Chapter 341: 347.Chapter 347 Chaotic Command

347. Chapter 347 Chaotic Command

Lin Ke never gave up cultivating the Human Immortal Martial Way.

But there is one thing that must be admitted: as more memories are unlocked, inspiration bursts forth and the self-created secret arts grow ever more numerous, and when Lin Ke cultivates the Human Immortal Martial Way, he increasingly wants to just go through the motions.

Especially during this period, having thrown himself wholeheartedly into the "Construct" experiments, it is even more so.

He seems to have forgotten that he intended to break through to the Cave Void realm via the Human Immortal Martial Way, in order to indirectly experience the fourth-rank Sage realm of the wizard world.

Until today, outside the Valley of the Dead, when he encountered a battalion of the Great Yong Dynasty's troops, Lin Ke suddenly came to his senses.

Two hands grasp, both hands must be strong.

One cannot forget the upcoming World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament in eight years.

Thus, after returning to the new base, Lin Ke, while observing the subsequent performance of three qualified finished products, collecting data, and summarizing the content of implanting "Construct" to enhance the immediate combat power of Human Immortal Martial Way practitioners, designing a brand-new, optimized set, while pondering how to let "Construct" assist Human Immortal Martial Way practitioners in training, he also diligently practiced the Human Immortal Martial Way martial arts taught by his master Li Shuwen.

Stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade.

After his mindset changed, Lin Ke's self-created secret arts actually benefited his cultivation of the Human Immortal Martial Way.

Moreover, it is not just a little help; it helps greatly.

The four realms of Human Immortal Martial Way: Vitality, Condensing Truth, Returning to One, Cave Void.

The Vitality realm tempers the body, divided into four stages: flesh and skin, tendons and bones, blood and marrow, viscera; from outside to inside, from external to internal, finally internal and external combine to produce true qi.

The Condensing Truth realm circulates true qi, divided into four stages: sensing qi, clearing meridians, small heavenly circuit, great heavenly circuit; first sense true qi, then capture it, then dredge the meridians, finally open the Ren and Du meridians, resonate with heaven and earth, true qi turns to liquid, producing true essence.

The Returning to One realm is pure true essence, with no stage divisions; regardless of school or sect, at this realm it is simply increasing the quantity of true essence and refining its quality, with no other path.

The reason the Cave Void realm is difficult to advance to is that between the Returning to One realm and the Cave Void realm, there is a strong sense of disjunction.

When true essence is refined to the extreme, it transforms into true gang, enhancing offensiveness.

But what the Cave Void realm requires is to thoroughly penetrate the great "Void", comprehend the great "Substance", feel the heavenly earthly Dao principles, profound and yet more profound.

Lin Ke previously only had a vague impression; now looking back, he discovered an interesting point.

Third-rank wizards in the wizard world who wish to advance to fourth-rank wizard/Sage also find it very difficult.

But the difficulty is far lower than that of Returning to One realm martial artists in this world advancing to Cave Void realm martial artists.

The reason lies in the metamorphosis period.

A third-rank wizard in the metamorphosis period must maintain their true nature, cannot feign or suppress emotions, precisely to better resonate with the will of the wizard world.

In this world, Human Immortal Martial Way practitioners between Returning to One and Cave Void lack a "metamorphosis period" transition, hence the strong sense of disjunction.

Upon realizing this, Lin Ke's effort put into cultivating the Human Immortal Martial Way naturally increases.

In the blink of an eye, another fifteen days passed.

These fifteen days amounted to closed-door cultivation, hearing nothing outside the window.

Unbeknownst to him, Lin Ke's Human Immortal Martial Way cultivation had already reached the late stage of Returning to One, only one "perfect" minor level away from Cave Void.

If he continued closed-door cultivation, Lin Ke believed that with his current brave and diligent state, he would not need a month to cross that minor level.

But circumstances changed, Lin Ke had to leave seclusion.

After sending the over three thousand martial artists who had initially gathered outside the Valley of the Dead into the Valley of the Dead and still gaining nothing, the court truly issued a summoning order to the entire jianghu!

It ordered all cultivators of Returning to One realm and above, whether Human Immortal Martial Way or Mechanical Martial Way, to gather at the Valley of the Dead, report and await orders.

Those who disobey could be punished by having the local garrison launch a suppression, exterminating their sect, martial hall, or society.

Even the reclusive Clear Mind Sword Sect received a herald angel proclaiming the decree.

For the Valley of the Dead, for the Longevity Peach, the Kangqian Emperor secretly showed a tendency toward madness.

Master, mistress, Senior Brother Shi, and several senior sisters and brothers who had reached Returning to One had already arrived at the provincial capital.

It was because the mark on Senior Brother Shi's body re-entered the sensing range that this awakened Lin Ke, who had been immersed in experiments and cultivation.

Before going to see master, mistress, and senior brothers and sisters, Lin Ke deliberately inquired about the recent situation, thus learning the above news.

A flash of figure, Lin Ke silently appeared in the inner courtyard of the provincial capital branch of the Eight Extremes Martial Hall.

"Master, it's me."

After knocking on the door, Lin Ke spoke softly.

"Come in, I already noticed you."

The voice of Master Li Shuwen came from inside the room.

Lin Ke was not surprised by this.

The last time he returned to the Eight Extremes Martial Hall in Fuli County to ask his master for advice, he was also discovered.

Even after optimizing the teleportation secret art, it was still the same.

The place where a Cave Void realm martial artist resides, within a certain range, is his martial domain.

The domain is the concentrated manifestation of rules.

Within this small world of the inner courtyard of the Eight Extremes Martial Hall, Li Shuwen's sensed and grasped rules have been temporarily raised to the maximum authority.

Any rustle of wind or grass cannot escape Li Shuwen's perception.

The subtlety therein, when battling against a Sage-rank wizard in the wizard world using the dedicated "Void Domain", is analogous.

"When does the court require Master to enter the valley?"

Upon entering the room, Lin Ke did not waste words, directly asking.

"Sigh!"

Upon hearing this question, Li Shuwen could not help but sigh.

Human strength sometimes runs out.

Although he is a peak Cave Void realm martial artist, after seeing Lin Ke's teleportation secret art, he faintly felt the edge of the legendary fifth realm "Seeing God", yet still could not oppose the court.

The angel who went to the Clear Mind Sword Sect to proclaim the decree was not alone.

To prevent Li Shuwen, a Cave Void realm martial artist, from overturning the table, they went with a large army.

The Kang Qian Emperor really got the hang of holding a knife in one hand and securities in the other.

But if all martial artists at Return Unity Realm and above were all buried in the Dead Person Valley, what use would the gold, silver, and resources granted by the imperial court to the Clear Heart Sword Sect and the Eight Extremes Martial Hall be?

Whether it can be passed down is a question.

If Li Shuwen were a lone wanderer, with the world so vast, where could he not go?

Even storming the imperial palace in the capital and assassinating the Kang Qian Emperor would be possible.

But Li Shuwen not only has disciples, he also has family.

This puts him under the control of the imperial court, under the control of the Kang Qian Emperor.

After sighing, Li Shuwen replied: "Three days later, the first batch of Return Unity Realm martial artists will enter the valley, including you and Gan Dang. If you still haven't returned by that day, your second senior sister and third senior brother will take your place. As for me, I will certainly enter the valley only after all Return Unity Realm martial artists and most Cavity Void Realm practitioners have failed to emerge from the Dead Person Valley."

After a pause, Li Shuwen emphasized: "The key now lies not with me as master, but with you and your eldest senior brother."

Lin Ke frowned slightly: "Has the imperial court been imposing extra demands on the martial hall because I've been away for a while?"

"No extra demands, but some sarcastic remarks are inevitable."

Li Shuwen shook his head slightly: "With me around, unless we truly break faces, there's still some face to be given."

"Oh, right."

Changing the subject, Li Shuwen said: "Governor Hu has been released from prison and returned to the capital to report his duties. However, Governor Hu's two daughters, Hu Suqi and Hu Songqi, stayed behind, specially requested by the Kang Qian Emperor to enter the valley for investigation."

"Hmm." Lin Ke nodded.

He had already learned of this before coming to see Li Shuwen.

This move by the Kang Qian Emperor is also a probe.

Although he is not a party to it, as an observer Lin Ke also feels quite disgusted.

This is repeatedly probing Governor Hu's bottom line, seeking an opportunity to push the art of pua to the extreme.

The so-called imperial heart technique basically has pua at its core.

"Master, rest assured, I will look after Senior Brother Shi well."

Afterward, Lin Ke openly declared his stance.

"Good, with those words from you, I can rest easy."

Seeing his disciples treat each other as elder and younger brothers with mutual respect, Li Shuwen is very pleased with this.

Lin Ke thought for a moment, then asked: "Master, do you have time now to check the interim results of the framework implantation experiment?"

Over these years, under Lin Ke's push, the Eight Extremes Martial Hall has vigorously developed various industries, a large part of which involves machinery.

Originally, due to his aversion to mechanical martial arts, Li Shuwen disliked anything related to machinery, but under pressure from his master's wife, he also began to deeply study what machinery is, its development and transformation, its concepts……

Thus, Li Shuwen is not unfamiliar with terms like 'experiment' and 'interim results'.

He can now even understand the cutting-edge research papers in the field of machinery.

Moreover, on several occasions, upon seeing fallacies in papers by mechanical martial arts practitioners concerning martial arts, he has written rebuttals under a pen name.

After several debates, the pen name 'Shouzheng Shanren' has actually become a banner.

Within mechanical martial arts, there are also factional divisions, you know.

The conservatives denounce 'Shouzheng Shanren's' remarks as heresy, while the radicals uphold his ideas as a standard.

This result truly amused Li Shuwen himself.

After all, he is a peak Cavity Void Realm martial artist in the Human Immortal Martial Dao!

If the radical faction of mechanical martial arts knew the true identity of 'Shouzheng Shanren,' their Dao hearts would probably shatter.

Based on this, Li Shuwen actually became interested in Lin Ke's 'framework installation' last time; hearing that there are now interim results, he can't stay seated.

"You go first; I'll let the master's wife know, then I'll come over."

As his words fell, Li Shuwen's figure vanished from the room.

Teleportation, he can do that too!

Lin Ke wasn't surprised by this; feeling that his master truly feared … while respecting the master's wife, his figure flashed and he returned to the base.

Moments later, Li Shuwen arrived by following the space ripples generated by Lin Ke's cross‑space movement.

"Your movement method is fast enough, but not stealthy enough."

Landing, Li Shuwen gave his evaluation: "Last time I wanted to tell you this, but didn't have the chance. This time I'll explain it properly."

"Master, please proceed; disciple washes ears to listen respectfully."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke immediately asked respectfully for instruction.

"Those who have attained it come first."

Even without the emotional ties from unrecovered memories of this life, for a genius like Li Shuwen—whose talents are unbounded yet limited by lost inheritance or heavenly constraints, stopping at the peak of the four realms—Lin Ke must still respect him.

"Space is like a lake full of water. A person moving in space is like a fish swimming in water, encountering resistance from all directions. When the fish leaps up from the lake surface, jumping from one point to another, that is a completely new way of moving."

Li Shuwen gave several examples, then said: "To increase the stealth of such movement, one must work on three aspects: first, reduce noise when breaking the water surface; second, after breaking the surface, prevent water droplets on the body from falling; third, when re‑entering the water, move lightly so as not to splash too much. Do you understand?"

Lin Ke suddenly felt enlightened.

Many points he previously didn't understand, after Li Shuwen's slight guidance, immediately became clear.

"Thank you for your teachings, Master."

Lin Ke bowed deeply in respect to express his thanks.

"Hmm."

Li Shuwen accepted the gesture calmly: "Let's go, to see your results."

"Yes, Master, please this way."

Lin Ke gestured with his hand, leading Li Shuwen toward the underground laboratory at the base.

Three qualified products were each held in three specially renovated isolation rooms; aside from cooperating with the experiment, they received no harsh treatment.

His mental state wasn't good; he was somewhat numb, but it wasn't to the point of complete collapse.

However, as soon as they saw Lin Ke's face, they all trembled frightenedly.

The Qi Strength Realm finished products performed the worst; they actually curled up and shrank into the corner, repeatedly muttering "Devil, devil is coming".

"What have you done to them?"

Seeing this, Li Shuwen couldn't help but feel very curious.

Arguing with the conservative practitioners of Mechanical Martial Arts through papers, yet it thoroughly aroused Li Shuwen's innate research spirit.

He now maintains a vigorous curiosity toward everything novel.

If it weren't for fear of being too shocking, he would want to go observe the daily cultivation of the Mechanical Martial Arts practitioners up close.

"Didn't do anything, just some routine experiments."

Lin Ke calmly replied with a sentence, without intending to reveal the truth.

Although he couldn't recall how to shield emotions in the Wizard World before, the bloodiness and cruelty of the experiment could no longer sway his heart.

Pausing, Lin Ke emphasized: "The experimental subjects I captured are all utterly wicked scum."

"Hmm."

Li Shuwen didn't care about these.

The number of people dead at his hand is not a thousand, but eight hundred.

In terms of cold-bloodedness, Li Shuwen is not lacking!

Lin Ke wasted no time, immediately having the three qualified products begin their demonstration.

First, the regular combat power without activating the suit; then, the burst combat power with the suit activated, forming a stark contrast.

After watching, Li Shuwen fell into deep thought.

Only after leaving the underground laboratory did the now-conscious Li Shuwen immediately say: "Regarding the enhancement of immediate combat power, it is indeed considerable. However, there is one point I worry about: will it create dependence? Burst power does not last long; we must not put the cart before the horse."

Lin Ke understood what Li Shuwen meant.

He did not reply verbally, but instead invited Li Shuwen to the study, presenting his experimental logs, individual "Construct" pieces and the suit's historical design drawings, along with his thoughts on auxiliary cultivation, one by one for Li Shuwen to examine carefully.

In terms of understanding of Human Immortal Martial Arts, Lin Ke cannot catch up to his master Li Shuwen, no matter how hard he tries.

To perfect the Human Immortal Martial Arts version of the "Construct" system, one cannot do without seeking advice in this regard.

Lin Ke eagerly awaits Li Shuwen's feedback after reviewing these materials.

This might be able to break the predicament of auxiliary cultivation in one fell swoop.