Compassionate Sail

The two men stood only six or seven zhang apart, each upright on a piece of driftwood that bobbed with the waves.

With the cultivation Inheritor-level, they can arrive in an instant. They can even easily slash across six or seven zhang to kill their opponent with a single sword strike.

Zhu Yuzhao chose to stop at this distance because he was absolutely confident that he could kill Li Weiyi in one move, and that Li Weiyi would have no chance of dodging or escaping. It was precisely because everything was under control that he had the leisure to chat for a while.

Li Weiyi felt that the opponent's Battle Intent was like chains binding him. It felt as if no matter which direction he fled, he would be immediately pulled back.

The young martial arts practitioners on the shore didn't notice anything amiss; instead, they were eagerly anticipating Li Weiyi revealing some martial arts secrets.

Li Weiyi knew his own predicament. He had just mobilized his internal energy when Zhu Yuzhao's jade sword slightly left its sheath, a clear sign of threat.

"Buying time is a good thing; it might give us a better chance to escape."

Thinking of this, Li Weiyi tried to remain calm and composed, recalling what his Master Urn had once said, and explained, "The power of martial arts moves depends on two parts: Qi and Dao."

"The so-called Dao is the harmony between the Heavenly Dao Mana Fusion, or the Battle Intent; it is the degree to which a technique aligns with the profound and mysterious laws of the universe."

"With our cultivation at the Five Seas Realm, we can only scratch the surface. I, Li, am truly ashamed to show off in front of others and only make a fool of myself."

"As for the aspect of Qi, it naturally refers to magical Qi and physical strength. The stronger the Qi, the greater the power of the moves. They don't even need to be Heavenly Dao Mana Fusion; a casual wave of the hand can be earth-shattering."

Zhu Yuzhao looked extremely eager to learn, his expression serious. "That's exactly what I'm curious about! You're only at the third level of Qi, while there are at least ten challengers who have cultivated to the fourth level. Your Compassionate Sail Opening Finger Technique, without even releasing your Battle Intent, was able to defeat them all. Could it be... that this move has reached an extremely high level in terms of the Dao?"

With his humble and eager-to-learn demeanor, who would have guessed that Li Weiyi's life was in his hands?

The martial arts practitioners on the shore, including top figures like Zuoqiu Lancheng and Qi Xiao, all listened attentively.

They all believed that they were inferior to Li Weiyi in martial arts skills, only that their cultivation level was ahead.

Li Weiyi smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. It should all be mentioned in the martial arts classics. It's just that everyone pays more attention to the cultivation level and the strength of the magical energy, and ignores these details."

"It is common knowledge that the Trace Meridians that are born in the body of every martial artist have a different trajectory, just like the lines on a person's palm. It is impossible to find two people with completely identical Trace Meridians trajectories."

"Furthermore, depending on the environment and mood of a martial artist, the trajectory of the internal Trace Meridians will also undergo some subtle changes."

"When you choose a martial art to practice, the first thing to consider is its compatibility with the Trace Meridians pathways within your body. Secondly, when executing the moves, you need to consider how to circulate your internal energy and how to alter the Trace Meridians pathways to enhance the power of your techniques..."

The shore was already in an uproar.

"Is this common knowledge? Why doesn't our Lu Family have any related texts that describe this kind of martial arts knowledge?"

"Your Lu Family is only a powerful clan with a million members. How can you compare to Myriad Gate Families with tens of millions? Young Master Li is the son-in-law of the Zuoqiu Courtyard, so he must have access to the most profound private secrets of that family."

"Listen carefully. It's rare to find someone so open and honest in sharing martial arts experiences that you wouldn't normally encounter. Anyway, I've gained a lot from this trip to Qiuzhou, and I'll go into seclusion when I get back."

"I was too impetuous before, only pursuing internal energy cultivation and realms. Now I realize how far behind I am."

Qi Xiao's expression turned solemn as he reflected in his heart. No wonder he couldn't make it into the second tier despite his Nine Springs Pure Immortal Body. It turned out there were so many intricacies in the Trace Meridians. He had never noticed this before.

Perhaps the formidable combat prowess of the inheritors is closely related to these subtle mysteries.

Zuoqiu Lancheng, the inheritor, was also extremely perplexed, as he was encountering what Li Weiyi was talking about for the first time. He thought to himself, perhaps the first inheritor, Ge Xiantong, and others had such knowledge of martial arts, and he was indeed inferior. He had certainly broadened his horizons today!

After the Qianlong Lantern Festival, I must go to the library for a period of seclusion to make up for my shortcomings.

Keep listening and keep learning.

A woman dressed as a man walked among the martial arts practitioners along the white stone seawall. She was extremely tall, wearing a bamboo hat and a veil, holding a long sword, and walking quickly with her head down, listening intently.

What Li Weiyi said came from the former transcendent Master Urn, who truly believed that these things were known to everyone.

But he didn't know that knowing is one thing, and cultivating and putting it into practice is another.

Master Urn taught was something that ordinary sects and powerful clans simply didn't possess. Myriad Gate Families had it, but the details of the cultivation methods were all sealed away, and young martial artists were not allowed to access it until they reached a certain level of cultivation.

Because it has been proven that young martial arts practitioners who come into contact with these extremely subtle martial arts techniques are prone to going astray, not only failing to master them but also wasting their training time.

Just as Li Weiyi said, when performing martial arts moves, one uses special methods of energy circulation and alters the trajectory of Trace Meridians. But if you think about all that during actual combat, you'll often lose your life.

Exceptions are naturally made for exceptional martial arts prodigies.

The reason Master Urn spoke in such profound and subtle terms was because he was forced to by Li Weiyi. Otherwise, Li Weiyi would have kept asking him questions about the number of his Trace Meridians and the size of his Qi Sea, which would have driven him crazy.

The Master Urn wanted to see just how capable he really was.

Just as everyone was waiting for Li Weiyi to continue, and Zhu Yuzhao was deep in thought.

Li Weiyi seized this rare opportunity and paused in his speech.

"Boom!"

His internal energy erupted, shattering the opponent's Battle Intent that was binding him, and he unleashed the Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step.

"He is Ember Spirit!"

With the fewest words possible, inform Zuoqiu Lancheng of the danger he has encountered.

In this life-or-death moment, who has time to hide their talents?

Li Weiyi unleashed his full potential, his feet treading on the misty clouds, moving with the speed of the wind and the moon as he fled to the right across the sea.

Even though he had tried his best to gain an advantage, just one breath later, the sound of wind breaking behind him was already whistling in his ears.

That's too fast!

"Where is your sword? I came for it."

Zhu Yuzhao formed a claw with his five fingers in the air, and instantly a fiery claw imprint several meters long condensed on the sea surface. His five fingers were like pillars of fire, and his palm was like a cloud of fire, enveloping Li Weiyi.

"It really is Cang Jin... That's great!"

Li Weiyi knew that Cang Jin would never kill him before obtaining the Yellow Dragon Sword, which was fundamentally different from that crazy woman Qi Jin.

As long as the other side intends to capture him alive, he has a chance to live today.

He suddenly turned around, his internal energy surging wildly towards his right arm, his five fingers forming a finger sword.

Two fingers, dazzling like never before, bloom like a star on the sea.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi's fifth Battle Intent condensed, which was very different from the previous four. It was not like an old immortal from mythology, but a young woman radiating celestial light. There was a red dot between her eyebrows like the rising sun, her long hair was like a celestial river, and her eyes were serene and eternal.

Like the previous four moves, it conforms to a certain law of heaven and earth, thus attracting the image of the Dao and transforming it into his Battle Intent.

Just like the Battle Intent the God of Jiu Li's Combat Intent and the Thunder Department Deity, it represents "the power of intention to communicate with the gods".

"Compassionate Sail Opening Light!"

As he pointed out, the Goddess Spirit Battle Intent behind him also pointed out, and the beam of light collided with the fiery claw mark, forming violent energy ripples.

"Boom!"

The sea exploded, Li Weiyi was sent flying nearly ten feet away, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Although injured, he successfully escaped from Zhu Yuzhao's clutches.

"Your mind is divine; what excellent finger technique!"

Zhu Yuzhao maintained a polite and calm demeanor throughout. His figure seemed to teleport, rushing out of the chaotic area of magical energy and instantly appearing above Li Weiyi's head. He swung his three-foot jade sword down, scabbard and all.

"Aww! Aww..."

One long howl after another erupted from the water beneath Li Weiyi's feet.

The water surface churned violently.

The Nine-headed Flood Dragon Battle Intent, five zhang long, burst out of the water with a roar. The nine dragon heads were ferocious and huge, and the eighteen eyes shone brightly.

Hidden Eleven stood atop the central dragon head, his hands clad in Fire Scale Dragon Claw Gloves. He slammed one claw towards the sky with overwhelming force, unleashing a fiery claw imprint as powerful as Zhu Yuzhao's earlier attack.

"Bang!"

Two forces, one above and one below, collide.

Zhu Yuzhao soared into the sky, then landed in the direction behind him, quickly regaining his footing.

Hidden Eleven landed back on the water's surface, splashing water everywhere, and then slid backward.

"They arrived just in time," Li Weiyi praised, still shaken.

Hidden Eleven showed no modesty whatsoever. "How clever I am! When you emphasized that he came from afar in the Western Territory and revealed a lot of martial arts knowledge that he shouldn't have, I sensed something was wrong!"

Since Li Weiyi knew that he might be targeted by Cang Jin, he naturally had to take extra precautions, so Hidden Eleven had been hiding in the seabed near the arena.

He had just integrated the Nine-headed Flood Dragon Battle Intent of the God of Jiu Li, and could better comprehend and refine them at the bottom of the sea.

It can be said that as long as he can withstand one or two moves from Cang Jin, Hidden Eleven can arrive in time.

The sounds of fierce and thunderous fighting could be heard from the shore.

Just as Li Weiyi revealed Zhu Yuzhao's true identity, Zuoqiu Lancheng had just left his seat when snowflakes shaped like paper money began to fall from the sky.

"Zuoqiu Lancheng, where are you going?"

Ming Niansheng loudly, like a cannonball, bursting out from the paper money and snow, and heading straight for him.

"Boom!"

The two masters, both at the Inheritor-level, clashed in an instant, their figures sometimes soaring into the sky and sometimes diving into the sea.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Four more powerful figures burst out of the crowd, leaped over the seawall, and headed for the five iron boxes containing the Spring Coin.

These four individuals, all dressed in Monk's Robe —three men and one woman—were all top-tier experts in the Five Seas Realm. One of them was even among the Southern Territory A-rank.

"The Coffin Mountain Four Truths"

Qi Xiao stood on one of the iron boxes, his eyes sharp. Knowing that he couldn't fight four against one even if he risked his life, he immediately released his magic energy to activate the Defensive Formation.

Mie Di laughed wildly, "You have made too much money through wicked means, and have already incurred the wrath of both heaven and man. This humble monk has come to punish evil and promote good."

Dao Truth, who had been beaten down to only one arm by Jiang Ning, formed a hand seal with his left hand and said in a melodious voice, "Today we are after wealth, not lives, only for..."

"Begging for alms!"

Jidi roared in an extremely high-pitched voice.

Mie Di coldly said, "Qi Xiao, if you know what's good for you, open the formation yourself, and I'll spare your life today."

"Compassion is the guiding principle." - The Jidi.

Qi Xiao wasn't a three-year-old child; he wouldn't Buddha's Crossing Bandits from being soft-hearted. He sneered, "Your Coffin Mountain is allied with the Ash Region of the Far West, destined to be rejected by the Southern Territory. Just wait and see, who knows who will die first. You think we're unprepared to rob us? If you've got the guts, try breaking this formation."

Qi Xiao was naturally confident because the array protecting the Spring Coin beneath his feet was set up by Mind Master. Seeing that a master had appeared at sea to rescue Li Weiyi, he was completely relieved and had time to waste with them.

"Is your confidence based on formations?"

Mie Di chuckled, took out a jade box from his bag, and removed the sealing runes from its surface.

Upon opening, the box emitted a purple glow, and wisps of lightning emanated from it.

"Thunder Law Profound Ice"

Qi Wangshu and Zuoqiu Baiyuan, standing in the Defensive Formation, paled in shock, both feeling as if a great calamity was about to befall them.