I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 131 - 130: 9 Layers of Mental Realm! 8 Layers of True Intent

Chapter 131: Chapter 130: 9 Layers of Mental Realm! 8 Layers of True Intent

"You’re unwilling?"

When Xu Qing failed to respond for a long moment, Wu Dao Ming frowned, his tone growing slightly heavier with displeasure.

"Your disciple, Xu Qing, pays his respects to Master!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath, accepted the Dapeng Order, then knelt and kowtowed before Wu Dao Ming, his voice filled with reverence.

"Hahaha..."

Wu Dao Ming laughed. "Good, good, good."

"Xu Qing."

Wu Dao Ming mused, "Is Xu Qing your real name?"

"Yes, Master."

Xu Qing said.

"Very good."

Wu Dao Ming nodded, his voice grave. "Remember this: in front of outsiders, you are never to mention the name ’Zhou Guo.’ And you are certainly not to say you have any connection to him."

"Furthermore."

"If anyone asks, just say that I met you on my travels and gave you a Dapeng Order, thereby making you a True Disciple of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall."

"Yes, Master."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Mm."

Wu Dao Ming seemed somewhat satisfied and added, "Also, even though you are now a True Disciple, the Inner Courtyard Disciples of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall are still qualified to challenge you."

"If you lose to one of them, your status as a True Disciple will be revoked."

"Understood."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Furthermore."

Wu Dao Ming continued, "The True Disciples of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall hold an extremely high status. The very weakest among them is at the Peak of Invulnerability. The fact that you could fight Pan Yunlan for so long suggests your strength is also considerable."

"The Dapeng Martial Arts Hall provides every True Disciple with sufficient resources. You may go to the True Inheritance Tower to find any Contemplation Technique you desire."

"You may peruse and cultivate any technique the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall possesses."

"In other words."

"True Disciples essentially have free access to all of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall’s resources. Ninety-nine percent of the Hall’s resources are open to them."

"There is only one condition."

"You cannot lose!"

"Not even once!"

"The moment you lose, you will be stripped of your position as a True Disciple. You will no longer have free access to any resources. From then on, you must pay the required price for anything you want."

"Worse."

"Many of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall’s resources will become completely inaccessible to you."

"This..."

A look of surprise flickered across Xu Qing’s face. He hadn’t expected the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall to have such a rule; it was quite a shock.

"Understood."

Xu Qing nodded solemnly.

"Mm."

Wu Dao Ming continued, "Every True Disciple is given a private courtyard home in the True Inheritance Institute. That will be your residence."

"Of course."

"You have only just become a True Disciple, and word has not yet gotten out. Therefore, a private courtyard has not yet been prepared for you in the True Inheritance Institute."

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Let’s do this."

Wu Dao Ming considered. "I will have someone prepare a residence for you on Dao Ming Peak. You can stay there for the next few days."

"Master."

Xu Qing said thoughtfully, "After entering the city, I had my servant prepare lodgings for me. Given the time that has passed, I imagine they are ready by now."

"I can stay outside the Martial Arts Hall for the next few days."

"RIDICULOUS!!!"

Wu Dao Ming scolded, "It seems you still don’t understand. Living outside the Martial Arts Hall and commuting every day is a waste of your cultivation time."

"Do you have any idea?"

"How many Inner Courtyard Disciples will challenge you once word gets out that you’re a True Disciple? You simply have no time to waste on anything but cultivation."

"Yes."

Xu Qing silently lowered his head.

’Clearly.’

’Wu Dao Ming isn’t going to let me leave.’

"Alright."

Wu Dao Ming said, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Master."

Xu Qing asked, "I wish to know, how is the Second Realm: Extraordinary structured? And how does one enter it?"

"Extraordinary."

Wu Dao Ming nodded. "It is indeed time you learned of these things."

"First."

Wu Dao Ming continued, "To enter the Second Realm: Extraordinary, regardless of your path or Cultivation Technique, you must first comprehend the nature of the world and master a Mental Realm. Only then can you use your chosen Cultivation Technique to shed your Mortal Body and become Extraordinary."

"Among these paths."

"The Second Realm of Martial Arts primarily relies on cultivating a Contemplation Technique. Only by successfully mastering a Contemplation Technique can you control a Mental Realm and shed your Mortal Body."

"On the Martial Path."

"The Second Realm: Extraordinary has two main stages: the Mental Realm and the True Realm. The Mental Realm is divided into the Nine Layers of Realm. Only by cultivating and comprehending all Nine Layers can you undergo an ultimate transformation and perceive True Intent. The True Realm is then divided into Six Levels of True Intent."

"Do you understand now?"

Wu Dao Ming asked.

"I understand."

Xu Qing nodded.

Next,

Xu Qing asked about Moon River Prefecture City, and from Wu Dao Ming’s explanation, he learned the basics of the city.

First,

Moon River Prefecture City wasn’t divided into an Inner and Outer City. It was a single entity, divided at most into four major districts: East, West, South, and North.

Finally,

There was also a Central District.

Although the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall seemed quite grand, within Moon River Prefecture City as a whole, it could only be considered a mid-to-low-tier martial arts hall.

The truly top-tier Martial Arts Halls in Moon River Prefecture City were the major ones located in the Central District.

Additionally,

the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall was located in the city’s Northern District. Within the Northern District, there were two other Martial Arts Halls of comparable strength.

Competition between the Three Great Martial Arts Halls was extremely fierce.

"But..."

Wu Dao Ming looked up at the sky and took a deep breath, his eyes filled with reverence. "When you entered the city, you must have seen the Suspended City and Suspended Islands floating high above Moon River Prefecture City, didn’t you?"

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Mm."

Wu Dao Ming’s tone was reverent. "Here in Moon River Prefecture City, the true powers-that-be are the entities floating above our heads."

"Among them."

"The Suspended City at the very center is the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office. It represents the Great Zhou Martial Country—it represents the Court."

"Next."

"There is the Ninefold Immortal Mountain. This is the Sect of the Qi Refiners of the Immortal Path. It’s composed of nine Immortal Mountains, all linked together by massive chains." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Then."

"There is Jixia Academy. That’s the place for scholars. However, true scholars are rare these days. They all preach benevolence and morality, but their actions are those of hypocrites."

"Even so."

"The Vast Righteous Qi is eternal, making Jixia Academy an extremely powerful force."

"Then there is an unassuming Daoist Temple called the Lanke Daoist Temple. Inside, there is a chessboard, the Lanke Chessboard. Anyone who can solve the game can ask the Observatory Master of the temple to do one thing for them. No matter how difficult the task, the Observatory Master will use all his power to accomplish it."

’Lanke Daoist Temple.’

Xu Qing mused for a moment.

"You must understand, the Observatory Master of the Lanke Daoist Temple is a ’Walker’ for the Hidden Daoist Sect. His strength and Cultivation are unfathomable, and behind him stands the even more inscrutable Hidden Daoist Sect itself."

Wu Dao Ming continued, "Whoever can get this Observatory Master’s help would have an unimaginably bright future. At the same time, no one doubts the truth of the Observatory Master’s promise."

"Master."

Xu Qing couldn’t help but ask, "I’ve heard you mention the three major paths of Dao, Confucianism, and the Immortals, but it seems there’s no mention of the Martial Path among them?"

"Of course there is."

Wu Dao Ming smiled. "The Martial Path is represented by us, the Martial Arts Halls. While competition between us is fierce, we are united under the leadership of the Martial Alliance Hall in the Central District, forming the Moon River Martial Sect."

"It’s just that."

"The followers of the Dao, Confucianism, and the Immortal Path like to be high and mighty, floating above everyone’s heads. We of the Martial Path prefer to keep our feet on the ground, advancing one steady step at a time."

"I see."

Xu Qing nodded.

"However..."

Wu Dao Ming paused, his gaze shifting toward a certain direction. There, a majestic Suspended Mountain hung in the sky. A massive temple sat upon its peak, bathed in the glow of Buddha’s Light.

"In the last few years, a power calling itself the Buddhist Sect has arrived from the Western Regions Country. They’ve established the Little Leiyin Temple right here in Moon River Prefecture City."

"And."

"In the years since, the Little Leiyin Temple has only grown larger and more influential."

’The Buddhist Sect.’

Xu Qing paused, then asked, "Master, are those the people with shaved heads? With ordination scars on their scalps?"

"That’s right."

Wu Dao Ming nodded. "How do you know?"

"I’ve encountered them before."

Xu Qing replied.

"Mm."

Wu Dao Ming continued, "Those bald monks from the Buddhist Sect are certainly capable. They’ve saved a great number of common folk, which is why their influence has grown so much."

After that, Wu Dao Ming spoke with Xu Qing for a little longer before dismissing him.

「Meanwhile.」

On the other side of the city,

Elder Yan had already prepared a place for Xu Qing to stay for the night. He had spent a small fortune to purchase a property in Moon River Prefecture City. As arranged, Elder Yan then made his way to the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall.

「Just before sunset.」

Elder Yan arrived at the entrance of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall.

However,

Elder Yan was unable to see Xu Qing. Since Xu Qing could not leave the Martial Arts Hall at the moment, he had one of his master Wu Dao Ming’s servants relay a message: Elder Yan was to live in the newly purchased property for now.

Elder Yan, of course, complied with Xu Qing’s instructions and departed.

「Night.」

「The mountainside of Dao Ming Mountain.」

Wu Dao Ming had already instructed his servants to arrange a place for Xu Qing. They had prepared a vacant, secluded villa on the mountainside, which had been cleaned thoroughly.

「Inside the bedroom.」

Xu Qing sat cross-legged.

’In fact,’

’I still have many doubts about this whole affair with Zhou Guo. I can’t shake the feeling that it’s not as simple as Master said. His version of the story probably isn’t the whole truth.’

’Also,’

’I remember Du Cangying’s cultivation wasn’t very high at the time. He was just an Outer Courtyard Disciple. It’s highly likely that the information he had wasn’t entirely accurate.’

’After all,’

’Du Cangying’s status twenty-some years ago was too low. There’s no way he could have known the real truth.’