Chapter 463 - 462: Is Po Xiao an Old Cow Eating Young Grass?

Chapter 463: Chapter 462: Is Po Xiao an Old Cow Eating Young Grass?

"The first principle of Magic is to castrate oneself."

After reading this sentence, Su Qi froze for a moment. Then she slammed the Magic Book on the ground and stomped on it relentlessly.

When she was done, she grabbed Jiang Zuo’s arm. "Come on, let’s go back and get something to eat."

Jiang Zuo, however, held her back.

But before he could even speak, Su Qi warned him, "You’re forbidden from practicing that... that Flower Treasure Manual!"

Jiang Zuo was speechless. ’Do I really need to practice a technique like that?’

’I was so powerful in my past life. What kind of Cultivation Technique haven’t I seen?’

’Besides, there’s no such thing as a Flower Treasure Manual Cultivation Technique anyway.’

Jiang Zuo said helplessly, "Keep reading. For all you know, the third page will say you can practice it without castrating yourself."

"Besides, if you tell me not to practice it, I definitely won’t. But you could use it to study the ancient script."

Su Qi picked up the Magic Book and said, "Who would want to use this to study? What if you have a moment of madness someday, or just plain go crazy?"

In reality, Cultivators could regenerate their bodies, so castration wouldn’t even work.

Su Qi then flipped to the third page: Without castration, one is unfit to become a Mage.

Su Qi showed the book to Jiang Zuo. "See? You can’t practice unless you’re a eunuch. Whoever wrote this book must have been a eunuch. ’The strongest Mage’ my foot! What kind of Mage is a eunuch?"

Jiang Zuo said, "Keep reading. This book is pretty interesting."

Seeing the look in Su Qi’s eyes, Jiang Zuo quickly added, "I won’t do what it says, I promise. With a beautiful wife like you at home, I’d have to be sick in the head."

Su Qi huffed and flipped to the fourth page: I’m a woman, not a eunuch.

Su Qi: "..."

’This ’strongest Mage’ is insane.’ But she was surprised that the author was actually a woman.

’A woman telling men to castrate themselves... her intentions are truly malicious. A person like that is either one of those ’golden bachelorettes’ or some world-class bitter old hag.’

Jiang Zuo stood to the side without speaking, waiting for Su Qi to turn the next page.

Soon, Su Qi flipped to the fifth page: Actually, I’m a man. But I’m not a eunuch.

Su Qi: "..."

She felt like she was wasting her expressions.

Jiang Zuo patted Su Qi’s head. "It’s the last page. Take a look."

Su Qi was surprised. "The last page?"

But she still flipped to the sixth page: This is the path of the Mage. May you restore the glory of Magic.

Su Qi was confused. She looked at Jiang Zuo and asked, "Did you get it?"

Jiang Zuo nodded. "I got it."

Just as Su Qi was about to turn the page again, Jiang Zuo closed the book. "You can’t look any further. What comes next is the true beginning of the path to Magic. It would harm you."

Su Qi didn’t doubt him. Instead, she asked curiously, "So what does it all mean?"

"The words themselves are just a front; they don’t mean anything," Jiang Zuo explained. "There are miniature Magic Arrays overlaid on the text that detail the method for Magic Cultivation."

"A method for Magic Cultivation?" Su Qi was puzzled. ’Isn’t all Magic cultivated in the same way?’

Jiang Zuo led Su Qi forward as he explained, "Normally, to practice Magic, you need an affinity for the Elements. But this book doesn’t just teach affinity; it’s mainly about rearing the Elements."

"The Elements you rear are different from the native Elements found on the Elemental Level."

"Only Elements like these can unleash the truly powerful Magic that defines a Mage."

"That sounds very difficult, doesn’t it?" Su Qi asked.

Jiang Zuo nodded. "It is, but the book has a detailed tutorial, so there’s still a chance. Failure, however, could easily damage your foundation."

"So, are you going to practice it?" Su Qi asked, a little concerned.

Jiang Zuo picked up the book and smiled. "I won’t learn their method, because rearing itself is a form of conquest."

"And there’s only one simplest method of conquest."

Jiang Zuo looked at Su Qi and said, "Beating them into submission."

As Jiang Zuo and Su Qi walked down the road, they saw many Cultivators in pairs and some in groups. It was rare to see anyone walking alone.

It was quite awkward to come to a place like this by yourself.

It would be one thing if nobody recognized you, but the Cultivation Realm wasn’t that large. You were bound to be recognized eventually.

And that would just be humiliating.

Right now, Su Qi and Jiang Zuo looked very ordinary, so they were practically unnoticeable as they walked down the street.

But after hearing what Jiang Zuo said, Su Qi shouted, "I object!"

Jiang Zuo froze for a second. Even many of the people nearby turned to look.

Realizing she’d overreacted, Su Qi grabbed Jiang Zuo and made a run for it.

’Good thing we’re in disguise, or that would have been so embarrassing.’

Once they reached a less crowded area, Su Qi said, "Have you forgotten what happened last time? You nearly scared me to death!"

Jiang Zuo chuckled. "Don’t worry. This time, I’m just learning from the Magic Book. Besides, I’ll have my Elemental Minions do all the work. I won’t be going myself."

Su Qi looked at the Magic Book. "Can you really learn from this? I hope it’s not some kind of forbidden art."

"No, it’s not," Jiang Zuo shook his head. "I have a feeling this is what real Magic is."

"Then will you become the strongest Mage? Are you going to start abusing me then?" Su Qi asked, looking at Jiang Zuo with a pitiful expression.

As if she were actually afraid he would hit her.

Jiang Zuo decided to ignore her. "Let’s go get something to eat."

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"Sister Liu, why did you have to drag me along? I’m very busy."

Zhong Yiyang complained as soon as he got off the plane.

He really hadn’t wanted to come. Setting aside whether or not a place like this suited him, the main issue was that he was busy.

His Sword Intent was already formed, and now was the prime time to advance his Sword Skill. His Cultivation was also improving, and he’d even had a breakthrough in his cooking. To come out now to sightsee and be the third wheel for a bunch of couples was a complete waste of time.

"Xiaomo brought her underling out, so it wouldn’t look right if I came out without mine," Liu Yiyi said with a smile.

"Sister Liu, do you think I believe you?" Zhong Yiyang said with a deadpan expression.

’Liu Yiyi wasn’t the type to bring an entourage. She preferred to be alone.’

’She hated being surrounded by people. She didn’t even want some of the resources she was given.’

’She was clearly a young lady from a prominent family, yet she insisted on living like an ordinary disciple.’

’But she really did have a lot of clout, and she’d use it occasionally.’

Chen Yi said, "I heard there’s an event here, and one of the competitions is a Sword Skill contest—specifically, chopping vegetables. The prize for winning is supposed to be very generous. Get it now?"

Zhong Yiyang nodded, then said, "I thought you just wanted me to come over and make hot pot for you."

Chen Yi: "...Well, if you’re offering, we won’t object. We can even bring our own bowls if you’re short."

Zhong Yiyang rolled his eyes. "In your dreams. But have you contacted Fellow Daoist Po Xiao? Is he coming?"

Xiao Xiaomo shook her head. "Boss Po Xiao is unreachable. He’s probably off doing his own thing again."

Liu Yu said, "Could he have come to Seven Emotions Island with his wife?"

Liu Yiyi said, "Speaking of which, we rarely hear Fellow Daoist Po Xiao mention his wife."

Zhong Yiyang said, "Is it because she’s not good-looking?"

When Zhong Yiyang first found out that Po Xiao had a wife, he was incredibly surprised. He wondered what kind of woman could possibly have caught Po Xiao’s eye.

Liu Yiyi shook her head. "No, Liuyue Xue and the others have seen her. They said she’s a very lively and beautiful young girl."

Zhong Yiyang paused for a moment, then said, "Do you guys ever get the feeling that Fellow Daoist Po Xiao seems really old?"

Everyone was speechless. ’Is he implying Po Xiao is a cradle robber?’

Still, they sometimes really did get that feeling.

Chen Yi said, "Maybe it’s the aura of an expert that makes Boss Po Xiao seem mature?"

"Anyway, let’s talk about what kind of hot pot we should have later. What did you bring, Boss Zhong?"

Zhong Yiyang’s brow twitched. ’So that’s it. These people really just came here to mooch off me.’

’It wasn’t appropriate to charge them now, since they weren’t at his restaurant.’

’Besides, his Sister Liu was here. Charging them would make her lose face.’

’How sinister of them.’

Liu Yiyi sighed. "Let’s not worry about that for now. We should find a place to stay, and then get ready to win that prize. I heard the reward this time includes a Secret Treasure."

Just as they walked out of the airport, they heard someone hawking their wares at the entrance.

"Step right up, take a look! This is the land where couples are made! A pretty face is a dime a dozen, but a fascinating soul is one in a million!"

"But beneath the veil of physical appearance, a fascinating soul can’t be found!"

"Today, for the sake of the marital futures of my fellow Daoists in the Cultivation Realm, I have specially created the Appearance Annihilator—no, the Fascinating Soul Excavator: the Divine Transformation Pill!"

"Take this Divine Pill, and all appearances will become identical! An ordinary face will no longer hide a fascinating soul! Your souls will collide, and you will recognize your destined partner at a single glance!"

"Just one glance at you in a crowd, and they’ll never forget you for the rest of their lives!"