Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 180 Indestructible Body, Martial Arts Dharma Image! [Supplement]

In July, the sun blazed fiercely.

Amidst the changing winds of the world, conflicts arise constantly across the land, with established forces fading into obscurity and emerging powers beginning to show their strength.

The same applies within the imperial court.

The old gives way to the new.

With the Emperor stripping the Embroidered Uniform Guard of its law enforcement powers, the Western Depot rose to prominence in the capital, rapidly developing and innovating.

He acted swiftly and decisively, cracking several major cases in a row over several days, all of which involved high-ranking officials in the court, demonstrating a remarkably ruthless approach.

For a time, everyone in the court was in a state of fear, daring to be angry but not daring to speak out.

Everyone knew that the Emperor was determined to make good use of the Western Depot and use eunuchs to control the court. No one dared to provoke him at this time. They could only be extra careful and pray that they would not be targeted by these eunuchs and become the chicken that the Western Depot used to make an example of.

Privately, however, there were all sorts of insults and lamentations, with some even reminiscing about the time when the Embroidered Uniform Guard was in power.

At least the Embroidered Uniform Guard is relatively restrained in its actions. As long as you don't provoke them or make a big fuss, there's often room for maneuver.

Some minor issues can even be resolved by pleading on behalf of the person involved, ultimately turning major problems into minor ones and minor ones into nothing at all.

But now that the Western Depot has taken power, these eunuchs have gone mad, actively seeking trouble everywhere. They will stop at nothing to solve cases, and as long as they are caught with something, no matter how big or small, they will be skinned alive.

Sometimes, even a casual, insulting remark made in private can be blown out of proportion by them, and they might even accuse someone of plotting a rebellion and force a confession out of them under torture.

Unfortunately, these eunuchs also wielded the Emperor's sword, giving them the power to "execute first and report later." In most cases, the Emperor hadn't even had a chance to inquire before the verdict was handed down, and all sorts of "witnesses and evidence" were readily available, leaving no room for overturning the case.

As for Zhu Youjian, he only cared about the results and not the process. He was very satisfied with every report on the case from Yu Huatian. Over time, he became more and more convinced that his decision to restart the West Depot was correct. He also became more and more fond of Yu Huatian and ignored the remonstrances and impeachments from the officials, rejecting them all.

It seemed that in his eyes, Yu Huatian was the only trustworthy person in the entire court at that moment.

This caused widespread discontent and uproar throughout the court.

"A tyrannical ruler! A tyrannical ruler indeed!"

"Emperor Taizu, Emperor Chengzu... open your eyes and see! My Ming Dynasty is about to be ruined by this incompetent emperor!"

"Having just eliminated Wei Zhongxian, they've already given Yu Huatian a second chance. Is our Great Ming Dynasty destined to remain in power forever, forever bound by the fate of the eunuch faction?!"

"How pathetic, how hateful, how despicable!"

Various discussions circulated, but no one dared to speak openly, fearing that the Western Depot would seize on any incriminating evidence and make them the next target for making an example of.

The court, which had just begun to stabilize and calm down, gradually began to fall into factional strife again due to the establishment of the Western Depot. People's hearts were scattered, and there were signs of chaos and disintegration.

As for all of this, Zhu Youjian, having lived deep within the palace for so long and refusing to heed advice, naturally could not see it.

As for the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they remained completely silent, simply watching the Western Depot and the officials fight amongst themselves without getting involved. They even ordered their subordinates not to discuss it, as if they had already accepted their fate of being 'sent to the cold palace'.

Thus, they watched helplessly as the Western Depot's prestige and power grew, eventually dominating the court.

And so, time slipped away quietly in this tense atmosphere.

Before we knew it, half a year had passed...

"Phew... that's enough!"

In the backyard of the Jiang residence, Jiang Xuan sat shirtless by the pond. As he circulated the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art for the last time, he slowly opened his eyes, looked at the system panel, and let out a long breath.

[Martial Arts: Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill (Mastery)]

【Progress: 0/20000】

After two years, Jiang Xuan finally mastered the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. A look of vicissitude flashed in his eyes, and he was filled with emotion.

This was the first time he had ever practiced a martial art, and it took him so long.

Even with the system panel providing a clear view of the progress every moment, it still took so long, demonstrating just how difficult this martial art truly is to master.

However, compared to the previous master of this martial art, 'Invincible Child' Gu Santong, who took a full nineteen years to master it, he only took two years, which is quite fast.

"Regardless, we have finally achieved a short-term goal..." A smile appeared on Jiang Xuan's face.

The Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is his current main martial art, a martial art that cultivates both internal and external skills.

After two years of continuous training, honing his qi and blood, strengthening his physical body, and enhancing his true qi and spiritual power, his various martial arts indicators had already accumulated to an extremely high level. Now, having entered the Great Perfection realm, he has finally unleashed his accumulated strength and overcome an extremely important hurdle.

With a slight shift in his mind, Jiang Xuan unleashed his divine power once more.

next moment.

hum~
A faint golden light swept by, and under the scorching sun, he seemed to be covered with a golden halo, which flickered with the circulation of his power, like a true Buddha descending to earth or an Arhat descending to the mortal world.

Jiang Xuan stretched out his right hand and tapped it twice in front of his chest, producing a 'bang bang' sound, as if his whole body had turned into a golden statue.

"Indestructible Divine Body..."

Jiang Xuan took a deep breath. This was a physique even stronger than the Vajra Body, breaking the shackles of the mortal body and remaining indestructible even when facing gods.

To be a mortal and yet stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods.

At this moment, he could easily defeat an ordinary grandmaster with his physical body alone.

Jiang Xuan was even confident that, even without relying on other martial arts, his physical strength alone was enough to rival a Grandmaster!

If he were to encounter an opponent of Shangguan Jin Hong's caliber again, he would never win with such difficulty.

"As expected of a Buddhist martial art hailed as one of the 'Five Great Divine Skills of Ancient and Modern Times,' it is truly extraordinary!"

"Moreover, this is merely the manifestation of the Great Completion stage. If one could cultivate it to perfection, with essence, energy, and spirit united in one, achieving perfect harmony, then for an enemy to break through this defense, they would have to simultaneously shatter the physical body, true energy, and spirit. What a terrifying state that would be..."

Jiang Xuan sighed with emotion, while also feeling hopeful for the future.

Throughout history, only a handful of people have been able to master this unique skill to a high level. As for perfection, perhaps only Bodhidharma, the Shaolin monk who created this martial art, has successfully reached that level.

Even the most outstanding Gu Santong only reached the pinnacle of his skills, achieving an indestructible body.

However, with the system panel at my disposal, and with enough time and effort, I will eventually be able to master it.

Jiang Xuan was not in a hurry.

He slowly finished his practice, and the golden light on his body faded away.

Feeling the accumulation of true energy within his body, Jiang Xuan muttered to himself, "It's time to open the seventh acupoint..."

Now his internal energy and true qi are abundant, at least twice as strong as they were half a year ago. It should be enough for him to open his seventh acupoint and enter the seventh-grade grandmaster realm. "Protect me."

Jiang Xuan glanced at the pavilion not far away, said something casually, then closed his eyes again and began to circulate his energy to break through the seventh acupoint—the Lingtai.

"He's about to break through again so quickly, that's insane..."

Inside the pavilion, Qiu Moyan and Yang Huizhen looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise. Then they shook their heads and sighed helplessly.

"It can't be compared to such a freak. There might only be one person like him in the entire history of the martial arts world."

Qiu Moyan sighed.

Looking back, when she first met Jiang Xuan, she was already a first-rate cultivator, while Jiang Xuan was only a second-rate one.

Now, more than four years later, she is still one step away from the Grandmaster realm, while Jiang Xuan is already striving to become a seventh-grade Grandmaster.

The contrast between the two is truly unacceptable.

However, when she thought about Jiang Xuan's various extraordinary experiences over the past few years, she felt relieved.

Why compare yourself to such a perverted person?

"It's not just his cultivation level; his physical body seems to have become stronger as well." Yang Huizhen murmured, gazing at the tall figure sitting quietly by the pond, her eyes filled with admiration and fascination.

"With such a tough body, how will we be able to withstand it in the future? It seems that even if the two of us work together, we still won't be able to deal with him..." Qiu Moyan muttered to herself. She had naturally also seen the scene of Jiang Xuan testing his physical body earlier.

The thought of that steel-like body made her tremble.

It's so hard, it could kill someone, right?
"Senior sister, what are you saying?" Yang Huizhen blushed and lightly punched him.

Ignoring the two women's playful fight, Jiang Xuan completely focused his mind, channeling his energy at full speed to attack his seventh acupoint.

Lingtai, also known as 'Yangqiao', is located between 'Baihui' and 'Lumen' on the top of the head. It is the key to the integration and unification of Qi and strength in 'Ling'. It belongs to the expansion of Yang Qi and is closely connected to the lower Dantian and the coccyx.

When the Yang orifice is open, Qi flows smoothly and strength is unified, and Yang Qi rises to the Lingtai (spiritual platform); if this orifice is not open, Qi stagnates and strength becomes dull, and the lower body becomes heavy and inflexible.

"A clear and bright feeling at the top of the head" can open the yang orifices, and one will naturally feel a sense of strength and lightness throughout the body.

In short, once this aperture is opened, one can use true qi to generate 'ethereal spirit', which can evolve into all things. No matter what martial art one uses, it will evolve into a corresponding martial art 'ethereal spirit' based on the level of mastery of the martial art. In Buddhism, this is also called 'Dharmakaya'.

With the blessing of the 'Dharma Image', the power of martial arts is multiplied.

Therefore, the gap between the sixth and seventh ranks of Grandmaster is considered a significant hurdle.

Once you overcome that obstacle, the stronger and more numerous the martial arts techniques you master, the stronger you will become.

Gurgling...

Guided by true qi, an invisible force seems to connect the lower dantian and the coccyx, slowly rising to the spiritual platform, impacting and opening it up, realizing the process of creating something from nothing, gradually expanding and stabilizing the spiritual platform...

This went on for an unknown period of time.

Suddenly, with a 'buzz', the spiritual platform took shape, and true energy rushed into it, presenting Jiang Xuan with a mysterious and wondrous experience.

With a slight thought, an invisible pressure slowly emanated from him, enveloping the heavens and earth.

Behind my head, I seemed to see a dragon soaring and a tiger roaring, and I could clearly hear the sounds of dragons and tigers echoing in the air.

This is Jiang Xuan's innate martial arts dharma form, evolved from his deepest inner thoughts. It will automatically appear as soon as he circulates his energy, not only enhancing his true qi but also intimidating his enemies.

"Compared to before, my strength has increased by at least double! If I were to fight Shangguan Jin Hong again, I wouldn't even need to use the power of my intent; I could fight him and even remain undefeated!"

Jiang Xuan clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within him, and was extremely excited.

After mastering the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, the increase in strength is truly enormous.

Choosing to practice this martial art was definitely the right decision!

"Success?"

Qiu and Yang walked over, their beautiful faces filled with anticipation.

Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, finished his practice and stood up, saying to the two women, "Thank you for your hard work."

Qiu Moyan visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but remained quite arrogant, simply nodding casually: "It's good that it succeeded."

Yang Huizhen did not hide her joy, happy for Jiang Xuan's successful breakthrough, and said: "Congratulations, young master, your martial arts have reached a new level."

"It's just a small achievement. To reach the next level, I need to at least advance to the Grandmaster level. Only then will I have a place in the martial arts world."

Jiang Xuan shook his head. Although he was happy, he did not become arrogant or conceited because of it.

"Young Master has only been cultivating for four or five years, and to have reached this level is already quite remarkable."

"Moreover, although you haven't reached the Grandmaster level yet, two Grandmasters have already died at your hands. In terms of strength, you are no weaker than a Grandmaster, and you already have a place in the martial arts world," Yang Huizhen said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Jiang Xuan smiled, changed the subject, and asked, "How is the situation in the court lately?"

In the past six months, he has entrusted all the affairs of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Luo Yangxing, Lin Pingzhi and others. He rarely goes to the government office and focuses on cultivating in his mansion. Therefore, he has not paid attention to the situation in the court.

Of course, if anything major happens, Lin Pingzhi and the others will definitely notify him immediately.

But Lin Pingzhi hadn't bothered them for the past six months, so there was obviously nothing unusual going on.

Sure enough, Qiu Moyan said, "Nothing major has happened yet, but the power of the Western Depot is growing, and the Emperor is becoming more and more indulgent towards Yu Huatian. For the sake of their own interests, some officials in the court have defected to the Western Depot, and the rest have almost all united to fight against it. Yu Huatian is showing signs of becoming the second Wei Zhongxian."

Although Qiu Moyan praised Yu Huatian in his words, his expression was disdainful, clearly showing that he did not take this trusted eunuch of the court seriously.

Jiang Xuan nodded, not surprised by the situation. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head and said, "It's not enough. Let the fire burn even brighter, and wait for a suitable opportunity to make a move."

He naturally didn't take Yu Huatian seriously.

His concession was not because of Yu Huatian, but because of Zhu Youjian.

The reason for letting it go for half a year was that we were waiting for the right opportunity.

This time, he not only wanted to suppress the two factories and their henchmen, but also to ensure that Zhu Youjian could never touch him again.

With skilled guards protecting the palace, he dared not directly harm Zhu Youjian, thus placing himself above imperial authority.

However, as long as he maintains a proper balance, he might not be unable to stand alongside the imperial power, just like Wei Zhongxian did back then.

The title of "Nine Thousand Years Old" is not reserved for eunuchs!
However, it's not the right time yet...

(End of this chapter)