Chapter 219: The Ancient Realm and the Soaring Realm!

Chapter 219: The Ancient Realm and the Soaring Realm!

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Holy Sun Sacred Land!

The Sage's Legacy!

From the information in the jade slip, Gu Qingfeng finally understood the origins of the Martial Ancestor.

His name was Murong Xiu, a true disciple of the Holy Sun Sacred Land, a powerful force from the Ancient Realm.

The Ancient Realm, in reality, was the vast land beneath their feet.

To be precise, the Nine Provinces were just a corner of the Ancient Realm.

As Gu Qingfeng had originally suspected, there was a much broader world beyond the Nine Provinces.

The Nine Provinces, along with other regions, collectively formed the Ancient Realm.

The Holy Sun Sacred Land was one of the major powers in this realm.

At the same time, Gu Qingfeng also understood what lay beyond the Grandmaster realm.

Divine Transformation!

Dao Palace!

Sage!

These were the three realms that transcended the Grandmaster level.

The Divine Transformation realm was divided into nine levels. Upon reaching this realm, one's blood could transform once more, granting myriad divine abilities, such as regenerating severed limbs.

At his peak, Murong Xiu was a peak ninth-level Divine Transformation expert, just one step away from the legendary Dao Palace realm.

Years ago, Murong Xiu unexpectedly obtained the Sage's legacy in an ancient secret realm. Unfortunately, this information leaked, causing the entire Holy Sun Sacred Land to be implicated.

Although the Holy Sun Sacred Land was not weak and once had a Dao Palace expert as its guardian, it had long since declined.

The strongest figure in the vast sacred land was merely a half-step Dao Palace expert.

Thus, the Holy Sun Sacred Land was destroyed, and Murong Xiu himself was severely injured.

However, he managed to break through the chaos using his hidden trump cards, crossing the Ancient Beast Mountains and entering the Nine Provinces.

Upon arriving in the Nine Provinces, Murong Xiu discovered that the martial arts here were backward. He decided to settle down temporarily, hoping to recover his injuries, study the Sage's legacy, and one day return to take revenge for the Holy Sun Sacred Land.

Unfortunately, Murong Xiu underestimated the severity of his injuries. This injury not only made it difficult for him to heal but also drastically reduced his lifespan.

To cope with this, Murong Xiu founded the Divine Martial Sect and, seeing the weakness of the martial arts in this world, casually passed on some cultivation methods.

However, these methods were just some ordinary techniques he had obtained in the past, not the true legacy of the Holy Sun Sacred Land.

The legacy left in the jade slip was the true inheritance of the Holy Sun Sacred Land.

He did this with careful consideration. Since the Holy Sun Sacred Land had been destroyed and he was being hunted, passing on the true legacy of the Holy Sun Sacred Land could expose his whereabouts.

Therefore, Murong Xiu left both the Holy Sun Sacred Land's legacy and the Sage's legacy in the jade slip, waiting for a true expert to appear in the Divine Martial Sect to break the seal and inherit his will.

The seal was set at the level of a True Intent Grandmaster because the heavenly energy in the Nine Provinces was relatively weak, making it difficult for ordinary people to reach the Grandmaster level.

If someone could break through to the True Intent Grandmaster level in such a place, they would be certain to reach the Divine Transformation realm once they left the Nine Provinces and might even advance to the Dao Palace realm.

Conversely, if the legacy fell into the hands of ordinary cultivators, it would be a waste.

Indeed, they were called cultivators!

In the Ancient Realm, martial artists were uniformly referred to as cultivators.

Now, in Gu Qingfeng's mind, there were two legacies.

One was called the Holy Sun Scripture!

The other was called the Ancient Heavenly Saber!

The former was the legacy of the Holy Sun Sacred Land, while the latter was the legacy Murong Xiu obtained from the Sage.

The Holy Sun Scripture was a top-tier technique aimed at the ninth level of the Dao Palace realm.

The Ancient Heavenly Saber was a technique that reached the sixth level of the Sage realm.

Ninth Level of Divine Transformation!

Ninth Level of Dao Palace!

Ninth Level of Sage!

Each of these realms was divided into nine levels.

While the Holy Sun Scripture was not as powerful as the Ancient Heavenly Saber, it was still a top-tier technique aimed at the ninth level of the Dao Palace realm.

"Which level of Divine Transformation does my true strength belong to?"

"The world is vast, far beyond just the Nine Provinces!"

Gu Qingfeng truly felt the vastness of the world, realizing it was not limited to the Nine Provinces alone.

At the same time, from the Holy Sun Scripture and the information left by Murong Xiu, Gu Qingfeng also understood something indirectly.

That is, the martial arts in the Nine Provinces were not incomplete, but rather of a lower grade.

In the Ancient Realm, there were ordinary legacies, like those currently in the Nine Provinces, and powerful legacies that could establish a perfect foundation.

The perfection of one's foundation affected both one's underlying strength and lifespan.

Regarding lifespan:

As long as one could reach the Divine Transformation realm, the difference in foundation could be compensated for.

Regardless of the foundation, any cultivator who broke through to the Divine Transformation realm would gain a lifespan of five thousand years.

Therefore, even if someone cultivated an ordinary legacy and could only live for eight hundred years at the Grandmaster level, they would still gain a lifespan of five thousand years once they reached the Divine Transformation realm.

No changes were necessary in this chapter as it was already predominantly in English. However, I've made minor adjustments for consistency and clarity.

In the current Nine Regions, breaking through to the Grandmaster realm is already incredibly difficult, and reaching the Divine Transformation realm is virtually impossible.

Thus, for thousands of years—

No cultivator in the Nine Regions has managed to break through to the Divine Transformation realm.

This is partly due to the loss of ancient legacies and partly because of the immense difficulty in achieving such a breakthrough.

Of course—

If a cultivation method for the Divine Transformation realm were to truly exist and be passed down, perhaps there would be powerful cultivators who could reach such a realm.

After all—

Over the years, the Nine Regions have produced a few extraordinary geniuses who reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm through their natural talents.

But without guidance, they were unable to make the true breakthrough.

Truly, those who can forge their own path are few and far between.

Afterward—

Gu Qingfeng refocused his attention on the Divine Sun Scripture in his mind.

The Divine Sun Scripture is divided into five sections:

- Body Refinement Section!

- Master Section!

- Grandmaster Section!

- Divine Transformation Section!

- Dao Palace Section!

Each section corresponds to a specific realm.

As Gu Qingfeng had initially thought, the five levels of skin refinement to organ refinement can all be considered a single realm, collectively known as the Body Refinement realm. This is how it is presented in the Divine Sun Scripture.

Among these—

The Body Refinement Section is divided into five stages, corresponding to the five realms of Body Refinement.

The Master and Grandmaster Sections are each divided into four stages, corresponding to the four realms of Master and Grandmaster.

Finally, the Divine Transformation and Dao Palace Sections are each divided into nine stages, leading to the Ninth Heaven of Divine Transformation and the Ninth Heaven of Dao Palace.

It's worth noting—

The Body Refinement Section of the Divine Sun Scripture delves into the realm of perfect body refinement, and in terms of profundity, it is no less powerful than the Longevity Technique that Gu Qingfeng had created himself.

"If I had obtained the Divine Sun Scripture earlier, I wouldn't have wasted so much time creating the Longevity Technique!"

Gu Qingfeng shook his head.

He had spent a great deal of effort creating the Longevity Technique.

But now, he sees that the Divine Sun Scripture contains methods for perfect body refinement.

This also highlights the power of the Divine Sun Scripture.

For cultivators of the same Body Refinement realm, those who practice such a top-tier cultivation method naturally have a significant advantage over those who practice ordinary methods.

Moreover—

Even the cultivation methods recorded in the Master and Grandmaster Sections of the Divine Sun Scripture are far superior to the current Master and Grandmaster techniques in the Nine Regions.

Then—

There is the Primal Heaven Sword.

This legacy, which involves the Sage realm, is difficult for Gu Qingfeng to comprehend, even at his current level.

This shows—

The legacy of the Sage realm is indeed profound and mysterious.

"The Grand Desolate Fist Scripture and the Divine Sun Scripture are both legacies of the Divine Sun Sanctuary, while the Primal Heaven Sword is a Sage legacy. Although the latter is not a cultivation method, if I can successfully master such an ultimate technique, my strength will be greatly enhanced!"

"From the information left by Murong Xiu, it is clear that Sages are rare in the Primal Heaven Realm. Those who can reach the Divine Transformation realm can already hold a significant position. If one can reach the Dao Palace realm, they have the qualifications to establish a major sect.

If one can reach the peak of the Ninth Heaven of Dao Palace and enter the so-called Half-Sage realm, they might even be able to establish a sanctuary."

"Normally, only Sages can establish a sanctuary, but with Sages being rare, those who can reach the Half-Sage realm are also considered qualified to establish a sanctuary, albeit with great difficulty."

Numerous pieces of information left by Murong Xiu surfaced in Gu Qingfeng's mind, all of which pertain to the Primal Heaven Realm.

Murong Xiu was well aware that cultivators from the Nine Regions would have little knowledge of the Primal Heaven Realm. If someone with the legacy of the Divine Sun Sanctuary were to leave the Nine Regions and reveal themselves, they might be in grave danger.

By leaving the legacy—

Murong Xiu hoped that the recipient could revitalize the Divine Sun Sanctuary.

Therefore—

He left all the information he knew in the jade slip.

However—

Murong Xiu himself likely never expected—

That the Divine Martial Sect he founded would be so disappointing.

For thousands of years—

Not a single True Intent Grandmaster has appeared.

If the situation in the Divine Martial Sect continues, without Gu Qingfeng's appearance, it might be annihilated by other forces within a thousand years.

In that case—

The legacy left by Murong Xiu would fall into unknown hands.

"I can't revitalize the Divine Sun Sanctuary, but I won't let this legacy be lost. Perhaps if someone in the Divine Martial Sect can successfully cultivate it in the future, they might fulfill your wish!"

Gu Qingfeng murmured to himself.

No matter what, he owed Murong Xiu a favor for leaving the legacy.

Gu Qingfeng, having obtained the Divine Sun Scripture, had no intention of keeping it to himself. In the vast Divine Martial Sect, only Gu Yun currently has the qualifications to inherit the Divine Sun Scripture.

Fortunately—

Gu Yun has already broken through to the Grandmaster realm.

By passing the Divine Sun Scripture to him, there is a chance that he might one day revitalize the Divine Sun Sanctuary.

Even if the probability is very low—

It still exists.

Then—

Gu Qingfeng focused on the Divine Sun Scripture and, with a thought, began to cultivate this ultimate technique.

...

Consuming one enhancement point—

The Divine Sun Scripture broke through to the first stage of Body Refinement.

Consuming two enhancement points—

The Divine Sun Scripture broke through to the second stage of Body Refinement.

...

Gu Qingfeng spent twenty enhancement points.

The Divine Yang Scripture advanced to the fifth level of the Body Tempering Chapter.

He spent fifty more enhancement points.

The Divine Yang Scripture broke through to the first level of the Grandmaster Chapter.

...

Using a large number of enhancement points, the Divine Yang Scripture, which was not even at the beginner level, began to advance at a visible speed.

As the Divine Yang Scripture improved, a flood of information surged into Gu Qingfeng's mind.

At the same time, the aura emanating from his body became increasingly terrifying.

Grandmaster Chapter!

Great Grandmaster Chapter!

...

In no time, Gu Qingfeng had completed the Great Grandmaster Chapter of the Divine Yang Scripture in one go.

Without any hesitation, he continued to enhance himself.

"Boom—"

As the Divine Yang Scripture reached the first level of the Divine Transformation Chapter, a terrifying aura erupted from Gu Qingfeng's body. This formidable aura seemed to suppress the vast emptiness of the universe, enveloping the entire courtyard with its power.

The jujube tree nearby trembled slightly, as if both rejoicing and fearing something.

Gu Yun, who had been waiting outside the courtyard, was visibly terrified when he sensed this terrifying aura. As a Great Grandmaster, he felt as insignificant as an ant.

His blood and qi trembled.

Gu Yun's face was filled with shock, and his heart raced with an indescribable excitement.

"Has Master Gu's cultivation advanced again?"

"Such a terrifying aura, I wonder what realm Master Gu has reached!"

Gu Yun was stunned.

However, he dared not intrude.

Not only because the courtyard was covered by a terrifying force, which would kill anyone who dared to enter, but also because he feared disturbing Master Gu's breakthrough.

...

First level of Divine Transformation!

Second level of Divine Transformation!

Third level of Divine Transformation!

...

Gu Qingfeng's aura rose continuously, with no signs of stopping.

In an instant, he had completed the Divine Transformation Chapter of the Divine Yang Scripture.

Immediately, he enhanced himself once more.

In a moment, he felt a terrifying qi force gathering in his dantian, as if something was being born within it. At the same time, a mysterious power spread from his body, quickly covering the entire courtyard and then the entire Divine Martial Sect.

After a long while, the transformation subsided.

Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes, exhaled a deep breath, and then glanced at his attribute panel.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 51/6000

Realm: First Level of Dao Palace

Martial Arts: Heavenly Pulse Scripture (Level 2), Celestial Blade (Mastery), Great Desolate Fist Scripture (Mastery), Divine Yang Scripture (First Level of Dao Palace Chapter), Ancient Celestial Blade (Not Yet Mastered)



Enhancement Points: 1294

...

The attribute panel had undergone a significant change. Many of the previous martial arts and techniques had disappeared, leaving only a few.

Then, the special traits also vanished.

The large panel was now much cleaner.

But Gu Qingfeng understood.

The disappearance of the traits was only on the surface; his actual strength had not diminished.

"It seems that now, when I cultivate lower-tier martial arts, they no longer appear on the attribute panel. Only martial arts that have reached at least the Divine Transformation realm will be displayed."

Gu Qingfeng mused.

This didn't really affect him.

Whether the attribute panel showed it or not, he had already mastered these supreme techniques.

Afterward, Gu Qingfeng observed the changes in his body.

After continuous enhancement, his cultivation had completely shattered his previous limits, even surpassing the peak of the martial ancestor and reaching the legendary Dao Palace realm.

After undergoing the transformation of the nine levels of Divine Transformation and breaking through to the Dao Palace realm, Gu Qingfeng's qi and blood strength had reached an unfathomable level.

If he were to face his former self, he believed that he could crush him with just one finger.

This was the power of the Dao Palace realm.

Moreover, after breaking through to the Dao Palace realm, Gu Qingfeng had opened his dantian Dao Palace and cultivated his primordial spirit.

This involved the power of the mind.

Before reaching the Dao Palace realm, cultivators could not truly master the power of the primordial spirit; they could only enhance their mental strength through understanding true meanings.

If one's mental strength was not powerful enough, they would not be a match for a Dao Palace realm cultivator.

Typically, a Dao Palace realm cultivator could easily suppress a Divine Transformation realm cultivator.

The gap between these realms was even greater than the difference between Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster, or even between Great Grandmaster and Divine Transformation.

"However..."

"According to the Divine Yang Scripture, a newly ascended Dao Palace realm cultivator should have a primordial spirit only one inch in size. But mine is five inches, making my primordial spirit several times stronger than that of a typical newly ascended Dao Palace realm cultivator."

Gu Qingfeng inspected his body internally and saw a Dao Palace within his dantian, with a five-inch primordial spirit sitting cross-legged inside.

If one looked closely, they would see that this five-inch primordial spirit was an exact replica of Gu Qingfeng.

Five-inch Spirit Core.

Gu Qingfeng suspected that his ability to form such a Spirit Core was largely due to his comprehension of numerous elemental truths. After all, understanding these truths was essentially a way to indirectly enhance one's spiritual power. Forming a Spirit Core was also a manifestation of spiritual strength. Therefore, Gu Qingfeng's breakthrough to the Dao Palace Realm meant he had successfully condensed a five-inch Spirit Core.

Next, Gu Qingfeng broke his right pinky finger. Blood dripped out, but within a few breaths, the bleeding stopped, and new flesh began to grow. In no time, a fully new finger had regrown. As his finger was healing, Gu Qingfeng felt a slight weakness, but he didn't pay much attention to it, a smile spreading across his face.

"Regeneration of severed limbs!"

"So it seems the rumors are true—"

Cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Realm indeed had the ability to regenerate severed limbs, but for most of them, regrowing a finger so effortlessly was beyond their reach. After all, Gu Qingfeng had already broken through the barriers of the Spirit Transformation Realm and reached the Dao Palace Realm.

However, while the ability to regenerate limbs had its benefits, the cost was not trivial. Regrowing a finger was one thing, but if it were a severed arm or even more severe injuries, the process would be far more complicated.

Gu Qingfeng didn't intend to further test this ability. Knowing he could regenerate severed limbs was enough; further verification was unnecessary.

He then looked at the severed finger, which still radiated a powerful life force and a strong aura. The mere power of this severed finger was enough to suppress ordinary Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators. This indirectly demonstrated the might of Dao Palace Realm cultivators. A single severed finger could suppress Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators.

This reminded Gu Qingfeng of the severed finger he had obtained from the evil spirit at Blood Mountain Manor. Even with his current understanding, that finger remained a profound mystery. While his own severed finger possessed considerable power, it would eventually lose its strength over time without special preservation techniques.

Immediately, Gu Qingfeng took out a jade bottle and placed the severed finger inside, hoping it might prove useful in the future.

Then, he turned his attention to the jujube tree nearby. Over the past few days, he had cultivated under the tree, breaking through the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm and reaching the Dao Palace Realm. This had imbued the tree with a significant amount of mystical energy. Additionally, the tree had silently absorbed the blood from his wound, greatly enhancing its spiritual nature. As a result, the jujube tree was likely to develop true intelligence in no time.

"This journey has brought you a bit of fortune. But that's for the best. I obtained the Great Wasteland Fist Manual from you, and now you have gained a bit of fortune from me. The karmic debts are settled!"

Gu Qingfeng smiled calmly. The jujube tree's branches and leaves rustled, as if expressing gratitude or trying to communicate something. However, Gu Qingfeng didn't pay much attention and instead focused on his attribute panel.

He had 1,200 enhancement points left. Each level in the Dao Palace Realm required 500 enhancement points. If he used all his points to enhance the Divine Yang Scripture, he could break through to the third level of the Dao Palace Realm. But—

Gu Qingfeng looked at the Ancient Heavenly Saber technique, a legacy of the Sage Realm that he desired.

"According to the Divine Yang Scripture, the Dao Palace Realm emphasizes the refinement of one's foundation. The strength of one's Spirit Core is crucial for breaking through to the Sage Realm in the future."

Only by refining the Spirit Core to its limit can one optimally advance in cultivation.

"My current five-inch Spirit Core is already much stronger than those of other first-level Dao Palace Realm cultivators, but it hasn't reached its true limit."

"In that case, there's no need for me to rush to the second level of the Dao Palace Realm. I should first refine my Spirit Core to the limit of my current realm before advancing."

Gu Qingfeng had made up his mind. The simplest way to refine the Spirit Core was to comprehend powerful elemental truths. Techniques of the Sage Realm, once mastered, contained extremely powerful elemental truths.

However, when Gu Qingfeng considered the Ancient Heavenly Saber, he shook his head.

"Two thousand enhancement points!"

"To enhance the Ancient Heavenly Saber, I'll have to wait until later!"

Gu Qingfeng understood the power of Sage Realm legacies and had anticipated that enhancing such a technique would require a significant number of enhancement points. But the initial requirement of 2,000 points made him hesitate. With only 1,300 points at his disposal, he needed to accumulate more before he could enhance the Ancient Heavenly Saber.

Despite this, Gu Qingfeng was extremely satisfied with his journey to the Divine Martial Sect. His cultivation had advanced, breaking through several major realms to reach the Dao Palace Realm, surpassing the level of Martial Ancestors. His strength had greatly increased, and his lifespan had extended to over six thousand years.

If he hadn't come to the Divine Martial Sect, even with thousands of enhancement points, he wouldn't have been able to maximize their benefits.

With that, Gu Qingfeng's divine sense moved, and the force covering the courtyard suddenly dissipated.

(End of Chapter)

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