Chapter 72: The Realms of the Sword Dao

The smile finally vanished from Wei Ziqing’s face, replaced by a look of seriousness.

He did not expect that S.H.I.E.L.D. had approached him because of this matter.

Judging from Coulson’s words, they had definitely investigated his identity but found nothing; otherwise, they would never have asked him this question!

“Who I am is not important. You only need to know one thing: I am merely passing through the United States, and I will leave soon!”

Wei Ziqing looked at Coulson calmly. He was not lying, because he had come here for Tony. Now, once Tony delivered the Intelligent System in three days, he would leave, travel through this world, and return when the time came.

Even if he did not leave, he would not cause any trouble here.

This world did not have only one Iron Man. S.H.I.E.L.D. alone was not something he could oppose right now, not to mention the countless Superheroes!

“You are just passing through?” Hearing Wei Ziqing say that he had no hostility toward the United States, Coulson breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Wei Ziqing’s strength was not a huge problem in front of S.H.I.E.L.D., after all, they had Captain America and some Superheroes, so they feared nothing.

However, if they truly clashed with him, it would definitely cause some trouble. It was best to avoid trouble if possible!

“Yes!” Wei Ziqing nodded and then stood up. “You came here to get a statement from me. Now that I have spoken, I shall take my leave!”

After saying this, he ignored Coulson, turned around, and left.

Watching Wei Ziqing leave, Coulson frowned, but he picked up a satellite phone and whispered, “Perhaps he really has no hostility, but for safety’s sake, I think it would be more stable to send some Agents to follow him!”

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After leaving the cafe, the seriousness on Wei Ziqing’s face did not disappear; instead, it grew heavier.

The arrival of the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. made him feel uneasy.

Although he had clearly stated that he would not clash with S.H.I.E.L.D., based on their way of doing things, Wei Ziqing believed they would not be reassured so easily and would definitely send people to track him!

Only…

If others tracked him, he would definitely deal with them, but he truly could not deal with the people of S.H.I.E.L.D….

It was not that Wei Ziqing was afraid, but that he had self-awareness!

At his current state, he could absolutely not shake S.H.I.E.L.D. The only result would be his own death!

Thinking of this, Wei Ziqing rubbed his nose with a bitter smile. “It seems I can only endure the harassment of a few flies…”

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Host: Wei Ziqing.

Identity: Apprentice Anywhere Door User.

Worlds Traversed: 3.

Martial Dao Realm: Innate Realm.

Talent: Innate Saint Physique.

Return Countdown: 1001 days 15 hours 28 minutes 46 seconds.

Points: 300.

During these three days, Wei Ziqing went nowhere and stayed at home practicing his internal skills and techniques.

“The Innate Skill has been practiced to completion. This means that to break through Xiantian, I need to find another high-level secret manual, or perhaps it will happen by chance…”

Holding the Gentleman Sword, Wei Ziqing frowned. Across two worlds and a total of over six years, his Innate Skill was finally complete, but he had also hit a bottleneck.

Though he said he was practicing internal skills and techniques for these three days, it was more like he was practicing the Nine Swords of Dugu and some martial arts from the Ancient Tomb.

However, it was not just the Innate Skill that hit a bottleneck, but also the Nine Swords of Dugu!

Those who practice the sword are generally divided into four realms:

The first realm: A sword in the hand, but no sword in the heart.

The second realm: A sword in the hand, and a sword in the heart.

The third realm: No sword in the hand, but a sword in the heart.

The fourth realm: No sword in the hand, and no sword in the heart.

Anyone who practices the sword can easily achieve the first realm. Being stuck in sword techniques without a heart of understanding is called having a sword in the hand, but no sword in the heart!

As for the second realm: Their understanding of swordplay has developed its own special insights, just like the Seven Masters of Quanzhen in the Divine Condor World. Their swordplay already had distinct characteristics, reaching the realm of having a sword in the hand and a sword in the heart!

The third realm was Wei Ziqing’s current realm: No sword in the hand, but a sword in the heart!

Sword Intent was born, and he was no longer bound by form. Flying flowers, fallen leaves, grass, or withered vines could all be used as swords. Furthermore, he possessed the power of Sword Qi, which could harm people invisibly within a hundred meters!

As for the fourth realm…

This was Wei Ziqing’s current bottleneck!

“No sword in the heart, and no sword in the hand. Although I have countless theories as a foundation in modern society, achieving this level is as difficult as climbing to heaven…”

Wei Ziqing scratched his head in frustration. It was true that he was in the Innate Realm, but was the Innate Realm truly that powerful?

Setting other things aside, just in this world of Iron Man, Wei Ziqing knew he was no match for Tony!

If Tony were wearing the original Mark I, Wei Ziqing might still be able to win, but what about now?

Although he did not know everything, he knew from the plot that Tony had already begun developing the Mark III. With the ability to fly, forget whether his Sword Intent could leave a mark on him—Tony could simply wear him down using flight!

If he wanted to have the ability to fight, perhaps reaching the fourth realm would give him a sliver of a chance…

But this fourth realm…

He sighed softly and put away the Gentleman Sword. “It seems I can only let nature take its course!”

Just as Wei Ziqing put away his sword and prepared to take a shower, the doorbell suddenly rang. Stunned for a moment, Wei Ziqing knew who it was.

“If nothing unexpected happened, it must be Miss Potts!” Three days ago, Tony said he would have someone deliver an Intelligent System that was not inferior to J.A.R.V.I.S.

And the person coming could only be the person Tony trusted most, Potts.

Opening the door, it was indeed Potts in a professional suit. However, at this moment, she was carrying a briefcase. One look, and Wei Ziqing understood what was inside.

“Miss Potts, you’ve arrived. Please come in!” Although he knew, Wei Ziqing said nothing and simply welcomed Potts inside.

“This is the item Tony told me to give you. He said it must be delivered personally into your hands!” Potts’s expression was serious, but this seriousness carried a deep sense of worry.

Wei Ziqing glanced at the small leather case Potts placed on the table, but he did not look at the contents. Instead, he looked at Potts and said, “Miss Potts, do you have something to ask?”

Potts nodded, her tone carrying a sense of questioning. “Mr. Wei, you are Tony’s only friend. Perhaps you know exactly what happened to Tony?”

She was the person Tony trusted most, and she believed herself to be the one who trusted Tony most. But in the last few days, she discovered that she seemed to be wrong.

Three days ago, when Tony returned, he locked himself in the research lab. Normally, he would never restrict her, but for these three days, she could not get in!

She did not know what had happened, but when Tony finally came out of the laboratory today with red eyes and handed this item to Wei Ziqing, she finally knew something had happened to him!

No matter how she asked, Tony would not speak. Therefore, during this visit, she was not just delivering an item; she had many things she wanted to ask Wei Ziqing!

Hearing this, Wei Ziqing shuddered and then fell silent. Seeing this, Potts’s expression also darkened.

As expected, Wei Ziqing knew what had happened to Tony!

She became even more anxious to ask Wei Ziqing what was going on, but how could Wei Ziqing tell her? He simply told Potts to go back and ask Tony.

Seeing that Wei Ziqing would not speak no matter how she asked, Potts was anxious, but she could only leave helplessly.

After Potts left, Wei Ziqing stood motionless for a long time. Then, he sighed and looked at the black case.

Inside was the purpose of his visit to the world of Iron Man!

The Artificial Intelligence was finally in his hands!