Chapter 46: Can I Never Escape the Fate of Being a Playboy?
The dead of night.
The moonlight was perfect.
A man and two women strolled along a barren path.
The three walked in silence, the atmosphere somewhat quiet.
Seeing the Sword Inquiry Pavilion just ahead, Qin Jiaojiao was the first to break the silence.
"Senior Brother, I'm leaving tomorrow. Can you promise me one small thing?"
"Sure."
Chen Xuan replied casually.
These two women weren't usually like this. Their sudden silence made Chen Xuan somewhat uncomfortable.
Was it that he had done something wrong and angered them?
Or had they been frightened by the vengeful spirits in the Sword Tomb and hadn't recovered their senses yet?
Truly, women were trouble.
"Promise me that from now on, you won't provoke the vengeful spirits in the Imperial Sword, alright?"
An unprecedented seriousness appeared on Qin Jiaojiao's face, making Chen Xuan feel somewhat embarrassed.
"I guarantee that as long as they don't come out first, I absolutely won't draw my sword."
Chen Xuan said with a sincere expression.
Based on his past life experience as a master playboy, what women needed wasn't an apology but an attitude. After a few days, they would naturally forget about this matter.
By then, he could go slay vengeful spirits again.
"It's settled. Pinky swear."
Qin Jiaojiao extended her little finger.
"Pinky swear."
Chen Xuan lightly hooked his junior sister's pinky finger, thinking to himself: Next time, I'll definitely make sure you don't find out.
Liu Rumeng didn't speak, but she always felt that Young Master Chen seemed to have a special obsession with those vengeful spirits.
Could it be that he too harbored dreams of becoming a "death knight"?
However, thinking that she would be returning to her sect tomorrow, Liu Rumeng felt empty inside.
Previously, she had held some thoughts about Young Master Chen, but after seeing that sword strike of his just now, she knew the gap between them was too vast. She had virtually no chance.
It seemed she would never be able to cultivate the Supreme Forget-Emotions Sacred Law in this lifetime. Having met Young Master Chen, she could no longer see any other man as worthy.
Not to mention going from falling in love to forgetting that love.
"Young Master, I wish to consult you on a question regarding cultivation."
"Cultivation?"
Chen Xuan was stunned. He very much wanted to refuse—was he kidding? Did he look like someone who cultivated?
But seeing the sincerity in Liu Rumeng's eyes, he restrained that thought, though he didn't commit fully.
"Let's hear it. I'll see if I can help you."
Liu Rumeng said calmly: "Actually, my Forget-Emotions Palace has a sacred canon called the Supreme Forget-Emotions Technique. However, to cultivate this mental method, there's a crucial secret—you must fall in love with someone, then forget them, before you can successfully cultivate it."
"Isn't this the Ultimate Scumbag Goddess Technique?"
Chen Xuan hadn't expected this world to have such an exclusive divine skill. The person who created this technique back then must have been a veteran female playboy.
Seeing Liu Rumeng's expression turn somewhat off, he smiled: "Continue."
"What I want to ask is: how can I cultivate this technique without actually dating anyone?" Liu Rumeng summoned all her courage to ask.
"Huh???"
Chen Xuan hadn't expected this Liu Rumeng to be an honest, good girl. What a pity—an honest girl having to cultivate such a scumbag goddess technique.
As a veteran Sea King, various women from his past life flashed through his mind.
After filtering out 2 terabytes of practical combat footage, the corner of his mouth curved upward slightly: "There is indeed a way."
"Oh?"
A trace of surprise appeared on Liu Rumeng's face. As expected, Young Master Chen was the most capable.
"You need to bury someone deep in your heart, but you must never think of them at any time, because they will be the softest spot in your heart.
Their existence will cause you to reject all love in this world, seeing everyone else as worthless grass. Except for him, no one can stir even the slightest ripple in your heart.
This way, to outsiders, you will appear as an iceberg queen who never falls in love. You yourself will also need to use cultivation to numb yourself, and over time, you will become a Master Exterminator."
As Chen Xuan spoke, he subconsciously raised his head, gazing at the moon in the sky. An image of a certain cold, domineering ex-girlfriend from his previous life surfaced in his mind.
"However, I don't recommend you do this, because it's too cruel to yourself."
Liu Rumeng looked as if she suddenly understood: "Master Exterminator... that sounds quite nice. Thank you, Young Master Chen. I know what to do now."
"..."
Chen Xuan was stunned. Could Liu Rumeng really have been fooled by his nonsense? If she truly became like a Master Exterminator, wouldn't that be a terrible sin?
"I was just talking randomly."
Liu Rumeng smiled slightly: "Young Master Chen, I won't forget you. From now on, I'll only smile at you alone."
Damn!
Chen Xuan wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what it meant when a girl said something like this. As expected, he still couldn't escape the fate of being a playboy.
He just wanted to be an honest man!
Well, don't initiate, don't refuse!
This time, Qin Jiaojiao surprisingly didn't get angry. She had heard of the Supreme Forget-Emotions technique and knew that once Liu Rumeng cultivated that sacred canon, she wouldn't compete with the Saintess Senior Sister for men.
"Senior Brother, your swordsmanship is so amazing—can you teach me?"
"Do you dare to learn?"
Chen Xuan asked casually.
"I dare!"
Qin Jiaojiao nodded seriously: "Only after coming out this time did I discover how weak I am, so I've decided to become stronger!"
"..."
Chen Xuan rubbed his temples with his hand. These two women were going to drain him dry!
"Then let me ask you: what's most important for a sword cultivator?"
Qin Jiaojiao was truly stumped by this question. She had grown up in the Yujian Palace, just cultivating step by step according to routine. No one had ever discussed these matters with her.
"I don't know."
"In my view, what's most important for a sword cultivator is cultivating the heart. You must have a heart brave enough to draw your sword against any opponent. As they say, one sword breaks ten thousand techniques—who cares what moves they use, who cares what opponent they are? One slash to instant kill is sufficient!"
Chen Xuan trotted out theories he had read in various novels in his past life.
"I've always cultivated this way, but unfortunately, I haven't quite mastered it yet. Occasionally, I encounter one or two opponents who can make me use two or three moves."
"..."
Liu Rumeng and Qin Jiaojiao were dumbfounded. Was he speaking human language?
"Then Senior Brother, what sword technique do you use?"
Qin Jiaojiao was completely confused. Her senior brother spoke too profoundly. She could understand every word, but she simply couldn't do it.
"None!"
Chen Xuan certainly wouldn't tell her that he hadn't learned any sword techniques at all—he just spent his days chopping vengeful spirits and leveling up like that.
"A true sword cultivator doesn't need to learn any sword techniques. Just an ordinary slash is enough. No matter what divine abilities they have, what magical treasures they possess, they can't block this one slash of mine!"
"So powerful!"
A look of deep shock appeared on Qin Jiaojiao's face. If she had heard Chen Xuan say this before, she would have slapped him twice directly.
But seeing that demon which even the Ancestor had been shaken by being instantly killed by Senior Brother Chen with one sword, she knew her senior brother was right.
"But what if I've already learned sword techniques?"
"Forget them."
Seeing Qin Jiaojiao's confused expression, Chen Xuan began to explain:
"Of course, I'm not telling you to truly forget them. First, simplify the complex. For example, if you have eighteen sword techniques, first simplify them to nine, then three. When only one move remains, you can graduate."
"It sounds very difficult, but I'll cultivate hard."
Qin Jiaojiao said full of confidence.
Chen Xuan just smiled, thinking: I hope that when you discover you haven't accomplished anything and come back to settle accounts with me, you won't be too angry.
"Alright, it's getting late. We should go back and rest."
"Yes."
...
The next day, Chen Xuan descended the mountain together with Chao Youqian and others to see off Qin Jiaojiao and Liu Rumeng.
Though they hadn't spent a long time together, overall, they had gotten along quite pleasantly.
After sending off the two women, Chen Xuan prepared to return to the mountain. Leng Li, who rarely spoke, said:
"Senior Brother, I've also come to bid you farewell."
"Huh?"
Chen Xuan was somewhat surprised. Hadn't Junior Brother Leng agreed to make big money together with him?
"Where are you going?"
Leng Li said calmly: "Xiaozhuo's father sent people to pick her up. I plan to go with her to Jinyang. I'm afraid someone else will have to take over the matter of guarding the canal transport."
"So you're going to meet your future father-in-law."
Chao Youqian said with a chuckle.
Chen Xuan hadn't expected Leng Li to move so fast—after knowing her for just a few days, he was already going to meet his father-in-law. Speaking of which, why hadn't his own fiancée come to take him to meet his mother-in-law yet?
"Senior Brother, congratulations."
A smile that looked uglier than crying rarely appeared on Leng Li's face: "You're joking, Senior Brothers. I'm just escorting Xiaozhuo back."
Chen Xuan cupped his hands: "Then this Senior Brother wishes you a bright future here. If you encounter any difficulties, send a letter by flying eagle to your Senior Brother. You will always be a disciple of the Supreme Sword Sect."
"Take care, Senior Brother."
"Take care."
Watching Leng Li leave, Chen Xuan glanced at Chao Youqian beside him, suddenly feeling this scene was familiar. Back then, the two of them had also been like this at the Supreme Sword Sect.
"Brother Chao, it's just you and me again."
"Indeed, Old Long doesn't count as a person." Ao Li said sourly from the side.
As soon as these words came out, the original sorrow of parting instantly vanished.
Chen Xuan patted Ao Li's shoulder: "Junior Brother, don't be sad. Senior Brother was just joking. The matter of guarding the canal transport is entrusted to you. Just check on it occasionally."
Ao Li said with a smile: "Don't worry. Mere canal transport can't stump this old dragon."
Just as the words fell, a figure descended from the sky in the distance!
Before the person even arrived, they heard a shout:
"Immortal Chen!"
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