Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has ended.

Chapter 124 Heavenly Dragon, Breaking Through the Mysterious Barrier, Entering the Innate Realm

As the seven-colored light disappeared, Yue Zhuoqun appeared in a field.

Upon arriving in this world, he clearly felt that the oppressive force of this world was stronger than that of the worlds of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.

During the Laughing Proud Wanderer arc, he and Yan Shisan shattered the void with a single strike. In this world, they could only distort space, not shatter the void.

This is clearly an era in which martial arts are flourishing.

[Ding! You have transmigrated to the world of Tianlong and received a main quest: See through life and death, break through the mysteries, transcend the mortal realm, and enter the innate realm.]

"Huh, is this mission really that simple?" Yue Zhuoqun raised an eyebrow in surprise at first, but he quickly realized that the mission was not so simple after all.

He sat and discussed Taoism with Zhang Sanfeng at Wudang Mountain for three days, and he clearly felt the mysteries of the innate.

This realm cannot be reached simply by having profound internal strength or a powerful physique.

The innate is a mysterious and profound spiritual state of enlightenment.

If one cannot comprehend this, even if one possesses a thousand years of internal energy and cultivates the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to the thirteenth level, one will still be nothing more than a monstrous barbarian with abnormal combat power.

At most, such a person can be called a mortal martial saint.

When Yue Zhuoqun first met Zhang Sanfeng, Zhang Sanfeng was half a step into the Innate Realm and could unleash a Tai Chi force field, creating his own world.

But he himself was still just an ordinary mortal.

When they met for the second time, Zhang Sanfeng had already mastered the Way of Tai Chi and had fully entered the Innate Realm. His whole being exuded the charm of the Dao from the inside out, as if he had become one with the whole world.

Yue Zhuoqun could clearly sense a pure, natural, and ethereal aura emanating from him; his flesh and blood were full of vitality, and his eyes were pure and flawless, untouched by worldly concerns.

Even his internal strength is different from that of ordinary people.

Zhang Sanfeng once remarked that Yue Zhuoqun's Taoist internal energy was pure and refined. After entering the Xiantian realm, his internal energy became countless times purer than Yue Zhuoqun's.

That can no longer be described as internal force, but rather as spiritual energy, or innate true energy, pure and flawless, born of heaven and earth, and perfected by the natural way.

After entering the Innate Realm, it is clear that one must transform one's internal energy and cleanse one's acquired mortal body!

Yue Zhuoqun possesses a system and countless martial arts skills, but this has become a problem for him in his journey to the Innate Realm.

Zhang Sanfeng was an expert in Tai Chi, and the path suited him well, so he entered the Innate Realm.

Yan Shisan is single-minded and only focuses on swordsmanship, so it should be easy for him to reach the Innate Realm.

Even Ximen Chuixue, Ye Gucheng, and Xie Xiaofeng all only practice swordsmanship, and their paths will be very smooth.

But he was different. His internal energy cultivation method was the Longevity Daoist Canon, his external martial arts method was the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, his swordsmanship included the Four Extremes Sword and the Fifteen Deadly Swords, his fist and palm skills included the Three Styles of Martial Arts, and his knife skills included the Annihilation Demon Blade.

These martial arts techniques, if practiced single-mindedly, are enough to reach the Innate Realm; putting them together would cause trouble.

Because different martial arts contain different principles, which one should be the main focus and which one should be secondary?

With too many martial arts skills, one's mind becomes cluttered, making it difficult to concentrate and requiring more effort to improve overall.

If he spends enough time improving his proficiency to the highest level, he might automatically enter the Innate Realm.

However, the highest score right now is for the Longevity Daoist Canon (35856/100000 in the Acquired Realm), which is more than 60,000 points away from the Great Perfection. At a rate of four points per day, it would take more than forty years to reach that level.

Yue Zhuoqun was not too willing to wait out the time steadily like this.

"It seems that we still need to choose a subject to specialize in and make it the main focus of our future path."

Cultivating one's inner strength is fundamental, while martial arts techniques are merely a means to an end; clearly, choosing to focus on internal energy cultivation is the most suitable path.

Moreover, the intermediate fusion scroll rewarded by the system has not been used yet. It can fuse ten superior martial arts and is not limited to the martial arts of the Taoist, Buddhist, and demonic schools.

He currently possesses six superior internal energy cultivation methods that he has yet to integrate: Absorption Technique, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Nine Yang Divine Skill, Wedding Dress Divine Skill, Heavenly Gang Child Skill, and Yi Jin Jing.

If we find three more suitable cultivation methods, and add the Longevity Daoist Canon Cultivation Method, we may be able to combine them into a near-Daoist level cultivation method.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is already a near-Dao level skill, so there's no need to integrate it with these other techniques.

With two near-Dao level cultivation techniques at his disposal, the process of entering the Innate Realm should be much faster.

"This mission is very straightforward, unlike the previous two, which required a lot of effort to develop our power. This gives us more freedom to act."

In the world of Tianlong, when it comes to the sophistication of mental cultivation techniques, the Beiming Divine Skill, the Everlasting Youth and Longevity Skill, and the Lesser Formless Skill of the Xiaoyao Sect are considered the most profound.

Secondly, there's the Divine Foot Scripture practiced by You Tanzhi; these four martial arts techniques can be combined once any three are acquired.

Yue Zhuoqun's eyes brightened as he reviewed the plot in his mind.

The Lesser Formless Skill was a martial art practiced by Li Qiushui, but it was also collected in the Langhuan Jade Cave of Mantuo Manor.

The Eternal Youth and Longevity Skill is a martial art practiced by the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny. To obtain it, one must go to the Lingjiu Palace to find the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny.

The Northern Darkness Divine Skill is being practiced by Wu Yazi. You can either go to Leigu Mountain to solve the Zhenlong Chess Game or go to Langhuan Paradise to find it.

I wonder if Duan Yu, that sister-obsessed guy, took the secret manual from Langhuan Paradise.

As for the Divine Foot Sutra, it was drawn in the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing manual using an invisible herbal liquid, and was later stolen by A Zhu.

Besides these four internal martial arts techniques, other martial arts techniques such as the Murong family's "Star Shift," the Western Regions' Kumārajīva's Flaming Saber, the Dali Duan family's Six Meridian Divine Sword, and Qiao Feng's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are also worth seeing.

"Now that we've come to this world, we should experience these martial arts and these places."

I just don't know what time it is now, or if the story has started yet.

Let's go find out where there are people first.

Thinking of this, Yue Zhuoqun composed himself, determined his direction, and headed north.

An hour later, he arrived at a town and, after asking around, learned that it was located in Jiangsu province.

Walking through the city, one can often see martial arts practitioners carrying swords and knives. There are clearly more martial arts practitioners than in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber or The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and these people are quite skilled in martial arts.

I entered a restaurant, ordered food and drinks, and listened to the conversations of the people around me while enjoying my meal.

"Have you heard? The Wuliang Sect and the Shennong Gang came to seek revenge during the martial arts competition a while ago."

"Oh, I've also heard about the feud between these two factions."

The Shennong Gang was originally a small sect controlled by the Lingjiu Palace. Its leader was cursed with a life-and-death talisman by the Tianshan Child Granny. However, a kind of Tongtian Grass grows on the back mountain of the Jianhu Palace of the Wuliang Sect, which can alleviate the pain of the life-and-death talisman.

The leader of the Shennong Gang went to the Wuliang Sect to request medicine, but was refused by Zuo Zimu, thus creating enmity between the two sects.

The Wuliang Sect was originally divided into three branches: East, West, and North. Every five years, the disciples of the three branches would compete in the Sword Lake Palace, and the winning branch would take over the Sword Lake Palace.

More than 30 years ago, the Northern School was defeated. In a fit of anger, the leader of the Northern School led his disciples to Shanxi and stopped participating in sword fighting. Now only the Eastern and Western Schools continue the tradition of sword fighting.

Zuo Zimu is the leader of the Eastern Sect.

"And then what? Which of the two factions won?"

"Alas, during this time, a boy surnamed Duan and a girl surnamed Zhong caused trouble, the Shennong Gang's operation failed, and the sect leader Sikong Xuan, fearing Lingjiu Palace, jumped off a cliff and committed suicide."

"Who are those young men and women? They even dare to provoke the subordinates of Lingjiu Palace?" Everyone was amazed upon hearing this.

This entire conversation reached Yue Zhuoqun's ears without missing a single word, and he raised an eyebrow:

The plot has already begun, and Duan Yu will inevitably take away the Beiming Divine Skill and Lingbo Weibu from Langhuan Paradise.

It seems I won't be going to the Wuliang Sect.

We're currently in Jiangsu province, so how about we go to Canhezhuang and Mantuo Mountain Villa first?

Chapter 125 Aju Abi

The State of Yan suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Northern Wei in the Battle of Canhebei, a battle that became a major catalyst for the state's demise and was considered a disgrace.

Therefore, the descendants of the Yan royal family named the manor Canhe Manor, intending to avenge their humiliation.

Located deep in the reed marshes of Dongting Lake, thirty miles west of Suzhou, is the site of Canhe Village.

Located on a small island in the lake, the environment is beautiful and secluded, making it an absolute paradise.

Murong Fu rose to fame at a young age and spent his days wandering the world, searching for forces that could help him restore his kingdom. He left only two maids, A'Zhu and A'Bi, to guard the house.

A clear and melodious song drifted by as the maid Abi paddled a boat on the lake, enjoying herself immensely.

But her singing suddenly stopped, and she stared incredulously at the distant lake.

A handsome young man stood at the bow of the small boat, his long robes billowing as he seemed to ride the wind, exuding an indescribable air of otherworldly grace.

"Is there really someone in this world with an even more refined and elegant demeanor than you, young master?"

Abi couldn't help but sigh.

Young Master Murong Fu possesses exceptional martial arts skills and exudes the noble air of a descendant of royalty.

But compared to the person before him, it was like a mortal versus a true immortal, a beggar versus a prince.

Her sigh was very soft, only she could hear it, but the handsome man dozens of meters away seemed to hear it and his gaze instantly turned towards her.

Those were eyes that could see through the world, deep and captivating, drawing people's hearts into them unconsciously.

Without the man making any move, the small boat, without anyone poles it, sped towards them like an arrow released from a bow, pushing through layers of ripples.

The dashing, graceful figure loomed larger in her vision, and Abi was completely mesmerized.

"May I ask, young lady, is this the Murong family's Canhe Manor ahead?" The voice was gentle and pleasant.