My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare! Chapter 337 - 213: The Path to the Sixth Realm

Ningxin Garden.

Su Qing sat in the small pavilion, watching as Li Nuo patiently taught Jiaren and Yiren swordsmanship.

If he could only teach them one style of swordsmanship, there was no doubt that he would be harming them.

But if he could teach for a mont, he could teach for a lifeti, and if he could bring them all the way to Grandmaster level, she had nothing to say.

What's the use of teaching soone to fish rather than just giving them the fish? If one could be given fish for a lifeti, who would want to endure the hardship of catching them themselves?

At a certain mont, a faint ripple of True Qi emanated from Song Yiren's body.

Su Qing knew that her Shangqing Swordsmanship had finally made minor achievents.

She had been practicing Shangqing Swordsmanship for more than ten years, her foundation was incredibly solid, all that was lacking was that final spark of enlightennt.

Su Qing originally planned to let her make the breakthrough herself, which would provide her with valuable experience when learning new sword techniques later; thus, she would be able to master them with much more ease.

She could instruct her in the essence of Shangqing Swordsmanship, but when it ca to the Five Mountains Swordsmanship or Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique, she was helpless.

But there were people who could teach her these skills.

Seeing her mother sitting silently by herself, admiration for Li Nuo overwheld Song Yiren's heart.

He was the first, and the only one, who could leave her mother at a loss for words.

Now, as it happened, several sect Grandmasters were also here; it would be wasteful not to ask for their guidance, so Li Nuo took the opportunity to ask them to give Jiaren and Yiren so pointers.

He could provide them with theoretical knowledge, but for on-the-spot adaptability, they had to rely on themselves.

Under the pressure of Grandmasters, they would be able to apply theory to combat more rapidly.

To a small favor like Li Nuo's request, the Grandmasters naturally agreed readily.

Having eaten and lived at his generosity and received his guidance, they owed him a great favor, and this was a perfect opportunity to pay it back.

Regarding the two sisters' abilities, the Grandmasters expressed their admiration.

"These two young ladies' talents are not inferior to Elder Su's."

"With the young friend guiding them, they might achieve Grandmaster status much sooner than Elder Su."

"Grandmasters in their early twenties are rare through ancient and modern tis, and almost every one of them eventually advances to the Sixth Realm."

"The future holds great promise for the two ladies. In ti, perhaps there will be three Heavenly Hearts in one family..."

"Hehe, if Li Nuo, as a young friend, has such high comprehension outside of the Sword Dao, these two young ladies really might be able to touch the barrier of the Heavenly Heart before they turn forty..."

...

Hearing the group's discussion, Li Nuo, with a puzzled expression, turned to the last one who had spoken, a Grandmaster from the Song Mountain Sect, and asked, "Senior Liu, what do you an by your words?"

Before Liu Feng could speak, Xu Jing laughed and explained, "From Object Manipulation to Grandmaster, one can focus on a single art or draw from the strengths of all styles. The sa goes from Grandmaster to Heavenly Heart: you can achieve Heavenly Heart through dedicated cultivation in the Sword Dao, or attain it by mastering the strengths of all thods..."

Li Nuo had read many Martial Path Classics. A Sword Path Master looking to step into the Sixth Realm needed to continue refining his swordsmanship.

But the books never ntioned this latter thod.

Li Nuo continued to inquire, "What do you an by mastering the strengths of all thods?"

This ti, a Grandmaster from the Hua Mountain Sect spoke up, "To master every type of weaponry from swords and spears to boxing and claw techniques, to have no weaknesses in any form of Martial Arts, that is to master the strengths of all thods."

No wonder the books never ntioned this thod.

To master every type of weaponry, every form of martial arts, not just a superficial understanding but to truly master them – that was surely a warrior of six sides.

The Martial Path is just like separate mountains.

Different weapons require different techniques.

To fully understand even one was an impressive feat; to master all kinds of weaponry and forms of martial arts, not just scratch the surface, was impossible in one's limited lifeti.

Li Nuo turned to the group and asked, "In the history of Martial Arts, has anyone ever achieved the mastery of all thods?"

Xu Jing nodded and said, "According to the records, there was once a Martial Saint who achieved the Saint Path in this way, but for thousands of years, only this Martial Saint managed to do so. Legend has it that from a young age, he exhibited the highest level of comprehension. No matter the Martial Arts he had never co across before, he could master it completely within a month—he was truly a person of divine qualities..."

Shocked by what he heard, Li Nuo realized so people indeed accomplished this feat.

To specialize in one path relies on innate talent for cultivation.

To absorb the strengths of various fields, one needs exceptional comprehension.

The latter path requires such high comprehension that it's utterly daunting.

To be able to master a type of swordsmanship within a year is already the mark of a genius among geniuses; to spend another decade mastering all kinds of sword techniques before one can be considered a true master of the Sword Dao.

After that, to put aside the Sword Dao and learn boxing would take another decade, and that's a conservative estimate.

Having a talent for swordsmanship doesn't guarantee an equal knack for boxing—ten years to beco a Sword Path Master, and perhaps twenty or thirty years might not be enough to beco a master of boxing.

Not to ntion, after mastering boxing, one must still learn various weapons and martial arts—beyond the lifespan of an ordinary person.

During a Martial Artist's cultivation process, there is the benefit of strengthening the body, and their lifespan is relatively longer than that of ordinary people, but it's still rely a hundred years or so, unless one ascends to the Heavenly Heart, drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth to cleanse and recast their marrow. Even then, it only extends life by several more decades.

A hundred years may seem long, but to achieve Grandmaster level in all martial arts, it's still far from enough.

Li Nuo fell silent.

To reach Grandmaster level in all martial arts was, for him, an exceedingly simple matter.

No need for a hundred years, not even decades, and not even several years or months.

The problem was, he had no talent for cultivation.

The Law Code was powerful, but it couldn't change this fact.

Such a heaven-defying object, when used on him, was sowhat wasteful.

If his wife and Yiren possessed the Law Code, what difficulty would the Sixth Realm pose for them?

Li Nuo soon adjusted his mindset.

The abilities of the Law Code were already defying the heavens, and not all the good things could be his alone. He would practice his Law, and leave the Martial Path to his wife and Yiren.

He was only responsible for paving the way for them.

In the afternoon, as they practiced swordsmanship in Ningxin Garden, Li Nuo visited the Ministry of Rites.

Lu Sheng invited Li Nuo into the governnt office and, offering a cup of fragrant tea, said, "The marriage preparations for the Princess and the Prince Consort are already underway at the Ministry of Rites. Please rest assured, my lord, there will be no delay."

These matters all had specific regulations, which would proceed step by step, so Li Nuo was not worried.

He sipped his tea and said to Lu Sheng, "I'll be taking office in two months, and I'd like to co to the Ministry of Rites beforehand to familiarize myself with the duties. Would that be convenient?"

Lu Sheng imdiately replied, "Convenient, of course it's convenient. Allow to accompany Prince Consort in getting acquainted with the Ministry of Rites."

Li Nuo was the Assistant Minister of Rites, and Lu Sheng was the Minister of Rites, directly above Li Nuo in rank.

But he didn't dare to act superior.

Under Lu Sheng's guidance, Li Nuo toured the Ministry of Rites and casually acquired information about it.

Within the Ministry were Four Divisions: the Ritual Departnt, the Cetery Departnt, the Dining Departnt, and the Guest Departnt.

The Ritual Departnt was the main division, while the other three assisted with handling various detailed affairs.

The Cetery Departnt was responsible for specific ceremonial matters, the Dining Departnt handled the food for sacrifices and ceremonies, and the Guest Departnt was in charge of etiquette and hospitality...

As a Minister of Rites, Lu Sheng was Li Nuo's direct superior. Above him were the Assistant Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites. The heads of the other three divisions, although ranked two levels above Li Nuo, had no authority over him.

The duty of the Assistant Minister of Rites was to assist the Minister of Rites in handling the departnt's specific matters.

Of course, the most important event for the Ministry was the Imperial Examination.

The Imperial Examination was the foundation of the court; no mistakes could be made, and the ti of examination was also the busiest for the Ministry.

Besides the Imperial Examination, the Ministry directly handled the Capital Region's spring examinations.

After that, there were the organizing of various musical and sacrificial events.

The Ministry also managed protocol, with the responsibility to oversee officials, nobles, and even the Royal family, ensuring proper etiquette and behavior.

In short, the Ministry of Rites was among the most respected departnts within the Six Departnts, with not much power and virtually no chances for illicit gain. One was expected to work diligently and without error—no acknowledgnt for a job well done, but if anything goes wrong, one would surely be held accountable.

After becoming familiar with the Ministry of Rites, Li Nuo returned to Lu Sheng's office, and as if casually picked a booklet off the bookshelf, he said, "Lord Lu, the regulation of temples and monasteries in Daxia's various provinces falls under our ministry's jurisdiction, does it not?"

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "That's correct. To establish temples or monasteries within Daxia, permission from the Ministry of Rites is required and all monks and Taoist priests must be registered with us. All their activities in Daxia must comply with the rules set by the Ministry. The specific affairs are managed by the Cetery Departnt..."

Li Nuo thought for a mont and said, "Since these temples and monasteries are under the purview of my Ministry, I feel that the Martial Arts Sects should also be regulated. In recent years, Martial Artists frequently break the law, even daring to assassinate court officials in broad daylight. If we do not impose so constraints, there's no telling what they might do in the future..."