Liu Guiyuan looked at Yan Liqiang with a smile, "As a disciple of the Sword God Sect, who wouldn't want to be the Sect Master's disciple? The Sect Master is the best master of the Sword God Sect, and his name as the Sword King is known all over the world. Being the Sect Master's disciple will bring you countless benefits in the Sword God Sect. The Sect Master has taken the initiative to ask to be your master. Regardless of emotion or reason, who in their right mind can refuse?"
Yan Liqiang scratched his head and said, "Master, what you said is correct. I know that, but I am the sect master's disciple. What does our relationship mean?"
"The inheritance of the Sword God Sect's protector lineage is the most secretive in the Sword God Sect. Your identity as the sect master's disciple and the protector's identity do not conflict. As the Sword God Sect's protector, it is common to have two masters. The two identities and the two masters are just one open and one hidden. There is just one thing. Since you have become the Sword God Sect's protector, this responsibility will always accompany you. In the Sword God Sect, the protector and the sect master cannot be the same person. In the future, no matter how outstanding you are, even if the sect master and the elders support you, you cannot inherit the position of the Sword God Sect's sect master. You must find a way to refuse. You must understand this now!"
Yan Liqiang nodded, "What if the clan leader wants to teach me martial arts?"
"Of course you can learn it. Otherwise, how can you gain a foothold in the Sword God Sect?"
Yan Liqiang's eyes widened. "Didn't I learn the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art from you, Master? Can I learn two kinds of internal skills at the same time? Everyone says that there is only one pit in the Dantian, and you can only plant one carrot in this pit. If you want to plant a new carrot, you have to pull up the old one and throw it away..."
"Do you know why the martial arts you practice is the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art?" Liu Guiyuan asked Yan Liqiang with a smile.
"Master, please enlighten me!"
"The dragon and the elephant represent both strength and change. The dragon can change into big or small, rise or hide. When it is big, it can swallow clouds and spit out mist. When it is small, it can hide its shape. When it hides, it can hide in the waves. When it rises, it can fly in the universe. If you practice other skills, you can only stick to one. But if you practice the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art, you can practice several skills at the same time without any problems. If the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art does not have this ability, how can we, the guardian lineage, keep it secret? Once we make a move, won’t all our secrets be exposed?"
"Master, what you mean is that as long as I practice the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art, even if I practice the Patriarch's internal skills, it won't be exposed?"
“Of course!” Liu Guiyuan nodded. “I estimate that in two days, after you complete the apprenticeship ceremony, the sect master will teach you the Great Sun Burning Heaven Divine Art. The Great Sun Burning Heaven Divine Art is one of the three great divine arts of the Sword God Sect, on par with the Five Elements Divine Art and the Nine-Nine Return to Origin Art. It is extremely powerful and is also the top-notch martial arts in the world. You can practice it with peace of mind. Then you will be able to experience the wonders of the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art!”
Speaking of the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Magical Art, Yan Liqiang had a question in his mind for a long time. This question could only be asked when he met Liu Guiyuan.
"Master, you mentioned the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Magical Art, but I have a problem here and I want to ask you for advice!"
"Oh, you say!"
"Well, I advanced to the Dragon-Tiger Warrior a few days ago. I found that after I practiced the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art, some changes occurred in my Dantian..."
"What changes?"
"I found that the true qi of the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art that I cultivated condensed into an elephant in my dantian. I wonder what's going on?"
"Ah, what..." Liu Guiyuan's face finally showed astonishment. His eyes flashed and he stared at Yan Liqiang, seeming a little bit unbelievable. "Has the true energy in your Dantian condensed into a shape?"
Yan Liqiang didn't understand why Liu Guiyuan was so surprised, "Is that thing difficult to condense?"
"It wasn't until I advanced to the level of a great martial artist that the true energy in my dantian condensed into its first shape!"
"Then why did I condense just by advancing to the Dragon Tiger Warrior?"
"The condensation of pictograms has nothing to do with the realm of cultivation. The Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art will naturally increase its power after cultivation. This is the effect of the technique. When practicing the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art, if the true qi in your dantian condenses into pictograms, it means that your whole body's strength now has the power of an elephant!"
"Master, what you mean is that the Qi in my Dantian condenses into an elephant shape, which means that the power in my body has the power of an elephant?"
"That's right!" Liu Guiyuan nodded and looked at Yan Liqiang with a strange look. "I didn't expect you to be able to condense the first elephant in your dantian so quickly. It seems that your compatibility with the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art is far beyond that of ordinary people! It is indeed fate that I can meet you!"
"Well, if my power continues to increase, will new images condense in my Dantian?"
"certainly!"
"Then how many have you condensed, Master?" Yan Liqiang asked.
"Five!"
“Is this the highest realm?”
"Of course not. This is just the limit of the strength that my body can reach. When it reaches this limit, even if the realm of cultivation can be improved, the shapes in the dantian will no longer increase!" Liu Guiyuan shook his head, a look of nostalgia on his face. "I heard from my master, the protector of the previous generation of the Sword God Sect, that according to legend, when the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art is cultivated to the highest level, the shapes of ten dragons and ten elephants can be condensed in the dantian. That means the power of a person is as much as that of ten dragons and ten elephants added together. In the blink of an eye, He can move mountains and seas, and can turn the ground into trenches with just a step of his feet. At that point, he would be invincible in the world. However, life is limited while cultivation is endless. There is not even one person among hundreds of billions who can cultivate the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art to that level. At least, there has never been one in the history of this continent. Even those who can cultivate the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art to the point of seeing dragons in their dantian are already very rare, and there is only one in ten thousand. Perhaps only those peerless gods who are born with the Tao can cultivate this divine art to the highest level of the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants!"
"So that's how it is!" Yan Liqiang suddenly realized, and finally understood the origin of the giant elephant condensed by the true energy in his dantian. He felt relieved at once, as long as nothing went wrong or he didn't go astray.
"You have just cultivated to the Dragon-Tiger Warrior realm and a symbol has condensed in your Dantian. Your future achievements will definitely surpass your master. Perhaps you can reach the realm of seeing a dragon and condense a dragon in your Dantian..."
"I was just about to ask you, Master, for the techniques behind the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art!"
Liu Guiyuan sighed, "Now the Han Empire is falling into the abyss, war is raging everywhere, and the Sword God Sect is bound to be dragged into it. I can't see what the future will be like, and I feel powerless. At this time, if you don't tell me, I am just thinking of teaching you the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art in its entirety, so that if something unexpected happens, you will regret it. Close your eyes now!"
Yan Liqiang was just about to ask about the current situation of the Han Empire, because he had heard all kinds of rumors and news on the way here. He didn't know which ones were true and which ones were false. He couldn't distinguish the news he heard on the road, but he believed that the Sword God Sect must have all the accurate information. However, just as he was about to ask, he felt a layer of golden light beginning to appear on Liu Guiyuan's body, as if he had prepared something. He didn't say anything and closed his eyes.
As soon as Yan Liqiang closed his eyes, he felt Liu Guiyuan's hand pressing on his head. Then, in an instant, with the infusion of a huge amount of energy, the complete Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants technique appeared directly in Yan Liqiang's sea of consciousness...
The whole process took less than five minutes. When Liu Guiyuan's hand left Yan Liqiang's head, Yan Liqiang already had the complete Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants skills in his head.
"Thank you Master for teaching me the skills. I will live up to your expectations and be a good protector of the Sword God Sect!" Yan Liqiang once again solemnly bowed to Liu Guiyuan.
"Get up, this is what a teacher should do!" Liu Guiyuan gently helped Yan Liqiang up.
After getting up, Yan Liqiang was finally able to ask what he wanted to ask, "Master, I was just about to ask what happened in the Han Empire after the catastrophe in the capital. We have been on the road, and we have only seen chaos everywhere. We have heard a lot of news on the road, but we don't know whether it is true or false!"
"We have been in the cave for a while. If we stay here for too long, people will become suspicious. Let's go out and talk as we go. You should also understand the current situation of the Han Empire..."
(End of this chapter)