Chapter 271: Immortal Path Division, Five Elements Spiritual Roots
That small token with the word "Shang" actually caused nearly ten masters to change their expressions in just a short moment!
Different from the extremely oppressive feeling of the vigorous blood furnace when the grandmaster displays his own momentum, the aura contained in the Shang character token is not a simple and crude blood control, but a higher level, as if the pressure comes directly from the direction of the soul.
It's like a pack of wolves wandering in the wilderness suddenly encountering a tiger. It's the natural and powerful pressure that comes from the superiors on the inferiors.
A brand new kind of pressure that was different from the realm of martial arts! The Grandmasters present had been practicing martial arts for decades and were very familiar with everything in martial arts. However, facing this kind of pressure that transcended martial arts for the first time, their faces inevitably changed, and they were no longer expressionless.
Tao Shushan glanced at them and took in the expressions on their faces. He smiled gently and harmlessly, saying, "This is a token given to our Chamber of Commerce by a great man in the Immortal Court. It should not be fake."
Among those present, the first person to react was Gu Dan. Although the pressure from the token was enormous, it was not enough to make his face change drastically.
However, necessary disguise is still indispensable. At this time, it is best to hide among the masters and not reveal any sound.
After hearing what Tao Shushan said, Gu Dandan asked, "More than just a chamber of commerce?"
"That's natural."
Tao Shushan's face straightened, and he immediately said: "The world is so vast that even a master seems insignificant in it. It is said that one can travel to all countries, but in his lifetime, how many countries can a master cross? It is nothing more than choosing a direction and walking on it non-stop.
Since we were going to trade the treasures of various countries, we naturally had no idea what each country had before we arrived at the place. It was a complete gamble, and one chamber of commerce was not enough anyway. So the Immortal Court sent a total of ten chambers of commerce to set off in various directions, striving to contact as many countries as possible and find things that would benefit the Immortal Path.
Not only that, every thirty years, a second new caravan will set out again along our old route. If nothing unexpected happens, thirty years later, the Xia Dynasty will see a second different 'International Chamber of Commerce'."
Tao Shushan knew everything and explained it in a very natural way.
Most of the rare treasures that have survived to this day are renewable.
After thirty years, at least I can save some money.
It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning. With their first visit, the transaction will undoubtedly be much simpler when they come to the new "International Chamber of Commerce" for the second time. It can be said that the considerations are very thoughtful.
"Then, the mission of your International Chamber of Commerce is to keep going without stopping? If so, won't there be no hope for immortality?"
Gu Dan continued to ask.
Even if what Tao Shushan said about the fairyland on earth in the Buzhou Mountains was true, and the International Chamber of Commerce was indeed doing trade for that fairyland, it was an indisputable fact that there was no spiritual energy in the outside world.
As the leader of the International Chamber of Commerce, what reason did Tao Shushan have to obey his orders loyally after leaving the place of cultivation so far away?
Even a general on the battlefield can disobey military orders, let alone a master? "Ha."
Tao Shushan laughed, knowing that he had met a difficult guy, but he had answered this kind of question many times before, so he said without any hesitation: "This is about the operation mode of the International Chamber of Commerce. Except for the leading master, all other servants are practicing dirty warriors.
These martial artists follow the Grandmaster to increase their knowledge and gain experience. As long as they can stay in the Universal Chamber of Commerce for ten years, if anyone successfully becomes a Grandmaster after ten years, the previous head of the Universal Chamber of Commerce can return to the Immortal Court with 70% of the rare treasures from various countries, and the remaining 30% will be used as trading capital for the new Grandmaster.
If several warriors who have been in the International Chamber of Commerce for ten years are promoted to masters, they can also choose some rare treasures, re-create a new caravan, and choose a country in another direction to trade.
This cycle repeats itself over and over again. No matter how big this world is, sooner or later the Chamber of Commerce will figure it out, and the Grand Master will be able to complete the handover."
Of course, this internal system of the Chamber of Commerce is not perfect. For example, an obvious problem is, if you are too far away from the Buzhou Mountains, it will take 40 to 50 years for a master to travel there. What should you do? When you run to the Immortal Court, you will be dead. What's the point of practicing? Even if you have many rare treasures, you can only wait for death!
But the good news is that they don’t need to think about these issues at this time and can trust the wisdom of those who come after them.
Anyway, at this moment, they can still enjoy the convenience of this system, and that is enough.
Many times, people at that time don’t think about the future, as long as they have enough for themselves at the moment.
Even if you really reach a point where even a master would despair, the worst that can happen is that you can turn back and walk the same path again. Who says that you must achieve the original goal? People are always flexible when they are alive.
“That’s indeed one way.”
Gu Dan nodded slightly, indicating that he had no more questions.
All the internal heritage, systems and even physical evidence were brought out.
It certainly doesn't look fake.
In other words, it can be so fake that it is indistinguishable from the real thing.
Compared to Gu Dan who was still considering the authenticity of the International Chamber of Commerce, the faces of the other masters all showed a slight flush of color.
That was caused by excitement.
However, he spoke first, and the others did not dare to interrupt him. They could only wait until Gu Dan finished asking. Then the two masters who had come from other countries to seek refuge asked, "What is the strength of the owner of the token?"
"Have you found a way to surpass the Grandmaster?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present turned their attention to him.
Even Wang Mang held his breath and concentrated.
Although the influence of the fairyland in the Buzhou Mountains is still limited for the time being and unknown to the outside world, you have to know that the place has only been around for forty years at most.
A giant that has just been born is naturally a little weak and not yet strong enough to swallow up the world.
But what if we wait a few more decades? How can we be sure that place will not bring great changes to the world, or even directly change the pattern?
Although Wang Mang, as the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, had no connection with martial arts, it goes without saying that he was very sensitive to such matters.
"As you can see, this token contains power above that of a Grandmaster. It was given to the caravan by the Lord of the Immortal Court for self-defense."
Tao Shushan showed a humble smile on his face. He loved to laugh, and this smile concealed the lethality of his words. "The way of immortals is different from the way of martial arts. The strength is also above that of a master!"
There is certainly nothing to refute. The legends of the immortal way are often about moving mountains and filling the sea, which is a power that is simply beyond human power. Even for the masters, the immortal way seems a little out of reach.
"With the help of spiritual energy, you can climb the path to immortality. You no longer have to face the limits of the mortal world and make no progress in your lifetime. This is a great joy for the Grandmaster!"
Tao Shushan himself is a master and understands some of the masters' thoughts very well.
During the first dozen years of becoming a Grandmaster, you might feel satisfied.
But after standing at the Grandmaster position for a long time, without any new goals, they had to start looking for various ways to consume their energy and attention.
It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that they are the walking dead, but they are undoubtedly lacking the mentality of challenging the Grandmaster at the beginning, but it can't be false at all! If there is a way to move to a higher level, most of the Grandmasters will probably not refuse it. The Grandmaster can't resist this temptation.
"There are no restrictions on the practice of immortality? How can you be sure that we can all practice immortality?"
A master asked immediately.
Even in the martial arts, if one wants to be promoted to a master, one still needs to face the difficulties of Qi and blood obstruction and the interaction of the five elements. The immortal way, which is stronger than the martial arts, can be practiced without any constraints. Can anyone practice it? Can the immortal way be so "people-friendly"? "You all don't know."
Tao Shushan's face became serious, and he said: "Any Grandmaster is destined to practice the Way of Immortality. Or rather, those who cannot practice the Way of Immortality cannot become Grandmasters!"
"oh?!"
When these words came out, even Wang Mang couldn't help but look sideways, and hurriedly said, "Please solve my doubts."
He was a martial artist who had mastered the internal organs, but he was stuck at the barrier of the five elements' interaction, and could not make any progress in his life! Even though he was the Emperor of Xia, truly above all the people, he had not had a single opportunity to reach the realm of a Grandmaster for decades. How could this not make people sigh with regret?
"The barrier of the five elements' interaction is said to be an invisible thing, but if used in the immortal way, it should be called the five elements' spiritual roots!"
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Tao Shushan did not keep anyone in suspense and said bluntly: "Those who have all five elements can go one step further on the basis of the great success of internal organ training and reach the realm of the Grandmaster. They will be perfect and self-contained, and the true qi can leave the body and appear in the outside world.
However, in the secular world, there is no way to detect one's own spiritual roots, so warriors can only explore on their own until their qi and blood are blocked. Then, they can judge whether they are a person with 'all five elements' by whether they can be promoted to a master. "
"Spiritual roots? All five elements? Tell me more!"
This piece of knowledge, which was closely related to himself, immediately aroused the master's curiosity, and he asked hurriedly.
"Normally, everyone has all five elements, almost without exception. But if you want to practice, you need a more detailed division. Different people have different perceptions of the five elements themselves, and the internal differences are even greater than those between humans and dogs."
Tao Shushan explained: "Even if one has all five elements, there will inevitably be differences between the five elements themselves, and most people will not be absolutely balanced. As long as the differences between the five elements are not too big, it is considered complete. For the immortal way, the spiritual root itself means the affinity for spiritual energy. The higher the affinity, the easier it is to absorb spiritual energy, and naturally it will be able to grow and break through faster.
Although ordinary people can also absorb spiritual energy slowly, the speed is too slow, so slow that it is no different from a dead end. Compared with those who are truly gifted, it is like the difference between absorbing a drop of water and absorbing rivers, lakes and seas. There is no hope for the avenue of life, and it is not worth mentioning. "
Spiritual roots, or the affinity of the five elements themselves, represent the speed of absorbing and refining spiritual energy.
It’s not that ordinary people are really incapable of absorbing spiritual energy, it’s just that they absorb it too slowly, and they never see any decent results throughout their entire lives, so it’s not worth mentioning.
This is a natural barrier that separates everyone.
"Then, how are the five elements of spiritual roots divided?"
Zou Dan asked immediately.
"If the maximum speed of a single spiritual root absorbing spiritual energy is divided into 100, then at least 20 is required to climb the immortal path, which is a low-grade spiritual root. 40 is a medium-grade spiritual root, 60 is a high-grade spiritual root, and 80 is a heavenly spiritual root."
Tao Shushan said.
"What about the limit of one hundred?"
"One hundred."
Tao Shushan shook his head and said, "That is a genuine spiritual root, but it is impossible for a human to have it. A human has all five elements, so no matter how talented they are, they can't reach the extreme. Only some special creatures can do it, and it is extremely rare, and it may not appear once in a thousand years."
People are born with all five elements, and have some connection with them all.
Even if one is extremely talented in one aspect, it is impossible for him to ignore other aspects, unless he is not a human being.
"Having a low-grade spiritual root is one in a million. Having a heavenly spiritual root is even more difficult to come by. How can it be that easy? The good news is that any master who has gone through the five elements interaction, no matter how poor his aptitude is, can sense spiritual energy in all aspects at least in the 20s, and he is definitely a potential immortal."
Tao Shushan said: "It's not good to be too ambitious. I am already far ahead of others by having the opportunity to practice the immortal way."
The master at the top of the mortal world, in his mouth, became a seedling of cultivating immortality.
This is enough to show that the gap between the martial arts and the immortal ways is even greater than the chasm! "So, the speed of absorbing spiritual energy between low-grade spiritual roots and heavenly spiritual roots is four times different?"
This time, it was Gu Dan who asked the question.
"Yes, it is that cruel."
Tao Shushan nodded, "Those with higher talents are several times ahead!"
Gu Dan seemed to be thinking about something.
No wonder an absorption rate of 20 for spiritual energy is classified as a low-grade spiritual root - if it is lower than 20, then the gap with those with high talent is too huge, so huge that it is difficult to catch up even with some chance.
Inferior spiritual roots require four times the time and effort to barely catch up with the progress of superior spiritual roots!
"Do you have any means to detect spiritual roots?"
After the masters looked at each other, someone asked.
They already had confidence in their hearts, knowing that the Grandmaster was definitely capable of cultivating immortality.
But who doesn’t wish to be a natural spiritual root?
Directly become the best among the masters! The five elements are complete and the five elements are complete cannot be generalized!
"There are test spirit stones in the Immortal Court, but they are too big to be brought out. If you, the Grandmasters, want to test your own qualifications and practice the Immortal Way, you can go to the Buzhou Mountains.
Anyway, there is no spiritual energy in the secular world, so even if you know your own qualifications, it is of little use. You must go to the Buzhou Mountains, so the Chamber of Commerce did not bring it with you."
Tao Shushan shrugged slightly and said apologetically.
(End of this chapter)