Wang Ye was just about to leave when Xia Yurou emerged.

She handed a freshly woven cloak over to Wang Ye.

"I have something to deal with and might return late."

Wang Ye accepted the cloak and put it on.

Having reached this state, Wang Ye wouldn’t feel too cold even in the icy snow.

But he couldn’t waste Xia Yurou’s kindness.

"Go on."

Xia Yurou was also straightforward and decisive.

She naturally wouldn’t linger with Wang Ye, to avoid distracting him.

Wang Ye exhaled deeply; having such a wonderful companion is indeed one of life’s blessings.

"True Water Transforming into Qi."

Immediately he activated his cultivation technique, and his body gradually became ethereal.

His entire body transformed into a mass of blue mist, rushing swiftly towards the base of the mountain.

Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Listening Spring Cave.

At this moment, he returned to his original form.

In front of the Listening Spring Cave, there were five elders, who were teaching some body-strengthening cultivation techniques to the nearby villagers.

These villagers were not young, even the younger ones were thousands of years old.

Generally speaking, once a person ages, they become less agile, and even taking care of themselves becomes challenging.

The Blackwater Quintet sympathized greatly with these people, so they took the time to impart some cultivation techniques to them.

"Come, young man, you teach them some techniques."

Seeing Wang Ye, Mei San greeted him first.

At this moment, Mei San wanted to assess Wang Ye’s character.

He wanted to see if Wang Ye would sincerely teach these woodcutters and fishermen some body-strengthening techniques, thereby judging whether he was a vain person.

Wang Ye heard this and without hesitation.

He showed a humble expression on his face and patiently began instructing these fishermen and woodcutters on cultivation techniques.

Before long, he had taught everyone.

After learning the techniques Wang Ye taught, these fishermen’s movements became more agile, with flushed faces, and seemingly healthier.

The Blackwater Quintet nodded in approval.

From Wang Ye, they saw no signs of vanity.

"Kid, can you perform the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique?"

Wang Ye was taken aback upon hearing this.

He was somewhat aware of the Acupoint Sealing Technique.

It is a method of blocking the flow of qi in the human body with spiritual energy or cultivation, thus controlling one’s cultivation techniques.

And the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique would naturally be even more advanced.

But this technique was rather difficult to learn.

Because if one is not careful, it can take another person’s life.

After all, the human body is very complex, with intersecting meridians and veins, making it hard to learn this technique well without proper guidance.

"I can’t."

Wang Ye confessed.

Upon hearing this, Mei San’s face softened into a kindly expression.

"Let me teach you."

Then he motioned for a woodcutter, saying.

"Come here, I’ll let this young man practice the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique on you. Don’t worry, with me here, he won’t be able to harm you."

The woodcutter naturally held great trust in the Blackwater Quintet.

He readily obeyed Mei San’s words.

A man named Li Changsheng promptly came forward.

"See, the woodcutter has both the Du Meridian and the Ren Meridian; if spiritual energy is applied to these two meridians, you can control your opponent."

Mei Yi began to instruct Wang Ye on how to direct the flow of spiritual energy.

He advised gathering the spiritual energy to his fingertips, and finally compressing it to the size of a needle tip.

Wang Ye followed Mei Yi’s instructions.

Soon, a needle-like stream of spiritual energy appeared at his fingertip.

The spiritual energy glimmered a pale green, flickering on his fingertip.

"When releasing spiritual energy, it must be swift, otherwise the opportunity is lost; withdrawing should also be quick, to prevent leaving an opening for the enemy. Only when applying spiritual energy to acupoints must it be slow, or you risk taking your enemy’s life."

Wang Ye listened earnestly.

The advice was etched into Wang Ye’s mind.

Then he directed the spiritual energy from his fingertip, landing it securely on the woodcutter’s Du Meridian.

The woodcutter’s body was instantly immobilized.

Mei San was somewhat astonished; typically it takes a person at least three years to learn the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique, and some even take ten years without success.

But this young man understood it in no time.

Truly a genius of talent.

The other four elders also showed surprise in their eyes.

"No way, could this kid have such great talent?"

"This young man has talent and good character; it seems he’s a chosen one."

"Indeed, we have a connection with this young man; only someone destined for this could learn our techniques so quickly."

The four elders discussed the possibility of passing all their secret techniques to Wang Ye.

For they were getting on in years and might soon ascend.

Before leaving, they needed their martial techniques to be passed down.

They hoped that this young man could carry on their legacy.

"Hold on."

However, Chen Qingzhu was not wholly convinced.

While the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique is difficult to learn, most people can eventually master it through diligent practice.

Maybe this kid already knew the technique before and was just pretending not to.

Perhaps he’s just a fool?

They didn’t want to waste precious time on a fool.

Some fools are so frustrating it could make you bleed from the mouth.

"What do you mean by that, Elder Five?"

A hint of confusion appeared in Mei San’s deep-set eyes.

Finally, they found a young man with both talent and character, and he wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip away lightly.

A hint of mysteriousness flickered in Chen Qingzhu’s eyes as he winked at Mei San.

"Elder Mei the Eldest, while the Spatial Acupoint Intercepting Technique is formidable, many people know it. Why don’t you teach this kid the Returning to the Sea Technique?"

Returning to the Sea Technique?

Mei San turned slightly pale upon hearing this.

The Returning to the Sea Technique was extremely powerful, and mastering it equated to crossing a threshold, elevating one’s strength to a new realm.

However, mastering the Returning to the Sea Technique was not easy.

A minor misstep could lead to deviation, causing great harm to the body.

Many people labored for hundreds of years without tangible progress.

Many more have died from deviation during cultivation.

Learning this technique is no easy feat.

Isn’t Chen Qingzhu just nitpicking?

But if he could guide this young man to mastery, it would truly reveal a once-in-a-millennium talent.

He wanted to test this young man’s potential.

If he truly had such martial talent, Mei San would gladly teach him all he knew.

"Young man, come here, I’ll teach you the Returning to the Sea Technique, it’s quite simple."

Mei San smiled kindly.

His eyes were like still water as if speaking truth all along.