Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

"In this world, there is no Martial Saint Technique... Does this mean all Martial Saint Techniques have been severed? Why would they be severed? Were they erased by someone, or is there another reason?"

Taoist Longshan murmured to himself, unable to remain calm.

There are Martial Saints in the world.

The Martial Saint of Great Yan is proof, yet the Town North King said that to become a Martial Saint, one must forge a new path for themselves.

"Is the path of the Martial Saint of Great Yan impassable? Or is it that someone doesn't want others to ascend to Martial Saint, thus deliberately destroying all Martial Saint Techniques?"

Taoist Longshan's eyes narrowed slightly.

In his heart, he had an even more shocking guess but didn't voice it. The Martial Saint of Great Yan has dominated the world for two thousand years; perhaps he intends to monopolize the universe, preventing others from reaching Martial Saint?

Ning Qi, merely seeing the look in his master's eyes, already knew what he was thinking.

In fact, his initial thoughts were the same as Taoist Longshan's.

But soon,

he thought more deeply.

Previously, when he received the Cyan Blade Sword Saint's legacy from Zhuang Chen, the Martial Saint part of the legacy was missing, as if it had been erased by someone. But there was an additional note saying that to become a Martial Saint, one must absorb the power of heaven and earth for their own use.

"If it was the doing of the Martial Saint of Great Yan, does he have the ability to erase the Martial Saint part from all Martial Saint legacies throughout history? Why not simply destroy the entire legacy, and why add such an unnecessary note?"

"Moreover, if the Martial Saint of Great Yan wants to monopolize the world, he could secretly eliminate those at the Celestial Being Perfection realm. Why allow them to continue growing and seeking the path ahead?"

Ning Qi found it somewhat illogical.

"But if these weren't the actions of the Martial Saint of Great Yan, then who erased these Martial Saint Techniques?"

He voiced these speculations.

Taoist Longshan fell silent.

"Hearing you say this, I suddenly feel that the True Martial legacy I received back then might not be incomplete. Perhaps even the Martial Saint Techniques in the True Martial legacy were erased by someone!" He voiced a shocking thought, but then shook his head.

This was just his speculation. Perhaps the True Martial legacy is one of the few well-preserved Martial Saint Techniques?

"But... why?"

Both were puzzled.

After all, whether or not there is a Cultivation Technique to rely on is a different matter.

For instance, the Celestial Human Realm.

If someone cultivates to the Gang Essence Realm but doesn't have the Celestial Being Secret Record to aid in cultivation, they might exhaust their life without breaking through, as it would mean blindly exploring a breakthrough method.

Now there are no Martial Saint Techniques in the world.

Which means those at the Celestial Being Perfection level need to explore the path forward themselves, forcibly creating a breakthrough method to reach the Martial Saint Realm. This is almost equivalent to pioneering the next realm of the Martial Path, retracing the path of the Human Race, just knowing in advance that the next realm is named Martial Saint.

The difficulty is imaginable.

Ning Qi didn't know how long it took for the initial Human Race to explore the Martial Saint Realm, but it couldn't have been short.

Even with Martial Saint Techniques, breaking through from the Celestial Human Realm to Martial Saint is extremely difficult, with one not emerging even in a few centuries.

Now, without Martial Saint Techniques, it's even more hellishly difficult.

"No wonder there has been no new Martial Saint for two thousand years." Taoist Longshan understood the reason.

Ning Qi's eyes flickered:

"Perhaps this matter wasn't done by one person, but by 'a certain group,' or perhaps another force?"

He recalled the blind old man he met in the small town before, who subtly reminded him not to delve too deeply into Martial Saint matters, as if warning him that Martial Saints were ominous.

He felt he was getting closer to the truth.

"Fortunately, it's just lacking the 'Techniques'." Ning Qi smiled.

In terms of comprehension, he wasn't afraid of anyone.

It's just that there are no Martial Saint Techniques; he needs to create them himself. To others, it might be as difficult as climbing the sky, but to him, it's really not a big deal.

"Once I break through to the Celestial Human Realm, I'll start working on creating Martial Saint Techniques in advance! However, even if I create Martial Saint Techniques, I must be discreet, until I fully understand the truth."

Ning Qi always felt,

there were deeper secrets hidden beyond the Martial Saint Realm, especially concerning the Martial Saint of Great Yan, the only Martial Saint in the world today, who required caution. Although Ning Qi felt that it was difficult for the Martial Saint of Great Yan alone to erase all Martial Saint Techniques, his existence was always somewhat strange.

The master and disciple discussed further.

Ultimately, they both felt that it was best not to spend too much energy on this matter and act low-key instead.

Ning Qi let out a light breath, setting aside his distracting thoughts.

Then he carefully read the next part of the secret letter.

This thick stack was the main body of the secret letter, recording the signature ultimate skill of the Town North King, the Heaven-Suppressing Fist.

Clearly.

The Town North King felt that the Martial Saint information he knew might not satisfy True Man Tianjian, so he attached his ultimate skill, full of sincerity.

Such a secret letter naturally required two Celestial Human Realm experts to escort.

Ning Qi watched attentively, with some surprise in his eyes, nodding slightly.

The Town North King truly deserves the title of unparalleled genius.

The Heaven-Suppressing Fist he created indeed had substance, greatly inspiring Ning Qi, especially in the application of suppressing and sealing with the power of heaven and earth. Previously, the Town North King had used the Heaven-Suppressing Fist in front of Ning Qi, and Ning Qi had learned a bit.

But only by observing the entire Heaven-Suppressing Fist did he realize that the Town North King had only used a part of its mysteries that day.

"It's the Heaven-Suppressing Fist, truly an unparalleled fist technique."

Ning Qi was not stingy with his praise.

Taoist Longshan smiled and nodded, feeling no need to look, even as Ning Qi passed it to him, he didn't take it. The previous Martial Saint intelligence could be known by one more person without harm, but this Heaven-Suppressing Fist was, after all, the Town North King's ultimate skill, used as an exchange with True Man Tianjian, and he wouldn't be so shameless.

Ning Qi did not insist.

He was already organizing several Celestial Human Secret Techniques, which he would later teach to Taoist Longshan, not inferior to the Heaven-Suppressing Fist. As for stronger ones, it's not that he was holding back; he was just afraid Taoist Longshan wouldn't be able to learn them yet.

"After a few days, I will let 'True Man Tianjian' quietly appear to teach Shiyi. Master, please help me to reply to the Town North King to reassure him." Ning Qi said with a smile.

Since he had received the Town North King's intelligence and martial arts, he wouldn't break his promise.

Taoist Longshan also nodded with a smile.

He also spoke about the apprenticeship gift sent by the Town North King, which delighted Ning Qi.

It was truly a timely rain.

He had already fully assimilated the Taoist Scripture of the True Profound Sect, and the Taoist Scripture from the Town North King's mansion would further enhance his foundation.

...

Half a month later.

The copied Taoist Scripture from the Town North King's mansion was delivered to True Martial Mountain, with at least two thousand volumes excluding some duplicates!

One must say.

The Town North King was truly generous, and the foundation of the Town North King's mansion was indeed profound. Such a collection of books was not inferior to some major Taoist sects.

Ning Qi once again immersed himself in a fulfilling life of reading scriptures and seeking enlightenment, with his Gang Qi growing stronger and more solid day by day, bringing him closer to the final transformation.

During this period.

Ning Qi also condensed a Formless Gang Body, while in the back mountain teaching Li Ling some precursor Sword Path Secret Techniques of the Heavenly Sword Technique.

Li Ling was overjoyed.

He had been somewhat troubled recently. While his talent was equally exceptional, compared to Zhuang Chen's Innate Sword Bone, he was still slightly inferior. Only with a passionate love for Sword Dao could he barely keep up with Zhuang Chen's pace, though it was difficult.

But now, with the guidance of True Man Tianjian, he found it much easier.

However, during this close interaction with True Man Tianjian, although he admired him even more, deep down, he couldn't help but feel his own master was better. The reason being, True Man Tianjian was simply too stern and aloof. Although his Sword Dao was unparalleled, Li Ling preferred his master's teaching style.

After some internal struggle, Li Ling secretly shared with Zhuang Chen about his father's 'investment' in hiring True Man Tianjian to teach him Sword Dao.

Zhuang Chen was somewhat envious but was genuinely happy for Li Ling.

The two senior and junior brothers were very friendly, engaging in healthy competition without envy.

Taoist Longshan watched with satisfaction in his eyes.

With the example of Qin Yun before him, he was now very attentive to the situation of his disciples in this aspect.

Time flew by.

When Ning Qi took the eighth Blood Jade Pill.

The year-end arrived.

A major event also occurred in the True Martial Sect.

Taoist Longshan passed on the position, and Luo Wentian succeeded to the position of Sect Leader of the True Martial Sect.