Cultivation Begins with Skill Points - Chapter 525 - 526 Blood Flower Realm

Chapter 525: Chapter 526 Blood Flower Realm

“After the Transcendent Realm in Martial Arts Cultivation is the Xuandan Realm. Xuandan is divided into nine grades. The Ninth Grade is the lowest, and the First Grade is also known as the Immortal Golden Core, serving as the foundation of Martial Arts.”

“When the Xuandan reaches perfection, one should incorporate Yin Evil and Yang Evil into the body. The Yin Yang Gang can communicate with life and death.”

“Nine Layers of Life and Death, one layer one heaven. Nine deaths to perfection, and Nirvana ascends to immortality.”

“After the Nirvana Realm comes the King Realm, the Imperial Realm, and the legendary God Realm.”

Zhong Lin leisurely recounted all the realms following the Xuandan Realm, leaving Yin Daoyan, Yu Jinglei, and others feeling their hearts surge with excitement, their blood boiling.

“Martial Arts reaching divinity, it truly is Martial Arts reaching divinity!” murmured Sect Master Yu Jinglei.

“An awe-inspiring sight! An awe-inspiring sight!” Yin Daoyan’s heart, which had long calmed down, was now also greatly moved.

“Second brother, what is your current cultivation?”

The now-grown small stone, no, big stone, suddenly spoke up, asking.

With one sentence, everyone’s gaze shifted to Zhong Lin, faces full of anticipation and curiosity.

The white-haired old woman, with her mere presence, left the entire Sword Cauldron Sect without any ability to resist, and with a single glance, made the sect master, who had reached Transcendent Realm perfection, vomit blood.

Yet such a formidable figure couldn’t even take a single move from Zhong Lin, making them all curious about Zhong Li’s cultivation.

Zhong Lin smiled and glanced at Zhong Shi: “Me! Life and Death Sixth Layer Heaven.”

Hiss!

Everyone gasped, looking at Zhong Lin in astonishment.

Although they knew his cultivation wouldn’t be low, they hadn’t expected it to be so extraordinary.

Nine Layers of Life and Death, one layer one heaven, nine deaths to perfection, and Nirvana ascends to immortality.

“Second brother, though we are of the same mother’s blood, why is there such a vast difference?”

At this moment, Zhong Shi’s heart was both excited and gloomy.

“Kid, you only see how quickly your second brother’s cultivation has advanced but haven’t seen the hardships he endured. Do you know how many life and death crises he faced over the years?”

Long Zhao, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke: “The Eastern Desolate isn’t like the Luoxing Islands. Just one Sword Domain has hundreds of countries, with billions upon billions of people, and martial artists are as numerous as the stars. Although there are ample cultivation resources there, the competition is even greater, and apart from talent, cultivation requires resources. Do you really think your second brother reached this stage solely on talent?”

“Moreover, compared to others, you should be the happiest. Do you know that once you reach the Eastern Desolation Ten Domains, if anyone knows you are the brother of the elder, how many would envy you to the point of their eyes turning red?”

Upon hearing this, Zhong Shi’s heart felt as if struck by a massive hammer. He opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word, his mind filled with memories of how his second brother had always protected him on this journey, never letting him suffer any harm.

“Second brother, I’m… I’m sorry.”

“Hahaha, we’re brothers; there’s no need for apologies.” Zhong Lin laughed, patting Zhong Shi’s shoulder: “By the way, where’s Gu Chen? Why don’t I see him around?”

“Your disciple set sail three years ago, following in your footsteps,” Yin Daoyan replied.

Zhong Lin was stunned for a moment: “Set sail? Did he break through to the Spirit Sea Realm?”

Before leaving the Luoxing Islands, Zhong Lin had instructed Gu Chen that once he broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm, he could head to the Eastern Desolate for training.

The main concern was that the fate of a child blessed by fortune and the Heavenly Slaughter Star could unleash unexpected troubles. According to novel descriptions, such figures could encounter two mighty warriors battling even in remote areas.

This made them worry that staying on the Luoxing Islands might someday bring great horror, like two sea beasts clashing and causing a tsunami that would swallow the islands.

Don’t think this is mere fantasy. With Gu Chen, it’s truly possible.

What Zhong Lin didn’t expect was that even in the Luoxing Islands, which had thin Primordial Qi, Gu Chen’s cultivation progressed so rapidly. Before he left, Gu Chen was only at the Innate Realm, hadn’t even condensed Spiritual Origin. Now, he’s broken through to Spirit Sea so quickly.

Yu Jinglei’s expression turned peculiar: “Zhong Lin, your disciple is indeed somewhat peculiar. I’ve checked his aptitude. It’s not bad, but definitely not comparable to yours or Yun Yi’s. Logically, his cultivation speed shouldn’t be this fast. What’s strange is that every time he reached a bottleneck, he unexpectedly gained opportunities that helped him break through—like elixirs or rare flowers and herbs. Most astonishing was the time he returned from training and had condensed a Spiritual Body. As for the method he used to condense it—you couldn’t possibly guess.”

“Hmm?”

Zhong Lin showed curiosity.

Yu Jinglei kept silent, and those in the know also looked peculiar. Finally, Gu Yourong blushed slightly, leaned to Zhong Lin’s ear, and whispered a few words.

Hearing this, Zhong Lin was greatly surprised. Such a method!

When Gu Chen returned that day, he wasn’t alone. He was accompanied by a beautiful woman, now a Sword Cauldron Sect disciple.

This woman innately possessed a strand of Taisu Energy, and Gu Chen dual-cultivated with her, using this Taisu Energy to condense a Spiritual Body, one of the top-tier Taisu Bodies in the world.

Taisu, transformed from Taishi, forms a shape, possesses substance, but has not yet become a body. This is called Taisu. Taisu, the beginning of substance, not yet fully formed.

“A protagonist’s potential indeed!”

Zhong Lin sighed, unsure of what more to say.

The group exchanged a few more words before parting, leaving only Shi Yunyi behind.

“Elder brother?”

“No need to be nervous, have a seat.”

Zhong Lin smiled and pointed to a nearby chair: “You’re the descendant of the Sin Blood Emperor and of much nobler bloodline than I.”

Shi Yunyi, about to sit, froze up, unsure whether to sit properly or not in such a moment.

“Hahaha, just kidding, please sit!”

Shi Yunyi shot Zhong Lin a resentful glance but eventually seated himself honestly.

“Now that you know your heritage, how do you feel?”

Shi Yunyi shook his head and sighed: “Elder brother, is it true what she said? Did my ancestors really betray the Qingyuan World?”

“I might not know for sure, but there’s a high chance it’s true,” Zhong Lin replied.

The white-haired old woman had explained everything, including Shi Yunyi’s identity and the so-called Sin Blood Emperor.

About a hundred thousand years ago, a massive spatial fissure suddenly appeared above Central State in the Qingyuan World, with no apparent reason. No one knew why it appeared or where it led. Initially, it was believed to be an unknown Secret Realm, but soon enough, disaster struck.

The so-called spatial fissure was a passageway, leading to another world, a world named “Blood Flower.”

Blood Flower, a plane connected to the Qingyuan World, under the cosmic cycle’s rules, the two planes coincidentally merged in the void. Ever since, every ten thousand years or more, the connected planar channels have linked again. During this time, if many Emperors join forces, they can forcibly open the planar passages, invade the opposing plane, plunder resources, and seize its world.