“Mr. Ji, what technique did you use to freeze that old man just now? Would you mind letting know?”
Bai Qi finally asked the question. He only wanted to understand, not to pry into the true nature of his thod, so shouldn’t be a big problem.
Hearing this, Hu Yun also pricked up his ears, as did the Old Turtle and the big black fish in the water.
Ji Yuan reached out and touched his teacup, drawing out a thin stream of water. At the sa ti, he picked up a chopstick from the table and stood it upright. The stream of water drew a circle in the air, binding the chopstick.
Ji Yuan let his hand drop, and the chopsticks, bound as they were by the stream of water, stood upright in mid-air.
“This is using the flow of water to shape and bind objects. There is also a thod to bury objects in the earth. These are the basic binding principles. They mostly rely on tangible objects, but there is a kind of supernatural technique that can use intangible power to make the spirits of all things, whether in heaven, earth, or man, obey its command.”
Bai Qi frowned and asked tentatively.
“Sir, are you referring to the Edict technique?”
“Yes and no.”
Ji Yuan tried to explain what he knew in a way that others could understand, but considering that Bai Qi was a water dragon, and Hu Yun, the old turtle, and the big black fish were also monsters, it was basically impossible for them to learn how to use Edicts in the way of the immortal path, so he simplified it further.
“To put it simply, although an Edict is composed of written text and Taoist sounds, it is essentially a kind of sound command technique. Even a written Edict still needs to be recited by the caster. However, a written edict can be given by soone with higher Taoist cultivation to another, which lowers the requirents for the practitioner.”
Bai Qi nodded. Although Hu Yun and the other monsters didn’t understand so of the details, they generally grasped the aning and direction of his words, so they weren’t too confused.
Ji Yuan continued.
“However, you have only ever heard of Edicts, you aren’t aware of how they originated. You are not unique in this respect, as many immortal cultivators who study Edicts are also only taught the orthodox thod by their masters. Not even they know the origin of the Edict technique.”
Bai Qi replied solemnly.
“I’m sure you know of it, sir. I’d like to hear the details.”
“Yes, I, Hu Yun, would also like to hear the details!”
Ji Yuan smiled. This fox and Bai Qi seed to get along quite well. Thinking back to the feeling he had when he obtained the “Public Records of Emperor Zhengde,” he carefully considered his words before speaking.
“In fact, everything in the world has its own principles and laws. Among them, the world itself has its own Tao sound, which complents the world’s laws. The Edict technique is actually a way to manipulate this kind of spiritual power, which is as unpredictable as the might of heaven, but it is also extrely difficult to control.”
Although Bai Qi himself was not skilled in the art of Edicts, he could sense just now that Ji Yuan was not using an Edict, or at least it didn’t look like one to him. Indeed, as Mr. Ji said, the art of Edicts was very mysterious, but it was also traceable, and there were at least ways to combat it.
If Du Changsheng were restrained by an Edict just now, it would have been like the chopsticks on the table that had been tied with the circular stream of water just now: the binding would be “visible,” and thus could be untied. But just now… there were no bindings.
“Sir, the thod you used does not resemble an Edict!”
Bai Qi hesitated for a mont before finally speaking his mind.
“Indeed, this was not an ordinary edict. You couldn’t tell where this Edict originated, could you?”
Bai Qi nodded in agreent. The Old Turtle seed to be deep in thought as well, while Hu Yun and the big black fish could only listen to the excitent and try to rember.
Showing off one’s knowledge could actually be quite rewarding, and even Ji Yuan was no exception. However, this was only up to a certain point; he stopped being mysterious and went straight to the point.
“Cultivators often say that there is a large universe outside the body and a small universe inside the body. All living things have flaws and imperfections in their inner world, but the human body is uniquely complete. In general, if there is a world within the body, what if I could ‘command’ this inner world to manifest?”
Bai Qi was imdiately stunned. One’s own inner world could be commanded? Or rather, it could be commanded by soone else? This kind of supernatural power was terrifying…
“It’s not as powerful as you think. It’s still limited by the opponent’s cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the spiritual power, and thus the less affected they would be. If their cultivation level were higher than mine, then it would naturally have no effect.”1
Hearing this, Bai Qi forced a smile and offered a sincere complint.
“This is truly a miraculous technique; I have never heard of it before.”
Ji Yuan was quite pleased by his words. Most of the skills he possessed were self-developed, which gave him a great sense of accomplishnt. It was only natural for him to appreciate being praised.
“You wouldn’t have ever heard anything about it. This technique is a thod that I devised myself, and I’m sure there’s no one else in the world who knows it.”
…
Several dozen li away from the small boat where Ji Yuan and the others were gathered, a small painted boat was speeding towards Chunhui Prefecture. The boatman’s rowing was even and powerful, providing strong forward montum to the small boat.
Thanks to this, the boat was able to reach the docks quickly. As they approached the pier, they could see the shoreline bustling with people, and the various sounds grew increasingly lively.
Only then did Du Changsheng breathe a slight sigh of relief, and Wang Xiao also visibly relaxed. As the boat approached the shore, the Du Changsheng looked at the boatman rowing and asked with a smile.
“Sir, are you a mber of the aquatic creatures of the river?”
The boatman, wearing a long, thick raincoat and a large bamboo hat that covered almost his entire body, looked up at Du Changsheng when he heard his words.
“Haha, that’s right. I am an aquatic monster under the command of Lord River God. At present, the power of the sun is too strong to easily transform into human form. My appearance is frightening, so I covered myself with a straw raincoat and bamboo hat to avoid startling you two.”
Du Changsheng respectfully cupped his hands to the boatman, and Wang Xiao beside him followed suit.
“Thank you for seeing us off, sir.”
This aquatic monster was probably not too far off from transforming into human form, or perhaps it had already transford but found its form very ugly?
“No need to be so polite. I was just following orders. Please take care, masters.”
As he spoke, the small boat ca to a smooth stop beside a set of bluestone steps at the dock. Du Changsheng and Wang Xiao bowed again before quickly stepping onto the steps and onto the solid bluestone dock.
“Phew…”
Du Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. He turned back around and looked again to see that the small boat that had just brought the two of them back had slowly left the dock, turning its bow around and heading toward the distant river.
“Master, those two must have been deities, right?”
Du Changsheng nodded and said in a low voice.
“Indeed, one was a god, and the other is an immortal. Alas, what a pity. If Mr. Ji could allow to gain even the slightest recognition, or even just let use his na, I would benefit greatly in the future.”
However, despite his sigh, Du Changsheng was still in a good mood afterward.
“Let’s go back. Although Mr. Ji won’t take us in, he still pointed us in the right direction. It all depends on whether your master can break through. I want to live for several more decades… hmm, preferably several more centuries!”
With a flick of his sleeve, Du Changsheng led Wang Xiao away from the dock and headed towards Chunhui Prefecture. As they walked, Du Changsheng touched a cloth bag in his robes. Inside was a round gold plaque, about half the size of a palm, bestowed by Emperor Yuande of Dazhen, known as the Heavenly Master’s Golden Token.
‘Thank goodness we still have this!’
Du Changsheng thought to himself in relief. He had previously planned to have the heavy gold token lted down into a gold ingot by a blacksmith if he could break through.
As the two walked, the voices of the people around them suddenly beca noisy. Although it had been lively before, the voices were now clearly filled with astonishnt.
“Look at the sky!”
“Mother, Mother, look at the sky! Father, look at the sky!”
“What? Oh my god, what is this?”
“Ah… everyone, look at the sky!”
“Oh my, is this a miracle from the heavens?”
While everyone was looking up at the sky, a thief took advantage of the mont and crouched down, happily picking so people’s money bags. He thought to himself, “it’s not thundering or raining, how can looking up at the sky bring good fortune?”
Then he subconsciously looked up and was imdiately stunned.
Du Changsheng and Wang Xiao, who were standing to the side, also looked up upon hearing the sound, and were equally astonished.
“Master, what is that?”
“I…I don’t know either…”
High in the sky, streaks of light, like rainbows and flowing clouds, flashed across the horizon, tracing graceful paths across the sky. There were quite a few of these trails, countless streaks of light passing through the sky.
Du Changsheng channeled all his spiritual power into his eyes, and for a mont the light in the sky beca even more dazzling. Ordinary people could only see thin, colorful ribbons of light flashing by, but Du Changsheng could see a kaleidoscope of colors painting half the sky.
Sowhere on the Chunmu River, Ji Yuan and Bai Qi stood up from their small boat at the sa ti, looked up at the sky, and gazed at the dazzling light that filled the heavens high above.
“Sir, what is this?”
Ji Yuan’s expression was serious. The sky was filled with Dharma light, which even ordinary people could see. This was because the aura was too strong, with too many people wielding spiritual energy. The aura light ca from the southeast; Ji Province was already in the southeast part of Dazhen, and beyond this point there were only two neighboring prefectures.
There were no powerful immortal sects in these regions, and these spiritual lights could not have co from Yuhuai Mountain. They could only have co from a more distant location, perhaps even beyond the sea.
“I don’t know what happened, nor do I know what kind of beings these people in the sky are. However, they are likely immortal cultivators.”
“Sir, what do you intend to do?”
Bai Qi asked urgently, knowing that Mr. Ji couldn’t possibly remain unmoved by the scene.
Ji Yuan glanced down at him.
“I’ll go after them and see. If I don’t return quickly, please help send Hu Yun back to Ju’an Pavilion or Niu Kui Mountain.”
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yuan had already leaped into the air. The small boat beneath him didn’t even sway. When Ji Yuan was more than ten feet above the deck, the Green Vine Sword flew down to his feet.
Then, with a flash of sword light, Ji Yuan disappeared from his original spot, leaving only a streak of light as he flew away into the sky.
This was Ji Yuan’s fastest movent technique, using the power of the Immortal Sword and simultaneously riding the wind to fly.
T/n: everyone else’s thoughts at this mont: so basically no one in the world is safe, Mr. True Immortal Who Can Command the World itself
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