Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 214 - 186 Stepping into the Starry Sky, the Dream of Longevity

Chapter 214: Chapter 186 Stepping into the Starry Sky, the Dream of Longevity

However,

Zhou Ping’an knew that his sister Xiao Lan was simply overwhelmed by the sudden joy.

Afterward, she would come to the realization on her own.

Even if she didn’t, it wouldn’t matter.

Being happy is what’s most important.

Being able to keep such an innocent mindset, without too many interests and calculations, is actually quite nice.

"This is something you shouldn’t be asking me, but rather you should ask yourself what kind of life you truly wish to lead,"

After some thought, Zhou Ping’an decided to throw the question back to her.

His sister was nearly an adult.

She needed to learn to make decisions for her own life.

Some people think that getting into a desired university means their life’s journey is complete.

But since he started working, he had come to understand many things.

University is just the beginning;

real life hasn’t even started yet.

Whether life is joyful or sorrowful, successful or not, it all really begins after graduation.

Choosing the wrong major now,

feeling exhausted in spirit after working for a while post-graduation—that’s when one truly feels tired in the soul.

To start all over again takes courage, and not everyone possesses it.

"I actually really want to study medicine,"

Zhou Lan sneakily glanced at their mother, her voice growing somber, "In those days, I wished so much to possess superb medical skills, to make Mom’s pain go away."

Remembering the days she cared for their mother, witnessing her immense pain and feeling helpless, Zhou Lan still felt a lingering fear in her heart.

She wished that all her family could stay healthy forever without ever getting sick.

"Studying medicine is very good too,"

Zhou Ping’an patted his little sister’s shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Now that you’ve decided, you can’t complain about hardships or tiredness. Start practicing the ’Gentle Water Eight Steps’...

If you don’t practice for three hours a day, you’re not allowed to sleep."

"What?"

Zhou Lan’s eyes were wide with confusion, puzzled.

To study medicine is to study medicine. What’s this about practicing martial arts?

"Haven’t you ever heard the saying, ’medicine and martial arts go hand in hand?’ When I treated Mom, you saw... if I give you a Silver Needle, can you hold it steady without trembling?"

"But, but, I heard that in Zhuxia University’s medical school, they mostly study Western medicine, and they use scalpels."

"If you’re using a scalpel, you can disregard a steady hand?

Without physical strength, you can’t even complete one surgery.

If you faint halfway through, are you saving lives or endangering them?"

Zhou Ping’an flicked Xiao Lan’s forehead hard, causing her to recoil.

Soon enough, he quashed any objections she might have had in their infancy.

’Silly girl, if you don’t practice martial arts, I’m afraid you won’t keep up once you’re at a prestigious school.’

Zhou Lan’s interest in studying medicine didn’t come often.

Zhou Ping’an was prepared to teach her the ’Life and Death Impermanence Needle Technique.’

However, this Impermanence Needle Technique, as one of the secret arts of the Lishan Sect, one of the Seven Great Sects of Another World, had very high entry requirements.

Without reaching the ’Blood Renewal’ level of Cultivation,

unable to sense and control the Qi-Blood, let alone discern vitality and deathly energy, how can one talk about healing?

Of course, once she mastered the First Level of the Impermanence Needle Technique, ’Passing Vitality,’ she’d surpass ninety-nine percent of doctors in this world from the outset.

Even if it were to slightly stimulate the patient’s vitality,

it would still bring tremendous benefits to the patient’s body.

These matters, for the moment, need not be discussed with her.

Too complicated.

Too many details could potentially spark her lofty ambitions and end up doing more harm than good.

...

The next day, all was calm.

The sun in the sky gradually grew hotter.

Perhaps due to the firm stance taken recently, no major cases worth mentioning occurred within the jurisdiction of the Eastern District No. 8.

Clearly,

the hidden criminals also knew when to lay low.

They didn’t want to run head-on into Zhou Ping’an at the wrong time.

Since it was the weekend, Zhou Ping’an decided to give himself a day off.

At the same time, he took his inexperienced sister to the Dragon Tiger Xingyi Martial Arts gym to be tempered by the furnace of martial arts.

Whether it’s academic studies,

or martial arts training...

they both really revolve around an atmosphere.

Studying alone is nowhere near as effective as working hard with peers.

Through mutual supervision, collective effort, and silent competition...

All of these are more useful than saying ’self-discipline’ a thousand times.

...

After a hasty breakfast,

Zhou Ping’an remembered the document he saw last night, feeling like something was amiss.

He took out his phone and made a call: "Senior Sister, could you check for me the details of the General Wenshan case?"

He suspected that the case was not yet over.

Ever since Yao Zhenbang fell ill and was hospitalized, the team fully responsible for the "Wenshan case" would certainly have put it on hold.

After all, several of the people involved, such as "Master Dong," "Chen Ziwen," and "Chen Guangyuan," had already died.

Some of the important artifacts excavated also largely ended up in his hands.

Even if they wanted to pursue it, the case couldn’t go forward.

What’s more,

Zhou Ping’an also suspected.

There was someone other than Taihe behind this case,

they had just shifted from the public eye to the shadows instead.

Thinking about how one or countless pairs of eyes might still be fixated on the treasures he had acquired, Zhou Ping’an felt a chill run down his spine.

In normal circumstances, striking a preemptive blow could prevent a hundred others.

It’s a very useful mode of action.

But that’s just in normal circumstances.

When the stakes get high enough,

all the rules begin to lose their whole meaning.

The stronger one shows themselves to be, the more others will covet their power.

Unless one becomes so powerful that all others can do is look up to them, only then can absolute safety be guaranteed.

But now, I’m clearly not yet at that level.

In the eyes of some major forces with absolute armament, the level of power I’ve demonstrated is far from enough to warrant fear.

Perhaps, in the eyes of some,

my current situation must seem rather laughable.

Just like "a child holding gold in a bustling market," if one hasn’t made a move, it’s merely because they aren’t ready yet.

Not because they don’t want to.

"Alright, you don’t need to mention this, I would have looked into it regardless. That case is linked to Master Dong’s death, and there are many mysteries surrounding it that indeed cannot be left alone."

Tang Tang immediately grasped the implication of Zhou Ping’an’s words.

The whole affair started when Dong Qingshan, or Master Dong, suddenly gained a massive increase in power, which in turn attracted the relentless pursuit of both the underworld and lawful influences of Dongjiang.

As a consequence, Zhou Ping’an got involved as well.

Although later developments revealed that

Zhou Ping’an’s involvement was by no means innocent, he was the biggest beneficiary.

Any discerning person could see that.

Yet initially, when Yao Zhenbang was lashing out wildly, it wasn’t clear what exactly Zhou Ping’an had obtained.

He was merely operating under the principle of "better to mistakenly kill than to let off."

If this kind of approach had come from Taihe Pharmaceuticals, it wouldn’t be surprising at all.

But coming from inside Police Security, it seemed a bit too hasty and unscrupulous.

Police Security Brigade Captain Wang Yulin has long since become a cold corpse, and whether he followed orders from someone or had a secret understanding with someone else is now beyond anyone’s ken.

But this isn’t the only lead.

There’s another, which has always been there, hidden within a set of files...

As long as all the participants from that time are found and thoroughly investigated regarding their background and the factions they belong to,

it’s essentially possible to pin down why the officials attach so much importance to the General Wenshan case. What exactly is the reason?

"By the way, junior brother, do you mean to say that this case is related to the ’Gentle Water Eight Steps’?"

After some thought, Tang Tang decided to get straight to the point and ask.

She believed it’s necessary for her to correctly assess the importance of this case.

"It’s far more important than the ’Gentle Water Eight Steps.’

Let me put it this way for you, the ’Gentle Water Eight Steps’ is just simple addition, whereas this case might relate to the solving of calculus problems, or perhaps the methods to build a spacecraft..."

Zhou Ping’an pondered for a moment and decided to give away a bit of information.

He knew his senior sister was hardly able to contain her curiosity, itching like ants were crawling inside.

Therefore, using her initiative to drag potential enemies’ attention onto the secret heritage manual wasn’t a bad plan.

Because the secret heritage manual can be shared.

But that mirror is one of a kind.

Moreover, there’s the suspected treasure left behind by Madame Zhao Yue.

How incredibly precious that must be.

They want it, and I certainly want it too.

Can such a treasure be shared with others?

No matter how important something shareable might be, there are limits. Instead of seizing it, one can cooperate, and the intensity of contention is completely different.

If certain people knew that the unique technology for building spacecraft was one of a kind, if you have it, I can’t,

believe it or not, it could even instigate an all-out war.

...

When the Landis Ruins surfaced, due to a lack of security, various countries managed to get hold of some information and covertly carried out research, which led to astonishing achievements.

Soon after, the world’s major empires developed a desire for exclusive possession.

Whichever nation hoarded the benefits could instantly become the sole superpower of the world, unite the four seas, set foot in the stars—it was no longer just a dream.

Under the allure of such stupendous benefits,

which nation would be foolish enough to ignore them?

Consequently, warfare dragged on; starting with small-scale skirmishes to later full-scale naval fleet battles...

Later on, when a country couldn’t resist pressing the launch button, Pandora’s box was flung open.

Mushroom clouds spread across the globe.

Some minor nations were wiped off the face of the earth.

Some island nations sank into the sea.

Even the entire ecological balance of Earth was disrupted...

Only when humanity as a whole faced the threat of extinction and could fight no more did people come to their senses, start negotiations, and learn to share.

As it turned out, when ambition grows too immense, the first thing to be destroyed is not necessarily the enemy, but more likely oneself.

When everyone learned to step back, what awaited was a brighter tomorrow.

That’s how absurd the development of events was.

But what was lost can never come back.

The environment could no longer return to the state before the war.

Compared to the peace and comfort before the war, the living environment of humanity has worsened tens or hundreds of times over.

"I understand."

With a deep breath, Tang Tang made a decision.

After hanging up the phone, she decided to rush to the first group and pull out all the classified archives that had been sealed away.

Furthermore, she mobilized her personal and family relationships to fully investigate each and every person’s secrets involved in the excavation of General Wenshan’s Tomb.

Yesterday, after just practicing the first four steps of ’Gentle Water Eight Steps,’ she found that her progress was even greater than that from her years of arduously practicing free combat—seven or eight years worth.

Of course, she could appreciate what Zhou Ping’an referred to as "foundational martial arts" in terms of its true value.

A secret manual ranks countless times above ’Gentle Water Eight Steps,’ but could it instantly elevate someone to the Land Immortals mentioned in ancient legends?

And with it, greatly extend their lifespan, perhaps even achieve immortality?

At that thought, Tang Tang’s heartbeat accelerated wildly.

She couldn’t even bother to admire her own face that had become younger by several years, nor did she apply the light makeup she usually wore; she rushed out of her house, started her car, and drove towards the special combat first group.

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