SWNOVELXO Chapter 992 Martial Saint
Regarding this sudden nighttime visit by Her Highness the Princess, Wang Chen could not help feeling surprised.
Because although his teacher-student relationship with Princess Qingyun had never been made public, when she came to seek guidance, it was always stealthily and quietly, but during daytime.
Over the past few months, the timing had become quite fixed.
Tonight was clearly an exception.
"What's the matter?"
Wang Chen noticed that Her Highness's eyes were red, as if she had just cried on her way here.
Princess Qingyun pursed her lips and turned her head to glance at Uncle Sun who had escorted her here.
He sighed and quietly left the room.
At this time, Princess Qingyun finally bent down to bow to Wang Chen and said, "Master, I have come to bid you farewell."
Wang Chen puzzled: "Farewell? Where are you going?"
As soon as he finished speaking, glistening tears spilled from the eyes of Her Highness: "I, I am getting married to Great Yan!"
Great Yan?
Wang Chen frowned: "A marriage alliance?"
"Yes."
Princess Qingyun nodded pitifully: "I, I am to marry the Third Prince of Great Yan..."
After hearing her story, Wang Chen learned that there had been a pre-arranged marriage agreement between Great Liang and Great Yan.
Originally, considering Princess Qingyun's age, it wouldn't have been too late for her to get married in two or three more years, but for some reason, since last year, the side of Great Yan had been urging Emperor Shaowu to send Princess Qingyun over for the marriage.
Since Great Liang and Great Yan were allies, under the threat of Great Qi in the north, Emperor Shaowu couldn't cancel the marriage, thus he decided to send Princess Qingyun to Great Yan next month.
Wang Chen couldn't help but sigh: "Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Even though Qingyun was his disciple, and he had a fondness for this naïve and lovely princess, treating her like a sister.
But Princess Qingyun was the sister of Emperor Shaowu, not a relative of Wang Chen, so he had no authority to intervene in this matter, especially when it involved an alliance between two nations.
Princess Qingyun said softly: "I would like to ask you, Master, to escort me to Luoyuan, is that possible?"
Poor child born into the emperor's house!
Wang Chen felt compassion and nodded, saying, "As long as His Majesty agrees, I can escort you to Great Yan."
Luoyuan is the capital of Great Yan.
"That's great."
Princess Qingyun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, joyfully saying: "I knew Master cared for me the most!"
She took the food box she had brought: "Master, this is a snack I made myself, for your late-night snack."
After Princess Qingyun left, Wang Chen opened the food box before him.
Inside the box were a variety of dim sum, the craftsmanship was ordinary, but it was clearly made with care.
Wang Chen picked one up and tasted it.
It tasted quite good.
Then he discovered a stack of thick books hidden under the tray of dim sum.
All of them were originals from the Ten Directions Taoist Collection.
Undoubtedly, these books were filched by Princess Qingyun from the Imperial Palace's Scripture Pavilion to show her respect to him.
In fact, over the past period, this low-maintenance disciple had never come empty-handed.
Recalling the bits and pieces of their time spent together, Wang Chen felt a touch of melancholy.
The next morning, Wang Chen suddenly received an imperial decree.
Emperor Shaowu summoned him into the palace.
Inside the Imperial Study Room of the palace, Wang Chen saw this ruler of Great Liang again.
Compared to their first meeting, Emperor Shaowu appeared much haggard, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and even specks of white hair had appeared at his temples, as if he had aged several years.
"Your servant may rise."
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The Emperor of Great Liang gestured for Wang Chen to sit down, and then said, "Wang Chen, you are aware of Qing Yun's matter, aren't you?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wang Chen calmly replied, "Your Highness wishes for this humble official to escort her to Great Yan."
"It is I who owe her."
Emperor Shaowu sighed and said, "Wang Chen, I appoint you as the Crown Prince's Protector and Marriage Envoy, to safeguard Princess Qingyun and fulfill the marriage alliance between the two nations!"
Wang Chen bowed, "This servant obeys the decree!"
"Go."
Emperor Shaowu waved his hand, suddenly adding, "Remember, you must protect her well!"
Wang Chen nodded: "Yes."
After leaving the Imperial Palace and returning home, Wang Chen summoned his servants and gave a few instructions, then quietly left the city and headed to Green Scene Mountain, thirty miles southwest, to attempt a breakthrough to the seventh great realm.
The seventh tier in martial arts, Martial Saint, is among the top powerhouses of this world, and beyond that is the supreme Martial God.
However, since the Martial God Yue Yao shattered the Void a thousand years ago, there had been no new Martial Gods in the Cangqing Domain.
Thus, the seventh tier is considered the peak.
Considering the disturbance that the breakthrough might cause, secluding himself at home was not a good choice, so Wang Chen found a cave deep in Green Scene Mountain.
After a simple cleaning, he used a huge rock to seal the entrance and began his attempt to ascend.
Although Wang Chen's Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel sixth layer's experience points were only 1 point shy of being full, it was not so easy to add that point, especially involving the fundamentals of the cultivation technique.
Wang Chen spent a day and a night to adjust his condition to its peak.
Then he took a 500-year-old wild ginseng in his mouth, activated the powers of Corpse Dog, Obscure Tortoise, Sparrow Shadow, Swallowing Thief, Non-Poison, and Chu Hui, striving with all his might against the final bottleneck—Chou Fei.
Chou Fei, also known as Ying, refers to nasal recognition, associated with the sea chakra, responsible for the cycle of breathing and energy exchange.
Compared to the previous six wheels, this last one, Chou Fei, involves the broadest range and is extremely difficult to break through!
Throughout the ages, countless preeminent masters who cultivated the Seven Souls have fallen at this hurdle; failing to ascend is one matter, but some even burst their lungs and died, a danger far surpassing the previous six souls.
However, Wang Chen was different from those who failed; he now practiced both laws and martial arts, with a self-understanding far beyond ordinary people, having already reached an intricately penetrative level.
Embrace the Origin and Guard the Unity; Wang Chen soon entered the profoundly mysterious state of turtle breathing.
His breath became very long, the frequency dropped to a very low level, and a long time would pass before he breathed again.
However, the robust fiendish force surged within Wang Chen's body, repeatedly cleansing his lungs and drawing out the qi mechanisms existing in the void.
It was unknown how much time passed when Wang Chen's breathing suddenly intensified; his inhalations and exhalations roared like thunder, echoing back and forth in the cave, with the emanating aura growing increasingly formidable.
The ginseng in his mouth had already been consumed entirely, its pure medicinal strength, along with the spiritual energy, silently nourished Wang Chen's internal organs, assisting him in replenishing the depleted vital energy.
Up until the most critical moment arrived.
Boom!
The giant rock blocking the cave entrance was forcefully pushed open by an invisible force, the surface even showing fine cracks.
Inside the cave, Wang Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
His eyes seemed to contain countless sparks of thunder and lightning!
[Name: Wang Chen (Ling Zhiyuan)]
[Age: 18]
[Cultivation Level: Martial Saint]
[Cultivation Technique: Mysterious Sun Haven Seven Fiend Wheel (Chou Fei): 0/700]
[Skill: Technique of Qi Observation]
[Potential: 1890]
[Fate: 386]
Seventh Tier Martial Saint, breakthrough achieved!
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The second update is here.
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