Chapter 26: The True Appearance of the Secret Technique

  Chu Ping's eyes sparkled with a hint of thoughtfulness amidst her calm demeanor.

  It is said that the Qitian Sect's current cultivation method has omissions and errors, which is why it has fallen to a scattered and disorganized state, making it difficult for it to rival the likes of Kunlun and Shu Mountain. It can no longer display its ancient grandeur. As for Chu Ping, his cultivation can be said to have originated from the mysterious person in the mountain cave back then, and he is also quite familiar with the Qitian Sect.

  Moreover, although the mysterious person had not made any demands on Chu Ping at first, he should repay the kindness with gratitude. Since childhood, Chu Ping had received education and was especially fond of Chinese culture. Chinese moral education emphasizes sincerity, respect, warmth, politeness, modesty, and yielding to others. Having received such kindness without cause, he could not just ignore the grudge from before, so he naturally wanted to make amends in another way.

  The best way is to repay within his sect. Now that he has met the elder of the Qitian Sect, Chu Ping intends to inform him of all the Qitian techniques!

  Her eyes shifted to Ling Xue's side, but her heart was hesitant.

  It is said that "one should not have a mind to harm others, but one cannot be without a mind to defend against others". Chu Ping may not fully understand the intrigue and deception in human society, but he also knows the principle of "not showing off one's wealth".

  If that's the case, then hand over the secret recipe to Qitian Xing. Although Lingxu looks quite gentle and calm, there are also open and secret struggles between schools of thought. Lingxu may not have a mind to snatch, but after all, the interests of the sect are at stake. The Qitian Sect was once the champion of the Xiuzhen realm, if the current Qitian Sect gets the complete secret recipe, Kunlun's position as the first in the Xiuzhen realm may be threatened and suppressed.

  At this thought, Chu Ping, although having a heart to return, was somewhat hesitant.

  The Qitian Sect's kung fu is special and not the same as others, making it difficult to discern its true nature. Moreover, most of the divine abilities used by Chu Ping just now were either the hand seals and true words of the Wuxiang Temple or his own creations based on "a single thought giving rise to all dharmas". Even Qitian Xing could only vaguely see that Chu Ping's true yuan was circulating in a way that had some connection to the Qitian Sect, but it was still hard to confirm. As for Ling Xiao, an outsider, it was even more impossible!

  The ultimate skill, emphasizes intent over form. In the accumulation of Fa power, it is uniquely superior, but when it comes to the application of divine abilities and techniques, most are required to be self-created.

  In fact, in the secret books of Qitian Sect, many ancestors' magical skills and methods have been recorded. For example, the Starlight of Qitian Xingfang is one of them, which borrows the power of the stars and constellations to simulate the vastness of the universe, with boundless power. The magical skills of Qitian Sect are almost comparable to those of Wanjiamen, the number one sect in the cultivation world.

  So many of the Qitian Sect's disciples' cultivation methods are unknown to outsiders.

  Whether it was Ling Xuan or Qi Tianxing, they were both extremely curious about Chu Ping and wanted to get in touch with this young junior of the Cultivation Realm. Not only had Chu Ping cultivated powerful magical powers at a young age, but he also possessed mysterious divine abilities. Just that single Xuanyuan Divine Beast was enough to make the two of them tremble!

  Xuanwu, one of the four ancient spirits, guards the northernmost heavenly position. Legend has it that even Zhenwu Dadi, the true martial emperor of the divine realm, once attempted to tame a Xuanwu divine beast but was unable to do so. In the end, he had to settle for second best and used the combined powers of the divine turtle and snake to compensate, taking their condensed agility and replacing Xuanwu with it.

  It is recorded in the classics of many sects that since the ancient times, a great change occurred, and the heaven and earth collapsed. An ancient great saint used his body to repair the heaven and transform the earth, but it was not perfect. As a result, the spiritual energy between the heaven and the earth became much thinner compared to the ancient times, and many spiritual beasts and rare birds also disappeared from then on and could no longer be seen.

  Even among the Kunlun sects of cultivation giants, there are only two ancient beasts guarding the mountain gate, but they can't compare to the Black Tortoise.

  Chu Ping saw the two men's eyes gleaming like fierce fire, scanning her body, as if countless ants were crawling on her, making her feel quite uneasy. Although she had plans in her heart, at this moment, she didn't dare say anything else.

  "Thanks to the two seniors for their help, I will remember it in my heart. However, I still have other things to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. Please don't mind, seniors!" Chu Ping said with a slight bow.

  Ling Xū and Qí Tiān Xíng were both taken aback. Normally, when meeting younger generations, they would be respectful and courteous, hoping to spend more time together, perhaps even learning some secrets of cultivation from these seniors. But unexpectedly, this young man was the first to suggest leaving.

  When two people have cultivated to this level, their words and actions are in harmony with the ultimate principle of heaven and earth. Every word and action is in accordance with the great Tao, and many of them contain profound truth. If one can follow and practice accordingly, there will be many benefits. This is why people often say that a good teacher and a good friend are beneficial to each other.

  Ling Xuan smiled and stroked his beard, "Alright then, if you have something to attend to, go ahead and leave first. We're just coincidental acquaintances who happened to meet by chance. I must say, the fact that a fellow like you has such an excellent disciple is truly admirable!"

  Chu Ping smiled and said, "Senior's praise is misplaced, I'm ashamed and dare not accept it. I bid farewell!"

  After finishing speaking, his eyes turned around and shifted towards Qi Tianhang. His gaze flickered, as if containing a different meaning.

  Zitian's expression changed slightly, but he didn't understand what it meant.

  Chu Ping retreated dozens of feet, turned around and stood up, unfolded his body shape, the true yuan in his body slowly circulated, the Qi Tian Gong Fa intentionally dispersed, that kind of mysterious realm quietly emerged, merged with heaven and earth, heaven and man united as one, transformed into a flowing light, and went far away.

  Qitian's eyes suddenly burst out with a strange color, which then disappeared. He waved his sleeve and said calmly, "Lingxu Old Dao, I have no other business, so I'll take my leave!"

  Ling Xue smiled and said, "Today I get to see a fellow Taoist, it's truly a fortunate event. Let's part ways for now, we'll meet again if fate allows it!"

  The two powerful cultivators also didn't say a word and left separately.

  Chu Ping's body was as swift as lightning, soaring in mid-air. The howling wind rushed towards him, but it was all dissolved by a faint protective aura on his body surface, unable to harm him in the slightest.

  The sea tide, high-rise buildings and roads flashed by under his feet, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the hotel where Yang Tian was staying.

  "I don't know if Qi Qianbei understood my intention, but previously I deliberately let the technique spread outwards, he should have been suspicious, how come he didn't chase after me? Could it be that he was held back by that Daoist priest?"

  With doubts in his mind, he had already arrived at the hotel entrance. The streetlights on both sides of the road shone brightly, casting a glare on Chu Ping's face that was particularly dazzling, driving away the tranquility and darkness that should have belonged to the night.

  Just as he was about to step inside, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind him, "Young friend, you glanced back with a hint of intention, is there something on your mind?"

  Hearing its sound, it is precisely the Heavenly Chord.

  Chu Ping's heart was filled with joy, and he suddenly turned around, saying in a loud voice, "I'm disturbing you, senior. I'm really sorry about that. It's just that I have something to attend to, so please forgive my impertinence."

  Qitian Xing smiled slightly, and the face under his white hair showed no signs of aging or wrinkles. "Actually, I have some questions too, and was just about to ask you."

  "Senior, please speak your mind."

  Qitian's gaze suddenly became sharp, "Earlier I saw my young friend fighting with that person, the technique he used was exactly the same as our Qitian Sect's true yuan operation. I have some doubts in my heart, how did my young friend cultivate such a technique? It doesn't seem to be the Buddhist law of Wuxiang Temple."

  Chu Ping Gong's voice responded, "Junior is precisely because of this that he met with Senior again. Earlier, I had obtained a secret book while touring a mountain, which contained the teachings of the Qitian Sect. That's why when I heard that Senior was from the Qitian Sect, I hinted at it earlier, and now I want to return it to its rightful owner!"

  As he spoke, he took out the cultivation manual from his ring and handed it over to Qi Tianxing.

  As for what really happened that day in Qianfo Mountain, Chu Ping didn't say, instead telling a lie and covering it up.

  Qitian took a moment to react, then accepted the scroll and felt its warm and smooth texture, apparently made from silk threads, giving him an indescribable sense of comfort.

  He took a glance and suddenly his hands began to tremble, with two sharp lights shooting out of his eyes like stars or swords. He became incredibly excited.

  "This is... this is the complete Qitian Gongfa!" The voice trembled, and the tone was somewhat distorted.

  Chu Ping smiled slightly, but didn't say anything.

  He also understood that for a sect, the importance of the cultivation method of this sect is above all in everyone's heart, and it's not surprising that Qi Tianhang is like this.

  The scroll was flipping through in Qi Tianhang's hands, page by page. The words in the book were shining brightly, and countless symbols and incantations seemed to be flying out. A faint light was flowing around the scroll, swirling around it vaguely. Chu Ping looked again, but felt that it was blurry, like being separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. Countless tiny lights were like stars, and the scroll was like the vast and boundless universe, containing all these stars, allowing them to move and change.

  Suddenly, like a starry sky collapsing, the light points burst and shattered in disorder, completely transforming into a vast expanse of sparkling light, like waves, like rivers, rushing and roaring, with huge waves rolling up to the heavens. Then the light condensed again, transformed into a starry sky, faded away, and the light of the book also disappeared entirely, like an ordinary ancient book, but it was the "Qitian Xing" that had closed the book.

  "How could there be such a change? When I held it in my hand, it wasn't like this!"

  Chu Ping was shocked in her heart, and her previous composure was swept away. Her eyes were full of astonishment.

  He held the scroll up to the sky, his hand clenched tightly around it, and looked up at the heavens as if he had pierced through the starry expanse. His gaze stretched out into the boundless distance, and his eyes were filled with a hazy emptiness. However, his body was undergoing a transformation of energy, his Taoist robe swelling to its limits. His face showed no sorrow or joy, but was surrounded by countless fine, slender beams of light that whirled around him in rapid rotation.

  Those beams of light converged to an unprecedented degree, as if they had materialized into objects, spinning and rotating, only to disperse immediately, transforming into a sea of light. Upon closer inspection, within this sea of light, countless tiny particles of light were suspended, floating up and down along mysterious trajectories.

  Chu Ping only glanced at it for a moment, and felt dizzy and disoriented, closing his eyes and refusing to look again. However, the dazzling changes he had just seen on the scroll appeared in his mind, and the true yuan within him began to undergo some subtle transformations. The boundless power of heaven and earth surged into his body through his pores, and the yuan dan hidden in various acupoints began to rotate rapidly, like a hungry infant sucking milk from its mother, frantically absorbing the surging spiritual energy, becoming even more resplendent and solid.