You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 587 - 267: Super Central Plains People

Three days later, Ji City was calm.

Inside the Protectorate, everyone held their breath and concentrated, waiting for Ye Qingzhou’s command.

"Junfeng, has the Celestial Wolf Race returned the abducted people and property?"

"Reporting to Master, they have not."

"Good, I admire their courage."

Ye Qingzhou’s starry eyes opened, a dazzling brilliance immediately beamed out, and the powerful spiritual power almost became tangible, causing the air in the Martial Arts Hall to condense.

Spiritual Qi flowed from the Spiritual Realm into Ye Qingzhou’s body, causing his essence, Qi, and spirit to continuously transform. As the Heart Martial Sect expanded, and his reputation in Youzhou grew increasingly resounding, the Path of Martial Heart also grew stronger.

Originally a trickling stream, now it had become flowing water, gradually developing towards a river, causing Ye Qingzhou’s cultivation to grow stronger with each passing moment.

It can be said that the hearts and minds of the Youzhou people had already become Ye Qingzhou’s source of power.

Therefore, no one can damage the interests of the Youzhou people, not even the Da Liang Court’s worthless prince, and especially not these foreign barbarians of the Celestial Wolf Race!

Ye Qingzhou’s gaze turned to Nie Shixiong: "How many soldiers have been trained now?"

Nie Shixiong immediately bowed and replied: "Master, a hundred and twelve men have been trained, all brave warriors who successfully broke through the Opening Gate."

"That’s enough."

Ye Qingzhou nodded, acknowledging Nie Shixiong’s achievement.

The Nie Family, being part of the Liaodong General Family, inherited military tactics and was most skilled in training soldiers, especially cavalry.

The so-called soldiers were outer disciples who joined the Heart Martial Sect. They received part of Ye Qingzhou’s martial arts inheritance, successfully breaking the human body’s limits, with super endurance, super strength, and super agility.

Ye Qingzhou combined the Secret Technique of "Qimen Dunjia" to unravel the mysteries of life, creating a body refining technique to continually break human limits—the Eight Gates Golden Lock.

Opening Gate, Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Du Gate, Jing Gate, Death Gate, Shock Gate—eight gates in total. Each time a golden lock is broken, it allows passage through the door, bringing the body ever closer to the Spiritual Realm.

By breaking the last Shock Gate, one can thoroughly escape all bodily constraints, shattering the final golden lock of life and stepping into the realm of Extraordinary to Saint, achieving body ascension.

Ye Qingzhou was already invincible in the Cangyuan Realm, capable of sweeping through the world alone, annihilating thousands of troops with a flip of his hand. He actually didn’t need an army.

But the Path of Martial Heart needed to grow, so the Heart Martial Sect had to recruit disciples, turning the children of destiny of the Cangyuan Realm into disciples, harvesting their luck.

Meanwhile, the Power of Thought Ability was a significant aid to the Path of Martial Heart, so Ye Qingzhou needed a stable social order and reasonable distribution system to support a larger population.

Furthermore, Ye Qingzhou had to continuously select individuals with talent and perseverance from among the populace, awarding them the Heart Martial Sect’s cultivation techniques to strengthen the sect’s power and influence.

The Path of Martial Heart pursued the ideal that everyone be like a dragon, with the capable occupying important positions!

Soon, one hundred and twelve soldiers were gathered, standing on the field like statues cast of iron, proudly facing the wind, immovable.

They were clad in armor of three attributes, wielded crossbows of twelve stones, carried fifty arrows, placed halberds above, donned helmets and swords, with three days’ food supply, able to march eight hundred li on foot in a day, running as fast as galloping steeds.

"Foreign barbarians, not accepting royal transformation, invade our Central Plains territory, massacre our Central Plains people, what should we do?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Over a hundred voices shouted, their roar shaking the heavens, a momentum like blazing flames, dyeing the clouds within ten li red.

That day, Ye Qingzhou personally led one hundred soldiers and two thousand cavalry, advancing onto the plains.

Upon learning that Ye Qingzhou embarked on the expedition without reporting to him, King Chong almost clapped his hands raw from anger.

"Lawless! This crude martial artist dares defy the heavens! Someone, fetch paper and ink, I will write a petition against him!"

Subsequently, King Chong began submitting reports to the Court. He lacked the courage to implement pacification policies in Youzhou or to clear the Celestial Wolf Race rebellion, but he had plenty of courage for political maneuvering.

The two thousand cavalry were led by Nie Shixiong and Wang Junfeng, both commanding cavalry of Celestial Wolf Race origin, well-acquainted with the plains’ terrain, ensuring no chance of getting lost.

Towards these foreign-born barbarian soldiers, Ye Qingzhou held no prejudice; instead, he treated them equally, even willing to teach them martial arts.

Thus, these foreign soldiers were eager to serve Ye Qingzhou, working harder as guides than Central Plains people.

Liu Chang, who accompanied Ye Qingzhou on the expedition, had now also become a disciple of the Heart Martial Sect. He was quite puzzled: "Master, if they are not of our race, their hearts must be different. Your disciple is concerned these Celestial Wolf Race people are unreliable."

Ye Qingzhou was hardly concerned: "The Heart Martial Sect includes all classes, with no discrimination by lineage. Though they hail from foreign lands, as long as they are willing to join our Central Plains and accept the education of civilization, then they are Central Plains people. I aim to extinguish the Celestial Wolf Race not because they are barbarians, but because they raise arms to invade the Central Plains, do you understand?"

Liu Chang was extremely sincere: "Disciple understands."

This matter quickly spread within the army, boosting the morale of the troops, and everyone greatly agreed with Ye Qingzhou’s philosophy.

Moreover, this agreement further strengthened the power of the Path of Martial Heart.

The Path of Martial Heart is a convergence of spirit and belief, ’Martial’ is merely the means to reach it; the path is the genuine goal.

Ye Qingzhou was not a person who delighted in killing, and the Path of Martial Heart was not the way of bloodthirsty demons, so apart from martial arts practice, one must refine the heart and understand the purpose of one’s sword blade.