Lord of the Earth

Chapter 485: The way of the sword reaches the level of sainthood, and the sword lights up fourteen continents!

Compared with the four major characteristics of Wang Yangming, Zhuge Liang and Bai Qi, Xin Qiji has only three characteristics, which means that he, like Wu Song and Hua Tuo after their promotion, belongs to the weaker category among the "Eternal Prodigies"!
Of course, even if it is a weaker tier, it is still an eternal prodigy.

It means that you can directly comprehend the rules of heaven and earth, gain good fortune, and possess your own unique "supernatural powers"!
It also means that if the Qianxia Dynasty wants to "recruit" him, it needs to kill ten foreign saints with a gold rating, or perhaps one corresponding jade white rating!
This is naturally not an easy task, but Xia Tian believes that the Qianxia Dynasty has the ability to accomplish it!

"Your Majesty, please go inside and let me introduce you to the things in this 'secret realm'!"

Then, Xia Tian left the "Dragon Bird Camp" to guard the entrance of the "Dragon Field", and followed Wang Yangming into this "secret passage"!
"Strictly speaking, this 'Descent Passage' is actually a part of a large secret realm..."

Wang Yangming explained as he walked inside.

"It's not just the secret realm of our human race... it's the same for many other races' worlds... because the complete secret realm is too vast and is not recognized by the people of the Eternal Land at this stage, so it has been forcibly split into different parts!"

"I see?"

Xia Tian understood the origin of the term "secret realm fragments".

"Speaking of which, it is indeed very difficult to obtain a complete secret realm..."

Xia Tian suddenly understood why the Eternal Will regarded "Secret Realm Fragments" as the core reward.

Because, this time it is not only the saint who descends, but also his own "territory" in the secret realm, which usually also has subordinate personnel and some treasures.

For example, in the "Longchang Secret Realm", there is a vast sea of ​​bamboo with green waves that stretches as far as the eye can see.

"Your Majesty, this is the 'Tao Bamboo', a very precious treasure of heaven and earth, extremely valuable... According to its own growth level, it can be divided into spiritual bamboo, holy bamboo, and even divine bamboo..."

"This is holy tea made from the leaves of the 'holy product' Taoist bamboo. It tastes great. Your Excellency, please have a taste!"

A girl in white sealed a purple teacup. When it was opened, the fragrance of tea filled the air. The mist that came out transformed into strange images such as unicorns, phoenixes, and dragons in the air, revealing a very extraordinary aura!

【Holy Taoist Tea (Jade White)】

[Grade] Holy

【Features】Baptism, enlightenment

[Explanation] The tea is made from the leaves of Taoist bamboo, which have been used by saints to preach and have left behind the charm of Taoism. It is brewed by Wang Yangming himself and contains the saint's insights. After drinking it, users can gain huge benefits based on their own qualifications!

And when summer picked it up, he drank it in one gulp.

Suddenly, the fragrance of bamboo leaves flowed through his mind, and his body seemed to rush into the sky, covering the bamboo forest below from the sea of ​​clouds. In the center of the bamboo forest was Wang Yangming's figure sitting cross-legged, emitting endless spiritual light, and preaching to the neatly arranged disciples of the School of Mind!

“Knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge!”

"The mind is the principle. Is there anything in the world that is outside the mind, or is there any principle outside the mind?"

"The master of the body is the mind, what the mind produces is the intention, the essence of the intention is knowledge, and where the intention is is the object!"

The lingering aroma of tea and the saints’ solemn words make Xia Tian feel as if he is free from all worlds and his mind is wandering in all directions.

[You drank the 'Saint Bamboo Leaf' tea, and your understanding of the Way of Mind has deepened... Your attainments in the Way of Mind have reached the Grandmaster level, and you have comprehended the Way of Mind at the 'Saint' level! ]

[Your understanding of swordsmanship, archery, cavalry warfare, military affairs, government affairs, etc. has been greatly improved... Your swordsmanship has touched the level of "transcendence into sainthood", and your boxing and kicking skills have entered the extraordinary level...]

"Good tea! Thank you, Mr. Yangming!"

When Xia Tian opened his eyes again, his whole body was filled with radiance.

There was a faint aura of pressure belonging to a saint emanating from him. Just this bowl of tea increased his chances of becoming a saint by at least 30%, and even shortened his training time by at least three months!

"It is your Majesty's own understanding. Xinxue is just helping you to extract this part of the understanding."

Wang Yangming said.

Xinxue is different from any other way of practice.

Strictly speaking, it is more like an auxiliary tool that can develop one's own potential. When combined with Tiandao Tea, it is enough to allow people to completely release and realize their potential!
It can be said that the combination of the two is enough to raise the cultivation speed of the entire Qianxia Dynasty to a higher level.

If combined with Wang Yangming's own "teaching" characteristics, it can even enable people to break through their original potential limits. This is what makes this "last sage" truly incredible!
"The production of this holy tea shouldn't be too much, right?"

Xia Tian said again.

"Well, it is indeed more precious, but it is not extremely rare."

"In fact, the specific effect of this bamboo is entirely determined by the level of Taoism it absorbs during its growth!"

"Because, if one only relies on its natural absorption of the Dao rhyme, it will probably take a hundred years to successfully become a spiritual product, a thousand years to reach a holy product, and more than ten thousand years to reach a divine product!"

"But if there were a god, or perhaps a strong person with the 'qualification to become a god', to preach to them and allow them to absorb the rhyme of the Tao, a batch of them could be cultivated in three to five months..."

Wang Yangming spoke.

For example, the "Daoist tea" drunk in summer is made from leaves picked from the bamboo forest where Wang Yangming often taught his disciples.

Moreover, the most core one among them is the mother root, and the leaves of the tea itself are close to the "divine quality". Because they have been influenced by top saints for a long time, these bamboos have become "divine quality" at the "jade white" level!
It can be said that it is of certain benefit even to the gods.

"Your Majesty, are you interested in taking a lesson with them as well?"

Then, Wang Yangming brought Xia Tian to the bamboo forest of the "secret passage", where many white-clothed disciples holding pens and swords were waiting!
After hearing this, his eyes were full of anticipation.

You have to know that the man in front of you, wearing a cloud dragon robe and sitting on the cloud throne, is the "king and emperor" of the Qiyun Dynasty that you will be loyal to next. Once you receive personal instruction from the emperor, you will be the legendary "disciple of the emperor", which is of extraordinary significance!

"That's possible..."

Xia Tian's heart moved.

I have to say that Wang Yangming was indeed very meticulous.

If these one thousand "Xinxue disciples" were merely disciples of Wang Yangming, using them on a large scale would, to a certain extent, create the risk of "being too successful to be a threat to the ruler".

But if they have the title of "disciples of the emperor" and become the emperor's disciples, the person they should be fanatically loyal to should be the monarch.

And there are additional benefits to doing so.

That is, if Xia Tian arranges me to serve in various towns in the future, I will have more say and will not be ignored by some veteran personnel who take advantage of their seniority! "In that case, let me tell you about 'Kendo'..."

So, Xia Tian agreed and then spoke.

"The sword is the sharpest and most spiritual weapon in the world. It is not only a weapon for killing, but also a medium for the fusion of mind and heaven!"

"The Way of the Sword is the path where all things return to one. Its essence far exceeds the struggle of weapons and points directly to the pinnacle of the cultivation of the mind and character."

"Among hundreds of weapons, the sword is king, not because of its unrivaled sharpness, but because it can convey truth, express emotion, and show aspirations. When a sword is unsheathed, the wind and clouds change color, and all things bow down!"

Clang!
While he was speaking, a long sword suddenly rose up from the sword throne behind Xia Tian and turned into a flaming unicorn and flew into his palm.

It was an extraordinary spiritual weapon made by Gan Jiang and Moye using the scales dropped by the fire unicorn in Lingyun Cave. With the sword in his hand, Xia Tian's aura changed drastically, as if it had suddenly reached its peak.

Although, he did not actually draw the sword, but he mastered the "kingly sword intent".

The next moment, he had already mobilized the spiritual power of wind and thunder in the sky, and transformed into a majestic emperor wearing an imperial crown, a dragon robe, and with a divine light in his eyes!
"Hiss, this is..."

"This is the sword spirit taking shape. Is this a sword art that is almost at the saint level?"

"The sword in my hand is shaking..."

The most important thing is that all the "Xinxue disciples" felt that the swords in their hands were trembling slightly, as if they had some kind of fear!
Many of the white-clothed Xinxue disciples took a deep breath.

"The practice of swordsmanship focuses on tempering the mind. The mind is the soul of the sword, it is the direction of the heart and the will. The sword's will is like a dragon swimming in the sky, unpredictable, yet omnipresent. It is a deep understanding and perception of the sword, and a comprehension and integration of the laws of all things in the world."

"The second one focuses on skills, and this 'skill' is not just a simple technique."

"It is the rhythm of the sword that naturally flows out from the sword intention. The skills are born from the heart, and the intention moves and the skills follow. Every move and every stroke is the externalization of the swordsman's mind and nature, and is the product of the resonance between the sword intention and the heaven and earth."

"Only when sword intention and sword skills are perfectly integrated can one reach the state where the sword turns at will and the intention reaches the sword. The sword light flashes for three thousand miles, and one sword covers fourteen states!"

This sentence is not false.

When a swordsman reaches the highest level, with one swing of the sword, not only can he cut off the enemy in front of him, but he can also cross thousands of mountains and rivers, and with the might of the sword, shock all around, making them feel the coldness and inviolability of the sword!

"This kind of scene is not the pinnacle of swordsmanship, but the display of the harmonious resonance between the swordsman's state of mind, will, strength and the laws of heaven and earth. Therefore, the road of swordsmanship is long and arduous, and it requires the swordsman to have endless perseverance and unremitting pursuit to comprehend the true meaning of swordsmanship and master the essence of swordsmanship!"

Summer mouth speaks.

It seems like he is "giving a lecture", but in the process of speaking, he seems to be in a certain state. The figure of the emperor above his head becomes more and more solid, and the sword in his hand becomes sharper and sharper, like flashing thunder and seductive fire!
"Every swing of the sword on this road is a challenge to one's own limits. Every battle deepens one's understanding of the way of the sword."

"Finally, when the swordsman can do whatever he wants and control everything with the sword, the ultimate sword art will bloom in his hands, shining through eternity and illuminating the sky!"

Xia Tian kept talking.

And the sword intent on his body, along with "preaching", was becoming stronger and stronger!

"Qiang..."

Suddenly, the "Qilin Sword" in his hand let out a mournful cry.

This is simply because the power emanating from the sword is beyond the level it can withstand!
Fortunately, before it was damaged, Xia Tian let go of it and it flew back to the Sword Throne.

However, the imperial figure in the sky that represented Xia Tian's own "sword intent" almost turned virtual into real, and wherever his gaze went, there was an aura of kingly way!
clang clang...

All the disciples of Xinxue suddenly found that the swords in their hands slipped out of their hands one after another, and fell diagonally to the ground, shaking like they were worshipping the king of swords!

"Look!"

And the next moment, everyone was even more surprised to see.

The imperial figure in the sky swung the sword in his hand violently.

At this moment, it seemed as if the vast mountains and rivers were integrated into the sword's intent. A sword flew towards the sky, and the golden-red sword energy rushed up to the sky, suddenly cutting a hole in the clouds in the sky, even making the "starlight" that constructed the passage seem a little inferior!

"what's the situation?"

Even in the periphery and in the neighboring cities, many people looked up and stared with surprise in their eyes!

In a room in the city.

A middle-aged man in ordinary cloth clothes, who was originally playing the erhu, raised his head at this moment, looked over, and slowly uttered two words!

"Swordsmanship to attain sainthood?"

Swing the sword to cut through the clouds, and all the princes will come to the west!
clang clang...

At this moment, the thousands of swords around Xia Tian, ​​including the swords on the Sword Throne and the swords of all the Xinxue disciples, were all unsheathed and flew into the sky!

They revolve around its body like stars surrounding the moon!

[“Your ‘Sword Dao’ cultivation has reached the level of a Saint! You have received a reward from the Will of the Earth, a precious golden treasure chest (Holy Realm) 1!”]

At the same time, a piece of information emerged in my mind.

The flowers in the hall intoxicate three thousand guests, and the light of a sword chills fourteen states.

Under the dual factors of "Taoist tea" and "preaching", Xia Tian finally developed a skill that crossed the threshold of "transcendence into sainthood".

In the sky, the sword energy is like a dragon, crisscrossing the four seas!
Wow!
On the ground, patches of "Tao Bamboos" began to sway in excitement after feeling the sword energy.

As if it had absorbed the sword intent from this attack, the color of the entire bamboo changed from green to blue, and then to a light purple. Then, golden light flowed through the veins of the leaves on it, and they transformed into five-colored dragons that swam around and exuded brilliant sword energy!
"Hiss! The Dao Bamboo has turned purple. This is truly the Dao rhythm of the sword in the holy realm..."

"Too amazing! Your Majesty was previously restricted by the heavens and the earth, but now that the heavens and the earth have just been unlocked, you have already demonstrated sword skills comparable to those of a saint! This kind of talent is better than most people even among the eternal geniuses."

"Didn't the teacher say before that Your Majesty has been the first in every battle since he started the army? In terms of military merit alone, he should be ranked first. The emperor guards the country's gates, and the ministers die for the country... This is exactly what we are loyal to!"

The disciples of Xinxue, dressed in white, holding pens and with swords on their waists, were surprised and shocked by the cultivation and talent displayed by Xia Tian. It turned out that the human king was also a top cultivator who had already "reached the state of a saint in the way of swordsmanship"!

(End of this chapter)