Dominator Emperor

Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Yin Yang Blood Sea (Part 1)

Chapter 53: Yin Yang Blood Sea (Part 1)

Li Qiye’s lecture left Li Shuangyan in utter shock. The *Biluo Heart Method* alone was enough to fill her with disbelief. Following that, Li Qiye went on to explain several of the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s fundamental Heart Techniques. He spoke with effortless expertise, moving from the shallow to the profound and from the simple to the complex. His words were wondrous beyond description. As he preached the Dao, it was as if celestial flowers rained from the heavens and golden springs surged from the earth.

Li Qiye explained several of the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s fundamental Heart Techniques in succession. The profound mysteries he revealed and the Daoist principles he taught left an incredibly deep impression on her, offering a completely new perspective.

Li Shuangyan had studied these same fundamental Heart Techniques before. After carefully reading and comprehending them again, she was even more astonished. Although these Heart Techniques were crude and simple, she knew that with her current realm and comprehension, she could never articulate their Daoist principles or explain their profound mysteries with the clarity Li Qiye possessed!

This realization struck Li Shuangyan, leaving her profoundly shaken. She was a Heavenly Pride Girl. As someone with an Emperor Body and a Holy Destiny, her fame was well-deserved. In terms of talent, physique, or even comprehension, she ranked among the greatest geniuses—not just in the Great Middle Realm, but across the entire Human Emperor Realm.

And yet, when it came to her insight into Daoist principles and her comprehension of their mystical meanings, she, at her current realm, was left far in the dust by Li Qiye. For this to come from an ordinary person with a Mortal Body, Mortal Fate, and Mortal Wheel should have been unbelievable. But when it came from Li Qiye, it somehow seemed perfectly natural.

At this moment, Li Shuangyan couldn’t help but sigh to herself. ’When it comes to judging character and recognizing talent, I’m far inferior to my master, the Sun Demon Emperor. At first, I thought he took an interest in Li Qiye because of the four Stone People. Now, it seems it was for reasons far beyond that.’

Li Qiye’s ability to turn the mundane into the miraculous left Li Shuangyan utterly stunned. It made him even more impossible for her to read. A boy younger than her, only thirteen or fourteen years old, with the common aptitude of a Mortal Body, Mortal Wheel, and Mortal Fate, was somehow completely unfathomable. It was simply unbelievable. He was a miracle!

Li Qiye’s instruction was entering its final phase. First, he corrected the flaws in the Washing Stone Valley disciples’ Techniques, a move that also won over the once-unruly group. Next, he imparted Daoist principles to lay the most orthodox and solid foundation for their practice. This would prevent them from making mistakes with the most basic Heart Techniques, which could otherwise affect their cultivation for the rest of their lives.

In truth, since time immemorial, many cultivators believed that as long as they cultivated the most peerless techniques, they could one day reach the absolute peak. This wasn’t just the view of individual cultivators; many ancient and even Immortal lineages believed the same, and it was how many great figures taught their disciples.

However, Li Qiye, having weathered the vicissitudes of countless ages, possessed a set of profound insights on teaching the Dao that were simply unparalleled. In his view, the most important thing for a cultivator starting their journey was not some world-shaking Ultimate Skill, but a correct understanding of Daoist principles and a thorough grasp of the foundational Great Dao. If one started on the wrong path regarding principles and Heart Techniques, it would be difficult to correct for the rest of their life and would directly influence their entire outlook on cultivation!

The final step for Li Qiye was to inspect the foundational progress of the three hundred disciples of Washing Stone Valley. In truth, the fundamental Heart Techniques they cultivated were limited and quite superficial, making it difficult to go too far astray. Nevertheless, Li Qiye didn’t take the matter lightly and couldn’t afford to be careless. He would inspect each and every disciple!

When it came to the interplay and synergy between one’s physique, Life Wheel, Life Palace, and Dao Heart, Li Qiye possessed his own unique set of insights. In this regard, he was an absolutely unparalleled Grandmaster!

Thus, by simply inspecting each disciple’s Foundation Establishment, he could offer a perfectly incisive assessment!

When Li Qiye began the inspections, Luo Fenghua eagerly took the lead, being the first to step forward. Previously, Luo Fenghua had been the one with the most complaints about Li Qiye; he had been the biggest thorn in his side among the disciples. Now, however, he was one of Li Qiye’s most ardent admirers.

Master Zhou had taught him for years, but that couldn’t compare to just a few days of instruction from Li Qiye. A minor genius like Luo Fenghua could naturally grasp the difference. He wasn’t a fool; of course he knew who the true mentor was!

At Li Qiye’s instruction, Luo Fenghua floated his Life Wheel, suspended his Life Palace, and displayed his physique, activating his Life Technique and Longevity Method for a thorough inspection.

"Your cultivation is thorough, and your Dao Foundation has no major flaws. You were just a bit too hasty with your Foundation Establishment. In the future, be patient; proceeding step-by-step is not a bad thing. Don’t just focus on your immediate Dao Realm, you need to have a long-term vision." Li Qiye said, approving of Luo Fenghua. He truly did possess such talent.

Hearing Li Qiye’s assessment, Luo Fenghua stepped back, overjoyed.

"You have a Night Owl Physique. Build upon your Dao Foundation by focusing on lightness and agility. In the future, your Cultivation Techniques should be centered around avian types, following a path of speed and ferocity."

"You lack ferocity and have an excess of gentleness. With an Innate Physique and Life Palace, you shouldn’t blindly chase higher realms. As you are now, you’re only utilizing the Dao Foundation of your Life Palace. You need to use your Life Palace to drive your Life Wheel and forge your physique to its absolute strongest. You can slow your cultivation speed for a while to spend more time tempering your body."

"Being a girl doesn’t mean you have to practice gentle, yin-attribute arts. Your Blood Qi is robust and yang-aspected, and your Life Wheel is incredibly fast. In the future, you should lean toward cultivating fierce, yang-attribute arts. This is because your Life Wheel directly influences your physique..."

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Li Qiye inspected the Dao Foundation of each disciple one by one, offering incisive advice after every examination.

Li Shuangyan remained by his side. Listening to Li Qiye’s incisive recommendations, she was deeply moved. His actions had opened yet another door for her. Previously, when he was lecturing, she had thought his comprehension was simply unparalleled.

But now, his insights into cultivation had leaped far beyond the scope of simply comprehending techniques and arts. This kind of profound knowledge wasn’t something one could obtain just by having high talent.

This kind of insight required an accumulation of experience over vast spans of time. It was the kind of wisdom that could only be gathered after walking an extremely long path upon the boundless Great Dao.

’If my master, the Sun Demon Emperor, possessed such knowledge, I wouldn’t be surprised,’ she thought. ’After all, to reach his current level, he has experienced countless trials and refinements and has developed his own unique insights into cultivation.’

But the unbelievable part was that Li Qiye was merely a boy of thirteen or fourteen. His profound wisdom made Li Shuangyan wonder, ’Is this truly his first time cultivating?’

’And even taking a huge step back, even if this isn’t his first time cultivating, how could a boy of thirteen or fourteen possibly possess such a profound accumulation of experience?’

The last disciple to come forward was Zhang Yu. As he stepped up, the honest-looking boy nervously wrung his hands. In a very quiet voice, he stammered, "S-Senior Brother, is... is there a problem with my cultivation?"

Zhang Yu had joined the sect long before Luo Fenghua and the others. In fact, he was one of the longest-serving disciples among the three hundred. He was a bit older, but for some unknown reason, his Dao Practice had been lagging at the very bottom for the past several years.

It wasn’t for a lack of effort. On the contrary, Zhang Yu was the most hardworking and diligent of all the disciples, yet his Dao Practice consistently remained at the bottom.

Zhang Yu was naturally a man of few words, and as his cultivation stagnated, he grew even more withdrawn and sullen. The other disciples at Washing Stone Valley all believed he simply lacked talent. Even Master Zhou thought so, which was why he had given up on teaching him, completely ignoring his cultivation and leaving him to sink or swim on his own.

When Zhang Yu floated his Life Wheel, suspended his Life Palace, and displayed his physique to reveal his Dao Foundation to Li Qiye, one could see that his Life Wheel was dim and his Life Palace was unstable. Only from his physique could one faintly hear the sound of a bull’s lowing.

Li Qiye’s expression shifted the moment he saw Zhang Yu’s condition. He stared at the boy and asked, "Why did you cultivate the *Water Moisture Longevity Technique*? Did you choose this Longevity Wheel Method yourself?"

Zhang Yu scratched his head and stammered, "I... I... Master Zhou said I have an Acquired Physique, a Water Ox Body, so he chose the *Water Moisture Longevity Technique* for me. He said it would bring out the water affinity of my Blood Qi!"

"That ignorant fool!" Li Qiye snorted coldly. "Misleading his own disciples! An Acquired Physique, that much is correct. But it’s not a Water Ox Body. You have a Chaos Bull Body!"

Unlike an Innate Physique or a Mortal Body, an Acquired Physique could not be promoted into an Emperor Body, Sacred Body, or Immortal Body. However, that did not mean Acquired Physiques were weak.

Acquired Physiques had their own unique evolutionary path through cultivation. For instance, an acquired Water Ox Body could evolve into the supreme Kui Ox Physique through powerful Body Techniques. A fully cultivated Kui Ox Physique could make even a Sacred Body pale in comparison!

"Chaos Bull Body? D-does such a physique even exist?" Zhang Yu was stunned. He had never heard of it before.

"Of course," Li Qiye said flatly. "And you have one." In truth, the Chaos Bull Body was exceedingly rare and possessed immense potential.

Li Qiye glanced at him and said, "You’ve cultivated the wrong Longevity Method. If you continue down this path, you will remain stagnant forever."

"Th-then what should I do?" Zhang Yu’s face went pale with fright, and for a moment, he was at a complete loss.

Li Qiye said, "Tear it all down and start over. Cultivate the *Biluo Heart Method*! It’s an orthodox and balanced Heart Technique—a foundational method that incorporates aspects of a Life Technique, Longevity Method, and Body Techniques. It is the most suitable technique for you!"

"B-but... the assessment is less than a year away!" Zhang Yu exclaimed, startled and anxious.

Li Qiye glanced at him and said coolly, "Which is more important, the assessment or your future on the Dao? Even if you fail the assessment, you can try again. But if you wait another ten years before trying to tear down your Dao Foundation and start over, won’t you have already missed your prime? Think about it carefully."

At that, many of the disciples looked at Zhang Yu with sympathy. To have to tear down five years of bitter cultivation and start all over again—it was something anyone would find hard to accept. All that painstaking effort would be completely wasted.

Most people in his situation would be unwilling to start from scratch. If he missed this assessment, he would have to wait another five years—a length of time not many would be willing to wait.

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