Chapter 52: An Unexpected Joy, the Translation of the Nine Transformations Profound Art is Wrong
Listening to Gu Li’s description, Chen Changsheng nodded and said.
“It is indeed a good thing, but unfortunately, it has been lost.”
“Since your method can’t deal with the Thunder Beasts, why not try mine?”
“I see that all members of the Witch Clan have strong physiques, which makes them very suitable for cultivating physical strengthening techniques.”
“You can take these two methods first, and once you’ve improved your clan members’ strength, we can make further plans.”
“Also, you might not understand the text I wrote. I’ve already told A-Man the meaning of this text, so you can ask her for details.”
After receiving the two pieces of bark from Chen Changsheng, Chief Gu Li could hardly contain his joy.
“Thank you, Great Deity. We will definitely not disappoint you.”
After Gu Li left, Chen Changsheng did not stay in the Witch Clan but found a secluded place to study the Nine Transformations Profound Art.
Previously, he didn’t like cultivation because Chen Changsheng didn’t need to fight.
Now that war was imminent, Chen Changsheng naturally needed to “slightly” cultivate.
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“This doesn’t make sense!”
“Why can’t I practice the Nine Transformations Profound Art?”
Chen Changsheng looked at the Nine Transformations Profound Art in his hands, puzzled.
The translation of the upper part of the Nine Transformations Profound Art had long been given to Chen Changsheng by Zuo Xinghe.
Based on the translated upper part, Chen Changsheng deduced the entire translation of the Nine Transformations Profound Art.
However, after translating it, he couldn’t practice it.
Flipping through the golden page in his hand, Chen Changsheng was pondering where he went wrong.
At this moment, A-Li came over, peering around.
“Great Deity, what are you doing?”
Glancing at the simple-looking A-Li, Chen Changsheng said indifferently, “I’m just studying something. What brings you here?”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng casually placed the golden page aside.
No one could read the text on it, so Chen Changsheng wasn’t worried about A-Li learning it.
Upon hearing this, A-Li blushed and rubbed his hands.
“Great Deity, you’re so powerful. I want to become your disciple.”
“You don’t need to think about becoming my disciple. I never take on disciples. The two sets of techniques I gave to Chief Gu Li aren’t bad.”
“Work hard on your cultivation, and your achievements won’t be low.”
Seeing Chen Changsheng refuse him so directly, A-Li felt a bit disappointed.
However, just as A-Li was about to leave, he glanced at the golden page beside Chen Changsheng and said casually.
“Great Deity is truly remarkable. The Eight-Nine Profound Art sounds like a powerful technique.”
“Hold on!”
Originally, A-Li was just trying to find a topic to ease the awkwardness, but Chen Changsheng called out to him in bewilderment.
“Great Deity, is there anything else?”
“What did you say about Eight-Nine?”
“Eight-Nine Profound Art!”
Seeing A-Li confidently mention an unfamiliar yet familiar name, Chen Changsheng immediately picked up the golden page next to him and asked.
“Do you understand the characters on this page?”
“There’s nothing difficult about it. Among the young people in our tribe, I know the most characters.”
“That’s not what I mean. I’m asking why you know these characters.”
“Great Deity, what’s wrong? This is the language of the Witch Clan. Why wouldn’t I know it?”
Hearing A-Li’s reply, Chen Changsheng was speechless because he hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.
It was true that he had learned some Witch Clan language, but he only learned how to speak from A-Man, never having seen the written form of their language.
Chen Changsheng had only learned some fragmented Witch Clan language from ancient texts.
But those ancient texts only mentioned that this was a distant language and recorded some pronunciations.
Chen Changsheng had never actually seen the Witch Clan’s writing.
Therefore, he had subconsciously assumed that the Witch Clan language had no written form, only being a small, orally transmitted language.
After all, such situations were not uncommon.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng’s lips twitched, and he waved his hand.
“A-Li, help me translate the text on this page.”
Seeing Chen Changsheng ask for his help, A-Li was naturally delighted.
After about fifteen minutes, A-Li had translated all the text.
After listening to A-Li’s translation, Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes.
As the second strongest technique in the Xuanwu Kingdom, few could master the Nine Transformations Profound Art over thousands of years, and even if they did, its power was not as great as rumored.
Now, Chen Changsheng finally understood why this happened.
The ancestor of the Xuanwu Kingdom had mistranslated it from the start.
“Eight-Nine Profound Art,” he could translate it as “Nine Transformations Profound Art.” He got four characters wrong, and the rest were even more incorrect.
After mentally complaining about the ancestor of the Xuanwu Kingdom, Chen Changsheng looked at A-Li and said.
“A-Li, it seems you are destined for this opportunity.”
“Since you have translated the Eight-Nine Profound Art, I will pass this technique to you.”
Hearing this, A-Li immediately wanted to kneel down and kowtow to become a disciple.
But a spiritual force stopped him.
“Don’t rush. Me passing you this technique means you have this opportunity, but it doesn’t mean I will take you as a disciple.”
“Additionally, after you learn the Eight-Nine Profound Art, you must not tell anyone, including your clan members.”
“This technique is too significant. If you reveal it carelessly, it might bring disaster upon the Witch Clan.”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s instructions, A-Li solemnly nodded and said, “Great Deity, you can trust me. I won’t tell anyone.”
“That’s best. Also, don’t call me Great Deity. Call me Master.”
“Yes, Master.”
After saying this, Chen Changsheng began imparting some basic cultivation essentials to A-Li.
Although the Eight-Nine Profound Art was excellent, it was still a profound technique. Without a foundation, A-Li couldn’t practice it.
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An hour passed, and Chen Changsheng had imparted some basic cultivation knowledge to A-Li.
“Alright, that’s enough for today.”
“After you return, study it well.”
“A-Li understands.”
After A-Li left, Chen Changsheng looked at the Eight-Nine Profound Art in his hand.
“I thought it was just a physical cultivation technique, but it turns out I was mistaken.”
“The maximum Yin number is eight, and the maximum Yang number is nine. Multiplying eight by nine is the greatest number in Daoist theory.”
“Once the technique is perfected through nine transformations, it strips away all postnatal negative energies and reveals innate positive energy.”
“Three souls unite, seven spirits merge with the body, the primordial spirit forever gathers without dispersing, and the physical body remains unbreakable through myriad calamities.”
After saying this, Chen Changsheng’s mouth started to curl up uncontrollably.
The Eight-Nine Profound Art is theoretically a longevity technique, though whether it truly grants immortality remains uncertain.
But its power far exceeded what Chen Changsheng had imagined.
This technique cultivates both internal and external aspects and records numerous incredible divine powers.
Even though Chen Changsheng only had one golden page, this item surpassed everything else he owned combined.
Chen Changsheng: “Vertical Earth Golden Light, Heaven and Earth Law, this name sounds incredibly powerful. Found a treasure!”
