Chapter 10: The Industry of Yi Cheng

  "Look at you, born with a sharp tongue!"

  "Reason is strong then spirit is strong!" Wang Guanlan lightly spat out five words, a faint hint of cold intent flashing in his eyes.

  It seems that he felt the chill in Wang Guanlan's gaze, and Wang Bicheng said with a self-deprecating smile, "I see I really underestimated you. This meaningless probing is not worth it, since you don't want to waste time, I won't be hypocritical either. As I said earlier, you surprised me, but this surprise is a good thing. You are my son, if you were just a useless person, I wouldn't care about you, I would only let you muddle along and wait for death. But now you have shown me surprising potential, of course, I won't bury you!

  Wang Guanlan slightly lowered his head, a faint smile flashing at the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself, "You're talking nonsense again."

  "You used to be obsessed with martial arts, but now you've suddenly grasped a powerful Buddhist technique. It's not that simple! Wang Bicheng saw the faint smile on Wang Guanlan's lips and smiled too, but there was something strange in his smile. 'Don't laugh, it's indeed impressive that you can grasp this small Buddhist technique, but what you've grasped is actually extremely troublesome. The Ksitigarbha Vow Knife - do you think it's like the Diamond Sutra Subduing Demon Knife? This is a secret transmission of Buddhism, and now even the Great Thunder Sound Temple has lost its lineage. If those bald-headed monks find out that you've suddenly grasped this technique, I'm afraid even our Ning Wang Fu will be in trouble!!"

  Wang Guanlan's eyebrows rose, his smile faded, and a hint of confusion and incomprehension appeared on his face. The Buddha's magical powers were widely circulated, but how many people really understood them? The Buddha's door was also relying on the properties of this magical power. Even if the Earth Store Bodhisattva's Vow Knife was somewhat different from ordinary Buddhist magical powers, it was still just a small Buddhist magical power. How could it make the Ning Wangfu's family restless?

  "This can't be blamed on you, after all these years, you've been reading books and only know some basic things about the martial arts world, or just rumors. You don't know much about the secrets of the martial arts world!" Wang Bicheng didn't let Zhou Bao wonder for long before explaining, "I think you also know that there are three ways to practice Buddhist magic: enlightenment, sudden enlightenment, and secret transmission. There are eighteen kinds of divine magic known as guardian magic, which is the most widely spread magic and the foundation of Buddhism. All small magic obtained through enlightenment falls within these eighteen categories, not one more or less. In contrast, the scope of sudden enlightenment is much broader, with 108 small magic within its range. However, for Buddhism, this is not a truly wonderful thing. Among the 108 small magic, there are nine secret magic that are the key to becoming a great Buddhist master. Even if someone in Buddhism has a secret method, it's extremely difficult to learn one of these nine small magic. Your sudden enlightenment of the Jizang Benyuan knife is one of these nine secrets, and it's even a lost secret. If those bald-headed monks in Buddhism knew you had suddenly enlightened this secret magic, what do you think they would do?"

  "Surely it won't turn me bald too?!" Wang Guanlan laughed and said.

  "That's the best ending, those bald-headed monks will try every means to capture you, extract your soul and obtain the secret of your enlightenment, then reward you with a scattered soul!"

  "So ruthless?!" Wang Guanlan was stunned, this time, he really was somewhat unexpected.

  "Don't think that those bald guys who preach compassion all day are really good people, those slogans are for missionary use, said to deceive the ignorant!" Wang Bizheng said, "Even if it's Dalai Temple, no one has learned this magical power in over 3,700 years. The four major magical powers related to this minor magical power have also not been learned by anyone. Do you still think this is a kind of luck? ? !

  Wang Guanlan raised an eyebrow, Wang Bicheng's tone was serious but his voice was very relaxed. After a brief pause, he said, "I thought it was too simple, but if it wasn't for Miao Shu's shout, I think not many people would know that I had suddenly understood the Buddhist magical powers!"

  "Haha!" Miao Shu and Wang Bi Cheng laughed at the same time, "So you're still too young, everyone knows that Buddhist magic is mysterious and wonderful, but they don't know that once a magical power is achieved, especially in Buddhist magic, it will produce a special soul wave fluctuation. This soul wave fluctuation cannot be hidden, at least not from the spiritual awareness of high-ranking Buddhist masters. Perhaps they can't accurately determine what kind of magical power you're cultivating, but they can sense the difference between your soul wave and others through its unique fluctuations!"

  This time, Wang Guanlan could no longer take it lightly. As a small cultivator of the first layer of Qi Refining, he couldn't imagine the realm that those high-ranking warriors had touched, but at the same time, he also understood that Wang Bicheng didn't need to deceive him on this matter.

  If that's really the case, then it might be a bit of trouble. Wouldn't I have to hide whenever I see a bald head in the future? However, since Wang Bizheng brought it up, there should be more to come.

  "Could it be that His Majesty has a solution to this matter?!"

  "This isn't difficult, just cultivate another minor Buddhist magical art and it'll be fine!" Wang Bicheng smiled slightly, "The higher the level of the magical art, the more subtle the fluctuations in one's divine soul are. If you cultivate another minor Buddhist magical art, you can completely conceal the aura of the Earth Prison True Wish Knife, creating an illusion for others. Of course, the prerequisite is that this minor magical art isn't on the same level as the Great Wrathful King Sword and the Earth Prison True Wish Knife!"

  Wang Guanlan almost rolled his eyes, thinking that cultivating divine powers and learning the Three Character Classic were so simple. He thought he could just learn it, but this little divine power was something he had suddenly realized, and he was only a small child in the Qi Refining Realm, how could he possibly cultivate divine powers through normal means?

  It seems that Wang Guanlan knew what was on his mind, and Wang Bizheng said, "Only by breaking through the nine layers of refining qi can a martial artist have the qualifications to cultivate divine powers. This is a common example and common sense. However, everything has exceptions, and the Buddhist divine powers are an exception among exceptions. If you suddenly enlightened the Golden Peng's Winged Blade, then it would be impossible to cultivate the Earth Store Bodhisattva's Vow Knife under any circumstances. But if you suddenly enlightened the Earth Store Bodhisattva's Vow Knife, as one of the 108 minor divine powers of knife dao, you have the qualifications to cultivate any kind of Buddhist knife dao minor divine power. Not to mention the Diamond Sutra's Knife of Subduing Demons in the Guardian Deity Divine Powers, Ning Wangfu also treasures the divine power of the Bodhi Town Law Knife. You suddenly enlightened that Vow Knife, and it is not difficult to cultivate the divine power of this Bodhi Town Law Knife. In addition, Ning Wangfu also treasures a Buddhist superior martial art, which can be perfectly matched with the divine power you have enlightened, unleashing infinite power!

  Wang Guanlan was taken aback, his mouth slightly agape, and he seemed to be at a loss for words. This good fortune had come too suddenly! He had thought that Wang Bizheng would first scold him a bit before giving him a sweet date, but instead, he had directly smashed a big pie onto his head, leaving him speechless.

  The Buddha's sharp knife, this small Buddhist art is not worth mentioning, only the superior Buddhist martial arts are priceless. This thing, if put outside, would be a treasure that would drive warriors crazy.

  In this world of martial artists, all things related to the martial way have clear and precise divisions. For example, the levels of martial arts are divided into lower, middle, and upper levels, which strictly correspond to the three stages of cultivating energy. Lower-level martial arts can cultivate up to the peak of the "drawing in energy" stage and rely on a sharp energy to break through to the "condensing energy" stage, but there is no subsequent method, so it can only stay at the condensing energy stage and cannot continue. Middle-level martial arts are the same, able to cultivate up to the peak of the condensing energy stage and break through to the later stages of cultivating energy, but after that, there is fundamentally no way to continue cultivating. Upper-level martial arts, on the other hand, can be cultivated all the way to the peak of the cultivating energy stage and have a chance to break through.

  Under the lower martial arts, there are also non-mainstream martial arts. These non-mainstream martial arts can only make people cultivate a sense of energy, and their realm will be stuck in the first stage of cultivating energy for life, leading to energy.

  In this world, the most abundant are inferior martial arts. Those that are somewhat decent are considered lower-level martial arts, which ordinary people find difficult to obtain. As for middle-level martial arts, they are what countless people strive for but cannot get. Upper-level martial arts are even more rare, often being the treasured heirlooms of numerous martial families. A single upper-level martial art is enough to stir up a storm of blood and steel in the world.

  The boxing technique that Wang Guanlan practiced, Wanxiangquan and Changqing Jue, was the official standard boxing technique of the Daqi Imperial Court, belonging to the lower-level Gongfa. If he continued to practice, it would help him break through to the fourth layer of Lianqi. Even if this was a lower-level Gongfa, ordinary people who wanted to learn this skill had to join the army and gain corresponding merits before they could get the opportunity to be taught. It wouldn't be like Wang Guanlan, who had the chance to practice from a young age, but still complained that martial arts were not good enough, grumbling day and night. Every time he thought about it, Wang Guanlan wished he could strangle the original owner of his body to death for wasting so many years.

  At this time, standing in the Three Xi Hall, Wang Guanlan finally understood the benefits of being a **. At least at the starting point of life, he was already among the top 80% of people in the world, and now, with a sudden enlightenment, two divine abilities, and one superior martial art, his starting point was directly elevated to the top 95% of people in the world.

  As soon as he made his move, it was the Buddhist magical powers and superior martial arts. For Wang Bicheng, this wasn't a big deal at all. However, Wang Guanlan's unexpected and surprised expression also made him very satisfied. This son had brains, had methods, and had opportunities. Previously, he had underestimated him, but now he discovered his advantages. With an opportunity, of course, he would cultivate him well. So he asked again, "By the way, the Children's Trial is coming up soon, how are your preparations going?"

  "With so many martial arts, who still has the mind to take that stupid exam?! Wang Guanlan thought to himself, but he wouldn't be foolish enough to say it out loud. 'Everything is already prepared, this time I will definitely pass!'"

  "Good, it's not in vain that you've read books for so many years. With this kind of confidence, I can rest assured!" Seeing Wang Guanlan's confident appearance, Wang Bicheng was also delighted, "If you succeed in entering the academy this time, all of Yicheng's industries will belong to you!"

  "What?!"