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

All that's missing is to open the bridge between heaven and earth, construct the external Great Circulation, and step into the realm of a Grandmaster.

In his opinion, Jing Ni would be able to break through to the Grandmaster level in three months to half a year.

However, time waits for no one.

If she hadn't traveled thousands of miles across the grasslands and given birth to Xiao Yan'er, Jing Ni would probably have broken through by now.

Unfortunately, life has no rehearsals.

With this thought in mind, Cao Ze decided on his next path of cultivation.

Based on the Five Qi Returning to the Origin, supplemented by the Three Chariots Method, one can achieve synchronization with Heaven and Earth, thereby sensing Heaven and Earth, mastering the changes in one's body, and stepping into the realm of a half-step Grandmaster.

The so-called method of the three vehicles has existed since ancient times.

For example, the Sheep Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Tiger Power Immortal mentioned in "Journey to the West" are metaphors for the three vehicles of Taoism.

The three vehicles of Taoism—the sheep cart, the deer cart, and the ox cart—are metaphors for the three stages of internal alchemy.

However, these three vehicles are only one of them, commonly known as the three vehicles under the small vehicle, which are only used to assist cultivators in internal cultivation to reach a certain level.

To advance to the next level, one needs to cultivate the three vehicles: the Messenger Vehicle, the Thunder Vehicle, and the Broken Vehicle.

Once he completes the training of the three middle chariots and passes the broken chariot barrier, he will be able to easily step into the realm of a half-step grandmaster.

As for the three upper carriages—the small river carriage, the large river carriage, and the placenta carriage.

This involves the three levels of internal alchemy cultivation.

Passing all the levels is extremely difficult.

Throughout history, those who have passed the test have always been exceptionally talented individuals.

In his view, as long as one passes the three trials, one will at least be a Grandmaster.

He even suspected that the old Celestial Master might not have been able to pass the last of the three carriages—the Placenta Carriage Pass.

To pass the Ziheche Pass, one must refine the physical form, the vital energy, and the spirit.

The three flowers gather at the top, returning to emptiness to unite with the Dao, transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood.

This is like a myth to modern people; even gods couldn't have imagined it.

After a moment of contemplation, Cao Ze shook his head slightly; this was too far removed from his own experience.

Let's practice the lower three skills first.

Fortunately, I have already reached the first-class level, and all the meridians in my body are open. As long as I spend a little time, it will be easy to master all three courses.

The middle three carriages are difficult, but the upper three carriages are even more difficult.

Cao Ze had no idea.

If only there were 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms' in Qin Shi Huang's novels.

This is enough to allow you to pass the three levels of sheep cart, deer cart, and ox cart in the fastest possible time.

Thinking of this, Cao Ze paused for a moment.

If we use one person as the standard for classifying people as "different people".

Yan Lingji is an innate superhuman, while these cultivators are acquired superhumans.

If we follow the storyline of a one-player mobile game world.

Han Fei was a naturally gifted individual who entered Qin in order to prolong the life of the state of Han. He was deified as the god of wind and thunder, and was able to ride the wind.

Zhang Liang was an extraordinary person, a master of Qimen Dunjia, proficient in various Qimen techniques, and the ancestor of the Old Celestial Master and the ancestor of Zhang Daoling's family.

Thinking of this, Cao Ze couldn't help but smile.

We'll have to ask Zhang Liang if he knows Qimen Dunjia. If he does, that would be interesting.

As for Han Fei...

Cao Ze could hardly ignore the reverse scale, which might be the existence of an ancient divine weapon.

If there's anything about Han Fei that connects him to a naturally gifted individual, it's that he possesses the sword spirit's reverse scale.

Could it be that the Reverse Scale Sword is a Stand user, and Han Fei is a JoJo alien?

This isn't Qin's Time, nor is it a person; it's a wondrous adventure world?

Cao Ze, indulging in his own amusement, let his imagination run wild.

……

Chapter 223 Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

The north wind swept across the land.

The grasslands are exceptionally cool in mid-August.

Hu Ji sat gracefully on the throne, her usual languidness and charm gone.

Having been the wolf queen for over a year, she has developed the dignity and authority befitting a king.

She gazed leisurely out of the hall.

Two years ago, at this very time, she met Cao Ze on the grassland.

Thinking back to how respectful Cao Ze had been to her back then, she gave a self-deprecating smile.

O man!

"Your Majesty!"

Nuomin entered the hall, knelt on one knee, her graceful figure exuding strength and beauty.

She looked at the Hu woman in the hall with reverence and said, "News has come from the Central Plains."

Hu Ji's face was cold and beautiful, her eyes staring directly into Nuomin's eyes. "Speak!"

“A month ago, the Qin state attacked the Zhao state. For some reason, half a month ago, the Zhao state sent tens of thousands of troops from Handan to the north to provide support.”

Hu Ji closed her eyes halfway, lost in thought.

She suddenly raised her head and said, "Immediately notify all tribes that they must come to the royal court to meet me three days later to discuss the matter of plundering Zhao territory!"

"Yes!"

Nuomin accepted the order and left.

Hu Ji couldn't help but stand up from the throne.

The war between Qin and Zhao has likely already exhausted the Zhao state.

If she were to send troops to the borders of Zhao at this time, forcing Zhao to hand over Cao Ze, she would expect that Li Mu and the King of Zhao would not be so ungrateful.

Just as Hu Ji was slowly pacing, trying to calm her excited emotions, Manyu entered with two maids carrying children.

"younger sister."

Hu Ji was in a good mood. She took her child from the maid and gently comforted him.

She then couldn't help but tell her older sister, Manyu, about her plans.

A look of joy appeared on Manyu's beautiful face as she said, "You just lead the troops; I'll guard the royal court!"

Hu Ji dismissed the maidservants and, along with her sister, each carried a child to the inner chamber behind the palace.

Discussing things privately with her sister while taking care of the children has become a habit she's developed over the past few months.

……

Cao Ze rode his snow-covered horse and chatted casually with Guo Kai.

"Your Excellency, it's been half a month, hasn't it?"

Guo Kai smiled and said, "It has indeed been half a month."

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then said, "At a normal marching speed, we should have already reached Yaoshan by now."

He was a little confused about what Guo Kai was up to.

We've only gone halfway. At this pace, it'll probably be next month before we reach Yaoshan.

If it had been a few days later, things might have been alright, but if it had been more than half a month later, Pang Nuan would have given Guo Kai a whole set of punches, guaranteeing that Guo Kai would be either dead or badly skinned alive.

Zhao Yan will probably have to severely punish Guo Kai for committing such a serious offense.

Guo Kai calmly said, "Don't worry, don't worry. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility."

Cao Ze's eyes flashed with a strange light.

Honestly, if Guo Kai only wanted to get rid of him, would he dare to do something like this...?

Cao Ze shook his head, not believing that Guo Kai was that brain-dead.

That night.

Jing Ni sneaked into Cao Ze's camp.

"Nothing unusual has happened. Guo Kai is still only secretly contacting people from Luo Wang."

Cao Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Could we capture the Luo Wang members who had been in contact with Guo Kai?"

Jing Ni shook her head: "That person is at least a first-rate expert. It's virtually impossible to capture him without alerting anyone."

She paused for a moment, then said, "I suspect he is Yan Ri."

She followed Cao Ze's advice and secretly followed this person, but she always managed to shake him off.

There aren't many people who can shake her off silently; even most grandmasters can't do it.

Within the net of cunning, only a handful can achieve this.

Shen Leping, who died earlier, was one, and Yan Ri can definitely be considered another.

Cao Ze frowned; he had previously suspected that this person was Yan Ri.

After thinking it over, I had no choice but to give up, lest I alert the enemy.

Jing Ni's identity is still a bit sensitive.

It would be great if Yan Ri came alone.