How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 283: The "Empty Fort Strategy" on the Ferry

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: The "Empty Fort Strategy" on the Ferry freeweɓnovel~cѳm

However, Lin Xiaosu packed all these items into the returned bag...

Except the long sword.

The long sword hung at his waist.

Lu Rusi felt a bit disappointed.

It turned out the armor wasn’t prepared for her.

Feng Ji breathed a slight sigh, seemingly a bit relaxed.

Lin Xiaosu raised his gaze: "Holy Daughter, there’s something I’d like to inquire about..."

"What is it?"

"Among the subordinates of Xiaoyao Palace, is there someone named Hu Fu?" Lin Xiaosu asked, "He was also an outsider, who entered Kun Cang last year, on the seventeenth of September."

"I know the person you speak of!" Lu Rusi said, "He didn’t join Xiaoyao Palace, he entered the Three Buddha Temple."

"Three Buddha Temple?"

"Yes, the Three Buddha Temple!" Lu Rusi said, "I paid attention to him because of his unique constitution. He has the Bodhi bloodline, such people can also be described as naturally possessing Buddhahood... Are you an old acquaintance of his, young master?"

Lin Xiaosu showed a faint smile: "We once embarked on an adventure together, so I guess you could call us old acquaintances. His catchphrase was indeed just this: ’I, Hu Fu, am naturally blessed with Buddhahood...’ Oh, and there are two others who entered Kun Cang with him, one called Li Sisi, and another named Dawa. Both are women."

"I don’t have any impression of those two people, perhaps... should I inquire?" Lu Rusi’s figure flickered as she descended the mountain peak. She soon returned, informing Lin Xiaosu that she had found out!

Li Sisi entered Tianyan Palace.

Dawa entered Luanyun Heaven.

That’s all there is to it.

Because their presence wasn’t as noticeable as Hu Fu’s, they didn’t attract much attention.

After saying this, Lu Rusi added, "If you want to know more specific information about those two, young master, I can send someone to investigate further..."

"No need!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I have intruded long enough, it’s time for me to leave today! I bid farewell to the Holy Daughter."

Lu Rusi’s heart skipped a beat: "Leaving today?"

"Yes!"

"My father is still in seclusion, why don’t you stay for another three days?"

"No, you can bid farewell to your father on my behalf."

Lu Rusi said, "If the young master insists on leaving, I won’t be able to force you to stay, I’ll... see you off!"

She escorted Lin Xiaosu from the main peak of Li Palace all the way to the bank of the Chishui River. As the ferry approached, Lu Rusi took out a jade pendant: "Young master, should you encounter any trouble, use this jade pendant to send me a message. As long as you are still within Kun Cang, I will receive it."

There are no mobile phones in this world.

But there are ways to transmit messages on the cultivation path, just like this jade pendant.

This jade pendant is quite high-end.

The high-end part isn’t the material, but the True Yuan embedded within it. Below the Enlightenment Realm, it’s True Qi, only upon entering the Enlightenment Realm does one have True Yuan.

In other words, this jade pendant was personally crafted by her father, Lu Sanqian, a giant of the Enlightenment Realm.

"Thank you, Holy Daughter!" Lin Xiaosu accepted it.

At the riverbank of Chishui, there were many ferries.

Lin Xiaosu waved gently, and a ferry floated upstream, arriving before him.

The helmsman was an old man with bronze skin, his beard seemed to have etched with the frost of the river, he smiled slightly: "Young master, do you wish to cross the river?"

"Yes!"

"Where does the young master wish to go?"

"Chunshui Lake... Would you be willing to go, elder?"

"I ferry across the river, I can go anywhere along the riverside, young master, please board the boat..."

The ferry drifted slowly, moving upstream, gradually out of Lu Rusi’s sight.

The spring breeze had turned the riverbanks green, it seemed to have taken away some of her melancholy.

The river flowed gently, the east bank was already blooming with flowers.

Lin Xiaosu entered Kun Cang on the seventeenth of January, it’s been over a month since then.

In over a month, it only took three to five days to wipe out Xiaoyao Palace. Most of the time, he was in Li Ren Valley comprehending the sword, one has to admit, in the cultivation world, time really isn’t valuable.

In a month, he only comprehended two sword moves.

Of course...

This "only" was a sentiment probably only Lin would have.

If the Lu family siblings knew that this guest had comprehended Li Palace’s supreme technique, Li Ren Swordsmanship, to such an extent within a month, they would probably be wide-eyed, doubting the fairness of the world.

As the ferry sailed, the river flowed gently, and Lin Xiaosu sat in the cabin, gazing at the river surface.

The old helmsman’s paddle drew a graceful arc, the sparkling water splashing was flawless, Lin Xiaosu looked at this beautiful spring scenery of Kun Cang, seemingly a bit lost in thought.

"Junior brother, on your way to Chunshui Palace, you should have a basic understanding, it may not be too smooth!" Feng Ji said softly. She was not foolish, she knew that wiping out Xiaoyao Palace had already caused a huge uproar in Kun Cang, the major forces were quite wary of them. How Chunshui Palace would react was completely unknown.

"No worries! With Master around, no amount of variables can’t be handled!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Senior sister, Master has already arrived, hasn’t she? Where is she now?"

His voice was also light.

But, to Feng Ji, it sounded like thunder.

Master?

When did she ever mention that Master arrived?

She never said a word!

Yet Lin Xiaosu said so...

The real reason could only be one: he was misleading the enemy!

Where is the enemy?

Feng Ji’s gaze shot through the gap between the cabin and the bow, landing on the back of that old helmsman.

Lin Xiaosu reached out and grabbed her hand, his fingers lightly tapping on her palm.

Feng Ji’s gaze moved to Lin Xiaosu, meeting his eyes, and the slight nod of his head...

Feng Ji said, "Master’s cultivation level, even among the giants of the Enlightenment Realm, is top-tier. When she doesn’t want to reveal herself, I also don’t know her whereabouts."

These three sentences were spoken lightly. If the helmsman was an ordinary person, he probably wouldn’t hear a word.

But if he wasn’t, he could catch every word perfectly.

Because this answer was meant for him to hear...

And the words that followed, Feng Ji didn’t intend for him to hear.

Secret Transmission: "There’s a problem with this helmsman?"

"Yes! He’s a high-stage Peeping Earth cultivator." Lin Xiaosu also transmitted in secret.

Feng Ji said, "High-stage Peeping Earth? I didn’t even notice... Has he cultivated some kind of stealth cultivation technique?"

On the cultivation path, those with high cultivation levels can usually see through the cultivation realm of those with lower levels.

But it’s only in general circumstances.

If the other party has cultivated a stealth technique, with all their True Qi internalized, even someone one level higher may not see through it.

"He should have!" Lin Xiaosu said.

"How did you notice then?" Feng Ji felt somewhat unconvinced.

Lin Xiaosu said, "Not by sight, but by judgment! Senior sister, you’re still wearing that dazzlingly seductive mask. As long as anyone has a bit of crisis awareness, they would know we’re troublesome and wouldn’t voluntarily ferry us across the river for two Kun Coins, tying themselves to us on a rickety boat. When I waved at the Chishui riverside, most helmsmen pretended not to see, only he came forward..."

Feng Ji’s gaze fell on the paddle, then moved up along it.

Upon closer observation, she finally noticed something amiss.

The helmsman’s hands had calluses, but they didn’t seem like they were from paddle handling; they looked more like they were from holding a knife or sword.

His movements appeared smooth, but this fluidity seemed different from those who had paddled for decades, it was more like his hand strength was effortlessly controlled, demonstrating a mastery that appeared like seamless paddling to others.

These small details were something she wouldn’t have noticed without the preconceived notion.

But with the doubt in mind, it all fell into place.

For a moment, Feng Ji’s heart was slightly stirred.

This junior brother truly had sharp eyes, no, it wasn’t just about vision, it was his judgment...

She inwardly admired Lin Xiaosu, but still didn’t understand the real situation.

The real situation was that Lin Xiaosu saw through the helmsman’s disguise using his eyes, but not in the way she thought; it was the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye!

And another Divine Skill that Kun Cang couldn’t accept: Heavenly Tao Primordial Spirit!

Under the Heavenly Tao Primordial Spirit, Lin Xiaosu precisely knew that the old man before him had a Blood Tower within him. Moreover, on the Blood Tower, there were eight drops of "Star Dew"—Peeping Earth Level 8!

Feng Ji exhaled gently, the breath accurately entering Lin Xiaosu’s ear: "Is he from Cangmang Palace?"

"Perhaps!"

"Ren Cangmang might already be above us!"

Ren Cangmang, the Palace Master of Cangmang Palace, was a giant of the Enlightenment Realm!

If he had arrived, then their journey in Jianghu was doomed from the start.

If a giant of the Enlightenment Realm wanted to kill, who in Kun Cang could stop him?

"That’s why I told them Master had arrived..."

Feng Ji’s inner world was in turmoil.

Three sentences upon boarding the boat, each with hidden meanings.

He saw through the helmsman’s disguise.

He turned the situation to their advantage, using three sentences to steady the helmsman, and in fact, the helmsman wasn’t their main concern. The real target to steady was the person behind the helmsman!

A giant of the Enlightenment Realm could move through the void and hide in any corner. He could be in the air, or underwater...

With their level of cultivation, it was impossible to guard against him.

But, this sentence could make a hidden giant think twice before acting.

No one knew who the Demon-faced Witch was.

Even in Xiaoyao Palace, no one knew— Feng Ji had always worn the demon face mask while dealing with them.

But her terror was known throughout Kun Cang.

Who would her Master be?

No matter who, it would be someone extremely terrifying!

If the disciple was this terrifying, who would dare to underestimate her Master?

Through three brief exchanges, Feng Ji made it clear to the helmsman, and by extension the major figure behind the helmsman, that any attempt to move against them might fail.

Because besides them, an inscrutable super expert had already arrived!!

The small boat glided across the river.

The spring breeze gently brushed past their ears.

No abnormalities appeared, they could already see the long corridor by the Chunshui Lake...

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