Chapter 211 The Realm of Consciousness
Xiaoyao Lang sneered, "Fine, I didn't want to cultivate further before because I thought my cultivation was already sufficient. I never imagined that I was too ignorant and underestimated the fact that there are always people more capable than me! Since that's the case, then I will dedicate myself to further cultivation."
Having said that, she sat down to meditate, calming her mind and spirit. She said to Yue Ruchu, "No one is allowed to disturb me during my meditation, and you are not allowed to touch me." Then she closed her eyes and entered a state of deep concentration.
Upon hearing this, Yue Ruchu pouted, kicked a pebble away in displeasure, and began pacing back and forth. She muttered to herself, "What kind of person is this? They just start cultivating whenever they want, without even letting me say a few extra words..."
Immediately, her gaze shifted, and she leaned closer to stare at Xiaoyao Lang for a while. Then, she began to imitate him, lowering her eyes and sitting down opposite him.
Xiaoyao Lang had entered a state of mental concentration. He was contemplating the ultimate technique that Zhu Ziyue had used, striving to comprehend the corresponding martial arts to counter it and achieve victory.
Just as he was deep in thought, Yue Ruchu entered his consciousness. Xiaoyao Lang was immediately shocked, "How did you enter my realm?"
“I…I’m also very confused! I just followed your example and sat cross-legged, and here I am!” She looked around at the empty space, as if she were on a beach. “Master, what place is this?” she asked curiously.
Xiaoyao Lang ignored her and pondered to himself: What's going on here? He remembered that Yu Linglong had mentioned that to enter someone else's consciousness, the two people must have a similar level of enlightenment and their thoughts and understandings must be extremely similar! Could this really be a coincidence?
Yue Ruchu said cutely, "Master, what are you thinking about? You haven't said a word to me. Did I upset you?!"
His thoughts were interrupted, and Xiaoyao Lang stopped thinking about it. Perhaps it was all arranged by fate. "Since you happen to be able to enter my consciousness, you can take this opportunity to cultivate your martial arts! One day of cultivation in this realm is equivalent to ten years of hard training in reality."
"Really?!" Yue Ruchu was incredulous, her eyes wide open. "Then teach me quickly! I will definitely learn seriously!" With that, she rolled up her tattered sleeves.
Xiaoyao Lang said seriously again, "Remember, I am your master. Don't be disrespectful to me."
"Oh," Yue Ruchu responded softly, but her heart was filled with resentment: What's with the arrogance? You're a teacher if you can teach me, otherwise I won't bother with you...
"Listen carefully." Xiaoyao Lang began his instruction, "All martial arts begin with Qi, and once you have Qi, you need to cultivate and gather your inner energy. I will now teach you the technique of gathering inner energy. Once your inner energy is stable, you can draw upon the martial arts moves and their manifestations from my consciousness. By referencing and comprehending these, you can apply what you've learned to other situations, both forward and backward, and your cultivation will improve rapidly!"
Martial arts originate from all things in the world, and Yue Ruchu, with her simple mind, possesses an exceptionally unique understanding of 'method' and 'form'. The martial arts techniques she comprehends are not only novel, but her comprehension ability and speed of creating defenses are astonishing! The two began to compare their techniques in the virtual realm…
In Baiyun City, Zhu Zongshen sat high on the city lord's throne, his face full of worry as he discussed countermeasures with everyone. "Eighth Brother, given the current situation, you should make the decision! I will listen to you completely." After saying that, he stared intently at Zhu Zixing in the hall.
Zhu Zixing sighed, "Father, Xue Huai Ren, the city lord of Shanshui City, surrendered without a fight and handed over his 80,000 elite troops to the Jade Goddess Sect. It's not hard to guess his ulterior motive: he wants to use the Jade Goddess Sect to seize Baiyun City. Then, after we fight each other to the death, he can reap the benefits!"
Zhu Zongshen nodded slightly. "I have already thought about this. The key is how to deal with it. Do you have any plans for war or surrender?"
“My son thinks we should lower the bar,” Zhu Zixing replied, bowing respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zongshen's thick brows furrowed immediately, and whispers rippled through the room. Zhu Ziqiao suddenly stood up and declared, "Eighth Brother, are we really going to hand over the empire we've worked so hard to build?"
Zhu Zixing looked at Zhu Ziqiao, who was filled with anger, lowered his eyes and then raised them again: "Then what does Fifth Brother think we should do? We are facing 120,000 troops from Shanshui City in the northwest, and we also have to resist 80,000 troops from Longyang City in the southeast. How can we defend Baiyun City?"
These words left everyone speechless. Zhu Ziqiao lowered his head and said fiercely, "But I'm not reconciled!"
"Alright, Fifth Brother! The trend of the times is inevitable, and we are powerless to change it. It's better to submit and submit, at least we can preserve our existing foundation! When the world changes again, we can seize the opportunity to act!" Zhu Zongshen comforted himself.
"The city lord is absolutely right!" the subordinates echoed.
Zhu Zongshen flicked his sleeve to brace himself against the edge of the chair. “Very well, I will write a letter. Who among you is willing to be the envoy and negotiate peace with the Jade Goddess Cult?”
"Father, we're not going to subdue the Jade Goddess Cult! We're going to subdue the Drizzle Manor!" Zhu Zixing hurriedly said.
"Oh!" Zhu Zongshen looked surprised. "Eighth Brother, Shanshui City is clearly much stronger than Xiyu Manor. Why should we surrender to the weak?"
Zhu Zixing raised his eyes and said, “It is precisely because Baiyun City is strong that we cannot surrender to them. When the Jade Goddess Sect and Xiyu Manor fight, if both are severely injured, we can seize the opportunity to make our move! Even if the Jade Goddess Sect wins, its strength will still be there, and we can still turn against them and surrender.”
“Excellent! This allows us to preserve our strength to the greatest extent possible!” Zhu Ziyi said, standing up.
After a moment's thought, Zhu Zongshen nodded and replied, "As expected of my son, your plan is so thorough! Since this is the decision, we cannot delay. Fifth brother, go and tell the second brother immediately that he must not be allowed to start a war with Xiyu Manor!"
"I understand, son!" Zhu Ziqiao accepted the order and left.
Zhu Zixing cupped his hands again and said, "Father, with a great war imminent, if we don't want the outbreak of war to be in Baiyun City, the Yongle Gang is the one we should win over and make them the front line!"
"Good idea!" In an instant, Zhu Zongshen's joy turned to sorrow. "But the Yongle Gang has been fighting with us for many years. Can they let go of their hatred?"
"Times have changed, and interests have dictated our actions! I am willing to go as an envoy to facilitate cooperation between the two sides!" Zhu Zixing said confidently.
Zhu Zongshen's eyes flickered a few times. "Alright! Then I'll trouble you to make the trip. If we can't reach an agreement, then your own life is the most important thing!"
Zhu Zixing cupped his hands and said loudly, "Father, please rest assured! Your son will certainly not fail in his mission!" After saying this, he turned and left the hall.
In the army barracks of Longyang City, Shangguan Qinghuan lay in a camp room. His internal injuries had long been healed by the red dragon soul within him, but in order to get close to Ling Xueyan, he deliberately pretended to be seriously injured.
As expected, Ling Xueyan arrived at the camp shortly afterward. "At my brother's request, this is medicine for you." With that, she placed a jar of wound medicine beside her and prepared to leave.
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