Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 273 General Outline of Military Strategy, Creation of the Divine Body Technique of Military Strategy, Heading to Flower Fruit Mountain to Find Resources

After a long while, Di Xiao ended the conversation.

Only then could Di Xiao calm down and reflect on what he had gained here.

Instead of trying to comprehend his double pupils, Di Xiao used the Confucian supernatural power, "I examine myself three times a day."

As he unleashed his supernatural powers, his divine soul surged, drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which washed over him like a tidal wave. In that instant, Di Xiao clearly felt many impurities within his body being expelled as black energy. He also sensed a faint trace of blackness dissipating within his divine sense.

A moment later, Di Xiao felt refreshed: "How amazing! Is this the Confucian divine power, 'I examine myself three times a day'? After using this divine power, the accumulated impurities within one's body are purified. Over time, the whole body becomes pure and flawless, and the soul shines brightly. This is extremely beneficial for both cultivation and combat. It seems that the Confucian system is truly extraordinary."

"Confucian supernatural powers are really useful!"

Di Xiao gained many insights from the Confucian divine power "I examine myself three times a day" that Zhang Liang passed on to him. He discovered that although this divine power was not an offensive type, it was of great help to cultivation.

This is especially helpful to human cultivators like Di Xiao. This divine ability helps Di Xiao cleanse his body of impurities, much like the "Defilement-Slaying Technique" used by the Tang army.

However, the "Defilement-Slaying Technique" requires personal cultivation, and it is very difficult to master. In contrast, Confucian supernatural powers are simple and quick to cultivate; anyone with some comprehension can slowly master them. Afterward, one can gradually apply them, accumulating experience day by day, until one becomes pure and flawless.

Of course, this Confucian supernatural power also has its drawbacks. It can only be used three times a day; using it too often will damage the user. After all, the core of this power is to use divine thought to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into a special energy similar to the righteous spirit of Confucianism, which then cleanses the user.

Excessive erosion can overwhelm the physical body, causing damage. Furthermore, the strength of this divine ability varies with cultivation level. A powerful cultivator will experience a greater tempering effect, while a weaker cultivator will see a lesser effect. In short, this divine ability is linked to one's cultivation level and the capacity to withstand its effects.

Secondly, this Confucian supernatural power is purely self-centered and lacks the ability to condense a special physique like the "Defilement-Slaying Technique".

Therefore, although this supernatural power is profound, it is ultimately quite different from the Defilement Severing Technique.

Even so, Di Xiao was already quite satisfied.

After experiencing the profound mystery of this supernatural power, Di Xiao then comprehended the origin of the double pupils he had obtained.

Unfortunately, despite his long period of contemplation, Di Xiao only felt that his perception of everything became very slow and detailed. He could no longer see much more.

"Just as Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, said, he only gave me a seed of double pupils. So the double pupils I have now are only just sprouting and have not yet shown much of their mystery. I still need to cultivate and strengthen them continuously before they can reveal their true power and mystery."

Di Xiao shook his head, somewhat regretful. After all, the double pupils he had obtained wouldn't allow him to rise to the top overnight; they only gave him potential, and he would have to cultivate and grow slowly to reach the top.

Di Xiao sighed softly, "Growing up slowly is fine. Let's see what military strategy Han Xin passed on to me."

Before Han Xin left, he passed on his military treatise, which truly piqued Di Xiao's curiosity. He hadn't had time to study it before, but now he could.

However, as he pondered it, Di Xiao was dumbfounded: "This, this is truly a military treatise. A book recording the battle strategies of divine generals from numerous historical dynasties! It contains the legendary military treatises of human sages, such as Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Six Secret Teachings… However, some parts of this treatise differ from what I remember. This…"

As Di Xiao pondered and observed, he felt somewhat helpless. What he needed was a method of cultivation, not some military treatise.

What use is a military treatise? To lead troops into battle? Although Di Xiao also looked forward to leading troops into battle, he was even more eager to increase his cultivation level.

Di Xiao said bitterly, "Although I don't know why Han Xin passed on a military treatise to me, since he did, I'll study it carefully."

As he spoke, Di Xiao calmed his mind and used his extraordinary comprehension and wisdom to comprehend it.

[Your extraordinary comprehension allows you to rapidly comprehend the "Military Manuals." Although what you see in these manuals are merely methods of leading troops into battle, as you concentrate on your study, you vaguely discover their wondrous aspects. You realize that each chapter of these military manuals represents a war and also contains cultivation principles. In particular, as you comprehend them, you subtly combine them with your own understanding and the methods you currently practice, evolving into a method of military strategy.]

[Your extraordinary wisdom has comprehended the principles of military strategy—swift as the wind, still as the forest. Combined with your own creation of the Eighteen Forms of Xingyi, you have established the Eighteen Methods of Military Strategy. By integrating military strategy with martial arts, you have evolved a method of combat based on military principles.]

[You have mastered various military strategies, combined them with the Cleansing Technique, and created a new method of body refinement. You use yourself as the battlefield, your meridians and flesh as soldiers, your spirit as the commander, and your own impurities as the enemy. Leading your army into battle, you cleanse yourself of impurities, purify yourself, and create a new world!]

[You have studied military strategy, combining its various troop formations with your previous experience in leading troops in battle, and your memories from your past life, to create nine different military formations.]

[You studied military strategy and combined it with your memories, preparing to create a cultivation method that could draw upon the battlefield's malevolent energy to refine yourself. Unfortunately, due to a lack of understanding and an inadequate cultivation method, your creation failed.]

[You studied military strategy and prepared to use yourself as the battle formation and spiritual energy as the source of your troops, creating a method of Qi cultivation. Unfortunately, you lacked the proper cultivation method, and your creation failed...]

As Di Xiao's mind trembled and he comprehended the truth, his eyes gradually brightened.

In particular, numerous profound methods came flooding in, one after another, which greatly delighted Emperor Xiao.

"Alright, alright... I knew Han Xin would pass on a 'military treatise' to me out of the blue. It turns out this 'military treatise' contains the wisdom and insights of all the great military strategists throughout history. This makes the military treatise 'seem ordinary, but it can be combined with the wisdom, cognition, and cultivation methods of the reader to evolve a unique cultivation method and create a unique supernatural power.'"

"The only regrettable thing is that these cultivation methods and supernatural powers that I created all belong to the path of military strategy. Just like the Military Strategy of Cutting Off Defilement that I created by studying military books and combining them with the Defilement-Cutting Technique. It is entirely a method of military strategy."

"Using the divine soul as the commander, spiritual energy as the source of troops, blood and qi as weapons, the physical body as the battlefield, and filth as the enemy. Engaging in internal warfare to ultimately annihilate the enemy and purify oneself."

"This method can be considered a new method of severing defilement, or perhaps the fourth level of the Defilement Severing Technique. Of course, since I created this method, calling it the fourth level of the Defilement Severing Technique is somewhat indecent. So I named this method: The Divine Body Technique of the Way of War."

Di Xiao laughed heartily, expressing his gratitude to Han Xin for passing on the military treatise to him, and knowing that if he were to obtain a cultivation method in the future, he would certainly have more options.

(End of this chapter)