicates that the Brocade Guards he previously killed and later Situ Lin didn’t have remarkable opportunities worth seizing.

He was not disappointed, understanding that true strength lies within oneself.

Silently burning 20 Fortune Points, he increased his enlightenment by one point, reaching 9 points.

Feeling a clear-mindedness, his affinity with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi enhanced slightly.

Chen Ping knew that as he continued to improve, he might evolve from a little genius to a great genius, making cultivation of Inner Qi and enlightenment of scriptures quicker.

Although enlightenment seems to be of little use, it subtly aids him significantly.

Whether in the cultivation of Cultivation Techniques or the use of Skills, its impact is substantial.

Not to mention, if his enlightenment remained mediocre, achieving entry-level enlightenment of the Celestial Heart Bright Moon Sword would likely be improbable.

Perhaps one day, if his enlightenment reached the supreme demon level or the innate sage level, cultivating at a thousand miles a day would be as easy as eating and drinking.

Casually picking up a wooden stick, and casually stretching would transform into supreme stick techniques.

Alright, these thoughts are a bit far-fetched.

Let’s hope for more Fortune Points; perhaps one day, it could elevate his enlightenment and innate talent to an incredible level... with the Mortal Transformation Technique as an Immortal Technique, he could deduce Cultivation Techniques and Skills directly pointing to immortality.

...

After sorting through his studies, he released the Little Cyan Bird to scout several miles behind, discovering no further changes.

Chen Ping decided not to delay.

Beside a clear pond in the mountains, he practiced the [Silk Thread Puppetry] cultivation technique, altering his height, body weight, adjusting bones, and muscles...

Mainly focusing on his face.

After some subtle adjustments, he found his appearance hadn’t diminished much in appeal.

Visibly, it had undergone significant changes.

The face reflected in the pond bore a resemblance to "average-looking" Yang Guo by seventy to eighty percent, and to demon-vanquishing Li Xiaoyao by twenty to thirty percent, with a calm expression.

Compared to his original appearance, it had lost some of its youthful charm and vigor, gaining more scholarly elegance.

"Even if Hua Lian’er came, they’d have to look carefully five, six times, seven, eight times to sense some familiarity."

After closely examining the face in the pond for a moment, Chen Ping laughed softly.

"Henceforth, Tian Qi begins his retreat; Chen Ping officially makes his appearance."

He found a place to bury the quiver and carved bow, carrying the treasured sword, he turned to descend the mountain.

He went to Yuanxi City, veiled his face, found a secluded blacksmith shop, erased the markings on the Frost Condensation Sword...and then altered the sword guard and body features, replacing the sword handle silk thread.

Finally, he found an inn to heal his injuries.

Thus peacefully passed seven to eight days.

Seeing his injuries had fully recovered, meanwhile, he heard that a large group of Brocade Guards had moved north, so he decided to find a merchant company and blend in, preparing to head to Xingqing Prefecture.

Everyone knew Tian Qi was just a wandering Jianghu person, accustomed to going it alone, without friends.

Traveling alone in Jianghu would naturally draw attention.

Therefore, Chen Ping planned to conceal himself among the crowd, so when he returned to Xingqing Prefecture and visited the Primordial Martial Arts Hall, it wouldn’t attract attention.

With his appearance altered now, even if enemies searched extensively, they wouldn’t trace it back to him.

Just as he arrived at the Tongfu Carriage and Horse Shop, several Jianghu people also carrying swords and knives began to chat him up with smiles: "Brother, are you heading to Xingqing Prefecture too? Judging by your hurried appearance, you must have heard the news of the [Azure Dragon Seal] emerging..."

"Yes, I’m heading to Xingqing Prefecture, but what exactly is the Azure Dragon Seal?"

Chen Ping was utterly bewildered.

Along the way, he noticed Yuanxi County had gained many Jianghu people, but he hadn’t thought much of it, unaware that the destination was Xingqing Prefecture.

From the tone of this person’s speech, they were plotting something valuable?

"Haha, brother, indeed, we shouldn’t think about the Azure Dragon Seal...

However, there’s said to be Fairy Qingzhu, whose beauty is like that of an immortal, utterly unparalleled; just catching a glimpse from afar, would make life worthwhile."