The Transcendent Strength of the Silver Dragon
When Tang Mi-mi raised her finger after announcing that Tang Myung had transcended the Transcendent Realm, Jeong Myeong and Zhuge Mun’s eyes widened in shock. Tang Mi-mi noticed their reaction and lifted one finger. “Young Master, pay close attention.” Tang Mi-mi’s finger began to emit a surge of Qi. Hwa-aah! Thick Qi erupted. “This is the Qi of a Peak expert you know. And…” Tang Mi-mi extended one more finger and combined the two. Hwa-reuk! Two fingers released a Qi Flame. “Qi Flame…” gulp. “Qi Flame…” The two men watched in awe. “They say there are fewer than twenty known Qi Flame experts in the Central Plains.” “The documented Qi Flame experts number twenty.” “Do any of your sects possess them?” “Our sect’s senior has reached the Qi Flame realm.” “The Zhuge Clan?” Tang Mi-mi glanced at him. Zhuge Mun shook his head slightly. “Among the Five Great Clans, the Nangu Palace Clan, Huangbo Clan, and Pang Clan each have a Qi Flame expert.” “The Nangu Palace Clan has two.” Tang Myung added the explanation. Tang Mi-mi nodded. “The Nangu Palace Clan disciples train their martial arts with fierce intensity.” Then she extended one more finger. “This is the Qi of a Transcendent expert.” Hwa-aah! The Qi that had erupted like flames began to condense. The condensed Qi took on a clear emerald hue and began to wrap around her finger. “This is… the Qi of the Transcendent?” “Does it look shabby compared to Qi Flame?” “It does.” Zhuge Mun answered honestly. “It may appear that way. However, there is one difference in the Qi of a Transcendent expert.” Tang Mi-mi raised one more finger. The Qi swirled and began to condense into a perfect circle above her finger. “Qi… what is this?” The green Qi overflowed and condensed into a small ring. Crack! Crack! The Qi flashed and Jeong Myeong cried out in surprise. “Gang-hwan! This is a Gang-hwan!” Tang Myung watched Jeong Myeong with a smile. “Seong is Seong. I see you have records on Gang-hwan.” “This is a Gang-hwan… I finally see a Gang-hwan!” Tang Mi-mi smiled at the shocked Jeong Myeong. “Qi naturally disperses when it leaves the body. If you release Sword Qi or inject Qi into a hidden weapon, it will vanish quickly. And that applies to Gang Qi as well, Young Master.” Tang Myung took a knife from his bosom and infused it with Qi. Hwa-aah! The swirling Qi disappeared. “It would vanish in the time it takes to take two breaths. But the Qi of a Transcendent expert…” Tang Mi-mi raised her hand. The knife on the floor floated up without being touched, and the Qi began to swirl. “You can form Qi without touching it.” “That is incredible.” “But the greatest weapon of a Transcendent expert is the Gang-hwan.” Tang Myung saw the Gang-hwan on her finger. “A Gang-hwan cannot be blocked by anything except another Gang-hwan.” Tang Myung clenched his finger. Hwa-aah! The Gang-hwan dispersed and vanished. “Ah…” The three men sighed with regret. “Do you have any questions?” “How does one reach the Transcendent realm from a Qi Flame expert?” Tang Myung looked at Jeong Myeong. “Are you asking for the sake of the Seong of Qingcheng?” “I am sorry, but please impart your teachings.” Jeong Myeong clasped his hands and asked politely. Tang Mi-mi nodded. “The difference between a Qi Flame expert and a Transcendent expert lies in the changes within one’s internal force.” “Changes in internal force?” “Even if a Qi Flame expert breaks through to Transcendent power, the amount of internal force does not change. In fact, it may even decrease. But since the internal force is being condensed, its power increases.” Tang Mi-mi thought for a moment. “It feels as though the Qi that erupted like flames has been stored inward.” Tang Mi-mi looked at the three men. “Then how should one condense internal force?” “……” “……” “……” The three men fell silent. At their level, the question was beyond their comprehension. Tang Mi-mi smiled. “Explaining this with words is difficult. So perhaps it is only natural that you cannot answer.” Tang Mi-mi thought again. “To reach the Transcendent realm from Qi Flame, one must discover one’s own path.” “One’s own path?” “The path one has walked so far and the path one must walk next.” Tang Myung’s face clouded with anxiety. “Is there no more advice you can give?” Tang Mi-mi shook her head. “Each person’s enlightenment is different. Perhaps what I am telling you may even become poison to you.” Tang Mi-mi looked at Jeong Myeong. “The words I gave to the Qi Flame expert in Qingcheng may become poison to him as well.” “What do you mean?” “Because my words may become a wall that blocks enlightenment.” “Thank you very much for your teachings.” “Still, if you tell that Qi Flame expert about the Qi I showed you, the Qi Flame and the Qi of the Transcendent, he will receive help.” “Unbelievable, the Qingcheng Sect has received a great favor from the Tang Family.” Tang Myung looked at Tang Mi-mi. “No.” “What do you mean?” “Qingcheng has not received a favor from the Tang Family. It is you, Jeong Myeong, who owes Tang Myung.” Tang Mi-mi smiled. “Not Qingcheng, but you who will later repay the debt to Tang Myung.” “I will.” While the two were talking, Zhuge Mun’s mind raced. ‘Grandmother really has transcended the Transcendent realm! No! She has surpassed it!’ Zhuge Mun looked at Tang Mi-mi. ‘Grandmother said she had transcended the Transcendent realm… so the words are true. Grandmother has surpassed the Transcendent realm!’ Seeing the Transcendent realm that Grandmother had demonstrated, her words must be true. Zhuge Mun stood up abruptly. “Young Master, are you acting recklessly with your elders present!” The firm yet gentle voice of Tang Myung made Zhuge Mun look at Tang Mi-mi. “Young Master, I mean, Grandmother…” Zhuge Mun had been about to say “young master” out of respect but quickly changed it to Grandmother. “If my thoughts are correct… either Tang Myung marries my daughter or my daughter marries Tang Myung’s wife, and we become blood relatives.” “You have surpassed the Transcendent realm?” “What do you mean, surpassed the Transcendent realm? What kind of realm is the Transcendent, and how can you surpass it?” Tang Myung looked bewildered. Zhuge Mun answered while looking at Tang Mi-mi. “Grandmother said she had surpassed the Transcendent realm. You do not remember?” “……” Tang Myung’s words made Jeong Myeong suddenly look at Tang Mi-mi in shock. “……” Tang Mi-mi smiled at the speechless Jeong Myeong. “I already told you I had transcended the Transcendent realm. Why are you surprised now?” “That… I thought it was too incredible… so I did not believe it.” “Hah! Seeing the Gang-hwan has made you believe, I see.” “Then what realm is above that?” Tang Mi-mi shook her head at the urgent question. “That information is only passed on within the main family.” “Then……” Zhuge Mun sighed in disappointment. Tang Myung shook his head. “Since Grandmother decided, there is nothing I can do. I am sorry.” Zhuge Mun looked disappointed. Tang Mi-mi smiled. “Do you think there is only one person of my level in the world?” “I do not know. But… I have never heard of a Transcendent expert in the Wulin.” “Just because you have not heard of it does not mean it does not exist. Here I am.” “Do you mean you have not announced it like Grandmother?” “That is likely.” Tang Mi-mi looked at the sky and smiled. “So frogs in a well do not know the world. They only believe what they see.” Tang Myung answered. “Then the crisis of the Tang Family is not a crisis?” “Are you ordering me to wipe out the Demonic Cult?” “If you personally intervene, the Wulin Alliance will follow. We can eliminate the Demonic Cult in one stroke.” Tang Mi-mi smiled at Jeong Myeong’s joy. “Why are you smiling?” “In short, it cannot be done.” “May I ask why?” “What do you think would happen if someone like me stepped onto the world stage?” “That is……” Tang Myung stopped. Tang Mi-mi laughed. “Even the Eight Great Families or the Five Great Clans cannot stop me. Someone like me can only be confronted by someone like me. That is why I cannot step forward. If people like us step forward, the world will……” Tang Mi-mi shook her head and stopped speaking. Zhuge Mun asked urgently. “Then are there more experts of Grandmother’s level hiding in the Wulin?” “There are. There are no unique things in the world……” “Then why does the Wulin not know?” Tang Mi-mi smiled and stroked Zhuge Mun’s head. “Cute.” Zhuge Mun felt good seeing Tang Mi-mi look at him with the eyes of an expert like herself. Tang Mi-mi lightly tapped his forehead. “Ouch!” Tang Mi-mi watched Zhuge Mun rub his forehead. “If today had not come, would you have known me?” “Ah… I see.” “The Central Plains is vast. How would I know how many people like me there are?” Tang Mi-mi took a box from beside her and smiled. “Try this.” Tang Mi-mi opened the box. Zhuge Mun and Jeong Myeong’s eyes sparkled. Tang Mi-mi smiled. “Just a snack for the children.” The box was full of round rings. The outer surface looked slightly glossy, like something sweet. “Mixed with various flower pollens and nuts, blended with honey. Then coated with boiled sugar.” Tang Mi-mi handed the box over. Zhuge Mun and Jeong Myeong picked up a ring and put it in their mouths. Crunch! Crunch! The outer layer was crispy, but once in the mouth it filled the mouth with a sweet taste. “How is the taste?” “It seems the children would like it.” “That is why I made it.” Tang Mi-mi placed the box beside her. “Then keep talking.” Tang Mi-mi stood up. Zhuge Mun spoke quickly. “Let us have a leisurely chat together.” “I have talked enough.” Tang Mi-mi placed the snack box on the table. “Young people should mingle with young people.” Tang Mi-mi walked briskly toward the Tang Clan Castle with the box. The three men watched her back and clasped hands, then continued their conversation.