I was just making up techniques… how did all of you become Emperors? Chapter 578 Shi Xuan Sees Through the Secret of the Stone Wall
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Chapter 578 Shi Xuan Sees Through the Secret of the Stone Wall
Pa!
The old man delivered a casual smack to Old Ghost Fu’s head: "Where are you looking, kid? The techniques of a profound expert are etched right onto this stone wall. Provided one can grasp the true meaning within, achieving Great Perfection of True Meaning is a certainty."
Hearing those words, everyone instinctively shifted their focus toward the stone wall.
They observed strange and peculiar techniques carved into the stone. Every single style and movement was infused with true meaning.
In an instant, the gazes of everyone present were held captive.
"It appears the claims in the ancient texts were accurate."
After a long silence, Jin Xi, standing within the crowd, whispered to herself.
The disciples of the Saint Path Academy heard her and quickly inquired: "Senior Sister Jin, could you explain the specific records from those ancient texts?"
Jin Xi slowly began to explain: "Legends say that before any Great Emperor transcends from Tianchan Mountain, they leave a fragment of divine thought within the Tianchan Mountain secret realm. This is done to showcase their life’s work to the world.
Initially, the key required to unlock this Emperor Shadow Secret Realm was a treasure that every power fought desperately to claim.
However, as more Immortal Emperors ascended from the Xuantian Continent, the various Great Holy Lands came to possess their own supreme inheritances.
As a result, the Ten Great Holy Lands stopped competing aggressively for the secret key. Furthermore, this key tends to vanish for several centuries each time the secret realm is accessed.
When it resurfaces, it is scattered across various locations in Xuanzhou; those with fate will naturally find it. Eventually, the Emperor Shadow Secret Realm turned into a destination where only the fortunate can enter."
"So that is the reason."
The Saint Path Academy disciples murmured after hearing Jin Xi’s explanation.
Liang Yi had not anticipated that traveling with his master this time would lead to such a fortuitous encounter.
He whispered: "Master, why don't we explore the surroundings first?"
"There is no hurry."
Shi Xuan replied calmly: "I find the techniques on this stone wall rather intriguing; I shall examine them first."
After saying this, he moved to a corner and began inspecting the carvings on the stone wall.
Those movements seemed to hold a peculiar magic, causing Shi Xuan to unconsciously begin his Cultivation in accordance with the styles displayed above.
Days turned into weeks.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and many more people arrived in the first stone chamber.
People were gathered in small groups, discussing their various insights.
Shi Xuan, however, had his eyebrows bunched together. Since he began his Cultivation in this chamber, he felt as though he was nearly forgetting the techniques he had previously mastered.
Only these new movements occupied his thoughts, demanding he decipher the mysteries hidden within them.
He closed his eyes to contemplate. I must be mistaken somewhere. A Great Emperor would certainly not leave these things behind merely for descendants to copy the moves.
After all, regardless of a move's power, if the practitioner lacks strength, executing it is nothing more than empty imitation.
He began to recall the Dao his Master had once explained to him.
Soon, Chu Feng’s image surfaced in Shi Xuan’s mind, and the voice of his Master echoed in his consciousness.
"No matter the time or place, you must solidify your Dao Heart and refuse to be swayed by external factors. Only by walking your chosen path with resolve can you forge a Dao that is truly your own!"
This voice resonated in Shi Xuan’s mind like the tolling of a massive bell.
I must solidify my Dao Heart. Yet, the movements left by the Great Emperor persisted in his mind, attempting to destabilize his previous knowledge.
Shi Xuan’s instinctive response was to utilize his own True Meaning to drive these moves out.
Quickly, two figures materialized within his sea of consciousness. One was the embodiment of his Dao Heart, performing the skills he had learned throughout his life, clashing against the moves from the wall.
After a significant amount of time, those foreign moves vanished entirely.
Shi Xuan suddenly felt his True Meaning grow slightly stronger. Even though he had not yet fully realized his own true meaning of the Great Dao.
However, it provided Shi Xuan with a clear path toward comprehending the true meaning of the Great Dao.
He snapped his eyes open, using his own True Meaning to strike at the carvings on the stone wall.
In the next instant, the moves on the wall seemed to spring to life, engaging in a continuous exchange with Shi Xuan.
A day later, a trace of an excited grin appeared on Shi Xuan’s face.
So that’s how it works!
The techniques the Great Emperor left on the stone wall weren't for descendants to mimic, but to assist them in grasping True Meaning.
He had no intention of explaining these mysteries to anyone else.
As it is said: The Dao cannot be transmitted lightly.
Shi Xuan walked over to Liang Yi, who was currently sparring with a student from the Saint Path Academy.
Once their bout ended, Shi Xuan gripped Liang Yi’s shoulder.
Liang Yi was about to get annoyed, but upon seeing it was his Master, he said helplessly: "Master, what are you doing?"
Shi Xuan remained silent. He pulled Liang Yi to a secluded corner and sent a message through divine sense: "Concentrate your sword intent and attack the carvings on the stone wall."
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Liang Yi stared at his master, his mind flooded with confusion.
Shi Xuan simply watched his disciple quietly. Though Liang Yi didn't understand the reasoning, he didn't dare ignore his Master’s command, so he immediately focused his sword intent and struck the carvings.
In the following second, Liang Yi witnessed a shocking sight. The figures and techniques on the wall began to drift outward, clashing against his sword intent.
Boom!
A thunderous sound erupted within his sea of consciousness. Liang Yi instinctively stumbled back several steps, leaning on his long sword for support as he panted heavily.
Hah... hah... hah...
A moment later, seeing his disciple’s color return, Shi Xuan said coolly: "Sit cross-legged and begin to meditate on your sword intent."
"Yes."
Liang Yi felt as though his sea of consciousness was exceptionally clear. The moment he sat down, he entered a deep state of meditation.
When Liang Yi finally opened his eyes, he realized his understanding of sword intent had improved noticeably.
"M-Master."
"Say nothing. Continue to cultivate in this manner; I am going to explore other areas."
Having said that, Shi Xuan turned and walked away.
Liang Yi watched his Master’s back and realized that the method just shared with him was the genuine path of cultivation.
Master is truly incredible; to have uncovered the secrets of the stone wall in such a short window of time.
Shi Xuan exited the first chamber and soon reached the second. It was identical to the rooms before it.
There were many cultivators inside here as well. He immediately applied the method from the first room, using his sword intent to battle the carvings on the wall.
Very quickly, the same mental scene played out in his sea of consciousness.
Days later, Shi Xuan moved on from the second chamber.
Then the third, the fourth, the fifth...
Upon reaching the seventh stone chamber, Shi Xuan’s sword intent was crushed by a single blow from the wall's techniques.
Shi Xuan began to continuously calculate within his sea of consciousness, repeatedly pitting his sword intent against the stone wall's moves.
Time slipped away. Soon, eighty days had passed since the group first entered the chambers.
On this day, in the second chamber, Liang Yi suddenly bolted his eyes open. A burst of sword intent shot toward the wall; after it overcame the carvings, he couldn't help but yell: "I have finally reached Sword Intent Perfection!"
This loud exclamation naturally caught the attention of many people.
Among the cultivators who had entered, some had remained for a thousand years without making real progress. Now, a young man had actually achieved a breakthrough, which left everyone stunned.
Old Ghost Fu instinctively asked: "Little brother, how did you manage that?"