Chapter 17: The Continent of Rising Winds and Clouds, a Sudden Change
The next day, Tang Shan had Su Haichao submit the "the sixth treatise on martial souls" he had written to Spirit Hall.
After changing hands several times, this theory first reached the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, Xue Qinghe.
He was a handsome youth, only about nine or ten years old, but he could not hide the noble aura originating from the royal family on his body. The dragon patterns embroidered on his clothes highlighted his noble identity. His golden hair hung down naturally, and a faint smile always lingered on his face, making anyone who met him for the first time feel a sense of goodwill.
"Young Lord, the new 'the sixth treatise on martial souls' has just come out. I brought it over immediately after getting it from Salas."
Looking at the respectful man standing below him, the "Crown Prince of Heaven Dou" Xue Qinghe hurriedly stepped forward to help the man up.
"Uncle She, I have told you many times, there is no need to be so respectful. Just calling me Xiao Xue is enough."
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned."
She Long remained stubborn and had no intention of changing his form of address.
The somewhat helpless golden-haired youth shook his head, took a bone from his waist, and handed it to this helper sent by his grandfather.
"Uncle She, this ten thousand year spirit bone comes from a twenty-thousand-year-old Senran Poison Dragon. Please absorb it. I believe that with the help of this Spirit Bone, it should not be a big problem for you, Uncle She, to achieve a Breakthrough to Titled Douluo."
"Thank you for the gift, Young Lord."
She Long did not refuse but respectfully took the Spirit Bone from the golden-haired youth with both hands.
"I am willing to die for the Young Lord."
She Long swore in a deep voice, then vanished into the darkness of the room.
"Uncle Porcupinefish, you do not need to be anxious either; I have already sent people to look for a Spirit Bone suitable for you."
Facing the seemingly empty room, the golden-haired youth still promised solemnly.
"Young Lord, please do not overexert yourself for me. It is better to prioritize the Young Lord's plan. She Long achieving Titled Douluo is already enough to protect the Young Lord's safety temporarily; there is no need to waste the time of the Elders."
Hearing another voice coming from the darkness, Xue Qinghe smiled slightly.
"Uncle Porcupinefish, do not take it to heart. The grandfathers are also worried about me, fearing that one Titled Douluo is not enough for comprehensive protection, so they specially sent two existences close to Titled Douluo to assist me, and to look for corresponding Spirit Bones to help you both achieve a Breakthrough. Everything is arranged by the Hall of Worship."
Saying this, Xue Qinghe returned to his seat and carefully read this theory.
"Blue Silver Emperor, interesting. So even Blue Silver Grass can become a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast. Speaking of which, isn't the woman currently by the side of the Haotian Twin Stars an Innately Full Spirit Power Blue Silver Grass? Could her Spirit be the legendary Blue Silver Emperor?"
Facing the brand-new theory, Xue Qinghe was thoughtful. As for associating Ah Yin with a Spirit Beast transforming into a human, that really wouldn't happen. Otherwise, one could suspect every full spirit power Beast Spirit of being a Spirit Beast transformation.
Layer upon layer of mountains, heavy and majestic. The towering mountains were like sleeping giants, calm and solemn.
At the gate of the number one Sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect, a middle-aged man took one last look at the bustling marketplace, then turned around and stepped inside without hesitation.
"Brother Hao, take good care of the third sister. You don't need to worry about the Sect; Big Brother will guard it for you. Sooner or later, our Clear Sky Sect will definitely be able to stand tall on the Douluo Continent."
The words drifted in the air and finally vanished. The figure of the burly middle-aged man disappeared into the deep Clear Sky Hall.
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"Reporting to the Supreme Pontiff, we suspect we have discovered the existence of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast transformed into a human."
A huge angel relief covered the entire wall, and a wide seat was located below the relief, as if the angel had bestowed supreme power upon this position. Golden hair hung down to his shoulders, and inexplicable brilliance flickered in his deep pupils.
"Tell me, where was it discovered?"
"An Elder accidentally met Tang Hao, one of the 'Haotian Twin Stars', while out. He was accompanied by a woman who had a faint aura of a Spirit Beast."
"I remember that woman's Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, right? Tell me how a Blue Silver Grass can Cultivate to one hundred thousand years."
"This..."
The subordinate, who was half-kneeling below waiting for orders, was clearly stumped by this question and hesitated.
At this moment, a Temple Knight of Spirit Hall respectfully stepped into the Supreme Pontiff Palace. "Reporting to the Supreme Pontiff, that Grandmaster's 'the sixth treatise on martial souls' has been released. This is news coming from Heaven Dou City."
Saying this, a letter emitting a miniature angel seal appeared in the hands of this Temple Knight, who held it up respectfully with both hands.
The envelope floated out of thin air toward the golden-haired man sitting in the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
No one noticed that when he saw the letter, a flash of gentleness appeared in the eyes of the usually calm Supreme Pontiff.
Opening the envelope and reading it carefully, a smile appeared on his face and gradually widened.
"Hahaha! Heaven helps me. Blue Silver Emperor, so it is the Blue Silver Emperor! This Spirit Beast, I want it."
With the laughter echoing throughout the Supreme Pontiff Palace, brilliant golden light erupted from the man's body, and the sacred light dyed the sky above golden.
"Elders, attack with me."
Huge angel wings covered the entire hall. A figure stood below the angel statue, as if merging with the majestic and sacred statue.
Feeling the huge movement in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Qian Daoliu, who was immersed in a special state, slowly opened his eyes.
"Qian Jun, go and see what the Supreme Pontiff is doing."
The old man who received the order nodded and disappeared from the Hall of Worship in a flash.
Before long, he reappeared in front of Qian Daoliu with a strange expression. He organized his language before slowly narrating the information he had just received.
"Big Brother, the Supreme Pontiff has gone to hunt a Spirit Master suspected to be a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast in human form, which is why there was such a commotion just now."
Qian Daoliu did not make any indication.
"But there is a small problem. Big Brother, you should have some impression of that Spirit Master. It's the young girl who follows that brat Tang Hao. I heard it's a Blue Silver Grass; it's really rare."
"She is a Disciple of the Clear Sky Sect."
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. Seeing the change in his older brother's expression, Qianjun Douluo volunteered.
"Should I go and call the Supreme Pontiff back?"
"Forget it. A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, if it can be caught, that's good. Whether the Supreme Pontiff gives it to his apprentice or to Xiao Xue, it is up to him to dispose of it. We don't need to intervene. As for the Clear Sky Sect, that guy hasn't made any moves for so many years, I don't know what the situation is, but it's not a big problem to touch one or two of his Disciples. I have never said that I would not take action against his Sect."
Saying this, complex emotions appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes—melancholy, regret, and even a touch of loneliness hidden deep inside.
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"Little Brother, I have already reached level 19. You cannot slack off."
Su Yuntao was comfortably crossing his legs while Tang Shan was training. He watched as Tang Shan held his hands in a virtual ball, his five fingers naturally spread, his knees and toes in a straight line, his head as if supporting a heavy object, his buttocks sitting back, and his body rising and falling according to a certain rhythm.
"What kind of method is this again? Why does it feel similar to the horse stance you taught me, but also a bit different?"
Tang Shan did not answer, just quietly feeling his body, the contraction of his heart, the flow of blood, the rise and fall of his steps...
Rich heat accumulated in his body, but the stimulation from his tailbone caused all of Tang Shan's pores to close, firmly locking the energy in his body.
After a long while, accompanied by a "hu" sound, Su Yuntao, who thought he had blurred vision, was shocked to see a tiny white line seemingly spat out from Tang Shan's mouth.
Swoosh!
All the closed pores opened wide, and sweat accompanied by heat dissipated from them. In a very short time, Tang Shan became a "water man."
"Little Brother, I want to learn this."
Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. Not to mention anything else, just this special effect of heat rising from the body was indescribably elegant.
Picking up the towel next to him and wiping carefully, Tang Shan shook his head.
"Big Brother, you should master the horse stance first. At the very least, your foundation is not solid yet, and you want to do standing meditation? What kind of dream are you having?"
Since this period, Tang Shan's life had been simple and fulfilling. Every day was either exercising or Cultivating. In the past three years, many experiments that could not be conducted due to a lack of spirit power had all been tried by him.
For example, using spirit power as chakra, trying to attach it to the soles of his feet to see if he could stick to the body. Unfortunately, the experiment failed. Thinking about it, it is not surprising. After all, spirit power and Naruto's chakra are two different extraordinary energies; it is perfectly normal for things easily done in one energy system not to be done in another.
Another example is whether spirit power can be released externally, like True Qi release, or condensed into weapons. The experiment failed again. Although it can be confirmed through later battles that spirit power can be released externally, this node is indeed difficult to lock accurately. Unless through a Spirit Ability, Tang Shan thought of his old father's second Spirit Ability at the time, but he quickly gave up the idea of researching it. It wasn't that he had no way to start, but that he was preventing himself from putting the cart before the horse. Cultivation is the foundation; without enough Cultivation, no matter how amazing the idea is, it is just a castle in the air.
However, there were gains. In the process of researching body-forging methods, relying on his keen perception of himself, he seemed to have created the standing meditation of his previous life's National Martial Arts.
Standing meditation is somewhat similar to horse stance, but according to Tang Shan's experience after real training, he found the differences. In Tang Shan's view, horse stance is also a type of exercise, not essentially different from so-called plank, single-leg standing, and other static exercises. The standing meditation he figured out himself is different. It is not a dead horse stance but has a kind of dynamic change. The center of gravity of the whole body changes but remains unchanged. It not only exercises the foundation but is also a way to gradually understand and control the body.
Body follows the changes of heaven, heart is always calm;
Feet rooted in the ground, head suspended in the air;
Embracing heaven and earth, looking afar with a peaceful heart.
These are the key points of standing meditation that Tang Shan summarized himself. He had once thought of passing it on to Su Yuntao, but he found that his Big Brother's horse stance foundation was not enough. It was still difficult to directly do standing meditation, so he had no choice but to urge him to practice the horse stance seriously.
Bang!
The sudden sound of the door being pushed open startled the two brothers, Su Yuntao and Tang Shan. Looking at the door, they saw a young guard who was usually at the gate of Spirit Hall standing there panting.
"Xiao Wang, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Su Yuntao stepped forward, secretly protecting Tang Shan behind him while asking seriously.
"Hall Master, the Hall Master, he..."
"What happened to my dad?"
Su Yuntao took a big step, his eyes fixed on the young man, his tone indescribably anxious.
Tang Shan's heart also sank violently; he had an ominous premonition.
"The, the Hall Master told me to tell you to go to Spirit Hall."
Xiao Wang, who had finally caught his breath, was a little confused. How could these two second-generation members be so nervous? He didn't seem to have said anything wrong.
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