Chapter 48: The Limit
Chapter 48: The Limit
When it comes to the Eight Martial Realms, everyone present knows the names of the various realms. However, the detailed differences between these realms vary greatly depending on one's background and the extent of their knowledge and experience.
"The first four realms, each with ten stages, differ greatly based on the Cultivation Techniques practiced. The gap between the top geniuses and ordinary Martial Artists in each realm is like the difference between heaven and earth."
Su Yehua began to explain the distinctions between the first four realms:
"… After the Zhou Tian Realm, comes the Soul Succession Realm, where practitioners cultivate the 'Soul Condensation Technique'!"
"The number of times one can condense their soul varies depending on the level of the Soul Condensation Technique. The top-tier Soul Condensation Techniques can allow for at least 50 soul condensations."
"However, the most crucial factor in the Soul Succession Realm is the level of the soul essence inherited."
"This determines the maximum number of times the soul form can be condensed!"
Su Yehua's eyes swept over the audience. "If one inherits the soul essence of a Fourth Establishment Realm expert, they can condense their soul up to 80 times!"
"If they inherit a Demon Soul, the number of condensations can range from 30 to 60, depending on the type of Demon Soul."
"If they inherit the soul essence of Mountain Spirits and Ghosts, the limit is typically only 20 times, which can be achieved with an Intermediate Soul Condensation Technique."
At this point, Su Yehua paused, her gaze lingering on two young men in the crowd, both dressed in luxurious brocade robes with dragon patterns on their sleeves.
"If one inherits the soul essence of an expert beyond the Fourth Establishment Realm, the highest number of soul condensations, to my knowledge, can reach 180. This is likely the upper limit of the Soul Succession Realm!"
Upon hearing this, many of the noble-born students were visibly astonished.
The difference between the top-tier Soul Succession Realm and the average was nearly tenfold!
The two young men who caught Su Yehua's attention had different reactions. One looked slightly uneasy, while the other wore a smug expression, especially as he heard the murmurs and excitement around him. He cast a disdainful glance, his eyes filled with contempt and arrogance.
180 times isn't the limit… Li Hao glanced at the beautiful teacher, shaking his head slightly.
The highest limit, he believed, was 360 soul condensations.
… Probably.
Li Hao added these two words in his mind, as he couldn't achieve it, but that didn't mean others couldn't surpass this limit.
He had reached this limit by using the Heaven and Earth Soul Inheritance and practicing four top-tier Soul Condensation Techniques and five Upper-Grade Soul Condensation Techniques.
Even if he continued to practice other Soul Condensation Techniques, he couldn't break the 360 condensation limit. This was his absolute limit.
When he reached 360 soul condensations, Li Hao also grasped another form of soul power.
He called it… the Heaven and Earth Dharma Image.
…
At this moment, Su Yehua continued, "If a student at our Tan Palace Academy qualifies for the Soul Succession Realm, they can enter the Black and White Hall to inherit the soul essence of a Fourth Establishment Realm expert. Apart from the royal family, this is the top choice for Soul Succession!"
"Of course, some of you come from prominent families with Fourth Establishment Realm ancestors, so you don't lack this advantage. However, others should consider this opportunity."
Many people in the room immediately lit up with excitement. They were not like Li Hao from the noble families or the two young men with the dragon patterns on their cuffs, who came from prestigious and wealthy backgrounds.
The Heroic Souls of the Fourth Establishment Realm were among the best in the Martial Temple, extremely rare. Unless one had exceptional talent or caught someone's eye, it was nearly impossible to gain their favor.
And it was no surprise that Tan Palace, the top academy in the Nineteen Provinces, offered such premier resources and treatment.
"After the Soul Succession Realm comes the Divine Wanderer Realm", Su Yehua said softly. "The Divine Wanderer Realm is considered the rank of a military commander or a renowned hero. It's a very powerful level, and in our Tan Palace Academy, one can even become a teacher in Yi Courtyard."
Many nodded in agreement.
The Divine Wanderer Realm... Even among some of them, it was the level of a family patriarch, able to dominate a region in many cities.
"Those in the Divine Wanderer Realm can project their divine souls, traverse several miles, and perceive all movements within that range", she continued.
"They can also use their divine souls to counter the demonic illusions and enchantments of Demons."
"The cultivation technique for the Divine Wanderer Realm is the Spirit Refinement Technique", Su Yehua explained. "The quality of Spirit Refinement Techniques varies. A common Spirit Refinement Technique, when mastered, can extend the soul's projection to about three miles."
"An Upper Grade Spirit Refinement Technique can double that range, reaching up to seven miles."
"However, the Supreme Spirit Refinement Technique is even more impressive, extending the range to as far as eighteen miles!"
She surveyed the room, noting the disciples' expressions of awe and complexity, and calmly said, "Eighteen miles is not the absolute limit for the Divine Wanderer Realm, but the Supreme Spirit Refinement Technique is exceedingly rare. Only the top noble families and a few select forces possess it."
"However, our Tan Palace Academy has one."
At this, many noble disciples' eyes gleamed with excitement.
"As long as you diligently study and remain in Alpha Court, you will all have the opportunity to learn it in the future", Su Yehua smiled.
"Really?"
"Such a technique will be taught?"
"The Spirit Refinement Technique practiced by our family patriarch is only of Middle Grade quality."
Some people clenched their fists in excitement.
Studying hard at Tan Palace Academy could give them the chance to surpass their family patriarchs in the future!
The thought alone was exhilarating...
"Hmph..."
The young man with the dragon pattern on his cuff in the front row snorted lightly, his disdain evident.
The Supreme Spirit Refinement Technique could only extend to eighteen miles.
Compared to the royal family's Dayu's First Spirit Refinement Technique, it was still far behind. The First Spirit Refinement Technique, when mastered, could extend the divine soul to fifteen miles!
That was the distance of half a city!
Against ordinary Divine Wanderer Realm practitioners, it was almost effortless to dominate them.
The farther the divine soul could travel, the stronger it was, and the more demonic enchantments it could break. It could even help one narrowly escape from the clutches of a Great Demon.
Su Yehua noticed the disdain in the royal youth's eyes but showed no reaction. She naturally knew about the Imperial Clan's Dayu's First Spirit Refinement Technique, but she did not mention it, as it involved the imperial family.
Any discussion about the imperial family must be handled with great caution.
“Teacher, what is the limit of the Divine Wanderer Realm? Is it twenty li?”
At this moment, someone asked out of curiosity.
Su Yehua glanced at the inquiring youth and noticed that many others were also curious.
She shook her head slightly. “Twenty li is not the limit. The highest limit should be twenty-five li or even thirty li…”
“Thirty li!”
Everyone was stunned. This was ten times the range of an ordinary Spirit Refinement Technique.
The gap between the limits of each realm and the ordinary techniques seemed to be almost tenfold!
It was hard to imagine how terrifying the power would be if one reached the limit in every realm.
After hearing Su Yehua's words, the imperial youth's eyes flashed with disdain.
What thirty li? Our royal family's top Spirit Refinement Technique only reaches twenty-five li. This Tan Palace Academy teacher is just making wild guesses, misleading her students, and risking ridicule!
He felt a surge of desire to expose and ridicule her, but then he remembered his mother's earnest instructions to remain low-key while at Tan Palace Academy...
Forget it, as long as I know the truth, I'll let her fool these idiots.
Thinking this, he suppressed his impulse and leaned back in his chair, a faint sneer curling at the corners of his mouth.
Thirty li... Li Hao shook his head again.
The information this beautiful teacher provided was quite different from his own experience.
Just by practicing the three Supreme Spirit Refinement Techniques in the Rain Listening Pavilion, he had already reached thirty-five li in the Divine Roaming Realm.
Later, Elder Feng helped him sneak into the royal secret library and steal a copy of the Dayu's First Spirit Refinement Technique, which further extended his Divine Roaming distance to fifty li!
His divine soul could encompass an entire city and instantly reach any part of it.
But this was not the limit. Li Hao felt he could still advance further. If he could find more Supreme Spirit Refinement Techniques to cross-reference, his divine soul could become even more refined and powerful.
“If you can reach the Divine Wanderer Realm before the age of twenty, you will be considered a genius, no matter where you go.”
Su Yehua smiled at the group.
“But I've heard that some people can reach the Divine Wanderer Realm at sixteen,” a young noble said.
“My father told me that Yanbei Saber Saint reached the Perfection of the Divine Wanderer Realm at fifteen!”
Other disciples chimed in, their initial amazement turning into a deeper understanding of how terrifying this achievement truly was.
It's like peering at the moon from the bottom of a well; only after stepping through this threshold do you realize you are a mere gnat looking up at the sky!
“That is something only the top monsters with a Ninth-Rank War Body can achieve.”
Su Yehua explained. “But don't be discouraged. While reaching the Divine Wanderer Realm earlier is certainly better, in the latter four realms, the effect of Bone Measurement talent diminishes.”
“At the Fifteen Li Realm, talent can still make a difference, but by the Tian Ren Master Realm, it comes down to one's character, insight, and opportunities. Therefore, if you can touch the Tian Ren Threshold, anyone has the potential to step through the Heavenly Gate and enter the realm of grandmasters!”
“Teacher, what are the latter four realms like?” someone asked curiously.
(End of Chapter)
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