Chapter 138: Martial Dao, Will

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Martial Dao, Will

"Seven Wonders Celestial Maidens!"

Song Yumeng’s expression changed. "The Saintess of the Lotus Saint Sect from the Buddhist Sect in the Western World exclusively cultivates the Eight Sounds of Purification..."

"The Buddhist Sect... Lotus Sect... Eight Sounds of Purification..." Lu Yuan, Lin Siyao, and Su Wan’s expressions all changed.

The Buddhist Sect dominated the Western World, and its strength surpassed even that of a dynasty. The Lotus Sect was one of the four great sacred grounds of the Buddhist Sect, standing on par with Taiqing, Kunlun, and others, overseen by a First-Grade Bodhisattva.

The "purification" in the Eight Sounds of Purification meant a true cleansing—a physical purification, as well as a spiritual one. It was one of the highest absolute arts of the Buddhist Sect, rumored to possess the mighty power to recreate the world.

Combining these three together...

"Yuan, are you saying that Wanwan has the Seven-Sound Mysterious Body?" Lin Siyao quickly asked in surprise.

Su Wan also stared intently at Lu Yuan. She had no idea. She was completely unaware of it.

"I just noticed it from listening to her speak and play the zither, as well as the special feedback I received when I played," Lu Yuan said, looking at Su Wan. "You have seven sounds within your body. It’s very profound and somewhat resembles the Seven-Sound Mysterious Body.

"Of course, I can’t be certain. After all, I’ve never seen a Seven-Sound Mysterious Body before.

"However, it’s highly likely.

"I think you’re more suited for the Demon Dao..."

Su Wan possessed the bloodline of the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, and her temperament leaned towards the enchanting side. Taking the path of the Seven-Sound Enchanting Demon seemed more promising for her.

"Yuan, what are you talking about?" Lin Siyao rebuked.

The Demon Dao was despised by the orthodox path, often inciting violent persecution. The dynasty also executed them on sight. Who would ever encourage someone to walk the Demon Dao?

"The Demon Dao?" Su Wan was also stunned. Did she look like a demoness?

"Sorry, I misspoke," Lu Yuan apologized. "Anyway, I think you’ll have a very promising future if you follow the orthodox path of the seven sounds and unlock the treasures within your body."

"The Seven-Sound Enchanting Demon is also a cultivation path for the Seven-Sound Mysterious Body? Where did you hear this?" Song Yumeng asked, looking at Lu Yuan. She didn’t remember any such information in the books she had shown him.

"There’s quite a large collection of books in the Demon Suppression Bureau," Lu Yuan explained simply.

"The Seven-Sound Enchanting Demon is a type of Celestial Demon in the Demon Realm, said to be capable of charming all living beings..."

"Seven Wonders Celestial Maidens... Seven-Sound Enchanting Demon..." Su Wan murmured.

Neither was simple, and both possessed First Grade paths. However, neither seemed easy to walk.

"Don’t let yourself be confined by the concepts of Buddha and Demon," Song Yumeng advised. "The so-called Buddha and Demon are nothing more than processes for condensing divine intent—detours taken to ultimately forge an indestructible will. The important thing is your foundational beliefs and your persistence.

"As long as your will is firm enough and you forge ahead undeterred, you can slay both Buddha and Demon with a single sword strike, or shatter them with a single note."

"Will?" Su Wan’s expression flickered thoughtfully.

"Exactly," Song Yumeng nodded. "What the Martial Dao cultivates is the will. A single thought can reach the heavens, pierce the earth, and shatter the universe.

"The world may change, and the physical body may perish, but the will remains unyielding!

"When a Martial Artist cultivates to the highest realm, they attain an indestructible will.

"Even the heavens will struggle to bury it, and the earth will fail to extinguish it!

"It will exist eternally in the world!

"With a single thought, the heavens and earth open; with a single thought, flesh and blood regenerate; with a single thought, reincarnation turns!

"With a single thought, the world is reshaped, and myriad Daos are reopened..."

Hearing this, the minds of Lu Yuan, Lin Siyao, and Su Wan swayed as they were completely mesmerized. Just what kind of realm was that? It was simply too powerful!

"If you all manage to cultivate to the First Grade, you might be able to grasp a fraction of it," Song Yumeng said with a smile as she looked at the three of them.

They were young, but their ambitions were boundless. In their early stages, every Martial Artist had ambitions higher than the heavens. Then, those ambitions would drop—plummeting rapidly, before steadily wearing down bit by bit.

In the end...

Not even one in ten million would become a supreme powerhouse. Aptitude, resources, comprehension, and luck—none of the four could be lacking!

"First Grade..."

Lu Yuan, Lin Siyao, and Su Wan were jolted awake from their reverie. The Daqian Dynasty was incredibly vast, yet First Grade powerhouses were practically legends. Third Grade and Second Grade were already considered the absolute pinnacle.

They were thinking far too far ahead.

"You should focus on learning the zither for now and see if you can enter the Dao through the Seven-Stringed Zither. If it truly is the Seven Wonders... the Seven-Sound Mysterious Body, you should at least wait until the Sixth Grade before choosing your path," Song Yumeng advised Su Wan.

Cultivation had to be taken step by step, staying grounded. Before achieving minor success in the Martial Dao, choosing either Buddha or Demon would do more harm than good. If one’s will wasn’t their own, were they even themselves anymore? Besides, it wasn’t even certain yet if she had the Seven-Sound Mysterious Body.

"Understood. Thank you for your guidance, Ms. Song." Su Wan gladly accepted the advice.

This wasn’t something she could easily discuss with others back home. Having the guidance of Song Yumeng, a successor of a major sect, was definitely a great blessing.

"Lu Yuan, let’s often exchange zither skills from now on!" she proposed, looking at him. Lu Yuan’s musical talent was clearly greater than hers.

"Just come over to see Siyao," Lu Yuan stated his stance. He couldn’t afford to be foolish right now.

"Right, together with Siyao," Su Wan immediately caught on.

Lu Yuan was Lin Siyao’s fiancé, so what would it look like if she invited him alone? At this moment, she also understood why Lu Yuan had flat-out rejected her earlier.

Song Yumeng’s gaze shifted between the three of them, carrying a hint of complexity. "If all three of you achieve great success in the Zither Dao in the future and join forces... the outcome would be unimaginable."

Three Third Grade experts could rival thousands of troops and horses.

Su Wan and Lin Siyao couldn’t help but look forward to it. It would definitely be a beautiful sight.

"Three of us? I alone am enough," Lu Yuan thought to himself. He was confident that he could sweep through the world all by himself!

Su Wan shamelessly lingered at the Lin Family’s home, refusing to leave. She stayed until the evening and came back first thing the next morning.

Fortunately, she brought along many Sound Dao texts and music scores. Thanks to this, Lu Yuan took great advantage of the situation and gained a substantial harvest, adding to his future foundation.

With his enhanced understanding of the Sound Dao, Lu Yuan felt much more confident about using it to aid his breakthrough. As long as he made the proper preparations...

Now, he just had to wait for Great Success in Organ Refinement and Gang Qi Perfection.

His three days of leave ended, and Lu Yuan returned to work.

However, only Mu Lingche, Jianng Hongfei, and himself were currently on the training ground.

"The Yu Family isn’t giving in. They even dared to clamor at me... I’ll have to deal with them properly in the future." As soon as they met, Jianng Hongfei shared the results of teaching the Yu Family a lesson over the past two days.

The situation wasn’t very good. The Yu Family simply refused to believe that Yu Qiuyang would turn against them in battle and backstab his teammates. They even turned the tables, claiming that the three of them had teamed up to murder Yu Qiuyang and deliberately framed him. They alleged that Yu Qiuyang had always been at odds with them and had constantly been suppressed and bullied by Jianng Hongfei.

"Fucking hell, it honestly feels like I swallowed a mouthful of shit. It’s absolutely disgusting.

"How can the Yu Family be so shameless and brazen?

"The Liu Family went to demand an explanation, and they were rebuffed just the same.

"They framed all three of us!" Jianng Hongfei said, growing angrier as he spoke.

"It’s normal. There’s no way the Yu Family would admit to a reputation of backstabbing. Otherwise, how would the Yu Family survive in the Jade Capital from now on?" Lu Yuan had anticipated this long ago. "Even if the Yu Family knew the truth, and even if everyone in the Yu Family was exactly like that, the outcome would be the same."

"I thought only our Jianng Family was like that, but it turns out..." Jianng Hongfei muttered.

Lu Yuan shot Jianng Hongfei a glance.

"A family is different from an individual. Humans are the most complex," Lu Yuan said. "A family is a congregation of interests, tied together by a myriad of threads. If you see one person who is bad, there is definitely more than just one."

"What do you mean?" Jianng Hongfei paused for a moment before he understood.

A single Yu Qiuyang couldn’t represent the entire Yu Family. However, there were definitely many more malicious individuals within the Yu Family. As long as they kept a close eye on them, they would inevitably catch one...