When Chu Li did not see Lu Zhengjun for a while, he knew something was wrong.
Green Deer Cliff might start to suspect his identity. The best thing to do was to escape right away so that nobody would be able to find him. If Green Deer Cliff made a move, they might be able to catch him.
Nonetheless, it was a pity that things had come to this. Chu Li still had God's Limbs, so he could leave as soon as things went south. However, he soon realized that he could not use God's Limbs, so he had to rely on his martial arts to escape.
Although he was not invincible in the world, Green Deer Cliff had many crouching tigers and hidden dragons and countless experts. However, in a sudden situation, he might be able to put up a fight and escape, right? He was not confident at all. After all, Green Deer Cliff was one of the four major sects and had many tricks up their sleeves.
What exactly caused him to suspect something? Was there something wrong with the dream that he imagined?
Chu Li pondered.
He was envious of the Conscience Stone. Not only could the stone read one's mind, but it could also be used to control enemies. By activating it, one could pull enemies within a mile into the dream and kill them in the dream. Would that not be the end of everything? It would not be an assassination.
Unfortunately, he could only think about it. He dared not steal the stone or he would be hunted down by the entire Green Deer Cliff.
If there was a next time, how should he deal with the Conscience Stone?
Should he activate the Life and Death Scripture again and hide all his martial arts?
Or should he hypnotize himself and let his guard down so that he would be able to react freely once he was hypnotized?
During dinner, Lu Zhengjun did not show up as if he had forgotten about this place. Chu Li calmed down and was not anxious at all.
He Shu and the other two joined him. The four of them gathered around a stone table in the forest, sitting on a tree stump and eating.
"Junior Brother Lu, you're going to enter the inner cliff. Congratulations." He Shu praised, "The first person in a hundred years. You have a bright future. We'll be counting on you to take care of us in the future."
Chu Li shook his head. "I'm afraid I won't be able to enter."
"Is there a more powerful opponent??" He Shu asked.
Chu Li replied, "It's hard to say. You'll find out in the future."
He did not know if the existence of Conscience Hall was kept a secret, so he did not want to bring trouble upon himself.
"Why can't you tell me?" Zhang Ya asked anxiously. "Won't you be able to enter the inner cliff if you defeat all the young disciples?"
"There's one more stage," Chu Li said. "Everyone, don't ask what this stage is."
"Alright, I won't ask," He Shu hurriedly said.
Footsteps were heard as Lu Zhengjun hurried over. "Come with me tomorrow, I have something to ask you."
"Alright," Chu Li lowered his head and said.
Lu Zhengjun looked at him, then shook his head and left in a hurry.
He Shu and the other two sensed the solemn atmosphere and did not say anything. They quietly finished their meal and left.
The next morning, Chu Li followed Lu Zhengjun to Conscience Hall.
The bright sunshine shone on the cliff.
The thatched cottage exuded a serene aura under the sunlight, as if time had stopped here.
Martial Uncle Hua was sitting on the white jade bed in front of the house, lazily basking in the sun. He looked relaxed and content. When he saw the two of them coming over, he just smiled and pointed to the opposite side. The two of them sat on the rectangular stone opposite him.
The wind and frost had polished the stone until it was smooth and round, and it was very comfortable to sit on.
"Grandmaster." Lu Zhengjun did a fist salute.
Hua Tianyang waved his hand. "Sit, don't talk."
Chu Li did a fist salute.
Hua Tianyang carefully took out the Heart Questioning Stone and activated it again.
This time, the Conscience Stone emitted a more threatening black light, which soon enveloped Chu Li. Then, Chu Li began to feel dizzy, but he was still slightly conscious.
Hua Tianyang suddenly stopped and pointed at Chu Li's chest. "Zhengjun, go and see what's on his chest."
Lu Zhengjun quickly pulled Chu Li's collar and noticed a white jade pendant. He frowned. "Grandmaster, is this it?"
"Take it off," Hua Tianyang quickly said.
Lu Zhengjun used his index and middle fingers to cut the string that tied the jade pendant. Then, he took the white jade pendant and looked at it. His expression kept changing, and finally, he sighed.
"Give it to me," Hua Tianyang said.
Lu Zhengjun handed it over with both hands. "Grandmaster, his mother left this for him."
"It's not an ordinary item, no wonder …" Hua Tianyang sighed. "It has the ability to calm one's mind, which can resist the effect of Conscience Hall."
"It has such a magical effect?" Lu Zhengjun was stunned.
Hua Tianyang explained, "This pendant doesn't look eye-catching, but it's invaluable. Normally, it can only be used to cultivate for an hour, but if one cultivates with this pendant, they'll be able to extend their time by an hour. Moreover, they won't be possessed by the devil. It's a treasure."
"No wonder he's fine even though he's cultivating so crazily." Lu Zhengjun came to a sudden realization.
He looked at the white jade pendant and shook his head. He really did not expect this.
Chu Li was still in a daze as if he was dreaming. Hua Tianyang said, "Protect me, I'll go in and take a look."
"Yes." Lu Zhengjun nodded.
Hua Tianyang held the Conscience Stone tightly in his right hand and placed his left index finger in between Chu Li's eyebrows.
He shuddered and was instantly drawn into Chu Li's dream.
After experiencing the previous scene, he retracted his finger and held the Conscience Stone tightly. He was still in the dream, but he was still conscious. He asked Chu Li questions such as, "Do you hate your father?", "Do you have ill intentions towards Green Deer Cliff?", "Do you have any masters before this? Who are they?", "Why did you enter Green Deer Cliff?"
Chu Li answered all of them.
Once he was done, Hua Tianyang let go of the Conscience Stone and put it back into his pocket. He frowned as he looked at Chu Li. His mind was clear, and the uneasiness disappeared.
Hua Tianyang could not help but look at the white jade pendant in Lu Zhengjun's pocket. He nodded as he understood the reason. It was because of the white jade pendant.
The jade pendant could keep one's mind clear even if one was in a dream and would not be invaded by evil thoughts.
Since the jade pendant had such an effect, Chu Li could not be lured into Green Deer Cliff's inner cliff by someone with ill intentions.
"Honorable Master, how is it?" Lu Zhengjun asked.
Hua Tianyang answered, "You can enter the inner cliff."
"Thank you, Honorable Master!" Lu Zhengjun was overjoyed. He stood up and bowed.
Hua Tianyang waved his hand. "I see, it's all because of this jade pendant. You must take good care of it, don't lose it."
"Yes." Lu Zhengjun nodded.
After some thought, he kept the jade pendant in his pocket.
Hua Tianyang smiled without saying a word.
Chu Li slowly woke up.
Lu Zhengjun smiled. "Hurry up and thank Honorable Master Hua, you've passed!"
Chu Li was stunned, then he gave a fist salute.
Hua Tianyang waved his hand. "Congratulations, from now on, you're an inner cliff disciple of Green Deer Cliff. Cultivate well, you're more intelligent than others, you'll become an outstanding person in Green Deer Cliff."
"Yes." Chu Li nodded calmly.
Hua Tianyang waved his hand. "Go, go."
Lu Zhengjun bowed again, then led Chu Li down the cliff. Then, he laughed out loud.
The first person in a hundred years. His illegitimate son really lived up to his expectations, he became the first person in a hundred years!
Chu Li reached out his hand.
Lu Zhengjun was stunned.
Chu Li uttered, "The jade pendant!"
Lu Zhengjun said, "I'll keep it for you, you won't need it now anyway."
Chu Li frowned at him.
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