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Chapter 94: The Path to Ascending to the Great Grandmaster Realm!
Chapter 94: The Path to Ascending to the Great Grandmaster Realm!
In Qingzhou's Huai'an Prefecture, two major events occurred within a single day!
The first was the Serpent Demonic Beast in Cold Avoidance Pool, which, after accumulating power for many years, was just one step away from ascending to the Sage Demon Realm and transforming into a Dragon Serpent.
At this crucial juncture, it was slain by General Qin Li Hu of the Ren Character Camp.
The moment this news spread, countless people with vested interests across Qingzhou became alert.
After all, this Serpent Demonic Beast was not an ordinary demon without a powerful background; its father was one of the top Demonic Beasts in Qingzhou, the Cangyuan Dragon Sovereign!
The Serpent Demonic Beast in Cold Avoidance Pool was on the verge of transforming into a Dragon Serpent and was the most promising descendant of the Cangyuan Dragon Sovereign.
Now that it has been slain by the Ren Character Camp, one can only wonder about the reaction of the Cangyuan Dragon Sovereign.
The second incident involved an Eagle Demon that appeared out of nowhere and stole a Sword Seal from the current Sect Master of the Azure Phoenix Sword Sect.
While the Ren Character Camp was united in slaying the Serpent Demonic Beast, at their weakest moment, the Eagle Demon launched a surprise attack, unleashing the powerful Sword Intent contained within the Sword Seal.
General Qin Li Hu of the Ren Character Camp, despite his severe injuries, managed to withstand the Sword Intent, but due to his weakened state, he was unable to exert his full strength, resulting in heavy casualties for the Ren Character Camp and leaving him on the verge of death.
The weight of this news was even more significant than the slaying of the Serpent Demonic Beast, perhaps several times more! General Qin Li Hu of the Ren Character Camp was a renowned figure of the Great Jin Dynasty and a disciple of Wei Wuyi, the Commander-in-Chief of Qingzhou.
Such a figure was nearly killed by an Eagle Demon's surprise attack while severely injured, and it was all because of the Sword Seal of the current Sect Master of the Azure Phoenix Sword Sect!
Although the Azure Phoenix Sword Sect had already clarified that the Eagle Demon had no connection to them when the news broke, who would believe such an explanation?
Especially with Qin Zheng, the newcomer renowned for slaying the Gao Clan's bloodline, present at the slaying of the Serpent Demonic Beast in Cold Avoidance Pool.
And the Young Sect Master of the Azure Phoenix Sword Sect was none other than Gao Wusheng's birth mother!
Therefore, everyone was well aware of the instigator of this incident.
Consequently, countless people in Qingzhou were closely following the aftermath of this event.
These two incidents separately involved the Cangyuan Dragon Sovereign on the verge of becoming a Dragon Serpent, the Azure Phoenix Sword Sect, the Demon Slayer, and the Gao Clan of Quanyang.
For a moment, undercurrents stirred, and many felt that a storm was about to descend upon them!
In Huai'an Prefecture, at the Ren Character Camp.
Inside a tent, Qin Zheng gently caressed the Great Bow in his hand.
After the battle at Cold Avoidance Pool, where the Eagle Sovereign had launched a surprise attack, the General suffered severe injuries, and many officers and soldiers were also wounded.
Qin Zheng was furious, but with Qin Li Hu no longer in Huai'an Prefecture, he had to fill the void and maintain order.
So, despite his anger, he stayed in the Ren Character Camp, intimidating the local demons while waiting for the situation to settle.
Fortunately, no unrest occurred after the battle.
After comforting the injured in the camp and disposing of the demon corpses on the mountain, the army returned to the Ren Character Camp.
Qin Zheng naturally had the craftsmen in the camp use the Dragon Serpent's body to craft a new bowstring.
It's worth mentioning that before the Dragon Serpent was killed, it was at a critical point in its transformation.
One of the first few places to transform was its Dragon Saliva, so this bowstring could be said to be made from Dragon Saliva.
At this moment, through his perception, he felt that the Great Bow had undergone a metamorphosis, and trying to break it now would be challenging.
If he were to hold this Great Bow and return to the battle at Cold Avoidance Pool, he was confident he could shoot the Dragon Serpent to death with his archery skills! Of course, Qin Zheng was referring to the Dragon Serpent after being severely injured by the General, not in its prime state.
While Qin Zheng's current strength was not weak, it was still far inferior compared to a true Great Grandmaster and a Demon King with a unique bloodline like the Dragon Serpent.
Therefore, he needed to dedicate more effort to his Martial Dao cultivation.
With this thought, Qin Zheng's mind stirred, and he diverted a strand of his spiritual consciousness into his Heart Sea to examine the Virtue Scroll's inscriptions.
【Qin Zheng】
【Age: 150 (170)】
【Martial Skills: Dragon Elephant Wisdom Skill (23rd Layer), Tibetan Mystic Insight Mental Book (Minor Accomplishment)】
【Merit: 146 Jin】
【Current Skills: Dragon Elephant Wisdom Skill (can be upgraded, requires 1 Jin of Merit), Tibetan Mystic Insight Mental Book (can be upgraded, requires 1 Jin of Merit)】
The battle at Cold Avoidance Pool allowed Qin Zheng to accumulate Merit and successfully break through 100 Jin!
Additionally, the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Skill reached the 23rd layer at the last moment.
In other words, Qin Zheng now possessed strength equivalent to 25,000 Jin!
He was like a ferocious beast in human skin!
However, Qin Zheng remained unsatisfied.
His strength was insufficient to overwhelm the massive Dragon Serpent.
The primary source of his formidable combat power was his immense strength.
If he couldn't maintain this advantage, his combat prowess would no longer be able to dominate and crush his opponents.
His current physique had indeed reached its limit in terms of strength.
Continuing to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Skill would lead to internal injuries, a situation he wanted to avoid.
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng sighed softly.
At present, he could only continue his cultivation, allowing the Life Wheel to expel and absorb more Life Essence Qi to nourish his physique, in order to enhance his strength once more.
As for his Master Realm cultivation, Qin Zheng's promotion was too rushed, and he had yet to thoroughly comprehend it.
It was only after returning to the Ren Character Camp and listening to Liu Mingyi that things gradually became clearer.
What the Master Realm cultivated was not the physique, but the Life Wheel!
Humans have seven Life Wheels: the Crown Wheel, Brow Wheel, Throat Wheel, Heart Wheel, Navel Wheel, Sea Bottom Wheel, and Bodhimanda Wheel.
These seven Life Wheels form a vertical line along the spine.
The method to ascend to the Great Master Realm is to open all seven Life Wheels, connecting them to form a grand cycle with the Heaven-Earth Bridge.
At that time, Mental Energy and Life Essence Qi will reach an unprecedented peak! Subsequently, the Qi Meridians will naturally form, and as Heaven-Earth Energy enters the body, merging with Mental Energy and Life Essence Qi, the unique Essence Energy of the Great Master Realm will form!
However, the strength of Essence Energy not only depends on the strength of Heaven-Earth Energy, Mental Energy, and Life Essence Qi, but also on the characteristics of the Inner Skill cultivated.
At the Master Realm, external cultivation alone is insufficient for further advancement. One must cultivate Inner Skills to continue their cultivation and open the remaining Life Wheels.
The characteristics of the chosen Inner Skill will determine the nature of the Essence Energy formed later.
One could even say that the Inner Skill cultivated at the Master Realm and the one cultivated after achieving the Great Master Realm are a set.
For the disciples of aristocratic families and major sects in the Jianghu, it's not only about Inner Skills, but also the consistency of External Skills.
A complete set of martial arts inheritance starts with refining the physique, then advancing to the Master Realm, and finally achieving the Great Master Realm.
Each stage of martial arts connects with the next, seamlessly integrating Inner and External Skills.
Only then can a martial artist's potential be fully realized.
This is why the disciples of aristocratic families and major sects are stronger than ordinary martial artists.
Take the two Grandmasters from the High Clan that Qin Zheng killed, their strength was far superior to Li Ye, who had mingled with the bear demon.
The Five Organs Internal Cultivation Skill Qin Zheng obtained before was only suitable for the first stage of Martial Dao cultivation.
Now, after advancing to the Master Realm, he needs to choose another Inner Skill for further cultivation.
Fortunately, Qin Zheng has joined the Demon Slayers, backed by the Great Jin Dynasty, so he doesn't have to worry about Inner Skills as he did before.
Moreover, with Qin Zheng's current achievements, he can choose a decent Inner Skill.
Among the Ren Character Camp's superior skills, three are Inner Skills!
But Liu Mingyi suggested that Qin Zheng wait until he meets the Commander-in-Chief before making a choice.
If all goes well, he will surely obtain a better and more systematic Inner Skill!
Qin Zheng agreed.
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng's gaze fell upon the Tibetan Mystic Insight Mental Book, which he had only partially mastered.
This skill could greatly enhance Mental Energy, but its improvement required the consumption of Merit, making it the largest skill Qin Zheng had ever seen.
Just to reach the Great Mastery stage, one needed a hundred units of Merit!
Qin Zheng had accumulated enough Merit.
He hesitated, wondering if he should use this hundred units of Merit to enhance this Mental Skill.
After all, if there were no unexpected events, he would soon meet the Commander-in-Chief and choose an Inner Skill.
Given Liu Mingyi's tone, the skill obtained from the Commander-in-Chief would surely be of exceptional quality!
Even the superior skills within the Ren Character Camp would pale in comparison, and the Merit required for cultivation would undoubtedly be enormous.
It had taken him so long to accumulate this Merit by killing the Serpent Demonic Beast.
If he consumed it all at once, it would be difficult to regain it in a short time.
This thought swirled in Qin Zheng's mind.
After a moment, Qin Zheng chuckled, shaking his head as he muttered, "Hesitation, indecisiveness, this isn't befitting of your character!"
Merit can always be accumulated, but life is but a single thread! Only by striving to become stronger every moment can one continue to accumulate Merit!
With this thought, Qin Zheng silently recited, "Enhance Martial Arts - Tibetan Mystic Insight Mental Book!"
Instantly, a hundred units of Merit were deducted from the scroll.
At that moment, Qin Zheng felt as if a world had exploded within his mind, bursting open!
His Mental Energy began to soar boundlessly, both in quality and quantity.
This time, his body seemed accustomed to the process.
The surging Mental Energy didn't solely enhance itself but divided, with a portion immersing into his body, simultaneously fortifying Qin Zheng's physical body.
In his Dantian, the Life Wheel, nourished by the feedback of Mental Energy, erupted with dense Life Essence Qi!
Qin Zheng felt like a lofty deity overlooking his body, where the rich Life Essence Qi and vast Mental Energy intertwined and merged, giving birth to a new substance!
Qin Zheng's heart trembled; could this be Essence Energy?
(End of Chapter)
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