Chapter57:Gamble

Thoughthismysteriouspersonhadtrappedhim,atleasthehadnointentionsofhurtinghim.Hehadevenguidedhimoverthepastfewdays.

“IthoughtyousaidthatIcouldnottakeoutanyEmperorGradeMartialArtsTechnique.Hehe.”

Theancientvoicecasuallylaughedcoldly,soundingveryproud.Therewasafeelingasifhehadjustslappedsomeoneinthefacewithhisstrength.Notbroadeningthehorizonsofthiskid,thiskidhadactuallylookeddownonhim.

“Hehe,blameitonmybadvision.IapologizeforlookingdownonSenior.”

SuYismiledawkwardlyasthoughtsswirledinhiseyes.Hesaid,“DoesSeniorstillhaveanyotherEmperorGradeMartialArtsTechniques?Iftherereallyisn’tany,KingGradewouldalsowork.AnywaysIamverybored,soIcancultivateacoupleofthem.”

“EmperorGradeandKingGrademaybeaverage,butdoyoureallythinkthattheseitemsaresocommon?”Theancientvoicesaidwithnoemotions.

“Fine,thenslightlylowergradewouldalsowork.IftherearetechniqueshigherthanEmperorGrade,Iwouldnotmindthemaswell,”SuYilookedatfrontofthevalleyandsaidwithaseriousface.

HearingSuYi’swords,theancientvoiceseemedtohavebeenshockedintoadaze,afterawhile,hesaid,“Ihavelivedforquitealongtime.Ihavemetmanypeopleinmydaysbuttalkingaboutshamelessness,youhavetherighttobeamongthetop3.”

“Modestycan’tbeeaten.WhyshouldIneedit?”SuYisaidweakly.

“Andnowyouarefirst,”Theancientvoicesoundedsohelpless.

“Kid,youreallyfelldownhere?”Afterward,theancientvoiceasked.

SuYismiledbitterly.Hehadalreadybeentrappedinthisvalleyforquiteafewdays.Otherthancultivating,itwouldstillbecultivating.Itwasquiteboringandrepetitive.Now,hefeltbetteraboutthismysteriousperson.

“It’salongstory.”

SuYisatdownandbegansummarisinghissituation,buthementionednothingregardingthesecretspaceonhisbody.

“Thoseso-calleduprightandofficialsectsandschoolsalllooklikegoldandjadeontheoutside,butwithin,theyareallbrokenandrottentothecore.Theirverynatureisbeingshamelessanddespicable.”

HearingSuYi’swords,theancientvoicesoundedlikehehadrecalledsomethingandsighed.HeaskedSuYi,“Nowthatyouarenotdeadandhavesurvivedsoluckily,whatdoyouplantodonext?”

“IoncesworethatifI,SuYi,donotdie,therewillbeadaythatIwillstepontoSacredMountainandchopthatWangQuanDeintoamillionpieces!”SuYisnarled,acoldlightstreakedacrosshiseyes.

“Hahahaha,good.Youhaveambition.Ilikeyourtemper.”

Theancientvoiceguffawed,showinghowhappyhewas.Thenhesaid,“Butkid,itisnotthatIwanttobeatyoudown.Ambitionisambition,butwithyourcultivationlevelandhavingnobacking,ifyouwanttostepontoSacredMountain,nodoubtitwouldbetheactofananttryingtoshakeatree.”

“Forthirtyyearstheriverrunseast,forthirtyyearstheriverrunswest.Amanwouldtakeupaswordtorepaysomeoneelse’skindness,buthewouldnotbewillingtospendhislifeinvain.Arockwouldtakeoffintotheskiesonedayandsoarninetythousandleaguesintothesky.Thesun,moon,andstarsconstantlychangepositionsbutatthesummitofthemountain,IshallbeitspeakandthereIshallstaythroughtheweatheringbywindandwatertilltheendofdays.IfSacredMountaindaresstopme,Iwillcrushandrazethemtotheground.IfSacredMountaindaresstopme,Ishallslaughterthemlikepigsandpaintthegroundredwithblood!”SuYicoldlysaidasacrimsonredcolorappearedinhisdeepblackeyes.

Witheachwordsaid,abreezeflewthroughthevalleyandacoldauraspread.

“Howl!”

Atthemouthofthecanyon,thesixbeastsfeltsomethingandpacedslowlybackandforth,growlingandroaring,theireyesfilledwithbloodlustasiftheirfeelingsechoedalongwithSuYi’s.

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😏)

“Good,good,good.Youhaveenoughofit,thatauraofarroganceanddominance!”

Beingsilentforamoment,theancientvoicebrokeoutinafitoflaughter.Itechoedthroughthevalleyandwassoloudlikeitwasgoingtopiercethroughtheclouds.

“Whatissogood?IfIhavetostayherewithyoufortensofyears,Iwouldbeabletoaccomplishnothing,”SuYigroaned.

“Haha!”

TheancientvoiceaskedSuYi,“Kid,Iknowyouwanttogoout,sohowaboutthis.Doyouwanttomakeagamble?”

“Whatgamble?”SuYiraisedhiseyesandasked.

“YouhavesaidbeforethatwhenSacredMountaintestedyou,youhadfourattributes:fire,wind,earth,andwater.Theattributesoffire,water,andearthgoagainsteachother,nowondertheysaidyouhadtrashtalent.Butlogicallyspeaking,youreallydonothavemuchfutureincultivating,butIbelieveeverythinghasanexception.Fromyourbody,Icouldseeanexception.Fromtheancienttimestothepresent,therehavebeenmanystrongcultivatorswhichdidnotonlyhaveoneattribute,someevenhadmany.

Thevoicepausedforamomentandcontinued,“WhenIgaveyouthe“HundredTransformationsStep”,Icheckedyoursoul.Itcouldalreadybeconsideredquitestrong.Ihaveatechniquehere,ifyouareabletocultivatethissuccessfully,Ishallletyouleavethisplace.Ifyouareunabletocultivateit,thenyoushallstayherefortherestofyourlifewillinglyandentertainme.How’sthat?”

“This-”

SuYifrownedandasked,“Senior,howwouldIknowifyouwouldtakeatechniquewhichhadproblemswithitandgiveittome?Thattechniquemaynotbeabletobecultivatedsuccessfullybyanybody.”

“WhywouldIlietosuchalittlekid?Furthermore,doyouthinkyouhaveanyotherchoice?Iamonlygivingyouachance.Ifyouarenotwilling,thenwecanendthishere,”Theancientvoicecontinuedspeaking,notgivingacareaboutwhatSuYisaid.

“Okay,thenyoumusthonoryourwords.IfIcultivateditsuccessfully,thenyoumustletmeleave.Youcannotbeshamelessandbreakyourpromise,”SuYisaid.Hethoughtaboutitandrealizedhereallydidnothaveanyotheroption.

Thoughhehadcultivatedthe“HundredTransformationSteps”butSuYifeltthatifhethoughtthathehadachancetoleavethisvalleyjustbyhavingcultivatedthe“HundredTransformationsStep”,thatwouldbeajoke.

“Ofcourse!”

Theancientvoicethensaid,“Butfirst,beforeIgiveyouthetechnique,tellme,howmuchdoyouknowaboutalchemistsandweaponsmiths?”

“DoesSeniorthinkIcanbecomeanalchemistoratoolrefiner?”Hearingthewords,SuYibecameexcited.

AlchemistsandToolRefiners,anyoneofthesebeingswereveryhighupinthehierarchy.ThealchemistoftheLiuFamilyattheCityofmanwasn’tverygood,buteventheCityMasterhadtorespecthim.

ForthethreeyearswhenhewasintheForestofDemons,SuYiknewclearlythatwhetheritbeanalchemistortoolrefiner,anywheretheygo,theywouldbetreatedasaVIPandtherespectivefactionswouldfighttoinvitetheperson.

“Alchemist,ToolRefiners,hehe.Normalalchemistsandtoolrefiners,theyarenothing.Onlywhenyouyourselfarestrong,thenthatwouldbeatruestrength.Nomatterifyouareanalchemistoratoolrefiner,thosearethestraypathstotake.Youmustengravethisinyourmind,truestrengthalwaysliesinyourself!”TheancientvoicesaidseriouslyandthewordsresonatedinSuYi’searslikethunder.

“Thissmallonehaslearned.Iwillrememberitforeverinmyheart!”SuYirespectfullybowed.Hecouldhearthatthismysteriouspersonistrulyguidinghim.Ifnot,hewouldnotsaysuchwords.

“Mmm.Itisgoodifyouremember,butIamnotsayingthatalchemistandtoolrefinersareabsolutelyuseless.Therearestillsomerealalchemistsandtoolmakers,andeachofthemisextraordinary!”

Theancientvoicebecamemuchkinder.ThevoicewaslikeitwasbesideSuYi’searsanditgraduallysaid,“ThistechniquewhichIwanttogiveyouhassomerelationswithalchemistsandtoolrefiners.Iseethatyouknowverylittleaboutcultivators,alchemistsandtoolrefiners.Indeed,youdonotseemtocomefromanysectorschool.Wellnevermind,anywaysIhaveplentyoftimeandIambored.Ishalljusttreatthisaschattingwithyou.”