Chapter 7 of 10
Chapter 7
15 min read3,678 words
As General Li spoke, two soldiers quickly carried a huge bluestone to his front.
Everyone watched silently, not a single sound was made.
The Way of All Things.
Just thinking about it was exciting. This was the true power that only great figures could possess. Every person who mastered the Way of All Things would be registered by the dynasty, becoming a person above others, enjoying the monthly stipend from the dynasty.
Fang Zhengzhi’s gaze was also fixed on General Li. He, too, wanted to know what this Way of All Things was all about.
"Open!"
With a light shout, General Li moved. His eyes flashed, and he took a step forward with his right foot, forming a palm with his hand, and directly struck down at the bluestone.
"Boom!"
A loud noise echoed, and the entire huge stone seemed to shatter, turning into countless pieces of rubble.
All the villagers watched this scene in shock. In their minds, someone who could lift a large black tripod weighing several hundred pounds was already a very powerful person. Splitting a huge stone with one hand was something they couldn’t even imagine.
However, Fang Zhengzhi felt a bit disappointed.
"Is this the Way of All Things? Shouldn’t this be called... the Single Palm Splitting the Great Rock of Mount Hua?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the shattered bluestone, somewhat disdainfully.
He still remembered the rampaging lolita he had encountered at the village entrance, who could also do this move.
For you to be a general of the Divine Marshal’s Mansion, and this is your level? Poor performance!
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was pouting and thinking, the rubble on the platform began to make a crackling sound again. The bluestone, which had already turned into rubble, continued to split, constantly breaking down from large pieces to smaller ones.
This time, Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes finally showed surprise.
Still moving? Could the power of that one palm not have been fully exerted yet? Fang Zhengzhi couldn’t understand; normally, wouldn’t one palm strike be enough?
But...
"Eh?! This... is this really necessary?"
Before Fang Zhengzhi could figure out the reason, the rubble continued to break down, turning into a pile of completely shattered powder!
If it was just one palm splitting a bluestone, Fang Zhengzhi wouldn’t have been too shocked. He would have just thought that the martial prowess in this world was higher, after all, he had often seen such things in martial arts novels from his previous life.
But one palm turning a bluestone into powder? That was a bit too unreasonable, right?
No matter how much force was used, it couldn’t possibly turn a bluestone into such a complete powder, right? The platform was left with nothing but pure limestone powder, not a single piece of rubble, controlled to such a degree, how was it done?
Could it be the legendary Soft Bone Palm? But that should turn bones, right?
"Close!"
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was stunned, General Li’s right leg suddenly retracted. Then, he shouted softly at the bluestone powder in front of him, and at the same time, his palm that had struck out was quickly retracted.
Fang Zhengzhi didn’t quite understand. The stone had already been turned into powder, what did this General Li want to do now?
Close?
What did that mean?
Just as the thought flashed through his mind, Fang Zhengzhi’s mouth opened wide enough to swallow his own small fist, staring at the bizarre scene in front of him, he couldn’t believe it was real.
Because...
The rubble that had already turned into powder was now combining as if it had a life of its own. The things that had turned into limestone powder were moving again, like magic, turning back into bluestone rubble, and then from bluestone rubble into palm-sized bluestones.
Finally...
With a "Crack!" sound, it actually turned back into a huge bluestone?!
"Damn... What the hell is this?!"
Fang Zhengzhi was truly scared this time. One palm turning a stone into powder was just a matter of his heart racing a bit, and at most, he would think that the martial prowess in this world was higher than he had imagined.
Was there some kind of ultimate martial art or ancestral secret technique?
But the rubble that had been turned into powder recombined? This completely defied the laws of nature!
Even in his previous life, no matter how advanced the technology, you couldn’t turn powder back into a stone, let alone an identical stone!
Fang Zhengzhi felt his worldview completely overturned at this moment. This was a bizarre world where a stone could be turned into powder and then recombined.
The Way of All Things?
Fang Zhengzhi had never been so shocked by anything before.
He rubbed his eyes again, and on the platform, the huge bluestone still lay there, shimmering faintly in the sunlight...
"This is the Way of All Things!"
On the platform, General Li took a deep breath, pointed at the bluestone in front of him, and loudly said to the villagers in the square, who were now completely speechless.
The entire square was incredibly quiet, not a single person spoke. The wind blew gently, carrying fine sand into the eyes of a few villagers, but they still stared with wide eyes, not blinking.
The calm before the storm had passed, and after the calm, came a volcanic eruption.
The villagers in the square were like a pile of completely ignited dry wood, burning thoroughly. Every face was filled with indescribable excitement.
"The Way of All Things!"
"Too amazing, I must also master the Way of All Things!"
"Mom, I will work hard. When I master the Way of All Things, I can become a person above others!"
The villagers were all excited, especially those who had passed the test, like Li Zhuangshi, who were even more excited, their faces flushed red, looking at General Li on the platform as if they were seeing their future selves.
Fang Zhengzhi also had a strong desire in his heart.
The Way of All Things? How can one master the Way of All Things? If the Way of All Things originates from the *Dao Canon*, and he had already mastered part of the content in the *Dao Canon*, why wasn’t it working? What was the problem?
"The power of the Way of All Things, as you have all seen, I believe everyone hopes to one day possess this power. However, I must say that mastering the Way of All Things is very difficult, extremely difficult! It is one in ten thousand. To master the Way of All Things, one must have sufficient accumulation and also have the right opportunity!"
At this point, General Li paused slightly, his gaze like an eagle, sweeping over the excited villagers below the platform.
"To obtain it, one must make efforts. To master it, one must understand! Understand the origin of all things, understand the nature of all things, understand the various things in the world, such as mountains, water, stones, flowers, grass, trees, wood, the sun, the moon, the stars... everything, whether living or non-living, their birth, aging, illness, and death, how they are formed, and how they are destroyed."
"And all of this originates from the *Dao Canon*. One *Dao Canon* interprets all things in the world! To master the Way of All Things, besides having a good physique, the most important thing is to be able to settle down, accumulate, and study the *Dao Canon* to understand all things."
"Do you all understand what I am saying?" As General Li spoke, he naturally emitted an invisible, powerful aura.
"Understood!" All the villagers, under this aura, unconsciously shouted in unison, as if they had become General Li’s subordinates.
Fang Zhengzhi didn’t shout, because he was thinking about what General Li had just said.
To master, one must first understand. The Way of All Things originates from the *Dao Canon*. One *Dao Canon* interprets all things in the world!
Understand, understand...
Got it!
Finally got it. The *Dao Canon* is just the foundation of the Way of All Things, like planting a tree. If you plant a tree directly on a rock, it will likely die. To make the tree survive and even bear fruit, the soil must be fertile, the climate suitable, and with careful care, everything must be done right for it to flower and bear fruit.
The *Dao Canon* is the root, the foundation, very important! And the Way of All Things is the fruit!
His current state was like having a decent piece of land, which was like laying a foundation in advance. In a certain sense, he was already a step ahead of many people.
Of course, he couldn’t compare to the rampaging lolita. If he was right, the rampaging lolita had already entered the Dao.
Entering the Dao at five years old? He didn’t know what the identity of the rampaging lolita was.
So...
What he needed to do now was simple. Besides continuously developing this land, he just needed to wait for the opportunity, for it to flower and bear fruit?
The question was, where was the opportunity?
"Very good, the final test of the Divine Marshal’s Mansion’s selection now begins. The name of this test is ‘Opportunity’!" General Li looked at the excited villagers and nodded in satisfaction.
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