The Ancient Leather Book That Can’t Be Understood, Xie Lingfeng is Here

Li Xuan flipped through the ancient leather book, page by page, for a total of eighteen pages, each page depicting a pattern.

But each page seemed to be a type of terrain or other pattern at a first glance. Upon a second look, it looked as if it was drawn randomly.

When he looked at it a third time, it seemed to transform into yet another pattern.

The more he looked, the more confusing it became, the more unclear it got, he even wasn't sure what exactly was depicted.

"This book has something special, but I can't understand it."

Li Xuan sank into deep thought.

He closed the ancient leather book, staring at the two words "Taicang", he couldn't help but wonder, "What does 'Taicang' mean?"

Li Xuan couldn't resist, he opened the ancient leather book to look again, this time he felt that the patterns drawn in the book seemed a bit different.

The drawings clearly hadn't changed.

"Could it be some kind of martial arts technique? But it's too esoteric, my realm of understanding can't comprehend the hidden depth?"

Li Xuan was puzzled.

"If it really is a martial arts technique, wouldn't it be even stronger than the martial arts I've created?"

He flipped through the ancient leather book again.

"It doesn't look like a martial arts technique, how come it feels more like a map?"

He closed the ancient leather book and put it away.

Playing with the Jade Ruyi in his hand, squinting slightly, he recalled the content of the ancient leather book, pondering carefully.

As a result, Li Xuan was surprised to discover that whenever he remembered, the patterns outlined in the ancient leather book seemed to be different, as if they were constantly changing.

"Strange, what on earth is this?"

Li Xuan frowned and couldn't help but take out the ancient leather book to read it again.

Just as before, the first time he looked at it, and the second time he looked at it, it seemed a bit different, yet he couldn't explain why it gave him a different feeling.

"There's something odd about this old leather book, it doesn't look like a technique, it doesn't feel like a map, and it's not like a talisman either, it's so strange. Maybe when my power increases, I'll be able to see something."

Li Xuan muttered, Meng Chong couldn't understand. In his view, they were just some drawings, without any meaning.

"I wonder if my eldest disciple, Xu Yan, can figure something out."

Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

If Xu Yan could perceive something, would the Golden Finger give him some feedback?

It's hard to say.

After all, he didn't draw the patterns on the ancient leather book.

"Let Xu Yan take a look."

Li Xuan had made up his mind.

Xu Yan is such a freak, he might be able to see something.

The day after Meng Chong returned, Xu Yan also came back from Donghe County. With his aid of Sword Intent, Xu Junhe had already begun refining impurities.

The strength of Xu Family was increasing, and the speed was not slow.

Li Xuan was sitting in a chair, with a pile of books on the table next to him. At the moment, he was reading a book about elixirs.

"The frontier areas have no concept of elixirs, only some simple potions, and they don't have the theory of the Sovereign, Minister, Assistant, and Guide…"

The more Li Xuan read, the more he felt that his new conception of martial arts system was feasible.

The ancient leather book was on the table.

Xu Yan came to greet him: "Master!"

Li Xuan nodded, Xu Yan's gaze was drawn to the ancient leather book.

"Master, what is this book?"

As a fan of storybooks, he had read too many storybooks. If we were to talk about familiarity with storybooks, probably no one could beat him.

This ancient leather book looked like it had a unique version at first glance.

He immediately became interested.

"You take a look."

Li Xuan said casually.

Xu Yan excitedly picked up the ancient leather book.

"Taicang?"

He saw the two big characters on the cover of the ancient leather book and curiously asked, "Master, what is Taicang?"

"When your strength and realm have reached, you naturally know when it's time to know."

Li Xuan said perfunctorily.

Xu Yan opened the ancient leather book and looked at the lines on it. They were twisted and distorted, but seemed to have definite patterns, and numerous lines drew an unknown shape.

It looked a bit like a map.

Or was it some type of terrain?

He couldn't understand, so he turned to the second page, the third page…

After reading the entire ancient leather book, Xu Yan was all puzzled and asked, "Master, what are these lines? Are they drawings of a treasure map?"

His eyes lit up as he finished.

Seeing Xu Yan's expression, Li Xuan knew that he couldn't figure anything out either, and he didn't even notice that the patterns in the ancient leather book were a bit special.

He only saw the simple lines.

"Even my disciple can't understand this. Is it because his realm is too low?

Never mind, I'll just keep it."

That was what Li Xuan thought.

Taking the ancient leather book in hand, he said, "When your strength and realm have reached, you may understand."

"Don't think too much, working intensively on cultivation is the right way, consolidate your Innate Realm, and in a few days, your master will teach you the techniques beyond the Innate."

Li Xuan knew his disciple had a wild imagination, to prevent him from wasting time in blind speculation and getting distracted from his cultivation, so he added.

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan didn't think too much either. After his greeting, he went outside the city to practice, exchanging insights about the Eight Diagrams with Meng Chong.

The capital city of Qi Country.

Xie Lingfeng had always been meditating on the theory that Xu Yan had mentioned. To achieve a clear understanding of the sword spirit, the first step is to have a clear state of mind, untroubled by external things.

What kind of mentality is it to have no women in mind?

"It seems to have no women in mind, but it doesn't mean to really abandon women, but rather not to be disturbed by external things? What kind of artistic conception is this exactly?"

Xie Lingfeng was wearing a face of confusion.

He vaguely felt that he seemed to understand somewhat, yet he also seemed not to.

"My comprehension is too poor. Brother Xu has already explained it so clearly

and intelligibly, but I still can't comprehend.."

He was sighing inside.

Suddenly, he had a thought.

"Brother Xu once said that he borrowed from Emperor Qi's palace to temper his mind and improve himself… can I too? To enhance my mental state, to clear my self, only then do 1 have a chance to understand the heart of my sword.

"Only by understanding the heart of the sword could 1 step into the true Sword

Dao!"

With this thought, Xie Lingfeng became restless.

Immediately, he sought out Emperor Qi to borrow his palace beauties to refine his mindset, perhaps there would be rewards.

"Exalted one, do you have any instructions?"

Upon hearing that Xie Lingfeng intended to meet him, Emperor Qi was overjoyed.

The opportunity had come!

Could he acquire the Martial Arts Method?

Xie Lingfeng gave Emperor Qi a glance and for a while, found it difficult to speak. After all, borrowing someone else's palace to temper one's mind seemed somewhat difficult and awkward. He was shy and honestly didn't know how to bring it up.

Seeing his difficulty, Emperor Qi was even more delighted, eagerly asking, "Exalted one, if you have a request, just ask, I will do my utmost to fulfill it!"

"In that case, I will say it outright."

Hearing this, Xie Lingfeng thought, since Xu Yan had borrowed his harem to temper his mind, it wouldn't be much to Emperor Qi, right?

So he said: "Indeed, I have recently intended to temper my mind. 1 once heard Brother Xu mention that he borrowed the beauties of Emperor Qi's harem for this purpose. It was very effective, hence my visit."

Damn!

In his heart, Emperor Qi cursed: "What kind of crappy exalted master is this? Is he going to learn from that little Xu Yan?"

"That's my harem! They're my concubines! How dare he use them to cultivate his mind?"

"What does he take me for?

"This is too much, 1 can't take it anymore!"

Yet on the outside, his smile remained unchanged. He gave a big wave of his hand and said boldly, "Oh, is that all? Just training your mind. A small matter, a small matter."

"Call the servants! Announce my decree, let my consorts dance, help the exalted one to refine his mind."

Emperor Qi directly gave the order.

Xie Lingfeng was instantly moved. Emperor Qi was magnanimous and righteous. No wonder Xu Yan didn't rebel.

Such a generous and righteous emperor is rare.

With a grateful face, he clasped his fists and said, "Your majesty is righteous. I am eternally grateful!"

"Not at all, it's my honor to assist a nobleman!"

Emperor Qi retorted, feigning nonchalance.

Internally, he had long cursed Xie Lingfeng a thousand times over.

The harem was bustling.

Emperor Qi's concubines were dancing their hearts out, hoping to catch the eye of the exalted one and rise to the top.

Rather than waiting in the palace for Emperor Qi's favor, it's better to seize the opportunity to become the close companion of a Martial Arts Nobleman, vastly superior to being emperor's side consort.

Xie Lingfeng sat on the wall, staring at Emperor Qi's concubines and sighing, "Indeed, these are the beauties of a monarch's harem, all with their unique grace and charm.

"But, how am I going to temper my mind?"

"Right, having no woman in my heart would mean 1 can't be moved by beauty."

After watching for a while, Xie Lingfeng found it unbearable, after all, he was young and vigorous.

He ran off.

"Slow down, I must slow down!"

In his study, Emperor Qi wore a black face, feeling as if his hair was turning green.

"What happened?"

He asked in a deep voice.

The Chief Steward responded, "The exalted one watched for a while, then left, but after less than half an hour, he returned and continued watching, then left again…"

"Did he do anything?"

"Nothing, he watched for a shorter time than Xu Yan did."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qi felt somewhat relieved.

But for some reason, he also felt regretful, not being able to send off a consort.

If a consort was sent out and the exalted one accepted, he couldn't just enjoy the benefits without giving anything in return, right?

Damn it!

Emperor Qi cursed in his heart, "I'm the emperor, how can 1 be so disgraced!"

Holding it in was so frustrating!

The affair at the harem couldn't be kept secret, and when the ministers learned of it, they looked at Emperor Qi strangely.

Emperor Qi was furious inside.

What kind of exalted one is this? Xu Yan brought all of this!

Thinking of this, Emperor Qi was furious and ordered: "Arrest my rebellious son! I will personally administer thirty hard slaps!"

The Chief Steward carefully said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince left the capital yesterday."

Emperor Qi fell silent.

The Crown Prince, who had originally been muddling through things, was scared pale when he heard the news of the exalted one visiting the harem.

This exalted one was brought by him.

Estimating that he was going to be spanked again, he fled the capital in a hurry. He couldn't stay in the capital any longer.

Xie Lingfeng felt that his mindset had improved a little, he was no longer so moved by beauty, and that day, Guo Rongshan brought him news.

Xu Yan's master, the mysterious exalted one, was willing to meet him.

Overjoyed, he immediately set off with Hu Shan, heading for East River County to meet the exalted one!

"Young Master, have you been sleeping around with the concubines of Emperor Qi in these past few days?"

Hu Shan asked curiously.

Xie Lingfeng's face darkened, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. Am I someone who would do such a thing? I went there to temper my mindset."

Hu Shan wore a skeptical look on his face.

"Young Master, how did you temper your mindset?"

Xie Lingfeng perked up, saying, "In the past few days, I've made some progress.

1 am not far from reaching a mindset devoid of thoughts of women."

Hu Shan: ???

"Hu Shan, you wouldn't understand. This state of mind can only be understood, not described. Once you comprehend it, the path of the Sword Dao will lay right before your eyes."

Xie Lingfeng yearned in his heart.

Without stopping, the two journeyed from the capital to Yunshan County in Donghe Prefecture.

Outside Yunshan County, Xu Yan and Meng Chong were waiting.

"Brother Xie!

Xie Lingfeng and his companion arrived.

"Brother Xu, thank you!"

Xie Lingfeng said earnestly.

"It's nothing."

Xu Yan patted Meng Chong's shoulder, saying, "Let me introduce you, this is my junior brother, Meng Chong."

"So you are Brother Meng, pleased to meet you!"

Xie Lingfeng and his companion greeted with a clenched fist.

"We should spar when we have the chance."

Meng Chong said, eager to try.

"Sure!

it

Xie Lingfeng nodded.

Inwardly, he was astounded. Meng Chong gave off the impression of a fierce beast, extremely ferocious. Even without fighting, he could sense that Meng Chong's physique was stronger than steel. He feared that even a first-class martial artist from the Inner Realm would have difficulty breaking through his physical defense.

"This is the essence of martial arts. With just his physical body, he could probably take on a first-class martial artist, right?"

Xie Lingfeng was secretly shocked.

In the courtyard, Li Xuan lounged on a chair, playing with Jade Ruyi.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan were about to arrive.

He was on the verge of obtaining the Inner Realm Cultivation Technique.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan, both Grandmaster Martial Artists, hail from the great power of Jianzun Ya. Their cultivation techniques are by no means ordinary in the Inner Realm, they are at the pinnacle.

Finally, he could get a glimpse of the Inner Realm Martial Arts technique and refer to it for his own martial arts.

The Blood Demon Skill was after all a demonic skill and not complete. Although it had its advantages, it was ultimately limited.

They're here!

Li Xuan made himself even more comfortable, a mysterious aura emerged. The Jade Ruyi in his hand also seemed to become mysterious.

"Brother Xie, please," urged Xu Yan, as he opened the door.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan were tense, finally about to meet this mysterious expert.

Taking a deep breath, they stepped through the door.

As soon as they stepped in, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan were stunned, their faces full of shock.

In the yard, a young man lounged in a chair, playing with Jade Ruyi with tranquility. At his sight, they felt as if beholding a sacred light, enveloping the young man.

The light was mysterious, inscrutable, and lofty, unreachable. He seemed to transcend the world, as if sitting outside time.

In that instant, Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan were all stunned.

An expert!

A peerless expert!

They could not help but kneeled down.

"Xie Lingfeng (Hu Shan) pays respect to the senior!"

Bang, bang, bang!

They knocked their heads hard three times.

Xu Yan and Meng Chong were stunned.

Such grand gestures when they arrived?

The force of their kowtow was even greater than when they were initiated.

They even left two small pits on the ground!

Looking at their master, he was as inscrutable as ever.

Li Xuan was pleased. This mysterious aura was really powerful. It actually had such an effect.

"Rise," he said flatly, without any hint of emotion.

"Yes, senior!"

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan stood up reverently, daring not to even breathe heavily.

But they were extremely excited in their hearts.

What a great opportunity!

With guidance from such an expert, they were sure to benefit greatly!