Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 644 - 643: Frog in a Well

Chapter 644: Chapter 643: Frog in a Well

Compared to Ember Vance, who had lost her memory, the process of enlightening Ruth Wilcox was quite natural and smooth. In the same way, Ruth Wilcox reached the Truth-Seeking Realm.

After nightfall, Yusuf Zuck sneaked into the west room, where the bed creaked all night long!

Yusuf Zuck felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, for since coming to this world, the mentality of both women had shifted. They were no longer passive, but had accepted the reality that the three of them were interdependent!

On the third day, when the Higgins King saw Yusuf Zuck, he was astonished, for Yusuf Zuck had established his Foundation, and it was a very stable one at that. However, when Yusuf Zuck mentioned that both his wives had successfully opened their wisdom and reached the Postnatal Realm, the King was even more incredulous.

Here, whether it’s Truth-Insight or Fasting, it’s all called the Postnatal Realm. Truth-Insight is the middle period of the Postnatal stage, and Fasting is the later period. After perfecting the Postnatal Realm, one can reach the Innate Realm in one fell swoop. Only after reaching the Innate Realm does one have the hope to establish the foundation and step onto the path of cultivation!

"Curious, very curious, it’s a good thing!" the Higgins King clapped his hands and praised.

"I have another favor to ask of your Highness!" Yusuf Zuck said with cupped hands and a smile, "Both of my wives wish to practice superior Dharma Gates, and I don’t have any, so I hope your Highness can bestow upon us a few secret manuals."

"Haha, you’re targeting this King, but when it comes to hidden treasures, the secret stores of the Saint Dragon Empire are unparalleled in the world," the Higgins King said with a chuckle. Yusuf Zuck was brazen enough to ask for this and that from him, which he liked because it was good to be needed.

"Hmm, I knew your Highness had good things. Ruth wants to practice the sword, and Ember wants to practice the knife. Each also needs a set for internal energy practice," Yusuf Zuck said unreservedly.

"All right, I will have someone deliver them later. However, prepare yourself these next two days, as we may be going to the capital!" the Higgins King stated sternly, looking at Yusuf Zuck. "When we enter the capital, I can only bring two bodyguards, and I wish to take you along!"

"Why only two guards?" Yusuf Zuck was taken aback. If only two guards were brought along, the Prince would be in danger.

"This is a rule set by our ancestors. When the Emperor ascends to heaven, all princes from outside must enter the capital to pay respects. Apart from two attendants, no others may be brought. Originally, I had no plans to take you, but now you have established your Foundation. Therefore, you are qualified to accompany me!"

"And the other person?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"Leah Erickson," the Higgins King said flatly.

"Leah Erickson? Isn’t he just at the Innate stage?" Yusuf Zuck said oddly.

"Do not judge by appearances—haha, even though he is at the Innate stage, you might not necessarily be his match!"

"Understood, I will devote my life to protecting your Highness’s safety!" Yusuf Zuck stood up and said with his hands cupped.

"Good, you may go now."

Yusuf Zuck took a few steps, then turned around as if he had just remembered something and said, "Oh, your Highness, I would also like to find some books to read, not just secret manuals, but some unofficial histories and miscellaneous discussions will do."

"Reading is good. Someone will deliver them along with the others later," the Higgins King nodded.

When Yusuf Zuck returned to the small courtyard, servants were already carrying piles of books inside. Among them, two books were wrapped in apricot-yellow silk, obviously of great value. A steward from the Royal Palace also mentioned something about the Prince bestowing books, which Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance each took.

"Many thanks, Steward," Yusuf Zuck suddenly spoke up from behind.

"You’re welcome, you’re welcome, Sir Yusuf is in good spirits," the steward repeatedly bowed to Yusuf Zuck, who was now the favorite at the palace. Rumor has it that he can speak freely and jovially before the Prince, and the Prince isn’t even angered by this. Moreover, the Prince granted him significant power. It’s unclear how this man suddenly won the Prince’s favor.

Additionally, the Princess and Sir Yusuf’s wives are close friends, often whispering like sisters in their boudoir, not resembling the relation of master and servant, but more like friends.

Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance each carried a secret manual away to read, while Yusuf Zuck picked out a few books from the piles and placed them by his bed.

If you want to understand this world, reading is the best pathway.

Yusuf Zuck opened a book called Flowery Inquiry Record, which resembled a novel but was presented in a semi-documentary narrative style.

It described the customs and geography of the Mainland, the secrets of the Royal Family, the conflicts among martial sects, and... a summary of martial arts cultivation.

Indeed, the Mainland was called the Saint Dragon Continent, and the Saint Dragon Empire had been the sovereign rule over it for more than five thousand years. The current era was named ’Jianyuan,’ and it was the fifth year of Jianyuan; meaning that this Emperor, the Jianyuan Emperor, had been on the throne for five years.

"Only five years on the throne and he’s about to die?" Yusuf Zuck shook his head, thinking the lifespan of the Emperor was remarkably short.

The Jianyuan Emperor had sixteen full brothers and over forty full sisters. The Higgins King was his sixth brother, and he was the most intelligent and most likely contender for the throne. However, for some reason, he was not named the Crown Prince. When the old Emperor would pass away, his elder brother would ascend the throne directly. His elder brother had several sons, but the eldest was only twelve, and the youngest was still an infant.

If Jianyuan was to die, then the Higgins King would want to seize the throne. However, according to the succession system, he had no right to ascend it, so he would need to maneuver politically, or even resort to armed conflict!

This was the empire of the continent.

At the same time, there were martial arts sects on the Mainland. These sects varied in size, but there was one largest and most mysterious sect that stood parallel with imperial power: the enigmatic Saint Dragon Pavilion. The Saint Dragon Pavilion did not participate in the affairs of the Empire, and the Empire also treated the Pavilion with a certain degree of deference.

Because the Saint Dragon Pavilion was like a royal university, cultivating officials or Military Commanders for the Empire among others. Through the ages, many Emperors had graduated from the Saint Dragon Pavilion.

The Saint Dragon Pavilion offered not just martial education, but also literary education, fate calculation, and various other disciplines.

As for other martial arts sects, some were affiliated with the Empire, some with the Saint Dragon Pavilion.

Yusuf Zuck flipped through most of the book and finally found the content he was looking for.

About the aspects of cultivation.

Ordinary martial artists were divided into the Postnatal Realm and the Innate Realm. Those who advanced from Postnatal to Innate were considered strong among martial artists.

And from Innate to Foundation Establishment was the beginning of seeking the Dao.

Foundation Establishment was the start of the questioning path.

After Foundation Establishment came the phases of Foetal Respiration, which was divided into the Small Foetal Respiration and the Big Fetus Breath, each with three levels: early, middle, and late stages.

Only after perfecting the Big Fetus Breath could one solidify a pill, meaning to form an inner core from the fetal respiration in the Dantian. The Foundation Establishment Stage also had an early, middle, and late phase. After that came the Golden Core, which was your inner core turning golden!

Solidifying Pill was a major threshold; out of a hundred thousand cultivators, it was a divine blessing if even one could reach it. As for the Golden Core, it was as hard as reaching the heavens, said to require surviving the tribulations of four cycles of forty-nine.

After the Golden Core was the Feather Transform, but here Feather Transform was not Ascension, merely nurturing an infant within the Golden Core.

Yusuf Zuck stopped reading at this point, his mouth agape in amazement. The path of cultivation was endless; what with Small Foetal Respiration and Big Fetus Breath being just the basics, ahead lay countless powerhouses and stages to strive for!

"A frog in a well!" In that instant, Yusuf Zuck suddenly felt like he was just a frog at the bottom of a well. Perhaps, on Earth, he was a big shot, but here, he was nothing!

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PS: This is the sixth update, will there be a seventh? Can my fellow students give a bit more strength? Uncle’s official fan group: 24173796