Only I am Venerable

"Shiyu..."

Qin Li’s voice trembled slightly. Over the years, he and Shiyu had spent more time apart than together. Sometimes, Qin Li would feel a pang of uncertainty. ’Is desperately cultivating and striving for the pinnacle of this world really the right choice? Shouldn’t I be like an ordinary person, taking Shiyu to find some secluded paradise and live a quiet life?’

However, such thoughts were always fleeting.

Qin Li knew very well that even if he wanted to, it was just an extravagant hope. "In the Martial World, your fate is not your own"—those words were not just a saying.

The entire Qin Family, such a large clan, had no path of retreat. They could only march forward. If Qin Li himself slacked off, the fall of the Qin Family was almost a certainty.

For a short time, they had relied on overwhelming force to intimidate the hostile families and sects on Profound Island. But if the Qin Family stopped advancing, it wouldn’t be long before their successors caught up. They would then viciously trample the Qin Family underfoot, showing absolutely no mercy!

Hadn’t even a superpower like the formidable Cui Family crumbled to dust?

"Husband, hold me tight. Shiyu understands everything."

Shangguan Shiyu murmured in Qin Li’s arms. The two had always seemed to share a telepathic connection. Although Qin Li hadn’t spoken of his experiences over the past few years, Shiyu had a feeling. She could sense his love for her, and she could feel his joys, sorrows, anger, and delights.

At that moment, from the peak of Black Tortoise Peak, near the Golden Palace, came the cry of a little girl, the roar of the Three-headed White Ape, and She She’s sweet laughter.

Qin Li and Shangguan Shiyu looked at each other, and both saw a hint of a smile in the other’s eyes.

"Heh, don’t worry about them. Let’s just talk." Qin Li wrapped his arm around Shiyu and sat down on a large, smooth boulder, beginning to recount the events of the past three years.

When he spoke of the dangers, Shiyu couldn’t help but gasp repeatedly. She never imagined so much could happen in just three short years.

The departure and disappearance of Bu Yunyan, Linghu Feiyue, and Zhao Qianqian; the wedding of Shen Le from the Thousand Mechanism Sect; the destruction of the Cui Family on Profound Island; the mysterious Purple-eyed People; the Saintess from the Land of the Far West across the Great Sea... and finally, the greatest crisis the Qin Family had ever faced. Qin Li’s low voice recounted it all.

Shiyu rested her head on Qin Li’s shoulder and said softly, "Husband, you’ve worked so hard all these years. Shiyu has finally achieved something in her studies and is no longer a burden. From now on, Shiyu can help you share your worries!"

Qin Li wrapped his arm around Shangguan Shiyu’s slender, supple waist and said softly, "Shiyu, you were never a burden. In my heart, you are the most precious treasure I have in this world, and no one can ever replace you!"

Nothing is more intoxicating than a lover’s sweet words. Shangguan Shiyu’s star-like eyes grew hazy as she gazed at the sharp-cut profile of Qin Li’s face. Her heart melted.

Just then, a series of earth-shaking booms echoed from Black Tortoise Peak, punctuated by occasional roars of anger.

Shiyu glanced at Qin Li with some concern and asked softly, "Is that alright?"

Qin Li shook his head and smiled. "It’s fine. She She is also an expert at the Shattering Void Realm now. That Old Ape is probably just jealous. Let them play."

"I just hope no one gets hurt, that wouldn’t be good. The Three-headed White Ape has taken great care of the three little girls in the family over the years. With its help, two have already reached the Celestial Integration Realm, and one is at the peak of the Celestial Shattering Realm. That’s something we couldn’t have even imagined before!"

Shangguan Shiyu said softly, her beautiful eyes resting on Qin Li’s face as she asked with a smile, "So, am I stronger than my husband now?"

"Ahem..." Qin Li awkwardly touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "My dear wife’s divine skill is peerless. Your husband... bows in defeat!"

"Oh, get out of here! You were flying quite arrogantly when you arrived!" Shangguan Shiyu laughed and lightly tapped Qin Li’s shoulder. "I always have a feeling that your strength can’t be measured by common sense. So many people were far stronger than you, yet didn’t they all end up defeated at your hands? Husband, the combat technique you practice, is it truly one-of-a-kind in this world?"

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The loud bangs from the sky made the entire Black Tortoise Peak tremble continuously. Presumably, all the Spirit Beasts on Black Tortoise Peak had found a place to obediently hide.

Qin Li thought for a moment, then said, "Perhaps it is. At least, besides me, I’ve never seen anyone else successfully cultivate the ’Only I am Venerable’ combat technique."

Shangguan Shiyu thought for a moment, then asked, "Husband, although I’ve broken through to the Shattering Void Realm, I don’t know how to use this power. I’ve become quite proficient with the Drifting Sword Technique, but if I were to truly face a Martial Artist of the Shattering Void Realm, I’m sure I wouldn’t be their match."

Qin Li was slightly taken aback. He didn’t expect Shiyu to see things so clearly. After all, not everyone could face their own shortcomings so directly. Especially after reaching the Shattering Void Realm, where just the vast, ocean-like Primordial Power and its resulting pressure were enough to crush an opponent’s will to resist.

Even for Qin Li himself, his greatest reliance was the fourth level of the ’Only I am Venerable’ combat technique: Sword Intent, the Unity of Body and Sword. This was a state that many Martial Artists of the Shattering Void Realm could not fully grasp!

Therefore, although Shiyu had reached the Shattering Void Realm in terms of cultivation level, when it came to actual combat strength, she was definitely not Qin Li’s match.

A true expert of the Shattering Void Realm—one who had reached that level step by step through their own efforts—would have formed their own unique theories about the comprehension and understanding of the Martial Dao.

This was what Qin Li referred to as the application of "Technique" and "Skill." But in reality, the vast majority of Shattering Void Martial Artists—including the Elder with Purple Eyes from the Cui Family, Ma Wuchang, and even the Saintess of the Moon Shaking Immortal Palace, Han Mei—couldn’t completely master this origin of the Martial Dao. This indirectly illustrated a problem: the legacy Qin Li had received from Hu Yanbo in his mind had begun to decline in later generations. The vast majority of Shattering Void Realm Martial Artists still relied on "quantity"—that is, their abundant Primordial Power—to fight.

As for combat techniques, once one entered the Venerable Level, their mastery would be nigh-perfect.

Thus, whoever mastered more Law Power would possess a strength that others would both envy and fear.

Thinking of this, Qin Li smiled and said, "It’s alright. We have plenty of time. I’ll teach you how to control and apply all sorts of Magic!"

"Magic?" The term was completely foreign and baffling to Shangguan Shiyu.

Qin Li explained, "So-called Magic is the control and application of the various Laws of this world. Before the Shattering Void Realm, Martial Artists rely entirely on the strength of their physical bodies, the amount of their Primordial Power, and the power of their combat techniques to win. But after reaching the Shattering Void Realm, one can condense Sword Intent and then use the Laws of heaven and earth against their enemies. For example, take the Fire Sword Wang Family. The Wang Family is famous on Profound Island for its Fire Attribute combat techniques. Their disciples can imbue their Sword Qi with flames to unleash even greater power. Or look at Ice Edge’s combat techniques, which can manifest Sword Qi with the Ice Attribute, enhancing their strength. In truth, all of these are applications of Magic. It’s just that much from the Primordial Era has been lost, and later generations only know the form, but not the spirit!"

Shangguan Shiyu listened intently, her delicate brows furrowed slightly as if she was on the verge of an epiphany.

Meanwhile, the battle on Black Tortoise Peak remained intense. Judging from She She’s sweet laughter and the Old Ape Bai Zhongshan’s incessant roars, it was clear that She She was not at a disadvantage.

"Look, just like She She and the Old Ape Bai Zhongshan up there. One is an expert who entered the Shattering Void Realm countless years ago, while the other only entered it a few years ago. Why are they so evenly matched?" Qin Li said slowly. "It’s because over these past few years, I’ve taught She She a great deal about the control and application of Magic. So, even though Bai Zhongshan’s Primordial Power is incredibly abundant, if it came to a true life-or-death battle, he might not be a match for She She!"

"Magic... The difference between knowing it and not knowing it is... that vast?" Although she had rarely left the Golden Palace during her seclusion these past few years, it didn’t prevent Shiyu from having a deep understanding of the Old Ape Bai Zhongshan. She knew he was an unfathomably powerful Spirit Beast. She never would have thought that, according to Qin Li, the Old Ape Bai Zhongshan wouldn’t be a match for She She.

"Of course. And this is only at the Shattering Void Realm. Do you know why the Old Ape Bai Zhongshan has been stuck at the Shattering Void Realm, unable to break through to the Pill Nascent Soul Transformation realm?" Over the years, Qin Li had used his spare time to understand and master the precious memories Hu Yanbo had left him, and he had learned a great deal.

Shiyu shook her head blankly. Her confused expression was quite adorable, and her eyes, as she looked at Qin Li, were filled with adoration. ’Even though my husband hasn’t reached the Shattering Void Realm in terms of strength yet, in my eyes, he is the most powerful person in this world!’

"It’s precisely because Bai Zhongshan has not truly grasped the application of the Laws of heaven and earth. Therefore, its Pill Core... no, its Inner Core, no matter how powerful it becomes, will never undergo Nascent Soul Transformation and achieve that qualitative leap."

As Qin Li spoke, he couldn’t help but shake his head with some regret. ’Although Hu Yanbo adopted these little pets,’ he thought, ’he wasn’t exactly responsible. He never taught them any profound knowledge.’

’Could it be that this great sage of the Primordial Era was deeply wary of Spirit Beasts and Alien Races?’

’Then again, perhaps Hu Yanbo never expected that these little pets he adopted would one day possess such formidable strength?’

’Should I give that quick-tempered Old Ape some pointers? If that old fellow is still as stubborn, unreasonable, and arrogant as he used to be, then I’ll just leave him be and let him fend for himself. It wouldn’t be selfish of me. Why should I care about someone who has nothing to do with me and is even a bit hostile?’

Qin Li thought.

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