The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS -
Chapter 417 - 229 Xiao Meng
Chapter 417: Chapter 229 Xiao Meng
Feng Tianming wanted to conduct the Nirvana Ceremony and was thinking about doing it in the nearer future, in July, which was still four months away.
There was time for this matter, and it could not be rushed.
As a result, over the past few days, Feng Jiu returned to the Imperial Palace and, under the watchful eye of Qi Sibo, began to discreetly inquire about Feng Mingxiao’s situation.
If Feng Tianming’s plan to conduct the Nirvana Ceremony could be relayed to Feng Mingxiao, even if the latter did not believe it, she would become more cautious. This would make it more difficult for Feng Tianming to succeed and could even lead to the failure of his plan, effectively undercutting him at the root.
However, Qing Yu held little hope for this strategy. Since the Nirvana Ceremony would take place at the earliest in four months, and Feng Tianming was already starting preparations, there was a high chance that the news would leak during such a long period. If he were Feng Tianming, he would surely have already restrained Feng Mingxiao and imprisoned her.
Moreover, since Feng Mingxiao was injured in the last great battle in the Divine Capital, she had been in seclusion, healing her wounds and not seeing any outsiders, including other members of the Imperial Family.
According to the "Phoenix Sky Strategy" secret manual Feng Jiu possessed, the healing capability of this Divine Skill was exceptional; otherwise, it would not be possible to undergo Nirvana Rebirth in the Divinity Realm. Logically, Feng Mingxiao’s injuries should have healed long ago; it was implausible that she would still be in seclusion for healing.
Therefore, Qing Yu surmised that it was very likely she had been outmaneuvered by Feng Tian, and was already under his control.
Therefore, this strategy of undercutting him at the root was likely to fail before it even began.
In this way, several days passed, and April arrived.
The new month’s arrival signaled that Qing Yu would have another opportunity to draw a random Character Card. Although he felt that he no longer needed any other Martial Arts since he had practiced various styles, gaining the Martial Arts Enlightenment of a martial artist in the Divine Origin Realm was still beneficial.
After all, a martial artist who had achieved such a level, even if they had relied on the passage of time, still had some capital. The Postnatal and Innate Realms could rely on time and resources, but the Divine Origin Realm was not something that could be achieved with just these two factors.
Anyone who reached the Divine Origin Realm, even if they were advanced in years, deserved Qing Yu’s attention.
"System, draw a random Character Card," Qing Yu said in his heart.
"Random Character Card, drawing······"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for drawing a three-star villain, Xiao Meng."
Name: Xiao Meng
Realm: Divine Origin Middle Stage
Items: Qiuli
Martial Arts: "Harmonizing Light with Dust," "Ten Thousand Rivers and Seas," "Heart Like Still Water," "Heaven and Earth Losing Color"
Evaluation: In a world without me, I am everywhere.
On the flipped card, a front image appeared, showing a young lady with prematurely white hair—no, that’s not right, a young girl.
Qing Yu was now almost twenty, and this seemingly mature and full-figured Master Xiao Meng was only eighteen years old.
Xiao Meng hailed from the Qin Dynasty, a period two thousand years ahead of the world in women’s fashion. She was a Sect Leader of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, a heavenly talent, once appraised by the Taoist Xiao Yaozi as a "genius that despises everything."
She indeed lived up to this title. At the age of eight, she defeated six elders of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, excluding the Sect Leader Chi Songzi. At eighteen, she took over as the Sect Leader. While her realm seemed to be only at the Divine Origin Middle Stage, the likes of Shi Guanyin, whom Qing Yu had previously defeated even in the Late-stage Divine Element Realm, might not necessarily be her match.
The Divine Origin Realm is where one’s greatest potential is uncovered. Although anyone in the Divine Origin Realm would not be mediocre, there are still varying degrees of strength, and the differences between individuals can be vast.
Qing Yu admitted that in terms of innate talent, he could not compare with the eighteen-year-old Master Xiao Meng.
One knows oneself best. Qing Yu’s aptitude was not poor, or else he would not have been valued by Xuanfa as a disciple and could not have achieved this realm at the age of twenty.
Although he had the help of the system, Qing Yu’s system was different from those systems where completing tasks or collecting points would allow one’s realm to rise rapidly. The greatest help he could get was the Martial Arts Enlightenment of villain characters.
Moreover, these enlightenments were not easily obtained. Absorbing the Martial Arts Enlightenment of others could indeed accelerate progress, but if one blindly follows others’ insights, they would end up nothing more than a poor imitation.
Qing Yu mainly extracted the essence and discarded the dross, turning it into nourishment for his own advancement. Thus, Qing Yu’s qualifications and understanding, which had brought him to today’s status, could definitely be said to be among the forefront in the world.
But in the presence of Xiao Meng’s talent, it seemed somewhat insignificant, at least if they were to swap places, Qing Yu could not achieve defeating six Heavenly Sect elders at the age of eight, and taking over as the Sect Leader at eighteen.
Such talent seemed almost like cheating.
However, talent is only an indicator of the ultimate limit one could achieve in the future, not a representation of one’s current strength.
"If it were Xiao Meng after the age of twenty, the outcome might be unknown, but now I am at the same Divine Origin Middle Stage as she is, and I have confidence in myself," Qing Yu thought with a faint smile.
With a smile still on his face, Qing Yu said to the system inwardly, "System, I want to challenge Xiao Meng."
Taking back his previous thoughts, not only was Xiao Meng’s Martial Arts Enlightenment worth Qing Yu’s attention, but her complete set of Martial Arts was also highly coveted by him.
Daoist Martial Arts completely aligned with Qing Yu’s Martial Arts foundation, and Taoist Martial Arts from the Pre-Qin Era could be said to be the closest to the teachings of Laozi. How could such Martial Arts not be desirable?
"Inheritance Space, opening······"
With a familiar blur before his eyes, Qing Yu arrived in the vast expanse of the Inheritance Space, and as usual, his opponent also materialized at the same time.
Despite being prepared, Qing Yu was still somewhat taken aback when Xiao Meng actually appeared before him.
It was not her beauty that had attracted him. Although Xiao Meng was beautiful and had an aura and mindset similar to Qing Yu, making her quite attractive, Qing Yu’s purpose was to ruin her unfeelingly, as he was now an assassin devoid of emotions.
What caught Qing Yu’s attention was her clothing, which resembled a modified Western-style evening gown, along with her not-too-high heels.
That familiar attire had the flavor of his previous life. Seeing this dress reminded Qing Yu of the thirty years gone by. Those years were not necessarily good times, but they were all that were left to reminisce about.
"What are you looking at?" A serene and indifferent voice came from the beauty across from him, with eyes as clear as autumn waters and bones as delicate as jade.
She could tell that he was not coveting her beauty. He was a person like herself, a seeker on the same path; his gaze seemed to be reflecting on something far more distant, as if he were reminiscing.
’No wonder it’s a fashion leading the world by two thousand years; even if a woman from my previous life wore this, it would not seem out of place at all.’ Qing Yu gathered his thoughts and inwardly remarked.
"I’m looking at Daoist friend," Qing Yu replied with a smile.
"You indeed qualify to call me Daoist friend," Xiao Meng responded with a rare smile.
She had always held herself in high regard. All the people she usually met were mundane, unlike herself, and those she could admire were truly few and far between.
Now having met Qing Yu, who had similar mind, understanding, and qualifications to her, she was not stingy with her smile.
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