Published: March 4, 2025
Chapter 20: Trouble Has Arrived
Chu Yang's heart trembled. When he raised his head again, Meng Chaoran's shadow, with his hands behind his back, had quietly disappeared from before him. Surprisingly, he did not say another word, not even a single character.
But that oppressive aura seemed to linger in the air, refusing to dissipate for a long time.
Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, faintly sensing that Meng Chaoran was suffering deeply, to the point of bitterness that he couldn't even imagine. What could make this once-great genius of the Sky Tower end up in such a state?
If given the chance, he must resolve this knot in his master's heart!
Taking a long breath, Chu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he drew his sword with a swift motion, sword energy soaring to the sky!
This time, the sword practice was thorough, every move and every stance drilled over and over again. Having already practiced drawing and sheathing the sword, what he was focusing on now was the fluidity and the effect of combining moves in any order, deeply comprehending each aspect…
Whether it was to protect the Sky Tower, find Mo Qingwu, or fulfill another unspoken wish of his master, he needed strength!
Without enough strength, he would only become someone whom others used to fulfill their wishes.
As for the amethyst jade marrow, Chu Yang casually hung it around his neck. As long as it wasn't activated with true energy, it was no different from an ordinary jade pendant.
Chu Yang's plan was that unless he completed a stage of cultivation, he would not use the recovery ability within the jade marrow. Just as Meng Chaoran had said, it was not only unhelpful but harmful. Relying excessively on external forces was not a good thing…
Only by building through sweat, accumulating bit by bit with care, could he achieve the most stable realm and profound insights! If one merely depended on external forces, even if their power increased, their realm could never be reached! That would become a lifelong regret, impossible to remedy!
The martial sect had its own spiritual realm. To linger within it, comprehend it, and fully integrate it was the only way to smoothly enter the martial sovereign realm.
A warrior, even if they suddenly acquired a thousand years of refined cultivation power through sheer luck, would not become supreme without a corresponding mindset and spirit. They would still remain just a warrior!
Just a rather twisted warrior at that.
Thus, every step must be solid! Being thrown to the peak by others and climbing to the peak on one’s own… how could they be the same? Being thrown up there would only lead to a fall.
Time flew by. During lunch, Chu Yang saw Stone Thousand Mountain again. Now, Stone Thousand Mountain's face was ashen, devoid of spirit, with a worried expression, anxious and restless.
Everyone knew that the matter with Li Jianyin was far from over. Even if the Second Martial Uncle’s disciples only wanted to please their master, they would come seeking vengeance for Li Jianyin.
Their absence now only indicated that they were planning vigorously, which did not mean the matter was settled…
Tan Tan, carefree as ever, was munching on a chicken leg, his hands covered in grease. Chu Yang was in good spirits, sitting down to devour his meal with the same vigor. Only Stone Thousand Mountain had no appetite at all, forcing himself to eat, yet it was tasteless, sighing after every few bites.
His dark eyes kept glancing at Chu Yang, the barely concealed anger in his gaze seemed ready to erupt.
“Stone Thousand Mountain! I hear you think highly of yourself? They say you’re the first expert among the younger generation? Hehe, come out, let’s see if you truly are, and have a spar.” At this moment, a raucous voice came from outside, followed by a burst of laughter. From the sound, there were at least seven or eight people.
“Yeah, yeah, this Stone Thousand Mountain actually calls himself the first expert among the young disciples of Sky Tower. He really doesn’t know how to write the word 'death'!”