stjorthotic Chapter 126 Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Techniques
Chapter 126 Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Techniques
Chapter 126 Eight Desolate Prison Suppressing Force
After giving one more reminder, Wen Wan took her leave.
the other side.
Zhao Mingxu did not leave. His previous frivolity vanished, and his eyes stared at Chu Xuan like a wolf.
"Brother Zhao, is that the same Chu Xuan who caused Elder Su to punish Deacon Zhao?"
A young man in his thirties stood next to Zhao Mingxu and asked.
His name is Jin Shitai, and he is also an outer disciple, ranking seventy-ninth on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!
"That's him!"
Zhao Mingxu gritted his teeth and said.
Jin Shitai's eyes gleamed with amusement: "I heard he went on a mission with Wen Wan and the others this time and reaped quite a harvest! It seems your provocation didn't work on him!"
"Um?"
Zhao Mingxu suddenly turned around and looked at Jinshitai.
Jin Shitai looked at him with a smile, his expression meaningful.
"Come on, let's talk over there!"
Zhao Mingxu immediately pulled Jin Shitai to a secluded corner.
"Brother Jin, what do you mean? Just say it!" Zhao Mingxu said.
"Hehe, I naturally agree with you, Brother Zhao." Jin Shitai said with a smile, "Have you heard? The reason why Wen Wan was accepted as a disciple by Elder Su is not only because she found the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus, but also because she obtained the Marrow Cleansing Lotus, which greatly increased her potential."
Zhao Mingxu sneered, "So what? I may not be able to afford to offend Wen Wan, but I refuse to believe that she can do anything to me here in the outer sect."
Jin Shitai sneered, "Brother Zhao, it's just the two of us here, so don't play dumb with me! You deliberately provoked Chu Xuan just now, was it really just for revenge, or were you after the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root in Chu Xuan's possession?"
Zhao Mingxu's face darkened immediately after his thoughts were exposed: "Speak, what exactly do you want?"
"Let's work together!"
Jin Shitai said calmly, "Besides the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root, Chu Xuan must have made quite a bit of money! The Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root is mine, the rest is yours!"
"Why doesn't Brother Jin take action himself?" Zhao Mingxu asked.
Jin Shitai said calmly, "I alone might not be able to take him down! I know that woman Wen Wan better than you do! If Chu Xuan were really the burden everyone says he is, Wen Wan would have kicked him out long ago. Why would she share so many exotic beast resources with him? And today she even stood up for him! So, even if Chu Xuan is weaker, he definitely has some extraordinary abilities, which is why Wen Wan looks at him differently!"
"What if he doesn't have the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root anymore?"
"Two times one equals five!"
"good!"
The two exchanged a glance, said nothing more, and then went their separate ways.
Chu Xuan was still in line, but he was much more composed than the disciples in front of him who looked nervous.
There are two assessment criteria: 1. Achieve a contribution value of 60; 2. Break through to the Transformation Realm within six months!
This contribution value isn't just about having sixty contribution points; it's about completing sixty contribution points in the tasks recorded in the Task Hall. So, trying to take shortcuts won't work.
Those who fail to meet the standards will be expelled from the sect!
Of course, the Xuan Yang Sect did not completely block the way. Those who did not want to leave could stay, but they would be demoted from outer disciples to menial disciples! After accumulating enough contribution points, they could still be promoted to outer disciples.
This sufficient contribution value is naturally not sixty, but three hundred!
Most of those who are eliminated choose to leave. It's too difficult for menial disciples to accumulate 300 contribution points; they're practically slaves to the sect!
Soon it was Chu Xuan's turn, and he passed without any surprises.
He's just going through the motions here.
After the assessment, Chu Xuan did not immediately return to the Hundred Beasts Garden, but instead went to the courtyard where he rented a place.
After not returning for several months, the place was covered in dust, but Chu Xuan had been paying the fees, so it hadn't been taken over by anyone else.
In the afternoon, Lin Chong, Lu Xiaoshuang, and Sun Nianxi returned together.
The three of them looked travel-worn, with some injuries on their bodies, but they didn't seem serious.
The group sat together and chatted about their recent situations.
Chu Xuan then realized that they had been ambushed during their mission, which explained their current predicament.
As evening approached, Jiang Yunfei, whom we hadn't seen for months, finally returned!
Gone was his former white robes and elegant demeanor. He now wore a coarse linen garment and held a rusty, handleless sword—not as a disguise, but simply an ordinary iron sword! Yet, his aura was all the more fierce.
Jiang Yunfei also became much more silent, not talking about his experiences, but only saying that he had achieved minor success in the Transformation Realm.
No one knows what he went through, and no one asks!
The group bought wine and food, got thoroughly drunk in Chu Xuan's courtyard, and then went their separate ways.
The next morning, when Chu Xuan walked out of the courtyard, Jiang Yunfei next door had already left the sect and seemed never to have returned.
Lin Chong, Lu Xiaoshuang, and the other two from next door also went to the mission hall to receive their missions and are about to embark on a new journey!
As soon as Chu Xuan returned to his residence in the Hundred Beasts Garden, he saw an acquaintance waiting at the door.
It was the same servant who had previously served him at Wanbaolou.
"Greetings, Master Chu!"
The servant cupped his hands and smiled, "Young Master Liu has been preparing for the auction recently and is unable to leave. He specially sent me to inform you that there is an auction tomorrow and he would like to invite you to attend. In addition, the things you requested have been prepared."
"Okay, I understand."
Chu Xuan gave him a gold leaf and told him to leave first.
Tomorrow's auction will naturally feature the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root! As for what he wants, it's naturally the Gang Jin cultivation technique!
Chu Xuan felt a surge of excitement.
Finally, I'm about to break through to the Gang Jin level!
The next morning, after finishing his cultivation, Chu Xuan went straight to the outside of the mountain gate.
"Brother Jin, Chu Xuan has come down the mountain!"
Not long after Chu Xuan left, Zhao Mingxu received the news and came to inform Jin Shitai, a sinister smile on his face, "It's time for us to go down the mountain! This time, we'll make sure that brat doesn't come back alive!"
In the past few days, Zhao Mingxu has finally experienced what it means to be cold and indifferent to human relationships.
When Zhao Qianyang was around, even the most outstanding talents on the Jinshitai Ranking had to treat him with utmost respect!
But now, although he is also a martial artist who has reached the Great Perfection of the Transformation Realm, his strength is really not enough to be considered in the outer sect of the Xuan Yang Sect!
Recently, he has been very angry and is hated by everyone. Even the disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall give him a hard time and withhold his pills!
And all of this is thanks to Chu Xuan!
Jin Shitai opened his eyes from his cross-legged position, his face somewhat grim. "The plan has changed! I've received word that Wanbaolou is holding an auction today, and one of the items up for auction is the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root! In other words, Chu Xuan does indeed possess the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root, but he has already entrusted it to Wanbaolou for auction!"
"What?"
Zhao Mingxu was somewhat taken aback. "Is Chu Xuan an idiot? He's not using such a precious medicine as the Marrow Cleansing Lotus to improve his physical constitution, but instead putting it up for auction?"
Jin Shitai's face darkened. "Perhaps he had more than one section? Maybe he consumed one and put the other up for auction!"
"That's impossible!" Zhao Mingxu shook his head. "Wen Wan only got one section of the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root! How could his harvest be more than Wen Wan's?"
Jinshitai nodded.
That makes sense.
"No matter what, the most urgent matter is not Chu Xuan, but that section of the Marrow Cleansing Lotus at the auction! I am determined to get it!" Jin Shitai said through gritted teeth.
"So what?" Zhao Mingxu suddenly had a bad feeling.
Jin Shitai glanced at him and said calmly, "I only have a little over three thousand contribution points, which is probably not enough. I need Brother Zhao to help me out."
How much do you need?
"Three thousand!"
"Why don't you just rob it?!"
Zhao Mingxu was instantly enraged, "Since Brother Jin is so insincere, then let's drop this matter!"
Do they really think he's a sucker?
Jin Shitai said calmly, "Brother Zhao, it seems you still haven't realized your predicament! You and your father have clashed with Chu Xuan multiple times, and it's already a fight to the death! Not only do you want to kill him, but he wants to kill you too! Am I right?"
Zhao Mingxu paused as he was about to leave.
Jin Shitai continued, "If Chu Xuan hadn't died this time, with all those contribution points he'd earned and Wen Wan's support, it would have been only a matter of time before his cultivation surpassed yours! Now that you don't have Deacon Zhao backing you up, your fate is pretty predictable."
Zhao Mingxu chuckled coldly, "He only broke through to the Transformation Realm a few months ago, and he already thinks he can surpass me? Besides, even if he is a prodigy and his cultivation surpasses mine, so what? At worst, I'll just leave the sect. Does he dare to attack me within the sect?"
"Do you think you can stay in the sect forever?" Jin Shitai retorted. "Besides, sometimes, you can't just stay in the sect because you don't want to! Don't forget how you and your son dealt with Chu Xuan last time!"
Zhao Mingxu's face turned grim.
Jin Shitai stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "So, Brother Zhao, although I'm the one bidding for the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root, it's also to help you out!"
"I don't have that many contribution points!" Zhao Mingxu said with a gloomy face.
Jin Shitai scoffed, "Brother Zhao, are you treating me like a fool? After all these years as a steward, surely you have some savings? Did you expect him to take all his possessions with him on a mission?"
Zhao Mingxu remained silent with a gloomy face.
Jin Shitai continued, "Brother Zhao, I'm just borrowing your contribution points, not asking for them! Once we intercept Chu Xuan, these contribution points will naturally return to you! Like I said, all I want is the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root!"
Zhao Mingxu sneered, "How do I know you won't double-cross me?"
"Deacon Zhao is just on a mission, he's not dead! Would I dare?" Jin Shitai said.
Zhao Mingxu's expression changed several times, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I promise you! You'd better keep your word!"
He was now burning with rage and understood that he had been tricked by Jinshitai.
The other party probably already knew that Wanbaolou was going to auction off the Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root. Those words from yesterday were exactly what they were waiting for!
"Chu Xuan! Chu Xuan!"
Zhao Mingxu gritted his teeth, feeling a deep sense of humiliation once again!
After his father passed away, even Jinshitai tried to scheme against him!
He could certainly refuse Jinshitai, but if he did, he would probably die at Jinshitai's hands before Chu Xuan could grow up!
Now that they've agreed to Jinshitai's request, the other party is somewhat hesitant to act rashly.
After all, his father wasn't really dead!
Wanbaolou.
Upon Chu Xuan's arrival, he was quickly ushered into the VIP reception room.
"Junior Brother Chu, please forgive me for my negligence."
Liu Chengzhi walked over with a booklet and said, "This contains all the Gang Jin (internal strength) techniques related to Bajiquan, with detailed explanations. Anything listed here, Wanbaolou has; you can choose whatever you like."
Chu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started reading.
A moment later, Chu Xuan couldn't help but marvel at Wanbaolou's wealth and power; the book actually listed more than a dozen Gang Jin (罡劲) martial arts techniques.
It's important to understand that this is only the Gang Jin (罡劲) technique related to Bajiquan, not the entirety of it!
Chu Xuan ultimately chose a martial arts technique called "Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique".
"Hmm? The Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force?"
Seeing Chu Xuan's choice, Liu Chengzhi was somewhat taken aback and said, "Junior Brother Chu, why did you choose this book? Why don't you choose another one?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with this book?"
Liu Chengzhi shook his head and didn't keep anyone in suspense: "The Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force is indeed an upgraded version of Bajiquan, and it is widely circulated."
Not only my Wanbaolou, but also many forces in Lingxiao Prefecture, and even other prefectures of Dayong, have the complete cultivation method! The cultivation method has no flaws, and the Zhenyu Gang cultivated from it is known for its domineering and powerful nature!
Legend has it that this technique was created by Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty.
Chu Xuan nodded.
He chose this technique because he saw that the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique was created by the Great Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty!
Liu Chengzhi said with a wry smile, "But this technique has a fatal problem! That is—it is too difficult to learn! Its first hurdle is to cultivate Bajiquan and Liangyi Zhuang to perfection, to the point of consummate skill!"
This one hurdle alone has stumped countless people!
The condensation level of the Prison Suppressing Qi is more than ten times that of other Qi, which is a great test for the physical body and meridians. If you are not careful, your meridians will rupture, or you may even explode and die.
The third challenge is that while the Prison Suppression Qi is domineering, its improvement speed is frighteningly slow! Once mastered, there is no chance to switch to other Qi cultivation techniques! The Qi gathered by switching to other techniques will be shattered by the domineering Prison Suppression Qi as soon as it takes shape!
Therefore, if you want to switch to another cultivation method, you have to completely dissipate your cultivation and start all over again! Junior Brother Chu should know how much courage that requires!
Even if someone has the courage to dissipate their cultivation and start over, they have already missed the best age for cultivation. In addition, the damage to their foundation caused by dissipating their cultivation makes it almost impossible for them to reach their current level even if they start over!
Since the founding of the Great Yong Dynasty, countless geniuses have been ruined by this cultivation technique. They had the potential to reach the True Essence realm, or even higher, but ultimately failed to break through it in their entire lives, ending their lives in despair!
Chu Xuan listened attentively, and his mind became even more determined!
This Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force is practically tailor-made for him!
His Yin-Yang stance and Bajiquan were already fully mastered, so the first hurdle was naturally no problem. As for the second hurdle, after cultivating the Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique and the Vajra Indestructible Technique, his physical strength far surpassed that of martial artists at the same level, so that was also not a problem.
As for the slow pace of improvement, that's naturally not a problem for him either.
This technique should be used by him!
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Let's choose this one. I'm still a bit far from reaching the Gang Jin level, so I'll just use it as a reference."
"That's true!"
Liu Chengzhi nodded. "If it's just for reference, the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force is indeed the most suitable technique for Bajiquan. Alright, since you've decided, I won't try to dissuade you. This technique is widely known and not expensive, only two thousand contribution points. We'll settle the payment after the Marrow Cleansing Lotus auction is over?"
"Can."
Chu Xuan nodded.
Liu Chengzhi asked Chu Xuan to wait a moment while he went to retrieve the manual for the "Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Technique".
Soon, he returned, carrying a booklet in his hand.
"Junior Brother Chu, the auction is about to start. Would you like to go and have some fun at the auction?" Liu Chengzhi asked with a smile.
"Let's talk about it later."
Chu Xuan shook his head, not wanting to be too high-profile.
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