Chapter 324: Chapter 175: Primordial Yang Qi
Given Shen Qingyao’s incredibly proud nature, finding a suitable candidate was no easy task.
But ever since Chen Cheng appeared, a prospect had emerged. One could even say that Chen Cheng was the only person Shen Qingyao considered.
He was young, handsome, and had a calm personality. His Martial Arts Talent and comprehension were also astonishingly high, perhaps even on par with her own.
Most importantly, whenever she was with Chen Cheng, Shen Qingyao always felt comfortable, at ease, and her mood would brighten.
Even the masculine aura he naturally exuded deeply captivated her.
As she recalled Chen Cheng’s tall, powerful figure and his signature faint smile, Shen Qingyao’s heart suddenly began to race for no reason, and her cheeks grew faintly hot.
After quickly splashing her face with cold water, Shen Qingyao calmed down a little and slipped shyly under the covers.
Perhaps it was the unfamiliar bed in a new environment, but she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
She couldn’t resist taking out the *Sutra of Ultimate Bliss* to study it for a while. As she did, she felt increasingly flustered, as if countless ants were crawling over her heart.
"Hooo..." Shen Qingyao, face flushed beet-red, let out a long breath. She then forced herself to hold her breath and focus her mind. Recalling the Fundamental Diagram of the Star Moon Realm, she gradually entered a profoundly mysterious state.
Tonight, her comprehension of the Star Moon Realm seemed to come more easily than usual.
In her meditation, a peerlessly beautiful woman in a moon-white long dress with a graceful figure appeared. She stepped in the pattern of the Seven Stars, a longsword in her hand, her lovely head tilted slightly upward.
The bright, clear moon and twinkling starlight seemed to release specks of energy that slowly drifted down, converging into the woman’s longsword.
The woman slowly began to dance with her longsword, and the brilliant moonlight and starlight gradually transformed into a streak of white light...
This was the Star Moon Fairy Sword Dance Map!
...
As for Chen Cheng, this was the soundest night’s sleep he’d had.
Elite soldiers from the Protectorate Army’s hundred-man unit, Hospital Martial Artists from the Zheng Martial Arts Hall, and dozens of swordsmen from the Shen Family all stood guard.
The security at the Zheng Martial Arts Hall was ironclad, so Chen Cheng could naturally rest without a care in the world.
Finally able to completely relax, he was spread-eagled on his back on the large, brocade bed.
A faint, innocent smile, like that of a baby, graced his face.
The light, elegant fragrance of Mu Xiaowan, who was nestled gently beside him, immersed Chen Cheng in a sweet dreamscape.
In his deep sleep, Chen Cheng was dreaming for the first time.
In his dream, he was back in the familiar, dilapidated little courtyard on Locust Tree Lane in the Ruyi District.
The little courtyard was neat and tidy, decorated with festive lanterns and streamers. A large, red "double happiness" character was pasted on the main gate, filling the air with celebration.
Inside and outside the courtyard, neighbors crowded around to offer their congratulations. Everyone was smiling, either clasping their hands in greeting or sitting in groups, chatting happily.
In the main house, a kind-faced, middle-aged man in a cotton long-robed sat in the seat of honor, smiling as he watched the bride and groom, both dressed in red.
The groom was young and handsome—it was none other than Chen Cheng himself. He held the bride’s hand. Though her face was hidden by a red veil, the light, elegant fragrance emanating from her was unmistakably Mu Xiaowan’s.
The middle-aged man in the seat of honor vaguely resembled Chen Cheng and carried an air of integrity. It was his father, Chen Ping.
"Second bow to the parents!" came the festive call. Chen Cheng and Mu Xiaowan bowed down together.
"Good, good, good!" Chen Ping said repeatedly, his face beaming. Then, he spoke with solemnity.
"I, Chen Ping, fled my hometown and came to Linji City as a refugee when I was very young."
"But you must remember that our family, the Chens, hails from Chen Family Gully in Qingxi Town, Moshan County, under the jurisdiction of Linji Prefecture."
"I haven’t been back in decades, but our roots are still in Chen Family Gully. When we have the time, I’ll take you back for a visit to see our hometown and pay our respects to the elders."
"Let them all know that my son, a fine young man of the Chen family, is now married and has made something of himself."
"Ah Cheng, have you committed this to memory?"
Chen Cheng nodded and answered solemnly, "I’ll remember, Father!"
"Mm, very good." Chen Ping smiled and gave a slight nod, and then his figure gradually faded away.
Just then, Chen Cheng suddenly found himself in a large town. A clear, serene stream meandered through it.
In the distance, nestled among lush green mountains, a village was faintly visible.
"Father, is this Chen Family Gully?"
Chen Cheng asked with a smile. But when he turned his head, his father, Chen Ping, was gone. Mu Xiaowan was gone, too. Even her light, elegant fragrance had vanished.
Only his father’s solemn words echoed in his ears.
"Ah Cheng, have you committed this to memory?"
...
Chen Cheng slowly opened his eyes. He found himself lying alone on the wide, luxurious brocade bed. Thin rays of sunlight streamed through the cracks in the window, falling across the sheets.
The sun was already high in the sky!
Recalling the dream, Chen Cheng was lost in a daze for a long time before he finally murmured:
"Father, I’ll remember."
Since comprehending the Great Power Realm and his recent diligent cultivation of the Qingfeng Realm, Chen Cheng had faintly gained a new understanding of the Martial Dao.
The might of a Realm involved the Power of Heaven and Earth Origin. To manifest a Realm, one had to use their own body as a conduit to channel that power.
This touched upon one’s personal cultivation, which included not only the cultivation of the physical body but also that of the Divine Soul and consciousness.
The stronger one’s physique, the closer one’s connection to the Power of Heaven and Earth Origin.
The stronger one’s Divine Sense, the greater one’s ability to comprehend a Realm.
There were established systems for cultivating the physical body, such as the Inner Breath Technique and Body Tempering Technique; one just had to follow them step by step.
But the cultivation of Divine Sense had never been clearly defined. According to the *Great Yu Martial Canon*, as the physical body grew stronger, the Divine Sense would naturally strengthen along with it.
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