Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Breakthrough

The life and death of the Saber Sovereign are a mystery.

Many people speculate that he was seriously injured and passed away after that battle, otherwise, it would be impossible for him not to appear for so many years.

If he really died, did he leave behind a legacy?

In this world, many experts leave behind a legacy before they die, allowing their disciples or descendants to go further through their inheritance.

Although the body dies, one’s own path continues.

In the eyes of some people, this is an alternative form of immortality.

“The legacy of the Saber Sovereign is the lifelong aspiration of us saber practitioners.” Li Ren’s expression was solemn as he told Chu Liang about those secrets, old news, and legends of the martial world.

He had lived longer than Chu Liang and had been in the martial world longer than Chu Liang. He had once ventured to the prefectural city and knew many rumors and anecdotes.

In the eyes of the younger disciples, Li Ren was a typical veteran of the martial world.

“Perhaps that Senior Saber Sovereign is not dead yet,” Chu Liang said, expressing his own thoughts.

“But it has been a hundred years. If he did not pass away, where would he be now?”

Li Ren’s mood was complicated, his gaze lingering on the stone tablet of the martial arts hall.

Legend has it that the Saber Sovereign’s legacy is in a secret place, and it can be opened by collecting certain special tokens.

Some also say that the Saber Sovereign’s legacy is his life experience.

As long as one follows the path the Saber Sovereign took when he was young, retraces his steps, visits all the people he had contact with, and experiences everything he experienced, one can become another Saber Sovereign.

There are many different theories.

In short, everything left behind by the Saber Sovereign may contain information about his inheritance.

The ruins of the battle on Heavenly Mountain back then had already been divided up by some millennial clans and powerful figures in the imperial palace. The objects related to the Saber Sovereign’s life experience were also divided up by various forces.

The stone tablet in Li Ren’s hand was just a very inconspicuous little object among them.

But in order to bring it back to the county town, he had risked his life and nearly died.

“This stone tablet…”

Chu Liang looked at it carefully.

The stone tablet was grayish-white, and the saber mark on its surface did look extraordinary at first glance, as if it contained a special charm.

But upon closer examination, that charm disappeared, leaving only an ordinary mark.

He couldn’t help but frown, concentrating his attention and looking very intently, but he still couldn’t figure it out.

“You can study this stone tablet carefully. I have looked at it for many years but have not been able to grasp its essence. I can’t even imitate one-tenth of its charm.”

Li Ren sighed softly. His realm was ultimately too low, not even reaching the Skin Tempering Realm.

His understanding of the saber path was limited to imitating his predecessors.

“Thank you, Hall Master Li.”

Chu Liang cupped his hands in thanks and accepted the stone tablet.

In fact, he couldn’t see anything special about it for the time being either.

Li Ren thought that Chu Liang had extraordinary talent and hoped that Chu Liang could gain some insight, but Chu Liang’s talent was not that great.

“Perhaps it’s just an ordinary saber mark, with no special meaning. You don’t need to feel any pressure.” He gave a few instructions and then turned to leave.

Thus, an unremarkable stone tablet appeared in Chu Liang’s courtyard.

He walked around the stone tablet several times, still at a loss.

“Let’s see if the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror can give me any information.” Chu Liang simply sat down in front of the stone tablet, focused his gaze, and stared at it intently for a long time.

But no matter how he looked, the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror gave no hints.

“That’s strange. Even if it were an ordinary stone, the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror could evolve it into a gemstone. Why is there no hint for this stone tablet?”

This was the first time Chu Liang had encountered such a situation.

His Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror should be a very high-level object, after all, it was a treasure that had followed him for two lifetimes.

Could this stone tablet be even more advanced than the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror?

According to Hall Master Li Ren, this stone tablet was left behind by the Saber Sovereign during a moment of insight when he was young. At that time, the Saber Sovereign was not yet a Grandmaster, probably just a first-rate or second-rate expert.

“Could there be more to it?”

Chu Liang thought for a while but still couldn’t understand.

Finally, he shook his head and put the matter aside.

“I’ll put this aside for now and study it when I have time in the future. Right now, I’ll focus on Qi and Blood and the Three Autumn Blades.”

Chu Liang knew his priorities and temporarily put the stone tablet out of his mind.

And at this time, the outside world was already in an uproar.

Many disciples in the martial arts hall were discussing this matter.

“The treasure of the hall! It is said that it contains the secrets of the Saber Dao at the Grandmaster level. If one can unlock it, one can become a generation’s Grandmaster!”

Even the new disciples who had not yet sensed Qi and Blood looked excited as if the Grandmaster’s path was right in front of them.

“Hall Master Li is really biased, giving the treasure of the hall to Chu Liang!”

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“Not giving, but lending.”

Tie Niu defended Chu Liang.

He favored Chu Liang and thought that the more treasures Chu Liang got, the better.

“Giving? Lending? What’s the difference? Hall Master Li said he can look at it for as long as he wants.”

“Sigh, why is the gap between people so big?”

In another courtyard, Qi Bai, Liu Qing, Huang He, and others were also discussing, each with a bitter taste in their hearts.

They considered themselves to have good talent.

In terms of saber techniques, they were among the most talented disciples in the martial arts hall.

They practiced diligently and often sought guidance from the saber master.

Even with the saber master’s critical eye, he rarely criticized them and often praised them.

“Chu Liang does have talent in martial arts, I admit that I am inferior in this regard,” Qi Bai sighed inwardly, “But martial arts talent does not represent talent in the Saber Dao. I also want to see that treasure of the hall.”

“Who doesn’t want to see it?”

Liu Qing felt sour, and the more he thought about it, the more sour he felt.

“Chu Liang probably hasn’t even mastered the basics of saber techniques. Lending him the treasure of the hall is a complete waste. It would be better to lend it to me. Maybe I can quickly understand the mysteries within.”

They were all very envious, even a little jealous.

Hall Master Li was really too good to Chu Liang, not even treating his direct disciples this well.

“Did Hall Master Li’s two direct disciples say anything?”

Qi Bai suddenly spoke, wanting to know their reaction.

“I don’t know. Those two are in the Martial Alliance. They both have positions in the Martial Alliance and only come back once a week,” Liu Qing shook his head and said.

“If they come back, how will they view Chu Liang?” Huang He asked.

“With their tempers, they will probably directly challenge Chu Liang.”

“Is Hall Master Li not worried? If he directly intervenes, the other two disciples will inevitably feel resentful.”

Several people had some complaints about Hall Master Li’s favoritism, but they didn’t dare to say too much.

They could only be considered elite disciples.

But Hall Master Li’s two direct disciples were different. With their status, they had every right to question this matter.

Even if Hall Master Li really accepted Chu Liang as a direct disciple, Chu Liang’s treatment shouldn’t be this good.

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In the courtyard, Chu Liang remained as usual, ignoring the voices from the outside world.

In the next few days, he focused on tempering his Qi and Blood.

The fourth strand of Qi and Blood became more and more solid, almost indistinguishable from the first three, just one step away from completion.

Time came to the third day.

Evening.

The setting sun was like blood, dyeing half the sky red.

Chu Liang’s eyes were bright, his spirit vigorous, his Qi and Blood surging, his whole body flushed red, as if he were on fire.

Many days of preparation, all for this moment.

Breakthrough!

Four strands of Qi and Blood!

” হু——”

He opened his eyes, his gaze like lightning, and exhaled a long breath of hot white air like a flood dragon.

The fourth strand of Qi and Blood was completely solidified, like a small blood-colored dragon, containing unimaginable power, coursing through his body.

Thus, Chu Liang took another step closer to the Skin Tempering Realm.

The strength of four strands of Qi and Blood was already considered a rare expert in the county town.

Even the fist and foot masters of the three major martial arts halls, the hall masters of the Green Robe Gang, and the hall masters of many small martial arts halls only had the strength of four strands of Qi and Blood.