Chapter 64

"Shrinking the Earth into an Inch?" Chu Li shook his head; he really hadn't heard of it before.

"It's a secret martial art from the Green Deer Cliff." Su Ru put down the white jade teacup and sighed, "No outsiders can learn it!"

She looked at Chu Li, her eyes flickering.

Without using the Great Mirror Wisdom, Chu Li could still understand what she was hinting at and suddenly smiled, "I wonder if Aunt Xiao can pass it on to me."

"It's very difficult," Su Ru smiled, and Chu Li indeed understood her meaning.

"Then, please help me talk to Miss," Chu Li smiled.

Su Ru huffed and gave him a glance, "I'll tell Miss."

"Thank you, Manager," Chu Li clasped his hands and smiled.

Su Ru huffed, "If you make fewer mistakes, I'll be grateful enough!"

Chu Li's existence was crucial to Miss's cultivation. The Heavenly Spirit Tree, the Purple Nether Flower, the Night Dream Flower, and other rare spiritual herbs all depended on Chu Li. In terms of importance, Chu Li was even more important than herself. She didn't know what Miss was thinking, not restricting his movements, even with the divination techniques of Aunt.

"Do we not have any array formation books in our mansion?"

"We do, but you can't see them," Su Ru shook her head. "Just forget about it. Miss will never let you see them."

"I might have a talent for array formations."

Su Ru huffed, "You can't take that risk. Once you get obsessed, you're done!"

"It's not that serious," Chu Li shook his head and laughed.

Su Ru said irritably, "The harm of array formation books is boundless. Once you get obsessed, you won't eat or drink, and you'll go mad, quickly exhausting your life force and dying. Countless geniuses have died from this!"

Ordinary people looking at array formation books is like reading a book from the sky; they can't understand it. Those geniuses with high intelligence can get into it, but once they get stuck, it's like falling into a swamp, getting deeper and deeper, and ultimately harming themselves.

"Why can Dali Sound Temple inherit array formations?"

Su Ru huffed, "It's said that those high monks with profound Buddhist teachings will gain enlightenment and wisdom, thus being able to study array formations. These high monks are all detached from life and death, dedicating their lives to the temple. Dali Sound Temple loses countless high monks to array formations every year!"

Chu Li slowly nodded.

Su Ru glanced at him and huffed, "Chu Li, don't think you have profound Buddhist teachings and can read array formation books. Can you compare to the high monks who have practiced Buddhism all their lives? They barely survive, so don't have any侥幸心理. Isn't the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill enough for you to practice?... Besides, do you think they can truly master array formations? They only get a bit of the surface!"

Mentioning the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, Chu Li said, "I know the root cause of my slow progress now."

"You're not progressing slowly!" Su Ru huffed.

Chu Li's progress in the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill was rapid, yet he still said it was slow!

"I've been stuck for a while, and nothing works."

Su Ru was unconvinced, "Cultivation is like this; sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Just push through it. Don't be impatient, take it slowly!"

"I've found the root cause."

"Tell me," Su Ru huffed.

Chu Li said, "I need a body-strengthening technique."

"Body-strengthening?!" Su Ru frowned, "Don't be silly!"

Chu Li said, "To practice the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, I need other body-strengthening techniques to complement it."

This was a secret not passed down by Dali Sound Temple, not written in books. Even if someone obtained the secret manual of the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, they wouldn't know the key to cultivation, and would get stuck at a certain level like himself.

"What kind of body-strengthening technique?"

"It doesn't have to be a specific one," Chu Li said, "Of course, the more refined, the better."

"Alright..." Su Ru pondered, "Why don't you go to the Martial Arts Hall and take a look? Few people practice body-strengthening techniques; it's not worth the effort."

Chu Li frowned and thought, there were no body-strengthening techniques in the top martial arts manuals.

"I'll go take a look today," Chu Li said.

Su Ru stood up, "Remember, don't leave the mansion!"

Chu Li smiled without speaking. He didn't want to leave the mansion, but he had no choice. He couldn't make that promise.

Su Ru glared at him and left gracefully.

Xue Ling escorted Su Ru back and asked earnestly, "Master, are you going to the Martial Arts Hall today?"

Chu Li shook his head, "I'll go to the Martial Arts Hall first, then to the treasury."

"Great!" Xue Ling responded excitedly.

Chu Li lowered his head, thinking about which body-strengthening technique to choose.

After they finished eating, before they could leave, Su Ru appeared again.

"Chu Li, follow me, Miss has summoned you!"

Chu Li let Xue Ling go to the Martial Arts Hall on her own and followed Su Ru to the Star Observing Tower.

When they reached the third floor, Xiao Qi was practicing swordsmanship in a white silk robe. The sword movements were not fast but continuous, and Chu Li felt a chill. The sword style had a mysterious charm, far surpassing what he had seen before.

She was probably exploring the path beyond the mundane, trying to break through with her sword. Her sword technique was extremely profound.

Xiao Qi stopped her sword movements and looked at him with her clear eyes, "You want to practice 'Shrinking the Earth into an Inch'?"

Chu Li clasped his hands in a salute, "To escape the pursuit of Dali Sound Temple, running is the best strategy."

This time, he almost died, thoroughly experiencing the terror of Dali Sound Temple. If not for the Great Mirror Wisdom, which revealed the illusions and protected him from the array formations, he would have been doomed.

Fortunately, he had a sudden idea and asked them about the secrets of practicing the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill. They naturally didn't say, but the information appeared in his mind, which he glimpsed, and it was a significant gain.

But this was a profound lesson. If his lightness skill was better, he could have escaped with the two women.

Xiao Qi said calmly, "Shrinking the Earth into an Inch is a unique secret technique of the Green Deer Cliff. I haven't learned it. Do you think there's any hope?"

Chu Li smiled, "I think Aunt Xiao likes me."

"Vain!" Su Ru gave him a glance.

Xiao Qi shook her head and looked at him calmly, "I'll give you a chance. Go to Miaosu Temple!"

"Miss, Dali Sound Temple is pursuing him!" Su Ru called out.

Xiao Qi said, "Dali Sound Temple probably hasn't reacted yet. Chu Li can set out alone and should arrive in a day."

Chu Li's cultivation in the Boundless Sea of Green Power was renowned for its deep internal strength, which was sufficient to support him.

Chu Li clasped his hands, "Yes, I'll personally seek Aunt Xiao!"

"Here's a letter and these Freedom Grasses." She pointed to the bundle on the table, "Deliver them to Aunt personally!"

Su Ru looked at Chu Li hesitantly, still not reassured.

Xiao Qi glared at her, and Su Ru had to take the letter and the bundle and hand them to Chu Li, "Be careful on the way!"

Chu Li smiled, "Manager, don't worry."

"Have I ever let you worry?" Su Ru said irritably, "Set out immediately, and don't let anyone see you!"

Chu Li nodded, took the bundle, put the letter in his chest, and then clasped his hands and left the Star Observing Tower, directly leaving the mansion, blending into the crowd, and leaving Chongming City, using his lightness skill to travel quickly.

He activated the Boundless Sea of Green Power, doubling his internal strength, and his speed was incredibly fast, like a gust of wind.

By evening, he arrived at Miaosu Temple.

The sunset dyed Miaosu Temple a rosy red, adding a touch of age and twilight.

Chu Li came to the temple gate and knocked lightly. A Shu soon appeared, looked at him a few times, and led him into Miaosu Temple, entering the main hall.

The spacious main hall was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood. Xiao Yue Ling was kneeling before the statue, wearing a green Daoist robe, her graceful back motionless. Chu Li quickly turned his eyes away.

A Shu knelt on a mat to the side, motionless.

Chu Li sat quietly in the main hall, time seemed to freeze, and occasionally, the sound of birds returning to their nests could be heard outside.

Chu Li felt everything in Miaosu Temple, the flowers and plants, and saw a garden behind the temple with blooming flowers.

After a while, Xiao Yue Ling stood up and gracefully came to him, her bright eyes like cold stars, smiling faintly.

Chu Li bowed and clasped his hands in a salute, then presented the letter and handed the bundle to A Shu.

Xiao Yue Ling read the letter and looked at him with a smile, "You want to learn 'Shrinking the Earth into an Inch'?"

Chu Li said, "Dali Sound Temple is pursuing me very intensely. Without a top-notch lightness skill, it's hard to escape."

"These monks are too domineering!" Xiao Yue Ling huffed, gracefully left the main hall, and sat at a stone table in the courtyard. A Shu brought a teacup and stood beside her, listening intently.

Xiao Yue Ling looked at the red sky and sighed, "Shrinking the Earth into an Inch is a unique technique of the Green Deer Cliff. I won't pass it on to you."

Chu Li sighed inwardly, as expected.

His request was a bit excessive. The unique techniques of the Green Deer Cliff, if leaked, would not be tolerated by the Green Deer Cliff. No matter how strong Xiao Yue Ling was, she couldn't violate this, as she was a disciple of the Green Deer Cliff.

"However, the top-notch lightness skills in the world are not limited to 'Shrinking the Earth into an Inch'!"

Chu Li shook his head, "The others are also out of reach."

He knew of other top-notch lightness skills in the world, but none of them were accessible, as they were secret techniques of prestigious sects and the imperial court.

"Do you know 'A Step Away from the Horizon'?"

"A Step Away from the Horizon... I haven't heard of it," Chu Li shook his head.

"A Step Away from the Horizon is an ancient martial art," Xiao Yue Ling said. "I obtained it when I was young, but unfortunately, I never mastered it. You can try it. Now that your life is at stake, you might be able to master it."

Chu Li smiled bitterly, "If Aunt Xiao couldn't master it, I'm afraid..."

"Be a man with some ambition," Xiao Yue Ling said. "If you don't master it, you'll definitely die. If you do, you'll have a chance to survive. The next pursuit by Dali Sound Temple will be overwhelming and unstoppable."

"..." Chu Li clasped his hands, "Thank you, Aunt Xiao!"

"A Shu," Xiao Yue Ling waved her hand and smiled gently, "However, I can't give you 'A Step Away from the Horizon' for free."

Chu Li clasped his hands, indicating he would follow her instructions.

Xiao Yue Ling said, "I have a friend who is in some trouble recently. You can protect her for a month."

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