Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 147 - 144 Half-step Martial Sect

Chapter 147: Chapter 144 Half-step Martial Sect

In the serene room, robust energy fluctuations rippled. Ye Xuan sat cross-legged upon the bed, with streams of visible True Qi swirling around him like smoke.

In front of him floated a fist-sized blue Spirit Crystal, emitting an extremely rich and pure energy, which, like drawing silk, released strand by strand and was entirely absorbed into Ye Xuan’s body. Over time, the temperature in the room gradually decreased.

Ye Xuan sat peacefully, appearing calm, yet inside his body, the situation was entirely the opposite.

Within his Dantian, the True Qi Seed had expanded to an unprecedented size, occupying most of the space, and from within it, slight unstable fluctuations transmitted, vaguely forming a vortex.

Whirl...

As the True Qi Seed began to spin, the streams of pure energy were also sucked in with a ferocious manner, and at the same time, the robust True Qi made a sound like flowing water, and strands of moist energy mist continuously expelled from it.

The expelled energy, which was difficult to refine and impure, was discharged, while what remained was increasingly pure True Qi, the essence.

The spinning of the True Qi Seed grew faster and faster, until, eventually, it even emitted a humming noise. Under such spinning, even the entire Dantian began to tremble.

As the rotation speed of the True Qi Seed gradually reached its limit, the mist within expelled more frequently. The originally expanded True Qi Seed began to gradually shrink, yet its glow became more and more solid.

Crack!

The Ice Spirit Crystal before him quickly dimmed, turning into a stone devoid of any spiritual nature as it fell to the ground, its Spiritual Power exhausted. Ye Xuan’s movements were quick; he immediately opened two other brocade boxes and grasped another two palm-sized Ice Spirit Crystals, frantically absorbing their energy.

Breaking the seed and forming the core, it was now a critical moment.

At this time, Ye Xuan dared not slacken at all, his entire attention was focused inside his Dantian.

Amidst the frenzied spinning of the True Qi Seed, the originally robust and expanded energy visibly started to decrease, and with the decrease of the Primordial Power, the volume of the True Qi Seed concentrated even more densely, expelling an increasing amount of impure mist.

One by one, the Underworld Ice Spirit Crystals all turned into ordinary stones, devoid of spirituality. At the same time, Ye Xuan’s expression suddenly became fierce.

"Void Core, condense!"

When the True Qi Seed had compressed to the size of a fist, a harsh shout echoed in Ye Xuan’s heart. Subsequently, the thick impurities previously expelled, along with the majestic True Qi within the Dantian, fiercely swept towards the True Qi Seed. Under such pressure, the True Qi Seed compressed further under the flashing light.

Hiss...

The forced condensation made the surface of the True Qi Seed quickly distort and deform, and within the True Qi Seed, a translucent core gradually formed.

This core, only half the size of a fingertip and somewhat unstable, had not yet fully solidified, yet the fluctuations it emitted were startling.

This was the Void Core, the hallmark of a Half-step Martial Sect.

Once the Void Core was formed, the True Qi inside the Dantian was completely devoured by the Void Core, stabilizing its surface considerably and giving it a slight golden hue.

Sigh...

After releasing a deep breath, a hint of joy emerged in Ye Xuan’s eyes. After such prolonged Cultivation, he finally achieved the expected results.

The Half-step Martial Sect realm had been smoothly reached; next, only the transformation of the Void Core into a true Martial Arts Golden Core was left. At that time, Ye Xuan’s realm would naturally breakthrough to Martial Sect.

Generally speaking, the Void Core is just an embryonic form of the Martial Arts Golden Core and is very unstable. However, Ye Xuan’s Void Core was quite solid, already comparable to a lower-grade Martial Arts Golden Core. If it transformed into a Martial Arts Golden Core, its quality would undoubtedly be high.

Of course, the energy required for that transformation was likely to be a terrifying amount.

But even so, with his current realm of Half-step Martial Sect, even a First Grade Martial Sect stepping into the Martial Sect realm would no longer be a match for him, nor would he be at a disadvantage facing the four best True Disciples of the Heavenly Martial Hall.

Although the Half-step Martial Sect realm was still one step away from a true Martial Sect, it was already a significant breakthrough for a Martial Artist to achieve True Qi Transformation. True Qi Transformation implied that the power of Martial Arts could rise substantially, making combat more flexible and variable, at least for Ye Xuan, it was a significant breakthrough.

This retreat, including the ten days of previous cultivation in the back mountain, had taken over a month in total.

"It’s time to return the books to the Secret Martial Pavilion."

He got up from his bed, and Ye Xuan thought it through. He had completely mastered the techniques of the Great Sword Scripture, and there was no need to keep it with him any longer.

He tidied up his clothes and walked out.

As for the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture, he still harbored a bit of expectation. The more outrageous the legends about a martial art were, the more he wanted to challenge it.

This half-month, although nothing significant had seemed to happen on the surface, the upper echelons of the Heavenly Martial Hall had been quite busy, all due to the incident that happened five days ago at the back mountain.

The killing of the Abyssal Dragon Ape.

This incident had triggered a high alert among the leaders of the Heavenly Martial Hall. Although the back mountain of the hall was vast and home to many Demon Beasts, the infiltration of a powerful Third-Rank Demon Beast capable of killing an Abyssal Dragon Ape was something that the leaders could not ignore. It was like having a ticking time bomb in your backyard, which could certainly rob anyone of sleep.

Over the past few days, despite thorough investigations, they had failed to uncover any clues about that Third-Rank Demon Beast. Many experts were sent to the back mountain, but all efforts were fruitless; they didn’t even catch a glimpse of its shadow. It seemed as if, after striking that time, it had completely disappeared.

However, these incidents were still kept as secrets among the higher-ups. Many disciples were oblivious to these issues, hence the atmosphere among the disciples of the Heavenly Martial Hall remained calm. They were unaware that their Hall Master and Elder were already at their wits’ end.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan, the man who inadvertently caused the trouble at Heavenly Martial Hall, remained blissfully ignorant of the mess he had stirred up. Even if he knew, he was helpless about it. He couldn’t just reveal to Murong Yun that the Abyssal Dragon Ape had been killed by his spiritual beast, could he?

Before he knew it, Ye Xuan had arrived at the Secret Martial Pavilion. What caught his eyes was still the vibrant red of the maple forest and the towering ancient pagoda atop the mountain peak, emitting an aura of ancient mottled mystery.

"Elder, I’ve come to return the Great Sword Scripture."

Upon meeting the Guardian Elder who guarded the Secret Martial Pavilion, Ye Xuan took out the ancient tome of the Great Sword Scripture and handed it over to him.

"You should have returned it sooner. So, how was it? A waste of time, wasn’t it?"

The Guardian Elder shook his head, his expression full of expected reproach. Young people never listen to their elders and must learn the hard way.

"It wasn’t a waste of time. I understood a bit and learned a couple of moves."

Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"What? You understood it?"

The Guardian Elder was stunned, then a doubtful expression appeared on his face. He found it hard to believe that Ye Xuan could comprehend the Great Sword Scripture that had been hidden away for who knew how long. As far as he was concerned, it had been ages since anyone could understand it, let alone learn any techniques from it.

"Young man, we martial artists must avoid exaggeration. Even if you didn’t understand the Great Sword Scripture, there’s no shame in admitting it. Don’t try to puff yourself up..."

After a brief shock, the Guardian Elder began to lecture Ye Xuan endlessly. With his experience, he surely knew Ye Xuan must be lying, which wasn’t a good thing. It was crucial for young men to avoid pitfalls in character, so he felt compelled to properly educate Ye Xuan.

Listening to the Guardian Elder’s lengthy discourse, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but smile wryly. He knew he had to show his skills, or the other would definitely think he was bragging. Suddenly, he drew the Spiritual Edge Sword from his back and swiftly executed a move. Six sword blades, accompanied by fierce winds, flew toward the nearby Red Maple Forest, and the trees fell in response.

"You..."

Seeing the sword technique Ye Xuan demonstrated, the Guardian Elder’s face showed shock. He had perused the Great Sword Scripture dozens of times and, though he hadn’t understood it, when Ye Xuan executed that sword move, it resonated in his mind. His intuition told him that this was indeed a technique from the Great Sword Scripture.

This kid, did he really learn it?

After the shock, joy rapidly surfaced on the Guardian Elder’s face. "Good, it seems that after Ling Qianxue, another remarkable talent is emerging in our Heavenly Martial Hall."

"Not even the Great Sword Scripture could stump you. It seems the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture might not be able to pose much challenge to you either..." the Guardian Elder murmured.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded silently. The one-month deadline set by Murong Yun was almost up. It was about time to meet him and learn the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture.

"With your current capabilities, you should be able to start cultivation. However, while only exceptional insight is necessary for the Great Sword Scripture, the Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture requires not just insight, but also ten times the perseverance of an ordinary person. The stringent prerequisites for this cultivation are a nightmare for most people; many disciples don’t even manage the first step," the Guardian Elder explained.

"Oh?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes flickered as he heard this, but soon they returned to calm. Compared to insight, perseverance was nothing to him. Having cultivated to the Martial God level in his previous life, his perseverance was beyond ordinary comparison.

Even if it meant charging through a mountain of swords and a sea of flames, he would still take up the challenge.