Chapter 283 - The Mystery of Immortal State (2/2)
“Martial arts are easy to get started but much harder to master, while spell casting was the other way around. That is why you have seen so many more Martial artists than Spellcasters in the world. Let it be the art of Internal Force originated in China, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Indian’s Ancient secret art of Yoga or the Ancient Muay Thai in Thailand, they all belong to the category of Martial arts and had much more followers than spellcasting. There were even more Mixed Martial Arts Masters than there were master spellcasters.”
“However, Dharma Spells were hard to get into but easy to master; the exact opposite.” Kunloon looked up and said proudly. “Although there are only a few master spellcasters, each and every one of them is able to reach the peak of the Dao-Reaching Level, if not Immortal State. Many people had misunderstood the meaning of Immortal, in the name of Immortal State. It referred to one’s soul energy. Over the last hundred years or so, there was only very few martial artists who were able to achieve soul energy by practicing Martial arts. Nearly all Immortal State cultivators had reached their level by focusing on Dharma cultivation.”
“Therefore, let it the art of Gong Tau, Feng Shui, Ancient Witchcraft, Ninjitsu or Dharma Curse, the longer one stuck with it, the easier the cultivation became. Plus, when they finally became a grandmaster level Dharma Spell user, they were much more potent than a Martial arts Grandmaster.”
“Therefore, even a martial artist would have to seek the path to a higher level in Dharma Cultivation. The end of the Martial Arts cultivation was the start of Dharma Spells. The two were essentially the same thing with a slight difference in the lower levels. Once one had reached the Immortal State, the line between the two would disappear.”
Alodi was shocked after hearing the old man’s knowledge.
This was secret information that was hidden from him until now.
It turned out that there were so many connections between Martial artists and Dharma Cultivation. He had been focusing on practicing Muay Thai kickboxing, but little did he know that he was drifting further away from his ultimate goal. He wagered that only someone as powerful as Kunloon would have known the secrets about Immortal State.
With that thought in mind, Alodi dropped both knees and kowtowed to the old man reverentially.
“Chen Beixuan could counter Zhou Daoji’s Array formation and kill Zhou Daoji it meant that he had achieved an unimaginable level of attainment. One more step, he would reach the Immortal State. I think our power must be on par with each other.” Kunloon lamented.
Alodi was stunned by the old man’s remark, then he felt a hint of indignation.
He had never thought that Kunloon would think so highly of Chen Fan. Alodi was also an accomplished martial artist and hadn’t expected too large of a gap between his strength and that of Chen Fan.
Suddenly, a barefooted girl wearing bangles on both her wrists and ankles walked into the temple. She announced cautiously.
“Grandmaster. The family lord of Loong family from Hong Kong wishes to see you.”
“Haha, it appeared that the top dogs of Hong Kong are already on the move.” Kunloon laughed out loud.
The old man linked his hands behind his back and sauntered out of the temple.
“Follow me Alodi, let’s meet this old friend of mine. I have been waiting for this opportunity for thirty years. This time, I am going to claim supremacy in Hong Kong, turning it into the land of the One-eyed Naga.”
“Teacher, this is your moment!” Alodi exclaimed in elation.
Thailand’s political landscape was complicated, to say the least, and therefore, it was difficult for an outlander such as Kunloon to exert his influence. Without any strong political backing, he retreated to Chiang Mai where people of his own race congregated. However, Kunloon’s ambition was much bigger than Chiang Mai, he wanted to claim Hong Kong and replace Zhou Daoji as the dominant figure. There, he could gather strength and pa.s.s down his secret arts as well as his bloodline.
“But, teacher… what about that Chen Beixuan?”
Alodi asked with furrowed brows.
If Kunloon wanted to dominate Hong Kong, then the conflict with Chen Beixuan was inevitable.
“Fret not. Fighting in real life is much more complicated than comparing power on paper.” Kunloon let out a proud smirk. “Although I wouldn’t be able to kill him, I can drive him out of Hong Kong. Plus, don’t forget that I have inherited the secret arts of Gong Tau from the Grand Magus of the Ancient Witch Sect. I am much more powerful than Zhou Daoji when it comes down to purely spellcasting.”
Alodi nodded his agreement. He had never lost faith in the power of the Grandmaster of Gong Tau.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan was sitting in front of a table, staring at a pile of doc.u.ments.
Although he was a stranger in Hong Kong, he was well connected in every level of the society through spellcasters such as Huang Wenze, Zhang Ziru, and Qiu Yulin. These men knew the ins and outs of the power dynamic in Hong Kong since they were frequently invited to the houses of the rich and the powerful. Meanwhile, they never lost touch with their low life origins and had the streets and back alleys in Hong Kong filled with their ears and eyes.
The Spellcasters working for Chen Fan formed a large web of information that covered every inch of Hong Kong. There was no information, however small it was, that could slipe under their radar.
The pile of doc.u.ments beside Chen Fan was collected by Qiu Yulin.
“The Loong family?”
Chen Fan slipped through the paper as a light came up in his eyes.
Many forces were behind the recent attack on the Zheng’s Financial Group, and the Loong family seemed to be the one carrying the banner at the forefront.
“I might have to visit the Loong family before I leave Hong Kong. I thought what happened to Nie Shunchen should have scared off these greedy b.a.s.t.a.r.ds.” Chen Fan let out a cold smile and thought to himself.