Chapter 824 - 679: Breakthrough, Manifesting the Sage (Part 2)
During this period, the Forbidden Area has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Everyone associated with factions that know about the Forbidden Area is aware that all these changes stem from Emperor Xuanwu of the Daqian Kingdom.
Emperor Xuanwu, in alliance with the army of the Daqian Kingdom, continuously entered the Forbidden Area, and those wavering Defenders finally made their choice.
And now, the remaining ten percent of Defenders who stood on the opposing side have been cleared out.
After a long time, those Defenders on the opposing side finally admitted defeat.
At this moment, Emperor Xuanwu completed a feat he had never done before.
Emperor Xuanwu sat in the Imperial Study, opened the memorial in his hand, and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief after seeing the contents described.
"The goal of unifying the world has finally been achieved. The next step is to fully enhance the national strength of the Daqian Kingdom, improve the strength of every cultivator, await the arrival of Heavenly Demons, or await the actions of traitors, and then we can retaliate with thunderous power.
Since the establishment of the Daqian Kingdom, this dream has always been on my mind.
And today has finally come to fruition, at this moment, my heart is filled with excitement.
The old eunuch stood by, poured Emperor Xuanwu a cup of tea, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty! This matter will require a significant amount of resources, and Your Majesty must prepare in advance to minimize the losses to the people."
This statement was correct, after all, Emperor Xuanwu wanted to enhance the overall strength of the entire nation, and the first thing to do was to comprehensively enhance the capabilities of each cultivator.
Moreover, it requires a vast amount of resources, and even if the treasury of the Imperial Palace were emptied, it might not be sufficient.
Emperor Xuanwu nodded and said, "Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, now we can only do this, focus all efforts on enhancing national fortune, by the way, once you leave, convey my intentions."
"Whether the stationed soldiers at the border or the scholars in the court, make cultivation the utmost priority for me."
Without external pressure, internal development is needed.
Emperor Xuanwu knows that it might strain resources, but he now only wants to reduce this strain to a minimal degree, and then fully develop the national strength of the Daqian Kingdom.
The old eunuch understood Emperor Xuanwu’s intentions, turned around after saying a sentence, and took his leave.
Soon, only Emperor Xuanwu remained in the Imperial Study.
Emperor Xuanwu picked up a new memorial and began to review and approve it.
...
Apart from Emperor Xuanwu, other high-ranking officials of the Daqian Kingdom also took action.
After receiving the oral transmission from the old eunuch, they each convened those under their jurisdiction and disseminated the most crucial orders.
The news spread like wings, reaching all parts of the Daqian Kingdom.
Everyone who knew the news was clear that a storm is brewing stronger and stronger.
And at this moment, the only person who was at ease was leisurely flipping through books in the library of the Daqian Kingdom.
Qin An finished reading the book, then took a deep breath and took a Heart Method from the nearby bookshelf to the official of the library for exchange.
In addition, he exchanged for as many as a hundred demon storages, bringing his total to three hundred.
With so many demon storages, it was enough to deduce the Heart Method to perfection.
The official of the library was already accustomed to Qin An.
No one in the world dared to stop Qin An, because the badge on Qin An’s waist allowed him to freely enter and exit any place in the Daqian Kingdom.
After exchanging the Heart Method and demon storages, Qin An placed the Heart Method in his pocket and carried the demon storages towards his room.
There was nothing else along the way.
The moment Qin An closed the door behind him, a line of smoke appeared before his eyes, coalescing into words.
[Scholar lv.25 (0/140000): Your reading speed greatly improved, you have a photographic memory, increased comprehension, see the connections between things, increased gains, learn one thing from another, significantly improve mastery, significantly improve Heart Method attributes]
[Talent: Unity Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Insight Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Epiphany Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Amplification Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Resistance Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Attribute Enhancement Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Insight Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Cultivation Technique Fusion Perfection, Unity Realm Heart Method Background Perfection]
...
Finally reached level twenty-five.
Qin An took a deep breath.
During this period, he was almost every day between two points, fully enhancing the Scholar Profession.
Fortunately, the library’s books were ample, enough for him to read.
There had been almost no obstacles during this time, and he smoothly raised the Scholar Profession to level twenty-five.
After reaching level twenty-five, there were no changes in traits, but there was a great shift in talent; all talents were enhanced, bringing about significant progress.
Qin An took a deep breath and then opened a new Cultivation Technique beside him.
It was called the Supreme Holy Heart Method, which he had just found in the library.
The so-called Supreme Holy Heart Method is a Cultivation Technique that communicates with heaven and earth.
This Cultivation Technique has a very special feature, only those about to enter the Manifest Saint Realm would read it.
Because reaching the Manifest Saint Realm means entrusting oneself to heaven and earth, unleashing is akin to heavenly might.
Those about to enter the Manifest Saint Realm read it for reference, not to learn, as they first need to understand how to communicate with heaven and earth.
As for Qin An, it was entirely different.
He needed to learn it, and once learned, he could integrate it into his own Cultivation Technique.
Then, through blood and Qi deduction, he could step into the Manifest Saint Realm.
Plus, since this Cultivation Technique is related to heaven and earth, once mastered, it would bring greater benefits to Qin An.
He knew his path was different from others, the road he had to take was to make each step of his exceptionally steady.
As Qin An read, the book gradually became thinner.
And Qin An’s understanding of the Supreme Holy Heart Method continued to deepen.
When Qin An finished the last reading, he had fully grasped all the essentials of the Supreme Holy Heart Method.
Without delay, he sat cross-legged and began circulating the Void Essence within him according to the path of the Supreme Holy Heart Method.
As soon as it started, he felt himself present in a vast, boundless world, like a lone boat in the sea, always at risk of being overthrown by the will of heaven and earth.
But this Heart Method allowed him to feel a more profound change in the Qi of heaven and earth.
A line of smoke appeared before him, forming words.
[You have cultivated the Supreme Holy Heart Method, triggering the corresponding talent]
[Supreme Holy Heart Method (Perfection)]
In an instant, this Heart Method was cultivated by Qin An to the level of perfection.
Without hesitation, Qin An immediately switched to cultivating the Source Technique of the Formless Divine Bridge.
When he maximized the Source Technique of the Formless Divine Bridge, new words appeared.
[You possess the Source Technique of the Formless Divine Bridge and the Supreme Holy Heart Method, intending to merge the two into one, yet find your talent insufficient, resulting in fusion failure]
Qin An looked at the three hundred demon storages on the table, a trace of tranquility flashing in his eyes.
"The demon storages aren’t enough, the Qi and blood aren’t enough, so use them until they are."
Subsequently, a large number of demon storages vanished at a visible speed, while the smoke before his eyes rapidly dissipated and reformed, transforming into new words.
[You are unwilling to accept this, knowing that you are now in an extremely dangerous situation. If you do not strive to reach the Manifest Saint Realm, it is likely you will be unable to protect yourself, so you begin burning the Qi and blood within you]
[After burning a large amount of Qi and blood, an inspiration emerges in your mind, but it is insufficient to allow you to breakthrough]
[You burn an even larger amount of Qi and blood again, under the support of an immense amount of Qi and blood, the inspiration in your mind gradually enlarges. Ultimately, you achieve an understanding, merging the two Cultivation Techniques]
[You name the new Cultivation Technique the Source Heaven and Earth Technique of the Formless Divine Bridge]
[Source Heaven and Earth Technique of the Formless Divine Bridge (Initial Mastery)]
At the moment when the text dissipated, it transformed into a large amount of information, pouring into Qin An’s mind.
At the same time, Qin An could feel the aura within him crossing a vast threshold.
He abruptly opened his eyes and shouted.
"Breakthrough!"