Chapter 14: The ancestor falls, the rune sprouts, the Hongwu ancestor talks about martial arts

Just as many monks were waiting for the birth of a new method of cultivation, a scream was heard.

The scream was intense, accompanied by a wail, and then he started to cry loudly: "How could this be, how could this be possible? Master, Master..."

The hoarse shout attracted many cultivators to watch. Emperor Qing and Grandmaster Hongru also looked over.

But a monk was seen holding a special spiritual treasure and crying loudly. His eyes were filled with an indescribable weirdness. Who was this monk? Di Qing didn't know.
Emperor Qing looked at the other cultivators with a slightly questioning look. Patriarch Hongru seemed to have thought of something: "Dingqian? I remember that you are Daoist Fellow Yaoguang's disciple, right? How come you..."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist named Ding Qian immediately raised his head, his eyes filled with anxiety and desire: "Yes, yes... Senior Hongru, my master is the Patriarch Yaoguang. He and you have interacted several times. But now, he has passed away, my master has passed away!"

“Fell? How could that be? Among the many ancestors, Daoist Brother Yaoguang’s cultivation level is not ranked at the top, but he is firmly in the middle. With his cultivation level, there are very few people in the world today who can cause him to fall.” Patriarch Hongru also stopped talking at this moment, his eyes became cautious.

The same is true for Emperor Qing. The death of an ancestor is no small matter. Which cultivator who can be called an ancestor has not been born for countless years, which one has not cultivated for endless years and walked out of endless crises.

Even though the cultivation of many ancestors is not enough, their ability to survive is definitely far superior to that of contemporary cultivators.

Therefore, cultivators at the level of the ancestors are extremely difficult to kill. They have countless trump cards, and it is really difficult to catch them if they want to escape.

But now, an old ancestor has fallen like this. How can I think about it? How strange.

Taoist Ding Qian wanted to cry but had no tears. He wailed, "My master went out to look for opportunities. He was worried about my safety, so he gave me his life treasure to protect me. But just now, the life treasure shattered and the spirit of the treasure disappeared. It is obvious that my master has fallen. Otherwise, otherwise..."

Taoist Dingqian was right. This kind of life treasure is connected to the cultivator's mind. If the cultivator dies, the life treasure will also be damaged. It can be separated by an infinite distance, causing the spirit of the life treasure to be annihilated. This means that Taoist Dingqian's master, Patriarch Yaoguang, suffered a devastating slaughter and was completely annihilated.

Emperor Qing frowned and asked in confusion, "To be able to completely kill an ancestor, and even make it difficult for the ancestor to escape. This is not easy."

Patriarch Hongru and Immortal Lord Zaohua looked at each other and both thought so.

But they didn't know why the ancestor Yaoguang died, or what happened before he died. Secondly, although the ancestor could live, it didn't mean he couldn't die.

So even though Di Qing and his party were curious, they didn't pay too much attention to this matter. After all, they didn't have a deep relationship with Patriarch Yaoguang.

The cultivator Ding Qian also knew this, and was filled with grief and indignation, but he could do nothing about it. He could only choose to leave, as if he was looking for something.

“Alas…” Ancestor Hongru sighed softly, unable to say anything in the end. He could only smile bitterly: “The prehistoric world is dangerous after all. Even ancestors like me are at risk of falling.”

"There's no use thinking too much. For now, let's continue discussing the Dao. Improving yourself is the key." Di Qing consoled him, calmed his mind, and continued discussing the Dao.

Hearing this, the old ancestor Hongru could only nod his head. It was none of his business, so he didn't need to think too much about it.

Immediately, the sound of Tao spread, gradually attracting everyone's heart, forgetting what just happened. After discussing Tao for tens of thousands of years, Emperor Qing also realized the Tao of Literature from discussing Tao, and created the "Wen Dao Hao Ran Jing" with wisdom. This scripture is divided into the chapter of seeking Tao, the chapter of asking Tao, and the chapter of carrying Tao.

Seek the truth through literature, ask about the truth through literature, and carry the truth through literature. In this way, the mystery of literature and the truth is evolved and transformed into scriptures.

Emperor Qing also passed on this scripture to many cultivators according to custom. However, many thoughts arose in his mind: "This time, I have gained a lot from discussing the Dao of Literature, which is far greater than the previous discussions. The understanding of the Dao of Literature by the ancestor Hongru has been of great help to me in creating the Wu clan's writing. Secondly, it also makes the Dao of Literature system in my mind have the possibility of budding. Even from the Dao of Literature and the writing, it reminds me of a special system, a system called the rune system."

"One discussion, three gains, really good. It seems that I made the right choice to choose this discussion path."

Emperor Qing never underestimated the wisdom of the prehistoric monks, nor did he underestimate those monks who could call themselves ancestors. Their seriousness, their accumulation, and their perceptions were truly terrifying.

In just a short period of time, Di Qing perfected countless methods and the embryonic form of many systems through discussing the Dao with them.

Di Qing thought about it and decided to say goodbye, preparing to visit another ancestor.

In the blink of an eye, many years passed.

Emperor Qing visited hundreds of ancestors one after another, and held hundreds of discussions, which also attracted hundreds of millions of Kunlun monks. They followed him, and every place he went was a grand event.

The monks who followed him also started from the low-level monks at the beginning, and now are the disciples of various ancestors. For example, Dong Wanggong, Xi Wangmu, Hongyun, and Sanqing...

They also followed Di Qing to look for many ancestors to discuss the Dao.

Now, the ancestor that Di Qing is looking for is the Hongwu ancestor. It is rumored that the Hongwu ancestor and the Hongru ancestor have a very good relationship with each other, and both of them have transformed into different places. Therefore, their Taoist names are also very similar.

However, one of them cultivates the Way of Literature, and the other cultivates the Way of Martial Arts. Since Emperor Qing has comprehended the Way of Literature, he naturally cannot avoid comprehending the Way of Martial Arts. Emperor Qing naturally cannot let go of the Way of Literature and Martial Arts that have been passed down in later generations.

As he discussed Taoism and martial arts with Patriarch Hongwu, he gradually understood the true meaning of martial arts.

"My dear friend Di Qing, the core of the immortal system you created is the essence of the spirit. Although I also cultivate the essence of martial arts, the core is still to cultivate the soul and body. I use the soul to comprehend the martial arts, and use the martial arts to guide the great way, and finally transform it into the will of martial arts to drive the body to fight."

"And the martial arts itself is a path of fighting, and one is extremely good at fighting. So one abandons everything, pursues fighting, and ultimately uses martial arts to stop war..."

The ancestor Hongwu described the martial arts method and the martial arts practice. Emperor Qing listened attentively and gained various insights. He also created the martial arts method and wanted to create the martial arts method.

Emperor Qing liked and yearned for martial arts in later generations. Now that he knew the true meaning of martial arts, he naturally wanted to comprehend it. Moreover, Emperor Qing found that this martial arts method was very suitable for the Wu clan.

As Emperor Qing was comprehending, a look of astonishment spread among the many cultivators who were listening to the teachings. Then he saw a cultivator standing up from among the many cultivators who were listening attentively, and then his eyes flashed with surprise as he looked at the mark in his palm.

The sudden change disturbed the sound of the Tao, and also made many monks look at this monk with a little disgust. They are all listening to the Tao, what are you doing? Are you trying to make an enemy by disturbing their listening and growth?
(End of this chapter)