Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1232 - 1283: Finding the Way

For several consecutive days, Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang had been studying this stone wall, focusing on the True Qi within it. Aside from sleeping at night and brief breaks, they hadn’t stopped at all.

And on the fourth day, after another attempt with Jiang Ningxiang, Xu Shanshan finally exclaimed excitedly.

"Brother-in-law, I think I’ve found the way."

"Ah? You found it?" Li Yifei also exclaimed with surprise.

Xu Shanshan said with vibrant excitement: "Yes, it turns out we’ve been using the wrong method all along, the real method is actually very simple. Inside this stone wall, we need to use Innate Vital Energy to control some nodes. When we reach those points, as long as we mark them with Innate Vital Energy, I think we can open this stone wall, right?"

Jiang Ningxiang then said with confusion: "Master, how come I haven’t felt it?"

Xu Shanshan said proudly: "If you had discovered it before me, wouldn’t you be my master? Those nodes are like the cores in a lock, doesn’t every key have different contact points? That’s how they open locks. The Innate Vital Energy inside this stone wall is like a core, and we need to simulate a key to unlock it."

Li Yifei, listening to Xu Shanshan’s coherent explanation, felt that her reasoning was quite sound and said excitedly, "That would be really great."

Jiang Ningxiang hurriedly said: "But I haven’t discovered it yet."

Xu Shanshan said with a smile, "Take a rest first, and I’ll tell you how to do it in a bit. You should be able to find it soon. But now there’s another matter; I need to see if this requires one person or more. If two people are not enough, then we’ll need to find another master of Innate Vital Energy."

Jiang Ningxiang nodded repeatedly and quickly sat down to recuperate and restore her True Qi.

Xu Shanshan also sat down, but she was growing more impatient by the moment, making it hard for her to settle down and recover.

At this time, Li Yifei was really itching with anticipation. After waiting for several days, he was eager to see what was inside the stone wall. Now that there was a possibility of opening it, even he, who was usually very calm, couldn’t keep his composure. After all, what was inside might be something left by the legendary Zhang Sanfeng. Economically it might not be very valuable, but for a martial artist, it could be the ultimate treasure they had always dreamed of. It might even propel someone to become a top-level master surpassing Murong Yuanqing, making it hard to find a match in the whole world.

After getting up, Xu Shanshan first went to the stone wall and started scratching it lightly with a can opener.

Li Yifei moved closer and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xu Shanshan kept moving her hand and said, "After I figured out the problem just now, I felt that there might be more secrets in this stone wall. Since it’s a lock, it should have a keyhole. Look, this is it."

Upon looking, Li Yifei saw that after Xu Shanshan had scraped off a layer of fine stones, two faint palm prints had emerged, shallow yet clearly visible.

"This is a keyhole, let’s see if there are any others?" Xu Shanshan said, moving her hand slowly on the stone wall. After a while, she found another spot and started scratching there too, then two more faint palm prints appeared.

The first spot Xu Shanshan scratched was precisely where she had been standing, while the second spot she scratched was farther from Jiang Ningxiang’s position.

"I will also help you look."

Li Yifei saw that Xu Shanshan hadn’t stopped and also wanted to help.

Xu Shanshan chuckled, "I’m afraid you won’t be able to help with this. These palm prints are also covered by Innate Vital Energy. Unless it’s with Innate Vital Energy, you can’t find them, and you wouldn’t even be able to scrape off the stone shavings."

Li Yifei rolled his eyes and couldn’t help but curse, "Damn, it’s my first time feeling so useless."

This was indeed very frustrating for Li Yifei. These past days he could only watch Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang bustling about; he couldn’t lend a hand at all. He thought finding palm prints like this would be simple and he could finally be of some help, but it turned out he still couldn’t.

Xu Shanshan laughed softly and gave Li Yifei a light kiss on the cheek, "My dear brother-in-law, you usually solve everything yourself. Just take it easy this time and enjoy the pleasure of reaping the benefits effortlessly, isn’t that great too?"

"Alright, alright, I guess I have no choice but to be the ’big boss’ since I’m not welcome without Innate Vital Energy," he said dejectedly, turning to sit by the tent.

By this time, Jiang Ningxiang had also finished her Qi recuperation and came to the stone wall. Following Xu Shanshan’s instructions, she began searching for the palm prints. However, despite searching for a long time, they only found those two palm prints on every inch of the stone wall.

"Phew, it seems only two people are needed," Xu Shanshan sighed in relief. She had found the two palm prints without much effort earlier. If there were more, she and Jiang Ningxiang wouldn’t have managed, but now just the two of them would suffice.

"Master, what should I do now?"

Xu Shanshan pointed to a pair of palm prints and said, "Now place your palms on them, and follow the True Qi here as it moves forward. You will find that the Qi reaches a certain point and suddenly there is a break. You just need to connect that break with your Innate Vital Energy."

"Okay!" Jiang Ningxiang nodded heavily, placed her hands on the palm prints, her expression extremely solemn.

After a while, Jiang Ningxiang joyfully exclaimed, "Master, I’ve found it, I’ve also found that kind of breakpoint."

"That’s great!" Xu Shanshan waved her hand excitedly and then continued, "I suspect we need to simultaneously connect all such breakpoints, and then we can open this stone wall."

Jiang Ningxiang nodded and said, "Should I first locate all the breakpoints?" frёewebnoѵēl.com

Xu Shanshan nodded, "Yes, I’ve already determined that there are ten breakpoints on my side. You check your side, and once you’ve figured it out, we can try together. Let’s avoid any accidents, and also, I can’t do this for you since you need to control it yourself."

Jiang Ningxiang nodded repeatedly, "Master, I won’t let you down."

As she spoke, Jiang Ningxiang placed her hands once again on the two palm prints, channeling the True Qi, motionless.

After half an hour, Jiang Ningxiang finally opened her eyes, quite excitedly and said, "Master, Brother Li, I’ve checked three times, and confirmed there are also ten breakpoints here."

Xu Shanshan nodded, "Then good, now let’s adjust our True Qi to the optimal state and see if we can succeed in one go."

"Hmm!" Jiang Ningxiang nodded heavily.

Seeing the two preparing, Li Yifei didn’t dare make a sound, a feeling of helplessness made him somewhat frustrated. Even though he was very strong and his True Qi was powerful, he felt helpless in matters that only required Innate Vital Energy.

An hour later, Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang both stood up, and Li Yifei hurriedly said, "Shanshan, Ningxiang, this stone wall is so mysterious, there might be other possibilities, so don’t overdo it. If something feels wrong, give up immediately and don’t hurt yourselves."

Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang both nodded heavily, then went to the stone wall together, Xu Shanshan said, "Ningxiang, when I give the order and count to three, we’ll start channeling True Qi together at the speed we normally practice. This should keep us synchronized."

Jiang Ningxiang immediately said, "Master, I understand."

"Actually, let’s not have me give the command. Brother-in-law, you do it, so we can concentrate and keep in step."

Li Yifei finally felt useful, almost moved to tears, he quickly took a deep breath and said, "Alright, get ready."

Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang placed their palms on the palm prints.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

After Li Yifei counted these three numbers, he didn’t dare to breathe loudly. Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang had figured out the trick, according to Xu Shanshan, this should be the correct method to open the stone wall, and he was about to witness a miracle unfold before his eyes.

Li Yifei has a lot of patience. Once, to stage an ambush, he stayed motionless in a mud pit for ten whole hours, and another time, to capture someone, he stayed alone in a cabin for eight days. He could endure all these and even remained calm through them.

However, today he felt as if time was dragging unbearably slow, it was so quiet inside the cave, he could hear his own breathing, his heartbeat which sounded so loud, as if drumming.

Today’s wait felt excruciating, even for Li Yifei, who wished for it to end sooner.

He kept watching Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang, their expressions intensely solemn which made Li Yifei even more uneasy.

It was uncertain how much time had passed, but suddenly, Xu Shanshan and Jiang Ningxiang’s faces showed a tense expression, alarming Li Yifei immediately. This must signify the critical moment, where success or failure would be decided.

Li Yifei’s heart started racing, his palms sweating profusely, the sweat dripping from his fingers to the ground.

This was not just nervousness but also excitement. Li Yifei had never been as nervous and excited as he was now, his eyes fixed on the stone wall, ready to witness the moment of miracle.