Chapter 457 - 274: Birth of a Spirit

Chapter 457: Chapter 274: Birth of a Spirit

"Haaa."

Su Xing sat on his bed and let out a soft breath. Earth-shattering changes had occurred both inside and outside his body. Before, although the Qi and Blood in Su Xing’s body had been vast, it was exceptionally calm—almost useless, like a mere byproduct of a Martial Artist’s training.

After all, the most important things for a Martial Artist were strength and their understanding of their own Dao. While Qi and Blood, like Spiritual Qi and righteous aura, were also symbols of a Martial Artist’s power, it wasn’t particularly useful.

But now, his Qi and Blood surged to the heavens like wolf smoke signals. Faint, blood-red patterns appeared on his skin, and his bones and sinews hummed with the thunderous roar of tigers and leopards. Su Xing could clearly sense that his physical body had reached an unimaginable level.

He could probably tear space apart with a wave of his hand. An ordinary Tier Eight Powerhouse would no longer be able to harm him in the slightest. From this moment on, Su Xing had truly stepped into a non-human realm.

’But the problem is...’

’Why has my physical body gotten stronger?’

Ordinarily, Su Xing wouldn’t have been puzzled by this question. He was a Martial Artist, after all. Every time he used the system to add points, his Qi and Blood would surge, strengthening his body and deepening his Sword Dao. This was all perfectly normal.

’But...’

This time, Su Xing hadn’t added any points to his Martial Dao. He had spent them all on the Extraordinary systems of Qi Cultivation and the Confucian Path, raising them to the same level as his Martial Dao.

’Perhaps...’

’This is the fusion of immortal and martial arts?’

Indeed, this was the fusion of immortal and martial arts. It was just that Su Xing’s fusion had undergone a few unexpected changes.

Because it wasn’t just Qi Cultivation and Martial Dao; unlike the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal, Su Xing also had the Confucian Path. Therefore, when Qi Cultivation, Martial Dao, and the Confucian Path all reached the same realm, his cultivation system underwent a fundamental fusion and a qualitative transformation.

It could be said that due to the interweaving of multi-dimensional energies, the current Su Xing had achieved a true qualitative change in his very life-form. In other words, Su Xing was still Su Xing, but at the same time, he was no longer the Su Xing he once was.

Therefore,

although his Martial Dao had not been upgraded,

it was still greatly enhanced due to the fusion of immortal and martial arts.

"Haaa..."

Su Xing let out another breath and got out of bed. He was now back at the Sword Hall, having returned from the organization’s building in Cang City. Although the Sword Hall’s business had moved online due to the lack of in-person visitors, the place itself was still very tidy.

As for the online classes, since Lu Anning had also become increasingly busy, she had specifically hired some other instructors to help out, preventing any loss of students during Su Xing’s absence.

He had to admit, Lu Anning was far more meticulous than he was. If the Sword Hall had been left solely in his care, with his impulsive nature, it probably would have gone out of business long ago.

However, Su Xing no longer had a critical need for those Sword Dao Points. He now had many more ways to acquire them than when he first stepped into the Extraordinary realm.

"So that’s how it is."

Su Xing sensed the energy within him and nodded in understanding. He had found it strange that neither his Spiritual Qi breaking through to the fifth tier nor his righteous aura doing the same this time had triggered any worldly phenomenons. It was completely different from when he had broken through as a Martial Artist.

It wasn’t that these two Extraordinary systems were incapable of causing worldly phenomenons, but that the two energies had been suppressed by his Qi and Blood. At his core, Su Xing was a Martial Artist, and his Qi and Blood had long since taken dominion over his powerful body. Thus, the Qi and Blood of a Martial Artist acted like a local tyrant, suppressing the other two systems.

Unless Su Xing actively used them, it would be difficult for their auras to leak out, let alone communicate with the heavens and earth to trigger a worldly phenomenon.

"Whatever. I’ll just have to see what’s changed."

After figuring all this out, Su Xing wasn’t sure how to react. The only person he knew who dual-cultivated was Tong Yinyin, but unfortunately, he had no idea where she had gone. Otherwise, he could have asked her about it.

At this thought, Su Xing could only shake his head helplessly and begin to examine the changes from his latest breakthrough.

The changes to his Martial Dao were the most obvious.

As for the Qi Cultivation Path, it had now reached the sixth tier. With a mere thought, a stream of Spiritual Qi would swirl around Su Xing’s fingertips. The Spiritual Qi was now so dense it had almost solidified. If he wanted to, he could probably even use it to physically smash someone, which was a testament to its concentration.

At the same time, because his Spiritual Qi had grown so dense, the three swords in the space within his abdomen had almost all developed their own unique sentience. Su Xing was naturally overjoyed by this development, so he immediately released all three swords.

However, this very decision gave Su Xing a massive headache. The sentience of the Sparrow Sword and the Snake Sword was no different from that of two- or three-year-old children. The moment they were out, they started babbling nonsensically and flew wildly all over the Sword Hall.

The racket reminded Su Xing of the painful experience of New Year’s visits, where he had to placate noisy, rambunctious kids. He immediately recalled them, leaving only the Black Sword.

The Black Sword hadn’t started shrieking and shouting the moment it came out. Perhaps because its sentience had appeared earlier, it had become more mature after this latest upgrade.

"Father, you’ve gotten stronger again."

After seeing the Sparrow Sword and Snake Sword being recalled, the Black Sword immediately transformed into a little boy about 1.4 meters tall. He looked to be about seven or eight years old and spoke those words in a slightly childish voice.