“What are the requirements to advance to the Transcendent Realm?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Comprehension, body, and true essence: one of these three is enough!”
Lin Ze added: “Of course, if all three are gathered, the possibility of advancement is best! There is no issue with your comprehension. So, when you cultivate hereafter, give emphasis to strengthening your body or true essence. If you have enough energy, it would be best to simultaneously improve both. The stronger the better.”
“This junior understands!”
Ling Xiao heard another layer of meaning behind Lin Ze’s words.
Below Transcendent Realm was actually just martial artists tempering themselves.
So-called comprehension ability was actually the effect produced when the soul was strong, i.e. soul power!
Soul, body, and true essence!
They were the three cultivation paths of martial artists.
If any one of them broke through the limit, one could advance to the Transcendent Realm.
From Rank One to Rank Nine Martial Vein, it was just a kind of improving and tempering of the soul, body, and true essence.
Thus, martial skills were not so important.
Martial skills at this stage were just to protect oneself so that one could smoothly advance to the Transcendent Realm.
“General, there is a situation!” Lin Chen’s voice alerted from outside the carriage.
“Speak!”
“A giant beast has blocked the way!”
“What rank?”
“A peak rank eight beast! But it seems to have a primordial bloodline. I fear its combat power is not any inferior to an initial rank nine demonic beast!”
Although Lin Chen had yet to reach the Martial Master realm, his incomplete martial soul was very special and allowed him to analyze the basic information of an opponent.
This ability was similar to the first ability of Ling Xiao’s Landscape Martial Soul, but it was obviously weaker.
However, among the many incomplete martial souls, it was pretty good.
Why could Lin Chen follow Lin Ze even though he was not a Martial Master?
It was not because of his Lin surname but rather his incomplete martial soul.
“Do you two want to widen your vision?”
Lin Ze suddenly smiled and asked Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue.
“Of course!”
Ling Xiao replied with excitement.
When he had trained in the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range before, he had run into a peak rank eight demonic beast, the Heracles Ape, and been chased like a rat.
However, a blue-robed woman had killed this peak rank eight demonic beast with one finger, which indeed could be regarded as saving him.
When the Ling Clan had been besieged, the corpse of that peak rank eight demonic beast had also played a vital role.
Now, the Heracles Ape’s corpse was still preserved in his Landscape World where it would not rot.
It could be counted as Ling Xiao’s ultimate card. With it, even if he ran into Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Masters, he would have the power to fight.
Merely, this thing consumed a terrifying amount of soul power, so he didn’t dare to use it often.
Ling Yixue also jumped out of the carriage and examined that giant beast blocking the path.
It was a giant bull.
Standing at no less than ten meters, its two horns almost pierced the clouds.
When it exhaled from its nostrils, it was as loud as thunder, a very uncomfortable, strange “hummhummhumm” sound.
“There is a mark on its forehead, so it should be a demonic beast with a master. Humph, scoundrels that hide their heads but show their tails actually want to use this beast to probe this General’s strength?”
After a brief moment, Lin Ze couldn’t help but sneer.
He waved his hand, and a long blade appeared.
This blade was three meters long, and above the handle was a coiling fierce tiger.
This wasn’t an ordinary weapon and was much more powerful than Ling Xiao’s Ice Glaze and Breeze Swords.
“That is the Flying Tiger Moon Blade, a divine grade treasure artifact!”
Lin Chen proudly explained to Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue.
“A divine grade treasure artifact!”
Ling Xiao was truly surprised. Ice Glaze Sword was just a common grade treasure artifact, but it still satisfied him. Sure enough, the martial weapon of a Peak Rank Nine Martial Vein was extraordinary.
“Evil creature, take my blade!”
Lin Ze’s speed wasn’t very fast, or at least, it seemed like this to everyone.
But the strange thing was that although this blade seemed mediocre, that giant bull was unable to evade it!
The giant bull wanted to dodge, but the blade had locked onto it.
“Kacha!”
A loud sound resounded, and the giant bull’s head was cut off as easily as tofu.
“Terrifying! That was a peak rank eight demonic beast on the same level as that Heracles Ape, but it was killed just like this!”
Ling Xiao couldn’t help but remember that blue-robed woman he had encountered in the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range.
“Well, that woman should be stronger than General Lin Ze.”
Thinking this, Ling Xiao was a bit frightened.
Lin Ze’s cultivation base was already Peak Rank Nine Martial Vein. Had that blue-robed woman’s strength already reached the Transcendent Realm?
“Hahaha, it’s delightful! Men, this giant bull is a good supplement. Tonight, we will camp and enjoy a giant bull’s barbecue.”
Lin Ze laughed while stowing his blade.
Ling Xiao neither smiled nor reacted: his mind was filled with cultivation.
Peak Rank Nine Martial Vein!
Transcendent Realm!
But now, he was not even a Martial Master. This gave Ling Xiao a sense of urgency!
Late at night, Ling Xiao ate some roasted meat from the giant bull.
This giant bull had once had a primordial bloodline. Although it was very weak, it was a great supplement for martial artists.
Ling Xiao took advantage of the night to cultivate. In just one night, he absorbed 70-80% of the roasted meat, and his cultivation rose from Mid Rank Six to Late Rank Six Martial Vein.
Then, he changed his realm template to Initial Rank Six Martial Vein. This was not too low nor too high, which would prevent him from being targeted by others.
In addition, he borrowed his surge in strength to upgrade the Ghost Ship Incomplete Soul he had received from Wan Renwang to the 30% level.
A 30% incomplete martial soul was already very astounding among human martial artists.
“It’s time to upgrade <Nine Transformation Golden Body Art>!”
Ling Xiao had more than enough gold coins in the Landscape World, so he planned to improve it next. After all, defensive martial arts were very good for strengthening the body, which he would need to breakthrough to the Transcendent Realm.
He also planned to achieve the highest possibility of a breakthrough by simultaneously breaking through in his soul, body, and true essence.
Although it was possible to make a breakthrough with just one, it certainly wouldn’t be as good as achieving all three.
According to his speculation, once he stepped into the Transcendent Realm, whichever was used to breakthrough would be the only class of martial arts he could cultivate.
For instance, there were Transcendent Martial Arts specializing in the soul, body, and true essence each.
If you didn’t use all three to breakthrough, one’s losses would be very big since you would be limited to a subsection of all Transcendent Martial Arts.
“Lin Chen, look! The reason why a genius is a genius is not only because of his great talent but also because he knows how to endure hardship!”
Lin Ze sitting not far away was satisfied by Ling Xiao’s work ethic.
“General, after we return to White Cloud Capital, can I enter seclusion to cultivate?
Lin Chen suddenly asked.
“Hahaha, of course! Only when there is competition will there be improvement.”
Lin Ze roared with laughter.
