Chapter 305: [144] Mount Fuji, Dual Heroes Discussing the Path_2
Men with white powder on their faces, dressed in ancient warrior attire from Japan Island, knelt around the platform, totaling sixteen, each with a sword at their waist.
Wang Longhu’s gaze sharpened, instantly locking eyes with the only person sitting on the platform.
This person wore a mask, yet their eyes still pierced Wang Longhu’s heart like blades.
A master!
A thought immediately flashed in Wang Longhu’s mind.
Since he started practicing martial arts, there were few martial artists who could give him this feeling.
The person sitting on the platform right now could be called the best.
Bang.
Wang Longhu stepped forward without hesitation, boldly walking onto the platform and sitting opposite that person.
Instantly, geisha songs from Japan Island filled the air, sung by the sixteen white-faced warriors.
"You must be the Alliance Leader." Wang Longhu picked up the wine cup on the table and asked with a smile.
"Indeed."
"Since you are the Alliance Leader, why don’t you dare show your true face?" Wang Longhu shook the wine cup.
"In this world, only the high-ranking members of the Heaven and Earth Alliance can see my true appearance. This rule was left by our ancestors, do you still intend to see?" The Alliance Leader picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one go, asking playfully.
"I’m quite happy to be someone who breaks the rules. Having come to Japan Island, it would be a great shame not to see what the head of the Heaven and Earth Alliance looks like."
"Hahaha, since that’s your choice, I won’t hide anymore." The Alliance Leader grabbed his mask and pulled it, unveiling his face.
The mature visage of a man instantly came into Wang Longhu’s view.
"I thought the Alliance Leader would be an old man with white hair, quite unexpected." Wang Longhu laughed.
"I never expected that at just over twenty years old, you have already reached the realm of Middle Dantian Gang Qi, a talent unprecedented and astonishing.
Given thirty more years, how could you possibly not unravel the mystery of whether a mortal can become immortal after Three Elixirs and four openings?" The Alliance Leader sighed deeply.
Even though the selection of the Alliance Leader in the Heaven and Earth Alliance always involved searching for a martial prodigy with exceptional talent to train and succeed,
the current Alliance Leader never achieved the realm of Middle Dantian Gang Qi at the age of 25.
In terms of talent and achievement, Wang Longhu surpassed the Alliance Leader, something the Alliance Leader had to admit.
"The Heaven and Earth Alliance has been researching drugs to enhance the human body for years. The secrets after the Three Elixirs and four openings are not beyond reach for you either." Wang Longhu said.
"Difficult." The Alliance Leader frowned, shaking his head with regret, "The Enlightenment Potion has been developed to H-13, yet it still cannot enable the body to reach the four openings,
this impasse means another century’s wait, frankly speaking, our Heaven and Earth Alliance doesn’t have much chance."
"Martial artists refine their body and comprehend through martial arts, whereas the Heaven and Earth Alliance delves into drug research; could this be a misguided path? From my current discoveries, the condensation of pills in the Upper Dantian is likely related to the martial artist’s state of mind, not merely achieved by blindly strengthening the body." Wang Longhu said.
"A misguided path? Hahaha, that’s where you’re mistaken. Although your talent is astonishing, you lack the foundation compared to seasoned martial forces like the Heaven and Earth Alliance, White Lotus Society, and Taiping Sect. Do you think we researched drugs to enhance martial artists because we couldn’t see hope in martial arts? You’re wrong."
The Alliance Leader laughed heartily, and for a moment, his conversation with Wang Longhu made the banquet seem less like a predestined ambush.
Instead, it seemed more like a discourse between two top-tier martial masters.
On one side, the leader of one of the most powerful martial artist forces, and on the other, the youngest Gang Qi Grandmaster in history.
Both indeed had the qualification to sit at the same table, expressing their views and having a philosophical discussion.
"I won’t hide from you, in the first year of Xianfeng, when Hong Xiuquan’s army reached Jiangning, they unearthed several imperial tombs and accidentally discovered some ancient martial artists’ relics,
among them, the three most valuable items were the Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor, the Da Yi Pill, and the Daoist Corpse Immortal technique." The Alliance Leader took a sip of wine and said.
Wang Longhu’s pupils shrank in surprise, astonished that the Alliance Leader would reveal such secrets to him.
Regardless of whether the Alliance Leader’s account was true or false, it was still information.
The two had not previously met, so there was no reason for this person to lie to him.
The Alliance Leader continued, "At that time, Hong Xiuquan’s army included spies planted by our Heaven and Earth Alliance and the White Lotus Society. Both our forces initiated a competition,
finally, the White Lotus Society took the Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor, we obtained the Da Yi Pill, and Hong Xiuquan’s people only preserved the Daoist Corpse Immortal technique."
Hearing this, Wang Longhu suddenly understood, associating it with various pieces of information in his mind.
"You mean, the Enlightenment Potion studied by the Heaven and Earth Alliance originates from that Da Yi Pill?" Wang Longhu asked.
"Exactly, we captured only three Da Yi Pills. One was consumed by the then-chief, whose corpse remained uncorrupted and exuded a peculiar fragrance after his death, it is now enshrined in our Heaven and Earth Alliance headquarters, and the remaining two were all used in the research of the Enlightenment Potion’s components over the past two hundred years, with little remaining now."
The Alliance Leader drank another cup of wine and smiled at Wang Longhu, "Why not drink? Are you afraid? This wine was made by command using countless rare and valuable ingredients, extremely precious. If you don’t try it now, you might not have another chance later."