Chapter 213 The Road to the Sixth Realm
Ningxin Garden.
Su Qing sat in the small pavilion, watching Li Nuo teaching Jiahe Yiren how to practice sword skills step by step.
If he could only teach them one sword technique, he would undoubtedly be harming them.
But if he could teach them for a while, and for a lifetime, and teach them until they become masters, she would have nothing to say.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. If you can be given fish for a lifetime, who would be willing to suffer the hardship of fishing?
At a certain moment, a slight fluctuation of true energy came from Song Yiren's body.
Su Qing knew that her Shangqing sword technique had already achieved some success.
She has been practicing Shangqing swordsmanship for more than ten years, and her foundation is extremely solid. All she lacks is the final insight.
Su Qing originally wanted her to make a breakthrough on her own, so that when she learned new sword techniques, she would have experience and would be able to learn them more easily.
She could teach her the essence of Shangqing swordsmanship, but she was powerless when faced with the Five Mountains swordsmanship and Tianshan swordsmanship.
But there are people who can teach her these sword techniques.
Seeing her mother sitting there alone in silence, Song Yiren's admiration for Li Nuo was beyond words.
He is the first and only person who can leave his mother speechless.
It just so happened that the masters of these sects were also here, so it would be a waste to make use of them. Li Nuo also asked them to give some guidance to his wife and Yiren.
He can provide them with theoretical knowledge, but they still have to rely on themselves to respond to situations on the spot.
Under the pressure of the Grandmaster, they can apply theory to actual combat more quickly.
The masters naturally agreed to Li Nuo's small request.
I eat their food, live in their house, and receive their guidance. I owe them such a big favor, and now I have a chance to repay them.
Several masters were quite impressed by the strength of the two sisters.
"The talents of these two girls are not inferior to those of Elder Su."
"With the guidance of my friend, they may achieve Grandmaster status much earlier than Elder Su."
"There are only a few grandmasters over 20 years old throughout history, and almost every one of them can eventually be promoted to the sixth realm."
"The two girls have a promising future. Given time, perhaps there will be three Tianxins in one family..."
“Haha, if Li Nuo has such a high level of understanding outside of swordsmanship, these two girls may really be able to touch the barrier of Tianxin before they are forty years old…”
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Listening to what they said, Li Nuo looked puzzled. He looked at the last Songshan Sect master who spoke and asked, "What do you mean by that, Senior Liu?"
Before Liu Feng opened his mouth, Xu Jing explained with a smile: "From the master of objects to the master, you can specialize in one discipline or combine the strengths of various schools. The same is true for the master to the heart of heaven. If you focus on the way of the sword, you can prove the heart of heaven. If you combine the strengths of various schools, you can also obtain the heart of heaven..."
Li Nuo has also read a lot of martial arts books. If he wants to advance to the sixth level as a sword master, he needs to continue to practice swordsmanship.
But the book does not mention the latter method.
Li Nuo continued to ask: "What do you mean by combining the strengths of various schools?"
This time, the Grandmaster of Huashan Sect spoke up: "He is proficient in all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, and fists, feet, fingers, and claws. He is proficient in all kinds of martial arts. There is no flaw in his whole body. He has gathered the strengths of all kinds of martial arts."
No wonder this method is not mentioned in the book.
He is proficient in all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, and fists, feet, fingers, and claws. He is proficient in all kinds of martial arts... Isn't this a typical hexagonal warrior?
In the martial arts world, each different field is like a different mountain.
There are huge differences between having weapons and not having weapons, and between different weapons.
If you can master one thing thoroughly, you are very powerful. If you are proficient in various weapons and martial arts, instead of just having a superficial knowledge of them, it is impossible to accomplish this within a limited lifespan.
Li Nuo looked at the others and asked, "In the history of martial arts, has anyone ever combined the strengths of various schools?"
Xu Jing nodded and said, "According to records, there was once a martial saint who achieved the holy way in this way. However, in the past thousands of years, only this martial saint could do this. Legend has it that he showed the highest level of understanding since he was a child. He could master any martial arts that he had never been exposed to in just one month. He was truly a god-like figure..."
Li Nuo was shocked when he heard this. There really is someone who can do this.
To specialize in one thing, one must rely on one's natural talent for practice.
To learn from others, one needs a profound understanding.
The latter path requires an outrageously high level of understanding.
If one could master one sword technique in one year, he would be a genius among geniuses. Then, if he spent another ten years to master all sword techniques, he could be considered a master of kendo.
After that, it would take another ten years to give up kendo and learn boxing, and that's still a conservative estimate.
A person with a high talent for swordsmanship may not necessarily have a high talent for boxing. It may take ten years to become a master of swordsmanship, but not necessarily twenty or thirty years to become a master of boxing.
Not to mention, after learning boxing, one also has to learn various weapons and various martial arts, which is beyond the ability of ordinary people in their lifespan.
The practice of martial arts can strengthen the body, and the life span is relatively longer than that of ordinary people, but it is only a hundred years. Unless one is promoted to Tianxin and draws the power of heaven and earth to cleanse the meridians and marrow, the life span can only be extended by a few dozen more.
A hundred years may seem like a long time, but it is still far from enough for all martial arts to reach the master's level.
Li Nuo fell silent.
For him, it is a simple matter to make all kinds of martial arts reach the master's level.
It won’t take hundreds of years, decades, or even a few years or months.
The problem is that he has no talent for cultivation.
Although the code is powerful, it cannot change this fact.
It's really a waste to use such a heaven-defying thing on him.
If my wife and I have the code, how difficult will the sixth realm be for them?
Li Nuo quickly adjusted his mindset.
The power of the Code is already incredible enough, but he can't take all the good things. He will practice his law, and the martial arts will be left to my wife and my beloved.
He was only responsible for paving the way for them.
In the afternoon, they practiced sword in Ningxin Garden, and Li Nuo went to the Ministry of Rites.
Lu Sheng invited Li Nuo to the government office, served him a cup of fragrant tea, and said, "The Ministry of Rites is already preparing for the princess and her husband's wedding. Please rest assured, my husband, we will definitely not miss the date."
These things have specific regulations and Li Nuo doesn't have to worry about them.
He took a sip of tea and said to Lu Sheng, "I will take office in two months. I would like to come to the Ministry of Rites first to familiarize myself with the duties. Is that convenient?"
Lu Sheng said quickly: "It's convenient, of course it's convenient, I'll take the prince consort to familiarize himself with the Ministry of Rites first."
Li Nuo was the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rites, and Lu Sheng was the Director of the Ministry of Rites, who happened to be Li Nuo's immediate superior.
But he didn't dare to put on airs like a superior.
Under the guidance of Lu Sheng, Li Nuo strolled around the Ministry of Rites and listened to and talked about the situation of the Ministry of Rites.
There are four departments within the Ministry of Rites, namely the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Shrines, the Ministry of Food, and the Ministry of Guests.
Among them, the Ministry of Rites is the main department, and the other three departments mainly assist the Ministry of Rites in handling some detailed matters.
For example, the Temple Department is responsible for specific ceremonies, the Food Department is responsible for food used in sacrifices and ceremonies, and the Guest Department is responsible for etiquette and reception...
Lu Sheng, a Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, was Li Nuo's direct superior. Above him were the Vice Minister and the Minister of Rites. Although the Langzhong of the other three departments were two levels higher than Li Nuo, they did not have the power to mobilize him.
The duty of the Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Rites is to assist the Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites in handling some specific affairs of the department.
The Ministry of Rites’ top priority, of course, is the imperial examination.
The imperial examination was the foundation of the imperial court and no mistakes could be made. The time of the imperial examination was also the busiest time for the Ministry of Rites.
In addition to the imperial examinations, the spring examinations in the capital area were also directly under the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.
Then, we organize some rituals, music, sacrificial ceremonies and other things.
The Ministry of Rites is also in charge of etiquette and has the responsibility to monitor whether officials, dignitaries, and even the royal family are disrespectful or improper.
In short, the Ministry of Rites is the most noble of the six ministries. It does not have much power and almost no benefits to be gained. It works diligently and does not make any mistakes. It does not receive any credit. However, if something goes wrong, it will be held accountable.
After getting familiar with the Ministry of Rites, Li Nuo returned to Lu Sheng's office and casually picked up a book from the bookshelf. He said, "Lord Lu, the Taoist temples and monasteries in the states of Daxia are under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Rites, right?"
Lu Sheng nodded and said, "Yes, anyone who wants to build a temple in Daxia must obtain a written document from the Ministry of Rites. All monks and Taoists must also be registered with the Ministry of Rites. All their actions in Daxia must abide by the rules set by the Ministry of Rites. The specific affairs are handled by the Ministry of Shrines..."
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Since these Taoist temples are under the jurisdiction of my Ministry of Rites, I think those martial arts sects should also be restrained. In recent years, martial artists have frequently violated the law, and some have even dared to assassinate imperial officials in broad daylight. If they are not restrained, who knows what they will do in the future..."
(End of this chapter)
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