Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 74 [Is it a coincidence? ]

Chapter 72 [Is it a coincidence? ]

The next morning, Chen Yan got up early and packed the things he needed to go out in the practice room, including a suitcase and a backpack.

Gu Qingyi sat in the yard basking in the sun.

After many days of gathering and nourishing the vital energy, the grass in the yard, which had originally turned yellow, has turned lush green again in this cold winter.

At nine o'clock the doorbell rang.

When Chen Yan came out with his suitcase, he saw Chu Keqing standing respectfully at the door. When she saw Chen Yan open the door and come out, she bowed slightly to him and said, "Senior!"

"Ah."

Chen Yan casually handed the suitcase to the female assistant who came to greet him. Chu Keqing pointed to a business car parked at the door and said, "Senior, please get in."

Chen Yan nodded, bent down and looked back before getting into the car, and saw that Gu Qingyi had been standing at the gate of the yard at some point.

Gu Xiaoniang said in a sweet voice: "Go early and come back early."

"Got it." Chen Yan nodded: "It won't take much time."

After saying that, Chen Yan waved his hand and got into the car.

Chu Keqing politely turned around and nodded to Gu Qingyi, then bent down and got into the car, and the business car slowly drove away.

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Boss He Jianbo's hometown is in a small county under Huizhou, next to Jinling Prefecture, so there is no need to take a plane or high-speed rail to get there.

If you drive there, it will take about three or four hours via the highway.

The person driving the car was the female assistant beside Chu Keqing - this woman looked to be about the same age as Chu Keqing, and should be Chu Keqing's confidant. She probably served as an assistant, a driver, and might even occasionally serve as a bodyguard - Chen Yan looked at this female assistant, her eyes were bright, her movements were agile, and her steps were steady. He thought she must have some skills.

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"Senior, drink some water."

In the business car, Chu Keqing sat next to Chen Yan, holding a bottle of mineral water in both hands.

Chen Yan took a look and didn't recognize the brand. It wasn't the Nature Porter he usually drank. But judging by the woman's style, it must be quite expensive.

She was very attentive and took the initiative to unscrew the bottle cap before handing it to Chen Yan.

"It is my honor to have the opportunity to learn from you, senior. I hope you will be generous with your guidance this time."

The woman kept a very low profile and leaned forward slightly when she spoke - this posture made Chen Yan sigh inwardly, and he had to try to look out the window.

Well... I have too much energy now, and I really can't bear to watch this kind of scene.

"Senior, could you tell me about the incident with the Mountain Puppet?"

Seeing that Chu Keqing actually put on an attitude of asking for advice seriously, Chen Yan thought for a moment and slowly said, "There's nothing much to say. That night, when I was observing the sky, I felt that there was a surge of evil spirit in the direction of Zijin Mountain. It must be some kind of spirit awakening, so I went to investigate.

As expected, I encountered two mountain golems, and I subdued them. These spirits, infected by evil spirits and deprived of their minds, know only bloody slaughter and will devour all living things they see. If they were allowed to escape from the mountain, they would probably cause great disaster.

Chu Keqing nodded sincerely, a proper expression of applause on her face: "Senior, you are indeed compassionate!" After a pause, she asked cautiously: "I wonder how you suppressed the monster in the mountain?"

Only then did Chen Yan look at Chu Keqing - this was what she cared about most.

"It's just some killing methods. People like us who practice cultivation should follow the will of heaven and be in harmony with nature. Killing methods go against the harmony of heaven, so let's not talk about it."

Don't mention it, this is exactly what I want to ask... Chu Keqing held her breath for a moment, subconsciously took a deep breath, and after her considerable chest rose and fell twice, she whispered, "Senior, your methods are extraordinary, I have never seen them before in my life. But you are unwilling to teach me, are you still blaming my Yun Sect for Luo Qing's matter?"

Hmm? Chen Yan glanced at the woman.

Mr. Zi, what you said is quite interesting.

Chen Yan's heart moved: "I see that you know how to act in moderation, and you do things in a thorough and flawless manner.

That Luo Qing is your fellow disciple, and he has done many evil things in the past. Given your status and character, how could you neglect to discipline him?"

Chu Keqing sighed softly: "Sure enough, Senior is still blaming me."

She thought for a moment and said, “Senior, you may not know that I actually have my own difficulties.

The name of my sect is Yunzong, and the previous generation’s sect leader is my mentor.

I am the youngest among my master's disciples, and I am considered everyone's "little sister." Luo Qing is my senior brother, and he is ahead of me in terms of seniority and rank.

As a junior sister, although I have taken over the position of the head, it is not realistic for me to control everything for my senior brother.

Furthermore, my mentor has passed away. I'm called the head, but in reality, I've only taken over some of the assets. My fellow apprentices pay me respect in lip service. When it comes to their core interests, they might not listen to me.

Besides, we are all from the same sect, so I can’t go too far in many things.”

Chen Yan sneered, "Don't go too far? Setting up a spell to harm someone, if you're not going too far, are you waiting for him to do something even more extreme?"

Chu Keqing looked helpless: "The other brothers are fine, they have learned some of the master's skills, and they can make a living with the little skills they have.

Luo Qing, he really doesn't have any talent, he hasn't cultivated any skills at all. In order to make money, he often won't listen to me.

Moreover, his identity is special, so I couldn't do anything too extreme to him in the past.

So every time he got into trouble, I had to cover for him and only give him a slight disciplinary blow afterwards. He got tough with it and gradually became less afraid of me."

"Why is Luo Qing's identity so special?"

Chu Keqing whispered, "He is the only son left by our master."

Chen Yan was stunned.

Chu Keqing continued, "The previous leader of the Yun Sect was our master, after all. Logically speaking, Luo Qing is his only son. If he had a bit more talent and could learn even a fraction of our master's skills, the position of leader would have been his.

But he was really useless and had no skills at all, so in the end the position of the head fell on me.

And I felt like an outsider who had taken away the Luo family's property.

Before my teacher passed away, he held my hand on his sickbed and begged me to take good care of Luo Qing in the future.

"The teacher's kindness is as great as a mountain, so... many things are difficult for me to handle."

Chen Yan nodded. This made him understand.

Why is it that this woman named Chu Keqing, who is very considerate, reasonable, and has high emotional intelligence and IQ, has been able to indulge Luo Qing to this extent for so many years?

The situation was indeed a bit unusual. Thinking of this, Chen Yan asked, "Luo Qing hasn't learned any skills, and hasn't cultivated... Didn't your other brothers learn anything? How did the position of Sect Leader fall to a junior sister like you?"

Chu Keqing spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "Perhaps it's because my talent is not bad, and I have inherited the true teachings of my master. My master made the decision after considering the cultivation levels of me and several other senior brothers."

Chen Yan's heart moved, and he understood the implication of Chu Keqing's words.

What she meant was that Luo Qing, the legitimate son, could not inherit, and the other senior brothers were not as strong as her!
Chen Yan glanced at the woman. Indeed, for a mortal in this world not suitable for cultivation, being able to cultivate to the Guiyuan realm at this age is indeed a very good talent.

Next, Chu Keqing seized the opportunity to ask senior Chen Yan for advice on talismans.

Since Chen Yan had assumed the persona of a "senior," he naturally refused to let it slip. He casually answered one or two of Chu Keqing's questions about talismans, maintaining a controlled demeanor.

After a few questions and answers, Chen Yan keenly discovered that the Yun Sect where Chu Keqing was located mainly practiced talismans. However, the runes she mentioned seemed to Chen Yan to have some obvious defects. It seemed as if they were incomplete due to improper inheritance, and their effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Moreover, through chatting with Chu Keqing, Chen Yan also discovered that in the world of esoteric arts, the things that are cultivated generally lack the means of attack.

Even if one had reached the level of Chu Keqing, who was already considered a top-tier figure in the world of esoteric arts, this woman was only proficient in talismans and feng shui, and had no offensive methods.

Not only the means of attack, but even the spells have not been passed down. In the current world of metaphysics, the spells that can be circulated are extremely inferior in Chen Yan's opinion. Not only are they of low quality, but the number is also rare.

Everything he had learned, even the [Interception Technique] he had learned shortly after entering the profession, was just a low-end entry-level spell in the booklet. If this spell were to be spread, it would probably cause an uproar in the world of metaphysics.

(The skill tree is incomplete)

Chen Yan confirmed his previous judgment in his heart.

People in this world who are proficient in the mystical arts, such as Chu Keqing, may have left some inheritance in the Qigong method, but most of their skills have been lost.

He has internal strength but no martial arts skills.

There are also some people with great talents who have created a few spells by relying on their Qi cultivation. However, due to the suppression of the natural rules of this world, the spells they created are often specious and have little effect.

The woman Chu Keqing traveled the world mainly relying on the three skills of Feng Shui, destiny and geomancy.

Zhenzhen had become a high-level Jianghu sorcerer. And she was already considered a master because she knew a decent talisman technique.

"My Yun Sect's inheritance focuses on observing the destiny and fortune-telling, which is considered our Yun Sect's unique and special skill." Chu Keqing said, "However, the sect's inheritance also repeatedly warns us that destiny and fortune-telling are determined by heaven and cannot be easily violated.

I travel the world, but I don't dare to act recklessly. I rely on a few small tricks to help some wealthy people sort out their fate and fortune. But if I encounter a major change, I dare not intervene and bring karma into the situation."

After a pause, she said softly, "The first sentence on the front page of the "Book of Techniques" passed down by our sect is a warning to the disciples, with eight words left:
Fate is a cycle of reincarnation, karma is retribution! "

When Chen Yan heard these eight words, the corner of his eyes suddenly twitched!
He pretended to look out the window in front of him, but doubts arose in his mind.

Fate, reincarnation, cause and effect?
In the booklet that the old lady left for herself.

In the chapter "Qiyun Zhoushu", this sentence also contains these eight words: Qiyun reincarnation, cause and effect!

Not a single word is wrong.

He subconsciously glanced at Chu Keqing.

This Yun Sect's inherited magic book...why is the first sentence exactly the same as the first sentence of the "Qiyun Zhoushu" chapter in the old lady's booklet?

Is it a coincidence?

Chen Yan thought for a moment and said slowly, "I can roughly guess what you're thinking. You came to visit me and asked me to help you, simply because you want to learn from me.

Well, I am not an unkind person. Since you are willing, I am willing to give you some advice.

If you are willing, please recite your sect's techniques to me."

When Chu Keqing heard this, a look of joy immediately appeared on her face!
She invested so much money, and she made the other party's boss Dahai bow his head and surrender, and she also tried to please the Internet cafe owner, and then asked Chen Yan to come out of retirement. She was so humble.

Isn’t this what you want and what you desire?

Although the sect's skills are secret and cannot be passed on, this senior is a master of magic. The skills he has learned are definitely ten times more advanced than those of his own Yun Sect! He will definitely not covet his own skills.

If I take it out to seek advice from a master, maybe I can get guidance from this powerful senior. If I can get a few corrections from the senior... and make up for the shortcomings and deficiencies in the skills, the Yun Sect's inheritance will take a big step forward.

"Senior, my Yun Sect's inheritance is divided into two parts. One part is a technique called the [Cloud Gathering and Qi Contemplation Method]. Learning it can move the vital energy of heaven and earth, allowing one to enter the Dao and attain enlightenment.

The other part is the "Book of Techniques," which records the talisman techniques passed down by our sect, as well as some things that were painstakingly supplemented by our predecessors over the generations."

Chen Yan nodded: "If you don't mind, recite it to me."

Chu Keqing's expression froze, but she first looked at the female assistant driving in front: "Xiao Cai!"

The female assistant was very sensible. She gently put on a pair of earplugs and then pressed a button. The window partition between the cockpit and the rear seats slowly rose up.

Chu Keqing nodded, then looked at Chen Yan, took a deep breath, and began to recite: "I will recite the [Cloud Gathering and Qi Observation Method] to you first: To understand the destiny of heaven and earth, one should observe others and oneself. Qi rises and falls, clouds have heights and lows, this is the method of observing qi... Use yourself as a mirror, qi as a command, swallow the qi and let it enter your body. When your body is light, your qi sinks, and when your qi is light, your destiny flourishes..."

Chu Keqing spent more than ten minutes reciting her sect's martial arts techniques, and Chen Yan listened quietly.

This technique is far inferior to the "Energy Moving Technique" that he had learned.

The whole article on the transportation and absorption of vital energy, its control and operation, and the nourishment of the body... seemed very crude and inferior to Chen Yan.

In some places, it is even more specious, and the way the vital energy flows is wrong.

After hearing this, Chen Yan couldn't help but sigh and glanced at Chu Keqing: "How old are you this year?"

Chu Keqing was stunned. She didn't expect that this senior would ask such a question after listening to the martial arts method.

Her face flushed, and she said slowly, "Junior...Junior has wasted thirty-three years."

"How long have you been practicing?"

"I started practicing with my master when I was thirteen, and this year marks my twentyth anniversary."

Chen Yan: "..."

With such a set of skills with poor circulation of vital energy and many mistakes and omissions, she was able to reach the same Return to Origin Realm as herself at the age of 33 - this is already the second realm of ordinary cultivation.

It seems that this woman is really talented!

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