Chapter 40 - 40 40 Moving the Nine Heavens

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Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Moving the Nine Heavens Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Moving the Nine Heavens “I can’t master it...” Seventh Young Master stammered, as if he hadn’t understood the lady’s words: “What do you mean?” “Can’t master it just means can’t master it.” The lady said as if she hadn’t noticed his expression, her gaze still on the tea leaves floating in the teacup: “The ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ is not a martial art meant for ordinary people to cultivate.” “Didn’t Mr. Xu say that this martial art could lead to the Dao through martial prowess and enter the Immortal Sect?” “Lead to the Dao through martial prowess? That’s more like a mistaken belief passed on.” The lady’s face showed a hint of derision: “People often put the cart before the horse, indulging in fantastical thinking.” “Why?” Seventh Young Master’s face looked even more troubled. “It’s not that cultivating this martial art will allow you to enter the Immortal Sect, but rather, only after entering the Immortal Sect can you cultivate this martial art.” Seeing the puzzled look on her son’s face, the lady explained: “Do you know the origin of the ‘Spiritual Crane Body’?” Seventh Young Master shook his head. “People always say that cultivating immortality is all about aptitude, but what exactly is this aptitude?” “Spirit Root?” “Yes, the Spirit Root is most important, but besides the Spirit Root, the Immortal Sect values another kind of aptitude—Taoist Body. The top geniuses in the Immortal Sect are often those with a Single Spirit Root combined with an Innate Taoist Body.” The lady continued: “A Taoist Body is naturally formed at birth, but there were some predecessors of great ability who created methods to achieve a Taoist Body postnatally.” “The ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ is actually...” Seventh Young Master’s expression showed a trace of excitement. “What are you thinking? How could it be possible with just a martial art? However, the ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ was indeed created based on a kind of innate Taoist Body, although its effectiveness may not even reach one-tenth of it, and it may only be useful in the early stages of cultivation.” “Since it is only useful in the early stages of cultivation and ordinary people can’t cultivate it, what’s the point of this cultivation technique?” Seventh Young Master pointed out the contradiction. “Because this kind of cultivation technique, although it does not have specific requirements for cultivation, often demands a high level of comprehension.” The lady revealed the reason: “Take for instance ‘Spiritual Crane Body’, it is said that one needs to observe all types of birds in the world to grasp it. How could ordinary people achieve that?” Seventh Young Master still didn’t understand, so the lady explained: “These martial arts are actually created by those powerful beings to cultivate their own descendants.” “Those descendants of the powerful beings can invite at least a true person with Nascent Soul cultivation to employ the art of illusions to reflect all creations, observing all the birds in the world.” The lady stared at Seventh Young Master and said: “Can Zheng Fa do that?” Seventh Young Master understood: “So from the beginning, Mother, you knew that Zheng Fa couldn’t master it?” “Yes.” “Why then? Since you already knew it would not work, why did you give ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ to him?” The lady seemed not to notice his anger, her gaze once again falling on the teacup, her right hand gently stirring, causing the tea leaves in the water to helplessly drift with her motion. “That year, Mr. Xu, having excelled in martial arts for twenty years, began to aspire to leave the Zhao Family and make a name for himself in the martial world.” She spoke as if answering a different question: “I didn’t want to press people with power and ruin the relationship, so I gave him the ‘Spiritual Crane Body’, and then... he contentedly remained as the training master at Zhao Mansion for another twenty years.” Seventh Young Master looked at his mother, half understanding. “Failure made him recognize that his talents were nothing special, he came to understand himself, and accepted his fate.” “Is it the same for Zheng Fa?” “The same.” The lady looked up at Seventh Young Master, her gaze devoid of warmth: “His talent is even better, but he is much more ambitious and doesn’t show the slightest respect for you.” Seventh Young Master couldn’t hold back anymore: “Mother! I don’t care about that!” “But I do! If he didn’t have the qualifications to go to the Immortal Sect, I could tolerate his ambition, but if he could go, I cannot!” “I will tell him!” Seventh Young Master suddenly stood up. “Zhao Jingfan!” The lady spoke in an exalted tone: “You are the master, he is the servant! Zheng Fa should be your hands and feet, assisting you in managing the Zhao Family and helping you enter the Immortal Sect.” “But I will not tolerate him stepping on my son’s shoulders! You might forget your status, but he must remember it!” Seventh Young Master looked at his mother, his cheeks puffed out, but he was unable to speak, ultimately he could only silently turn away with a flick of his sleeves. ... The teacup on the table was still steaming. The lady watched her son’s departing figure in silence for a long time. “Madam.” A nearby maid spoke cautiously, “Please don’t be angry with the Young Master anymore, he is only too kind-hearted.” “Kind-hearted? I think he’s just foolish!” The lady curled her lips and said as she sat down: “Foolish since childhood!” “His father messes around with women outside, and has fathered several bastards. And him? He goes around acting like a little brother to them! Totally clueless when he is taken advantage of!” “He got a bit smarter later on, always clinging to his sister. Wherever his sister went, he followed! When his sister entered the Immortal Sect, he wept and cried, taking his pillow and blanket to sleep in his sister’s room for a year, just like a little girl!” The lady continued with a cold face, “Does he resent me because he can’t enter the Immortal Sect? If he had that ambition, I would actually be happy! He resents me for separating him from his sister!” The maid beside her bowed her head, not daring to speak. The lady continued to scold: “Grown up and always with a sullen face, offending people every day, pretending to be clever. And then he gives his heart and soul to any Attendant Student he takes a liking to!” “Madam, didn’t you say before that it’s not bad for the Young Master to be a bit naïve with you watching over him?” The maid said, a bit puzzled. Hearing this, the lady rubbed her head, “His sister has written a letter, saying she wants to come back early and find a way to get this boy into the Immortal Sect.” “The eldest miss?” The maid was a bit surprised, “That’s great news!” “Great my foot! With his brains, what if he enters the Immortal Sect and no one is there to protect him?” “So, Madam, you...” “Zheng Fa is a promising seedling, with good qualifications and a stable temperament, just a bit arrogant. I’m preparing to send him with this boy to the Immortal Sect, to give me some peace of mind.” The lady shook her head, “It’s just that before they leave, I need to shape up this seedling. It’s a pity, I was a bit hasty.” The maid understood and could only sigh lightly, “Madam, you have nothing but the best intentions for the Young Master.” “I owe him my life since I gave birth to him.” The lady sighed. “I just fear... that if the Young Master really tells Zheng Fa, Zheng Fa will harbor resentment.” “Resentment? Whom would he resent? Me, if anyone.” The lady laughed, her gaze directed towards the training field: “Didn’t this boy extract the secrets of the ‘Spiritual Crane Body’ cultivation technique from me and is now preparing to sell out his own mother to comfort him? Shouldn’t he be more grateful to his own Young Master? The worse I, as the madam, appear, the more loyal and righteous my foolish son seems, doesn’t he?” “But the Young Master doesn’t understand you, Madam, and Zheng Fa also hates you...” “I don’t need him to understand, I just want him to be well. As for Zheng Fa? The hatred of an Attendant Student, I can take it.” The lady blew on the tea leaves floating in her teacup, unconcerned. After a long time, the maid spoke with some uncertainty: “But what if Zheng Fa’s talents are truly exceptional and he soars to great heights after entering the Immortal Sect, what then?” “What then? My son is a fool who has good luck, always forming good karma with him, giving his all for him, would he still disregard this kinship and strike me dead?” The lady seemed amused, jokingly saying, “If he truly has such talents, I would be delighted to see him succeed!” After finishing speaking, she frowned, looking towards the training field, her ears slightly tilted, focusing intently. A soft crane’s cry traveled from the training field, starting melodious and pleasing and gradually become high-pitched and intense, soaring into the heavens, causing the white sea of clouds in the sky to churn with the sound. Everyone in Jingzhou State City looked up curiously towards the sky, searching for the source of the sound. The lady remembered the records she had read, her hand shook, and she dropped the teacup on the floor without a care, murmuring, “Has he achieved it?” The maid bowed her head, looking at the teacup’s contents sprawling freely and defiantly on the ground, and sighed deeply in her heart. Madam, you don’t quite seem delighted to see him succeed.

Chapter 40 - 40 40 Moving the Nine Heavens

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