Chapter 301 - 279: Technique - Law - Dao

Chapter 301: Chapter 279: Technique - Law - Dao

Jiang Xu’s words directly rebuked the Third Elder, leaving her speechless.

Before she could muster a rebuttal, Sun Long, who was standing in front of Jiang Xu, walked up to him and said:

"Brother, your words have been a great inspiration to me. I admit that you are right."

"However, what the Third Elder said is also correct."

"For Qi Cultivation Cultivators, the existence of Law is too ethereal. Even if we know the direction for our next advancement, we are powerless to move forward."

Seeing Sun Long go on and on, Jiang Xu was rendered speechless and cut him off directly.

"Didn’t I just say that even those who haven’t formed a Golden Core can utilize Law?"

"A Golden Core Cultivator can directly observe the laws of heaven and earth and thus comprehend them. Below the Golden Core Realm, we cannot observe them directly, but we can perceive them indirectly through certain methods."

"Even a superficial understanding would bring us countless benefits."

’Indirect methods?’

’Is that even possible?’

To have been able to cultivate to this Realm and be chosen to represent their family in battle meant that none of them were fools.

Jiang Xu had pointed them in the right direction, so they naturally understood the implications.

Aboard the auspicious cloud, everyone fell into deep thought.

Logically speaking, Jiang Xu’s current identity was Liang Fan, so he shouldn’t have said these things in public; Liang Fan shouldn’t have known any of this.

But plans can never keep up with changes.

For the current Jiang Xu, the matter concerning Sun Zixuan was now optional.

This was because Sun Long had thoroughly captured Jiang Xu’s attention.

What Jiang Xu lacked most right now was a variety of Magic.

And Sun Long’s accomplishments in Magic, as well as the sheer number of spells he had learned, shocked Jiang Xu.

If Jiang Xu could learn all of Sun Long’s Magic...

He didn’t dare to imagine how amazing that would be.

As for the consequences of revealing himself like this...

Jiang Xu didn’t care.

At the end of the day...

They had already left Sun’s Immortal City. There were no Arrays to help his opponents, nor were there any Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators who might pop out at any moment.

Jiang Xu didn’t see the people on this cloud as a threat.

Even if his cover was blown, the worst that could happen was a fight.

Besides, if he couldn’t win a fight, he could definitely run away.

Once he activated his Thousand-Faced Illusion Body and Concealing Breath Spell, Jiang Xu refused to believe these few people could possibly find him.

...

Sun Long was the first to emerge from his deep thought.

He straightened his posture and gave Jiang Xu a deep, respectful bow.

"I will forever remember the grace you’ve shown me in illuminating the Way."

Jiang Xu did not dodge or flinch, accepting the bow.

"So, do you admit you were wrong now?"

"Indeed. After listening to you, I feel the path ahead has become incomparably broad, and the confusion that has long plagued me has vanished." Sun Long was exceptionally sincere. "Just say the word. Whatever you need me to do, as long as it’s within my power, I will do it without a second thought!"

"Alright then. Teach me all of your Magic, both the ones you’ve already learned and the ones you haven’t yet." Jiang Xu got straight to the point, not beating around the bush.

"You want me to teach you? All my Magic?" Sun Long was taken aback.

He never expected that someone like Jiang Xu, who could speak of Magic, Law, and the Way, would actually need him as a teacher.

While feeling immensely flattered, he also suddenly realized that the other person, just like him, was merely a cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Late Stage.

But even with this realization, Sun Long didn’t dare to put on any airs.

"That’s not a problem at all, as long as you don’t mind that my Magic is shallow and weak."

Seeing the two of them reach an agreement so quickly, the auspicious cloud fell deathly silent.

Sun Long had always been a fanatic obsessed with Magic.

They actually weren’t surprised by Sun Long’s reaction at all.

Even if Jiang Xu had been a three- or four-year-old mortal child with a runny nose...

...as long as he had said those words to Sun Long...

...Sun Long would have regarded him as a great teacher and treated him with the utmost respect.

’But what is going on with Sun Fan’s behavior???’

’This is completely different from the impression we had of him and what the rumors said!’

In the past, whenever Sun Fan was mentioned, everyone would slander him relentlessly.

But seeing him with their own eyes today...

’Rumors can really be the death of you!’

The Third Elder looked at Jiang Xu, wondering inwardly how the perpetually quiet Sun Fan had suddenly become so formidable.

She thought back on everything that had happened, and slowly, an idea began to form in her mind.

’Could it be... that this young fellow’s past behavior was all an act?’

’But why choose to reveal himself now?’

’That’s it!’

’Didn’t his mother pass away a few days ago?!’

The Third Elder felt she had vaguely touched upon the truth.

So, Sun Fan had chosen to reveal himself now because his mother’s death meant she could no longer provide him with protection within the family.

And before, everyone in the family had regarded Sun Fan as a Seed of Evil and bullied him relentlessly.

Now that his mother was gone, if he were to remain in the family, the bullying would only get worse.

Therefore, Sun Fan chose to reveal his extraordinary side now to attract the family’s attention, intending to seek their protection and thus preserve himself.

After "figuring" all this out, the Third Elder couldn’t help but feel a bit of sympathy for Sun Fan.

At the end of the day, Sun Fan was still half a member of the Sun Family.

Being targeted by one’s own family since birth was something unacceptable for anyone to endure.

Thinking of her own past, the Third Elder empathized with Sun Fan even more.

Her gaze toward Sun Fan softened.

However, it was clear the Third Elder’s goodwill didn’t reach Jiang Xu.

Feeling the Third Elder’s stare, Jiang Xu felt goosebumps starting to prickle his skin.

’As expected of the Third Elder. She’s been monitoring me ever since I finished speaking.’

’She definitely suspects me. Otherwise, her gaze wouldn’t be so piercing!’

’Looks like I’ll have to be more careful. Even though I think I can escape easily, it would be a lot of trouble. It’s best not to expose myself if I can help it.’

Jiang Xu grew vigilant.

Just then, Sun Long walked over to Jiang Xu and casually cast a Sound Insulation Shield that enveloped the two of them.

The wager was between him and Jiang Xu; no one else was involved, so Sun Long naturally wouldn’t let others eavesdrop and steal his Magic.

Jiang Xu looked at the Sound Insulation Shield Sun Long had cast. With a stir of his thoughts, he instantly activated his Spiritual Eye Technique and began to observe it.

At a glance, Jiang Xu inwardly marveled at its ingenuity.

At first glance, the Sound Insulation Shield seemed unremarkable.

But after using the Spiritual Eye Technique, Jiang Xu discovered this Sound Insulation Shield was anything but ordinary.

In truth, a normal sound insulation shield was just a crude application of Magical Power, not even qualifying as Magic.

Upon reaching Foundation Establishment, Cultivators would attach a layer of their Divine Sense to the shield, preventing other Cultivators from prying with their own Divine Sense.

However, such a crude shield could only block the prying senses of Cultivators in the same Realm.

If a higher-Realm Cultivator was determined, it was still very easy to bypass.

But Sun Long’s Sound Insulation Shield was composed of four or five different types of Magic.

Jiang Xu didn’t know the specific names of the Magic involved, but their general effects were: a triggered alarm, Divine Sense isolation, illusory blurring, defensive protection, and weakened perception.

Seeing Jiang Xu staring intently at the Sound Insulation Shield he had cast, Sun Long’s respect for him grew even deeper.

"Brother, you truly are formidable. You so easily discovered the unique properties of my Sound Insulation Shield."

"That’s right. My Sound Insulation Shield is a combination of seven different types of Magic."

"They are the Spiritual Awareness Technique, the Water Mist Technique, the Spirit Shield Technique..."

Once Sun Long started talking about Magic, he became a torrent of words, introducing the spells on his Sound Insulation Shield one by one and explaining how they were layered together.

However, the more Jiang Xu listened, the more embarrassed he felt.

He hadn’t expected to have missed two types of Magic.

It seemed Sun Long’s abilities were truly profound.

But Jiang Xu didn’t belittle himself over it.

Firstly, Jiang Xu had only been practicing for three or four years, and he had spent most of that time on his Cultivation.

The number of Magic he had learned was not large, so it was normal that he couldn’t identify them all.

Sun Long had been stuck for decades; he naturally had plenty of time to study all sorts of strange and peculiar Magic.

Secondly, the upper limit of Jiang Xu’s Magic was higher than Sun Long’s.

When Sun Long couldn’t make any more progress studying one type of Magic, he would switch to another. This process was relatively short.

But for Jiang Xu, a spell had only reached its peak when it achieved the perfect stage, and that took a very long time.