Eternal Saber

Chapter 664: Chapter 84: Communion Between Heaven and Earth

The two just casually chatted in the Imperial Court, ignoring everyone. Neither the Great Kunmi nor the civil and military officials below dared to speak.

One held extraordinary status in Wusun Country and had obtained the Celestial Bodhi. His injuries were about to heal, and he was restoring his Grandmaster strength.

The other was the renowned Demon Monarch of Xiling.

Moreover, they had just won a major battle at Celestial Pass, defeated the Barbarian Army, and slain countless enemies. Their fierce reputation was at its peak, so who dared to interrupt them now?

The Prime Minister of Qi usually talked nonsense.

But at Celestial Pass, he witnessed Chen Tang’s divine might against thousands, and now he was quiet and dared not say a word.

The plump old man consumed the Blood Bodhi and closed his eyes to regulate his breath, while Chen Tang guarded him by the side.

After just a short time, the plump old man’s complexion gradually became rosy, and he recovered quite a bit.

"How is it?"

Seeing the plump old man open his eyes and finish regulating his breath, Chen Tang hurriedly asked.

The old man’s ability to recover from his injuries would likely change the situation of many major events.

Six months later, the Big Heigou would be executed in the Capital City.

The urgent crisis was the battle in Liangzhou.

The plump old man exhaled lightly and said, "Indeed, this Blood Bodhi has magical effects in repairing the Dantian and even nourishes the Divine Soul. There’s a noticeable improvement. At this rate, my Dantian might heal in about half a month."

Typically, it takes one hundred days for muscle and bone injuries to heal, let alone a shattered Dantian, which could be repaired in just half a month, a swift recovery.

However, the situation in Liangzhou is critical, and it might not last that long.

The Barbarian Army’s front line supplies have been cut, leaving the main commander with only two options.

Either seize Liangzhou City in one fell swoop or retreat.

After Bashish Red Peak returned, the Barbarian Army had two Grandmasters, mobilizing forces to capture several cities, already occupying large territories of Liangzhou, making retreat unlikely.

Consequently, the Barbarian Army will inevitably launch an all-out attack, aiming to breach Liangzhou City as swiftly as possible.

"What about Changsun Ming and Li Zhongmou?"

Chen Tang asked.

"As told by the Prime Minister of Qi, the four were concerned about Liangzhou’s situation and left Celestial Pass three days ago to rush to Liangzhou."

The plump old man furrowed his brows, "In my current state, I can’t help much in the short term. I wonder if Liangzhou can hold out for half a month."

Chen Tang stood up, "I’ll head to Liangzhou now and attempt to hold out for as long as possible."

"Wait a moment!"

The old man also stood up, grabbed Chen Tang.

After consuming the Blood Bodhi, he regained quite a bit of strength, able to stand and move freely.

"What is your cultivation level now?"

The plump old man, unable to see through Chen Tang, couldn’t help but ask.

"Still Third Grade."

Chen Tang said, "However, I can defeat a Grandmaster."

"Utter nonsense."

The old man’s eyes widened.

Even at the Extreme Realm of Third Grade, there’s a difference of two major realms compared to a Grandmaster.

He himself was a Grandmaster and understood many Grandmaster techniques.

A Third Grade Martial Artist could hardly defeat a Grandmaster.

Even Emperor Wu couldn’t achieve that.

But seeing Chen Tang smiling without saying anything, seemingly confident, he felt a shiver and asked again, "Is this true?"

Chen Tang nodded, smiling, "That Bashish who pursued me to Celestial Mountain was beaten away by me."

The plump old man said, "But this Mad Lion Army leader, Mad Lion Tuer, is above Grandmaster, his battle strength has significantly improved."

"Above Grandmaster, I probably can’t defeat."

Chen Tang shook his head.

While his strength could surpass a lower Grandmaster, the difference wasn’t vast.

Against an upper Grandmaster, he had little chance of winning.

Chen Tang pondered briefly, "However, if I want to leave, even two Grandmasters couldn’t stop me."

The old man nodded repeatedly, smiling, "That’s right, that’s right! Unable to win but able to escape is also a skill."

After a pause, the old man shook his head, "But on the battlefield, the confrontation between two armies doesn’t rely on Jianghu skirmishes; being able to run away doesn’t guarantee success."

Even if Chen Tang could escape, Liangzhou City could not be moved.

The defenders and civilians in the city couldn’t leave.

Only by repelling the Barbarian Army can the crisis in Liangzhou be resolved.

Chen Tang replied, "If I can break through to Second Grade Innate, perhaps I could rival against an upper Grandmaster. Only, while enacting enlightenment on Celestial Mountain, I’ve yet to find the method."

The old man said, "How can one achieve Innate enlightenment in one night?"

"My internal strength has already accumulated sufficient force, possibly even in excess,"

Chen Tang said, "Only, I’ve yet to find the chance to break through to the Innate Realm. Is there any shortcut here?"

"There isn’t."

The old man shook his head, "You need to first understand the reason for this realm. What is the Innate Realm? Before reaching this realm, Martial Artists cultivate the Postnatal Essence in their bodies, which is the refined Innate True Qi from the consumed water and grains."

"After cultivating to Third Grade, opening up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the body forms a small heaven, enabling better perception of the outer great heaven."

"Therefore, whether a Body Refining Martial Artist or Qi Refining Martial Artist, both must understand all the powers in nature, experiencing the four seasons, weather, lightning, dawn, dew, sun, moon, stars, etc. These are the essences of the universe, existing innately."

"Upon sensing one kind of Innate Essence and refining it, merging it into one’s Dantian, combining it with Inner Qi, it will transform into Innate True Qi."

Chen Tang suddenly realized.

The old man added, "For instance, some Martial Artists draw Innate Essence from snowy mountains, their cultivated Innate True Qi might emit a chill."

"Some Martial Artists, perhaps refining Innate Essence from plants and trees, will have a gentler Innate True Qi with remarkable healing effects."

"Of course, many Martial Artists’ Innate True Qi may not have any particular attributes, yet having refined the Innate Essence, their Inner Qi transforms, clearly increasing their strength considerably."

Chen Tang was lost in thought.

In fact, the Yin and Yang Qi within his dantian could also be considered an attribute.

Even before it transformed into Innate True Qi, having cultivated two attributes alone showed the power of the Kunpeng Breathing Technique.

However, his situation was somewhat different from ordinary Qi Refining Martial Artists.

He was not only refining Qi, but also was a Body Refining Martial Artist.

The chubby old man seemed to perceive what Chen Tang was thinking, and said, "Whether it’s Qi Refining or Body Refining, one needs to connect with nature, feel nature, and even integrate into nature."

"This process has no shortcuts, it requires time to take root. I have heard that back then, someone once traveled all over the Divine Land on foot, crossing jungles and marshes, traversing icy mountains and snowy fields, using the sky as a blanket, the earth as a mat, the stars as companions, and the sun and moon as company for a whole year, and when washing feet by a stream, they suddenly achieved enlightenment and stepped into the Innate."

Mentioning Emperor Wu, the chubby old man’s eyes were full of admiration.

The chubby old man said, "In fact, this process is that of mutual resonance between the internal small world and the external large world.

"Heaven and Earth Resonance..." Chen Tang murmured softly, pondering.

Therefore, stepping into the Innate Realm might be a bit easier for him.

Body Refining opens the twelve meridians, Qi Refining opens the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

During this process, all three hundred and sixty-five acupoints in Chen Tang’s body had already been opened.

In other words, his internal world found it easier to resonate with the external world!

However, he was lacking an opportunity.

In that moment, thinking too much made his brain wear out.

Chen Tang felt a sudden stab of pain in his mind, and couldn’t help but look distressed, instinctively pressing his brows and rubbing lightly.

"What’s the matter with you?"

The chubby old man asked with some concern.

"Nothing, just a little injury."

Chen Tang smiled slightly.

Liangzhou was in imminent danger, and he had to rush over immediately, with no chance to feel Heaven and Earth or nature.

Moreover, before resonating with Heaven and Earth, he had to first heal his divine soul’s injury.

Otherwise, thinking too much would overwhelm the divine soul, which was really brain-tiring.

Gaining some insight from the chubby old man, Chen Tang didn’t stay any longer, saying, "Old man, you rest here and heal, I’ll go to Liangzhou to help and try to hold on as long as possible until you come to the rescue."

"Alright!"

The chubby old man clenched his fist, saying solemnly, "Don’t be reckless, if it really doesn’t work, escape by yourself and don’t foolishly die there!"

In fact, he had long passed the age of passion, and after his dantian was destroyed, he became somewhat decadent and despondent.

But now, this feeling of being needed reignited his fighting spirit!

The chubby old man thought to himself, "It seems the grand affairs of the world and the Jianghu turmoil still can’t do without my One Step to the Clouds! These younger ones are still a bit weak after all, needing us old ones to lend a hand."

As Chen Tang was about to leave the main hall, he remembered something and asked, "Has my steed returned, did anyone see it?"

Everyone looked puzzled and shook their heads.

It seemed the Thunder Leopard hadn’t come back.

The way it looked, if it appeared, it would undoubtedly cause quite a stir.

This horse had gone off who knows where this time.

The Prime Minister of Qi reacted quickly, thinking Chen Tang was hinting at him, and hurriedly said, "Someone, prepare a good horse for the Demon Monarch!"

"No need."

Chen Tang shook his head slightly.

The chubby old man asked, "Then how will you get there, it’s around four or five days’ journey to Liangzhou City without stopping day or night."

Chen Tang smiled and said, "Fly there."

The chubby old man pouted and said, "You’re just bluffing."

At this moment, a burst of commotion suddenly came from outside the main hall, with many guards gathered outside, some holding bows and arrows.

"What’s going on?"

The Prime Minister of Qi frowned and asked, "Why is there such noise!"

The Commander of the Imperial Guard said, "Lord Qi, at some point a Golden Eagle arrived and has been circling above the palace, we worry this Golden Eagle might hurt people and were thinking to shoot it down!"

"Golden Eagle?"

Upon hearing this, the chubby old man was moved, quickly walking outside the main hall and looking up, his face changing.

"Are you courting death, put them down!"

Seeing those attendants aiming their bows and arrows, the chubby old man angrily scolded, stepping forward to knock the bows from their hands, throwing them to the ground.

"Sir, why are you getting all worked up?"

Everyone looked bewildered from the beating.

The chubby old man pointed at the Golden Eagle in the sky and said solemnly, "Remember, this is a divine beast from the Celestial Mountain, even I have to avoid it by three points and treat it with utmost respect. Do you have the guts of a bear and leopard to dare shoot arrows at it?"

The attendants looked aggrieved, having never seen this golden eagle before.

The Prime Minister of Qi asked, "But why is it circling over the area, refusing to leave?"

"Waiting for me."

Chen Tang said faintly from the side, then waved to the sky, calling out, "Brother Diao, come down a bit."

"Woo!"

The Little Golden Roc in the sky let out a long cry and quickly descended.

Chen Tang’s Yin and Yang Qi circulated within, leaping into the air and landing on the Little Golden Roc’s back in the blink of an eye.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded, their jaws nearly dropping to the ground.

The chubby old man was even more stunned, his eyes wide, speechless.

"Let’s go."

Chen Tang waved his hand, the Little Golden Roc turned into a golden light, soared into the sky, and soon vanished from everyone’s sight.

After a while, the chubby old man finally took a breath, murmuring, "This kid can show off more than I can, stealing all the limelight..."