Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 449 - 450: My Lord, Please

Chapter 449: Chapter 450: My Lord, Please

Xiao Yi stared at Beichen Feng, who seemed to be speaking, but no sound transmission reached his ears, which made a hint of perplexity flash across his heart. However, before this perplexity could fully surface, he heard a faint voice emanating close to his ear.

"Heaven and Earth Natural True Qi..."

The voice that entered his ear, sounding somewhat bizarre and not like a natural human voice but more akin to a mechanical tone, made his face reveal an expression of astonishment as he looked at Beichen Feng with renewed shock.

Beichen Feng’s skill was simply too formidable. Xiao Yi suddenly felt that Beichen Feng, a peak high-tier master of the Bone Tempering Period, was terrifyingly impressive...

He even shattered his previous belief that under Condensation, all were as trivial as ants... He suddenly felt that if he truly faced Beichen Feng, he might not be able to secure victory!

If he had to choose the number one expert below Condensation now, he would definitely choose Beichen Feng without any hesitation!

But before he could ponder further, as Beichen Feng’s voice continued to resonate line by line, Xiao Yi’s expression changed once again. Just by hearing the first few sentences, he already felt that this was a not so ordinary incantation!

Not daring to be distracted for even a moment, Xiao Yi concentrated all his attention, listening intently to Beichen Feng’s narration. The more he listened, the greater the shock in his mind, and he grew more cautious, firmly memorizing every word of Beichen Feng’s, slowly analyzing and comprehending them.

After Beichen Feng finished reciting once, he looked at Xiao Yi, who had fallen into deep thought, utterly oblivious to his surroundings. Beichen Feng’s gaze held a complex expression, but he didn’t say anything more, nor did he interrupt Xiao Yi’s contemplation. He simply turned and walked towards the nearby office building.

"What a profound incantation!"

Having stood there for who knows how long, Xiao Yi finally came to his senses from his insight into the chant. He had essentially grasped the chant thoroughly, yet there was no trace of joy or pride on his face, but instead, an expression of immense shock emerged.

With his solid foundation already in place, and his perspicacity being quite good, he had felt the extraordinariness of the incantation after just a few phrases recited by Beichen Feng, but only after he had completely comprehended it did he truly discover the boundless mysteries contained within it!

The incantation Beichen Feng passed on to him was precisely the method through which Beichen Feng had just demonstrated his ability to see through someone else’s strength!

Normally, the extent of anyone’s Cultivation Power, if not bursting with aura or demonstrating their power, is very difficult to clearly see through, even for those a whole tier higher. This includes Xiao Yi, who had been using the old man’s taught Spirit Cultivation Method to develop his own sensitive perception, which was only a bit keener than others!

However, this incantation completely overturned all his previous understanding!

Or perhaps it’s not quite right to say it overturned—it strictly didn’t subvert, but rather, took an incredibly ingenious approach, maximizing the use of True Qi and that keen perception to its limits!!

It could even discern the approximate range of one’s strength through a person’s breathing, movements... and so on.

That is to say, unless you stand completely still or maintain extremely steady breathing, it would immediately sense your level of strength!

However, Xiao Yi discovered that this method of perception was greatly related to the Spirit Cultivation Method the old man had passed on to him, or rather, this incantation was a more systematic, further detailed, and specific method of perception.

What the old man had taught was only the basics, just a vague outline...

But clearly, his prior practice of the Spirit Cultivation Method had been beneficial in comprehending and practicing this incantation; the accumulation from his long periods of practice also came into direct use...

Such a profound incantation, even if described as priceless, would not be an overstatement. Any family, once in possession of this secret technique, would undoubtedly treat it as a foundational Cultivation Technique, because, with this method, you could avert danger to some extent...

Why would Teacher Bei impart such an important secret to him?

After some time, Xiao Yi recovered from the shock of the marvelous incantation, instinctively lifting his head and looking across to find the answer he desperately sought.

Although Beichen Feng had mentioned that someone had asked him to pass on the teaching, who exactly entrusted him with this task, and who could have Beichen Feng convey such a secret technique to him?

To Xiao Yi, the favor owed was immensely huge, comparable to the life-saving grace and Hair Chopping and Marrow Washing he received after being severely injured previously. No matter what, he wanted to know!

Perhaps with the other party’s power, they wouldn’t care about his repayment, but he could not forget this deep act of kindness!

Hm? Where did Teacher Bei go?

As Xiao Yi looked up, he was momentarily taken aback; where was Beichen Feng’s figure on the empty ground before him?

Instinctively turning in a circle and looking around, he saw the occasional solitary figure passing by on the school paths, but Beichen Feng was nowhere to be seen.

This favor... truly is immense!

Teacher Bei, don’t worry, I will definitely remember the kindness shown to me today and I won’t let you down!

Anyone who offends or disrupts the peace and harmony of our university is an enemy of Xiao Yi, and no matter how far away they are, they shall be punished!

It took a while before Xiao Yi was finally sure that Beichen Feng had indeed left. He didn’t continue to pursue Beichen Feng but just stood there blankly, pausing for a long time. Then he silently clenched his fists, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

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During lunch, Xiao Yi finally got in touch with Fatty Tang and asked about his and Li Ling’s progress. At first, Fatty Tang said they were doing okay, but Xiao Yi could tell from his tone that things weren’t as easy as he was making out. After pressing a little more, Fatty Tang indeed slipped up and began to sound very dejected.

"Where are you now? I’ll come to you."

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yi decided to meet with Fatty Tang in person, find out what was going on in detail, and then help him resolve the issue.

"I’m at Li Ling’s store over here. Boss, don’t you have classes today? You don’t need to come over, right? If they call roll, can you answer for me?"

Upon hearing that Xiao Yi was coming over, Fatty Tang hesitated before speaking.

"See you in a bit."

Xiao Yi didn’t say much more. For him, attending or skipping classes was never really an issue. The reason he used to go to class every day was just because he liked the feeling of sitting in the lecture hall, and because he wanted to find the old man and bring him to the university.

Up to now, he still hadn’t figured out why the old man wanted him to come here, but with no progress over such a long time, he wasn’t in a hurry anymore. Besides, he felt this was something that couldn’t be rushed anyway.

After hanging up the phone, he directly hailed a taxi and headed toward Li Ling’s restaurant.

"Boss, did you really come?"

When Xiao Yi walked into Li Ling’s store, Fatty Tang was panting as he wiped down a table, while Li Ling was carefully washing some vegetables. The two had quite the aura of a mom-and-pop store.

Seeing Xiao Yi enter the store, Fatty Tang’s expression froze for a moment before he asked with a mixture of surprise and urgency.

"I came to check on you guys."

Xiao Yi noticed the harmonious appearance of Fatty Tang and Li Ling and couldn’t help but reveal a trace of astonishment on his face. He had thought from Fatty Tang’s tone that things weren’t going well, that they hadn’t gotten together yet, and that Fatty Tang was agonizingly pursuing her in her store. But to his surprise, it seemed like the two were already an item.

However, he was genuinely happy to see them like this.

It was a sight he enjoyed.

"What are you dazing off for, Xiao Yi? You let him stand there the whole time."

Li Ling also looked up at Xiao Yi, a hint of shyness on her face. Fatty Tang had told her everything, which meant Xiao Yi knew all about her past. Although she had decided to let go of her past completely when she divulged it to Fatty Tang, she still felt somewhat embarrassed. But soon, she snapped back to reality and scolded Fatty Tang.

"Boss, please, have a seat."

Heeding Li Ling’s reminder, Fatty Tang suddenly came back to his senses and quickly wiped his hands on the apron he was wearing, looking a bit flustered as he gestured for Xiao Yi to take a seat.

"Not bad, Fatty."

Xiao Yi looked at the couple and cracked a teasing smile at Fatty Tang.

"Ahem, Boss, don’t joke around."

Fatty Tang’s face turned red all of a sudden, and he lowered his head like a shy little boy, looking utterly embarrassed.

"Wow, you were so brave before, and now you’re getting shy!"

Seeing Fatty Tang’s bashful expression, Xiao Yi found it even more amusing and couldn’t help but tease him.

——————————————————————————————(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for it on QiDian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)