Nightfall

Chapter 128: Sangsang, My Natal Item!

Translator: Transn Editor: Transn

Chen Pipi scratched his head and asked questioningly, ”You… are sure that you can perceive things like candle flames, pillows, papers and noodle soup? Youʼre certain that your eyes werenʼt open?”

Ning Que furrowed his brows as he saw that Pipi did not believe him. ”It is true that my eyes were not open. Furthermore, there was a wall and a bed board between me and the objects. I canʼt see it even if I wanted to. Right, I went to the casino at the Southern city with my friends and was able to feel the notches in the dice through the dicebox. Is this not perception?”

”Of course it is since you canʼt see it through the dicebox.” Chen Pipi tilted his head and seized up Ning Que with his eyes.

Ning Que did not notice that there was something different with the way Pipi was looking at him. He thought about what happened to him in the casino last night and his promise to Mr. Qi and Sangsang to not use such methods to cheat and earn money. He could not help but feel rather unwilling. He looked at Chen Pipi and was about to say something before clamming up away. However, he could not stop the question from bubbling up and asked in a low tone, ”Is there a way to move the dice without touching the dicebox?”

Chen Pipi was shocked and stared at Ning Que as if he had seen a ghost. He scolded angrily, ”Youʼve changed your fate against all odds and can finally cultivate. But youʼre only thinking of ways to cheat? Is there anyone else like you in the world? You really donʼt know how to count your blessings!”

At this point, the young cultivating genius could no longer suppress the emotions within him. He had always been jealous and even hated Ning Queʼs good fortunes. He pushed up his sleeves and made a move to hit Ning Que.

Watching his movements, Ning Que quickly waved his hands and explained, ”I only thought that if I could move the dice without touching the dicebox, it would mean that I can control other things through the energies of heaven and earth. I only chose an example that could be easily understood, donʼt get so angry. Would I be so dumb to use the Qi of Heaven and Earth to gamble?”

Chen Pipi sat down and breathed heavily upon hearing the sincere and believable explanation. He stared at Ning Que with annoyance before tempering his emotions and explained, ”The Initial Awareness State is an unreal state. You can only feel the Qi of the Heaven and Earth and might be able to commune with it, but you cannot affect reality with it. It is only after you have entered the No Doubts State when cultivators can channel Qi through Psyche Power and move objects in reality.”

”This is the logic behind sword masters controlling flying swords and martial warriors fighting without having to touch their enemies physically.” Ning Que thought.

”Thatʼs right,” Chen Pipi continued. ”You have to enter the real state if you want to move the dice without touching the dicebox.”

”The No Doubts State is the third stage.” Ning Que shook his head and sighed. ”How can I reach that state in a short period of time?”

Chen Pipi looked at him weirdly and could not be bothered to speak plainly about what was realistic and what wasnʼt. He said, ”Even if you entered the real state, donʼt even dream about being able to control anything using the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Those who are able to are all master cultivators. They only achieved the ability to do so by breaking some invisible barriers.”

”Are there any specifics behind the ability to control objects for cultivators in the No Doubts State?”

”Of course there are. Youʼve mentioned that youʼve seen a battle between cultivators. Have you seen a sword master revealing three rows of flying knives under his robes? Have you seen the disciples of Buddha conjuring 36000 bronze Buddhas at their enemies”

Ning Que thought back to the night at the Spring Breeze Pavilion where Chao Xiaoshu killed the two cultivators. The sword master from South Jin Kingdom had indeed only one sword. He died after the sword was damaged. The sadhu from Yuelun Kingdom had more weapons, but they were but a copper bowl and prayer beads.

”Cultivators from the No Doubts State to the Seethrough State have their own unique objects that they perceive. If you want to enter the real state from the unreal state, you have to first cultivate your own unique object. It is also known as the natal item.”

Ning Que asked, ”What is a natal item? Iʼve only heard of the natal year.”