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Chapter 182: Opening Five Acupoints! The Martial Saint Ascension Technique!
Chapter 182: Opening Five Acupoints! The Martial Saint Ascension Technique!
"Enhanced Technique: True Dragon Unextinguishable Body!"
Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and in his sea of consciousness, he silently spoke the words.
Vibrant!
The Virtue Scroll trembled slightly, instantly deducting three thousand jin of virtue.
Whoosh!
At that moment, by Qin Zheng's ear, he seemed to hear the sound of a rushing stream.
An invisible and peculiar force instantly descended upon his body, then permeated every part of him, finally gathering at a specific point.
Snap!
It was as if a switch had been flipped.
An acupoint suddenly appeared in the void, shining with a brilliance akin to the stars!
As this acupoint emerged, Qin Zheng's physical body began to rapidly ascend!
[The current technique, True Dragon Unextinguishable Body, can be enhanced. It requires three thousand jin of virtue. Do you wish to enhance it?]
"Enhance!"
[The discovered technique, True Dragon Unextinguishable Body, can be enhanced. It requires three thousand jin of virtue. Do you wish to enhance it?]
"Enhance!"
[The technique, True Dragon Unextinguishable Body, can be enhanced. It requires three thousand jin of virtue. Do you wish to enhance it?]
"Enhance!"
[Insufficient virtue. Enhancement is not possible!]
When these words appeared on the Virtue Scroll, Qin Zheng stopped the rhythm of his enhancement.
The vast and surging power of his physical body seemed like heavy waves, emanating from him with great force.
If one were to observe closely at this moment, considering the human body as a universe, there would be five stars within Qin Zheng's body, shining with starlight!
In a short moment, Qin Zheng had already opened five acupoints!
He stretched out his hands, feeling his current physical body, and suddenly felt a surge of impulse.
It was as if he could punch through the sky and shatter the earth with a single fist!
Although Qin Zheng was aware that this was a misconception arising from his mind not yet adapting to the sudden surge in strength.
But it was enough to prove the magnitude of his current enhancement!
And this was just from opening five acupoints!
Qin Zheng was a bit surprised and also delighted.
He silently contemplated his current state, comparing the differences before and after the enhancement.
After a few breaths, a smile slowly curved his lips.
Qingzhou.
Yongyuan Prefecture, Linyuan City.
A beam of light streaked across the sky and then descended directly towards the Commander's Mansion.
Boom!
Qin Zheng's feet touched the ground, and he gathered his strength, causing only a cloud of dust to rise without cracking the ground.
"Lord Qin!"
Several military commanders guarding the gate were stunned and full of reverence when they saw Qin Zheng's descending figure.
They hadn't been to Yong'an Prefecture and hadn't witnessed the situation there.
But they had heard from their returning brothers about this man, and they all spoke with awe and respect.
Stories of battling Great Sages, airborne travel, and being like a Martial Saint filled them with admiration, wishing they could witness it with their own eyes.
Now, seeing Qin Zheng's descending figure, they instantly understood the feelings of their brothers.
What was the difference between such a figure and a Martial Saint?!
Qin Zheng smiled and nodded at them, then took a step towards the mansion.
"Lord Qin!"
At this moment, one of the military commanders snapped out of his awe and spoke up.
Qin Zheng turned to look at him and said, "After returning, the Commander asked me to go to the Inner Courtyard Council Hall immediately."
Qin Zheng nodded in response, "Alright."
Then, he released his Psychic Energy, covering the entire mansion, and also saw the esteemed guest the commander had mentioned.
His eyebrows lifted slightly, and he immediately displayed his lightfoot skills, vanishing from his original spot like a gentle breeze.
Inner Courtyard Council Hall.
The atmosphere was calm.
Wei Wujie sat uneasily in his chair, his gaze occasionally shifting to the aged figure across from him.
The man's tall and robust stature made him seem no different from an ordinary person even when seated.
His silver-white hair couldn't conceal the powerful aura emanating from him.
Wang Qingquan!
A Half-step Martial Sage!
One of the big shots in the Imperial Capital!
In the past, when he was in charge of the Ta Wu Academy, he personally traveled to all thirty-six states of the Great Jin Dynasty to discover martial geniuses.
He then personally instructed them, nurturing countless powerful martial artists for the Great Jin Dynasty.
Among them, the most formidable one became the eighteenth National Guardian Saint a hundred years ago!
So, the man before him also held an even higher status.
In the face of such a figure, Wei Wujie felt like a fragile and powerless child.
He dared not utter a word unless the other party spoke first.
"Wei Wujie, having experienced life and death and witnessing the mysteries of creation, should be about to break through the limit of 'Essence' soon."
At this moment, the aged voice suddenly spoke.
Wei Wujie shuddered and respectfully replied, "Yes, Elder Wang. I was indeed fortunate this time, and it is indeed close."
Wang Qingquan nodded, a smile appearing on his face, and he continued, "You have a good disciple."
Wei Wujie was first taken aback, then nodded deeply in agreement.
If it weren't for Qin Zheng, he would have died at the hands of the Blackwater Demonic Dragon, let alone breaking through the limit and reaching the Half-step Martial Sage realm.
"That kid Qin Zheng..."
Wei Wujie wanted to say something more.
"He's here."
Wang Qingquan chuckled and turned to look outside the Council Hall.
Wei Wujie also turned to look, and just then, a gentle breeze swept by, and a figure clad in a golden-patterned black robe appeared before the Council Hall.
"This is Elder Wang from the Imperial Capital. Please pay your respects quickly!"
Wei Wujie hurriedly stood up and spoke.
Qin Zheng immediately turned to the old man, clasped his hands together, and said, "Junior Qin Zheng, paying respects to Elder Wang."
Although he didn't know the identity of the old man before him, a Half-step Martial Sage of such advanced age, treated with such respect by Wei Wujie, surely held a significant position.
"Good child! Good child!"
The moment Wang Qingquan laid eyes on Qin Zheng, his eyes seemed to radiate light.
At that moment, he felt as if he had traveled back hundreds of years.
He was back in a small city in Jinzhou, where he had accidentally discovered a rough, uncut jade.
With just a glance, he had felt confident that the person had the potential to become a Martial Saint. And now, that familiar feeling surged in his heart once more.
The person before him would become the nineteenth National Guardian Saint of the Great Jin Dynasty!
Wang Qingquan stood up and took a step forward, instantly appearing before Qin Zheng. His gaze upon Qin Zheng became even more intense.
"Follow me outside for a moment!"
He spoke with an air of authority.
His tone left no room for doubt.
Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
The old man in front of him smiled and said, "I'm a straightforward person, and I speak my mind. When I ask you to come with me, it's to teach you the technique for ascending to the Martial Saint realm. Will you come?"
The technique for ascending to the Martial Saint realm?! Qin Zheng's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Battle strength comparable to a Martial Saint was still inferior to the realm of a Martial Saint, which held even greater deterrence!
"Let's go!"
Without hesitation, Qin Zheng agreed.
"Hahaha!"
Wang Qingquan let out a hearty laugh, then took a step out of the council hall. As the energy around him surged, he soared into the sky!
A Half-step Martial Sage who had broken through the limits of Qi!
At that moment, Wei Wuji quickly explained, "Elder Wang is a prominent figure in the imperial capital. He has cultivated numerous powerful warriors, including the eighteenth Martial Saint of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded. Taking a step out of the council hall, he also rose into the sky!
Two beams of light, one following the other, flew over Linyuan City and finally landed fifty li outside the city.
The Cangyuan River flowed majestically.
A thick mist rose from the water, enveloping them.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Wang Qingquan. In the past, I was favored by the imperial court and served as the Grand Marshal of the Grand Martial Academy for a time."
The two walked along the riverbank.
The tall and robust old man spoke slowly, his hands clasped behind his back.
Qin Zheng listened silently, without saying a word.
"What's your opinion on the Qingzhou matter?"
Just then, the old man suddenly changed the topic and asked.
Qin Zheng was taken aback, but he quickly understood what the old man was referring to—the Great Jin Dynasty's plan to abandon Qingzhou.
Qin Zheng looked at the tall old man and, instead of answering, asked, "What's your take on this, Elder Wang?"
Wang Qingquan laughed heartily, then, without holding back, a chill appeared in his eyes, and he said assertively, "Since I've come to Qingzhou, I won't allow this place to become a haven for demons and monsters!"
Qin Zheng understood the old man's allegiance upon hearing this.
He nodded and said, "I feel the same way."
Hearing this, Wang Qingquan burst into another round of hearty laughter.
Then he stopped and turned to face Qin Zheng, speaking solemnly, "Qingzhou is just the beginning!"
"If abandoning Qingzhou brings enough benefits, the Emperor might make up his mind to abandon the other eleven states as well."
"So, Qingzhou must not fall!"
Qin Zheng nodded in agreement.
Regardless of the Emperor's attitude or the court's decision, as long as he was in Qingzhou, he would not allow demons and monsters to ravage this land!
"Good!"
"Next, I'll teach you the technique for ascending to the Martial Saint realm!"
The old man shifted the topic to Qin Zheng's primary concern.
"Do you know why, despite having countless warriors in the Great Jin Dynasty, there are countless Supreme Grandmasters with perfect Essence, Qi, and Spirit?"
"But why are there only eighteen Martial Saints?"
Wang Qingquan looked at Qin Zheng and spoke.
Before Qin Zheng could respond, the old man continued, "This is because achieving the Martial Saint realm requires a Wisdom Root!"
"Or, a Spirit Root!"
Qin Zheng's pupils constricted at these words.
He had many speculations about the difficulty of attaining the Martial Saint realm, including bone structure and comprehension, but he had never considered the possibility of it being due to a Spirit Root.
The tall old man in front of him continued, "Only those with a Spirit Root can cultivate the True Scriptures, thereby drawing in a strand of Spirit Energy into their bodies."
"Then, using this strand of Spirit Energy as fuel, they refine their Essence, Qi, and Spirit in a crucible, triggering a metamorphosis and ascending to the Martial Saint realm!"
"This is the technique for becoming a Martial Saint!"
Qin Zheng was shaken to his core. This technique for ascending to the Martial Saint realm was vastly different from what he had heard before.
If the obstacle to becoming a Martial Saint was the lack of a Spirit Root, rather than other factors, then for many warriors, their fate would be determined from the moment they stepped onto the path of martial arts!
Those without a Spirit Root, no matter how talented or insightful, could only reach the Half-step Martial Sage realm, never attaining the Martial Saint realm in their lifetime.
"Do you feel that what I'm saying is different from what you've believed in the past?"
Seeing Qin Zheng's expression, Wang Qingquan asked.
Qin Zheng nodded subconsciously.
Wang Qingquan sighed lightly and said, "We must leave a glimmer of hope for the countless warriors."
"If they are told that they have no future as soon as they step onto the path of martial arts, wouldn't that be too hopeless for them?"
(End of Chapter)
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