Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 189 He casually swung it away

When a martial artist enters the Celestial Realm, although they can mobilize the power of heaven and earth with their own true energy, it feels like borrowing external force temporarily, which they need to return after use.

At the same time, because these forces of heaven and earth were gathered temporarily, their power was reduced to less than one-tenth.

Furthermore, even martial artists at the Celestial Realm cannot control the power of heaven and earth with the same precision as they can with their own true qi.

There's no telling if there might be a backlash from the power of heaven and earth.

Only after entering the Foundation Establishment Realm can a martial artist transform their true qi into essence, thus drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to integrate into their own being.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang San Niang said, "Taoism has the concepts of 'embracing the elixir' and 'golden elixir.' Does this mean that after reaching the Celestial Realm, one must condense one's own martial arts golden elixir?"

Shen Ping'an nodded and said, "That's right! Once a martial artist has enough cultivation, they do need to use the three flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man as a furnace to condense their own martial arts golden core."

"However, this is already a higher level than the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Zhang San Niang asked in surprise, "The level after the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Knowing the reason for Zhang San Niang's surprise, Shen Ping An continued, "Since it is called the Dao Foundation Realm, it is only the beginning of entering the Dao through martial arts. There are naturally several more realms afterward."

But Shen Ping'an stopped there.

Sometimes, the less you know, the purer you can be.

Knowing too much can easily lead to distraction and cluttered thoughts.

Currently, not to mention Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan, even Zhang Sanniang, Yaoyue, and Lianxing are only at the Heavenly Gang Realm. It is enough for them to have a basic understanding of the situation after the Heavenly Human Realm. Knowing too much would be of no benefit.

Seemingly aware of Shen Ping'an's meaning, Zhang San Niang and the others did not continue to inquire about the situation after reaching the Celestial Realm.

Qu Feiyan asked curiously, "According to what you said, since there are higher realms after the Celestial Realm, why is it that no one in the martial world has been able to break through to the Celestial Realm or higher?"

In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Lianxing said, "We also heard Master ask Grandmaster about this question before. I remember Grandmaster's answer was that after a martial artist enters the Celestial Realm, he needs to temper himself with the power of heaven and earth to make his spiritual power, physique and true qi more refined, until he gives birth to the three flowers of heaven, earth and man."

"But my grandmaster said that since she stepped into the Celestial Realm, she felt that the power of heaven and earth seemed to have a problem. It has been declining over the years, making it increasingly difficult for martial artists to attract and control the power of heaven and earth. Even condensing the three flowers of heaven, earth and man has become extremely difficult, let alone using the three flowers of heaven, earth and man to achieve the unity of the three elements and step into the Dao Foundation Realm."

"Therefore, in the past few hundred years, no one in the martial arts world has ever been heard of being able to reach the realm beyond the Celestial Realm."

Qu Feiyan looked puzzled and asked, "The power of heaven and earth is weakening? Isn't the power of heaven and earth contained within heaven and earth? Why would it weaken?"

Lianxing shook her head.

Not only Lianxing, but even Shen Ping'an couldn't explain this problem.

As Shen Ping'an's swordsmanship reached the Earth Sword Realm, he could clearly feel that the power of heaven and earth in this area was indeed somewhat thin.

Previously, Shen Ping'an had thought that the thinness of the power of heaven and earth was due to the limitations of this particular area, and that it was simply so.

But now, after hearing Lianxing's words, Shen Ping'an realized that the power of heaven and earth was not as scarce as it is now.

First, there was the Blood Bodhi in the Yihua Palace, and then there was the change in the power of heaven and earth.

This made Shen Ping'an feel that this world might not be as simple as he had previously thought.

night.

The sky is filled with stars.

The tranquil night, coupled with the rich floral fragrance of the Yihua Palace, made one's breathing unconsciously become longer and more leisurely.

Inside the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Shen Ping'an stood with his hands behind his back, the wine in the wine pot he held was already half empty.

Gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky, Shen Ping'an's thoughts drifted elsewhere.

With Shen Ping'an's sword cultivation reaching the Earth Sword Realm, it can be said that Shen Ping'an already has the ability to fight against masters like Zhang Sanfeng who are at the pinnacle of martial arts.

He thought that with his strength reaching this level, there was nothing in the world that could threaten him.

Who would have thought that this trip to the Yihua Palace would make Shen Ping'an vaguely sense that this world was not simple.

This made Shen Ping'an's heart, which had been at peace for several months, feel even more urgent again.

After a moment, Shen Ping'an said, "It seems that after Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue's decisive battle, we'll have to make time to visit the Northern Shaolin Temple." Currently, throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sanfeng is still considered the foremost in martial arts cultivation.

However, in terms of seniority, none surpasses the Northern Shaolin Temple, which boasts a thousand-year history.

If we were to discuss who is most likely to have the answer Shen Ping'an wants to know, it would undoubtedly be the Northern Shaolin Temple, which has stood the longest in the martial arts world.

Twenty.

At dawn, three carriages emerged one after another from the canyon connecting Yihua Palace to Xiuyu Valley.

At the entrance to Xiuyu Valley, the old palace master and Kong Qingyan and other people from Yihua Palace arrived in person.

Watching the three carriages speeding away, Sun Qingyan couldn't help but sigh softly.

"You can't stay in college if you're a female student!"

A short while later, after the three carriages disappeared from sight, Sun Qingyan turned to look at the old palace master.

Compared to two days ago, the old palace master's face now had a rosier glow.

The wrinkles on my face have also decreased.

Even though her hair still had obvious graying, anyone who saw her would only think that the old palace master was in his early fifties, and would not have imagined that the woman in front of her was actually two hundred years old.

"Master, are you sure you want to close the mountain temporarily?"

In response to Sun Qingyan's question, the old palace master said in a deep voice, "You have already said it before, and Yue'er personally mentioned to you that the Azure Dragon Society has re-emerged in the martial world. I'm afraid the martial world will not be peaceful from now on."

"Moreover, the Wan'an Gate issue has not yet been resolved externally, and my injuries have not fully recovered, so it's best to be cautious."

After a pause, the old palace master continued, "Moreover, after taking the medicine given by Young Master Shen, I can clearly feel that the hidden injuries in my body are improving rapidly. Judging from the efficacy of the pills he gave me, after taking the medicine twice more, the hidden injuries and ailments in my body will be completely repaired."

"Once the injuries in my body are fully healed, and after being tempered by the power of heaven and earth, and once my Earth Flower and Human Flower are fully solidified, I may truly be able to step into the level beyond the Celestial Realm, just as he said."

Upon hearing the old palace master's words, the eyes of the other supreme elders around him flashed with a sharp light.

One of the elders spoke up: "If the old palace master can really step into the Celestial Realm, the status of our Yihua Palace will surely rise again, and may even surpass Wudang and Northern Shaolin to become the number one power in the Ming Dynasty."

However, no sooner had he said this than the old palace master shook his head.

"If I could truly break through to the Celestial Realm, it might be enough to deal with other forces, even the Northern Shaolin Temple, but what about facing Zhang Sanfeng?"

Although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood the old palace master's meaning.

For a moment, everyone stared in astonishment at the old palace master.

Meeting the gazes of the group, the old palace master said with a hint of helplessness, "Back when Zhang Sanfeng was subduing demons in his Jiazi year, he once passed by Yihua Palace and was chasing after people from Yuanyue Sect in Xiuyu Valley. After hearing the news, I was also eager to see what this rising star was like."

"At that time, my cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Celestial Realm, while he was only at the eighth level."

"But after only ten moves, he was defeated."

"At that time, he had not yet created Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword."

"Now, decades later, his strength has probably exceeded my imagination."

Even if I break through, I'm not guaranteed a win.

Zhang Sanfeng was known as "the number one martial artist in the Ming Dynasty," a title not given casually by people in the martial arts world.

It was Zhang Sanfeng who earned it through his own strength.

In this world, which genius is not arrogant and disdainful of everyone?

But why is everyone so obedient to Zhang Sanfeng?

Those who refused to submit were either beaten into submission or were simply swept away by Zhang Sanfeng during his Jiazi Demon-Slaying Ceremony.

(End of this chapter)