deltrittennovels #159 - Hidden Dragon in the Deep
#159 - Hidden Dragon in the Deep
Thinking about tomorrow's events, Liang Jin suddenly remembered the information the system had provided today.
Immediately, he had his main body use 【Thousand Mile Tracking】 to check on "Sima Nian's" situation.
The panel quickly displayed the information.
【Target: Sima Nian】
【Location: East Sea】
【Strength: Martial Artist Sixth Rank】
【Martial Arts: 《Self-Sacrificing Saber Technique》 (Sixth Level), 《Zhongping Sword Technique》 (Third Level), 《Iron Palm Skill》 (Fourth Level), 《Wild Goose Pursuit Technique》 (Sixth Level), 《Hidden Dragon in the Abyss》 (Ninth Level)】
Liang Jin looked at this information, slightly puzzled.
This Sima Nian was clearly not weak.
Although his realm was only Sixth Rank, he could be considered a strongman among Sixth Rank cultivators.
But the problem was, how did such a Sixth Rank strongman manage to sneak onto the large ship carrying the new disciples?
Tomorrow was the day the Transformation Dragon Gate recruited new disciples, and all those who came to Transformation Dragon Island were novices who didn't know martial arts.
It probably wouldn't be easy for such a Sixth Rank strongman to deceive them.
But then again…
Liang Jin himself had successfully entered the Transformation Dragon Gate with Fifth Rank strength.
But Liang Jin had been forced to do so.
This clone of his had inexplicably ended up in the Transformation Dragon Gate.
The Six Doors acted cautiously and meticulously, and probably wouldn't be as reckless as he was.
Immediately, Liang Jin asked Liang Qizhi:
"Within the Six Doors, is there any way to make a martial artist's aura disappear, so that others can't detect that he is a martial artist?"
Liang Jin was just asking casually.
But Liang Qizhi nodded and replied:
"Naturally, there is."
"Especially the Shadow Gate constables of the Six Doors, who often need to go undercover, so they all cultivate a special martial art called 《Hidden Dragon in the Abyss》."
"This martial art is one of the unique skills upon which the Six Doors is founded. It doesn't have any offensive power; it's only used to conceal the internal energy aura on one's body."
"In the initial stages of cultivation, it can make the realm aura emanating from oneself far lower than the actual realm."
"And if one can cultivate 《Hidden Dragon in the Abyss》 to the Ninth Level, then as long as one's own realm doesn't reach Fifth Rank, one can completely conceal the realm aura."
"It's a pity that I haven't cultivated this skill, but if Chief Xiong wants to learn it, I can use my authority to transfer a secret manual from the Shadow Gate after I go back and send it to Chief Xiong."
Liang Jin was surprised to hear that there really was such a martial art.
No wonder Sima Nian dared to try to sneak into the Transformation Dragon Gate; it turned out that he had already cultivated 《Hidden Dragon in the Abyss》 to the Ninth Level.
And his strength was below Fifth Rank, which made it easier to conceal his aura.
Liang Jin then said:
"Of course, I want to learn it, then I'll thank Commander Liang."
"I have another question. If someone is below Fifth Rank and has fully mastered this martial art, how can I expose him?"
"In other words, does this martial art have a way to break it?"
Liang Qizhi couldn't help but smile when he heard this:
"Chief Xiong can rest assured, this unique skill is very difficult to cultivate. In the entire East Continent's Six Doors, no one has been able to fully master this unique skill."
"Even if you look at all the people in the Six Doors in the world, I'm afraid no more than five people can fully master it, and they are basically all in the capital…"
Speaking of this, Liang Qizhi seemed to suddenly realize something.
He looked at Liang Jin in surprise.
Liang Jin smiled and nodded slightly.
Afterward, Liang Qizhi also became serious at once.
He immediately replied:
"Chief Xiong is indeed meticulous, I admire you!"
"This martial art, of course, also has flaws."
"First of all, if the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, you can also find some flaws if you sense carefully and carefully."
"Secondly, once you violently strike his dantian qi sea, you can cause his internal energy to be disordered, and then he will no longer be able to hide it."
Liang Jin understood roughly in his heart after hearing this.
As long as there was a way to break it, then his chance to make a new contribution tomorrow would be secure!
… … … … … …
The next day.
Liang Jin was called to the Embracing Talents Platform by a Transformation Dragon Gate disciple early in the morning.
The Embracing Talents Platform was the place where Liang Jin had lined up to test his aptitude when he first entered the Transformation Dragon Gate.
If it was normal, the Transformation Dragon Gate would not recruit disciples frequently.
Often, they would only recruit a batch every few years.
After all, talents with excellent aptitude were not something that would appear often.
But the situation was different now.
First of all, the Transformation Dragon Gate had money!
Because of Liang Jin's suggestion, the Transformation Dragon Gate had made a lot of money in spices, and the sect's silver surplus was terrifyingly high.
With more money, they could naturally afford to support more martial artists.
And the most core issue was that the Transformation Dragon Gate's higher-ups felt that it was time to expand.
There were two important opportunities here.
One was that the Transformation Dragon Gate's higher-ups unanimously believed that the Great Qian Dynasty's days were numbered, and it was time to prepare for the restoration of the Great Yu in the future.
The other was that the Transformation Dragon Gate's master, Yu Linglong, had already reached the Second Rank, and it was conservatively estimated that she would enter the First Rank in ten years.
Ten years seemed like a long time, but using ten years to plan a major event like the restoration of a country was actually a bit tight.
Furthermore, the divine dragons in Dragon Transformation Island's Myriad Dragons Valley were showing accelerated signs of transformation, leading everyone to believe it was a sign from the heavens, hence the need to expedite the restoration efforts.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work.
To prepare more manpower for the grand undertaking, the Dragon Transformation Sect even slightly lowered the requirements for innate talent in bone structure for entry.
Therefore, it wasn't long before the Dragon Transformation Sect began recruiting a new batch of disciples.
Early that morning, many disciples were already setting up the venue on Embrace Talent Platform.
As the chief disciple, Liang Jin naturally had to participate in the new disciples' initiation ceremony.
None of the elders or Yu Linglong had appeared yet; naturally, they wouldn't arrive so early.
Liang Jin was originally supposed to direct several stewards and a group of disciples in arranging the scene.
However, since the last new disciple recruitment ceremony had just taken place not long ago, everyone only needed to follow the previous arrangement.
So, Liang Jin was able to relax, leisurely sitting under the awning, drinking tea, and watching.
As the time approached, the Embrace Talent Platform was basically set up.
And in the distant sea, a large ship appeared.
Looking at this large ship, Liang Jin felt complicated:
"Back then, I was determined to leave Dragon Transformation Island on this ship."
"But now it seems that staying here may be more beneficial."
"Although the risks are equally great, the rewards are also considerable."
The Dragon Transformation Sect has enormous power, without a doubt.
The undercover agents that Liang Jin alone controlled could play a huge role.
Recently, Liang Jin had been studying the undercover information from the capital, Qingzhou, and the Western Desert.
And he had also discovered some people who could be used.
This would undoubtedly provide great help to Liang Jin's main body and other clones.
It was precisely because of this that Liang Jin gave up the idea of escaping Dragon Transformation Island.
Moreover, Liang Jin believed that as he continued to make contributions to the sect using the intelligence panel, he would be increasingly valued by the sect leader.
His power and position would naturally be promoted.
At that time, this clone of his would be able to play an even greater role.
The large ship slowly approached and finally docked at the pier.
A group of men and women in plain clothes walked off the ship and gathered on the Embrace Talent Platform under the guidance of the Dragon Transformation Sect disciples.
At the same time.
A person wearing a bamboo hat, whose face could not be seen clearly, quietly boarded the ship.
That person was Liang Qizhi.
He would return to the Six Doors in Dongzhou by boat.
In the future, he would also become one of the undercover agents responsible for Liang Jin.
After a while.
Yu Linglong and a group of elders finally appeared.
They all took their seats in the seats arranged under the awning.
As the chief disciple, Liang Jin naturally stood behind Yu Linglong.
Everyone under the awning, including Liang Jin, received a roster.
The roster recorded the names and detailed information of the newcomers who came to participate in the Dragon Transformation Sect's recruitment this time.
The entry assessment soon officially began.
The newcomers lined up in a long queue, taking the test one after another.
This situation was exactly the same as what Liang Jin had encountered back then.
He naturally had no interest in watching, but instead flipped through the roster.
What he was looking for was naturally the Six Doors spy named "Sima Nian."
But after flipping through it once, Liang Jin did not find Sima Nian's name on the roster.
"Looks like he's using a pseudonym."
Liang Jin closed the roster.
Then, he used the [Thousand Mile Tracking] feature of his main body to check Sima Nian's situation again.
Soon, he saw Sima Nian's location and portrait in the [Thousand Mile Tracking] panel.
"This guy actually came to Dragon Transformation Island."
Liang Jin glanced around and quickly found Sima Nian in the crowd of people lining up.
He was unremarkable and looked very ordinary.
He was burly, with short limbs and dark skin, but from his appearance, he looked more like a peasant.
From the surface, it was really impossible to see any problems with this guy.
Even in Liang Jin's eyes, he was just an ordinary person who didn't know martial arts.
Not only could his aura not be felt at all.
Even some of the movements and habits of martial artists were completely absent from him.
Only someone who had received special training could disguise himself so naturally.
If Liang Jin hadn't received information from the system, and learned about the magical martial art "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" from Liang Qizhi.
Otherwise, he would never have imagined that such an inconspicuous person was actually an undercover agent sent by the Six Doors to Dragon Transformation Island.
Liang Jin beckoned and called over the steward in charge of the disciples' information this time.
He pointed to Sima Nian in the crowd and asked the steward:
"Who is that person?"
What he wanted to ask was Sima Nian's alias.
Liang Jin thought he would get the answer quickly.
But he saw the steward looking embarrassed and secretly glanced at Li Xueqing.
Liang Jin was stunned and asked:
"Could it be… he was recommended by Elder Li?"
As the chief disciple, the steward shouldn't be troubled by Liang Jin's question.
Unless, this matter was related to Li Xueqing.
And the steward knew that the chief disciple and the Law Enforcement Elder were at odds, so he was so embarrassed.
Sure enough.
The steward replied helplessly:
"That person is called Rong Guang, a genius discovered by the Tan family."
As soon as Liang Jin heard the Tan family, he guessed that it was Tan Jian's family, that is, Li Xueqing's relatives.
This was really a coincidence.
He was worried that he couldn't find a way to deal with Li Xueqing, but he didn't expect it to be delivered to his door.