Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 What is Transcendent_1

The selection for Longmen ultimately only took on two disciples.

However, Lin Ze was very satisfied.

Ling Yixue, only sixteen years old, was already a Martial Master at the Martial Vein Seventh Initial Stage, and her strength went without saying.

As for Ling Xiao, even more terrifying, his cultivation level was merely at the Middle Sixth Level Martial Vein, yet he could easily defeat two martial artists at the Martial Vein Sixth Peak.

What’s more important is that Ling Xiao’s comprehension ability for Martial Arts even surpassed that of many Martial Masters.

Integrating soul attacks into martial arts, he forged a ”Soul Realm” above the Transcendental Realm.

He even grasped the finishing move of the Heavy Shadow Sword Technique.

How could this be a mere fourteen-year-old child, he’s practically a Martial Arts monster.

Lin Ze felt fortunate that such a child was not snatched away by the Heavenly Ninja Academy but instead, he recruited him into the Border Guarding General’s Mansion.

This is extremely beneficial not only for the child’s future development but also for the Northern Han Kingdom and the Human Sacred Dynasty.

After the Longmen selection ended, Lin Ze’s business in Longmen also concluded.

The issue with the destruction of the Illusory Pill at Longmen was now fermenting, and it was believed that the Ninja Clan would not let this go easily.

But Lin Ze would not let it go either.

The matter of Longmen was just a beginning.

The scourge of the Illusory Pill had become a major issue for the Human Sacred Dynasty.

The Illusory Pill caused a massive outflow of Spirit Stones from the Human Sacred Dynasty, making it even more difficult for the already declining human martial artists to practice.

Sometimes, in order to obtain a Low-grade Spirit Stone, one must be a high official or noble, and it might even be necessary to take refuge with other races.

The Illusory Pill also corrupted the ruling institutions of the Human Sacred Dynasty.

Many nobles, bureaucrats, and Martial Masters became more corrupt after using the Illusory Pill, exacerbating the parasitism and decay of the ruling group.

They accepted bribes, protected the smuggling of Illusory Pills, and imposed rent hikes and increased taxes among other methods, passing the cost of purchasing Illusory Pills onto ordinary martial artists, making their already expensive practice even more difficult to maintain.

It can be said that the biggest reason many martial artists can’t advance to the Martial Master Realm is because of the Illusory Pill.

Additionally, the Illusory Pill severely weakened the combat effectiveness of the military martial artists.

Some of the generals and soldiers of the Human Sacred Dynasty also consumed the Illusory Pill.

In the Tianfeng City Navy, for instance, the officers not only used Illusory Pills but also took large bribes.

The Navy’s patrol boats even reached agreements with Ninja Clan Illusory Pill ships to ”collect corresponding Spirit Stones or gold for each box of Illusory Pills”, and a large number of ”anti-smuggling boats” even turned into Illusory Pill smuggling ships.

It can be said that the Illusory Pill ruined the bodies of countless Human Clan martial artists, and now in every town of the Human Sacred Dynasty, places selling Illusory Pills can be seen.

This led many martial artists to mistakenly consume or succumb to the temptation and ultimately become puppets of the Ninja Clan.

Or turn into completely worthless individuals with all their martial skills lost.

The number of such martial artists can be said to be in the thousands.

Lin Ze brought up the decision to ban the import of Illusory Pills precisely because he saw such problems, and although the Human Sacred Emperor was young, he also had some backbone and supported Lin Ze’s move.

However, this matter is still fraught with difficulties now.

The issue with Tianfeng City has been resolved.

But throughout Baiyun Province, Illusory Pill shops protected by the Ninja Clan, Governor Wan 犇, and local officials and sects are still prevalent.

Some Illusory Pill shop owners are directly members of other races such as the Ninja Clan and the Green-eyed Clan, and completely eradicating such people is truly not an overnight task.

As the caravan made its way back to Baiyun Capital, winding through the mountain roads, Lin Ze recounted these matters to Ling Xiao.

To cultivate a martial artist, one must not only cultivate their strength but also their correct concepts.

If nurturing a peerless expert only leads to a person who does no good, then such cultivation is undoubtedly a failure.

Perhaps that’s what Lin Ze thought, which is why he felt it necessary to discuss these matters with Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue.

He wanted them to judge the situation with the Illusory Pill themselves.

He wouldn’t force them to do anything, as that would only have the opposite effect, but he would provide some well-intentioned guidance.

”Alright, you two don’t need to worry too much. With your current strength, you can’t help me much with the destruction of the Illusory Pill. So, the key for you is still to improve your own strength,”

Lin Ze said with a chuckle upon seeing their serious expressions.

This was also to lighten the mood a bit.

”General Lin, you are already at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins. Can’t you just do as you wish?”

Ling Xiao asked, puzzled.

”Sigh,”

Lin Ze sighed and said, ”It doesn’t matter if you’re at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins or even if you’ve stepped into the Transcendent Realm. How could you possibly do whatever you want? The higher you go, the more you realize that there are heavens beyond our heaven and people beyond our people.”

”The Transcendent Realm? What exactly is the Transcendent Realm?”

Ling Xiao asked, somewhat excitedly.

He had seen Martial Artists at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins, but he had yet to meet anyone from the Transcendent Realm.

So, naturally, he was very curious.

Lin Ze smiled and said, ”The Transcendent Realm is a realm beyond the mundane!”

”To be more precise, it’s about breaking free from the mortal coil and entering a completely different realm, undergoing special changes in the body, and significantly prolonging one’s lifespan.”

”Unfortunately, I’ve only heard of it; one can only understand how powerful a warrior of that realm is by truly reaching the Transcendent Realm.”

”I, too, long for it. However, Ling Xiao, in my opinion, you have a better chance of entering the Transcendent Realm than I do,” General Lin said.

Ling Xiao was surprised to hear this and couldn’t help asking, ”Why would you say that, General?”

”Intuition!”

Lin Ze laughed. ”Of course, it’s not just intuition. From your perceptiveness, it can be seen that, generally, Martial Artists who can enter the Transcendent Realm are those who can comprehend Mystic Art techniques from Transcendent Martial Arts during their Martial Master stage.”

”And if I’m not mistaken, you have already grasped the Mystic Art techniques of Transcendent Martial Arts, haven’t you?”

Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment but still told the truth.

”Not to hide it from you, General Lin, I’ve only comprehended five Mystic Art techniques from a fragmentary secret of Transcendent Martial Arts, which is far from the complete understanding of the Mystic Art.”

As he spoke, Ling Xiao’s mind couldn’t help but recall the scenes that had appeared when he initially grasped the techniques.

Transcendent Martial Arts should involve the ability to harness natural forces.

And could the Transcendent Realm allow one’s body to borrow natural forces?

If that was indeed the case, it was no wonder Lin Ze said that human physique and lifespan would undergo a tremendous change.

”The Transcendent Realm is unparalleled, and those who reach it are master figures who have founded their own schools. The Human Sacred Dynasty would not suffer such humiliation today if it were not for the scarcity of warriors in the Transcendent Realm,”

Lin Ze sighed and said, ”And as for the Northern Han Kingdom, which is one of the vassal states, it’s even less worth mentioning, not to mention Baiyun Province—the General’s Mansion has yet to see a single warrior from the Transcendent Realm.”

When he spoke these words, Lin Ze showed obvious disappointment and helplessness.

He, too, longed to advance to that otherworldly realm, but unfortunately, it is a height not everyone can reach.

The reason he took in young Martial Artists in the Border Guarding General’s Mansion was actually to cultivate a few more talents for Baiyun Province, Northern Han Kingdom, and even the Human Race.

If there were even one or two who could ascend to the Transcendent Realm, he would be satisfied.