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Chapter 1365: Chapter 657: The Method of Proving the Dao (Request for monthly votes at the beginning of the month) Chapter 1365: Chapter 657: The Method of Proving the Dao (Request for monthly votes at the beginning of the month) “Is there still no news from Longzhou?”

The emotionless, indifferent inquiry made everyone in the courtyard corridor shiver.

“Replying… replying to the head of the family.”

Yuan Liang, responsible for the Divine Sword Mansion’s intelligence network, answered tremulously, “According to the intelligence network, Xu Chengyuan has been residing in the Chief’s mansion in Jiejiang City ever since he entered the Longxi Region. However… Tang Luo and Yun Xiu are staying in Aran Mountain. Perhaps that’s the reason why no news has been reported back.”

“If you truly wish to do something, you always find a way to do it,”

Xu Lai extended his hand to feel the icy cold of snowflakes falling on his palm and said somberly, “The lack of response for so long indicates either a lack of desire or a change of heart.”

The old housekeeper frowned and said, “Xu Chengyuan should be in desperate need of the head’s recommendation letter; otherwise, with his background, he would have to spend at least a decade accumulating military achievements… He shouldn’t be so unwise.”

“Send someone else to Longzhou to hurry him along,”

Xu Lai said indifferently, “If he no longer wishes to proceed, then take back the sword command!”

“Yes, head of the family!”

…

Longzhou Calendar 1789

Early November

Jiejiang City Chief’s Mansion

Although Xu Chengyuan had learned to throw the Sword Fusion Technique into the sky, due to various reasons like exhaustion or loss of control, the training ground had undergone several renovations.

For the wealthy Chief’s mansion, such expenses were minor, but Xu Chengyuan himself was starting to feel the strain.

“Aunt Master, the third realm of Sword Fusion Technique is really too disruptive to be used in the city. I’m grateful for everything you’ve done for me these days, Aunt Master, and I’m thinking…”

*Clatter.*

Chopsticks dropped onto the table. Tang Nuannuan lowered her head, teary-eyed, unable to control her feelings upon hearing Xu Chengyuan’s intent to leave.

Seeing her daughter so dejected just from the news of Xu Chengyuan’s departure, Xu Shuhui understood all too well–her daughter had fallen deep in love.

Although it’s said that daughters don’t necessarily follow their mothers, her stubbornness was much like her own–once set on someone, she didn’t care about propriety or moral teachings, wishing she could bare her heart to her beloved.

But Xu Chengyuan, after all, wasn’t Tang Sen. Coming from a sacred land without the blessing of family, he felt an even greater urgency to prove himself.

He was the Eldest Senior Brother of the Five Absolute Sword Sect, bearing much more than any ordinary swordsman.

Falling in love with such a man, it’s hard to tell whether her daughter was fortunate or cursed.

“Chengyuan.” Xu Shuhui, unable to bear seeing her daughter so heartbroken, said to Xu Chengyuan, “Practicing the Sword Fusion Technique isn’t just your affair; it’s also a major matter for our Five Absolute Sword Sect. Simply breaking the training ground is really no big deal, there’s no need to dwell on it.”

“But…”

“Aunt Master understands that you feel apologetic about this. How about this,”

Xu Shuhui pondered for a while and said earnestly, “There are still many unoccupied retreat locations with protective formations around them on Lanjiang Mountain near Jiejiang City. Why not apply for one in Nuannuan’s name, and you can practice there?”

“Aunt Master, wouldn’t that be too much trouble?”

Xu Chengyuan said embarrassedly.

“It’s no trouble at all,”

Xu Shuhui waved her hand and said, “Next year, you’ll be participating in the Longzhou Youth Martial Arts Tournament. If you travel around too much, it could affect your progress in cultivation. Just stay in Jiejiang City and focus on preparing for next year’s tournament. This will be the first time our Five Absolute Sword Sect makes an appearance in Xiehe; we are all counting on your performance!”

“In that case… I’ll be troubling Aunt Master and my sister!”

Watching her mother convince Xu Chengyuan to stay with just a few words, Tang Nuannuan was overjoyed, tilting her head back and repeatedly saying, “No trouble at all, no trouble at all!”

As long as Xu Chengyuan was willing to stay, nothing was troublesome.

…

Aran Mountain

Yunluo Garden

Having obtained the “Great and Small Wishful Incantation,” Tang Luo had to postpone his breakthrough of the Undying Battle Body.

The divine ability he had coveted for years was finally in his hands after much effort. To say he wasn’t excited would be a lie.

But obtaining it was not the end; rather, it was the beginning. How to integrate this top-tier divine ability with his body was the crucial point.

In the process of comprehension, he also discovered why this “Great and Small Wishful Incantation” could be called a supreme divine manual.

Because it was essentially a technique that could only be cultivated by those who had fully achieved Spirit Qualification in their bodies.

An ordinary body could not withstand the size changes facilitated by the mantra, let alone the most exquisite part of the Great and Small Wishful Incantation–borrowing the Heavenly and Earthly Qi for oneself.

A regular martial artist, upon reaching such a conclusion, would definitely give up on forcefully cultivating it and wait until their body achieved Spirit Qualification before pursuing the cultivation of divine abilities.

But Tang Luo was no ordinary martial artist. Upon encountering the “Ruyi Heart Mantra,” he had a flash of inspiration that addressed a longtime bottleneck.

His very own method to achieve Spirit Qualification in the body!

Given the strength of his body after its reconstruction, achieving a Spirit-Qualified body would require at least a million units of Spiritual Power, even with the aid of Yin-Yang Grinding.

And such a vast amount of Spiritual Power, even at his cultivation speed, would take at least thirty or forty years, which was undoubtedly unacceptable to him.

But achieving a Spirit-Qualified body was an extremely important step in his cultivation path. It was not only crucial for the evolution of his life force but also related to the foundational strength after becoming a king. Thus, he had always been extremely cautious about this step.

However, the emergence of the “Ruyi Heart Mantra” opened another door for him. Who said the Spiritual Power for Spirit Qualification must come from oneself?

“I’m truly a fucking genius!”

After praising himself harshly, Tang Luo promptly and thoroughly learned the ultimate technique of the “Ruyi Heart Mantra,” the “Heaven Human Heart Incantation.”

He then pulled out countless sheets of paper, laying on the desk to design the process needed for Spirit Qualification of the body and listing various questions that needed resolving.

[…Heavenly and Earthly Qi are mixed and volatile. Can the basic units of meridians and nerves withstand them?]

[…Will the unrefined Primary Qi entering the body cause internal consumption with the native Primary Qi?]

[…If so, how do we resolve this issue?]

[…Can Void Energy serve as the energy source for the Heaven Human Heart Incantation?]

[…What special effects might arise from using Void Energy to achieve Spirit Qualification of the body?]

[…If achieved with external forces, will it affect the path to becoming a king and the second evolution of the body and abilities?]

[…If successful, what is the direction of the second evolution of the body and abilities?]

Since completing his research on the soul, Tang Luo had never been so focused on a topic.

Be it the Four Imperial Spirit Realms or the method of god-making, they actually followed traceable and reasonable experiments.

Only this current idea, born from a flash of inspiration, was something he couldn’t guarantee would succeed.

Because there were far too many uncertainties involved, and these unknowns were undoubtedly the most thrilling part for a martial arts researcher, making him eager to embark on the experiment.

“Martial arts really are fucking fascinating!”