My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 60: A Surge in Mental Power, Pang Qianding! (Two-in-One Subscription Request)

"The effect of the confusion is dissipating so quickly?"

"It seems that the spiritual power enhanced by swallowing the flower seeds is even better than imagined."

Chen Wuji held onto the package as he moved outward, keeping an eye on the monster fish.

Whoosh~

The water surged and rolled.

The monster fish flicked its tail, surpassing Chen Wuji and blocking his path.

In the eyes of the monster fish, there was a surge of urgency, impatience, and anger!

Chen Wuji and it locked eyes for a moment, and from its gaze, he could see the monster fish's resistance and struggle reaching its limit.

There was nothing more to say.

"Whoosh!"

True Qi erupted, and his strength and speed suddenly tripled.

Chen Wuji's empty right hand clenched into a fist, and he punched through the water, fiercely smashing the monster fish's hard head.

Bang~!

Like a depth charge, it exploded underwater.

Water splashed and turbulent currents surged.

A burst of blood mist erupted from the monster fish's head, and its massive body rolled several times underwater before finally coming to a stop. Its head cracked open, and its two eyes became bloody holes.

The fish's body floated lightly, sinking downwards with its weight.

One punch to kill!

Previously, on the shore, Chen Wuji had deliberately held back his strength in order to confuse the monster fish, only kicking it onto the shore.

If he really wanted to kill it, one punch would suffice!

The monster fish was dead, and its body was still edible.

This was monster meat, and Chen Wuji naturally wouldn't let it go to waste.

He dove down, quickly swam over, grabbed the fish's tail with one hand, and with the eruption of True Qi, propelled his body forward, swimming out of the cave.

Back at the riverbed, he continued to erupt True Qi, pushing himself towards the surface of the water.

Midway through, he erupted True Qi once again and finally reached the water's surface.

"Whoosh!"

He gasped for air with his mouth wide open, taking a brief rest. Chen Wuji held the package in one hand and the fish tail in the other, erupted True Qi, and swam towards the shore.

Boom!

Boom~

With a muffled sound, accompanied by the splashing of water, Chen Wuji emerged from the river, finally returning to the shore.

The shore was an uninhabited area covered in dense forests and overgrown weeds, with cliffs on both sides.

Chen Wuji looked around, using his spiritual sense to confirm that there was no one around. He threw the monster fish onto the muddy beach.

He found a stone by the shore and sat down, calming his blood and breathing smoothly.

After a while, Chen Wuji adjusted his blood and opened the package, looking at the purple flowers inside.

In his spiritual sense, the entire plant contained a considerable amount of energy.

But whether it was poisonous or not, he couldn't determine.

Just because the monster fish was fine after swallowing the flower seeds didn't mean that humans would be fine after eating them.

In response to this, Chen Wuji stood up and entered the dense forest to catch wild animals.

Rabbits, pheasants, goats, and even a deer that was about to go to the river to drink water.

A total of ten wild animals were caught and brought back to test whether the petals of the purple flowers were poisonous.

Of course, only one petal was plucked, divided into ten portions, and fed to each animal one by one.

After binding them together, all of them were fed, and then left aside.

One quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour...

Half an hour, one hour...

He waited for a full two hours, and the massive body of the monster fish had been divided and stripped of most of its flesh, leaving only a fish skeleton. The ten wild animals were still lively and jumping around.

Not only did he not die, but his spirit seems to be even better.

The experiment was successful, it's non-toxic!

Immediately, Chen Wuji lit a fire and roasted the fish meat into dried fish.

There was so much fish meat that he couldn't finish it alone, and if left for too long, it would rot.

Roasting it into dried fish would cause some loss of energy, but it would last longer.

If he couldn't finish it, he could bring it home.

So, while Chen Wuji roasted the fish, he plucked petals and put them in his mouth, slowly digesting and absorbing them.

A cool sensation spread from his abdomen, circling and wandering around in no time.

From bottom to top, following the meridians, straight to the brain.

In the next moment, Chen Wuji felt his own thoughts and consciousness, very clear, and his mental power was like substance, constantly rising and improving.

After absorbing the energy of a petal, his mental power doubled on its original foundation.

Continue taking the petals, roasting the fish!

From evening to night, from night to dawn, and then to night again...

It took three days and two nights.

All the fish meat was roasted into dried fish.

All the purple flower petals were consumed.

The enhanced mental power reached a level that Chen Wuji couldn't determine.

In any case, he could now perform all three abilities of the "Three Souls and Nine Spirits Illusionary True Technique".

That is, Confusion, Annihilation, and Implantation!

Before this, at the Fourth Layer of the True Qi Realm, his mental power could only perform Confusion.

This was still the case after practicing the Illusionary True Technique for such a long time and achieving perfection.

Now it's different.

With the surge of mental power from consuming the purple flower petals, Chen Wuji could clearly perform Confusion, Annihilation, and Implantation!

When performing Implantation, it takes a little time and cannot be done frequently.

Annihilation condenses mental power into a blade, attacking the mental consciousness of others, killing invisibly!

Implantation condenses mental power into a mental seed, implanting it into the minds of others, controlling them from their consciousness!

The former kills invisibly, while the latter controls silently.

Those who are implanted are completely unaware and become puppets of Chen Wuji!

"If it weren't for the purple soul flower, I might not have been able to perform Implantation even at the Ninth Layer of the True Qi Realm..."

On the bank of the river, Chen Wuji realized the difficulty of practicing and performing the Illusionary True Technique, and sighed with emotion.

"Now I can perform Confusion, Annihilation, and Implantation."

"The threat posed by the mysterious forces behind Yang Qin, Xiong Zengtong, and Zhao Feihu has been greatly reduced by killing the young man from the Blood Sword Sect."

"And it will take at least two months to break through to the Fifth Layer of the True Qi Realm, so I can go back to the city first!"

Looking at the pile of dried fish meat, Chen Wuji made a decision.

Go back to the county town!

...

Even if the fish meat is roasted into dried fish, there is still a considerable amount.

There was so much that Chen Wuji bundled it into two large bundles and carried them in his hands. Taking advantage of the quiet and deserted late night, he climbed over the city wall and returned to the Chen Family courtyard.

Without alarming anyone, he put the dried fish in the training room.

He took a set of clothes and returned to the outskirts of the city, where he took a bath by a lake and changed into clean clothes.

By daybreak, he entered the city with others.

However, before entering the city, Chen Wuji adjusted his bones and changed his appearance to that of "Qin Shubao".

Then, he went straight to the Li family!

...

"Mr. Qin, you have arrived."

At the Li family, Li Changyu received the report and quickly came to meet Chen Wuji, respectfully holding a wooden box containing ten porcelain bottles.

"Mr. Qin, these are 'Qi Condensation Pills', a total of one hundred pills."

"Good." Chen Wuji's eyes brightened. He picked up one of the porcelain bottles, opened the lid, looked at it for a moment, smelled the unique fragrance of the pill, and took a breath. His True Qi faintly stirred.

Nodding with satisfaction, "Not bad, continue purchasing the 'Qi Condensation Pill'. Of course, if there are higher quality cultivation-enhancing pills available, I can also purchase them. Money is not a problem!"

"Understood."

Li Changyu smiled, "Mr. Qin, rest assured, I am also paying attention to and gathering information on higher quality pills such as the 'Harmonizing Qi Pill', 'Soaring Dragon Pill', and even the 'Essence Gathering Pill'."

"Mhmm," Chen Wuji nodded, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Li."

"Oh, it's no trouble. My Li family's merchant group travels everywhere, so it's just incidental to gather some information."

Li Changyu waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.

"By the way, something did happen to those people that Mr. Qin asked us to keep an eye on."

"Something happened?" Chen Wuji asked with interest, "Did someone die or were they robbed?"

"Worse than death."

Li Changyu suppressed a laugh and explained, "After leaving the county that day and returning to Linjiang, when they were about to enter the city, they were ambushed by a group of people."

"These people didn't kill them, but they stripped every person, including He Qiliang and He Dengming, of their clothes, not even leaving their underwear!"

"...," Chen Wuji was speechless.

"They took their underwear too?"

"Yes, they took their underwear," Li Changyu stifled a laugh, "The attackers were very strong, but their intention was to rob them, so it's puzzling why they stripped everyone, including He Qiliang, and made them return to Linjiang County naked."

"If they had a grudge against the He family, they could have just killed them. But instead of killing them, they only humiliated them, making everyone, including He Qiliang, return to Linjiang County with nothing but their bare bottoms. It's really hard to understand."

Because what they wanted was a scroll!

A scroll with a hidden incomplete map.

County Lord Qi Zhongshan wasn't seeking wealth this time, and he didn't want to make enemies with the He family because of it.

Killing He Qiliang and He Dengming would be easy, but the subsequent troubles would be difficult to resolve.

By stripping them of their clothes and taking everything, although the He family was angry, it was difficult for them to pinpoint the culprits and determine who did it.

This was really despicable.

Even if Chen Wuji didn't know the background, he would still find it hard to understand.

...

"They even took their underwear. It seems that the attackers are not ordinary poor people."

With his thoughts spinning, Chen Wuji smiled lightly, "It's likely that it was done by someone who has a grudge against the He family, aiming to gradually undermine their reputation."

"It's very possible."

Li Changyu nodded, "The He family has offended too many people over the years. Humiliating the He family and tarnishing their reputation is a form of revenge."

Chen Wuji raised an eyebrow.

"Forget about the He family. Are there any notable events in White Water County recently?"

Chen Wuji changed the topic.

"There have been quite a few."

Li Changyu's expression became serious as he answered, "First, the Ghost Slave hasn't appeared since being injured by Qing Meng from Hunting Tiger Mountain Villa. Not only in the city, but also in the villages and towns outside. It seems like they have fled White Water County."

"Second, about half a month ago, Captain Pang Qianding of the county's military academy went to Hidden Dragon Gate with soldiers to try to capture Chen Wuji. It is said that Chen Wuji is involved in the case of missing military equipment. However, he was blocked at the gate by the master of the Clover Martial Arts Hall, Yang Lao, and Chen Wuji had already left the city before that, and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Third, the County Lord personally broke one of Qi Xinshi's hands and one of his legs. This young master of the County Lord is now half disabled, either lying in bed or sitting in a wheelchair."

"Fourth..."

Li Changyu listed more than a dozen incidents in a row.

Chen Wuji listened calmly, chatted for a while, and then took the pills and bid farewell.

"Pang Qianding came looking for me, attempting to capture me?"

"I'm also involved in the missing military equipment case?"

"What a convenient excuse!"

Leaving the Li family, Chen Wuji maintained his appearance as "Qin Shubao" and walked briskly on the street, pondering in his heart.

Pang Qianding coming to find him was definitely instigated by someone behind the scenes!

There is no one in White Water County who can manipulate the Captain of the County's Military Academy.

Basically, only military commanders from the capital city have the qualifications.

Coincidentally, Chen Wuji knew someone who fits the bill and happens to be in White Water County.

The young man who wiped out the Blood Sword Sect!

That guy mobilized thousands of soldiers to besiege the Blood Sword Sect just to obtain the secret manual of the "Blood Transformation Sword Art".

The person who prevented Qing Meng from killing the Ghost Slave before was probably him too.

As a result, the ghost servant disappeared.

This guy somehow targeted himself!

On the street, Chen Wuji had a serious expression on his face as he walked and turned his mind, thinking of countermeasures.

The current situation is that the other party is in the dark, while Chen Wuji is in the light.

The True Qi Realm expert beside the young man, I don't know which First Layer realm he is in.

Passively waiting is not an option.

He must take the initiative to attack!

"Pang Qianding... yes, I can start with Pang Qianding!"

A Body Refining Eighth Layer, even if he secretly breaks through to the Body Refining Ninth Layer, it would be easy for Chen Wuji to deal with him.

Thinking of this,

Chen Wuji didn't return to the Chen Family courtyard, but found an inn to stay in.

In the room, he took out the Qi Condensation Pills, swallowed them one by one, refining and absorbing them to increase his cultivation.

The efficiency of absorbing Qi Condensation Pills in the fifth layer of the Dragon Gate Primordial Origin Technique is decent, one pill can convert into four to six strands of True Qi.

However, Chen Wuji found that it is best to take the Qi Condensation Pills while absorbing external energy from the heavens and earth to maximize the effect.

Realizing this, Chen Wuji only swallowed ten Qi Condensation Pills before stopping.

He waited in the inn until it was dark.

He went straight to the military camp!

Concealing his breath to the extreme, he stealthily entered the center of the camp like a ghost, finding Pang Qianding's residence.

In a few flashes, he entered, knocked out Pang Qianding with lightning speed, and then carried him out.

Leaving the camp, stepping on the city wall, he arrived outside the city.

He found a secluded place, threw Pang Qianding on the ground, and kicked him awake.

"Who... who are you?" Pang Qianding, who woke up in a daze, instinctively asked.

Buzz~

Chen Wuji half squatted down, activated the Illusory Soul Nine Souls Technique, and used the Illusionary Confusion, sending a thought directly into Pang Qianding's mind.

"You..."

Pang Qianding struggled, but within two breaths, he lost consciousness and became dumb and numb.

"Who ordered you to lead troops to Hidden Dragon Gate and capture Chen Wuji?"

Standing up straight, Chen Wuji asked calmly.

"It... it was General Shao." Pang Qianding replied dumbly.

"General Shao's name?" Chen Wuji raised an eyebrow.

"Pang Qianding." Pang Qianding replied.

"...Who is this Pang Qianding?" Chen Wuji asked.

"Pang Qianding is backed by Lord Governor Zhao Jie, who is the governor of Southern Sun Prefecture and a powerful expert above the Ascending Heaven Realm." Pang Qianding replied.

Zhao Jie?

The governor of Southern Sun Prefecture, an expert above the Ascending Heaven Realm, even stronger than the Ascending Heaven Realm!

Chen Wuji's eyelids twitched.

I knew it had something to do with the military!

"Is Zhao Jie the father of Zhao Kongchuang?" Taking a deep breath, Chen Wuji asked again.

"Yes... yes." Pang Qianding replied dumbly, "Zhao Kongchuang is the third son of Zhao Jie."

"How does Zhao Jie treat Zhao Kongchuang?" Chen Wuji asked.

"I don't know the specifics." Pang Qianding replied dumbly, "But I heard that Zhao Kongchuang is not well-regarded in the family because his mother was a maid in the Zhao family. His two older brothers each have powerful backgrounds in their mothers' families and have considerable influence in the capital."

Understood!

Chen Wuji somewhat guessed why Zhao Kongchuang was so obsessed with the incomplete map.

Because the resources for cultivation provided by his father are extremely limited.

Zhao Kongchuang had no choice but to place his hopes elsewhere.

"Next question."

Thinking to himself, Chen Wuji maintained a calm demeanor and asked again, "What is the name of the True Qi Realm expert beside Zhao Kongchuang? What is his cultivation level?"

(End of this chapter)