Upon hearing this, Cai Yan raised her head and thought for a moment before recalling the current situation of the Ma family. She then said, "Although Ma Fubo, the ancestor of the Ma family, was not one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, he was still granted a marquisate by Emperor Guangwu. The purpose was to guard against and counterbalance those twenty-eight powerful chosen ones."
"Later, he was enfeoffed as the State of Liang. With the help of his own troops, many retainers, and the support of the imperial court, he finally managed to gain a foothold in the Liangzhou region where the Qiang people were rampant."
"Later, over the next ten thousand years, the Ma family went through thousands of wars, large and small. By this time, the Ma family had successfully expanded its territory to the size of a prefecture. It had over a million households under its rule, and overall, it was quite prosperous without the threat of the Qiang people."
"Although it can't compare to the heart of the Central Plains, it's still quite wealthy thanks to the constant trade of warhorses. You could say that no matter what Ma Chao contributes later, the court will at least grant him a viscount title," Cai Yan said with some envy.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang nodded, finding it understandable. The Ma family had been utterly loyal to the court for ten thousand years, and had even nearly eliminated the Qiang people, a major scourge in the northwest (with the assistance of other vassal states). This in itself was a tremendous achievement.
“Uncle Emperor, what I’m showing you today is what I gained in that world, called Battle Qi,” Ma Chao said with a smile.
Having said that, he gently waved his right hand, and a dark light appeared out of thin air. Then, it transformed into a long spear and shot directly at a large rock on his right. With a loud bang, the rock shattered.
"Internal energy taking form?"
"No, internal energy doesn't have that much destructive power."
"Then what is this? Judging from the energy fluctuations, it's not very strong, but it's much more powerful than internal energy."
...
"Hmm, so this is the cultivation method of another world? Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, someone tried to introduce battle qi into our world, but they never succeeded. Why can we do it now?" Cai Yan asked, frowning.
The idea of introducing cultivation systems from other worlds into this world was conceived as early as the second cycle of reincarnation, and some people subsequently put it into practice.
Strangely, even though the cultivation process was exactly the same, and even though the same methods worked in another world, they always failed in this one. Over time, no one did it anymore. Therefore, Cai Yan was surprised by Ma Chao's success.
"It's very simple, just a great change in the world. Now, an era of great strife is about to begin. Not only will our world change, but other worlds will also change. After that, a truly great era will arrive. This is what my master said," Lin Yang said.
As for the real reason, it's even simpler. In the future, all the myriad realms will merge together, facilitating the upgrade of this universe.
At that time, you can use any kind of internal energy, battle qi, or immortal techniques. Therefore, even at this point, the Heavenly Dao of all worlds had already begun to slowly change. The most significant manifestation of this was that cultivation systems from other worlds could now also be used.
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan, Shi A, and even Su Qing'er, who was standing nearby, all widened their eyes instantly. Lin Yang finally admitted for the first time that he had a master.
Actually, this is normal. Otherwise, how can we explain Lin Yang's ability to observe qi, or the changes he has undergone along the way?
A pedantic scholar, under pressure, is not incapable of rallying his spirits. However, to rally so directly as to massacre his entire family and then dare to directly attack the inspector is not something that can be explained simply by rallying his spirits.
Unless this person has been possessed or has awakened memories of a past life, it's simply impossible. Of course, it's also possible that they suddenly receive instruction from a renowned teacher.
Seeing the three people staring in disbelief, Lin Yang smiled and said, "That's right, it's what my master said. He said that things don't happen more than three times. This third cycle brings both great opportunities and great calamities. If we can get through it, our world will be completely upgraded; if we can't, everything will naturally turn to ashes."
"Young Master, who is your master? I've never seen him before," Su Qing'er asked curiously, her eyes wide.
“My master is truly extraordinary. He always teaches me in my dreams at night. So it’s normal that you haven’t seen him. Even I haven’t seen his true face,” Lin Yang said, shaking his head with some regret.
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan's eyes darted around. Lin Yang's reasons were perfectly valid, and everything could be explained clearly. However, she still felt that something was off. But she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she simply shook her head and tried not to think about it.
"The advantage of fighting spirit is that there is no risk of going into qi deviation. Unlike martial arts, if you practice it casually without anyone's guidance, you will go into qi deviation in eight weeks. Moreover, if you are not careful, your meridians will be damaged, your martial arts will regress, or you may even become a cripple."
"But battle qi doesn't have this drawback. Its tolerance for error is very high, at least much higher than internal energy. Although it still can't compare to the way of body cultivation, battle qi is actually better for ordinary people who don't have the money to hire a master to teach them."
"also……"
Hearing Ma Chao's words, many people below began to discuss them. Naturally, there were quite a few people, and many were talking. Soon, a buzzing sound filled the hall.
"Silence!" Yuan Feng shouted. It turned out that Ma Chao had already finished speaking. No one knew where Little Ma would ultimately be sealed off.
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Chapter Six: The World's Favorite, the Chosen One Who Turns Misfortune into Good Fortune
"Nephew, have you ever thought about where you would place your territory if you had a choice?" After saying that, Yuan Feng waved his hand, and at the same time, an enormous map of the Han Dynasty was brought up.
"Um, I wonder how big it would be if it were in the frontier?" Ma Chao asked, a mixture of longing and nervousness in his voice.
"Based on your contributions, my nephew will be enfeoffed as a count and will be able to establish a count's state. If you are in a border region, you can be granted a county. If you are in the interior, you will only be granted a well-established township. Therefore, my nephew must consider this carefully, because once you make a decision, it cannot be changed," Yuan Feng earnestly reminded him.
"Then I choose..."
Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, Little Ma took a brush and began drawing a circle next to Wuwei County in Liangzhou. The circle wasn't big, really not big, but considering it was drawn on a map of the Han Dynasty, and considering the map's scale, one could only say that Ma Chao had struck it rich.
Although it's still just one county, it's larger than two counties in the interior, which is a characteristic of frontier regions. It's sparsely populated; after all, not every territory can have its own specialties.
Soon, after preparing the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, Ma Chao began to carefully write down the key points of fighting spirit cultivation.
To this, Lin Yang could only say that this was the treatment these second-generation rich kids received. If a poor person with no connections were to be promoted, their words would certainly be verified before their fiefdom was determined. Otherwise, what if it turned out to be false?
However, at this moment, the fiefdom was determined first, and the authenticity was verified later. This can only mean that this so-called battle aura must have been known to the imperial chancellors and the emperor before today. That's why this situation has arisen.
Soon, as Ma Chao wrote, a three-colored radiance appeared in the sky. Faintly, celestial music could also be heard.
When the Divine Eye of Fortune opened, it was discovered that a wisp of yellow energy had appeared out of nowhere three feet above Ma Chao's head, entering directly from the Heavenly Gate and infusing into his body.
At the same time, Ma Chao's own fortune was also rapidly increasing. Previously, as the heir apparent of Liang, his fortune was only a pale blue. However, now, with the favor of heaven and the infusion of fortune, this pale blue was showing a faint tendency to develop into a deeper blue.
"Opportunity, destiny, this is truly a great opportunity. No matter what happened, Ma Chao was the first person to bring battle qi into our world. Perhaps there were coincidences, or perhaps other chosen ones were even more powerful than Ma Chao on the path of battle qi. But now, everything has settled down." Lin Yang said with some envy.
The heavens of this world don't care about all these complicated reasons. In the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, Ma Chao was the first person to spread battle qi to this world, and that's enough.
It's safe to say that as long as Ma Chao doesn't lose his mind and diligently spreads the cultivation methods of Dou Qi, he's very likely destined for the position of Dou Qi Ancestor. At that point, while a sixth-tier position might be uncertain, a fifth-tier position is practically guaranteed.
“Yes, he didn’t actually invent this fighting spirit. But he was the first to bring it to this world. That’s fate, and that’s why the chosen ones often have endless good fortune and turn misfortune into good luck.” Cai Yan said, looking carefully at Ma Chao.
Yes, just as Cai Yan said. This is the essence of why the chosen ones have an inexhaustible flow of fortune and are favored by the world. They can bring the achievements of civilizations from other worlds, which will more or less bring great progress to the world itself.
Take the battle aura before us, for example. It goes without saying that it's the culmination of thousands of years of painstaking development in a battle aura world. Yet, Ma Chao has easily stolen it and brought it directly to this world. This is where the opportunity lies; this is the foundation of a world.
"Only today do I understand why the Chosen Ones are so beloved by the world. To oppose them is simply courting death. Could this be the fundamental reason why Wang Mang failed after usurping the throne? Could this be the fundamental reason why the current emperor is winning over the Chosen Ones and granting them land and titles?" An old man sitting in the back said, pounding his chest and stamping his feet.