Chapter 19 (1/2)
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
Meng Dajiang looked at his son and thought about the battles at the Demon-Slaying Meet two days ago. He understood. Although his son was still young, it was indeed time for him to be independent.
“Before Meng Chuan cultivates a G.o.dfiend body, bring him to me to get the G.o.dfiend Jade Marrow Liquid.” Fairy Meng exhorted.
“Yes,” replied Meng Dajiang.
That drop of G.o.dfiend Jade Marrow Liquid was incomparably precious.
Even for geniuses from some ancient G.o.dfiend family clans in the imperial capital, they were unable to obtain a drop of G.o.dfiend Jade Marrow Liquid to forge their G.o.dfiend foundation. Generally speaking, only one-in-a-century geniuses would receive intense grooming by an ancient G.o.dfiend family clan. For G.o.dfiend family clans with limited heritage, how could they possibly bet everything on one child like the Meng family?
“Meng Chuan, you can ask me if you have any questions regarding your cultivation,” said Fairy Meng with a smile. “You can also talk to me if you encounter any trouble.”
“Grandaunt.” Meng Chuan immediately said, “I do have something I am rather perplexed about.”
“Let me guess. How do you reach the next stage for saber arts?” said Fairy Meng with a smile.
“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded. “I’ve asked the dean at the Dao Academy. He only said that he figured out Saber Force by creating a top-notch saber art.”
“That’s indeed a method.” Fairy Meng nodded as she looked at Meng Dajiang. “Dajiang, how did you break through?”
Meng Dajiang was taken aback as he reminisced. He said, “Back when I served in the military, each member of a team was delegated with particular tasks. I was responsible for holding back demons. Therefore, I mainly cultivated three saber moves. I stayed at Qinyang Pa.s.s for ten years. I later returned to our hometown and traveled the surrounding prefectures along the way. I happened to encounter a battle between a woman and a demon.”
Meng Dajiang looked at Meng Chuan and smiled. “That was your mother.”
Meng Chuan’s heart trembled. Mom?
“Your mother was very pretty. I will never forget your mother’s figure fighting demons under the sun. Pumped with energy back then, I rushed forward without any thought and used my saber art to easily hold back demons. My saber art felt especially ethereal and extremely easy. I actually figured out Saber Force just like that,” said Meng Dajiang with a smile. “The first time I met your mother was the day I figured out Saber Force. How coincidental.”
“Dajiang acc.u.mulated ten years of experience on the battlefield before breaking through that very day,” said Fairy Meng. “Dajiang simply cultivated three moves, while the Mirror Lake Dao Academy dean created a top-notch saber art. Your dean focused on breadth, and Dajiang focused on depth. Neither one is better. In fact, when it comes to holding back enemies, your father is better.”
Meng Chuan nodded as well. “I’ve read G.o.dfiend biographies. Regarding G.o.dfiend Deng Feng, he trained his saber alone in the deep mountains. He drew his saber ten thousand times every day, for twenty years. The moment he left the mountain, he killed a Seamless realm cultivator in one strike while being at the Marrow Cleansing realm.”
“That’s right. To be able to achieve that feat, that one strike would have exceeded the realm of Saber Force. He is a perfect example of depth, just that his talent is much higher than your father’s. That saber strike was so stunning he was directly recruited by Archean Mountain. There’s no need for him to go through a test,” said Fairy Meng. “However, having no guidance meant a fatal flaw in his saber arts—he only knew a single move! If others understood him completely and targeted his weaknesses, he would have been in trouble. Of course, he was recruited by Archean Mountain the moment he showed the tip of the iceberg, so he quickly fixed that weakness. He became even more powerful, becoming truly invincible in that era.”
Meng Chuan nodded slightly.
“I spent a long time at Calm Sea Pa.s.s and received guidance from King Calm Sea,” said Fairy Meng. “It’s hard to estimate how strong King Calm Sea is; he has an extremely high status in Archean Mountain. In terms of strength, he is definitely not inferior to the G.o.dfiend Deng Feng that you mentioned.”
Meng Chuan obviously knew that King Calm Sea was very powerful.
In Eastcalm Prefecture, ordinary mortals would go to Qinyang Pa.s.s for military service! As for the G.o.dfiends of Eastcalm Prefecture, most of them went to Calm Sea Pa.s.s. The commander at Calm Sea Pa.s.s was King Calm Sea. Even the imperial family of the Great Zhou Dynasty respected him greatly, directly conferring him the t.i.tle of king.
“King Calm Sea once told me”—Fairy Meng looked at Meng Chuan and continued—”that cultivation requires one to follow one’s intuition and follow what one likes the most before forging forward. You will go further and further. When you look back after a few decades, you would’ve far surpa.s.sed your former self. I’ll share this saying with you as well. Follow your heart and proceed down what you like the most.”
“Okay.” Meng Chuan nodded.
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Meng Chuan returned to the Mirror Lake Meng Manor training grounds. He ate some fruit alone as he sat there, contemplating.
King Calm Sea’s words of advice to my grandaunt and the fourth commandment out of the nine commandments I figured out—”Novice and Grandmaster”—share some similarities, Meng Chuan mused to himself. Since I’ve to follow my intuition and do what my heart desires, I’ll be able to put more heart into cultivation and enjoy it. This will deepen my love for it. I’ll even have a chance of becoming a grandmaster.
After listening to the dean, Dad, and Grandaunt, I know how I should be cultivating next by following the nine cultivation commandments. Meng Chuan already had an idea. However, he still had to listen to his seniors who had achieved Force for validation.
Sixth of the nine cultivation commandments: Turn what you learn into a system. This way, there will not be any fatal flaws. What decides the life and death of an expert typically depends on his most fatal weakness! As long as he has a clear weakness, it would be targeted in the future. If he is restrained, he will lose his life! One failure will be equivalent to losing your life despite the hundred victories gained from using one skill to eat your fill.
G.o.dfiend Deng Feng was only good with one move! Grandaunt also said that G.o.dfiend Deng Feng had a fatal flaw. Fortunately, he was immediately recruited into Archean Mountain which made up for his shortcomings.