"Your Royal Highness, Dou Qi is contained in the blood vessels of the human body, and through the nodes, it outlines a hexagram or pentagram in the human body. The most basic key to training Dou Qi is to speed up or slow down the speed of blood circulation, so that it can produce a sense of vitality. From this, people who have awakened Dou Qi will gain explosive speed, strength, endurance, and resistance to attacks.
My training method, just like what your godmother said, should belong to the ancient eastern monk training method. Unfortunately, it is only an incomplete copy, so I have no way of knowing what will happen in the future. Just like what is recorded in the history books, after the End of Days and the Thousand Years of Darkness, the remaining complete information is really too little. We mostly rely on the ancient books found in some ruins to speculate and imagine that great magic civilization.
Dou Qi circulates in the blood, but my training method goes deeper into the body than Dou Qi. For example, Your Royal Highness should know about the five viscera and six bowels of the human body, right? Just like how Dou Qi outlines the blood circulation of the hexagram, my training method is to imagine the outline of the five viscera and six bowels, and then use Dou Qi to circulate along this outline. So compared to Dou Qi, the inner force that I train is more in the body. "
"Why do you train inner force? It's a long story. When I was 14 years old, I left home to study in Moronte City. At that time, I only had the first half of my family's Dou Qi, so I could only train to 3-star Black Iron. Then, the empire's civil war broke out, and I lost contact with my family. At that time, I was only 17 years old, and I had to make a living, so I became a mercenary. Why, are you surprised? I, a quasi-noble, actually became a lowly mercenary … "
"Your Royal Highness, you don't need to apologize, it's alright, I don't mind. Alone and without anyone to rely on, I could only rely on myself to support myself, and I also had to earn my tuition fees. That period of time was a little difficult, but I managed to get through it. The only problem was that I couldn't find a high level Dou Qi that matched my attribute. At that time, I didn't know that my family's Dou Qi was of the blood attribute, and the high level Dou Qi manuals that I spent a lot of effort to buy didn't match my attribute, so I couldn't train them, so I couldn't advance to the rank of White-eye. It was a really desperate time. "
"When I first arrived at Moronte City, I went to the market and bought half a tattered book. The main thing was that the book had a diagram of the human body. It was very similar to the diagram of cultivating Qi, but it didn't have a six-pointed star structure. I bought it out of curiosity, looked at it, and then threw it on the bookshelf. I was very vexed because I couldn't find a high level battle spirit that matched my attributes. One night, I was so angry that I threw all the books on the bookshelf to the ground and went to bed.
When I woke up in the middle of the night, I felt that I shouldn't have been so angry, so I went to tidy up the books on the floor. I didn't light a candle, so I put the books back on the shelf under the moonlight. When I took up the worn half volume, I suddenly noticed that the light of the moon shone upon the page, on which the human anatomy was drawn, and I cut the hide, and found within it a thin sheet of silk. The drawing was of a bald monk, and the training method was written on the side … "
"Your Highness, you know that I was vexed about not being able to advance my Qi. When I saw this training method, I couldn't help but be curious, so I gave it a try. In the end, my Qi was forever stuck at Iron-rank, but the training of my inner force went smoothly. However, I've already reached the limit of the training method on the silk. I don't know what will happen next, or what realm I will reach … "
Laurist looked at Princess Silvia. She was very satisfied with this story. A little boy left home alone, went to a faraway place, and lost contact with his family. He had to run around in order to make a living, but had no choice but to become a mercenary. Moreover, his Qi could not advance, but he had a fortuitous encounter in such a desperate time. What a happy ending.
The last time he heard Princess Silvia's godmother talk to herself, she thought that the inner force Laurist mentioned was a training method used by ancient monks. Laurist's imagination went wild. That's right, why didn't he use the Goldwater Method he was training in? As Laurist defeated many powerful enemies, he was filled with curiosity about what Laurist was training in, even if no one asked. Laurist could not tell others that he was training in the Goldwater Method passed down by his ancestors in his previous life, but it was a good excuse to use the training method of ancient monks.
Thus, a fortuitous encounter described in a commonplace knight novel was born, and became Laurist's real-life version. On the other hand, Princess Silvia did not doubt Laurist's words at all. After all, Laurist had no reason to lie to her.
Laurist immediately decided that he would not change his story in the future. At this moment, Princess Silvia asked another question. What was the main difference between Qi and inner force?
"It should be external performance and internal force …" Laurist answered after some thought.
"Your Highness, starting from the Silver-rank of Qi, people are used to using Qi to produce sword rays on their weapons to increase the weapon's power and damage." Laurist dismounted and walked to a large rock by the side of the road. "Your Highness, you can cut this rock in half with a sword ray, right?"
"I'll try." Princess Silvia dismounted as well, walked to the side of the large rock, and drew her sword. She circulated her Qi, and a golden sword ray flashed. With a single slash, the large rock was cut in half.
Laurist also drew his sword. "In this aspect, there is no difference between Qi and inner force. The main difference is that Qi can produce sword rays, while inner force cannot. However, the result of circulating inner force on the sword is the same. "
Laurist's sword fell, and like a knife cutting through tofu, the large rock was once again cut in half.
"In terms of effect, sword rays are still more beautiful. However, in terms of explosive power, inner force should be stronger than Qi. " Laurist picked up a rock the size of a fist. "Your Highness, if you don't use a sword, can you use Qi to shatter this rock?"
Princess Silvia thought for a moment, but still shook her head.
Laurist put his palms together, and with the rock in between, he circulated his inner force and pressed down with both hands. The rock in his palms instantly turned into powder, and dust fell to the ground. Princess Silvia's beautiful eyes widened in shock.
"That's what I feel. Inner force is more restrained than Qi, and more explosive," Laurist concluded.
Princess Silvia nodded. "My godmother once said that the ancient Eastern monks focused more on exploring the potential of the human body. Just like you said, restrained. Their martial arts were extremely simple, and did not follow the same path as the Qi of that time. It was very difficult to cultivate, and it was very arduous. That was why it was lost in the passage of time. It can be considered a kind of fate that you were able to obtain such an inheritance of training methods. "
"Perhaps. I did not think that my helpless actions back then would have such consequences. I can't even cultivate my own family's Qi. That's why so many people look down on me. Why are you, an Iron Level, so arrogant? Just like you, Your Highness. You even asked me to go back and have a Gold-tier Knight compete with you … "Laurist laughed.
"You still say that …" Princess Silvia's face turned red. She pouted. "You're the big liar. You're obviously a Great Swordsman, and you still have the cheek to pretend to be an Iron Level to compete with a Gold-tier Swordsman like me. You're so shameless, you scoundrel …"
After spending some time with Princess Sylvia, he realized that this 20-year-old Gold-tier swordsman was not some arrogant young lady. Instead, she was just a curious baby. Her parents passed away when she was young, and she was doted on by her grandfather and wet nurse. When she grew up, she worked hard to train her Qi. She was like a flower that bloomed in a greenhouse, beautiful and beautiful. However, she had never experienced the storms of the outside world. That was why she was curious about Laurist's experiences. She kept asking questions. Although she was pampered, in Laurist's eyes, Princess Silvia was just a rich girl who did not grow up.
After another day, they arrived at the Kenneth Family's territory. Actually, this place could be considered as well. However, ever since the Red River Valley Manor Castle was burned down by the Norton Family, the Kenneth Family had given up on this viscount territory and focused their efforts on the eastern region of the North.
Along the way, Princess Silvia liked to pester Laurist, asking him to tell her stories about his studies in Moronte City and his life as a mercenary. Sometimes, Laurist would provoke her. For example, he would badmouth the second prince, saying that his grandfather, Duke Fisablun, was a warlord. Princess Silvia was furious, but she could not do anything to Laurist. She was no match for him, be it in terms of swords or words. However, after half a day, the princess would come to Laurist's side and ask him to tell her stories.
Of course, Laurist had also heard many secrets from Princess Silvia. For example, a Great Swordsman was also divided into four levels. For example, the unlucky Great Swordsman of Rouynsi who died under a super crossbow was only a Level 1 Great Swordsman. He was lucky to be able to become a Great Swordsman.
The princess' wet nurse, who was also her current godmother, Sandy, was a Level 2 Great Swordsman. However, Princess Silvia's grandfather, Duke Fisablun, was a Level 3 Great Swordsman, just like the second prince's remaining Great Swordsman, Jared. Princess Silvia said proudly that although Laurist had defeated her godmother, he was no match for her grandfather. Under her grandfather's sword, he would not last more than a hundred moves.
Laurist replied that it did not matter. He was still young and could compete with her grandfather to see who could live longer. When her grandfather was too old to wield a sword, he would challenge her grandfather to a duel. He would definitely defeat her grandfather in one move.
These words made Princess Silvia almost die of anger. She could only curse shamelessly for a long time. Laurist pretended not to hear.
Princess Sylvia also said that the four stages of a Great Swordsman could not be achieved through years of hard work. Instead, it was through sudden enlightenment. For example, during the duel between Laurist and her godmother, Sandy, although her godmother had lost, she had gained many inspirations. During this time, she had been cooped up in the carriage all day to gain some enlightenment. That was why she had ignored Princess Silvia's pestering of Laurist.
So that's how it was. Only now did Lollister understand that Princess Sylvia's godmother was not embarrassed by her defeat. She had refused to leave the carriage even after eight days of travel. Instead, she had gained enlightenment in the carriage.
Laurist smiled and said, "It is very difficult for Great Swordsman Sandy to gain enlightenment from her duel with me. This is because she walks on the path of agility and swiftness. When I discovered this, I used the Immovable Mountain strategy, using heaviness to fight agility and precision to fight swiftness. It seemed slow, but it perfectly countered her swordsmanship, which was why she was at a disadvantage. If she wants to gain enlightenment, I suggest that she feel the wind. Whether it is a gentle breeze, a gale, or a storm, as long as she understands the changes of the wind and feels the impermanence of the wind, I believe that she will gain enlightenment and improve her swordsmanship. "
Princess Silvia was stunned. After a while, she jumped up and said, "Thank you, Loke. I will go tell her now …"
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The head of House Kenneth was already waiting at the border of the Earl's territory. After meeting with Princess Silvia, he told Laurist a piece of news. Five days ago, the second prince had crossed the iron chain bridge with dozens of guards. His destination should be Duke Fisablun's Eastern Wasteland Province. He suspected that the second prince was going to borrow troops from his father-in-law and return to the Northern Lands for revenge.
Laurist said that it was fine. Now that the four northern families had formed an alliance, as long as the second prince dared to come, he could block them at the iron chain bridge. In less than two days, the three families would send reinforcements and definitely not let the second prince return to the Northern Lands.
With the head of House Kenneth by her side, Princess Silvia also paid attention to her behavior. She no longer kept looking for Laurist like before, and once again returned to being a refined and courteous princess. This allowed Laurist to enjoy a day of peace that was hard to come by.
The next day, Princess Silvia and her party stepped onto the iron chain bridge. After crossing the river, they would arrive at Mugano Province. Laurist had already completed his escort mission. After bidding farewell to Princess Silvia, he would return to his family's territory.
Princess Silvia sat in the carriage sullenly. Her godmother, the Great Swordmaster Sandy, hugged her in her arms. "What's wrong? Are you a little tempted?"
"Not at all, godmother. I just feel that Earl Norton is different from other nobles. The stories he tells are also very pleasant …" Princess Silvia's face reddened.
"He is indeed a very strange person. I feel that I can't see through him. Silvia, have you looked closely at his family's armaments? More than half of them are Iron, and the rest are Silver. Any random team is comparable to your guards. Moreover, they are all veterans who have been through bloody battles, and they have a strong murderous aura. In this aspect, they are even stronger than your guards who have not experienced actual combat.
But what I find strange is this place. Such elite family soldiers, such excellent equipment, and they follow every order obediently. They are comparable to your grandfather's personal guards, but he has always been holed up in his family's territory. In a single battle, he wiped out the second prince's army of a hundred thousand. If it were anyone else, they would have already conquered the entire north. But what did he do? He actually signed an alliance with the three families and gave away the benefits that should have been monopolized by the Norton Family to others!
I don't know how to comment on his actions. I can't say that he is stupid, but I can be sure that he has no ambition at all. Now that the flames of war are rising, the various factions of the former empire are vigorously preparing for war. In another year or so, the peace treaties signed between the kingdoms and duchies will expire. When that time comes, chaos will descend, and the flames of war will spread everywhere. Even your grandfather is worried about the future of his family.
Your grandfather is a conceited person. If it were not for the soldiers of the border army, he would not have supported the wild wolf that is the second prince. Apart from you, there are no other outstanding talents in the younger generation of the Fisablun Family. Your grandfather knows that he has offended many people, so he placed his hopes on you to preserve the family. A person without ambition like Count Norton would never enter your grandfather's eyes. He would never allow you to be in a relationship with him … "
Grandmaster Sandy lovingly stroked Princess Silvia's beautiful hair, but she sighed in her heart. This girl's standards have always been high since she was young. How could this unremarkable Count Norton attract her attention? This is going to be difficult. "Godmother, you are spouting nonsense.
Since when did I want to date him? He is too despicable. He even said bad things about my grandfather. He said that when my grandfather is too old to wield a sword, he will challenge my grandfather to a duel. He said that he can defeat my grandfather in one move. That's too annoying … "Princess Silvia buried her face in Grandmaster Sandy's bosom. The two of them did not speak, and only the sound of the wheels could be heard …
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