Chapter 508 - 417: Perhaps, Your Majesty Just Likes This Style
Chapter 508: Chapter 417: Perhaps, Your Majesty Just Likes This Style
As Xiao Mo’s consciousness wavered, he found himself back in reality.
He tried to recall his fifth life from the Hundred Generations Book, but he still couldn’t remember a thing.
Moreover, whenever he tried to force the memory, a heart-wrenching guilt, like a swarm of ants, would gnaw relentlessly at his heart.
He could barely even breathe.
Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, Xiao Mo steadied his mind.
At the same time, the voice of the Hundred Generations Book echoed in his mind—
[Fifth lifetime experience from the Hundred Generations Book. Host experience complete.]
[Mission One: The Host assisted her in conquering other nations and unifying all the kingdoms within the book. She then declared herself Emperor, standardizing roads, script, and language. She ruled diligently and ushered in a golden age.
Mission Progress: Complete.
Mission Reward: The Art of Warfare, Dao through Combat.
The Art of Warfare: This art contains all of the Host’s insights into military strategy from the fifth life. When the Host leads an army into battle, you have a higher probability of discerning the enemy’s troop formations, seeing through their feints, and the morale of your soldiers and officers will increase by 30%.
Dao through Combat: The battlefield is a land of karma. For most Cultivators, it is also a place to achieve breakthroughs by comprehending life and death. In the future, when the Host slays enemies on the battlefield or spars with other Cultivators, the rate at which your Realm increases will be accelerated, and you will more easily attain epiphanies in life-or-death situations.]
[Mission Two: The higher the Host’s renown in this life, the more bountiful the reward upon completion.
Mission Progress: Renowned throughout the World of Ten Thousand Laws and the Demon Race’s World, with your fame even spreading to the outer seas.
Mission Reward: Renown.
Renown—The more people who know the Host, and the higher your standing in their hearts, the more rewards you will receive from the Great Dao (takes effect after the Golden Core Realm).]
[Mission Three: One must not be lax in cultivation, be it the Sword Dao, the Confucian Dao, or the Martial Dao. The higher the Host’s Realm at the end of the fifth life, the more bountiful the reward.
Mission Progress: Jade Realm Perfection.
Mission Reward: Godslaying Spear Intent, Martial Cultivator’s Physique.
Godslaying Spear Intent: The Godslaying Spear Technique was created by an ancient ancestor of the Human Race. There are nine Spear Techniques in total, as nine is the ultimate number. When the Host masters the ninth technique, you can even slay a god!
This Spear Intent includes the Spear Technique, the Heaven-Opening Fist Technique, and insights into their cultivation secrets.
Note: This Spear Technique also exists in the real world as part of an unbroken lineage. The Host must exercise extreme caution if using this Spear Technique in front of others.
Martial Cultivator’s Physique: When tempering your body, the Host can absorb body-tempering medicines to their absolute maximum effect. Your physical strength will be enhanced by a certain percentage based on your current physical condition.]
[All rewards have been distributed.]
[The sixth life of the Hundred Generations Book is now in preparation. The preparation time is unknown. The Host will be notified immediately upon completion.]
[Addendum: Due to the Host’s low Realm and relatively ordinary Mental Power, the Hundred Generations Book has sealed your memories of the fifth life for your own protection.
Otherwise, after experiencing five lifetimes, the Host would ’lose your sense of self’.
As the Host’s Realm increases and your Mental Power and soul grow stronger, the Hundred Generations Book will gradually lift these restrictions.]
When the final words of the Hundred Generations Book faded, Xiao Mo felt a stream of familiar yet alien knowledge pour into his mind.
All this knowledge was about leading troops into battle.
In a mere instant, Xiao Mo understood and completely assimilated it all.
This wasn’t the kind of shallow understanding that comes from reading a book.
’It’s as if I’ve really spent a lifetime leading armies into battle.’
He even had a feeling that he could now lead a great army and hold his own against some of the most famous generals of the age.
Immediately after, a Spear Intent materialized from nothing within his body.
It was just as the Hundred Generations Book had described.
This Spear Intent contained the Godslaying Spear Technique and various insights.
These insights would save him from countless missteps on his cultivation path.
To master the spear, one must first master the fist.
The Heaven-Opening Fist was a prerequisite for learning the Godslaying Spear Technique, so it was naturally included in the reward.
This delighted Xiao Mo.
Even without the goal of learning the Godslaying Spear, the Heaven-Opening Fist itself was a Fist Technique powerful enough to lead a practitioner to the Upper Three Realms. Moreover, practicing it offered significant benefits to one’s physique.
If an ordinary person were to practice it—an Emperor, for example—he could diligently train and, setting all else aside, have no trouble visiting five or six of his Consorts in a single night. It was a hundred times more effective than any aphrodisiac.
Besides, the Heaven-Opening Fist consumed far less energy than the Godslaying Spear.
’I can focus on cultivating the Grass Character Sword Intent and practice the Fist Technique in my spare time.’
’Once the time is right, I’ll start cultivating the Godslaying Spear.’
But just as Xiao Mo was contemplating the Godslaying Spear...
...he suddenly felt a wave of excruciating pain wash over his body.
It felt as if his muscles, sinews, and even his skin were being kneaded into a single mass, crushed, and then forged anew.
Xiao Mo quickly grabbed a soft pillow and bit down on it, terrified that he would scream and draw Wei Xun inside.
「An incense stick’s time later.」
Xiao Mo lay on the soft divan in the Imperial Study, his robes completely drenched in sweat.
This time, there was no filth being expelled from his pores. Xiao Mo felt that his body had become much "harder."
It wasn’t the hardness of stone, but a kind of resilience.
In layman’s terms, his defense had gone up, and his total health pool had increased.
Xiao Mo changed into a clean set of robes and walked out of the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty."
Seeing His Majesty emerge, Wei Xun hurriedly bowed.
Wei Xun stole a glance at His Majesty and was taken aback. ’Why does His Majesty seem even more handsome than before?’
"Wei Xun, prepare the carriage."
Xiao Mo said to Wei Xun, his voice laced with anticipation.
"And where might Your Majesty be headed?" Wei Xun could tell that His Majesty seemed to be in a rather good mood.
"The National Preceptor’s Mansion."
Xiao Mo said with a smile.
’All this time, I’ve been getting completely thrashed by that Fairy Jiang, and while we’re at the same Realm, no less.’
’Now that my physique is so much stronger, it’s about time I got a little payback.’
"Yes, Your Majesty. This old servant will prepare the Dragon Chariot at once."
Wei Xun didn’t understand why His Majesty was so insistent on visiting the National Preceptor’s Mansion. Even though he often returned covered in bruises, he always went back for more.
’But maybe,’ he thought, ’His Majesty is just into that sort of thing.’
However, Wei Xun had only taken a few steps before he quickly turned back.
"Ah, Your Majesty, forgive this old servant’s memory. A scroll was delivered from the Empress Dowager’s Lingxin Palace. It is for Your Majesty’s review."
Xiao Mo took the scroll and opened it. It contained details about the Empress Dowager’s selection of new Palace Maids, including the final list of candidates. The process was being finalized today.
"There are no issues. Have someone inform the Empress Dowager that she doesn’t need to consult me on matters like this," Xiao Mo said.
Xiao Mo couldn’t care less about the selection of Palace Maids.
’I’ll have my hands full just dealing with my two future Imperial Consorts.’
’However...’
Xiao Mo glanced at the Palace Maids standing guard outside the Imperial Study.
’I know they’re all Yan Shanao’s spies.’
’With a new batch of Palace Maids arriving, perhaps I can secretly cultivate a few confidants of my own?’