Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chen Xi looked at the rooster, which was almost one and a half meters tall, with a face full of embarrassment. His own dog could hardly grow much, being only about a foot long now, which explained why it was being clawed at the back. Being able to grow this large was a skill in itself.

”Zhongkang, come and help!” Chen Xi decisively stepped outside, calling out to Liu Bei’s house without regard for his own dignity.

”What’s happened to Zichuan again?” Liu Bei, hearing Chen Xi’s shout from inside his house, turned to look at Xu Chu, ”What’s happened to Zhongkang? Zichuan’s cries are so desperate. You and Anguo go and see. Hopefully, he hasn’t been bitten by the dog again.”

”Understood.” Xu Chu and Wuu Anguo said, holding back their laughter as they replied with a fist and palm salute.

Xu Chu and Wuu Anguo had barely arrived when they witnessed the huge rooster already engaged in a fierce battle with Hengheng in the outer courtyard, and they immediately knew what to do.

Xu Chu charged like a bear, completely ignoring the rooster’s pecks, slapped it on the head, flipping it over, then Wuu Anguo caught the claws of the rooster and decisively dragged it away, with the same intention as Chen Xi, planning to roast it for lunch.

”Strategist, it’s taken care of.” Xu Chu walked over to Chen Xi and scratched his head, saying. Hengheng, witnessing Xu Chu’s fierce action and the fall of the fighting rooster, promptly ran back into the inner yard.

”Drag it to Lord Xuande’s place. We might need to deploy troops to capture all domestic animals with ’Inner Qi.’ I always felt there was something wrong there and I finally remember what it was.” Chen Xi said, rubbing his head in concern.

Xu Chu followed Chen Xi back to Liu Bei’s place, and Liu Bei, seeing the big chicken held by Wuu Anguo, knew what had happened.

”It’s not easy for a chicken to grow this big. I hope there’s been no trouble at home.” Liu Bei first clicked his tongue in wonder, then turned to Chen Xi, gesturing to a rocking chair, inviting him to sit before he inquired.

”It’s fine.” Chen Xi exhaled and said with a helpless expression, ”Cook it for me at noon, it should be very nourishing.”

Liu Bei waved his hand to indicate that these were trivial matters, ”Come on, what brings you back here so soon after leaving? What’s happened again?”

”It’s about this.” Chen Xi pointed at the fighting cock being dragged by Wuu Anguo.

”Didn’t think you were so stingy. Just take it back then. Cook it and remember to bring me a bowl,” Liu Bei teased with a laugh.

”Lord Xuande, you’ve misunderstood. What I mean to say is, don’t you think it strange that a rooster can grow to this size? What about other things? In this period, quite a number of domestic poultry with ’Inner Qi’ have appeared.” Chen Xi rolled his eyes and explained.

”Now that you mention it, it does seem so. People can generate ’Inner Qi’ when they’re well-fed, and it’s the same with poultry. Though ordinary poultry with ’Inner Qi’ don’t pose much of a threat, this kind...” Liu Bei also understood the potential danger behind this situation and couldn’t help but frown.

”If there’s a large number of them, some very strange creatures might appear. A couple of years ago during the locust disaster, we saw such bizarre situations, but there were no significant changes in size. As for cases of obvious gigantism like this...” Chen Xi frowned as well.

In the past two years, when there was a locust disaster in other provinces, locusts that had refined their Qi to a certain level of solidity appeared. Yet, ultimately, locusts are locusts, and unless they reached the level of Inner Qi Manifestation, there would always be a limit to their physical quality and Inner Qi output. They could be easily killed with just a slap, so there wasn’t anything too outrageous.

”Order an inspection throughout the jurisdiction. Capture all domestic poultry and livestock that possess enough Inner Qi to harm ordinary people,” Liu Bei said after pondering for a while, ”However, these aren’t overly important issues.”

”I just remembered, such incidents involving livestock harming people were rare or almost nonexistent a few years back, but now there have been many such cases, and some aspects are worth pondering,” Chen Xi said, furrowing his brows as he looked at Liu Bei.

”That’s because the Divine Stone is almost completely dissipated, and the Essence Qi between heaven and earth has increased significantly, making it easier to absorb. Animals are more sensitive to this than humans,” Zuo Ci suddenly appeared and explained, shaking his horsetail whisk.

”Taoist Master Zuo is not chanting scriptures at Jingling Palace, but actually comes to this mundane place,” Liu Bei said with a smile to Zuo Ci.

”How could a place as splendid as this be termed mundane,” Zuo Ci replied, looking up at Liu Bei. He could see the Golden Cloud gathering above the courtyard, and to him, both Liu Bei and Chen Xi were inestimably precious. Even the slightest bit of Fate that might fall from them would be nothing but beneficial to him.

”Does Taoist Master Zuo mean to say that with the rise of Heaven and Earth Essence, the likelihood of animals possessing Inner Qi has greatly increased? Then what about humans? Humans are the most spiritually attuned of all creatures. With such significant changes occurring, I refuse to believe there won’t be any impact!” Chen Xi said, his brows further knitted.

”The impact on the current generation of people isn’t too significant; at most, it would be easier for them to possess Inner Qi, and cultivating Inner Qi could also become somewhat easier. It’s possible that the next generation could be born already possessing Inner Qi,” said Zuo Ci gravely, ”Based on my estimates, these offspring are likely to easily achieve the state of Qi Refining to Gang.”

Hiss... Chen Xi showed no surprise, but Liu Bei sucked in a breath of cold air.

To Liu Bei, being born with Inner Qi seemed even more extraordinary than the talents of Lyu Bu and Zhao Yun. Considering that even individuals like Zhao Yun and Lyu Bu only started to have Inner Qi around the age of five or six, the difference was alarmingly vast!

”Being born with Inner Qi isn’t too big of an issue; I want to know if it will have any impact on breakthroughs in Inner Qi Separation,” Chen Xi said earnestly, regarding nothing as more important than this as he looked at Zuo Ci.

Chen Xi wasn’t particularly moved by the idea of children being born with Inner Qi, but upon hearing Zuo Ci’s words, his greatest concern was whether the rise of Heaven and Earth Essence would affect the breakthroughs in Inner Qi Separation.

Whether the rise in Heaven and Earth Essence would increase or decrease the likelihood of Inner Qi Separation breakthroughs, neither scenario boded well for Chen Xi.

Increasing the probability of a breakthrough in Inner Qi Separation would mean that Liu Bei’s current advantage with Valiant Generals would be undermined, as Inner Qi Separation would become devalued; whereas a decrease in the likelihood of making a breakthrough would imply that the quality of the next generation would decline, resulting in a reduction in the number of high-end combatants.

”There will be absolutely no impact in that respect, I can reassure you. The realm of Inner Qi Separation is actually about self-realization, not about the accumulation of Inner Qi. Some people might accumulate a solid foundation but still fail to make a breakthrough, continuously accumulating,” Zuo Ci shook his head, indicating that Inner Qi Separation isn’t something that could be breached through mere accumulation of Inner Qi.

Naturally, there’s also the issue of perception; those at the peak of Qi Refining to Gang can still accumulate Inner Qi, which means that the next realm can indeed be reached through accumulation of Inner Qi.

However, how should I put it? Directly breaking through this realm with a vast amount of Inner Qi is essentially Proving the Way with Strength; if one were to rely solely on accumulation, it would probably take an amount equivalent to nine Zhao Yuns at Great Perfection...(to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)