55: Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and sword

"Young Master, I have already sent people to guide them on their way here," Shen Hong said, bowing respectfully.

Ever since Old Master Shen learned that Shen Guyan had successfully escaped three years ago, he had sent Shen Hong to take care of Shen Guyan. Therefore, Shen Hong was one of the few insiders in the Shen Family who understood the full story.

Ever since he changed his name to Shen Guhong and followed by Shen Guyan's side, he discovered that this Young Master had so many secrets.

Not only did he teach him some exquisite Martial Skills, but he also gave him a Mind-Cultivation Technique he had never seen before—the "Invincible Precious Mirror Mind-Cultivation Technique."

This Mind-Cultivation Technique not only allowed him to combine his own Spirit Abilities with Martial Skills and self-comprehend multiple Self-created Spirit Abilities, but it also allowed his cultivation to improve significantly.

This Mind-Cultivation Technique originated from an opponent with whom Shen Guyan had a complicated history in his previous life.

After Shen Guyan became invincible under the name Gongzi Yu, he opened his doors to exchange martial arts insights with the World's heroes, which deeply shocked that opponent, who then gifted all of his life's learning to Gongzi Yu.

After arriving at the Shen Family, Shen Guyan discovered that Shen Hong was particularly suited to Cultivate this "Invincible Precious Mirror Mind-Cultivation Technique," so he taught it to him and had him change his name to Shen Guhong to work for him.

As for whether there was any of Shen Guyan's mischievous intent in this, that was a matter of opinion.

From then on, Shen Guhong was determined to follow Shen Guyan.

As for the plans that Shen Guyan told him not to disclose, even if Old Master Shen personally asked, Shen Guhong would absolutely not reveal a single word.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work. Remember the matter I asked you to keep an eye on." Shen Guyan waved his hand, signaling him to withdraw.

Shen Guhong bowed to Shen Guyan once more before withdrawing.

Watching Shen Guhong leave respectfully, the expression on Gu Yue's face, who was behind Shen Guyan, melted like a glacier, and she burst into laughter: "Brother, Uncle Hong has now been completely conquered by you."

Shen Guyan chuckled, slowly sat up, reached out one hand, and pulled Gu Yue's beautiful body into his arms, smiling: "This is called the way of winning people's hearts; you should learn more from your brother."

Gu Yue blushed, but she obediently snuggled into Shen Guyan's arms, wiggling her body persistently and pouting: "I don't want to learn. I just want to stay by Brother's side for my whole life, eating and waiting for death."

Shen Guyan laughed heartily, leaned into Gu Yue's ear, and whispered: "That won't do. I still need to find a suitable husband for our cute little Qiong, and marry her off in grand style."

Hearing him bring this up, Gu Yue couldn't help but blush deeply. She struggled out of his arms, stomped her foot, and scolded: "I don't care! I won't marry! There is no one in this World who will treat me better than Brother."

Hearing this, Shen Guyan couldn't help but reach out and gently brush a few strands of silver hair from Gu Yue's forehead.

Gu Yue seemed to thoroughly enjoy Shen Guyan's gentleness, blushing as she let him play with her hair.

However, Shen Guyan was very clear in his heart that as they had spent these years together, he had successfully planted a special seed in Gu Yue's heart.

The blood relationship between the two of them had actually been suspected by Zhang Zhenpeng from the beginning.

Although both were handsome and beautiful, Gu Yue's silver hair and special temperament were obviously different from Shen Guyan's.

Zhang Zhenpeng even went to the administrator's office specifically to check, but he did not find any portrait registration for Gu Yue.

Regarding this, Shen Guyan naturally had a flawless explanation to handle it; Gu Yue transformed into a younger sister with memory impairment that he had picked up.

Coupled with Shen Guyan's meticulous care for Gu Yue, this caused Zhang Zhenpeng to dispel the doubts in his heart.

Shen Guyan thought of something and asked with a smile: "Qiong, what level have you reached in your Wedding Dress Divine Art?"

Gu Yue heard him turn the topic to this question, tilted her head slightly, and said: "I just entered the third level. Am I very stupid, Qiong?"

Three levels?

Shen Guyan touched his chin. This progress was not slow; after all, Gu Yue had sealed her own abilities and memories, becoming a completely ordinary person who could not Cultivate Soul Power, but Internal Energy could still be Cultivated.

"The Zen Sect of Martial Arts, the Wedding Dress Divine Art."

The World only knows that this technique takes its name from the meaning of "making wedding clothes for others" and must never be practiced, because after it is mastered, one must transfer the power to others, otherwise one will suffer its torment day and night.

However, they do not know that there is another secret method to master the true Wedding Dress Divine Art.

Because this technique is too fierce, when it is practiced to sixty or seventy percent, one must destroy all the power that has been refined, and then start over from the beginning.

The meaning of the Wedding Dress Divine Art is to let people understand the concept of giving and taking.

This power is meant to be destroyed after being mastered; this is the principle of "to use its benefit, one must first blunt its edge."

After the Wedding Dress Divine Art goes through this blunting, once mastered again, the sharpness of its True Qi has been blunted, but its power has not diminished in the slightest.

The person practicing it is equivalent to having practiced this technique twice.

They naturally understand the efficacy of this True Qi more thoroughly, not only being able to exert its maximum power but also being able to control it at will and use it as they please.

The Zen Sect places the most importance on "Epiphany."

Since this divine art is called the Zen Sect of Martial Arts, it naturally places importance on Epiphany, but this Epiphany is misinterpreted by most people in the World as meaning the divine art is meant to be left for others to enjoy.

In fact, only those with great wisdom can create such a unique martial art.

The person who created this Wedding Dress Divine Art is an even greater natural genius, peerless in the World.

If this technique could really only be used to "make wedding clothes for others," why would he painstakingly create it?

Shen Guyan had Gu Yue practice this martial art precisely to borrow her cultivation of it, making it convenient to transfer the power to himself in the future, and then he would be able to convert it into his own Soul Power through the Great Primordial Art.

After Gu Yue finishes transferring the power in the future, the Wedding Dress Divine Art will be considered to have reached Major Achievement.

The power will then be completely controllable, and it will never leak a single bit when not in use.

Her power will have become one with her being, and no external force will be able to shake it.

By that time, Shen Guyan will have gained enough time to grow, and he will not need to fear the Gu Yue who has recovered her memory, nor the Star Dou Vicious Beast behind her.

Even if Gu Yue recovers her memory before she has practiced the Wedding Dress Divine Art to seventy percent, the side effects of this technique will be enough to make her wish for death but unable to die, and she will only be able to beg him to accept her power transfer through the Great Primordial Art.

One must know that the people of this World Cultivate Soul Power, not Internal Energy.

The only person Gu Yue can transfer her power to is Shen Guyan, who has Cultivated the Great Primordial Art.

Of course, Shen Guyan will not tell her his little schemes, nor does he care what kind of conflict Gu Yue's recovered memories will have with her current memories.

To him, there is nothing in this World that cannot be utilized.

Knock, knock, knock.

The door of the Separate Courtyard was knocked on rhythmically.

"Come in."

Shen Guyan returned to the bamboo chair and lay down, putting on that bronze mask again.

Soon, several subordinates brought five young boys and girls before him.

These few boys and girls, about six years old, stood timidly in a row, looking at the mysterious person wearing the bronze mask on the bamboo chair.

Under the mask, the corners of Shen Guyan's mouth curled up slightly, and his heart immediately became active.

Have they finally arrived?

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