Chapter 25: Possessing a Jade

"Do you know how the court divides martial arts into different levels?"

Xiao Xia nodded, and Zhang Jue continued: "The court divides the martial arts levels according to the level of internal strength.

The fourth level of martial arts is called Danying, which means having a little sensitivity, such as mastering Qinggong or mastering hidden weapons. Most warriors stop here in the end.

The fifth level of martial arts is called Niwan, which is your current state. You are beginning to break through barriers, but you are still in a chaotic state. Some warriors have finally broken through and have broken through barriers, but they are not talented enough and cannot consolidate their essence, which causes their martial arts to be strong and weak at times. They look very powerful, but they are not. "

Just as Xiao Xia was about to speak, Zhang Jue waved his hand and said, "I know what you want to ask. Just listen to me first."

Zhang Jue continued, "The sixth level of martial arts is called Qiongshi. The Danjie was not able to expand and break through, and only maintained the most basic Danshi. Most of those who successfully built their foundation are of the sixth level.

The seventh level of martial arts is called Shangtian. I have used all kinds of means to form a pill, and it has expanded a little bit beyond the most basic level. This is my current state. I also want to improve further, but it is impossible. Once the foundation is completed, it is impossible to rise again. The main reason is that I don’t have enough talent.

If one is extremely gifted, or has access to top-grade medicinal herbs, one can practice martial arts to the eighth level of Purple Mansion.

As for the ninth-grade upper palace of martial arts, it is not an ordinary person. There are not many martial artists in the whole world who can do it. There are only three people recognized by the world: Shi Wansui, Zhang Xutuo and Yuwen Chengdu. "

"What does 'Gu Yuan' mean, and what does 'Jie Dan' mean?" Xiao Xia asked anxiously.

Zhang Jue smiled and said, "Practicing internal skills is also called building a foundation. Your current state has achieved the first step of building a foundation, breaking through obstacles, which means you have just stepped over the threshold.

The second step in building the foundation is to consolidate the essence. If it is not consolidated, it means that it has not been practiced. This step is the most dangerous and the most critical.

The third step of foundation building is called Danjie. To put it simply, for example, if you have three super-sensory abilities and others have ten, you can only see a mosquito three meters away, while others can see a mosquito ten meters away. The quantity and quality of the two are different. This is the difference in the effect of Danjie. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xia nodded. He understood everything. He thought for a moment and asked again, "Then why is Xiao Hu a half-baked person?"

"He just failed to complete the second step of solidifying his essence. Solidifying his essence is the most critical step in building a foundation. Generally, building a foundation only takes seven or eight years, and solidifying his essence must be completed within five years. It is said that Xiao Hu had a barrier breakthrough at the age of seventeen, but he never completed solidifying his essence. Now he is over thirty years old, and his barrier breakthrough is sometimes effective and sometimes not. So he is called a half-baked one?"

Xiao Xia was shocked. "Am I also a half-baked person now?"

"Of course. Do you still have that barrier-breaking feeling you had in the morning?"

Xiao Xia was a little confused, "I don't know!"

Zhang Jue pointed to the wooden wall three meters away and said, "There is a mouse foraging behind the wall. Can you hear it?"

Xiao Xia shook his head, and Zhang Jue pulled out a flying knife, which shot out like lightning and nailed to the wooden wall. With a scream of "squeak!", the mouse behind the wooden wall was nailed to death.

Xiao Xia gave a thumbs up, "Great!"

"It's just a trivial trick, but the point is not this, but that you no longer have the perception of breaking through obstacles that you had this morning."

Xiao Xia suddenly became anxious, "What should I do?"

"Don't worry. This is the second step of building the foundation, consolidating the essence. Once you consolidate the perception of breaking through the barrier, you will be able to enter or exit at will and generate internal energy. This means that you have successfully consolidated the essence."

"what should I do?"

"This is a long process. Most people need four to five years. It took me five years. But your mother has laid a solid foundation for you. I estimate that you can complete it in one year at most."

At this point, Zhang Jue said worriedly, "What I'm worried about is not this, but that you have been exposed. You defeated more than 50 people by yourself. This can only be done by a barrier breaker. It will definitely attract a lot of attention. Some people will be jealous and kill you before you are fully grown. Some people will covet your medicine."

"And this sword!"

Xiao Xia put the dagger in his hand on the table, "Liu Erhu is very greedy for this sword, I feel he knows it."

Zhang Jue frowned and said to himself, "Strange, how could he know it?" He suddenly realized, "I know, the Xiao family in Jiangning has the atlas of the thirteen swords. He is a slave of the noble family, so he must have seen the atlas!"

"Uncle Zhang, what's the story behind this sword?"

Zhang Jue nodded. "This is called the Frost Sword. It is one of the thirteen famous swords forged by Tao Hongjing, the number one swordsmith in the Southern Dynasty. The thirteen swords are known as the Thirteen Swords of the Southern Dynasty and have been collected by the royal family of the Liang Dynasty. After Hou Jing conquered Jiankang City, the thirteen swords were lost to the public and were acquired by major families in Jiangnan. They are basically the treasures of each family's home."

Xiao Xia's doubts were resolved. No wonder it was so sharp and had such good texture. It turned out to be a famous sword.

He asked puzzledly: "Why do you give me such a valuable sword?"

Zhang Jue said calmly: "Because this sword originally belonged to you."

"mine?"

Xiao Xia was confused. His mind turned and he suddenly realized, "Could it be related to my mother?"

Zhang Jue nodded, "This is your mother's sword. When she fled to Jiangbei, she fought fiercely with the pursuing servants and the sword accidentally fell into the Qinhuai River. I promised to find the sword for her. Later, I dived into the river to look for it for half a month and finally found the sword. But I couldn't find her, so I kept the sword.

Later, when I met your mother in Luoyang, the sword was not with me. Your mother said that she would give the sword to you in the future. "

"But this sword was given to me by the little nun!"

Zhang Jue smiled slightly and said, "Because she almost stabbed you by mistake when you first met. She didn't say it, but she felt very sorry in her heart. She also didn't know the importance of this sword, so she gave it to you as an apology."

"I see!"

Xiao Xia laughed dryly and said, "But what a coincidence, isn't it? This happens to be my mother's sword!"

"Yes! It is indeed God's will."

Zhang Jue took the Frost Sword and looked at it carefully, then sighed, "The Frost Swords should be a pair. This one is actually the Frost Sword, but the Cold Sword is missing. I guess it's in the Xiao family in Jinling. If the two swords can be combined, their power will be extraordinary. What a pity! What a pity!"

Xiao Xia rolled his eyes and asked, "Uncle Zhang, can you find a sword that looks like this?"

Zhang Jue was stunned, "What are you going to do?"

"Wasn't Liu Erhu interested in it? If there is a sword that looks very similar."

"good idea!"

Zhang Jue gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "I really do have it!"

Zhang Jue stood up and took out a dagger from the box and handed it to Xiao Xia, "Take a look!"

Xiao Xia was shocked. The dagger Zhang Jue gave him was exactly the same as the Frost Sword.

"This is the cold sword I made to imitate the Frost Sword. Its plum blossom is on the outside. Of course, they are only similar in appearance, but they are different inside. The Frost Sword is made of Wootz steel, and this one is made of ordinary wrought iron. But if you are not familiar with real swords, you really can't tell them apart."

As soon as Xiao Xia took it in his hand, he knew it was different. It was not light at all. He pulled it out halfway and did not feel the oppressive coldness.

He put away the sword and said with a smile: "The Art of War says, if the enemy is weak, make him strong, and if the enemy is strong, make him weak. Only by combining the two, the enemy will be at a loss as to what to do. This sword is the most suitable to deal with Liu Erhu."

He simply gave the medicine and the Frost Sword to Zhang Jue and said, "It's easy for them to be stolen from my place, so I'll leave them with Uncle Zhang for now!"

Zhang Jue nodded, "Leave it here for now! I'll find you a place to hide the treasure in a few days!"

(End of this chapter)

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