Ye Liangcheng was a bit naive; he told Big Cannon Platform everything that happened at the abandoned park. Although some details should be introduced, there was no need to be so detailed.

But fortunately, Ye Liangcheng still remembered He Kao's reminder that Big Cannon Platform must explain his identity and past actions before he could introduce him to Elder Huo Qing. Moreover, the technique must be taught at Elder Huo Qing's discretion.

This was the task He Kao gave Ye Liangcheng. If other "disciples" of Bitter Tea came, Ye Liangcheng should try to gather information about them.

Big Cannon Platform not only didn't reveal his identity but also sneakily launched a counterattack. This guy reacted pretty quickly; when Ye Liangcheng blocked him and defeated him in magical combat, he immediately switched to another excuse.

If Ye Liangcheng had lacked understanding of Bitter Tea and these fellow disciples before, now, after seeing Big Cannon Platform's behavior, he should realize that they not only have issues but significant issues!

Would a normal person act like this? He Kao is Hidden Moth, whose actions are mysterious, but their style is downright sneaky!

One can judge a person by their actions, and it's clear they've done no shortage of dirty deeds. Ye Liangcheng has hung around this group for so long yet still maintains decent character; that's truly an anomaly.

No matter what He Kao thinks, after introducing the situation, Ye Liangcheng asked, "Elder, how do you propose we handle this person? Would you like to meet him? Just name a time, and I'll inform him to come and pay his respects."

He Kao waved his hand and said, "No rush; how did you introduce me to him?"

Ye Liangcheng said, "Just honestly, I also mentioned that every time we meet, I have to accompany you for a couple of drinks… Today we have some free time, so I'll make you a few dishes!"

"Couple of drinks?" He Kao furrowed his brows slightly, "Where did you store your alcohol?"

Ye Liangcheng replied, "In the next room, that's my storage room, and there are quite a few boxes left."

He Kao: "You installed surveillance and alarm systems in the Martial Arts Hall and the underground Dao Field, but not where you live, right?"

Ye Liangcheng: "No, that system is quite a hassle, and there's nothing confidential here where I live."

He Kao: "Let's go check your alcohol."

They went to a small room on the first floor, which was cluttered with miscellaneous items. Against the wall were about ten boxes of Wuliangye, one of which had already been opened. Each box contained six bottles, with four bottles left in this one.

He Kao took out a bottle, unwrapped it, and twisted the cap off, then frowned and said, "Get a glass and pour it out; it'd be best to hold your breath while pouring."

The two of them didn't stay in the small room; they went to a spacious, open dining room on the second floor. He poured a glass of liquor, and He Kao squinted his eyes, furrowing his brows deeper, and retreated several steps.

Ye Liangcheng also instinctively stepped back several steps, hesitantly asking, "Elder Huo Qing, does this wine really have a problem?"

He Kao's face looked grim as he used Spiritual Sense Gathering Sound to say, "I don't know the precise ingredients, but I initially judge it to be some kind of nerve toxin. Since they dare put it in wine, it's probably colorless and tasteless.

After consumption, it likely causes full-body paralysis and immobility, but one's consciousness remains clear... If it's a Tier Three Cultivator, they can generally remain conscious, though their limbs might not obey.

It's an anesthetic and a poison. Overdosing can lead to disability or death; it can be rescued in a short time, but beyond that, it's hopeless..."

Spiritual Sense Gathering Sound can also be said to be a very advanced Wind Manipulation Skill, requiring extremely fine control, aiming to contain the speaker's voice, although the controlled range is not large.

Theoretically, Tier Three Cultivation can grasp it, but in practice, it's challenging for Tier Three Sorcerers to learn. Among the Tier Three Sorcerers He Kao has known, only Lin Qingshuang mastered it quite well; Qian Guran also knew it but barely.

Both of them had cultivated for many years and had advanced to Tier Four successively.

How did He Kao master it? Because it was part of the heritage left by Old Man Jiang, and he didn't waste words, making He Kao believe Tier Three Sorcerers should master it, and it's instrumental in special situations, so he mastered it.

As for identifying whether the wine has been poisoned and the toxicity, He Kao has been cultivating the Poison Detection Skill.

Ye Liangcheng, dumbfounded, asked, "Elder, how did you figure out..."

In his eyes, He Kao was unfathomable, detecting the poison in the wine wasn't surprising, but predicting someone had poisoned the wine beforehand was somewhat incredible.

He Kao: "As you narrated, Big Cannon Platform's actions were extremely sinister and sneaky, so I became more cautious."

How did He Kao think of it? It was actually hard for him to explain, an inexplicable stroke of genius, not knowing which string was plucked in his mind.

Ye Liangcheng mentioned that each time he accompanies Elder Huo Qing for a few drinks. As He Kao himself is skilled in using poison, having once used sleeping smoke to knock out a high-tier sorcerer like Zeng Hongye, perhaps this made him particularly wary.

After checking this bottle of wine, He Kao then instructed Ye Liangcheng to bring the remaining three bottles from that box. Upon examination, they all indeed had a problem.

By all accounts, if Ye Liangcheng joined Elder Huo Qing for a couple of drinks, they would inevitably take from the opened four bottles, and no matter which bottle they drank, both would get caught.

Ye Liangcheng's voice was trembling, filled with lingering fear: "Did Big Cannon Platform do it? Why would he do such a thing?"

He Kao abruptly asked, "The technique I taught you, did you memorize it all?"

Ye Liangcheng: "Of course, Elder, I remember it well."

He Kao: "I meant did you write it down or organize it into a file on your computer?"

Ye Liangcheng: "I once thought about it, but it seemed unnecessary, so I didn't make any separate notes."

Some say secret techniques need to be orally transmitted, and that is certainly true. A master cannot simply recite to a disciple from a book; personal experiences and insights are very important, yet there is also a necessity for secret manuals.

He Kao doesn't need a secret manual because Old Man Jiang directly uses the Divine Thought Heart Seal to teach, equivalent to transferring a database into his mind, ready for use at any time.

When He Kao teaches Ye Liangcheng, he also doesn't need to take out a manual since the content of the techniques is in his mind, and directly interpreting divine sense leaves no room for error.

But for Ye Liangcheng, a manual might be necessary; at least, he should note down what the master teaches.

The content of a secret technique inheritance can be quite extensive, and for an ordinary person, memorizing it word for word can be extremely difficult.

This is not like reading a novel where you only need to remember the main characters and plot; the technique must be exact, not a word different.

If you've been cultivating for a long time and have thoroughly memorized the technique, you can store the manual away or even destroy it, and there's no need to consult it often.

If a master is around to consult at any time, procedures may be learned without a manual. But if the master is absent and the disciple is just beginning, a manual becomes necessary.

With secret manuscripts, there's always a risk of loss or leakage, so some use ciphers only they can understand within the manuals.

These ciphers are also taught by masters to disciples, passed down from ancient ancestors, and over time have become coded terms of the secret techniques.

Why didn't Ye Liangcheng record the secret techniques He Kao taught him, compiling them into a readily available manuscript? There are two reasons.

Firstly, Ye Liangcheng already possesses Tier Three cultivation, with Primordial Spirit Clarity, his memory naturally surpasses ordinary people.

Secondly, Ye Liangcheng has already mastered the Micro-Entry Skill for many years, and the majority of the Tier Three Heart Method content is familiar to him. He Kao hasn't taught other applied techniques yet, only filled in fundamental heart methods for him.

This part isn't vast, and Ye Liangcheng remembers it vividly; there is truly no need to organize it into a manuscript for consultation.

Yet Big Cannon Platform doesn't know this; he might think that Elder Huo Qing has given Ye Liangcheng more advanced techniques, perhaps providing a manual, or even if not, that Ye Liangcheng would compile and record them afterward.

More likely, he believes Ye Liangcheng holds the manual Bitter Tea left behind.

He Kao analyzed for Ye Liangcheng: "That Big Cannon Platform might not believe what you said. This is a base founded by Bitter Tea; Bitter Tea is gone, so you became the actual controller of this base.

If Bitter Tea left any manuals or treasures, in his eyes, it certainly would have landed in your hands.

He infiltrated here to find the things Bitter Tea left, especially secret manuals. He's likely searched your place already, but you didn't mind because you knew there was nothing of value here.

Later, he sneaked into the martial arts hall and then tried to enter the underground Dao field but was discovered by you. Not being your match, he became more certain you had inherited the secret techniques, which led to this treacherous plot."

Ye Liangcheng: "But I've already told him the truth!"

He Kao: "He must have something he can't reveal, he won't easily trust you, nor will he disclose his true identity and past behavior. Poisoning you to control you, everything Bitter Tea left would become his.

Even if you're honest that I taught you the full techniques, he can coerce the information out, or find the manual... Everything would still be his."

Though Bitter Tea didn't leave any cultivation manuals, the base indeed has quite a bit, just the cash amounting to millions, plus gold, elixirs, and various artifacts, the value definitely exceeds tens of millions.

If Big Cannon Platform wants to take it away, he must deal with Ye Liangcheng, the guardian.

Ye Liangcheng looked down, seemingly talking to himself: "What if I never drank the wine before you came, Elder?"

He Kao: "If you didn't drink the wine, he might think up another way to deal with you. Or, if you're truthful, when I arrive and we drink together, he could poison both of us, gaining even more."

Ye Liangcheng remained silent for a long while, finally looking up: "But these bottles of wine, I couldn't find any flaw, the bottles and packaging are intact, how did he poison it?"

To add something to a wine bottle without damaging its packaging, the most discreet method is to drill a small hole in the bottle, under the label, add the substance, seal the hole, and reattach the label.

Many who sell fake wine do so, but this method is hard to deceive a Tier Three cultivator. With slight vigilance, a scan with spiritual sense would easily expose it.

Ye Liangcheng had just used his spiritual sense to inspect the bottles but found no flaw.

He Kao sighed: "Bitter Tea not only didn't pass down to you the full Micro-Entry Skill techniques or even the applied techniques the Micro Realm Sect excels at; what he taught was incomplete, even fragmented.

Some methods you know he doesn't, and some he knows you don't. To understand how he accomplished it, fetch an empty bottle, and I'll demonstrate for you."

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