CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69: MARTIAL ARTS STAGE_1

Inside the Spirit Seed World of the Spirit Spring, spiritual energy boiled, forming a colossal vortex. Qin Wudao sat beneath it, eyes slightly closed. The aura within his body flickered faintly, growing ever stronger.

After an unknown period, Qin Wudao opened his eyes. Two golden beams shot out, shattering the spirit fog before him.

Mid-stage of the Nirvana Realm!

Ten days of secluded cultivation to break through a minor realm. The effects of the Spirit Seed World are truly potent! Qin Wudao made a quick calculation and thought to himself. His soul swept across the world, discovering it to be deserted. This touched him deeply. To enjoy the Spirit Spring World alone... such treatment is likely unique to me in the entire Qin Empire.

The Spirit Spring World was the foundation of the Qin Empire and also the fastest way to enhance one’s cultivation. Regardless of the time, it was never lacking cultivators. However, only when he was in secluded retreat would the Qin Emperor issue an order to clear the area to avoid him being disturbed.

"DING. Congratulations to the host for turning sixteen. You have received a sign-in reward. Would you like to sign in?"

At this moment, the system’s notification sounded, startling Qin Wudao slightly. Unwittingly, he had already lived in this world for sixteen years, so much so that he had almost forgotten his previous life.

"Sign in!"

"DING. Congratulations to the host. Sign-in reward: the treasure of the Military Sect, the Training Platform!"

The Training Platform!

Qin Wudao raised an eyebrow. With a heart full of anticipation, he began to examine the information. A moment later, an excited expression appeared on his face.

This signed-in treasure, whether for him or for the Qin Empire, was an absolute supreme treasure! Weapons of an Emperor? Three-level Spirit Seed Worlds? Before the Training Platform, they were all laughably weak, simply incomparable.

The Training Platform was a treasure of the Military Sect. It contained heaven and earth within it, was suitable for armies, and possessed heaven-defying effects. Its main functions were threefold:

First: Cultivating armies. Training on the Training Platform could increase an army’s cultivation speed tenfold.

Second: Time manipulation. The flow of time could be altered using Spirit Stones.

Third: Trial grounds. It provided several hundred war maps to hone the army.

With the Training Platform, the Qin army’s strength will definitely skyrocket! Qin Wudao thought, looking at the iron-blooded arena in the system space with extreme satisfaction.

During the war with the Holy Fire Sect, he had felt that the cultivation of Qin soldiers was too weak. Many soldiers weren’t killed by enemies but died from the shockwaves of battles. This was a world where strength was supreme. For the strong, tactics relying on sheer numbers were not very effective.

Military reform, strengthening individual combat strength—it’s imperative! Let’s test the function of the Training Platform! Qin Wudao stood up, formed hand seals, and opened a spatial passage, appearing in the rockery courtyard.

"Mid-stage of the Nirvana Realm, not bad!" Qin Taizu was tending to his flowers and plants. Sensing Qin Wudao’s aura—breaking through a minor realm in just ten days—this cultivation speed made him sigh in admiration. He recalled that it had taken him a full year to break through from the early stage of the Nirvana Realm to the middle stage!

"Ancestor, I have urgent matters to attend to, so I can’t stay and chat. I’ll come back to see you once I’m done!" Qin Wudao said to Qin Taizu, bowed slightly, and his figure flickered. He departed in a hurry and soon vanished.

This kid... Qin Taizu chuckled, then bent over to continue trimming his flowers and plants, humming a little tune, perfectly at ease. At his level, cultivation focused mainly on refining the mind and comprehending the Dao, not requiring death-like seclusion.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Qin Wudao didn’t return to the East Palace but headed for the military camp outside the city. Outside the Imperial Capital, numerous military camps dotted the landscape like stars, built in secluded areas far from the main roads. Fifty thousand Qin cavalry were stationed in one such camp.

Once outside the city, free from the no-flying edict, Qin Wudao began to fly through the air. A little over ten minutes later, he arrived outside a mountain range.

KILL! KILL! KILL!

Before he even drew close, he heard the thunderous sounds of slaughter, like a surging tsunami or crashing thunder, roaring in his ears—terrifying to the extreme.

In the Void, Evil Qi was surging!

Standing on the mountain ridge and looking ahead, he saw a plain where fifty thousand Qin cavalry were training. A monstrous killing aura emanated from them, dyeing the sky red.

Zhao Yun hovered in mid-air, his imposing aura piercing the sky, as he commanded the army’s training. His brows were slightly furrowed, clearly dissatisfied with the training results. After returning to the Imperial Capital, he had been appointed commander of the Qin cavalry. Through these few days of training, he had generally identified their shortcomings.

Once the Army’s Spirit is further improved, I can condense the General’s Spirit! Zhao Yun thought with anticipation.

The General’s Spirit was the core of an army. Once the army’s strength reached a certain level, it was condensed by the commanding general, complementing the Army’s Spirit. As the saying goes: an army of thousands is easy to obtain, but a good general is hard to find. An army with only an Army’s Spirit but no General’s Spirit could only be considered outwardly strong but inwardly weak—a mere facade. Only an army possessing both an Army’s Spirit and a General’s Spirit could be considered a truly strong army, capable of unleashing its greatest power and easily fighting opponents of a higher level.

"Report—" A soldier on duty came running, saluted respectfully, and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince summons the General to the command tent!"

"Continue training!" Zhao Yun, hearing this, dared not delay. After instructing the Qin cavalry to continue their training, he used a movement technique and headed towards a nearby structure. A few breaths later, he arrived outside the central command tent.

"You’re here!" Before Zhao Yun could speak, Qin Wudao took out an ancient-looking token and said with a smile, "I’ve brought you a treasure!"

This token was the medium to connect with the Training Platform. Simply infusing it with Spiritual Energy would create a spatial passage.

Zhao Yun saluted respectfully and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what treasure might that be?"

"The Training Platform!" Qin Wudao tossed the token to Zhao Yun and began to explain its functions.

GULP! After Zhao Yun finished listening, he swallowed hard, his face filled with shock. The token, clearly very light, felt as heavy as a mountain in his hand. He asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, is what you said true?"

He couldn’t believe that such a powerful supreme treasure existed in this world!

"Why don’t you try it and find out?" Qin Wudao smiled. Conveniently, he also wanted to see just how powerful the Training Platform’s effects truly were.

"Alright!" Zhao Yun nodded. He looked at the token: the front was engraved with a massive arena, and the back had a character carved on it signifying ’Martial’. Every stroke exuded a dense battle intent.

Following Qin Wudao’s instructions, he infused a stream of Spiritual Energy into the token.

Instantly, countless rays of brilliant light burst forth, soaring into the Nine Heavens, forming a spatial passage hundreds of feet wide and radiating an iron-blooded will.

WAR! WAR! WAR!

It was as if one could see an army battling between heaven and earth, fighting against gods, demons, devils, and buddhas! Faintly, one could hear the thunder of hooves shattering the clouds, mingled with roars, battle drums, and the sounds of slaughter!

The two exchanged a look and flew into the spatial passage. After a moment of disorientation, they appeared in an unknown world.

Beneath their feet lay a vast platform that stretched out of sight, permeated by a mysterious aura. Above them floated two orbs of light and three formations!

These two orbs of light were the Origin of the Army’s Spirit and the Origin of the General’s Spirit, respectively!

The three formations were the Spirit Gathering Array, the Hour Array, and the World Array!

The Spirit Gathering Array was easy to understand; it gathered Spiritual Energy. Many factions set up this formation in their treasured lands.

The Hour Array was used to adjust the flow of time. Depending on the number of Spirit Stones, it could be adjusted up to a ratio of ten thousand to one, meaning ten thousand days on the Training Platform would equal only one day in the real world.

The World Array connected to various scenario maps. It could be activated with Spirit Stones, allowing the army to enter unknown battlefields through this formation.

"Your Highness, this is so expensive!" Zhao Yun flew high up, looked at the amount of Spirit Stones needed to activate the Training Platform, and sucked in a sharp breath.

Qin Wudao also went closer for a look. His lips twitched. The required Spirit Stones numbered in the tens of thousands. This is outrageously costly! What a money pit...