The Primordial Law

Chapter 351 Foreign Prodigies
"Easier said than done?"

Taishi Bai shook his head and said, "That demon's mental power cultivation is quite remarkable. He is definitely someone who can be included in the 'Jiazi Book'. Moreover, he is proficient in both disguise and spatial escape techniques. Even last night, when the Giant Spirit Army deployed a large number of experts to defend against him, he still managed to escape."

“Even someone like Deputy Commander Qiu said that if these two secret techniques were mastered to such an extraordinary degree, it would be futile for even a Longevity Realm expert to capture him in a densely populated city. Such a powerful and strange demon is the first I’ve heard of in hundreds of years.”

Li Weiyi was secretly shocked that a deputy commander-in-chief-level figure had ambushed them last night; fortunately, he hadn't run into them.

Long Xiangcen's gaze fell on Li Weiyi: "Zuo Ning, you don't seem to be curious about that heretic at all?"

Li Weiyi knew that Long Xiangcen suspected him.

After all, in the Heavenly Pavilion of Leiling City, he had used the Disguise Technique to transform himself into the appearance of Long Ting.

Li Weiyi laughed and said, "We already had a brief chat in the car. Um... actually, I didn't dare to speak, afraid of upsetting the young master."

"You may still call him Brother Taishi; there is no need to change the way you address him."

Taishi Bai feigned anger and said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Being coy is not the mark of a true man. In your heart, do you think I, Taishi Bai, am a petty and narrow-minded person?"

"Then I'll be frank!"

Li Weiyi said solemnly, "As far as I know, spatial escape techniques can only be mastered by a few extraordinary individuals, and other spatial techniques can only be performed by imperial masters. But those imperial techniques are all legendary."

"According to Brother Taishi, the other party is only at the level of someone who has just entered the Jiazi Book... How could someone like that be proficient in spatial escape techniques?"

"Furthermore, Deputy Commander Qiu's evaluation practically deified the enemy! How strong could that sorcerer possibly be?"

"Therefore, there is only one conclusion. All sides are looking for excuses for last night's defeat. Only by praising the enemy as if he were a god or a demon can they save face."

Tai Shi Bai pondered seriously: "This is indeed a common trick used by those useless people in the court. But the one who is fighting against her is the most beautiful woman in my Lingxiao Realm, the disciple of the Second Palace Master, Fairy Yu. She shouldn't be exaggerating, and quite a few people did sense the spatial fluctuations at the time."

Li Weiyi said, "Just the fact that she dares to call herself the most beautiful woman shows that she is someone who likes to exaggerate. As for spatial fluctuations, don't all martial arts masters experience spatial fluctuations every time they open their ancestral fields? In short, I don't believe that spatial escape techniques are so easy to master."

"Perhaps it's true, as you say."

Tai Shi Bai then laughed and said, "Zuo Ning, you haven't seen that Fairy Yu. If you had, you would never think that the title of the most beautiful woman in the world is an exaggeration. You would think that the word 'in the world' should be removed. She is definitely a woman who will haunt your dreams after you have seen her. Even the most outstanding talents from beyond the borders have traveled thousands of miles to Lingxiao because of her."

"Cousin!" Long Xiangcen looked displeased, her eyes filled with annoyance.

Tai Shi Bai quickly replied, "Of course, no matter how stunningly beautiful Fairy Yu is, she still falls short compared to Fairy Long. Right, Zuo Ning?"

"exactly."

Li Weiyi asked curiously, "Who exactly is that prodigy from abroad?"

Tai Shi Bai's expression hardened, and his brows furrowed slightly: "I have only heard some news, and I have not officially met them yet. It is said that three foreign prodigies returned with ten people from Lingxiao. They are all top-notch figures from Du'e Temple. In just a few days, they have stirred up a great storm in Lingxiao City and become famous far and wide."

"The person who made a move at Nanyan Pass today is named Xie Chucai. It is said that he is only twenty-nine years old, but his cultivation has already reached the sixth level of the Dao Seed Realm. It is simply astonishing."

"What's even more astonishing is that this person sparred with a Dao Seed Realm expert at the seventh level of the Luan Terrace in Lingxiao City, and with just three moves, he beat him so badly that he vomited blood and was seriously injured. You must know that the Dao Seed Realm expert at the seventh level of the Luan Terrace was not a Dao Seed with inferior roots."

Even Long Xiangcen was shocked: "The sixth and seventh heavens are worlds apart. Once the Dao Fruit is achieved, the Golden Core is within reach. The gap between them is an insurmountable chasm, almost two realms apart. Even a young emperor might not be able to overcome that hurdle and fight against a seventh-level martial artist. It is almost impossible to seriously injure them in three moves."

Tai Shi Bai nodded deeply: "What shocked me even more was that the other party was only twenty-nine years old. Even if he was a Dao Seed Realm cultivator, his cultivation speed was too exaggerated. Moreover, he was able to severely injure a Dao Seed Realm seventh level expert in three moves, which shows that his physical body is extremely terrifying and is not a weakness."

"Looking at the entire Lingxiao Realm, I dare say that below the seventh level of the Dao Seed Realm, no one can withstand a single blow from him and remain standing. Only when Ge Xiantong and Zuoqiu Hongting grow up can they contend with him."

Long Xiangcen said, "There is also Luan Shenglin You."

Taishi Bai didn't think much of it and nodded slightly.

Li Weiyi pondered for a moment and muttered to himself, "There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people; this saying is indeed true."

Tai Shi Bai laughed and said, "Zuo Ning, don't let this discourage you. Anyone who dares to come to Lingxiao Shengjing is definitely a top-notch genius in Du'e Temple. They are not just one in ten thousand, but one in ten thousand after another, who have fought their way out through life-and-death battles and climbed over mountains of corpses."

"According to legend, there was a martial arts emperor in the Du'e Temple. His influence was said to extend to more than ten habitats, and he held a very high position in the south of Yingzhou."

"The emperor is invincible in the world, his lifespan is ten thousand years, his power covers the four seas, and many outstanding people will come to admire him and become his disciples."

Long Xiangcen said, “Unfortunately, the living realm is like a small oasis, while the hidden realm is like a boundless desert. The distance between the living realms is countless miles, which mortals cannot cross even in ten lifetimes. Moreover, the dead are everywhere, and seas of corpses and bone plains block the way. Even giants of the Longevity Realm who venture deep into them are like torches of life in the darkness, destined to be devoured by the terrifying taboos of the undead. Only those who are transcendent know some safe routes and, with their formidable cultivation, can traverse between the living realms.” Taishi Bai said, “In the end, Yingzhou is the land of the dead, the soil of the hidden realm.”

Li Weiyi didn't think the Du'e Temple was anything special; on the contrary, he found the Lingxiao Realm far more mysterious and unpredictable. However, the Chanhai Temple mist didn't take them seriously. A sect like the peak of the Bhagavan Cult was probably far more powerful than the Du'e Temple.

In terms of legacy, the demon clan faction and Thundercloud Sect left behind by Yu Jia are absolutely extraordinary.

The Lingxiao Realm is vast and boundless, with endless unknowns. It is home to countless ancient emperors, whose power at their peak was beyond comprehension.

As for the outside world... Tai Shi Bai and Long Xiang Cen only heard rumors and did not go out. Who knows what the real scene is like?
Tai Shi Bai said, "Besides Xie Chucai, the other two prodigies outside the border are Fu Wenyan and the number one expert in the Dao Seed Realm of Du'e Temple. Their names are still unknown to anyone."

"I heard that Fu Wenyan made a statement in the Immortal Forest of Lingxiao City, saying that he came to Lingxiao to meet Zuoqiu Hongting's fiancé."

"As for that top expert in the Dao Seed Realm of the Crossing Tribulations Temple, it seems that he was provoked by Tang Wanqiu and came to challenge Tang Wanzhou."

Li Weiyi was speechless and said, "In other words, it was all the trouble caused by the ten people who went to the Du'e Temple to cultivate?"

Tai Shi Bai asked curiously, "Why does Brother Zuo Ning think this is a disaster? It has nothing to do with us. On the contrary, we can take this opportunity to appreciate the unparalleled style of foreign masters, exchange martial arts skills, learn about different cultures and customs, and broaden our horizons. Tonight, the General's Mansion is hosting a banquet and has invited Xie Chucai and Fairy Yu. You can come with me to pay your respects then."

"Of course you don't think it's a disaster!" Li Weiyi thought to himself, having no interest in tonight's banquet, but instead feeling a bit of something indescribable.

Logically speaking, Zuoqiu Hongting is still his fiancée.

Why is Jiang Ning able to affect his mood?

"I won't go! In front of such outstanding talents and peerless beauties, I'll only look like a nobody. I'd rather focus on my cultivation," Li Weiyi said.

The Taishi family recruited many retainers, including martial artists at the Dao Seed Realm, spiritual masters, and extraordinary individuals, all of whom lived in residences near the General's Mansion.

Taishi Bai had many social engagements and could not entertain Li Weiyi indefinitely. He instructed a servant from the Five Seas Realm to lead him to a three-courtyard residence only two miles from the General's Mansion.

Two young maids in white were already waiting at the courtyard gate.

The servant said, "Master Zuo, the young master said that he would take you to the ancestral home of the Taishi family in Lingxiao City in a few days, so for now everything will be kept simple and you will have to make do here."

"Not yielding is already very good."

Li Weiyi was not afraid to go to the ancestral home of the Taishi family.

On the way, he had subtly inquired about it. Although the Taishi family had a transcendent ancestor, even Taishi Bai had only met him three times in his life. Among the middle generation, only the head of the Taishi family, because he cultivated mental power, had met the transcendent ancestor more often.

Not only does he personally retreat into seclusion for years or even decades, but he also shoulders the weight of the world's fate, strategizing for the very survival of the nation. How could he possibly have time to meddle in the games of the younger generation?

Not to mention Chaoran, even Taishi Bai's father, the second-highest longevity cultivator in the Taishi family after Chaoran, spends most of his time in the military camp, either in seclusion or out seeking opportunities, prioritizing cultivation above all else.

Having lived for hundreds of years, Taishi Qingcang was no different from an immortal. He had married many wives and his children had died many times. It was hard to say how deep his feelings were for the current Long family and Taishi Bai.

"Greetings, Master Zuo!"

The two maids bowed. Both were spirit masters who had cultivated spiritual fire and possessed remarkable talent. They came from a branch of the Taishi family.

Retainers and maids are not chosen randomly; many people compete for a limited number of spots. Retainers all possess extremely high cultivation levels, and following them offers numerous opportunities.

At the same time, these maids also served as a resource for winning over the retainers and as spies to monitor them.

Li Weiyi returned to the tidy room, set up an array, dispelled the disguise technique, and activated the Time Cocoon to seize every minute to cultivate mental power and comprehend the dragon seed.

The most important thing is to elevate your level of understanding first.

Maintaining the disguise technique consumes magical energy.

Moreover, maintaining this position for too long can be harmful to the body.

After nightfall, Li Weiyi stepped out of the Time Cocoon, bypassed the two maids, and went to secretly meet Zhuang Yue. He had to bring Qi Feng back first.

The spatial power of his disguise and the governor's robes are undoubtedly two remarkable techniques. The innate abilities of the Great Phoenix, the Second Phoenix, the Fifth Phoenix, and the Seventh Phoenix will also be crucial aids in his subsequent battles.

(End of this chapter)