Chapter 256: Chapter 182: Spiritual Cultivation! Meditation Breathing! (Please Subscribe)
Ordinary people will never touch the true nature of the world!
Martial Artists with Dark Force believe they hold enough sway to amass fortunes worth millions in second and third-tier cities, mingling with the powerful and influential as equals.
Yet they are unaware that their understanding of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is but the tip of the iceberg.
Even for him, once known as the number one Grandmaster, if it weren’t for the recent battle in Fusang where he demonstrated the realm of a Martial Saint with Gang Qi, he probably would never have had the chance to enter here.
The Martial Arts of Xia Country had now become very clear to Jiang Shu. Bright Force, Dark Force, Neutralizing Force, Pill Force, Gang Qi, and the legendary Breaking the Void, Witnessing the Indestructible Spirit. It seemed there were six realms, each corresponding one-to-one with the Martial Arts of the Da Jing Dynasty. In reality, from the Pill Force realm onwards, the Martial Arts paths of the Two Realms began to diverge. Great Grandmasters at the Pill Force level unify their essence, Qi, and spirit. Their sensitivity to the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, or the enhancement of their spiritual power, surpasses that of average Martial Artists at the Blood Exchange Realm. Upon reaching the Gang Qi level, Xia Country’s Martial Artists follow the path of physical sanctification. Their strength bursts forth, tearing through the air and transforming into wisps of Gang Qi. Fundamentally, this power still originates from within themselves. But Martial Artists at the Acupoint Passage Realm are different; they have embarked on the path of Qi Refinement. Cultivating top-grade Cultivation Techniques, they gather Yuan Qi into Primordial Power and store it in the acupoints throughout their body. Both methods appear to involve opening acupoints. However, the former focuses on understanding the heavens and earth and cultivating the physical body, while the latter utilizes the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for personal empowerment. These are two different paths.
"Breaking the Void, Witnessing the Indestructible Spirit, is actually the highest realm of physical Cultivation in ancient Martial Arts."
Minister Xiao glanced at Jiang Shu before continuing to speak.
Though he hadn’t practiced Martial Arts himself, he held a high position and had access to countless important documents. His understanding of ancient Martial Arts Realms far surpassed that of most Pill Force Great Grandmasters.
"This ’Spirit’ is not some ethereal, elusive Immortal, but rather the individual acupoints within the body. Martial Saint Jiang, you can probably sense the acupoints throughout your body now, can’t you? These acupoints are the ’Spirits’ within the body, controlling even the slightest changes, much like deities reigning over all creation."
"Once all acupoints are opened, you will gain complete insight into and control over your body. You will be able to consistently adjust yourself to a perfect state, achieving internal incorruptibility, and thus, self-incorruptibility. Even at a hundred years old, you would remain like a youth."
Minister Xiao’s voice wasn’t loud, but few in attendance were ordinary people.
Some Pill Force Great Grandmasters put down their Crystal Fragments and walked towards Jiang Shu.
A twenty-year-old Martial Saint! If nothing unexpected occurs, he will likely be the first legendary figure in Xia Country’s recent history to reach the state of Breaking the Void, Witnessing the Indestructible Spirit!
"Martial Saint Jiang, we meet again."
Shang Siguo took a deep breath. Even after advancing to Pill Force, he couldn’t help but feel deeply moved and reflective at this moment.
Once upon a time, the young man before him had competed on the same stage as his own son. But in less than three years, he had ascended from a Bright Force Martial Artist to a Martial Saint with Gang Qi. A one-man army. He already showed signs of becoming the number one figure in Xia Country’s Martial Arts world. Such Martial Arts Talent, Martial Arts Realm, and martial prowess. It was simply unimaginable and astounding.
"Grandmaster Shang, you are too kind."
Jiang Shu shook hands and smiled as Shang Siguo introduced him to several Pill Force Great Grandmasters. These Great Grandmasters mostly hailed from ancient martial families with inheritances stretching back over a hundred years. They had practiced Martial Arts for countless years before the great upheaval of heaven and earth, and their accumulated experience led to a qualitative transformation, bringing them to their current achievements.
"Those fragments are actually incomplete records. Martial Saint Jiang, you might want to take a look later."
After everyone had become acquainted and exchanged a few words, Minister Xiao seemed to hear something. The words he was about to utter suddenly caught in his throat.
From within the central cosmic battleship, the sound of footsteps emerged. Soon after, a voice carried over, "Our philosophy in Xia Country emphasizes the transformation of yin and yang. Breaking the Void, Witnessing the Indestructible Spirit is the highest realm of physical Cultivation. Conversely, the path of utmost sincerity, which enables foresight, represents the highest realm of Spiritual Cultivation. It allows one to sense impending dangers from the unseen world and avoid threats in advance."
"Only by reaching both of these realms can one be considered at the Peak of Martial Arts. It’s akin to an Immortal descending to Earth; national missiles would be useless against him, as he could evade them before they even lock on. To truly kill such a person, one would have to be prepared to pay any price."
"Only at this Realm can one claim to fear no world superpower, to roam freely and without constraint."
"However, Martial Saint Jiang, although you shot down a fighter jet in the battle at Fusang and astounded the world, it was ultimately because Fusang initially tried to control the situation, leading to their own entrapment. Had they launched missile attacks from afar before approaching, all you could have done, Martial Saint Jiang, was desperately flee."
A middle-aged man emerged from the hatch of the cosmic battleship. He moved at a leisurely pace, his eyes shining with a restrained brilliance like pearls, and his voice resonated like a great bell.
He did not introduce himself.
But who among those present did not recognize him?
This was Wang Yan, the very first Martial Saint with Gang Qi in contemporary Xia Country.
"Horse Stance," "Innate Guiding Skill," and "Dream Sleep Elixir" were all techniques he had vetted and promulgated.
In a way, all Martial Artists in the world owed him a deep bow of respect.
Jiang Shu nodded, not denying any of it.
Never mind that he was an Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artist, a Martial Saint with Gang Qi. Even if he were at a higher Realm, when Fusang declared war on him in the name of their nation, he truly would have had no other choice but to flee.