HBWnovel Chapter 197 Northern Han Imperial Capital
Chapter 197 Northern Han Imperial Capital
Chapter 197 Northern Han Imperial Capital
At this point, Xiang Boyue's expression became extremely serious: "What Liu Buhui wants to use to break through to the Dharma Aspect realm is this third realm, which is why he had the Northern Han royal family invite all the young masters in the world to come. This third state is called 'ascending to heaven in one step' by cultivators!"
The name "Ascending to Heaven in One Step" alone sounds extraordinary. Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "I wonder what the story behind this 'Ascending to Heaven in One Step' is?"
"Ascending to Heaven in One Step, as the name suggests, means taking a single step and being placed above the heavens. My heart is the heart of Heaven, and my will is the will of Heaven," Xiang Boyue said with a smile. "Whether it's the Yin-Yang Nine Revolutions or the Three-Part Return to Origin, both require using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to temper one's inner world beforehand. But this Ascending to Heaven in One Step is different. It allows one to maintain the most original state of one's inner world, without relying on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nor being bound by it. When breaking through to the Dharma Form, the power of that Dharma Form far surpasses that of those who break through using the other two methods. Moreover, because one retains the most original state of one's inner world, achieving the Celestial Realm is much easier."
At this point, Xiang Boyue sighed slightly and said, "Legend has it that in ancient times, cultivators broke through to the Dharma Aspect using the method of ascending to heaven in one step. Therefore, in ancient times, gods and Buddhas emerged in great numbers, each possessing great supernatural powers that surpassed heaven and earth. However, in the Middle Ages, the world underwent changes, and divine skills were lost. Those who could ascend to heaven in one step were few and far between. It was only then that the sages of the Middle Ages created the method of returning to the origin in three parts to reduce the difficulty of breaking through to the Dharma Aspect. Now, even those who can return to the origin in three parts to three parts are probably less than one-tenth. Most cultivators, if they want to break through to the Dharma Aspect, can only take one step at a time and constantly temper their inner world."
Lin Fei listened, and also developed a strong interest in the method of ascending to heaven in one step. With Lin Fei's strength and ambition, now that he knew about these three methods for breaking through to the Dharma Aspect, there was no doubt that he would choose the method of ascending to heaven in one step. So he asked, "I wonder what difficulties this method of ascending to heaven in one step has?"
Upon hearing Lin Fei's question, Xiang Boyue smiled gently, already understanding Lin Fei's thoughts. This was understandable; at their level, who wouldn't dream of achieving instant success? Even Xiang Boyue himself, let alone the Nine Revolutions of Yin and Yang, could already break through to the Dharma Aspect realm with his accumulated experience, even with the Three-Part Return to Origin.
Xiang Boyue had already opened the gate to the universe, but he had not yet chosen to break through to the Dharma form. Wasn't he accumulating experience in order to ascend to heaven in one step?
"Those who ascend to the heavens in one step must first ensure that their inner world can withstand the impact of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth when breaking through to the Dharma Form stage. When breaking through to the Dharma Form stage, they must not allow the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to merge into their Dharma Form." Xiang Boyue explained to Lin Fei, "Under the constant impact of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the cultivator's own energy will be greatly consumed. And that is the most crucial and difficult time to condense the Dharma Form."
At this point, Xiang Boyue's expression became increasingly solemn: "When a cultivator completely isolates the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from their own Dharma body, it will incur the wrath of the Heavenly Dao, because refusing to let the spiritual energy of heaven and earth merge into the Dharma body is a way of going against the heavens. Therefore, the Heavenly Dao will send down a tribulation of lightning, which will kill the cultivator in one blow when the Dharma body is newly formed and at its weakest."
Xiang Boyue sighed and said, "Of those who aspire to ascend to heaven in one step, eight or nine out of ten perish in the might of this tribulation. However, if one can overcome this hurdle, when one becomes a Celestial Being, facing the ninefold tribulation will be much easier. This is the true meaning of ascending to heaven in one step. Brother, listen to my advice: unless you are absolutely certain, never attempt to ascend to heaven in one step, or you will surely perish under the tribulation!"
Even with Xiang Boyue's cultivation level, he still hasn't broken through to the Dharma Aspect realm, which shows how powerful this tribulation is. As for Liu Buhui, who has held the top spot on the Wind and Cloud Ranking for ten years, he is only now confident in breaking through to the Dharma Aspect realm.
It's fair to say that everyone at the top of the popularity charts harbors ambitions to rise to the top. But so far, only Liu Buhui, ranked number one, has the courage to take that step.
I wonder just how powerful Liu Buhui has become now.
"A meteoric rise!" Lin Fei exclaimed. "No wonder they invited all the young masters in the world to witness the ceremony. Such a grand occasion is probably a rare sight even in decades."
"Actually, attending the ceremony is secondary." Xiang Boyue chuckled softly. "In my opinion, Brother, Liu Buhui probably isn't entirely confident about achieving instant success. However, he's been at this level for far too long, and he'll inevitably take that step sooner or later. That's why he invited young masters from all over the world. He probably wants to use everyone's strength to fully unleash his potential and make final preparations for achieving instant success."
Then, while still in the carriage, Lin Fei took the opportunity to ask Xiang Boyue some common-sense questions about cultivation.
It must be said that Xiang Boyue, who comes from a prestigious family, has a vast knowledge of cultivation, which is far beyond what Lin Fei, a self-taught cultivator, can compare to.
Along the way, Xiang Boyue answered many of the questions that Lin Fei had previously had.
And so the caravan continued its journey until it finally arrived at the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty.
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The capital of the Northern Han Dynasty was also the most central place in the entire Northern Han Kingdom and the stronghold of the Liu royal family.
Unlike the Southern Tang capital that Lin Fei was familiar with, the Southern Tang capital exuded a magnificent and noble atmosphere. It could be said that there was absolutely no other city in the world with such a luxurious layout as the Southern Tang capital.
The capital of the Northern Han Dynasty, on the other hand, exudes an atmosphere of solemnity and reverence.
In terms of royal lineage alone, the Liu family of Northern Han was clearly inferior to the Li family of Southern Tang. As the wielders of the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the ten ancient divine weapons, the Li family exuded an aristocratic air of ruling the world from the very core of their being.
The Liu family of Northern Han, however, possessed more of an aura of authority and ruthlessness. The entire Northern Han was governed by twelve powerful families, and without sufficient strength and skill from the imperial family, it would have been impossible to subdue the other eleven families who revered the Liu family as the supreme authority.
Upon entering the capital, Lin Fei, as a prince of the Southern Tang, met with the current emperor of the Northern Han, along with Li Longqian.
Unfortunately, Lin Fei did not see the person he most wanted to see during his visit to the palace, who was also the protagonist of this Heroes' Gathering—the Dragon-Tiger Divine Physician Liu Buhui.
Lin Fei was also eager to see what kind of person this was, someone even his elder brother Xiang Boyue acknowledged.
After meeting the Emperor of Northern Han, Lin Fei and Li Longqian were arranged to stay together in a restaurant within the capital. It was the Hero's Restaurant, a very large restaurant specially built by the Liu royal family to host young masters from all over the world for this Heroes' Gathering.
All the invited masters from across the land will stay in this place before the gathering begins.
As for Xiang Boyue, who is ranked fourth on the Fengyun List, he is naturally qualified to live in this Hero's Tower.
Although the Xiang family also had their own manor in the capital, Xiang Boyue still chose to live with Lin Fei in the Hero's Tower.