Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 271 – In the thirty years since then

In the Saint's Pavilion, the Saint of the Sword Pavilion, Yue Liuxi, invited Su Yun to take a seat and said, "Su Master, it should be difficult for you to cultivate the physical realm."

Su Yun sat down and said in surprise, "I didn't find it difficult... It's okay, please continue, Master Yue."

Xing Jiangmu accompanied them and listened to their conversation.

He was somewhat excited to be entertained by Yue Liuxi, the Saint of the Sword Pavilion, in the Saint's Pavilion. It was also an honor for him.

Yue Liuxi also sat down and ordered the servant to make tea. He continued, "Although I made the assumption about the physical realm, I found it difficult to complete the cultivation of the physical realm."

Su Yun frowned. He didn't feel any difficulty in cultivating the physical realm.

Yue Liuxi had made the assumption of cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms in his notes, which was an extraordinary idea. The reflection of the physical realm and the spiritual realm meant that while cultivating the spiritual realm, the physical body would also be tempered!

The physical body would improve along with the advancement of the spiritual realm, thus solving the problem of the lifespan of the spiritual cultivators!

Although Su Yun had also thought of this, he did not come up with a solution when he thought of it, while Yue Liuxi had come up with an effective solution.

Yue Liuxi's method of cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms was enough to be praised and admired by future generations!

However, Yue Liuxi said that he himself had not succeeded and encountered many difficulties during his cultivation.

Su Yun was puzzled. He had easily cultivated the physical realm.

"Su Master, at that time, I was still young and sensed the existence of the physical realm. I came up with many methods. However, I did not find a suitable cultivation technique."

Yue Liuxi said with a sigh, "To test whether this idea of cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms could succeed, a spiritual cultivator is needed. The cultivation techniques of the spiritual cultivators in Da Qin were not unified at that time. Da Qin was still following the path of Yuan Shuo. Each spiritual cultivator in the Foundation Establishment realm cultivated one set of techniques, and another set of techniques in the Nascent Soul realm, and yet another set of techniques in the Beginning Movement realm."

Yue Liuxi poured tea for Su Yun and Xing Jiangmu himself, and said, "To verify the idea of cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms, the Foundation Establishment and Beginning Movement cultivation techniques must be the same. Su Master, have you thought of something?"

Before Su Yun could answer, Xing Jiangmu's eyes lit up and he tentatively said, "Unified cultivation techniques?"

Yue Liuxi raised his teacup and said, "Yes, unified cultivation techniques. To achieve the cultivation of both the physical and spiritual realms, there must be unified cultivation techniques. At that time, there were various schools of thought in the Sword Pavilion, and the embryonic form of unified cultivation techniques already existed. With my idea of cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms, I found two fellow cultivators in the Sword Pavilion. One of them had extraordinary achievements in the unified cultivation techniques, and the other had great achievements in physical cultivation."

He smiled, "We got along well. For several months, the three of us were inseparable. We ate and slept together. We would suddenly come up with amazing ideas and solve one problem after another."

"I helped them perfect the embryonic form of the unified cultivation techniques, and they helped me perfect the cultivation of both the physical and spiritual realms. We did so many things during those months. We measured the distance between the earth and the moon, we explored the mysteries of the universe, and we even planned to send spiritual weapons to the moon!"

There was a gleam of light in Yue Liuxi's eyes, a genuine joy from the bottom of his heart.

The three young geniuses met and became close friends in the Sword Pavilion, exploring unknown territories together.

Their wisdom became a guiding light in the darkness, illuminating each other and leading them forward.

"But we were never able to complete the cultivation of both the physical and spiritual realms."

The light in Yue Liuxi's eyes dimmed, gradually fading away. He put down the teacup and said with a sigh, "After that friend of mine returned to his homeland, the research on cultivating both the physical and spiritual realms continued. But without that friend, Jiang Zushi and I had differences and couldn't merge our ideas. We grew further apart on our respective paths, unable to complement each other."

Yue Liuxi withdrew his gaze and smiled at Su Yun, saying, "In the process, the academic achievements of the Sword Pavilion finally exploded, and the Sword Pavilion became a holy land in Da Qin, flourishing to this day. I became the Saint of the Sword Pavilion, and Jiang Zushi became the other extreme of the Sword Pavilion, enough to stand on equal footing with me. But to be frank, the academic achievements of the Sword Pavilion today are all based on the foundation we three laid."

Su Yun's heart surged with excitement. He had achieved the cultivation of the physical realm in one go, thinking it was only natural, but he didn't know what Yue Liuxi and the others had experienced during that time.

He already had a guess about the friend of Yue Liuxi mentioned earlier, but he couldn't be sure.

"After that friend left, Jiang Zushi and I could only stand at the peak of our respective fields, unable to absorb and integrate each other's strengths."

Yue Liuxi sighed and said, "The cultivation technique created by that friend is most suitable for verifying the unified cultivation techniques, but unfortunately, he left. After returning to Yuan Shuo, I and Jiang Zushi often inquired about his news, but his news became less and less frequent. Later, I heard that he became an official, and no news came until yesterday when I received his letter..."

His gaze fell on Su Yun, and he asked, "Is Shuijing still doing well?"

Su Yun's heart trembled, and he sat up straight, saying, "Mr. Shuijing is fine. He just escaped from a great calamity and is now working as a factory supervisor in the Jiuhuang Factory in Yuan Shuo Lingnan."

He suddenly understood what Qiu Shuijing had given up when he left Da Qin and returned to Yuan Shuo.

Yue Liuxi was already the Saint of the Sword Pavilion and had reached the realm of Origin Dao. Qiu Shuijing at that time was no less inferior to Yue Liuxi. If Qiu Shuijing had stayed, they might have perfected the cultivation of both the physical and spiritual realms and the unified cultivation techniques.

Their achievements would have reached the highest heights in history!

But Qiu Shuijing gave up all of this and resolutely returned to Yuan Shuo.

In the thirty years since then, the world did not understand and thought he was stubborn and a bookworm. When he promoted reforms, he faced slander and even risked his life!

But in the entire Yuan Shuo, no one knew what Qiu Shuijing had given up.

Yue Liuxi smiled and said, "Yesterday, when I saw that you injured so many disciples of the Sword Pavilion and saw their injuries, I knew that Shuijing had found someone to inherit his unique skills, and I knew that you had seen my notes."

Su Yun quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

He finally understood the cause and effect.

Xing Jiangmu, on the other hand, did not understand the cause and effect. He felt a little regretful in his heart. "What happened to that notebook...?"

Yue Liuxi stood up and said, "After experiencing the incident with Shuijing, I thought for a long time. Later, when I became the head of the Sword Pavilion and took charge of the Sword Pavilion, I kept the Sword Pavilion away from the disputes of the court. I believed that academia should be separate from the conflicts between nations and ethnic groups. The Sword Pavilion should be a pure land without borders."

He bowed and smiled, "Can I invite Su Master to teach at the Sword Pavilion?"

"The Sword Pavilion may not be a pure land, but it is a pure land in Master Yue's heart."

Su Yun hurriedly bowed in return and said, "The broad-mindedness of the Saint of the Sword Pavilion is far beyond Su Yun's. If Master Yue invites me, I dare not refuse."

Yue Liuxi was very happy and laughed, "Su Master, like Shuijing, has the spirit of the ancients. As the head of the Tongtian Pavilion, I know that you are not short of money, so I won't pay you a salary."

Su Yun quickly said, "Mr. Shuijing taught me that knowledge has value and must be paid for."

Yue Liuxi smiled ambiguously and said, "Yesterday, Su Master took so many clothes from the disciples of the Sword Pavilion and confiscated so many spiritual weapons from them. Can those clothes and spiritual weapons be considered as payment for one year of teaching?"

Su Yun shook his head and said, "That would be a misunderstanding. I defeated them with my abilities, and they also benefited greatly. Money earned by one's own abilities cannot be considered as payment for teaching!"

Yue Liuxi became angry and gritted his teeth, saying in a low voice, "Su Master, the land you occupy belongs to your Tongtian Pavilion. The Sword Pavilion has to pay ten percent of its profits to your Tongtian Pavilion every year!"

Su Yun was surprised and said, "Renting land and paying money is only natural, isn't it?"

"You are so stingy!" Yue Liuxi became furious.

Su Yun argued, "It's not being stingy, it's about not violating principles!"

Xing Jiangmu was dumbfounded, seeing the two titans of the present world haggling over such a small amount of money. He even felt a little embarrassed, thinking to himself, "Are they sick to worry about these small amounts of money... On the other hand, it seems like I'm much poorer than them. It's really a disease to worry about these two rich people."