I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 192 Is this friend even possible?

Clang~

Between heaven and earth, mountains and rivers lost their color, only a dazzling sword light, as if crossing the long river of time and space, came before him with the determination to seek the sword without regret.

The wind, the wind without beginning or end, is now revealed in this small space, interpreted by the seemingly intangible sword shadows, its changes are endless, yet it remains true to its essence.

"This is... a level of mastery over wind manipulation that is truly divine!"

Li Jianshu was deeply shocked. The thing he had dreamed of all his life was right in front of him, as if it were a wild fruit by the roadside, available for him to pick.

He can pick it up with just a bend.

But the moment he reached out, Li Jianshu stopped and hesitated.

For some reason, I recalled the resolute sword intent that had pierced through the river of time and space, all for the sake of verifying the sword in my heart.

He suddenly realized something: "So that's how it is, the ultimate path is without regret."

On the Xuan paper, the Dragon Ascension Sword Intent written with ink seemed to sense the change in Li Jianshu's mind, and immediately drew a dragon shadow that flew into the sky, expressing its own spirit of vigorous progress.

This is a sentiment that only those with lofty ambitions can truly understand.

"Does spreading the Way throughout the world mean everyone can become a dragon?"

Li Jianshu smiled inwardly: "Truly a magnanimous heart and a spirit. I have seen your sword intent, and one day I will show you my sword intent."

Clang~

With a thought, the wind constraint that had troubled Li Jianshu for so long finally began to change.

Li Jianshu, who was once ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List and was praised by Sikong Jingming as the most talented swordsman in the Eastern Pole Kingdom, has been in the perfect realm of Fengshi for a year.

However, no matter how hard he cultivated, he was unable to take that final step and enter the legendary realm of divine mastery.

Until he saw the character "sword" that Ye Qingzhou had written using the wind as a basis.

However, once he picks up Ye Qingzhou's "intention," he will lose his own "intention," and he is destined to never surpass Ye Qingzhou in this life.

Because everyone has different talents, experiences, perceptions, and mindsets, the true meaning of martial arts that they ultimately develop will naturally vary greatly.

Therefore, only the "meaning" that one realizes for oneself is truly one's own and most suitable for oneself.

Li Jianshu put down the priceless calligraphy copybook, closed his eyes, and his deep-seated pride made him disdain "picking up scraps" and instead want to use his own understanding to comprehend the extraordinary realm of this calligraphy.

At this moment, his mind was emptied, his spirit soaring between heaven and earth, sensing the flow of the surrounding air, experiencing the ever-changing nature of the wind, its gentleness, its sharpness...

Beneath the myriad appearances lies the essence of wind—flow.

"The wind blows across a thousand miles, without a sound or a trace; so that's how it is."

When Li Jianshu opened his eyes again, his gaze was completely different from before. Deep within his pupils, streaks of light flashed by, like the wind that was omnipresent in the world.

"I understand."

Li Jianshu chuckled softly, his body rising with the wind, stepping into the realm of divine speed, moving at an unbelievable pace.

Sikong Xingyan watched in stunned silence: "Senior Brother Jian Shu's movements are so fast! This... is this the divine level of mastering the power of wind?"

Her face was filled with disbelief.

After all, although the six elements of wind, fire, mountain, forest, yin, and thunder are the most basic, so far, Sikong Xingyan only knows of Zhang Xinwu who has been able to break through to the level of divine mastery through his own abilities.

Only after Li Jianshu had thoroughly familiarized himself with the characteristics of the Thousand-Mile Wind and mastered the profound meaning of divine speed did he descend from the sky, exhale, and finish his practice.

"Brother Jian Shu, you're amazing!"

With a smile on her face, Sikong Xingyan skipped forward to offer her congratulations.

Li Jianshu sighed and said, "There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. What am I? The person who wrote this calligraphy is the truly remarkable one."

Sikong Jingming stepped forward, stroked his beard, and smiled: "There's no need to belittle yourself. Others have taken the lead, but as long as you strive to catch up, there's always hope of surpassing them. Moreover, today your wind technique has reached a state of divine mastery, and you already possess the bearing of a martial saint. Your future is bright."

"Master, who wrote this character for 'sword'?"

"You should have heard of his name."

"Ye Qingzhou?"

Among those who were his peers but could surpass him, Li Jianshu could only think of Ye Qingzhou, who was ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List.

"You want to fight him?"

"Yes."

Li Jianshu readily admitted that, with the help of Ye Qingzhou's calligraphy copybook, he had grasped the wondrous realm of wind manipulation ahead of time, and therefore he was eager to fight Ye Qingzhou.

Not for winning or losing, but simply to see where the gap lies between myself and the other person.

"Don't go, it's pointless."

Sikong Jingming shook his head, his tone filled with emotion: "Ye Qingzhou wrote six calligraphy scrolls just now, depicting the six elements of wind, fire, mountain, forest, yin, and thunder. He has already reached a state of unparalleled mastery in all of them. If you went over there now, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to withstand a single sword strike from him."

The departure was too hasty, and Sikong Jingming only learned that there were six calligraphy scrolls after returning to the capital. Even he found it unbelievable.

After all, before Zhang Xinwu reached the professional level, he had only mastered the Thunder Force to a superb level.

Ye Qingzhou has actually mastered all six techniques to perfection?

Even the Martial Saint Sikong Jingming found it unbelievable, and by the time he turned around to collect other calligraphy scrolls, they had already fallen into the hands of various powerful forces.

That's why he quoted a price of 200 million in front of the media.

In reality, nobody would sell it.

This is the passport to the Martial Saint realm!

Although it can only be used by martial artists who have not yet reached the professional level, its strategic value is still immeasurable.

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In Leizhou, southern Guangdong Province, lies the hidden paradise of Qinglei Mountain.

Rumble~

This place is one of the three major "thunder zones" in the Eastern Pole Kingdom, where lightning disasters occur frequently. The arrival of the vital energy tides makes the place even more covered with thunderclouds that never dissipate.

But for martial artists who cultivate the power of thunder, it is undoubtedly a rare sacred place for martial arts.

Here, one can frequently observe natural phenomena such as lightning, thereby gaining insight into the nature of lightning and how it evolves.

At this moment, Huang Guanghong, who ranked seventh on the Hidden Dragon List, sat comfortably on Qinglei Mountain, engaging in extremely dangerous cultivation, while occasionally muttering frivolous phrases such as "Left zero, right fire, Thunder God help me."

He was playing with fire in both hands, and the power of the flames in his palms was magnificent. If you looked closely, you could see a divine bird with a completely red body, exuding an awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty.

This fire is no ordinary fire, but the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, one of the nine divine fires!

"Ah Hong".

"Master."

A disheveled, unkempt man descended from the sky, bathed in lightning, and stood before Huang Guanghong. He was none other than Lei Gong, one of the Six Masters of the Heart Fiend Stream.

"I'm here to give you something nice."

"What's good?"

Lei Gong tossed the calligraphy copybook to Huang Guanghong, who, in less than half a day, grasped the profound meaning of refining gold with fire and moving mountains and rivers with power. He successfully entered a state of divine mastery in the art of fire.

Huang Guanghong, however, was not satisfied: "Master, is there more?"

He cultivates both lightning and fire. Now, under the inspiration of Ye Qingzhou's Fire Rising Dragon Sword Intent, he has comprehended the true essence of divine mastery in fire, but he still has no clue about lightning.

Lei Gong shook his head: "The Thunder Sword has already been sent to Sanqing Mountain. If you're so capable, go and get it yourself."

Huang Guanghong: "..."

Finally, Huang Guanghong learned that the calligraphy was written by Ye Qingzhou, and his fighting spirit soared. He now regarded Ye Qingzhou as his greatest rival in this life.

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Sanqingshan, Yuhua Peak.

Halfway up the mountain, Wan Shengjun, with Wan Jinglong in tow, followed closely behind a Taoist priest: "Master Zhengyang, can my son truly become a disciple of your esteemed sect and be accepted into the Sanqing Mountain sect?"

"Can."

Master Zhengyang was filled with emotion. Wan Jinglong was of mediocre talent, and according to the rules, Sanqing Mountain would never have accepted him as a disciple, let alone made him a true disciple.

But rules are made by people, and once they are made by people, they can be changed.

It all comes down to whether the benefits are enough.

Wan Shengjun was clearly able to offer conditions that Sanqingshan could not refuse.

Afterwards, after arranging for Wan Shengjun and his son to stay, Master Zhengyang went straight to Taiqing Yuhua Peak, one of the three peaks, and handed the calligraphy scroll in his hand to Wang Huaxian.

Half a day later, late at night.

At the summit of Yuhua Peak, thunder roared and lightning danced wildly. Dark clouds shrouded the area for a full night. It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that Wang Huaxian raised a hand and directly captured the lightning, shocking the entire Sanqing Mountain.

"The divine thunder of the nine heavens manifests all laws; so that's how it is."

Wang Huaxian truly deserves to be called the senior disciple of the younger generation of Sanqing Mountain. His talent and comprehension are rare in the world.

Having reached a state of divine mastery with his lightning strikes, Zhang Xinwu comprehended the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, unleashing a world-shaking punch. Ye Qingzhou also comprehended the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, his sword capable of shattering all laws.

Wang Huaxian, however, took a different approach. After observing Ye Qingzhou's Thunderous Dragon Sword Intent, she comprehended the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, a divine power that manifests all laws.

At this level, his cultivation of Qi Refining Martial Arts has reached a new level.

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Xingcheng, the headquarters of Mingjian Group.

"Yiming, how is it?"

Liu Haochi looked at his eldest son, Liu Yiming, with concern.

Liu Yiming carefully put away the calligraphy scroll of the Mountain Dragon Sword Intent and handed it to Liu Dingjian. Liu Dingjian sighed and said, "If I had obtained this calligraphy scroll six years ago, I could have broken through to the next realm in just a quarter of an hour today. Alas, this opportunity has come too late."

The professional level is the most important dividing line for human martial artists.

Before this, there were many options, whether it was strengthening tendons and bones or practicing various secret martial arts, which meant that there was a lot of flexibility.

But once you've mastered the technique and there are no loopholes, there's no going back.

The future direction of development has been set.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haochi's face turned ashen: "You can't do it either? I thought it was because I was too old and my potential was exhausted, so I couldn't break through to the realm of divine mastery. It seems that this realm has nothing to do with age."

"Yes, who would have thought that the six basic stances could only be mastered to a high level before one has achieved complete mastery of them?"

Liu Yiming himself is also a peerless genius, so he understands the difference even more.

Before Zhang Xinwu, the realm of "becoming divine" was a level of skill that did not exist in the martial arts world.

Only by mastering the six basic stances can one reach a state of extraordinary skill. Only then can intermediate, advanced, and even super-advanced martial arts techniques based on the six stances be practiced to the point of extraordinary skill.

This point was actually discovered long ago in the martial arts world. For example, if a martial artist masters the six basic stances of wind, fire, mountain, forest, yin, and thunder, and reaches the mastery level, then the skill level cap for subsequent intermediate and advanced martial arts techniques will also be at the mastery level.

The more solid the foundation, the higher the height that can be reached in the future. This is the principle.

Therefore, it goes without saying how important the state of being at a superb level is.

If you practice the same martial arts technique, but someone else is a level higher than you, in a life-or-death battle, this difference often means an instant kill!

Liu Haochi's tone was quite bitter: "No wonder, even Qi Shengtian couldn't break through the limitations and reach the realm of divine skill."

Liu Yiming's expression was solemn: "Although Qi Shengtian cannot suppress Zhang Xinwu in terms of potential martial arts level, he still has the Divine Weapon Emperor Martial, which is enough to maintain his status as the number one person in the Eastern Pole Kingdom. On the other hand, our Liu family has lost the Dragon Abyss Sword and has lost its trump card for the future."

"Fortunately, we kept a close eye on Ye Qingzhou and seized this opportunity in time. In the near future, it may become a turning point in our destiny."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haochi's spirits lifted: "You're right, it's about time that our Liu family of Xingcheng produced a Martial Saint!"

The father and son had both made up their minds to have Liu Dingjian learn the Mountain Dragon Sword Intent from the calligraphy copybook.

As long as Liu Dingjian's understanding of the mountain's terrain reaches a state of divine mastery, he will definitely have the opportunity to break through to the Martial Saint realm in the future, thereby bringing about the rise of his family.

The same idea also appeared in the Xu family of Linjiang.

Currently, among the entire Xu family, only Xu Yuebing is most suitable to cultivate the Yin Mirage Dragon Sword Intent from the calligraphy copybook.

Touching the words written by Ye Qingzhou himself, Xu Yuebing had mixed feelings, wondering if she could really catch up with Ye Qingzhou even if she tried her best.

…………

For several days in a row, Ye Qingzhou stayed at home and did live streams every day to generate mental energy. Thanks to the big news that "ten thousand pieces of gold are hard to come by", his fans have now exceeded one million. Every day, a large number of "leeks" (a term for inexperienced investors) come to him to contribute.

Then, he received a call from Wang Yin.

"Ye Qingzhou".

"General Wang."

"You little brat, you really know how to cause me trouble. Do you know how much trouble you've stirred up lately? If it weren't for the military sending people to stop you, there would probably be quite a few people trying to kidnap you by now."

Wang Yin said jokingly.

Ye Qingzhou exclaimed with emotion, "General Wang's contribution is truly immense."

"What do you mean?"

Wang Yin was a little confused.

Ye Qingzhou explained, "If General Wang hadn't stopped them, those people would have lost their lives if they had come here. You essentially saved them. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. General Wang, how many stories of pagoda have you built?"

"Haha, you're very confident."

Wang Yin laughed loudly, then nodded with approval: "Although your cultivation level is only at the professional level, your life energy level, true qi energy level, and spiritual energy level are incredibly powerful. If I hadn't checked your bloodline multiple times, I would have suspected that you were a dragon that had transformed into human form and disguised yourself as a human."

Ye Qingzhou, wielding a divine weapon and capable of unleashing the Divine Weapon Emperor Martial Arts with the Flame Emperor Sword, is so formidable that even among grandmasters, let alone master-level martial artists, few can rival him.

Therefore, as long as the Martial Saint doesn't make a move, Ye Qingzhou is absolutely safe. After all, if he encounters a Grandmaster he can't defeat, he can at least escape into Lingyun Cave.

And among the experts at the Martial Saint realm, who doesn't know that Ye Qingzhou is backed by Kang Jinlong?

It's clearly not worth angering a mythical being for such a small gain.

Therefore, although Ye Qingzhou appeared to be in danger, he was actually very safe, and the upper echelons of Dongji Kingdom tacitly refrained from making any moves against him.

"General Wang, stop beating around the bush and just say what you have to say."

"I want your calligraphy copybook."

How much do you want?

"I want as many as you have."

Ye Qingzhou was speechless: "Are you doing wholesale here?"

Wang Yin sighed: "The order came from above. They know we have a good relationship, so they sent me to ask. Actually, you didn't need to refuse; the authorities won't be stingy with rewards."

Each of the six calligraphy models has the potential to lead one to a state of divine mastery. In fact, there are already three successful examples: Li Jianshu, Huang Guanghong, and Wang Huaxian. How could the authorities not be tempted?

Clearly, Ye Qingzhou's sword invitation has become a man-made resource that can greatly promote the development of the martial arts world in Dongji Kingdom.

Even Ye Qingzhou's sword inscription is far more valuable than top-grade rare treasures.

After pondering for a while, Ye Qingzhou still spent his energy carefully writing six calligraphy scrolls, which he then handed over to the authorities through Wang Yin: "I still remember that when I first started practicing the 'Six Formations of Military Competition,' the first martial arts meal I had was paid for by the state. So I won't charge for these six characters."

returning a Favour many times more.

Ye Qingzhou was aware of this, but he also made it clear that he would no longer write sword invitations.

Having completed his mission, Wang Yin chuckled and said, "Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged Brother Ye. Don't worry, my Eastern Pole Kingdom never mistreats those who have made contributions. The reward will be issued soon as a reward for your contribution to the martial arts world."

In fact, Wang Yin was already very happy to receive six calligraphy scrolls. After all, although there were many martial arts geniuses in Dongji Kingdom, there were very few people who actually had the opportunity to practice the six basic techniques to a superb level.

Therefore, six sword scrolls are actually sufficient, and they also make it easier for the military to keep this resource under control, preventing it from being stolen by outsiders and causing significant losses.

The next day, the promised benefits from Wang Yin were delivered to Ye Qingzhou's home, in a substantial quantity of six large boxes.

Ye Qingzhou opened it and was quite pleasantly surprised: "Old Wang, he's a good match."

The box contained all sorts of exotic metals that were hard to buy even with money outside. Only official channels could have helped Ye Qingzhou collect so many at once.

"Nine Heavens Profound Iron, Thousand Year Cold Iron, True Gold, Purple Gold... these are all good things. I just happen to want to forge a combat puppet. With these precious materials, I will be more confident."

Ye Qingzhou was overjoyed, inwardly exclaiming that Wang Yin was a timely help, able to address his urgent needs and quickly gather the forging materials for making the combat puppet.

My diarrhea hasn't gotten better yet, I'll take it again tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)