Human Clan Defender-Chapter 704 - s 57 to 60 - Abundant Harvest, Void Heart Sutra (Four-in-One, Request for Monthly Tickets)_7
If this trend continues, it's still unknown to what extent the Catastrophe will grow.
Immediately afterward, he looked at the deputy general. "Pass down the order! Instruct all scouts stationed at the Great Zhou boundary not to enter Great Zhou without authorization. Should there be any abnormal situation, they are to report back immediately!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" The deputy general saluted and accepted the order. Then, he quickly turned and left.
Wei Yang shifted his gaze back to the desolate wilderness ahead, which was the buffer zone between Great Qin and Great Zhou. Beyond the wilderness lay Zhou Pass.
With the emergence of the Catastrophe, he wasn't yet clear on just how extensive its Domain was. If it indeed covered the vast expanse of Great Zhou, then one could only imagine the power of the Catastrophe.
After a while, Wei Yang called for someone else.
"Come!"
"What are your orders, General!"
"The Catastrophe has emerged in Great Zhou. Send this message back to the Demon-Subduing Division immediately."
"Yes!"
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Half a month passed.
Shen Changqing had remained in his study, silently contemplating the Soul Refinement Heart Sutra and Nether Divine Sutra, seeking to create an appropriate martial art. Although he was full of confidence at the start, dealing with matters of the Divine Soul was never easy. For half a month, Shen Changqing hadn't slept or rested, finally gaining some rudimentary insights.
His body, previously sitting immobile, shook slightly, and his tightly closed eyes opened. Immediately, he calmed his mind and looked at his own panel.
Name: Shen Changqing
Faction: Great Qin's Demon-Subduing Division
Identity: Great Qin Defender
Realm: Immortal Golden Body
Flesh: True Body of Ten Tribulations (Level 8), Soul Refinement Heart Sutra (Level 5, can be upgraded, can be fused), Hundred Refinements True Body (Not Initiated, can be upgraded), Nether Divine Sutra (Level 5, can be upgraded, can be fused), Void Heart Sutra (Level 2, can be upgraded, can be fused)
Dharma: Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger (Second Layer), Dusk Cangwu (First Layer), Heaven and Earth Slash (First Layer), Cloud-Transforming Finger (Not Initiated, can be upgraded)
Martial Arts:
Slaughter Value: 14,535
Divine Skills: 182
Compared to before, there were some changes on the panel. Firstly, the two martial arts that had not been initiated had directly advanced to the fifth stage.
In addition, there was now a martial art called Void Heart Sutra. This martial art was the one Shen Changqing had spent half a month creating, pertaining to the cultivation of the Divine Soul. Because it was his own creation, although he had not truly cultivated it, he had reached the second stage.
As for the Soul Refinement Heart Sutra and Nether Divine Sutra, to create a martial art based on them, one must have a sufficient understanding of both. The best way to understand them is to cultivate them oneself. Although the cultivation difficulty of the two martial arts is quite high, it's all relative. For Shen Changqing, who had already advanced to the later stages of the Immortal Golden Body Realm, these two martial arts were not challenging at all. In less than ten days, he had successfully reached the fifth stage.
The reason he did not reach the tenth stage of Perfection was not that he couldn't, but because Shen Changqing couldn't be bothered to do so. Quite simply, no matter how formidable the two martial arts were, they were ultimately of the Heaven Being level. Even if they were perfected, they would not have any impact on him. Seeing that there would be no impact, it wasn't worth the effort to cultivate them. He would rather use that time for other things.
The Void Heart Sutra, compared to the other two martial arts, is slightly inferior in certain aspects and leans more towards the 'middle path.' While this might be a disadvantage for others, it's a good thing for popularizing it among the Human Clan. Only a martial art of the middle path is the most suitable for widespread practice.
Shen Changqing thought as he reviewed the contents of the Void Heart Sutra, feeling quite satisfied. Now, when he created martial arts, it came more and more naturally to him. Especially such balanced martial arts; they posed no difficulty at all.
The real challenge was creating martial arts that were useful to him. For example, if he were to currently create a martial art similar to the True Body of Ten Tribulations, of an equal or higher rank and with targeted properties, it would be quite difficult.
However, Shen Changqing was not in a hurry. The True Body of Ten Tribulations was not yet perfected, so it was needless to think too much about it.
The only thing that took him by surprise was that when he previously fused the Martial Arts General Outline, the martial arts created within it didn't appear on the panel.
Regarding this, Shen Changqing suspected it was because the martial arts from the previous Martial Arts General Outline were too similar to those he originally possessed. Otherwise, this situation would never have arisen. He could understand the reason for this. If there weren't such restrictions, he could slightly alter any martial art, and it would be tantamount to a new martial art. In that case, as long as he had enough Slaughter Value, he could merge them indefinitely. Clearly, there were no such loopholes to exploit.
The Void Heart Sutra, however, was completely different. Though it drew upon the strengths of both the Soul Refinement Heart Sutra and the Nether Divine Sutra, it also incorporated Shen Changqing's own understanding and was entirely a brand new martial art. Wandering through the void, perceiving Heaven and Earth, and thus borrowing the power of Heaven and Earth to nourish oneself—this was the core of the Void Heart Sutra.
After that, Shen Changqing moved his body a bit and continued to compile the Martial Arts General Outline. Now that he had the martial arts, it was time to incorporate them into the Martial Arts General Outline. No one said the Martial Arts General Outline couldn't be modified. He was now using the time to gradually perfect the Martial Arts General Outline. One day, Shen Changqing believed, the Martial Arts General Outline would undoubtedly astound the world.
This time, while writing the Martial Arts General Outline, he didn't record it on a scroll. Instead, he took out blank pages, wrote the four large characters for 'Martial Arts General Outline' on the cover, and then signed his name at the bottom. Immediately after, he opened the first page and described in detail the principles of the Martial Arts General Outline. Then, from the second page onward, he wrote the official content. With thoughts flowing like a fountain from his chest, his writing was natural and effortless.
In less than half a day, the Martial Arts General Outline up to the Heaven Being Realm was completely written.
Up to now, only about a third of the thick book had been written. The rest was still blank.
Heaven Being is just the beginning. Following that, there's the Immortal Golden Body Realm and even higher realms. When I reach the pinnacle of growth, the subsequent content of the Martial Arts General Outline will be filled in!
Shen Changqing put down the brush in his hand. The thick book lay on the desk, faintly emitting a not-insignificant aura. This was because his essence, energy, and spirit had concentrated during the writing, infusing the words and entering the book.
The actions and words of the powerful carry immense might. The stronger one is, the more this is evident. As Shen Changqing wrote the Martial Arts General Outline, he subtly attracted Spiritual Energy to converge, then infused his essence, energy, and spirit into it.
It could be said that the Martial Arts General Outline before him seemed ordinary, but it already possessed a certain power. Of course, this power was still weak; at best, it could suppress some Resentment Level Monsters. To deal with Demon Evil above the Resentment Level, it was still lacking.
Shen Changqing didn't pay much attention to this. He never intended to forge the Martial Arts General Outline into a powerful Divine Weapon or a treasure with Transcendent might. Its true purpose was merely to record martial arts. The power it currently possessed was an unintentional consequence.
Taking the Martial Arts General Outline with him, Shen Changqing left the study for the first time in half a month.
In the courtyard, Tiankui was basking in the sun. Feeling the approach of a familiar presence, it opened its eyes.
"Master."
"Nothing has happened, has it?"
"No, all is normal." Tiankui shook its head slightly and then communicated through Divine Sense, "Master, I'm a bit hungry."
It felt somewhat embarrassed. Its master hadn't come out of seclusion, so it didn't feel right hunting outside and could only wait here. Luckily, the higher one's realm, the longer one can stave off hunger. Otherwise, had it been as before, half a month would have left it starving mad.
Hearing this, Shen Changqing didn't mind. He casually squeezed out a drop of blood and flicked it towards Tiankui before heading outside.
Before leaving, he gave an instruction: "Without my permission, no one is allowed to step foot in here."
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