People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"Therefore, this battle must not be allowed to become a stalemate and drag on for too long."

Ya Fei's bright eyes lit up slightly. "No wonder General Li Mu said you have the makings of a great general, and General Pang Nuan said the same thing. Zhao cannot afford to delay."

Cao Ze asked, "Do you know Qin's intentions in this war?"

Consort Ya shook her head slightly, "I don't know. I only know that they attacked my Zhao state, but I know nothing about their specific military intentions."

Cao Ze was not surprised; any strategic objective is a military secret, and could even be considered the key to success or failure.

Recalling the Qin's attack on Zhao during this period in history, he only knew that Meng Ao and Cheng Jiao had divided their forces into two routes, but he didn't know exactly which two routes.

But it is certain that Chengjiao's route was in Tunliu, Shangdang.

To find out the specific strategic objectives of the Qin state, he needed to go back and study the maps carefully.

When will the Qin army launch its attack?

Based on his previous speculation, Yan Ri was very likely to collude with Guo Kai to cause trouble for him during the attack on Zhao.

Ya Fei's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "July."

Cao Ze said slowly, "The heat of July will soon give out clothes in September, so there's still more than a month to go."

Generally, it's not advisable to launch a war during the scorching heat of May or June. Firstly, the soldiers' morale would be low, and secondly, this is precisely the time for harvesting and storing grain.

Cao Ze bid farewell to Ya Fei and left Fei Xue Ge.

He didn't return to Qingping Residence. Instead, he turned around, flipped over, and entered Zilan Residence across the street.

The night is deep and the stars are few; the bright moon hangs alone in the sky.

The interior of Zilan Residence was pitch black.

The Black and White Sisters hadn't slept; they were waiting for Cao Ze to come and help them restore their spiritual power.

The method that Cao Ze taught them could only prevent the power of the soul from dissipating, but it could not make up for the lost power of the soul.

Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, the door creaked open, and the black and white sisters came out instantly.

"Mr. Cao Ze".

Cao Ze raised his hand to indicate that the Black and White Sisters did not need to be so polite.

"Let's do it one at a time."

He and the Black and White Sisters sat on a stone bench in the courtyard.

The two women, bathed in moonlight, exuded a refined elegance, making the already beautiful young girls even more vibrant.

Cao Ze said, "Let's unleash the Myriad Leaves Flying Flower Flow."

Upon hearing this, Bai formed a hand seal.

A dozen crisp green leaves wrapped around the fair arm and slowly slid toward the handprint.

Cao Ze released his divine senses and carefully perceived the surroundings.

They had gained some understanding of Bai's soul, which was much weaker than Bai's.

It is generally understood that the higher one's realm, the stronger and more refined one's spiritual soul becomes.

Why are swordsmen who have comprehended sword intent much stronger than swordsmen of the same strength? Apart from sword intent, it is because of their more refined spiritual soul.

This is why Lu Goujian, as a sword demon and a master-level swordsman, was able to fight beyond his level, severing ten years of Donghuang Taiyi's lifespan with a single sword strike and injuring him.

It was through sword intent and powerful divine soul power that he achieved this.

After checking the white one, Cao Ze checked the black one as well.

As twin sisters, the two girls are in very similar situations.

"I now have two methods to help you recover."

Hei asked in surprise, "What method?"

Cao Ze paused for a moment and said, "Firstly, I know a secret technique. If you can master it, you will naturally recover over time."

Bai sensed the hesitation in Cao Ze's tone.

Is it difficult to master?

"It's difficult, and even if you master it, it will take at least five to ten years to restore your soul to its original state. During this period, you can no longer use the Myriad Leaf Flying Flower Stream until your soul is perfectly restored."

Hei Xiu frowned. "At least five years?"

Cao Ze said, "That's right."

Bai asked, "Sir, what about the second method?"

They can patiently cultivate, but it's impossible for them not to use their foundational skill, the Myriad Leaves Flying Flower Stream. The cruelty of the Yin-Yang School is not as gentle as it appears on the surface.

Cao Ze hesitated for a moment, then said, "Dual cultivation of spirit and soul."

white:"……"

black:"??"

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Chapter 217 The Divine Lord is Light, the Soul Lord is Darkness

Her fair and delicate face was slightly pale.

Meanwhile, the younger sister, Hei, stared at Cao Ze with her dark eyes and said reproachfully, "Sir, are you perhaps trying to take advantage of my vulnerability?"

The older sister, Bai, quickly touched her younger sister with her hand.

Darkness, biting its pearly teeth, stood poised in place.

As elders of the Wood Department of the Yin-Yang School, they were all too aware of the advantages and disadvantages of cultivating both the spirit and the soul.

If Cao Ze harbored any ill intentions towards them, they would be powerless to resist and would surely die.

Moreover, it was the kind of death where all cultivation was lost and the soul was annihilated.

This is what is commonly referred to as a 'furnace or cauldron'.

Cao Ze smiled, not getting angry at Hei's question.

He had read about and heard Jingni, Gongsun Long, and others talk about some of the secrets of the Yin-Yang School.

The Yin-Yang School, as a sect that loves to take unconventional and extreme approaches, has recorded countless unorthodox methods.

As a classic of Yin-Yang philosophy, the art of dual cultivation naturally cannot be ignored by the Yin-Yang school.

In contrast, the Yin-Yang School's practices of dual cultivation are generally not good; they are all ways to harm others for personal gain.

This is contrary to the Taoist orthodox practice of cultivating both Yin and Yang.

"You don't need to worry that I will harm you."

Cao Ze calmed the two women down.

"Let me first tell you about the path of cultivating both the spirit and the soul."

The black-and-white sisters exchanged a glance, realizing that what Cao Ze said might be different from what they thought.

Silently, he sat down next to Cao Ze, ready to listen.

Cao Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Taoism believes that 'the spirit governs the light, and the soul governs the darkness,' so the spirit and soul should be like yin and yang, and need to be in balance."

"Your souls have been weakened by the falling petals of the myriad leaves, which is fundamentally a sign of an imbalance of Yin and Yang."

"Therefore, if you want to quickly restore your spirit, I need to guide you to form a 'Yin-Yang cycle' and achieve 'the two spirits harmonizing to transform into a child'."

"We are each other's furnace and cauldron, with the flow of yin and yang, so that the soul can be reborn in a short period of time."

Cao Ze went on to talk about his method of cultivating both the spirit and the soul.

He wasn't just making things up; most of what he mentioned came from Taoist classics such as the "Yunji Qiqian" and the "Huangting Jing".

In conclusion, Cao Ze sighed, "As the saying goes, 'If Kan and Li do not have Wu and Ji, even if Yin and Yang are combined, it is in vain.'"

“If it is only for taking advantage of others’ vulnerability, for worldly desires, not only will you suffer, but I will also suffer.”

He follows the Taoist path of internal alchemy, cultivating both body and mind.

Daoist alchemy emphasizes absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and moon, and the beauty and substance of all things.

In short, the ways of demons and monsters are harmful to him and of no benefit.

Even if the Black and White Sisters wanted to, he would have to be careful.

Boys need to protect themselves when they're out.

Shao Siming Bai Qingdian nodded and said, "Lao Tzu once said that all things carry yin and embrace yang, and achieve harmony through the interaction of these two forces."

"Which is the same as what you said, 'Isolated yin cannot produce life, and solitary yang cannot grow, therefore heaven and earth are paired with yin and yang'?"

The younger sister pursed her thin lips and said apologetically, "We sisters misunderstood you, sir."

Cao Ze waved his hand and said, "It's getting late, let's begin."

The three sat cross-legged in the courtyard of Zilan Residence, facing each other in the formation of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Legend has it that if one cultivates to become a celestial being, one's soul can leave the body and walk in the world like an ordinary person.

All three were closed-eyed, emanating their divine souls.

The courtyard moved automatically even though there was no wind.

Cao Ze mobilized his divine soul power, guiding the divine souls of the Black and White Sisters, and with the help of the Three Talents Formation, using himself as the core of the formation, to perform a continuous cycle.

This requires a lot of effort and you can't be distracted, otherwise all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

In a state of intense concentration, Cao Ze unintentionally entered the state of "sitting in oblivion" described by Zhuangzi, resonating with the souls of the Black and White Sisters.

Not only did it greatly accelerate the recovery of the Black and White Sisters' souls, it also naturally opened up the twelfth meridian—the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian—which he had been consolidating his foundation for many days without cultivating and opening.

The Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian is mainly distributed in the middle of the inner side of the lower limb, with its collateral vessels and divergent vessels connecting to it internally and externally, and its sinews distributed on its outer side.

As the twelfth meridian, at the moment of connection, all twelve meridians simultaneously and naturally begin to circulate, engaging in the instinctive internal energy flow.

Jing Ni, dressed in a light yellow casual outfit, stood on a tree in Zilan Residence, her beautiful eyes fixed on Cao Ze and the Black and White Sisters below.