Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 734: Chapter 733 Qi Zhishan

The scene erupted in commotion, everyone was shockingly wide-eyed and dumbfounded. Not only because Qi Zhishan had spoken, but more so because Qi Zhishan personally admitted to his own realm.

Qi Zhishan had been sitting in dry meditation for over a decade. During these years, he had sat facing the wall, never once leaving that room, let alone speaking a word.

Many from the Qi Family had entered the room where Qi Zhishan meditated, but Qi Zhishan never spoke. Later, even the Earth Immortals from the Qi Family went in, including the most powerful Earthen Immortal, Qi Bachí, but Qi Zhishan had still not uttered a word.

Today, Qi Zhishan actually spoke, and moreover, his first words were addressed to Su Yang, who had come to cause trouble at the Qi Family. How could this not be shocking?

Of course, the most shocking aspect was Qi Zhishan’s strength. The third level of the Nine Dragons Technique signified entry into the Earthly Immortal Realm, so why did Qi Zhishan say that Su Yang had seen through his realm? Could it be that he really hadn’t reached the status of Earthly Immortal?

But how could that be possible? The Nine Dragons Art recorded by the Qi Family states that reaching the third level is to enter the Earthly Immortal Realm!

Did Su Yang get it wrong, or did Qi Zhishan make a mistake, or, perhaps, everyone else was mistaken?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a gaunt figure walked out from the small courtyard, and it was indeed Qi Zhishan.

Qi Zhishan’s clothes were old and tattered, almost as if he was wrapped in rags. His hair and beard completely covered his face, making him look like a wild man who had just emerged from the mountains.

However, he didn’t seem to care at all about these things, and casually took a step forward.

This step hadn’t yet landed when Qi Zhishan disappeared from where he stood.

Everyone was baffled, and before they could react, Qi Zhishan appeared again. Only this time, he was already thirty meters away. It felt as if he had instantaneously moved that distance, which was very strange.

With every step Qi Zhishan took, although not quick, he would disappear on the spot and then reappear thirty meters away.

Thus, even though the small courtyard Qi Zhishan lived in was at the very back of Lake Heart Island, he quickly arrived at the reception hall in front.

Beyond their shock, everyone also became excited.

Even though Qi Zhishan had not made a move, everyone could see that his strength was definitely above that of Qi Jian’an.

The first of the Qi Family’s Five Heroes, the third on the Earth Rankings; this was the true powerhouse of the Qi Family.

Now, there was no time left for people to ponder how they had fostered Qi Jian’an over the years or how they had intended to suppress Qi Zhishan. The most critical matter at hand was that Qi Zhishan was a member of the Qi Family, and if he could defeat Su Yang, that would be a victory for the Qi Family!

”Big brother, don’t leave this kid any chance to live!” someone from the Qi Family excitedly shouted.

The others also shouted excitedly, as if they couldn’t wait for Qi Zhishan to kill Su Yang outright.

Even the Third Ancestor had a gloomy face as he said coldly, ”Zhishan, kill him!”

Qi Zhishan paid no attention to the crowd; he walked straight up to Su Yang, sized him up, and asked softly, ”Master Su, how did you discern that I have not reached the Earthly Immortal Realm?”

Su Yang said calmly, ”I sensed it from your strength.”

”Is that so?” Qi Zhishan was surprised and then smiled, ”Indeed, the new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves ahead. I admire the secret techniques of Master Su!”

”It is your cultivation, Mr. Qi, that I admire!” Su Yang said loudly, ”Suppressing your own power, not letting yourself enter the Earthly Immortal Realm—who in this world could do it, and how many would be willing to?”

Everyone was taken aback. Was Qi Zhishan not incapable of entering the Earthly Immortal Realm, but rather restraining his strength and not stepping into that realm?

But why would he do that? The Earthly Immortals—a realm many dream of attaining. Why would Qi Zhishan suppress his own power and not advance? What was he thinking?

Qi Zhishan’s face showed surprise again; he clearly had not expected Su Yang to see through this.

”Master Su, you have truly opened my eyes!” Qi Zhishan said with a slight sense of wonder.

”It is you who have opened my eyes!” Su Yang said with a light chuckle, ”You have shown me that cultivation can be approached in such a manner.”

After looking at Su Yang again, Qi Zhishan fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly, ”There seems to be some misunderstanding between Master Su and my Qi Family. It is better to resolve enmity than to let it fester. Might Master Su be willing to lay aside these grievances and transform strife into friendship? Would that not be better?”

Su Yang responded directly, ”I can let go of grievances; my demand is simple. As long as the Qi Family hands over Qi Zhian for me to kill personally, everything else is negotiable!”

The Qi Family members on the scene immediately burst into angry curses, and the Third Ancestor even said angrily, ”Zhishan, why waste words with him? We have said all that needed to be said, and this man is impervious to reason. Killing him outright is the best course of action; there is no need to be polite to him!”

Qi Zhishan ignored the Third Ancestor’s words and, looking at Su Yang, said softly, ”Master Su, a man so young to have such defying strength. Given time, entering the Land of Immortals would surely be as easy as flipping one’s hand. Why should you be concerned over these worldly affairs?”

”You should know, we cultivators should aspire to become Earth Immortals for all our lives. The red dust of the mortal world lasts but a fleeting hundred years, while Earth Immortals can enjoy several hundred years of life. Once you become an Earth Immortal and look back, all past events will seem like nothing but clouds passing by—why be so attached to them?”

The audience was shocked again, and even the Third Ancestor fell into silence. Qi Zhishan’s words had stirred self-reflection, leading him to wonder if his own pursuit over the years had been mistaken!

”Su Mou cultivates Taoism, not seeking to live for centuries, nor to last as long as the heavens and earth, only seeking to act freely in matters of grace and resentment, and to have no regrets in my heart,” Su Yang said coldly, ”If there are no concerns in my heart, what meaning is there to live out my years? We both come from the mortal dust; how can we be free from worldly matters?”

”Without these fleeting hundred years, where would be the eternity of heaven and earth? Without attachment, even becoming an Earth Immortal, what meaning would it have? In your eyes, the mortal world may be but clouds passing by. Yet, if you only stand aloof, in the eyes of the mortal world, are you not also just a cloud passing by?”

These words plunged Qi Zhishan into silence, as if he was shocked by Su Yang’s remarks. His eyes sparkled continuously, and his facial expression changed from time to time—showing shock, calmness, excitement, and depression.

After a long time, Qi Zhishan suddenly looked up and laughed heartily, ”Seventeen years of dry Zen meditation, and I’ve never found the answer. Today, a single conversation with you is worth more than those seventeen years of meditation—I have been ignorant! How can one manage hundreds of years if one cannot even live well a mere hundred?”