Chapter 53 Three Two Three

  Time flies like water, and today's game has come to an end in the blink of an eye. The night falls quietly, and the prosperous Yunzhou City lights up with dots of light.

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  Xiu Lian room, Chen Hao sat cross-legged, his body surrounded by a layer of misty air that seemed to ripple like water waves, making his figure appear as if it was constantly twisting and changing...

  If Xiao Lao and Xiao Ding were here, they would definitely be shocked beyond words!

  "Hmm..."

  At this moment, Chen Huan slowly opened his eyes, and a faint glimmer of surprise flashed in his pupils as he let out a long sigh.

  "Mystic Ice Energy, a derivative energy of the Water attribute in the Five Elements. I probably understood Mystic Ice Energy because I easily grasped the Water attribute energy due to Hurenwaltz..."

  Chen Hao gazed intently at the misty air slowly merging into his dantian, muttering to himself.

  This misty energy is neither yuan force nor Chen Huan's comprehension of mysterious ice energy, but water attribute energy!

  It was something Chen Hao never thought of, that the battle with He Lian Wuzi would bring him such a huge gain!

  Just by the remaining water attribute energy in his dantian, he understood it and naturally merged with the Xuanbing Qi. With Chen Huan's intention, the two energies that were originally from the same source could be converted arbitrarily. What surprised Chen Huan even more was that this gentle and soft water attribute energy had an astonishing healing effect. In less than two hours, all the injuries on Chen Huan's body disappeared...

  Moreover, Chen Huan clearly felt that his spirit had undergone a subtle change, as if his sensitivity to the energy of heaven and earth had become even more acute. With every breath, he could sense the faint water attribute energy.

  This feeling was wonderful, and Chen Huan's body and mind seemed to merge into the universe, sensing the pulse of the universe. Unconsciously, a thread of enlightenment appeared in Chen Huan's heart.

  "Hmm..."

  Without warning, Chen Huan slapped out with his palm, and a fierce red yuan force suddenly surged out, but only for an instant, it seemed to transform into a gentle flame, its speed slowing down instantly, like the ripples on the water's surface blown by a gentle breeze. It lightly patted the wall made of hard rock, seemingly without any lethal power, but at that moment, Chen Huan's palm suddenly shook!

  "Boom!"

  The gentle waves suddenly turned into rolling angry waves, heavily slapping against the stone wall, and instantly the stone chips flew everywhere. The entire cultivation room shook violently with Chen Huan's palm for several beats!

  "Junior brother!"

  Feeling the great commotion coming from the practice room, Xiao Mei, who was sitting cross-legged on Chen Hao's bed, suddenly pushed open the door of the practice room. When she saw Chen Hao in high spirits, she was taken aback and exclaimed: "Your injury... is healed?"

  "It's almost done, tomorrow will be fine..."

  "I think you're fine now..." Xiao Mei stared at the remaining stone debris and the deep palm print on the wall, her charming eyes filled with a hint of surprise.

  "Let's keep a low profile... Sister Shifu, they should be back by now, let's go eat too, you support me..."

  Xiao Mei rolled her eyes, but still linked arms with Chen Huan. The more they came into contact, the more Xiao Mei felt Chen Huan's astonishing talent, especially his physical talent, which was far beyond what ordinary people could achieve. Xiao Mei naturally understood Chen Huan's meaning, so she could only follow this guy and pretend. Of course, it made her quite satisfied that Chen Huan didn't pretend in front of her.

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  "Awesome, bro! Idol... even He Lian Wu Zi has been taken down by you, it's really too amazing..."

  When Chen Huan and Xiao Mei arrived at the restaurant, Xiao Jishan, this rough but lovable guy, grabbed Chen Huan's shoulder with a look of admiration and envy.

  "Xiang Huang, you're the best! Hehe..."

  Xiao Ling'er and the other girls also gathered around without hesitation, praising her one after another.

  Xiao Jifei, who was silent and taciturn, also had a look of admiration in his eyes. Some of the inner disciples of the Xiao family came to ask about Chen Huan's injuries, their words full of concern.

  Unlike Chen Huan, who was surrounded by stars and moon, Xiao Jihai, who also won the victory, had a gloomy face, with only a few followers beside him, all of whom were lowering their heads.

  "Xiang Huang, is your injury getting better?"

  Just then, Xiao Ding walked in and saw Chen Huan, a hint of joy and unconcealed concern flashing across his face, and asked.

  Everyone immediately dispersed and returned to their own seats.

  "I'm feeling better now. Thank you for your concern!"

  "That's good. Although you tied with He Lian Wu Zi today, it was purely accidental... In future battles, others will be on guard against that kind of ultimate skill... Don't take any more risks!"

  "Yes!" Chen Hao replied.

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  At the time when Chen Huan and others were having a meal, in the city master's mansion, in the room of the master Li Ran, Li Ran was sitting upright at the chessboard with an old man, with a smile on his face, saying: "Ten years, one month and eight days have not seen each other, I didn't expect Brother Xiao to be even more elegant than before, 'The Longevity Formula' is indeed famous for a reason..."

  The old man sitting opposite Li Ran was none other than Xiao Lao, the ancestor of the Xiao family.

  "Brother Li has a great memory, Changsheng Jue is nothing compared to your Lian Shen Xin Jing..."

  "Haha... speak up, where has your brother been hiding? He's been shutting himself in and refusing to see anyone. It must be something serious if he won't even come out for a visit. Is it because of Xiao Xianghao that little guy? Don't try to hide it from me, I happened to discover it today... Haha, the aura of the Mystic Ice is quite impressive! I'm guessing he learned it in your family's Yuán Líng Cave? This little guy is even more formidable than you imagined..." Li Ran saw Xiao Lao's stunned expression when he mentioned Chen Huan and couldn't help but smile as he continued to speak.

  "Brother Li... how did you find out? How is it even more severe than I imagined?" asked Xiao Lao with some surprise.

  "I'm also a Seventh-Rank Saint, isn't that strange? Don't worry, no one else will find out. As for what I said being more formidable than you imagined... it's because this little guy's innate spiritual power is comparable to that of a Saint!"

  "What? How is this possible?" Upon hearing Li Ran's words, Xiao Lao was shocked to the point of almost jumping up.

  "I also thought it was impossible... but the fact is indeed so!" Li Ran furrowed his brow and said: "Martial artists, although they may have different paths, ultimately have huge differences. And before reaching the Saint level, they are like fire and water, incompatible. This little guy wouldn't be surprising if he hadn't started martial arts training yet, but now that he's already at the Martial Master realm, how could his innate Nen still exist?"

  Born with spiritual power, it is the Linggen that Xiao Lao once told Chen Huan about.

  Anyone is born with a certain amount of psychic power, but it varies in strength. Only when it reaches a sufficient intensity can one be said to possess spiritual roots.

  When such a person starts martial arts training, tempering the physical body cannot eliminate their innate mental power, it can only temporarily suppress it to the depths of the brain (i.e. the Upper Dan Tian). When entering the Wu Zong realm and gaining precise control over the original energy, one can begin to temper the most mysterious brain. At that time, this hidden innate mental power in the brain will play a huge role.

  But for warriors who do not possess a spiritual root, that is to say, people born with weaker mental strength, once they start practicing martial arts, this mental strength will be too weak and will be destroyed by the slightest bit of primordial energy in their brain. Therefore, it is simply impossible for such people to temper their body's most mysterious brain.

  But Chen Haoming's innate Nen ability didn't get suppressed deep within his mind, and instead, it could be displayed along with his mental state!

  Not to mention Xiao Lao's shock, even Li Ran felt extremely unbelievable...

  "How long did he last during the Spiritual Root Test?" Li Ran asked, gazing at Xiao Lao.

  "It's been almost four hours..."

  "Four hours?" Li Ran slightly furrowed his brow, saying: "It's not even that strong... barely meeting the conditions to become a will... this is indeed strange... could it be that he tempered his physical body and his spiritual power can still increase on its own?"

  Li Ran and Xiao Lao couldn't understand, nor could they ever understand. The former Chen Huan, although he had a strong physique and was gifted, was ultimately just a normal young man. It was only because of his childhood experiences and the obsessions in his heart that he possessed a transcendent mental power that surpassed ordinary people. However, compared to the entry requirements for Intent users, that mental power was still extremely ordinary. But now, Chen Huan was no longer the simple-minded youth he once was; he was the fusion of two souls. It was precisely because of the soul fusion, which was almost a tearing apart and re-fusion of his soul, that today's Chen Huan existed.

  "This..."

  Xiao Lao was speechless in response. He couldn't help but say that Li Ran's discovery had really shocked him too much.

  "Xiao brother, you go ahead and say what's on your mind! I think it must be something big, otherwise you wouldn't have come to find me. As long as I can help, I'll definitely help you! However..."

  "I knew you wouldn't lose out." Xiao Lao said: "But what is it? Speak..."

  "Hehe, give me that little guy!" Li Ran chuckled and suddenly the lion's mouth opened wide.

  "What? Are you dreaming... Li Ran, after all these years of friendship, are you going to betray me?"

  "Alright, since it's come to this, I'll take a step back. Let's raise this kid together, how about that? In terms of reputation, he'll be considered one of your Shao family members! You handle it as you see fit, if you agree, just say what you want and I guarantee I'll do my best, 100%! If not, leave the tea money, three taels and three cents, and get out!" Li Ran said to Old Man Shao with an unyielding gaze.

  "How come you don't go rob? You want three taels and two mace for a pot of inferior tea?" Xiao Lao said, pointing at Li Ran's nose in anger.

  If this scene were to be seen by the warriors of Yunzhou City, they would be shocked and their eyeballs would drop to the ground. It's worth noting that both of them are like gods in the eyes of those who cultivate in Yunzhou, especially Li Ran, who is undoubtedly the number one master!

  Now, these two figures admired by the masses have become more like old men haggling over prices in a vegetable market...

  "Are you ready to pay for the tea?" Seeing Xiao Lao's expression, Li Ran smiled slightly and said calmly, with an air of indifference.

  "You're ruthless..." Xiao Lao sat down again with a gloomy face, staring at Li Ran, and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. Just as he put down the cup, the teapot in front of him was refilled by Li Ran's mental control: "Six two six..."

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