Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 827 - 451: Discourse on Celestial Human_2
Chapter 827 -451: Discourse on Celestial Human_2
Cang Ming invited him to Tingchao Cliff to discuss the world of Martial Arts and let Cang Jun serve tea. It was not to evaluate this young prodigy Cang Jun but to discuss the development of Martial Arts in the Outer Sea.
Although the Outer Sea cannot compare to the vast resources of Da Xuan, the three Great Sects such as Tingchao Cliff have inherited thousands of years of legacy, and indeed have their extraordinary aspects. If each generation has two or three young prodigies like Cang Jun, the martial heritage of Tingchao Cliff is indeed superior to the major Northern Sects like the Seven Profound Sect.
But this is also normal.
After all, in terms of power, at least three or four Seven Profound Sects combined would be needed to compare with Tingchao Cliff.
After hearing Chen Mu’s evaluation, Cang Ming still held the teacup in his hand and smiled. He was very aware of Cang Jun’s level. Even among the younger generation of the Da Xuan Dynasty, Cang Jun was one of the few outstanding figures. Therefore, his purpose was not to let Chen Mu comment on Cang Jun’s martial arts, but simply to show goodwill to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu openly accepted the invitation. He had no concerns about whether Tingchao Cliff posed any threat to them. So, having the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation from Tingchao Cliff serve tea and attend to the guests was a form of etiquette.
“Tingchao Cliff has stood for over three thousand years. The ancestor gained enlightenment by observing the ocean tides here and stepped into the Heavenly Realm. This Dao of the ocean tides has been passed down to this day. Today’s pinnacle of Martial Arts is the Qiankun Path, which complies with the harmony of Heaven and Earth, where dragons and tigers meet. Our Vast Ocean lineage, though encompassed within Heaven and Earth, also holds the Artistic Conception of vast openness.”
After a few casual talks with Chen Mu, Cang Ming finally got to the main point, and his expression became serious. He lightly shook the teacup in his hand, turning the spiritual tea within into clouds of mist.
This mist transformed by the spiritual tea swirled in the void, and in a moment, it seemed to become continuous ocean tides. Ears filled with the sounds of surging tides echoing with the crashing waves under Tingchao Cliff, merging with the sky.
It seemed like a simple trick.
But in reality, this was Cang Ming, a Celestial Master, showcasing his unparalleled techniques belonging to the Celestial Human category. A trace of Artistic Conception fused with Heaven and Earth; the Vast Ocean Tide seemed merely a wisp of mist but actually combined with Heaven and Earth, turning all the clouds in the sky into an endless surging tide in an instant.
“Qian as Heaven, Kun as Earth, the sun and moon change, tides rise and fall, all within it.”
Watching Cang Ming’s display, Chen Mu understood that this was Cang Ming using the Dao of the Vast Ocean to question Heaven and Earth. His expression was very calm, and he lightly shook the teacup in his hand, spilling a wisp of spiritual tea, transforming it into swirling clouds of mist.
This wisp of mist transformed in the void, seemingly containing the infinite truths of Heaven and Earth, changing unpredictably within. Silently, it also turned into the very same Vast Ocean Tide as Cang Ming’s, surging endlessly. For a moment, it seemed like three tides’ sounds intertwined, causing Cang Jun, who stood not far away in the cloud mist, to fall into a daze.
Cang Ming’s transformation of the Vast Ocean Tide, and Chen Mu’s transformation of countless phenomena in Qiankun, were not something she could comprehend at her current level.
However.
Neither Cang Ming nor Chen Mu paid attention to the confused Cang Jun. At this moment, Cang Ming seemed to be deep in thought. He gently brushed his sleeve forward, and suddenly the tide in front of him faded into the void, becoming ethereal and empty.
“The Dao of tides is the basis of the cycle of Heaven and Earth. The sea has tides, the sun and moon rise and fall, Yin and Yang rotate, and Qiankun changes. All such things return to this Dao.”
With Cang Ming’s voice, the previous Artistic Conception of the Vast Ocean Tides faded, replaced by a myriad of changes, difficult to trace back to its origin. This Artistic Conception arose from the tides, yet delved into the fundamentals of Heaven and Earth’s rotation, encompassing the changes of the sun, moon, and stars, the order of Yin and Yang, and the impermanence of fate.
It was precisely this display of Artistic Conception that brought a spark to Chen Mu’s eyes.
Indeed.
This was the true top-level master of the present age, a peerless Celestial Human, with the kind of understanding of a fraction of Heaven and Earth that one ought to have.
The Vast Ocean Tide was merely the surface. The true Artistic Conception of the Vast Ocean was actually tracing the Dao of changes in Heaven and Earth from the tides, reaching the extremes of all things. This was also an exceedingly profound Artistic Conception.
If one could exhaust the extreme of ‘movement’, trace back to the origin of ‘stillness’, mastering the Dao of movement and stillness, it would also be a form of balance in Heaven and Earth. With this, one could indeed question Qiankun. After all, whether it was movement and stillness that came first, and then clarity and turbidity, giving birth to the ultimate truth of Yin and Yang, or whether Yin and Yang rotation came first, followed by the changes in movement and stillness, was still a matter for debate.
Shua.
Chen Mu waved his sleeve.
Soon, Qiankun changed unpredictably, and that wisp of ethereal spiritual mist suddenly split into two, turning into black and white, clearly distinct Yin and Yang. Suddenly, Yin was still, and Yang moved; then Yang moved, and Yin was still.
“The movement of the Dao is reversal, and the use of the Dao is weakness. Senior Cang Ming traces the ultimate truth of movement and stillness through the tides, comprehending the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and has indeed gone very far. However, the transformations of all things and the evolution of Heaven and Earth ultimately return to Qiankun.”
Chen Mu spoke slowly.
The Dao of movement and stillness that Cang Ming demonstrated gave him many insights at that moment, leading to a deeper understanding of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth and the mysteries of Qiankun. The Dao of Qiankun he evolved thus contained even more intricate mysteries.
“The movement of the Dao is reversal, and the use of the Dao is weakness…”
Cang Ming murmured, chewing over these words for a moment, then sighed: “Peak Master Chen’s insight and talent are rare in this world. Observing my Dao of the tides, you could point to the essence with just one word.”
It was already very clear to him that Chen Mu had not yet stepped into the Celestial Human level.
It is said that without stepping into the Celestial Human, the Artistic Conception has yet to reach the third stage. Compared to him, Chen Mu would be a realm behind. Not to mention strength, in terms of understanding Heaven and Earth in martial philosophy, Chen Mu should not be able to compare to him.
But in reality, the mysteries of Heaven and Earth that he evolved, the martial path he spent his life comprehending and cultivating, Chen Mu merely glanced at and could see through its surface to grasp its essence, commanding his admiration.
Generally speaking.
In a discourse between a Blood Exchange Realm martial artist and a Celestial Master, it is challenging to match the Celestial Human in understanding the essence of Heaven and Earth. Cang Ming discussed Dao with Chen Mu more to verify his own comprehension of Heaven and Earth rather than expecting genuine mutual verification with Chen Mu. Yet Chen Mu was able to follow his understanding of Heaven and Earth, and genuinely discuss the Dao of Heaven and Earth with him.
“Had it not been for Senior Cang Ming demonstrating the mysteries of movement and stillness, I would not have gained such insights.”
Chen Mu put down the teacup in his hand and smiled calmly.
He could genuinely discuss his Dao of understanding Heaven and Earth with Cang Ming, not without reason. One reason was that what he cultivated was the Qiankun Path, embracing all phenomena. Qiankun may not be the ultimate destination of Heaven and Earth but dominates the ‘present’ moment.
Heaven and Earth began with the Primordial, evolved into Yin and Yang, went through Qiankun, and eventually might collapse back into Primordial. But that is the past and the future, the beginning and the end of the world. He only needed to hold onto the present.
Moreover.
The level of his Soul Heart was among the top even among Celestial Masters. Although he hadn’t genuinely fought Cang Ming, only exchanged the manifestations of their Taoist charm, he could sense that Cang Ming’s level of Soul Heart was inferior to his.
Power of the Soul is like wisdom, the foundation, while Artistic Conception and the mysteries of Heaven and Earth are like knowledge. Even if he fell short of Cang Ming in terms of knowledge, his foundation was higher. Many mysteries, he could see through and grasp their essence at a glance.
“Peak Master Chen, you need not be modest.”
Cang Ming shook his head slightly and said, “Although I am old, I have self-awareness. Peak Master Chen not only has trained his martial body to an unparalleled level in history but his Soul Heart is also far superior to mine. Stepping into the Celestial Human level is merely a matter of time.”
A Martial Artist reaching the Blood Exchange Realm will understand the importance of the Soul Heart. Especially for Celestial Humans, many Blood Exchange Realm Martial Artists fail to step into the Celestial Human level often because their Soul Heart lacks the necessary level, preventing them from comprehending the final step.
But Peak Master Chen’s Soul Heart is even stronger than this Celestial Human. Therefore, mastering the third stage of Artistic Conception is just a matter of natural progression, without any bottleneck. Such talent and foundation are astonishing even to an ancient Celestial Human like him.
