"It's indeed incomplete."
Completing the Xuanbing Power unfold in the box, Chen An sighed deeply.
As Yang Zhong said before, the Xuanbing Power stored in the Dahua Arsenal was indeed not complete, and cannot be considered truly intact.
There is a considerable amount of missing content inside.
For the Nine Realms of Primordial Qi, only the first six layers of content were found here.
As for the last crucial three layers, there were only vague records and descriptions.
Obviously, these last three layers are still in the hands of the Great Song court and have not been leaked.
After missing the last three levels of the Nine Realms of Primordial Qi, although the overall content seemed to be only missing a third, it wasn't that simple.
Compared to the earlier parts, those last three layers are undoubtedly the essence and the most critical parts of the entire Xuanbing Power method.
Furthermore, some martial arts techniques that should have been recorded in the Xuanbing Power were barely seen.
The remaining ones were just common, some even incomplete.
It could be considered a watered-down version.
Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
However, he soon calmed down.
If it's not complete, then it's not complete.
As long as it's enough for the time being.
After all, he is not even in the Primordial Realm right now.
This technique is already enough for him to practice for a long time.
When he advances to the Primordial Realm, he can naturally find a way to snatch, or rather, demand for the follow-up techniques of the Xuanbing Power.
He believes that by that time, the Great Song court will be quite enthusiastic and hospitable and hand over their ancestral techniques.
Even if they are unwilling, Chen An still has a way to make them willing.
The most urgent thing is still to cultivate.
With this thought in mind, Chen An opened the book and earnestly started reading.
For the next half month, Chen An stayed in the arsenal.
Apart from cultivating, he also browsed through the various books in the Dahua Arsenal.
The martial arts collected in the Dahua Arsenal were gathered by emperors throughout history.
Not to mention the various profound martial arts scriptures, even the insights left by martial arts powerhouses were also very valuable.
The insights left by these martial arts powerhouses, mainly Qi Martial Artists, had a significant impact on Chen An.
Although he had recently advanced to the Qi Realm, his strength was not weak, but he had not had much time to polish his skills at this level and needed careful training.
The notes and insights left by his predecessors could help him fill in these gaps and lay a more solid foundation at this level.
This was a good thing.
In addition to this, Chen An also focused on martial techniques.
He had deficiencies in martial techniques despite being a Qi Martial Artist.
He had already noticed this in his previous two confrontations.
Both Chen Hua and Yang Zhong were very strong, not only were they Qi Martial Artists themselves, but the martial techniques they mastered were also top-notch, allowing them to display strong abilities.
In this aspect, Chen An was somewhat inferior.
The martial techniques he currently mastered were the ones he learned back in the Bai family.
Although his proficiency was not bad, it was still considered quite basic compared to the Qi Realm.
This deficiency wasn't apparent before because he hadn't encountered strong opponents.
The former Duke of Chen, Chen Hua, had his own issues and couldn't engage in prolonged combat, leading to his eventual defeat.
As for his recent confrontation with Yang Zhong, it wasn't a life-and-death battle.
Chen An didn't directly engage in close combat but competed from a distance using Qi, so the importance of martial techniques was not significant.
However, what was possible before might not necessarily be possible in the future.
For Chen An, this was somewhat of a defect, and it would be better to try to make up for it as much as possible.
In the current Dahua Arsenal, there were numerous martial arts to study, making it a great place for Chen An to learn.
Leaving this place, it wouldn't be easy to find as many exquisite martial techniques again.
Among the many martial techniques, due to his previous habits, he chose the saber technique.
He started learning the saber technique from the very beginning of his martial arts journey.
After such a long time, he had already developed a deep understanding of it.
Besides, saber techniques were advantageous compared to other martial techniques, with clear advantages and minimal disadvantages.
Chen An had no reason to give up on it.
After staying in the arsenal for half a month, Chen An left and returned to his mansion.
It felt like coming back home.
However, this time, he wasn't planning on staying long either.
After only six months, he left the Fourth Princess and headed towards distant lands.
"Is this the place?"
In a deep cave, Chen An looked around the dim environment and asked.
"Yes."
The guide beside him replied respectfully, "This is one of the places nearby with the most abundant elemental essence. Duke Chen can rest assured to cultivate here without being disturbed by others."
"If there is anything you need, just let us know, and we will send someone over to serve you."
"Thank you."
Chen An nodded with a smile, expressing his gratitude to the guide.
After that, the guide respectfully left, leaving Chen An alone in the place.
Standing there, waiting for the guide to disappear from his sight, Chen An didn't hesitate and directly took out something he carried with him.
A transparent crystal stone.
The transparent crystal stone looked beautiful, as if it was made of some special jade, with a shimmering radiance on its surface, very pleasing to the eyes.
"It's reacting."
Feeling the fluctuations on the crystal stone, Chen An couldn't help but smile.
The place where he was now was naturally one of the treasure spots controlled by the Dahua Clan.
He had been eyeing this place for a long time.
However, he only came today.
Seeing the crystal stone reacting, the dark color on it slowly fading away, Chen An couldn't help but feel excited.
After all, this was source power.
For Chen An, nothing was more tempting than increasing his own source power.
If there was, it was probably more source power.
"It should take some time."
Looking at the crystal stone vibrating slowly, Chen An had this thought in his mind.
The crystal stone absorbed the surrounding elemental essence to convert into source power, and this process required some time, not an instant recovery.
Anyway, he had nothing else to do, so Chen An sat cross-legged and started cultivating.
After all, this was a treasure spot, and practicing here would yield much better results than in other places.
This cultivation lasted for three days.
After three days, Chen An stood up, ready to leave.
Don't misunderstand; it's not that he had finished his cultivation, but the elemental essence around the area was insufficient.
After absorbing for three days, the elemental essence in the area had noticeably decreased.
It was no longer possible to absorb more.
Unlike the previously almost abandoned treasure spot, this one was still intact, and there were still many clan members practicing inside, with frequent inspections.
In such a situation, if Chen An acted too conspicuous, he would likely be discovered soon.
It would be troublesome then.
To avoid such complications, Chen An had to secretly run to nearby places where elemental essence was abundant in the dead of night to cultivate, using the crystal stone to absorb the elemental essence discreetly and convert it into source power.
The places he chose were mostly areas with some elemental essence but not the top-tier, so even if the elemental essence declined temporarily, it wouldn't be noticed.
Even if someone noticed, they wouldn't necessarily suspect Chen An.
Even with that, after three months, Chen An had to stop.
Within three months, this treasure spot had reached a critical point.
He had checked the nearby places where no one practiced.
If he continued to absorb, this place would likely undergo a transformation.
Even at this point, many people had noticed something was wrong, feeling that the elemental essence in the area was gradually getting thin.
However, no one would associate it with Chen An; they thought it was caused by some natural phenomenon.
Under these circumstances, Chen An stayed for another month before calmly deciding to leave.
He then went to check another place.
Of course, to avoid suspicion, after reaching the new treasure spot, he didn't immediately take action but quietly cultivated for half a year before taking out the sealed crystal stone and beginning the process again.
Subsequently, this treasure spot also successfully followed the footsteps of the previous one.
The two treasure spots provided Chen An with a total of nearly two hundred source power points.
Overall, each place seemed to provide less source power than the previously abandoned place.
But there was no other option.
The previous place had been nearly played to ruin by Chen An.
Due to the many clan members regularly practicing in these two places, Chen An couldn't be as aggressive as before; he could only reap some benefits discreetly, so the harvest wasn't as abundant.
One was fishing the pond to exhaustion, and the other was sustainable exploitation; the two were naturally different.
The difference in harvest was significant.
However, source power was still source power, and it was quite good.
Chen An didn't mind.
After all, he could spend it however he wanted.
He glanced at the screen.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Power (9.6), Physique (9.4), Spirit (3.3)
Source Power: 198
Inheritance: Xuanbing Power (8th layer), Yin Body Technique (5th layer), Swift Wind Power (Great Completion), Wind Pursuit Saber Technique (Great Completion)
Projection: In Use
The familiar attribute panel appeared.
Despite not much change from before, there were still some improvements.
Considering the time, Chen An had indeed been diligently practicing for over a year.
Although the progress wasn't significant, it was better than being stuck in the third realm of the Qi Realm.
Chen An wasn't in a hurry.
After all, cultivation is not a simple task; it takes time and effort.
He couldn't help but think about how many Qi Martial Artists are stuck at his current level without making any progress at all.
Compared to those people, Chen An's ability to make progress was already a great achievement.
What more could he ask for?
"The source power is almost enough."
Chen An stared intently at the number in the source power column, feeling a bit restless.
"It's indeed incomplete."
Completing the Xuanbing Power unfold in the box, Chen An sighed deeply.
As Yang Zhong said before, the Xuanbing Power stored in the Dahua Arsenal was indeed not complete, and cannot be considered truly intact.
There is a considerable amount of missing content inside.
For the Nine Realms of Primordial Qi, only the first six layers of content were found here.
As for the last crucial three layers, there were only vague records and descriptions.
Obviously, these last three layers are still in the hands of the Great Song court and have not been leaked.
After missing the last three levels of the Nine Realms of Primordial Qi, although the overall content seemed to be only missing a third, it wasn't that simple.
Compared to the earlier parts, those last three layers are undoubtedly the essence and the most critical parts of the entire Xuanbing Power method.
Furthermore, some martial arts techniques that should have been recorded in the Xuanbing Power were barely seen.
The remaining ones were just common, some even incomplete.
It could be considered a watered-down version.
Chen An couldn't help but sigh.
However, he soon calmed down.
If it's not complete, then it's not complete.
As long as it's enough for the time being.
After all, he is not even in the Primordial Realm right now.
This technique is already enough for him to practice for a long time.
When he advances to the Primordial Realm, he can naturally find a way to snatch, or rather, demand for the follow-up techniques of the Xuanbing Power.
He believes that by that time, the Great Song court will be quite enthusiastic and hospitable and hand over their ancestral techniques.
Even if they are unwilling, Chen An still has a way to make them willing.
The most urgent thing is still to cultivate.
With this thought in mind, Chen An opened the book and earnestly started reading.
For the next half month, Chen An stayed in the arsenal.
Apart from cultivating, he also browsed through the various books in the Dahua Arsenal.
The martial arts collected in the Dahua Arsenal were gathered by emperors throughout history.
Not to mention the various profound martial arts scriptures, even the insights left by martial arts powerhouses were also very valuable.
The insights left by these martial arts powerhouses, mainly Qi Martial Artists, had a significant impact on Chen An.
Although he had recently advanced to the Qi Realm, his strength was not weak, but he had not had much time to polish his skills at this level and needed careful training.
The notes and insights left by his predecessors could help him fill in these gaps and lay a more solid foundation at this level.
This was a good thing.
In addition to this, Chen An also focused on martial techniques.
He had deficiencies in martial techniques despite being a Qi Martial Artist.
He had already noticed this in his previous two confrontations.
Both Chen Hua and Yang Zhong were very strong, not only were they Qi Martial Artists themselves, but the martial techniques they mastered were also top-notch, allowing them to display strong abilities.
In this aspect, Chen An was somewhat inferior.
The martial techniques he currently mastered were the ones he learned back in the Bai family.
Although his proficiency was not bad, it was still considered quite basic compared to the Qi Realm.
This deficiency wasn't apparent before because he hadn't encountered strong opponents.
The former Duke of Chen, Chen Hua, had his own issues and couldn't engage in prolonged combat, leading to his eventual defeat.
As for his recent confrontation with Yang Zhong, it wasn't a life-and-death battle.
Chen An didn't directly engage in close combat but competed from a distance using Qi, so the importance of martial techniques was not significant.
However, what was possible before might not necessarily be possible in the future.
For Chen An, this was somewhat of a defect, and it would be better to try to make up for it as much as possible.
In the current Dahua Arsenal, there were numerous martial arts to study, making it a great place for Chen An to learn.
Leaving this place, it wouldn't be easy to find as many exquisite martial techniques again.
Among the many martial techniques, due to his previous habits, he chose the saber technique.
He started learning the saber technique from the very beginning of his martial arts journey.
After such a long time, he had already developed a deep understanding of it.
Besides, saber techniques were advantageous compared to other martial techniques, with clear advantages and minimal disadvantages.
Chen An had no reason to give up on it.
After staying in the arsenal for half a month, Chen An left and returned to his mansion.
It felt like coming back home.
However, this time, he wasn't planning on staying long either.
After only six months, he left the Fourth Princess and headed towards distant lands.
"Is this the place?"
In a deep cave, Chen An looked around the dim environment and asked.
"Yes."
The guide beside him replied respectfully, "This is one of the places nearby with the most abundant elemental essence. Duke Chen can rest assured to cultivate here without being disturbed by others."
"If there is anything you need, just let us know, and we will send someone over to serve you."
"Thank you."
Chen An nodded with a smile, expressing his gratitude to the guide.
After that, the guide respectfully left, leaving Chen An alone in the place.
Standing there, waiting for the guide to disappear from his sight, Chen An didn't hesitate and directly took out something he carried with him.
A transparent crystal stone.
The transparent crystal stone looked beautiful, as if it was made of some special jade, with a shimmering radiance on its surface, very pleasing to the eyes.
"It's reacting."
Feeling the fluctuations on the crystal stone, Chen An couldn't help but smile.
The place where he was now was naturally one of the treasure spots controlled by the Dahua Clan.
He had been eyeing this place for a long time.
However, he only came today.
Seeing the crystal stone reacting, the dark color on it slowly fading away, Chen An couldn't help but feel excited.
After all, this was source power.
For Chen An, nothing was more tempting than increasing his own source power.
If there was, it was probably more source power.
"It should take some time."
Looking at the crystal stone vibrating slowly, Chen An had this thought in his mind.
The crystal stone absorbed the surrounding elemental essence to convert into source power, and this process required some time, not an instant recovery.
Anyway, he had nothing else to do, so Chen An sat cross-legged and started cultivating.
After all, this was a treasure spot, and practicing here would yield much better results than in other places.
This cultivation lasted for three days.
After three days, Chen An stood up, ready to leave.
Don't misunderstand; it's not that he had finished his cultivation, but the elemental essence around the area was insufficient.
After absorbing for three days, the elemental essence in the area had noticeably decreased.
It was no longer possible to absorb more.
Unlike the previously almost abandoned treasure spot, this one was still intact, and there were still many clan members practicing inside, with frequent inspections.
In such a situation, if Chen An acted too conspicuous, he would likely be discovered soon.
It would be troublesome then.
To avoid such complications, Chen An had to secretly run to nearby places where elemental essence was abundant in the dead of night to cultivate, using the crystal stone to absorb the elemental essence discreetly and convert it into source power.
The places he chose were mostly areas with some elemental essence but not the top-tier, so even if the elemental essence declined temporarily, it wouldn't be noticed.
Even if someone noticed, they wouldn't necessarily suspect Chen An.
Even with that, after three months, Chen An had to stop.
Within three months, this treasure spot had reached a critical point.
He had checked the nearby places where no one practiced.
If he continued to absorb, this place would likely undergo a transformation.
Even at this point, many people had noticed something was wrong, feeling that the elemental essence in the area was gradually getting thin.
However, no one would associate it with Chen An; they thought it was caused by some natural phenomenon.
Under these circumstances, Chen An stayed for another month before calmly deciding to leave.
He then went to check another place.
Of course, to avoid suspicion, after reaching the new treasure spot, he didn't immediately take action but quietly cultivated for half a year before taking out the sealed crystal stone and beginning the process again.
Subsequently, this treasure spot also successfully followed the footsteps of the previous one.
The two treasure spots provided Chen An with a total of nearly two hundred source power points.
Overall, each place seemed to provide less source power than the previously abandoned place.
But there was no other option.
The previous place had been nearly played to ruin by Chen An.
Due to the many clan members regularly practicing in these two places, Chen An couldn't be as aggressive as before; he could only reap some benefits discreetly, so the harvest wasn't as abundant.
One was fishing the pond to exhaustion, and the other was sustainable exploitation; the two were naturally different.
The difference in harvest was significant.
However, source power was still source power, and it was quite good.
Chen An didn't mind.
After all, he could spend it however he wanted.
He glanced at the screen.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Power (9.6), Physique (9.4), Spirit (3.3)
Source Power: 198
Inheritance: Xuanbing Power (8th layer), Yin Body Technique (5th layer), Swift Wind Power (Great Completion), Wind Pursuit Saber Technique (Great Completion)
Projection: In Use
The familiar attribute panel appeared.
Despite not much change from before, there were still some improvements.
Considering the time, Chen An had indeed been diligently practicing for over a year.
Although the progress wasn't significant, it was better than being stuck in the third realm of the Qi Realm.
Chen An wasn't in a hurry.
After all, cultivation is not a simple task; it takes time and effort.
He couldn't help but think about how many Qi Martial Artists are stuck at his current level without making any progress at all.
Compared to those people, Chen An's ability to make progress was already a great achievement.
What more could he ask for?
"The source power is almost enough."
Chen An stared intently at the number in the source power column, feeling a bit restless.
