Cao Youqian: Why Must I Explain My Actions to Others?

Dawn was approaching the next day.

Elder Bing suddenly opened his eyes and used his divine sense to investigate the surrounding movements.

Rounding up, she has been at the Miscellaneous Dao Institute for two and a half days.

After witnessing Chu Feng's Taiji Sword Technique yesterday morning, she couldn't stop thinking about it and wanted to master it completely.

"I wonder if Chu Feng will get up this morning to teach his disciples Taiji Sword Technique."

She subconsciously used her divine sense to check on Chu Feng's movements.

Finding Chu Feng fast asleep, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to be up at this time yesterday morning, teaching his disciples martial arts techniques?

Why are you sleeping so soundly today?

Never mind, I'll see what the others are doing first.

Elder Bing extended his divine sense toward the back mountain.

Sure enough, all the disciples of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute were gathered here to cultivate.

The Little Fatty is practicing Taiji Fist, while Xiao Chen is practicing swordsmanship.

Wait a minute, how did this kid comprehend the Sword Intent of Taiji Sword Technique in just one day? Although he's only at the beginner level, it's no exaggeration to call Xiao Chen a Sword Dao.

It seems it's not that I, the elder, am not diligent, nor that Qin Rou is not hardworking; it's just that Xiao Chen is a monster.

No one can grasp the Sword Intent after only watching a few swordplay demonstrations.

Unfortunately, Xiao Chen's Sword Intent was only at the beginner level, unlike Chu Feng's, whose profound mysteries could be grasped after just a few viewings.

Wait, how could I, an elder, have such a thought?

He was clearly just a mortal, or was it that Chu Feng had received the true teachings of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute and had already taken the first step towards becoming Peerless Saint Master?

Elder Bing has been at the Dao-Seeking Academy for almost a century. When she first Dao-Seeking Academy, she had heard many amazing legends about the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

Such things as a painting that can help a disciple attain enlightenment, or a game of chess that can bring about sudden enlightenment.

For hundreds or even thousands of years prior, no holy master, not even Saint, had ever appeared in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

This led the higher-ups at the Dao-Seeking Academy to suspect that there might be a problem with the lineage of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

Unlike other academies, the Miscellaneous Dao Institute has a very diverse lineage, encompassing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Moreover, each cultivator in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute has a unique cultivation method.

This also led to many instructors from Miscellaneous Dao Institute remaining unknown for a hundred years, only to rise to prominence a century later.

Could Chu Feng also be such a being?

Elder Bing forcibly suppressed these strange thoughts in his mind and continued to use his divine sense to observe the cultivation of each disciple in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

She soon spotted someone who stood out from the crowd of disciples.

She remembered that the boy's name was Cao Youqian, and he was a spoiled brat from the Cao Clan.

After joining the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, he became a powerful body cultivator.

So far, the Dao-Seeking Academy's assessment of this disciple can be summed up in two words: mysterious.

At the same time, his potential is in no way inferior to that of Xiao Chen, Sword Dao genius.

But right now, this genius disciple with the appearance of Saint is practicing a very rudimentary martial art.

This technique is so rudimentary that even Elder Bing couldn't name it, and it's the kind of technique you can learn just by looking at it.

Cao Youqian, what are you doing?

Elder Bing was completely bewildered. Wasn't cultivating such a technique a complete waste of time?

Even if you master this fist technique to perfection, what then?

If her disciples were practicing such useless techniques, she would have rushed out and given them a good beating long ago.

Let's wait and see how things develop.

Time flies, and it's almost lunchtime.

Elder Bing, a master of the Spirit Nurturing Realm, doesn't need to eat normally; one Fasting Pill can last for three months without food.

However, the aroma of food wafting from the courtyard gave her an urge to go out and try it.

Especially considering that the food was prepared by that Little Fatty using Taiji techniques, it must taste really good.

Creak.

Chu Feng opened the door and came out. He smelled the fragrant food wafting from the courtyard and said with a smile, "Little Fatty, your cooking skills have improved quite a bit!"

Wang Baole smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Master's guidance. Once I reach the Dao Foundation Realm, I will definitely be able to make dishes second only to Master's."

Chu Feng patted Wang Baole on the shoulder with satisfaction. "Not bad, you have ambition. No wonder you're worthy of being the Wang Clan's son-in-law."

???

Wang Baole was full of question marks. Why did his master keep reminding him that he was a son-in-law?

Chu Feng turned his gaze to the others. "Did any of you have any problems with your cultivation today?"

"None."

"No."

Xiao Chen and Qin Qin spoke up.

Cao Youqian smiled and said, "Master, I have already mastered Hung Fist to a minor level."

After listening, Chu Feng's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"First, try to perfect it within three days, and then try to fully comprehend the Fist Intent within seven days. If you can, it means you have average comprehension. If you can't, it just means your comprehension is below average, and perhaps a hundred techniques won't be enough."

Upon hearing this, Cao Youqian's face immediately fell. "Master, I am, after all, a cultivator who has awakened Divine Physique. My comprehension isn't that bad, is it?"

Chu Feng said with a smile, "I'm just giving you a heads-up so you don't get too cocky. After all, you're not a genius like your senior brother who's blessed with good fortune."

"Someone of your background would be a villainous playboy in a traditional Chinese novel, unlikely to survive more than three chapters."

puff...

Qin Qin couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

Xiao Chen and Wang Baole also looked at Cao Youqian with smiles.

"Master, you're making me very sad."

Cao Youqian looked at Chu Feng with a pitiful expression.

"Don't try that on me, kid. Remember, when you're practicing, you can't be impatient. Focus on feeling each move of the fist technique and try to understand the Fist Intent of that style."

Chu Feng kept a straight face, his expression extremely serious.

"This disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

Cao Youqian said in a very serious tone.

"Alright, let's eat."

Chu Feng waved his hand and sat down first.

The disciples also sat around the stone table, seemingly forgetting that the famous Elder Bing was still in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, and they enjoyed their meal in a harmonious atmosphere.

After listening to Chu Feng's words, Elder Bing looked thoughtfully at the sky outside the window.

What tricks is this kid up to now?

At the Dao-Seeking Academy.

Cao Youde collected twenty cultivation techniques worth less than five spirit stones in just one day.

His actions confirmed the rumors circulating in the academy, and some disciples returning from the foot of the mountain brought back a bombshell.

Senior Brother Qian spent four spirit stones to buy eighty-one rudimentary cultivation techniques.

Upon hearing this news, the students' first reaction was: what exactly is Senior Brother Cao planning to do?

With only about a year left until the next Inner Court Competition, why isn't he focusing on his cultivation and instead causing all this trouble to attract attention? Is he trying to make all his opponents underestimate him?

Such actions will only make them a laughing stock.

Cao Youqian is still unaware that he has become a strange figure among his fellow students in the other academies.

He scanned the twenty jade slips that Cao Youde had sent with his divine sense, and a faint smile appeared on his face:

"You handled this matter well, Brother De. If you ever get beaten up again, just come find me."

Cao Youde's lips twitched involuntarily. Can't you think of anything good about me? All you think about is me getting beaten up, huh?

However, he still didn't reveal his true feelings.

"Brother Qian, why did you buy so many useless cultivation techniques? Everyone outside is laughing at you now."

Cao Youqian had anticipated this outcome when he acquired the cultivation techniques, and said with a smile:

"Brother De, I, Cao Youqian, have no need to explain my actions to others. Just wait and see me shine in the Inner Sect Competition."

Upon hearing this, Cao Youde's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Brother Qian, you've always been reliable since you were little. Since you're so confident, I can give the patriarch an explanation when I get back."

"Thank you for your help."

Cao Youqian patted the other man on the shoulder. He knew that nothing within the Pill Dao Institute could escape the old ancestor's eyes.

Not to mention that Cao Youde's acquisition strategy was quite high-profile, and many people must be laughing at him behind his back.

Hmph! When the Inner Court Grand Competition comes around, I will definitely shock everyone, take first place, and slap everyone in the face!

As for my senior brother, he must have already broken through to the Heavenly Origin Realm by then, and could only participate in the True Disciple Competition. Without my senior brother, I ask you, among the ten inner disciples, who else could fight me?!