155: Chapter 88: What is a Divine General?

Chen Country’s Secret Treasure – Part 2 155: Chapter 88: What is a Divine General?

Chen Country’s Secret Treasure – Part 2 Noble Consort Xue had always been fond of the younger Xue Shuangtao.

Seeing her act coquettishly, with charming eyes and a playful expression, she was so adorable that one wanted to hold her and caress her.

It was not that she was not already irritated, but even if she had been truly angry, she would have been appeased somewhat, and with a smile already on her face, she said, “Only you know how to talk.”

Xue Shuangtao said, “Could it be that you don’t like this poem, Aunt?”

Noble Consort Xue said, “How could I not like such fine verses?

Such poetic talent as yours, ‘Clouds think of clothing, flowers think of appearance,’ wonderfully written.

I just don’t know whether this poem is written for me or for you?”

Teasing her, Xue Shuangtao said, “Naturally, it’s written for you, Aunt.”

Noble Consort Xue teased, “Then hasn’t he written one for you?”

“Of course, he has!”

Xue Shuangtao subconsciously answered, but that particular piece contained her name, obviously it was inevitable, she hesitated and said, “Well, I’ll bring it to you next time!” Noble Consort Xue nodded with a smile, patted her hand, and said, “Since you protect him so, your father also thinks highly of him.”

“Then when he comes to the Capital City, I have a private banquet, and you should invite him too.”

Xue Shuangtao was delighted.

She too could see, this meant Guan Yi had a support in the Capital City.

She always felt that with the talent of that young man, upon arriving in the Capital City, even if he did not seek trouble, much would come knocking, and it was always better to have someone willing to help.

That day, when she went back to write a letter, the young girl packed a box of candied plums.

She mentioned that the noble concubine liked the verses very much, but just said today was a spring day, could he write another for her.

She paused, then erased that line.

After thinking it over, she wrote just eight characters.

Noble Consort Xue snatched the letter to see, the girl was frantic to get it back, but since her aunt was pregnant, Xue Shuangtao did not dare to touch her, she reached out to snatch the letter, almost wanting to cry out, “Aunt, don’t read my letter, I, I’m not like him, I can’t write poetry.”

“Oh?

Can’t write?

Then I must take a good look.”

Noble Consort Xue opened it proudly only to see the girl had written eight characters.

[Spring flowers bloom, quietly waiting for your arrival]

Noble Consort Xue stood frozen for a long time in the spring wind.

She sighed, handed the letter back to Xue Shuangtao, rubbed the girl’s hair, and looking at her so upset she was tearing up, laughed and said, “Where are you inferior to him?”

“But these two lines are not enough.”

“Yet what you have written is no less than his poetry.”

[Spring flowers bloom, quietly waiting for your arrival]

What did this mean?

The flowers of spring had already bloomed, here I am waiting for you to come over.

……

In the secret realm.

Li Guan wielded the Battle Halberd, pointing it at General Xue ahead.

His breathing was still a bit rapid, having unleashed three Absolute Skills in succession and even used the Dharma Form, his Inner Qi had been severely depleted, and his body too had reached its limits.

The defeated General Xue, on the other hand, remained composed, smilingly said:

“Not bad, making me lose by half a move is rare.”

“This qualification for dismantling the secret realm, I’ll hand it over to you.”

He casually tossed an object to Li Guan, it was a jade stone which turned into starlight upon touching Li Guan’s body, disappearing without a trace.

This was the qualification for rebuilding the secret realm, or rather, this was the basis of the secret realm.

As long as Li Guan and Shaking Light gathered together, they could find the right location in their vicinity to rebuild the secret realm.

With the object in hand, Li Guan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As he relaxed his breath.

The spirit that had just been supporting his body dispersed all at once, the Battle Halberd in his hand seemed unbearably heavy, crashing to the ground.

Li Guan leaned on the Battle Halberd, taking deep breaths, his pores opened, and sweat poured out all at once, he needed to control his muscles and vessels to seal the pores to prevent the loss of essence.

However, he discovered that aside from fatigue, his body was feeling nothing else.

As healthy as can be.

Incredibly robust.

General Xue said, “Golden Muscle and Jade Bone, Dragon Veins and Tiger Marrow, since ancient times, the greatest ailment for a general is due to relentless battles.

In a troubled world, the famed generals fight battles whose scale and frequency far exceed those encountered by the knights of the Martial World.”

“Too frequent battles and killings can cause a martial artist to be injured.

If the injuries are well cared for, the foundation isn’t damaged, but if the battles are too frequent, often before one injury is healed, another battle ensues.

Generals at their peak can match any, yet with fame comes countless hidden injuries, ultimately making a peaceful end difficult to achieve.”

“But you need not worry about this with your foundational physique.”

“Injury recovery is fast, defenses are strong, akin to a transformation of a Dragon and Tiger.”

“Golden Muscle and Jade Bone, impervious to blades, truly the qualifications of an unmatched Fierce General.”

Only then did Li Guan recognize the tremendous nature of his physical foundation.

It was not just about defense, but sustainability.

It was the terrifying capacity for recovery, being able to engage in a blade-to-blade fight with an opponent, trading wound for wound without hesitation.

He clenched his fist, felt the surging power of his blood, curiosity rose in his heart, he said: “You just mentioned, combining Dharma Forms?”

General Xue said, “Yes, rather, it’s a combination of Qi Mechanisms.”

“In our era, around the fourth Multi-story one can come into contact with Dharma Form, at the fifth Multi-story realm, one can control the Qi Mechanism of ten thousand troops to augment one’s own Dharma Form…”

“You know, Dharma Form is the convergence of spirit, and if one can use a Formation to incorporate the power of ten thousand into the fire of this Dharma Form, it can create formidable power.

This is also why under the Military School’s Battle Formation, any Martial World Grandmaster must avoid its edge.”