System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 185 - 125: Unboxing_2

Chu Qing’s expression changed upon hearing this, and he quickly reached out to cover Gentle’s mouth.

Gentle raised her eyes, allowing Chu Qing’s hand to cover her mouth, simply looking at him quietly.

"Have you mentioned this to anyone else?"

Chu Qing asked in a low voice.

"Apart from Father and you... no one knows."

Gentle spoke softly.

However, she was so close to Chu Qing’s hand that her warm breath as she spoke sprayed all over Chu Qing’s palm.

It made Chu Qing’s palm itch, and he quickly withdrew his hand, speaking seriously:

"This matter must not be told to others."

Being able to smell the change in a person’s Inner Breath... such a thing is truly astonishing.

One must know that external martial arts have many variations, and when they are employed, it is difficult to discern the whole picture. Even if someone is interested in learning them, the set used during practice may be different from the one used in battle.

It is extremely difficult to learn external martial arts techniques through combat.

Not to mention, every martial art has its own techniques for circulating power.

Observing the external without sensing the internal is like having an empty framework, imitating without substance.

Inner Power operates within the body. Although there are countless wonderful methods, it is difficult to detect changes in others’ Inner Breath.

Otherwise, if a person’s key secrets are discovered, wouldn’t it be possible to immediately recreate the Divine Skill precisely?

If Gentle’s nose could detect changes in a person’s Inner Breath, she could silently comprehend the Secret Techniques another has learned.

She could even stealthily learn from them without anyone detecting it.

This is a great taboo in the Martial World!

Even if Gentle has no such intention, those with ulterior motives would not want such a Gentle existing in this world.

But, what kind of nose could possess such an ability?

Even in the Buddhist six Divine Powers legends, there isn’t one about the nose.

Gentle nodded:

"I understand... Even if others ask me, I won’t say anything.

"I... I can even smell whether a person’s intentions toward me are genuine or not."

"..."

Chu Qing was stunned:

"Is that why you trust me so much?

"Manor Master Wen also has no guard against me because of your trust?"

"Yes."

Gentle softly agreed, affirming.

Chu Qing grinned:

"Gentle, did you know... your situation seems a bit frightening."

Being able to smell a person’s Inner Breath changes, and being able to discern others’ sincerity or malice.

Especially the latter, which is almost a Divine Power of clarity.

Gentle’s expression remained unchanged, but she spoke softly:

"It requires frequent contact to feel it truly, or if it is just a brief encounter, it’s almost impossible to discern.

"And it can only judge if a person is sincere with me, not truly distinguishing good from evil or loyalty from treachery.

"If this method is to reach Great Success... I’m afraid it still needs more years."

"Is this special ability strengthening as you age?"

"Yes."

"Then if you live to seventy or eighty, what secrets in the world could possibly be hidden from you?"

Chu Qing laughed, feeling that in the future he should keep some distance from this girl.

The older she gets, the more frightening she becomes... Just a simple sniff could unravel all the secrets of someone’s ancestors for eight generations.

Who wouldn’t be inwardly frightened by such a little old lady?

Gentle lowered her head:

"I won’t live to that age."

"Have confidence in yourself."

Chu Qing patted Gentle on the shoulder, and Gentle lifted her head, just about to say something.

They heard footsteps approaching from a distance.

Gentle sniffed the air:

"Uncle Zhou and Uncle Chen are coming."

"You know them?"

"Guest Ministers of the manor, they taught me array basics in my youth. It’s just... I find it difficult to enter that field, every time I read a Secret Manual, it puts me to sleep."

Gentle spoke slowly, expressionless.

But Chu Qing felt like laughing.

Yet judging by the footsteps, it wasn’t just Uncle Zhou and Uncle Chen coming.

A Wen Pingce was following behind them.

Chu Qing and Gentle stood up to greet them, as the three figures also stopped.

Before Zhou and Chen could speak, Wen Pingce loudly shouted:

"Brother, you’re here too!!"

At these words, Chu Qing instinctively wanted to run...

Why was he suddenly called brother?

He hadn’t agreed to a sworn brotherhood yet!

Gentle silently glanced at Chu Qing, her big eyes filled with confusion.

How in the world did he not want to be her third brother anymore?

Did he want to become her... fourth uncle?

Zhou and Chen were also taken aback, but recalling that their father’s third son liked to form brotherhoods, they didn’t find it strange.

They slightly cupped their fists to Chu Qing as a greeting, then moved to Si Ye and Tie Chuming’s side to observe the Celestial Secret Net Array.

For those not skilled in arrays, it was really hard to discern the mystery within.

Now that the box was open, Chu Qing had nothing to do and stood with arms crossed, chatting idly with Wen Pingce.

Wen Pingce was straightforward and simple in character.

Someone like Chu Qing, who was a bit more cunning, could easily lead him to speak at length.

He spoke of things that should and shouldn’t be said.

Giving Chu Qing more insight into the situation at Luochun Manor.

And from Wen Pingce’s words, it seemed the matter of the Celestial Secret Order being hidden at Luochun Manor was not something only outsiders were unaware of, but the three Wen brothers all knew.

It was not a secret only the Patriarch was privy to.

Moreover, Wen Fusheng’s desire for the Celestial Secret Valley was not as indifferent as he appeared.

Wen Pingce said, there was a period when Wen Fusheng was absent from Luochun Manor for a long time.

He hid his identity, roaming the Martial World.

After inquiries, it was revealed that he was searching for the Celestial Secret Valley.

This continued for a full three years until Gentle was sent to the Taiyi Sect, and only then did it settle.

Hearing these things, Chu Qing couldn’t help but glance at Gentle.

Previously he was curious why the eldest daughter of Luochun Manor, instead of practicing the family Secret Techniques, chose to join the Taiyi Sect?

Gentle had discussed this with him, he was curious but didn’t delve deeper.

But now it seemed that joining the Taiyi Sect was probably not that simple...

As he was pondering, several exclamations reached his ears.

Looking up, he saw that both Zhou and Chen, along with Si Ye and Tie Chuming, were scrambling to escape from the Celestial Secret Net Array.

They were about to be caught in a web of entanglement, and Chu Qing quickly reached out, using his Inner Strength to pull these four people over.

"What are you doing?"

Chu Qing stood with arms crossed, looking at the four of them, his expression a bit strange.

Zhou and Chen furrowed their brows, their faces full of shame.

Si Ye sighed:

"This array is too strange, though it looks based on Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, yet all seems not as it appears.

"The web within is extremely bizarre, beyond the description of a simple array..."

"To sum it up, you can’t break it, right?"

Chu Qing hit the nail on the head.

Si Ye also felt embarrassed.

Tie Chuming waved his arms fiercely:

"I don’t believe it today. Even if I have to bite it, I’ll bite a hole in this damned array!!"

He said, rolling up his sleeves, ready to fight the stone forest.

But despite the talk, when facing it, he hesitated.

The web was truly too terrifying, though it doesn’t harm, being caught and hung up high is even more embarrassing.

Wen Pingce seeing this said:

"Enough, enough, if that’s the case, we might as well leave first.

"Seek out an array expert, then return to break it."

"The sooner the better..."

Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Since you can’t break it, then I’ll have to do it."

"Third Young Master is also skilled in arrays?"

Zhou and Chen were surprised, quickly lifting their heads to look at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing waved his hand:

"I’ve never dabbled in the way of arrays, how could I be skilled?

"But although I’m not skilled in arrays, I do know what a Powerful Flying Brick is!!"

"?"

Everyone looked a bit confused.

Powerful Flying Brick?

What does he intend to do?