Chapter 51: Celestial Grade, Upper Tier Dragon Concealment Art

After hearing her grandfather’s words, the girl lowered her little head and let go of his hand. She knew she had been a bit too harsh earlier and softly apologized to her grandfather, “I’m sorry, Grandpa. I was just too anxious. I’ve been stuck in the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage for so long and still can’t break through. Without the help of Yuan Crystals, I don’t know when I’ll ever become a Primordial Warrior of the Tendon Training Realm, so I can earn more money and give us a better life.”

“It’s Grandpa who isn’t capable enough. I haven’t managed this museum well and can’t bring in more income. That’s why Tian Tian always ends up wasting time,” the old man sighed, patting the girl’s little head. “There’s no need to rush to ease the family’s burden. Grandpa’s income is still enough for now. You just need to grow up happy and carefree.”

The girl pursed her lips and leaned against the old man, looking incredibly peaceful and sweet.

Jiang Xincheng glanced at the grandfather and granddaughter pair and felt a slight warmth in his heart, along with a bit of shame. But when he thought about his own goals and his loved ones, he steeled his resolve.

Leaving the backyard, since he had found the grandfather and granddaughter, it meant the Mysterious Steel Sword was nearby. He needed to search carefully.

He looked around and observed his surroundings closely. Jiang Xincheng searched for the Mysterious Steel Sword. It wasn’t in the backyard, and the girl didn’t have it on her either, so it seemed she hadn’t brought it with her or taken it there.

After searching for a while, Jiang Xincheng found several antique-style houses behind the museum. They were clearly meant for living in. If nothing was wrong, these antique houses were where the old museum curator and his granddaughter lived.

With a faint smile, Jiang Xincheng was about to sneak into these antique-style houses when, unexpectedly, the girl named Tian Tian came skipping over happily and went inside the room.

When the door opened, he caught a glimpse of a bronze sword scabbard on a stone table inside the room. The bronze scabbard was about a foot long, antique and seamlessly crafted, looking like an ancient artifact. But who would have known that inside this seamlessly cast bronze scabbard was hidden a precious Origin Force Weapon.

Tian Tian casually picked up the bronze sword scabbard and played with it in her hands. At the same time, she turned on the TV, humming a beautiful love song as she started watching television. This made Jiang Xincheng smile wryly. It seemed he couldn’t steal the bronze scabbard right then; he would have to wait a bit.

Thinking this, Jiang Xincheng left the Xiyang Museum and went to a small grove near White Pagoda Lake. He sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate. This time, he wasn’t cultivating Primordial Force but was preparing to practice another Origin Force Combat Skill—one that was of the Celestial Grade, Upper Tier.

Dragon Concealment Art!

A Celestial Grade, Upper Tier Origin Force Combat Skill, it was the most powerful concealment technique in the cultivation world of his previous life. It was also a miraculous concealment art accidentally created by the Xuanyuan Family. Only the direct descendants of the Xuanyuan Family had the chance to learn it.

A dragon could be large or small; it could hide or rise. When large, it could spew clouds and mist; when small, it could conceal its form. When rising, it could soar across the universe; when hiding, it could lurk within the waves. At its largest, it could roam the heavens and earth; at its smallest, it could be as tiny as a mustard seed.

And the Dragon Concealment Art was a miraculous Origin Force Combat Skill created by imitating the abilities of a dragon.

After cultivating it, one could conceal the Primordial Force and Spiritual Sense within a Primordial Warrior, as well as the strength of their Meridians and Dantian, making it impossible for others to detect their true power and leading them to misunderstand their strength.

Once reaching the proficient level, one could mislead Primordial Warriors one major realm stronger than themselves. When reaching the minor achievement level, one could prevent experts two major realms stronger from detecting their true strength.

As for the great perfection level, one could even mislead Practitioners three major realms stronger than themselves. Its concealment effect was so powerful it could be called unparalleled in the world, making it the exclusive secret technique of the Xuanyuan Family.

Beyond that, after cultivating the Dragon Concealment Art, a Primordial Warrior could become like a shadow, hiding in dark places. When cultivated to the extreme, one could even possess an ability akin to invisibility, making it as helpful as a Divine Artifact for assassination and ambush.

In his previous life, even the world’s top-ranked assassin organizations had sought to buy this Dragon Concealment Art from the Xuanyuan Family, willing to spend trillions of Credit Points. Unfortunately, the Xuanyuan Family refused them all. And in the final battle that led to the Xuanyuan Family’s downfall, these assassin organizations had appeared, their goal self-evident—most likely to obtain this Dragon Concealment Art.

And Jiang Xincheng’s purpose in cultivating this Dragon Concealment Art now was also self-evident: to make it easier for him to steal later that night.

With a faint smile, Jiang Xincheng sat upright cross-legged and began to cultivate the Dragon Concealment Art. With his previous life’s experience, it wasn’t difficult for him to practice it. In just a few hours, he had reached the beginner level of the Dragon Concealment Art.

This level wasn’t high, but it was enough to handle the theft planned for that night. Seeing that it was already getting late, Jiang Xincheng got up and went to some restaurants by White Pagoda Lake, planning to eat something before continuing to practice the Dragon Concealment Art.

Since he was in the former Yangzhou, he naturally had to try the world-famous delicacy: Yangzhou fried rice.

Yangzhou fried rice incorporated the characteristics of Huaiyang cuisine—”strict selection of ingredients, meticulous preparation, careful processing, attention to color coordination, and original flavors”—and had developed into one of the famous staple foods of Huaiyang cuisine.

It came in many varieties, such as Golden Wrapped Silver, assorted egg fried rice, and vegetable fried rice. Jiang Xincheng ordered the assorted egg fried rice. The rice grains were distinct, and it was full of toppings, definitely both good-looking and delicious.

His main dish was Yangzhou fried rice, and the accompanying dishes were two other famous Yangzhou delicacies: Lion’s Head and Stewed Shredded Tofu.

Lion’s Head, needless to say, was the most well-known dish from ancient Yangzhou cuisine. It had a soft texture, was fatty but not greasy, and had a slightly sweet taste. It looked very light, but with one bite, you could taste the freshness and aroma of the meat.

As for Stewed Shredded Tofu, it was a must-order dish for people in ancient Yangzhou and a signature dish of Huaiyang cuisine. Stewed Shredded Tofu was also called Shredded Tofu Cooked in Chicken Broth. It was both refreshing and nutritious. The savory flavors of ham and dried shrimp seeped into the extremely fine shreds of dried tofu, blending perfectly without a trace of oil or any bean odor.

The fresh and savory flavors of various seasonings, through cooking, fused into the shredded dried tofu, making it refreshing, appetizing, exceptionally delicious, and never tiring to eat.

One main dish, Yangzhou fried rice, and two famous dishes, Lion’s Head and Stewed Shredded Tofu—simple yet extremely tasty. However, according to the restaurant owner, the current Lion’s Head and Stewed Shredded Tofu were not the most authentic versions from ancient Yangzhou. The most authentic recipes had been lost during the Fourth World War. Even so, the flavors of these two dishes made Jiang Xincheng smile with delight.

After finishing his meal, he silently marveled: if the inauthentic versions of Lion’s Head and Stewed Shredded Tofu were already so delicious, how incredibly tasty must the most authentic Lion’s Head and Stewed Shredded Tofu from ancient Yangzhou have been?

After this delicious meal, Jiang Xincheng returned to the small grove near the Xiyang Museum. He sat cross-legged and focused on continuing to cultivate the Dragon Concealment Art. But he had only practiced for a short while when he noticed someone running toward him from a distance.

A very beautiful young woman.