The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1226 - 251: The Great Thief

Imperial Palace, outside the tower of Feng Mingxiao.

Empress Si Qingwei paced outside, much like a father waiting for the birth of a child.

"When Xi'er was born, His Majesty was also pacing anxiously like this. Unexpectedly, after the passage of time, today it's the Empress doing the same."

Feng Mingxiao observed from the side and chuckled softly.

Only she and Si Qingwei were present here, as the rest had been instructed to leave, so as not to disturb the reconstruction of Feng Jiu's body inside.

After years of waiting, they finally waited for Feng Jiu's resurrection. Even Si Qingwei, usually so dignified and grand, couldn't maintain composure at this moment.

"Rest assured," said Feng Mingxiao, "Lord Qingyu has reached the Tao Realm, creating the body shouldn't pose much trouble."

Hearing Feng Mingxiao's words, Si Qingwei felt slightly relieved, but the anxiety hadn't vanished.

Fortunately, Qing Yu did not let them wait too long. Soon after, the door to the tower opened automatically, the air trembled, and a voice emerged: "Come in."

Si Qingwei hurriedly rushed into the building, and with her first glance, she was captivated by the figure in the main hall.

"Your Majesty!"

She ran into the embrace of that figure, burying her head and weeping aloud.

"You've suffered," Feng Jiu patted the back of the beauty in his arms, without any melodramatic display.

He then looked toward Feng Mingxiao, nodding respectfully, "I'm sorry to trouble Aunt all these years."

Feng Mingxiao hadn't left this place for years, just to guard Feng Jiu's spiritual sense. Though Feng Jiu was unaware of the situation while asleep, Qing Yu conveyed the general events of these years into his heart and mind.

"You should thank Lord Qingyu," Feng Mingxiao gestured to the left.

In the mirror on the left, a black shadow appeared on the surface, none other than Qing Yu, still unable to control his influence.

Those below the Divinity Realm are affected by the Qi Mechanism of the Tao Realm. Thus, Qing Yu could only appear in the mirror as this vague black shadow, resembling some villain.

"My friendship with Feng Jiu began in humble beginnings, aiding in his resurrection is within my responsibilities, don't think too much of it," Qing Yu said, vibrating the air.

Their friendship was indeed profound enough, making Feng Jiu's resurrection quite reasonable.

However...

'Still, there's a certain detachment,' Qing Yu sighed inwardly.

Feng Jiu, having been asleep for several years, felt a bit distant from Qing Yu, who had also grown increasingly indifferent over the years.

He wasn't someone with deep emotions to begin with, viewing friendships rather lightly. And upon entering the Tao Realm, this indifference intensified.

"Let the couple enjoy their solitude, Great Princess, let's take our leave for now."

Having said this, the black shadow disappeared from the mirror, leaving space for the long-separated couple.

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Ten thousand feet above the Imperial City, Qing Yu sat cross-legged on the clouds, withdrawing his Divine Thought, and mused, "The transformation of Yanmo Hanba, the reconstruction of Feng Jiu's body, have shown me capabilities of the Tao Realm beyond mere destruction. Next..."

He turned his gaze to the east and south, where White Jade City and the Pure Land were located.

With Qing Yu's current realm, his skill in Qi Observation had reached unparalleled levels; with a glance, he could see the grand phenomenon of these two places, as well as some unknown intricacies.

"The Taoist and Buddhist sects practice the Martial Arts founded by the Dao Ancestor and Buddha. Although time has passed and Martial Arts have evolved greatly, the fundamental essence remains with the two ancestors."

This causes the martial artists of the two sects to resonate with the Martial Arts of the ancestors, essentially becoming their reinforcement," remarked Qing Yu.

The Dao Ancestor and Buddha passed down their orthodoxy, not for so-called destiny, but to enable more to practice their Martial Arts.

Ordinary people even if they pass on Martial Arts, can at most leave traces in the techniques, but the two ancestors directly meddled in Martial Arts itself.

The Qi Mechanism of the Tao Realm spreads like the all-encompassing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, resonating with all practitioners of the same Martial Arts source. Each existence practicing the same source of Martial Arts provides a bit of assistance, building grain upon grain, even the weak Postnatal Martial Artist can bring a bit of gain to the Dao Ancestor and Buddha.

Even though that bit is indeed exceedingly minute, not even one in a billion, but gain is still gain, even a mosquito's leg is meat.

"Continuing the previous metaphor of the tree, if the Tao Realm is a tree, then practitioners of the same source of Martial Arts are like rainwater. The rainwater falls on the tree, nourishing it little by little, allowing it to thrive and grow strong.

This perspective also explains why the Heavenly Dao calls the Tao Realm a great thief."

Although this great thief does not truly take anything from martial artists, and their relationship is mutually beneficial, the model of all life supporting one individual indeed can be called a great thief.

"Now that the calamity has just passed and the world is newly stabilized, the suffering people, having tasted hardship, are spiritually empty and in urgent need of faith as support. The Dao Ancestor and Buddha, appearing in the world, are well-positioned as the greatest pillars of faith.

In some ways, I've provided them with favorable conditions. Especially the Buddhist Sect, which specializes in missionary work," Qing Yu shook his head with a slight smile.

Gaining followers, passing on Martial Arts. The legendary mythical figures appear in the world; not to mention the common people, even Martial Arts experts would be willing to bow before the two mythical paragons of Martial Arts.

Compared to the Dao Ancestor and Buddha, who have been deified in history books for thousands and tens of thousands of years, Qing Yu's rise in this era bears significant disadvantages in this regard.

Luckily, under Qing Yu's command, Northern Zhou is currently the world's only dynasty; otherwise, his disadvantages would have been insurmountable.

Moreover, compared to the two ancestors who have a complete system of doctrine, Qing Yu himself has not yet created a complete system, like the two ancestors who resonate with practitioners through Qi Mechanism.

Nevertheless, it's not impossible to address.

"Within the Taoist sect, my influence isn't small. Moreover, nearly ninety percent of martial artists above the True Pill Realm in the Taoist sect have practiced the 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture' I disseminated. I could temporarily utilize the Qi Mechanism of 'Soldier Armor Martial Scripture' to resonate with them, snatching a share from the Dao Ancestor's grip, dividing the Taoist sect."

Thoughts surged within Qing Yu, and with a mind teeming with schemes, he considered a temporary tactic to address the situation.

There are still those within the Taoist sect loyal to Qing Yu. These people must not be allowed to become aids of the Dao Ancestor.

The first step to catching up with the two ancestors is to start by splitting the Taoist sect from the Dao Ancestor.

"However, what I wrest from the Dao Ancestor's grasp can no longer be called the Taoist sect. The Taoist sect and the Dao Ancestor are inseparable. My faction, being led by another, is not suitable to retain that name. So..."

Gazing at the magnificent qi phenomena from both directions, Qing Yu chuckled lightly, "let it be called the Mystical Sect."