Chapter 488 - 199: Technique of This World: Celestial Dragon True Form Map! Mysterious Carriage
Chapter 488: Chapter 199: Technique of This World: Celestial Dragon True Form Map! Mysterious Carriage
He discovered a false tongue had formed in his mouth, condensed from a pale red, watery light.
"Qilong Mountain was an Ancient Sect. It’s a shame it’s from an era long past. Their Secret Techniques may have been considered top-tier in their time."
"But to the Cultivation Realm of today, they’re nothing special. It’s unlikely that Lin Longxiang is the one after the Celestial Dragon True Form Map."
Chiyun Immortal stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a flicker of light passing through his eyes.
"It is said that the ancient does not necessarily surpass the modern, nor does the modern necessarily surpass the ancient."
"But back in its day, Qilong Mountain wasn’t even considered a first-rate power. After tens of thousands of years, their techniques are of little use now."
A Great Power in the Cultivation Realm once stated frankly that the modern does not necessarily surpass the ancient.
And the ancient is not necessarily superior to the modern.
Strength lies not in the Dharma Gate, but in the one who creates it.
He had a certain interest in ancient inheritances, of course, but he wasn’t dead set on acquiring them.
Among the myriad of ancient legacies, the Celestial Dragon True Form Map was merely average.
If it was on his way, he might take a glance.
If it wasn’t, he likely couldn’t even be bothered to look at it.
"Huh? Is that so..."
Ye Yangfeng froze, a sudden sense of disappointment welling up in his heart.
’The thing I regarded as a treasure... is something others don’t even give a second glance?’
He didn’t doubt Chiyun Immortal’s words, as he had already decided to give him the Celestial Dragon True Form Map.
The man had no reason to deceive him.
"But I have nothing else worth looking at."
Ye Yangfeng couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.
’It seems that even though this Young Master Chi and I live under the same sky, it’s as if... we’re people from two different worlds.’
This illusion made his heart ache with a slight bitterness.
"You can keep the Celestial Dragon True Form Map for yourself."
"You, on the other hand... though your aptitude isn’t first-rate, you could just barely serve as my Sword Servant."
Chiyun Immortal glanced at him, his gaze profound, as if it could pierce right through a person’s heart.
"The karmic destiny of heaven and earth is utterly mysterious and its consequences are impossible to predict. Your death was but a moment away. To have met me is your good fortune."
"And so, naturally, you should not die."
’A Sword Servant?’
Ye Yangfeng’s lips twitched.
In the past, he would have refused such an offer without a second thought. But now...
He looked down at his current state and fell silent.
After a moment of silence, Ye Yangfeng finally spoke, "Young Master Chi, if I were to become your Sword Servant, would I still be able to avenge the destruction of my Ye Family?"
"The Prison Suppression Pavilion is a first-rate sect in the Eastern Continent, and Lin Longxiang is one of its True Disciples."
Chiyun Immortal’s white robes fluttered, his aura ethereal.
His voice was gentle and unhurried, like drifting mist.
"If you become my Sword Servant and try to take revenge, not only will I not help you, I might even stand in your way."
He said it with complete frankness.
The Prison Suppression Pavilion and the Taiyi Sect were both of the Righteous Dao. Of course, a Sword Servant in his service could not be allowed to kill a True Disciple of the Prison Suppression Pavilion.
But Lin Longxiang was an extremely domineering person; he would never allow anyone to harm his family.
If Ye Yangfeng wanted revenge by killing Lin Longxiang’s younger brother, a confrontation would be inevitable.
He wasn’t afraid of Lin Longxiang, but he didn’t want to fight him to the death over a mere Sword Servant.
Hearing this, Ye Yangfeng actually breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, I must thank Young Master Chi for his kind offer..."
"As a son, I watched my parents be killed."
"If I cannot avenge them, I would rather die!"
Chi Wu couldn’t hold back any longer. He shouted in a low voice:
"Ye Yangfeng!"
"If you miss this opportunity today, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
"This is your chance to leap from the fishpond and see the true world! You must reconsider!"
He had a rather good impression of Ye Yangfeng; otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered saying so much to him.
Ye Yangfeng simply shook his head, saying nothing.
He had refused. He didn’t know if he would regret it someday.
But in this moment, he truly felt no regret!
"How can you advise a man to be magnanimous when you do not know his suffering?"
"Ultimately, it is simply that Lin Longxiang is too powerful, and I do not wish to clash with him head-on."
Chiyun Immortal turned away, his voice drifting back to them.
He made no attempt to hide his reasoning, stating directly:
"Very well. Leave the Celestial Dragon True Form Map, and I will protect you for ten years. Within those ten years, no one will dare try to kill you in Chishui City."
"After those ten years, you will be on your own."
After he finished speaking, Ye Yangfeng felt the watery ripples around him flicker.
In the next instant, he could no longer see the pavilion or the ethereal Young Master Chi.
All that remained before him was Chi Wu’s expressionless face.
This time, Chi Wu didn’t say another word. He simply flicked his sleeve and departed, clearly displeased.
Feeling the false tongue in his mouth dissolve, Ye Yangfeng watched Chi Wu depart. He tightened his arm, then hooked it around the senior to support him.
Bending down, he used his finger to etch a series of marks onto the hard stone wall.
In that moment, he drew the Celestial Dragon True Form Map from memory.
He then turned toward the small pavilion and bowed three times in gratitude before turning to leave.
「After Ye Yangfeng left.」
A gust of wind seemed to blow past the courtyard gate.
The invisible breeze was like a formless hand.
It erased all traces of the Celestial Dragon True Form Map that Ye Yangfeng had drawn, then flowed back into the courtyard.
WHOOSH!
The wind, soft as water, coiled around his fingers.
Chiyun Immortal sensed the faint wisp of an aura within the wind. With a flick of his finger, he sent it flying out of the pavilion, where it transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the void.
"Chi San, go and retrieve the original scroll of the Celestial Dragon True Form Map."
The Celestial Dragon True Form Map was both a Dharma Gate and a treasure; it couldn’t be perfectly replicated with a few simple strokes.