Cosmic-Level Demon God
Chapter 224 - 153: Achieving the Great Unity of the Body, One Can See the Martial God!_2

Chapter 224: Chapter 153: Achieving the Great Unity of the Body, One Can See the Martial God!_2

Qin Shi didn’t feel that his rapid cultivation was entirely due to talent.

Besides the "Working Warrior" trait, which could accelerate cultivation, and the "Muscle Memory" trait, which helped consolidate his training.

The guidance from Old Liang and the Nanhuang Daoist School was equally important; he hardly ever took a wrong step and saved a lot of time from exploration and trial.

"How many times have you gone through blood exchange?"

Ren You asked again.

"Already four times."

Qin Shi seriously counted. In the forbidden zone, capturing the Snake Mother, the blood surged like molten iron, causing significant enhancement in his strength and physique.

Later, continuous cultivation and the intake of a few bottles of minerals in the sanatorium further solidified his foundation, completing the blood exchange.

Now, his mortal body, where the blood flows, is entirely comfortable, always keeping a warm feeling, nourishing his muscles, bones, and skin.

Once he releases power, that hot energy condenses into a white smoke-like column of gas, filling his bones, making his fists and feet pierce through steel, unstoppable!

This is why Jiang Zaiyue, with eighty points of life force, was completely outmatched by Qin Shi.

The road to limit breaking means with each progress, the foundational attributes receive a massive boost, causing the combat power to span greatly, displaying an invincible posture!

"Mr. Qin, next you should get in touch with our Nanhuang Daoist School’s fundamental inheritance."

Ren You sensed the surge of hot blood within Qin Shi, his expression slightly changing; the cultivation path of a genius is indeed different from that of a mediocre person.

How long has it been, and that "furnace fire" is almost reaching the throat, as a true inheritor of the Nanhuang Daoist School and a martial artist, he naturally knew how unbelievable it was.

From the legs, to the limbs, and finally filling the torso, rushing towards the head, it could take two or three years.

A monster, definitely a monster!

Ren You silently marveled, believing that the revival of the Nanhuang Daoist School was hopeful!

"The ’Cosmic Furnace Secret Manual’? I’ve long heard of it and always wanted to see it."

Qin Shi rubbed his hands excitedly. The cultivation furnace of the Nanhuang Daoist School had at least made his cultivation progress several times faster.

If he could learn the "Cosmic Furnace Secret Manual," he might even reach the specialized level threshold before the college entrance exams.

"Don’t rush, Mr. Qin."

Ren You smiled. The teacher had long been eager to teach all he knew, but the path of martial arts had to be followed step by step; rushing could greatly increase the risk of "deviation."

"Let me take you to see the teacher first."

Qin Shi followed Ren You’s steps into the training room he had initially visited, where he saw an old man with white hair sitting in a wheelchair.

"It’s really Mr. Zhang!"

Qin Shi’s heart skipped a beat. He had personally witnessed Mr. Zhang’s formidable power in the forbidden zone last time and had guessed that he might be the master of the Nanhuang Daoist School.

"You can leave now, Little Ren. Let me have a good chat with Little Qin."

Mr. Zhang waved his hand, letting Ren You leave, then turned to Qin Shi:

"Kid, we meet again."

His skin was very withered, like a dried-up old tree, resembling a candle in the wind, completely devoid of the majestic aura of capturing upper-rank subordinates!

"Mr. Zhang... senior."

Qin Shi resisted the urge to call him Mr. Zhang. Even with his rapidly growing spiritual power, he couldn’t sense any aura from the other party.

It was as if there was nothing inside him, no blood flow, no breathing rhythm, only a decaying shell struggling to survive.

"Time is ruthless, it ravages the body. I halted outside the gates of the six great limits, suffering its backlash, my life force completely depleted."

The white-haired old man squinted his eyes. The old martial sect’s path to limit-breaking, although far ahead of his peers, looking down on the heroes with an invincible stance.

But once stalled, unable to maintain the limit-breaking speed, one had to bear the heavy price of life force and potential being devoured by flesh, reducing their lifespan.

In ancient times, martial artists called it "compounding interest," when the capital chain broke, unable to turn around, and couldn’t repay the snowballing interest, the outcome would be miserable.

"If you don’t want to end up like me, then complete this path, reach its end. Fortunately, you connected the first three great limits quickly, scarcely encountering any bottlenecks, which is a great advantage."

The white-haired old man’s voice was hoarse, speaking in a deep tone:

"Seven great limits of the mortal body, muscles, bones, and skin are the ’body barrier,’ sculpting the flesh to perfection, flawless, then harmonizing ’Qi,’ ’Strength,’ ’Spirit,’ achieving the ’Three Flowers at the Top’ as described in ancient cultivation methods. Only then can you hope to step one foot into the Martial God threshold.

Like Qi Wuxiang and He Lanchan, they accomplished this. But due to various reasons, they couldn’t take the other foot forward, unable to achieve true Great Unity of the mortal body."

Qin Shi held his breath. Even the elites of the Four National Universities might not receive personal guidance from a grandmaster.

Such an opportunity is hard to come by and must be cherished!

"Only by achieving Great Unity of the inner and outer body can one see the Martial God?"

Qin Shi curiously asked.

Through several instances of spiritual resonance, he knew He Lanchan quite well.

That immensely powerful white-haired man had broken through the seven great limits of the flesh, and his spirit had reached the grandmaster level.

Was this still not considered "Great Unity"?

"Dongxia’s most prominent three paths, at the end of each path, there is a pioneer, from Yan Haishan to He Lanchan, from the Old Martial to the New Martial, gradually broadening the martial arts path, leading to today’s glory.

Many speculate that to make the ultimate leap to becoming a Martial God, the required conditions are not just your ’accumulation,’ but also ’recognition.’"

Recognition?

Whose recognition?

Qin Shi felt puzzled.

"In the ancient times, it was called ’unity with heaven and man’ or ’conforming to the Dao.’ You likely need to make some sort of promise to the cosmos and fulfill it until you gain ’recognition’ from it, only then can you take that step."

The white-haired old man spoke in a faint tone.

Qin Shi roughly understood, Old Liang had mentioned a few words to him.

Being favored by a divine pillar, becoming a high-ranking representative like the "Crowned," could easily cross that step, such as Yan Haishan and Ning Yuanhai, the first generation Martial Gods.

But relying on one’s power to gain the cosmos’ "recognition" is exceedingly difficult, extremely difficult.

"Are there any specific ways to gain such recognition?"

Qin Shi continued to ask.

Facing Mr. Zhang, who had fought side by side before, he was rather calm, with no sense of nervousness.

"The Star Cup, crossing the celestial road."

The white-haired old man gave the answer.

"Throughout history, martial artists have awaited the transcendent tide of the stars reuniting, because the ancient celestial road located at the Galactic Frontier would open. In ancient times, it was a great opportunity for immortality and godhood.

To gain the recognition of the cosmos, the simplest way is to break through that celestial road! But Qi Wuxiang and He Lanchan never achieved such a feat; they stopped."

The white-haired old man’s drooping eyelids slightly lifted, looking at the young man who resembled both He Lanchan and his younger self.

"The youth group of the Star Cup is already starting its selection. I hope you can represent the Nanhuang Daoist School, stepping onto that ancient celestial road.

As a reward, everything from the Nanhuang Daoist School will be yours."