Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 195 - 189: Divine Dao

"So, Changhe Martial Arts School really is connected to him."

Zhou Yuanjue said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"This is no place to talk. Please, follow me,"

the old principal said to Zhou Yuanjue.

"Wait here for a bit."

Zhou Yuanjue said to Ning Muqing, who was beside him. Then, with a light tap of their feet, he and the old principal's bodies became weightless. They shot up a nearby building with incredible speed and dashed away across the rooftops.

Ning Muqing's mouth fell open.

'He left me behind again!'

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The two of them dashed along, and in less than ten minutes, they reached the summit of the mountain behind the school.

At the summit was a specially cleared patch of open ground, and in the center of the clearing stood a simple wooden cabin.

Zhou Yuanjue could clearly sense an extraordinary arrangement within the wooden cabin. The entire vibrant, upward-surging current and aura of Changhe Martial Arts School converged on this spot. In some ways, it was remarkably similar to the Chief Commissioner's residence on Zixiao Mountain.

"This is where I usually live and do my Cultivation. It's a bit crude, so please excuse the humble accommodations,"

the old principal said with a smile.

"It is indeed his handiwork. No wonder you were able to sense my Life Magnetic Field the moment I used it in the combat training hall. By channeling this current and aura, I imagine nothing that happens within Changhe Martial Arts School can escape your notice. Though you haven't achieved Saint Awakening, your abilities are likely comparable to those of a Saint Awakening,"

Zhou Yuanjue said.

"You're exaggerating. After all, I'm not him; I haven't broken through to Saint Awakening. Nor have I shouldered this power with his great perseverance, binding my very life to it in complete fusion. I can only borrow its power. My strength may be greater than that of a typical top-tier Martial Artist, but I would still be outmatched against a true Saint Awakening. Moreover, once I step outside this school, all the enhancements essentially vanish."

"The only reason I could sense your aura is that the power of a Saint Awakening is simply too brilliant—like the morning star in the dead of night. It stirs the currents of the magnetic field, like ripples suddenly appearing on stagnant water. It would be difficult *not* to notice."

"If I could truly reach the Saint Awakening Realm, the Northern Martial Alliance probably wouldn't be so audacious,"

the old principal said, shaking his head and sighing.

"To accomplish this without being a Saint Awakening is incredibly difficult. Even I couldn't do such a thing,"

Zhou Yuanjue said with a sigh of admiration.

"Our Daos are simply different. To be honest, if I had the choice, I would much rather walk the path of Saint Awakening—to achieve transcendence, break all shackles, and have that great power belong to me alone. Relying on external forces ultimately comes with many constraints,"

the old principal said.

'If not for the many hardships on my Martial Dao path... I reached the Great Success realm with a mere Second-class Fist Technique, but I spent far too much time trying to break through its limitations. I missed my golden years, and my physical condition began to decline. Otherwise, I might have had a shot at Saint Awakening by now. Why else would I have needed to walk this path?'

'Bearing the will of the masses is, in a way, a tremendous restraint.'

"The Dao of gathering the masses, of collecting the power of all living beings... I thought he was just a special case, but I was wrong. He has passed down his experience. He is forging a new path for the Martial Dao of Donghua."

Zhou Yuanjue understood the Chief Commissioner's intention.

'The Saint Awakening Realm requires Talent, perseverance, and fate—not one can be lacking. Some people possess great perseverance and have nearly perfected their minds, yet for reasons of their own Talent, fortune, and so on, they miss the chance to advance to Saint Awakening. It's a true pity.'

'Although these people have no hope of advancing to Saint Awakening by the normal path, another way exists. They can let themselves carry a certain current, gathering the power of the masses to possess, within a limited range, strength that surpasses human limits.'

'The conditions are demanding, but it must be said that this is a new possibility.'

"Actually, this isn't a new path, but a summation and sublimation of an old one. Since ancient times, Donghua has had legends of city and earth gods. When certain highly respected and beloved individuals died, the common people would erect memorial tablets and build shrines to worship them, praying that the souls of these Sages would protect the peace of their lands. Under special circumstances, the collective power of these wishes would give birth to something mysterious and profound."

"In ancient times, this was called the 'Divine Dao'."

"It's not just in Donghua; the nations of the West have similar paths, though the conditions are harsh and difficult to meet. If a Saint Awakening is like an immortal—a True Self, transcendent, and unbound by the mortal world—then we are like the Divine Spirits from the Investiture of the Gods. We may appear glorious, but in reality, we are bound to a single place, unable to be truly free."

"However, his method is different from the ancient ways. The direction of the people's hearts is the direction of our hearts. The times have changed. Information flows freely, connecting the entire country—even the entire world—as one. We are no longer fighting for just one small corner of the land, but for the entire world. This may ultimately allow us to break free from the shackles of being bound to a single place,"

the old principal said.

"Divine Dao..."

Zhou Yuanjue's gaze was profound. 'Things that once existed only in legends are now slowly becoming reality. Or perhaps, to the people of ancient times, this era itself is an age of myth.'

'In ancient times, transportation was poor and the common folk were unenlightened. It was incredibly difficult for a single person's reputation and deeds to spread beyond a single county. But now, with the internet, the minds of the people have been opened. Once a certain ideological current takes hold, it will no longer be confined to one small area but will rapidly expand to cover the whole world.'

'Take this old principal, for example. If the Changhe Martial Arts School model expands nationwide in the future and the passion for martial arts becomes a raging tide, he might have a chance to use that power to truly break through his physical restraints and shatter his limits.'

'Divine Dao, Martial Dao, technology, Bloodline...'

'In the short time since achieving Saint Awakening, I've already encountered things I never knew existed.'

'So many strange and fantastical things. Beneath the surface of this ordinary world, the Truth is often far stranger than we can imagine.'

'This is a golden age where a hundred Daos contend. The Martial Dao is not the only path to transcendence; in the future, there will likely be even more.'

'As long as the wisdom of the masses endures, the path will never end.'

"Since I'm here, let me witness your Martial Dao,"

Zhou Yuanjue said to the old principal.

"I was thinking the exact same thing!"

Hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in the old principal's eyes. The hair on his body stood on end and his muscles swelled as he instantly entered the Wishful Size combat state.

He was over seventy years old, an age when his physical functions should have been in rapid decline. Yet, the Life Magnetic Field Zhou Yuanjue sensed from him was even more intense than a young man's.

Living day and night in this mountaintop cabin, nourished by the magnetic field of Changhe Martial Arts School, the old principal's body had also changed imperceptibly.

If he were willing to bear this will with his own body, just as the Chief Commissioner had, he could likely advance even further.

"Watch out!"

The old principal let out a low growl, his bulging body surging forward as he unleashed his full power.

BOOM!

The peculiar magnetic field around the summit was stirred. A portion of it converged on the old principal, combining with the Heart's Desire Bursting Out of a top-tier Martial Artist. It actually condensed into an enormous True Body Dharma Form behind him.

The form was that of a scholar in a long robe, hands clasped behind his back. His hair and beard were both white, his appearance that of one who had spent a lifetime poring over the classics.

To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to carry on the lost teachings of past Sages, and to establish peace for all future generations.

To teach and enlighten is the work of Saints and Sages.

Though the old principal was a mere Martial Artist, he had inherited the will of Saints and Sages.

Who said that a Martial Artist could only be a vicious brawler, seeking revenge for the slightest grievance, and could not hold the world in their heart?

Family, country, and all under heaven—the Dao of the Saints and Sages was all contained within his Fist Technique!