Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 501: A Finger Could Break It

Chapter 501: Chapter 501: A Finger Could Break It

Jiang Chenlong finished speaking, and immediately knelt down heavily, his face full of pleading as he said, "Mr. Qin, as long as you can help me solve this problem, my life will be yours from now on!"

Lu Yaozong looked at Qin Chuan with a face full of envy. Jiang Chenlong was an authentic Energizing Skill Peak Realm Strong, and yet he was willing to entrust his life into Qin Chuan’s hands.

However, upon recalling Qin Chuan’s transcendent medical skills and cultivation, he was able to come to terms with it.

With Qin Chuan’s abilities, he alone was akin to a top-tier clan.

Qin Chuan looked down with a complex expression at Jiang Chenlong, who was kneeling at his feet and spoke solemnly, "It takes the bell ringer to untie the bell! Since the other party has used a Secret Technique to plunder the gains of your cultivation after reaching the Energizing Skill Peak Realm, then let the other party stop the plundering."

"But if the other party has been scheming since you were ten years old, how could they easily give up on plundering your cultivation gains? Since that’s the case, there is only one way to break this situation—kill them!"

Jiang Chenlong’s face was as pale as a sheet of paper, without a hint of color.

Since he was ten, he had deeply revered that predecessor of the Jiang Family. Now, at the age of forty-five, a full thirty-five years had passed. To suddenly be told that the predecessor he had thanked for thirty-five years had been scheming against him for just as long, how could he possibly come to terms with that?

Lu Yaozong and the others all looked at Jiang Chenlong with faces full of sympathy. Learning such a truth out of the blue, he must be suffering immensely inside, right?

After a long while, Jiang Chenlong asked with extreme reluctance, "Is there really no choice but to kill?"

Qin Chuan nodded, "He must die, but that’s just the first step."

Jiang Chenlong took a deep breath and asked, "Then, what’s the second step?"

"Even if he dies, that only stops the plundering of your cultivation gains. But the Secret Technique has been cast; from the moment your Martial Path Cultivation broke through to the Energizing Skill Peak Realm, every time you cultivate, you are burning your lifespan. Unless you give up cultivating, there will come a day when your lifespan is completely burned away."

Qin Chuan explained further, then added, "The only way to break the Secret Technique cast on you is a method that demands the abolition of your cultivation, the severing of all your meridians, the shattering of your every bone, and then with the aid of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, rebuild your Martial Path foundation from the beginning. Only then can the Evil Technique imposed on you be broken."

"Of course, if you choose to give up cultivating, your lifespan will not burn away, and you can live out your life naturally."

Upon hearing Qin Chuan’s words, everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Abolishing cultivation, cutting off meridians, shattering bones... Wasn’t that too cruel?

Such a process completely obliterated a normal Martial Artist’s foundation; could one even hope to cultivate again after that?

Most importantly, the pain of undergoing this process would be excruciating beyond measure. Could Jiang Chenlong endure it?

Jiang Chenlong was completely petrified where he stood. He knew Qin Chuan had no reason to harm him, nor any reason to deceive him. This meant that if he still wished to continue cultivating, he had to do as Qin Chuan said.

At that moment, many thoughts flashed through Jiang Chenlong’s mind. Since childhood, he had loved the Martial Path dearly, and at the age of ten, he had been assisted by that senior, enabling his cultivation to soar ever since. His status in the Jiang Family had risen like a soaring ship, all the way to being confirmed as the next successor of the Jiang Family.

Yet, what he would never have imagined was that the gift he received at the age of ten was not a gift at all, but a calculation against his life.

Being a martial fanatic, so devoted to cultivation, what meaning would there be to his life if he were unable to cultivate?

Thinking this, the determination gradually returned to his eyes, and suddenly, he looked resolutely at Qin Chuan and said, "Mr. Qin, I wish to cultivate! Not just to cultivate, but to become an unparalleled expert!"

"So what if my cultivation is abolished? So what if my meridians are severed? So what if my bones are shattered?"

Jiang Chenlong clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, "Even if I have to start from scratch, what of it? As long as I hold true to my initial resolve and cultivate with all my might, one day, I will return to the Apex of the Energizing Skill Peak and then surpass myself, and surpass once more!"

"Boom!"

At the moment his words ended, a wild aura burst forth from within him, his thoughts reaching clarity, and he advanced in his cultivation realm directly.

Qin Chuan saw this scene and nodded slightly, approving of the disciple’s potential.

Lu Yaozong and the others widened their eyes in shock—Jiang Chenlong had actually made a breakthrough?

He was already at the Energizing Skill Peak Realm. To break through further, wouldn’t that mean entering the King Realm?

Jiang Chenlong struggled to calm the excitement in his heart and, with an incredulous look, turned to Qin Chuan and asked, "Did I... break through to the King Realm?"

Qin Chuan maintained a calm demeanor, slightly nodding before saying, "Use your most powerful sword skill and attack me with all your strength."

"This..."

Jiang Chenlong suddenly became flustered; he knew Qin Chuan was incredibly powerful, but now that he had also broken through to the King Realm, he felt overwhelmed with strength. If he used his most powerful sword skill, he was afraid he might hurt Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan saw through Jiang Chenlong’s worries and said with a half-smile, "Do you think you’re very strong now?"

Jiang Chenlong suddenly felt embarrassed; he did have such thoughts, but it was a bit awkward to have someone else point them out.

Qin Chuan stated, "A mere King Realm Initial Stage won’t be able to hurt me. You can go ahead without worry."

Lu Yaozong said with a laugh, "Jiang Chenlong, you truly know nothing of Mr. Qin’s power! Not to mention the King Realm Initial Stage, even if you had reached the King Realm Peak, you wouldn’t be able to hurt a single hair on Mr. Qin."

He knew that on Cloud Summit Mountain Peak, Qin Chuan had once killed an Emperor Realm Strong from the Ancient Martial World’s Qin Royal Family.

After hearing Lu Yaozong’s words, Jiang Chenlong finally snapped out of his delusion. He had just made a breakthrough and arrogantly believed he could injure Mr. Qin with his strength.

With a trace of guilt on his face, his expression returned to normal as he looked at Qin Chuan and said, "If that’s the case, then I’ll make my move, Mr. Qin, please be careful."

As he spoke, he firmly gripped the large saber in both hands. The demeanor of the King Realm Initial Stage exploded from his body, and a terrifying presence swept out from the saber in all directions.

Lu Yaozong quickly retreated backward with Lu Yanwu, and Murong Mingyue and Ye Qingwan also hurriedly retreated dozens of meters.

The aura bursting from Jiang Chenlong was too strong, particularly the profound Sword Intent within it. Being too close felt like a giant saber was being swung down at them.

Qin Chuan remained unfazed, standing firm in his place. This mere presence and Sword Intent were far from enough to discomfort him.

Jiang Chenlong suddenly shouted, "Mr. Qin, I’m going to strike!"

As his words ended, he stomped on the ground fiercely, his figure bursting forth almost instantly and reaching Qin Chuan, with the large saber slashing down harshly.

Not far away, Lu Yanwu couldn’t help screaming out loud, "Brother Qin, dodge quickly!"

Murong Mingyue and Ye Qingwan’s faces paled in an instant, their hearts sinking with the descent of Jiang Chenlong’s saber.

Even Lu Yaozong began to worry for Qin Chuan after sensing the terrifying power contained within Jiang Chenlong’s sword skill.

The next second, a horrifying scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes—just as the saber was about to hit Qin Chuan, he suddenly extended a finger.

"Clang!"

The blade of the saber struck the tip of Qin Chuan’s index finger, making a metallic collision sound.

"Pff!"

At the same time, Jiang Chenlong spat out a mouthful of blood, and his King Realm demeanor, like a receding tide, vanished without a trace in an instant.