Chapter 1154: Seeking Dragons and Fixing Veins
Xiao Chen opened his eyes, and countless treasure sabers hummed in their depths. He felt that his combat prowess had greatly increased again. Now, his fighting spirit was set ablaze. He wished he could find a Consummation quasi-Emperor and fight an all-out battle.
“Ka ca!”
Just at this moment, the door opened, and Yue Bingyun rushed in. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly caught Xiao Chen’s sharp gaze. She felt like a formless saber stabbed into her chest. Due to the pain, she could not help falling back half a step.
Seeing that his saber soul injured Yue Bingyun, he quickly withdrew it. The sharp aura instantly vanished into nothing; clearly, he could control it as he pleased.
Xiao Chen got up and apologized. As the same time, he analyzed in his heart, Even facing the full force of my improved saber soul, Yue Bingyun only moved back half a step despite being caught off guard. This woman must still have many secrets that I’m unaware of.
He was also interested in the trump card that she once mentioned. His trump card was that Solar Plume Feather. What was hers?
“Your glare is rather scary. I felt like you pierced through my chest,” Yue Bingyun said, half-truthfully. Then, she took out the map and said, “Let’s talk business. The location of the Blood Sword Sovereign’s cave is verified to be in the western part of Black Water Island.”
When Xiao Chen heard this, he thought for a while. “Western part of Black Water Island, this is a rather large area to cover.”
“Be satisfied. Tens of thousands of years have passed. It was already difficult to recognize even one of the landmarks on the map, Thunder Sword Peak. The remaining part depends on you, the great Geomaster. Don’t end up not being able to figure out even a single clue after all that bragging,” Yue Bingyun drawled. Clearly, she still had her doubts about Xiao Chen’s claim.
The occupation of Geomaster was famous for being hereditary and secretive. It was very difficult for others to learn its essence. Xiao Chen’s talent was pretty good, but that was in the aspect of Martial Cultivation. As for the aspect of Geomastery, she had difficulty crediting it.
Xiao Chen smiled and did not dispute her. The geography of the sea was much more complicated than the continent’s. Since he could seek dragons and fix veins in the sea, the continent went without saying.
However, at this moment, there was no point in saying anything. He just had to prove himself through his actions.
Xiao Chen quickly packed up and flew out of Black Water City with Yue Bingyun, rushing to the western side of the island.
For most people, crossing the island from end to end in one day and one night would be impossible. However, quasi-Emperors naturally did not need that much time.
After one hour, Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun stopped at the summit of Thunder Sword Peak.
The Thunder Sword Peak corresponded to one of the mountains in the map. Although it had changed a lot over tens of thousands of years, the tall sword-shaped peak had thunder roaring around it all year round. This distinctive characteristic fit perfectly with the map. One could be certain that this Thunder Sword Peak was the mountain marked with a lightning bolt on the map.
Many quasi-Emperors filled the summit of the medium-sized mountain. A stern Geomaster followed behind each of the quasi-Emperors, all of them holding dragon-seeking Secret Treasures.
When Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun landed on the peak, their arrival immediately attracted the attention of several people. Xiao Chen had gained fame after facing the hundreds of quasi-Emperors when he dealt with the blood cocoon. Now all the peak cultivators of Black Water City knew the name White Robed Bladesman.
An old man noticed that Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun came alone without a Geomaster following them. Then, he laughed, “White Robed Bladesman, why are you two here alone, not bringing a Geomaster along? Are you thinking of gaining some benefits by following after us, taking our leftovers?”
After this old man finished speaking, he guffawed. The other old men all laughed loudly as well.
Four days ago, Xiao Chen acted very arrogantly. Now, he should be more subdued, knowing that he could not offend these local experts. Otherwise, the situation would be like now; without any fame, it would be difficult for him to hire a Geomaster.
“It’s alright. Youths still have many chances to learn. This time, we will let you follow behind us. Just make sure to learn well.”
“That’s right. Speaking of which, even if we allow him to follow us, he would not even be able to make it into the cave.”
The old men all mocked Xiao Chen happily, feeling very good about it. Four days ago, Xiao Chen shone too brightly, showing no respect at all to these seniors. They had long since not looked kindly on him.
More and more quasi-Emperors arrived at the summit of the peak. When these people saw that Xiao Chen and Yue Bingyun were here, a sense of superiority appeared involuntarily in their hearts.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, “Seniors, thank you all for worrying about me. However, while this junior was unable to find a Geomaster, I do know a thing or two about seeking dragons and fixing veins, looking at the geography, and practicing geomancy. It will be hard to say who will be the ones following behind.”
“Hahahaha!”
The moment Xiao Chen said this, everyone burst out in laughter. How prestigious was the identity of a Geomaster? Without having senior Geomasters giving instructions when one was young, providing proper guidance, no matter how talented a regular cultivator was, they would only be able to skim the surface of Dragon Seeking Arts, unable to use them effectively.
The most important thing was that Dragon Seeking Arts were passed down through one’s line of descent, restricted to the children of Geomasters. It was impossible for an outsider to learn them.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen spoke such bold words before so many Geomasters, claiming that he knew a thing or two. Furthermore, he said that he would find the cave faster than they would. This was simply a great joke; everyone laughed at him for being boundlessly arrogant and overestimating himself.
The black-clad old man who was the first to mock Xiao Chen earlier laughed and said, “Since you are so confident, why don’t this old man represent these Geomasters and make a bet with you? Let’s see whose Dragon Seeking Art is better. I know you are wealthy, so let’s bet on something else. The loser will stand on this summit and shout ‘I am a pig!’ three times.”
“That’s right. This old man will bet with you. I really do not believe that the group of us will end up following behind you in finding the location of the cave.”
“I will make this bet as well!”
Wanting to bury Xiao Chen’s sharpness, the group of old men on the summit made a bet with him.
Xiao Chen could not resist laughing, “Interesting. Good, I will take on this bet.”
The Geomasters here did not like Xiao Chen’s style. They felt that he was looking down on their group of orthodox Geomasters, so a white-haired Geomaster could not help criticizing him angrily.
“How boundlessly arrogant! Where did this arrogant brat come from? Let this Geomaster ask you, do you even know what a Dragon Vein is?”
“There is a saying, ‘it does not matter where a hero comes from.’ Senior, why do you care about my origins? Since you don’t know what a Dragon Vein is, I will tell you. The words Dragon Vein can be considered separately. Dragon refers to the terrain; it is the substance, the vast and expansive stars and mountains, the swirling ponds and lakes, the distant mountain and the nearby water, the rising of dawn and the arrival of dusk—there are so many of them, all different from each other. Any mountain range that can fit the terrain can be called a dragon.
“However, it is insufficient to have just the terrain. The spirituality within is still needed. Otherwise, it is just form without substance. It would only be a false dragon. The vein of Dragon Vein refers to the spirit. How to observe the spirit with ordinary eyes, that would depend on the ability of a Geomaster.”
Xiao Chen did not withhold his sharpness when facing the questions of this Geomaster. A long string of geomancy lingo flowed out of his mouth, catching the white-haired Geomaster who questioned him off guard.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen was really familiar with this occupation. Several of the words that Xiao Chen said were things that only these Geomasters would understand, unlike those people who only understood the superficial aspects of this occupation.
The atmosphere Xiao Chen exuded flourished, putting intense pressure on this white-haired Geomaster. The white-haired Geomaster’s heart thumped heavily, and he took a few deep breaths before saying, “It’s just some insignificant accomplishment. Why the need to put on such airs? Let me ask you again then, do you know how many types of Dragon Veins there are?”
When Xiao Chen heard that rejoinder, he could not help smiling. “It looks like old sir’s skills are not very good. Your question is not very difficult. The mountains and rivers take many forms, just talking about a specific one, there are many types: true dragon, false dragon, calamity dragon, massacre dragon, auspicious dragon, ferocious dragon, strong dragon, weak dragon, fat dragon, thin dragon, noble dragon, poor dragon, and many more.
“However, when talking in general, there were just two types: favorable and opposing. There is one saying in ancient geomancy, ‘favorable leads to prosperity, opposing leads to death.’ How about old sir explain this more in-depth for me?”
Words flowed out of Xiao Chen’s mouth like a river, relentless and imposing. The more he spoke, the more magnificent he appeared. His final question forced that white-haired Geomaster to take a few steps back involuntarily, speechless.
The group of quasi-Emperors who made a bet with Xiao Chen could not help feeling nervous when they saw this scene. The summit fell quiet. Might they lose?
As Yue Bingyun looked at the boundlessly elegant Xiao Chen, surprise flashed in her eyes. Then, she revealed a faint smile.
Seeing the others speechless, unable to answer, Xiao Chen could not help losing interest. None of these Geomasters were at the peak. Compared to the Geomasters he saw at the Northern Sea Alliance, they were entirely worthless.
Compared to Jiang Tian, who gave Xiao Chen the vellum sea chart, there was no comparison whatsoever. It was like the difference between cloud and mud.
To think that these people wanted to use their seniority to teach him a lesson in their anger! They were simply asking for it, not worthy of sympathy at all.
After taking a few steps back, the white-haired Geomaster calmed himself. He wanted to regain some face, so he said, “You are merely lucky and read some ancient Geomaster books. Compared to the Geomaster clans, you are far from comparable.”
“That’s right. You may speak such extravagant embellishments. In the end, everything depends on one’s skills!”
“Look at you. You don’t even have a single dragon-seeking Secret Treasure. You only know how to talk!”
When the Geomasters saw that Xiao Chen, an outsider, held the advantage, they felt very upset and cried out in anger.
When the other quasi-Emperors heard this, they all rejoiced in their hearts; there was hope. Xiao Chen nearly scared them. The inheritance of Geomasters was incredibly complicated. How could a youth understand all that?
When Xiao Chen heard this, the vertical eye on his forehead slowly opened, flickering with a strange purple light. Then, he retorted indifferently, “Why do I need a dragon-seeking Secret Treasure? My eye is the best dragon-seeking Secret Treasure.”
“The Heavenly Eye!”
The moment the vertical eye opened, it shocked all those old Geomasters. Their eyes filled with disbelief, and their breathing became rushed. The Heavenly Eye of ancient times actually resurfaced among Geomasters. Furthermore, it appeared on a youth.
When the many quasi-Emperors saw this scene, their hearts sank. They all could not suppress a bad feeling. It’s over. This time, we lost. This white-robed bladesman before them really was a powerful hidden Geomaster.
After opening his Heavenly Eye, Xiao Chen did not idle for a single moment. The strange vertical eye looked around, and all sorts of terrain appeared in his mind. His eye took in the geography within five hundred kilometers, and his mind instantly analyzed the different Dragon Veins.