Chapter 34 - 32: Opening the Sea of Consciousness, Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation!

Chapter 34: Chapter 32: Opening the Sea of Consciousness, Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation!

The Military Staff Department.

Inside the General Staff Office.

Wu Songyang and the two armed guards beside him stared dumbfounded at Liu Zimo, who radiated a continuous golden glow like a miniature sun.

The room was illuminated as brightly as day, completely overpowering the candlelight on the desk. The three men, with their six eyes, squinted to mere slits against the golden radiance, not daring to look directly at it.

It was too shocking!

It was hard to imagine that once a person’s Martial Arts Cultivation advanced to a certain level, they could actually become their own light source, shining brightly and illuminating their surroundings like a little sun! It felt even more breathtaking than the special effects blockbusters they had seen in movies—the visual impact was simply dialed to the absolute max.

"His body resembles the great sun, golden light fills the field, and his domain forms naturally!" Wu Songyang couldn’t help but exclaim softly, completely awestruck. "To think that Advisor Liu would successfully break through to the Golden Body realm, just like Elder Hong, at such a critical moment! This is truly a cause for celebration!"

Half a year ago, he had the privilege of witnessing Hong Yuxun manifest his Golden Body, demonstrating the pinnacle of combat power achievable by a Martial Artist in the Golden Body realm to the instructors of the Military Staff Department. It was then that Wu Songyang truly understood the terrifying might of such an expert. That realization had sparked his resolute determination to promote the Martial Dao throughout the entire military—and even the general populace—in order to strengthen the nation.

However, the deepest impression Hong Yuxun left on him that day wasn’t his Martial Arts Domain or his ability to briefly achieve Flying in the Sky. Rather, it was his awe-inspiring posture during the martial demonstration: his physique had suddenly doubled in size, radiating a blinding golden light like a Golden Arhat!

Just like Liu Zimo right now!

With blinding golden light and a towering physique, he looked from afar like a Divine Being descending to the mortal world! Even sitting completely still, his imposing aura was so astonishing that no one dared to approach him casually.

"When martial arts reach the absolute extreme, one possesses the power of Divine Communication!" Wu Songyang sighed softly. "If Great Xia could produce more Golden Body realm Martial Artists like Elder Hong and Advisor Liu, why should we fear those Outer Realm Demon Fiends?!"

As he looked at Liu Zimo, a complex mix of envy, jealousy, and profound loneliness rippled through Wu Songyang’s eyes. Though he was a civilian official, he still harbored a heart yearning for the Martial Dao. Unfortunately, his innate Martial Arts Talent was lacking, leaving him forever unable to cross the threshold into martial cultivation. Moreover, he was now in his fifties, long past the optimal age for training. Even with the aid of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he could forget about ever reaching the Golden Body realm in this lifetime.

Thus, seeing a young man barely in his twenties possessing a Golden Body cultivation on par with Elder Hong’s—as if using some sort of cheat—Wu Songyang couldn’t help but feel a deep swell of emotion and intense envy.

"Wang, make another trip and make absolutely sure you find Committee Member Zhao Gang!" Wu Songyang ordered, tearing his gaze away from Liu Zimo to address the guard who had only recently returned. "Tell him that I don’t care what methods he uses—whether he has to handwrite them or carve them out with a knife—he must process Advisor Liu’s identity files and relevant credentials in the shortest possible time!"

He had a strong premonition that once Liu Zimo finished breaking through to the Golden Body realm, he definitely wouldn’t stay in Shangjing City for long. If they couldn’t get all the necessary paperwork and credentials sorted before the breakthrough was complete—making his position an established fact—he worried that this Martial Arts Consultant he had so painstakingly recruited would slip right through his fingers!

"Yes, sir!" Wang stood at attention and acknowledged the order, clutching his rifle as he jogged out the door once again.

With the military camp currently in a state of chaotic warfare, finding Committee Member Zhao, who was in charge of personnel, was no easy feat. However, an order from the leadership had to be executed resolutely, no matter the difficulty. Furthermore, after witnessing Advisor Liu’s inhuman combat prowess and his heroic, god-like posture radiating golden light, Wang fervently hoped to bind such a powerhouse to their side. Otherwise, if they ever ran into such a freakish, glowing enemy on the battlefield, who the hell could withstand it?

After Wang left, Liu Zimo’s breakthrough continued, and the golden light exuding from his body grew increasingly dense and blinding. Eventually, both Wu Songyang and the remaining guard had to avert their stinging eyes, no longer daring to steal even a single glance.

[Your Good Brother Qian Shunli has undergone the Spiritual Energy baptism. His aura erupts, and his cultivation reaches Great Success, breaking through to the Iron Bone realm in one fell swoop...]

[Your Good Brother Hong Yuxun has undergone the Spiritual Energy baptism. His aura erupts, and his cultivation reaches Great Success, breaking through to the Fetal Breath realm in one fell swoop. The ’Heaven-Stealing’ Talent Attribute is triggered! The fortuitous encounter is shared equally. You receive half of his cultivation increase: Spiritual Power +10, Martial Arts Cultivation +30, Lifespan +50.]

[...]

BOOM!

Following Hong Yuxun’s breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm, Liu Zimo’s cultivation rose with the tide, experiencing yet another qualitative leap. Not only did it thoroughly stabilize his Golden Body realm cultivation, but it also skyrocketed straight from the initial stage of the Golden Body realm to the intermediate stage!

More importantly, his Spiritual Power also surged dramatically due to Hong Yuxun’s breakthrough. It unexpectedly shattered the mental limits of an Ordinary person, opening up his Spiritual Platform and Sea of Consciousness in one fell swoop, officially allowing him to step into the Spiritual Essence realm!

"The Spiritual Essence realm!" Liu Zimo thought with a deep sigh, overwhelmed with unexpected joy. "I can’t believe I’ve reached it so easily in this life!"

In the future Post-Apocalypse, only those Spiritual Superpower Users with innately formidable Spiritual Power, or Martial Dao Supremes above the Grandmaster Realm, would have the opportunity to set foot in the Spiritual Domain and condense a Divine Soul! And the Spiritual Essence realm was the very foundation for stepping into the Spiritual Domain. It was also the necessary means to open the Sea of Consciousness, condense a Divine Soul, and fend off higher-tier Illusion Demons!

In his previous life, Liu Zimo spent his entire existence without ever having the opportunity or capability to break his Spiritual Power through to the Spiritual Essence realm. That was exactly why he had increasingly found himself stretched to his limits when fighting against the ever-growing might of the Illusion Demons, eventually even dying directly at the hands of one!

He hadn’t expected that after being reborn to live another life, he would open his Spiritual Platform and Sea of Consciousness so early, breaking through to the Spiritual Essence realm and becoming a versatile, Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivation Martial Artist!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Liu Zimo circulated the [Extreme Breathing Technique] to absorb the sudden influx of Martial Arts Cultivation. At the same time, he calmed his mind and focused his breath, picking up the [Spiritual Essence Technique] that he had given up cultivating many years ago.

The [Spiritual Essence Technique], much like the [Guiding Breathing Method] and the [Five Animals Fist], was a universal foundational Cultivation Technique specifically developed by the Federation to combat the Demon Race.

The difference was that the [Guiding Breathing Method] and the [Five Animals Fist] were prepared for the Ordinary populace, making it easier for them to practice martial arts, build their Foundation Establishment, and enter the Martial Dao more quickly. The [Spiritual Essence Technique], on the other hand, was prepared by the Federation for those who had awakened Psychic Superpowers, as well as for high-level Martial Artists with extremely formidable Martial Dao Wills.

Although it was a universal Cultivation Technique that anyone could practice for free, the number of people who could actually cultivate the [Spiritual Essence Technique] was pitifully small compared to the [Guiding Breathing Method] and the [Five Animals Fist]. After trying to cultivate it for a period of time, many people would gradually give up simply because they couldn’t grasp the basics. Only those special groups with innately exceptional Spiritual Power could easily get started, utilizing the [Spiritual Essence Technique] to prematurely open their Sea of Consciousness or awaken their Superpowers.

Therefore, the universal promotion of the [Spiritual Essence Technique] was actually intended to preemptively filter out "Superpower seeds" with anomalous innate Spiritual Power from among the Ordinary populace. In the Post-Apocalypse, there was never a shortage of Ordinary people from the very bottom rungs of society who skyrocketed to prominence because they successfully cultivated the [Spiritual Essence Technique], becoming the focal points of grooming by the Federation and major local factions.

In fact, if the Demon Calamity hadn’t suddenly arrived early and completely derailed all of his preparations and plans... then, in Liu Zimo’s original scheme, the [Spiritual Essence Technique] would have been the next universal Cultivation Technique he planned to release to the public.