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Chapter 1320 - Chapter 1320 Chapter Six Hundred Twelve The Basis for

Chapter 1320: Chapter Six Hundred Twelve: The Basis for Judgment Chapter 1320: Chapter Six Hundred Twelve: The Basis for Judgment “`

Seeing that the timing was right, An Yuanxi took out another secret scroll from her bosom, which contained the confidential documents from the battle of Chaochang, listing the participants from the Yun Clan. After handing over the scroll to Xu Lai, An’s Feather God took her leave and departed.

After reading through the secret scroll, Xu Lai, dressed in hemp and filial piety, felt troubled and unable to calm his emotions for a long time. He then turned and went to the Yiren Pavilion in Dongshan City.

The so-called Yiren Pavilion is where individuals from various cities in Yuanzhou are trained based on their bloodline abilities.

It is also where the caliber of bloodline abilities is determined. As a sanctuary that delves deepest into the research of these abilities, the Xu Clan lacked for nothing, except perhaps researchers into bloodline powers.

After all, An Yuanxi’s words represented only one side. Naturally, Xu Lai could not just listen to one side. He had to find a real expert to consult before he could rest easy.

In the whole of Xiehe, there was no more suitable place than the Yiren Pavilion. Moreover, he was certain that the people there would never deceive him!

With his fury and doubts thoroughly suppressed, Xu Lai visited Master Xu Jian of Yiren Pavilion, stating his purpose for coming.

After listening to Xu Lai’s words, the master let out a light sigh and said, “Ah Lai, you should understand. Be it Illusion Techniques or illusionary realms, they are all merely forms of self-hypnosis. For a martial artist with a wavering will, of course, they would seem magical, but for a powerhouse like your father…”

“The words of my uncle, how could your nephew not understand? Yet, concerning the true cause of my father’s death, your nephew still wants to ask: Is it possible that the Charming Eyes indeed had the power to influence my father’s decisions?” Xu Lai replied.

Seeing Xu Lai’s stubborn mien, Xu Jian knew that he wouldn’t leave until things were made clear. With no option left, he turned and entered the scripture vault, retrieving a secret scroll regarding the Earth Level second-grade bloodline ability known as Charming Eyes.

“As an Earth Level second-grade bloodline ability, the Charming Eyes are indeed powerful. But the reason it’s rated second-grade isn’t due to its direct combat capability or illusionary techniques, but because it targets one’s own self-hypnosis,” said Xu Jian.

“The ultimate achievement of a martial artist is not simply a competition of innate talents. There are far too many uncontrollable factors, among which, one’s state of mind–or as often referred to, the Sword Heart, Dao Heart, Zen Heart, True Heart–is the most important.”

“This true nature is innate. Some martial artists are extremely talented, making a name for themselves at a young age and awakening powerful bloodline abilities as they shed their mortal cocoon. Yet, often, such smooth-sailing children, once they face the blow of defeat, will find it difficult to recover. Even those proclaimed as invincible in youth, praised to the skies, may end up indulging in pleasures, unable to recover from setbacks.”

“Sincerely pursuing the martial path may seem simple, but there are only a few in this world who are able to achieve it. There will always be a stage where martial artists become complacent and refuse to advance further. This self-imposed limitation is the real bane of any progress in the martial path.”

“However, those who awaken the second-grade bloodline Charming Eyes have no such worries. Even in a desperate situation that spells certain death, they can use self-hypnosis to become fearless and dauntless. If the unbeatable belief of others is founded upon a thousand or ten thousand victories and cannot tolerate defeat, then those who awaken the Charming Eyes can establish an unbeatable belief, even if they are defeated a thousand or ten thousand times.”

“Not to mention the common pitfalls of martial artists such as complacency, laziness, sloth, lust, or the lack of motivation to advance when reaching the peak of a certain realm. With the Charming Eyes, one can sever all these negative desires and turn them into the motivation to climb towards greater strength and higher realms. If there are any true martial fools in this world, only the Charming Eyes can shape them.”

“So, this is the true nature of the Charming Eyes at the Earth Level second grade. Do you understand now?” Xu Jian slowly revealed the essence of the second-grade Charming Eyes, but he saw Xu Lai furrow his brow, “So, the power of the Charming Eyes lies in self-hypnosis?”

“You could say that,” Xu Jian nodded his head, “Of course, there is also a matter of compatibility. The charming techniques of the Charming Eyes have a strong enhancement on the opposite sex. It’s just that there are too few female martial artists in Xiehe. If there were many female martial artists, then in addition to self-hypnosis, the Charming Eyes could also make the opponent deeply smitten, forming a fanatical and fearless personal guard based on their techniques. It would not be difficult.”

“So, if it were a woman who awakened the Charming Eyes, she might have been able to influence my father?” Xu Lai asked.

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Xu Lai decisively grasped the key point of Xu Jian’s statement and asked again.

“A woman? Charming Eyes? Are you talking about that girl from the Yun Family?”

Xu Jian suddenly understood Xu Lai’s doubts and chuckled while waving his hand, “That’s impossible, even with a compatible constitution, it’s impossible for someone at the Mortal Realm cultivation level to influence a powerhouse like your father.”

“Is that so? What if she, is not at the Mortal Realm level?”

The veins on the right hand holding the secret scroll within the filial robe bulged as Xu Lai asked each word deliberately while gasping for breath.

“Not at the Fierce Realm?”

Xu Jian pondered for a moment before answering in a low voice, “If she had Fierce Realm cultivation and took advantage of the chaos during Divine Sword’s Heart defense to cast a spell, there would be a twenty to thirty percent chance of implanting a mental suggestion, but that would be extremely difficult. Besides, Jing Liang and Sheng Yang, who returned with the group, clearly witnessed that Yun Xiu is at the unity of spirit and intent level!”

“Is that so?” Xu Lai said coldly, “The Yun Family’s Cloud Veil Body Painting is a top-notch Retractive Breath Technique, concealing a bit of cultivation level is nothing to them. The determination of Yun Xiu’s cultivation level by Jing Liang and Sheng Yang might not be accurate.”

“Then from where did you ascertain that Yun Xiu is now at the Fierce Realm level?”

Knowing he couldn’t readily convince Xu Lai, Xu Jian asked softly.

“Judgment.”

Xu Lai spoke gravely, “First, there’s her age. Normally, those with bloodline purity who diligently cultivate can mostly complete the accumulation of the Mortal Realm by their early thirties and seek a breakthrough. According to Yun Xiu’s age, she should have broken through!”

“That’s just speculation, it cannot be taken seriously.”

Xu Jian shook his head, “There are many martial artists who give up cultivating due to the long accumulation required for the Mortal Realm level, both men and women. The method of suggesting to oneself with Charming Eyes is a profound secret studied by Yiren Pavilion. Outsiders only regard Charming Eyes as some sort of innate eye technique; to conclude that Yun Xiu has entered the Fierce Realm based purely on this point is really arbitrary.”

“Is that so? Then please, master, have a look at this secret scroll.”

Xu Lai loosened his grip and handed over the opened secret scroll to Xu Jian, pointing to a battle report on it, “A year ago, the Yun Clan initiated a restoration battle against the Xiang Family of Chaochang in Dongshan City. With the support of Blood Tower and a host of demonic powerhouses, they nearly crushed the Xiang Family, which had two grandmasters. During this battle, Yun Ji, the eldest young master of the Yun Family, appeared, and he had already reached the Fierce Realm level, perfecting the twelve-grade secret techniques of Yun Platform, with combat power close to that of a Martial Ancestor!”

After glancing at the battle report on the secret scroll, Xu Jian asked in confusion, “Yun Xiu did not appear in this battle, so what does that prove?”

“If the Yun Clan wishes to restore its rule, they must be led by the most outstanding member of the main family bloodline.”

Xu Lai pressed his hand on the secret scroll and spoke earnestly to Xu Jian, “If Yun Xiu is not as capable as Yun Ji, on what basis does she carry Yun Zu’s, ‘Immortal, Yun, Xi, Poe’!?”