Chapter 6, The Arrival of the Elven Governance
Within the sea of consciousness of Qinghong, the lion king, transformed from blood and flames, was abruptly intercepted by a swift and elusive silver-white figure, which forcefully slammed it to the ground. The fallen lion king let out a furious roar and rolled back to its feet, opening its massive blood-stained mouth to bite down on the silver-white figure, tearing at it frantically and striking it fiercely with its powerful forelimbs. The white figure emitted a sharp cry, releasing several strands of silver light that simultaneously bound the blood-colored lion king, tripping it in mid-air and bringing it crashing to the ground. The white figure's main body leaped up and pressed down hard on the lion king, gradually pushing it away from the core of the sea of consciousness.
Where is the time to think about these things now! Qinghong has struck this summoning magic circle countless times with the "key"; he desires to become a sigil user more than anyone else. However, the confrontation between the Crimson Flame Blood Lion and the Tai Chi manifestation has left him unable to spare even a shred of spiritual awareness for exchange. Thus, all his attempts over the past decade have ended in complete failure
Qinghong and Qingxiu held their breath simultaneously, watching the computer screen with trepidation. The progress bar on the elf envoy testing program gradually moved to full capacity, and the mouse cursor on the screen transformed into a spinning circle, while the magical computer emitted a cacophony of computational noise. The ultra-fast information processing chip seemed unable to cope with this sudden surge in computational demand
No, no!" Qinghong exclaimed in terror, quickly assuming the starting posture of Zhenfan Tai Chi. With a series of movements, he executed the Zhenfan Tai Chi Chansijuan, a form he had mastered thoroughly. This style of martial arts does not adhere to fixed routines in actual combat, fully embodying the characteristics of Zhenfan's principles of emptiness and nothingness. It utilizes the interplay of reality and illusion, yin and yang, leveraging force against force, employing the most direct and effective methods to intercept and counterattack, striking at opponents with unparalleled ferocity. However, when practiced as Tai Chi for health, it follows a complete set of routines specifically designed for health practitioners, incorporating the very famous Chansijuan routine from Chen-style Tai Chi. Based on the principle of peng energy, it involves advancing, retreating, moving left and right, up and down, inside and outside, large and small, in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. It emphasizes the coordination of mind and body, body and hands, with hands leading the energy, feet following the hands, achieving a unity of body and hands. This maximizes the concept of the twisting energy of the Mahua fist, seeking a state of ethereal tranquility within absolute and eternal movement, continuing to complete the movement of intention within a brief moment of mental stillness. This practice maintains a balance between excitement and inhibition in the practitioner's nervous system, seeking stability and composure in movement, even reaching the Daoist realm of refining essence into qi, transforming qi into spirit, cultivating spirit into emptiness, and merging emptiness with the Dao.
Level 0 ... ... Qinghong's excited feelings suddenly cooled down, "What is going on?! Didn't that talking fellow say he was some kind of spirit governor? Could it be that in the Otherworld, the governor is not the queen, but rather a - picture - book ... ... maid?"
"It's alright, brother. At least you've taken a crucial step towards becoming a herald. Although it's a small step, it represents a leap in your life!" Qingxiu blushed and desperately searched through all the comforting words she had gathered over twelve years of life, pouring them all over Qinghong's head.
In the office of his father on the first floor of the green house, there was a powerful widescreen computer connected to the magical network and the Federal Queen's system database. Qinghong, carrying the weak Qingxiu, bounced up the stairs from the basement, kicked open the door, and entered the office. He quickly opened the computer system interface, called up the Queen's system sprite assessment program, and then pressed his thumb into the magical detection system connected to the chassis.
Generally speaking, the spirits possessed by a herald are all initial level 0 spirits, endowed with basic arcane attributes. Individuals with higher talents may possess spirits with growth attributes ranging from level 1 to level 5, referred to as spirit heads, randomly possessing 1 to 5 of the five attributes: arcane, water, fire, wind, and earth. Exceptional geniuses often have spirits with level 6 attributes, known as spirit leaders, which may include the advanced attributes of light and darkness. Of course, extraordinary individuals in the world always surpass the imagination of ordinary people. Some remarkable individuals may possess spirits with level 7 attributes, known as spirit lords, who, in addition to the five basic attributes and the two advanced attributes, also possess the rare attributes of space and soul. Such individuals are the epitome of genius, born heraldic nobles, endowed with the benefits that the world dreams of.
In the sea of consciousness within the brain, a lion cloaked in blood-red flames gradually revealed its true form from the ethereal clouds. Shaking its fiery mane and stepping with its flame-treading limbs, it approached the core of his consciousness with a regal composure and might. Its enormous beastly mouth displayed menacing golden fangs, while its eyes burned with desire and madness
"Brother, how are you?" Qingxiu's voice rang out beside him. She stared blankly at Qinghong's foolish expression and the drool flowing from his mouth, worried that he might have already turned into a beast-like person.
"Hurry, hurry! Brother, go online and register to see what level your magical sprite is," Qingxiu said excitedly, wiping away her tears and smiling.
Sister, it's all thanks to you; you reminded me. How did you think of this? It's so incredible, so magical! Qinghong tightly embraced her sister, trembling with excitement.
Sister, everything is fine now. I am about to become a herald. From now on, my goal is to focus wholeheartedly on earning money to cure your illness, and then the two of us will travel together to the vacation house by Lake Tianlei, becoming the leading family of Qianxiu City.
The blood-colored lion king let out a thunderous roar, charging fiercely towards the spiritual core of Qinghong
"So, does this mean... I have become a herald? And my illness has also been cured!" A heavy joy suddenly surged from Qinghong's heart, making him almost unable to bear it for a moment. He had endured too much pain and misfortune in his life. No, his life was a tragedy. But now, unexpectedly, there were such double blessings arriving at once; was he still the same person? He felt as if he had transcended to become an immortal. But now, unexpectedly, there were such double blessings arriving at once; was he still the same person? He felt as if he had transcended to become an immortal.
Brother ... ... '' Just as he was on the brink of despair, a sharp voice suddenly appeared at the door of the training room.
Today, he committed a fatal offense due to his mother's unjust death, igniting a fierce battle between the Crimson Flame Blood Lion and the Taiji Manifestation. This time, the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, having absorbed his fury and grown immensely powerful, has completely surpassed the Taiji Manifestation. In this battle, the Lion King will reign supreme over the realm of consciousness.
Today is even more impossible! However, he has now lost the ability to judge. Upon hearing his sister's loud command, he instinctively raised his left fist and struck fiercely at the center of the magical summoning array on the wall. At the same time, the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, stepping on the fallen Tai Chi manifestation, roared as it lunged towards the core of Qinghong's spirit, charging towards the trophy it had coveted for over a decade
The Magic Proxy Spirit, abbreviated as Spirit User, is an agent dispatched by the Aojie to assist the Emblem Users in exchanging magic. Their task is to initiate the spiritual exchange program each time the Emblem Magic Circle is activated, enabling real-time equivalent energy exchange between the two worlds. The attributes and levels of the Spirit User determine the types and levels of magic that the Emblem User can exchange. The greater the variety of exchangeable magic types and the higher the level, the more significant the role of the Emblem User becomes. The attributes and levels of the Spirit User determine the types and levels of magic that the Emblem User can exchange. The greater the variety of exchangeable magic types and the higher the level, the more significant the role of the Emblem User becomes
After a long half hour, the program finally ceased operation, and a dialog box floated up on the screen like a bubble: "Test completed. Federal citizen Qinghong possesses a level 0 Spellcaster, with basic attributes—Arcane Element. Emblemancer level—Apprentice (Level 0). Federal benefits, 500 Emblem Coins per month. Please remember to print the Emblemancer Apprentice certificate to apply for the Emblemancer course at the relevant institution. Wishing you smooth sailing on your journey through emblem magic" Please remember to print the Emblemancer Apprentice certificate to apply for the Emblemancer course at the relevant institution. Wishing you smooth sailing on your journey through emblem magic
Ah—! Qingxiu screamed with joy, diving into Qinghong's embrace, crying out loud, "Brother! Brother! Congratulations, you have finally become the emblem bearer you have always dreamed of!"
The Lion King, in a fit of rage, twisted its neck and bit through the binding threads. With a roll of its body, it sent the white shadow flying and turned back to pounce on the spirit core once more. However, the white shadow, along with the book, shot towards it again, forcefully diving into the Lion King's abdomen, sending it soaring into the air. The Lion King flipped in mid-air and clumsily crashed into the clouds of the sea of consciousness. The roar of the mighty lion echoed through the heavens, as the two figures, one red and one white, began a life-and-death struggle that lasted for over a decade. The Lion King flipped in mid-air and clumsily crashed into the clouds of the sea of consciousness. The roar of the mighty lion echoed through the heavens, as the two figures, one red and one white, began a life-and-death struggle that lasted for over a decade.
"Do not be so surprised; this is merely one of the unique attributes of my kind, the magical sprite." A charming smile appeared on the face of the magical sprite. "Master, because you provided the Abyss Realm with a fully mature, super-intelligent Lion King with exceptional abilities, in exchange, you have received me—the magical sprite of the tenth attribute. Do not underestimate me; in the Abyss Realm, I hold the position of Sprite Chancellor, an elite on par with the deities of the Nine Realms."
Her voice was like silver wind chimes gently ringing in the breeze, so enchanting that it could mesmerize anyone. Although she wore a gentleman's hat and held a blue cane, this magical sprite was surprisingly a female, which was truly unexpected. However, at that moment, Qinghong was far too frightened to think about this; he was nearly fainting from shock. A talking magical sprite! This was something he had never heard of before! He had once asked Yintuo, searched for information online, and even spent ten years lurking in the emblematic forum, yet he had never heard of anyone's magical sprite being able to speak. Magical sprites could only communicate with humans through mental resonance; this was common knowledge. A magical sprite speaking was as shocking as a sedan suddenly standing up and declaring it needed to go inside to use the restroom.
Sister..." Qinghong's restless mood immediately calmed down. He turned to Qingxiu and smiled confidently, "That's right. Your brother's only virtue is his diligence. Now, I will go register for the heraldry course at the academy, striving to become the strongest heraldic genius!
In other words, the Tai Chi manifestation that Qing Hong has diligently practiced for over ten years not only failed to suppress or eliminate the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, but instead had a catalytic effect, allowing it to mature ahead of time, even developing into something far more terrifying than all the ancestors of the Qing clan.
The Beast King will be born today! The triumphant roar of the Lion King echoed in the sea of consciousness, as the silver-white Taiji retreated step by step, and the defense line completely collapsed. The soul core of Qinghong was fully exposed beneath the Lion King's claws, and it was only a step away from being completely engulfed by the will of the super beast, transforming into a beastified human
This is the pain that has entangled Qinghong for a lifetime. His spiritual consciousness is divided into two. One part of the spiritual consciousness manifests as the symbol of the jungle thought polluted by the super beast—the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, the King of Beasts. The other part relies on the power provided by the Zhenfan Taiji technique to form a silver image that protects the master's soul core from being polluted by the super beast's thought. The Crimson Flame Blood Lion and the silver image have been engaged in a life-and-death struggle since Qinghong began practicing martial arts. The outcome is eternally a stalemate. No matter how hard Qinghong practices martial arts, strengthening the Taiji representation of anger and tranquility, the spirit of the Crimson Flame Blood Lion always achieves the same growth, maintaining an absolute threat to the soul core. The Crimson Flame Blood Lion and the silver image have been engaged in a life-and-death struggle since Qinghong began practicing martial arts. The outcome is eternally a stalemate. No matter how hard Qinghong practices martial arts, strengthening the Taiji representation of anger and tranquility, the spirit of the Crimson Flame Blood Lion always achieves the same growth, maintaining an absolute threat to the soul core.
Due to Qinghong's spiritual consciousness being trapped in this prolonged internal strife lasting over ten years, he did not have even the slightest excess of spiritual consciousness to activate the emblematic magic array and become an emblematic mage
The magical door slowly opened, and a beam of purple rose-colored magical light shot out from the crack, illuminating the entire sea of consciousness in a splendid manner. Beneath the rose light, a magical sprite dressed in a purple long coat and holding a cyan staff stepped out leisurely from the magical door. Leaning forward, with the left leg raised behind, the toes twisted and kicked, forcefully slamming the magical door shut. This magical sprite approached the heart of the spirit core, removed his tall gentleman's hat, and gently brushed off the wisps of consciousness cloud on top. Suddenly, he turned his head and smiled slightly at the azure phoenix in the sky of the sea of consciousness, saying, "Hello, from now on you will be my master!"
Since I became aware, you have been hiding alone in the training room, suppressing the rampaging consciousness. From that time on, I secretly searched the internet and learned about the knowledge of sigil users. This idea was a desperate measure I came up with, a solution born out of necessity. I... I think, if my brother really faces such an unfortunate day, perhaps this could be a way to try. Qingxiu said this, her emotions intertwined with joy and sorrow, crying uncontrollably in Qinghong's embrace. I think, if my brother really faces such an unfortunate day, perhaps this could be a way to try. Qingxiu said this, her emotions intertwined with joy and sorrow, crying uncontrollably in Qinghong's embrace
The piercing sound of the alarm bell jolted him out of his mental reverie. The emblem strapped to his wrist indicated that the detection alarm was emitting a steady beep. This was a magical energy detector issued by the federal government to every legal citizen. When an ordinary person first experiences a fluctuation of magical energy, the alarm will immediately sound, notifying the Federal Queen's computer of the birth of a new emblem bearer. Simultaneously, this alarm also serves to remind new emblem bearers not to forget to register on the official website to promptly obtain relevant benefits. This is a magical energy detector issued by the federal government to every legal citizen. When an ordinary person first experiences a fluctuation of magical energy, the alarm will immediately sound, notifying the Federal Queen's computer of the birth of a new emblem bearer. Simultaneously, this alarm also serves to remind new emblem bearers not to forget to register on the official website to promptly obtain relevant benefits.
He forced himself to open his eyes and cried out desolately: "Sister, run quickly, I... I can't hold on any longer"
Qingxiu suddenly raised her hand and pointed to the magical summoning array of the spirit agent on the front wall of the training room, shouting loudly: "Brother, strike the center of the array with the 'key' in your hand, quickly—quickly!"
On the middle finger of Qing Hong's left hand rests a Beta alloy ring of the Qing family, adorned with the emblematic design of the initial attributes' summoning sigil. This alloy summoning sigil is an essential emblem for individuals aspiring to become sigil users. By integrating the ring's design into the magical spirit agent summoning array, one can initiate the entry-level equivalent exchange for sigil users. Utilizing the initial spiritual awareness of the sigil user to exchange for a magical agent spirit from the Aether Realm opens the gateway to transforming spiritual awareness into magic. Therefore, this distinctive alloy initial sigil is referred to as the "Key," symbolizing a crucial item for unlocking the doors to magic.
The writing of this classic text on Zhenfan Tai Chi has comprehensively refined and elevated the flexibility and practical application of Zhenfan, as well as the harmony of movement and stillness in Tai Chi, allowing practitioners to gain effective and profoundly beneficial training for both body and mind. It is originally an extremely valuable martial arts manual. However, the Qing family has made a grave mistake by using it as a means to suppress the transformation of spiritual awareness.
The system of the Spirit User is somewhat akin to human IQ data; the higher the IQ, the greater the potential achievements one may attain. However, the importance of effort cannot be underestimated. Without sufficient effort and luck, a Spirit User cannot grow; thus, even with high initial attributes, the Emblem User cannot become a figure of prominence. It is reminiscent of the story of Shang Zhongyong, who, despite being a prodigy, ultimately faded into obscurity. Without sufficient effort and luck, a Spirit User cannot grow; thus, even with high initial attributes, the Emblem User cannot become a figure of prominence. It is reminiscent of the story of Shang Zhongyong, who, despite being a prodigy, ultimately faded into obscurity
Sister... Qinghong's heart sank little by little. He had always been worried about his sister's illness, but how could she not be concerned about herself? Every day and night, he was unable to sleep due to fear and anxiety; his sister must have felt the same way. Each time he went to the training room to battle the illness, she would hide outside the door, silently praying for him. His sister's illness had always been a heavy burden for him, but he was also a source of daily anxiety for her. Sister, you are much stronger than your brother. His sister's illness had always been a heavy burden for him, but he was also a source of daily anxiety for her. Sister, you are much stronger than your brother.
The symptoms of spiritual dissociation begin with the manifestation of spiritual consciousness from the sea of consciousness. The concrete spiritual consciousness gradually gives rise to a hazy awareness. However, the human mind itself remains powerful, capable of suppressing the hazy manifestation of spiritual consciousness, delaying its strength and occupying the entirety of the human mind. Nevertheless, under the training of Qing Yonghao, Qing Hong has been attempting to eliminate this spiritual manifestation, known as the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, using the Zhenfan Tai Chi technique since the age of five. However, the spiritual manifestation of the Crimson Flame Blood Lion has evolved under such harsh survival pressures, becoming increasingly stable and powerful in form, with its attack power and awareness growing stronger day by day. Yet, under the training of Qing Yonghao, Qing Hong has been attempting to eliminate this spiritual manifestation, known as the Crimson Flame Blood Lion, using the Zhenfan Tai Chi technique since the age of five. However, the spiritual manifestation of the Crimson Flame Blood Lion has evolved under such harsh survival pressures, becoming increasingly stable and powerful in form, with its attack power and awareness growing stronger day by day.
Qingxiu, I... I am better now, I have recovered from my illness, and I have become a Herald! Look, I am a Herald!" Qinghong joyfully raised her hand, handing the Herald detector to Qingxiu for her to check.
What happened? Qinghong and Qingxiu exchanged a terrified glance at each other
A piercing pale yellow-green light suddenly rose in Qinghong's sea of consciousness. The crimson flame blood lion, which had just rushed to the heart of the spiritual core, was immediately engulfed by this intense light, leaving not even skin or bones behind. After the terrifying blood and flames dissipated in the sea of consciousness, a magical gate, shimmering with a hexagram pattern, slowly rose from the ground like towering mountains. The Tai Chi manifestation groaned as it stood up from the ground, let out a low cry, rolled on the ground, and vanished without a trace. After the terrifying blood and flames dissipated in the sea of consciousness, a magical gate, shimmering with a hexagram pattern, slowly rose from the ground like towering mountains. The Tai Chi manifestation groaned as it stood up from the ground, let out a low cry, rolled on the ground, and vanished without a trace.