Chapter 489: Imparting the Martial God Art, the Women are Stunned!
Shen Anyu smiled slightly, and with one sentence, he left the girls in shock: "What I want to tell you is a cultivation method that can reach beyond the Land Immortal, to the world of Martial God—the Martial God Art!"
Martial God!
The two words hung in the air, heavy and absolute. The atmosphere in the luxurious suite of Jiangjing Manor instantly froze, charged with an electric silence that was far louder than any scream. As Shen Anyu's calm, confident voice faded, Liu Ruyan, Ye Liyou, Ruan Lingshan, Yang Luoluo, and Situ Yueying were all struck dumb, their beautiful eyes widening in unison, their perfectly shaped lips parting in silent disbelief. The very concept he had just introduced was a seismic shock to their understanding of the world.
These five women were no strangers to the path of martial arts. Liu Ruyan, the seductive enchantress, and Ye Liyou, the icy assassin, had already ascended to the rank of Martial Dao Grandmaster under Shen Anyu's guidance, their power a tangible force. Situ Yueying and the fiercely dedicated Yang Luoluo were accomplished Martial Arts Grandmasters in their own right, respected figures in any circle. Even the gentle, seemingly fragile Ruan Lingshan, his little maid, had stepped into the formidable Innate Realm, a feat most martial artists could only dream of.
For them, the Heavenly Human stage was a towering peak, an existence one could only gaze upon with reverence and aspiration. The Land Immortal was a being of pure legend, a myth whispered in the most secret corners of the martial world, a ghost story to frighten ambitious cultivators. They were creatures of a forgotten age, relics of a time when the world's spiritual energy was far richer.
And now, Shen Anyu spoke of a Martial God—a state of being that transcended even the legends. It was like a mortal being told they could learn to command the stars. It didn't just break their worldview; it utterly shattered it.
"Darling... really?" Liu Ruyan's voice was a strained whisper. She instinctively reached out, her slender fingers gripping Shen Anyu's shoulders. The usual playful seduction in her foxy eyes was gone, replaced by a raw, desperate intensity. Her grip was tight, her knuckles white, as if she were trying to physically hold on to the reality-bending possibility he had just presented. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat of hope and fear.
"Brother Master, is there really a divine art that leads directly to the Martial God?" Yang Luoluo, the martial arts fanatic, felt a fire ignite within her soul. Her eyes, usually sharp and focused like a hawk's, now blazed with a light so bright it was almost blinding. This was the ultimate dream, the absolute pinnacle she never even knew existed. Every fiber of her being screamed in anticipation.
Situ Yueying and Ruan Lingshan stood frozen, their minds reeling. A profound unease washed over them, a dizzying mix of exhilaration and terror. It wasn't that they doubted Shen Anyu—his power and wisdom were beyond question. But the idea of a cultivation method that could forge a Martial God was simply too vast, too incredible for their minds to fully process. The concept was an avalanche, and they were caught at its base.
Land Immortals were already creatures of folklore, beings who hadn't been seen or heard from in nearly a century, their existence debated by historians. But a Martial God? A being even higher than that? The name had never even been uttered in the modern era. It was a god from a dead mythology.
"I believe Senior!"
Ye Liyou's voice, clear and cold as glacial water, sliced through the thick atmosphere of shock. Her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes were locked onto Shen Anyu, shining with an adoration so pure and absolute it was breathtaking. For her, Shen Anyu's word was law, his claims reality. If he had announced in that moment that he could ascend to immortality on the spot, she would have believed him without a flicker of hesitation. This was the woman once known as Blood Shadow Rose, the dark world's most ruthless gold-medal assassin, a specter of death who inspired terror. But now, having fallen in love, that cold-blooded killer had transformed into the most devoted believer, her faith in him an unshakable pillar.
'Whatever he says is true. He is the truth.'
"I, I, I, I also believe my darling," Liu Ruyan declared, a flash of jealous fury in her eyes. That little vixen Ye Liyou was always one step ahead in showing her devotion! Annoyed, Liu Ruyan immediately followed up, pressing herself closer to Shen Anyu to express her own tender feelings. Of course, her shock wasn't rooted in disbelief of him; it was simply that the scale of his revelation had surpassed the very limits of her imagination.
"Brother Master, Luoluo believes you!"
"Master, Lingshan also believes you!"
"..."
Yang Luoluo, Ruan Lingshan, and Situ Yueying all began nodding their heads like chicks pecking at grain, their initial cognitive dissonance giving way to the sheer force of Shen Anyu's presence and Ye Liyou's unwavering support. They chose to believe.
Shen Anyu simply smiled, his gaze warm and understanding. He knew that despite their words, a seed of skepticism likely remained buried deep within them. How could it not? A supreme divine art like the Martial God Art was a concept that belonged in the celestial heavens, not the mortal world. It was a truth so profound it bordered on madness.
Even now, Land Immortals were so rare as to be functionally extinct. A Martial God who stood above them? It was a rank beyond comprehension. If not for Shen Anyu's own experiences from another world, and the fact that he possessed the far superior Nascent Soul True Scripture and the Two-Aspects Life-Death Medical Scripture, he himself would probably be just as shocked. The Martial God Art that Huangfu Xian had given him was, without a doubt, a priceless treasure.
For a mortal world like this, where spiritual energy was thin and diluted, the Martial God Art, with its Foundation Establishment Stage limit, was paradoxically more valuable than an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivation method. What good was a god-tier technique if the environment made it impossible to cultivate? Not every scripture was as miraculous as his Two-Aspects Life-Death Medical Scripture, which could defy the lack of spiritual energy by cultivating the fundamental energies of life and death instead.
Shen Anyu's smile widened as he looked at the five beautiful, expectant faces before him. He spoke slowly, his voice imbued with a confidence that smoothed the lingering wrinkles of their doubt. "Of course it's true. Would I lie to you?"
He let that sink in before continuing, dropping another bombshell. "Furthermore, when this Martial God Art is cultivated to the twelfth layer of Perfection, you can enter the Dao through martial arts and transform into a Cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Stage."
Cultivator?
If the term "Martial God" had cracked their reality, "Cultivator" pulverized the remaining fragments.
Liu Ruyan and the others felt their breath hitch, their eyes widening even further. "Are there... really Cultivators?" one of them asked, her voice trembling with awe. Even Ye Liyou's legendary cold demeanor was completely shattered by the successive shocks, her expression one of pure, unadulterated astonishment.
Immortals and gods had long ago faded into the world of myth. If Land Immortals were legends, then Cultivators were the stuff of children's fairy tales, fantastical stories that almost no one in the modern world truly believed in.
Shen Anyu nodded, beginning to explain the secret history of the world. "Whether it's the Martial Artists, spellcasters, and shamans of Yanxia, or the ninjas and Onmyoji of Sakura Country, or even the sorcerers, mages, and ascetics of other nations—they all, in fact, originated from Cultivators."
His words painted a grand, sweeping picture that connected all the world's disparate mystical traditions. "You could say they are simplified, specialized versions of Cultivators, each focusing on one particular aspect of a much greater whole."
"Ultimately, it's because cultivation has incredibly high demands on aptitude and resources. The mortal world has thin spiritual energy and very few natural treasures, making it an unsuitable environment for the survival of Cultivators. Over the ages, they successively left this world and traveled to another."
"And these simplified versions—Martial Artists, spellcasters, shamans, ninjas, and the like—were all that remained, continuing to exist in their place."
Listening to Shen Anyu's patient narration, Situ Yueying finally found her voice, suppressing the storm of shock in her heart to ask the most critical question. "Master, can we... can we cultivate this Martial God Art?" No matter how divine a method was, it was useless if they lacked the ability to practice it.
A heavy, anxious silence fell once more. Liu Ruyan, Yang Luoluo, and the others held their breath, their hearts pounding in their chests. This was the final, most important piece of the puzzle.
Shen Anyu's smile was a beacon of certainty. "Of course you can," he said, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "Because this Martial God Art is a path to enter the Dao through martial arts. First, you cultivate your martial prowess to its absolute limit. After reaching the world of Martial God, you will have the foundation to transform the surging power and vital energy in your entire body into the magical power of a Cultivator, cultivate your spiritual sense, and break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage."
He paused here, his gaze sweeping over each of them, letting the weight of his next words settle. "Once you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, you will possess a lifespan of three hundred years. Think about that. Most secular dynasties in history don't even last for three hundred years."
"And with the power of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator," he continued, his voice dropping slightly, "even supersonic missiles would be unable to touch you. You would be faster, more agile, and your senses would warn you of danger long before it arrived."
"If you manage to reach the higher Golden Core Stage, even nuclear bombs will be unable to harm you. You could stand at ground zero and emerge unscathed."
"And at the even higher Nascent Soul Stage... moving mountains and filling seas becomes effortless."
Shen Anyu's descriptions painted a vision of unimaginable power, leaving Liu Ruyan, Ye Liyou, and the others utterly breathless. Their minds were filled with images of themselves soaring through the sky, standing defiant amidst explosions, and reshaping landscapes with a wave of their hand. The future he described was so enchanting, so intoxicatingly powerful, it made them tremble.
"Of course," Shen Anyu's voice brought them back to the present, "those stages are still very far away. Without accumulating small steps, one cannot travel a thousand miles. I will first impart the Martial God Art to you. You must cultivate it well."
"Mhm, mhm..."
Liu Ruyan, Ye Liyou, Ruan Lingshan, Situ Yueying, and Yang Luoluo all nodded vigorously, their faces alight with a joy so profound it was almost spiritual.
With a final, knowing smile, Shen Anyu lightly tapped the space between his own eyebrows. A moment later, five clusters of brilliant, crimson light, no larger than a thumb, emerged from his glabella. They pulsed with an ancient and formidable power, humming softly in the air before shooting forward. In a flash, they drilled directly into the foreheads of the five women, merging with their minds.
The Martial God Art was an upright and peaceful technique, its nature inherently stable, making it difficult for one to suffer from cultivation deviation. It didn't demand an absurdly high level of aptitude to begin, but cultivating it to its highest level was an incredibly arduous task.
However, Shen Anyu had absolute confidence in Liu Ruyan, Ye Liyou, and the others. They were all Destined Heroines, blessed with exceptional talent, favored by the world's destiny, and possessed of incredibly high spiritual intelligence. They were born to walk this path.
[Ding! Detected that the host has invested in imparting the Martial God Art to the Destined Heroine Liu Ruyan. Expected return: Martial God Art cultivation!]
[Ding! Detected that the host has invested in imparting the Martial God Art to the Destined Heroine Ye Liyou. Expected return: Martial God Art cultivation!]
[Ding! Detected that the host has invested in imparting the Martial God Art to the Destined Heroine Yang Luoluo. Expected return: Martial God Art cultivation!]
[Ding! Detected that the host has invested in imparting the Martial God Art to the Destined Heroine Ruan Lingshan. Expected return: Martial God Art cultivation!]
[Ding! Detected that the host has invested in imparting the Martial God Art to the Destined Heroine Situ Yueying. Expected return: Martial God Art cultivation!]
...
Shen Anyu stayed at Jiangjing Manor for two days. After the five girls had begun cultivating the Martial God Art, he started traveling to various places. He provided explanations and impartations to Su Hongmian, Liu Mi, Jiang Linlin, Wen Feifei, Qin Ningbing, Lin Keqing, Xu Ruoshui, and Xu Ruoxue in Modu; to Luo Yuhe in Jinling; and to Susan, his parents, and his aunt and other close relatives in Didu. Of course, these visits also included wonderful and indescribable periods of tenderness and intimacy.
The last stop was Hangzhou.
Sword God Ye Linyuan, Fifth Sister Heavenly Queen Zhong Lingyin, and Third Senior Sister Goddess Doctor Murong Jieyu were all filming in a Film and Television City near Hangzhou, and there were also two Sons of Destiny here...
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