Elder Zhao was so depressed when he saw that the game he had set up was so easily broken by this kid without any care, not to mention the "innocent" expression Chu Tianxiao had when he said this...
How does that saying go? Invisible pretense is the most deadly!
"… Good boy, don't think I can't tell that you are old and useless just because you use such a 'euphemistic' word!"
Mr. Zhao thought angrily in his heart, and his tone unconsciously became more aggressive. He opened his eyes and said, "Even so? How could you write so many words so quickly?"
Chu Tianxiao spread his hands and said, "This? Oh, I write faster?"
Mr. Zhao immediately wanted to spit out the blood he had swallowed - does this kid really not know or is he pretending not to know
You know, what he said before the start was not completely false. Except for two books that deliberately said the opposite, the rest were true!
That is to say... even if Chu Tianxiao found the real secret book of escape, he should have read it carefully before deciphering it... But now? It's only been a short time, and you've already written two pages
Don't think that the 'wordless' on this escape secret book is so easy to crack!
Back then, even the strongest genius who came to "break through" the barrier, after coming here, suddenly realized the secret, and took a peek at the blue book, but he was trembling with fear. After writing seven words in a row, he felt like walking on thin ice, and had to concentrate and visualize for dozens of breaths before he could write a word! In the end, because of lack of time, he finally failed.
But you Chu Tianxiao
Two full pages of words, written without interruption, a total of one hundred and twenty-four words!
You are not a human being, you are an animal. What kind of grass did you eat to grow up
When Mr. Zhao thought about how he had only written 125 words in one breath when he first got this secret book, which was only one word more than Chu Tianxiao! But at that time, he was already over 50 years old and had experienced countless things. When he read the secret book, he could verify it from the side and gradually understand it by using similar methods. How could an 18-year-old "child" compare with many of his experience and methods
At this moment, Mr. Zhao simply couldn't believe it - a boy who was only eighteen years old was only one word away from what he had done back then. If he told this to others, no one would believe it!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Fortunately, Zhao Laoxiu was a pure child with a high level of cultivation. He immediately suppressed his unhappiness and hypnotized himself at the same time - "It's just 124 words. He wrote these words and then stopped. He couldn't continue. This shows that he is not against the will of heaven. He is still not as good as I was back then..."
Yes yes, that's it!
"Hmm... Chu Tianxiao, you did very well, um... One hundred and twenty-four words, this is your limit, not bad, not bad, it's already worth being proud of! But compared to me back then, it's still far behind..." When Mr. Zhao thought of this, his thoughts suddenly became clear, revealing the demeanor of a hermit, stroking his beard and speaking to Chu Tianxiao earnestly...
However, before he finished speaking, Chu Tianxiao smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao... I know that I am far from you..."
"Hmm..." Hearing this, Mr. Zhao immediately stroked his beard comfortably, with a smile on his face, thinking, you kid, you finally know how to be humble...
But the next moment, he couldn't laugh anymore...
"But, one hundred and twenty-four words is not my limit. I stopped only because..." Chu Tianxiao spread out his hands and said with a "helpless" look on his face.
"The ink is gone..."
"Mr. Zhao, you've told me so much, when will you give me more ink?"
"If I delay any further, I'm really worried whether I can finish copying the words before the first stick of incense burns out..."
Phew!
Old Zhao suddenly felt as if he had been severely injured, his body was shaky. After a series of blows, he simply stretched out a trembling finger and pointed at Chu Tianxiao, gritting his teeth!
Chu Tianxiao was startled and hurriedly took a step forward to hold onto Old Zhao's hand. He said with great fear and trepidation, "I am stupid. It took me a whole stick of incense to comprehend a simple body movement. I have failed Old Zhao's high expectations... It is all my fault. I am extremely afraid and will do my best next time to complete it within half an incense stick..."
"Animal, animal! I... I'll give you nine incense sticks of time..." Old Zhao could have still suppressed himself, but after hearing these words, he could no longer do so. He immediately revealed the desolate look of a lonely old man, tightly grasped Chu Tianxiao's hand, and spoke quickly.
"My dear Chu, can't you just admit that I was wrong? Stop talking, stop talking, and go find someone else..."
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After a moment, there was a staircase somewhere.
"Hmm... This escape technique is indeed extraordinary. Originally, I didn't have enough authority to upgrade the Dragon Escape Nine Transformations to the fourth transformation, but after practicing this auxiliary escape technique, I actually showed signs of a breakthrough... The cost-effectiveness is simply too high. However, if I want to truly cultivate the fourth transformation, I'm afraid it will take some time to master it."
At this moment, Chu Tianxiao was walking on the stairs leading to the next floor, thinking as he walked.
It was pitch black everywhere. He walked down for an unknown amount of time before he suddenly felt something hard. He reached out and touched it, and it turned out to be a stone door.
When he first saw the stone gate, Chu Tianxiao reached into his arms, took out a stone key that Mr. Zhao had given him after he passed the first level, and gently knocked on the stone door.
With a whoosh, the stone door retracted upwards and hit the surface above it, making a heavy sound. Only then did Chu Tianxiao realize that the door was quite heavy. If it had not been opened with a stone key, it would have taken a lot of effort just to pass through this stone door.
With a change of mind, Chu Tianxiao's figure flashed and he quickly passed through the stone gate to reveal a corridor. After a while, the space in front gradually expanded, giving him a feeling of seeing a new world after a dark tunnel. When he reached the end, the originally narrow corridor had become a broad road. Two white-haired but ruddy-faced old men were stroking their beards and smiling at him as he came.
They are the remaining two seniors among the three elders of the academy - Mr. Ze and Mr. Feng.
“I’m sorry to have kept you two seniors waiting for a long time.” Upon seeing this, Chu Tianxiao stepped forward, clasped his fists, and performed the etiquette of a junior.
Hearing this, the two elders smiled slightly, showing the elegance of their seniors. Chu Tianxiao did not want to delay any further, so he said directly: "Two seniors, please ask the questions."
"Haha, okay, follow me."
Just as Chu Tianxiao finished speaking, the two elders grabbed his hands, and then he heard the sound of wind tightening in his ears. In less than a moment, the three of them had arrived at a certain area...
The place is more than a hundred feet underground, but it is filled with spiritual energy and the feeling of breathing in and out is exactly the same as on the ground.
What surprised Chu Tianxiao even more was that in front of him, there was actually...
"bamboo forest!?"
Looking at the lush forests and bamboos, and the gurgling springs... For a moment, Chu Tianxiao had the illusion that he was in an underground fairyland.
"Two seniors, what do you mean?"
Hearing this, Master Ze smiled and said, "This is the test question you want."