Chapter 55: Chapter 51 Celestial Being Secret Technique In a sense. They weren’t guessing wrong. Ning Qi is the Hidden Guardian of the True Martial Sect, indeed one of its foundations, though they guessed wrongly on one point; Ning Qi is not some ’old man,’ but merely a child not yet seven years old. Ning Qi chuckled silently. He had no intention of explaining. Firstly because of the previous matter with Qin Yun, secondly as the Hidden Guardian of the True Martial Sect, naturally it’s better to remain hidden unless absolutely necessary; otherwise Ning Qi wouldn’t expose his strength, striving to stay low-key until he is strong enough. He would be better in the shadows. "Fortunately, our True Martial Sect still has powerful protectors in the dark, otherwise today’s situation would have been disastrous." Everyone felt a little fearful afterward. If Flying Heaven Eagle had looted the Scripture Pavilion, it would definitely be a huge blow to the True Martial Sect. "I wonder what kind of strength this senior actually possesses?" "Jade Liquid Realm, or Primordial Core Realm like Master?" Everyone was curious, but sensibly didn’t delve into their identity since Taoist Longshan didn’t reveal this hidden foundation to them; evidently, it wasn’t necessary to probe, they just speculated in their hearts. Yet this kind of speculation invigorated everyone considerably. After all, today’s events had indeed dampened the morale of the True Martial Sect. Ning Qi watched intently as Xiong Shi cut the Fierce Tiger True Intent Painting off Flying Heaven Eagle’s back, a True Intent Painting branded onto the back using special methods, only removable by cutting. He felt somewhat tempted. A simple observation earlier had already led him to comprehend several martial arts. If he could immerse himself fully, there would undoubtedly be greater gains. But he was not in a hurry. This Fierce Tiger True Intent Painting would likely be placed in the Scripture Pavilion. Ye Qinghe was lost in thought, pondering the words of Jiang Baishan and Xiong Shi, feeling something odd nagging at her heart. "Our True Martial Sect’s hidden foundation? ... Something feels strange about Flying Heaven Eagle’s death, killed on the way to the Scripture Pavilion..." Her brows furrowed. Suddenly. A figure entered her line of sight, carrying a big sword, watching Xiong Shi skin with attention. Ye Qinghe’s pupils trembled. "Junior Brother?!" A startling thought arose in her mind, shaking her heart like tumultuous waves, but then she shook her head with a laugh, feeling foolish. "Jiu is indeed a prodigy, but hasn’t practiced martial arts for even four years; I reckon he should have just broken through to the Inner Essence Realm recently. How could he possess strength to instantly defeat a Gang Essence Realm expert?" Ye Qinghe moved forward absentmindedly, noticing the Dragon Owl Sword was spotless and free of any blood scent. Ning Qi seemed to sense something, turning with a smile: "Third Senior Sister?" Ye Qinghe exhaled, silently scolding herself for being too foolish to have such unrealistic thoughts. She laughed: "You’re still young, don’t watch this. Later, Second Senior Brother will handle the True Intent Painting and bring it for you to view, don’t worry." Saying this, she pulled Ning Qi away. Skinning was not a beautiful scene, in their minds, their Little Junior Brother was still a pure little lamb, spending his days reading and cultivating in the courtyard. ... From the night Iron Ridge Three Fierce launched their raid. The entire True Martial Sect went into a state of alert, patrol duties multiplied several fold, ensuring no blind spots, previously slack for years, yet one night was enough to awaken everyone, although there might be a great master within the sect, they couldn’t gamble. Now with Flying Heaven Eagle dead in the True Martial Sect, Xiong Shi and others worried River Overturn Dragon and Walking Tiger might not easily let go, perhaps seeking revenge. Besides, who knows if other forces are eyeing the True Martial Sect. But Ning Qi felt more relaxed, as he knew he was the one who killed Flying Heaven Eagle, worrying not at all about the other two coming for revenge; coming would mean delivering themselves, he even hoped those two would come. This way. Perhaps there’s a chance to gather all three True Intent Paintings. Ning Qi looked at the Dominating Tiger True Intent Painting in his hand, feeling a bit regretful. "This True Intent Painting, indeed not that simple." "Dominating Tiger Stance, Dominating Tiger Strength, Dominating Tiger True Gang, from Body Tempering Realm to Gang Essence Realm, the cultivation techniques form a single lineage, all superior, and even contain part of a Celestial Being Secret Technique!" In the past few days. After Xiong Shi handled the True Intent Painting, he sent it to Ning Qi, knowing Ning Qi was very interested in different martial arts classics. With Ning Qi’s comprehension, the True Intent Painting held no secrets before him. Walking Tiger spent decades of hard toil, yet merely understood part of the Dominating Tiger True Gang, not matching Ning Qi’s insights in a single night. "This part of Celestial Being Secret Technique is the strongest, even the essence of the True Intent Painting!" "Regrettably, it’s only one third; the other two parts likely hidden in the Heavenly Eagle True Intent Painting and Furious Dragon True Intent Painting." Ning Qi slowly put away the Human Skin Scroll, feeling a bit regretful. If that night he chose to pursue, he might have killed River Overturn Dragon and Walking Tiger, then all three True Intent Paintings would be in his grasp, maximizing their value. However. He didn’t regret. Against two True Intent Paintings, he valued his senior siblings’ safety more; any unexpected incident would leave him with endless remorse. "It’s not a big problem, when my realm is higher in the future, I could attempt to complete them, even achieve higher levels." After all, Ning Qi was merely in the Inner Essence Realm. Now for him to create a Celestial Being Secret Technique would be overly advanced; he still didn’t know what ’Celestial Being Resonance, invoking the Power of Heaven and Earth’ truly meant. But even so, this Fierce Tiger True Intent Painting benefited Ning Qi greatly. The Myriad Phenomena Chapter he crafted advanced further. Even started crafting the Myriad Phenomena True Gang for future Gang Essence Realm cultivation. ... A few days passed. The True Martial Sect remained calm, neither River Overturn Dragon nor Walking Tiger’s presence was seen, Jiang Baishan and others breathed a slight sigh of relief, though not lowering their guard. This continued until ten days later. Luo Wentian and a group of disciples appeared outside the mountain gate, their faces anxious, upon seeing Jiang Baishan and others, they asked repeatedly: "Wu, what’s exactly going on?" Luo Wentian looked somewhat grim, having received the notice while returning from the Purple River Sword Venerate’s birthday banquet, rushing back at full speed. Jiang Baishan hurriedly said: "Senior Brother, nothing happened within the sect." He immediately detailed the night’s raid, seeing Luo Wentian return, everyone felt more at ease, although Luo Wentian’s cultivation wasn’t the highest, he had been managing the sect’s affairs meticulously, contributing significantly to the True Martial Sect’s growth. Luo Wentian’s originally grim expression slightly lightened, yet remained extremely serious. He exhaled deeply and said: "We had just left the mountain, then the sect suffered a night raid, claiming there’s no connection between these, it’s inconceivable!" Everyone had guessed long ago, their eyes burning with anger: "Senior Brother means, Purple River Sword Sect?" Ning Qi’s gaze slightly tightened, Purple River Sword Venerate was a Primordial Core Realm expert.