I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 78

Chapter 74 Inner Domain and Border Wilderness, Crush Their Bones and Scatter Their Ashes_2

Translator: 549690339

“What on earth is going on in the Wasteland!”

Xue Wuxin felt unbearably oppressed, as if he had traveled a great distance to the Wasteland just to meet his death!

Li Xuan gazed at Xue Wuxin lying on the ground, his brows slightly furrowed. Where did this martial artist come from? Why did he strike at Meng Chong? Could it really be, as Meng Chong had said, that The Emperor of Wu had sent him?

If The Emperor of Wu had sent a martial artist, Qi Country, which was no weaker than Wu Country, should also have its own martial artists. Otherwise, it would have been annexed by Wu Country long ago.

However, after all the trouble Xu Yan caused in Qi Country for so long, there was no sign of any martial artist appearing.

“Not right! Xu Yan was in fierce battle; could it be that Emperor Qi took a breath and went to invite a martial artist to participate?”

The martial potency of Qi Country had always been very low.

From various indications, there seemed to be no martial artists; otherwise, Xu Yan would not have been mocked as someone with a troubled mind for believing in the legends and roaming everywhere seeking a master, desiring to practice the true martial arts.

Li Xuan was about to have Meng Chong interrogate Xue Wuxin about his origins and which level his strength was in the Martial Dao Realm when he saw Xu Yan flying over.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, instantly understanding. Could it be that the martial artist who had fought fiercely with Xu Yan was the same person in front of them?

Xu Yan, following the direction in which Xue Wuxin had fled, pursued him all the way and saw a Golden Dragon flash by outside the Cloud Mountain County, which gave him a start. Was it his master intervening?

Rushing over in haste, he indeed found Xue Wuxin lying on the ground, with a Golden Dragon coiling around him, binding him tightly.

“Master!”

Xu Yan bowed respectfully.

Then, seeing the injury on Meng Chong’s hand, he was shocked and asked, “Junior brother, is it he who hurt you?”

“Yes, senior brother, if not for Master returning in time, I would have died,” Meng Chong said with lingering fear.

“This guy, he might be sent by The Emperor of Wu to kill me!”

Meng Chong said angrily through gritted teeth.

“Probably not.”

Xu Yan was puzzled; Meng Chong had misunderstood.

“You’ve fought with him; speak,” Li Xuan said, looking at Xu Yan.

“Yes, Master!”

Xu Yan nodded and then recounted the events in full detail.

He described going to the Capital City to investigate the cause of the mummified corpses, initially suspecting the legendary Corpse Fiends, and upon finding that was not the case, he planned to return and ask his master what kind of monster was harming people.

However, at a station a hundred miles away, he found that all the station officials had been killed, each drained of blood. That was when he encountered Xue Wuxin’s attack and after a fierce battle, Xue Wuxin, unable to continue, fled.

Li Xuan was inwardly shocked to hear this. This is demonic cultivation! Absorbing other people’s blood, if not demonic cultivation, then what?

What kind of demonic cultivator was he?

Now he finally understood why the attacker had targeted Meng Chong, who undoubtedly had vigorous blood qi and rich essence blood containing immense power of essence blood.

It could have helped him recover from his injuries and enhance his strength.

But he had misjudged Meng Chong’s physically strong body by being careless in his first and second attacks.

It was fortunate that he was careless, otherwise by the time he returned, Meng Chong would’ve been dead!

“Speak, where are you from, and what are your intentions?”

Li Xuan slightly loosened the Golden Dragon binding Xue Wuxin, allowing him to speak.

This was the perfect opportunity to learn more about the Martial Dao Realm of this world.

What was the level of martial power within the Martial Dao Realm and at what level his own strength currently stood?

“Speak quickly!”

Meng Chong clenched his fists and glared at Xue Wuxin angrily.

“Speak honestly, or I’ll kill you!”

He almost had killed already, and now Meng Chong was fuming with anger.

Xue Wuxin’s heart sank as he looked at Li Xuan, sensing the mysteriousness and unfathomable depth of his strength, clearly beyond comparison with a Great Grandmaster.

Escape was no longer an option; the only thing left was to find a way to save his own life!

“Elder, please forgive me, my name is Xue Wuxin, I come from the Inner Domain and have been pursued by enemies which is why I fled to the Wasteland!”

Xue Wuxin cautiously chose his words.

The Inner Domain!

The Wasteland!

Li Xuan had already realized that Qi Country and Wu Country were part of the Wasteland, and crossing the endless mountains would lead to the Inner Domain!

There were martial artists in the Inner Domain!

Xue Wuxin must have been a demonic martial artist from the Inner Domain who was surrounded and injured, and thus fled to the Wasteland.

At what level was his strength in the Inner Domain?

And what was the state of martial arts in the Inner Domain?

Xue Wuxin’s body was permeated with True Qi which was somewhat lacking in quality. Was it due to the Cultivation Technique he practiced, or was it caused by a difference in the martial arts system?

These questions, Li Xuan, as a reclusive expert, naturally would not ask outright.

As an expert, he must understand this world as though it were the back of his hand.

If he were to ask openly like this, wouldn’t it appear as though he, the esteemed expert, knew nothing about the Martial Dao Realm?

Moreover, there was no need for him to ask.

Xu Yan was already excitedly inquiring.

Where is the Inner Domain?

Is it where the Martial Dao Realm is located?

The master always responded with that enigmatic smile, never discussing the Martial Dao Realm, saying only that when one’s strength reached a certain level, they would naturally understand.

This was precisely the opportunity to learn about the Martial Dao Realm!

“Where is the Inner Domain? Is it the Martial Dao Realm? Why is our place called the Wasteland?”

Xu Yan’s eyes burned with fervor as he asked.

Xue Wuxin was taken aback, looking at Xu Yan with surprise and doubt. He didn’t know about the Inner Domain?

He didn’t know about the Wasteland?

Then, turning towards Li Xuan, that mysterious and powerful figure, sitting leisurely in his chair, he seemed unconcerned.

“This is a revered figure!

“Could he be a recluse from the Inner Domain, hiding in the Wasteland?

“Is it to avoid enemies, or for some other reason? He has taken in two disciples here, yet he never mentions anything about the Inner Domain, so…”

Xue Wuxin had a bold guess.

“The Inner Domain lies beyond the great mountains. This place is called the Wasteland because here the Heavenly Earth Lingji is extinguished, the Spiritual Energy violent and unrefined, impossible to sense or absorb, rendering the birth of Martial Artists impossible…”

Xu Yan and Meng Chong listened with furrowed brows. The Wasteland, where Heavenly Earth Lingji is extinguished and no Martial Artists can be born?

How can this be possible?

Li Xuan was also bewildered. “I can absorb Tian Di’s Spiritual Energy and cultivate… It must be because of the Martial Arts system I created; no wonder I found the Spiritual Energy here to be so harsh.”

He finally understood why the Spiritual Energy was not gentle; it was due to the extinction of the Heavenly Earth Lingji.

“It’s because of the Tian Di Bridge, which serves as a connector between heaven and earth, allowing cultivation even without the Heavenly Earth Lingji.”

Enlightenment dawned in Li Xuan’s heart.

“Continue. Spill everything you know. How strong is the Inner Realm Martial Arts community? Are you from the Innate Realm? What level are you at?”

Xu Yan pressed on with his questions.

The Innate Realm?

Xue Wuxin was somewhat dumbfounded. What level was the Innate Realm?

This youth is from the Innate Realm?

“Martial Arts are divided into Ninth Grades, breaking through each grade, one becomes a Qi Refining Grandmaster, a Great Qi Refining Grandmaster… I am a Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist. This is Internal Qi. I sense the Heavenly Earth Lingji and draw in Spiritual Energy into my body, transforming it into Martial Dao Internal Qi…”

Xu Yan and Meng Chong listened, baffled. What were these Ninth Grade level, these Qi Refining Grandmasters, these Great Qi Refining Grandmasters?

The other party turned out to be a Grandmaster level Martial Artist, and a Great Grandmaster is already the most eminent expert in the Inner Domain.

Li Xuan listened silently. According to what Xue Wuxin said, in terms of cultivation levels, the Innate Realm was only a measure of strength within the Inner Domain’s Grandmasters, and was significantly weaker than the Innate Realm.

And his own strength was comparable to a Great Grandmaster!

Even stronger, perhaps.

Upon realizing this, he felt a weight lift from his shoulders. With his current strength in the Inner Domain, he was among the top echelons. It wouldn’t be long before Xu Yan broke through to the Innate Realm.

His own strength would definitely surpass that of a Great Grandmaster!

“I’ve told you all that I know.”

Xue Wuxin finished sharing all of his knowledge, then earnestly pleaded, “I was only fleeing from a pursuit, with no intention to kill. I implore you, senior…”

It was time to beg for mercy!

However, Li Xuan’s hand moved ever so slightly, and the Golden Giant Dragon burst forth with an imposing presence.

Bang!

Xue Wuxin immediately shattered into dozens of pieces, which were then ground to dust by the rolling energy of the Golden Giant Dragon. A gust of wind blew and dispersed the ash completely.

Not a trace was left behind.

Only a pouch and a knife dropped to the ground.

With a sweep of the Golden Dragon, both the knife and pouch fell into Li Xuan’s hand.

Xu Yan and Meng Chong were dumbfounded. He had just killed a man?

“Master, what is… ”

Xu Yan started, puzzled.

Li Xuan stood up, his expression stern. It was time to teach his disciples a lesson.

“Disciples, remember this: when facing those of unknown origins who harbor malice or hostility, do not show any mercy. Crush their bones, scatter their ashes, extinguish their souls, leaving no trace behind, so they can’t be pursued.

“It saves a lot of unnecessary trouble, such as avengers seeking retribution or Sects coming after you for revenge, and so on.

“Crush, scatter, extinguish, without leaving a trace.

“As long as no one knows who did it, it has nothing to do with you!”

Xu Yan and Meng Chong listened intently. This was their master imparting his experience in the Martial Dao Realm!

“Crush bones, scatter ashes, extinguish souls? As long as no one knows I did it, it has nothing to do with me!”

Xu Yan murmured to himself, feeling as if he had just had an epiphany!