Chapter 426: Chapter 178: Three Months’ Time, Demon Hunting Department Shakes Tongye, Scholar Tree Chess Match, Jixia Ascends to the Peak of the Primordial Pill!
During the game of chess, I unintentionally called out to my immersed self, comprehending and contemplating the ’Celestial Human Domain’!
To achieve such a state, the person in front of me is likely...
a True Master!
Initially, Jixia was extremely vigilant about this, always cautious, fearing that this person in front of him might harbour some ill intentions.
But as time passed...
When he discovered that Elder Xu only wanted to play chess with him, immersing himself fully, without any ulterior motives, regardless of whether he was the ’Li Treading Immortal’ wanted by the Great Yin, or the ’Great Demon Hunter Master’...
He felt slightly relieved, and coupled with the irresistible temptation to advance to the Primordial Pill ’Celestial Human’ level, progressing by leaps and bounds, he stayed to accompany Elder Xu after completing the affairs of the ’Demon Hunting Department’.
This elder seemed to have nothing to do all day, always waiting to play chess with him, enjoying it very much.
Time flew by, and three months passed.
But in these three months...
Jixia had not won a single game.
However, with the destiny of a ’Chess National Hand’.
His talent in Chess Dao grew at a visibly fast pace.
Until today!
He finally managed to decimate Xu Ruotong’s black dragon with dignity, overturning the entire chessboard in one swift move!
Standing up from the stone bench.
Jixia then came back to his senses from the chessboard, initially feeling incredibly refreshed, and then suddenly realizing that his ’Divine Soul’, which inadvertently stretched out today...
had grown and solidified from its initial state that could not contend with Xu Ruotong, to the point where it could now confront him on the chessboard.
He extended his hand, looking toward the old locust tree behind Xu Ruotong, and gently squeezed.
With a ’crack’, an old locust leaf on the tree seemed to be crushed into fine powder by an invisible hand, leaving not a single trace...
At this moment, Jixia turned back and a sudden realization struck him.
He had been playing chess with Elder Xu for three months...
Finally, from just slightly touching the ’Celestial Human Domain’, taught by the six ’Demon Hunter Generals’ three months ago, he had completely consolidated the ’Celestial Human Domain’, influencing the surrounding world, and reached the Peak of the Primordial Pill.
Though,
his domain was still very weak, it was no longer just a prototype.
One more step forward.
Would be the unmatched... Fourth Step, the True Master Barrier!!
Then suddenly, Jixia bent down, cupped his hands, and softly said:
"In the Chess Dao, I won fairly and squarely, but..."
"In cultivation,"
"I, Li Treading Immortal,"
"Owe a great deal of gratitude to you, senior."
The fact that he could forge the Celestial Human Domain in three months.
The chessboard set by Elder Xu in front of him played a pivotal role.
Or rather,
it was this person, above a True Master, who poured their heart and soul into playing chess with him for three months, leading to his achievements today.
Therefore,
How could he not offer his thanks?
On his side, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl with a scar on the right side of her face, but covered by a golden mask, hurried forward to drape an outer garment over Jixia, attending to him diligently and seriously.
Finally, she tiptoed forward, adjusted his lapel, and offered a bow to Xu Ruotong in front of her.
Her name was ’Pei Nanbei’, thirteen years old this year.
A month ago,
Jixia refined ’Demon Suppression Dao Qi’ several times, aiming to forge a superior treasure body, and personally went to Longxiang Prefecture. When commanding the ’Demon Hunting Department’ to cross the Red Water for the fourth time, at a small town near the border of Baoping State.
On a whim, he rescued ’Pei Nanbei’ who was trapped in a cage and about to be sold by demons.
Who would have thought, this girl with a deep scar on her face stubbornly followed him wherever he went initially, Jixia didn’t pay much attention, intending to hand her over to the subordinates of the Demon Hunting Department.
But...
When he discovered this girl’s aptitude was of Profound Level, with all her natural root and meridians connected, an excellent candidate for cultivation, alongside the sudden recollection that flashed through his mind...
He couldn’t help but take in this maid, and entrusted her with a sword forged over three months, symbolizing the ’Demon Hunting Department’s’ status, asking her to hold it for him all times.
Additionally, he purchased a ’mask’ from the roadside, covering half of her ruined face, even jokingly saying that if she could become a True Master, she would rejuvenate her appearance and remove her scars then.
He spoke without any particular intention.
But the serious look on the girl’s face...
Presumably, she took it to heart.
However, Jixia did not mind it at all.
After all, in this world, heroes are as numerous as the carp crossing the river, emerging in endless streams, but those who can eventually reach the peak and become True Masters...
How many can there actually be?
Even being at Profound Level doesn’t make it any easier.
"Young master, the Demon Hunter General ’Daoist Qing Shan’ stationed at Tongye Mansion sent a message."
"He said..."
"The Tongye Duke’s Mansion wishes to request a meeting with the Great Demon Hunter Master."
After bowing to Xu Ruotong, who was still immersed in the chessboard, the little maid Pei Nanbei gently pulled Jixia’s sleeve and whispered.
Causing Jixia to raise an eyebrow, a smile flickering in his eyes:
"Oh?"
"They can’t hold back anymore..."
"The good show is about to start."
Then, he looked at Xu Ruotong, who had not moved, bowed to Xu Heng beside him, and took his leave.
For a long, long time.
Only then did Xu Ruotong move his fingers.
Noticing this, Xu Heng hurriedly stepped forward to support him:
"Godfather, you..."
Xu Ruotong shook his head, with deep eyes, gazing at the receding figure of Jixia:
"Perhaps, he can truly solve that Grotto Heaven...’Celestial Essence Chessboard’."
"That’s my lifelong obsession, also an immense opportunity."
"I originally thought, even I couldn’t solve it, no one in the world could, but!"
"Now..."
"There’s a chance."
"If I can observe, I would die without regrets!"
"Come, let’s visit the Tongye Duke’s Mansion."
"No matter what, we must ensure this boy’s safety!"
"Three months have proven..."
"He is, indeed, my hope!"
(ps: I failed to achieve full attendance last month... but this month the leash is renewed, I’ll push for full attendance every day! QAQ)
