Chapter 70: Manifestation Of True Intent
Gao Zheng’s reminder was serious, but when he looked at Su Yan’s expression, he was surprised to find that Su Yan showed no surprise at all.
“Junior Brother, you.”
“Speak kindly to encourage death, act the villain to save a life.”
Su Yan said with a light laugh, “Elder Li Chuan playing the tough cop is to stop me from taking risks. But that Senior Brother Lu Ling… does he have friction with the Senior Brother?”
The two were on good terms, so Su Yan didn’t avoid the topic when asking Gao Zheng.
“There isn’t really any friction, it’s just that Junior Brother sees me as an obstacle.”
Li Jinshan’s voice came over, openly admitting the relationship between the two.
“Junior Brother Lu is young and spirited, with great talent and ambition. He wants to gain more recognition from Master, so he takes me as a target. It’s actually troublesome for you, Junior Brother.”
Understood.
Su Yan nodded. One Senior Brother, and one third Junior Brother, both seemed to want to become the School Master, or rather, the next generation School Master.
However, this second Senior Brother Zhao Tianwen reacted indifferently, as if he was not interested in such matters.
“That’s not a big deal.”
Su Yan didn’t seem to care much, but he made a mental note of it.
To directly set a trap like this just for being on good terms with Li Jinshan and Gao Zheng was truly excellent.
“Senior Brother arrives at a good time. There is something I would like to ask Senior Brother about.”
Li Jinshan was slightly taken aback and asked, “Speak.”
“Just now, I saw Elder Li Chuan’s Beast Spirit True Intent was that of an ape’s body and a tiger’s face, with a hidden fierce tiger momentum. It is somewhat different from Master’s White Ape True Intent. Isn’t the True Intent of our martial arts school all White Ape? How can there be such a difference?”
Li Jinshan truly hadn’t expected Su Yan to ask such a question. He was only in the Muscle and Bone Realm, still two realms away, Blood Moving and Spirit Nurturing, from touching True Intent.
He thought for a moment and mused, ‘Junior Brother Su’s talent is even better than mine. Although he is only in the Muscle and Bone Realm now, entering the Spirit Nurturing Realm is just a matter of time. It’s fine to tell him first.’
Thinking this, he said, “True Intent is the foundation of martial arts, formed by essence, qi, and spirit. Ten thousand martial artists will have ten thousand different True Intents.”
“Is Senior Brother’s True Intent also different?”
Li Jinshan shook his head, “How can I be considered to have True Intent? It’s just a phantom. But if we’re to talk about it, there are differences.”
“Varies from person to person?”
“That’s just one factor. The most important is the difference in cultivation direction.”
When it came to the crucial parts of practicing martial arts, Gao Zheng also perked up his ears, not daring to be distracted for a moment.
Li Jinshan continued, “Master told me that different auxiliary skills, different martial skills, and different comprehension, when integrated into True Intent, will present different states. Elder Li learned an auxiliary skill for strengthening bones with a tiger body and also dual cultivated the Tiger Form Fist. Thus, he integrated the tiger momentum into his True Intent, resulting in this form, and the power is naturally different.”
“I heard that disciples of the Beast King Sect, by contracting feral beasts and observing their forms and understanding their cultivation, can integrate the momentum of their contracted beasts into their True Intent, creating even stronger Beast Spirit True Intents. They are truly formidable.”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered, and he suddenly thought, ‘If I, like an insect tamer, have such a connection, wouldn’t I also be able to increase my momentum if I condensed Beast Spirit True Intent?’
According to Li Jinshan’s explanation, the Visualization Diagram, or rather the cultivation manual, is the seed, and auxiliary skills, martial skills, personal comprehension, personality, and other factors are the elements that influence the seed’s growth.
If one possesses multiple methods and amplifies them, what kind of monster would the condensed Beast Spirit True Intent be?
Su Yan increasingly felt that the world of martial arts cultivation was a bit too deep.
If, as Senior Brother said, a specific Visualization Diagram serves as the seed, and it is aided by specific auxiliary skills, martial skills, and pills… wouldn’t it be possible to cultivate a powerful True Intent that is largely similar?
In this way, the importance of inheritance increased again.
Li Jinshan and Gao Zheng gave a few more instructions, and Gao Zheng left thoughtfully.
‘Cultivating like this, I fear that once I leave Yun Cang Town, there will be inheritances of hundreds of years, and sects of thousands of years.’
Su Yan sighed in his heart, but his gaze was very bright.
Although he had no inheritance, he possessed the Golden Ape Martial Arts School’s cultivation manual and the Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique, as well as several insect tamers.
Although both cultivation manuals were main cultivation techniques and each had their own True Intent.
But if they could influence each other, and with insect visualization, wouldn’t it condense a monster that possessed insect might?
‘No rush, I need to find a way to solidify my muscle and bone. Once I pass the Muscle and Bone stage, entering Blood Moving will be quick.’
Stimulated by Li Chuan, by the second day, some inner disciples had already entered the Desolate Mountains for experience.
For many inner disciples, the Desolate Mountains, with their feral beasts and spirit herbs, were their means of turning their fortunes around.
Now that these things were right before their eyes, how could they not be tempted?
Su Yan packed his belongings, also carrying a backpack, and then quickly left the territory of Golden Ape Mountain.
The Golden Ape Martial Arts School owned five mountain peaks. Among them, Golden Ape Mountain was the base camp, located in a more central position.
The remaining four peaks were Falling Moon Mountain, Stream Drum Mountain, Mist Cloud Peak, and Wolf Peak.
These four locations were around Golden Ape Mountain. Occasionally, guards from the Golden Ape Martial Arts School would drive away feral beasts. Although it was relatively safe, there were not many mountain goods because of this.
Even if there were, they were collected by mountain villagers and guards organized under the martial arts school’s industry.
Inner disciples who wanted to gain experience had to go deeper into the mountains.
Su Yan quickly left Golden Ape Mountain and traveled for half a day, exiting the territory under the jurisdiction of the Golden Ape Martial Arts School.
After traveling about twenty to thirty li along the mountain path, the surroundings were already devoid of any paths. It was overgrown with shrubs and tangled old forests.
Above, green leaves blocked out the sky, and sunlight could not penetrate the layers. On both sides were shrubs and weeds taller than a person, rustling. It was impossible to tell if it was the wind or wild beasts; it was truly a deep mountain old forest.
Su Yan released the White Bone Poison Centipede and had the Jade Beetle protect his inner armor before beginning to move into the deep mountains.
Rustle
After traveling only a hundred meters, the shrubs suddenly moved.
A Scaled Clawed Leopard, with bared teeth and claws, suddenly sprang out, aiming straight for his throat.
The White Bone Poison Centipede immediately pounced. Its mouthparts, like knives, directly slashed across.
The Scaled Clawed Leopard was instantly split in two, cut in half at the waist.
Su Yan stepped forward to examine it, his eyes flickering slightly. He drew his dagger, and the scales let out a faint ringing sound.
“Even such a small beast is not simple.”
He collected the Scaled Clawed Leopard, identified his direction, and walked further into the deeper mountains.
Su Yan not only wanted to explore but also to find a base, at least a territory where he could place the White Bone Poison Centipede and allow it to move freely.
He walked towards the cliff face, and the path became increasingly rugged.
Although Su Yan did not deliberately search, along the way, the White Bone Poison Centipede discovered many herbs.
These were all herbs with aged medicinal potency, much more than those in the inner mountains.
After traveling another ten li or so, and crossing a mountain peak, he suddenly saw an old forest covered with vines.
This old forest was attached to the mountain wall, with thick trees that concealed the place. Beneath the mountain wall, there was a small pond, as clear as the sky.
As Su Yan approached, the White Bone Poison Centipede suddenly raised its body, and a faint, pungent smell drifted over.
He immediately frowned slightly. After traveling the mountains for a long time, this kind of smell was information deliberately left by some large creature.
“Dong dong dong”
A giant monster with exposed fangs, dark brown in color, strode forward. It was about three meters tall and five meters long. Its long fur was like black steel needles, and its horns resembled gnarled old trees.
The Horned Boar had just stepped into its territory and was about to drink water when it suddenly looked up and immediately discovered traces of an intruder.
Su Yan’s gaze sharpened, and he also released the Velvet Fire Scorpion Insect.
Attack!
Today is the scheduled release. I will keep updating and will write as much as I can. I suddenly had some stomach discomfort this morning. I’ll try taking a digestive aid tablet in a bit.
