Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 553 - 355: Helping You Cultivate (Part 2)

As someone also from a millennium family, Xiao Tianzuo knows very well the situation within such a family, and would not sit idly by as his own juniors perish for no reason. Especially since Jiang Yufei is one of the top three outstanding figures among this generation of the Jiang family.

"Big brother, Brother Chen has great potential and gets along with us. I plan to send a message to the sect, so that when the Jiang family takes action, mother can intervene to protect him." Duan Qingxuan said.

"I think so too, and will send a message to the family, but..."

Xiao Tianzuo calmly said:

"The loyalty between us might not be understood by the family or the sect, especially mother and our family’s patriarch, who aim to control the entire family and sect, considering all aspects. They won’t recklessly turn against a family like the Jiang family over a few words from us. So, we should be prepared to support Brother Chen at critical moments."

Duan Qingxuan nodded, aware of the insider matters within such families and sects, and said: "The most important thing now is to find Brother Chen. I wonder if he’s outside the city, or where?"

Xiao Tianzuo said: "I sent people to check the small courtyard, but as Brother Chen just killed Jiang Yufei, I guess he wouldn’t stay at that conspicuous place anymore."

"I’ll send people to look for him too." Helan Qing said.

...

Chen Ku had secretly returned to the city.

As Xiao Tianzuo mentioned, he didn’t return to the small courtyard but went directly to Guanyin Monastery.

Abbot Guang Yan, upon seeing Chen Ku, exclaimed in shock:

"Sect Master, there’s a rumor in the city that you killed the Jiang family’s Little Fire God, as well as Elder Meng, Old Monster Wei, Jing Yuanzi, and Granny Shu outside the city. Is it true?"

"Yes, that’s why I’ve come to seek protection from Master Uncle."

Chen Ku sighed helplessly, saying:

"I hope Master Uncle can protect me for a few days until the Divine Martial Hall starts its enrollment, then hopefully this matter will pass."

Guang Yan was moved in his heart.

He immediately understood the information hidden in Chen Ku’s words.

The Divine Martial Hall, being the ’officer school’ that the Imperial Court invested significant resources into this year, aims to cultivate young talented officers. Chen Ku, only eighteen, has shown outstanding achievements within days of arriving in Yan Capital City, undoubtedly making him one of the most sought-after students for the Divine Martial Hall.

Having joined the Divine Martial Hall is equivalent to possessing a backing even stronger than that of major sects and families.

He breathed a sigh of relief, saying: "The Sect Master is right."

"Is Master Uncle still in the wall cave?"

Chen Ku asked:

"Actually, I had an adventure outside the city this time, obtaining a ’Holy Fruit’ called ’Holy Heart Bodhi,’ which greatly helps stabilize one’s mental state, and might improve Master Uncle’s condition."

"Holy Heart Bodhi? Holy Medicine?" Guang Yan exclaimed joyfully.

He didn’t recognize Holy Heart Bodhi, but knew what Holy Medicine was.

That’s an exceedingly rare precious medicine, not often seen even in Treasure Pavilion in Yan Capital City.

He immediately said: "In that case, Sect Master, please quickly let the Grand Master Uncle try it."

Chen Ku and Guang Yan went into the wall cave.

And woke Master Tian Hai up.

Master Tian Hai awoke with red blood streaks still in his eyes; his instinct spread violent intent but gradually cleared upon seeing Chen Ku, panting as he asked:

"Is it the Sect Leader Nephew? What’s going on? Is someone trying to kill you, and do you need me to take action?"

"To tell the truth, Master Uncle, I did provoke some people, but they have been persistently eyeing my treasures and secrets, forcing me to retaliate against them, thereby offending the Jiang family. However, they still don’t know I’m here... I’m merely using Guanyin Monastery to lie low for now, and don’t need Master Uncle to take action yet."

Saying this, Chen Ku took out the Holy Heart Bodhi from the Hero King Realm, handed it to Master Tian Hai, and said:

"On the contrary, I acquired this Holy Medicine, and don’t know if it could help Master Uncle’s situation?"

"Holy Heart Bodhi?"

Master Tian Hai’s gaze subtly shifted, saying gravely:

"You actually managed to acquire such a Holy Medicine?"

Chen Ku said: "By coincidence, obtained it at Fengbo Mountain outside the city, Master Uncle, does it help your condition?"

Master Tian Hai took a deep breath, with his voice slightly trembling, said: "It does, but the extent of help depends on myself."

Chen Ku was slightly taken aback: "What does Master Uncle mean?"

Looking at the Holy Heart Bodhi in his hand, Master Tian Hai said: "This medicine, back at Putuo Mountain, was consumed by a master who, after ingestion, attained nine days of ’Bodhi State of Mind,’ greatly aiding the cultivation of Zen martial arts. In other words, if I consume this medicine, I will also have nine days of complete clarity. However, whether my mental state can thoroughly improve after these nine days depends on what insights I can achieve.""

Chen Ku was overjoyed, saying: "Well, why doesn’t Master Uncle consume it then?"

If it could help Master Tian Hai completely resolve his mental state issue, wouldn’t it mean Chen Ku would gain a freely moveable Tenth Realm great backing?

Master Tian Hai didn’t hesitate, and directly swallowed the Holy Heart Bodhi in front of Chen Ku.

In an instant.

His whole demeanor seemed to change, his gaze completely restored to clarity and calmness, like a incarnation of Bodhi, he looked at Chen Ku, and peacefully said:

"Nephew, I didn’t expect at my age, instead of helping you, I first received immense help from you. I can feel that my state is completely clear now, no longer muddled, this... is a clear state I haven’t had in over a hundred years."

Chen Ku, seeing the ’clarity’ within Master Tian Hai’s gaze, smiled and said: "The way Master Uncle puts it, since Master Uncle has acknowledged my position as Mount Putuo Sect Master, then treating a Tenth Realm expert like Master Uncle for my Mount Putuo is naturally my duty."

At this moment, after fully regaining clarity, Master Tian Hai immediately sensed various auras on Chen Ku and asked:

"The inner strength you cultivate, why is it the Imperial Enlightenment Sect’s Huntian Overlord Body?"

Imperial Enlightenment Sect, Mount Putuo, Ming King Sect, one of the three major sects in You State in those days, how could Master Tian Hai not recognize the aura of a friendly sect’s cultivation technique?

Chen Ku didn’t hide, saying: "To tell Master Uncle, I also have a Master, namely Shan Lingguan from Imperial Enlightenment Sect, who also accepted me as a disciple and passed the Huntian Overlord Body to me, and this time I went out to find the Thunder Spiritual Item needed for cultivating the seventh layer of Huntian Overlord Body, and thus inadvertently acquired the Holy Heart Bodhi Fruit that can temporarily restore Master Uncle’s nine days of clarity."

"Shan Lingguan?" Master Tian Hai was momentarily dazed, recalling this person who visited decades ago, he looked at Chen Ku with a complex expression and said: "So you are also the future Sect Master of Imperial Enlightenment Sect?"

Imperial Enlightenment Sect and Mount Putuo are all sects that have been destroyed, it’s quite normal for someone of Chen Ku’s qualifications to be highly valued by Imperial Enlightenment Sect, accepted as an heir, and bestowed the position of Sect Master.

"Yes." Chen Ku nodded admitting, saying: "I didn’t intend to hide this from Master Uncle earlier, if Master Uncle feels that me cultivating Imperial Enlightenment Sect’s martial arts means I can’t belong to Mount Putuo, then I request Master Uncle to reclaim the Sect Leader Token again."

Saying this, he took out the relic bracelet again.

Master Tian Hai looked at the relic bracelet, hesitated for a moment, then deeply sighed, smiled bitterly, saying: "Mount Putuo, Imperial Enlightenment Sect, are both sects that have been destroyed, nowadays, everything falls on your shoulders alone, it’s because we elders didn’t do enough, I have no qualification to replace Senior Brother Tianlong to reclaim your Sect Leader Token, nor any qualification to say anything, furthermore..."

Moreover, Chen Ku still found the Holy Heart Bodhi for him.

Thus, Master Tian Hai took a deep breath and said:

"You just said that you have already found the Thunder Spiritual Item needed for the seventh layer of Imperial Enlightenment Sect’s Huntian Overlord Body, that’s perfect, I can use this clear time to help you refine the Thunder Spiritual Item and help you complete the seventh layer of Huntian Overlord Body before the Divine Martial Hall enrollment."