The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 217 Okay, okay, the Nuclear Bomb Sword Immortal is also an immortal!
"...In short, in the magic system, the 'inherent barrier' is a great magic that materializes one's mental landscape according to one's mental inclination. Once activated, the surrounding space is replaced with a completely different landscape."

Emiya explained in detail on the other end of the microphone, "In other words, by replacing oneself with the world, the space is locked in a small container. This is equivalent to the prototype of a world, so it is also described as a 'world egg'."

In the ancient book attic that looked like a scripture library, while listening to Emiya's description, Lord Wa dug out piles of information and placed them on the rosewood desk. Her half-snake body curled up in the hem of her cheongsam, and the corner of her clothes swept away a layer of incense ash.

As her eyes swept across the scrolls of text, she suddenly fell silent, because her mind suddenly remembered the "Nibelungen" built by the ancient dragon.

Of course, Nibelungen is the name of the secret party in the West.

In China, these strange little worlds that seem to be isolated from the rest of the world are often named "Dongtian Fudi" in ancient Taoist books such as "Yunji Qiqian" which have relevant records.

It is commonly known as the place where immortals practice and live, or it may be the product of portable space magic such as "the world in the sleeve" and "the world in the pot".

Of course, in the cognition of the aristocratic families with a long history and deep accumulation, these so-called immortal caves are actually the residences of real dragons (ancient dragons). Powerful dragons of the third generation or above are enough to construct this kind of space that is very different from reality.

Those weaker fourth-generation, fifth-generation, and even later dragons are unlikely to even have the chance to create something like the Nibelung.

If dragons are like this, what about humans?

Therefore, the aristocratic families generally did not take this kind of Taoist scriptures seriously in the past. After all, they could not really become immortals or dragons, and the theories in these scriptures became just fantasies.

But now it’s different. Lord Wa confirmed the feasibility of "refining essence into qi" from the magic circuit system that Emiya mentioned.

Then wouldn't it be possible to go a step further and practice more deeply, such as the path of "refining qi into spirit"?
This idea of "condensing essence and energy into the primordial spirit" seemed absurd in the past and could not be proven even after careful consideration. However, with the "refining essence into energy" corresponding to the practice of magic energy and the inherent barrier as a reference, Lord Wa vaguely understood that the step of refining energy into spirit is closely related to the cultivation of mental images and the development of inner space.

Therefore, the real way to achieve spiritual enlightenment should be the method of "concentrating on inner scenes" recorded in the Taoist "Huangting Jing".

"Found it," Wazhu opened a book called "Huangting Neijing Yujing Zhu".

"…So, the inner part of Huangting is the heart. The scenery is the image. The external image refers to the image of the sun, moon, stars, clouds and mist, while the internal image refers to the image of blood, flesh, tendons, bones, and internal organs. The heart resides in the body, observing the image and color of the whole body, so it is called the inner scenery."

So that's what it is. The mental landscape that Emiya mentioned is actually the inner scenery of Taoism!

As the source of the thought of Taoist inner alchemy in later generations, the "Huangting Jing" particularly emphasizes the unity of man and nature, that is, the corresponding theory of "the human body as a microcosm and the heaven and earth as a macrocosm". Through the "contemplation method", one can construct an internal mental landscape with a spatial structure similar to the outside world.

The voice of the Wa Lord echoed in the book, "Shirou, I found a feasible way, please listen carefully..."

She spoke a little fast and was a little excited. It was as if she saw the so-called ethereal immortal road, which was originally hidden and invisible beyond the mountains, but now it has turned into a broad road!
Since my personal cultivation path can create this kind of "inherent barrier" inner scene cave heaven...

Then, if they collectively embark on the path of immortality and choose "harmony between man and nature", combining the inner scene with the outer world, then the thirty-six caves and seventy-two blessed places in the vast continent will be integrated into one, forming a super-large "inner scene cave heaven" that is connected to thousands of practitioners?

This is the Thought Plate! Concentrate on the inner scene, refine the body and live in the world, and unite man with heaven! The universe is in your hands, and all changes are born in your body. The path to immortality is in sight!

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"Eh? Huang Ting Sutra...?"

Emiya thought, no way, does he really want to play the role of a cultivator?

...The Red A sword fairy joke used to be just a joke among netizens. It turns out that this thing can really be accomplished using Taoist practice methods?
However, it does not seem difficult for immortals to create something similar to an inherent barrier. After all, they are beings that rival gods in scale, and opening up a "small world" is just a manifestation of their magical power.

If he could comprehend from it the method of opening up a permanent barrier, it would be reasonable and there would be nothing to be dissatisfied with... But I feel that the style of the Infinite Sword System seems to be a bit distorted?

"Okay, I've written all of this down. They do have something in common... Eh? Did you airlift the family's Taoist scriptures over here?"

Emiya heard again that Wa was planning to pack up these books and send them to him. "Thank you so much...but these things should be very important, right?"

"What's so important? These ancient books are just thrown in the attic and covered with dust. If you hadn't called me, they would have been forgotten for who knows how long. You don't need to thank me. I should be the one to thank, and them..."

The mood of the Wazhu on the other end of the phone seemed to suddenly brighten up, and her little mouth seemed to be smeared with honey and kept spouting words of praise. Shigong struggled for a long time with an embarrassed look on his face before he finally ended the topic hastily and hung up the phone.

"Hey! Why do I feel that there is a strange enthusiasm in Lord Wa's attitude every time? This time the situation seems to be more serious..."

Emiya couldn't help but complain. Could it be that Wa-sama was having sex? He was a little afraid that the next time she contacted him alone, Wa-sama would talk about something unspoken and unspeakable. Before, his mind was still filled with Wa-sama's Taoist teachings. As for Wa-sama's classics, it didn't matter whether she sent them to him or not.

Emiya is the best at turning all kinds of fantastic ideas into practical applications. As for the theory, it is enough to understand the essence and grasp the key points. It is not an exam, so I have to memorize some trivial test points that I will never use.

"But I see you two seem to be having a great time chatting. She sounded so excited. She almost packed herself into a courier box to come and see you, right?"

Nuo Nuo pouted and tapped the floor with his feet, making a very loud thudding sound to show his dissatisfaction.

"...I guess your understanding of happiness is probably not the same as what makes Lord Wa and I happy."

Emiya spread his hands, "I'm not sure what the Lord Wa is so happy about, but at least I'm happy because of the problem just now. Thanks to the Lord Wa's help, I found a solution to the inherent barrier."

Nuonuo chuckled, and a slight coldness gradually spread across his face.

"I can probably guess what makes Lord Wa so excited - she has set her sights on you again. The attentive tone she uses when talking to you is like a thirsty housewife who has been staying at home for a long time, desperately trying to seduce a handsome man who is out of town! It's just a pity that someone understands her intentions but does nothing."

Although she said so, the girl's tone was quite sour, like a loser who was trying to be stubborn and refused to admit defeat.

Emiya bent down to pick up the empty beer can that had rolled to the bottom of the shelf, then he brushed past Nono sideways and cleaned the aisle floor without looking back. When he kicked the display shelf next to him with his toes, the treasured sword hanging on it made a buzzing sound.

"If I really get along with Lord Wa in every move, then will that other person start to get anxious again?"

The coldness on Nuo Nuo's face quickly melted away, and turned into a blush of embarrassment. She crossed her arms and turned her head away from Emiya, her smooth right wrist lying across the undulating folds of the fabric on her chest. "Don't worry about whether it's urgent or not, just tell me whether the problem has been solved or not. Who said just now that no one else can help with their own problems?"

"Well, you're right."

Emiya threw the can into the trash can and turned to look at Nono. Her fair and flawless right wrist suddenly caught Emiya's attention.

He reached out his hand as fast as lightning and grabbed Nuonuo's right hand.

"What are you doing!"

Nono was startled for half a second by this "sneak attack", but she, who had just been so aggressive, did not resist hard. She pretended to try to pull her hand back, but when she found that she couldn't move, she let Emiya hold her hand.

The reason was simple. They had been together for a long enough time that even if she went to the Genji Building to ambush for a few days, their trust would not drop at all. Nono didn't think Emiya would harm her from the bottom of her heart.

Emiya grabbed her right hand and looked at it, then looked at her equally smooth and flawless left hand. He scanned both hands and finally let go of Nono. "Strange... You don't have a Command Seal until now?"

"Command Seals?" Nono understood Emiya's intention. "Are you talking about the kind of seal that can enforce orders?"

"Yes. That thing is the qualification for a Master. Although you have a contract with Melyusina, the Command Seals are the proof of your participation in the Holy Grail War."

Emiya was filled with doubts. No matter how special one's identity was, even if it was the Lesser Holy Grail Illya, they all had Command Seals.

However, Illya's magic circuits throughout her body have been specially adjusted. The number of them is extremely large and the magic power is abundant. They can also be used as Command Spells, but in essence they are still magic circuits. Their main purpose is to serve as magic crystals to assist and supplement the servants, but they do not have the compulsory command function of the authentic Command Spells.

"Strange, isn't it? Perhaps it was because I was unexpectedly summoned early that I was not selected by the Holy Grail to be included in the list of masters."

Nono turned his wrist nonchalantly and moved his arms twice. "So, Melyusina, the Lancer, is a Servant who is independent of the Holy Grail War? There are other main characters in this ceremony who didn't have time to enter?"

"Yes, it's very likely. I originally thought that the Holy Grail War was already full... Let's sort out the Servants that have appeared so far. We are all familiar with our partners. Caster Anastasia summoned by the trio is responsible for protecting Eri."

"Then there's Genji's Saber Watanabe Tsuna, Kazama Ruri's Berserker Ibaraki Douji, and the Rider Sima Yi, Archer Hercules, and Assassin Mochizuki Chiyome whom I met before..."

Nono also realized the situation immediately. "If my Melyucina is included, it should be the perfect number of seven servants of different classes. But now Melyucina is not counted, which means there is still a strange Lancer who has not appeared yet?"

"Yes," Emiya nodded.

"The reason why I can determine that Melyusina is an extra is because Saber Attila appeared before the Holy Grail War began. In other words, this Holy Grail War was designed from the beginning to allow extra heroic spirits to roam around."

(End of this chapter)