Chapter 1097 Master Ma's Surprise
This time, Chen Xuan's face was filled with a confident smile.
With seven coins, his success rate was as high as ninety percent!
However, Chen Xuan was very lucky this time. Master Ma played with Chen Xuan ten times, and succeeded all ten times.
"How is it, Master Ma?"
Chen Xuan looked at Master Ma with a smile, appearing somewhat pleased.
However, Chen Xuan was not overly confident. After all, in his opinion, Master Ma had reached the standard in half a year, so he should be able to do it easily with seven coins, as the real difficulty lay ahead.
But Chen Xuan didn't know that Master Ma's so-called standard was actually a success rate of over eighty percent with seven coins. The reason he presented nine coins was to intimidate Chen Xuan.
Master Ma was speechless. He had met the standard just like that?
He had spent half a year to reach this point back then!
Seeing Master Ma's unusual expression, Chen Xuan didn't think much of it and asked, "Master Ma, how was it?"
Master Ma took a breath and retorted, "Hmph, only seven coins, nothing special. Let me see how you do with eight coins?"
Eight coins were nine times more difficult than seven. Chen Xuan could undoubtedly complete seven, but whether he could complete eight was uncertain.
However, to Master Ma's astonishment, another scene unfolded.
Chen Xuan's success rate with eight coins was eighty-five percent!
Master Ma looked at Chen Xuan as if he had seen a ghost, and said with difficulty, "How is that possible? How is that possible?"
He was completely shaken now!
The standard for the Lesser Manifestation Technique was a success rate of over eighty percent with seven coins, while the standard for the Greater Manifestation Technique was a success rate of over eighty percent with eight coins. This guy had reached the standard of the Greater Manifestation Technique overnight.
How could he not be shocked?
"Chen Xuan, have you practiced before?" Master Ma couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xuan shook his head, "No."
Master Ma recalled the scene where he had just taught Chen Xuan. This guy had really not practiced before, and he was sure Chen Xuan wasn't lying.
He knew that the Chen family's talent was monstrous, but this was too monstrous.
However, what was even more surprising was yet to come. Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Master Ma, this is nothing. Shall we try nine coins again?"
Master Ma's eyes widened instantly, "You've even practiced with nine coins?"
Chen Xuan, not understanding, asked, "Isn't the standard nine coins?"
Hearing Chen Xuan's words, Master Ma understood. This guy had probably even practiced with nine coins. He couldn't help but wonder what his success rate was with nine coins, two percent or three percent?
However, the result was astonishing. At least seventy percent!
Master Ma was so excited he was speechless.
Seventy percent!
Even his teacher, with his top-tier talent, only achieved fifty percent back then. Chen Xuan had directly achieved seventy percent. This was too shocking!
He knew he had found the right person this time. Chen Xuan could truly inherit his Manifestation Technique and even carry it forward.
Chen Xuan, on the other hand, frowned, seeming dissatisfied with his performance, as his success rate could sometimes reach eighty percent.
He said to Master Ma, "Master Ma, let's do it again."
"What are you doing?"
"I didn't perform well just now. My success rate last night was around eighty percent."
Master Ma: "......"
He certainly wouldn't agree to Chen Xuan's request. This was already monstrous enough!
"Chen Xuan, you have met the standard, and you have also fulfilled my second condition," he declared immediately.
Chen Xuan asked suspiciously, "You haven't taught me the Manifestation Technique yet, how is it completed?"
Master Ma said impatiently, "This is the essence of the Manifestation Technique. You can study this book thoroughly later, and you won't need me to teach you the rest."
With that, he took out an ancient book and threw it to Chen Xuan.
This was the essence of the Manifestation Technique. Once the essence was learned, the rest were superficial details. With a few readings of this book, one would gradually achieve mastery.
Chen Xuan took the ancient book and saw three large characters written on the archaic cover: Manifestation Technique.
He knew it was a treasure and immediately put it away.
Since the second condition was fulfilled, he didn't think much more about it. Instead, he asked Master Ma, "Tell me what the third condition is. I'll complete it now!"
Upon hearing this, Master Ma looked up at the sky, his expression turning sorrowful.
"Master Ma, what's wrong? Are you missing your old flame?" Chen Xuan teased.
"Go away, where would I have an old flame!" Master Ma's old face turned red.
"That's good then. I'll go to the matchmaking agency or a park sometime to find someone for you, guaranteed to let you enjoy your twilight years," Chen Xuan said with a smile.
"Get lost, stop teasing me!"
Master Ma glared at Chen Xuan.
"Then the third condition..."
Master Ma secretly gritted his teeth. Since it was destined and could not be avoided, he thought no further and said, "Follow me!"
Chen Xuan thought Master Ma was going to assign him three tasks, so he quickly followed.
They didn't drive but took a taxi directly to the snack street to eat and drink...
Then they went to the provincial capital's top hotel for a good meal.
After eating, Master Ma, with a burp and rubbing his round belly, walked contentedly towards the exit, but he accidentally bumped into someone.
Immediately, a woman's sharp scolding voice rang out, "Hey, you old geezer, don't you have eyes?"
The speaker was a young woman in her thirties, wearing a black lace dress, heavy makeup, and reeking of cheap perfume.
She looked at Master Ma with disgust and patted the spot he had bumped into, as if she found him repulsive.
Master Ma was still wearing his usual attire, which looked tattered, making it normal for people to mistake him for a beggar.
Master Ma, drunk, said nothing.
Chen Xuan also didn't bother with pleasantries and helped Master Ma prepare to leave. However, at this moment, the heavily made-up woman became aggressive, put her hands on her hips, and rushed forward, "You two beggars, did I let you leave?"
"What do you want? You were just bumped into, why are you making such a fuss?"
Chen Xuan frowned heavily.
"This old man has stained my clothes. You pay me immediately!"
The heavily made-up woman said to Chen Xuan.
She targeted Chen Xuan for compensation because she could tell that Master Ma was too drunk to be coherent, so she could only find Chen Xuan to pay. Furthermore, judging by their attire, Chen Xuan seemed to be in a better condition than Master Ma.
Chen Xuan said displeasedly, "It was just a bump, and now you want compensation for your clothes? Are your clothes that precious?"
"My clothes aren't that precious, but my clothes are designer brands, costing thirty thousand yuan each. Your friend stained them, so you have to pay me thirty thousand yuan!"
The heavily made-up woman said righteously.
"Your ragged dress is thirty thousand yuan?"
Chen Xuan glanced at the dress. It was just a very ordinary dress, worth at most three hundred yuan!
The heavily made-up woman put her hands on her hips, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm telling you, if you don't pay today, we're not done!"