Chapter 406 - 185: The 3 Great Limits of the Body, ’4 Times’ Impermanence’! An Advance on the ’True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill

Chapter 406: Chapter 185: The 3 Great Limits of the Body, ’4 Times’ Impermanence’! An Advance on the ’True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill

’Aside from the scions of Celestial Pillar-level Giant Houses or Grandmaster families from Xuanjing, what other prodigy could afford to be so extravagant, using Earth Treasures to solidify the foundation of every realm and nourish their flesh, bone, and skin to reach my current state?’

Golden Muscle and Jade Veins, Mercury Blood Silver Marrow, and Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe!

He had now attained all Three Great Limits of the physical body.

All that remained before him...

Was becoming a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster!

’The Jiangyin Prefecture Examination is in a month or two. I hear that for every examination, the prodigies from all seven prefectures under Cangdu are gathered for a joint selection, which takes place at a Realm Gate.’

’At the same time, there are also the heirs of Noble Clans and Noble Generals who qualify without being part of a Mansion Courtyard. All told, there are several dozen participants.’

’Every single one of them is basically the cream of the crop of our generation. I’ve heard that in every past examination, there have always been participants who went on to become Qi Cultivation Grandmasters!’

’But in the end, the trial only selects five or six people. The other several dozen are all weeded out. It’s utterly ruthless.’

’And becoming a Prefecture Official comes with all sorts of benefits.’

’Take the Thirty-Six Professions of Jiangyin Prefecture, for example. The only reason each Grand Lineage was able to establish its enterprise is because an Ancestor in their family once held the position of Prefecture Official. That’s how they earned this privilege.’

’Those who fail to secure a position as a Prefecture Official either join a School or open a Martial Arts Hall on Daoist School Street to scrape together some cultivation resources. The difference between the two paths is as clear as night and day.’

’Furthermore, I’ve heard that whoever claims the title of Prefecture Chief gets a chance to enter Cangdu. Not only do they receive an immense reward, but all the major powers will be extending olive branches to them.’

’I don’t know the specific details, but for it to make so many people scramble over each other...’

’...no matter what, I have to fight for a spot!’

Ji Xiu clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

He took out the treasured True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill.

[True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill]

[Tier: Celestial Pillar Level]

[Advance Condition: Annihilate all ghouls and demons to reveal the boundless nature of my Dao!]

[A Dharma Gate created by the Primordial Ancestor of True Martial Mountain. Magnificent and unparalleled in its audacity, it is founded on the principle of Purifying Outer Dao. The more demons, devils, ghosts, monsters, immortals, buddhas, gods, and saints you vanquish, the more complete your cultivated Qi will become and the faster you will advance!]

[Upon mastery, you can shatter your bottleneck and use this as a foundation to manifest a Qi Sea Weather!]

[Note: Cultivating this skill and advancing to Grandmaster will enable you to break the Fourth Great Limit in the future, forming the True Martial Primordial Embryo of a Martial Dao Treasure Body!]

Qi Cultivation Grandmaster, Peak Qi Sea, Fourth Great Limit, Martial Dao Treasure Body!

Ji Xiu had heard these terms many times before, but this was the first time he had truly reached the threshold of this level.

He remembered Duan Chenzhou telling him, even before he had begun his journey on the Martial Dao, that completing the Four Great Limits was the most fundamental requirement to achieve a Titled Martial Dao.

The first Three Limits could perhaps be achieved through a combination of resources and talent; it was just a matter of time.

But once one stepped into the Qi Cultivation Grandmaster realm...

Never mind the Leakless Fifth Great Limit or the Dragon and Tiger Sixth Great Limit!

Simply mastering the Qi Sea Realm—the first threshold of a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster—and thereby giving birth to a Martial Dao Treasure Body... the requirements were incredibly demanding!

Without cultivating a True Sect Level Qi Dao True Skill to build a Qi Sea of the Upper Three Grades, forming a Martial Dao Treasure Body was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Even if one could, Martial Dao Treasure Bodies themselves had different tiers, and this was the key for a Martial Artist to rival the likes of Divine Demons and Celestial Humans.

Only by forging the absolute finest Martial Dao Treasure Body could one’s physical form become ’like a Dragon Elephant’.

Only then, upon achieving a Titled Martial Dao in the future, could one flex their frame like Xu Longxiang, bear a Martial Saint True Intent, and wield the power to move mountains and part the seas!

Cultivation is like climbing a mountain; each step presents a new barrier.

Once you surmount the Power Barrier, the world that awaits is all the more vast and magnificent!

Thus, after breaking the Three Limits, Ji Xiu’s goal became increasingly clear.

’First, I’ll cultivate the True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill and supplement it with the Immortal Chapter. Once my Martial Dao and Divine Soul have both advanced, and I’ve reached the level of a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster with attainments in Daoist True Skill...’

’...then, in a month or two, I will enter the Prefecture Examination with overwhelming force. Then, within the vast eight-thousand-li East Canghai, one of the eighteen vassal states under Heaven!’

’Who else could it be but me!?’

’Primordial Daoist Talisman, grant me the advance!’

Advance of the True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill: Success!

[True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill: (1/3000)!]

[Upon mastery, the Tutor can condense the Qi Sea Weather: Armor Demon-Vanquishing!]

[Advance Condition: Annihilate all ghouls and demons to reveal the boundless nature of my Dao. Every Outer Dao being vanquished or suppressed increases cultivation progress!]

The cultivation requirement for the Immortal Chapter was gradual accumulation, a slow grind that relied on one’s comprehension. That was why it could be supplemented with the Daoist Talisman Divine Technique, Yellow Millet Dream.

But this True Martial World Demon Suppressing Profound Skill...

...demanded a practical, step-by-step approach. It relied purely on killing to advance, leaving no room for clever shortcuts!

And this was the nature of a Qi Sea Weather!

The Qi Sea Weather pioneered by each generation and every Martial Arts Family was unique, and thus, so were their paths.

To date, according to statistics compiled by the Great Xuan, there were a staggering 48,000 proclaimed types from the First to Ninth Grades alone, not even counting those from previous dynasties!

With so many paths, as numerous as the stars in the sky, it was no wonder so many Martial Arts Families were able to suppress the Realm Gates, preventing the Outer Dao from truly setting foot in this land despite nine hundred years of infiltration!

He glanced at the Skills and Daos he had currently advanced.

[Divine Talisman Fire: (488/800)]

[Upon mastery, can condense a Daoist Seed!]

[Can be comprehended in a dream via Yellow Millet Dream.]

[Six Chapters of the Profound Monarch’s Secret Record—Immortal Chapter: (1/900)]

[Upon mastery, can open a Purple Mansion!]

[Can be comprehended in a dream via Yellow Millet Dream.]