Chapter 53: Women Change Dramatically After Eighteen, Ten Years of Planning
“Sir, have you gained anything from the Water Moon Cave Heaven?”
A sturdy young person dressed in coarse linen approached Chen Changsheng.
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng put down his pen and said, “Same as usual, that Thunder Beast rarely comes out.”
Hearing this, the young person asked, “Sir, are you not a match for that Thunder Beast?”
“I don’t know, you know me, I generally don’t like to fight.”
“By the way, how is your training in the Eight-Nine Profound Art going?”
“Thank you for your concern, sir. I have already trained the Eight-Nine Profound Art to the seventh level.”
“You will soon be able to cultivate the Divine Power of Vertical Earth Golden Light.”
Regarding the young person’s answer, Chen Changsheng nodded in satisfaction and said, “In ten years, being able to train the Eight-Nine Profound Art to the seventh level, I have to say you are naturally talented for this art.”
“Unfortunately, I only have the first nine levels of the Eight-Nine Profound Art with me. The remaining sixty-three levels are unlikely to ever be gathered.”
“Just wait a few more months. Once you learn the ‘Vertical Earth Golden Light’ Divine Power, we can deal with the Thunder Beast.”
Indeed, this young person is the honest boy A-Li from ten years ago.
When the news broke that Chen Changsheng intended to retaliate against the Thunder Beast, the entire Witch Clan believed he would soon declare war.
Yet, no one expected it would take a full ten years.
During these ten years, apart from teaching A-Li and A-Man, Chen Changsheng spent the rest of the time observing the Thunder Beast.
Upon hearing that Chen Changsheng finally intended to take action against the Thunder Beast, A-Li felt a bit nervous.
After all, that was a Beast at the Spirit Master level, and although Chen Changsheng leveled up to the Spirit Master level three years ago, he had only just advanced. Facing an established Spirit Master like the Thunder Beast, the odds were not very in his favor.
Thinking of this, A-Li said, “Sir, the current training system is so complex. If one day I leave the Great Mountains, how should I gauge the strength of future opponents?”
“You cannot judge. You can only rely on your own instincts. Both external cultivation and internal cultivation have their merits.”
“Although the differences are generally clear after rough categorization, if you look closely, the distinctions become apparent.”
“In life and d*ath battles, victory or defeat often hangs by a thread; even the slightest difference can determine life and d*ath.”
Hearing this answer, A-Li laughed and said, “That sounds too complicated. Why can’t there be a unified cultivation method?”
“Internal and external cultivation each have their advantages; wouldn’t it be fine to practice both?”
“Theoretically, it can be done, but so far, no one has managed it.”
“Although the Eight-Nine Profound Art allows one to cultivate the essence of the spirit through the physical body, it still leans toward external cultivation.”
“You understand both internal and external methods well; the theories you’ve raised are quite interesting.”
“There are still many, many problems to solve among them, and you need to tackle them yourself.”
“Perhaps hundreds of years from now, you will unify the entire cultivation world and create an entirely new system.”
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s eloquence, A-Li chuckled and didn’t take these words to heart.
The theory of cultivating both internally and externally was merely a topic he discussed casually with Chen Changsheng during leisure.
Even as the one who brought up the topic, he never truly believed it would come to fruition.
“What are you two talking about? Can you share it with me?”
Just then, a plain-dressed woman carrying a food box walked over.
Though simply dressed, the woman’s appearance couldn’t be overshadowed by her modest attire.
Her black grape-like eyes were bright and captivating, and her cherry-like red lips were tantalizing.
Her fair skin was flawless, and a long cascade of black hair was casually held up by a single hairpin.
Such simple dressing, yet it fully showcased her innate beauty.
Seeing the woman approaching, A-Li grinned and said, “A-Man, you are becoming more and more beautiful. I remember you used to be black and thin.”
“Also, with the realm of the sir, you should have long since entered a state of fasting. Why do you persist in bringing meals?”
As soon as this was said, A-Man shot A-Li a cold glare and said, “After learning from Elder Brother Changsheng for so long, I still can’t control that mouth of yours.”
“Since you’ve already fasted, then you don’t need to eat at dinner.”
A-Man’s glare made A-Li shrink back.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said, “Although cultivators can fast, it’s still wise to eat more.”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s words, A-Li curiously asked, “Why?”
“Because people need to eat. Engaging more with the mundane world enriches human experience.”
“And A-Man cooks such delicious food, don’t you want to eat?”
“Exactly! Elder Brother Changsheng speaks wisely, unlike some people whose training seems to have damaged their brains.”
In response to A-Man’s remark, A-Li rolled his eyes dramatically and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to eat; it’s just that you’re biased.”
“Every time there are chicken legs in the sir’s meals, but mine only has countless greens.”
“If you gave me more chicken legs, I’d definitely be happy to eat.”
“Eat if you want! If not, get lost!”
“Can’t you make your own chicken legs?”
“You complain even when you receive food. Today, you won’t eat.”
Saying this, A-Man shoved A-Li aside, then placed the food box in front of Chen Changsheng.
Regarding this differential treatment, A-Li could only mutter quietly as he squatted to the side.
In contrast to her rough treatment of A-Li, A-Man displayed great tenderness toward Chen Changsheng, giving off a feeling of a virtuous wife and devoted mother.
“Elder Brother Changsheng, you’ve observed the Thunder Beast for ten years. Have you found its weaknesses?”
At this, Chen Changsheng swallowed a mouthful of chicken leg and licked his lips, saying, “I haven’t found the weaknesses of the Thunder Beast, but I have identified a whole bunch of problems.”
“The Water Moon Cave Heaven is the habitat of the Witch Clan, and in terms of spiritual strength, this place is not very rich.”
“Thus, there’s no reason for a ferocious beast at the Transformation stage to show up here.”
“Yet the Thunder Beast came and has continuously lingered.”
“What’s even more interesting is that while the Thunder Beast could easily annihilate the Witch Clan, it didn’t do so.”
“It merely frightened you all, which clearly isn’t the behavior of a ferocious beast!”
“Additionally, I’ve also observed that every time the Thunder Beast feeds, it becomes extremely sleepy afterward, which is quite contrary to common sense.”
“One should know, at the Transformation stage, it’s no problem to go without sleep for ten years.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng enumerate these issues, A-Man pondered for a moment and asked, “Do these issues help in defeating the Thunder Beast?”
“Not for others, but with me, it may not be the same.”
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