In the Eldritch palace.
Guling opened his eyes suddenly, and he had a deep look of disbelief in his eyes. “My battle axe split into two?”
“What’s the situation like?”
“What happened?”
“Is there a big change in the Chaos?”
The other Eldritchs looked at Guling and asked with an urgent tone.
“Not good, it’s a disaster!”
Guling’s tone was low and uneasy, he said, “In the Chaos, the Area of the Gods has been reborn. There is an ultimate treasure that is seeped in the power of Wisdom. Then, I suspect that two Chaos protagonist women have been born. They carry immense luck with them, and are very powerful, their future is endless!”
“What? Something like that happened?!”
“Chaos gave birth to another Area of the Gods? A treasure, the Chaos is a huge treasure!”
“Taking down the Area of the Gods will give us huge rewards!”
“An Ultimate Treasure that carries Wisdom, has an Elite been born?”
“Such an amazing place, it’s filled with too many variables. It looks like we’ll have to hurry up with our invasion of the Chaos, and make our plans!”
“Right, what’s the cultivation level of those two women?”
The Eldritch frowned, showing some concern.
Guling answered seriously, “They are filled with law, and have Insights around them! With that treasure in hand, they were actually able to stand up against me. It’s a pity that the vessel’s power has been eroded after so many years, and it was not enough to use. After the intense battle, the axe was destroyed.”
In order to preserve his reputation, he added some flair to his telling of the story, and his tone was very serious, as if he was telling the truth.
“If that’s the case, they might really be at the level of an Elite!”
The other Eldritchs had a serious expression on their faces as they said in worry, “That’s not good, that’s not good at all!”
“We’ve already plotted against the Chaos very deeply, I can’t believe that we still aren’t able to suppress its growth.”
“No matter what, this is the most valuable chance encounter for the Eldritchs. Ask everyone to be prepared, it’s up to themselves what they can get from the Chaos.
“We need to hurry up. Hopefully entering the Chaos this time won’t be like the last time, incurring such heavy bloodshed.
…
In the Area of the Gods.
The mountain was filled with mist, and the morning sun cracked past the mountains, falling on the walls. The green moss and shiny morning dews could be seen. Under the haze of the mist, the sun seemed to turn into a rainbow colored halo, it was a dazzling sight, and completely chased away the darkness and the cold.
The environment was pleasing and refreshing.
“What a beautiful morning.”
Li Nianfan walked out of the temporarily built luxurious wooden house, and stood next to a stream in the middle of the mountains. He had a flower patterned pitcher in hand, and sampled some of his wine occasionally, feeling content.
Shi Tuqin and Qin Manyun were already waiting outside the wooden house very early on. When they saw Li Nianfan walk out, they politely said, “Mr. Li, good morning.”
Great, early in the morning, beautiful scenery, beautiful women, and beautiful wine.
Li Nianfan said, “Morning, why aren’t you keeping your family company?”
Shi Tuqin and Qin Manyun were learning calligraphy and music from Li Nianfan respectively. It felt like they had forgotten about their homes, and never went back at all. The tournament this time had the Legendary Beast Sect and Linxian Palace in attendance, so Li Nianfan thought that they would be with their families.
Shi Tuqin licked her lips, saying, “There’s no need, we’ve already greeted them.”
In truth, they were not the ones who wanted to come, it was the Legendary Beast Sect and Linxian Palace who urged them to come over.
‘The two of you are by the expert’s side, so your first task is to properly keep him company and follow what he says. Why are you just casually walking around?’
‘Even saying a few words to the expert is like a pipe dream for some, you should properly treasure your chance!’
As for the other sects, they were all envious to the point of crying. To be able to be by the expert’s side was an immense blessing, and meant that their futures were limitless. Even their sects had to be politely treated.
Especially after Daji and Fire Phoenix’s performances last night, everyone thought that Shi Tuqin and Qin Manyun would end up being at that level in the future.
Li Nianfan nodded and did not say anything else. He looked at the rock walls on both sides, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. “The Yangtze River splits Tianmen mountain like a giant axe, the green river flows eastward, forming a huge roundabout. The green peaks on both sides face each other, and a lonely boat comes from the skyline.”
Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin were suddenly shocked as they submerged themselves in the will of that poem, and their hearts felt like it had been opened up to a new world.
It was far too appropriate.
Shi Tuqin took out her brush and paper at that moment, activating all the power within her body as she seriously started to record that poem.
The tip of the brush was filled with Insights, trying to write down the will of the poem.
Even though it was just a few short sentences, just the first part alone had practically sapped her of all her strength!
She…could not hold on!
It was not just writing, it was writing out a will, each stroke and each word was filled with Dao Insights!
Shi Tuqin bit her lips, her hands shook and her eyes were filled with determination.
It was just a casual poem by the expert, but she could not even finish writing it. It looked like she still had a long way to go in the Dao of Calligraphy.
Li Nianfan saw that Shi Tuqin’s writing had stopped, so he curiously asked, “What happened?”
Shi Tuqin said softly, “It’s such a good poem, I wanted to record it down, but…”
She was embarrassed by her lack of cultivation.
Li Nianfan waved it off causally, smiling. “Good words are everywhere in nature, and wonderful hands can always grasp them. Who cares if you record it or not?”
Good words are everywhere in nature, and wonderful hands can always grasp them.
Boom!
Shi Tuqin shuddered. At that moment, she suddenly felt that her cultivation realm had been pulled to a much higher level. Her Calligraphy Dao became more mellow, and her writing became more elegant, befitting of nature!
Her powers flowed like a raging river, and increased by thirty percent!
Yet, those benefits were just the start. She knew very well that she had just experienced a tiny bit. She tried to grasp something, but it still slipped away.
He really was the expert, each word he spoke contained Wisdom, and his casual words were enough to benefit others greatly.
Li Nianfan casually walked along the river, finding a decently even ground as he enjoyed the gentle morning breeze. He looked like an old man in the park as he adopted a battle stance.
Facing such an amazing environment, it was a huge waste if he did not throw out some punches.
Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin were stunned. Their beautiful eyes were fixed on Li Nianfan, and their minds went blank as their heartbeats started to slow down.
It was not just their hearts, even the wind in the air, the streams on the mountains, and the clouds in the sky all became very slow. It was as if the whole world had been slowed down, and only Li Nianfan was left, throwing out his punches.
The fist technique was slow and gentle, but it seemed to harmonize with nature. Each move managed to influence the environment, and the laws seemed to dance with it, and Wisdom circulated. The spiritual energy in the air surged everywhere, and it came from the seas, surging right into this mountain!
At the same time, the various sect leaders were bringing their most prized disciples over there, they had humble expressions on their faces as they went to welcome the expert to watch the tournament together.
“You have to give a good performance later, and make sure you’re focused! If you gain the attention of the expert, it will be an amazing blessing!”
Each sect leader was telling their own respective disciples, and their hearts all had an unrealistic sense of hope in them.
After all, one always needed to have dreams, what if it came true one day?”
“You should all just calm down, if anyone were to catch the expert’s eye, it would be Yue’er.”
The sect leader of the Hundred Flower Sect gave out a beautiful smile as she said proudly, “The expert’s wives are fairy Daji and fairy Fire Phoenix, and the two apprentices by his side are women too.”
Of course, those words did not mean that the expert only liked women, it was just that it was easier for a woman to stay with the expert.
The ones by the expert’s side were all women, if a man suddenly appeared, it would be very inconvenient. Would that man even dare to stay with them?
Huang Deheng coldly snorted, “We’re not hoping for too much, the woodcutter that the expert has with him is a man, it’s already really good just being able to be a woodcutter for the expert.”
Someone could not help but exclaim in surprise, speaking about that woodcutter, “He really is impressive. Even the leader of the Palm Sword Cliff’s Sword Dao can’t compare to his!”
“Of course, look at who he’s cutting wood for.”
“Ah, I really hope to gain the expert’s attention, even cleaning toilets is fine…”
As they talked, they arrived at Li Nianfan’s residence. The moment they entered the area, their hearts suddenly pounded. They felt like the law around their bodies were somehow being suppressed, as if they had entered a unique area.
It was like a completely different world.
“What, what’s that?!”
They all looked up toward Li Nianfan’s direction, and it was like they had been locked in by some spell, and could not move.
“What kind of fist technique is the expert using, it’s actually moving Wisdom!”
“It’s the Wisdom of Yin and Yang. No, not only that, the five elements are circulating with Yin and Yang, each of them maintaining a perfect balance!”
“The power of Wisdom, this fist technique embodies the power of Wisdom!”
“It’s too profound, and too strong. It’s too mesmerizing, my whole body is shivering.”
“Look, in between his hands, it’s the path of Dao!”
Everyone held their breaths, looking at Li Nianfan unblinkingly, their bodies went numb with emotion, and they quickly submerged themselves within.
In their eyes, there was nothing else in the world, there was only Li Nianfan, slowly practicing his fist techniques.
The punches were slow, but they were all encompassing, heaven and earth flowed in his palms.
“The Dao of Yin and Yang, I understand it now. This is a fist technique that harmonizes Wisdom. Wisdom is resonating, and wisdom is performing!”
The White Cloud Sect’s leader’s understanding of taichi was the deepest, and his eyes were dazzled, as he was too emotional to speak. He had been entranced by Li Nianfan, and his understanding of Dao rapidly increased. He entered the early stages of the Heavenly Realm, and then the late, and went right to perfection!
Luotian Dynasty’s king, Huang Deheng, had a golden glow in his eyes, his aura changed as he mumbled to himself, “From gentle to hard, and the change is within. It looks like this is the true side of Dao. I was too hard before, and I should have adopted a gentler approach to fulfil Yin and Yang, then I can do anything under the heavens. I’ve been enlightened.”
Qiao Chengfeng held his sword, saying dreamily, “Fighting the quick with slowness, attacking later to get the initiative. With the power of nature, and be perfectly rounded and self-contained. I see, I used to always pursue sharpness and speed, I can’t be fixated on speed in the future.”
Hua Nongyin said dumbly, “There is no birth with just Yin, and no growth with just Yang. The Hundred Flower Sect only has girls, it means our Dao hearts are incomplete, and we can’t reach perfection.”
After going through the motions, Li Nifanfan slowly got out of his stance.
Everyone started to snap back to reality. They tried to think back to Li Nianfan’s earlier fist techniques, but they realized that they only had some simple recollections of it, and seemed to have practically forgotten all the movements!
However, just with those simple recollections, it was enough for them to be enlightened and benefit from it their whole lives!
This time, they were actually able to witness the expert performing with the power of Wisdom. Just by looking at it from the side, they had gotten an unbelievable blessing, it was really shocking.
If they could learn that power of Wisdom from an expert, then…
Everyone immediately wiped that thought from their head, it was too much, they would not even dare to dream of such luxury.
“You’re all here.”
Li Nianfan finally saw everyone, and felt a little embarrassed. After all, his taichi should have been just like a kindergarten kid’s dancing in their eyes.
Everyone hurriedly paid their respects. “Lord Saint, good morning.”
Li Nianfan smiled and said, “Morning to all of you too. I was just having some fun earlier, I’ve embarrassed myself.”
That was just having some fun? Then if the expert got serious, would the Chaos just explode?
As for being embarrassed…Lord Saint really knew how to joke.
Qin Manyun asked, “Mr. Li, what was that fist technique called, it looked very natural.”
Li Nianfan casually said, “It’s called taichi, it’s used for self-cultivation and to maintain one’s temperament.”
“Taichi, what a good name.” Qin Manyun said thoughtfully.
Li Nianfan smiled. “Do you like it? I can teach you.”
Qin Manyun’s eyes blinked cutely as she said, “That… Can you really?”
She was just asking, she never expected that the expert would actually be willing to teach her. How exciting.
Li Nianfan said, “Why don’t you exercise with me every morning from now on.”
Everyone next to him was dumbfounded and stunned.
Their eyes had turned green, and their mouths were all in an ‘O’ shape,not believing their own ears.
A Wisdom fist technique was being taught just like that?
Was that the luxury of living by the expert’s side?
Damn it!
Even though they knew that being with the expert would have immense benefits, they never expected it to be so huge. It was just a huge blow to them!
If they did not know about the expert’s taboos, they would all have knelt down in front of him at that moment, hugging his leg and begging him to take them in.
Cultivator Junjun said, “Lord Saint, the battle conference is waiting for us, and it can start at any time.”
“Oh, that’s early, you’re all such professionals.”
Li Nianfan laughed and asked, “That’s right, the buffet drinks and fruits, did the participants all like them? How was the reception?”
The Hundred Flower Sect’s Yue immediately answered, “They were really good. I’ve never tasted it before, it was really a huge blessing for us. I really want to thank Lord Saint for giving us that experience.”
Her voice was very sweet, and there was a hint of gentleness in that allure. It caused one’s heart to feel drunk. Her voice was absolutely a killing machine.
The other disciples all cursed silently when they saw that Yue had seized the initiative.
They never knew that the goddess was so adept at sucking up to someone.
“That’s good, then I’ll continue providing it to all of you today.”
“Thank you, Lord Saint.”
