Chapter 792 - 228: County Daily Life, Fourth Grade of Human Soul, Brand New Power

Chapter 792: Chapter 228: County Daily Life, Fourth Grade of Human Soul, Brand New Power

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After a long time.

Xie Yu left with great pleasure and joy.

In the pavilion, Xue Jinbao watched the distant figure and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked at the tall, thin man in white beside him and said softly, "Master Bai, who... who exactly is he? Why did you make a special trip for him?"

White Impermanence said indifferently, "A friend."

Xue Jinbao nodded.

But he always knew that Master Bai was impartial and would never make exceptions, even for friends.

He could only remember those two figures and, in his mind, keep raising their importance, never daring to be negligent.

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A moment later.

White Impermanence left.

As he walked in the darkness, a crow suddenly landed on the wall beside him.

White Impermanence stopped and respectfully said, "Divine Crow Lady."

Since the day when the Princess of Chu used the term, it had spread, and some even speculated that this Divine Crow was the quiet girl under the statue of Yama.

The crow cawed, "Was the wine delivered? Was the token given to him?"

White Impermanence replied, "Yes.

But, Lady, who exactly is that man?"

The crow cawed with laughter, "Your friend, whose friendship is just enough to trade for two jars of wine and a token."

White Impermanence was thoughtful and said in a deep voice, "I understand."

The crow flapped its wings and flew away, disappearing in an instant, while White Impermanence also vanished into the darkness.

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That night, Xiaoyu’Er was particularly happy and rewarded Li Yuan well.

After nightfall, she clung to the man like a cat, and couldn’t help but think of her second sister in the Imperial Capital, wondering what the Empress Dowager was busy with.

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"A secret report, for the Empress Dowager’s attention!"

The Black-clothed Secret Guard Commander presented the letter.

The palace maid took it, circled the heavy dark gold screen, and handed the letter to the woman behind it.

The woman took the letter and looked at it.

Every word in the letter hinted at the "Southern Barbarians’ impending invasion."

But the origin of these Southern Barbarians was yet unknown to many.

In the eyes of all the people of the Central Plains, the Cloud Mountain Path was like the Desolate South Path, an uncivilized place without much resources or martial artists.

Barbarians?

What can barbarians do?

If they come, let them witness the methods of the Central Earth’s military formations and strongmen.

However, the secret letter also contained news from the local "Cloud Mountain Path, which is now part of Wei Kingdom."

It was a plea for help from King Wei to the Han and Chu Kingdoms.

The letter mentioned only one thing.

Thirty-two years ago, the Ice Barbarians invaded; they were few in number, but each was Sixth Grade.

Unfortunately, the Ice Barbarians never left Sword Mountain, and even the previous invasion was only west of Sword Mountain, not in the east where the Commander was located.

King Wei did not know the current situation of these Southern Barbarians, as the area west of Sword Mountain was now subtly under the control of the Tang Sect.

"You may leave."

The Empress Dowager put away the letter without giving any instructions.

However, her sharp dark gold fingernails gleamed slightly, and her eyes were deep, lost in thought about something.

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Time flashed by, and it was late spring in May.

The flowers faded, and the leaves flourished.

In the house, as Li Yuan continued chopping tofu, he suddenly cut all the way through, without breaking the chopping board.

After more than six months of relentless attempts, he suddenly succeeded once.

The violent power was compressed within the knife, cutting through with a slight flick of his wrist without any leakage.

A smooth slice gleamed in Li Yuan’s eyes.

At the same moment, new information appeared in Li Yuan’s eyes:

[Skills]

[?? (Fourth Grade) (1/500)]

Even though Li Yuan had reached Celestial Soul Third Grade, at this moment, he couldn’t help but feel excited.

Without any hesitation, he directly invested "15,499" points.

The remaining points changed from "92,793" to "77,284."

And this Fourth Grade Human Soul skill instantly reached the [?? (Fourth Grade) (8000/8000)] Perfection Level.

A multitude of "memories" surged into Li Yuan’s mind.

They were memories of his diligent cultivation, failing again and again, then consolidating through countless thrilling real battles, to gradually progress to a higher level, relying on sweat, hard work, talent, and insight.

Then he entered seclusion for enlightenment.

Afterward... came the familiar guidance from a stranger.

The stranger had an indistinct face and pointed out the subsequent path of this power, allowing him to break through without any hindrance, thus reaching perfection.

The power within his Celestial Soul, under the regulation of the Ancestral Talisman and his skilled control, was tightly restrained and flowed in an orderly manner in a certain area.

The Vibrational Force transformed into Rotational Force.

The virtual flow was no longer confined to the knife but could occur in any place within his Domain.

Just like the Sword Qi he had condensed before.

But, how could Sword Qi compare to this?

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After a long time, Li Yuan opened his eyes.

He had completed the digestion.

He grasped the knife in both hands; it was a Mortal Blade, but because he wielded it, even a Mortal Blade had become a top-tier Weapon.

Li Yuan made a brief perception, then grabbed the "Nine Temporary Patrol Tokens" and in one thought moved to the deep forest, then swung the knife.

Sea Calm.

Dragon Breath.

Invisible Sword Qi, Nine-Nine Returning to One.

None could be used.

The reason was simple: these powers were all constructed upon "Vibration."

And "Vibration" was a chaotic construct of the Ancestral Talisman.

But Li Yuan’s current Ancestral Talisman was not chaotic; on the contrary, it was full of order, so these past powers were temporarily lost.

However, now the entirely mastered Fourth Grade power by Li Yuan was a step higher, existing in a way he had never imagined.

He stood still, unmoving.

Suddenly, around him emerged strands of deep red silk.

It was Withered Fire being condensed, transformed into Red Fire, forming a kind of power around him.