Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

Chapter 398: Chapter 204: Peering into the Martial Saint

"Great Power Realm?"

Shen Zhiming seemed quite surprised by Chen Cheng’s answer. His clear eyes examined Chen Cheng once more.

After a long moment, he finally shook his head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said:

"Just now, under the moonlight, I was in the garden cultivating my Literary Dao Dharma Aspect. I faintly sensed a Realm similar to some kind of Saber Intent, which is why I came to investigate.

"It seems now that my cultivation of the Literary Dao Dharma Aspect is lacking, and my perception was mistaken.

"Lord Chen, you are a prized disciple of Mr. Zheng. You should be cultivating the lineage of the Great Dao Sect’s Four Symbols Peak.

"If you were to gain insight into a Realm, it should be the Great Power Realm."

It had to be said, Shen Zhiming’s Literary Dao Dharma Aspect was truly something.

When Chen Cheng was cultivating the Qingfeng Saber Intent, he had deliberately restrained his aura, keeping the fluctuations of the Saber Intent contained within the small courtyard.

Who would have thought that Shen Zhiming’s Literary Dao Dharma Aspect would still perceive it!

Fortunately, from the sound of it, Shen Zhiming didn’t seem too certain what kind of Realm it was.

"Lord Shen, is your Literary Dao Dharma Aspect from the lineage of the Great Dao Sect’s Vast Peak?"

Chen Cheng asked with a hint of curiosity.

In this world, the Martial Dao flourished while the Literary Dao had declined. However, in the distant past, the Literary Dao had also known a period of extreme brilliance.

Chen Cheng had once happened upon a miscellaneous book in Mr. Zheng’s study, which offered a few vague descriptions.

In ancient times, the cultivation of the Human Race was a flourishing scene where all sorts of cultivation Dharma Gates blossomed.

Various Qi Refining Techniques, Secret Techniques, the Literary Dao that proved the Dao through literary law and aimed for Sainthood, and more—all had their own lineages.

Within the Great Dao Sect, Vast Peak, which carried the Path of Literary Law, had once reigned supreme over Five Elements Peak, Four Symbols Peak, Celestial Phenomenon Peak, and the other peaks.

Even now, with the Literary Dao in decline, the lineage of Vast Peak remains one of the most important in the Great Dao Sect.

Inner Sect Disciples of the Great Dao Sect who wished to be promoted to True Disciple or Sect Steward had to go to Vast Peak for a period of quiet cultivation.

It was equivalent to an assessment for promotion.

"Precisely." Shen Zhiming nodded, a somewhat wistful look on his face as he said,

"When I was young, I entered the Great Dao Sect to cultivate the Martial Dao, but my talent was limited, so I never progressed beyond being an Inner Sect Disciple."

The Martial Dao lineages of Linji City all originated from the Great Dao Sect, and the Ancestors of the Four Great Clans of the Inner City had all once served as Stewards in the Great Dao Sect.

Therefore, the Four Great Clans of the Inner City could be considered a force under the Great Dao Sect’s banner.

Shen Zhiming was not yet forty and had cultivated to Bone Forging Realm Perfection. He still had a chance of breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm before his qi and blood began to decline at fifty.

Such Martial Arts Talent was actually considered superior, but in a Major Sect like the Great Dao Sect, it was indeed only enough to be an Inner Sect Disciple, with no hope of being promoted to a True Disciple.

In Linji City, Martial Artists who cultivated the literary law lineage of Vast Peak were few and far between.

How could studying and researching literary law be as direct as Martial Arts Cultivation?

Besides, proving the Dao through literary law had an air of being illusory and ephemeral.

This was far beyond Chen Cheng’s understanding.

In Chen Cheng’s perception just now, although Shen Zhiming’s Literary Dao Dharma Aspect also had fluctuations of a Realm, it didn’t seem to possess much power.

"Lord Shen, what is the power of the Literary Dao Dharma Aspect like?" Chen Cheng asked humbly.

Again, Shen Zhiming was caught off guard by how directly Chen Cheng asked.

In his view, only someone who focused solely on Martial Arts Cultivation and was completely clueless about literary law would ask such a question.

"Er... that is..." Shen Zhiming hesitated for a moment, suddenly regretting coming to find Chen Cheng to admire the moon and discuss the Dao.

Discussing literary law with a Martial Fool was no different from playing a zither to a cow!

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Zhiming suddenly asked a question in return:

"Lord Chen, this should be your first time in Moshan County Town. What are your thoughts on it?"

Seeing the look of confusion on Chen Cheng’s face, Shen Zhiming added, "What I mean is, Lord Chen, you have previously served as a constable for the City Guard Department and as a Chief Constable. What insights do you have on governing a county?"

In truth, what Shen Zhiming most wanted to ask was what Chen Cheng thought about governing a nation.

But clearly, such a grand question would be asking too much of this Martial Fool.

Asking about local governance instead should be simpler and easier for a Martial Fool to understand.

Chen Cheng, however, didn’t think about all these twists and turns and answered truthfully:

"To govern a county, one must naturally find a way to let the common people live and work in peace and contentment.

"Moshan County Town is so peaceful; Lord Shen’s contributions are undeniable."

This was no empty compliment.

Drought, earth vein tremors, Demon Beast rampages—so many disasters had occurred at once.

For Moshan County Town to remain so peaceful and free of unrest showed that Shen Zhiming was a very competent County Magistrate.

Receiving such direct recognition, Shen Zhiming was quite pleased. He waved his hand and said modestly, "I am merely fulfilling my duties as an official."

How well Moshan County Town was governed had absolutely nothing to do with the power of the Literary Dao Dharma Aspect.

Thinking of this, Chen Cheng asked again, "So, what exactly is the power of the Literary Dao Dharma Aspect?"

Shen Zhiming had actually wanted to explain slowly, using the governance of a county as a starting point to elaborate on the Path of Literary Law.

But a Martial Fool like Chen Cheng obviously didn’t appreciate his good intentions.

’Forget it. This Martial Fool is the type who reads without seeking deep understanding. I just need to give him the conclusion!’

’As for whether he can understand it, or if he only knows the ’what’ but not the ’why’, it doesn’t matter anymore!’

Sighing inwardly, Shen Zhiming’s expression suddenly turned serious as he said:

"In heaven and earth, there is a righteous qi, taking on myriad forms... In man, it is called the sublime, filling the vast expanse of the firmament...

"As qi, it is the greatest and the firmest. If nurtured with integrity and kept from harm, it will fill all between heaven and earth...

"If the Literary Dao Dharma Aspect is cultivated to Great Success, it gathers the righteous qi of heaven and earth for one’s own use to achieve a supreme Dharma!

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