Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 386 - 346: Skimming the Surface, Divine Will Entanglement

Chapter 386: Chapter 346: Skimming the Surface, Divine Will Entanglement

Because she had a suspicion in her heart, and the lost "Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method" couldn’t be found, Qinyu stopped searching for it.

However, unexpectedly, the Saintess Yunling obtained another copy with the utmost speed...

It seemed she couldn’t bear to leave the six hundred thousand people within Qingyang Territory.

The Red Lotus Sect always concentrated on rebellion, but that wasn’t all they sought.

They sought the process and also the support of the people.

Having once possessed it, they didn’t care if it lasted forever.

Having the people’s support was of great benefit to some high-ranking members within the sect.

This must have been Saintess Yunling’s goal.

"I need to find Ping’an..."

Qinyu clutched the paper between her fingers, veins faintly standing out on the back of her hand, clearly very anxious.

She had just stood up, then she stopped again.

"No, that’s not right, he must already know. Otherwise, how could he have ordered the infiltration of a large number of Dark Butterflies into Dongshan City to monitor every aspect of the city? It turns out I was the last to know."

She recalled the various arrangements made in Qingyang City over the past half month.

Only then did she understand.

Indeed, more than ten days ago,

Zhou Ping’an had already anticipated today’s situation.

He had set up various defenses and intensified the training of troops and formations to prepare for a decisive battle with the Red Lotus troops from Dongshan City.

"Xiao Ju, am I useless?

My heart method realm hasn’t advanced for a long time... I’m also not much help in military matters, and I can’t compare to Lin Huaiyu in warfare..."

Qinyu felt somewhat disheartened as she spoke.

"Miss, you are overthinking it. From the perspective of a servant by your side, you and Magistrate Zhou resonate like a qin and xiao, mutual confidants.

Every time I see it, I always feel that the two of you are truly like a couple of immortals...

In the past, didn’t you often say that between people, it shouldn’t be about being useful or useless, but about connecting at heart?

Moreover, Miss is as beautiful as a celestial being. Even women who see you can’t help but be moved. Magistrate Zhou must cherish you deeply in his heart, so how can you be useless?"

Xiao Ju was slightly startled, thinking the miss must have encountered a big problem, a formidable rival she couldn’t contend with, and had lost confidence.

Truly, being in the middle of the game, her thoughts were jumbled; this was indeed concerning.

This wouldn’t do, she needed to come up with a way to boost her miss’s morale...

"What nonsense big truths are you spouting?"

Even though she knew that the maid, whom she treated like a younger sister, was trying to comfort her, Qinyu still felt a bit of joy.

"Are you saying that I should be bolder?"

"Yes, be bolder. Miss, didn’t you say your realm in Oblivion Melody hasn’t progressed for a long time, perhaps you’ve forgotten the true essence of this cultivation technique?"

Xiao Ju, as an observer, was clear-headed and deeply worried.

It’s said that this demonic cultivation technique from the Red Lotus Sect actually takes shortcuts.

Xiao Ju, being a maid, naturally couldn’t cultivate, but having heard her miss talk about it so much, she understood some of it.

She knew that the more emotional involvement in this technique, the faster one would progress.

How could one forget if they were unemotional?

But if one always maintains restraint, keeping their spirit as still as stagnant water, then cultivating would be wasted effort; it would be better to practice the secluded cultivation methods of a Daoist Sect that focus on purifying desires. Why then bother with "Entering the Mundane World"?

"What you say isn’t without reason."

Qinyu pondered for a moment, then suddenly lifted her head, having made up her mind.

...

"Brother Zhou, is my ’Ocean Moonrise’ sword intent acceptable?"

"It’s impressive indeed, even stronger by several degrees than the ’Sea of Blood Martial Intent’ of Administrator Cui Fu, Chen Dazhong.

Although it’s only the first level, the cohesion of its concept and the brilliance of its purpose allow it to hold its own against Fang Buping’s rebellious martial intent.

The master made a great bargain picking you as a disciple."

It wasn’t mere flattery.

Zhou Ping’an genuinely felt this way.

During this time, he had indeed experienced quite a few martial intents.

For instance, Young Master Xiao of the Manor’s ’Shanhe Fist Intent’;

Fang Sheng’s ’Floating Light Illusionary Sword Intent’, which blurs the line between reality and illusion;

And Lady Feng Jiu’s bewildering sword intent that confuses all five senses...

As well as Chen Dazhong’s ’Fragrance of the Blood Sea’ and Granny Yan’s ’Yinfeng Claw Intent’.

All were noteworthy.

Compared to these individuals, Lin Huaiyu’s sword intent, although still slightly immature, achieved a realm where a thousand miles of household echoed under the moonlight, missing nothing in essence.

If it weren’t for his body reaching the Soul Solidifying State, able to innately resist such mental assaults,

He might have had a tough time coping.

Of course, the fist intent he obtained by killing Young Master Xiao in the Trial Illusion Realm, which merged into his spirit and formed a sword intent seed, hadn’t yet fully manifested its martial intent.

From this perspective, Lin Huaiyu was actually ahead of him.

She truly deserved the title of "Heaven’s Favored Daughter."

Lin Huaiyu looked down, slightly embarrassed.

She felt flattered.

"It’s not that impressive, really. It just came to me suddenly."

"But in a real fight, it’s your mystically superb sword technique that truly possesses formidable strength."

Lin Huaiyu sincerely admired.

She remembered how Zhou Ping’an’s seemingly casual strikes always had unexpectedly effective outcomes.

A small effort could achieve a tenfold effect.

And he was always a step ahead in his calculative precision, completely baffling his opponents.

Turning decay into splendor.

This was a true display of stunning brilliance, something she couldn’t compare with.

’It’s a pity he hasn’t practiced for long enough. Otherwise, if he could Refine Qi into Power and grasp the martial intent now, who in the Three Counties of Liyou would dare attack?’

These days, Lin Huaiyu could feel the immense pressure on Zhou Ping’an...

She saw it and was anxious about it.

Believing she couldn’t help much, she could only secretly intensify her practice of the sword technique, and as a result, fortune favored the diligent. Inspiration struck and she grasped the essence of the sword intent.

Now in the initial stage of enlightenment, her foundation was not yet strong, and she couldn’t unleash great combat power, but this was a promising beginning.

If Brother Zhou could learn it as well?

Facing mighty foes, he wouldn’t have such a hard time then.

Thinking this, Lin Huaiyu secretly clenched her teeth and pulled on Zhou Ping’an’s sleeve, "Brother Zhou, follow me."

Although the backyard was unwatched, Lin Huaiyu always felt as if many eyes were upon her. Her footsteps were so light that they made no sound, as if she were a thief, pulling Zhou Ping’an into the quiet room.

Her face was as red as the evening glow.

"Closer, even closer."

What?

Zhou Ping’an was greatly surprised.

Looking at the delicate beauty in front of him, shy and timid.

His heart uncontrollably leaped twice.

Could it be?

The Third Miss must have realized.

Isn’t this a bit too fast?

However, since the young lady had gathered the courage to invite him, wouldn’t it be bad for her self-respect to reject her on the spot?

He thought about this.

Yet Zhou Ping’an acted even faster than his thoughts.

He felt that any hesitation at this moment would not befit a real man.

He took a step forward, getting closer.

He moved in on her.

He held her...

"Mmm!"

Lin Huaiyu was stunned.

Her eyes were wide open.

It seemed she had forgotten to breathe.

Her body initially tensed up, then slowly relaxed.

After a long while, she gently pushed Zhou Ping’an away.

"Brother Zhou, that’s not what I meant."

She said grievously, "No, I mean, I wanted you to fully experience the Sword Intent I had newly comprehended, to see if you could glean anything from it."

"How do I comprehend it?"

Zhou Ping’an smacked his lips, relishing the moment.

Now, he wasn’t nervous anymore.

Feeling like a veteran driver when his opponent was more nervous than himself, he felt extremely confident.

"I know, Brother Zhou, you have a spiritual method that allows you to sense your surroundings..." As she spoke, Lin Huaiyu felt incredibly embarrassed for some reason.

Alright, even Zhou Ping’an felt his ears burning and his face somewhat unnatural.

Could it be that when he had just started practicing scanning the surroundings with his mind, she could sense him looking...

She hadn’t shown it at all.

Miscalculated.

Zhou Ping’an coughed lightly, pretending as if it was nothing.

I’m not embarrassed...

It’s not like I intended to sneak a peek, why feel embarrassed?

During practice, it’s natural not to have perfect control at the beginning, it’s understandable.

"Indeed, at that time, I hadn’t mastered the Five Desires Demon Art to perfection. This demonic cultivation purifies the mind and senses many things."

"Yes, just like that, release your heart’s mind, and let me feel it."

Maybe because they had just tasted each other’s lips, although Lin Huaiyu was shy, she was indeed braver.

She tiptoed, smoothed her silky hair, revealing her smooth forehead, and pressed it against Zhou Ping’an’s forehead.

’So that’s what it was.’

Zhou Ping’an knew then what the Third Miss meant by getting closer.

Could it be possible to sense what she was thinking this way?

Although Zhou Ping’an was puzzled, he went along with it.

He released his spiritual power, concentrating his mind.

Then, he felt a scorching heat on his forehead, a Divine Will quietly entwining around it.

Zhou Ping’an’s body trembled.

It was as if electricity surged through his body, making the hair on his body stand on end, and his tailbone twitched continuously.

Ah... the pleasure was extreme.

He almost soared into the clouds.

Similarly, Lin Huaiyu in front of him was even more exaggerated.

Her body temperature suddenly rose by three to four degrees.

Her body felt fine.

It was a normal reaction.

But the key was her spirit.

Zhou Ping’an’s vision blurred slightly as he felt himself inhabiting another body, endlessly swinging a sword, with all sorts of bizarre thoughts coming and going in his mind.

Bit by bit, the thoughts took shape.

Gradually, a streak of spiritual light surged into his mind.

’This is Lin Huaiyu’s process of understanding the blade. And I, I am experiencing her thoughts...’

Zhou Ping’an allowed part of his consciousness to scan the surroundings and saw the bamboo branches on the left gently swaying, the flower trees on the right quietly releasing their fragrance, the calm lake reflecting the moon in front, and the still evening breeze, all quiet.

’How did she manage to connect my spirit with hers, opening up all her secrets...’

The thought made Zhou Ping’an’s heart tremble, deeply moved.

He recalled something mentioned in ancient texts, this complete openness of the spirit, without any defenses, seemed very dangerous.

If the other party harbored any malicious thoughts, an attack could immediately collapse the mind, turning one into an idiot.

With this thought, Zhou Ping’an consciously softened his heartthoughts, quietly understanding.

"It should be like this..." Zhou Ping’an felt various ingenious thoughts in the depths of his mind merge into one, then transform into a sea as calm as a mirror with the moon gradually rising.

A single stroke transforms the sea, twin moons shine together.

At that moment, as the light of the blade swept forth, Zhou Ping’an naturally understood the true essence of this Sword Intent.

It was as if he had gone through various enlightenments and finally turned it into instinct, lifting the veiled mist of the Sword Intent, his heart no longer bewildered.

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