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Chapter 252: The Ice State Uprising
Chapter 252: The Ice State Uprising
Time passed by.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by.
Inside the simple bamboo hut, Chen Mu remained seated on the crude bamboo bed, his inner energy fluctuating between brightness and darkness. The five viscera within him flickered with spiritual light, while the six bowels emitted a faint glow, each organ shining individually. Only the Sanjiao, the last to be awakened, remained dormant.
Among the five viscera and six bowels, the Sanjiao was not only the final organ to be awakened but also the most crucial one. Before its awakening, the five viscera and six bowels formed independent cycles, disconnected from each other. Only by thoroughly awakening the Sanjiao could they be unified, transforming into a complete whole, and truly entering the Six Bowels Realm.
For ordinary people, refining the Sanjiao was the most challenging step in the Six Bowels cultivation. However, for Chen Mu, the difficulty was not exceptionally high. Following the 'Six Bowels Scripture,' he first stabilized the position of the Sanjiao, then encompassed and tempered it with Primordial Energy.
At this moment, Chen Mu's five viscera flickered with uncertain brightness, while his intestines, stomach, and gallbladder also glowed with faint light. With each breath, Primordial Energy circulated within him, completing countless cycles.
Time seemed to stand still as he sat there, and finally, his body trembled. In an instant, a beam of light emanated from his chest, spreading downward and eventually encompassing his entire inner body, connecting the five viscera and six bowels into one unified whole.
Gradually, the spiritual light within Chen Mu dimmed, and the surging Primordial Energy finally subsided, returning his body to its initial state.
He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a cloud of turbid air.
"It's done," he said.
Chen Mu's eyes were calm as he raised his right hand and clenched it gently. He could feel the surging Primordial Energy flowing within him, a result of his breakthrough into the Six Bowels Realm. The Primordial Energy was far more potent than before, a testament to his progress.
With a mere cursory perception, he could discern that the Primordial Energy he now possessed was almost identical to what he had envisioned.
Chen Mu stood up and took a step forward, leaving his house. After a few jumps, he distanced himself from the Seven Mysteries Sect's mountain gate and headed toward the sect's rear mountain, where he had previously practiced.
He clenched his fist and punched the rock wall, unleashing raw Primordial Energy without employing any intent. The overwhelming Primordial Energy formed visible ripples in the air, and with a punch, the rock wall exploded.
Boom!!!
The entire rock wall shook violently and shattered into countless fragments, scattering in all directions.
Observing the scene before him, a smile finally appeared on Chen Mu's face. Ever since he entered the Five Viscera Realm and cultivated the Heaven-Earth Intent, his intent power had become the primary source of his strength, while his Primordial Energy seemed feeble in comparison.
But now, as he pushed his five viscera to their limit and entered the Quintessence Convergence state, truly establishing himself in the Six Bowels Realm, his Primordial Energy finally underwent a qualitative change, catching up significantly.
In terms of 'portions,' the Primordial Energy he possessed now was comparable to twenty portions of Primordial Power.
"With the Heaven-Earth Intent, if I were to go all out now, I'd be among the top ten on the Gale Wind Rankings. But for me, this is just the beginning of entering the Six Bowels Realm."
Chen Mu took a deep breath and summoned the system panel.
[Six Bowels Scripture (30%)]
[Experience: 0]
"Awakening the Sanjiao and officially stepping into the Six Bowels Realm is the threshold, and I've already completed thirty percent of the cultivation for this realm?" Chen Mu looked at the system panel with a thoughtful expression.
This was not far off from his expectations.
After all, when ordinary martial artists enter the Six Bowels Realm and thoroughly awaken and solidify their viscera, their Primordial Energy typically doubles that of the Five Viscera Realm. From then on, the increase is not as significant, and the cultivation progresses gradually, similar to the stages beyond the Five Viscera Realm.
By the time they reach the pinnacle of the Six Bowels Realm, their Primordial Energy is roughly three times that of the Five Viscera Realm.
However, in Chen Mu's opinion, this so-called 'pinnacle' might be a misnomer. If measured by the progress of Primordial Energy transformation, many martial artists might only achieve sixty percent refinement even at the Six Bowels Realm's peak.
Based on his understanding and various descriptions in martial arts canons, it's rare to find anyone who has cultivated beyond seventy percent.
Of course, this is quite normal. The Five Viscera Realm is no different; since the birth of Body Tempering Techniques, it's uncertain if anyone has ever achieved eleven or the limit of thirteen refinements.
For the vast majority of martial artists, cultivating the Six Bowels Realm to seventy percent in the current Primordial Energy environment and with the available resources is indeed their 'limit.' Advancing further is incredibly challenging.
"If I could cultivate the Five Viscera Realm to its limit, I can do the same for the Six Bowels Realm... Breaking through the Mystic Gateway is so challenging for martial artists nowadays. It requires a deep understanding of intent and a strong martial will. Perhaps, there's a deficiency in their foundational cultivation."
"If I can cultivate the Five Viscera and Six Bowels to their limits and forge a perfect foundation, it would be like reaching the Marrow Washing Realm with a Jade Bone. Breaking through the Mystic Gateway and entering the Marrow Washing Realm would be as easy as water flowing into a channel."
This thought flashed through Chen Mu's mind.
He carefully sensed the changes in his current strength and practiced in the valley's depths, testing his abilities. Finally, Chen Mu suppressed his aura and returned to the Seven Xuanzong.
He still didn't alert anyone along the way and quietly returned to his bamboo house.
His cultivation of the Six Bowels Realm was incredibly fast, taking less than a month to complete. It was indeed a bit too astonishing, so he decided to slow down and take two months to cultivate the fifth layer of the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal.
With his current Heaven-Earth Concept at the second step and after four iterations, cultivating the fifth layer of the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal was no longer as slow. The progress in gaining experience was also swift, matching his previous estimation of one to two months.
"When I finish cultivating the fifth layer of the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal, it will be time for me to descend the mountain again."
Chen Mu murmured to himself.
After four iterations of the Heaven-Earth Concept, the value of comprehending the Concept Charts in the Seven Xuanzong, even the highest quality ones, had greatly diminished for him. The efficiency of gaining experience had become poor, far inferior to his direct comprehension of Heaven and Earth.
Additionally, cultivating the Six Bowels Realm was a straightforward process. If he had suitable Heaven-Earth Spirit Artifacts for tempering the Six Bowels, the cultivation progress could be faster.
Moreover, there was another important matter; it was about time for him to return to Yu Province.
Since leaving Yu Province and arriving at the Seven Xuanzong, cultivating the Heaven-Earth Concept, entering the Six Bowels Realm, and up until now, more than two years had passed. For him, it was a world-shaking transformation.
Although he had received letters from Yu Province and had sent replies to Xu Hongyu, Chen Yue, and others, the distance between Yu Province and the prefecture was vast, and the world was in turmoil. Traveling back and forth was challenging, and Martial Artists at the Sinew and Bone Strengthening Realm rarely dared to travel alone across prefectures. Only those at the Five Viscera Realm could do so with ease.
Of course, with his current strength and realm, returning to Yu Province wouldn't take long.
He didn't need to eat or drink, and the journey that would take ordinary caravans several months would only require him two to three days to return to Yu Province from the prefecture.
Since arriving at the Seven Xuanzong, he had been single-mindedly focused on cultivation, devoting all his efforts to climbing step by step. After more than two years of hard work, he finally reached a relatively stable realm.
Top 10 on the Gale Wind Rankings!
At this level, there was no doubt that he could roam freely across the eleven states of the Northern Cold Region. He could even defeat weaker Grandmasters, and only when facing stronger opponents would he need to flee. Aside from the very top Grandmasters like Qin Mengjun and Jiang Changfeng, others posed little threat to him.
"Speaking of which, I wonder how my master is doing now. I should pay a visit soon."
Chen Mu thought of Qin Mengjun.
Although the time they spent together was short, Qin Mengjun had genuinely cared for him, including bestowing the Heavenly Firmament Seal, which he hadn't used yet but was undoubtedly valuable.
Furthermore, with his current realm and cultivation level, the gap between him and Qin Mengjun might not be as vast as heaven and earth.
Perhaps...
He might be able to catch a glimpse of the strength of a top Grandmaster like Qin Mengjun? Chen Mu buried this thought deep within himself, not feeling overly urgent about it. Instead, he continued cultivating the fifth layer of the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal.
...
The Seven Xuanzong's rear mountain.
Underground.
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Chen Mu stood on a thick layer of yellow earth, surveying his surroundings. This place was outside the range of the Heaven-Locking Dragon Formation, and the earth's energy veins did not affect the mountain gate's location.
He stood alone underground, his hands clasped together, slowly forming the starting pose of the Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal. Then, strands of heavenly and earthly energy gathered around him, forcefully pushing away and repelling the thick layer of yellow earth, creating an underground void.
Vast amounts of heavenly and earthly energy coalesced into wheel seals, gathering above his head to form a complete Heaven-Earth Seal. But it didn't stop there; as Chen Mu raised his right hand, the Primordial Energy within his body surged out, dispersing in the void and transforming into eight rotating seals.
Then, as he brought his hands together, the two Heaven-Earth Seals merged, and an immense force condensed into one.
Boom!!
A positive and negative Heaven-Earth Seal combined, and Chen Mu struck them upward. In an instant, the entire earth vein trembled, and the thick layer of yellow earth above him crumbled and scattered, spreading upward until it finally penetrated nearly forty zhang deep into the earth, connecting to the ground above!
The earth erupted, and a fist-sized seal imprint appeared, extending all the way to the underground space forty zhang deep, forming a smooth, vertical passage.
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Chen Mu looked up at the fist-sized hole that pierced straight upwards, and a hint of light flashed in his eyes.
Such terrifying power, compared to when he initially cultivated the Heaven-Earth Concept, had increased by more than just a hundredfold?
With just one strike.
It would have been enough to annihilate him instantly back then!
If he were to face Zuo Qianqiu now, even with the Mystic Heaven Sword Chart, he wouldn't need to exert much effort. A casual strike would be enough to obliterate all the sword qi, shattering it to pieces, and even Zuo Qianqiu would be crushed along with his physical body and spirit!
Chen Mu emerged from underground and slowly ascended, returning to the surface. He concealed his aura and headed towards the Seven Mysteries Sect. This time, he didn't deliberately hide his figure but walked along Spirit Profound Peak with ease.
Upon reaching the central peak of Spirit Profound Peak, he heard a small group of disciples gathered and discussing something.
"Did you hear? Not long ago, Zuo Qianqiu encountered 'Fire Cloud Elder' in Xuanzhou. After a fierce battle that lasted dozens of rounds, he actually managed to escape unscathed. This person, who was defeated by Chen Senior Brother, has regained his martial intent in just a few short months."
"Fire Cloud Elder? Wasn't he once ranked on the Wind and Cloud Rankings? I think he was pushed off the rankings this term, but he's still a formidable expert, comparable to the lowest-ranked Wind and Cloud experts. Zuo Qianqiu managed to escape unscathed against such a figure?"
A disciple exclaimed in shock.
It had been less than five months since the Cloud Summit incident, and before Zuo Qianqiu faced Chen Mu on the Cloud Summit, he had encountered 'Red Blood Hand' Luoma, a figure comparable to Fire Cloud Elder. Back then, relying on the Mystic Heaven Sword Chart, he endured ten rounds. It's said that Luoma feared the Heaven Sword Sect, and only when their grandmaster arrived could he be rescued.)
And now, just five months later, after the intense battle with Chen Mu on the Cloud Summit, he has regained his determination in just a few months, and his strength has even increased. He can now face Luoma and Fire Cloud Elder and escape unscathed!
Although it's certain that he still relies on the Mystic Heaven Sword Chart, one cannot deny Zuo Qianqiu's exceptional talent!
"But even if he can escape unscathed against Fire Cloud Elder, there's still a gap compared to Chen Senior Brother. Chen Senior Brother is already ranked 27th on the Wind and Cloud Rankings, higher than Fire Cloud Elder who was pushed off the rankings."
"That's true, but this person's talent is too high, and his progress is incredibly fast. He's almost two years younger than Chen Senior Brother, and in just five months, his strength has risen to another level. Who knows, maybe in a few months, he'll be able to challenge Chen Senior Brother again."
Zhao Yu's eyes narrowed as he spoke with a heavy tone.
The other Spirit Profound Peak disciples also wore worried expressions.
Chen Mu was almost two years older than Zuo Qianqiu, an undeniable fact. However, because Chen Mu came from humble beginnings and started his cultivation later, his age had never been a factor in people's evaluations.
"I heard that Chen Senior Brother has perfected the Heaven-Earth Concept, and he's already stepped into the Six Viscera Realm. As for Zuo Qianqiu, he's a bit younger, so he'll probably need another two years in the Organ Realms to continue his training. I wonder what the scene will be like when Zuo Qianqiu also enters the Six Viscera Realm."
Wang Kang sighed.
Just then, someone among the group noticed Chen Mu's figure walking up the mountain path. Instantly, they felt a chill and quickly signaled to the other disciples with their eyes.
Everyone fell silent and watched Chen Mu approach, respectfully bowing to him.
"Chen Senior Brother."
"..."
Chen Mu nodded slightly at Wang Kang and the other young disciples and continued up the mountain path.
He had already heard Wang Kang and the others' discussion, but he wasn't particularly interested. Instead, he was more concerned about the news he had heard a few days ago—the Ice Province Uprising.
About half a month ago, the Heaven Demon Sect, the Heaven Corpse Sect, and foreign tribes beyond the pass suddenly rose up in the Ice Province. They assassinated Ice Palace experts, and in just over ten days, the Ice Palace suffered heavy losses, even losing a Marrow Washing Master!
Now, the entire Ice Province was engulfed in war.
Although the Ice Palace was a major sect that dominated the entire Ice Province, the Heaven Corpse Sect and the Heaven Demon Sect were no ordinary forces. Moreover, the foreign tribes beyond the pass had always been their sworn enemies, frequently attacking the border regions and seizing resources.
Currently, these three forces had formed some sort of alliance, causing chaos in the Ice Province, turning it into a chaotic mess. The Northern Capital Prefecture, which governed the Northern Cold Province, only verbally condemned the foreign tribes and symbolically sent some troops, secretly intending to let the Ice Palace, the Heaven Corpse Sect, and the Heaven Demon Sect weaken each other through mutual conflict.
Additionally, the Ice Province was the most remote state, bordering only the foreign tribes beyond the pass and connected to the Crystal State and the Northern State. Consequently, the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion, the Heaven Sword Sect, and other sects from various states had a delayed response to the situation.
Only the Seven Mysteries Sect, which bordered the Ice Province, had some activity recently. According to Chen Mu's knowledge, there seemed to be significant disagreements. Some elders believed they should assist the Ice Palace, while others thought they should only guard the border and not expend too much effort.
Various disputes persisted, and to this day, there was still no clear stance.
(Chapter End)
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