Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 48: The Secret Cultivation Place

Chapter 48: The Secret Cultivation Place

After returning to rest, the group had nothing else to do and thus began to feel the urge to cultivate again. It seemed that it had become a habit over time. Whenever they had free time, they would start cultivating without much thought.

"Hey, Chu Wu. Where do you usually cultivate? From what I see, it’s not in the room because everything here still looks intact, but it’s not outside in the courtyard either because there are quite a few people around, and cultivating like that would attract too much attention." Jun Wu Xiao curiously asked.

He had previously fled to the mountains to cultivate mainly to avoid drawing attention and to ensure that no one would disturb him. After all, someone who always did things out of the ordinary and was exceptionally strong despite his age would naturally draw attention.

Chu Wu was a bit different due to his special status. To the people in the capital, he was already an extraordinary person in their eyes, so it wouldn’t attract too much attention if strange things happened to him.

"Ah." Chu Wu suddenly remembered that he had not yet shown the three of them the place he had been secretly cultivating for many years.

"How could I forget to introduce that place to you all? Come with me, let me show you where we often cultivate. I guarantee you’ll be surprised." Chu Wu said mysteriously.

Jun Wu Xiao, Yue Guang, and Dao San Qian felt very curious upon hearing this. All three of them looked at Sheng Yuan and the others, and she smiled and said:

"Ha ha, I won’t reveal it. After all, this place belongs to Chu Wu, so let him show you."

The three of them then followed Chu Wu, and after a while, Chu Wu stopped in front of a house. The house looked ordinary, with nothing unusual about it compared to other houses.

Seeing the house in front of them made the three even more doubtful. Jun Wu Xiao asked:

"Are you joking with me? This is just a house, nothing special."

Chu Wu saw that he was getting impatient but still maintained a mysterious demeanor and said:

"Wait a minute, you don’t need to be in such a hurry. You’ll see once you go inside."

With that, he pushed the door open, and the three of them looked inside the house apprehensively. And the result was... an ordinary house with nothing unusual.

Jun Wu Xiao looked at the scene before him and thought that Chu Wu was just teasing him as usual. He cursed:

"Damn it, if you want to play a joke on me, just say it outright. This is no different from any ordinary house."

In reality, it wasn’t just an ordinary house, it was disguised to look like one.

Chu Wu was about to explain when Yue Guang paused, then she stomped gently on the ground. After that, she said:

"Something’s not right here, it doesn’t feel like a normal floor. Could it be that you dug down here?"

Chu Wu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, aware of Jun Wu Xiao and Yue Guang’s keen senses, but he did not expect Yue Guang to notice something amiss as soon as they entered the house. He nodded and replied:

"You are right. The place I want to show you is beneath this house. Jun Wu Xiao, your senses are not as sharp as hers. I’m pretty sure this is the first time you’ve lost to her."

"What? I lost?" Jun Wu Xiao said, stunned.

Normally, he would have noticed quickly, but there was a catch since the guide was Chu Wu. Because they often joked around, he thought this was just another jest.

"Did I... really win?" Yue Guang muttered.

Indeed, she had wanted to be the winner but hadn’t expected to actually do so by accident.

But no matter what, a win was still a win, and keen senses were also a part of strength. Being able to win was naturally a great joy for her, especially since Jun Wu Xiao’s realm was still higher than hers, although she knew the main reason was Chu Wu.

"Ha ha, I finally beat you this time. Even though my realm is still lower." Yue Guang said with joy.

Seeing this, Jun Wu Xiao didn’t argue. He indeed lost, but the reason was due to his usual habits. He thought:

"I never imagined there would come a day when I would lose to her while my realm is higher. Moreover, losing in such a way was truly unexpected. But a loss is still a loss, I accept it."

"Haiz, this time you win. It’s just that I didn’t expect the reason I lost to you would be because of Chu Wu." Jun Wu Xiao sighed.

Seeing this expression on Jun Wu Xiao, Chu Wu understood that he was somewhat reluctant to accept his defeat in this manner. He laughed heartily at seeing Jun Wu Xiao having to fail because of him and said:

"Ha ha ha, what’s the matter? Can’t accept it? You might want to hit me, sure, but looking at Yue Guang’s current expression, she is likely to help me."

"Ha ha, that’s right. After more than four decades, I won for the first time, of course, I have to help you. So, Jun Wu Xiao, you definitely can’t hit him today." Yue Guang nodded and said.

"Ha ha ha. I didn’t expect you to lose like this." Dao San Qian laughed, also witnessing Jun Wu Xiao in such a situation for the first time.

"Ha ha ha." The others laughed at him simply because the reason he lost was so ridiculous.

Seeing the group laugh at him, Jun Wu Xiao’s expression darkened, but he still responded heroically:

"Hmph, what does it matter if I lost? The reason doesn’t matter, but a loss is a loss. As long as I live, I will have the opportunity to correct my mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and even if what you do isn’t wrong, if it isn’t perfect, it’s still a mistake that needs to be corrected. Moreover, one’s own mistakes are a lesson. As long as one continually learns and corrects these mistakes, one will undoubtedly become better."

"Ah..." everyone fell silent, unexpectedly hearing him turn his response into a life lesson, leaving them unsure what to say.

"Forget it, let me show you where I cultivate." Chu Wu said.

He then activated a mechanism on the wall, and a crack appeared on the floor. He lifted the floor to reveal a secret passage.

"Let’s go inside." Chu Wu said, leading everyone inside.

He never closed the hatch when he was inside cultivating. There was only one reason for this: so he could hear the sound if someone called outside the door.

"This must have been left by your ancestors, right?" Jun Wu Xiao said.

"Ah, how did you know that? Indeed, it was made by my ancestors, but what for is something from hundreds of years ago, so I’m not sure anymore. I only know it’s been abandoned for a long time, but since it suits my cultivation, I decided to use it." Chu Wu explained.

"I don’t know, I guessed. Constructing something like this isn’t simple, plus the location here within the capital means that building such a large structure would have surely attracted a lot of attention. So, I can only conclude that it has existed for a long time." Jun Wu Xiao explained.

Everyone nodded in agreement, recognizing that his analysis was indeed accurate.

"Great, so would you all like to cultivate here from now on?" Chu Wu asked.

The three of them looked at each other and then shook their heads in unison. Yue Guang said:

"I’m more accustomed to the Kunlun Mountains."

"No problem. For now, you can cultivate here if you wish." Chu Wu said.

Then, they all began to cultivate while they waited.