Wang Wanxi nodded, then shook her head, and said, "Xiao Tian, I know what you want to say. Do you think we’ve already sparred? You’re mistaken. To outsiders, the Ancient Martial World seems mysterious, but in reality, this circle isn’t very large. This world is still mainly inhabited by ordinary people, while we Ancient Martial Artists still live within this world."
"Although I don’t know where your master is from, and it’s not appropriate to ask, I feel like you might not understand the Ancient Martial World well. There’s only one explanation for this situation: your master might be a reclusive expert, not worldly nor belonging to the Ancient Martial World, so he doesn’t tell you about the Ancient Martial World. Is that the case?" Wang Wanxi asked.
What reclusive expert, if the zombie girl counts as a reclusive expert, that could barely make sense, but it’s hard to say. Lin Tian could only nod vaguely.
Wang Wanxi smiled and said, "You’ll learn what the Ancient Martial World is like in due ti. Returning to the topic of Ancient Martial True Qi, I once had the fortune to et the Xiao Family’s Miss. Her talent is outstanding. At that ti, she was already at the Postnatal Late Stage. Achieving such a realm at that age is rare even within the Ancient Martial World."
"Aunt Wang, in fact, not long ago, Miss had already broken through to the Postnatal Perfection Realm." Lin Tian reminded.
"Postnatal Perfection?" Wang Wanxi was surprised and then sighed, "At twenty years old, already at Postnatal Perfection, she’s crossed a major threshold. If nothing unexpected happens, continuing to cultivate this way will surely allow her to reach the Innate Realm, a realm that many Ancient Martial Artists dream of achieving!"
"Aunt Wang, your Ancient Martial skills are so powerful, are you at the Innate Realm?" Lin Tian asked curiously.
"How could I be Innate? If I were, would I have lost to you just now?" Wang Wanxi said, laughing and crying.
That may not necessarily be true. I’ve seen Innate Experts before. Miss’s master, that woman in white, is an Innate Expert and quite formidable, but I didn’t lose either, Lin Tian muttered to himself.
Wang Wanxi didn’t know what Lin Tian was thinking and continued, "My True Qi appears mysterious, one black and one white, due to the cultivation technique. It’s because I cultivate the Lifeless Tai Chi Secret Scripture."
"Lifeless Tai Chi Secret Scripture? What kind of cultivation technique is that?" Lin Tian asked curiously. Not being part of the Ancient Martial World, he completely failed to realize that asking such a question could easily offend an Ancient Martial Artist, as inquiring about soone’s cultivation technique is a major taboo.
Wang Wanxi knew Lin Tian was not very aware of the Ancient Martial World and thus didn’t mind. Instead, she explained, "I can’t tell you too many details. By cultivating the Lifeless Tai Chi Secret Scripture, a strand of True Qi is produced at the Dantian location. With further cultivation, it divides into two, becoming two strands of True Qi, one black, one white, akin to Yin Yang, circulating endlessly."
"One Yin, one Yang?" Lin Tian thought for a mont and muttered, "It sounds like what’s said in ’The Book of Changes’: From the Limitless arises Tai Chi, Tai Chi produces Two Elents, Two Elents produce Four Forms, Four Forms produce Eight Diagrams."
"It seems Xiao Tian has a broad range of reading. You’re correct. The essence of the Lifeless Tai Chi Secret Scripture cos from the philosophy of the Dao. When cultivated to a profound level, eight strands of True Qi are produced, operating like the Eight Diagrams."
"Further cultivation produces a ninth strand of True Qi. When this ninth strand is produced, it triggers the return of nine to one, achieving the realm of Lifelessness, no life, no death, blending into chaos," Wang Wanxi said longingly.
"Uh, no life, no death, isn’t that a bit exaggerated?" Lin Tian doubted, even though it sounded systematic, but could cultivating Ancient Martial really reach such a realm? The way of the sword isn’t even that formidable.
Wang Wanxi smiled, also sowhat uncertain, "The cultivation technique says so, but no one has reached that realm. It’s unlikely to cultivate eight strands of True Qi, too difficult, too difficult. If society were still in the ancient period, there might be so possibility."
"Now the environnt is battered and broken, making it tough to even cultivate to the Innate level." Wang Wanxi sighed.
"By the way, Xiao Tian, what cultivation technique do you practice?" Wang Wanxi asked.
Lin Tian scratched his head, a bit troubled, "I don’t want to lie to Aunt Wang; I can only say that my cultivation is considered an Ancient Body Technique."
"Ancient Body Technique, no wonder your strength is so formidable. Ancient Body Technique has long been lost in the Ancient Martial World; only reclusive experts know it. You indeed learned from a reclusive expert," Wang Wanxi praised.
The Ancient Body Technique lost? Why does Ning Luoxi know it then; could it be her master is also a reclusive expert? Lin Tian thought of that fierce female instructor, hmm, and her explosive figure, those curves, definitely weapons of mass destruction.
"Xiao Tian, what are you thinking?" Wang Wanxi looked at Lin Tian in a daze, puzzled.
Lin Tian quickly wiped the corner of his mouth to prevent from drooling, then said seriously, "Oh, nothing much, Aunt Wang. Do you have any plans next?" He referred to the matter concerning Yun Tian.
"This matter is significant and cannot be rushed. Few know about our eting today, and most of the Yun Family aren’t aware I’ve returned. So, our eting and conversation today should not be ntioned to anyone else. We’ll talk about the next steps when the old man returns," Wang Wanxi said solemnly.
Lin Tian nodded in agreent. The Yun Family’s legitimate eldest son’s matter is certainly important, as it concerns the succession of the Yun Family’s business empire. It could lead to chaos, given the myriad interests involved.
Furthermore, Lin Tian was also aware of one fact: although he ets the conditions of the Yun Tian, with the matter concerning the Yun Family’s legitimate eldest son, it’s impossible to acknowledge hastily without any verification. Ultimately, the Yun Family isn’t an ordinary family but a large clan, where the impact of one tug ripples throughout.
"Aunt Wang, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going," Lin Tian tily bid farewell.
"Okay, I’ve learned about your conflict with Mo Mingda. I hope you don’t take it to heart. Although he has so abilities among the young generation, he’s too ambitious and narrow-minded to achieve greatness," Wang Wanxi nodded.
Unable to achieve greatness, such an evaluation is quite severe. It seems Mo Mingda doesn’t hold much esteem in the eyes of the Yun Family’s higher-ups. Such a person can only accompany the Crown Prince in his studies, cultivating the Crown Prince as he prepares to take the throne.
That Crown Prince, of course, is Yun Xiaotian.
Lin Tian never considered Mo Mingda seriously. As long as he doesn’t co seeking trouble, Lin Tian has no ti to deal with him.
"Rest assured, Aunt Wang," Lin Tian expressed understanding.
"Moreover, Xiao Tian has seldom had friends since childhood. It’s rare for him to bond so well with you. I hope you two remain good friends forever, is that alright?" Wang Wanxi requested.
"Aunt Wang, you don’t need to tell that; I will," Lin Tian replied.
"Thank you," Wang Wanxi expressed her gratitude, not as the lady of the Yun Family, but as a mother of a child.
Bidding farewell to Wang Wanxi, Lin Tian left the study, gazing at the garden full of flowers and plants. He seed to see the familial joy of Yun Xiaotian’s family, but where are my parents?
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