Chapter 311 - 2: Heaven did not give birth to me, Zhong Ming; the path of Cultivation was an eternal night
Chapter 311: Chapter 2: Heaven did not give birth to me, Zhong Ming; the path of Cultivation was an eternal night
"Huh?!"
The completely unexpected answer left Ji Qinglian utterly stunned.
The others in the courtyard looked at Zhong Ming, all a bit speechless.
They had never imagined that Zhong Ming’s denial of being the Child of Heaven’s Will wasn’t out of modesty or a feeling of inadequacy, but out of disdain.
"Arrogant! Conceited! You have no idea how powerful the Child of Heaven’s Will is! That is an existence you could never hope to touch in your entire life." Hearing her idol insulted made Chu Yuling frantic.
This time, even Chu Hanzhen couldn’t help but shake her head.
"Zhong Ming, it’s good for young people like you to have unwavering confidence in your talent, but too much confidence isn’t a good thing. It can easily turn into conceit."
"Why isn’t it good? I find it rather interesting." The one who spoke this time was Luo Zhiwei. Seeing Zhong Ming deny that he was the Child of Heaven’s Will, and even consider the title’s potential to be inferior, made her laugh. Her gaze toward Zhong Ming now held, for the first time, a hint of approval. "To believe your talent is self-made and not heaven-sent... you’re quite to my liking."
After saying this, she pondered for a moment before speaking to Zhong Ming. "According to the terms I discussed with Prince Qinghe, I was originally only required to help you deduce a Five Elements Generation Array."
"But you’ve piqued my interest. Therefore, I’m prepared to help you deduce a better Array: the Five Spirits Trigram Map. This is an Array that uses the Five Elements to derive the Eight Trigrams, and it can allow you to become more attuned with heaven and earth."
Her tone shifted, and her expression suddenly grew serious.
"But let me be clear. Arrays are inherently one of the most difficult of the three thousand paths of Cultivation. And the more powerful and perfect an Array is, the higher the difficulty to set it up."
"For the Five Elements Reincarnation, for example, you would only need to understand the generation cycle of the Five Elements. But by adding the Eight Trigrams, the difficulty of your Cultivation will increase at least tenfold."
"Prince Qinghe may have paid a great price, but he only commissioned me to deduce the Array for you. I am only responsible for the deduction and the teaching. Whether you can learn the Array, and whether you can successfully set it up, is entirely up to you."
Looking Zhong Ming directly in the eye, she asked in a solemn tone, "Now, do you want the Five Elements Generation Array, or the more difficult and powerful Five Spirits Trigram Map?"
Hearing this, Zhong Ming didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you have anything more difficult?"
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That question left even Luo Zhiwei speechless. Chu Hanzhen, on the other hand, chuckled softly. "Hee hee, Zhiwei, why aren’t you laughing anymore? Didn’t you say you preferred more arrogant people, that they were more to your liking?"
CRACK!
Her friend’s mockery made Luo Zhiwei grit her teeth. Her gaze toward Zhong Ming turned hostile.
At that moment, she even felt an impulse—to conjure up the most difficult Array, one that even she would find troublesome to set up, and throw it right in Zhong Ming’s face.
But her conscience still made her try to persuade Zhong Ming one last time. "Are you sure? I believe I already told you, Arrays are the most difficult of the three thousand paths. You have no foundational knowledge of them, yet you’re sure you want to choose the hardest one?"
"Of course." Zhong Ming answered without a shred of hesitation.
And at that moment, though Zhong Ming’s face was impassive, it was filled with unquestionable confidence.
"I know this may sound like boasting, but I have to say it: my talent for comprehension is second to none in all of history. Unless there are some special requirements, there is no cultivation technique in this world that I cannot learn."
As soon as he said this, Zhong Ming was not at all surprised to see that everyone in the room was struck dumb by his words. The looks they gave him were exceptionally strange.
Even Ji Qingyue and Ji Qinglian, who had always believed in him, were left speechless.
This scene didn’t make Zhong Ming feel disappointed or angry. Instead, he chuckled lightly. "Yes, that’s it. Don’t believe me just yet."
Spreading his hands, Zhong Ming’s expression was confident, yet his tone was full of arrogance. "Master Zhiwei, you can pour forth all your wisdom, use every means at your disposal, and deduce for me the strongest and most difficult Array. And then, I will show you what a true genius is! A genius for whom, between Heaven and Earth, Only I am Supreme!"
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