Faint Echoes of the Sage's Emergence, Ink Falling on Paper to Express the Dao

Amidst screams, the palace master was blown directly up into the Nine Heavens, instantly turning into a pool of blood that crashed down, only to be dispersed by two streams of Dragon Qi, leaving no trace.

The Dragon Qi from the Central Plains comes from afar; though powerful in itself, it lacks favorable geographical location, making its foundation unstable.

The Grasslands Dragon Qi has the advantage of terrain, but in terms of strength and influence, it is slightly inferior. However, with the support of the People's Wishes, it is not at a disadvantage.

But regardless of which side's Dragon Qi it comes from, it gathers the thoughts of all people, which is equivalent to the vast land and hundreds of millions of living beings, all united as one. Even a single claw of it should not be underestimated.

In comparison, while cultivators in the Fourth Realm are indeed powerful, they have not yet undergone a fundamental transformation and are still limited to the power of one person. Even if they have strong Divine Abilities, they will inevitably fall into a disadvantage when facing a hundred million opponents. The fact that they were not immediately suppressed shows their superior skill.

The two Dragon Qi collided and repelled each other, yet neither left. Instead, they lingered and swirled, growing increasingly turbulent, showing signs of transforming into a hurricane.

The aftershocks from the tearing and fighting of the Dragon Qi were so powerful that even a cultivator at the Fourth Realm could not withstand them. As a result, the palace master was completely shattered. Although he had not yet perished, he had already suffered severe injuries!

Upon noticing the Palace Master's predicament, the Imperial Preceptor, the Venerable One, and the Giant Dog were all surprised, but they could only barely calm themselves in the raging wind. Even so, under the suppression and infiltration of the Dragon Qi, their extraordinary power gradually slipped out of control, and the situation became increasingly dire!

"Why are those mortals unaffected?" At this moment, the Venerable One's voice rang out. He noticed that the panicked crowd below was actually standing in the gale, unharmed by the impending doom.

Before any response could be received, the hurricane overlapped with the inky clouds, and the two Dragon Qi collided and churned, blowing away the ink stains.

The ink scattered, turning into countless dots, each dot becoming a character, each character containing insights, images, and even the shouts of Military School.

The clash of swords and the flash of spears—the imagery of Military School became even clearer in the raging wind. Swirling with the air currents, the wind slowly settled downwards, drawing the air towards Qiu Yan.

On the ground, the stretched space returned to its original state. Ink stains and Dragon Qi swirled around Qiu Yan, and these various Military School phenomena converged to create a mysterious and wondrous artistic conception!

The two Dragon Qi, one yellow and one black, clashing, vying, and opposing each other, remained motionless around Qiu Yan, enveloping him and releasing an aura of protection and support!

"Black Dragon, Black Dragon... why...?"

The Left Wise King, who had been trying to distance himself from Qiu Yan by climbing with both hands, was suddenly struck by a strange change. He was suppressed by two streams of Dragon Qi and could no longer move. Now, seeing the two Dragon Qi descending and protecting Qiu Yan, the flesh on his face twitched. His expression twisted, as if he had seen something incomprehensible, and a strange, blurry ghostly shadow appeared on his body!

He wasn't the only one who noticed the unusual Dragon Qi; the Venerable One and the Imperial Preceptor were also startled!

"Dragon Qi exploded, Dragon Qi into wind, ink traces formed characters. The shadows of soldiers appeared, and both the Central Plains and the Grasslands' Dragon Qi protected this person. This situation is similar to the scene when the Old Sage emerged from seclusion and wrote scriptures at Wolf Mountain. Could this person be...?"

As he spoke, the Venerable One's voice trembled slightly!

His words startled the Imperial Preceptor once again, recalling a possibility. "Is this person writing a book on Human Dao Canon? That could promote some aspect of Human Path, which is why the Dragon Qi from both sides are protecting him simultaneously?" His words revealed an undisguised desire and longing.

His words received no response. The swirling Dragon Qi surged once more, now carrying a chilling aura, its suppression of the extraordinary Divine Ability reaching a new level!

In an instant, the radiance emanating from the Imperial Preceptor and the Venerable One was blown away, revealing their true forms that had been obscured by the light!

After these lights dissipated, the ritual disintegrated, turning into traces of Fortune!

Amidst the swirling Fortune, one could see that the Imperial Preceptor's body had no flesh and blood, but was entirely illusory, Divine Soul, yet it radiated a luminous glow. However, that luminosity was intertwined with the Fortune of his body, constantly shifting and changing.

However, even though it was Divine Soul Yin Spirit, its face was still clear, clearly resembling an old man with a bushy beard and a strong physique, showing the vigor of an old man. Driven by the Dragon Qi whirlwind, its extraordinary nature was gradually suppressed.

This person is clearly at the Fourth Realm of cultivation, his Divine Soul glows, and he can be called Yin Spirit, with inner Yang and outer Yin, not afraid of the Yang Qi and Blood and blood, and able to withstand the Yang Wind.

However, the gale currently being driven by the Dragon Qi is far more violent than the Yang Winds of the mortal realm. If it were just one dragon, it would be fine, but the two Dragon Qi are constantly changing and have no fixed pattern. They can protect one side but cannot defend against the other, causing the Yin Spirit to be torn and pulled, barely able to maintain its form.

Beside him, the figure of the Venerable One also became clear as the light covering him dissipated. He was a young man dressed in blue, his muscles taut, and the light and shadow around him distorted, as if the space itself could not bear his presence.

However, this person was also suppressed by the Dragon Qi whirlwind. Although he possessed unparalleled Divine Ability, he could not truly unleash them due to the special nature of the Dragon Qi. Moreover, the Fortune he exhaled was Qi Manifestation to the Black Dragon energy, so he was naturally restrained by Dragon Qi and had nowhere to use his strength!

However, the most pitiful one was the giant dog.

The giant dog was the nascent Nascent Soul of the Heavenly Hound. As it swelled up, it was enveloped and absorbed by the Dragon Qi hurricane before it could even make Spirit Projection. The Nascent Soul is different from the Divine Soul. The Divine Soul itself has the ability to leave the body and strengthen the soul with thoughts, while the Nascent Soul must rely on flesh and blood to nourish it and connect with the white aperture before it reaches a certain level.

The Heavenly Hound had been severely injured and had been recuperating for half a year, but it had not yet fully recovered. One of its souls was still missing, leaving it with a physical defect. Even with certain skills, it was still unable to withstand the rampant Dragon Qi. Its blood-red figure was pulled and stirred by the gale, and many Military School scenes appeared. The flashes of swords and blades were so real that they even cut off parts of the Nascent Soul. With the gale, the Nascent Soul was continuously injected into the book <The Essentials the Five Classics>!

A fragment of Nascent Soul, though small, holds great significance!

Shock!

The book vibrated, and there was no need to write anything. As Qiu Yan's thoughts changed, the ink flowed down, seeping and condensing, and each character, carrying Military School vision, kept emerging.

However, this is not a chaotic presentation, nor is it simply a random imprinting of Qiu Yan's observations and feelings along the way, but rather follows a rigorous sequence.

In Qiu Yan's memory, the Four Sections Bookshelves spun endlessly, with Military School- related content flowing out of each book. Many Military School texts from the Military Pavilion flew out from the Anthologies Section Bookshelf, transforming into systems, weapons, formations, tactics, and techniques...

This series of information, combined with Qiu Yan's observations and feelings, blended into the ink-colored clouds and mist, stirring and changing, echoing and confirming the Military School scene, before finally being engraved on the book.

In this way, every sentence in the book can be found. Based on the classics in the Military Pavilion, combined with Qiu Yan's own observations and his own annotations, the book was quickly completed page by page, and each time a page was turned, it would create a ripple effect.

The ripples stirred Human Path, and amplified by the two Dragon Qi, they spread and grew stronger as they raced across the Grasslands, eventually reaching the Central Plains!

Deep in the Grasslands, each powerful being stirred their thoughts and was astonished, among them ancient consciousnesses with a long history.

"Are there Sages who wrote Human Dao Canon on the Grasslands? In this era, the Heavenly Court has invaded. The Daoist Sects and the Demon Races have also taken root, and there are even signs that they are incorporating the Daoists and demons of this continent. Human Path has passed its golden age and is declining. So where did these Sages come from? Could it be that the chain of Order has finally triggered a backlash against Human Path?"

Deep in a desert, around a long-forgotten mound, the wind howls, bringing thick sand that covers and conceals the mound. A weathered stone tablet can be vaguely seen on the edge of the mound.

That ancient consciousness was revealed precisely from the stone tablet.

"This ripple effect is quite unusual!"

On the southern Grasslands, two people dressed in Daoist robes stopped, their expressions complex.

"Marquis Maishan asked us to look after Qiu Yan, but judging from the signs just now, this newly appointed top scholar has at least the cultivation level of the Third Realm. He is quite powerful and has many tricks up his sleeve. We may not be stronger than him."

"Leaving that aside, this ripple contains profound and mysterious waves of Human Path, its origin unknown, and we don't know if it's related to Qiu Yan."

"It must be related. You focus on cultivating your Life Cultivation, and your spiritual sense isn't very sharp, but in my perception, the aura within these ripples is similar to the cloud of ink that formed earlier. They clearly come from the same source! Isn't there a rumor that Qiu Yan is going to compile a military treatise? Perhaps that's the root of the problem!"

The two Daoist priests were talking, and they both saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.

"We descended the mountain to experience the mortal world and were invited to become retainers of the Military Governor's Residence. We should be loyal to the trust placed in us, but if this entrustment affects the Daoist Sect, that would be disastrous."

"On the day of the Imperial Examinations, ripples of Order reached the border, triggering the true essence of Military School. We even congratulated the Marquis, saying that the Military School had gained a great sage. Now it seems that this is just the beginning. If Qiu Yan does not die, he will likely leave a strong mark on Human Path history!"

"Things have come to this point, so no matter what, we have to go and witness it, eh?"

As they were talking, their hearts suddenly pounded. On a whim, their own Fortune and the Fortune of their sect changed rapidly. Once they reached a certain level of cultivation, they became particularly sensitive to Fortune and naturally would not miss it.

"These ripples actually involve the Way of Nature and Life, clearly relating to the cultivation Fortune and even affecting the Daoist Sect!"

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes, before a sudden realization dawned on them!

"Indeed, although Qiu Yan is a paragon of Human Path and a top scholar in the imperial examinations, he is still a cultivator with Life Cultivation. His battle with the Left Wise King outside the city further demonstrated his extraordinary foundation. If he were to compile a military treatise, it's impossible that he wouldn't involve Nature Cultivation! If that's the case, this book has touched upon the connections of Human Path and condensed the essence of humankind. If we could obtain this book..."

The rest didn't need to be said explicitly; both of them understood perfectly. They both showed anxious expressions, pushed off with their feet, and like two arrows released from a bow, they rushed towards the north at high speed!

At the same time.

On the edge of the Grasslands, in an official residence perched atop a steep mountain peak, a sudden, deafening roar shook the earth. An elderly man with a white beard, dressed in official robes, rose into the air, hovering in mid-air. He took a deep breath, his chest swelling, and then opened his mouth to utter a sound as loud as thunder—

"Immediately summon the Governor-General's Residence's office! A great sage from our Central Plains is trapped in Hu Lands and must be aided immediately!"

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