The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 52

Baishi, are there any signs of movement from the Pill King Garden?” Jiang Chen would not lower his guard with regards to the Pill King Garden. Although the decline of the Pill King Garden was certain, one would be a victim if the snake was not beaten to death. Jiang Chen would never allow such a thing to happen.    

“Master, the decline of Pill King Garden is an inevitable development. It is said that all senior executives of the Pill King Garden prepared to leave the Garden and throw themselves under the banner of the duke of Soaring Dragon, to become wanderers.”    

“It looks like we underestimated the people in Pill King Garden. Those who adapt their actions to time are wise. Pill King Garden is smart in this regard. They actually seek refuge with the Duke of Soaring Dragon after learning that a trend is unstoppable. This way, the Duke of Soaring Dragon would definitely not be unfriendly towards them. An alchemist is truly a powerful reinforcement for a duke who wants to rebel.”    

"Yes yes! Dear teacher is able to deeply penetrate everything.” Qiao Baishi nodded, not thinking about Jiang Chen's unhesitating style of speech.    

“Baishi, this time I came to prepare some medicinal pills. I need some material – prepare for me.” As a person's esteemed master, enjoying this kind of benefit was a boon.    

“Dear teacher, your disciple has prepared ten “Pil Karma Heavenly”, ten “Pil Lautan Luas” and several bottles “One Powder Buddha”.    

That said, Qiao Baishi's thoughts were quite intelligent and quite attentive when thinking about problems. He knew that Jiang Chen would participate in the Hidden Dragon Trials and thus had provided these pill medicines to Jiang Chen from the very beginning.    

Jiang Chen was very satisfied with this.    

“It's the materials I need, prepare also.” Jiang Chen naturally made use of these materials. His father was ambushed on the steps of his house last time, and became a victim of an evil poison.    

This time, Jiang Chen planned to start an eye-changing attack, a tooth-change attack, by fighting off the poison with poison. He had also prepared some frightening poison. This was all easy for Jiang Chen.    

Although using poison was an unorthodox way, one still had to prepare it when it was in the middle of a very bad condition, and before the power had been awakened.    

It is being prepared to fight war.    

If the enemy launches a fraudulent move, then fighting poison with poison is a good thing.    

After all the necessary items had been prepared, Jiang Chen had not been around the Healing Hall for too long. Qiao Baishi was also very busy, and the two of them did not want to waste any time on each other.    

After returning to the palace, Jiang Chen discovered that the fat Xuan had been waiting for him in the Jiang Han palace for quite some time. The heir of the Hubing duke, Hubing Yue, also accompanied him.    

“Brother Chen, I'm finally waiting for your arrival. Your sister suffers.” It was as if the fat Xuan had met a savior when he finally saw Jiang Chen.    

"What the hell is going on?" With the Hidden Dragon Trials imminent, Jiang Chen also knew that the fat Xuan would definitely not be lazing around visiting here if nothing happened.    

Fatty Xuan has a bitter face, “Brother Chen, I was also deeply moved by your words last time and decided to give up a new life to entitle the next generation to be a dandy. I had planned to use all the fat in my body to maintain the rank of a duke. But -"    

Fatty Xuan sighed again when he got to this point.    

“Quick talk if you have anything to say, quickly remove it if you want to fart.” Jiang Chen could not bear to see the fat Xuan speaking in a disjointed manner.    

“Brother Chen, you should also know that this fat body makes it harder for me to train than any other ordinary person. I will be able to escape the Hidden Dragon Trials with my five true qi meridians. However, someone with six meridians true qi suddenly appeared in my family clan a few days ago. The meeting of the family elders now called for the strongest young man in the clan to participate in the Hidden Dragon Trials. Brother Chen, you know that, if that person is allowed to participate in the Hidden Dragon Trials, then it is not me who inherited the rank of a Jinshan duke belonging to my parents, but that bastard!”    

"What's his name?" Jiang Chen asked weakly.    

“He's called Xuan Yuan!” Fatty Xuan revealed an eager expression biting into the flesh of the person when he mentioned this name. “This boy was originally only four meridians true qi, but I don't know if he had suddenly gone crazy, or if he had been hiding his strength all along, or if he had been hiding his strength all along, wait until the last minute to steal my thunder!”    

Fatty Xuan was at five meridians of true qi and had persisted at this level for about a year or two. He had been unable to find the sixth acupoint at all during this time.    

Jiang Chen's forehead wrinkled faintly. “Didn't I tell you two to come see me before the exam? Do you plan on not coming at all if this doesn't happen?”    

Hubing Yue's face flushed red, “Brother Chen, my parents at home continue to watch me closely. He said it was because the Hidden Dragon Trials were imminent, and he wouldn't let me out and act wild.”    

“Ah whatever. Since you have found me a fat Xuan, then I will give you two ideas. Jiang Chen said lightly.    

“My brother, you are my brother alright. I can't even think of one idea and you have two? Please speak quickly, your brother will do as you say.” Fatty Xuan beamed in excitement as her depressed face was swept away.    

“First, I took action on your behalf and secretly put away that Xuan Yuan with one punch!”    

Fatty Xuan pulled his head and a chill pierced the back of his head as he looked at Jiang Chen's murderous expression. He chuckled, “This won't work, definitely won't work. The interference from the outside party, especially from you, brother Chen, will result in calamity for the both of us if someone manages to investigate this matter. I'm not afraid, but I can't drop you with me.”    

“Then, it's a second idea, you beat him fair and square, so he has nothing to say.” Jiang Chen was not long-winded.    

Yet Fatty Xuan, it seemed like he bit the bitter gourd. “My brother, would I suffer like that, if I could justly defeat him? Do you think I am as abnormal as you who challenged someone above my level and defeated that Yan monkey like beating a dog?”    

“Xuan Fat, when did you become so good and vain? Did I tell you to challenge his six meridians true qi with your five meridians true qi?”    

“I am five meridians true qi, you know that brother Chen. I've been stuck there for about a year! This sixth acupoint is playing hide and seek with me!” Fatty Xuan was extremely sad.    

“If you are able to reach six meridians of true qi, do you have the confidence to defeat it?” Jiang Chen asked lowly.    

“Alright, then I will help you breakthrough to six meridians true qi.”    

“Brother Chen, what are you saying? Help me make a breakthrough?” Fatty Xuan had an expression of disbelief on her face and beside her, Hubing Yue was also listening with a face full of shock.    

Helping someone make a breakthrough was an incredible feat that only a true qi master could realize.    

“Brother Chen, are you a true qi master who hides his strength?” Fatty Xuan was agitated with excitement.    

“Remember when I told you to come see me last time? I said I'd give you a surprise. Even though you came a bit late, the surprise remains.”    

Jiang Chen did not have time to engage in empty chat with the fat Xuan but said seriously, “Before I reveal his surprise, you two should swear that only the three of us will know about this matter. Other than us, this should not be disclosed to anyone else! Otherwise, this would be tantamount to handing me over as a brother!”    

Fatty Xuan patted his chest, “Brother, you are the one closest to me, the fat one. Even my parents can only take their place behind you. If I don't listen to you, I'll be struck by lightning!”    

“Brother Chen, I also swear to keep this a secret. If revealed, let my household be slaughtered!” Hubing Yue was not as serious as the fat Xuan, but his vow was even more cruel.    

"All right!" Jiang Chen's gaze moved slightly. He still felt calm, and trusted his two best friends.    

"Listen. I'm giving you a method today. This method allows you to find acupuncture points in your body, so you do not need to spend a lot of time exploring the next acupuncture point before making a breakthrough like other practitioners. My method lets you find the next acupoints simultaneously.”    

"What?" Hubing Yue reacted faster as her expression changed drastically. “Brother Chen, how can such a method exist in this world?”    

“Brother Chen, is... would you say that this is also the result of divine possession?” Xuan the Fat's tongue tied itself into a knot.    

“Do not ask where it came from, do you want to learn?”    

“Available, I'm ready! I'm really an idiot if I don't want to!” Fatty Xuan did not even furrow his brows.    

“Brother Chen, if this method exists, I would also like to learn it.” Hubing Yue was unambiguous.    

“Alright, listen carefully. This method is called 'True Acupuncture Point Resonance' and is a secret that is not disseminated. If the science of this way leaked out it would definitely cause great turmoil in the world of cultivation. The two of you will also definitely cause a fatal disaster. This is why I asked you to promise earlier that you won't divulge this.”    

Fatty Xuan listened with a dry mouth and a charred tongue. He trusted Jiang Chen blindly. He would definitely believe whatever Jiang Chen said. Therefore, he had already regarded this “Resonance True Acupuncture Point method as something real.    

Although a hint of doubt still existed in Hubing Yue, he also felt extremely confident in Jiang Chen.    

“Let's stop chatting and start listening to the formula.” Jiang Chen also did not want to waste time convincing them and he simply, and directly, started to convey the formula.    

Let the truth explain everything!    

It must be said, all practitioners are naturally endowed with intelligence. After running the formula three times, the fat Xuan and Hubing Yue were able to recite it smoothly from memory.    

“There is no point in talking anymore. You two, try using this method.”    

“Resonance True Acupuncture Point came from a higher level, but in the end it was not a sophisticated method. However, it was impossible for the Eastern Kingdom to have such a method with its level.    

Fatty Xuan and Hubing Yue started their experiment and their expressions started to change after a while. Excitement slowly surfaced, shock, and then excitement—    

It was as if someone had found a precious treasure!    

Really, their current emotions could only be described, as if they had found a precious treasure!    

“Brother Chen, I actually found it! It's amazing, I found the eighth acupoint. Brother Chen, I... I am too happy.” Hubing Yue was so excited that tears almost fell.    

Hubing Yue looked dignified and strong and her training potential was extremely high. Otherwise, with the rank of a Hubing duke being less impressive, how could Hubing Yue train seven meridians of true qi at such a young age?    

Finding the eighth acupoint meant that he had a chance to breakthrough to eight meridians true qi before the Hidden Dragon Trials!    

Breaking through eight meridians of true qi meant that he, Hubing Yue, had a chance to compete for the rank of one of the top ten dukes!    

As for the fat Xuan, his body, which was round like a leather ball, suddenly bounced around with a rumbling sound, his entire body almost went crazy as his movements were accompanied by the roar of a slaughtered pig.    

“Brother Chen, I want to break through, I will break through!”