25: What exactly is the meaning of Chapter 25?

"Hoo~"

The old man finished his cultivation, opened his eyes, and looked down at his hands.

"Grandmaster... To think that I, this old man, would one day be able to enter this realm."

Grandmaster, transcendent and holy, is the ultimate pursuit of all martial artists. Looking across the entire world, the number of Grandmasters can be counted on one's fingers.

Every Grandmaster is the foundation upon which great dynasties and top-tier sects stand; they are figures who guard the nation and the sect.

He considered himself a martial arts prodigy: started training at three, joined a sect at six, reached the First-Class level at sixteen, and by twenty, he was a dual practitioner of medicine and martial arts, with no rivals below the level of a Master.

He became a Master at thirty, and after that...

He had been stuck at the Master level for over a hundred years. The barrier between Grandmaster and Master is like the difference between heaven and earth, causing countless Masters to fall one after another, yet none could ever cross it.

But now, after eating a Ginseng that looked like a radish, and being...

The old man secretly glanced at Lu Hu, who was lying in the distance. What was even more shocking than breaking through to Grandmaster was...

This divine tiger had merely waved its paw and easily helped him refine the medicinal power of that Ginseng, allowing him to break through.

This method is even more terrifying than a Grandmaster's.

Is Grandmaster not the end?

Could those sages recorded in ancient books who shattered the void and ascended actually be real?

It is impossible to imagine how incredible the realm beyond Grandmaster might be.

The old man shook his head and walked toward Lu Hu. Regardless of whether the divine tiger had transcended the Grandmaster realm, even if it were still at the Grandmaster level, it was far more powerful than him, a mere Grandmaster.

Having lived for over a hundred years, he had seen many young people in the martial arts world seeking his help—some arrogant and rude, others humble and sincere.

Whether black or white, only those who understand politeness and humility are pleasing to the eye and will be treated with kindness.

If those rude youngsters were arrogant while begging for his help, would he really be so good-tempered?

He had previously thought the divine tiger was a Master, but now that he knew it was a senior, he had to show the proper respect due to a senior.

"Divine tiger, your great kindness is something I, Lu Qing, cannot repay. If you have any needs, please just command me, and I will do my utmost!"

Lu Qing bowed; he was so old he was practically turning into dust.

Did the divine tiger see at a glance that he would have a great future, and that's why it gifted him the medicine to help him break through?

Unlikely.

He was past the age of youthful arrogance. The divine tiger helping him break through must mean there was something it wanted him to do.

Lu Qing was certainly willing to work for such a powerful divine tiger, especially since...

This divine tiger also grew holy lotus, and the holy lotus didn't just bloom once.

Having broken through to Grandmaster, his body had regained some vitality, giving him roughly another fifteen years to live.

Within these fifteen years, if he served the divine tiger well, perhaps he could eat the holy lotus flower, regain his youth, and extend his life for another hundred years!

"Aow-hoo~" (Very good, it seems you have come back to life.)

Although his face was aged, the aura of approaching death was gone. This old man wouldn't be dying anytime soon.

Although they didn't speak the same language, looking at the old man's attitude, Lu Hu felt that he didn't just look honest—he was an honest man.

At the very least, he didn't peek at his spirit field.

Lu Hu had been watching the old man's reaction. He wanted to know if the old man would harbor evil intentions after eating the spirit ginseng and realizing the effects of the spirit medicine.

If he dared to show greed, he would have no choice but to bury the old man under the green lotus to serve as fertilizer.

"Roar~"

At this moment, a black shadow instantly arrived beside Lu Hu. It was General Hei, also known as Mo Yun. Looking at Lu Qing, Mo Yun's gaze was cold. He had felt something was wrong as soon as he returned to the wooden house; it turned out a human had entered their home.

He had no good feelings toward human martial artists nowadays.

A year ago, feeling bored in the mountains, he went out to play, only to be hunted by various human martial arts forces for a full six months.

The entire world, basically every sect and dynasty with some strength, had mobilized in full force. Even three Grandmasters had personally entered the fray to capture him.

He had paid the price of losing all his cultivation and having his meridians shattered just to barely escape back. He had survived by relying on the pills left behind by his master, struggling for a full half-year before finally recovering, though he had to start his cultivation all over again.

Whenever he thought about the experience of being hunted by various forces, the hostility in Mo Yun's heart was hard to suppress.

Now that a human martial artist had appeared in their home, and one that looked just like those who had hunted him—coming for his master's relics—it would be strange if he had any good feelings!

"Roar~"

Mo Yun growled lowly, baring his killing intent. His standards were high; he could see that the other party was a Grandmaster, but so what? Having followed the Great King for nearly three months, he knew that the Great King's strength was even more terrifying than a Grandmaster's.

"The holy beast Mo Yun!"

The old man's exclamation made Mo Yun pause slightly, and his killing intent gradually faded.

If a Grandmaster could respectfully call him a holy beast, then he must be from the Kun Kingdom.

Thirty years ago, he had followed his master to save the Kun Kingdom from a plague, earning him the title of Holy Beast of the Kun Kingdom.

Half a year ago, he was able to escape the hunt partly due to the help of a Master from the Kun Kingdom, although it hadn't been of much use.

But at least he knew that the Kun Kingdom was an ally.

"Aow?" (You know him?)

Lu Hu noticed the change in General Hei's mood.

Was this old man a descendant of the wooden house's owner?

"Meow~"

Having been with Lu Hu for a while, Mo Yun could tell the Great King was asking. After a brief hesitation, Mo Yun nodded. People from the Kun Kingdom—a Grandmaster was very important to the dynasty; they could affect the status and dignity of the entire nation, so if he could avoid killing him, he shouldn't.

"Aow~" (It's good that you know him.)

Lu Hu returned to the wooden house. After finding the three wooden chests, he also discovered traces of them having been disturbed. It wasn't hard to guess that the old man had rummaged through them.

Lu Hu pulled out the box of animal skins and bamboo slips, threw them in front of the old man, pointed at the characters carved on them, and then pointed at himself.

Lu Qing thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice,

"Dare I ask, Divine Tiger, are you asking me to refine the Medical Immortal's pills?"

...Lu Hu was silent. What was he saying? Was he asking him to teach him the characters?

The language barrier was really troublesome.

"Roar~"

Mo Yun walked over with a wooden board in his mouth and carved characters onto it with his claws. He had long known that the Great King was illiterate, but that didn't matter; he was literate and knew the scripts of many countries, though he didn't know many of any of them.

After the characters were carved, Mo Yun placed the board in front of Lu Qing.

'The Great King wants to instruct you humens in writing.'

Looking at the characters written by the holy beast Mo Yun, Lu Qing's mouth twitched. The holy beast's image in his heart lowered significantly.

Lu Qing read Mo Yun's words over and over in his mind. Finally, he managed to read the sentence fluently, but there were two possible meanings:

'The Great King wants to know your human script.'

'The Great King wants to instruct you in your human script.'

Which sentence was correct?

Lu Qing was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. Suddenly, he thought of the legend regarding the kun script?

It was said that the ancestor who created the kun script possessed unparalleled martial arts, had long since surpassed the Grandmaster realm, and had shattered the void to transcend the heavens and earth.

He had previously scoffed at the idea of surpassing the Grandmaster realm, but now...

Perhaps the ancestor of the kun script really did shatter the void and transcend the heavens and earth. The kun script he created was rumored to contain the inheritance of the kun script ancestor.

The Divine Tiger King's cultivation was profound; it must have already surpassed the Grandmaster realm. Only things above the Master level could attract the Divine Tiger King's attention.

The Divine Tiger King must want to collect the kun script because of that legend, to comprehend the inheritance of the kun script ancestor!

Lu Qing suddenly realized, and he bowed to Lu Hu, saying,

"Great King, your great kindness is something I cannot repay. I am willing to offer you the kun script unique to our Great Kun Dynasty. The artistic conception of our Great Kun Dynasty's kun script is unparalleled in the world. There was once a weak scholar with no strength to truss a chicken who comprehended the kun script and became a Master overnight.

I have heard rumors that the kun script contains the inheritance of the kun script ancestor. Ancient records state that the ancestor of the kun script was above the Grandmaster realm. This kun script, containing the inheritance of the kun script ancestor, must surely be of some help to the Great King.

Give me three days, and I will definitely carve out the entire kun script for your appreciation, Great King!"

"Meow~"

Mo Yun nodded at Lu Hu.

The problem was solved.

Lu Hu looked at Mo Yun, then looked at Lu Qing.

He was completely confused by what he heard. Lu Hu helplessly nodded as well, hoping that no one had misunderstood the meaning.

"I will go carve the characters now."

Lu Qing hurried off to prepare the characters.

"Aow-hoo~" (I didn't expect you, General, to understand human writing.)

Lu Hu looked at Mo Yun with great surprise.

If he had known General Hei could read human writing, he would have just learned it from him.