Chapter 183: Painting a Picture is a Basic Skill
Needless to say, although they were prepared for the high probability that the events described by Eastern King Yan Dong were true, they still couldn’t control their shock when they actually witnessed the images.
As a result, the three Spirit Realm experts couldn’t help but look at Shen Xing with a trace of awe.
Perhaps his strength was not as great as theirs, but with such a terrifying background, they, the so-called Spirit Realm experts, were not much bigger than ants.
They didn’t even need a powerful expert to take action. Just a random appearance of one of those huge flying puppets in the images would leave them with little ability to resist.
If they were enemies, their only option would probably be to launch a desperate sneak attack now and then flee frantically.
“Thank you, Young Master Shen.” Ge Yefeng was the first to raise his hand in salute, saying as if sighing, “Only today did we realize the vastness of the Martial Path.”
Any martial artist who witnessed a battle of this scale would probably feel the same way.
On the one hand, they would marvel at the power of the Martial Path, and on the other hand, they would feel their own insignificance.
Then, they would develop an even greater desire for the Martial Path.
Just like the three people in front of them.
After their shock subsided, their hearts were filled with a burning passion, a desire for the Martial Path.
Although they still had two or three hundred years of life left, they had actually reached the end of their lifespan. Now, they had almost cast aside everything else, leaving only the Martial Path in their hearts.
And now, this possibility was placed right in front of them.
Shen Xing could see this desire. Compared to young Fourth Realm experts like Yan Dong, these three were indeed more easily influenced by his “background forces.”
“Your ages are indeed advanced, but it’s not as if there’s no hope for further advancement in the Martial Path,” Shen Xing directly exposed this desire.
“Is what Young Master Shen says true?” The weakest of the three couldn’t help but ask.
“Naturally,” Shen Xing nodded. “There is hope. To break through to the Mountain and Sea Realm, apart from one’s own talent and comprehension, there are only three things: a more powerful Divine Intent Inheritance, more valuable resources, and most importantly, tools to aid in cultivation.”
“Tools to aid in cultivation?” The three looked at each other in confusion.
The role of Spiritual Weapons was mainly for combat.
They had never heard of any that could aid in cultivation.
But Shen Xing smiled, stretched out his hand, rolled up his sleeve, and took off a bracer.
“Try it on.”
Ge Yefeng took it, looking at this uniquely styled bracer with some curiosity.
But after putting it on, nothing happened.
“Young Master Shen.”
He was about to ask a question when he suddenly froze.
Because Shen Xing had activated the device.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that the Yuan Power flow in his entire arm had slowed down.
Although it wasn’t a huge impact, he was a Spirit Realm expert!
“This is…” Ge Yefeng couldn’t help but ask.
“This is one of the auxiliary tools I mentioned,” Shen Xing smiled, showing the bracer on his other hand. “Wearing this set of tools can directly restrict the flow of Yuan Power in the body during cultivation. It’s a kind of load-bearing training that can greatly increase the efficiency of cultivation. For me, it can increase the speed by about 20%. If it were other Innate Realm martial artists with ordinary talent, it could directly increase the efficiency by several times.”
“Several times the efficiency!” Ge Yefeng looked at the small gadget on his wrist and then carefully sensed Young Master Shen’s state.
Sure enough, both his Yuan Power and aura were suppressed.
But at the same time, his absorption of the surrounding Yuan Qi had increased even further.
For them, it was also the first time they had seen such a thing!
“I’m reminded of the Heavy Mountain of the Heavy Mountain Sect. Martial artists who cultivate on it can feel their weight increase several times, but it’s like a divine aid for Body Tempering Stage martial artists!” one of the elders exclaimed.
“Oh? I have such items as well.”
Shen Xing directly activated his gravity device. With the gravity field covering his entire body, everyone could directly see Shen Xing’s body sink. If he hadn’t exerted force in time, the chair made of ironwood beneath him would have instantly shattered.
This scene made the three of them widen their eyes.
They could naturally see that Shen Xing’s “weight” had increased by more than just a few times.
It was dozens of times!
“Several times the gravity is indeed only enough for Body Tempering Stage martial artists. However, this set of tools of mine can go up to a hundred times, and it’s portable, which is much more convenient,” Shen Xing said casually, as if chatting. “Although they are just auxiliary tools, without these things, my cultivation speed would be much slower.”
Although his tone was casual, his words were filled with a sense of superiority.
Such things were unimaginable to the martial artists here!
The three were truly amazed.
In fact, the subsequent demonstration was even more astonishing than the previous one.
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Because they all knew how magical the Heavy Mountain of the Heavy Mountain Sect was!
The Three Great Dynasties and various major forces would send their younger generation to occupy spots there. It could be said that it gathered the most outstanding young generation in the entire Holy Lake Region and was almost regarded as a “sacred ground” for martial arts!
And this Young Master Shen, wasn’t he directly carrying a more powerful “sacred ground” with him?
Thinking about how he claimed to have entered the Innate Realm in less than six months, and with such a profound foundation…
The power behind him was probably not only powerful in strength but also unfathomably deep in all aspects!
Moreover, they all heard a different meaning from Shen Xing’s initial words.
“Could it be that even for us Spirit Realm experts, there are similar tools that can accelerate cultivation?” Ge Yefeng couldn’t help but ask, his voice trembling slightly.
“Naturally,” Shen Xing nodded slightly. “My people are good at using external objects. Not just the Spirit Realm, even the Mountain and Sea Realm has specialized tools to assist them. There are even those that can increase the probability of breaking through to a higher realm.”
He said so much, and even demonstrated directly, for only one purpose ━ to paint a picture.
Because he saw the desire in these old men’s eyes.
For him, capturing this desire was not difficult. Painting a picture was a basic skill for a boss. And obviously, compared to young Fourth Realm experts like Yan Dong, these old Fourth Realm experts were more easily used by him.
The effect at this time was indeed significant.
Even though the three had lived for a long time, when faced with a more powerful Martial Path and a longer lifespan, no one could remain calm.
If they could truly remain calm, they wouldn’t have come here.
“Young Master Shen, how can we seize this opportunity?”
Ge Yefeng finally spoke, not even hiding his eagerness.
He couldn’t help it after hearing that there were even things that could increase the probability of breaking through to a higher realm.
He also knew that Young Master Shen wouldn’t say these things for no reason, so he simply asked directly.
“There is naturally an opportunity,” Shen Xing smiled. “Resources aside, my people are not stingy with these auxiliary tools. In fact, we have a tradition of absorbing experts and talents from various remote regions. After all, it’s just a loan. There’s no loss if it fails, but if it succeeds, it will add another expert to the family. Why not?”
“Exactly, exactly,” the three nodded repeatedly, their faces flushed.
They could naturally understand what Shen Xing said, and there was nothing to doubt.
If the other party said they were willing to provide them with various valuable resources, they might hesitate, wondering if it was a lie.
But with these devices, even if they failed, the other party would suffer no loss!
If they succeeded, that would be another Mountain and Sea Realm expert!
“However, there’s nothing at the moment,” Shen Xing spread his hands and said directly. “I only brought enough equipment for Second and Third Realm cultivation. I didn’t even bring resources. If you want to try, you’ll have to wait for a while.”
“No rush, no rush!” The three said repeatedly. They had naturally heard about Shen Xing’s current situation from Yan Dong.
He had fled the battlefield with a few flying vehicles and didn’t even have enough cultivation resources.
But he had already made contact with his family.
He just needed to train for a while, and someone would come to meet him!
In other words, they wouldn’t have to wait too long!
Of course, after the excitement, they were, after all, Spirit Realm experts who had lived for hundreds of years. How could they not understand the purpose of Shen Xing’s words?
After exchanging a few glances, Ge Yefeng asked, “Young Master Shen, my Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion is willing to join Young Master Shen’s family. Is that acceptable?”
That’s right, this was also the task given to them by their Pavilion Master.
If they could confirm that this person’s background was truly so exaggerated, they could directly propose to join him.
Perhaps to the family behind him, the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion was insignificant, but to the current Shen Xing, it was obviously a powerful force.
They wanted to secure their position first!
Even if there were any changes later, it would just be a title.
But Shen Xing looked at them and shook his head.
This action made the three of them tense.
Did he look down on their offer to join?
“If you want to follow me personally, I can agree immediately. But joining the family, even if I agree now, it’s just empty talk,” he said with a calm expression, “No matter how much you please me or bring me resources, my people are not so easy to join. Even becoming a servant requires strict scrutiny. Becoming a vassal is easier, but that also requires signing a treaty and strictly abiding by it. The opportunity I mentioned earlier also refers to becoming a vassal, not joining the family.”
The three were taken aback.
So they had used the wrong wording.
“A misunderstanding, Young Master Shen. We are not so presumptuous as to think of joining your noble clan,” one of the elders quickly explained. “Vassalage is fine, vassalage is fine!”
If someone had told them before that the Ten Thousand Scrolls Pavilion would beg to become a vassal of another power, they would have started a fight right then and there.
But now, that was the reality, and the three didn’t feel anything was wrong.
There was no other reason. If this power was so powerful, it would be perfectly normal!
