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Chapter 163 - 115 Inner Domain, I, Xu Yan, Have Arrived 2
Chapter 163 - 115 Inner Domain, I, Xu Yan, Have Arrived 2
Chapter 163: Chapter 115 Inner Domain, I, Xu Yan, Have Arrived 2
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Guo Rongshan pointed to the sculpture on the table.
“Yes, Dad!”
Guo Yunkai replied with a serious nod.
“Also, transcribe a copy of this cultivation technique, I want to present it to the Emperor.”
Guo Rongshan continued.
“Dad, we can’t do that!”
Guo Yunkai exclaimed in surprise.
If the martial arts techniques get divulged and everyone can practice, where would the advantage of the Guo Family lie?
“Do you think the cultivation technique has not been divulged?”
Guo Rongshan gave him a glance, “In the barbaric frontier lacking martial arts, now that we are ahead, it’s time to start promoting martial arts. The meaning of active and passive teaching is different, do you understand?”
Guo Yunkai was stunned.
“What does Dad mean?”
Guo Rongshan pointed to the letter on the table. Guo Yunkai picked it up and had a look. It was a letter sent by Xu Junhe. After reading the content, he sighed in relief, “Dad, I understand now!”
In the recent days, Emperor Qi was feeling somewhat more relaxed, but he was still frustrated.
What had allowed him to let out a sigh of relief was the fact that Guo Rongshan, who was controlling the government, had no rebellious intentions and treated him, the Emperor of Qi, with full respect.
He had never gone against him.
“Brother Guo, what important matter do you have? Just make your own decisions. I won’t object!”
One day, Guo Rongshan visited the palace, holding a box in his hands.
“Your Majesty, this is the martial arts technique, a gift from a grandmaster who took pity on our barren borders devoid of martial arts and entrusted it to us…”
Guo Rongshan then handed over the cultivation technique and opened the box, revealing a statue inside.
Emperor Qi was dumbfounded. Was Guo Rongshan really instilling martial arts techniques?
No, the grandmaster wanted to propagate martial arts in the frontier!
“Brother Guo, you indeed are a great benefactor to our Qi Country and our frontier!”
With trembling hands, Emperor Qi held onto the box containing the martial arts technique, tears sparkling in his eyes.
“Your Majesty, our frontier may be small, but the inner domain is vast. Our
frontier should also have martial arts. We need to stand united…”
Guo Rongshan said solemnly.
Emperor Qi was taken aback. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, “I understand.”
Following that, Guo Rongshan and Emperor Qi discussed about the propagation of martial arts. Everyone is self-interested, so they decided to wait until they had made significant progress in their practice before spreading martial arts further.
Having control over most of the precious medicinal herbs and being a step ahead naturally implied a continuous lead. For those who wanted to catch up, it would not be easy.
The frontier and the Qi Country began to show signs of martial arts practice.
And the Xu Family of Donghe County would gradually become the sacred home of martial arts in the frontier…
Kou Ruozhi was overjoyed. Finally, he could practice the martial arts technique. He fell on his knees and respectfully said, “I am willing to lay down my life for Mother Earth!”
Su Lingxiu solemnly said, “Kou Ruozhi, I have taken note of your cunning and treacherous ways. I hope you won’t let me down. Once you reach the inner domain, make sure to utilize your cunning and treacherous ability to get rid of all potential enemies!”
“Yes, Mother Earth!”
Kou Ruozhi’s facial muscles twitched. How was he cunning and treacherous?
He was clearly wise and resourceful!
A figure was soaring through the endless high mountains, heading straight to the inner domain.
Xu Yan’s heart was pounding with excitement. Looking down at the mountains and ridges below, he couldn’t help but wonder why so many explorers from the frontier have never returned from the endless mountains, or why they quickly abandoned their expeditions.
The huge beast lurking near the mountains close to the inner domain presented a significant risk. For people of the frontier, safely crossing this region was incredibly challenging.
Once faced with a fierce beast, there would no chance of survival.
This proves why nothing is known about the deep parts of the endless mountains. Anyone who encountered a fierce beast would never be able to return.
Those who managed to cross the endless mountains and reach the inner domain by chance would not return to the frontier. The prosperity and martial arts of the inner domain were irresistible to anyone. Once they got a glimpse of it, nobody would wish for the frontier again.
Xu Yan controlled his Qi to fly, passed through multiple mountains, and after covering more than three thousand miles, finally emerged from the endless mountains.
He stepped into the inner domain.
Looking down at the villages amongst the forests and those practicing martial arts, Xu Yan was overcome by emotion seeing how widespread martial arts in the inner domain had become.
Even in such remote areas, there were people practicing martial arts.
Although the cultivation techniques they practiced were very common, they were far beyond what was available in the frontier.
“Inner Domain, Xu Yan has arrived!”
Xu Yan’s heart was filled with excitement. After briefly determining the direction, he went straight to the nearest city from the Endless Mountain.
“According to what my junior sister said, if I exit the Endless Mountain, I will be in the territory of the Lanping County in the Greater Yue Country. There is a county town, called Iron Mountain County, thirty miles away.”
Iron Mountain County is a small county on the border of Lanping County. Despite this, there is a branch of Tianbao Pavilion in the city.
“The Endless Mountain in the inner domain, is also called the Iron Barrier Mountain, hence the name Iron Mountain County. My junior sister said that this is a poor little county town. Let me go and take a look, and to check Tianbao Pavilion to buy some spiritual medicines.”
Xu Yan moved quickly, flying all the way to a city that began to appear in the distance.
Is this the poor county town?”
Xu Yan widened his eyes. The so-called poor county, although not on the same scale as the capital of Qi Country, had already surpassed the prefecture city of Donghe County.
And this was just a poor county in Greater Yue Country, Lanping County.
“The Inner Domain, what a prosperous place indeed!”
Xu Yan was shocked. He felt like a country bumpkin who had come to the big city for the first time and was stunned by its prosperity.
He descended from mid-air and walked towards the county town.
The guard of Iron Mountain County saw a young man with a curious look on his face, a typical country bumpkin entering the city, he straightened his back, ready to step forward to extort some money.
However, the moment he took a step, he hastily retracted it, his face serious, standing still without moving a muscle.
“That was close, where did this strong person come from? Why does he look so inexperienced? I almost stepped on a landmine!”
The guard inwardly sighed with relief.
In that instant, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura from Xu Yan, even though it was only for a moment, he was certain about it.
This was a strong individual, definitely not someone he could provoke.
“At least a Fifth Grade strength!”
The guard thought to himself.
Xu Yan curiously glanced at the guard and marvelled, “Even in a poor county like this, the guards are of such high quality. Their posture is upright, their backs straight, not at all like the lowly official I expected.”
The guard, on the other hand, was having a panic attack after being observed by Xu Yan, “He didn’t realise that I was trying to extort him, did he? What do I do? If he retaliates, I could get beaten up or worse, killed!”
“He has at least a Fifth Grade strength, even stronger, even my superior would not risk offending a Martial Arts expert over my death.”
The guard grew more and more anxious. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth, stepped forward and said respectfully, “Sir, it seems like this is your first time in Iron Mountain County. Is there anything I can assist you with?”
Xu Yan was surprised, a minor official from Iron Mountain County was actually willingly offering assistance to a stranger?
In Qi Country, not being bullied would already count as a blessing.
“Where is the Tianbao Pavilion?”
Xu Yan asked after thinking for a moment.
Sir, Tianbao Pavilion is located in the city. Once you enter the city, you will see a tall building in the city center, that’s Tianbao Pavilion!”
The guard replied respectfully, a sigh of relief in his heart, “He probably didn’t realise I was trying to extort him earlier?”
“Thank you!”
Xu Yan thanked him.
As he lifted his hand, a few strands of True Qi danced on his fingertips.
“Don’t mention it, sir!
The guard was scared pale, trembling inside, “A Grandmaster? Is he a Grandmaster Martial Artist?”
That seemed to be the Inner Qi of Martial Arts!
Only then did Xu Yan realize that throughout his journey, he had not stopped manipulating his True Qi, which is why several strands of True Qi on his fingertips were still in the process of splitting and merging.
“I was too engrossed in it and almost forgot to unshow my True Qi.”
Xu Yan quickly retrieved his True Qi.
As he grew more capable of manipulating his True Qi, he could hide it better. After he retrieved his True Qi, his aura of the innate realm was completely concealed.
Upon entering the city, Xu Yan was like a country bumpkin entering a city, staring in awe at the wide streets, the bustling crowds, and the numerous shops and taverns.
“This is just a poor county? How much more prosperous can the prefecture city be?”
He was greatly shocked.
“This is a Ninth Grade Martial Artist? This is Eighth Grade? This is… Sixth Grade?”
Walking on the street, Xu Yan was curious about everything, looking like he had never seen the world before.
“The Inner Domain is more prosperous than I imagined. Iron Mountain County might be smaller than Jin’an but it’s more bustling. Martial Artists are everywhere.”
Xu Yan was constantly in awe as he walked to the centre of the county city.
There he saw that tall building, much larger than the tallest building in Jin’an, the capital of Qi Country.
The people going in and out were all Martial Artists..