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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 2: [Jiuli Insect Valley]
Chapter 106 (134): [Descending the Mountain]
(106th of Volume 2)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Master Guan said, "Internal Spiritual Power transforms into external Spiritual Qi."
"From the moment when the Fourth Spring is opened, and the Spiritual Power can initially leave the body, each cultivation realm advancement elevates the grade of your Spiritual Qi."
"Spring Surging Realm Spiritual Qi has six levels; the Five Seas Realm Spiritual Qi also has six levels."
"You're quite special. You cultivated a Tenth Spring. At the Tenth Spring, your Spiritual Qi's level already rivals First-Level Five Seas Realm Spiritual Qi."
Li Weiyi asked, "So now, I'm equivalent to Second-Level Five Seas Realm Spiritual Qi?"
"Five Seas Realm Spiritual Qi has six levels: First-Level is Void, Second-Level is Real (Tangible), Third and Fourth Levels multiply by ten. Fifth-Level resides in the Fengfu Acupoint (Wind Mansion), and Sixth-Level in the Ancestral Field."
"Success or failure depends entirely on resources."
Master Guan continued, "Can you now use your Spiritual Qi to condense tangible attack forces? For example, spitting out flying swords or conjuring walls with a wave of your hand? That's the Second-Level Spiritual Qi that only Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm can refine!"
Li Weiyi tried a few times and shook his head.
"Not yet."
"Take your time. With your current cultivation, you can begin studying the Law Scriptures! Use the refining methods in the Law Scriptures to refine the Spiritual Qi in your Qi Sea."
Master Guan said, "I can teach you the 'Night Emperor Manual'. The Night Emperor was a renowned ancient Son of Heaven in history. This manual's Qi Tempering Technique for the Five Seas Realm is particularly unique."
The 'Night Emperor Manual' was Master Guan's ancestral manual and the strongest cultivation technique he could offer.
"Actually, you could also consider cultivating the Jiu Li Tribe's 'Heavenly Demon Tome'," Master Coffin suggested.
Master Guan retorted, "Old Coffin, you yourself said that the Jiu Li Tribe's cultivation manual is partially damaged, with the content beyond the Immortal Realm incomplete. Why would you have him cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Tome?' What will happen in the future?"
Master Coffin replied, "It's just the Qi Tempering Technique. It won't have a major impact. In the Five Seas Realm, I think the 'Heavenly Demon Tome's' Qi Tempering Technique is slightly superior to the 'Night Emperor Manual's' Qi Tempering Technique. It won't be too late to cultivate the 'Night Emperor Manual' once he reaches the Dao Seed Realm."
"Alright, alright, let's start with the 'Heavenly Demon Tome'sQi Tempering Art' then. It's hard to say what level the God of the Jiu Li truly reached, but his eldest son, Azure King, came incredibly close to becoming an ancient Son of Heaven four thousand years ago. In the Lingxiao Realm, only that freakish woman from Zen Sea, Zen Hai Guanwu, has managed to surpass him in the past tens of thousands of years and truly become the Son of Heaven of the era," Master Guan said.
Li Weiyi continued to inquire, "First-level Void, second-level Real - I understand that. But the third and fourth tiers multiply by ten? Does that mean that when a Martial-Mystic Cultivator breaks through to the third stage of the Five Seas Realm, the concentration of their Spiritual Qi is ten times that of a second-stage Martial-Mystic Cultivator?"
Master Guan replied, "The third stage is indeed a major turning point, but it's not quite that exaggerated."
"If you consider second-Level Five Seas Realm Spiritual Qi to be one, then upon breaking through to the third stage of the Five Seas Realm, the purity of your Spiritual Qi instantly doubles."
"A Martial-Mystic Cultivator who refines their Spiritual Qi to perfection in the third stage of the Five Seas Realm achieves roughly three times in the purity."
"Upon first breaking through to the fourth stage, it becomes four times..."
"And so on. Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the fifth stage of the Five Seas Realm can generally refine their Spiritual Qi to ten times in the purity. This continuous refinement process is what constitutes the third and fourth levels of Spiritual Qi."
A single-fold difference in Spiritual Qi purity could be heaven and earth apart, allowing a Martial-Mystic Cultivator to crush their opponents in battle.
The difference between the second and fifth stages of the Five Seas Realm could be as vast as tenfold. And with the existence of fifth and sixth levels, the gap must be even greater.
Li Weiyi's expression turned solemn.
"Looks like maintaining at least a two-realm advantage after entering the Five Seas Realm will be much harder. Especially against those with Pure Immortal Physiques and Nine Springs - trying to suppress them by two realms would be nearly impossible."
Master Guan fell silent for a moment before reminding him, "Once you enter the Five Seas Realm, remember to cultivate battle intent. Choose your favorite or most powerful move from the Chan Sect's Twelve Dispersed Hands and integrate it with your essence, Qi, and spirit. This should allow you to cultivate a battle intent."
"Master Guan is right. Battle intent might be the breakthrough," Li Weiyi said, his fighting spirit rekindled, "My Qi Sea is larger than most Cultivators, and my Spiritual Qi is even more potent. I should be able to cultivate several battle intents."
"Cultivate one first! It's best to master a single battle intent through constant cultivation. Greed for quantity isn't always beneficial."
Master Guan said nothing more.
Next, Master Coffin began teaching the Qi Tempering Art from the 'Heavenly Demon Tome'.
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Yin Ershi San returned and reported to Li Weiyi, "As instructed, I left them by the river at the foot of the mountain and hid nearby until they woke up before leaving. They should have returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain by now."
"The Zuoqiu Clan is powerful, and Zuoqiu Ting is a leader among the younger generation. It's best not to offend them if possible."
Li Weiyi asked, "Yin Ershi San, you're a Nine Springs Supreme, right? How big is your first Qi Sea?"
"Three Fang (cubic meter)," Yin Ershi San replied.
Li Weiyi said, "Only three fang? I've heard some people can cultivate Qi Seas of four or five fang (cubic meter)."
"That's only possible for those with Hundred Silver Meridians. There are only a handful of such individuals in the entire Southern Territory," Yin Ershi San explained.
Li Weiyi then asked, "Have you refined your Spiritual Qi to the level where a single thought can solidify it (One Thought Solidification)?"
"Second-Level Spiritual Qi?" Yin Ershi San chuckled awkwardly, "Even Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the second realm of the Five Seas Realm take months, even a year or two, to refine Second-Level Qi."
"Can you kill someone across realms? I mean, kill them outright, not just hold your own," Li Weiyi pressed.
"I'll go scout ahead! What if the Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the Four Great Sects sense danger and split up?"
Yin Ershi San quickly departed, disappearing into the forest.
Li Weiyi made his assessment, muttering to himself, "A Nine Springs Supreme without a Pure Immortal Physique... their combat strength seems limited to dominating within their own realm. Killing across realms will likely be difficult. Perhaps I can break even by picking off the weaker ones."
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One day later.
Xue Qi, clutching a blade in one hand and a banner in the other, was fleeing for his life through the forest. His heart still pounding in terror, he couldn't even spare a glance back at the Martial-Mystic Cultivators pursuing him.
"Who are they?"
"How did such formidable figures suddenly appear?"
"Did they kill Chen Song and Di Ran too?"
His mind raced, his body a blur as he plunged down the mountain. Even when he reached a cliff, he simply leaped over it.
He could already hear the roar of the river below, and joy surged through him. Once he reached the foot of the mountain, they wouldn't dare continue the chase.
Suddenly, a deafening whoosh filled the air.
A ten-meter-long blade of fire, like a scorching crimson tidal wave, crashed toward him.
The surrounding trees instantly ignited.
Xue Qi, the most talented member of the Xue Clan's younger generation, could hold his own against a third-stage Five Seas Realm cultivator. His combat prowess was naturally extraordinary.
His war blade instinctively swung out.
"Boom!"
The incoming blade of fire, though already weakened from its long flight, still struck him with overwhelming force, sending him flying backward.
Xue Qi crashed heavily to the ground, his back slamming into a gentle slope. His hand, still gripping the blade, was soaked in blood, his fingers numb with pain.
"Don't run! The fox demon of Heavenly Cliff Ridge has already been slain. You're next."
A calm, clear voice echoed from the forest ahead.
"Thud!"
The headless fox demon's corpse tumbled down, crashing heavily beside Xue Qi.
Xue Qi struggled to remain composed. This fox demon was one of the top cultivators in the second realm of the Five Seas Realm.
They had just separated moments ago, each attempting to break through in different directions. How powerful was their enemy to have killed the fox demon so quickly?
He soon spotted the figure.
The person, clad in a talismanic robe, stood on a branch dozens of meters above the ground, holding the Heavenflame Blade.
Their posture was upright and heroic, their presence extraordinary. Like a phantom, yet radiating the aura of an absolute powerhouse.
Xue Qi rose to his feet, his mind reeling.
"You're not wearing the Fallen Spirit Skin. You're only in the First Realm of the Five Seas Realm?"
"Finally, someone has correctly identified my cultivation level!" Li Weiyi thought, his heart filled with emotion.
He tucked the hand holding the Heavenflame Blade behind his back, his form wavering and blurring before vanishing from the branch.
"Not good!"
Xue Qi immediately channeled his Spiritual Qi into the White Yin Banner.
Ignoring the banner, Li Weiyi descended from the sky, his body and hand seals forming a devastating attack.
A Heaven-Turning Divine Seal, as large as a millstone, materialized. Dragons coiled around its body, making it even more solid than when Xue Qi had used it before his Breakthrough.
It emitted a faint golden glow.
The divine seal filled Xue Qi's vision.
"Boom!"
The White Yin Banner shattered into three pieces. The divine seal's shadow slammed Xue Qi into a bloody pulp, causing the ground beneath him to suddenly collapse.
Floating down into the massive crater, Li Weiyi first retrieved the battle saber before continuing his search.
Amidst the bloody pulp, he found a Storage Pouch.
Li Weiyi infused it with Spiritual Qi and opened it, a wave of joy surging through him.
Inside were not only Crimson Haze Herbs but also a pound of Immortal Soil.
Yin Ershi Si and Yin Ershi San arrived moments later, one after the other. When they saw the fox demon's corpse and Xue Qi's gruesome remains, they were stunned.
They knew Li Weiyi was strong, but this level of power defied comprehension.
Xue Qi and the fox demon were both top-tier experts in the second stage of the Five Seas Realm.
How could they have died so quickly?
"Have you cleaned up?" Li Weiyi asked.
"We'll do it right now."
The two quickly returned to the forest.
Li Weiyi instructed, "Remember, only target hostile forces like Heavenly Cliff Ridge and the Four Great Sects. Don't be too greedy- spare the Martial-Mystic Cultivators from other factions. Let them all go."
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After descending the mountain from a different direction, Li Weiyi gave Yin Ershi Si and Yin Ershi San three Crimson Haze Herbs each. He then gathered the remaining spoils of war into five Storage Pouches, stowing them away himself.
"Now that you've received your reward, you must keep silent about what happened on the mountain. Don't tell the Hidden Lord later," Li Weiyi instructed.
Yin Ershi Si was naturally resentful but had no choice but to comply. She sneered, "The Four Great Sects, Guan Shan, and Heavenly Cliff Ridge were all wiped out in one fell swoop. Such a massive event will soon cause an uproar."
"The stakes are enormous."
"Can you really handle it?"
"Do you think the Hidden Lord won't know we were responsible?"
Li Weiyi glanced back.
The Immortal Mist Clouds of Thirty-Three Li Mountain were receding from the base to the summit, revealing the mountain's majestic grandeur.
'Could the Bone Sea Plain and Blood Moon Lake really be hidden within the mountain?'
'Could a single mountain truly contain them?'
He replied, "Thirty-Three Li Mountain is fraught with danger and complex factions. Anything is possible. As long as we deny involvement, who can prove it was us? I've told you many times: I am the Divine Hidden One of this cycle. Follow my orders and arrangements. I won't let you down."
"Yin Ershi San, lead the way!"
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END OF CHAPTER
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