Chapter 109 Section 9 Differences

  In the palace courtyard, Song Lingfeng paced back and forth anxiously...

  In the house, there was another woman dressed in palace attire, about 26 or 27 years old, with a slender figure and a sweet appearance. She was the emperor's most favored concubine, Song Pan.

  "Second Brother, can't you sit down?" Consort Bao was disturbed by Song Lingfeng's pacing back and forth, and couldn't help but speak up.

  "Uh, Pan Mei, I'm worried about your second brother. You say,"

  He spoke halfway, suddenly stopped, and his face showed joy: "It's coming."

  As expected, in an instant, a eunuch leader walked over from outside, his face solemn, and looked at Song Lingfeng with complex meaning in his eyes.

  "Mr. Liu, how are you?" Song Lingfeng hastily asked.

  Mr. Liu said in a sharp and shrill voice: "Song Guo's uncle, the trouble you've caused this time is really not small."

  Song Lingfeng was shocked and asked hastily: "Sir, what do you mean by this?"

  The pale face of Old Man Liu twitched, and he looked at Consort Shu: "Fortunately, you didn't hurt that Wu Wei. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be you who would get into trouble, even Her Majesty the Empress might be implicated."

  Even the Empress Lianban was implicated, and Song Lingfeng was shocked. The Empress Lianban also raised her head in surprise: "Liu Jian, have you found out about the ranking of Wu Tong's trial?"

  "After much difficulty, I finally didn't disappoint the young lady's trust. Found it. The young man's surname is Qin, right? Uncle Guo didn't remember wrongly?"

  "Not mistaken." Song Lingfeng hastily said.

  "Does the Imperial Uncle know that this time's trial personal champion, as well as the team champion and first place contributor, Wutong, also has the surname Qin?" The eunuch Liu said this with a tone of intense apprehension.

  "Also surnamed Qin?" Song Lingfeng was shocked. "Could it be that the young man is actually the Trial Champion?"

  This is really too frightening. Looking at that young man's attire, he is merely the son of a lower-ranking noble family.

  But thinking back, that young man's martial skills were exceptional and didn't match the abilities of someone his age. To say he was the first in the trial wasn't impossible." Song Guobo, this time's trial champion, already had people leaking information, saying it was a super dark horse. With overwhelming advantage, he defeated the sons of the four major kingdoms. And that young man's background was just that of a noble family's son." Duke Liu said up to here, his tone also full of emotion.

  Song Lingfeng heard this and felt as if he had been struck in the chest with a heavy blow.

  Noble son, dark horse!

  All of this is in perfect harmony with that young man!

  I only feel a chill in my mind, filled with luck. Luckily, it didn't get too awkward, if not for the timely arrival of Da Zun. He stopped a fight from happening, and I'm afraid the outcome would have been irreconcilable. If that had happened, then Song's entire life would be over, and his whole family would probably follow him to ruin. "No wonder," Da Zun said with an air of covering up, as if he were treating me like one of his own children. I still find it strange, so that's how it was!

  Song Lingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about the possible outcome that could have occurred, and couldn't help but feel another wave of lingering fear.

  "Second brother." The Empress Dowager spoke up at this time. "It's not that I want to teach you, Seventh. I'm saying that your Qifeng Building should change its ways. I've heard rumors more than once that the Qifeng Building is cheating customers. If the Song family wants to establish itself in Baoyue Country for a long time, it will have to rely on long-term management. In the palace, I can bring some benefits to the family, but the situation within the palace walls changes rapidly. The Song family must cultivate the ability to cope with all situations even when I'm no longer here as the Empress Dowager."

  Song Lingfeng nodded repeatedly, feeling ashamed and regretful.

  "Alright, after Your Majesty retires from court, I'll discreetly bring up this matter. If you can put in a good word with the respected one, they will surely give you face and reopen the Qifeng Tower without issue. But if things remain the same after this reorganization, I'm afraid I won't be able to help much either."

  "Can't can't, after reopening, I will definitely make a big effort to renovate the appearance of Qifeng Building, and it will be completely new." Song Lingfeng repeatedly assured.

  At night, Da Zun smiled slightly and brought a letter in his hand close to the candle flame, burning it into ashes in an instant.

  The true martial arts saint's subordinate who was serving beside him couldn't help but secretly curse at this scene. It must be known that the letter burned by Da Zun wasn't just any ordinary letter, but a handwritten imperial decree from the current Emperor of Baiyue.

  "Go tell the eunuch in charge of sending messages, and say that since Your Majesty has spoken, let him reopen the Qifeng Building a month later." "Yes." The servant walked out.

  The great one smiled faintly, as if he didn't take this matter seriously at all. Instead, he stood up leisurely and walked to the door, asking: "Have those two trial warriors been settled?"

  "Master Hui has already settled down."

  "Hmm." The great master walked out calmly and headed towards the room where Qin Wusuo had landed.

  Just as they walked into the courtyard, Da Zun suddenly moved his ear roots and found that Qin Wushuang was standing in the middle of the yard, facing the vast night sky with a solemn expression. He seemed to be thinking about something.

  "What is this young man thinking about?" The Great Master looked at Qin Wushuang, who was more and more pleasing to the eye. The Great Master had taken in many disciples throughout his life, but when it came to talent and standards, none of them could compare to this young man, not even by a few streets.

  The great Zun, who had a heart full of love for talent, would have liked to take this young man as his apprentice if he had the choice. However, he knew that although he was second only to one person and above all others in the Baiyue Kingdom, being this young man's master was still far from enough qualification.

  "Haha, greetings to the great master." Qin Wusu came back to his senses, and his heart was also filled with a chill. He secretly admired this great master's strength, which was indeed

  At first, Xi Men Yu went to the inn to visit him. He was able to sense it in advance. But when this great being arrived, he did not intentionally suppress his footsteps. Nor did he intentionally hold his breath, yet he was unable to sense it in advance.

  That's the difference.

  Although both are in the 9th stage of Zhenwu Realm, the gap between them seems quite large.

  "No need to be polite. Young man, can you tell me what were you thinking about just now? I see your eyes are distant. It seems like you're deeply absorbed in thought. A teenager shouldn't have such profound eyes. Is there something on your mind?" The Grandmaster asked with concern.

  "The Great Master is indeed all-knowing and perceptive. I have a doubt in my mind, may I ask the Great Master to enlighten me."

  "Oh? Tell me."

  "Could it be that Great Senior's cultivation is at the True Martial Realm Ninth Stage?"

  "Hmm." The great being smiled faintly.

  "I once saw the master of the Western Gate, Ximen Yu, in Nanyun City. He was also a true martial artist at the 9th level. Why is it that his 9th level and the great master's 9th level feel so vastly different? Could there be some profound mystery or subtle principle at play here?"

  The great one nodded: "Your question is not bad. As you said, the true martial realm nine segments, there are indeed differences in boundaries. We four great ones, are all true martial realm nine segments, but the level of each other's standards, there is a clear hierarchy."

  "How is this hierarchy specifically divided?"

  "Huh?" The Great One has been until now. He still hasn't figured out Qin Wushuang's cultivation, he only saw the momentary scene of Qin Wushuang fighting Song Lingfeng. Unable to judge.

  Young man, are you interested in this?

  Qin Wushuang nodded without hesitation. He really wanted to know. "Hmm, the 9th stage of Zhenwu Realm, after practicing to this point, every inch of skin, internal organs, bones, and joints have reached the peak state in the mortal world. However, this is only an achievement on the physical level. At the 9th stage of Zhenwu Realm, it already subtly involves the realm of essence and spirit. Although the concept of essence and spirit is very vague and mysterious at the Zhenwu Realm stage, by the 9th stage, there are already subtle signs. I'll ask you, what state can be reached after breaking through the Zhenwu Realm?"

  "Must be the Spiritual Martial Realm."

  "Not bad!" The great master nodded, "As for what is called spiritual martial arts, do you know what its core is?"

  "Please enlighten me, esteemed one." Qin Wusuo had never been involved in anything at the Xiantian level in either his past or present life, so he didn't know much about it.

  "Hmm, originally, with my position, I shouldn't be saying anything. But since you asked, I'll say one more thing, the core of Lingwu is just one word - Dao"

  "Way?"

  "Yes, this Taoist phrase sounds like just one word, but it encompasses everything. To be able to understand even a tenth of a millionth of its meaning is enough to surpass the entire Tianxuan Continent's strongest. As for me, I can say this one word, but as for what specific Tao it refers to, I dare not speak rashly. Your future prospects are boundless, and I don't want my own limited understanding to influence your comprehension of the Tao. The most important thing is self-enlightenment. If you were to meet the Martial Saint, perhaps he could enlighten you."

  The great master spoke with caution and did not dare to make arbitrary interpretations.

  Qinwu silently nodded: "So to speak, the great Zun has already touched the edge of the Tao, and therefore is fundamentally different from Ximen Qianyu and others."

  "It can be said, but it's still an exaggeration. As for touching the edge, I'm ashamed to say that I've only touched a tiny bit of its skin. From True Martial to Spiritual Martial, it's a step from acquired to innate, and there's a path that must be taken - Breaking Through the Barrier. Strictly speaking, at this point, I don't count as being in the 9th stage of True Martial, but rather in an unranked realm - the Breaking Through the Barrier Realm! If one succeeds in breaking through, they become Spiritual Martial; otherwise, it can also be said that they are still in the 9th stage of True Martial or a strong Breaking Through the Barrier. But without a doubt, to have the qualifications for breaking through, one must have fully grasped and integrated the 9th stage of True Martial, reaching perfection. Otherwise, there's no qualification to break through."

  Rush hour

  Qin Wushuang was no stranger to the two words "Zhong Guan", and in his past life, he had entered the Xiantian stage, where there was also a saying about breaking through the pass.

  "In that case, if one wants to enter the Spiritual Martial Realm, is it absolutely necessary to go through the Breaking Point?" Qin Wushuang asked without hesitation.

  The great being sighed and shook his head: "For the people of my Baiyue Kingdom, it is indeed so. But for the entire Tianxuan Continent, not everyone may be like this."

  "Oh? Is there something special?"

  "What if a pair of strong spiritual warriors, as husband and wife, gave birth to children with golden keys. Born with spiritual power, nurtured by spirits from a young age. Their starting point is the spiritual realm. This is incomparable."

  The great being said this, his tone was also bleak and sighing: "After all, the world that our level can see is still too low. The entire Tianxuan Continent is vast like a sea of smoke."

  It suddenly dawned on the great being that he had lost his composure, and it was not right to be so downhearted in front of a young man with infinite potential, thus dampening the young man's enthusiasm.

  He smiled slightly and encouraged: "Of course, I saw something unexpected in you. Perhaps your future is in the Lingwu realm! Alright, rest now, tomorrow morning, go to Wusheng Mountain to meet Master Wusheng. You have many doubts in your heart, perhaps only Master Wusheng can answer them!"

  What a tragedy! Today's monthly ticket has not had a single ticket for almost four hours this afternoon. Hehe, three consecutive updates tonight, asking my Star River Warriors to collectively open fire, haha! The interval between the third and fourth updates will be around one hour!