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Chapter 47: Thunderstruck!
Chapter 47: Thunderstruck!
Outside the Green Mountain Village.
After Su Changqing and the others left, Second Ox walked a long distance forward and waited for quite some time. Finally, he saw the person he had been longing to see.
"Ha ha ha, Qingqiu, over here!"
Second Ox waved excitedly, rushing forward to greet her.
"Still the same scatterbrained look."
Ling Si seemed to rub her temples in exasperation, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.
"Greetings, Senior."
Though excited, Second Ox didn't forget his manners and bowed to Wei Cang.
"To already be a Fourth Realm Sword Cultivator at your age is quite rare."
Wei Cang's eyes flashed with surprise. He hadn't expected this sudden appearance to be a young man with such remarkable cultivation.
"Teacher, he's from the Su family, the Senior we're visiting. He introduced him to me."
Ling Si explained from the side.
"Su family? The Southern Su family?"
Wei Cang was enlightened. If he was from the Su family, it made sense for him to have such cultivation.
However, he looked at Second Ox curiously and asked, "Why is a member of the Su family not in Tian Nan City but out here in the wilds?"
"Well..."
Second Ox looked embarrassed. "I hope Senior will forgive me, but it involves a secret of the Su family, and I can't reveal it."
"Also, Senior, please don't reveal your cultivation or spiritual senses when we get there. It will be very troublesome."
It would definitely be troublesome; the head of the family would likely suppress him on the spot.
Ling Si secretly rolled her eyes. What were the rules in the Southern Region? Why couldn't cultivation be revealed freely?
Wei Cang, however, remained calm. As a Confucian Daoist scholar visiting a hermit, it wasn't unusual for him to have some peculiar habits.
"Lead the way."
...
In the Green Mountain Village, at the bookshop.
"Teacher, I've been out all day. I'll go back and check in with my parents."
After tidying up, Su Changqing spoke up.
"Wait a moment."
Li Qingchen waved him over, then took something out of his robe.
"What a beautiful white lotus."
Seeing the lotus that looked real and felt like white jade, Su Changqing couldn't help but praise it.
But then he frowned, feeling a warm sensation in his chest. He instinctively reached out, and an ancient compass appeared in his hand.
"Strange, why is it so hot?"
Su Changqing was puzzled, but when he saw the white lotus in Li Qingchen's hand emit a faint light, he was startled.
"Is this white lotus from the compass?"
"Is this compass really a divine treasure?"
Su Changqing's face lit up with joy, realizing that his father had truly found a treasure.
"Indeed, it is the Eight Precious Compass of the Benevolent Bodhisattva."
Li Qingchen's eyes were grave. He could sense an incredibly powerful energy within the compass.
The white lotus, which was originally an inanimate object, seemed to have gained consciousness upon sensing the compass and wanted to break free from his hand.
"Changqing, in the future, do not easily show this compass to anyone." Li Qingchen sternly warned.
"I understand, Teacher!"
Su Changqing nodded seriously.
He knew the dangers of possessing such a treasure as a mere mortal. If someone discovered it, they might kill to take it.
Li Qingchen nodded, took the compass from Su Changqing, and embedded the white lotus into it.
Instantly, the room was filled with a brilliant light. The compass's pivot spun rapidly, and intricate patterns formed, as if undergoing a strange transformation.
Su Changqing, a mere mortal, had never seen such a sight before. His heart raced with excitement.
Soon, the compass calmed down, and Li Qingchen handed it back to Su Changqing.
"This compass has a deep connection to Buddhism. I'll find you some Buddhist scriptures over the next few days to see if you can gain any insights."
He couldn't understand the compass, but perhaps Su Changqing could, given his remarkable comprehension.
"Thank you, Teacher!" Su Changqing said, his face beaming with joy.
"Go, and come back tomorrow."
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Ethan Green smiled and waved his hand at Austin Wells' eager expression.
Austin Wells happily bowed and then ran off like the wind.
"You haven't shown such youthful enthusiasm in all the years you've been reading books."
Ethan Green shook his head with a smile, then looked at Austin Wells' retreating figure and sighed lightly, "Slow down a bit. Once you leave Oakwood Village in a few days, it will be the world of the martial artists."
...
Outside Oakwood Village.
Under the guidance of Ernest Brown, the three of them quickly arrived at the village entrance.
As they approached, the seemingly empty space in front of them opened like a flowing stream, revealing a portal.
"A barrier?"
Wyatt Thompson was startled, "What a grand gesture."
Barriers weren't easy to construct; at the very least, one needed to be at the peak of the Great Sage realm, nearing the Near-Emperor level.
"Could that Sage Scholar be a Near-Emperor?"
Wyatt Thompson was guessing as he subconsciously walked into the village.
At that moment, the villagers were all pretending to farm in the fields because Austin Wells had returned.
Wyatt Thompson hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he took a closer look, his eyes widened in shock.
"A Sage?"
"Another Sage King?"
"Great Sages manuring the fields!?"
Looking at the villagers in the fields, Wyatt Thompson was completely dumbfounded.
He had seen many great sights, but this scene still stunned him.
The people gathered here could easily overthrow a holy land!
And they were farming?
"Senior, please don't be alarmed. They are all from my Wells family."
Noticing Wyatt Thompson's surprise, Ernest Brown explained.
"You should have told me earlier!"
Wyatt Thompson was somewhat exasperated, "You guys go ahead and explore. I need to pay my respects to these seniors."
Wyatt Thompson had thought there was only one Sage Scholar here, but he never expected a group of hermits!
Among them were several powerful figures who had been renowned throughout the continent when he was young.
Children could be naive, but he, with his reputation, needed to show proper respect.
With that thought, Wyatt Thompson ignored the muddy ground and quickly walked into the fields.
Once Wyatt Thompson left, Ernest Brown, who had been tense for a long time, relaxed significantly.
"River Quinn, what actually happened in that competition? How did you lose?"
Ernest Brown, who hadn't asked earlier out of politeness, now inquired.
"I just wasn't good enough."
Lysander Stone kicked a stone on the ground and said dejectedly, "That person's talent is too terrifying. I don't even have the qualifications to compete with him."
"Hey, what are you talking about? Why are you boosting that bastard's morale?"
Seeing Lysander Stone's dejection, Ernest Brown was heartbroken and patted his chest, "I have a friend who also studies the Sage path. His literary talent is unmatched among his peers."
"Next time, you can invite that bastard out, and I'll have my friend teach him a lesson and get some revenge for you!"
Lysander Stone looked at Ernest Brown with a wry smile, "Forget it. You might end up crushing your friend's confidence."
"You practice swordsmanship, so you don't understand how terrifying my junior brother's achievements in the Sage path are."
Ernest Brown, hearing this, immediately became skeptical and said, "Come with me, and I'll show you just how strong my friend is!"
With that, Ernest Brown pulled Lysander Stone toward the book house.
It was a coincidence.
Austin Wells, who had just run out of the book house, was walking home with an excited expression when he suddenly heard a voice from behind.
"Austin, Austin, wait a moment."
Austin Wells was startled and turned around, only to be stunned by what he saw.
"Senior Sister?"
On the other side, Lysander Stone was equally stunned.
Seeing the familiar face of the youth Ernest Brown had called, she felt as if she had been struck by five thunderbolts and stood there in shock!
(End of Chapter)
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