The Human Emperor (200-400)

C269: Zhangchou Jianqiong's Banquet Invitation!

"It's good that you accepted these people, but if you wish to do something considerable for the empire, just these hundred recruits won't be enough," Elder Xiang said as he turned to look at Wang Chong.

"Elder Xiang, don't worry. This is only the first batch of recruits. I'll bring more people in later on, and they won't be limited to the men of the Wang Clan," Wang Chong replied earnestly.

"Oh?" Elder Xiang was slightly surprised by those words, but he also thought that it was commendable.

"It seems like you have a concrete plan in mind. That's great. My worries are unfounded."

After chatting with Elder Xiang, Wang Chong returned back to the main hall.

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Time passed swiftly. Soon, three days had gone by.

Meditating by the edge of the spirit vein, Wang Chong drove his Origin Energy through his meridians and acupoints relentlessly. However, fatigue piled up on him with every single circulation.

Circulating one's Origin Energy around the body would sap one's spirit!

The effects weren't too obvious at the start, but as Wang Chong's cultivation realm advanced and he grew stronger, the amount of spirit that was sapped by his Origin Energy circulation became more apparent.

As such, even though his Origin Energy would grow during his training, he would feel slightly drained by the end of it, and he would need some rest to recuperate.

As Wang Chong's spirit was significantly stronger, exhaustion didn't set in very quickly for him. But even so, he could clearly feel it being drained by his Origin Energy.

A sight of nothing but pure darkness loomed before him. With a calm mind, Wang Chong continued meditating without moving at all.

After a long moment, a ripple suddenly appeared amidst the darkness.

Somehow, Wang Chong could sense that something was gathering around his surroundings.

It's coming!, Wang Chong thought.

This feeling was no stranger to Wang Chong. In the past few days, he had been feeling this sensation. There seemed to be something within the darkness, but it wasn't the trees, pavilion, mountain, river, or that sort...

It was something far smaller than that.

Something that even the eyes couldn't see!

It felt like it was about to come within reach, but it was extremely far away at the same time… As if there was a very thin barrier between them, preventing him from traversing beyond it.

This must be the law of the world!, Wang Chong thought.

The energy of the world dictated its law, and a martial halo was a manifestation of the law. Only upon comprehending the law of the world would one be able to wield a martial halo.

This was also the reason why Miyasame Ayaka didn't have a martial halo, but Li Zhuxin did.

Not every True Martial realm expert would possess a martial halo, and cultivation wasn't the only determining factor as to whether or not one had a martial halo!

But without doubt, under the circumstances that both individuals possessed similar prowess, the one who possessed a martial halo was bound to be far stronger than the one who didn't!

If one wanted to wield a martial halo, one must comprehend the law of the world first, and before one could do so, one had to first encounter and feel it.

Origin Energy Tier 9 was the start to everything.

Only after coming in contact with the law of the world and feeling its existence could one comprehend it. Otherwise, everything would simply be empty talk. This was exactly the state that Wang Chong was currently in.