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Chapter 249 - 6 Being born in this era is his greatest sorrow

Chapter 249: Chapter 6 Being born in this era is his greatest sorrow

Crack!

His neck snapped with a sound, fresh red blood spurting out, splashing several feet away.

Leaving behind a narrow trail of blood on the ground.

And Liang Hui, holding a knife in one hand, was about to step away.

"Audacious thief!"

A roar shook the estate.

A burly figure dashed through the streets, swiftly moving to kill Liang Hui.

This man was one of the six from the day, with the strength of about the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.

Liang Hui watched the man’s running motion, the corner of his mouth involuntarily twitching.

At the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, the records indicated one should be able to command Magic Artifacts and fly through the Vault of Heaven, rather than running on the ground.

How impoverished!

Liang Hui sighed in his heart.

Yet his hand movements were not slow, his arm raised high, a dazzling silver glow blossoming on the short knife.

Then, a swift downward slash!

Boom!

The short knife, crafted from a wolf’s claw, exploded in an instant, transforming into a sky full of silver rain, pelting the stout man.

At this moment, the stout man halted his steps, his eyes filled with uncontrollable fury.

A triangular shield flew out from his bosom, growing larger and blocking his front.

Crackle and pop!

Like the sound of rain pattering on a lute, the silver rain left stroke after stroke on the shield.

But it never managed to breach through, eventually dispersing.

The stout man retracted his shield, looking at the ravaged earth and the empty street.

His face was exceedingly ugly as he shouted to the many disciples who came out to check:

"All disciples, return to your respective rooms immediately, and stay alert."

Elsewhere.

Liang Hui had already erased all traces and returned to the stone house.

Sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, he took a jade bottle from his bosom, tipping a pill into his palm and observed it closely.

The pill was the size of a thumb, pale yellow throughout, and emitted a fragrance.

"This should be the Yellow Sprout Pill recorded in the miscellaneous books, it enhances the speed of Foundation Establishment."

"In theory, it’s only useful for those who haven’t started cultivating, but I am an exception."

After all, the Xuanyin Moon Technique wasn’t picky, and it could draw from any heavenly and earthly treasures, coupled with his meticulous control.

Liang Hui gently shook the jade bottle, his smile growing wider.

There were exactly eight pills in the bottle, enough.

He carelessly placed the bottle aside and lay down on the stone bed to rest.

He was planning to recover the energy he had expended before attempting the second level of Foundation Establishment.

Emptying his mind, Liang Hui quickly fell into slumber.

Noises kept coming from outside the door, but they didn’t cause Liang Hui to get up.

The next day, early morning.

As knocking sounds came from outside the door, Liang Hui awoke from his dreams.

"Qingcang, the Elder has summoned us, hurry to the assembly point," came the voice.

"I understand."

Liang Hui got up, picked up the jade bottle, and pushed open the door.

The figure that appeared in his field of vision was the young man who had registered his information yesterday.

"Niecang, I..."

He hadn’t finished speaking when he suddenly stopped, his expression one of shock as he looked at the young man whose demeanor and appearance had both changed.

As a genius at the second level of Foundation Establishment, he was all too aware of the change before him.

His fingers trembled as he pointed at Liang Hui and stammered:

"You...you...reached the first level of Foundation Establishment."

"Cultivation Techniques are not difficult, a single glance for a breakthrough, isn’t that to be expected?" Liang Hui chuckled, taking a step forward and walking on.

The young man stared blankly after the receding figure, wondering how cultivation could not be difficult.

It took him a month since he began cultivating to step into the first level of Foundation Establishment, and that was after being bathed in medicinal herbs from an early age and having access to Cultivation Techniques.

Yet the other person was merely a farmer’s child from outside the city. This opportunity to cultivate had been won by staking his life.

And he had entered Foundation Establishment overnight, mirroring scenes from legends.

This made him recall everything from yesterday.

’So the unparalleled talents recorded in history really do exist, but in this desperate era, are they still useful?’

The young man’s expression was forlorn as he shook his head, dispelling the cluttered thoughts in his mind.

He hastened his steps towards the figure in front of him.

The future seen by a prodigy like Qingcang must be clearer than that seen by a mediocrity like himself.

All along the way, the young man’s demeanor remained respectful as he recounted the events that had occurred the day before.

"Guan San and Jiang Qi are dead, the elders are enraged, and the Guan Family has even put out a statement, vowing to search the entire city and even willing to pay a price to use methods for calculation."

"Is that so? Interesting!" Liang Hui’s voice was filled with mockery.

He was not the least bit worried that the Guan Family could calculate that he’d committed suicide.

The young man lowered his head, not daring to look at the expression of the person beside him, quickening his step to lead the way ahead.

It didn’t take long for Liang Hui to arrive at the center of the estate.

All six of yesterday’s powerhouses were there, standing at the forefront of the crowd.

As Liang Hui appeared with another, gazes gathered upon them, quickly noticing the subtle changes in Liang Hui’s temperament and appearance.

"You... you’ve reached the first level of Foundation Establishment." The elder in the yellow robe stuttered his words out.

"The path is close to me, entering Foundation Establishment overnight is not difficult."

Liang Hui stepped forward, passing by the old man’s shadow, arriving in front of the many youths.

And turned around!

Facing the six people.

"Respected elders, may I know the purpose of this summons?"

The elder in the yellow robe looked at the spirited young man but did not speak of last night’s events. Instead, he started speaking with a complicated expression:

"You should not have been born in this era."

He paused for a moment before he stated the reason for their gathering.

"Last night, Guan San and Jiang Qi were slain within their stone houses; this is a defiant challenge to our clan’s rules and absolutely intolerable."

"To prevent the murderer from concealing his identity and blending in among the many disciples, thereby evading the search, we will verify everyone’s identity."

"Elder Xiong, if you please."

The elder addressed the burly man beside him, his tone laced with an inexplicable emotion.

The burly man was the elder who had obstructed Liang Hui yesterday.

At this moment, he was dressed in a black outfit, his countenance somber as he looked at everyone, holding a white stone in his hand.

"Life Stone, a Magic Artifact for testing lies. Come up one by one, everybody, and say what you were doing last night?"

"I’ll go first!"

"I still have to cultivate later, don’t want to waste time."

Liang Hui’s eyes were clear as he stepped forward in front of Elder Xiong and spoke:

"Last night, I was cultivating the entire time, never leaving my room."

All eyes were focused on the Life Stone.

If it had been before Liang Hui’s breakthrough, no one would have suspected him since he hadn’t started cultivating; even with a grudge, he couldn’t have done anything.

But after the news of Liang Hui’s overnight Foundation Establishment, suspicion was inevitable.

In the curious eyes of the crowd, the Life Stone showed no change.

"You haven’t lied, you may leave, next."

Liang Hui nodded, his form disappearing from the people’s view.

And one by one, the youths came forward, recounting their whereabouts from the previous night, with the Life Stone showing no changes, until everyone had taken a turn.

Elder Xiong retrieved the Life Stone.

"It seems the murderer is not hidden among us, he must have fled the estate."

As the words fell, he retreated to stand beside the elder in the yellow robe.

The elder looked kindly, soothing the uneasy crowd.

"There’s no need for worry, the City Lord’s Mansion will set up protective measures around the estate to prevent intruders."

"Everyone disperse for now, concentrate on your cultivation, and strive to reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible."

And soon, the crowd dispersed in all directions.

And with their departure, the news of Liang Hui’s overnight advancement to Foundation Establishment would inevitably spread swiftly throughout the entire city.

"Elder Xiong, did Qingcang lie?" After the youths had left, Yun Di couldn’t help but ask.

"Is it important?"

A soft sigh caused Elder Xiong to swallow his upcoming words.

The elder in the yellow robe looked solemnly at the woman.

"Yun Di, whether he did or did not, it no longer matters. Now, ten Guan Sans and Jiang Qis put together cannot compare to one Qingcang."

"A man like him, had he lived in past eras, would surely have been a matchless prodigy, a Taoist Child, a Buddha’s Child. We wouldn’t have been worthy to catch his attention until our deaths."

"Being born in this era is his greatest sadness, but it is our luck."

"To enter Tao Foundation in one night! Ah!"