Chapter 480: Chapter 30: Time Law, So Terrifying
After the third game ended, the old beggar couldn’t help but show surprise on his face.
"You little kid, your talent in chess is simply astounding..."
The old beggar lifted his head and looked at Lin Chen.
"Decades ago, your chess skills had already shown potential... And now, it seems they are not much weaker than mine..."
"But your style of play..."
The old beggar slightly frowned, as he had never seen such a strange style before.
Logically, the style reflects one’s state of mind, it is an expression of oneself.
The more proficient a person is in chess, the more distinct their personal style often becomes.
However, observing Lin Chen’s approach, the old beggar found endless variations.
Seemingly without a flaw, able to see through every move, yet lacking some intent, some style.
"Strange, so strange... I have played all my life, and never have I seen such a peculiar style..."
The old beggar slightly frowned again, carefully examining Lin Chen once more, muttering to himself:
"You, boy... I can’t see through you, I just can’t..."
Lin Chen heard this, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
It would indeed be strange if you could see through it...
The one playing with this old beggar wasn’t Lin Chen, but the artificial intelligence library of Great Xia.
The AI had long calculated every possible evolution of the game, yet it was still no match for the old beggar.
This left Lin Chen rather amazed.
As expected of the legendary first Chess Saint of the Spirit Realm.
After the last game was finished, the old beggar looked deeply at Lin Chen and said softly:
"Boy, in terms of skill alone, you have nothing more to learn..."
"But you must understand, sometimes... the key to victory or defeat often lies beyond the chessboard."
Lin Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this, wanting to inquire further.
But when the words reached his mouth, he strangely asked:
"Senior, I want to know... what do you mean by timing?"
The old beggar didn’t rush to answer but pointed at the chessboard, saying:
"Look, the black and white pieces are fighting to the death, unable to gain the upper hand, yet in the end, it’s all within the chessboard."
"To defeat your opponent, relying solely on the variables within this board is not enough..."
"Just like the battle between Demon Path and Righteous Path, the struggle of thousands of cultivators in Qing State is still confined to the chessboard. No matter who wins or loses, it doesn’t really matter..."
"Unless..."
As the old beggar spoke, he unceremoniously flipped the chessboard.
The black and white pieces scattered all over the place.
Lin Chen quietly watched this scene, lost in thought.
"Of course... if the struggle between the black and white pieces exceeds the expectations of the player and affects the player’s state of mind."
"Ultimately, it can also become a driving force to influence the overall situation..."
Listening to these words, Lin Chen contemplated, deep in thought.
The black pieces like the Demon Path, the white pieces like the Righteous Path.
The battle between the Righteous and the Demon, after all, is within the chessboard, just a game for the player.
Even if more black pieces are captured, more white pieces are captured, it is still just entertainment for the player.
Likewise, no matter how many die on the Demon Path, the Demon Cultivators still return the way to the heavens.
Their original intent, and the prediction of the people of the Spirit Realm, did not differ much...
Martial Path’s rise in the lands of the Five States causing heavy casualties among the Demon Cultivators, perhaps, is something the Spirit Realm hopes to see?
After all, in returning the way to the heavens, those who die are not necessarily the Righteous cultivators or mortals, the Demon Cultivators are among them as well.
The cultivators who died became nutrients, still supporting the Spirit Realm.
Allowing the Spirit Realm to endure for a longer time...
Understanding this, Lin Chen took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said:
"Senior, I have been taught!"
The old beggar smiled and nodded upon hearing this, and picked up a few black pieces, saying lightly:
"However, killing the Demon Path is certainly not wrong..."
"I see the wind of Martial Path is strong recently in Qing State. This Martial Path might be a turning point."
"It’s just that the current influence of Martial Path is still too weak... if new methods are to be born from heaven and earth, they need a better cradle, more nutrients..."
Hearing about Martial Path, Lin Chen’s heart skipped a beat.
He feared that the old beggar even knew such a secret.
But upon reflection, it couldn’t be possible.
This secret isn’t even known to the Spirit Realm, if the old beggar knew, then how powerful would he have to be,
to not fear the Spirit Realm?
That night, Lin Chen chatted with the old beggar about many things.
He benefited greatly.
The next morning, Lin Chen left Wenda City.
...
In the land of Qing State, the center of East, West, North, and South domains, a territory of a million miles, over half had fallen into the hands of the Nether Realm.
Currently, the only safe areas were the Western Domain, and tens of thousands of miles of land between Wenda City and Celestial Dao City.
Lin Chen had never been to the Western Domain, so he decided to go have a look.
Flying with sword control, he passed through thirty-two cities.
Lin Chen spent three months traveling from Wenda City to the furthest western point of Qing State’s Western Domain.
Along the way, he met many Western Domain cultivators and tasted much of the local cuisine.
Western Domain cultivators are more robust and adept at body techniques.
Among cultivators, a martial atmosphere prevails, adhering to a policy of action if not convinced.
Therefore, every Western Domain cultivator could potentially be a Tribulation Cultivator, but they are cautious of each other and dare not rob.
Further west of the Western Domain is the West Coast of Qing State.
Beyond the Endless Sea Domain is the rumored Demon State, the territory of the Demon Race.
"The Western Domain is a good place to propagate the Martial Path..."
Lin Chen murmured.
He stayed in Qing State’s Western Domain for two or three months and observed the start of the propagation of the Martial Arts Breathing Technique, but the pace was slow.
"It seems more encouragement is necessary... to ensure the Martial Arts Breathing Technique spreads quickly in the Western Domain."
"With a prosperous population, the Western Domain has become the most populous area among the Five Great Domains, a perfect place for the development of the Martial Arts Breathing Technique..."
So, in the following months, Lin Chen dispatched dozens of Martial Arts Puppets.
After disguising and changing their identities, they began propagating the Martial Arts Breathing Technique.
Just like on the Meteor Islands and in Qing State’s Eastern Domain, the Martial Arts Breathing Technique spread rapidly in the Western Domain.
