Chapter 201: Martial Way
Chapter 201: Martial Way
"Young't being proud isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it does add some faith that helps to solidify your Martial will," Yan Jingqing said to Chen Mu, slightly tilting his head.
Chen Mu, though not belonging to this age, is now more composed, thinking of the jade bone and entering the five organs realm, while cultivating wind, thunder, and fire trigram concepts, still does not show off, not boasting, and feels surprised when recalling.
Chen Mu, listening to Yan Jingqing, slightly pondered, and asked, "Y our cultivation of martial will, what exactly is the martial will? Is it breaking the mystic gate required, but I haven't seen a detailed description in the book."
"The martial will..."
Yan Jingqing was silent for a moment, then sighed, "If I had the insights of today in my early years, perhaps I wouldn't be stuck in this six organs realm. After being taught by the seven mystic sect, these can also be approached to the grand master."
"Understanding and mastering the trigram concepts is a gradual process of delving into heaven and earth, but heaven and earth are vast, and this power isn't easily grasped by an individual. From the second step of the realm, with further deepening the power, though gradually growing, becomes harder to control as it increases."
"The martial will... is the control of more potent heaven and earth power, which is necessary to break the mystic gate. Otherwise, it's easy to let part of the soul be lost in heaven and earth, becoming bewildered and dazed, or even the unclear person... Of course, this is too early for Yan."
Yan Jingqing, though saying to Chen Mu to go to the seven mystic sect and ask the grand master, still explained to Chen Mu the general concept of martial will and its influence."
Now, his realm isn't low, and his vision is broader. Hearing Yan Jingqing say this, he soon understood."
The martial will, can be understood from the surface, is indeed the 'will,' or can also be understood as 'spirit.' Indeed, if one's spirit isn't strong enough, manipulating a little of heaven and earth power isn't much, but as the level gradually rises, getting closer to the essence of heaven and earth, there is indeed a risk of losing oneself."
"Thank you, Master."
Chen Mu bowed to Yan Jingqing, with a clearer understanding of the realm and the future path.
"Sir, I will resign and hand over the position."
Chen Mu looked at Yan Jingqing and said.
"Though I still need to wait for Meng tian yun to pass through the gate, it will take another three months to go to the seven mystic sect, but I won't waste this time, as I still haven't mastered the 'Yard of the North' and the 'Mountain root, water, and marshy haven't comprehended."
"When will you) be lazy to rise..."
Yan Jingqing smiled and waved his hand, "Resigning Chen mu from the surveillance bureau, unloading the positions of surveillance bureau, demon slaying bureau, and keeping the official rank and grade."
Chun yun after going to the seven mystic sect, is now first handing over the position, clearly wanting to slack off for these three months. Yan jingqing, however, doesn’t mind, as retaining the official rank and grade, any dispatch of Chen mu with his current status, indeed, isn’t necessary to take some trivial matters."
"Thank you, sir, I resign and hand over the position."
Chen mu smiled and bowed again, then retired...
left the surveillance bureau.
Chen mu didn't return immediately but turned in the county office, arriving at the northernmost office.
Just approaching here, the sound of the official office can be heard, walking in, more noticeably, the temperature inside the office seems higher than outside.
The smelting bureau, once fully controlled by the He family, now has no he family's control, half by the yu family, and the other half by the xue family and the xie family, respectively controlled.
"Greeting, sir!"
Chen mu entered the smelting bureau, the official outside was surprised, hurriedly bowing.
Chen mu, though unloading the positions of the surveillance bureau and the demon slaying bureau, the news hasn't reached him, and even if it does, yan jingqing still retains the official rank and grade, even if thoroughly without the grade, returning to a commoner, has no impact for him in the yu prefecture, still able to enforce the ban.
Because his status has never been derived from the rank but from his own strength.
"Can f you?"
Chen mu walks inside, casually asking the official.
The official hurriedly responds, "Fang is in the back, the next official will summon."
"No need, you lead the way ahead."
Chen mu steps forward.
"The official bows, then leads in front, guiding chen mu to a courtyard, the temperature in the courtyard is hotter, the furnace burns with charcoal, a few large men are forging iron.
One of them glances at the furnace, occasionally turning back, scolding a few times.
Many craftsmen first stare, then hurriedly put their hands, hurriedly bowing to respect Mu.
The forge master, Fang Yi, hurried over to attend to the furnace.
"Fang Yi, the Forge Master Craftsman of the Smelting Department, pays his respects, my lord."
"So, you are Fang Yi?"
Chen Mu looked at the bare-chested man before him and asked.
Fang Yi, a formal craftsman of the Smelting Department, held an official rank and possessed a certain level of martial arts cultivation. Although not exceptionally high, he had reached the level of 'Refined Flesh Perfection'.
"Yes, it is this humble one."
Fang Yi respectfully replied.
Chen Mu nodded slightly, and with a few flicks of his sleeve, a pile of mineral spirit materials fell out. "Can you forge a treasure-grade soft armor? Do you have the confidence to do it?"
Fang Yi took one look at the materials and knew that the quantity was sufficient, with most of the auxiliary materials complete. The Smelting Department also had the missing ones, so he immediately responded with reverence, "My lord, the forging of treasures is a standard process, but soft armor is a delicate task that requires time. It cannot be completed in a short period, at least two months are needed."
"Then, I'll leave it to you. For the next two months, focus solely on this task and put all other work aside."
Chen Mu spoke to Fang Yi.
"Yes, sir."
Fang Yi acknowledged.
Only after seeing Chen Mu leave the courtyard did Fang Yi stand up and quietly asked the nearby official, "Is this lord...?"
The official nodded at him and warned in a low voice, "Be meticulous with the lord's task. If any issues arise, not only you but even I might not be able to protect you."
"Of course, of course."
Fang Yi repeatedly acknowledged, his eyes still holding a trace of reverence.
In terms of age, Chen Mu was much younger, but Fang Yi had recently heard some rumors from the Qingping River area and later had them confirmed by others. He dared not show any disrespect to Chen Mu, and now he felt even more reverence.
Five Viscera Realm!
Supremacy over the true disciples of various sects!
In Yu Prefecture, this was an extraordinary level of cultivation. Even the city lord, Xue Huai Kong, couldn't compare to Chen Mu's high status. Setting aside Yan Jingqing, the Chancellor of Surveillance from the Prefecture, Chen Mu was now the number one person in Yu Prefecture!
...
Having resigned from the position of Governor of the Surveillance Bureau, Chen Mu arranged for Fang Yi to forge the treasure-grade soft armor. Finally, he managed to settle most of the trivial matters after returning to the city and then headed back to the Yu Family Residence, his own courtyard.
Chen Mu could now move to a larger mansion, or even occupy any place in Yu City. Even if he were to take over the residences of the Xue or Xie Families, neither family would dare say anything, and they might even welcome him with open arms.
However, he was accustomed to living here and had no plans to move houses for the time being.
In the courtyard.
Chen Yue and Yu Ru had already left, and only Wang Ni remained, cleaning the house with Ku Er and Le Er.
Chen Mu let them continue their work and went to the underground meditation room, where two jade beds rested quietly. One was the Flame Jade Bed he obtained, and the other was the Frost Jade Bed retrieved from He Wuyou's storage.
"I'll send these to Hongyu Xu in a couple of days."
These jade beds no longer held much use for him now that he had entered the Five Viscera Realm, but they could assist Hongyu Xu, Xiao He, Chen Yue, and Yu Ru in their cultivation. Although the beds were not large, they could squeeze in and accommodate all four of them... Hmm, what an image.
Chen Mu shook off the strange picture from his mind and took out the Earth Mountain Diagram from his chest.
Then, he summoned the system panel.
[Martial Arts: Earth Mountain Intention]
[Experience: 3,146 points]
[Available Simulation Times: 0 times]
During the chaotic disaster, in the month that followed when things gradually stabilized, he also spent his free time comprehending the Earth Mountain Intention. However, due to the limited time, he hadn't accumulated much experience, only earning over three thousand points.
"In the next two months, I can practice the Earth Mountain Intention to the second step."
Chen Mu briefly pondered.
He flipped his hand.
A lotus seed resembling green jade appeared in his palm, the Earthly Origin Lotus Seeds.
These Earthly Origin Lotus Seeds had the effect of temporarily immersing oneself in heaven and earth, enhancing comprehension. However, he wasn't sure if it would have any effect or amplification on the experience gained in the system panel. If it did, he might be able to practice not only the Earth Mountain Intention but also the Water Cavern Intention.
In fact, he had considered whether to wait until he went to the Seven Mysteries Sect and then use the Earthly Origin Lotus Seeds when comprehending the Skyward Primal and Earthly Primal Intentions. After all, he had five of them, and this item was only effective on the first use.
But after much deliberation, Chen Mu felt it unnecessary. With his abilities, he was confident in comprehending the Skyward Primal and Earthly Primal Intentions without the aid of the Earthly Origin Lotus Seeds.
If it truly had an effect, it would be better to practice the Earth Mountain Intention and even the Water Cavern Intention earlier. The more intentions he mastered, the stronger his strength would become, and the wider the range of environments and situations he could handle.
Just like in the underground cave, if he had mastered the second step of the Water Cavern Intention, not only would Han Guang have been unable to escape, but he would have been swiftly pursued and slain. Even the few overseers would have had no chance of escape!
...
"Let's hope for the ideal outcome."
Chen Mu muttered to himself before popping the Earth Origin Lotus Seed into his mouth, chewing it to pieces and swallowing it.
...
Meanwhile, in the inner city,
At the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's residence, located in the highest room of the pavilion, a group of seven or eight administrators sat scattered around the simple chamber.
Defender Duanmu Chun sat in the main seat, his face somewhat somber as he asked, "Administrator Zhang, how was your mission?"
"Reporting to the Defender, we obtained one Xuanyang Ore, one Jinyuan Pearl, and three Liuyin Ores..."
The administrator sitting on the far right immediately began his report.
After listening to his report,
Duanmu Chun closed his eyes slightly.
In truth, the harvests of the administrators present, except for those from the Qingping River area, were all quite satisfactory, even better than expected. When combined, the results were quite impressive. However, if one were to talk about losses, the casualties this time were simply too great!
Cheng Houhua and Han Guang, two True Disciples, had lost their lives!
Liu Su and Cai Jiusheng, two administrators, had also perished!
There was also one more, He Wuyou.
In total, five Five Viscera Realm practitioners had fallen, including two True Disciples. Although the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion had less strict requirements for True Disciples compared to other sects, and all Five Viscera Realm disciples under thirty years old were considered True Disciples, Han Guang and Cheng Houhua were both on the path to becoming Six Viscera Realm practitioners. Yet, both had met their end in a single stroke.
Such devastating casualties made the gains and losses seem disproportionate.
"Defender Duanmu, this Chen Mu is truly a troublemaker, ruthless and cunning. Cheng True Disciple and Liu Administrator, four of them, with their strength, couldn't have been defeated in an instant. It must be that they showed weakness first, then were caught off guard. His schemes are deep and sinister."
After Administrator Zhang's report, he couldn't help but speak up in a low voice.
"Hmph, I said it before that this Chen Mu is full of mischief. Liu Su's prediction of his fate as 'not destined to die' was just ordinary. I felt something was amiss back then, and now it seems certain that he's a 'Fathomless Fate' born in a chaotic era."
Another person nearby scoffed coldly.
The more chaotic the times, the more chaotic the fates. Naturally, many individuals with uncertain destinies would emerge. These people might die prematurely, live a quiet life, or even become figures who shake the world, vying for supremacy over heaven and earth.
Especially with the release of the Horizon Sea Pavilion's New Talent Register, it further disrupted fates. Almost everyone on the register became individuals with uncertain destinies.
"You said it before? When Liu Su mentioned dealing with this Chen Mu, you stopped him. You said this Chen Mu wasn't worth paying attention to, but if we had listened to me then, we wouldn't have suffered such great losses. Clearly, Elder Liu Su was confused, acting on his own, and even dragged Cheng True Disciple into this."
"Enough."
Duanmu Chun opened his eyes, speaking coldly, "Is this the time to assign blame?"
As he spoke, several nearby administrators fell silent.
"Since this Chen Mu can disrupt fate, we can't ignore him any longer. I say we ask an elder from the sect to eliminate him, removing future troubles."
An administrator sitting further away suggested in a low voice.
"That's unacceptable."
The deputy director objected, "Although he hasn't entered the Seven Mysteries Sect, he's still under the Seven Mysteries. It's said that the Seven Mysteries have already sent people to bring him to their sect. If our Grandmaster were to take action, it would break the rules. If the Seven Mysteries find out, they'll surely retaliate without mercy. Then, the Bone Marrow Washing Grandmasters and even Blood Replacement Grandmasters from both sects will start targeting each other's juniors. That would create total chaos."
It wasn't worth causing such a disturbance over a single Chen Mu.
After all, Chen Mu was only ranked twenty-seventh on the New Talent Register, although he showed some potential, his future was still uncertain. Being a person with an uncertain fate was just that, and there were countless others like him in chaotic times. If it were the first-ranked Zuo Qian Qiu, perhaps it would be worth considering.
Someone like their generation's top True Disciple, Jiang Yifei, ranked seventh on the register, was also a Supreme Master. How could he be any less than anyone else? As the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion, ruling over one state, with branches in other states, such talented individuals were commonplace. Every three to five years, a new generation would rise, and only those who could become Grandmasters would leave their mark in history.
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(End of Chapter)
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