Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 115: Tianxin: Quad-Core Processor

Seeing that Yan Lingwei did not explain clearly, she just wanted to cunningly pass the matter off. Meanwhile, Yan Yuqin looked down on herself because of her eloquence, which made Zhong Cang sigh and stand up.

With his hands clasped together, Zhong Cang sincerely apologized to Yan Lingwei.

"I'm sorry, it seems that I went too far just now and made you angry. It's my fault. Later, I will write down my previous insights and reasons. Consider these things as compensation for making you angry."

"？！！"

Yan Lingwei was not happy with the sincere and polite apology. Instead, she tightened her grip on the folding fan in her hand and felt a sense of panic.

This was not surprising.

People are excessively polite because they are unfamiliar with each other.

Although Zhong Cang had treated Yan Lingwei as a servant before, both of them knew it was a joke between friends.

Although Zhong Cang gave orders, it was mostly teasing and not too excessive.

On the other hand, while massaging and serving, Yan Lingwei was not obedient either. She often applied more pressure or less, causing Zhong Cang to suddenly feel a tingling or pain in his body.

Being able to play and joke around so easily was a sign of a good relationship.

But now, Zhong Cang felt that he had gone too far before and was prepared to make amends.

This also meant that he would no longer engage in such playful banter with Yan Lingwei in the future.

Even though he had such thoughts in his mind, he also realized that he had gained some insights and understanding from the previous banter.

This punishment mechanism would make Zhong Cang treat Yan Lingwei with respect and maintain a distance when dealing with her.

Of course, in Zhong Cang's mind, it was Yan Lingwei who had broken the atmosphere between them first.

Regardless of whether she was genuinely angry because of the previous orders or had other calculations, she had involved outsiders in the playful banter between them.

And after involving them, she did not explain clearly but allowed the misunderstanding to continue. All of this made Zhong Cang feel uncomfortable.

If it were someone else, even if they felt a little strange, they would still choose to endure it while looking at Yan Lingwei's beautiful appearance.

Unfortunately, Zhong Cang would not.

Straightforwardly, he apologized to Yan Lingwei and said "Excuse me" to Yan Yuqin before walking towards the outside.

Yan Lingwei was dumbfounded by his decisive actions and quickly chased after Zhong Cang.

"Wait, Zhong Cang, Brother Cang, Cang Gege... Don't be angry, I was just joking."

After speaking, she found that Zhong Cang was unmoved and quickly pleaded pitifully, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."

While speaking, she also wanted to hold Zhong Cang's arm to soften his heart.

Unfortunately, this did not succeed. Zhong Cang lightly stepped away from her, creating distance between them.

Then, facing Yan Lingwei, Zhong Cang said indifferently, "No need to apologize, you did nothing wrong. It was me who treated a legitimate daughter like a servant, Miss Yan, I went too far this time."

As he finished speaking, with a clang, the flying sword Maple Flower at Zhong Cang's waist automatically projected itself and floated beside him.

With a casual step, Zhong Cang stepped onto the flying sword, ready to take off with the wind.

Seeing this scene, Yan Lingwei's heart tightened, and she had an inexplicable realization.

She knew that if she let Zhong Cang leave this time, their relationship would remain the same and never change.

This was something she could not accept.

Whether it was her current mood or... it made Yan Lingwei unwilling to let Zhong Cang leave.

But she also knew that this time, her scheming had truly angered Zhong Cang, and ordinary methods would not be able to repair their relationship.

Fortunately, she was very clever.

With a turn of her thoughts, she figured out how to repair their relationship.

"Human relationships!"

"..."

These words caused Zhong Cang to pause and his expression to become serious.

And just as he narrowed his gaze, Yan Lingwei's voice rang out.

"You owe me two favors, and I want to use one now."

"Sure, as long as it's within my capabilities and doesn't violate my principles, I will do my best to help... Also, I owe you three favors."

The first two conditions were not something Zhong Cang wanted to avoid, but rather something he had agreed upon in advance when accepting favors.

This was also because the favors Zhong Cang received were not a matter of life and death.

The Flying Sword Thunderclap, the Five-Colored Lotus Seed, and the fire-based Flying Sword transformed into Flameheart Potion were indeed of great help to Zhong Cang, but even without these things, he would not die, just delayed by three years.

Therefore, Zhong Cang believed that these three favors were not enough for him to pay the price of life and death, and not worth breaking his principles.

At the same time, when he learned that Yan Lingwei wanted to use a favor, Zhong Cang felt a sense of relief.

"It's better to repay the favor sooner."

"After completing these three tasks, she and I will have nothing to do with each other."

Zhong Cang thought that from now on, his relationship with Yan Lingwei would completely become that of an investor and an investee.

But the next sentence from the young girl was something Zhong Cang hadn't expected.

"I will use a favor in exchange for your forgiveness. You can't be angry with me because of this matter anymore."

...

This sentence made Zhong Cang fall silent. After a while, he reluctantly spoke, "Are you sure you want to use a favor for this? Let me make it clear, I am very grateful for your previous three helps, regardless of our relationship or cultivation level. As long as you use a favor, I will do my best to help you once."

"So, these favors will be most beneficial to me after I advance to Gold Core and Nascent Soul."

"Hehe, only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and you dare to say that you will advance to Gold Core and Nascent Soul. Brother Cang, you have no shame."

Realizing that favors were useful, Yan Lingwei immediately approached and hugged Zhong Cang's arm.

And she dragged Zhong Cang towards the Flame Cloud Mansion.

On the first attempt, she couldn't move him, which made her feel wronged.

"Brother Cang, didn't we agree that you won't be angry with me anymore? Or is it that your favors are useless?"

"I'm not angry, but can I still learn talismans from your aunt after such an incident?"

"Of course you can. It was my fault just now, and it has nothing to do with you. I will explain it to my aunt."

After much persuasion, Yan Lingwei finally managed to pull Zhong Cang inside.

And as soon as they entered the living room, Yan Lingwei went straight to Flame Language Qin, clasped her hands together, and apologized to her aunt.

She said that what she had just said was nonsense and that it was just a joke with Zhong Cang. She asked her aunt not to be angry, especially not to be angry with Zhong Cang.

Zhong Cang could see that the disturbed master of talismans was initially annoyed, but for some reason, she just sighed and said, "Let's not make this a habit."

And with Yan Lingwei's sincere request, she was willing to teach Zhong Cang.

In this way, despite a series of events, Zhong Cang's talisman cultivation began under the guidance of a master.

...

"What level have you reached in talisman cultivation? What kind of talismans are you best at drawing, and what is the highest grade of talisman you have drawn?"

Teaching hadn't even started yet, but Flame Language Qin had already bombarded Zhong Cang with a series of questions.

This was not to make things difficult, but rather to show her seriousness in teaching.

Only by understanding Zhong Cang's situation could she tailor the curriculum accordingly.

However, her questions made Zhong Cang feel a bit embarrassed.

"Cough cough, I haven't started my talisman cultivation yet."

"???"

"What do you mean?"

She seemed to understand, but was somewhat incredulous.

Seeing this, Zhong Cang could only smile bitterly and say, "What I mean is that I have zero experience in talisman cultivation and have never drawn a single talisman."

"..."

After silently looking at Zhong Cang for a while, the master finally turned her gaze to Yan Lingwei, and this time, she was truly annoyed.

"Teaching a beginner with zero experience, Xiaowei, do you think I have nothing better to do?"

"..."

At this moment, Yan Lingwei was also dumbfounded.

She had guessed that Zhong Cang's level of talisman drawing wouldn't be too high, but she never thought he would start from scratch.

Fortunately, she was cunning and quickly came up with a reason.

"Starting from scratch is why we need your guidance, Aunt. With your expertise as a master, you can provide a framework for Cangge's future path so that he won't deviate."

"Sharp-tongued."

Extending her finger, Yan Yinqin playfully tapped Yan Lingwei's forehead. Although she was angry, she ultimately chose to teach Zhong Cang.

"Talisman magic is derived from the same source. It is a lifelong study, but at the beginning, there are four requirements for drawing talismans: steady hands, a calm mind, stable spiritual energy output, and most importantly, understanding spells."

"Only when you learn these can you write them on talisman paper..."

With Yan Lingwei's support, Yan Yinqin's guidance was earnest. She used simple and understandable language to explain the ultimate pursuit of talisman drawing to Zhong Cang, as well as many tips and tricks.

These things greatly benefited Zhong Cang.

After talking for the duration of a cup of tea, she also listed several books for Zhong Cang to study later.

Finally, at Yan Lingwei's request, she prepared to show off her skills.

"Aunt, they say seeing is believing. Why don't you draw a talisman and let this blockhead broaden his horizons and witness the power of a talisman master?"

"...Alright."

After casually agreeing, she turned to Zhong Cang.

"What spells do you know? When I draw the talisman later, you can use the illusion stone to record the image and study it later."

"Thank you, Perfected Being."

After expressing his gratitude, Zhong Cang thought for a moment before stating the talisman he wanted to draw.

"The spell I am best at is Palm Containing Five Thunders."

This spell was Zhong Cang's initial innate spell and held a special meaning for him.

Moreover, this spell was very powerful.

Especially when he reached the 3rd realm of [Eternal Fall of the Heavens], Zhong Cang had gained insights into the true meaning of thunder through his connection with thunder, which further enhanced the power of his Palm Containing Five Thunders.

On the other hand, when she heard the four words "Palm Containing Five Thunders," Yan Yinqin raised an eyebrow.

However, thinking of her own niece, who had always been scheming and had carefully befriended cultivators, it was impossible for her to be weak. Therefore, she was only slightly surprised and not overly shocked.

Moreover, she had also learned the spell Palm Containing Five Thunders.

Therefore, after obtaining the name of the spell, she directly signaled the butler to bring out the tools for drawing talismans.

While the servant was fetching the tools, she also spoke to Zhong Cang, "Palm Containing Five Thunders involves the five elements and is quite complex. It will be difficult to draw it, so be prepared for continuous failures. But if you can successfully draw this talisman in its entirety, you will officially enter the world of talisman cultivation."

"Thank you for the reminder, Perfected Being."

After chatting for a while, the servant took out the tools for drawing symbols.

Seeing this, Yan Yuyin immediately sat down at the table and began to draw with a brush.

"Swish..."

Yan Yuyin, who was drawing symbols, had a serene and distant temperament.

Her speed in drawing symbols was extremely fast, with the brush flowing like a dragon and snake, as smooth as flowing water. In just a few breaths, she completed a Five Thunder Symbol (Palm Thunder) in one go.

At the same time she finished drawing, a "sizzle" sound was heard, and electric light appeared on the symbol paper under her brush.

The flowing electric light, combined with the ancient and mysterious cloud pattern of thunder on the symbol paper, made it seem as if one could hear a thunderclap just by looking at it.

This special movement made Yan Lingwei couldn't help but praise Yan Yuyin.

"Amazing, Auntie, you truly are a master of symbols."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yuyin smiled calmly.

"It's nothing. Symbol magic is extremely profound. This symbol I drew is at most a fine quality one, and I didn't use any high-level drawing techniques."

After saying that, she looked at Zhong Cang.

"The Five Thunder Symbol is too advanced for you. You can observe and learn my drawing techniques, but when you start drawing symbols, it's best not to start with the Five Thunder Symbol. You can practice with basic spells like the Dust Cleansing Spell, Water Avoidance Spell, and Fire Spell first, okay?"

Yan Yuyin's teaching was very dedicated, but soon she noticed that Zhong Cang's eyes were lifeless and he wasn't listening to her words.

This furrowed her brows.

No teacher likes students who are not attentive.

However, before she could say anything, her powerful spiritual sense made Yan Yuyin realize that Zhong Cang was not in a normal state.

His eyes weren't lifeless, but rather indifferent.

The indifferent gaze, as if the heavens were looking down, made Yan Yuyin's heart skip a beat.

Although this momentary unease was quickly dispelled by her, the fact that it could make a Foundation Building Perfected Being feel something unusual indicated that Zhong Cang's gaze was not ordinary.

At this moment, he was indeed not in a normal state.

In order to observe Yan Yuyin's drawing of symbols more closely, Zhong Cang subconsciously activated his Heavenly Human, using Heavenly Human Sensing to observe her movements.

The ability of the Heavenly Human didn't disappoint Zhong Cang. The first characteristic, Heavenly Human Sensing, although he couldn't perceive the spiritual luck within Yan Yuyin's body due to their large difference in cultivation level and his reluctance to look too much, he could 'see' her holding the brush and the frequency of her spiritual energy output.

What surprised Zhong Cang even more was the second characteristic of the Heavenly Human.

Multi-core thinking. Zhong Cang originally thought that this only allowed him to divide his attention into multiple parts (now up to four cores).

But after truly activating it, he realized that perhaps it was because he had incorporated computer information during his enlightenment. The activated multi-core thinking not only allowed his brain to process information four times faster, but also enabled him to divide his attention into four parts, analyzing, understanding, and deducing a matter from four different angles.

This increased Zhong Cang's comprehension by four times.

At this moment, what was being focused on by all of Zhong Cang's consciousness was naturally Yan Yuyin's technique of drawing symbols.

...He clearly 'saw' the frequency of her spiritual energy output, and with the help of the four-core processor, in just a short while, Zhong Cang had a realization.

Of course, under normal circumstances, even if Zhong Cang had a realization while at someone else's house, he wouldn't do anything.

He would only draw symbols when he returned home.

But Zhong Cang under the influence of the Heavenly Human was not normal.

Previously, Zhong Cang had mentioned that the Sword Heart and the Heavenly Human, although they brought him great benefits, also made his emotions somewhat indifferent.

The accumulation of the Sword Heart would make Zhong Cang become decisive and only care about the sword in his heart.

The Heavenly Human, on the other hand, made Zhong Cang care only about himself and prioritize efficiency, not caring about what others thought.

Just like now, Zhong Cang, who had realized something, sat down on the chair where Yan Yuyin had been sitting without any regard for others, took out a symbol pen and symbol paper, dipped it in the spiritual ink prepared by Yan Yuyin, and leaned on the table that still retained her warmth, writing the Five Thunder Symbol.

"Swish..."

(End of this chapter)