According to Kong Tianpeng, the cultivation threshold for this technique was extraordinarily harsh. One had to ensure the body was completely clean, without the slightest impurity—in other words, disperse all existing inner force—before one could enter the Entry Level and begin training.
Moreover, once one began cultivating it, there was no way to switch to any other technique. One could not even disperse one's cultivation and start over.
Kong Tianpeng had also possessed exceptional martial talent. Back then, he had already mastered two Fourth Level techniques. That was why, despite being only a Third Level cultivator now, he could contend with the Fourth Level Master from the Huofeng Gang without falling behind.
Aside from the technique's uniqueness, he was also supported by his understanding and experience of the Fourth Level Realm.
Yet after encountering that old fisherman and dispersing his old cultivation to practice a new technique, many years had passed, and he was still only a Third Level cultivator.
"If that old bastard hadn't ruined me and dispersed my cultivation, I would probably already be a Fifth Level Master by now! What a tragedy!"
When he reached the painful part, Kong Tianpeng's eyes reddened, and his voice carried a hint of a sob. Clearly, this matter had truly wounded him.
Afterward, Chen Duan openly asked to see the Secret Manual. Kong Tianpeng readily agreed to copy out a version once he returned, and he also left Chen Duan his address in Hunxi Valley.
The two drank a few more cups before taking their leave.
Chen Duan stayed one night at the inn. The next day, he began searching Hunxi Valley for a suitable residence, planning to settle here temporarily.
"Guest, I'm truly sorry. Hunxi Valley was built against the mountains, so a house with a cellar is indeed hard