Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses - Chapter 660 - 603: Secrets and Condensing Mystical Apertures (2)
Chapter 660: Chapter 603: Secrets and Condensing Mystical Apertures (2)
“Then, does the True Martial Association have the cultivation technique for advancing to the Profound Light Realm?” Lou Yi asked the question he was most concerned about.
“To prevent being divined by the immortals, there are no written records, and it can only be passed down orally from generation to generation.
Moreover, the complete cultivation technique for the Profound Light Realm is only with the Commander-in-Chief at the headquarters.
But he always appears and disappears unpredictably; we haven’t seen him for decades.
Here with me, I only have the cultivation technique for the True Martial Realm.”
“Is it possible to break through the True Martial level?”
“There are naturally corresponding secrets to Breaking Realm, but the cultivation techniques that follow…”
Lou Yi was overjoyed: “No matter, as long as there is a way to break through the realm.”
Having a path to break through to the Martial Saint level is enough for Lou Yi at the moment.
The Corpse-Driving Sect faces a great calamity in eight years, requiring a master at the Golden Core level to oversee.
If Lou Yi can break through to Martial Saint, wouldn’t he be able to keep the sect safe?
“This method is not considered precious, but the association has rules that any true techniques can only be taught to members of the True Martial Association.”
“I am willing to join the True Martial Association!”
Upon hearing Lou Yi’s words, Instructor Lin smiled: “I am an Incense Master of a branch, and just so happen to have the qualification to recommend members.”
Then his expression turned somewhat solemn: “However, if joining the True Martial Association is exposed, it may provoke the crackdown by the Immortal Alliance.
Young Lou, you should think it through, I give you two days, or you can go back…”
“Instructor Lin, I wish to join the True Martial Association today,” Lou Yi said firmly.
He is certain he will make a significant show in martial arts and will break through to the next realm sooner or later.
By then, wouldn’t he still be targeted by the Immortal Alliance?
Sooner or later he will face the so-called ’sanctions’ of the Immortal Alliance, naturally he needs to strengthen his power as soon as possible.
Furthermore, with Lou Yi’s various talents, his ability to protect himself far exceeds the imagination of this traditional martial artist, Instructor Lin.
“Alright!” Instructor Lin looked deeply at Lou Yi, “I hope you won’t regret it in the future.”
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“The path of martial arts is endless, the flesh becomes holy… but with this flesh and blood body, we protect our comrades… braving the storm together, living and dying together…”
An ancient and melodious voice echoed in the tranquil night, startling a flock of birds residing in the trees around.
“First bow to heaven, second bow to earth, third bow to the ancestral master…”
Lou Yi, wearing a red kerchief, looked solemn as he deeply bowed toward a golden statue on the wooden table in front of him.
The statue, about a foot long, seemed to be crafted entirely of pure gold, and appeared as an elder with an indistinct face, looking up at the sky with both hands behind his back.
It is the ancient martial arts ancestor every member of the True Martial Association regularly worships.
Immediately after, the black-faced man Fang Xiaochui also with a red kerchief on his forehead, approached Lou Yi holding a red tray.
On the tray lay a metallic dagger emitting a silver glow.
Lou Yi picked up the dagger and pretended to cut his palm.
In reality, he controlled his flesh so a wound appeared naturally in the center of his palm, with fresh red blood seeping out, dripping into a pottery jar filled with water below.
’Dong!’
Lou Yi’s blood was quite heavy, directly piercing through three feet of water, making close contact with the bottom of the jar, producing a crisp sound.
With that, the ceremony of joining the True Martial Association was considered perfectly complete.
The organizer of the ceremony was Lin Chengdong, the Incense Master of the True Martial Association’s branch.
The event was witnessed by members of the True Martial Association such as Dong Liqian, Fang Xiaochui, Niu Jiandong, Jiang Yanqing, Lai Chengyi, and others.
After successfully joining the association, the other members, who initially felt somewhat distant from Lou Yi, all looked at him with much more warmth.
Especially the black-faced man Fang Xiaochui, who excitedly rushed forward and punched Lou Yi’s chest:
“No wonder when I first met Brother Lou, I felt especially close, turns out you were destined to be one of us!”
“Come, come, come, let’s go have a drink together!
Brother Lou, don’t be polite; today’s feast is on me!”
Lou Yi found it somewhat overwhelming to handle Fang Xiaochui’s enthusiasm.
He originally intended, upon joining the association, to learn secret techniques from Instructor Lin, but he could not refuse the goodwill of the other members; after all, people are social beings.
So, they went with Fang Xiaochui and others to a neighboring city inn and indulged in food and drink. They returned to the branch late at night.
“Young Lou, I knew you would come looking for me,” Instructor Lin said with a smile.
At this moment, he was standing under the tree in front of the house, casting a long shadow in the moonlight, obviously waiting for Lou Yi.
“This junior is rather anxious. I hope the instructor doesn’t mind,” Lou Yi said, feeling restless at the thought of soon receiving the true method to advance to the next realm.
“Come, let’s talk inside.”
Back in the house, they sat separately on the two sides of the long table. Lou Yi actively poured tea for Instructor Lin.
Instructor Lin took a sip of tea and continued, “Since you’ve stepped into the True Martial Realm, you should know that:
When a Martial Artist reaches the extreme limit and breaks the bridge between heaven and earth, they can spontaneously absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, eventually forming Gang Qi and entering the True Martial Realm.
The key to the True Martial Realm lies in the cultivation of Gang Qi.
The more Gang Qi accumulated and the higher the quality, the stronger the power.”
“In the early stage of True Martial, Gang Qi condenses initially. In the middle stage, Gang Qi becomes a lake. In the later stage, Gang Qi becomes a sea.
When the quantity and quality of Gang Qi reach the true limit, and then merge with the same amount of Sha Qi, there is a chance to transition from Martial to Profound, forming a wonderfully miraculous energy.
It can be large or small, long or short, thick or thin, hot or cold, and can change in various ways with one’s mind…this is called Profound Light.”
Upon hearing this, Lou Yi couldn’t help but recall something Shi Caifeng once said: ’Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends Condensing Profound Light.’
“So, as long as you cultivate Gang Qi to the extreme and then integrate an equal amount of Sha Qi, you can break through to the next realm?” Lou Yi asked.
“If it’s that simple, then why is there a need for a secret technique to assist?” Instructor Lin asked in return.
Seeing Lou Yi start to ponder, he did not continue to keep him guessing and explained, “Once Gang Qi reaches the true limit, initially it can easily merge with Sha Qi, but the more it merges, the slower it becomes.
Until finally, the two are difficult to integrate…
Ordinary Martial Artists, when cultivating to the perfection of the True Martial Realm, can at most merge two to three parts of Sha Qi, after which it becomes increasingly difficult.
Even once in a lifetime, it’s hard to merge much more.
The human body is a container with a limit. Once Gang Qi is perfected, it can only integrate some Sha Qi, still far from the equal amount.
When Gang Qi is not fully cultivated, it’s easy to integrate Sha Qi, but the quality and quantity are not enough to generate Profound Light… That’s when another method must be sought.”
“During the Middle Ages, a mighty figure in Martial Arts once said:
The human body is like a small universe. Within it lies the stars of the heavens and the mysteries of the universe. If one can comprehend the divine apertures and excavate the wondrous reserves, divine power will naturally arise, its power capable of shaking the heavens and earth, aweing gods and spirits.”
“Breaking through the True Martial Realm lies in refining the many hidden divine apertures within the body.
With the complete refinement of each aperture, the body’s potential permanently increases.
At this point, aided by the power of the divine apertures, you can forcibly integrate more Sha Qi, merging it with Gang Qi.
If all nine apertures can be refined, the combined power of the nine can easily integrate an equal amount of Sha Qi, overcome the Heavenly Tribulation, and step into the Profound Light Realm with ease.”
“But apart from the first major aperture Jiulong, other apertures like Panlong Aperture, Yinlong Aperture, etc., are extremely difficult to find, and their positions differ in each person.
Without the corresponding secret techniques, finding a divine aperture takes three to five years at the shortest, and decades at the longest.
To find all nine divine apertures is something most martial artists cannot achieve in their lifetimes unless blessed with great luck and celestial favor.
Even when all are found, to refine any major aperture demands an uncountable amount of effort.
Difficult, difficult, difficult!”
After Instructor Lin’s explanation, Lou Yi understood that breaking through to the Profound Light Realm hinged on two points.
The first is finding the divine apertures, which require aid from secret techniques, as the positions of the apertures vary from person to person.
Unless you’re lucky, finding any one divine aperture takes years to decades of work.
The second is refining the divine apertures, which requires the infusion, animation, immersion, and influence of internal Gang Qi over time.
Every divine aperture, from the start of refinement to complete refinement, requires at least decades of effort.
Only when a divine aperture is thoroughly refined can the body’s potential be significantly enhanced, allowing for more Sha Qi integration, and eventually the birth of Profound Light.
Instructor Lin, coming to this point, was full of emotion: “I’ve practiced martial arts for nearly three hundred years and have only refined four divine apertures.
But to safely pass the Heavenly Tribulation, the more divine apertures refined, the better.
If I forcibly break through now, my chance of success is less than one in a hundred.”
’Martial Artists refine the nine major apertures, cultivators forge the nine levels of the Spirit Platform. Could there be some connection in the darkness?
Or is it that in the end, all roads lead to the same destination?’ Lou Yi pondered to himself.
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