Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

"The Four-Looking Swordsman was driven by hatred, which created his extreme killing intent. After slaughtering the city lord's mansion in one night, he broke through to the Grandmaster level."

"The Four Customers' swordsmanship is 'killing'—killing heaven, killing earth, killing all living beings; there is nothing that cannot be killed. This is the ultimate holy path, and also the demonic path."

Liu Ye frowned and said, "If all he knows is killing, how could he not be insane?"

Su Yuchen smiled:

"Because the fourth customer didn't want to go crazy yet, after slaughtering the city lord's mansion and advancing to the Grandmaster level, he personally put another layer of shackles on his sword."

"That shackle is the Sword City of the East Sea."

"As long as Donghai Sword City exists, his sliver of kindness in protecting it will never be extinguished. His spirit and will will not fall into the endless abyss of killing intent."

"And these shackles, instead of dulling his killing sword, constantly whetted his sword, making his killing intent sharper, but also more restrained."

"If the four customers still had human emotions when they became Grandmasters, then now, whether to kill or not is just a matter of their own whim. To kill them is justified; not to kill them is simply because they disdain it and do not want to kill them."

"Therefore, he is both the Sword Saint and the Sword Demon."

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Upon hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances, and the courtyard fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, Liu Ye gasped and said with a wry smile, "No wonder the Grandmaster is no longer human. This... this is simply a monster in human skin."

Su Yuchen leaned back in his recliner: "You met Ye Liu, one of the Grandmasters, when you were a child, so you should know this."

"Ah! Brother, you've met Ye Liu?" Liu Ruolan covered her mouth and asked.

Xia Zhu, Zhang Yi, and the other two exchanged a glance. This illegitimate son from Qingtian County was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to them.

Liu Ye chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Although I've met him, I didn't know a Grandmaster would be this monstrous. No wonder Grandmasters can't train other Grandmasters, this..."

Su Yuchen said in a cold voice:

"Those who are most passionate can be most attuned to the Way."

"It's actually not that difficult. Humans have seven emotions and six desires, love and hate, joy and sorrow, and any one of them can help you step into the realm of a grandmaster."

"But first, you must understand what you want and what your true nature is. Only when you understand this and your true energy and mental state reach their peak can you try to step into the realm of Grandmaster."

"Of course, if you can seize the opportunity that lies in the unknowable, and attain enlightenment in the unknowable place and at the unknowable time, you can also step into the realm of a grandmaster. But those who can do this are one in ten thousand."

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As Su Yuchen finished speaking, the courtyard returned to silence. Except for Aunt Liu, who didn't seem to care, everyone else fell into deep thought.

[Having received your guidance, Xia Zhu understands that her purpose lies in protection. She entered the Fan family at a young age and later came to work by your side, only wanting to protect you as you grow up safely.]

[By combining the ultimate realm of the ninth rank with her unwavering will, she achieved enlightenment.]

Su Yuchen suddenly opened his eyes. A gentle breeze blew softly through the courtyard, as if whispering, flowing through the courtyard and lingering beside Xia Zhu.

Before anyone could react, Su Yuchen flicked his sleeve, and in a flash, they were outside the courtyard.

"You're quite bold, but it's also a stroke of luck."

Su Yuchen stood up and looked at Xia Zhu, who was standing still. With a wave of his hand, a faint golden light swept across the courtyard, blocking out all noise and creating an atmosphere of ultimate tranquility.

Immediately afterwards, pale golden ripples continued to shimmer, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth above the Earl's mansion gathered into the courtyard like a funnel, gradually turning into a misty fog that enveloped the courtyard.

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Outside the courtyard.

Dongmei stared blankly at the scene. As a faint golden light flashed across the gate, she asked uncertainly, "Sister Xiazhu, she didn't come out?"

The others weren't fools; Zhang Yi and Qiu Ju looked at the courtyard gate with envy.

Liu Ruolan asked uncertainly, "So, she just figured it out like that?"

"I just don't know what path she's on?" Liu Ye sighed.

Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "Knowing it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing. Everyone has their own path, so just find your own way."

"Alright, everyone disperse. Si Nian probably won't allow anyone to disturb her." Aunt Liu waved her sleeve and turned to leave without a care.

As for whether she truly doesn't care, you can tell by looking at her unsteady gait.

Chapter 503 The Newly Forged Grandmaster

Just as Liu Ye was pondering how to reach the Grandmaster level, he suddenly realized that he needed to first reach the Ninth Rank Upper realm.

Having figured this out, Liu Ye had to put aside his dream of becoming a grandmaster for now. The most important thing now was to control the domineering true energy within his body. And now that the true energy was becoming increasingly domineering, Liu Ye took out the booklet that Su Yuchen had given him before.

Moreover, because of his assassination attempt, Prince Jia's heir Zhu Hongcheng and the procuratorate came knocking on his door one after another, forcing Liu Ye to deal with more and more troubles while continuing his cultivation.

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Two days have passed in the small courtyard.

Within the mist formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, as Xia Zhu inhaled and exhaled, the misty primordial energy flowed into her meridians and dantian with each breath.

Sensing Xia Zhu's weakening aura, Su Yuchen felt helpless. He had chosen his own path, and if he forcibly interrupted it, there might be no chance in the future.

Thinking of this, Su Yuchen's mind stirred, and a wisp of vibrant life energy emerged from his middle dantian, Tan Zhong Qi Hai, at his fingertips. With a casual flick, the life energy quietly entered Xia Zhu's body. Seeing that her complexion had improved again, Su Yuchen continued his cultivation.

Several days later, the previously calm atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly surged, and the slowly flowing mist seemed to encounter the breath of a giant whale, instantly rushing towards a certain spot.

In Su Yuchen's eyes, Xia Zhu's aura was rapidly rising, soon exceeding a certain critical point, and she took a crucial step.

As she took that step, the primordial energy of heaven and earth seemed to come alive. With Xia Zhu's subconscious manipulation, it transformed into streaks of sword energy. As she stepped forward, the invisible sword energy moved at her will, instantly unleashing dozens of sword strikes. The sword energy surged like a tidal wave, covering the small courtyard.

Just as she leaped into the air, a pale golden light membrane descended like an inverted bowl above the courtyard, isolating the sword intent within the courtyard and preventing it from leaking out in the slightest.

After completing a set of sword techniques, Xia Zhu, who had just entered the Grandmaster realm, had fully recovered her consciousness. The little girl felt a world completely different from before. With every move she made, there was the energy of heaven and earth with her. The energy of heaven and earth, which was previously invisible, seemed to be integrated with her and could be grasped.

"How does it feel?"

A voice startled the little girl, who was still lost in a completely different realm.

"Young Master, is this what a Grandmaster is?"

As Xia Zhu spoke, she unconsciously flicked her fingers, and the invisible energy of heaven and earth transformed into a wisp of sword energy, which coiled around her fingertips.

Su Yuchen looked at the little girl quietly, his invisible gaze like the cool moonlight, making people feel calm and at ease. He said, "Grandmaster is just the starting point of all martial arts. Don't lose your true self because of it."

"Please enlighten me, young master," Xia Zhu said respectfully.

Su Yuchen nodded and said calmly:

"After becoming a Grandmaster, one must understand the location of one's own mysterious gateway, and this step can only be sought internally, not externally."

"The location, orientation, and dimensions of this 'mysterious gateway' are different for everyone, so I can't help you with that. You'll have to find it yourself."

"I can only remind you to stay true to yourself, to perfectly unify your mind, body, energy, and skills, and to seek a glimmer of opportunity in stillness, tranquility, and wisdom."

"Only when you take this step can you be considered to have truly entered the door."

After Xia Zhu nodded, Su Yuchen waved his hand, telling her to go down and consolidate her cultivation level on her own.

Upon seeing the small door open, Qiu Ju, Zhang Yi, and the other two, who had been waiting anxiously, cheered and rushed over, chattering and asking all sorts of questions.

Su Yuchen did not interrupt their joy, but focused his mind on his sea of ​​consciousness and continued to promote the fourth transformation of his primordial spirit.

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Time flew by, and under the cover of night, Su Yuchen opened his eyes: "Why are you here?"

Following his gaze, in the corner of the wall in the darkness, the prophet, dressed in black, with black hair and a black veil covering his face, stood silently.

On one side of the courtyard, Xia Zhu's figure appeared silently. As Su Yuchen waved, she bowed and then quietly withdrew.

"I made my move today."

“Someone wanted to kill Liu Ye, but the procuratorate couldn’t find that person, so I took matters into my own hands.”

The prophet sat on the steps and spoke softly...

“Once I make a move, Emperor Ming will know that I am in the capital. He will definitely try to kill me, and the best way is to attract people from the Divine Court.”

Liu Ye is in danger!

"And I don't want him to be in danger, so I have no choice but to face the people from the Divine Court, and even Emperor Ming and Ye Liu..."

[The assassination attempt on Liu Ye was orchestrated by Li Beigong, the second son of the Prime Minister, who, under the guise of the Prime Minister, manipulated the Wang brothers, who were hiding in the army, to secretly release Cheng Dashu and others from the Northern Barbarian tribe into the capital.]

[The prophet avenges Liu Ye by intercepting and killing Li Beigong.]

Princess Zhu Yunrui remained silent...

[Emperor Ming remained silent...]

You have a vague sense of the conspiracy hidden behind it all.

Su Yuchen smiled, and said meaningfully, "The Prosecutor's Office is the most terrifying intelligence agency in the Ming Dynasty. Why can't they find anyone? Who can believe that?"

The prophet was silent for a moment, then said, "But since he attacked Liu Ye, I absolutely cannot let him get away with it."

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"So, I'm afraid Emperor Ming forced you to take action."

“You’ve been hiding in the shadows and never showing yourself, so he couldn’t be sure if you were in Kyoto. But now, he’s sure.”

Su Yuchen analyzed calmly, watching the back of the Prophet, the intelligent robot...

"It seems that Emperor Ming is very determined to kill you."

"However, this is not surprising. He is first and foremost an emperor, and only secondly a father. No emperor would allow his son to possess power that he cannot control."

"Moreover, this power belongs to a Grandmaster who only listens to Liu Ye. He won't be at ease until you die."

The prophet's cold face remained unchanged, and his voice was still icy: "I need your help to stop Emperor Ming or Ye Liu."

Su Yuchen did not refuse. He did not think that Emperor Ming was the kind of person who would easily put himself in danger. He would never make a move without absolute certainty.

"Therefore, the best approach is for Emperor Ming to not take action himself, but instead guide the people from the Divine Court to come after you, causing both of you to suffer heavy losses, and then he can clean up the mess."

"As for Ye Liu, although I have never met him, he should understand that he is the only support of the Ye family. If he dies, Ye Qing will lose his position as the commander of the capital's garrison, and the Ye family will be purged by Emperor Ming."

"Therefore, although Ye Liu will work for Emperor Ming, he will never risk his life, but this matter could very well cost him his life. So he will not take action."

“As we agreed before, the person from the Divine Court is mine. You just need to bring him here, and I will take care of the rest.”

Su Yuchen analyzed.

“Alright,” the prophet replied, “I still need to verify some things.”

Su Yuchen said calmly, "No rush, I have plenty of time."

Watching the prophet retreat into the darkness and quietly depart, Xia Zhude appeared behind Su Yuchen, her tone both questioning and certain: "Young Master, this is the Grandmaster behind Young Master Liu Ye."

Su Yuchen nodded, looking at the bright moon in the sky: "He was also a pitiful person."

"Do you need my help with what the young master has mentioned?"

“Alright, you happen to lack experience fighting against Grandmasters.” After thinking for a moment, Su Yuchen agreed directly.

Chapter 504 Frustration and Strength

The next day, Su Yuchen waited in the courtyard for Emperor Mingwu and the Prophet to 'send' the people from the Divine Court.

Unfortunately, instead of the intelligent robots from the Divine Court, they were met with a panicked Liu Ye, who was pulling along a similarly panicked Liu Ruolan.

"It's so hot, bring me two cups of tea."

Qiu Ju smiled slightly, turned around and poured two cups of cold tea. The bitter taste made Liu Ye frown, but his worries lessened considerably.

"Sister Xia Zhu has broken through the barrier?"

Faced with Liu Ye's question, Xia Zhu smiled, neither answering nor refusing. Liu Ye couldn't help but smile, feeling that he had gained more confidence in his plan, but it was still too early to say.

Watching Su Yuchen swaying back and forth in the recliner, Liu Ye put down his teacup and asked curiously, "Even if the spider under the eaves is beautiful, you don't have to sit here every day, do you? Do you think sitting here is cultivation?"

Faced with Su Yuchen's glance, Liu Ye couldn't help but be astonished: "Really?"

Su Yuchen calmly said, "If you can cultivate in your sleep, why can't I cultivate here?"

Liu Ye couldn't help but ponder for a moment. Although he didn't know how long Su Yuchen had been sitting there, he had only been in Kyoto for so long and had never seen Su Yuchen leave his chair, so he knew how hard Su Yuchen's cultivation had been.

After figuring it out, Liu Ye was a little surprised. He originally thought that he was already quite diligent in making use of his sleep time to cultivate, but now, in comparison, it seemed that he had been lazy a lot.

Su Yuchen, despite his young age, possesses unfathomable abilities; at the very least, one could guess he's a Grandmaster, which speaks volumes about his extraordinary talent. Even Liu Ye would readily admit defeat in the face of such a monstrous and enigmatic Grandmaster.