Chaotic World Book
Chapter 338 - 331: The So-Called Secret Treasure

Chapter 338: Chapter 331: The So-Called Secret Treasure

Huangfu Qing fell silent.

Zhao Changhe had just manifested his Dharma Image externally, and he was not aware of it as he was in meditation; he might have thought it was the sun, the moon, or something similar manifesting.

But Huangfu Qing, who was cultivating by his side, was suddenly awakened and saw it all clearly.

It wasn’t the sun or the moon; it was the assembly of the stars gathering in the sky as if the Milky Way was inverted, pouring down from Heaven and merging into his background Dharma Image.

Its momentum was such that it resembled the Galaxy Falling Nine Heavens.

There were also the sun and the moon, but they were just two particularly prominent stars among many...

Huangfu Qing suddenly remembered the annotation in the Chaotic World Book when Zhao Changhe first left Beimang, "Changhe falls from the Nine Heavens, converging into the Worldly Society."

Is the Heavenly Dao really gone? Why does it feel now that this annotation has profound meaning?

Zhao Changhe stretched out his hand and made a fist, slowly retracting it, feeling the changes in the power within his body. His True Qi seemed softer, creating a stark contrast with the violent External Skill and blood energy, yet the strength was not diminished in the slightest; instead, it seemed more resilient, enduring, and infinite.

His vision, hearing, and even Spiritual Sense seemed to have made significant progress.

At this moment, even without relying on cheats from his eyes, he could see clearly in the midst of Hu Lie’s sandstorm. Back then, Yue Hongling had said he was one step away from the Secret Treasure threshold, but that probably couldn’t compare to his current level.

"Strange..." Zhao Changhe scratched his head, "Is this still the Mystical Gate Ninth Layer, or have I broken through to the Secret Treasure level? It feels like it should be at the Secret Treasure Level..."

"The Mystical Gate Ninth Layer itself is the bridge to initiate the Secret Treasure; it’s quite normal to have insights of the Secret Treasure, and you have gone even further..." Huangfu Qing explained somewhat impatiently, arms crossed, "Because you haven’t just broken through the Mystical Gate Ninth Layer— you’ve reached the peak of the Ninth Layer, standing at the doorway to the Secret Treasure, so naturally, you exhibit strong characteristics of the Secret Treasure."

Zhao Changhe was stunned, "My realization of the stars and the mutual reflection of the sun and the moon, connecting heaven and man... Despite all this, it’s still just initiation and not the Secret Realm, then what exactly constitutes a Secret Realm Breakthrough?"

"It means you’ve found your path, setting a direction for the future breakthrough into the Secret Realm," Huangfu Qing explained, "According to the principles of Martial Arts, each level corresponds to a specific barrier. What you have now broken through is the Heavenly Spirit Acupoint, that is, the Mystical Gate Ninth Layer. As for the Secret Treasure, naturally, there is another corresponding hurdle."

Zhao Changhe thought for a moment, "Following this pattern, could it be the opening of the Spirit Platform?"

"The Spirit Platform is one of them... The reason it’s called ’Secret’ is that it’s about exploring the mysteries of the human body, and it doesn’t have specific acupoints like the Jade Hall in the middle of the chest for you to break through. Take the Spirit Platform, for example, it’s the minutest detail of the heart— does the heart have power? We all know that Heart Fire has power. How do you use it? Open the heart, maybe?"

"Emmmm..."

"Finding out how to control it, that’s the process of unlocking the Secret Treasure," Huangfu Qing continued, "We divide the discovery of human body Secret Treasures into three stages. The first is harmony with heaven and earth, manifesting the Dharma Image. This level allows you to use the power of the external environment to some extent, as you have experienced before, with Hu Lie altering and utilizing the sandstorm to a degree."

You sure know a lot. You knew about my fight with Hu Lie, so does that mean San Niang was actually peeping? Not helping during the spy is one thing, but sharing my combat situation with a subordinate, as a teaching case...

Thoughts flashed through Zhao Changhe’s mind, and he casually continued the conversation, "And what about your taming of Heart Fire?"

Huangfu Qing slightly tilted her head.

Considering Fire Calculation, taming Heart Fire is not an easy feat, especially for others to marvel at. Of course, it’s best if you think so. Huangfu Qing would not go into explanations and dared not blunder about the second and third stages, fearing that her own achievements belonged to the Third Secret Treasure.

Thus, she changed the subject, "Let’s not talk about the second and third stages for now. You can’t chew too much at once, and these are not things you can comprehend at the moment. Moreover, each Sect has its own interpretations, and I fear that saying too much may interfere with your future cultivation in the Blood God Sect. It’s best you seek out the Blood God Sect’s theories. I will only delve into the First Secret Treasure with you, which is standard across all factions."

"Alright," Zhao Changhe listened intently.

"Being able to utilize the forces of nature to a certain extent does not have to be manifested in the form of sandstorms; that is Hu Lie’s unique Secret Skill and others cannot learn it, but for us, it’s not necessary to follow that method. There are more subtle and extensive aspects we can focus on, such as blending with the wind direction? Like utilizing temperature? When you become one with nature, you will find the way... How does the force of a strike blended with the wind compare to a strike against the wind?"

Zhao Changhe was enlightened, "I understand. When the Dharma Image becomes prominent, aside from just looking impressive, does it have any special uses?"

"That’s a visualization produced by the resonance of your essence, energy, and spirit with the world. You can choose to conceal it and not display it if you wish. As for its uses... let’s put it this way: would you consider momentum a kind of power? It is said that you deployed a method of increasing your momentum to a certain extent in the battle with Vulture Hunting Teeth, so you should have some insight into it."

Zhao Changhe said, "Yes."

"That is the accumulation of your experience as a martial artist. When you can integrate this ’momentum’ with the essence, energy, and spirit of your Martial Arts, thus the Dharma Image becomes prominent, what you see are the lingering shadows of Chichi’s White Tiger and Yue Hongling’s Sunset Intent. It is formed by the activation of great power. If you had such intention back then, facing Vulture Hunting Teeth’s spear might not have been so difficult."

This is the Secret Treasure.

It does not directly manifest in visible feedback such as power and speed; it begins to involve more mysterious elements, like harnessing nature and using momentum.

No wonder they say the Mystical Gate Ninth Layer is the threshold. This profound and inscrutable meaning—if you don’t come into contact with it during the opening of the Heavenly Spirit Acupoint and the building of the bridge between heaven and man, then when will you? It’s also no wonder that I’m at the threshold now; I already have a concept of these things. It’s just a layer of window paper away, just a little bit more to achieve the feeling.

Yue Hongling explained a lot when she made her breakthrough, but I was not at that stage then, and I could not directly apply what I heard. Now it’s just right.

And it seems Yue Hongling isn’t really good at teaching disciples. Ever since the old stronghold, her teaching was very rough, letting you comprehend by yourself. Whereas Huangfu Qing truly deserves to be a high-ranking member of a Sect; her teaching is clearly experienced, encompassing both the simple and the complex, with various examples and much more detail.

Seeing that he had almost fully digested the information, Huangfu Qing added, "Secret Treasures are closely related to the spirit, so the Spirit Platform you mentioned just now is also one. When you unlock the First Secret Treasure, you’ll naturally understand how the specific applications of the Vulture Hunting Teeth’s Blood Evil Shock, the Ultimate Bliss Method’s Soul Capturing Skill, and your Moon Reflected in Water’s Heart Protection Technique are formed, because the spirit is also energy, all of which can be dissected to their sources."

Zhao Changhe expressed his respect sincerely, "Thank you, sister, for the guidance."

Huangfu Qing looked at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Still calling me sister?"

Zhao Changhe ventured, "Qing’er?"

Huangfu Qing laughed ruefully, almost choking on her food from the night before, "Let’s stick with sister."

Zhao Changhe helplessly said, "Single character names are troublesome, they can easily get awkward."

"Hongling, Chichi, Wanzhuang, Yuan Yang are easier to address, right?"

"...Wait a moment, it feels like we are in the middle of imparting teachings, and we only got halfway through."

"Hmph." Huangfu Qing turned her head away, "I’ve already finished. I really don’t want to teach you. After all, I haven’t even mentioned how to unlock these Secret Treasures. What are you thanking me for?"

"Because sister has already said, the reason why a Secret Treasure is a secret is that it has no specific way to unlock it, nor does it have a specific acupoint to breach, thus it cannot be transmitted through words. You have already told me what it is, how to achieve it is up to me to find," Zhao Changhe said. "I have established my intent for Martial Arts, and when I can validate it, that will be when the Dharma Image becomes prominent... That will be my path to Grandmaster."

Huangfu Qing thought: Truly a genius, shining alongside Chichi.

Ordinary people would keep asking you how to do it, but these geniuses understand upon hearing that it’s not something to be asked but rather something to be achieved through practice.

What the thing is, they already have a clear idea. The next step is for them to find it themselves.

This final step, Chichi broke through very easily. Huangfu Qing felt that Zhao Changhe might have it even easier.

The Luo Family Manor annihilated, leaving behind just two transcendent geniuses? Huangfu Qing looked at her own hand, feeling that perhaps the most amazing person was herself.

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