Immortality from Taming Elephant

Chapter 562 - 249: Martial Dao True Intent and First Place

The quiet Northern Empire Academy is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface.In one room, some young people who consider themselves highly esteemed at the Northern Empire Academy sit together, discussing the upcoming assessment competition.

"Do you have the feeling that Xu Guang will be the top scorer in this year’s assessment competition?"

"It’s not just a feeling; isn’t this already a foregone conclusion? As long as that guy doesn’t challenge those two super prodigies in the Second Grade realm, his points should be sufficient."

"Ah, the rules aren’t quite fair to those at higher realms. The difficulty of a Second Grade challenging a First Grade; is it comparable to a Third Grade challenging a Second Grade? Moreover, that Xu Guang is crafty, only challenging those who barely qualify, which really gives him an advantage. What do you think, Lord Na?"

Li Chen spoke while looking at the leading man.

His performance in the round-robin was not ideal, just barely getting the qualification for the challenge competition, but he lost in the first battle and did not proceed further.

As a prince, he naturally does not lack a shrewd nature, so he sought out someone he deemed extremely powerful and well-connected.

The leader was none other than Nalan Qian, now ranked second in the points for the Second Grade realm, a super prodigy.

Nalan Qian said nothing.

Li Chen let out a sneer, "Just a punk making a name, but indeed lucky to have become a disciple of a True King. But he can only become a disciple of a Saint due to good fortune, and compared to Brother Nalan, he is still far behind."

The surrounding people all offered their compliments.

The world does not revolve around any individual.

When people in Three Thousand Cities praised prodigies like Xu Guang and Xiao Chen emerging in the great selection year, there were also those paying attention to past prodigies.

The experts in the Second Grade realm, in fact, many have been part of the Northern Empire Academy for several years, having a mutual understanding.

Nalan Qian entered the academy six years ago, breaking through to Second Grade within half a year, and three years ago, he defeated a First Grade demon in battle, gaining widespread fame.

The compliments from others did not cause any expression to appear on Nalan Qian’s face; perhaps, because he was thinking about that woman who had always been pressing down on him.

Recognized by the Northern Empire Academy as first in the Second Grade, Ning Zhiqiu.

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After a battle, Xu Guang returned home and began studying the Celestial Wu True King’s Celestial Wu True Principle. Rather than a Cultivation Technique, it’s more like the encounters and experiences of Celestial Wu True King honing his martial essence.

The true meaning of the Martial Dao continuously improved from its early innocence, eventually reaching the completion of the first Nirvana Transformation.

The setting sun shone through the window, falling upon the jade book.

On it appeared the ethereal image of Celestial Wu True King, wandering continuously over the jade book.

Martial Dao cultivation goes from easy to difficult, cultivating the Ninth Grade realm focuses on the self.

Whether it’s the Spirit Bone Qi Force at the Sixth Grade Innate, or the force entering the five organs at Fifth Grade, or even the Divine Techniques Alien Body at Fourth Grade, reaching the Celestial Sea entering the Void Realm at Third Grade, Divine Soul Spiritual Light at Second Grade, or First Grade Unification of All I.

In essence, it’s about excavating oneself, from the physical body to divine techniques, then to the Divine Soul, finally integrating all uncovered treasures of oneself.

While the Sixth Nirvana Realm is more abstract, focusing on the true self.

Whether pursuing the true meaning of the Martial Dao or suppressing the mind’s monkey, it’s all about seeking the sole true self.

The true meaning of the Martial Dao is an abstract concept; its existence or absence depends on oneself. Unlike Qi Force, which can be readily perceived and controlled, it’s formed by one’s elucidation of the Martial Dao, an abstract notion, the law form in the Second Nirvana Realm being a manifestation of the Martial Dao’s true meaning.

This is difficult to understand, yet it’s something contemporary Martial Artists must comprehend.

The true meaning of the Martial Dao is very fantastical; the jade book records many instances of collapse due to various reasons, such as descending into madness or the revival of the mind’s monkey, causing one’s realm to plummet in a day.

Some strong individuals based their Martial Dao true meaning on their hometown, only to have their hometown ravaged by demons, resulting in the sudden collapse of their Martial Intent...

Upon these examples, Xu Guang realized one thing - that these Martial Dao true meaning enlightened powerhouses seem to have initially taken some shortcuts, they sought so-called anchors to complete their elucidation of the Martial Dao and comprehend its true meaning.

Such anchors could be intangible emotions or something concrete from the present world.

This should count as Xu Guang’s first encounter with the Martial Dao’s true meaning. Even with Celestial Wu True King’s jade book, it’s hard to say there will be a qualitative leap in the short term.

This is unrealistic.

Xu Guang carefully perused the jade book, inexplicably feeling that Extreme Soul Power seemed to be a prototype of the Martial Dao’s true meaning.

But seemingly more advanced, since one’s own Extreme Soul Power starts real rather than abstract.

This compels him to ponder— the enhancement of his Extreme Soul Power requires the Celestial Register, but what is the essence of the Celestial Register?

Xu Guang cannot comprehend.

’Master said to first train according to his Martial Intent, and in the First Nirvana Realm, based on his Martial Intent, forge one’s Martial Intent...’

With that in mind, Xu Guang began attempting to comprehend Celestial Wu True King’s Martial Intent for the first time.

This was the initial Martial Intent that Celestial Wu True King encountered in the Second Grade realm.

At that time, Celestial Wu True King regarded Martial Intent as the evolution of divine techniques, hence he employed some extremely rare materials to complete a very crude early Martial Intent...

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Three days later.

At the Central Plaza, the crowd was bustling.

This is likely the final day of the challenge competition.

Because by now, there are few individuals left in both the Third Grade and Second Grade realms.

Even Xiao Chen faced his third loss yesterday, fixing his score at 115 points, achieving six wins and three losses in nine challenge matches, which is already a rather high score.