Realizing This Is Wuxia World After Cultivating For 300 Years
Chapter 578
Inside the Qingshui Pass
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Qingshui Pass is a cross-city road on the border of the Wu Kingdom. It's heavily guarded.
However, the citizens of the city usually did not worry too much about the attack of the Liang Kingdom.
This was all thanks to the battle 200 years ago.
In that battle, the general guarding the Qingshui Pass was killed in battle. As deputy general, Hongwu was ordered to take over the position of general to defend the city.
Back then, Hongwu was only at the Fifth True World Realm.
The commander of Liang Kingdom who attacked the city was an expert in the Seventh True World Realm.
No one felt they could win this battle.
Even in the hearts of the people of Qingshui Pass back then, the gap of this city was destined to be broken.
However, the end result shocked the world.
Hongwu has succeeded!
He had used some unknown method to completely expel a Seventh True World Realm expert from Liang Kingdom and maintain the gap of this city.
It was that battle that made Qingshui Pass famous.
From then on, the Liang Kingdom never attacked the Qingshui Gap again.
Even if Hongwu was no longer in the Qingshui Pass, the Liang Kingdom would deliberately avoid this place when they were interfering with the borders of the Wu Kingdom.
Therefore, 200 years ago, the Qingshui Pass did not even experience a single battle.
As for the position of the general guarding the Qingshui Gap, it gradually became a good job.
Almost everyone thought that such a peaceful life could last a long time.
After all, to True World Realm experts, just 200 years was merely the blink of an eye.
In such a short time, Hongwu's strength in that battle should not be forgotten.
However, there was someone in Qingshui Pass who was always on guard. He treated every day as a preparation time, as if Liang's forces were going to attack the city tomorrow.
His name was Liu Shanji, and he was the governor of the Great General House. He was once promoted personally by Hongwu after he became a general.
Although his cultivation was only in the Third True World, he was very good at organizing city affairs and handling everything in an orderly manner.
Therefore, even though Hongwu was no longer in the Qingshui Gap, Liu Shanji was still trusted by the Great General.
As the actual manager of the Qingshui Pass, he would climb up to the city gates every day to observe the surroundings outside and check for subtle changes in the laws of the Great Dao, he said, as well as the strength of the national seal and the array formation on the wall.
Day after day, year after year, non-stop.
It was as if Liang's forces were actually preparing to attack.
Many people have tried to persuade him, including the general who guards the city—
Liang's army was already afraid of General Hongwu. They would definitely not rashly attack this place. No need to be nervous every day.
That's pretty scary.
However, Liu Shanji was able to convince the people who had always wanted to persuade him. As time went on, no one else cared about him. Instead, they felt that it was good to keep such a person.
Others can have fun more comfortably.
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After Cui Heng arrived in the sky above the Qingshui Pass, he did not directly descend.
Then, he noticed Liu Shanji at a glance.
“His cultivation path is different from that of ordinary martial artists.” Cui Heng floated in the sky and assessed Liu Shanji. He thought, “He actually has some Dharma power. Although it was very faint, it was indeed the Dharmic power charm of an Immortal cultivator.
This was not obtained through Immortal cultivation techniques. This was more like the result of modifying one's martial path after comprehending the Dharmic strength of an Immortal cultivator, his Dharmic power source was actually similar to my Dharmic power when I was at the Qi Refinement realm.”
Upon discovering this, a guess appeared in his heart.
Could it be that Hong Fugui had comprehended the mysteries of the Dharmic power contained within the Hongwu Divine Sword back then and used the mysteries he had comprehended to conceptualize the martial path, letting his martial path have the charm of Dharmik power?
"If that was the case, the martial path this person developed should have been taught by Fugui." Cui Heng looked at Liu Shanji in the city and found it hard to believe. “But if true as I thought, Fugui's talent is too ridiculous.”
After all, the sword he gave Hong Fugui back then only contained Dharmic power at the Seventh level of Qi Refinement.
Now, Liu Shanchang was already in the Third True World Realm, and Hong Fugui had stepped into the Fifth True World Realm 200 years ago.
The most ridiculous thing was that in this realm, their Martial Dao power actually still retained the Dharma power charm.
What does this mean?!
This meant that it was highly likely that Hong Fugui had obtained it by comprehending the wisp of Dharmic power at the Seventh level of Qi Refinement and had improved the martial path he had developed to the Fifth True World Realm.
"What is a martial arts genius?" Cui Heng could only click his tongue in wonder.
This guess surprised him.
However, the guess in the end was only a guess. As for the exact situation, he might have to ask Hong Fugui himself first.
The most important thing now was to find out Hong Fugui's whereabouts through this person.
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Liu Shanji looked like a middle-aged man in his forties. He was wearing a bachelor shirt and had a beard. His hair was tied with a jade crown and he looked smooth.
At this moment, he had just finished the day of inspection of the city wall and was about to return to the General's Residence to handle government affairs when his gaze suddenly focused on a young man walking down the street.
"Outside people?!" Liu Shanji was surprised. "How did this guy get in?"
Although there were many people in the Qingshui Pass, he remembered the identity and appearance of everyone in his heart. He also knew very well how everyone was in and out of the city.
Hence, at a glance he knew that this person was not a citizen of the Qingshui Pass. Moreover, he had never appeared in Qingshui Pass, nor had he ever entered from any city gate.
When Liu Shanji saw such a person, his first reaction was that this person should be a spy from an enemy country. He must be here to gather information.
However, he reacted immediately. Qingshui Pass is a large border town in the State of Wu. How can a stranger enter before the city is impregnated?
With the protection of the national seal and the makeup of the city protection here, it was impossible for them to fly from the city walls, or dig tunnels and sneak in.
How did this guy get in?
Liu Shanji was filled with doubt.
However, in order not to make the enemy wary, he did not take the initiative to look for the young man. Instead, he continued walking towards the Grand General's Mansion without changing his expression, planning to report this to the Grand General when he arrived.
After all, the general guarding the city was an expert in the Seventh True World Realm. Whether it was capturing this person or questioning him, it was much easier for him to do so than a Third True World Realm expert like him.
However, when Liu Shanji returned to his office at the General's House, he was shocked to learn that the young man had actually followed him and stood beside him.
He really didn't notice him following, nor did the people in the General's House pay any attention to him!
What kind of cultivation is this?
Liu Shanji was confused.
Right now, the young man said with a smile, “Master, don't worry. I am Cui Qing. I'm here to ask about Hongwu.”