The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 208 - 114: Unblocking the Azure Dragon Horn Meridian_2

Chapter 208: Chapter 114: Unblocking the Azure Dragon Horn Meridian_2

He actually had quite a penchant for seeking knowledge.

And in the path of cultivation, working in isolation has never been ideal.

It’s just that with the cultivation of Divine Soul, there were few people he could communicate with.

Since Feng Wu was an expert in this field, it might be good to take the opportunity to have a discussion. Besides, having a shared interest made it easier to build a relationship.

"Do you really want to know about my method of cultivation?"

"Is there a problem?"

"I’m worried that after you find out, you won’t be able to sleep."

"The more you say that, the more curious I become."

Feng Wu saw that Xu Qing insisted on asking and was not planning to hide anything. If she couldn’t even be this honest, then it couldn’t be called love that arises unknowingly and deepens.

After hearing Feng Wu’s general cultivation philosophy, Xu Qing thought about those methods mentioned in novels he had read in his previous life, where the Demon Sect would sever worldly attachments; for instance, taking in a disciple and to free them from familial ties, directly killing the disciple’s entire family...

"You’re not going to directly... to me when you sever the Emotion Silk?"

Feng Wu disdainfully smiled: "Killing loved ones is a lower-level tactic. I am well-versed in the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, naturally I understand what it means for Daoist Law of Nature and Unity of Heaven and Man to have no desire or thought. Have you not heard it said in the Zhuangzi, ’When the spring dries up, fish huddle together on land, spitting moisture on each other to stay wet, it’s better to forget everything and roam the free world. Instead of praising Yao and denouncing Jie, it would be better to forget both and transform through the Dao.’ The Buddhist Sect also says, ’Originally, there was nothing at all, where could be the dust?’ Reaching the highest state ultimately shows that the world cannot be avoided, like a fish in water. It’s not just you, Xu Gongming, who is a talent in cultivation in this world."

Xu Qing, listening to the young girl’s discourse, thought to himself: "You’re able to speak such words, indeed a talent in cultivation. I’m certainly not..."

He knew his place; without the bronze mirror and many other opportunities, he was most likely not as innately talented as the young girl.

But the world is full of talented and beautiful jade, ultimately, they need to be sculpted and polished to shine.

People shaped by the arduous world are better able to withstand the trials of winds and rains.

Thus, without going through tribulations or the sea of suffering, one cannot become the Tathagata.

He replied: "Your disciple respectfully receives your teachings."

Feng Wu couldn’t help but laugh, "You, always trying to make me laugh." Then she became serious again, "Fluctuating emotions are not good for the cultivation of the Divine Soul."

"The lake is calm and the waves are gentle, the lake is windy and the waves are fierce, but Black Water Lake always remains Black Water Lake." Xu Qing smiled slightly.

"You’re right. Are you sure you won’t tell me the next line?" Feng Wu returned to the topic, though she actually didn’t care about what followed.

Xu Qing also understood, when chatting with girls, the topic wasn’t important, being interesting was enough, there was no need to follow exactly what she said, sometimes casually changing the subject can seem refreshing.

Men are different, during conversations, they often like to get to the bottom of things.

"When I become Top Scorer, I’ll write everything left for you to see."

"That works too, but are you really that confident?"

"If Teacher Feng could lend a helping hand, naturally, it would be better."

"Pfft."

The two of them had a fun exchange of Divine Souls for a while, and then Feng Wu left.

Back in her chamber, Feng Wu tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and simply began to practice Eight Diagram Palm in her room. After a while, her mind calmed down.

The girl then fell into a deep sleep, and in her dream, there were scenes of the princess consort,

"Leaving home to save Mr. Xu, who knew she’d become the top scorer in the imperial examination..."

In the dream, Xu Qing was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for some unknown reason...

Indeed, since she started her cultivation, Feng Wu had not had dreams in a long time.

...

...

"Living not a hundred years yet always burdened with a thousand years of worry; day short as if long at night, why not enjoy by candlelight..." It had been a long time since Xu Qing had such a cheerful conversation with someone.

Likewise, he couldn’t sleep.

So, he got up to write, to calm his mind.

"Immortal prince Zi Qiao, hard to expect an equal match."

Xu Qing’s gaze wandered, looking at the bright moon outside the window. To the end, he still had too many worries. Being perpetually anxious as if on thin ice, wasn’t good either.

Xu Qing relaxed and went to the yard to gaze at the moon.

The moon shone bright with sparse stars, yet among the Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Stars, the Horn Mansion shone brilliantly.

Xu Qing stared at the Horn Mansion of the Azure Dragon, lost in a trance.

At this moment, the dragon energy from underneath the earth churned, seeping into Xu Qing’s Divine Soul little by little.

Suddenly, in his Sea of Consciousness, next to the Ziwei Star, the Horn Mansion of the Seven Azure Dragon Constellations lit up.

In the Hidden Veins of his Divine Soul, the pathway of the Horn Mansion of the Azure Dragon was cleared.

Like water flowing into a channel, effortlessly without obstruction.

Xu Qing felt a tinge of joy in his heart.

Opening up the Horn Mansion of the Azure Dragon didn’t grant him a powerful Innate Divine Ability like the Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand associated with the Ziwei Star, but it did allow the cultivation of the Horn Mansion’s Dao Skill.

Xu Qing returned to his room where the Horn Mansion shone brightly in his Sea of Consciousness, with a marvelous power of Dao Skill growing and spreading over the Peach Wood Sword.

Gradually, an invisible yet tangible layer of cornea formed on the body of the Peach Wood Sword.

This was the Dao Skill of the Horn Mansion of the Azure Dragon, which could keratinize a Magic Artifact, adding a protective layer against external attacks.

If on that day the Great Elder of the Lotus Sect had covered the Peach Wood Sword with a layer of the Dragon Horn Cornea, it would not have been cracked by Heavenly King Lin’s blow.

Because Heavenly King Lin’s punch had already caused some damage to the Peach Wood Sword, more than had been previously inflicted while in Elder Bai’s hands.

Xu Qing had no good solution for this.

If he were to come across a powerful individual, the cracks on the Peach Wood Sword would become the flaw of this Magic Artifact, leaving it vulnerable to being targeted.

Now, with the corneal protection, the defensive capacity had been improved a bit.

If he could open up the entire Horn Mansion of the Azure Dragon, in the Xuantian Visualization Method, he would be able to practice a defensive Dao Skill, which was the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor.

This was the unique Divine Skill of the Lifebound Star, the Ziwei Star, something even the Xuantian Taoist hadn’t practiced.

Xuantian Taoist had cultivated the Xuanwu Tao Armor.

Both Divine Skills were primarily for protecting the Divine Soul.

But the Purple Emperor Dragon Armor also possessed considerable offensive power. However, compared to the Xuanwu Tao Armor, it was slightly lacking in absolute defensive power.