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Chapter 154: The Martial Saint's Command! Half-Step Martial Saint!
Chapter 154: The Martial Saint's Command! Half-Step Martial Saint!
Yongyuan Prefecture, Linyuan City.
As the first rays of dawn pierced through the darkness, Qin Zheng's silhouette appeared in the council hall.
With his arrival, the crowd that had rested here overnight opened their eyes.
"Brother Qin, are we setting off?" Su Zimo asked Qin Zheng, taking the lead to speak.
Xiang Qingyu gripped his halberd and stood up.
After a night's time, with Sun Zilan's full support, the injuries of the few had mostly recovered.
Qin Zheng looked at them, his eyes glimmering slightly, then turned to the Three Camps General and asked, "You three have been away for so long, is everything alright?"
The three, as Generals of the Jia, Yi, and Bing Camps, guarded the three most dangerous counties outside of Yongyuan Prefecture.
At this moment, having arrived at Linyuan City for several days, if they didn't return, there might be trouble.
Hearing Qin Zheng's words, the three shook their heads and almost simultaneously said, "No problem at all. After eliminating Lord Cangyuan Dragon, all the demons know that Linyuan City has taken action."
"Moreover, Brother Qin has some reputation among the great demons in Qingzhou. Even if we temporarily leave for a while, there won't be any issues."
Qin Zheng nodded in agreement.
Zhao Li stood up and walked forward at this moment.
Su Zimo and Xiang Qingyu also followed suit.
"Linyuan City cannot be left unguarded. You two stay here for now and wait for me to bring Master back."
Looking at the two, Qin Zheng hesitated for a moment before speaking.
Upon hearing these words, the two across from him were taken aback.
"The demons around Linyuan City have been eliminated, and there isn't a significant threat. We..."
Xiang Qingyu wanted to explain further.
But Su Zimo lightly patted his shoulder, signaling him to stop talking, and then looked at Qin Zheng with a light smile, saying, "Good!"
"Then we'll wait in Linyuan City for you to bring Master back!"
Qin Zheng nodded and then turned to leave.
Zhao Li and the Three Camps General followed closely behind, keeping pace with Qin Zheng's steps.
Once the group's aura faded within the inner courtyard...
In the council hall, the atmosphere among the four became slightly heavy.
Fu Yu and Sun Zilan were fine, as they were arranged to stay and guard Linyuan City.
But as the eldest disciple, Su Zimo, and the second disciple, Xiang Qingyu, they should have gone to rescue their master. At this moment, they could only stay here and do nothing.
This feeling was indeed very uncomfortable.
"Brother Qin is doing this for our sake."
After a moment, Su Zimo sighed and slowly spoke.
Then he turned, his gaze falling on Xiang Qingyu, and continued, "You and I are both severely injured, and we can't exert much battle strength. Even if we force ourselves to go to the Governor's Mansion, we won't be of much help."
"Now that Gao Wenyu dares to injure and imprison even Master, you and I might not be able to avoid his opportunistic attack!"
"He dares to injure Master, a Governor and Imperial Official, why wouldn't he dare to kill us?"
"Forget it, let's stay in Linyuan City, heal our injuries, and diligently cultivate, striving to become stronger quickly!"
As he spoke, he saw the struggle in Xiang Qingyu's eyes, so he stepped forward again and patted his shoulder, saying, "Trust Brother Qin!"
After speaking, he dragged his tired body and walked out of the council hall.
"Sigh!"
A moment later, a heavy sigh echoed through the hall.
Clop! Clop!
Five demon horses with Dragon Bloodlines galloped on the imperial highway.
Qin Zheng held the reins with one hand, his eyes fixed on the front.
Letting Su Zimo and Xiang Qingyu stay behind was an idea Qin Zheng had from the start.
Firstly, as residents of Linyuan City, they were the strongest fighters aside from Wei Wujie, and staying in Linyuan City would better deter the demons in various places.
Secondly, even if they followed to the Governor's Mansion, they would likely be of little help, and might even lose their lives there.
So, after some hesitation, Qin Zheng asked them to stay.
The Three Camps General, without any injuries, had stronger combat power than the two.
After rescuing the Governor, they would first let the three protect him on his return to Linyuan City, while Qin Zheng would handle the rest.
Qin Zheng was thinking this way.
"Has Brother Qin considered what to do after reaching the Governor's Mansion?"
At this moment, Zhao Li's voice cut through the howling wind, reaching Qin Zheng's ears.
This question also made Qin Zheng's mind turn, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Senior, do you have any advice?"
According to his plan, after entering Xuan'en Prefecture, he would directly enter the Governor's Mansion.
With his current spiritual perception, when fully released, it should be enough to cover the Governor's Mansion and find Wei Wujie's traces.
Then, using his lightfoot technique, he would rescue Wei Wujie at the fastest speed and hand him over to the Three Camps General to escort back to Linyuan City, while Qin Zheng himself would stay to handle the aftermath.
But at this moment, Zhao Li asked, presumably having a better method in mind, given his status as an absolute supreme grandmaster from the Imperial Capital Martial Academy, with extensive knowledge despite his average strength.
Immediately, Zhao Li said, "That Gao Wenyu hides extremely deeply. I initially thought he was also an absolute supreme grandmaster, but to defeat Brother Wei, he must have reached a higher realm!"
Hearing this, Qin Zheng's mind immediately focused, and he quickly said, "Martial Saint!"
If Gao Wenyu had indeed advanced to the Martial Saint realm, Qin Zheng wouldn't even think twice before turning back!
The Martial Saint realm is crowned with the title of Nation-Protecting. In the vast land of the Great Jin, there are countless Martial Artists, yet only eighteen have reached this exalted status.
At this moment, even though Qin Zheng's power surpasses that of a Great Grandmaster, he wouldn't dare to think he could stand against such an existence!
If it comes to that, he'll wait until his strength increases, and then he'll seek revenge for Wei Wujie. There's no need to rush to one's death.
"Not at all, not at all!" Zhao Li quickly refuted.
If Gao Wenyu has indeed advanced to the Martial Saint realm, there's no need for him to send people to Linyuan City to flaunt his power. At this moment, it's hard to say if Qingzhou even exists.
Zhao Li immediately explained, "Since you, Qin Xiaoxia, have reached the Great Grandmaster realm, you should know that it is divided into three stages: Qi Invocation, Core Formation, and Mind Concentration."
"These three stages are related to the human body's Essence, Qi, and Spirit."
"The perfection of these three stages represents the perfection of the human body's Essence, Qi, and Spirit."
"After that, the human body becomes a crucible, merging and concentrating the Essence, Qi, and Spirit. When one breaks through again, they can advance to the Martial Saint realm!"
"But this process is extremely challenging. Setting aside the transformation into a crucible and the merging of the Essence, Qi, and Spirit, even assuming they are already perfect, how can one break through again?"
"It's like a bucket already filled with water; how can it hold more water?"
"Moreover, the Essence, Qi, and Spirit are like three buckets. All three must break through their limits simultaneously to initiate the transformation and advance to the Martial Saint realm."
"Taking this step is incredibly difficult. It requires great willpower, intuition, and fortune. Only then can one have a chance."
"But!"
Qin Zheng's eyes lit up, sensing that the crucial part was about to be revealed.
Zhao Li continued, "Among the countless Martial Artists in the Great Jin, some have explored and found a path to transcendence."
"This path involves dividing the cultivation of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. After completing Mind Concentration, one chooses one aspect among the three to focus their cultivation."
"Although this path is challenging, its advantage lies in allowing cultivation based on one's talent."
"Those with exceptional physical body talent, intuition talent, or divine soul talent can choose one of the three—Essence, Qi, or Spirit—for cultivation and breakthrough."
"Those who achieve breakthroughs in this path will experience a significant enhancement in strength, far surpassing the Great Grandmaster realm."
"This realm, the strongest below the Martial Saint, is known as Half-step Martial Saint."
Upon hearing Zhao Li's explanation, Qin Zheng immediately understood his meaning and asked, "Are you concerned that Gao Wenyu has broken through to a certain limit and become a Half-step Martial Saint?"
"Not at all, not at all," Zhao Li shook his head again.
He continued, "Although this path is clever, it is still challenging.
"Gao Wenyu, although talented, has not yet reached such a level. I suspect he has made some progress, which has enhanced his strength."
If Gao Wenyu had broken through to the Half-step Martial Saint, he wouldn't have sent people to Linyuan City either.
Qin Zheng nodded, pondering Zhao Li's words.
Breaking through a certain limit leads to the Half-step Martial Saint. Currently, he is still at the Qi Invocation stage, yet to experience Core Formation or Mind Concentration.
However, his spirit energy, enhanced by the Secret Awareness Spirit Scripture, has undergone a metamorphosis, transforming from transparency to a faint golden hue, and he has even developed the Heavenly Eye.
His physical body, fortified by the Nine Transformations Golden Body Skill and tempered by the True Dragon Divine Refinement Scripture, far surpasses that of a Supreme Grandmaster.
What does this situation mean?
Qin Zheng wondered if this was like expanding the bucket's capacity.
After some thought, he asked, "Senior, what changes will occur if one breaks through a certain limit?"
Zhao Li promptly responded, "Among the three aspects of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, if 'Essence' breaks through, the physical body metamorphoses, and strength can reach five hundred thousand jin.
"If 'Qi' breaks through, the Essence Energy metamorphoses, allowing one to ride on Qi and glide through the air.
"If 'Spirit' breaks through, the divine soul metamorphoses, and spirit energy also undergoes a transformation, enabling soul locks over thousand li and killing from afar."
Qin Zheng nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with contemplation.
Returning to the topic, he asked, "Since that's the case, what instructions do you have for entering the Governor's Mansion?"
Zhao Li's expression turned stern as he replied, "After entering the Governor's Mansion, I'll use my spirit energy to locate Wei Xiong. You'll escort him back to Linyuan City, while I deal with Gao Wenyu."
"I'm from the Ta Wu Academy, so even if Gao Wenyu dares to attack Wei Xiong, he might not dare to lay a hand on me!"
Qin Zheng's eyes flickered with helplessness.
Well, he had thought it would be some other method, but it turned out to be the same as his own.
Another reckless one.
Qin Zheng paused, then said, "After entering Xuan'en Prefecture, we'll wait for the right moment to act."
In the Demon Cavern, Qin Zheng had disrupted Gao Wenyu's plans.
Perhaps this Governor, at this moment, is already on his way to kill Qin Zheng, not waiting for him to enter Xuan'en Prefecture.
"Good!"
Zhao Li nodded heavily upon hearing this.
(End of Chapter)
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