Chapter 173 Vanished Without a Trace

Chapter 173 Vanished Without a Trace

Martial arts are vast and profound.

He Huai'an lived on, constantly changing his appearance and undergoing marrow cleansing, constantly mingling with various sects, learning the classic moves of each sect. In the world, no one's martial arts skills could surpass his...

It's terrifying to think about.

With He Huai'an's power enhanced by nine layers of true qi, he's not difficult to deal with; in fact, I doubt anyone could handle him...

Lost in thought, Bai Cen spoke up: "Uncle-Master, if I remember correctly, Senior Brother did not learn the Ninefold True Qi?"

Wang Sumo was surprised.

Is there anything He Huai'an can't learn?

It's like an adult learning to count with a child; the adult's comprehension and experience are far superior to the child's.

He Huai'an is well-versed in various martial arts; he should be able to learn the Ninefold True Qi faster than others.

The turn of events that Bai Cen mentioned came too suddenly.

But suddenly, it seemed as if fate had intervened.

After Bai Cen finished speaking, Meng Huizhou stroked his beard and sighed, "That's right, he did come for the Ninefold True Qi. He's very smart, with extremely high aptitude and talent, but strangely, he can only scratch the surface of all the martial arts at Shuiyue Pavilion, whether it's the Ninefold True Qi internal energy cultivation method or the Silver Dragon Jade Belt..."

Wang Sumo and Bai Cen looked at each other in bewilderment.

Sure enough, Meng Huizhou thought of a fitting description: "It's as if the Ninefold True Qi and the Silver Dragon Jade Belt rejected this person."

Meng Huizhou used the word "refuse".

Wang Sumo's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

But she had indeed heard that many sects, due to their unique martial arts, required their disciples to have specific characteristics and qualifications.

Even a small sect like the Kangding Sect has its own unique characteristics.

The "Lifting Cauldron Sect" requires individuals with the strength to lift a cauldron.

There are also some sects, such as the Fushui Sect.

As the name suggests, it requires disciples who are very good at swimming.

Therefore, prestigious sects like the Kunlun Sect and Qingyun Manor are always packed with applicants when they recruit disciples. These sects also have more options, selecting disciples whose aptitude is suitable for their martial arts and eliminating those who are unsuitable or relatively less outstanding.

But what Senior Meng just said was "rejection"—that is, after He Huai'an joined the sect, he discovered that he was excluded from all the internal energy cultivation methods and martial arts of Shuiyue Pavilion.

Wang Sumo was naturally surprised.

Even Bai Cen had never heard of this before...

Meng Huizhou sighed softly: "Back then, you hadn't yet joined the sect. Your master was very happy to tell me that his newly accepted disciple was exceptionally intelligent and had extremely high martial arts talent. With this disciple's aptitude and talent, the sect's future martial arts achievements would likely far surpass his own. He had high hopes for your senior brother and taught him everything he knew..."

Wang Sumo and Bai Cen exchanged a glance—that's right, this should be the first reaction of all sect leaders when they see a promising talent.

He is exceptionally intelligent, highly gifted, and has excellent potential; he is destined for great things, so I will impart all my knowledge to him.

"And then?" Bai Cen continued to ask.

Meng Huizhou stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "He brought your senior brother to see me. He is indeed very talented and has a strong ability to understand things. He only needs to explain things once and doesn't need to explain them a second time. In your master's words, he is a martial arts prodigy."

"So, after teaching him the basic introductory skills of the sect, your master began to pass on the Silver Dragon Jade Belt to him."

At this point, Meng Huizhou suddenly stopped and said specifically, "I want to emphasize that the Ninefold True Qi and the Silver Dragon Jade Belt are the internal and external martial arts techniques of Shuiyue Pavilion. These two techniques are profound and difficult for one person to learn. Over the years, your master and I have only been able to study one technique each."

"For example, I spent half my life learning the Ninefold True Qi. I didn't have the energy to learn martial arts like the Silver Dragon Jade Belt. So, apart from the Ninefold True Qi, the only martial arts I'm good at are the basic martial arts of my sect."

"Your master is the opposite. His talent lies in learning external martial arts. His Silver Dragon Jade Belt is highly proficient, but he only scratches the surface of the Ninefold True Qi. He can only reach the first level of the Nine Dragons True Qi. Although it is called the first level, it can actually be understood as another kind of ordinary internal martial arts that is inherited from the same lineage."

Wang Sumo could understand this.

Because the Ninefold True Qi can originally be attached to another internal energy cultivation method, and this is still an internal energy cultivation method that is inherited from the same lineage.

Bai Cen asked in surprise, "So, Master knows the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, and Senior Uncle knows the Ninefold True Qi, each cultivating a different skill?"

Meng Huizhou nodded: "That's right. So you also know how difficult the Shuiyue Pavilion's techniques are. It's destined that it won't be as popular as the Longevity Gentleman Sword and the Kunlun Palm, which have countless disciples."

"Similarly, you should also be able to understand the joy your master felt when he met your senior brother. Because at that time, in his and my eyes, your senior brother was the most likely martial arts prodigy to cultivate both the Ninefold True Qi and the Silver Dragon Jade Belt's internal and external skills."

Even now, Meng Huizhou still has regret in his eyes.

“Such martial arts prodigies are extremely rare. Your master and I both know that they are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Since the founding ancestor, no one in Shuiyue Pavilion has ever been able to integrate these two techniques into one. Therefore, your master and I were both very excited at the time.”

"Perhaps that day is coming soon. And at that time, a bizarre scene will unfold..."

At this point, Meng Huizhou paused, as if the scene from that time could still be seen in his eyes.

Si Nan, the junior apprentice, was so skilled and precise in learning the Silver Dragon Jade Belt technique that both he and his junior apprentice nodded in admiration.

Such a near-perfect disciple is indeed a once-in-a-century find.

According to the agreement he made with his junior apprentice at the time.

The Ninefold True Qi is even more difficult to master, so external skills should be practiced first.

First, learn about the Silver Dragon Jade Belt.

Si Nan performed each step of the disassembly of the Silver Dragon Jade Belt with near-perfect skill.

So they never considered the possibility of an accident.

But as the moves were executed step by step, flowing smoothly like clouds and water, the scene that should have been condensed together, like a silver dragon bursting forth with a jade belt encircling it, did not appear.

All his cultivation techniques seemed to vanish without a trace, disappearing from his body for some unknown reason!

It didn't gradually dissipate; it suddenly disappeared!

He and his junior brother were stunned.

Si Nan was also stunned.

This had never happened before, so they were both surprised.

Although Si Nan was also surprised, she appeared calmer and more composed than the others.

If it dissipates the first time, then let's try again.

The two of them were pleased at the time, as their apprentice lacked the impulsiveness and panic of youth, but possessed a calm and composed demeanor.

Given time, its potential is limitless.

But just as Si Nan unleashed the Silver Dragon Jade Belt for the second time, just like before, all his techniques vanished without a trace the instant he unleashed them!

This time, Si Nan also looked down at her hands in confusion.

He and his junior brother immediately went forward to investigate this bizarre scene.

No, absolutely not!

He had also practiced the Silver Dragon Jade Belt. Not only the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, but any external martial art, once practiced, will leave traces, the only difference being the strength and whether it can be used.

It's impossible for it to simply disappear!

However, he was familiar with the Ninefold True Qi, while the Silver Dragon Jade Belt was his junior brother's specialty.

Sure enough, the junior brother went forward to examine it carefully, but he found no trace of the formation and disappearance of the Silver Dragon Jade Belt.

The third, fourth, fifth...

Si Nan remained calm and patient. From morning to noon, and from noon to night, he tried it at least a hundred times, and without exception, the situation was the same.

Even when his junior brother stood next to him, their movements, amplitude, and timing were almost identical, like a copy of each other.

But one of them was a dazzling silver dragon jade belt that roared out!

With overwhelming force, the sword energy overturned and collapsed wherever it went, leaving behind gnarled trees and houses.

The other one vanished completely at the tip of the sword.

this……

Si Nan silently looked at the sword in his hand, lost in thought.

He and his junior brother looked at each other in silence.

That night, he and his junior brother studied the Silver Dragon Jade Belt all night long. Si Nan's work was flawless. Moreover, both he and his junior brother realized that Si Nan's Silver Dragon Jade Belt was actually closer to the description in the cultivation technique than his junior brother's.

In other words, it is near perfect and flawless.

But no one knows where things went wrong in the end.

That night, the two of them discussed many different approaches and finally decided to change their learning methods.

Since we don't know what's wrong with the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, but Sinan is learning very quickly, let's put the Silver Dragon Jade Belt aside for now.

The Silver Dragon Jade Belt and the Ninefold True Qi complement each other and belong to the same sect.

If one first learns the Ninefold True Qi, and then uses such a top-tier internal energy cultivation method to cultivate the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, perhaps that's feasible.

This rule might not apply to others, but it should work for a martial arts prodigy like Si Nan.

And so, for the next few days, he was the one teaching Si Nan the Ninefold True Qi.

Internal martial arts techniques are different from external martial arts techniques.

It takes longer to get started and is more difficult at the beginning. It's like a foundation; if you want a skyscraper to rise from the ground, the foundation must be solid enough.

He took Si Nan with him and began to learn the internal cultivation techniques step by step, starting from the first level of the Ninefold True Qi.

But soon, the same problem arose.

Just like the Silver Dragon Jade Belt, the Ninefold True Qi in Sinan's place cannot be condensed or circulated in the meridians.

No matter how great the initial momentum was, when it came time to continue circulating true energy, it would abruptly stop without even dissipating, disappearing without a trace!

He and his junior brother were both stunned.

Si Nan didn't give up, but at that moment she seemed lost in thought.

This matter is really too strange.

In the months that followed, he and his junior apprentice accompanied Sinan on repeated attempts, but to no avail.

Later, they had to believe that Si Nan was a person with extremely high talent, but both the Ninefold True Qi and the Silver Dragon Jade Belt were rejecting him.

Yes, it's "rejection"!

Thinking of this, Meng Huizhou still sighed: "Neither your master nor I know what happened, but it is indeed the case."

Wang Sumo and Bai Cen exchanged glances, both filled with confusion.

The Silver Dragon Jade Belt and the Ninefold True Qi repelled He Huai'an?

How... how is this possible?

Meng Huizhou shook his head: "Even now, I still don't understand this matter. And at the time, it really caused Si Nan a lot of trouble. Your master was afraid that he would go astray and become depressed, so he sent him out to clear his mind. So during that period, Si Nan left Shuiyue Pavilion..."

Meng Huizhou looked at Bai Cen: "And after that, your master also fell into a slump. Later, your master happened to meet you..."

[Author's Note]

There are also red envelopes in today's second chapter!

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