A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

"In the art of swordsmanship, you have already begun to forge your own path. Given time, you may be able to surpass your senior brother Chisongzi, surpass me, and reach the realm of oneness with heaven and man."

Wuming wasn't just making things up; Bai Yuan is still so young, yet he's already begun to comprehend his own way of the sword.

In swordsmanship, his talent surpasses that of Chisongzi.

However, there was one thing that Wuming didn't say: there was another prerequisite for Bai Yuan to reach the state of oneness with heaven and man, which was that he had to specialize in the way of the sword.

The reason I don't say this is because Taoists basically cultivate both Taoism and swordsmanship, and they value Taoism more than swordsmanship, with swordsmanship as a secondary skill and Taoism as the primary skill. It is difficult for swordsmanship to deviate from Taoist principles.

He certainly couldn't say things that weren't good for Taoism directly.

Upon hearing the nameless praise, Bai Yuan humbly waved his hand.

The martial arts realm in this world is generally divided into four stages: acquired, innate, subtle, and unity of heaven and man.

Those who practice internal cultivation focus their Qi in the Dantian and use their internal energy to open up the meridians throughout their body, thus progressing from the acquired to the innate. Those who practice external cultivation use Qi and blood to temper their muscles and bones, making their bone membranes tough and their internal organs refined, before they can be considered to have entered the innate realm.

In the martial arts world, reaching the Innate Realm is basically a sign of entering the ranks of top-tier masters.

The realm of subtlety beyond the innate requires not only strong and profound internal strength or physical strength as support, but also top-notch skills in a certain area.

People like Wuming and Chisongzi are at this level. The former has reached a level in swordsmanship that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, while the latter is considered to be top-notch in both Taoist arts and swordsmanship.

The last day

The state of oneness with humanity is a state that is close to the Tao, and very few people in the world can reach it.

Bai Yuan is currently only at the Innate Realm, and is still some distance from the Subtle Realm. Naturally, he will not be overly ambitious and think about the unity of heaven and man.

Besides, thinking about it is useless. The state of harmony between man and nature is too mysterious. The more you try to enter it, the more difficult it is to break through.

His senior brother, Chisongzi, was stuck in the realm of subtlety for this very reason, and even after all these years, he was still just a hair's breadth away from achieving the unity of heaven and man.

Having learned from past mistakes, Bai Yuan adopted a natural approach to his cultivation level. During this time, he sought guidance from Wuming, learning step by step and improving his swordsmanship through sparring.

After receiving guidance from Wuming, Bai Yuan is now confident that if he were to encounter Jing Ni again, he would no longer need to use the [Emotional Sword Technique] and could subdue her with his strength.

After their sparring session, both Bai Yuan and Wuming had worked up a good sweat, so they went to wash up.

Bai Yuan had just changed his clothes and stepped out when he saw Lin He running over.

"My lord, someone wants to see you."

"See me? Who are you?"

Upon hearing Lin He's report, Bai Yuan was somewhat puzzled, as he didn't know anyone in Daliang.

"The other party claimed to be from Lord Xinling's household."

"The residence of Lord Xinling?"

At this moment, Wuming also came out and frowned slightly upon hearing their conversation.

"Let's go and see it together!"

Bai Yuan sighed, having roughly figured out why the other party had come to him; it was likely related to what he had said in Xinzheng, South Korea.

Besides that, he couldn't think of anything else he could do to attract Lord Xinling's attention.

Wuming nodded and went with him to take a look.

As soon as they entered Xuanxin Pavilion, they saw a burly man wearing a tiger-skin short-sleeved shirt. Judging by his height, he was at least 2.2 meters tall.

His strong muscles all demonstrated his immense power.

The surging power of his blood and qi, along with the unintentional aura he exuded, made everyone else in the store afraid to get too close.

Without a doubt, this guy is a master of external martial arts.

Seemingly recognizing Bai Yuan and Wuming, the burly man immediately flashed a simple, honest smile upon seeing them arrive and stepped forward to greet them.

"Greetings, gentlemen!"

"You're the one who wants to see me? What's the matter?"

Bai Yuan looked at the towering man and asked in a deep voice.

"I am here on the orders of Lord Xinling to deliver invitations to you two. My lord has heard of your talent and wishes to make your acquaintance. He will be hosting a banquet at his residence tomorrow evening and would like to invite you both to join him for a chat!"

The burly man took out two invitations and handed them to the two men.

Bai Yuan and Wuming exchanged a glance, neither of them taking the item; they didn't want to have anything to do with Wei Wuji.

As if he had anticipated their attitude, the burly man was not angered by it.

"My lord said that the purpose of this banquet for the two of you is simply to make friends, and we will not discuss state affairs, but only matters of the heart!"

"Not discussing national affairs, only talking about romance?"

Bai Yuan hadn't expected that Wei Wuji would have such idle thoughts.

Seeing that he seemed to waver, the burly man added, "That's right, my lord specially sent someone to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to invite the best dancers to entertain everyone at the banquet."

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Seeing that Bai Yuan seemed puzzled, Lin He whispered an explanation in his ear.

"The Hundred Flowers Pavilion is the largest brothel in the Great Liang Dynasty. Every dancer there is a top-notch beauty, and they generally don't come to entertain customers!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Bai Yuan's eyes lit up, and he reached out to accept the two invitations.

"We will accept the invitation. We will go back and tell Lord Xinling that we will definitely attend the banquet on time!"

Seeing that his mission was complete, the burly man smiled and nodded, giving him a knowing look before returning to report.

As soon as the burly man left, Wuming immediately asked, "Didn't you say you didn't want to go? Why did you suddenly accept the invitation?"

He didn't believe Bai Yuan was after that dancer from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Bai Yuan shrugged: "We have no choice but to accept! Lord Xinling is not like Han Yu, whose reputation is renowned throughout the world. The news of his banquet at his residence will probably spread very soon. Besides, the reasons he gave are extremely convincing, which means he has obviously investigated us. We can't refuse."

Wuming smiled slightly: "It's not just because of these, is it?"

"Hehe, you really understand me. Since he wants to make friends, it shouldn't be a problem to help a friend out, right?"

Bai Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

Wei Wuji will definitely be able to help them solve the carriage problem. He's determined to be friends with him!

To clarify the issue of realms, realms do not fully represent combat power. There is no obvious bottleneck between the Innate and the Subtle Realm. The realms are only set up to roughly clarify the protagonist's combat power for the convenience of readers. In terms of setting, internal cultivation emphasizes gradual progress, and the improvement of strength is more gradual than that of external body cultivation. It relies more on comprehension and talent. External body cultivation does not require as much comprehension as internal cultivation. It improves quickly and is easier to achieve results, but the cost of body cultivation is geometrically greater than that of internal cultivation. It is very hard work, and the upper limit of body cultivation is only the Subtle Realm, because the Unity of Heaven and Man requires sufficient comprehension.

Finally, I'd like to ask you to follow along. Following along during the new book period is very important, as it relates to a series of recommended resources later. If you like this book and are looking forward to it, please click on the latest chapter and go to the last page. I'm a newbie and I'm very grateful!

Chapter 30 Partridges Fly Away in Spring Silk Sleeves

The following day, Bai Yuan followed his usual plan: refining pills in the morning and practicing swordsmanship in the afternoon.

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, he prepared to go to Lord Xinling's residence for a banquet with Wuming.

At this moment, a carriage was already waiting in front of Xuanxin Pavilion. It was sent by Lord Xinling to pick them up and take them to his residence.

A group of Wei soldiers followed behind the carriage, with the burly man who delivered the invitation to Bai Yuan and his group yesterday leading the group.

Upon seeing Bai Yuan and Wuming emerge, the burly man grinned sheepishly and said, "Gentlemen, please get in the car quickly!"

The two boarded the carriage and sat inside. Bai Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

"This carriage is nice; it's spacious and comfortable, and it doesn't seem to be very bumpy."

He looked around, touching this and that, his eyes burning with desire.

This carriage is much better than the one they destroyed before; it would be great if we could get our hands on it.

Before even meeting Lord Xinling, Bai Yuan had already set his sights on his carriage.

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Wuming understood his thoughts and couldn't help but smile.

Bai Yuan's interest came and went quickly. After calming down, he began to look forward to what it would be like to meet Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji.

His story has spread throughout the seven kingdoms and may even be remembered for eternity.

Later generations grouped him with Lord Chunshen (Huang Xie), Lord Mengchang (Tian Wen), and Lord Pingyuan (Zhao Sheng) as the Four Lords of the Warring States, with Wei Wuji being the foremost among them.

He stole the tally to rescue Zhao, decisively defeated the Qin army, formed an alliance to attack Qin, and his power shook the world.

Such a legendary figure, I've heard he's now indulging in wine and women all day long. I have to say, that's a truly decadent lifestyle!

However, Bai Yuan vaguely remembered that Lord Xinling seemed to have died in an assassination attempt by the Luo Wang organization, which was a bit of a pity.

Despite having already neglected state affairs and been stripped of his military power by the King of Wei, he still could not escape the fate of being assassinated.

Now, no one knows how much longer Lord Xinling will live.

At this moment, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and the burly man outside said in a deep voice, "Sir, we have arrived!"

Upon hearing this sound, Bai Yuan quickly banished the thoughts from his mind. It would be extremely impolite to be a guest in someone's home and think about when they might pass away.

As long as he doesn't die today, it has nothing to do with them.

They managed to snag a meal tonight and get a carriage; they'll leave the city tomorrow!

As the two stepped off the carriage, they saw a group of people standing in front of the gate of Lord Xinling's residence.

The leader was a middle-aged man who wore a light green robe and a jade crown, and was rather thin. This man was clearly Wei Wuji.

He had a scholarly air about him, but Bai Yuan knew that Wei Wuji had been the Supreme General of Wei, leading the five-nation coalition to attack Qin, and had been on the battlefield, so he also had the fortitude of a soldier.

With just this one meeting, Bai Yuan realized that this person was extraordinary.

He truly lived up to his reputation as Lord Xinling!

When Wei Wuji saw the two get out of the car, he took the initiative to go up and talk to them.

"You two gentlemen have finally arrived!"

"Tianzong Baiyuan (anonymous Confucian scholar) greets Lord Xinling!"

Bai Yuan and Wuming bowed to him.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to be so polite. Let's go inside and talk!"

Lord Xinling gestured for Bai Yuan and Wuming to enter his residence.

Upon arriving at the banquet hall, everyone took their seats in order.

Baiyuan and Wu