Chapter 015 – Qian Hui’s Letter (1/2)
Chapter 015 – Qian Hui’s Letter
Translated by: BerrryBunz.
Edited by: Robin and Boost Turtle.
The so-called Ancient Spirit Card was passed on since the ancient times till date. To be able to endure times of annihilation and preserve well, the Martial Spirit on the Spirit Card was definitely pure and full of essence.
The Ancient Spirit Card was just another name for an exquisite ranked Spirit Card.
“The maker of this card was the founder and pioneer of the Heavenly Crane Mountain, and was hailed as Dancer of the Crane, the Crane Spiritual Master.” Old Fart Wei’s eyes were filled with reverence as he recalled.
Tang Tian scratched his head: “Sounds like it is really powerful….”
Yet Ah Mo Li’s eyes glowed: “Wow wow, I have heard of this name before! The Eastern Martial Artists of the ancient times, were all very powerful! I remember it was written on a book, the Crane Spiritual Master swept across the entire Eastern continent that year.”
“You actually know how to read books?” Tang Tian had astonishment splashed across his whole face.
Ah Mo Li was a bit embarrassed: “Once in awhile.”
“Heavenly Crane Mountain is now being ruled by the Crane Sect. The Crane Sect was established by this Crane Spiritual Master which was passed on for generations. However, the current Crane Sect is not comparable to its old glorious days, and has become one of Heaven Road’s normal constellations.” Old Fart Wei shook his head in pity: “I reckon the Crane Sect’s authentic techniques have been destroyed, if not, it wouldn’t be in it’s difficult situation as of today.”
“This Spirit Card here, is a genuine mental cultivation Spirit Card from the Crane Sect, and it has been passed down for many years already.The Crane Sect’s mental cultivation technique was famous for its difficulty in cultivating,This could also be the reason why the Crane Sect still exists today. The mental cultivation then is different from the mental cultivation of ours now. They focused more on continuity, and it is incapable of interchanging between one another. But the mental cultivation of today, is more reliant on the levels, and does not speak of continuity.”
“Then which way is best?” Tang Tian could not help but ask.
“Each has its pros and cons.” Old Fart Wei muttered. “The mental cultivation of the past, from the start to the end of their cultivation, they only cultivated in one art, which was adequate as their arts were stronger. Merely, once any level of the arts was lost, then they cannot cultivate any further.
[Robin: Slight clarification here. Basically, the “old cultivation ways” only used 1 specific technique/manual, but that specific technique would then be split up into different levels. So at the first level of True Power, you’d use the first level of that specific technique, and so on. So if you lost one level of that certain technique, then you’d never be able to proceed past that True Power level, since no other techniques were available]
“Yet now, our Dantian pool has changed to a form of multiple pool ladders, making it easier to mix and cultivate in different types of mental cultivation techniques. In a way, practising like this, our potential will be lowered by a lot. Being at the third level means to cultivate rank three mental cultivation and martial arts, so long as the attributes are the same, you can freely cultivate in it. If it weren’t like this, how could there be martial artists who are so prosperous today. Ancient sects were all about passing on inheritance, and grooming much stronger martial artists. Yet they had to pay a higher price. If it were in the case of ancient sects, maybe Ah Mo Li could be chosen as a disciple, while you, young Tang, would suffer. It would have been difficult for you to even enter a sect.”
The two of them finally saw the light, and continuously nodded their heads.
Although he was accused of not being as gifted as Ah Mo Li, Tang Tian was not bothered by it. He knew he was not as gifted as the housefly cow. He considered himself lucky, in this era, to require only one Spirit Card to start training.
“My understanding of the [Crane-Style Qi Manual] is shallow, all I know is that it prolongs the stamina of the qi in the meridians, which is good for prolonged fights. I think it is suitable for you, as for close quarters combat experts, physical power is very important. The rest of it, you’ll have to figure it out on your own, but I can assure you it is very hard to practise. I unknowingly obtained the [Crane-Style Qi Manual] Spirit Card in the past, and although it is different from this era’s mental cultivation, it is still definitely better than the majority of the other techniques.” Old Fart Wei immediately waved his hands towards them: “Alright, I already said what I know, don’t ask me anymore.”
Ah Mo Li was excited: “Fundamental Tang, quickly go and cultivate! We will fight again when your True Power is at the third level! I will go polish up my powerful moves, and will definitely be able to bring you down!”
Old Fart Wei cut the two of them: “Why are you two still so noisy, go and train. Hey, let me tell you guys, for the sake of you guys not throwing my face during the Star Wind Martial Meet, I have specially prepared some special training for the two of you.”
“Special training?” Tang Tian and Ah Mo LI were instantly attracted by the sound of that.
“Hey, you both will know soon enough.” Old Fart Wei laughed.
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Tang Tian was especially bright and cheerful, not because he received the [Crane-Style Qi Manual], but because he received a letter from Qian Hui.
The letter had slowly travelled through Heaven’s Road, and the envelope looked a bit old from the wear and tear.
Opening the pink envelope, it emitted a light fragrant smell, Qian Hui’s beautiful words were presented to Tang Tian’s eyes. He carefully lifted up the letter like holding a newborn in his palms, and greedily read word after word.
“Big brother Tian: How have you been? I miss you so much. This entire place is thoroughly boring, I don’t like it here, I don’t like the rules nor the people here. Big Brother Tian, I’m waiting for you to come here, and we will secretly leave for Heaven’s Road. I have already started preparing everything for the trip. Hee hee, they all do not know. They do not believe in Big Brother Tian, but I do, Big Brother Tian will definitely be successful. I am a hundred percent certain. Oh yes, Big Bro Tian, I have finally found a few leads on the Bronze Plate. The Cross on the Bronze Plate, is the mark of the Southern Cross Constellation, and if the book is correct, it is highly possible that it is the Southern Cross Constellation’s Star Treasure. It is called the Southern Cross Hardship Plate, and amongst all the Star Treasures, information about it is incredibly sparse.”
Tang Tian became really serious, and read very carefully.
“Southern Cross Constellation is between the Housefly Mountain and Centaur Mountain, and is the smallest mountain there. Until now, Southern Cross Constellation only had one Star Treasure, which is the Southern Cross Hardship Plate. Whatever uses it has, there are no records of it. Big Brother Tian you have to figure them out on your own. From the looks of its name, it should be a Star Treasure that has a relation to training. Those numbers, if I am not wrong, should be related to the Bronze Plate. Big Brother Tian, you have to remember this, you cannot tell others about anything related to the Bronze Plate! It might attract bad guys! The Southern Cross Hardship Plate is a very good lead, it is the only lead and clue up to date regarding the Southern Cross Constellation Star Treasure. We only have to go to the mountain, and will definitely be able to find more clues. I have already started gathering information regarding the Southern Cross Constellation. Big Brother Tian, isn’t Qian Hui really smart, hurry and praise Qian Hui….”
The letter was very long, and from it, he could that that Qian Hui took a long time writing it.
Tang Tian reread the letter a couple of times, word for word. After rereading it, he carefully folded it up and kept it.
Star Treasure, to think this Bronze Plate was a Star Treasure….
Tang Tian looked as calm as always, but his mind was overloaded with the overflowing unbelievable information, and if it were not Qian Hui who told him, he would never have believed it.