History Has Fallen Ill

Chapter 67: Pure Yang Tiger Soul! 【Lawbreaker】

"Silver forges the dragon bones, tiger soul tempers the golden spirit, in the harmony of yin and yang, the body is refined into the Grand Truth. The essence of five metals is hidden in the Western Extremes, dragon and tiger devour each other into the boundless. If this body gains the penetration of silver marrow, dare to knock on the Mystic Gate at Heaven’s Pass..."

Inside the military tent, the Law Transmitting Officer was reciting the cultivation general outline, gazing at the hundred recruits before him, collectively referred to as a single “sentry” unit.

This time, the Governor recruited a total of three thousand new soldiers, divided into thirty sentry units, three hundred small teams.

These new recruits were not qualified to meet Qi Jiguang, nor could they cultivate directly. Instead, they underwent a week-long literacy crash course, forcefully memorizing the meridian diagrams.

Now, they could begin to roughly understand the content of cultivation methods.

The Law Transmitting Officer continued, "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is toxic. Drawing it into the body recklessly will induce unknown mutations and expose the soul to invasion by malevolent entities, turning one into a monster.

Among silver, coral, amber, tridacna, agate, pearl, and jade—collectively called the Seven Treasures of Substance—why is it that only silver has become the foundation of cultivation? Does anyone here know?"

The Law Transmitting Officer looked around; no one raised their hand. He then turned to the upright and solemn Chen Shui, and spoke:

"Chen Shui, you answer!"

"Here!"

Chen Shui stood up and responded loudly, "Because silver possesses the effect of repelling evil and dispelling ill fortune. Once minted into coin and circulated, it is further endowed with human dynasty fate, linking with the dragon and tiger qi of the kingdom, subduing malevolent forces. When integrated into the body, it grants immunity to all evils."

"Very good. Sit down."

The Law Transmitting Officer gave him a look of approval. Although Chen Shui came from a humble background, due to being physically and mentally enhanced by the Cataclysmic Lotus, he learned quickly and had received repeated praise.

He was currently serving as acting captain of a ten-man team.

However, to become the official team leader, he would need to be the first to enter the introductory stage of the cultivation method. Otherwise, he would be replaced by the first in the team to condense dragon and tiger qi.

The Law Transmitting Officer continued, "The cultivation of dragon and tiger qi is divided into two paths: body and law. Law cultivation with silver is a privilege of the wealthy. We mud-legged folks can't afford those resources. Although we can only take the path of body cultivation, it doesn't mean there's no future.

On the contrary, by absorbing silver and fusing it into ourselves, we refine an incomparably powerful physique. Within five steps, we can kill law cultivators of the same level like slaughtering chickens.

We absorb silver to condense 【Silver Dragon-Tiger Qi】 within the body. This tempers our blood and transforms it into mercury, known as 【Silver Blood】. Equivalent to law cultivators opening their spiritual awareness, each wisp grants fifty jin of strength. With ten wisps, one becomes a tiger descending the mountain, resistant to possession by evil.

With fifty wisps of dragon and tiger qi, one can temper the meridians, forming 【Silver Sinews】. This is equivalent to Foundation Establishment; the sinews become like silver threads, highly resilient. Ordinary blades and swords cannot cut them easily. When extracted, they can even serve as bowstrings for five-stone bows.

When one accumulates a hundred wisps, one can refine the bones and marrow. The skeleton turns silver, and within flows silver marrow that can extend several zhang from the body and condense martial killing moves.

A silver membrane forms on the body surface, impervious to blades and spears. Reaching this level, one is called a 【Silver Armored Warrior】. Because silver carries the power to break laws, even Law Seeds must retreat. Even in the capital, such individuals are considered elite among the troops."

"Sir, what realm has Governor Qi reached?"

A robust man next to Chen Shui asked curiously. His name was Han Hu, a former miner from the silver mines.

Thanks to luck in discovering Earth Silver Marrow, he was granted exemption from slavery and came to join the army.

The others, including Chen Shui, were also curious.

The Law Transmitting Officer didn’t dampen their enthusiasm and said, "The Governor has already advanced to the 【Tiger Soul Realm】, comparable to an Ancient Talisman True Person. I don’t know exactly how powerful he is, but I’ve seen him a few times and can describe him for you.

When he speaks or breathes, there's a metallic tremor, like a tiger’s roar. His eyes gleam with silver light, his blood energy is vast, manifesting the phenomenon of the Silver Sun, illuminating the night as if it were day. He can even condense his qi into a White Tiger, swatting down mountains with a single paw, and possesses an incomprehensible form of ascension..."

"Wow—"

Everyone gasped in awe. Was this even human?

"Just listen and be inspired. Don’t get arrogant."

The Law Transmitting Officer’s tone turned stern: "Absorbing silver to condense dragon and tiger qi—what’s most dangerous is a restless mind. Especially because silver contains human dynasty fate. Each wisp of dragon and tiger qi requires swallowing an equal amount of Pure Yang Cinnabar.

Otherwise, you'll lose control, your body will be corroded, and you'll turn into a silver-cast statue. Even the Great Luo Immortal couldn't save you then."

"Wouldn't that mean riches for the family?"

One man looked excited. His body turning into valuable silver?

The Military Law Officer scolded with a laugh, "Scram. By then, even melting you wouldn’t yield a gram of silver. Plus, it’s poisonous silver—it could give rise to silver evil spirits. You trying to get your family killed? At best, they’ll turn you into arrows and shoot you into the sky."

Everyone burst into laughter.

The man blushed in embarrassment.

With the lecture over, each recruit received a silver bean.

This was their monthly "salary" and also the cultivation resource they needed.

Chen Shui also received his silver bean, which was slightly larger than those of the regular members. Whether he succeeded in refining the dragon and tiger qi or not, it would still consume silver.

It was equivalent to having one extra chance.

If he failed to condense dragon and tiger qi within a month, he would be expelled from the military camp. Within the squad, there were already many eyeing his position.

They were all mud-legged commoners—who among them didn’t want to become an “officer”? Not to mention the extra resources that came with it.

Returning to the resting tent, the space inside was cramped, divided into ten positions. The innermost spot had an old cloth curtain, partitioning it off—a privilege of the team leader.

Each time Chen Shui slept inside, he could feel the jealous gazes of the others. He secretly thought that the Governor really understood human nature.

He too was unwilling to be pulled down.

Chen Shui lifted the curtain and sat cross-legged. He did not rush into cultivation but first took out the mysterious treasured mirror. On it had already appeared cultivation insights regarding 【Dragon-Tiger Qi】, as well as a diagram of his bodily structure.

‘As expected of an immortal’s treasure. With it, I will definitely become a Silver Armored Warrior!’

Chen Shui was excited. The more he learned about cultivation, the more he realized how powerful the mirror was.

The basic cultivation methods suited most people, but everyone’s body structure was different. There would always be some deviation, affecting the speed of cultivation.

However, with the treasured mirror, it could tailor a personal cultivation method, perfectly fitting the user.

This increased his cultivation efficiency by one-third.

It might not seem like much, but when everyone started from the same line—if others needed a month, he would need only twenty days.

Looking ahead a year or even ten years—how much hard work that would save.

‘I won’t give up this team leader position!’

Chen Shui recited the cultivation method, then pressed the mirror to his chest. He felt a thread of cool energy, and his mind immediately calmed. He sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

With a special breathing rhythm, the silver bean in his hand gradually drew out strands of thread, which entered his body.

In the present world,

"Being the mastermind behind the scenes is really not easy..."

In front of the mirror, Jiang Yan looked at the now-on-track Chen Shui and let out a breath of relief. Around him lay a large pile of drafts, densely filled with various failed deductions of the silver cultivation method.

The treasured mirror that Chen Shui found so effortless—behind it was Jiang Yan working overtime against the current of time to meet the deadline.

As for that calming effect... it was produced through the Heart Monkey Technique’s hypnosis combined with psychological suggestion.

But at this rate, Chen Shui would soon be promoted to team leader or even sentry leader.

By then, he could be deployed to slay pirates or Wokou, get promoted in rank, gain fate, and unlock more functions of the 【Mirror of the Heaven-Stealing Ghost】.

He would soon become Jiang Yan’s “white glove” for collecting resources within the Silver Dynasty.

“One man’s chicken ribs, another man’s honey. Controlling the channels of different worlds is the greatest opportunity.”

Jiang Yan stretched out his hand. Deep within his veins, strands of silver spiritual light flowed, continuously refining his blood and meridians. Some of his meridians had already shown a “silver thread” form.

Golden light flowed across his body surface but was instantly broken upon contact.

He had already grasped the power of 【Lawbreaker】!