During the Qin Dynasty, he brought chaos to the seven kingdoms.

Chapter 29 contains Confucian elements.

Compared to the descriptions in ancient legends, the spiritual energy in the world today is becoming increasingly scarce for some unknown reason, making cultivation extremely difficult for cultivators. Breaking through to the Grandmaster level is incredibly difficult, and the number of Grandmasters above the Grandmaster level is even smaller.

The only known figures are Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin-Yang School, Beimingzi of the Daoist School, Xunzi of the Confucian School, Guiguzi Gongsun Yan of the Guigu School of Yunmeng Mountain, and Chu Nan Gong of Chu. They are known as the Five Greats by various countries and in the martial arts world, and are considered the five most powerful figures in the world.

Anyone who shows their face in the martial arts world can stir up a storm.

Although Cao Yuan longed for it, he also knew that he would have to chant "Amitabha Buddha" and "Great Heavenly Venerable" to cultivate Qi like an ordinary person, let alone become a Grandmaster.

Wearing a body is such a rip-off, it's not as good as soul transmigration, and it's even worse than being born into the womb!

The spiritual deprivation of modern people is truly a terrible sin!

After entering a meditative state.

With his extraordinary spiritual power, Cao Yuan was able to capture the wandering spiritual energy between heaven and earth in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Although it is extremely thin, there is still some left.

He slowly used his spiritual power to guide the spiritual energy into his body, and began to guide the spiritual energy to circulate within his body according to the method described in the mental cultivation manual.

The spiritual energy traveled around the meridians he controlled, one circle after another.

Just as Cao Yuan was filled with joy, the spiritual energy gradually dissipated into nothingness as it circulated for the third time, as if someone had taken it away.

"Holy crap!"

Cao Yuan opened his eyes, so angry he wanted to curse.

It's the same old story: you can learn it in one go, but you can't do it once you start practicing!

They could clearly sense the extremely thin spiritual energy flow in the world. Anyone else would have already started cultivating and become a minor expert in a year or two.

but!

The spiritual energy he absorbed would only circulate within his body once or twice before disappearing, let alone opening up his eight extraordinary meridians!

He wasn't missing any parts, just like everyone else. Could it be that he became paralyzed simply because he had his appendix removed back then?

"Hehe, you little pest, you seem quite disappointed~"

Li Wu was sitting on the large windowsill at some point, with her long, snow-white, and shapely legs crossed, her hands holding her head, revealing a pair of delicate pink arms that were hazy in the moonlight, like a tempting and seductive enchantress.

Cao Yuan snorted, looking annoyed.

"What's it to you?"

Li Wu said with a charming smile, "Don't be discouraged. If you can't cultivate, you can't cultivate."

She swung her legs leisurely, her small feet in boots gliding through the night in graceful arcs.

"Even if you can cultivate, so what?"

"Which cultivator who has achieved something on the path of cultivation lacks talent? Which one didn't undergo rigorous training from a young age, including medicinal baths, diligent practice, and guidance from experts?"

Even so, it would take many years before it would be possible to enter the country.

Li Wu looked at Cao Yuan with a melancholy expression and said, "So, I advise you to give up on this idea and instead focus your energy on your studies or career."

"After all, with your talent, whether you join the Confucian school or seek employment in another country, it would be easy for you to achieve world-renowned success."

She paused, then emphasized again, "There is no precedent for someone with a 'Spirit Absolute Body' who cannot cultivate."

Cao Yuan knew that Li Wu was telling the truth, but he still felt uneasy.

If he can't cultivate after transmigrating here, hasn't his transmigration been for nothing?

"You stay up all night just to laugh at me?"

Cao Yuan said irritably.

"No, it's not..." A clear, cold voice sounded from behind Cao Yuan.

Cao Yuan didn't need to turn around to know that it was Jing Ni.

He sighed deeply, rubbing his forehead, too exhausted to even complain.

These female assassins are always elusive, sneaking into his bed at night...

The fact that he couldn't cultivate was terrifying, as he could only realize things after the fact.

Cultivators can truly manipulate ordinary people at will.

In a one-on-one situation, the only one who can deal with a cultivator is probably a cultivator.

"What do you want from me in the middle of the night? Are you planning to sleep with me?"

Cao Yuan joked, trying to find humor in the midst of his misery.

After spending several days together, their relationship had grown quite close; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to flirt with these two female assassins.

"Xunzi is temporarily residing in an unnamed residence. Our identities are sensitive, and we will not be going there again anytime soon."

Jing Ni knelt opposite Cao Yuan, glanced at the scroll of "The Sage King's Heart Method" on the table, and continued, "But you are different. After today, Xunzi will treat you differently. You will have more opportunities to enter Wuming's mansion and steal the bronze treasure box."

Cao Yuan asked, somewhat surprised, "Is it in a hurry?"

Li Wu suppressed her charming smile and said seriously, "The leader sent the latest intelligence: the alliance of the states is about to be completed. He ordered me and Lord Jingni to obtain the treasure box before September and return to Qin to await further orders."

She looked at Cao Yuan, a hint of complexity and urgency flashing in her gentle eyes.

She was running out of time and hadn't figured out how to confront Cao Yuan yet.

Jing Ni didn't speak, her gaze fixed on Cao Yuan.

The internal struggle within the Luo Wang organization is fierce. Yan Ri is in charge of the assassins Tian Sha Di Jue, who are responsible for assassinations, while Lü Buwei is in charge of the intelligence gathering Chi Mei Wang Liang. She vaguely knows that the two are outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds.

Therefore, Yan Ri wouldn't be in such a hurry to send her back to Qin to await orders, so it must be Lü Buwei's intention.

Cao Yuan did some mental calculations.

It's already late July, and there are only forty days left.

It seems that the situation of the seven states is more severe than I thought. Even Qin may not have much confidence that it can withstand it. After all, the last time Lord Xinling led the alliance against Qin, the Qin army was defeated in the Battle of Hewai, and Qin was almost brought back to its original state.

Even though it wasn't Lord Xinling who presided over this event, Lord Chunshen, one of the Four Lords, and the veteran general Pang Nuan were leading the way.

The Qin state could only gamble that the alliance of the other states was not truly united; otherwise, in a fight to the death, the Qin state would have almost no chance of winning. Naturally, it had to frantically gather manpower to increase its chances of victory.

A top-tier assassin like Jing Ni, who can be considered a strategic weapon and has extensive mission experience, is even less likely to be let go easily.

Cao Yuan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand. I will get my hands on the bronze box before September."

Even the Holy King's Heart Sutra couldn't help him cultivate it smoothly, so he had given up hope.

He began to think about how to get his hands on the bronze box and open it without attracting attention.

It's a bit challenging, but not too difficult.

It wouldn't be out of the question to confront the anonymous party directly.

Jingni and Liwu did not understand how high his level of "Confucianism" had become.

……

The next five days.

Every morning, Cao Yuan would take Xiao Mengjiang out, ostensibly to discuss classics with Xunzi Fu Nian and to have Wuming help enlighten Xiao Mengjiang, and then stay at Wuming's residence.

Sure enough, he actually found the bronze treasure box, which Wuming casually placed on the antique shelf inside the wooden house.

"Sword Saint, is that box the legendary bronze treasure box that holds the secrets of the Azure Dragon?"

Inside the wooden house, Cao Yuan waited until Wanyan Lu of the Nameless Sect finally couldn't help but speak.

Wuming put down the scroll, scrutinized Cao Yuan, and asked in a cryptic tone, "You know?"

Cao Yuan calmly replied, "As you know, I'm a locksmith, and I've always wanted to study the legendary..."