Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 506 - 505: Destroying the Scriptures

Chapter 506: Chapter 505: Destroying the Scriptures

Although the Zeng family held a bit of status and influence in G City, once the people in the Cultivation World learned that the Zeng family possessed this scripture, he could be absolutely certain that the Zeng family would be instantly obliterated, wiped from existence in this world.

Not to mention other experts of higher tiers in the Condensation period, even he, who had recently entered the early stages of the Condensation period, could easily erase the entire Zeng family.

After Xiao Yi returned that day, he delivered some of the wild boar meat to Wang Qingqing’s uncle, sent some with Zeng Xiaoxiao, and kept some of the medicinally valuable parts; however, he did not start reading the book straight away, but rather, he stored it temporarily.

The main reason was that he felt a bit impulsive at the time and unfit to study it directly. Moreover, although he had only glimpsed at the Scripture before, he knew from those texts that his current abilities were definitely not suitable for practicing those Scriptures, so he was not in a hurry.

"The Yin and Yang..."

As he opened the Scripture, Xiao Yi skipped the text left by the Old Taoist he had already seen before, flipping to the first page and began to scrutinize the text closely, observing each word intently.

Wow...

What a profound scripture!

Watching quietly and contemplating the text on the page, Xiao Yi once again drew a sharp breath, feeling a deep and indescribable shock within.

This time, observing it meticulously and seriously provided a much deeper sensation than the previous cursory glance.

From what he could discern, the first page contained the general principles of the scripture, mainly discussing the principles and levels of cultivation, and the understanding of cultivation—or more exaggeratedly, the understanding of humans, heaven, earth, and nature.

In just a few sentences, it seemed to encompass everything the old man had taught him, even clarifying those truths the old man had only hinted at previously but could not fully explain. It was incredibly clear, well-organized, and formed a complete system!

Just this alone was enough to astound and terrify Xiao Yi, knowing full well that the old man had been a god-like figure in his eyes, but in front of this scripture, the old man seemed like nothing more than a kindergartener!

This scripture, aside from the old man, must be kept secret from everyone else!

Long after, Xiao Yi finally calmed his tumultuous emotions and secretly decided in his heart, gently closing the scripture.

After reading that first page of general principles carefully, he was completely sure that the scripture before him was indeed unsuitable for his current stage of cultivation—or rather, he was not yet qualified to cultivate it.

From his understanding of the general principles, he knew he must at least break through to the Fourth Layer of the Carefree True Scripture and promote to a high-tier of the Condensation period before he could start practicing this scripture.

Moreover, he felt that this scripture was somewhat similar to the latter part of the Carefree True Scripture, as some of the simple descriptions felt very familiar, though he was not yet certain.

Re-closing the scripture, Xiao Yi subconsciously prepared to place it back on the bed beside him, but as his hand reached in, he hesitated and ended up picking up the book again, reopening it to continue flipping through the pages.

This time, he flipped through it quickly, not spending nearly an hour on one page as before; within just half an hour, he had flipped through the entire book.

After flipping through it once, Xiao Yi closed his eyes and slowly replayed its content in his mind. After replaying it once, he opened the book again and flipped through it once more to make sure there were no mistakes, then repeated the process several more times. Finally, Xiao Yi was sure he had memorized the content of the scripture, including the unrelated text at the beginning, word for word. Looking at the scripture in his hand, a resolute flicker crossed his eyes, and his other hand swiftly closed on the pages.

"Rip!"

Accompanying the descent of Xiao Yi’s palm, a soft ripping sound occurred, and the once intact, albeit slightly ancient, scripture instantly transformed into numerous thin scraps of paper, slowly drifting down.

Old predecessor, I’m sorry, though this action may seem disrespectful, it was necessary to prevent any risk.

Looking at the scripture now turned into scraps of paper, a slight sense of apology emerged in Xiao Yi’s heart as he silently spoke.

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"You’re up? Breakfast is ready, it’s on the table downstairs. After you wash up, if it’s cold, you can heat it on the stove yourself."

Looking at Liu Jingling, who was neatly dressed but still slightly bleary-eyed, Xiao Yi was momentarily taken aback. He had come up intending to leave her a note, but it just so happened she had gotten up.

However, he quickly regained his composure and smiled slightly.

"Thank you!"

Liu Jingling looked at the smiling boy in front of her, her expression also startled for a moment. She hadn’t expected that this boy would wake up even earlier than her and had even prepared breakfast, which made her feel somewhat ashamed.

"You’re welcome. Since you are up, I won’t leave a message. I need to go out now. I might not come back for lunch. I gave you the method for preparing the medicine yesterday. You can prepare some for yourself at noon. Also, there are things in the fridge. Take a look and make whatever you want. If you don’t feel like cooking, you can also order takeout."

Xiao Yi nodded, said goodbye to her, and then turned around and headed back downstairs.

Listening to Xiao Yi’s meticulous instructions, Liu Jingling felt as if something, something that had disappeared a long time ago, seemed to have re-emerged in her heart. She opened her mouth wanting to say something, but though her throat moved, ultimately, she said nothing. Her gaze, however, carried a complex expression as she watched Xiao Yi’s slender figure descending the stairs.

It took her a while before she turned around and walked toward a washroom nearby.

Leaving the Azure Waterfront villa, Xiao Yi walked towards the school, facing the morning sun.

Originally, he had planned to take the day off from school, but having met Situ Qingfeng the previous night and learning that Situ had taken over the case, he decided to cancel his previous plans.

Just as he had told Situ Qingfeng before, solving cases was Situ Qingfeng’s expertise. In front of Situ Qingfeng, Xiao Yi was just a novice. Since Situ Qingfeng had stepped in, there was no need for him to interfere. His presence could even possibly disrupt Situ Qingfeng’s thinking.

Although Situ Qingfeng was quite displeased with Xiao Yi’s hands-off approach, he deeply wished that Xiao Yi would join him on the field. However, he had to reluctantly accept the reality. It seemed that Xiao Yi was right. There wasn’t really a need for Xiao Yi to be involved in the investigation stage, and moreover, Xiao Yi’s identity was not suitable for public exposure.

Therefore, he could only sadly accept the reality and proceeded to solve the case alone, promising to call Xiao Yi if his assistance was needed.

"Boss!"

Xiao Yi had just reached the school building when he heard Fatty Tang’s excited voice.

"Fatty?"

Xiao Yi turned his head and saw the bulky, hard-to-miss figure of Fatty Tang. Today, Fatty Tang looked completely transformed from a few days ago; he was beaming with joy.

Xiao Yi naturally knew what had caused Fatty Tang’s change. Still, he couldn’t help but marvel to himself—indeed, a joyous spirit comes with good fortune. It seemed that saying was indeed true, though Fatty Tang’s joy was rather exaggerated.

Wait? Something’s off?

Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed across Xiao Yi’s eyes as he stared intently at Fatty Tang.

This Fatty, so it turns out, I thought, how could just resolving that matter cause such an exaggerated effect...

After observing for a moment, Xiao Yi’s expression involuntarily revealed a hint of realization.

Fatty Tang, who was about to say something to Xiao Yi, felt uneasy when he caught Xiao Yi’s gaze. His face turned red in an instant.

"Not bad, Fatty. Impressive! You really outdid yourself. Pursue the defeated enemy with remaining courage—it seems you truly embodied this principle yesterday!"

Seeing the blush on Fatty Tang’s face, Xiao Yi’s lips curled into a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Boss... this... what are you saying? I don’t understand?"

Listening to Xiao Yi, Fatty Tang’s heart grew more apprehensive, particularly as he noticed the ambiguous look in Xiao Yi’s eyes, which frightened him so much that his heart beat frantically. His chubby face turned as red as a red cloud, secretly thinking, the boss couldn’t possibly know about what happened last night, right?

Fortunately, he was a science student and remained somewhat calm. The thought was fleeting and he quickly dismissed it. The event last night had been quite sudden; even he hadn’t expected it. There had been no one else around at the time, so it was absolutely impossible for Xiao Yi to know. With this thought, his expression gradually regained some composure.

"Don’t understand? Really don’t understand?"

Xiao Yi looked at Fatty Tang with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"I really don’t understand."

Fatty Tang’s heart skipped again because of Xiao Yi’s expression, but he tried to maintain his composure as he spoke.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your votes or purchase a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)