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Chapter 448: Primordial Path
Chapter 448: Primordial Path
Chen Mu obtained several thousand pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid in the Seekwood Heavenly Realm, though it was far less than the amount of Crimson Dragon Blood, which, given the vast size of the Crimson Dragon, weighed in at over ten thousand pounds.
Despite its lesser quantity, the Seekwood Spirit Liquid's effects were more pronounced than the Crimson Dragon Blood! When Chen Mu entered the Seekwood Spirit Pool, he felt an enveloping coolness, unlike the intense heat of the Dragon Blood Pool. This time, it was extremely comfortable, with a dense and vigorous life force continuously surging into his body through his skin.
The saying goes that extremes always turn into their opposites; when yang reaches its peak, yin is born, and vice versa. When life force becomes too vigorous, it can also be extremely destructive. For example, if a Warrior who hasn't undergone Bone Marrow Purification were to jump into the Seekwood Spirit Pool, this vigorous life force would not refine their body but would instead cause it to collapse!
Their physical body would be unable to contain such vigorous life force, leading to their tendons, bones, and flesh growing wildly until their entire body shattered.
However, for Chen Mu, absorbing the vigorous life force from several thousand pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid was no issue.
Before his Blood Transformation, he might have found it challenging, as he had already felt his limits when consuming several hundred pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid at once. But after his Blood Transformation, he felt no pressure at all.
Zzzz.
As time passed, the liquid in the Seekwood Spirit Pool gradually decreased, slowly being absorbed by Chen Mu's body.
The experience points on his System Panel also accumulated continuously.
[Experience: 489 points]
[Experience: 522 points]
[Experience: 571 points]
...
Half a month went by in a flash.
Chen Mu slowly opened his eyes, a faint glow appearing in them. The System Panel in his vision showed that the accumulated experience points had finally reached 1000!
[Physique: Blood Refinement (Minor)]
[Experience: 1000 points]
Chen Mu glanced at the Seekwood Spirit Liquid beside him. The spirit liquid in the pool had only been consumed by less than a third, confirming that the Seekwood Spirit Liquid indeed provided far more experience points than the Crimson Dragon Blood.
Based on Chen Mu's judgment, the effects of the Seekwood Spirit Liquid were comparable to the Crimson Dragon's heartblood, but the heartblood was extremely scarce, and he hadn't extracted much of it, all of which was mixed into the Dragon Blood Pool.
"Phew."
Chen Mu exhaled lightly, and with a calm mind, all his distractions vanished.
Since the System Panel had accumulated enough experience points, he wasted no time and immediately chose to use them to enhance his physique.
Buzz!!
With a flash of light on the System Panel, Chen Mu immediately felt a surging, refined energy spread from his heart, flowing throughout his body with each heartbeat, quickly merging into every blood vessel and reaching every part of his flesh.
Chen Mu was no longer the same as before. He could clearly feel the power contained in each drop of blood. Now, as the System Panel's awakened energy mixed with his blood, refining his martial blood, he could distinctly sense each drop becoming more refined.
His martial blood, which had previously had a faint golden hue, now turned more golden as time passed, undergoing the System Panel's refinement. It seemed that all the blood in his body was about to transform into a pure golden color!
The Blood Refinement process took longer than Chen Mu had anticipated.
Under the control of the System Panel, it took him nearly two months to fully complete the transformation from Minor Blood Refinement to Major Blood Refinement.
Feeling the energy refining his martial blood gradually dissipate, Chen Mu finally exhaled and slowly opened his eyes. He then focused his gaze on his body, examining it internally.
"So this is Major Blood Refinement?"
Chen Mu could now clearly see the changes within his body.
When he was at the Minor Blood Refinement stage, his martial blood had turned golden, but only a slight trace of gold was present. Now, it was mostly golden, with the red color almost entirely gone!
If he were to reach Perfect Blood Refinement, all his martial blood would likely turn a brilliant golden color!
Chen Mu clenched his fist.
He could feel his martial body strength had increased by nearly 30-40%.
It might not seem like much, but given his already formidable strength, even this slight increase was enough to give him an edge over Qin Mengjun, Yin Heng, and others, even surpassing Celestial Masters!
This small advancement was no small matter. Before, if he faced the most elite Celestial Masters like Heavenly Saber or Profound Heaven Daoist, he might have been able to win, but it wouldn't have been easy, and he would have needed to use some special techniques. Now, with his Heaven-Earth Body, he could likely push through any opposition!
If before there was a slight doubt about whether he was invincible in the world, now there was no doubt. Unless someone could make a breakthrough beyond the Celestial Master level, no one in the world could surpass his strength.
"Major Blood Refinement, this is the limit of the martial artists of this era."
"But it is not my limit."
Chen Mu felt the power within him, a sense of ease filling his heart.
For the world, people like Qin Mengjun, Yin Heng, and even the Mystic Pavilion Master, the Northern Cold Sky Blade, and the Profound Heaven Daoist, their Body Tempering cultivation reaches the limit of Major Blood Refinement, unable to advance any further.
Recalling the past when he had discussed the Dao with Yin Heng, Qin Mengjun, and others, he now realized that many of the concepts they discussed were both correct and incorrect. First, the Body Tempering Martial Art does indeed have a 'Ninth Realm,' which is the achievement of a Divine Body.
However, people like Qin Mengjun are far from the Ninth Realm.
Their Martial Body cultivation reaches what is considered the 'limit' of Body Tempering, which is actually just Major Blood Refinement. According to the past transformations of the Martial Dao, it is likely that one must at least reach Perfect Blood Refinement to have the qualifications to challenge the Ninth Realm, breaking the constraints of heaven and earth, and forging an Immortal Divine Body.
However, the martial artists of this era almost never reach Perfect Blood Refinement, and thus they stop at the Blood Refinement Realm.
"Skin, flesh, sinew, bone, viscera, marrow, and blood... if there is a Ninth Realm, it must be Immortal!"
Seven Marrow, Eight Blood, Nine Immortal! This is Chen Mu's definition of the Ninth Realm of the Martial Dao.
Breaking the constraints of heaven and earth and forging a Divine Body means that the physical body must necessarily escape the bounds of mortality, achieving agelessness.
And now, he almost possesses the ability to regenerate limbs. Once his Physique advances further, it is likely that his viscera and organs will no longer exist, everything will return to a state of unity, and his physical body will no longer have any vital points, making him an undying being.
Ageless and immortal, that is Immortal!
"Continue."
Chen Mu cast his gaze toward the remaining half-pool of Seekwood Spirit Liquid.
The step from Major Blood Refinement to Perfect Blood Refinement is an insurmountable barrier for all martial artists of this era. However, the System Panel, as always, requires only the accumulation of sufficient Experience Points to achieve this, which in this case is 3,000 points.
The Seekwood Spirit Liquid still has more than two-thirds remaining, but based on previous experience, this half-pool of Seekwood Spirit Liquid can only provide around 1,000 Experience Points, which is not enough to reach Perfect Blood Refinement.
Chen Mu did not dwell on it and quickly closed his eyes, continuing to absorb the Seekwood Spirit Liquid.
Time passed.
Two months flew by in an instant.
In the underwater cave, Chen Mu was still cross-legged in the Seekwood Spirit Pool, sitting at the bottom. However, the Seekwood Spirit Liquid in the pool had completely dried up, with the last bit floating in the air, continuously merging into Chen Mu's body.
As the last drop of Seekwood Spirit Liquid disappeared into Chen Mu's skin, he finally slowly opened his eyes and summoned the System Panel, focusing on the Martial Body section.
【Physique: Blood Refinement (Major)】
【Experience: 1,337 Points】
"Let this be a temporary conclusion."
With the depletion of the Seekwood Spirit Liquid, the resources he accumulated during his time in the Outer Sea were finally all used up. Unfortunately, they were not enough to reach the level of Perfect Blood Refinement and touch the threshold of the Ninth Realm.
Several thousand pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid is not a small amount; it is an extremely rare resource. A few pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid can be exchanged for high-grade Sea-Stabilizing Pearls or similar heavenly treasures. Several thousand pounds of Seekwood Spirit Liquid represent the accumulation of a thousand years by the Seekwood itself. Even a top-tier Outer Sea sect like Tide Listening Cliff might not have such a large stockpile.
If he wants to find enough resources to reach Perfect Blood Refinement, it will still be a significant undertaking.
But, ultimately, his current strength has reached the limit that this world can bear. If he does not restrain his power, he can easily shatter the void with a single movement, and with full effort, he can create a void rift. There is no longer any threat in this world.
Additionally.
It will be difficult to gather enough resources to further enhance his Physique in the short term. However, he can now advance in the realm of Intention. Previously, because he had not reached the Blood Transformation Realm, he could not comprehend the third step of Intention, the Heaven-Human Unity. Now that he is in the Blood Transformation Realm, he is just one step away from the Heaven and Man Realm.
Chen Mu once again summoned the system panel and looked at the section on Intention Cultivation.
【Martial Dao: Heaven Earth Intention (Second Step)】
【Experience: 27,891 points】
Ever since he reached the second step limit in his Intention cultivation and comprehended the Heaven Earth Domain, his progress in this aspect had completely stalled. Accumulating experience was useless as he lacked the fundamental requirements to proceed further.
But now, having entered the Blood Transformation Realm, he possessed the foundation to grasp the third step and step into the Heaven and Man Realm!
Even more so, his current Soul power surpassed that of ordinary Celestial Masters, placing him above most Celestial Masters!
"Do I need 100,000 experience points? That's still a bit lacking."
Despite his comprehension of the Heaven Earth Domain and his extensive travels, which had earned him over 20,000 experience points, it was still insufficient to take that crucial step. To thoroughly comprehend the third step of Heaven Earth Intention and enter the realm of Heaven-Human Unity, he needed a full 100,000 experience points!
However, for Chen Mu, acquiring these 100,000 experience points was much easier than accumulating experience for Blood Refinement.
After all, the experience required for Intention cultivation was merely about comprehending the heavens and earth. For him now, it only required traveling far and wide, measuring the land with his footsteps, and traversing the vast mountains and rivers. In contrast, advancing further in Blood Refinement demanded the accumulation of tangible resources.
Just as Chen Mu pondered for a moment, intending to close the system interface, his eyes suddenly flickered with a hint of surprise. He noticed that beneath the row for Heaven Earth Intention, there was an additional new row he hadn't noticed before.
【Primordial Path (Divine Path): None】
"Primordial Path?"
A trace of astonishment flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.
He turned back to examine the cultivation notes for Intention cultivation and found that Heaven Earth Intention belonged to 'Martial Dao,' while the row below it was no longer labeled as such but as 'Divine Path.'
Clearly, this was a cultivation level surpassing Martial Dao, or perhaps the path of cultivation after Body Tempering Martial Art reached its culmination.
Almost without thinking, a thought emerged in Chen Mu's mind.
Void!
Void Power was a force that could be comprehended and controlled, and it represented a path of cultivation. This had been confirmed by Seekwood, and there was no doubt that this path transcended Martial Dao, inaccessible to ordinary mortals. It was the fundamental existence of a world with mountains and rivers.
Undoubtedly, the Void Path was likely one of the so-called Primordial Paths, a power that could only be grasped in the Divine Realm! According to Seekwood's explanation, upon entering the Divine Realm, there seemed to be other paths to choose from besides the Void Path. However, for now, the only clear path for Chen Mu was the Void Path.
"Why is the Primordial Path, a power of the Divine Realm, presented on the system panel now?"
A hint of contemplation appeared in Chen Mu's eyes.
But soon, he gained some insight. It must be due to his Soul level!
After refining a bit of Immortal Divine Light, his Soul had initially acquired an immortal characteristic. Immortality and immortality were the levels of the Divine Realm. Since his Soul possessed a trace of the Divine Realm's characteristics, he was qualified to touch upon the Void Path!
"Soul and body complement each other. Only by refining the Soul can the will completely break free from the constraints of the flesh. Immortal Spirit Light is probably the fundamental condition for cultivating the Immortal Divine Body. I seem to have inadvertently met the requirements."
Chen Mu muttered to himself.
For ordinary Martial Practitioners, death was certain if their head shattered, leaving no room for resistance. Their will would be instantly annihilated.
Only upon reaching the Blood Transformation Realm would the Soul be initially refined and shaped, allowing consciousness to briefly persist even if the head shattered. However, they couldn't control anything. Only upon reaching the Heaven and Man Realm could one's consciousness briefly linger after the body's destruction.
But it would only linger.
Even Celestial Masters' Souls couldn't detach from their bodies and exist in the world. They would soon be completely annihilated. Even Chen Mu, with his refined Immortal Spirit Light, couldn't make his Soul detach from his body and exist eternally. If he wandered between heaven and earth, he would quickly be swept away by the power of heaven and earth.
"The Void Path... Could I now bypass Intention cultivation and directly comprehend the Void Path?"
(End of Chapter)
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