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Chapter 217: The Second Visit to the Capital
Chapter 217: The Second Visit to the Capital
Without the need for a coachman, the four majestic demon horses trotted steadily, pulling the carriage.
Inside the luxurious carriage sat only one person and a shadowy spirit.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, feigning sleep.
Unlike his previous visit to the capital, he was not clad in a somber dark armor. Instead, he wore a simple and clean ink-colored shirt.
There were no specific dress requirements for reporting to the Martial Temple, and this was a privilege afforded only to a provincial commander.
Jiang Yuanhua sat across from him, his form ethereal and floating: "Commander, you're in quite a hurry. I thought you would stay for at least another two months."
According to his estimation, since Jiang Qiuluan's Dao Infant had been damaged, he should have remained in Qingzhou City for a while longer. He had assumed that these two young men would take the opportunity to enjoy the hard-earned peace and tranquility.
Tsk.
Jiang Yuanhua shook his head. As for Lin Baiwei's little schemes... someone so young should focus her thoughts on cultivation instead of romance. Let's leave that to her senior martial sister.
"Ah."
Shen Yi shifted his body slightly, genuinely uninterested in engaging with this chatterbox.
It was clearly a shadowy spirit, yet instead of floating in the sky, it insisted on mimicking a human and sitting in a carriage.
"By the way, I'm still quite curious. What really happened between you and Qiuluan during your last visit to the Imperial City?"
Jiang Yuanhua's face seemed to have thickened since he lost his physical body. He actually had the audacity to ask such a question that would anger others.
"..."
Shen Yi opened his eyes and glanced at him silently.
Jiang Yuanhua suddenly felt a chill run through his ethereal body, and he was filled with confusion.
It was reasonable for Qiuluan to hold a grudge. After all, although he knew that something amusing had happened in the Jie Kingdom's palace, he hadn't spoken up about it. But where did Shen Yi's resentment come from?
"Could it be..."
Suddenly remembering something, Jiang Yuanhua pretended to have just realized something, but before he could finish his sentence, he closed his mouth awkwardly under the calm gaze of the young man.
No wonder they returned so quickly last time.
It seemed that the problem did not lie with Qiuluan.
"It was my miscalculation."
Jiang Yuanhua smiled awkwardly.
When he had seen them off, he had casually greeted them, thinking only of Shen Yi's talent and hoping that through the connections of the Jie Kingdom's princess, he could help him gain more resources.
But he had forgotten that such a handsome and valiant general would hold far more attraction for the crown prince of the Jie Kingdom, who had grown up surrounded by women.
That crown prince certainly had guts, to dare to act so boldly in front of the princess.
"The princess of the Jie Kingdom is an outsider who married into the royal family, which is considered a step down for her. I heard that she has an elder cultivating in the Xuan Light Cave, but I don't know the specifics. However, as a provincial commander, you don't need to worry about offending her."
"She was cursing me, not you," Shen Yi replied calmly.
If it weren't for Jiang Yuanhua bringing it up, he would have almost forgotten about that woman whom he had met only a few times.
"She almost succeeded."
Jiang Yuanhua sighed. If it weren't for Shen Yi, a pure Yang Grandmaster who had descended from the heavens, not only would he have been devoured by the howling moon, but all of Qingzhou might have been buried with him.
Bringing up this matter finally made him quiet down: "Qingzhou is still too small, and my talent is lacking. If it were in Lizhou... or even Tan Province, we could have nurtured a mid-stage martial immortal who could have taken down the howling moon without any problem."
"Is the difference in cultivation level between martial immortals determined by the population of a province?"
Shen Yi suddenly realized something. He had been asking Madame Qinghua about martial artists, and the person sitting in front of him was indeed a genuine human expert.
However, because he had always appeared to be rather useless, Shen Yi had subconsciously ignored him.
"For a provincial commander, that's the case."
Jiang Yuanhua nodded. Now that Shen Yi had become a pure Yang Grandmaster, it was indeed necessary for him to know about shadowy spirits. After all, the cultivation of shadowy spirits was not unique to the Great Qian Dynasty, and it would be better to be prepared in case he encountered them in the future.
Why do both master and disciple like to use Chen Qiantian as an example? Can't they give the old man a bit more respect?
"In addition to the Generals, there are also many Martial Immortals within the Martial Temple, controlling the Great Qian Dynasty and holding the fate of the Nine Provinces in their hands... Within the range of the Imperial City, they can all exhibit the strength of Upper Realm Martial Immortals."
"And..."
Jiang Yuanhua paused before continuing in a soft voice, "The most outstanding ones among them can even briefly control their Dharma Bodies."
"What about the twelve that fell?" Shen Yi asked, his expression unchanged, but a hint of strangeness flashing in his eyes.
"Although they can't exhibit the full power of their Dharma Bodies, they are still far beyond what a Martial Artist in the Manifestation Spirit realm or below can withstand." Jiang Yuanhua directly revealed the Great Qian Dynasty's biggest trump card.
"At least, as far as I know, the Lion Camel Dharma Body and the Yaksha Dharma Body have both been activated before."
As the former General of Qingzhou, a hint of envy appeared on his face as he spoke of this matter.
As a Yin Spirit cultivator, who wouldn't want to join the Martial Temple and progress further?
Unfortunately, the Martial Temple only considered one's talent during recruitment and didn't care about one's strength. They only selected those with the potential to break through to the Manifestation Spirit realm, even if they were ordinary people. If one didn't have the potential, even a Lower Realm Martial Immortal like him would only be rejected.
Without reaching the Manifestation Spirit realm, one couldn't save the Great Qian Dynasty.
Only by refining a Dharma Body could one step out of the Nine Provinces and regain face and influence for the Great Qian Dynasty and the Martial Temple with unimaginable strength. Otherwise, no matter how strong one became, it would only be a display of power within a small circle.
"They can be activated..."
Shen Yi retracted his gaze, wondering if obtaining a Dharma Body was equivalent to having half the power of a Manifestation Spirit realm expert.
He calmed his mind and continued to ask, "Then, what about the Myriad Tribulation realm? How are their strengths differentiated?"
"As for that, I helped Qiuluan inquire about it before. There was a True Immortal in the Xuan Light Cave who once cultivated similar Ice Devilish Intent. Later, he used the Condensation Tribulation Returning to the Origin technique and supplemented the Dao Infant's heart with the extremely rare Xuanjing Baoyu Fruit to enter the middle stage of the Myriad Tribulation realm."
"At that time, he was a guest of the Great Qian Dynasty and traded for this fruit with the Martial Temple Ancestor, so a record of it was left behind."
Jiang Yuanhua spoke cautiously, refraining from adding any of his own speculations.
He knew that if he said something wrong, it could have a huge impact on Shen Yi, and might even cut off his path.
"Anyway, no matter what, we can't avoid the Thousand Demon Cave."
Although he didn't know the specific reason, all Myriad Tribulation realm Martial Artists were fighting against the Thousand Demon Cave. If the Great Qian Dynasty was doing it to protect the common people and maintain the foundation of the Martial Temple, what about the Immortal Sects?
Were those few dozen individuals, each of whom was a powerful expert, unable to find a place to live in peace?
It couldn't be that they truly had the world in their hearts.
He could believe it about Mount Wutong, but the Xuan Light Cave was another matter.
"I understand."
Shen Yi seemed to have found a new direction.
The places the other Martial Artists went to must hold the answers.
However, from what he could see, Myriad Tribulation realm masters were easily cast in the role of those who went to their deaths, while it was the Manifestation Spirit realm experts who truly reaped the benefits.
He still needed to quickly gain the foundation to participate in all of this.
The two stopped their idle chat, but the carriage continued to rush forward at a rapid pace.
Day turned to night.
The majestic Imperial City finally came into view once more.
(End of Chapter)
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