Capítulo 820: Chapter 753: Your Bridge
“Your conflict isn’t the light and dark opposition as previously thought; it’s just that limited understanding has led to biases in cultivation techniques, causing rejection. But since there’s no inherent conflict, the cultivation techniques can surely complement each other’s deficiencies, merging to form a more powerful and flawless path.” Zhao Changhe said, “However, altering a cultivation technique is such a significant task that none of us can achieve it currently unless Emperor Ye himself does it, or we wait until we reach that level. For now, we can only create divisions and then form an array.”
Form an array.
Huangfu Qing and Yue Hongling exchanged a glance, both nodding. Their usual cooperation already felt like they were forming an array to their opponents. If they truly formed one, its power could potentially double.
If they included San Niang and Chichi in researching a large array together, it might be stronger than the traditional Four Symbols Formation of the Four Symbols Sect. They could use the original Four Symbols Formation as a basis. Initially, the Four Symbols Formation lacked one person, making it hard to form, but now putting Yue Hongling in could form a four-cornered array without changing the number of people, just tweaking the array techniques.
This is a way to achieve a massive enhancement in the short term, and if they possibly encounter another conflict with Tao Venerable Jiuyou at night, they could directly apply this.
Huangfu Qing turned to Zhao Changhe, “Hey, you’ve just broken through to the Imperial Realm. Do you need a quiet room to retreat and consolidate your understanding? Otherwise, if you hastily break through in battle but haven’t grasped the changes between your current and previous selves carefully, there’s no one who practices like this, it’s simply like swallowing dates whole.”
Yue Hongling also nodded, “If you plan to go to the Pagoda during the night, it’s best to consolidate some first now.”
“?” The reasoning made sense, but why bring it up out of the blue? Zhao Changhe questioned, “You also broke through casually during a chat the other day, and I didn’t see you go into retreat.”
Yue Hongling replied, annoyed, “Because I was already sitting quietly in cultivation at that time, unlike you who went about fighting, then sparred with others verbally afterwards. Haven’t you organized your current cultivation? Don’t you have any clue? Go into retreat; Vermilion Bird sister and I will study the array cooperation.”
Zhao Changhe understood their tacit agreement; they were finding an excuse to send him away, fearing that something embarrassing might occur if the three of them studied together.
“This is called burning the bridge after crossing it!” Zhao Changhe grabbed both of them with one hand each, “I surpassed my limits by observing your cooperation, isn’t it right that you should help me with my consolidation? And your so-called array, isn’t it missing something without me as a link? We can’t do the Four Symbols Formation right now, but we can work on a Sun-Moon-Star one…”
“Hey, hey, hey…” The two stumbled and were pulled into the adjacent bedroom by him.
Of course, his reasoning made more sense; naturally, it’s better for three people to help each other. But now, this guy has already been spoiled by Xia Chichi and Sisi, always attempting to stack things up, who wouldn’t be afraid of him causing trouble! This was only their first day meeting, even if they found each other agreeable, such reckless actions weren’t acceptable!
Moreover, the place he dragged them into didn’t look promising from a glance: “Is your so-called retreat in a bedroom!”
“Of course.” Zhao Changhe replied righteously, “This is an embassy; where would you find a meditation retreat room? The bedroom is the most private place left, alright?”
“And you know this is someone else’s domain!”
“Bang!” The bedroom door closed, the soft large bed came into view, and the three of them fell silent instantly, the atmosphere momentarily awkward.
The two women crossed their arms, glancing at him from left to right, with a look that said, “Let’s see what excuse you come up with.”
Zhao Changhe’s expression was even more peculiar than theirs, scanning back and forth across their faces: “I say, you two are too lewd, what are you thinking about? We’re supposed to form a Three Talents Formation and sit and practice.”
“?”
Without further ado, Zhao Changhe promptly sat cross-legged on a spot on the bed, “What are you thinking about, we’re about to fight soon, who has the mind for that? I’m such an upright person, forced to be led astray by you… ouch damn it…”
Their long legs kicked him off the bed in unison, then they both retracted their legs and got onto the bed, sitting cross-legged separately, exchanging a glance with puffed-up cheeks.
Calling us lewd, turning the tables, do you not know why we thought of such things?
Oh well.
Zhao Changhe scrambled back, the three sitting in a triangle, each extending their hands, facing each other in pairs.
The Qi flowed back and forth among them, and in no time, those chaotic thoughts vanished, and everyone’s mind entered a state of clarity.
Their excuse for Zhao Changhe to consolidate his insights, although an excuse to send him away, was still valid; how could someone break through without properly organizing the differences before and after, understanding their current level? This kind of introspection was necessary.
Of course, meditating alone was surely not as effective as having two allies help reinforce perceptions, for previously it was just observation, but now both parties were focusing their will on you, making it more direct than ever.
If there’s the biggest difference from before, it’s that previously fighting mainly relied on one’s own power, but now, every gesture seems to engage heaven and earth resonance, with oneself as a foundation. The force of the stars feeding back into oneself also strengthens one’s physical power.
Speaking of Star River, the concept is too vast; currently, triggering an actual meteor shower and calling down the Milky Way is too exaggerated. It can only be said that it involves simulation to achieve similar power. Specifically, the primary wielding now is one’s Qi and strength, using the cosmic body to resonate with the true cosmos, aiming toward the ultimate goal of causing stars to fall with a wave.