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Chapter 653: Chapter 658 Guidance from a Heavenly List Expert

"Lost my life?" Ling Chen was stunned and asked in surprise, "Is it that serious?"

Elder Du solemnly said, "Although Yangxin Pavilion is a part of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, the complexity of Yangxin Pavilion far surpasses that of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Never underestimate Yangxin Pavilion, there aren’t many people, but the internal strife is extremely severe and very few people truly spend their elderly years there. As the saying goes, the sea of knowledge is boundless, and so is martial arts. With effort, improvement is endless. Especially for older people, they wish even more to reach a higher level and enhance their cultivation."

"Why?" Ling Chen asked, puzzled, "They are already in their eighties or nineties, why do they need to be so fierce? They won’t live much longer anyway." noveldrama

Hearing this, Elder Du couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head and saying, "Saying this only shows that you don’t yet understand real masters. When you reach that level, you will naturally understand the reasons." He paused, then without waiting for Ling Chen to speak again, Elder Du changed the subject, "Young man, you have good potential, and if you were under the guidance of a famous master, your progress would be even faster."

Ling Chen touched his nose and said, "Elder Du, do you mean... I should take Huang Zheng and the others as my masters?"

"Not at all. I spoke of a famous master, not people like Huang Zheng and Liang Tian. They are eager to take you as their disciple not for your sake, but for their own. If you really take them as your masters, once they get what they want, they will kick you away or carelessly teach you a few martial arts techniques and send you off. Young man, reality is cruel, sometimes don’t think people are so good."

"Then where should I go to find a famous master?" As soon as the words left his mouth, Ling Chen’s gaze immediately locked onto Elder Du. This old man in front of him was a top ranked master on the Heavenly List, incomparably stronger than Huang Zheng and the others—if he isn’t a great master, who is?

Elder Du intentionally mentioned a famous master, could it be he was thinking... As these thoughts flashed through his mind, a fiery look suddenly surged in Ling Chen’s dark pupils. If he could become a disciple of a Heavenly List master, wouldn’t he be able to stride across the world?

Thinking this, the burning desire in Ling Chen’s eyes grew even stronger, he was almost ready to immediately kneel down in front of Elder Du and kowtow three times to acknowledge him as his master.

"Um..." Ling Chen suppressed his inner excitement and cautiously asked, "Elder Du, do you already have disciples?"

"Yes," Elder Du nodded and said, "He is my closed-door disciple." As the words fell, Elder Du seemed to guess what Ling Chen was about to say next and continued, "I only plan to take one disciple in this lifetime. It’s hard for me, I’m getting old and don’t have the energy like before."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen felt extremely disappointed. He had thought Elder Du was considering taking him as a disciple—alas, he was excited for nothing.

Seeing the look of disappointment in Ling Chen’s eyes, Elder Du put down the wine bowl in his hand and said with a smile, "You are a good young man. If it were ten or so years earlier, I would definitely take you as my disciple, but now I really can’t. Firstly, I don’t have enough energy and secondly, I’ve become lazy. If I took you, I would only delay your future—but..."

Hearing the last two words, Ling Chen’s eyes brightened, and he hastily asked, "Elder Du, but what?"

"Although I can’t take you as my disciple, that doesn’t mean I can’t give you some guidance. Today is our second meeting and we clearly have some fate. Since that’s the case, I might as well teach you a Martial Arts Heart Method I created myself."

"Really?" Ling Chen was overjoyed and immediately stood up from his seat, ready to kneel in front of Elder Du. But just as he was about to kneel, Elder Du waved his hand and two chopsticks shot out from the table, precisely supporting Ling Chen’s legs and preventing his knees from touching the ground.

Ling Chen was stunned and asked Elder Du, "Elder Du, what is this?"

"I’m just giving you a bit of guidance, no need for such grand gestures."

"This..."

"Don’t be indecisive." Du Kang said with some impatience. "If you dare to kneel down, then I’ll take back my words."

"Yes, I understand." Ling Chen, fearing that Du Kang would change his mind, quickly stood up and sat back down in the chair, adopting an attentive posture as he looked at Du Kang, waiting for his guidance.

"My Martial Arts Heart Method is not a conventional mental method. To be precise, it should be considered a unique cultivation technique. Because I was severely injured by Ji Gang, I developed a hidden ailment and had to rely on drinking alcohol daily for treatment. Over time, I devised a mental method that could temporarily stimulate the body’s potential and unleash powerful attack strength. However, this method must be used in conjunction with strong alcohol, the stronger the alcohol, the better the effect." Du Kang took a small gourd from his waist and said, "This is purely brewed liquor, very strong. Do you want to try it?"

Ling Chen nodded and immediately passed his own drinking bowl forward. However, Du Kang smiled and pushed the bowl away, substituting it with a small cup, filling only half of it.

"This liquor isn’t something your Moutai can compare to. One bowl of this, and you probably wouldn’t be able to handle it. Come on, try it!"

Ling Chen took the cup with both hands, tilted his head back, and drank the strong liquor in one gulp.

The liquor passed through his throat, instantly turning into a fierce fire burning inside him, his internal organs felt as turbulent as a flipping river, an indescribably uncomfortable taste. Moreover, once the liquor reached his stomach, Ling Chen felt his whole body turn red, with heat emanating outward as if he was in a sea of fire. His head felt dizzy, and he just wanted to collapse and sleep.

After several minutes, Ling Chen’s condition began to improve, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.

"How do you feel?"

Looking at the smile on Du Kang’s face, Ling Chen grimaced and said, "Elder Du, your liquor... It’s indescribable, too powerful. If I were to drink more, I probably wouldn’t be able to go back tonight."

"I told you, you can’t hold your liquor. If you want to learn this heart method, you must improve your drinking capacity. Drink more when you have the chance to strengthen your body’s resistance to alcohol. Only then can you use this method flexibly."

Saying this, Du Kang handed the small gourd to Ling Chen, saying, "Consider this gourd of liquor a welcoming gift, use it sparingly and don’t waste it. If you want more in the future, you can find me at the Yangxin Pavilion; I have brewed quite a bit. Since it’s not convenient to carry a lot when going out, I only bring this little to use for emergencies."

"I understand. Elder Du, I’m grateful for your guidance."

"You’re welcome. Now, let’s continue drinking!"

They continued drinking until 2 AM, after which Du Kang left satisfied.

When he returned to the hotel, Ling Chen, completely inebriated, was too lazy to go back, and directly booked a room for himself. Once inside, the aftereffects of the alcohol surged up, and he felt as though he was floating when he walked, seeing numerous double visions. He didn’t even bother to shower; he immediately collapsed onto the bed.

In no time, he fell into a deep sleep.