Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 562 - 325: Meeting Elder Qiu Again, Guiding Brother Qi

"Actually, this junior and Brother Jiang Shu haven’t really spent much time together; probably not as much as Brother Xue Xuan and Brother Luo Yu, who came out of the Da Jing Dynasty with Brother Jiang."

"But since the True Monarch wishes to hear it, this junior will humbly offer my initial thoughts to get the discussion started."

After sipping her tea, Lu Qingling began to recount her first encounter with Jiang Shu in the Underground Abyss.

In the Detachment Realm, he contended against demonic fiends, and even as a newcomer to the Sect, his exceptional talent was already self-evident.

Later, at her invitation, they explored the relics of Master Xuan Shui in the Endless Sea. Even while in the Furnace Fire Realm, he withstood the soul possession by Master Xuan Shui and successfully obtained the inheritance.

"It seems that Junior Brother Jiang, in terms of spiritual power, is naturally gifted beyond ordinary people."

"Resisting soul possession from a Middle-stage Primordial Pill Realm expert would cause even some True Men who had just entered the Primordial Pill Realm to suffer a loss. To achieve a counter-kill while only in the Furnace Fire Realm is also extremely rare in the Cang Mang Domain."

"If word of this feat alone had gotten out, Junior Brother Jiang should have gained some renown while still in the Furnace Fire Realm. Why did it take until he reached the Primordial Pill Realm for his fame to explode?"

Sea Light True Monarch nodded in agreement and looked towards Xue Xuan and Luo Yu.

Xue Xuan and Luo Yu also recounted everything about Brother Jiang Shu in the Da Jing Dynasty.

"Loyal and righteous."

When Sea Light True Monarch heard that Jiang Shu, before going into seclusion, had asked Xue Xuan and Luo Yu to return to the Da Jing Dynasty and bring his former master and senior brothers to the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities to prevent any mishaps when the great war arrived, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.

Exceptional talent doesn’t necessarily make a person easy to get along with. Take Yi Meng Dao of the Dao Yi Sect, for example. In his eyes, everyone in the Primordial Pill Realm is a mere ant. Even True Monarchs who have just entered the Nirvana Realm and successfully passed the Nirvana Wind Tribulation are nothing special in his view. If this Junior Brother of mine were such an arrogant and conceited person, I, as his senior brother, would naturally still prepare a gift. However, that gift would only be one of pure material value, something to prevent any gossip. I myself wouldn’t think of seeking further contact with Jiang Shu. But now, based on what these three Inner Sect Disciples have said, Jiang Shu is far better than I imagined. As for the gift, I indeed need to put more thought into it.

"Later, I will give you a list. It includes some Loose Cultivators in Fuhai City who have received my kindness. You can visit them separately and ultimately invite them to our True Martial Sect’s battlefield."

Conjuring talismans from the void, Sea Light True Monarch wrote down dozens of names. He then passed the three talismanic messages to Lu Qingling, Xue Xuan, and Luo Yu respectively.

"Thank you, Sea Light True Monarch."

Lu Qingling stood up and bowed. Loose Cultivators whom Sea Light True Monarch remembered would definitely be exceptionally outstanding individuals within the Primordial Pill Realm. While these individuals might not compare to the geniuses of the Sect, they were far stronger than Inner Sect Disciples like them, who had only just entered the Primordial Pill Realm. By paying them a visit, they could establish good relations in advance, making it easier to look out for one another on the future battlefield.

Xue Xuan and Luo Yu were also filled with excitement. After thanking Sea Light True Monarch, they immediately left with Lu Qingling.

「Meanwhile.」

In the Twenty-eighth City of the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities, in an inconspicuous courtyard within the inner city, Chou Hai lay on a lounge chair, gazing up at the sky. He felt his life was as fickle and ever-changing as the floating clouds.

He never would have imagined that a disciple he had taken in Pingling County merely to hide his identity would turn out to be a cultivation talent rarely seen in a thousand years in the entire Cang Mang Domain. For someone like him, whose lifelong dream was merely to reach the Acupoint Passage Realm, and whose cultivation would likely have stopped at the Blood Exchange Realm under normal circumstances, Jiang Shu’s ascent to the Little Dragon Tiger List was already overwhelmingly shocking. And yet, that was merely the beginning. From the Little Dragon Tiger List, he progressed to the Acupoint Passage Realm, then the Detachment Realm. As the foremost genius of the Da Jing Dynasty, he entered the great war of the hundred dynasties. He defeated numerous geniuses, obtained an inheritance of Divine Skills in the True Martial Ancient Hall, and before even half a year had passed as a servant disciple, he advanced to the Furnace Fire Realm and directly entered the Outer Sect. All of this sounded like an unbelievable tale to him. Let alone the fact that the current Jiang Shu was the number one Primordial Pill in the Cang Mang Domain, suppressing Yi Meng Dao, the Innate Dao Seed of the Dao Yi Sect, with eighty-two Divine Skills. He had even fought to a draw against Wenren Ping, a True Disciple of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and a Nirvana Realm Monarch! If Xue Xuan and Luo Yu hadn’t personally told him, over and over again, how could he have believed it? How would he have dared to believe it?

He couldn’t help shaking his head. He closed his eyes for a moment, then looked back at the sky. Only after confirming that his surroundings remained unchanged did he look towards the courtyard, where Qi Yuan was shifting his stance and throwing punches.

The surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surged like a tide, stirred by Qi Yuan’s movements. Within it, Qi Yuan resembled a fierce flood dragon emerging from the sea. The might of his punches was something Chou Hai currently could not compare to at all.

An Acupoint Passage Realm expert in his thirties!

Compared to the Martial Artists of Pingling County, Qi Yuan was undoubtedly a rare talent. Even in Yongning County, many so-called geniuses couldn’t advance to the Acupoint Passage Realm at his age. Although Qi Yuan had never lacked resources thanks to Jiang Shu, the scions of noble families within the dynasty never lacked for resources either. Yet, how many of them could cultivate to the Acupoint Passage Realm at such an age?

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

His fist momentum was like a tide, and Qi Yuan’s punches made the air crackle with explosions. As he threw his final punch, the blood in his entire body surged with a thunderous roar.

The hundredth acupoint in his body burst open!

Some impurities were directly expelled from the surface of his skin.

HUFF...