The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 160 - 95: The Majestic Heavenly Power

Chapter 160: Chapter 95: The Majestic Heavenly Power

Xu Qing sat cross-legged and calmed his Qi and blood.

"Since I broke free from the bronze mirror and was reborn into this world, exactly eleven months have passed. To cultivate my Divine Soul and Martial Arts to my current level in less than a year, would be considered genius work of a decade in this path."

At this thought, Xu Qing found it unbelievable.

Yet the journey he had taken to achieve this was also completely logical.

Over the past year, he had lived by what "The Book of Changes" states: "A superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions."

Without fault.

Ha!

That is only temporary.

The path ahead cannot allow for relaxation; one must continue as if walking on thin ice.

After Xu Qing’s Qi and blood thoroughly stabilized, his thoughts also returned to silence, without stirring ripples.

With his current Divine Soul, he could sense that tonight, the earth’s energy was tumultuous, which was quite unusual—it seemed that the spring thunder was approaching.

His Divine Soul remained silent, strictly guarding his Sea of Consciousness without letting a single thought escape his body.

This was because the spring thunder held a profound influence on the mind; not to mention if the Divine Soul left its shell, even if some thoughts emerged, it could damage the Divine Soul.

Therefore, whenever thunderstorms occur, whether it is those cultivating the Divine Soul or creatures and demons in the mountains, none would rashly go out until the thunder ceased, and only then would they gather the pure vitality that permeates the world after the thunder.

Thunder is the transformation of Yin and Yang, containing the profound mystery of the Dao.

Therefore, in the world, all Dao Skills, regardless of sect, hold Thunder Skills in the highest regard.

Time crept by, and unknowingly, it reached midnight.

This is the peak of Yin energy in a day.

The extremity of Yin breeds Yang.

Suddenly, a thunderous boom resounded throughout the sky—it was the spring thunder exploding!

At that moment.

While the thunder masked all other sounds between heaven and earth.

Xu Qing let out a Tiger Roar.

This Tiger Roar, like the sound of wind sweeping through water, integrated with the Thunder Sound. It was indistinguishable from the thunder, both being phenomena of the natural world.

With this Tiger Roar, Xu Qing momentarily reached the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

Boom!

The Thunder Sound and the Tiger Roar merged indistinctly, erupting from the depths of Xu Qing’s heart as if the spring thunder exploded from his Sea of Consciousness.

Terrifying emotions were born, and the boundless pressure from heaven and earth instantaneously suppressed Xu Qing’s Divine Soul.

His spirit sank into an endless darkness, falling continually.

It was as if Xu Qing’s Divine Soul would plunge into the bottomless Jiu You, never to turn over again.

But within this boundless darkness, a star ignited.

It was the light of the Purple Emperor Meridian within the Divine Soul.

Darkness dispersed.

Xu Qing gradually opened his eyes and exhaled lightly.

"No wonder the guard Wang said that nobody in the Great Zen Temple is known to have cultivated the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist to achieve the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound."

Xu Qing originally thought it was because of the huge difficulty in fully cultivating the two hundred and six moves of Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist that few from the Great Zen Temple mastered the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

But it was more than that.

Using the spring thunder to comprehend the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound was indeed a severe test.

Even though it wasn’t as profound as what the Taoists call "Heavenly Connection Thunder."

It was still no small feat.

Just now, as he tried to blend the Tiger Roar with the Thunder Sound, the roar invaded his mind, and he struggled to maintain concentration in his Divine Soul.

Fortunately, Xu Qing was prepared and kept a strand of thought ready to activate the "Xuantian Visualization Image." At a crucial moment, with the guidance of the Purple Emperor Meridian, he stabilized his Divine Soul.

"With my foundation, comprehending the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound is still so arduous; if it were someone else, the necessary natural talents to succeed would indeed be as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

The greater the difficulty, the greater the reward after success.

Xu Qing dispelled the terror from the experience and remained composed.

Once both his Divine Soul and Qi-blood had calmed down, the spring thunder had just faded away.

Xu Qing let out a deep Tiger Roar from his Dantian, causing a slight tremor in his muscles and skin throughout his body. The tremors converged as if a muffled thunder rolled through.

His blood flowed vibrantly, feeling renewed like a mountain spring.

Xu Qing remembered the bell sounds he heard when he went to the Golden Ray Monastery.

As the ancients say, "The evening drum and morning bell evoke deep reflection."

Monks in the temple, being bathed daily in bell sounds, actually experience a bit of the effect of Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

If one is sufficiently advanced in cultivating the spirit, over time, they could attain some transformative effects.

For instance, the reason long-term meditating monks do not suffer from hemorrhoids is somewhat related to the monastery’s bell and scripture sounds.

"Unfortunately, my Kung Fu has not reached the level of refining internal organs; the current Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound has only permeated my blood, yet to reach deep into the organs and marrow."

Once the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound is purified to a certain extent, it can have the effect of "Marrow Cleansing."

The Great Zen Temple holds a volume titled "Sutra of Marrow Cleansing," which specifically discusses the means and effects of "Marrow Cleansing."

It is also one of the Treasure Manuals of the temple.

Indeed, when the Kung Fu of the various schools of the world reaches profound levels, they must all undergo the process of Marrow Cleansing and blood replacement, at which point their blood refines as if cinnabar, and Qi-blood condenses, allowing even those of ordinary stature to contain a lion or elephant-like Qi-blood.

Once unleashed, they can have the strength of tossing an elephant or possess the combined power of nine bulls and two tigers, which is no surprise.

"Bull Demon Muscle Training, Tiger Demon Bone Strengthening, Crane Form Skill works the muscles, and these are the strengths of each. Coupled with the profound truths of "The Book of Changes" in the Eight Diagram Wandering Palm, it forms the foundation of my first-class Martial Arts in this world."

Currently, on the Martial Arts path, Xu Qing is like someone who has topped the imperial examinations as the Five Classics Leader, with limitless prospects.

But he plans to go further.

If he can obtain the Cultivation Method of the Golden Light Spell, combined with the Xuantian Visualization Image, only then can he flawlessly forge his foundation. In the future, he will have the opportunity to become an undisputed Grandmaster among the cultivators of this era.

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