Eternal Sword

Chapter 554: Third-grade Tongmai (End)

Ye Xuan suddenly asked: "Why did Emperor Wu go to Kunlun Mountain just to challenge Dao Zong?"

Jian Zong shook his head and said, "The Martial Emperor has realized that in this world, even if one's cultivation has reached the Transcendent Realm, the life span has not increased significantly. The upper limit is only about 120 years old. This is unreasonable."

"Perhaps, the answer lies in Kunlun Mountain. Unfortunately, he failed to break into the Biluo Palace and still could not comprehend the secrets within."

Chen Tang seemed to be thinking about something.

The Sword Sect had mentioned the cage of heaven and earth before, perhaps it was something he spoke from inspiration.

Chen Tang said: "If Dao Zong is from outside the domain, he has not appeared since the battle of Xiajiang. Could he have returned to the outside world and is no longer here?"

"It should still be there."

Jian Zong pondered and said, "This person is cautious by nature. He will never take action if he is not sure of it. After being defeated by the Martial Emperor, he could even endure it and choose to lie dormant in the Biluo Palace for a full twenty years before waiting for an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Martial Emperor."

"So he is from the Gou Dao..."

Chen Tang muttered.

Jian Zong said: “What’s more, although Dao Zong has not appeared, his traces and influence are all over the land of Shenzhou.”

Chen Tang was slightly startled, but soon reacted and asked, "Xuantian Sect?"

Jian Zong nodded slightly and said, "The emergence of Xuantian Sect is most likely the work of Dao Zong."

Chen Tang asked, "In other words, whether it is the Xuantian Sect Master of Beiqian, or Thunder God and Wind Master, they may all be disciples trained by Dao Sect?"

"good."

Jian Zong said: "Each of these people practiced a copy of the Heavenly Book. This should be the Xuanmen secret book passed down to them by Dao Zong."

Among the disciples trained by Dao Sect, several have cultivated to the Return to Void Realm, which is equivalent to a martial arts grandmaster.

What realm has Dao Zong’s cultivation reached now?
Chen Tang originally thought that Emperor Wu stayed on the Snow Mountain all year round and refused to come down the mountain in order to avoid the Xuantian Sect and the Beiqian army.

It was not until this moment that he realized that Emperor Wu might be avoiding Dao Zong!
He quickly thought of something even more terrifying, and his expression gradually became solemn.

Since Jian Zong was able to guess that the Martial Emperor was still alive through his martial arts.

Dao Zong should be able to do it too!
If Dao Zong knew that Emperor Wu was still alive, he would most likely kill him!
"You do not have to worry about."

Jian Zong seemed to see what Chen Tang was thinking. He smiled and said, "Since he gave you the true teachings, he must have expected this day to come and must have made some preparations. Otherwise, he would not have revealed his identity if he had just taught you some ordinary martial arts."

"You are similar to him in many ways. You are both open-minded, brave, and trustworthy. The Emperor Wu is a man of great character. He despises those who are cautious and timid."

"He is willing to pass on his life's learning to you, which means he recognizes you."

Chen Tang recalled the days of training in the Three Thousand Snow Ridge.

Although it was short, only a few months in total, every day was deeply memorable.

Emperor Wu did not think much of him at first and only taught him a set of Tiger Subduing Fist.

This is because the grandfather of the previous incarnation was acquainted with Emperor Wu.

It was not until later, as they continued to get along, that Emperor Wu passed on many of his superior skills and his understanding of martial arts to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang asked: "After the transformation realm, is there a higher realm?"

"Maybe there is, maybe there isn't."

Jian Zong said: "If there is, only the Martial Emperor in the world has the opportunity to deduce it."

At this point, Jian Zong sighed and said, "It's a pity that in the battle with Xia Jiang, he was injured too badly by Dao Zong. His soul was damaged and he may never recover."

"Later, I fought a great battle with the Sword Emperor of the Frost Region in the Three Thousand Snow Ridges. I was rebellious by the five tribes and was trapped in the capital. I was lucky to be able to hide it from the world and survive."

"I don't have the energy to deduce martial arts."

Chen Tang was silent.

He recalled Emperor Wu's pale face and sickly appearance, and it seemed that his old injuries had not yet healed.

Jian Zong added: "There is another person who may have reached another level."

"Daozong?"

Chen Tang asked. Jian Zong nodded and said, "Dao Zong's cultivation is unfathomable. Decades have passed, and he has never appeared. No one knows his cultivation level. But if he really came from outside the domain, he should know the way after the transformation realm."

Ye Xuan frowned and asked, "What was Dao Zong's purpose in establishing Xuantian Sect? To be the best in the world? After the fall of the Wu Dynasty and the disappearance of Emperor Wu, he was already the best."

"Besides, he never shows up, nor does he fight for fame and fortune. What is the purpose of the Xuantian Sect's existence?"

Jian Zong shook his head and said, "Dao Zong is too mysterious. No one knows what he is thinking. Except for Emperor Wu, all of us have only met him twice and have not even had the chance to talk to him."

"Fight for world domination?"

The thought flashed through Chen Tang's mind, but he denied it.

In Beiqian, the power and influence of Xuantian Sect has long surpassed the imperial power.

However, Sect Leader Xuantian still supported Yuan Qingshan's son to become the new emperor of Qian Kingdom, and had no intention of replacing him.

"Looking at your condition, you are almost reaching the third level."

Jian Zong said: "You can practice in seclusion here for a while. It won't be too late to leave after you enter the third level. If you have any questions about martial arts during this period, you can always come and ask me."

"Thank you, senior."

Chen Tang bowed and thanked him.

When he left Bashan Sword Sect, he had already cultivated to the fourth level.

I had tried to break through before at Yunmeng Villa.

However, the situation was complicated at the time. Ye Xuan and a group of powerful people from Taoyuan Valley showed up one after another, and there were also letters from the capital, so it was difficult for him to calm down.

Now that I am in this desolate mountain and wilderness, no one is there to disturb me, and with Jian Zong by my side, I don’t have to worry about safety issues. This is a good time for me to concentrate and try to break through again.

Time flies and the end of the year is approaching.

During this period, Ye Taoyuan brought Zhiwei over.

After the battle in the capital, Ye Taoyuan already knew that he had misunderstood the Sword Sect back then.

This time, the father and daughter met again after they had resolved their misunderstandings.

Zhiwei followed, and in addition to meeting Jianzong, she was also thinking about Chen Tang.

Shen Zhiyuan, Su Li, Su Muzhe and Yan Shu came together.

Su Muzhe and Yan Shu are about to get married, so there is no need to say more.

Looking at Shen Zhiyuan and Su Li, they seemed to be very close.

At the beginning, when being chased by Zuixianlou, Chen Tang, Shen Zhiyuan and Su Li were forced to separate.

I guess the two of them must have experienced a lot together during this period, which led to this bond.

It’s a pity that Song Wu was in the Northern Expedition and had no time to come over.

It is said that during this period, the Northern Expedition Army won victory after victory and recovered lost territory. Hundreds of thousands of Xuantian troops suffered countless casualties, and many were forced to commit suicide by jumping into the sea.

However, Sun Lingxiu and Lu Xun escaped and their whereabouts are unknown.

After the New Year, Chen Tang's cultivation progressed naturally, and he broke through in one fell swoop, entering the third level of Tongmai realm!
Meridians determine life and death, treat all kinds of diseases, and regulate deficiency and excess, and they must be unobstructed.

The Tongmai realm for ordinary warriors is to use internal energy to open up the eight extraordinary meridians.

The body training method will also cultivate the qi of the five internal organs.

The route for the internal energy to flow is through the twelve meridians that connect the internal organs, the limbs, and the bones, and communicate between the upper and lower parts.

Starting from the hand Taiyin lung meridian, to the hand Yangming large intestine meridian, the foot Yangming stomach meridian, the foot Taiyin spleen meridian... and finally to the foot Jueyin liver meridian, it flows through a total of twelve meridians.

Returning to the hand Taiyin lung meridian is considered a small circulation.

Among these twelve meridians, in addition to the circulation of internal energy, there is also circulation of blood.

In this way, the internal energy will be integrated into the blood, and the qi and blood will gradually increase.

(End of this chapter)