I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 204 Ancient Emperors, Bankruptcy and Reorganization

As Cheng Yurong spoke, she wiped away her tears, her pitiful appearance easily arousing a man's protective instincts.

Unfortunately, Ye Qingzhou wasn't buying it and just watched Cheng Yurong's performance with a cold gaze.

After wiping away her tears for a long time, Cheng Yurong's expression stiffened when she saw that her son remained unmoved: "Qingzhou..."

"No need to act anymore."

Ye Qingzhou mercilessly exposed her thoughts: "You were able to abandon my father, Ye Xiangyang, back then, so why can't you abandon Gu Changqing now? The kind of person you only ever loves yourself. The only reason you came to me is because you saw that I've become successful and want to come back and enjoy the good life."

Cheng Yurong looked astonished, her expression one of disbelief.

She thought that as long as she was willing to come back and say a few kind words, she could use the bond between mother and son to reunite with her son whom she hadn't seen for many years and continue her carefree life as a wealthy lady.

After all, look at this mansion in front of us. Although it's not as luxurious as the Gu family's, it's still quite impressive.

The key point is that Cheng Yurong had already inquired about her son. He is now very remarkable. At a young age, he already possesses master-level combat power, wields a peerless divine weapon, and inherits the legacy of the Yan Emperor. He is destined to shine brightly in the future.

As long as she comes back, there will be many good days ahead!

It's a pity that she chose to leave when the original owner needed her company the most.

Now that the original owner of this body is dead, Cheng Yurong is no different from a stranger on the street to Ye Qingzhou, and he doesn't even bother to give her a second glance.

Uncle Liang.

"I am here."

"Please leave, Ms. Cheng."

"Qingzhou, I am your biological mother."

"I'm sorry, I'm not a minor yet, so according to the law, I don't have to pay you alimony. As for when you get old, don't worry, I'll pay you 800 yuan a month, the minimum amount, to make sure you don't starve. As for the rest, you'll have to figure it out yourself; I won't pay a single penny more."

Ye Qingzhou then told Uncle Liang to send the woman away, and specifically instructed him: "If this woman comes to see me again in the future, there's no need to announce it. I don't have time to entertain her."

"Yes……"

Liang Han didn't dare to say much. He had found out more or less about Ye Qingzhou's background, so he knew that Cheng Yurong had abandoned her husband and children first.

It's only natural that Ye Qingzhou doesn't acknowledge her as his mother now.

As for the reputation of being unfilial?

Why would a mere warrior care about such things?

Ye Qingzhou quickly put Cheng Yurong's matter out of his mind.

He hasn't even refined his Yuan Dan yet, so how could he have the mind to think about such trivial matters?

Cheng Yurong's life or death is none of my business. The Gu family is being beaten down and they're in dire straits. Ye Qingzhou is already being merciful by not kicking them while they're down.

Save the Gu family?

ridiculous.

After Cheng Yurong left, Yingyue gracefully approached, swaying her slender waist, and softly comforted her, saying, "My lord, I will always stay by your side."

"I'm not that fragile."

Ye Qingzhou remained calm: "To me, she is just an unrelated person. The deeper the love, the deeper the hatred. I no longer have any familial love for her, so naturally I have no resentment or anger."

A few days later, Ye Qingzhou heard the news that Cheng Yurong had once again abandoned the injured Gu Changqing and her daughter Gu Yingshi, and divorced him to remarry a martial arts master.

Ye Qingzhou was speechless: "Found a new client so quickly? Impressive. I wonder what my cheapskate father, Ye Xiangyang, would think if he were still alive?"

The original owner was really unlucky to have such parents. It would have been better to be like Ye Qingzhou, who was an orphan from the beginning and had no worries in life.

Losing something you've already gained is a truly unbearable experience.

As for Cheng Yurong's choice, Ye Qingzhou could understand it. She just "wanted to be the county magistrate's wife." As for who the "county magistrate" was, she didn't really care.

In the days that followed, Ye Qingzhou stopped going to school and stayed home, practicing his alchemy skills.

However, the "Shennong's Classic of Herbs" is of extremely high quality. After Ye Qingzhou mastered it, he could no longer make any further progress and had to stop for the time being. He pondered to himself, "If I want to further extract the essence of herbs from rare treasures, I need to further improve my spiritual realm, at least to the cellular level..."

The path of martial arts is about mastering one's own power.

Therefore, the first step is to control one's Qi and blood, subdue the dragon of one's own spine, and enable the martial artist to control every bit of power in the body.

This is a completely new path that Ye Qingzhou deduced after combining the martial arts of Earth and Blue Star.

The martial arts of Blue Star originated from the utilization of primordial energy. By using the power of internal energy, one can stimulate primordial energy, thereby refining muscles, bones, and skin, continuously strengthening the body, and thus accommodating more primordial energy.

This cycle repeats itself, adding value. Professionals condense their inner energy into martial arts true qi, while masters unleash their qi throughout the world, making themselves the hub for the transmission of true qi.

Upon reaching the Grandmaster level, one can further refine the Earthly Fiends into one's body, allowing oneself to become one with heaven and earth, inseparable, and with inner and outer connections flowing seamlessly.

Because of physiological limitations, martial arts on Earth cannot increase their power; therefore, they can only tap into their own potential and improve their skills in using power.

To put it simply, it means that the power that could originally only be passively controlled will become something that can be actively controlled.

The human body is an exquisite instrument containing enormous potential, yet the parts that humans can subjectively control are pitifully few.

For example, breathing is one of the few physiological behaviors that humans can actively control. Apart from that, functions such as heartbeat and visceral peristalsis are beyond the control of ordinary people.

The so-called master of Gang Jin is someone who can completely control themselves and mobilize a portion of the power originating from their subconscious.

But even masters of internal energy have their limits.

"In the past, the power I could mobilize was limited to the power of my internal organs, such as controlling my heartbeat and directing the opening and closing of my dantian..."

Ye Qingzhou's brain was working at lightning speed at this moment.

"The power of first and second gear is the martial arts technique I created by combining the martial arts concepts of two worlds. But for me now, it seems that the limits of these two powers have been reached."

"The next step should be to explore my own potential more meticulously, and elevate the level of exquisite craftsmanship to the point where it can also affect cells."

This is the martial arts path that Ye Qingzhou discovered on his own.

After comprehending the "Twenty-Four Divine Preservation Methods," Ye Qingzhou was able to fully mobilize every muscle and organ in his body, resonating with each other and integrating all his power into one.

Every gesture and movement is like that of a dragon with its head and tail looking after each other, where pulling one hair affects the whole body.

His power stemmed from the perfect harmony and unity of all his strength.

But if you want to go further, you must extend this resonance of power to all the cells in your body, rather than just focusing on the control of organs and muscles.

If he could truly achieve this, Ye Qingzhou would be able to break through the limits of the human body and enter a completely new realm.

"The path to the third gear is now clear."

Ye Qingzhou was overjoyed: "The only problem now is that my mind and spiritual realm are insufficient. The human body has two or three hundred bones, about six hundred muscles, and six hundred trillion to one hundred trillion cells. The two are not even in the same order of magnitude."

"The leap from controlling tendons and bones to controlling cells is so great. No wonder the martial arts path on Earth still focuses on utilizing vital energy rather than further exploring the self. They only scratch the surface after mastering tendon and bone strengthening."

"But the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!"

Now that Ye Qingzhou already knows that the vital energy is poisonous, why would he continue down this dark path?

Therefore, with this advancement from professional to master, he already had the idea of ​​forging a completely new path in martial arts: "My martial arts is about controlling oneself. External forces can be like fuel, but they cannot overshadow the master."

With this in mind, Ye Qingzhou began to try refining the Human Essence Pill. He used the Six Ding Divine Fire to extract the medicinal properties of the Conglong Jade Marrow and the Golden Pool Immortal Apricot.

Finally, the most precious and rare natural treasures, Langhua Yugui, were also put into the Shennong Cauldron.

Under the control of his mastery of alchemy, Ye Qingzhou himself became a highly precise instrument, using his mental power to accurately harmonize the medicinal properties of the main ingredients.

The principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide herbs work together, their medicinal properties blending together. Within the ever-changing vital energy, a unique energy mechanism is born.

It's as if plants are sprouting and breaking through the soil, bringing a vibrant and flourishing atmosphere to the earth.

"The Human Essence Pill is complete!"

Ye Qingzhou's eyes flashed, and he saw that the elixir transformed from the spiritual herb had solidified into three radiant beads, white with a hint of red, and containing vitality.

"I'm lucky. A single Langhua Jade Osmanthus pill actually allowed me to refine three high-quality Human Essence Pills."

"No, I am an unparalleled genius, possessing the ability to create the most exquisite things. I also have complete control over every bit of my power using the Twenty-Four Divine Preservation Methods. I can precisely control all variables in the alchemy process and will never make mistakes due to trembling hands or distraction. Therefore, this is my ability, not luck."

Examining the three pills in his palm, Ye Qingzhou felt a surge of excitement: "When it comes to medicine making, modern science and technology are truly revolutionary. With the help of instruments and equipment, humankind's current medicine-making technology has reached the molecular level, leaving classical alchemy far behind..."

"It's a pity that machines cannot generate divine thoughts, so they cannot mobilize vital energy. Without the participation of vital energy, it is impossible to refine pills, which is why there is a need for the profession of a pharmacist."

Among martial artists on Earth, medicine is a compulsory subject. Therefore, many people specialize in medicine after entering university, becoming pharmacists and refining various rare and precious items.

Even in the processing of many medicinal materials, advanced instruments and equipment have been used, which has greatly improved the quality and yield of low-grade pills.

Unfortunately, high-grade pills can still only be refined by powerful individuals.

For example, the Human Essence Pill in Ye Qingzhou's possession is such a case.

He picked up a Human Essence Pill and put it directly into his mouth. As soon as he swallowed it, Ye Qingzhou felt the pill being broken down into liquid in his stomach.

Then an indescribable energy was absorbed, transformed, and seeped into every part of the body.

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou felt as if she were immersed in amniotic fluid, like a baby returning to the womb, enveloped in warm warmth.

Can you concentrate your vital energy and achieve gentleness, like an infant?

The words suddenly echoed in Ye Qingzhou's mind: "The Human Essence Pill is constantly transforming the cells in my body, causing my cell age to reverse, as if I have returned to infancy, possessing unlimited potential and possibilities. It's truly incredible."

Moreover, as the activity of his body's cells increased, Ye Qingzhou's mind and wisdom also became more active: "Youthful state, health products?"

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but chuckle. How come the effects of the Human Essence Pill are exactly the same as the promotional material for Brain Gold?

However, GG is all a lie, while the effects of Renyuan Dan are real.

Sensing the changes in Ye Qingzhou's internal energy, Yingyue smiled and said, "Congratulations, my lord, on forming an innate Dao body. Even in ancient times, the opportunities here were only available to the ancient emperors."

As she spoke, Yingyue looked on with envy.

She devoured the flesh and blood of the Yinglong, cultivated the body of a Jiaolong, and obtained the "Fish-Dragon Transformation" technique, along with the innate Jia wood energy bestowed by Ye Qingzhou. In the future, she is expected to achieve the body of a true dragon.

But how can the body of a true dragon compare to the body of an innate Dao?

The true dragon's body is nothing more than the ability to change size and shape in countless ways.

The innate Dao body is a body that can carry the Dao, and in the future it can cultivate the great supernatural power of "following the laws of heaven and earth"!

Of course, Ye Qingzhou's innate Dao body at this time could not possibly bear the Great Dao. At most, it could only bear a small branch of the Great Dao. Even so, it was something that many martial arts practitioners would not even dare to dream of.

It is important to know that possessing the body to carry the Dao is a crucial step in achieving the realm of Martial God!

Ye Qingzhou was also somewhat tempted upon hearing this. He had only seen scattered records of the innate Dao body in the "Yan Yang Bao Zhuan" and it was not comprehensive.

"Yingyue, I've heard that in ancient times, all the emperors embodied the Dao in their bodies, wielding the power of heaven and earth, and attaining divine enlightenment?"

"My lord, do you know what gods are?"

"I only know that the Twelve Heavenly Towers lead to the Martial God realm from the tenth tower onwards. The book records that those who reach this realm have blood and qi like dragons, can ascend to heaven and be enfeoffed as gods, and wield the power of heaven and earth, and will be indestructible for all eternity."

"My lord, so-called power is to embody the Dao. The image of a Martial Saint is an imitation of the 'Great Dao,' a so-called 'false Dao.' Once one can 'borrow the false to cultivate the true,' merging one's own image with the Dao, one reaches the realm of a Martial God."

Refining the spirit to return to emptiness, refining emptiness to unite with the Dao?

Ye Qingzhou was shaken; he also greatly admired this realm.

But then Ye Qingzhou thought of the poisonous nature of primordial energy. The powerful beings of ancient times used primordial energy to evolve all things in nature, and from these things in nature, they merged with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

How does this look? It seems like the power of primordial energy is constantly encroaching on the "Great Dao" of the Blue Star world.

It's like you borrowed money to start a business. In the end, will the company you created still be yours?

It's not uncommon in the business world for founders to be ousted from their own companies.

Thinking of all this, Ye Qingzhou felt a little heavy-hearted: "No wonder the ancient powerhouses of Blue Star chose to resist to the end in the end, even at the cost of abandoning everything themselves through self-destruction and ascension."

The more Ye Qingzhou deciphered the ancient myths of Earth, the more he felt that there were problems with the fates of the Five Emperors and even all the other emperors.

After all, the Emperor is the strongest in the God Realm, the pinnacle and peak of the Martial God Realm, living as long as heaven and earth and shining as brightly as the sun and moon, how could he die?

Even a powerful figure like Lian Yushi, who had not yet become an emperor and was at the level of a deity, could live from ancient times across thousands of years to the present day. How could emperor-level powerhouses like Chi You and the Yellow Emperor not be able to do the same?

"Chi You's dismemberment and self-destruction, and the Yellow Emperor's ascension to heaven on a dragon—it all looks like a bankruptcy restructuring in a business world! Did they realize the vital energy was poisonous, and to prevent their own 'Dao' of heaven and earth from being taken away, they simply overturned the table?"

The more Ye Qingzhou pondered, the more he felt that the water here was very deep: "The original source of the five innate energies comes from the five cultivation methods: the Feathered Immortal Scripture, the Azure Primordial Divine Scripture, the Supreme Mystery Jade Scroll, the Blazing Sun Treasure Seal, and the Nine Dragons Emperor Diagram. These methods can decompose and refine primordial energy, transforming it into the five energies, which form a unified whole."

The five peerless divine skills were created by the five ancient emperors. The profoundness of their design amazed Ye Qingzhou, who then became secretly wary: "The legacy of the five emperors could solve the hidden dangers of vital energy to a certain extent, so why were they lost one after another? There are big questions here."

Ye Qingzhou knew that every ethnic group had loyal and unyielding people, but also traitors.

After all, human nature is complex. Some people choose to die heroically, while others choose to become traitors and double agents.

The martial arts techniques of the Five Emperors were lost one after another over the long course of history, while the martial arts that focus on refining primordial energy have been passed down to this day.

Ye Qingzhou didn't think this was any coincidence.

Especially considering that the cultivation techniques that Qi Shengtian brought out from the Mi Luo Cave Heaven are now flourishing all over the Eastern Pole Kingdom, it all seems like a carefully orchestrated scheme.

Anyone who has raised pigs knows that they are raised until they are plump and white before being slaughtered.

"Sigh, I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Ye Qingzhou sighed softly, but no matter what, he would not hand over his fate to others.

Ye Qingzhou definitely cannot take the normal path to heaven, because the martial arts true energy in his body is all transformed from the five innate energies.

He didn't dare to use his vital energy directly.

"I already possess the characteristics of a master; the Five Elements Convergence can transform external energy into my own power."

Ye Qingzhou gathered his thoughts and began to deduce the direction he should take next: "But a proper martial arts master can wield qi that permeates heaven and earth, making them a perpetual motion machine. My Five Qi Gathering technique, on the other hand, requires me to take a beating first. It seems like a simplified version, and I need to find a way to improve it..."

Unfortunately, that's too difficult.

After all, Ye Qingzhou's Five Qi Gathering was something he realized on his own. Although it was incredibly brilliant, it had too many imperfections and couldn't compare to the path of martial arts masters that Blue Star had developed through collective wisdom and effort.

This is quite normal; no matter how talented Ye Qingzhou is, he is still just one person.

The martial arts techniques and realm derivations on Blue Star are the result of the combined efforts of tens of thousands of people. This is the power of the system and institutions, which gives individuals an overwhelming advantage.

However, Ye Qingzhou was not discouraged: "There is still a way. I have already obtained the Yan Emperor's 'Yan Yang Bao Zhuan' and the Yellow Emperor's 'Jiu Long Di Tu'. As long as I find the remaining three books and obtain the complete inheritance of the five innate energies, I will surely be able to open up a new path."

Ye Qingzhou lacked sufficient resources, while the Five Emperors of antiquity were all great emperors of the human race. Their accumulated knowledge and experience must have been beyond imagination, making them the best resources for Ye Qingzhou's martial arts.

It seems I'm 9 chapters short, ORZ, I'm guilty... Yesterday I wrote about Trump and Radboud Island, and it was rejected by the review committee, so I had to change the plot.

(End of this chapter)