Chapter 78: Chapter 72: An Ant Gazing at the Sky
"Master, can you let me feel the power of heaven and earth again?" Ning Qi’s words interrupted Taoist Longshan’s thoughts.
Ning Qi’s eyes were filled with curiosity.
Earlier was to test strength, but now he wants to experience the power of heaven and earth up close again. He had wanted to do this before, but Taoist Longshan was too busy and there was no opportunity.
Taoist Longshan’s face showed a smile, rarely showing a bit of eagerness.
Sometimes having a prodigy as a disciple is both a joy and a burden.
Taoist Longshan recalled that apart from having the opportunity to impart martial arts principles when Ning Qi first came into contact with the martial path, he could no longer find even a trace of accomplishment from Ning Qi, and even felt frustrated.
No matter what he taught, Ning Qi learned it quickly, sometimes even using it better than him with just a slight distraction.
Who can handle that?
But now.
The opportunity has come.
You must not have mastered the things of the Celestial Human Realm yet, right?
Taoist Longshan had a smile on his face.
"Of course you can, and it’s a good chance for me to explain the path of the Celestial Being to you in advance."
Ning Qi nodded repeatedly.
The master and disciple sat quietly by the cliff.
Although the cold wind was biting, to the two of them it was like a gentle breeze.
"The so-called Celestial Human Realm emphasizes leveraging human power to harness the power of heaven and earth. Human power is finite, but the power of heaven and earth is infinite. With the Divine Union Yuan Pill, resonate with the will of heaven and earth..."
Taoist Longshan patiently explained, his voice gentle, and he did not hold back, sharing all his insights from this period.
As he spoke, strands of the power of heaven and earth also coalesced, weaving around Ning Qi.
Though not as active as during his breakthrough, it was extremely gentle, unlike the violent force from before.
Listening, rays of spiritual light arose in Ning Qi’s mind.
Compared to when Taoist Longshan ascended to the Celestial Human Realm, Ning Qi’s comprehension had also improved considerably, and at a higher level, he gained different insights.
Unknowingly, Ning Qi had already closed his eyes.
The Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique began operating unconsciously, and he entered a magical state, with the power of heaven and earth around him becoming clearer.
"The power of heaven and earth is a mysterious force that permeates between heaven and earth, but before reaching the Celestial Human Realm, one cannot perceive it, let alone wield it early."
"Human power is finite, and heavenly power is infinite. The reason I can barely contend with a Celestial Being strong person now is because my Gang Qi is too abundant, but what if I could control some of the power of heaven and earth in advance? Perhaps the gap would be smaller."
"Divine Union Yuan Pill, but I don’t have a Yuan Pill yet; can something else be used as a substitute?"
...
Thoughts continuously arose in Ning Qi’s mind like a waterfall, having already entered a wonderful state of enlightenment.
Taoist Longshan, while explaining, sensed something was off.
He couldn’t help but twitch his beard.
"Has Jiu... achieved enlightenment?"
"And the force surrounding him is... the power of heaven and earth?!"
Taoist Longshan couldn’t help but draw a cold breath in his heart.
When Ning Qi demonstrated power not inferior to the Primordial Core Realm, he wasn’t this shocked, but seeing Ning Qi manifest control over the power of heaven and earth, he was truly stunned!
Advancing to the Celestial Human Realm?
Impossible.
That would mean Ning Qi had already formed a resonance with the power of heaven and earth before even reaching the Celestial Human Realm.
Unheard of.
Taoist Longshan’s heart was surging, unconsciously lowering his voice for fear of disturbing Ning Qi’s enlightenment.
Who knows how much time passed.
The sky gradually lightened.
Only then did Ning Qi slowly open his eyes.
There was joy in his eyes.
What Taoist Longshan imparted this time yielded great harvests!
Not only did he further understand the path to ascension of Celestial Being strong persons, but he also created this trump card secret technique.
The Heavenly Sword Technique.
This sword path secret technique was the result of Ning Qi’s attempt to manipulate the power of heaven and earth.
Only by being in a state of unity with heaven and man can one induce some power of heaven and earth, and then surround it with Gang Qi to form a Celestial Sword.
Ning Qi felt that even Celestial Being strong persons should avoid its edge.
Ning Qi bowed respectfully to Taoist Longshan as the rising sun gradually brightened:
"Thank you, Master, for imparting your teachings!"
Taoist Longshan inwardly gave a bitter smile, originally thinking he could use his Celestial Human Realm status to finally have a chance to impress his young disciple, only to be struck down again.
But he couldn’t help but ask:
"Qi’Er, that force surrounding you earlier was...?"
Ning Qi immediately realized and naturally took out a prepared manual from his bosom.
"I almost forgot to tell Master, this is the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique I comprehended watching you break through the Celestial Human Realm, and I was about to give it to you."
The Heavenly Sword Technique was unique to the prodigy Ning Qi, who was in the Gang Essence Realm yet could manipulate the power of heaven and earth, so he did not give it to Taoist Longshan.
But the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique, however, was acceptable for Taoist Longshan to use, and it might be greatly beneficial to him.
"The Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique?" Taoist Longshan was slightly taken aback, initially wanting to decline but instinctively accepted it.
He inhaled deeply and slowly opened the booklet.
"The root bone of man conceals the mystery of heaven and earth."
The opening statement struck him like a bolt of lightning, sudden enlightenment.
Taoist Longshan hungrily turned the pages, becoming completely immersed in it.
Who knows how much time passed.
He only raised his head, bewildered, from the book, his eyes full of shock.
The words "astonishing talent" could no longer suffice to describe this secret technique; such ingenuity would be unattainable even with hundreds of years, leaving him with an absurd feeling like an ant seeing the azure sky.
His face couldn’t help but show a faint hint of embarrassment, mind you, this secret technique was created by his young disciple.
Seeing the area devoid of people, with Ning Qi long gone, Taoist Longshan exhaled softly.
He looked towards the green mountain and burst into loud laughter.
He felt that taking Ning Qi as a disciple might be the best decision of his life.
...
After acquiring the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique, Taoist Longshan began diligent research.
This secret technique made his comprehension of the power of heaven and earth much easier, and even improved his combat strength significantly. He felt that facing the Wang Family Ancestor again would certainly be much easier.
Until it was only one month before the Celestial Being Grand Ceremony.
Only then did Taoist Longshan set off down the mountain.
The Celestial Being Grand Ceremony required inviting several Celestial Being strong persons to attend, so he had to go personally. With his speed, it wouldn’t take too long.
Meanwhile, as True Martial disciples descended the mountain to deliver invitations and returned, the Martial Realm of Qing State became increasingly bustling, and the newly expanded True Martial City became more lively by the day.
Many eyes were set on True Martial Mountain, awaiting the arrival of the Celestial Being Grand Ceremony.
True Martial Mountain had become the focus of everyone’s attention.