Chapter 746: Chapter 453: Outsmarted by One’s Own Cleverness! [1 update, asking for monthly passes!]

Yan Chuan was like a mouse that fell into a grain pot, speaking and eating freely, thoroughly enjoying himself.

The martial arts lecture on the city wall gathered a wave of insights, equivalent to him immersing in cultivation for over a year.

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!"

Yan Chuan was bursting with passion.

However, progress in the Seventh Realm and Eighth Realm was too slow.

Even when conducting martial arts lectures over Guangming City for millions of soldiers and civilians, the Eight Realms Ultimate Skill only increased by one or two skill points painfully, and the Seven Realm Absolute Skills progressed albeit slowly, but still in tiny increments.

One reason was that Yan Chuan’s mastery of these divine skills and absolute skills was too high, making progress even more difficult, and the level of millions of soldiers and civilians was too low.

Another reason was that Yan Chuan didn’t straightforwardly teach these absolute skills but instead intertwined them with ’Xingyi Boxing,’ making it less direct, and thus the feedback was also less.

No matter.

Being able to progress is good enough.

Besides, this was the Seventh Realm and Eighth Realm.

But for those absolute skills that have just been started, such as the "Nine Yin Scripture" —

[Your ’White Python Whip Skill’ has improved, Skill Level +10]

[Your ’Nine Yin Heart Shattering Palm’ has improved, Skill Level +10]

[Your ’Nine Yin White Bone Claw’ has improved, Skill Level +10]

[Your ’Nine Yin Golden Bell Shield’ has improved, Skill Level +10]

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[Your ’Nine Yin Scripture’ has improved, Third Realm: Entering the Hall → Fifth Realm of Mastery.]

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Conducting martial arts lectures before millions of soldiers and civilians, the "Nine Yin Scripture" instantly reached the Fifth Realm!

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"Is there really nothing else?"

"Is it just martial arts lectures?"

"What is the ’Big Horn’ up to this time?"

The Three Divine Generals watched Yan Chuan arrive, listened as he spoke, and became mesmerized while listening, unconsciously letting two hours pass. When Yan Chuan finished and left, the three realized what had happened, looked at each other, and were puzzled, unable to understand what Yan Chuan was up to.

"Heh!" Duke Zhuyu chuckled, as he had discerned Yan Chuan’s intentions.

"Master—" Pang Yi, Jiayun, and Wan Jiu looked at their master.

Duke Zhuyu, with white hair and youthful vigor, explained to them: "There is a strategy in military tactics called a night raid. Skilled tacticians often use it flexibly, conducting fake assaults at night to drain enemy energy and lower their guard. When the enemy thinks they will not attack, they strike for real, often securing a sure victory."

The Big Horn used military tactics?

The Three Divine Generals suddenly realized: "He wants to use the method of martial arts lectures to lower our guard before attacking us by surprise!"

"Indeed!" Duke Zhuyu nodded, stroking his beard with his left hand, shaking a feather fan with his right, a true strategist with wisdom under control, decisive across a thousand miles!

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"Unbelievable!" Yan Chuan, using "Wave Riding Micro Steps," hurried back to Tan Valley Royal City with Wang Zhengyi. He genuinely didn’t expect the trip to go so smoothly, despite the Divine Generals sitting in the city, merely watching him lecture for a full hour over Guangming City with the ’White Horn Trumpet’.

Just watching!

Truly, they had no temper whatsoever!

Yan Chuan had initially planned for a big confrontation, waiting for someone to stop him so he could unleash the ’Divine Light True Seed’ and fight Duke Zhuyu, planning to use "Wave Riding Micro Steps" to run circles around them in Guangming City, continuing to conduct martial arts lectures.

Yan Chuan planned to unleash at most six ’Divine Light True Seeds’.

That’s why when he arrived in Guangming City, he claimed he would conduct martial arts lectures every six days.

Why six days?

It was to maintain a balance between the ’Divine Light True Seeds’ used during lectures in Guangming City. He had ’three Hao hairs,’ condensing a ’Divine Light True Seed’ daily, saving up six in six days for a lecture in Guangming City and a big battle.

This was Yan Chuan’s original plan.

Yet, it never happened!

"The divine generals in Guangming City simply ignored me. I even saw them tilting their heads listening to my martial arts lectures below!" Yan Chuan recounted to Wang Zhengyi and found it hilarious.

What was all this?

Yan Chuan found it amusing.

Upon hearing it, Wang Zhengyi laughed heartily: "The smart are often caught in their own traps! They must think you’re up to something!"

Indeed.

Unless one really understands Yan Chuan, who could decipher his erratic actions?

Though Yan Chuan found it comical about others, the truth was his own actions were nonsensical and unpredictable.

Regardless, he smoothly conducted martial arts lectures over Guangming City for millions, gaining feedback, which was always positive.

The two chatted and laughed, returning to the King City.

Yesterday they earned 5 Primordial Pills; since they returned, it was the right moment to give them to Jiang Bianliu and Chen Ze, the sooner they used them, the better.

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"I never expected that I could be extravagant enough to use ’Primordial Pills’ for cultivation," Jiang Bianliu remarked, astonished and deeply moved, as he accepted the ’One-Pattern Primordial Pill’ handed by Yan Chuan.

The elderly man was newly advanced to the innate level, struggling even to use Essence Stones sparingly.

Newly advanced to the innate realm, he could refine about forty pounds of Essence Stone or eighty pounds of Essence Energy daily. Jiang Bianliu, compatible with the "Divine Light Scripture," entrusted by Yan Chuan, had already stepped into the Seventh Realm and even reached the middle stage of the Seventh Realm, progressing quickly, able to refine seventy to eighty pounds of Essence Stone daily. But as he guarded the King City, his income was minimal; meeting even half of his daily cultivation requirement was difficult.

Poor!

Truly impoverished!

Pitiful!

Truly pitiable!

But Jiang Bianliu didn’t mind; he diligently guarded the King City for Yan Chuan, meditating outside the ’Earth Gate’ to deeply comprehend the "Divine Light Scripture" and "One Yang Finger," constantly improving his cultivation, inching closer to the Second Layer of the Innate Skill, only held back by the shortage of Essence Stones.

Yan Chuan’s timely delivery of the ’Primordial Pill’ was truly a godsend.

Jiang Bianliu had heard of Primordial Pills but had never seen or touched one until now. He played with the pill in his hand, and curiously asked: "I heard that a First Rank Divine General could only process a One-Pattern Primordial Pill, but a Second-Rank God General could process a Two-Pattern Primordial Pill. Is there a difference in the Blank Primordial Pill they use?"

Jiang Bianliu had little knowledge about Primordial Pills.

However, Yan Chuan did, having learned much in Golden Talisman City: "’Blank Primordial Pills’ are the same, but there are many restrictions on infusing Primordial Pills. First, there’s a time limit, only the midnight and noon hours can be used daily for infusions. Secondly, there’s an efficiency limit; a First-Rank Divine General can open one meridian, infusing up to 6,000 pounds of Essence Stone to process a One-Pattern Primordial Pill, only with the second and two meridians can the Two-Pattern Primordial Pill be infused."

"So, if I were a Second-Rank God General, I could continue infusing this Primordial Pill with 6,000 pounds of Essence Stone, making it a Two-Pattern Primordial Pill, doubling its value and selling it for twenty thousand?" Jiang Bianliu hadn’t even finished before doubting its possibility.

Indeed, it’s impossible.

Yan Chuan laughed: "Every Primordial Pill must be processed within a lunar cycle, meaning within one month. Whether it’s a First-Rank God General, Second-Rank God General, or Third and Fourth Rank undertaking its first day’s processing, its grade is determined. You can’t process a One-Pattern Primordial Pill into a Two-Pattern during processing, not even changing processors. And moreover, the Two-Pattern Pill may save the cost of a ’Blank Primordial Pill,’ but the market demand is greater for One-Pattern Primordial Pills, valued precisely at ten thousand, and easier to circulate. The market for Two and Three Pattern Pills is smaller and usually for large transactions, rarely seen day-to-day."

So that’s it.

Jiang Bianliu realized.

The moon waxes and wanes.

’Infusing Primordial Pills’ is linked to the cycles of the sun and moon, with more restrictions, no wonder no one processes a One-Pattern Primordial Pill into a Two or Three Pattern.

"Even a ’One-Pattern Primordial Pill’, once it is acquired and used instantly equates to seemingly evaporating 4000 pounds of Essence Stone from thin air. For those innates lacking Essence Stone but not time, they rather endure slower cultivation efficiency than use a Primordial Pill, too extravagant." Jiang Bianliu also used to be such a person, but now: "Thanks to you, I too will be extravagant this time."

Yan Chuan smiled.

Jiang Bianliu accepted the Primordial Pill, pleased in his heart.

This elder had helped Yan Chuan when he was yet to break through in Guangling City, continually assisting him through challenges along the way, offering protection and support.

From Guangling City to the Jian Province Competition, and then to Tan Valley Royal City, Jiang Bianliu was always there, Yan Chuan remembered this kindness, and now with capability, it was finally his turn to repay.

Not only with Primordial Pills.

But also with martial arts.

"A mountain will crumble if shaken, a tree will fall without roots, water will dry up without sources, and this is the same for skill. To comprehend divinity, it requires the integration of the twelve great forces of inner strength. The whole body must unite as one entity to wield it, otherwise, it would not just be useless, but harmful. The whole body must unite, one exhale leads to an ascent, one inhale leads to gathering, when leaping, both feet also rise, when gathering, both feet also fall together, this method is never to be altered."

After presenting the Primordial Pill, Yan Chuan exchanged insights with Jiang Bianliu on the "Divine Light Scripture."

Mutual Teaching and Learning!

Embodying perfectly between the young Yan Chuan and the elder Jiang Bianliu —

Yan Chuan obtained various feedback through "Mutual Teaching and Learning" while outside, to further promote and reciprocate in the "Divine Light Scripture," benefitting from its comprehensiveness and breadth.

While Jiang Bianliu focused on himself, engaged in deep cultivation, placing the "Divine Light Scripture" alongside the "Innate Skill" with singular focus, adding just "One Yang Finger," excelling in specificity and depth.

One broad.

One deep.

Such an exchange of the "Divine Light Scripture," coming from different angles and fields, was advantageous even without the "Mutual Teaching and Learning."

Not to mention, they had the "Mutual Teaching and Learning" —

Jiang Bianliu’s understanding efficiency of the "Divine Light Scripture" increased by 100% when listening to Yan Chuan.

What does this mean?

It equates to doubling his inherent comprehension, as if Jiang Bianliu continuously stayed in a state of small enlightenment, solidifying his foundation, understanding things previously misunderstood, overcoming what once seemed insurmountable once his mental barrier was broken, everything became easy.

Jiang Bianliu was fully engrossed.

Yan Chuan indulged in the exchange; whether speaking or listening, he gained feedback from Jiang Bianliu, and with "Mutual Teaching and Learning" in play, he received even more feedback when teaching the "Divine Light Scripture" than when listening.

Mutual Teaching and Learning!

Encouraging one another!

Yan Chuan relied on his edge.

Jiang Bianliu relied on his compatibility.

Both progressed quickly, and exchanging accelerated their progress, it was thoroughly satisfying.

Yan Chuan felt joy, knowing that this was the advantage of finding suitable owners for divine skills or developing compatible skills for friends and family. With the "Derivation Skill" working with "Mutual Teaching and Learning," Yan Chuan could help friends and family gain rapid progress and brighter futures while reciprocating improvements to himself, achieving a faster and more comprehensive advancement.

Moving forward hand in hand!

Inexpresibly wonderful!

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