whonovel Chapter 320 - 278: Low-grade Law Stone, Changes in the Various Prefectures, Cangba Dao’s Ambition
Chapter 320 - 278: Low-grade Law Stone, Changes in the Various Prefectures, Cangba Dao’s Ambition
"N-No..."
Golden Cicada lowered his head slightly.
"It’s just..."
Guanglingzi opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
"..."
The others remained silent as well.
"Master Ouyazi."
Finally, Cangba Dao took a deep breath. "Your cultivation is profound and your strength is immense. Moreover, you slew countless Four Realms Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits in the great war. You have made an extraordinary contribution to the entire Cangzhou Prefecture. So, if you were to become the Lord of Cangzhou, I would naturally have no complaints."
"But..."
Cangba Dao took another deep breath. "Wang Miao is merely your servant. If he becomes the Lord of Cangzhou, even if we agree, many of those under us will not be convinced."
"Not convinced? Who would dare?"
Xu Qing’s expression was calm, but his tone was icy. "If anyone dares to object, have them come find me. Or perhaps... is it you, Cangba Dao, who is not convinced?"
"N-No... I wouldn’t dare..."
Cangba Dao kept his head down, not daring to meet Xu Qing’s gaze.
"’Wouldn’t dare?’ So you *do* object."
Xu Qing’s voice grew colder.
"N-No... I don’t..."
Cangba Dao’s voice was now laced with nervousness and apprehension.
"Since there are no objections, make the arrangements at once. From this day forward, Wang Miao is the Lord of Cangzhou," Xu Qing said calmly.
"Yes."
"As you command."
"..."
Golden Cicada and the others exchanged glances. After hearing Xu Qing’s command, they had no choice but to obediently carry out his will.
Afterward, Golden Cicada and the others departed.
"Wang Miao," Xu Qing called out.
"My Lord."
Wang Miao clasped his hands and bowed.
"Are you confident in yourself?" Xu Qing asked.
"Please rest assured, My Lord."
Wang Miao said without a hint of hesitation, "I will not let you down. I am certain I can handle the position of Lord of Cangzhou."
"Good."
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. "Then I’ll leave it to you."
"Yes."
Wang Miao bowed again.
「A month passed in the blink of an eye.」
Within that month, Wang Miao became the Lord of Cangzhou, and the news was proclaimed throughout the entire Cangzhou Prefecture. All the influences and numerous experts in the Prefecture Mansion learned of it.
At the same time, the six great top-tier influences of Cangzhou Prefecture, along with the major families, all now answered to Wang Miao.
Furthermore, during this month, Xu Qing obtained numerous legacies from the six top-tier influences and the major families. These legacies were all comparable to the Dark Demon Technique.
Moreover, with Wang Miao as the Lord of Cangzhou, he was the one who controlled Cang Province in public, but behind the scenes, the true master of Cangzhou was still Xu Qing.
Naturally, Xu Qing now had the power to control and mobilize all the resources of the Cangzhou Prefecture.
「The Lord of Cangzhou’s Manor.」
This newly constructed manor was suspended high on the 9th Layer, close to the Cangzhou Dao Bell. It was the residence of Xu Qing.
Of course, it was also where Wang Miao lived.
「In the Seclusion Chamber.」
WHOOSH...
Xu Qing took a deep breath. With a thought, his consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things. As a fluorescent light flickered, information about the Dark Demon Technique appeared in his mind.
...
[Dark Demon Technique LV40: 300 Trillion / 50 Trillion (Upgradable!) (...)]
...
In just over a month, by running and performing Meditation on the Dark Demon Technique one hundred million times per second, Xu Qing had accumulated 300 trillion Experience Points.
"Upgrade the Dark Demon Technique," Xu Qing commanded.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with a brilliant fluorescent light. As countless images appeared, Xu Qing’s consciousness felt as if it were pulled into a mystical space, where he continuously comprehended and practiced the Cultivation of the Dark Demon Technique.
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV41: 250 Trillion / 100 Trillion (Upgradable!) (Comprehended and mastered ten percent of the Dark Law...)]
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Dark Demon Technique LV42: 150 Trillion / 200 Trillion (Already comprehended and mastered twenty percent of the Dark Law...)]
...
Two upgrades. The Level 42 Dark Demon Technique had allowed Xu Qing to master twenty percent of the Dark Law.
’Not bad.’ Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. ’In just over a month, I’ve raised the Dark Demon Technique by two levels to Level 42 and mastered twenty percent of the Dark Law.’
In fact, after stepping into the Fourth Realm: Law Realm, Xu Qing had gradually come to understand its mysteries. He now knew that the Fourth Realm: Law Realm was all about comprehending and mastering Laws.
It could be said that the more Laws one comprehended and mastered, the stronger one became. The Body Law Realm, Soul Law Realm, and Perfect Law Realm were merely classifications for breakthroughs at critical junctures.
At its core, everything came down to comprehending and mastering Laws.
Therefore, within the Fourth Realm: Law Realm, there were no dedicated Cultivation Techniques or Secret Techniques. It wasn’t as simple as practicing a single Secret Technique to break through step by step.
To break through and advance, one had to practice the Cultivation of various Magic Gates and Cultivation Techniques, comprehend the Laws contained within them, and then fill oneself with those comprehended and mastered Laws.
Only in this way could one break through step by step.
Among these, reaching the Body Law Realm only required one to completely cultivate a single, complete Secret Technique or Magic Gate, fully comprehending and mastering one Law to achieve Perfection and become Refined.
Further on, one needed to practice the Cultivation of various Secret Techniques and Magic Gates, comprehend their Laws, and gradually integrate them into oneself, slowly turning one’s own soul into Law, step by step—a process of Lawification.
It was important to know that even for the Initial Entry into the Lawification of the soul, one needed to have complete mastery over thirty-six different Laws. To fully transform the soul into Law later on would require comprehending and mastering even more.