Chapter 660 Half-step Grandmaster
"Well, I know that you won't believe me, so I'll show you my skills."

As Chai Xin spoke, his steps changed and his figure immediately moved continuously in the not-so-big wooden house. In an instant, he transformed into dozens of figures, truly as graceful as a startled swan and as agile as a swimming dragon.

"I think you must recognize this footwork, brother. Besides, after Master faked his death and left the world, his martial arts gradually reached the state of unity between man and nature, and he evolved this footwork to a new level..."

As he spoke, his demeanor changed as he walked. In his light and unrestrained manner, he unexpectedly felt majestic and heavy, giving a feeling of "making the light as heavy as if it were heavy, returning to simplicity and nature".

In fact, this is because he used his own knowledge of martial arts to make certain improvements to "Lingbo Weibu", turning it from a pure body movement into a more comprehensive "qinggong" in the true sense.

When Wuyazi saw this scene, he was just surprised at first, but the more he watched, the more shocked he became, and in the end his face was full of admiration.

"I never thought that our martial arts could produce such changes... Even I can't do this. I'm afraid there is no one in the world who understands our martial arts better than me."

Wuyazi felt it was unbelievable, and then his mind was shaken.

"Even I can't do this. Even if this young man's skills are not inferior to mine, it is impossible for him to make our martial arts evolve to this level based on his martial arts experience... Could it be that Master is not dead, and he is really Master's junior apprentice?"

In his opinion, apart from his master Xiaoyaozi, there is probably no one else who can possess such a high level of martial arts and make further deductions to the martial arts of his own school.

As Chai Xin continued to display his improved versions of the White Rainbow Palm and the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand, Wuyazi couldn't help but believe what he said more.

"Of course, these skills are not the biggest improvement made by Master... The biggest improvement is undoubtedly the "Northern Divine Art". Brother, please take a look!"

Chai Xin continued to fool him, and in the blink of an eye, a wisp of internal energy from "Dao Xuan Gong" broke through the air and hit Wuyazi's chest directly.

Wuyazi suddenly felt an extremely familiar, yet completely different internal energy flowing through his body. Not only was it harmless to him, it seemed to have a subtle benefit to him.

“This… this! This inner energy is indeed from the same source as our sect’s “Northern Sea Divine Art”, but it is even more refined and profound! I never thought that there would be such a miraculous art in this world!”

Wuyazi never imagined that when he was over ninety years old and on his deathbed, his emotions could still fluctuate so greatly.

"You...are you really the last disciple accepted by the master? Is the master really not dead?"

He finally couldn't help but ask the question that he wanted to ask most in his heart.

Chai Xin stood still after hearing this and smiled, "With my skills and martial arts accumulation, do I still want to covet Xiaoyao Sect? Even if I really covet something, who in Xiaoyao Sect, including you, Senior Sister, and Second Senior Sister, can stop me?"

He said this in a gentle tone, but the meaning was extremely impolite and irrefutable.

The strength of the three Xiaoyao elders is indeed unparalleled, but their age is there after all. Chai Xin has skills that are not inferior to theirs, plus he has the improved Xiaoyao martial arts and the advantage of being young and strong.

If a real fight breaks out, he can handle it even if the three Xiaoyao elders join forces.

If they were to encounter one-on-one, Wuyazi and the other three would have no chance of survival.

Just like now, if Chai Xin intended to take Wuyazi's life, the latter would have no chance of escape - not to mention that Wuyazi had been disabled for many years.

In short, what Chai Xin meant was: What good would it be for me to pretend to be a disciple of your Xiaoyao Sect? And what was the need for that?
In fact, it does have benefits.

That is the power of the three Xiaoyao elders.

Chai Xin's "Dao Xuan Gong" has been cultivated to the current level. It is extremely difficult to improve it. If he relies on personal hard work, it will probably take at least three to five years to reach a new level.

This speed of cultivation is naturally incredibly fast for other people in this world.

But for Chai Xin, it was still too slow.

After all, it has only been less than half a year since his incarnation arrived in this world.

Wuyazi was stunned for a long time after hearing this. After thinking it over, he felt that what Chai Xin said made sense - with his martial arts skills and knowledge, why would he pretend to be a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect?

Not only do people in the Xiaoyao Sect know the martial arts, but they also know the more advanced versions. As for those who covet the Xiaoyao Sect's power... does the Xiaoyao Sect have any power?
Putting aside the forces that Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui later founded and relied on, the only real disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect at present are Wuyazi and Su Xinghe.

Wuyazi thought for a while, and then asked, "Is the master really alive?"

This is undoubtedly the issue that concerns him most.

Chai Xin nodded when he heard this. Just when Wuyazi's breathing became rapid and a look of joy appeared on his face, he shook his head again.

"Twenty years ago, my master accepted me as his disciple. After teaching me for ten years, he left and I have never met him again. When he left, he left a message for me: 'Don't look for me.'"

Chai Xin spoke out the speech he had prepared long ago.

Wuyazi imagined his master's transcendental figure floating away in the distance, and for a moment he couldn't help but become a little dazed.

"Master..."

Recalling the times he spent with his master in his youth, this old man, now over 90 years old, couldn't help but shed tears.

He calmed down and finally regained his composure, saying with a smile: "Whether what you said is true or not, you do have a close relationship with our sect. In this case, I will accept you as a disciple on behalf of the master and officially accept you into my Xiaoyao Sect. What do you think?"

Wuyazi didn't completely believe Chai Xin's words, but he couldn't help but have some trust in him in his heart. After weighing the pros and cons, he immediately made a decision.

Chai Xin's martial arts skills, talents, appearance and demeanor are all first-rate in the world, and it would be hard to find a second person who can compare with him.

Isn't such a talent exactly the successor to the Xiaoyao Sect that he has been longing for for many years?

Moreover, Chai Xin is proficient in all the martial arts of Xiaoyao Sect, and is even better than his master... If Xiaoyao Sect is handed over to him, it would not be a bad choice.

The most important thing is that Wuyazi knows that his life is coming to an end, and it seems almost impossible for him to find a successor more suitable than Chai Xin.

I have to say that although his choice seems hasty, it is actually full of wisdom.

The fact that the Xiaoyao Sect has a successor like Chai Xin would make all the ancestors feel gratified even if they knew about it.

Chai Xin was slightly stunned, then quickly understood Wuyazi's thoughts, and couldn't help but think highly of his wisdom.

"I am originally Master's disciple. However, since Senior Brother feels that it is necessary, it is fine." He nodded. Since the two had discussed and agreed, they made an emergency decision. After a few simple oaths of never betraying the Xiaoyao Sect, Wuyazi accepted Chai Xin as a disciple on behalf of the master and officially let him join the Xiaoyao Sect.

"Junior brother, my life span is coming to an end. I will not live long. I should have given away my power to you, so that it would not turn into dust along with my body. It would be a waste. However, I think you also know that after reaching our level of power, the effect of Beiming Divine Art will be minimal... It's a pity."

Wuyazi sighed, stretched out his hand to grab the brush on the table, then tore a piece of white cloth from his sleeve, and began to write in the air.

"I will write a letter to Senior Sister for you...tell her everything that happened today."

He was preparing for his funeral and leaving a last message to the other members of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Not long after, a letter was finished. After using his internal force to dry the ink, Wuyazi threw it to Chai Xin.

"After I die, if you encounter any difficulties, you can take this will and go to the Lingjiu Palace on the Piaomiao Peak of Tianshan Mountain to find the eldest sister. Of course, if you don't go, it's fine too."

As he spoke, he took off a jade ring inlaid with gems on his hand and handed it to Chai Xin.

"This item is called the 'Seven Treasures Ring', also known as the 'Xiaoyao Immortal Ring'. It is the token of our sect's leader, and I am passing it on to you as well."

Chai Xin took the Seven Treasures Ring, bowed earnestly to Wuyazi, and then put the ring on his hand.

"My time is coming to an end. Even if I pass on all my skills to you, I'm sure it will only bring you very little benefit. But it's better than nothing. It may help you to enter the mysterious realm of the Grandmaster sooner. Come, sit here."

He had a smile on his face. Although his time was running out, he did not show any worry or fear. Instead, he seemed relieved.

This is easy to understand. He was very successful in his early years, but unexpectedly he was conspired by his wife and disciples and ended up as a disabled person.

If a person as proud as him had not been obsessed with the inheritance of the Xiaoyao Sect, he would have chosen to commit suicide long ago instead of holding on until today.

What's more, he has lived to be over ninety years old, so he can be said to have died of old age.

So death is really nothing to be afraid of for him.

Chai Xin came here just for Wuyazi's powerful skills, so he didn't act pretentiously. He bowed deeply again and sat in front of the other party as he was told.

Wuyazi laughed loudly and suddenly stood up, somersaulted in mid-air. The scarf on his head flew into the corner of the house. He supported himself with his left foot on the roof beam and fell upside down, with his head touching Chai Xin's head. The two men's crowns touched.

Immediately, Chai Xin felt a thin wisp of heat from the "Baihui Point" on the top of his head, slowly rushing into the Niwan Palace.

Not long after, Wuyazi finished teaching his skills and came down again, sitting cross-legged beside Chai Xin.

When Chai Xin looked at him again, he felt like a different person.

Wuyazi's originally fair and handsome face was now covered with deep crisscrossing wrinkles. All his thick hair had fallen out, and his long, shiny black beard had turned snow-white.

It seemed as if these were only a few dozen breaths of power transmission, but he had already gone through several decades.

Wuyazi narrowed his eyes, looked at Chai Xin and smiled weakly, saying: "It's done! My good brother, you are really blessed, far beyond my expectations."

Generally speaking, even though the "Northern Divine Art" can be passed on to others, it must first transform the recipient's original skills.

But Chai Xin is different. The "Dao Xuan Gong" he created referred to some of the key points of "Bei Ming Shengong", so the two can indeed be regarded as having the same origin.

What's more, with the blessing of the power of creation, one can directly obtain the power transmission.

Moreover, since the techniques practiced by the two have certain similarities in their roots, and Wuyazi took the initiative to pass on his skills, Chai Xin's gains this time were indeed much stronger than expected.

Logically speaking, Wuyazi had accumulated seventy-three years of skills, and when it was passed on to Chai Xin, it was estimated that there were only seven years left.

But this time, Chai Xin's skills increased abnormally by a full ten years!

From the original sixty-one years, it jumped directly to seventy-one years!
Chai Xin has finally touched the bottleneck of the "Grandmaster" realm, and can be said to be the so-called "half-step Grandmaster".

However, after reaching this realm, he suddenly realized that there is still a big gap between the half-step master and the real master.

This gap is even greater than the gap between the peerless strong man in the world and the "half-step master"!

Even though they are both half-step grandmasters, the difference in strength between them is staggering.

Because after seventy years of practice, one can be called a half-step master, but it is not the case that after eighty years of practice, one can be called a master.

One must break through the limitations of a hundred years of practice and reach the so-called "unity of nature and man" before being called a master!
Moreover, the key to taking that step cannot be achieved by hard work and accumulation of skills. It requires sufficient understanding and clear perception of the world to have the possibility of success.

"If I had gone to fight against a figure like Zhao Wusi with my previous strength, I would have died! No wonder in the original novel, Zhao Wusi killed Cao Zhengchun without any effort! Even the three powerful spies joined forces and could hardly cause any substantial damage to him..."

After Chai Xin entered this world, he truly realized that even if he was only a "half-step grandmaster", he was definitely not comparable to any warrior below the same level.

"Brother, thank you for teaching me today. I will definitely reward you generously after I complete my mission."

Chai Xin stood up, bowed solemnly to Wuyazi, whose hair and skin had turned wrinkled, and spoke in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Wuyazi waved his hands with a look of satisfaction on his face and said with a smile: "You have this heart, which proves that I didn't make a mistake in choosing you. As for the rest... I am a dying man, what else can I want? I only hope that you can carry forward our sect, so that when I meet the ancestors of all generations, I can have a clear conscience."

But he had no idea the weight of Chai Xin's promise.

"Please rest assured about this, senior brother. The Xiaoyao Sect will definitely not lose its reputation in my hands." Chai Xin promised solemnly.

Wuyazi was not a wicked person. If he was not really dying, Chai Xin would not have the heart to inherit his skills and accelerate his death.

But given the opponent's current situation, even if he didn't do this, he could only live for three to five months at most, and would become older and weaker, and eventually all his skills would be wasted.

"Besides that, I have another last wish that I hope you can fulfill for me."

(End of this chapter)