Cultivating the Divine Art Wrong, Wreaking Havoc on the Jianghu – Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Flowers and Medicine

Hua Xiaomei, clad in a green robe and holding a folding fan, arrived at the Qing Shan Martial Academy with an air of elegance, like an immortal descended from heaven.

If it weren’t for his slightly damaged clothes and weary appearance, he would have seemed even more refined.

He had encountered female demons from the Precious Appearance Sect and the Immortal Flower Sect several times on his way from the Hua Family’s old residence to the Qing Shan Martial Academy, for reasons unknown.

Weren’t these two sects mostly active in Yangzhou?

Why did they come to Yu Province?

Could it be that the Sacred Heart Cult’s expansion had driven them here?

They’ve crossed borders!

He had already sent a message to the Demon Sect headquarters while on the road, and he believed that it wouldn’t be long before the Demon Sect would eliminate these female demons.

Even a powerful dragon struggles against local snakes, let alone these nightingales that flew in from elsewhere!

Yu Province was their Demon Sect’s base camp!

“Everyone has merit to practice, and every single one is a hero?” Hua Xiaomei sneered as he saw the couplet on the gate of the Qing Shan Martial Academy.

Guan Shan, who was reciting multiplication tables, saw Hua Xiaomei and quickly stood up, saying, “Where to learn martial arts best? Look no further than Qing Shan in Yu Province! Eight hundred powerful techniques…”

“Tell Shi Feizhe that Hua Xiaomei is here!” Hua Xiaomei raised his fan, interrupting Guan Shan’s practiced speech.

“Oh?” Upon hearing “Hua Xiaomei,” Guan Shan knew it was most likely someone from the Hua Family of the Demon Sect. He said, “Wait a moment!” and then ran inside to call Shi Feizhe.

Shi Feizhe was preparing for his division class when he heard Guan Shan say that Hua Xiaomei had arrived.

Why did this guy come?

Hmm, three out of the four families of the Demon Sect have shown up.

If I’m not the Demon Sect, who is?

Arriving at the entrance of the Qing Shan Martial Academy, Shi Feizhe saw Hua Xiaomei and cupped his hands, saying, “Brother Hua, long time no see!”

Hua Xiaomei carefully observed Shi Feizhe, sensing the cultivation level of his Qi Sea, and felt slightly surprised. However, on the surface, he maintained his gentle and refined demeanor, just like when Shi Feizhe first met him.

“Brother Shi, long time no see!”

“Please, let’s talk inside!” Shi Feizhe said, leading the way and leaving his back exposed to Hua Xiaomei.

Hua Xiaomei’s eyes flickered as he looked at Shi Feizhe’s back.

Is it confidence, or is he pretending?

He quickly took two steps, walking side by side with Shi Feizhe, and said, “Brother Shi, you’ve done a good job here!”

“It’s alright! It’s all thanks to the good foundation laid by the manor before. I just made some minor changes,” Shi Feizhe said, shaking his head.

Seeing Xiong Ba plastering with his butt sticking out, Hua Xiaomei’s face darkened. He felt his worldview shaken.

His father’s foolish son was actually plastering!

The young master of the Xiong Family was actually plastering!

And he was actually doing a good job at it!

How could a young master do plastering? That was work for common laborers!

If it were him… he would rather die than do plastering!

“Ahem… this used to be the Jiang Family’s property, so naturally, the foundation is good!” Hua Xiaomei coughed, casually placing his hand on Shi Feizhe’s shoulder.

Eastern Peak Divine Prison Codex, devour Grand Medicine, activate!

“Thud!” Hua Xiaomei felt as if he had been struck by an iron rod, suddenly feeling dizzy.

???

Hua Xiaomei rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache and dizziness.

“What’s wrong, Brother Hua?” Shi Feizhe saw Hua Xiaomei place his hand on his shoulder, and then suddenly become dazed.

I also want to know what the h*ll happened!

The Grand Medicine has really mutated!

Thinking this, Hua Xiaomei said, “Ah, I suddenly remembered encountering a female hero from the Immortal Flower Sect on my way here. It gave me a headache!”

“Really?” Shi Feizhe asked.

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“Really!” Hua Xiaomei nodded.

He wanted to try again and placed his hand on Shi Feizhe’s shoulder once more.

Eastern Peak Divine Prison Codex, devour Grand Medicine, activate again!

“Thud!” He was struck again, even harder this time, making him so dizzy that he almost lost his balance!

“Brother Hua!” Shi Feizhe quickly supported Hua Xiaomei, saying, “Brother Hua, are you feeling unwell?”

“…” Hua Xiaomei was seeing stars and couldn’t speak!

Even more terrifying was that as Shi Feizhe held him and a strange True Qi flowed into him, he felt “thud, thud, thud,” as if the iron rod was continuously striking him!

Now it wasn’t just seeing stars; everything was going dark!

He was held by Shi Feizhe like this, being struck all the way until they reached the chairs in the reception room, where Shi Feizhe finally let go.

“Brother Hua! If you’re not feeling well, why don’t you rest for a bit and we’ll catch up later!” Shi Feizhe said with concern.

“Uh…” It took Hua Xiaomei a while to recover.

He knew very well that Shi Feizhe, this pillar of Grand Medicine, had truly mutated!

Cultivating Grand Medicine was a delicate art, especially free-range Grand Medicine. Although the effects were greater, it was also prone to backfiring.

Therefore, the Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record, being a Grand Medicine technique, would be countered and absorbed by the Eastern Peak Divine Prison Codex as long as it involved visualization and generating True Qi, regardless of what techniques were cultivated afterward!

Otherwise, if free-range Grand Medicine could be cultivated with any random technique and still remain Grand Medicine, what would be the point of free-range cultivation?

The fact that Shi Feizhe wasn’t being absorbed or countered by his Eastern Peak Divine Prison Codex meant that Shi Feizhe hadn’t practiced the Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record at all! He might have even deduced techniques to counter the Eastern Peak Divine Prison Codex based on the Dark Spring Divine Shadow Record!

Such deep scheming, truly terrifying!

“Brother Shi, you truly are a hidden dragon!” Hua Xiaomei said, rubbing his forehead.

Shi Feizhe poured Hua Xiaomei a large cup of tea and said, “What hidden dragon? What are you talking about, Brother Hua?”

Hua Xiaomei looked at the large cup of tea and then at the reception room.

The strange layout, the strange way of drinking tea, and the strange Grand Medicine.

You’re still pretending!

“When did you realize there was a problem with the technique?” Hua Xiaomei asked, laying his cards on the table.

With Xiong Ba plastering here and Jiang Ning practically under house arrest, how could you, Shi Feizhe, not know about the Grand Medicine technique? Who are you trying to fool?

If he didn’t speak up now, if he didn’t make things clear, wouldn’t he look like a clown?

“Ah!” Shi Feizhe sighed, took a sip of water, and said, “If Brother Hua hadn’t spoken, I could have continued to treat you as the Brother Hua who taught me martial arts.”

“And if I did speak up?” Hua Xiaomei’s eyes turned cold.

D*mn it, he had been played like a fool!

“After speaking up, Brother Hua would become that Hua Xiaomei who cultivates by consuming people!” Shi Feizhe said.

“Oh? Isn’t this Jianghu all about people consuming people? As if you running a martial academy is any different!” Hua Xiaomei scoffed. “You’re just criticizing others for the same faults you have.”

If running a martial academy wasn’t for cultivating Grand Medicine, who the h*ll would run one?

Once the academy flourished and a market town was established, wouldn’t it become another Three Talents Town?

“I’ve told many people, many times, that I’m different from you!” Shi Feizhe shook his head. “From the moment I came to this world, I’ve been different from you!”

“I could choose to be like you, but I don’t want to be. You wouldn’t understand!”

“How can a summer insect comprehend ice?”

“I’m a summer insect?” Hua Xiaomei pointed his fan at himself. “I, the young master of the Hua Family, am a summer insect? Don’t think you’re some big shot just because you’re not Grand Medicine!”

“What are you?!” Hua Xiaomei shouted angrily.

He was a proud and arrogant person. How could he tolerate being scolded by someone he previously looked down upon, someone who was even Grand Medicine?

He wanted to kill Shi Feizhe!

Extreme, extreme, extreme, exciting, exciting, exciting. The two who once shared martial arts knowledge are now enemies! To know what happens next, stay tuned for Fan Jianqiang’s Strange Tales of the Jianghu!