Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 500: The Method of Deciphering

Chapter 500: Chapter 500: The Method of Deciphering

Qin Chuan didn’t say more. He looked at Jiang Chenlong with a calm expression, whether Jiang Chenlong wanted to continue the conversation depended on his desire to know the truth.

Jiang Chenlong’s face turned pale, disbelief written all over it, but he didn’t refute Qin Chuan’s words, nor did he speak on behalf of the senior who had given him the great sword.

After a long while, Jiang Chenlong asked reluctantly, "Mr. Qin, can you explain more clearly?"

Qin Chuan answered, "The person who gave you this great sword began secluded cultivation right after presenting it to you. If I’m not mistaken, for as many years as you’ve had this sword, that’s how many years you haven’t seen him."

Jiang Chenlong looked shocked upon hearing this, for Qin Chuan was correct.

Qin Chuan continued, "Ever since you started using this great sword, your energy has increased significantly. Even if you sleep only three hours a day, you won’t feel tired and spend most of your time practicing sword skill."

Once again, Jiang Chenlong was astonished, but his complexion grew even paler, for the more accurate Qin Chuan’s words were, the more it suggested malicious intentions from the senior who gave him the sword.

Lu Yaozong and Lu Yanwu, along with Murong Mingyue who had not left, knew that Qin Chuan was correct by watching Jiang Chenlong’s reaction.

Jiang Chenlong couldn’t help but say, "Since I got this great sword, I only need to sleep three hours a day to maintain abundant energy. Because of this, I spend a lot of time practicing sword skill. But this is a secret of mine, and I have never told a second person."

Qin Chuan added, "Since your cultivation reached the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill, you always feel as if your body has been drained after each practice session. You’re much more fatigued than before and if you try to force your practice, you would faint. It takes at least three days before you can continue cultivating."

Each of his sentences was like a sledgehammer, striking hard at Jiang Chenlong’s heart.

Lu Yaozong and others were also stunned, realizing Qin Chuan was right by Jiang Chenlong’s reaction.

"Thump!"

Jiang Chenlong suddenly knelt down heavily and pleaded, "Mr. Qin, if you can rid me of the hidden dangers in my body, I am willing to serve at your side for life."

As a martial artist seen as a prodigy from a young age, failing to progress further in his cultivation upon reaching the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill was a devastating blow to Jiang Chenlong.

He had also secretly sought a Divine Doctor, but no issues were found, and his problem with stagnate cultivation could not be resolved.

But now, Qin Chuan saw the problem at a glance. If Jiang Chenlong still didn’t understand what this meant, he would be a fool.

"Stand up and speak!"

As Qin Chuan spoke, a gentle force lifted Jiang Chenlong to his feet.

He asked, "Have you ever heard of ’borrowing life’?"

Jiang Chenlong quickly nodded and said, "Folklore tells that life can be borrowed as if it were a physical object. When a relative is gravely ill and they wish to extend their life, it is usually their children or other relatives who are willing to lend their life. They do this using a secret technique, shortening their own life to increase that of their elder."

As he spoke, realization dawned on him, and his face was overcome with shock.

Qin Chuan spoke gravely, "The person who gave you the great sword used a similar secret technique to transfer his waning life-force to you. That is to say, ever since you obtained this sword, you not only received his life-force but also acquired his Sword Intent from the blade. Practicing daily within that Sword Intent, your progress in cultivation naturally soared."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was dumbstruck.

Jiang Chenlong couldn’t help but ask, "Does this mean that the senior transferred his life-force to me? But why do you also say that the senior had ill intentions toward me?"

Qin Chuan replied, "As far as I know, among the Nine Gates of Yandu, there are King Realm Strong who have their life-force nearly depleted, yet they remain in prolonged secluded cultivation. Do you know why?"

Jiang Chenlong answered, "They are seeking a breakthrough before their life-force runs out, or else they will die."

Qin Chuan stated, "Exactly, when their life-force runs out, they have but one way to go – death!"

"The person transferred his life-force to you while also gifting you the sword imbued with Sword Intent. It might seem like he did it for your benefit, but in reality, he was severely exploiting your martial potential to make you break through to the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill as quickly as possible. Since then, the gains from your cultivation have been completely transferred to him."

"This is why you can’t make any further progress in your cultivation after reaching the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill, as it all transferred to him."

Jiang Chenlong felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body, stumbling back several steps with a look of despair on his face.

Yan Wu asked with curiosity, "Brother Qin, why would someone do that? If they transfer their life-force to someone else, aren’t they afraid of running out?"

Qin Chuan answered, "Since he began transferring cultivation gains from Jiang Chenlong after his breakthrough to the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill, the person who gave away the great sword must have been at the Energizing Skill Peak Realm at the time."

"At that time, Jiang Chenlong was only ten years old. The man didn’t need to transfer all his life-force, just lending one year would be enough to establish a connection between them."

"Once a connection was established, he only had to wait for Jiang Chenlong to reach the Peak Realm of Energizing Skill to start transferring his cultivation gains."

"If he had to do this, it means he knew he couldn’t break through to the King Realm before his life-force was depleted. So, he sought a youth with exceptional martial talent, and this youth also had to share the same bloodline for the secret technique to succeed."

Yan Wu exclaimed with surprise, "There’s such an evil secret technique, sacrificing one’s younger kin for their own benefit. It’s utterly inhuman."

Lu Yaozong looked at the distraught Jiang Chenlong with a complicated expression, then at Qin Chuan and said, "There is all manner of ugliness in this world, and this is just the tip of the iceberg."

Mingyue also asked curiously, "What becomes of the person upon whom the secret technique is used?"

For a moment, everyone looked toward Qin Chuan, even the shocked Jiang Chenlong turned his gaze.

Qin Chuan stated, "Once the transfer begins, the life-force of the person who underwent the secret technique swiftly depletes, leading to life’s end!"

Everyone fell silent.

Jiang Chenlong bit his lip, looking expectantly at Qin Chuan as he asked, "Mr. Qin, since you know of this secret technique, you must also know how to break it, right?"