Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 199 - 191: Heaven Earth Secret Realm! Book Mountain Suddenly Appears!
Night. Moonlight, cold and clear, shone upon Zhang Yinghe’s face.
He held his head high, gazing at the bright moon above. His frail body, thin as kindling, stood alone in the moonlight, striking a desolate figure.
"Martial Arts, Martial Arts. Martial Arts!" Zhang Yinghe let out a resentful, low growl.
Just three days ago, he had discovered whip marks covering his sister Zhang Yingyu’s arms. Only then did he understand how much she had suffered. With a concerned eye, he further discovered that his sister was covered with injuries, scars upon scars.
At that moment, he desperately wanted to achieve his breakthrough, even if it meant becoming a mere D-rank talent, a worthless martial artist. Because then he would be able to work as a guard for a wealthy family in the inner city and support his sister. To achieve that breakthrough, he had to master the postures and routines of "Ancestor Tai’s Long Fist" within a fortnight. This was his only chance to participate in the upcoming joint breakthrough assembly organized by the five great academies.
Otherwise, he would have to wait for the next assembly, which wouldn’t be until the latter half of the year. He could wait, but he couldn’t bear to see his sister suffer any longer.
"I heard from fellow disciple Qiao that all the Holy Lands require servant disciples to reach the entrance realm of their cultivation technique within three months to become official disciples."
"Furthermore, these servant disciples are also busy with various miscellaneous tasks, leaving them very little time for cultivation. To become a disciple of the Holy Lands, their talents must be truly extraordinary."
"Yet I find it so difficult to even perform a full set of ’Ancestor Tai’s Long Fist.’ How unjust is the world!"
The more Zhang Yinghe thought about it, the more enraged he became, lamenting the unfairness of his destiny.
He did not want his sister to continue to languish in a brothel, treated as a plaything.
The chance to change their fate lay right before him. Yet, he was unable to seize it due to his lacking aptitude, watching helplessly as the opportunity slipped away.
「...」
「The shabby, cold hut.」
Hong Yuan, feeling something amiss, walked out of his room. He looked up to see Zhang Yinghe standing at the front door of his own home, looking up at the moon and sighing.
What is this kid doing out here so late instead of sleeping? Careful not to stay up too late, or he won’t grow tall~ Hong Yuan inwardly mocked.
Hong Yuan didn’t go over but simply leaned on the wooden door, quietly watching Zhang Yinghe. The night wind was cold, lifting the edges of their robes.
Zhang Yinghe, wearing only a thin robe, hurriedly pulled his clothes together and crossed his arms. Then, he made a decision.
Tomorrow I’ll go learn a skill from Brother Yezi. Anyway, I can’t practice many moves in a day. Even if I can’t learn Martial Arts, I can still earn money to support the family. Then Sister won’t have to go back to that hellish brothel anymore.
Zhang Yinghe’s eyes showed resolve, his thoughts firm. The Dragon Sun Martial Emperor once said, ’A nobleman is tireless in self-improvement.’ I cannot bow down and admit defeat to life!
Just as Zhang Yinghe was about to turn around and return to his humble abode, suddenly, a rift appeared in the void, revealing a mountain within!
This mountain was very peculiar: its stones and trees were all crafted from white paper, while the mountain streams and waterfalls were made of pitch-black ink. The ink waterfalls plunged into the deep pools, stirring up countless splashes of water that formed characters.
Each of these characters contained different Dao and principles, interpreting the laws of this world.
Hong Yuan’s pupils suddenly constricted.
Heaven Earth Secret Realm Book Mountain!
Rumor has it that the Dragon Sun Martial Emperor, after obtaining Book Mountain, used Human Tao methods to transform it into a heritage site for the Human Race. If someone comprehends the spirit of the Human Tao, Book Mountain will manifest itself.
Now it seems, it’s all true!?
Before Hong Yuan could act, the Book Mountain Secret Realm shot out a white paper tablet carved with the character ’Blood’.
In Zhang Yinghe’s horrified gaze, this white paper tablet merged into his mind, causing him to faint and begin receiving the Blood Tao legacy.
The crack began to close rapidly. In that instant, Hong Yuan summoned all his strength and reached the fissure in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the fissure was nearly gone, reduced to a small black dot, Hong Yuan immediately inserted his Heavenly River Sword into it.
The tip of the Heavenly River Sword briefly touched Book Mountain’s domain. From within Book Mountain, a small white paper blade of grass, marked with the character ’Sword,’ flew up. It disdainfully merged into the tip of the Heavenly River Sword, simultaneously ejecting the sword from the fissure.
WHIRR~
The Heavenly River Sword released a joyous Sword Qi cry, conveying bursts of Sword Tao enlightenment to Hong Yuan. He secured the Heavenly River Sword and, after dealing with the immediate situation, looked with a complex expression at Zhang Yinghe, who had collapsed on the ground.
The spirit of Human Tao, the true transmission of Blood Tao. Perhaps the encounter between my Sword Tao Avatar and him is not a coincidence but a consequence of intertwined fates.
This time, I’m the one who borrowed his Luck Tao. Luck Tao inheritance, truly domineering.
Hong Yuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, then activated the Life Lamp Worm.
His view began to change, and Zhang Yinghe’s fortune started to reveal itself.
The last time Hong Yuan observed him, Zhang Yinghe’s fortune was still a dull gray, hinting at an early demise.
But now, his fortune surged like red smoke shooting straight into the Cloud Soar, forming the semblance of a Blood River—an omen of prestige beyond words.
「...」
Returning to his dilapidated, cold den, Hong Yuan began to absorb the Sword Tao comprehension continuously flowing from the Heavenly River Sword.
With the help of this comprehension, Hong Yuan began to condense his remaining Sword Killing Moves, aiming to elevate them toward the Sub-Divine Power level.
As for Zhang Yinghe, Hong Yuan did not move against him for two reasons:
Firstly, Zhang Yinghe’s surging fortune was somewhat related to him. Now in a foreign land, Hong Yuan did not want to create complications for his mission of vengeance.
Secondly, with the Ice Armor Python Avatar and the proficiency panel serving as his foundation for Tao Achievement, Hong Yuan wasn’t particularly covetous of the Blood Tao inheritance Zhang Yinghe had received.
Rashly making an enemy of someone who had inherited the spirit of Human Tao and was potentially a Son of Fortune was simply not worth it.
Given his endless Life Span, time itself would help Hong Yuan destroy all his enemies. All he needed to do was advance steadily, step by step.
[Sword Tao +100]
[Sword Tao +100]
[...]
[Schools: Sword Tao (Common 75%) → Sword Tao (Master 3%)]
After a single night, Hong Yuan’s comprehension of Sword Tao soared. He advanced from the Common level to Master Level Accomplishments in what felt like no time, marking unexpectedly rapid progress.
A Master of Sword Tao already? That was quick.
Hong Yuan slowly stretched out his right hand. Two mysterious, semi-corporeal Sword Charms danced in his palm.
One constantly radiated sharpness, and the other incessantly produced the sound of thunder.
Not only that, I also seized this rare opportunity to elevate both my offensive Sword Killing Moves, ’Sword Intent Transforming into Brilliance’ and ’Sword Qi Thunder Sound,’ to the Sub-Divine Power level.
With my current, formidable Sword Tao cultivation, even if I cannot match the nine True Transmissions, I am likely not far behind them.
Hong Yuan’s eyebrows rose, his heart filled with joy. He calmly stowed away the two Sub-Divine Power Talismans.
Leveraging the opportunity from Zhang Yinghe’s surging fortune, he had condensed two Sub-Divine Powers at once—an astonishing feat indeed.
One could only say that the help from the Heaven Earth Secret Realm Book Mountain was immense... No, it wasn’t just the Book Mountain Secret Realm, but also the Dragon Sun Martial Emperor!
Using a Heaven Earth Secret Realm as a place of inheritance... such is the majesty of a Great Emperor! Hong Yuan marveled inwardly, silently impressed by the grand gesture.
Afterward, Hong Yuan’s mind shifted, switching his perspective to the Sword Sparrow Worm. This Sword Sparrow Worm was monitoring the direction of Zhang Yinghe’s home.
「...」
「Zhang Yinghe’s home.」
On the sickbed, Zhang Yinghe lay in a coma, unable to awaken for a long time. He lacked Hong Yuan’s robust Soul Foundation to assimilate this blessing; after all, he was still an ordinary person who had not yet achieved his breakthrough.
Therefore, he could only accept the Blood Tao inheritance in a state of deep sleep. After sending the doctor away, his sister, Zhang Yingyu, sat by the bed. She tightly gripped Zhang Yinghe’s right hand with both of hers, silently bowing her head and praying to the heavens.
"Dragon Sun Martial Emperor, benevolent to all beings, I, a humble young woman, beg you to display your divine power and awaken Yinghe."
"I am willing to pay any price. Please, take pity on me," she pleaded, her words punctuated by soft sobs.
Legend had it that after the Dragon Sun Martial Emperor ascended to emperorship, he began to establish order for the Human Race, proclaiming the slogan, ’We must clean our house.’ He supposedly closed down all brothels, courtesan houses, and similar establishments introduced by the Demon Clan, eradicating the ’man-eating’ system of prostitution from the annals of Human Race history and providing countless former prostitutes with dignified, viable work.
Whether this was true, Zhang Yingyu did not know. She only hoped that the Dragon Sun Martial Emperor would take pity on her and help awaken Yinghe.
"Water... water..." In a daze, Zhang Yinghe uttered these faint, indistinct words.
Overjoyed and grateful to the Dragon Sun Martial Emperor, Zhang Yingyu hurriedly fetched water for her brother.
Outside the window, perched on the lush branches of a large tree, a Sword Sparrow Worm resembling a common sparrow silently monitored the movements of Zhang Yinghe and his sister.
