I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 105 Master Liu Muyuan

Jingye City.

The city gate.

After Wu Ming showed his waist token, the soldiers guarding the gate immediately saluted respectfully, and the captain in charge escorted Wu Ming into the city.

He traveled through bustling markets and quiet streets, eventually arriving at the inner city and reaching the courtyard of the Shenxing Division. As soon as he stepped forward, the guards at the gate greeted him.

"Lord Wu, you're back."

When the guards at the gate saw Wu Ming, their attitude became much warmer than before. They all had a hint of flattery on their faces, and they greeted him with smiles, leading him into the courtyard.

After nodding slightly, Wu Ming headed towards the central building of the Shenxing Division. Along the way, all the patrol officers and constables he encountered bowed and greeted him upon seeing him.

Even some patrol officers who didn't know him before, when they passed by Wu Ming, all greeted him with a smile and a cupped hand.

The changes along the way made Wu Ming sigh. The three coagulations in Jingye City were indeed earth-shattering changes in status. After all, once you reach this point, there are very few people left who can go higher.

soon.

Wu Ming entered the building and went upstairs. When he passed the fourth floor, he met Huang Lin, the person in charge.

"My lord."

Wu Ming bowed respectfully to Huang Lin.

Huang Lin looked at Wu Ming, smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need for formalities. You've returned on the orders of the Chief Minister, haven't you? The Chief Minister is upstairs. Go up there quietly."

"I understand."

Wu Ming responded and continued upwards.

Huang Lin watched Wu Ming's retreating figure with a smile on his face and admiration in his eyes. He never imagined that a young man from the outer hall of the Seven Martial Alliance, whom Zhou Huai'an had promoted, could rise so high in just two years, breaking through the blood condensation barrier three times. The rise of such a prodigy always seems to come suddenly.

Wu Ming climbed the stairs leading to the top floor of the building. He moved slowly and carefully, without making a sound, until he reached the fifth floor. It was quiet there. After passing through a spacious corridor, he came to a tranquil and elegant hall.

It's more like a quiet room for rest than a government office. Compared to the various offices on the lower floor, which are piled high with files, this place is clean and tidy, with not a single file in sight. The four treasures of the study are quietly placed on the rosewood table, and nothing else.

Wu Ming bowed respectfully at the doorway.

"Your humble servant Wu Ming has come by order to pay his respects to the Chief Administrator."

"come in."

A gentle voice came from inside the main hall.

Wu Ming responded and then carefully crossed the main hall to the small room located at the back. This room was much smaller than the main hall in front and was a room for daily rest, furnished with chairs and a soft couch.

A simply dressed figure stood with his hands behind his back by the window, his gaze seemingly overlooking the entire city.

Wu Ming bowed cautiously. He could feel the blazing, vigorous blood energy emanating from the other party. It was far more powerful than that of Huang Lin and other experts who had reached the fourth level of blood coagulation. If Huang Lin's blood energy was like a raging fire, then the blood energy of the Master Liu Muyuan was like a raging wildfire.

Even with just a subconscious perception, Wu Ming felt a series of stinging sensations coming from his soul.

Obviously,

Faced with a martial arts master of this level, even though his primordial spirit cultivation had reached the third level, he couldn't get close at all. The saying that the ultimate martial arts can break all laws is not an empty phrase.

Wu Ming did not wait long. Almost immediately after he bowed his head in greeting, the figure standing by the window slowly turned around. The person had the appearance of a middle-aged man, neither fierce nor kind, but with a sense of uprightness. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if they could penetrate the depths of a person's soul.

“Very good.” Liu Muyuan scrutinized Wu Ming, then suddenly smiled and said, “I have been transferred to Jingye City to serve as the head of the city’s Criminal Investigation Department for thirteen years. During these years, many young talents have risen from humble beginnings, but if we are to talk about the most outstanding among them, you are undoubtedly the number one.”

Wu Ming was slightly taken aback by Liu Muyuan's words. He knew that his performance was definitely among the top talents in Jingye City, but he did not expect Liu Muyuan to have such a high opinion of him, even calling him the first person born in Jingye City in the past ten years.

This evaluation is no small matter. You should know that there are more than one martial arts master with top-grade aptitude in the Cautious Punishment Division alone. Ling Zhonghan also entered the third stage of Blood Coagulation at the age of twenty-one. His Blood Coagulation aptitude is much higher than his. Moreover, Ling Zhonghan is twenty-six years old this year and is the most talented person in the Cautious Punishment Division in the last five years.

If we extend the timeline to more than a decade, then considering the two departments and even the Seven Martial Alliance and other forces, the number of those with top-grade aptitude is far more than just a handful.

"You flatter me, Master. My meager talents are hardly worthy of being called number one."

Wu Ming's words were not feigned modesty, but rather a genuine belief that his martial arts talent was not that high. He was able to comprehend and master the techniques of the Unity Realm because of his sufficiently profound Divine Soul Realm, his meticulous perception, and the influence of various other factors. Without Divine Soul cultivation, it would not have been so easy for him to reach the Unity Realm.

Liu Muyuan smiled gently, his eyes shining brightly, and said, "With just some wild inheritance, you have been able to cultivate your Daoist techniques to the level of the third refinement of the primordial spirit. Not to mention in the Jingye City region, even in the entire Yong Kingdom, there are only a handful of people who can compare to you. When I say you are the most talented person in Jingye City, it is not an exaggeration."

These words immediately shocked Wu Ming.

Although martial arts are manifest while Taoist magic is hidden, even experts like Huang Lin, who had achieved four levels of blood condensation, had not discovered his Taoist magic cultivation. However, Liu Muyuan was a truly top-tier figure who ruled over a region. Therefore, Wu Ming had already prepared himself for the other party to be able to see through his Taoist magic cultivation before he even paid his respects.

In the face of someone like Liu Muyuan, revealing one's cultivation level in Daoist arts is not a big deal. After all, although martial arts are flourishing and Daoist arts are declining in the Jingye City region, there are still some scattered Daoist arts inheritances. Even within the Shenxing Division, there is a basic cultivation method called 'True Understanding of Daoist Arts'.

There must have been quite a few officers from the Censorate who read the true explanation of the Daoist teachings and tried to cultivate them, but most of them lacked the talent at the level of the soul and could not achieve anything, so they eventually gave up.

It makes sense that he possesses Taoist cultivation.

What truly surprised Wu Ming was that Liu Muyuan not only saw through his cultivation of the Daoist Primordial Spirit, but also discerned at a glance that his Primordial Spirit cultivation had reached the Third Refinement Realm, which was somewhat unexpected by Wu Ming!
After all, the soul is contained within, unlike the blood and qi of martial arts. Some top martial arts masters may be able to tell that someone has cultivated their soul with some special skills, but it is difficult to tell what level their soul has reached.

A thought flashed through Wu Ming's mind, and he quickly came to an answer... The head of the Cautious Punishment Division before him, a powerful figure who ruled the city, a top martial arts expert who had achieved five blood condensation stages, also possessed Daoist cultivation?!
This is unheard of!

Wu Ming had heard many stories about Liu Muyuan and knew some information about him. He only knew that this Master of the Palace had extremely profound martial arts cultivation and was a master who had achieved five levels of blood coagulation. In fact, he was ranked first in strength in the entire Jingye City territory. However, there was never any information revealed that Liu Muyuan also possessed the Yuan Shen Dao technique.

Fortunately,

Liu Muyuan might be able to see his primordial spirit cultivation level, but he couldn't see through the method he was practicing. He assumed that he was practicing some minor methods circulating in Jingye City, and he couldn't see the Black Emperor Subduing Demon Diagram hidden deep in his soul.

Thinking about it this way, Liu Muyuan's evaluation was indeed reasonable. After all, in Liu Muyuan's eyes, he had used some trivial methods to cultivate to the level of the third refinement of the primordial spirit. The cultivation of the primordial spirit lineage was more demanding in terms of talent and more profound and difficult to understand than the cultivation of martial arts. Therefore, in Liu Muyuan's view, his primordial spirit talent was naturally extremely amazing!

In terms of martial arts talent, he may not be as good as the number one young person in Jingye City, but if his talent in primordial spirit cultivation is also included, then it is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one young person.

"Don't be surprised."

Liu Muyuan said in a gentle tone, "Although the Daoist arts are declining in the Jingye City region, there are still quite a few lineages of Daoist arts in the entire Yong Kingdom. Although they cannot compare with the prosperity of martial arts, they are still a force to be reckoned with."

“Those who have reached my level in martial arts cultivation have more or less come into contact with some methods of the Yuan Shen lineage. However, those who cultivate martial arts emphasize the unity of spirit and body. They often do not devote too much energy to cultivating the soul separately. Instead, they firmly seal the soul within the body and integrate it into the body itself to achieve the unity of spirit and body, thereby enhancing the power of martial arts.”

Wu Ming immediately understood and said, "I see."

“In this small town, the Dao is in decline. With your talent, it would be a waste of your time to remain here. However, I do have some knowledge of the Primordial Spirit Dao lineage. Would you be willing to become my disciple and cultivate with me?”

Liu Muyuan suddenly smiled and said.

Hearing Liu Muyuan's words, Wu Ming was not surprised at all. After all, in Liu Muyuan's judgment, his talent was ranked first in Jingye City and at least in the top five in the entire Yong Kingdom. With such talent, it was normal for him to want to take him as a disciple.

In this situation, there is naturally no option to refuse.

Wu Ming was unsure of Liu Muyuan's Taoist cultivation level, but he was certain that Liu Muyuan was a fifth-level Blood Condensation expert in martial arts, capable of guiding him in martial arts. He immediately bowed respectfully and performed a complete apprenticeship ceremony.

Seeing this, Liu Muyuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, you can get up now."

(End of this chapter)