chsdbacks Chapter 123 The First Emperor, Black Dragon, White Dragon, Power
Chapter 123 The First Emperor, Black Dragon, White Dragon, Power
Chapter 123 The First Emperor, Black Dragon, White Dragon, Power
The moonlight poured down, as if a basin of water had been suddenly poured, instantly filling the courtyard with its bright, clear light.
The light illuminated the two people on the training ground at that moment.
Dian Lei, inside the deep pit, found it all unbelievable.
Just a few months ago, I heard about the Jinmen Killing Body Martial Arts School producing a grandmaster genius who had achieved the Great Perfection of Marrow Cleansing.
But when he came to Li Xijun tonight, wanting to invite this prodigy to join the National Martial Arts Masters Association,
And in accordance with the membership rules, they were assessing the young man's strength.
Li Xijun's terrifying punch that instantly crushed him, a Blood Transformation Martial Saint, was truly terrifying.
But this made Dian Lei's eyes instantly clear.
They stopped their strange cackling and adopted a hostile attitude.
He didn't even care about spitting out blood; he quickly waved his hand and shouted:
"It's a misunderstanding, Li Wusheng, you've misunderstood!"
"Misunderstanding? Go tell my flying sword."
Given that the other party was dressed like that late at night, how dare they attack me?
Li Xijun, of course, would not listen to what the other party said.
The flying sword nurtured within his body instantly transformed into a pure sword light.
He charged toward the Blood-Transforming Martial Saint hidden in the deep, human-shaped hole of the training ground.
"Young Master Li, please wait! This Martial Saint Dian is indeed a friend, not an enemy."
Hua Gonggong, who arrived at the same time as Dian Lei, had been quietly recording Li Xijun's appearance with a photo stone.
Upon seeing this, he immediately took action, unleashing a surge of spiritual energy to try and block Li Xijun's magical flying sword.
"Heh, they really made their move."
With Li Xijun's cultivation at the Fetal Breathing Realm, he had long since sensed that there was another person in the shadows, someone who was holding back, and that this person was a Fetal Breathing Realm Refining Spirit cultivator.
His sword strike had indeed lured the opponent out.
The ordinary sword light suddenly changed, and a sense of profound darkness, as if encompassing the universe, emerged.
The flying sword, which had just reached the level of a magic weapon, instantly transformed into a sword light that almost spanned space, and struck towards the person who had spoken.
Li Xijun didn't care what the other party said at the moment. As long as he beat the two of them half to death first, it wouldn't be too late to talk later.
The flying sword, whose speed suddenly increased dramatically, now carried a faint hint of sonic speed.
In the instant he clashed with Hua Gonggong, he easily broke through the opponent's mental power and instantly appeared in front of him.
This kind of sudden, well-prepared sword strike with a change in speed.
This caused even the eunuch Hua, who was also practicing spiritual cultivation, to lose his previous composure and his expression suddenly changed.
"Fetal breathing!"
Furthermore, judging from the fact that this flying sword carries a bit of sonic speed, it is still in the mid-stage of the embryonic breathing stage!
"out!"
Suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat, Eunuch Hua instantly summoned a wolf hair from his body, along with a gold-lacquered calligraphy brush.
Judging from the fluctuations on it, it is actually a magic weapon of considerable grade.
Furthermore, it also utilizes an extremely concentrated power of all living beings.
"clang!"
The moment the flying sword collided with the imperial brush, it emitted a loud, resonant hum, like the grandest of bells.
The entire training ground seemed to be swept by a huge gale, which blew the surrounding trees away by the roots.
Just as Eunuch Hua had used his imperial brush to deflect the opponent's flying sword, he hurriedly wiped away his cold sweat and shouted:
"Young Master Li, we have come on imperial orders to visit Lord Boyan and the Ninth Princess."
"While I'm at it, I'll also take the opportunity to meet the outstanding disciple of Boyan Gong."
"It's a misunderstanding, everything today is a misunderstanding."
Upon hearing these words and sensing the power of life emanating from the sword, Li Xijun finally put away his flying sword.
"Oh? The eunuch is acting on orders from the palace, then what's his story?"
Li Xijun pointed to Dian Lei, who had just climbed out of the deep pit and was then blown away by the aftershock of the collision between the magic weapons of two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, crashing into the wall of the martial arts arena.
"This Martial Arts Master is a member of the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association."
"This National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association was jointly established by more than a dozen martial arts saints of our Great Sheng in the past. It is an organization that aims to find the path of martial arts and specifically recruits newly promoted martial arts saints and marrow-cleansing genius grandmasters to discuss and exchange martial arts."
"Our revered master, Zhang Fuhu, the Martial Saint, was one of them."
Hua Gonggong glanced at the disheveled Dian Lei and said sarcastically:
"This Martial Saint has come to invite Young Master Li to join the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association, and also to give you a trial."
"Oh, I see."
Li Xijun understood what was going on. She turned and looked down at Dian Lei with a smile, asking:
"Then, Martial Saint, do you think I have passed the test?"
"It's over, of course it's over!"
He knew that his assessment had displeased Li Xijun, so he quickly nodded, showing none of his previous arrogance.
After a while,
After Li Xijun explained that he was a senior member of the Beijing National Martial Arts Masters Association who had come to learn from and exchange skills with the master, the commotion that had been caused was quelled.
It seems that the old man with the flower in his name only met her once before promptly leaving.
Meanwhile, Dian Lei, the strong and scarred man, and Dian Wusheng, shamelessly stayed behind.
He had no choice but to accept the mission from the National Martial Arts Masters Association to invite this martial arts genius to join.
If you mess it up, not only will you lose the cultivation technique as a reward for the mission?
Those old martial arts masters in the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association would probably curse him for three days and three nights.
only,
After Dian Lei paid his respects to the still-sleeping Zhang Fuhu,
When people sit down to brew tea in the back hall,
The martial saint looked at Li Xijun with admiration and his attitude became much warmer.
"I had heard before that Master Zhang had a good disciple, and everyone in Tianjin praised Master Li for his benevolence and righteousness."
"Seeing it today, it is indeed so. Although Master Zhang's soul is damaged, his physical body has recovered completely. He probably has enough vitality to live for another forty or fifty years. Brother Li must have really given up the top-grade treasure."
"Brother Dian, you're too kind. This is just what I should do."
After exchanging pleasantries with the other party for a while, Li Xijun inquired about the National Martial Arts Masters Association.
"Has this martial arts grandmaster, who has dedicated himself to the path of martial arts for so many years, made any progress?"
"Alas, the road ahead is difficult to find."
He didn't find Li Xijun's question abrupt.
Once you reach the Blood Transformation Realm, you've reached the pinnacle of martial arts, and everyone wants to know if they can continue to improve.
In response, Dian Lei spoke candidly:
"The Blood Transformation Martial Saint is already the pinnacle. Any further advancement would only be a small step forward in condensing fist intent and entering the Dao from the peak of martial arts."
"Although the Fist Intent Martial Saint also improved his spirit as a result, his strength increased to 50t, and with the help of the Fist Intent, he also exchanged his life with the Nascent Soul True Person and the Sequence 3 Magic Medicine Cultivator."
"But this is still not a breakthrough, and it can't be considered a way forward."
Speaking of this matter, Dian Lei couldn't help but sigh:
"In the years before, our seniors in the National Martial Arts Masters Association were researching how to strengthen the martial arts intent of the Martial Saint and break through the shackles to seek outwards."
"But after the war between the East and the West, and after we saw the potion system of the Western Continent, we realized that the path we took outward was wrong."
"The outside world is so treacherous that even the gods of the Western Continent need faith to maintain themselves, lest they go mad or fall into depravity."
"No wonder all those seniors in our martial arts association who sought a way forward and looked to the outside world went crazy and mad."
"The National Martial Arts Masters Association's research over the past few centuries has all been in vain. In recent decades, they have continued to look inward, but..."
Dian Lei also seemed somewhat confused when he talked about this.
But then I thought about how I had a young genius who had undergone a blood transfusion by my side.
He quickly stopped his dejection and cheered himself up, saying:
"The path of martial arts is difficult to find; we still need to work hard."
"However, over the years, our country's martial arts and martial arts have made progress in improving the Blood Transformation Martial Saint realm..."
"There have indeed been significant advancements in research on how to quickly concentrate and enhance one's boxing intent."
"At least it will save Brother Li countless hours, allowing him to achieve true martial arts mastery much faster."
Li Xijun remained silent.
He didn't resonate with the other person that much, after all, he was walking the main path to heaven in the main world.
only,
The research findings they mentioned that could help rapidly improve one's blood-changing realm and help condense fist intent...
But it was something that really moved Li Xijun.
He has been stuck at the "Perfected Subtlety" level for a long time.
However, even Teacher Lisa said that the essence of swordsmanship requires personal understanding and a specific opportunity.
Most ordinary geniuses reach the pinnacle of transcendence.
Only when one is qualified to practice outdoor techniques can one gradually and vaguely comprehend some of the intent of the sword and the blade through continuous practice.
Originally, Li Xijun was completely clueless about it and had no idea where to start.
And this National Martial Arts Association, having studied the essence of boxing for hundreds of years...
So many generations, so many martial arts geniuses, blood-transformation martial saints
You should have already figured out a more complete and easier-to-learn method to break through to the [Artistic Conception] realm than the main world, right?
"I see. Then I'd be willing to join the National Martial Arts Masters Association."
After making up his mind, Li Xijun immediately said:
"I just don't know how to obtain the results from the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association that improve the Martial Saint's blood transfusion progress and help condense fist intent?"
Although the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association has lofty aspirations, it is an idealized organization for a group of martial arts saints and geniuses seeking a future.
But Li Xijun knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch.
If you want to obtain the good stuff from this martial arts master association, you must also give something in return.
"The cultivation techniques and secret methods researched within our organization can only be exchanged by completing tasks and earning contribution points."
Dian Lei explained:
"If Brother Li joins us, completing the tasks inside shouldn't be difficult with your abilities."
"For example, there's a recent mission within the guild related to the [Eastern and Western Continents' Number One Martial Arts Tournament],"
"As long as you can perform well in the upcoming martial arts tournament in the capital, you will naturally receive a reward for your contributions."
This system sounds somewhat similar to the credit system in martial arts universities.
Li Xijun listened thoughtfully.
"By the way, the seniors at the National Martial Arts Tournament heard about you and knew that you were a disciple of Zhang Wusheng."
"I told you before I left that as long as you join, you will receive a membership benefit."
As he spoke, Dian Lei took out a piece of soft and delicate silk cloth with freshly dried ink stains on it.
[A New Secret Method for Refining Elixir with Mercury and Blood as an Auxiliary Agent]
Li Xijun couldn't take her eyes off the first sentence.
He read it all in one go, and the more he read, the more he nodded in agreement.
As the Western and Eastern continents converged, the martial arts masters in the National Martial Arts Grandmasters Association came into contact with many of the Western continent's methods for developing and utilizing extraordinary resources.
Now this new method of assisting in blood exchange...
The technique involves using two extraordinary materials circulating in the Western Continent: Sunstone and Moonstone.
It saves you the time spent on arduous visualization and practice during the daily day and night cycle.
It can also achieve a blood exchange at a much higher efficiency than normal cultivation using the sun and moon to refine elixirs with water and fire.
"Borrowing the natural treasures with the attributes of the sun and moon to accelerate the water and fire alchemy method is truly ingenious and fast."
Li Xijun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"That's right. I've heard that the Blood Transformation Martial Saints who cultivate through the orthodox Taoist path all rely on this method to achieve great success in blood transformation in a short time."
"However, the sunstones and moonstones required are produced in the Western Continent, and are considered high-end materials there."
"Now, apart from the major powers of Dasheng, only our National Martial Arts Masters Association remains."
"Originally, the guild leader wanted Brother Li to go to the capital as soon as possible to complete the mission and exchange for these two treasures, so that he could achieve the Great Blood Transformation as soon as possible. Unexpectedly..."
At this point, Dian Lei still felt somewhat puzzled and emotional.
How can someone cultivate martial arts and spiritual refinement to such a high level at such a young age?
"Hehe, it's getting late, Brother Dian, you should get some rest."
Li Xijun didn't rush to show interest in the Sunstone and Moonstone, and ended the conversation.
"As for entering the capital and the [World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament of the Eastern and Western Continents], I need to consult with Lord Boyan."
"Alright, then I won't keep Brother Li any longer. Now that the membership is settled, I might as well head back to the capital."
Anyway, if Li Xijun agrees to join, then my mission is accomplished.
Without hesitation, Dian Lei stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and immediately rushed back to the capital that very night, eager to earn contribution points to exchange for a martial art he desired.
This somewhat impatient martial saint transformed into a black shadow and disappeared into the horizon in a few flashes.
Li Xijun turned and went back to his room. After carefully reading and verifying the secret formula again, he became even more certain of an idea in his mind.
"Since we can use external objects like the Sunstone and Moonstone for cultivation..."
"Then I might as well use rare and precious materials from the main world that have attributes related to the sun and moon to assist in the blood exchange."
"The rare and precious materials of the main world are far superior to those of this world, no matter how you look at it."
With this in mind, Li Xijun memorized the secret method and placed it in a hidden compartment.
I plan to exchange for rare and precious materials to aid my cultivation after returning to the main world.
That night
After presenting a wooden box to Li Boyan, Eunuch Hua respectfully left, preparing to investigate Li Xijun's affairs in Tianjin and deliver it to the Emperor's desk.
Li Boyan, who was in the waterside pavilion, opened the wooden box and took out the bronze mirror. As he poured in his divine soul power, the mirror slowly lit up and finally a human figure appeared on its surface.
He wore the emperor's signature crimson robe and a turban with upturned corners. Although he was old and frail, with obvious signs of illness, he still exuded an undeniable imperial aura.
"Li Qing, it's been a long time. You're still as charming as ever."
Even though he looked quite ill, he still smiled and remained composed, getting straight to the point:
"Is that the boy you chose?"
"Your Majesty, hope Jun was chosen by the Ninth Princess, not by me."
Li Boyan answered truthfully, and the old emperor opposite him remained expressionless, but his eyes became deep and unfathomable.
"It was Yuri's choice."
"Indeed, this matter concerns all the people of the world and all the regions of the land. Although I have promised to protect the Ninth Princess before her awakening, the selection of her is not something I can interfere with."
Li Boyan still chose to answer truthfully because he knew that the other party could easily distinguish between lies and truth.
"Very well, although his background is somewhat mysterious, since that boy has caught your eye and was personally chosen by You Li, let's settle on him for now."
"Then may I ask Your Majesty when you will bestow this power upon him?"
Recalling the boy's behavior since meeting Li Xijun, Li Boyan took the initiative to ask him about the matter.
"Wait until he has undergone a blood transfusion and has concentrated his fist intent."
The old emperor said quietly:
"The path to martial arts in Dasheng cannot be sought externally. If the road ahead is cut off, then we can give it to Youli in due time."
"Since that young man is loyal and grateful, this great favor is enough to protect Youli."
At this point, his expression became somewhat desolate, and he couldn't help but utter a few words that he had been holding back for a long time when facing Li Boyan, the minister with whom he had maintained a harmonious relationship for decades.
"The first true dragon emperor in the world, the First Emperor, was born from a black dragon and was born with power. It is said that when the First Emperor was a hostage in an enemy country, he was also ridiculed as a useless person and a monster. He suffered a lot of humiliation in those years in the enemy country."
But when he returned to his country and separated from "Power," he possessed the most powerful "Force" in the world, single-handedly sweeping away many of the Five Elements Heavenly Dragons of that time, achieving an existence almost like that of an immortal god.
"Even such a powerful emperor as Qin Shi Huang, after unifying the world, suddenly died. The only thing that can counterbalance 'power' is 'authority'."
At this point, the old emperor couldn't help but sigh softly:
"Youli, as one of the two true dragons born from the white dragon, and even the only two in history to be born with power in one body, I only hope that the person she chose will not disappoint her."
At this point, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.
For Su Youli's sake, he did not hesitate to give up so many benefits in exchange for the method of becoming a god in the Western Continent. He carried out large-scale construction and built a great tomb, which aroused the curses of the people all over the world and made the seven churches of the Western Continent focus their attention on the tomb.
For Su Youli's sake, he deliberately allowed his eight sons to fight each other for power, causing a great uproar throughout the city.
In order to find a suitable candidate, she had Li Boyan take her outside to seek out someone suitable to assume her "power".
The day has finally come.
Even though the person he chose seemed decent, he still couldn't calm his mind.
"Your Majesty, the one who holds 'power' will not take away the Ninth Princess's power in the slightest; on the contrary, he has freed her from the shackles of 'power'."
"Given the power contained within the Ninth Princess, if another war were to break out between the East and the West in the future, she might very well be able to defeat the gods of the Western Continent with absolute power, just like the First Emperor of Qin did."
"Moreover, although the path of martial arts is cut off, with Xi Jun's talent for refining the spirit, he may be able to manifest sainthood. At that time, when he holds the 'power,' he can also use the power of all living beings to defeat the gods."
"At that point, combining power and influence might force them to negotiate."
Li Boyan seemed to be thinking of something, and his expression became somewhat complicated.
The old emperor, sitting opposite the bronze mirror, also fell silent.
(End of this chapter)