Xu Xiao seems to have been reborn!
However, in this life, he is no longer Xu Xiao, but the female Grandmaster Fan Qinghui.
From Fan Qinghui's perspective, Xu Xiao experienced firsthand the female Grandmaster's journey of cultivating her spiritual power.
There were no miscellaneous memories, only insights and recollections of martial arts.
In the Twin Dragons World, Grandmaster artists, after reaching the Grandmaster level, will shift their research focus from True Essence to spiritual will.
Fan Qinghui was no exception. She used her own experience and combined it with the Cihang Sword Canon to bring the concept of "subduing the enemy without fighting" to its extreme, and completely integrated the meaning of stopping war into the spiritual power of Grandmaster.
Every ounce of spiritual strength seemed to allow one to see the dangers of war, the tragedies of broken homes and nations, and the killing of brothers, giving rise to a desire to never resort to violence again.
These spiritual powers, imbued with willpower, do not require altering the consciousness of others one by one like Xu Xiao's Divine Sense; they can be triggered with a mere thought.
To place one's own will above that of others becomes a form of psychological attack with only one purpose.
"As expected, every world has its own different training methods. It's like designing one's mental power as a computer virus and then directly attacking the opponent."
Xu Xiao pondered silently.
This also explains why the allure of the Heavenly Demon Great Art in this world is so captivating, and why the enchanting women of the Demonic Sect are always so alluring and seductive.
The same applies to other Grandmaster: Heavenly Saber's domineering style, Ning Daoqi's elegance, and Shi Zhixuan's versatility.
Unity of knowledge and action!
Rather than saying they were practicing martial arts, it would be more accurate to say they were practicing their own path.
From the very first day you start practicing martial arts, you are already assimilated by the core principles of martial arts.
"These spirits and wills reflect their most essential core values and are what each person pursues."
"No wonder there's a distinction between good and evil; it's simply a matter of attraction between like and repulsion between opposite sexes."
"Each person forges their own will imprint, a will that resonates with them, which naturally brings them together."
Regardless of whether Fan Qinghui was an ambitious political manipulator or whether the Yamato at Jingnian Zen Monastery were truly compassionate.
These people firmly believed in their own beliefs, and consequently, they each came to believe that their will was correct.
The Divine Sense was separated from Fan Qinghui's spiritual power. After only a short while of contemplation, a portion of the Divine Sense that had Xu Xu seeped in was already assimilated.
Indiscriminately intruding into someone else's Sea of Consciousness comes at a price.
That bit of Divine Sense that entered was like water without roots; if Fan Qinghui's true spirit were awake, she could easily devour it with a single counterattack.
Fortunately, Xu Xiao's research was not entirely fruitless. This method of forging spiritual power with one's own will also brought Xu Xiao a new perspective.
"Perhaps, I can also forge my will into them, letting them know what freedom is, what it means to act spontaneously!"
Xu Xiao smiled slightly, then his Divine Sense suddenly rushed towards Fan Qinghui's True Spirit Seed.
Now that we've figured out the essence of Grandmaster's spiritual power, the next step is to study how to manipulate a Grandmaster's spirit!
The next day, a corner of Chang'an.
The renowned Duke Yang's Treasury was excavated, and countless soldiers continuously carried grain and supplies from underground.
Under Xu Xiao's leadership, the Yuwen Family successfully obtained weapons and provisions from Duke Yang's Treasury, and the most precious Evil Emperor Relic was gladly accepted by Xu Xiao.
On the same day, the Yuwen Family issued a statement hailing Xu Xiao as their Heavenly Venerable Savior, vowing to overthrow the tyrannical Sui Dynasty and restore order to the world.
By opening granaries to relieve the people's suffering and recruiting soldiers, the Yuwen Family became the first of the four major clans to openly rebel.
The whole world was in an uproar. No one expected that the Yuwen Family, the lackeys of the Sui Emperor, would be the first to betray him.
It is said that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty vomited blood and fainted upon hearing this news.
Upon waking, he launched into a tirade against the Yuwen Family, calling them traitors and rebels. He also issued edicts to various regions, demanding that they join forces with the central army in Luoyang to punish the traitors.
Unfortunately, few responded; instead, many more ambitious individuals emerged.
Suddenly, the already precarious Sui Dynasty was on the verge of its end.
However, these things have nothing to do with Xu Xiao for the time being.
These past few days, he has been studying the Evil Emperor Relic and, incidentally, refining his own willpower.
In a manor Chang'an City, Xu Xiao was meditating, a yellow crystal floating between his palms, constantly absorbing its essence.
Because the essence of the evil emperors of the Demonic Sect throughout the ages is filled with extremely strong self-will within the Demon Sect Emperor Evil Emperor Relic, Xu Xiao's progress is also very slow.
One needs to remove and purify the remaining personal will within it, transforming it into pure spiritual energy before one can safely absorb it.
'Hoo~'
With a long sigh, Xu Xiao finished his cultivation and carefully placed the Evil Emperor Relic close to his body.
"This thing is good, but it's too troublesome. It's taken so long to just absorb all its essence. There are still too many impurities carrying personal will."
He sensed that the boundless spiritual ocean within his Sea of Consciousness had expanded slightly over the past two days through continuous purification and the removal of the evil emperor's essence.
Within his entire Sea of Consciousness, apart from Xu Xiao's true spiritual will, there were no other impurities.
Only Xu Xiao possessed this ability, relying on spiritual power far surpassing that of the Evil Emperor Relic, to peel it away bit by bit.
Take the essence and discard the dross.
It should be noted that even Shi Zhixuan was driven to harbor evil thoughts by the malevolent intent within the Evil Emperor Relic, forcing him to freeze himself.
Aside from the two main Twin Dragons, who, with the help of the main character template and the Longevity True Qi, could devour the information without any problems, Xu Xiao couldn't take such a risk.
It's just a matter of putting in more effort; this process also allows him to continuously observe the will of past evil emperors, increasing his understanding of will.
Incidentally, Shi Zhixuan, who was frozen in Duke Yang's Treasury, was currently waiting respectfully outside the residence.
While obtaining the Evil Emperor Relic, Xu Xiao took the opportunity to directly modify the other party's true spirit will, turning it into his servant.
"Master, General Yuwen has come to visit." Shi Zhixuan called softly from outside the door.
"Alright, tell them to wait for me in the living room." Xu Xiao got up and stretched. The girls nearby saw that Xu Xiao had finished practicing and immediately gathered around him.
Led by Fan Qinghui, a group of women wiped away sweat and fed water, behaving very obediently.
Apart from Fan Qinghui, whose true spirit was directly modified through mind control, the other three were all trained by Xu Xiao.
A sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned, and a woman won't listen if she's not trained.
Seeing that even Grandmaster like Fan Qinghui was treated the same as them, the three women dared not cause any more trouble and obediently accepted their fate.
In fact, in order to win Xu Xiao's favor, she even harbored a subtle competitive spirit.
Xu Xiao was happy to see this happen, since he was the one who would benefit.
Because Fan Qinghui is Grandmaster, Xu Xiao had to use mind control, otherwise he was afraid she would do something irrational.
Normally, Xu Xiao wouldn't use this tactic on a woman he liked, as it would diminish the thrill of conquest.