Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

Chapter 223: Chapter 140: Soul-Breaking Mountain, Evil Spirit

Seeing that Li Chang’an seemed a bit hesitant.

The group first nodded in unison, then all shook their heads. Fearing Li Chang’an would misunderstand, they rushed to say, “This is great, really!”

They had gone to great lengths, traveling a thousand miles to curry favor with Li Chang’an.

Of course, their visit wasn’t entirely without purpose.

The “Martial Arts God” title was a considerable piece of flattery. After all, with power like Li Chang’an’s, he could seize any priceless treasure he desired.

After much consideration, they realized the most valuable gift they could offer was fame, both in this life and for posterity.

Evidently, the gift was perfectly to his liking.

Li Chang’an smiled and nodded. “Since you’ve all been so kind, it would be rude of me to refuse.”

There was no reason to turn down a title offered to him on a silver platter.

Seeing him in a good mood, the group’s spirits lifted. They began to probe, “Prince, we heard you sent many of your direct disciples to the Demon Sect to explain and demonstrate the *Martial Scripture*. The Demon Sect’s cultivation speed has skyrocketed lately, and we Jianghu people are practically dying of envy…”

At this, everyone held their breath and cautiously asked, “Prince, you are the great teacher of the Li Yang Martial World and the Martial Arts God in our hearts. Do you think you could also send some disciples to our sects to lecture and teach? We won’t make things difficult for you—we can pay to hire them!”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an finally understood what this group was after.

The emergence of the *Martial Scripture* had completely revolutionized the entire Li Yang Martial World in recent years.

The direct consequence was that almost ninety-nine percent of all Jianghu Martial Artists had abandoned their traditional Martial Dao cultivation methods, switching to the one Li Chang’an had created and popularized.

After this monumental shift.

The once-stagnant Jianghu burst forth with new, brilliant vitality.

Under these circumstances, Li Chang’an’s status in the Jianghu, as the creator of the *Martial Scripture*, naturally skyrocketed. Although the “Martial Arts God” title smacked of flattery, it aptly reflected the incredibly high standing Li Chang’an now enjoyed in the Jianghu.

A month ago, Li Chang’an had sent a group of disciples to the Demon Sect to help cultivate their talent.

The matter caught the attention of numerous Martial Artists and Sects throughout the Jianghu. Once they discovered that these lessons could genuinely raise their disciples’ cultivation levels, they set their sights on those teachers.

For this purpose, they had even traveled a thousand miles to Kyoto and put on this little show.

The enthusiasm of the Jianghu Martial Artists exceeded Li Chang’an’s expectations.

Adhering to the principle, ’Anyone who wants to improve is a friend in my book,’ Li Chang’an naturally didn’t refuse. He nodded at once. “Alright. Go register your names after the banquet. I have disciples to spare. It’ll be a good stage for them to prove themselves!”

He wasn’t exaggerating. Ever since taking control of the Li Yang Imperial Court and eliminating the Three Great Sects, he had spent his days—aside from his own cultivation—lecturing in the Capital City. The number of his disciples had long since become innumerable.

Hearing Li Chang’an agree, all the Jianghu Martial Artists present couldn’t help but let their joy show on their faces.

The tides of the Jianghu were changing far too quickly these days.

If they couldn’t latch onto Li Chang’an, even a Major Sect could be swept away by the changing times at any moment!

Li Chang’an’s smile was serene as he looked at the crowd and continued, “However, I must warn you all about one thing. Twenty years from now, a terrifying calamity will befall this world. When that time comes, I’ll need everyone to work together to overcome the crisis. If anyone refuses to follow orders then, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

His words sent a jolt of shock through the hearts of everyone present.

They didn’t know what this so-called ’terrifying calamity’ was, but an enemy that Li Chang’an treated with such gravity had to be immensely powerful, far beyond anything an ordinary person could contend with.

A seed of doubt was planted in their hearts; they felt like backing out.

But no one dared to ask more at this moment, so they could only nod in succession.

…

The moment everyone nodded.

A new message flashed across Li Chang’an’s vision.

[Ding! You have succeeded in Defying Fate!]

[At age eighteen, you traveled to the great northwestern mountains, found traces of Cultivators, and obtained a fragmented Martial Arts Technique from the World-Devouring Whale, which you used to create the *Martial Scripture*!]

[Rebirth Rating has increased. You have gained an additional 30,000 Rebirth Points!]

[At age twenty, you conquered Empress Liyang, eliminated the Three Great Sects, and became the Martial Arts God, revered by countless people in the Jianghu!]

[Rebirth Rating has increased. You have gained an additional 50,000 Rebirth Points!]

Li Chang’an was quite satisfied as he read the messages in his vision.

In the twenty years he had been in this world, he had farmed nearly every achievement possible. All that remained was to frantically train experts and await the arrival of the Cultivators.

At the age of twenty-one, the Empress, Su Ying, bore Li Chang’an a healthy baby boy.

Li Chang’an named the boy Li Hongying, and his arrival brought some much-needed joy to an otherwise tedious life of cultivation.

The martial strength of the Li Yang Martial World was rising at a dizzying pace.

By this point, Martial Artists at the level of Martial Arts Mythology were already commonplace. It was foreseeable that these Martial Artists would grow even more powerful, yet Li Chang’an couldn’t feel happy.

Because Leng Yanran had come looking for him.

She hadn’t come alone. She also brought news on a matter that had long concerned Li Chang’an.

—the true origin of the Cultivators.

After all, the Cultivators came to the Li Yang Continent periodically.