Murong Chun waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. You should rest too."
"Father, you …" Murong Liang called out unwillingly.
Murong Chun waved his hand and went into the house.
Murong Liang gritted his teeth. His expression was ferocious as he glared at the shadow in the corner where Chu Li was standing. He wanted to kill him.
Unfortunately, he did not have any martial arts. He could not kill him even if he wanted to. He could only cultivate desperately.
Father had shrunk back again. He was full of schemes, but he was too timid. He shrunk back as soon as he was scared. No wonder he could only be an Elder in his entire life, and not a Sect Master!
He was different. If he did not try, how would he know if he could overturn that guy?
If he did not try, he would regret it for the rest of his life!
Murong Chun returned to his bed and sat down calmly.
His son would not be satisfied. He had to think of a way to suppress him or else he would not be able to protect him if he caused trouble. Power was important but it would be foolish to lose one's life because of it!
The scene from earlier appeared in his mind again. He was so young but he was like a ghost. He managed to nip the danger in the bud. This was the future hill master!
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Chu Li returned to his courtyard and smiled. Murong Chun was a tactful person. This kind of person could live for a long time. As for Murong Liang, he was hot-blooded. He would not be so peaceful. However, with Murong Chun suppressing him and Chu Li keeping an eye on him, he would not be able to do anything.
He sighed in relief. He finally got rid of this trouble. If Murong Chun exposed him, he would not be able to stay in Crouching Bull Mountain.
He wanted to control Crouching Bull Mountain. How could he fail in such a small task?
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
Chu Li raised his voice and said, "Elder Xia, please come in."
Xia Liyan slowly stepped into the courtyard and looked at Chu Li.
He was tall and had an imposing aura as he stood there. His eyes were bright as if he could see through Chu Li's heart.
"Elder Xia, please sit down." Chu Li extended his hand and said, "What brings you here so late at night?"
"There's something I don't understand. I won't be able to sleep if I don't figure it out." Xia Liyan took a big step forward and sat across the stone table. His gaze was still sharp.
Chu Li smiled.
Xia Liyan scanned the courtyard and frowned. "Is Qiao San not here?"
"He's gone back to rest," Chu Li said. "Elder Xia must be curious about what martial arts I'm practicing?"
"Yes." Xia Liyan frowned and said, "As far as I know, the sword technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain is not that fast."
Chu Li's sword was extraordinarily fast. Such a fast sword technique was definitely not the Nameless Sword Technique. No matter how good the Crouching Bull Mountain's sword technique was, it would not be able to reach such a level.
Chu Li said, "Elder Xia, you're right. I'm not cultivating the Crouching Bull Mountain Sword Technique."
"Young Master has another master?" Xia Liyan's eyes flashed. His gaze became sharper and more intense.
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "So this is what Elder Xia is worried about."
Xia Liyan said in a deep voice, "Young master is still young, you don't know how powerful this is. I wonder which expert taught young master kung fu?"
Chu Li remained silent.
Xia Liyan said, "Can't you say it? Or is it that this expert doesn't allow me to say? "
He was more and more suspicious of this person's motive. Could it be that he had ulterior motives towards the Crouching Bull Mountain?
Although the Crouching Bull Mountain was a first-rate faction, it did not mean that they did not have any enemies. They also had to be vigilant. There were many factions that were eyeing the Crouching Bull Mountain covetously. They could not wait for the Crouching Bull Mountain to be destroyed and divided among themselves.
A Surpassing State was something that many factions wanted. Many factions were envious of it!
Chu Li said, "Forget it. Since Elder Xia asked, I'll tell you the truth. I obtained a secret manual."
"What secret manual?" Xia Liyan hurriedly asked.
Chu Li smiled but did not say anything.
Xia Liyan suddenly understood. He slapped his forehead and smiled. "So, no one taught martial arts to you, young master?"
Chu Li shook his head. "I understand Elder Xia's concern. Is someone looking for trouble with the faction?"
Xia Liyan sighed. "If it was in the past, I wouldn't have told you this."
Chu Li nodded.
Xia Liyan used to not even look at him. It was obvious that he did not take this young master seriously.
Xia Liyan said, "Let's not talk about our old rival, Yun Haifeng. I found out that there's a new force that's targeting us."
Chu Li smiled and said nonchalantly, "I'll just destroy them."
Xia Liyan shook his head. "I haven't been able to find out. They hide in the dark and attack us from time to time. They're annoying, but we can't do anything about them."
"Have the disciples left the mountain?" Chu Li asked.
"Not yet," Xia Liyan said.
These disciples live on the mountain peak. Before they achieve martial arts, they can't leave the mountain. Before the hill master went into isolated cultivation, he gave an order that the Crouching Bull Mountain would be in a state of isolation. Anything would have to wait until the hill master came out of isolated cultivation.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but Chu Li saw it.
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully.
Xia Liyan said, "But it's impossible for all the disciples to stay. They have to buy some daily necessities and deal with the outside world. When the disciples leave the mountain, they'll be attacked by these people."
Chu Li said, "Elder Xia, are you worried that they've already invaded the mountain?"
"Yes," Xia Liyan said. "These people won't give up. I'm afraid that they'll think that we're easy to bully. That's why they're worried about the young lord's martial arts background. They're afraid that it'll be used."
Chu Li frowned. "I want to see the heart technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain."
Xia Liyan said, "The heart technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain is passed down by word of mouth. Only the hill master keeps the secret manual. Only the hill master knows where it's hidden. Haven't you learned the heart technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain?"
Chu Li scoffed. "Who taught me?"
"Qiao San didn't teach you?"
"No."
"Hmm, that means the hill master didn't give the order. You and your son … Fine, I'll teach you." Xia Liyan shook his head and laughed.
"Thank you, Elder Xia," Chu Li said.
Xia Liyan said, "As for sword techniques, knife techniques, and palm techniques, you can go to the martial arts library. Other than the secret heart technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain, the first few levels of the secret manual are there. The later levels are also kept by the hill master to prevent them from being leaked."
Chu Li asked, "Do the other sects do the same?"
Xia Liyan said in a low voice, "As the saying goes, the heart technique of a sect is the foundation. If it's leaked, it's the same as digging up the sect's foundation. It's not far from destruction."
Chu Li smiled. "It seems like the martial arts of the Tempest Temple has been leaked, right?"
"Only the most basic level has been leaked. The more advanced martial arts are not leaked at all. Furthermore, the foundation of the martial arts of the Tempest Temple is the dharmic base. Dharmic base is harder to cultivate than martial arts. Without the guidance of a senior monk, don't even think about comprehending it, let alone cultivating the martial arts of the Tempest Temple. We can't compare to the foundation of the Tempest Temple. We have to be more careful!" Xia Liyan said.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
"About Murong Chun …" Xia Liyan pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Don't worry too much. He's ambitious, but he won't harm the Crouching Bull Mountain."
Chu Li said, "I'm not worried about Elder Murong."
"That's good." Xia Liyan smiled and closed fist saluted. "Then I won't disturb the young lord's rest. Goodbye."
Chu Li sent him to the entrance of the courtyard.
He frowned. Initially, he wanted to pry into the secret heart technique of the Crouching Bull Mountain. Now, it seemed like it would be difficult to achieve. It would not be easy to get past Zhuge Feng.
As for the Surpassing State, he did not even mention it. The existence of the Surpassing State was too sensitive. He had to find out more about it and see it in his mind. He could not say it out loud.
Before he went to bed, he used his divine senses to look at Murong Liang.
He was desperately cultivating. If this went on, Murong Liang's cultivation progress would not be fast. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so it was not suitable for him to cultivate.
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