You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

Chapter 113 Zhao Ji: Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine.

Lu Zuo looked at the two women, puzzled: "What is the Yin-Yang Illusion?"

The Moon Goddess explained, "The so-called Yin-Yang Illusionary Realm is a bewildering realm entered through my Yin-Yang family's secret treasure, the 'Great Yin-Yang Star Chart'."

"Entering this illusory realm, one can observe the movement of stars and constellations, feel the breath of heaven and earth, observe the birth and death of all things, comprehend the flow of yin and yang, and discern the rotation of the five elements."

Feiyan continued, "Within the illusion, a single thought can encompass the vast ocean."

"In the blink of an eye, you may have been trapped in this illusion for a year, five years, ten years, or even more."

"The exact amount varies from person to person."

"In this way, young master can understand the essential principles of the cultivation method you are practicing in the shortest possible time."

"Whether you understand or not is entirely up to you, young master."

Is it really that amazing?

Lu Zuo increasingly felt that the Yin-Yang School was a form of immortal cultivation...

"but."

The Moon Goddess paused slightly, then said, "If you wish to enter the Yin-Yang Illusionary Realm, you must be proficient in 'Soul Dragon's Journey'."

"Otherwise, even if we can activate the 'Great Yin-Yang Star Chart' for you, you still won't be able to enter the illusion."

Having said that, she glanced at Feiyan and asked, "What is Lord Dongjun's opinion?"

"I have no objection."

Feiyan shook her head: "Young Master Lu has done a great favor for my Yin Yang School. It is acceptable to pass on as many techniques as possible to him."

Immediately afterwards, the two women taught Lu Zuo the mental techniques and cultivation methods of the Soul Soaring Dragon.

……

"Soul Soars with Dragons" is a technique for cultivating one's inner spirit and soul. From the perspective of the Tang Dynasty worldview, it belongs to the category of spiritual martial arts.

This method has three levels.

The first level is to see the true nature.

Once mastered, it can enhance mental will, increase perception, and resist the effects of illusions, seduction, mental manipulation, mental pressure, and even strange formations.

Back at Zhaixing Mountain, Feiyan infused Lu Zuo with a trace of dragon's energy, enabling him to see through the illusion of the formation.

The second stage is when the soul leaves the Purple Palace.

At this point, it really does resemble the work of a cultivator.

This method allows the spiritual power of a cultivator to take form like true qi, and it can even leave the body for use in attack, exploration, defense, and so on.

The third level is the Dragon Roaming the Eight Desolations.

Cultivators at this level can transform their spiritual power into Dragon's Roaming Qi, which is even more powerful than the Soul Emerging from the Purple Mansion stage.

If one's spirit is strong enough, one can even survive after death in a state of dragon-like energy, extending one's life by ten or eight years.

It must be said that the martial arts of the Yin-Yang School are truly somewhat abnormal...

However, the true core of this technique is not attack, intimidation, or defense.

Rather, it is a way of dispersing one's own spirit into the world and into all things through the energy of a dragon, in order to perceive the subtle changes in things.

This is used to understand the principles of Yin and Yang transformation and the rotation of the Five Elements.

To put it bluntly, this is not an offensive method, but rather an auxiliary means of discerning all things.

However, within the Yin-Yang School, the Soul Soaring Dragon Technique is one of the core martial arts!

Only figures at the level of the five elders—Moon Goddess, Scarlet Smoke, Eastern Emperor, and Star Soul—are permitted to cultivate this art.

……

A short while later.

Lu Zuo memorized the key points of the technique, silently opened the character panel, and checked the technique section.

【Soul Soars to the Dragon's Lair, Level 1 (1/100000)】

Cultivation isn't difficult...

He closed the panel, looked up, and asked, "At what level of cultivation do I need to reach to enter the Yin-Yang Illusionary Realm?"

Feiyan: "It is enough to simply see Changzhen."

"but……"

"The first level of Soul Dragon Soaring is the most difficult to enter. Although you are exceptionally talented and your martial arts foundation far surpasses mine and Moon Goddess's."

"But if you want to get started... it will take at least three months, and at most six months."

Feiyan made this inference based on the premise that Lu Zuo was a martial arts prodigy.

After all, the latest plot: [link to follow]. Even exceptionally talented individuals like Donghuang Taiyi and Xiangfei took a full three years to master the basics.

In her eyes, Lu Zuo's talent far surpassed theirs, so the time required would naturally be much shorter.

Afterwards, the two women explained some key points of the cultivation technique and then took their leave.

.......

After they left, Lu Zuo immediately returned to his bedroom, sat down cross-legged on the steps, and circulated his qi and breath according to the method the two women had taught him, calming his mind and concentrating his spirit.

Because it is a spiritual martial art, luck is only an auxiliary factor.

Its foundation lies in the tempering of spirit and will, which is completely different from the path of ordinary martial arts.

This is precisely why it is even more difficult to learn than many other unique skills.

"Fasting the mind and sitting in meditation, one achieves inner and outer clarity, where mind and intention unite, and spirit and form are preserved..."

As time went by, Lu Zuo's consciousness gradually receded inward.

Immediately afterwards!

He did not enter a meditative state as he had in the past, but instead his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

The battles and events of the past are vividly reflected in my mind like a mirror, making my thoughts chaotic and unable to settle down.

And this is one of the difficulties in cultivating the Soul Dragon Soaring!

To find that spark of inspiration, that moment of utter stillness, that vague 'existence' originating from the will, amidst the chaos of emotions.

……

Time flies, and it's already evening.

"As expected, it's difficult to get started..."

Lu Zuo slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the character panel, and found that his cultivation progress had only increased by 1 point.

"It seems I'll have to use my cheat system to improve my cultivation level."

"And right now, there's no one I can use..."

He got off the couch and went to the window to look towards Xianyang Palace: "We can only rely on Zhao Ji now."

……

Night falls, Xianyang Palace, a certain palace.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."

Zhao Ji carried a bowl of medicine in her hand and walked gracefully towards the inner hall. Her scarlet gauze dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her graceful curves as she swayed her waist.

Since the day she returned from the State Guest House, King Zhuangxiang of Qin's condition has worsened considerably.

As a result, he became bedridden, physically weak and fatigued, and occasionally even became delirious, rambling incoherently...

It is precisely because of his health that he has not yet responded to Lu Zuo's conditions.

At this moment, he lay on the couch in the inner palace, his cheeks sunken, his skin sallow, and his face seemed to be covered with a layer of grayish-white death. He looked as if his soul had been taken away, and there was not a trace of life in him.

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's voice, King Zhuangxiang of Qin opened his cloudy eyes and said weakly, "My lady, thank you for your trouble..."

"Your Majesty, you must recover as soon as possible."

As Zhao Ji fed him his medicine, she said softly, "The entire Qin state is counting on you."

……

A short while later.

After drinking the medicine, King Zhuangxiang of Qin fell into a deep sleep.

Zhao Ji then went to the window of the outer hall, leaned against the window frame, and her charming and affectionate eyes were filled with a misty emptiness.

"well……"

"Whether I live a life of widowhood in Handan or return to Xianyang, I will still be living a life of widowhood..."

suddenly!

She tensed up as she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist.

"ah……."

The scream had barely escaped her lips when someone covered her red lips.

"Don't make a sound, it's me."

Lu Zuo?

With so many guards outside, how did he get in?

"lady……"

From within the inner palace, the King of Qin's weak voice came: "What has happened?"

"No, it's nothing..."