Book 4, Chapter 186: Choosing The Best For Himself Among The Three Forms
Book 4, Chapter 186: Choosing The Best For Himself Among The Three Forms
On the fourth day after returning from the merged space, Chen Chuan left in his limousine and went to Across the World to meet his team for lunch.
He had come here multiple times before, but this time, the general manager of the hotel received him and gave him the best private room. From here, he could see most of Central City.
When he arrived, his entire team was already there. The moment Yuan Qiuyuan and Qin Qingque saw him, they shot to their feet and saluted him. “Captain!”
Upon seeing this, the others saluted him as well before greeting him.
Chen Chuan saluted them back and smiled. “We’re here to eat today, not to carry out a mission. Relax.”
He sat down, ordered food, and started talking with them.
“We saw the fight that day. They said that you’ve reached a new limit. Is that true?” Wei Changan asked.
The others looked over. Wei Changan had asked the question that had been plaguing all of their minds. They wanted to know the answer.
Even though the destructive power that Chen Chuan displayed that day far surpassed a normal martial artist’s level, due to the fuzzy domain, they couldn’t see certain parts and could only guess.
Chen Chuan nodded. “That’s true. I’ve reached the Fourth Limit. In layman terms, I’m a martial arts master.”
“A martial arts master...”
Everyone got excited and worked up, especially Wei Changan, Wu Han, Feng Xiaoqi, Luo Kaiyuan and all the others from Martial Valor University. To them, becoming Third Limit martial artists meant joining the ranks of truly influential figures. Not only could they automatically get citizenship, but also important positions in the government or a company.
Reaching the Third Limit was an amazing feat, especially since they came from Yangzhi City. Most of the martial artists they met had a hard time doing that, so they simply couldn’t imagine just how hard it was to reach the Fourth Limit.
“I saw you destroy that gigantic airship. Is that the power of the Fourth Limit?” Wu Han asked excitedly.
“That’s true power, also known as spirit flames. Honestly, by the end of the Third Limit, you get to use a bit of something similar to it,” Chen Chuan said with a nod.
Yuan Qiuyuan couldn’t hold it in anymore and asked, “When you stopped the bullets from the airship, was it also this true power in play?”
“No. That’s actually my biofield. Everyone has one, though the usual person’s is rather weak. Once a martial artist reaches the Third Limit, their biofield becomes more obvious,” Chen Chuan explained. While he spoke, everyone sensed something off. Then, they saw in shock that the things around them had started floating.
Even though what Chen Chuan displayed that day on the screen was even crazier, seeing it with their own eyes gave them a completely different experience.
They also sensed an incredible power pressing down on them with so much force that they started having problems breathing and had to subconsciously adjust themselves.
Chen Chuan watched them. He didn’t do this solely to show off the power of his biofield. It was also because he noticed that powerful biofields could stimulate a martial artist’s mind and mutated tissue.
Martial artists who came in close contact with this sort of force had a high chance of reaching a breakthrough in the future, provided that their willpower wasn’t destroyed in the process.
This was because after this, they would know that something like it was possible for them. The external pressure would also cause them to instinctively want to grow. This was the same logic as to when he sought out a strong opponent to give him enough stimulation to reach the Fourth Limit.
But this method didn’t suit everyone. He couldn’t just stimulate anyone’s mutated tissue as he liked. The only reason he did it to his friends was because all of them were elites. If a regular martial artist were present, their willpower might be drained, and they would no longer have the courage to keep going.
In other words, this stimulation was effective only for those with talent and drive. If they didn’t have even one of the two, it would be useless.
A moment later, Chen Chuan pulled his biofield back, and breathing became easier for his friends. They exchanged glances. During that moment, they had gained a direct understanding of a martial arts master’s strength and sensed something that they couldn’t quite figure out.
At that moment, their food arrived. A waitress pushed a food cart in and served them. Chen Chuan smiled and said, “Eat up.”
“Yeah. Let’s eat first. We can talk later,” Wu Han said in agreement.
While eating, Chen Chuan told them that he had gotten confirmation from the Department of Administrative Affairs that they could be made citizens.
His family could become citizens from the moment he became a lead investigator. That option was still available, so they didn’t need these new slots, and Chen Chuan allocated all ten to Wu Han, Feng Xiaoqi, Luo Kaiyuan, Wei Changan, Cai Si, Ding Liao, and the others.
As for Lu Fang, Chen Chuan had a feeling that he didn’t need a slot. With the medicine he was sponsoring, there was a high chance that Lu Fang would reach the Third Limit within two years. Then, he could become a citizen entirely through his own effort.
Upon learning this, the group was delighted. Working in Central City with or without citizenship were two different things. If they weren’t citizens, even getting around came with certain restrictions, and they couldn’t enjoy various benefits.
It was only after they joined Chen Chuan’s team and became temporary officers that things got slightly better, but that still couldn’t compare to being official citizens.
By the time lunch ended, they were almost done talking. Chen Chuan was planning to leave with the group when he sensed something and stopped. “You guys leave without me.”
Knowing that this was a sign that he still had something to do, they said goodbye and left first.
Soon, Chen Chuan was the only one left in the large room. He filled up a cup and set it across from him. Xue Shou showed up in an originally empty chair.
“Welcome back, Mr. Xue. Have things ended in the merged space?” Chen Chuan asked.
“Mr. Yao and Wan Yunshan are enough. Besides, news about you becoming a martial arts master should have reached the former royal family by now. If they want to attack us, they’ll need to send twice the original imperial army. Setting aside the question of whether they can do that, there’s no way we wouldn’t be able to see them mobilize so many martial arts masters,” Xue Shou said with a smile.
Chen Chuan nodded. Due to the destructive power of martial arts masters, everyone paid great attention to every one of them. Without careful planning and arrangements, it was impossible to bring multiple martial arts masters together. The Great Shun Republic was on high alert too, so they were going to notice the moment the former royal family made the slightest move. If the former royal family wanted to do anything, it would have to happen in the future.
“Are you going back?” he asked.
“Later. On paper, I came here to counter the martial arts master from the Linacrox Union, so as long as they don’t leave, I won’t be leaving either.
“I think they’re heading to the capital at the beginning of November. I’ll leave with them. Over the next few days, I’ll be staying here. Anyway, back to you. Since you’ve become a martial arts master, are you going to leave Jibei Road’s Central City, or are you going to stay here?”
“I still have some unfinished business. I’d prefer to stay here,” Chen Chuan answered.
“If that’s the case, I’ll tell those handling this about your decision. Do you have any questions for me?” Xue Shou asked.
“I do, actually. It’s about what form I should take,” Chen Chuan answered.
Xue Shou regarded him for a bit. “There are three forms you can take in the Fourth Limit. You should already have some working knowledge about it. Honestly, I was hoping you’d take the mental form, but do you remember me asking one particular question in the past?”
Chen Chuan considered it before looking at him. “Are you talking about you asking me whether the mind can survive after leaving the body?”
“Yes. That’s exactly it,” Xue Shou said languidly.
“Back then, you said that both are one, and neither can survive without the other, which means that neither can break free. Even though that was your perception back then, you made your decision at that time. That answer is your understanding and description of your form: Both are necessary.
“It fits perfectly with the human form.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan met Xue Shou’s gaze. “Mr. Xue, the human form is indeed the form I’d like to take.”
Xue Shou nodded and sighed. “I knew it, but it won’t be easy. I’d even say that it’s the hardest among the three forms.
“When you go far down the mental form, you can turn even your shadow into your body. You’re no longer restricted by your physical form and can cast it aside or change it whenever you want. As for the other form, you can visualize another form for yourself and internalize its subtle principles. At the end of the form, you gain a form similar to that of a deity.
“The first form requires you to have an outstanding mind, and the latter requires an outstanding body.
“Those who walk down the human form need to have outstanding minds and bodies. It isn’t easy training in this way. Yet only those who practice the human form truly embody the phrase of ‘defending your true form and manifesting your spirit form’.
“I’m not familiar with the training in this form, so I don’t know how to teach you. Fortunately, we’re no longer in the old era. As long as you’re worthy enough to train in it, the training methods won’t be hidden from you. You can submit a request to the highest central institute of Martial Valor University. Speaking of which, there is one person I know who has achieved pretty good results in the human form. If I see him again, I’ll ask him some questions.”