I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1919 - 348: Lesson 2 (4)

Chapter 1919: Chapter 348: Lesson 2 (4)

The grand lecture announced for the Xiling, if merely an illusion, would greatly underestimate the effort Tang Luo put into training disciples.

It should be known that in martial arts, there are three realms: the first is to understand one’s mind and nature; the second is to broaden one’s horizon and capacity.

Though a higher realm does not affect combat much, it greatly benefits cultivation and one’s life.

Thus, the disciples of common sects take careful steps in their journey to see the world.

The first step is called the Classics and History; the second step is called Travel.

The Classics and History imply first reading classics, then history, thus speaking without error according to the wisdom of the sages.

After learning the history, reread the classics, thus holding substance in the heart, unbound by mere texts.

These three steps give rise to a vast capacity.

Traveling next means walking the world to broaden one’s horizon and verify the truths within the heart.

This is also the fundamental principle of traversing the world.

When both capacity and horizon are complete, it becomes the realm.

In principle, this is already the best approach, but no matter how good the approach, it must be practiced by people.

Cultivation is profound; the matter of realms suffices as needed, and few pursue it forcefully.

The Classics, History, and Travel as mere formalities suffice, for the lessons from one’s elders’ travels are not false; seeing them as such indeed cannot be considered wrong.

This kind of realm sets them apart from the thoroughly ignorant, yet truly skilled mastery does not show remarkable advancement.

Moreover, the common travels occur during the stage of accumulating spiritual energy and breaking through realms; how far can practitioners travel at this point?

Traversing numerous mountains, the horizon is but the famed mountains and rivers.

Traversing the four seas, the mindset is but the vast waves.

Such capacity sufficed a thousand years ago in Xiehe, yet in the current era where the Human Race dominates and martial arts prosper, it appears greatly inadequate.

Therefore, since these children are to see the world, let them witness what true heavens and earth are!

The journey of us cultivators should not be confined to mere inches of land.

So, children, open your eyes wide for The Academy and have a good look at this boundless sea of stars!

...

The people of Xiling knew the dean would be giving a lecture today, and Unparalleled City knew as well, but they never expected the lecture to be so grand.

The beam of light soaring into the sky seized all brightness in Xiling; thunder roared amidst swirling clouds above, seeming like divine punishment descending; the only visible sight was Divine Light piercing through the heavens.

Yet these are merely children in the Mortal Realm, why such an astonishing display?

...

Outside the Endless Void

Di Shen’s emotions were complex; as one of the sources of martial arts in Xiehe, the heritage of Wushen Mountain almost grew alongside the Human Race.

Across the long ages of inheritance, there have always been incredibly talented Witch Ancestors and Witch Kings, and their unique supernatural abilities allow them to accomplish feats that some practitioners find unbelievable.

For instance, Wushen Mountain possesses the most detailed research on the solar star throughout Xiehe, because the Zhurong lineage once had an unparalleled Witch Saint who ventured into the solar star alone, extracting immortal divine fire to forge the witch physique, comprehending the unceasing meaning of the sun in hopes of taking a step further, yet tragically perished as he was consumed by the dark spot.

There is also the lineage of Di Jiang, where the Witch King ventured into the starry sea dozens of times seeking the path through the void, vanished leaving only dozens of star records.

Typically, only when one’s "Way" has reached its pinnacle does a king place hope in the Endless Void to seek further progress. Has this new king of Unparalleled already reached such a realm?

Di Shen can only sigh, these humble-born back-mountain fellows truly got lucky to be able to join this sect.

Yet he feels a bit playful too, seeing such a glorious realm with such low status, whether they are fortunate or doomed remains unknown.

This time, he came to Xiling not only for travel but also for two tasks from his sect.

One of them is that after hearing the failure report from Chengzhou, the Zhurong lineage’s Witch Ancestor became very interested in Xiao Ziyu.

The twelve branches of Wushen Mountain, with thirty percent of warriors from Zhurong’s lineage, the Witch Ancestor’s favor is certainly not ungrounded.

This time sending Di Shen over, hopes to first temper the rival’s arrogance and then make his intentions clear.

Another task concerns mending relations with Unparalleled.

Healing a headache or foot pain is the view of ordinary people; if deploying thunderous force, first target the spirited horse, then intimidate the thief king.

Opening a branch academy is a centennial plan for Wushen Mountain, it won’t be passed over carelessly. Yet the root of the new king of Unparalleled is unclear, so ease and plan are needed.

Fortunately, the Houtu Witch Ancestor, who maintains close ties with the Hundred Herbs Immortal King, visited the Undying World and received a few sagacious words from an old friend.

Thus, it appears this task is heavier than the former.

...

Among the disciples auditing the back mountain, if measured by excitement, Lei Yaoqian would undoubtedly be first.

The naturally carefree Qiyao Shrine disciple seemed to have obtained his beloved toy, rejoicing blissfully.

The same spiritual sight ability can be used differently by different people; when others are still fresh to it, he already sought to explore its limits.

Sun, moon, seven luminaries, Beidou, nameless...

Unimaginable speed forward, as if the universe turns into a scroll, sweeping past stars like countless fireflies, smaller and larger swinging to the sides.

From familiar stars to distant unknowns, the power of spiritual sight is limitless, and the universe seems endless.

As he gazed, the carefree youth forgot his original purpose, submerged in the vast universe.

Stars even brighter than Xiehe, countless without boundaries.

The heavens and earth vast as Xiehe are but a grain of sand amid the vast void; certain vastness can only truly be felt face-to-face, with innumerable drifting star remains engraved with indescribable stillness, across unknown ages.

The further he ventured, the more terror he felt; the further he went, the cooler his heart became, unable to advance further, abruptly halting.

Void is indeed vast; compared to it, what does Xiehe count for?

Even stars existing for billions of years can fall; what counts as kings or saints?

With such reflections, Lei Yaoqian only feels a chill on his back, his teeth cold, his pupils trembling, as if treading thinly by the abyss, nodding to the endless chasm.

...

If someone’s sight could pierce through the Divine Pillar, they would see that the students on the back mountain platform remain in place, only the pavilion is empty.

The soaring Divine Pillar is a special law channel that can share Tang Luo’s divine vision and spiritual sight to a certain extent with these disciples, while Tang Luo can simultaneously observe the disciples’ status via the consciousness connection.

To sow some different seeds, much effort was spent.

The thing created with such blood and sweat cannot possibly be wasted. As the disciples browse the nearby stars, they naturally develop curiosity toward the distant ones.

For example, what are the stars in the distance like, and is there another continent similar to Xiehe in the void, with people like them?

Given some time, all disciples will embark on such inquiry, eventually becoming as absorbed as Lei Yaoqian.

This absorption is not a bad thing; rather, it is the process of completely breaking down and reshaping the vision and mindset.

Of course, this process is not risk-free; just like clever disciples such as Lei Yaoqian, they are the quickest to discover the vastness of the universe but are also the easiest to be overwhelmed by it.

Because Human Race practitioners are always arrogant, arrogant enough to associate stars existing for billions of years with life spanning a century in a flash, yet unaware that these visible points of light are in fact boundlessly vast.