The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 226 - 120 Playing the Flute (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 226: Chapter 120 Playing the Flute (Please Subscribe)_2

By then, Xu Qing would face pressure that could be metaphorically described as tsunamis and landslides.

If that’s the case, he just wouldn’t play along with the Court anymore.

With his ability today, as long as he arranges for the people around him, it would be extremely easy to evade if he can’t win the fight.

Even, if Duke Wei has the vision, he is not against the idea of collaborating with Duke Wei Mansion.

Everyone would become rebels together.

With his current strength, there is no need to cozy up to the big figures at the heart of the Court.

At worst, like King Lin, he could seclude himself in a corner and wait for the opportune moment.

King Lin became the Island King in the East Sea; he could also become a City Lord in the Western Regions, reigning supreme over the gradually declining ancient Silk Road.

"Ah, no wonder there were so many rebels in history; once a person has power, they don’t want someone else to hold them back, so they have to rebel."

"If I were the Emperor, I’m afraid I wouldn’t resist the temptation to keep the people ignorant, to weaken the provinces, control the Ministers, or else I wouldn’t be able to sleep."

It’s lonely at the top.

Scholar Su encapsulated the sentiments of those who hold high positions with just a few words of poetry.

The young men and women continued to stroll gently beside the lake.

The night sky, with its moon and stars, simply became an embellishment.

Feng Wu only thought that it would be wonderfully perfect if they could keep walking like this forever.

The disciples of the Annihilation Dao, once emotionless, but once stirred, they fall deep.

In fact, this sect, throughout history, very few have ever mastered the Annihilation Scripture; most dive deep and are unable to get out, ultimately becoming trapped.

Approaching midnight, the two returned to Elder Dan Xi’s courtyard and bid each other goodnight.

Back in her room, Feng Wu sat cross-legged in meditation, a thread of Emotion Silk entwining her Divine Soul, indestructible, chaotic amidst reason, constantly absorbing various stray thoughts, strengthening the Emotion Silk, and at the same time, her Divine Soul also grew stronger.

She immersed herself in the cultivation of the Annihilation Scripture, undistracted.

Unknowingly, the Emotion Silk transformed, faintly taking the shape of a "cleaver-like" Soul Device.

This was the unique Soul Device of the Annihilation Scripture.

If one could cultivate it to the point of Manifestation, it could serve as the foundation for finding materials to refine a Lifebound Magical Artifact that could be stored within the Sea of Consciousness of the Divine Soul.

Furthermore, with it, one could weave a net with the Heavenly Net Hand to trap and kill the Divine Souls of skilled Dao Skill practitioners.

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Meanwhile, Xu Qing returned to his room, his mind revisiting the intricate details of the fight with Gu Wuji.

The experience of fighting a Refining Internal Master was extremely valuable.

And since both had used their true abilities, with strong hostility, it further stimulated their Martial Arts.

"Refining Internal Masters, another characteristic of Spirit and Body Integration is that the Divine Soul and body are one; not susceptible to ordinary Dao Skills’ interference, and instead, they can burst forth with Qi-Blood in every move. Even manifested Dao Skills have no effect on them. To deal with Refining Internal Masters, one must control artifacts made from materials like Thunderstruck Wood such as the Peach Wood Sword, which has a strong resistance to Qi-Blood, to be effective; common artifacts won’t do much."

"Furthermore, the essence of the Divine Souls of Refining Internal Masters is also extremely remarkable. Under the condition of Spirit and Body Integration, their physical responses on the spot are actually faster than mine, who has not achieved Spirit and Body Integration. Otherwise, had I taken the initiative, even if my Qi-Blood wasn’t at its peak, I would have been able to severely injure Gu Wuji instead of being turned to a disadvantage."

Xu Qing evaluated the strengths and weaknesses.

The benefit of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts is that there are many methods, ingenious variations, and it doesn’t diminish combat power from a distance.

Pure Spirit and Body Integration Martial Artists, on the other hand, excel in close combat, with outstanding combat abilities as individuals.

The downside is that once the distance is drawn, or if they’re trapped in a siege, there are fewer changes, and their ability to survive declines.

However, a dying Martial Artist who has achieved Spirit and Body Integration can deliver a terrifyingly powerful counter-attack, not to be underestimated.

"In the future, when facing Martial Artists with Spirit and Body Integration, I must not get too close," Xu Qing reflected.

Close combat can have unpredictable outcomes; a single misstep, even in victory, could mean a Pyrrhic victory, damaging the foundation.

A man of wealth cannot sit in a hall without ceiling beams.

Those who practice Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts have reserves and foundations incomparable to pure Spirit and Body Integration; a momentary victory or defeat is irrelevant.

As for pure Martial Artists, to progress, they must gain experience from life-and-death battles and stimulate the growth of their Martial Arts.

This is a dangerous but immensely rewarding path.

Xu Qing summarized the gains and losses, his mind clear as a mirror, as if wiping away a layer of grime, becoming brighter.

The process of Divine Soul Cultivation is also one of continuously cleaning the mirror in one’s heart, gradually seeing one’s true self, grasping one’s nature.

This too is the proper path to becoming a Ghost Immortal.

"Gu Wuji is outstanding, but Monk Yan Kong is even more unfathomable; this fight between the two should be quite the spectacle."

Xu Qing understood in his heart that although Gu Wuji was not ordinary, he was not as profound as Yan Kong.

The monk was essentially an embodiment of the Red Moon Monk, and even though he was far from his heyday, he was still beyond Gu Wuji’s reach.

Overall, the monk had a greater chance of winning.

It’s just that Gu Wuji, unaware, probably doesn’t think so.

He might even believe that his youth and strength gave him an advantage.

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In Yingtian Prefecture, on a brightly lit boat on the Huai River,

"Forever reminisce the worldly society returning to silver hair, desiring to turn heaven and earth into a flat boat. Wen Yuan, do you still remember this phrase that you said when we left Yingtian Prefecture all those years ago?"

Feng Xifeng and a Scholar were enjoying their wine cheerfully, speaking drunkenly.

The meaning of this poem is that after achieving a monumental undertaking, one would roam the worldly society in a boat.

It embodies a pursuit for accomplishments as well as yearning for a reclusive life.

The Scholar laughed and said, "Qiu Yuan, does this mean that if I don’t succeed in my endeavors, I’ll accompany Brother Junshan back to South Zhili?"

Feng Xifeng: "No, what I really want is to achieve that great cause that both Wen Yuan and I have always wanted to do together."