sbdcsierra Chapter 97 Gathering
Chapter 97 Gathering
"So it's the Qinglan Auction House of the Si Dynasty!" Hong Pijing's heart skipped a beat when he heard the Spirit King mention the Heavenly Snow Lotus, but he quickly regained his composure.
After all, no matter how good the Tianshan snow lotus was, it was something that was dispensable to him at this moment.
Now that I've already accepted Xiaoyue as my friend, and since I still need alcohol to alleviate the poison in my body, I might as well go with them and join in the fun. Maybe I can even gain something from it.
"Brother, given your current condition, why don't you come with us for the journey? It would be good to have company along the way. What do you think?"
Xiaoyue extended an invitation to Hong Pijing with a sincere expression, her bright eyes looking at him expectantly, as if afraid of being rejected.
Then, Xiaoyue turned her gaze to the Spirit King and said in a sweet voice, "Spirit King, please have mercy and let my old brother come with us."
He's even out of wine now. Let's hurry to Shicheng and buy him some good wine to satisfy his craving. We should also buy two fast horses so we can catch up with Shanzi and the others as soon as possible.
King Ling did not say much after hearing this, but simply turned around gracefully and walked away first.
At the same time, without turning his head, he replied, "Then let's go. Let's go back to Dashi City first. Judging from the time, it's probably almost noon."
At this pace, we should reach Stone City tonight. We can then get a good night's rest and continue our journey tomorrow morning.
So the three of them walked side by side, slowly embarking on their journey home. Along the way, Xiaoyue seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, constantly asking Hong Pijing all sorts of strange and unusual questions.
Hong Pijing, with a smile on his face, patiently answered Xiaoyue's questions one by one, creating a particularly harmonious atmosphere.
"Big brother, where are you from?" Xiaoyue blinked her big, bright eyes and asked curiously.
The man addressed as "Older Brother" smiled slightly and replied, "Little Yue, I am from the Joseon Dynasty."
His voice was deep and gentle, with a hint of vicissitude.
Xiaoyue nodded, then pressed on, "Brother, what caused those villains from the Poison Yin Sect to poison you?"
She frowned, her face full of concern.
Hong Pijing sighed softly and said slowly, "Alas, little Yue, you don't know, but the people of the Poisonous Yin Sect are all ruthless and wicked."
I couldn't stand by and watch, so I went alone to find them and cause them some trouble.
Unexpectedly, during a confrontation seven years ago, one of their elders secretly poisoned them.
At this point, a hint of resentment and helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing Hong Pijing's words, Xiaoyue continued, "Then for the past seven years, haven't you been suffering from the torment of the deadly poison 'Heavenly Knot'?"
The older man nodded slightly and said with a wry smile, "Yes, it was indeed extremely painful at first. When this poison takes effect, it feels like a thousand ants are gnawing at your heart, making you wish you were dead."
Fortunately, one day I accidentally drank a sip of strong liquor and discovered that it could slightly alleviate the pain caused by the toxins.
From then on, whenever the poison flared up, I would drink alcohol to alleviate the pain.
Xiaoyue nodded in sudden realization, then, as if she had just thought of something, asked excitedly.
"Brother, since your martial arts were already so powerful seven years ago, who is superior, your martial arts or the Spirit King's?"
Upon hearing Xiaoyue's question, Hong Pijing was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He thought to himself, "How can this little Yue girl be so ignorant about matters of the martial arts world?"
How could you ask such a sensitive question in front of the person involved? It's really embarrassing...
When Ling Wang heard Xiao Yue ask Hong Pijing this question, he quickly glanced at him and then spoke slowly.
“Senior Hong, Xiaoyue is not from the martial arts world and does not know much about this kind of issue. You don’t need to worry about it so much.”
Then, the Spirit King turned to look at Xiaoyue and explained softly, "Both I and Senior Hong are at the Great Yuan Realm level."
However, he is now at the peak of the Great Yuan Realm, while I am still in the middle to late stage.
If we're talking about who has a higher level of cultivation between us, Senior Hong is two whole minor realms higher than me.
However, even if they are at the same level, to determine who is stronger in martial arts, they must have a real fight to find out the result.
Furthermore, even if two people are at the same level, the strength of their cultivation methods will differ; this principle applies even to martial arts practitioners.
After listening to the Spirit King's detailed explanation, Xiaoyue still looked bewildered and blinked her bright eyes.
With a puzzled look, he asked, "Oh, I see. But Spirit King, what are the Great Harmony Realm and Great Origin Realm you're talking about?"
Just then, Hong Pijing, who had been walking forward, suddenly stopped, staring at Xiaoyue with a look of astonishment on his face, as if she were a monster.
Upon seeing this, Xiaoyue and Lingwang stopped in their tracks.
For a moment, the three of them stood there quietly, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
"No, I mean, Little Yue, you've already cultivated to the Great Harmony Realm, don't you understand the division of these realms?"
When Xiaoyue heard Hong Pijing ask this, she quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, I do know about the realm divisions, but they are different from what you are talking about."
When Ling Wang and Hong Pijing heard Xiao Yue say this, the three of them talked again while traveling.
Xiaoyue continued to explain: "The realms of our cultivation of the Linglong Divine Skill are not divided in this way."
Our realms, from lowest to highest, are: third-rate realm, second-rate realm, and first-rate realm. These three belong to the acquired realms.
Then the next level is the Innate Realm, the Grandmaster Realm, and the Great Grandmaster Realm, which are all in the Innate Realm.
Xiaoya seemed to be referring to the Celestial Realm, the Land Immortal, and the Void Shattering Realm. She didn't explain the last three realms.
She once told us that we didn't need to reach that level of understanding yet, saying that it was enough for us to know it existed, because she was afraid we would become unrealistic.
After hearing Xiaoyue's explanation, the two of them glanced at each other.
He thought to himself: This little girl is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has an extremely high level of mental fortitude!
After listening to Xiaoyue's explanation, the Spirit King said to her, "Well, you can say that your realm division is different from ours, or you can say that it is the same."
Both are divided into nine levels, and our levels are: Lesser Harmony Realm, Middle Harmony Realm, and Greater Harmony Realm. Your current strength is at the Greater Harmony Realm.
Next come the Lesser Yuan Realm, the Middle Yuan Realm, and the Greater Yuan Realm. We are currently at the Greater Yuan Realm.
Then there are the Lesser Vehicle Realm, the Greater Vehicle Realm, and the Ascension Realm. These three are the same as the last three you mentioned.
Hong Pijing also explained to Xiaoyue: "Currently, there are only a handful of people in the Lesser Vehicle realm in this martial world; you can count them on your ten little fingers."
Some people are stuck in the Great Yuan Realm and can't break through it in their entire lives. Without a 70-80% chance of success, they may suffer injuries and regression, or even suffer from demonic possession.
As for the Mahayana realm, it's even more out of the question. There's a rumor that only one person appeared there a few hundred years ago, but it's hard to say whether that's true or not.
Even reaching the Mahayana realm is this difficult, let alone ascension; those are just things in legend.
After saying that, he shook his head and continued, "If I hadn't been ambushed by the Poisonous Yin Sect seven years ago, I would probably be trying to break through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm now. What a pity..."
When Xiaoyue heard him say that, she comforted him: "Don't worry, big brother. I will practice my medical skills more in the future, and I will definitely be able to cure you."
Even if I can't do it, Xiaoman can. Xiaoya said that Xiaoman's medical skills are better than mine.
"Back when he was little, and Xiaoya was teaching him, he never studied properly." He finished speaking with a look of helplessness and pride.
The three of them walked and talked, and before they knew it, an afternoon had passed.
The city of Dashi was just as lively as the night before. When they arrived at the restaurant, the waiter saw that Ling Wang and Xiao Yue had brought Hong Pijing with them. He was so frightened that he trembled and invited them to a private room on the second floor.
As soon as he sat down, Hong Pijing urged the waiter, "Go and bring over your 'One Bowl of Dizziness' quickly, bring as much as you have."
Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly replied, "Sir, please wait a moment, I will go and call the manager over."
When the shopkeeper heard from the shop assistant that Hong Pijing had arrived, he hurried upstairs and greeted the three of them with a smile, saying, "Welcome, esteemed guests."
"Stop babbling and hurry up and get me a bowl of 'drowsy'."
"My esteemed guest, I'm truly sorry, but the few bottles of 'One Bowl of Dizziness' left in the shop last night were all taken by a friend of yours, so we're really out of stock now." He then wiped the sweat from his forehead.