Chapter 124 - 117: Eternal Prosperity in Xia Country, Everyone is Like a Dragon (Please Subscribe)

Compared to the somewhat unreliable Master Qiu I had apprenticed under in the county town, Xie Feichen was undoubtedly much more dependable. When I was in the Bone Forging Realm, he was already in the Dark Force. When I entered Dark Force, he had progressed to the Energy Transformation Realm. Every battle with him brought me enormous improvement. 「Martial Arts Teacher Residential Area.」 After more than half a year of development, the land area of Jiangnan Academy had expanded significantly. For Martial Arts teachers like Xie Feichen, who had stepped into the Energy Transformation Realm, each was directly allocated an entire villa. On the spacious grounds, Jiang Shu’s punches and kicks were fierce, each move resonating with an explosive sound! With his current strength, even without drawing his blade, most Martial Arts teachers at Jiangnan Academy were no match for him! Of course, Xie Feichen was the exception. Tiger Bone Mad Demon Fist! Small Breaking Stele Hand! Breaking Stele Leg Technique! Every move Jiang Shu made could be easily neutralized by Xie Feichen. Even during his time in Dark Force, Xie Feichen’s strength had been formidable. Upon entering the Energy Transformation Realm, he had experienced a qualitative leap. However powerful Jiang Shu was, he was currently only in the Bone Forging Realm, merely at Dark Force. This was a fundamental difference from having one’s internal energy penetrate the organs. The five organs store the essences: the heart stores the spirit, the lungs store the corporeal soul, the liver stores the ethereal soul, the spleen stores intent, and the kidneys store willpower. He wondered which organ Teacher Xie’s internal energy had first permeated after reaching the Energy Transformation Realm. "Have you seen the latest news?" Xie Feichen asked. "No." Jiang Shu’s internal energy burst forth, his might undiminished. He had recently been immersed in Martial Arts training and indeed hadn’t paid attention to current events for quite a while. "Fusang’s coastal military exercises involved missile bombardments that lasted an entire night," Xie Feichen continued. "At first glance, this news might seem trivial; military exercises are common for every country. But with the current dramatic changes in the world, every country yearns for peace. Why would they suddenly conduct a military exercise?" As an expert in the Energy Transformation Realm and listed among Grandmasters, Xie Feichen certainly had access to more information now. "Heaven and Earth Rifts are everywhere. You’ve been to Yun Dian Province; the rift there is in a jungle. Some rifts also appear in urban areas. In such cases, the Xia Country immediately clears the area and designates it for military control. "These rifts are actually manageable. After all, the Xia Country’s military strength is extremely formidable. With a continuous supply of soldiers, any Mutant Beast that emerges can be suppressed. "The most difficult to handle are the coastal areas! The ocean also contains Heaven and Earth Rifts. Our troops find it difficult to establish garrisons outside these rifts; they can only be stationed on the shore. "This raises an issue. In jungles, we clear the area so thoroughly that not a single wild animal remains. Urban districts are even more stringent; under military control, not even a mouse would be present. "But in the ocean, so many creatures are affected by the Heaven and Earth Rifts. It can be said that oceanic creatures are currently the most mutated on Xuanxing. All nations are powerless against this. We can manage the shallow waters, but what about the deep sea? "We can’t just drop a nuclear bomb, can we? "Moreover, no one can ensure what a nuclear bomb would bring. Will it enlarge the Heaven and Earth Rift, leading to a massive outbreak of mutant creatures, or will it obliterate the Rift entirely? "No one knows. This incident in Fusang has served as an excellent warning to the Xia Country’s leadership. Heaven and Earth Secret Realms are not merely places for resource exploitation; they also harbor dangers. We can exert control in the jungle and urban Heaven and Earth Secret Realms, sending in Martial Artists beforehand to eliminate some Mutant Beasts that haven’t fully developed. "But what about those in the deep sea, or Heaven and Earth Secret Realms hidden deep in deserts, on cliff edges, or within rainforests that remain undetected? "Those Secret Realms surely contain numerous Mutant Beasts, undergoing rapid mutation and evolution. Once the dimensional pathways stabilize and they emerge, it would be an epic disaster for nearby smaller nations! "Therefore, if you look carefully, you’ll realize that the Xia Country has started to receive more and more foreign visitors. The military power of smaller nations cannot guarantee their safety." Xie Feichen parried Jiang Shu’s attacks time and again. What shocked him was that this time, Jiang Shu’s internal energy was exceptionally smooth and well-rounded. He could hardly find any weaknesses in Jiang Shu’s technique or power. Every bone, every inch of skin, seemed enveloped by this internal energy. What a genius. Indeed, a true genius! Only eighteen years old, yet he already showed the potential for the Energy Transformation Realm! Perhaps even Shang Jibei is no match for Jiang Shu now! Joy filled Xie Feichen’s heart. He hoped that more and more Martial Arts geniuses would emerge, both for the sake of the academy and the Xia Country. The military can only eliminate Mutant Beasts that break out of the Secret Realms. Inside the Secret Realms, it’s still up to them—the Martial Artists! "The emergence of these Heaven and Earth Rifts presents both an opportunity and a crisis for every country. If the Xia Country can seize this opportunity, we might even ascend to become the world’s foremost power. "Moreover, the Xia Country has discovered that the Heaven and Earth Rifts are growing larger, and the pathways through them are becoming more stable. It’s highly probable that in the future, Mutant Beasts from the Heaven and Earth Secret Realms will swarm out. That will herald a true age of chaos. "If we Martial Artists can enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realms ahead of time and slay all the Mutant Beasts, then the people of the Xia Country will face not danger, but opportunities beyond their wildest imagination! "All Mutant Beasts will be cultivated and bred by the Xia Country. Their meat will be clearly priced and available in the market. In the future, everyone will be able to eat Mutant Beast meat, everyone will be able to practice Martial Arts, and everyone will live for a century, free from illness and disaster!" As he spoke, Xie Feichen’s gaze was firm, filled with conviction. For a Martial Artist to succeed in their practice, they must possess conviction. Some find their conviction in themselves, others in serving people, some in their family, and others in their country. He, Xie Feichen, practiced Martial Arts with the hope that the Xia Country would enjoy eternal prosperity and that all its people would be like dragons. "Hunting and killing all Mutant Beasts within the Secret Realms is exceedingly difficult. At the very least, we Martial Artists are currently unable to enter that place in the deep sea." Jiang Shu could clearly sense Xie Feichen’s emotions. Amidst his shock, he felt a profound admiration. Compared to Xie Feichen, he lacked such lofty ideals. All he wanted to do now was to improve himself with all his might. He wanted to achieve his first small goal in Martial Arts: for his internal energy to permeate his organs, granting him a lifespan exceeding 120 years! Afterward, he would use resources from the Two Realms to help his parents and younger sister advance in their Martial Arts practice. He didn’t know if there was an ultimate limit to a Martial Artist’s lifespan after cultivation, but he believed that living a long, healthy, and peaceful life was the best outcome. He practiced Martial Arts for himself, for his own small family. If the Heaven and Earth Secret Realms always remained as they were now, that would be quite nice. The military suppressed threats outside, while Martial Artists fought within, hunting for resources. But if, one day, the Mutant Beasts from the deep sea came ashore, he would undoubtedly head to the coast to protect his family. He would join forces with the Xia Country’s military. Any Mutant Beast that dared to invade? He would slaughter every last one of them!