Chapter 454: Chu Meng: The Terrifying Power of Love (Part 2)
Noon.
Gu An was still familiarizing himself with the second chapter of the Nine Chapters of Decrees.
He discovered that the Qiankun Borrowing Technique connected his body to a certain void space.
Like a dark star.
He could store a certain portion of his power within it.
And could store it multiple times.
For instance, with the Thunder Technique, he could directly store three portions, meaning borrowing it would yield triple the power.
And this void space would expand with his cultivation.
"Very impressive. If I store the Human World Blade and then borrow it, wouldn't the attack power far exceed that of the same rank?"
"If I store the Qi Sea Sky Gang, and strike the enhanced Qi Sea Sky Gang into it, could I directly borrow it?"
Gu An felt he had a powerful secret technique to slay enemies.
The Nine Chapters of Decrees were indeed formidable.
Afternoon.
Gu An still had no intention of leaving the Heavenly Suspension Peak.
He just wanted to lay low for a while.
After all, there was nothing that needed his attention.
If he waited here for a month or so before going out, the commotion would mostly die down.
It would be best if the Sect produced another genius to stir up a storm, then he would be even more secure.
But geniuses were rare.
He thought that for his own peace, he might try to find a genius outside.
Or...
Gu An thought of Yu Tu.
Why not let Yu Tu rise to fame in the sect?
He had outstanding talent and an honest demeanor, but was often deceived by childhood friends.
If he could avoid being misled, he might be worth a try.
Unfortunately, his cultivation was too low, and the sect had no major competitions.
It was difficult for him to become famous.
How about letting Chen Changfeng try?
Not only was his talent remarkable, but he had also studied the Nirvana Dao Scripture.
Moreover, his fortune was extraordinary and would undoubtedly draw everyone's attention.
But it was too dangerous, and he was prone to backlash.
After hesitating for a long time, Gu An still didn't dare to involve Chen Changfeng, especially since the latter wasn't part of the sect.
He didn't quite fit.
As Gu An continued to ponder whether to let others gain fame, suddenly the voices of the Princely Heir came from outside: "Brother-in-law, are you inside?"
Gu An was stunned, why did the Princely Heir come?
After a while, Gu An let him in.
Upon entering, the Princely Heir froze, staring at Gu An.
A deity descending to the mortal realm, big brother is mighty.
Then he swiftly approached Gu An and knelt with a swoosh: "Elder brother-in-law."
Gu An was bewildered.
Elder brother-in-law?
What kind of term is that?
And why the kneeling?
"What is the Princely Heir doing?" Gu An moved aside.
However, the Princely Heir shifted his knees and positioned himself in front of Gu An, crying with snot and tears: "Elder brother-in-law, I'm here to seek refuge with you, I can't stand being the Princely Heir anymore.
I feel I'm not as good as the Commandery Princess sister-in-law, I decided to let her be the Princely Heir.
I just want to stay by elder brother's side."
Gu An withdrew his foot and pushed aside again: "What is the Princely Heir saying?"
Commandery Princess sister-in-law?
The Commandery Princess is your sister, right?
For a moment, Gu An wondered if the person before him was out of his mind.
Side effects of drinking tea?
Sure enough, places like this have a significant impact on cultivation, I must avoid them.
"Big Brother, Elder brother-in-law, you are like my real big brother, please accept me as your little brother," the Princely Heir once again positioned himself in front of Gu An.
"Did the Princely Heir misunderstand something?" Gu An sighed helplessly: "I'm just a Golden Core cultivator, and I have no status.
Moreover, the Commandery Princess is your sister, and my relationship with the Princely Heir is clear.
How can you call me big brother?"
The Princely Heir paused, self-righteously said: "Then I choose to sever ties with the Prince Mansion, from now on I'll be alone.
I'm not the Princely Heir now, I'm big brother's half-brother."
Gu An: "....."
Does your father, the Prince, know?
The Fat Tiger in the tree focused intently.
An unprecedented enemy.
He never thought someone would compete with him for his big brother.
When there was no competition, he just felt the big brother was no big deal.
Now, he felt the big brother couldn't be lost.
But he couldn't go out, anyways he remembered this Princely Heir.
"Isn't the Princely Heir being a bit impulsive?" Gu An was rather helpless.
"Not impulsive." The Princely Heir stood up and came beside Gu An, saying: "Big Brother, from now on, whatever you ask me to do, I will do it without question.
I only regret not kneeling and kowtowing, paying respects the first time I met Big Brother.
Now, I regret it very much.
"Big brother, give me another chance to fulfill my filial duty."
Gu An: "...."
Filial duty?
Do you realize what you're saying?
"Is it because the Princely Heir heard the rumors?" Gu An asked.
"Yes and no. Anyway, my determination to recognize Big Brother won't change," the Princely Heir vowed earnestly.
Gu An reached out his hand and, in all seriousness, said, "The Princely Heir can try to assess my cultivation. Rumors are not trustworthy.
One must verify for themselves to understand how ridiculous rumors can be."
The Princely Heir looked at Gu An's hand and then, with a slap, hit himself, declaring instantly, "I understand now. Big Brother is hinting that I didn't come before, and now I regret not coming earlier.
I didn't treat Big Brother as my real brother."
Gu An: "...."
"Big brother, here's what we'll do. While spending time in the tea room, I've figured out which tea suits you best. Today, I'll do something against the ancestors' teachings and take you out for tea," the Princely Heir declared righteously. "What kind of Commandery Princess is worthy of you, Big Brother? What paper princeplaything can be matched in marriage with you?"
Gu An: "..."
How many times have I been speechless?
The Princely Heir went wild.
But that place saps one's willpower; it's better not to go.
After a moment of hesitation, Gu An still decided to send the Princely Heir back.
"Big brother, I will come again. My sincerity will move you," the Princely Heir shouted as he reluctantly left.
Gu An felt somewhat helpless.
What a mess this is.
Everything changed after a short trip.
In the evening.
Gu An planned to focus on cultivating other magic techniques.
Due to the frequent extraction of techniques, he now had a deeper understanding of magic.
He could cultivate many techniques even without numerical values.
However, the most difficult ones remained inscrutable.
For example, the Nine Chapters of Decrees, the Age Cycle Twelve Stars, and others.
The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique was already at Small Success.
Great Success was nearing.
With the Innate Thunder, the rate of improvement wasn't bad.
Then there's the Sun and Moon Heart Furnace.
The first half was almost mastered, but the whereabouts of the second half were unknown.
"What's with the noodles?" Just as night fell, a clear and pleasant voice came from outside.
Gu An wasn't surprised, thinking it was good that Chu Meng came.
She should have been here to deliver a task and check on the status of the Decrees.
With a creak, as the courtyard lights came on, the gate slowly swung open.
Gu An sat inside, looking toward the entrance.
Chu Meng, clad in a light blue immortal dress, stood holding peanuts, opening the door with her foot and tossing peanuts into her mouth with one hand.
Her long, silky hair fluttered with the breeze.
Gu An promptly stood up, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Senior."
"So rude, calling your fiancée 'Senior,' as if I got the better deal marrying a young man," Chu Meng said, glancing at Gu An, but she was stunned.
The peanuts in her hand fell to the ground.
She squatted to pick up a few peanuts, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Gu An.
Finally, she sighed in wonder, "The power of love is truly terrifying. It brought someone already half buried to life as an eighteen-year-old."
Gu An: "...."
Afterward, Chu Meng sat opposite Gu An, with keen interest, saying, "I heard your cultivation was exposed? How much was revealed? Did you expose everything including future cultivation?
Then you thought this was a great opportunity and deliberately returned to a youthful appearance for a beautiful superior."
Gu An: "...."
You're truly a master of words.
Also, was that exposure?
Those were rumors.
However, it wasn't revealing future cultivation; it was wholly exposed, just not what they think.
"All rumors," Gu An replied.
"These rumors seem accurate. Are you happy someone understands you so well?" Chu Meng asked with a spread of food in front.
Gu An: "...."
How many times have I been left speechless today?
Finally, Gu An changed the subject and said, "Senior, I need some guidance on a magic technique."
"I'm at the Golden Core Early Stage, and you're at the Seventh Layer of Immortal Bridge, I doubt it's my place," Chu Meng said, passing chopsticks to Gu An.
Gu An took them and said, "Senior, you should be able to enlighten a junior like me."
"Alright, go on, which technique is it? Flying Snow?" Chu Meng asked as she ate with her chopsticks.
Gu An didn't hesitate and said, "Recently, I cultivated a bit and smoothly mastered the Qiankun Borrowing Technique from the second chapter of Decrees. I wanted to ask Senior if there are other uses for this technique."
Chu Meng paused mid-bite, raised an eyebrow at Gu An, "What did you say?"
"I cultivated the technique smoothly..."
"The second chapter of Decrees?"
"Yes."
"Smoothly?"
"Smoothly."
Chu Meng put down her chopsticks and sat silently in her chair.
For a moment, she couldn't eat anymore.