thefictionvixens Chapter 26 Advancement to the Innate Realm!
Chapter 26 Advancement to the Innate Realm!
Chapter 26 Advancement to the Innate Realm!
After a day and a night of immersive cultivation, Chen Yi's internal energy finally merged perfectly with the spiritual energy in his ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, completely transforming into innate true energy!
In an instant, an unprecedented sense of power swept through his entire body. His meridians surged like rivers, his true energy burned like a raging fire, and every inch of his flesh and blood rejoiced. His once dormant dantian now bloomed like a star, with strands of innate true energy flowing endlessly, radiating a shimmering glow.
Chen Yi closed his eyes and introspected, clearly sensing that his innate true qi contained three completely different spiritual power characteristics—
The water-based spiritual energy is like a gentle stream, long and resilient. It not only makes his mind clearer and more transparent, but also gives his true energy a kind of inexhaustible resilience, as if there is a spring of spiritual energy hidden in his body, nourishing every minor injury.
The spiritual power of Yi Wood is like a spring breeze and rain, full of vitality. Wherever it passes, the vitality of flesh and blood increases greatly, hidden injuries are healed, and even the foundation that was lost due to early replenishment is completely made up. The skin is as smooth as jade, the bones are as tough as iron, and the whole person seems to return to the prime of youth.
The small amount of Geng metal spiritual power tempered by the Vajra Skill is like a sharp blade with hidden edge, occasionally bursting out with sharpness when the true qi circulates, making his innate true qi not only have a healing effect, but also contain the power of killing!
The three spiritual energies intertwined and resonated, forming a delicate balance within his body, which laid the foundation for Chen Yi's three spiritual roots: water, wood, and metal!
"This is... the Innate Realm!"
Chen Yi opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, and an unprecedented sense of exhilaration surged through him. He slightly spread his fingers, and a wisp of innate true energy detached from his body by three inches, condensing without dissipating, transforming into a faint cyan-gold vortex in his palm, with a faint sound of wind and thunder!
—Release your true energy to injure people from a distance!
This is the mark of an innate martial artist!
Not only that, his physical strength was also enhanced again by the feedback from his innate true qi. His skin was as tough as cowhide, his bone density increased significantly, and his strength surged with every move. He felt that he had made a step forward in his cultivation of the first level of body refinement!
Chen Yi felt a surge of joy. Having transmigrated, he was now subject to many limitations imposed by this aged body.
Now, less than two years later, he has finally taken the first step on the path of cultivation!
Now, as long as one finds a suitable Qi-refining technique, one can transform innate true Qi into magical power and officially step into the immortal realm!
Compared to physical cultivation, which focuses on building a strong body, cultivating immortality is the only way to truly extend lifespan, eliminate illness and calamities, and achieve longevity.
He stood up, his energy flowing smoothly and evenly without any stagnation.
At this moment, Chen Yi felt that the world was vast and the road ahead was endless, and all the bitterness and depression of the past had vanished!
After a period of time, the fighting in the spirit vein territory gradually subsided.
In the final explosion, three late-stage Qi Refining experts and eleven mid-stage Qi Refining experts from the Dong family perished.
"You old scoundrel, how dare you!"
Dong Chang'an, the foundation-building elder of the Dong family, was furious.
He waved his hand dismissively, leading his team to hunt down the direct descendants of the Li family.
He only stopped and returned after killing several direct descendants of the Li family and exchanging two fierce blows with the Li family's patriarch, whose lifespan was nearing its end.
"Hmph, that old bastard from the Li family took two hard hits from me, he probably won't live more than two months."
Upon returning, Dong Chang'an looked at the only remaining second-tier spiritual vein cave that had been destroyed, and his anger was still burning.
As an elder of a branch of the Dong family, and because the Dong family had limited resources, he had specially bribed a deacon of the Jade Dragon Sect, intending to seize the Li family's spiritual vein territory while the Li family was being downgraded from a Foundation Establishment to a Qi Refining family, making it the foundation for their branch's development.
As a result, he drove the Li family away, but the spiritual vein also dropped from the second tier to the peak of the first tier.
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he found it difficult to make any progress in his cultivation here.
Driven by hatred, those cultivators who were originally subordinate to the Li family signed indenture contracts one by one, becoming working slaves for the Dong family.
On the contrary, the Dong family cultivators did not pay too much attention to the mortal servants. After handing them all over to Hao Youren for unified management, they still performed their duties and did their original jobs well.
Compared to the three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and about ten mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators who died in this spiritual vein explosion, the disappearance of the mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators who had previously chased Chen Yi and his team was no longer that important.
One month later,
News came from afar that the Li family patriarch had passed away during their migration.
The direct descendants of the Li family, carrying a large amount of spirit stones and cultivation resources, were now seen by everyone as mere children carrying treasures through the market.
The Li family naturally understood this as well. Under Li Ningfeng's decision, the direct descendants of the Li family split up, each taking some resources and scattering to escape. From now on, they would rely on their own abilities. If anyone could successfully establish a foundation in the future, they could raise a call and the Li family would reunite.
Meanwhile, various treacherous cultivators appeared, causing heavy losses to the Li family. The first batch of affiliated cultivators and mortal martial artists who fled with the Li family were almost all wiped out as cannon fodder and meat shields.
When Li Ningfeng led Li Yudie's lineage to retreat, they took with them a large number of talismans, spiritual herbs, and other resources.
While passing through Black Wind Canyon, they were ambushed by Zhao Jingwu, a one-armed body cultivator. This man was the Jade Dragon Sect traitor who lost his arm when he was hunted down by the Li family's formation. He is now at the second level of body refinement.
Zhao Jingwu shattered the protective magic artifact with his Vajra Body, while Li Ningfeng's ninth-level Qi Refining Technique only left scorch marks on his bronze skin. The talismans and flying swords of the accompanying cultivators were like tickles, easily crushed by his bare hands.
As Li Ningfeng fled with serious injuries, Zhao Jingwu grinned and unleashed superhuman speed, punching through Li Ningfeng's dantian. This most promising Foundation Establishment seed of the Li family exploded and died on the spot.
Li Yudie left Lin Youyou to cover the rear while she fled alone. Along the way, she abandoned a large number of spirit stones and pills. In the end, she barely escaped with her life by using a water escape talisman. However, she ended up with nothing and had to become a rogue cultivator to make a living.
Lin Youyou was no match for Zhao Jingwu and was injured by a single blow. In the end, she was forced to sign a blood pact and become Zhao Jingwu's servant.
Chen Yi heard this news from Huo San Niang.
"Old... Brother Chen, life is tough out there. I've been looking around, but I still want to rely on you for survival."
After the battle in the woods under the moonlight, Huo Sanniang couldn't bring herself to call out the name "Old Chen" no matter what she tried.
Chen Yi's true strength terrified her.
At the same time, she saw an opportunity. Her years of experience surviving in the city told her that if she followed Chen Yi, she would definitely do better than if she did it on her own.
Chen Yi frowned; he didn't want to take in trouble.
Seeing his hesitation, Huo Sanniang immediately added:
"Since I reversed my natural innate state, my body has regained its youthful radiance, and I've almost become a virgin again."
Chen Yi immediately raised his hand to interrupt, his face showing great displeasure.
Seeing this, she changed direction again:
"I have connections among all sorts of people, and I can help you gather all sorts of information. Brother Chen, if you want to live a life of seclusion in the city, you must have some informants, right?"
I don't ask Brother Chen for any help; I just want you to let me stay here and continue my cultivation.
Chen Yi did need some sources of information. He had already advanced to the Innate Realm and needed to find a way to cultivate. If something like the Dong family destroying the Li family happened again, he wouldn't be so lucky as to avoid being affected.
However, Chen Yi did not agree on the spot. Instead, he secretly approached Hao Youren to sound him out. Hao Youren, now a favorite of the Dong family, merely scoffed upon hearing the news.
"Your old flame, right? She practically drained you dry those years, and now you're still defending her?"
However, as long as she doesn't cause trouble, one more innate martial artist won't make a difference.
You should give this to her.
As he spoke, he casually tossed a wooden pass to Chen Yi.
Huo Sanniang stayed, and half a month later, she found a metal-based Qi-refining technique, intending to give it to Chen Yi as a return gift.
Chen Yi read the cultivation technique, but he didn't practice it because it didn't quite match his spiritual root attributes.
Another two weeks later, she reported to Chen Yi again:
"Brother Chen, there will be a small cultivator trade fair early next month in a valley about 30 miles from the opposite cliff at the end of the lake."
Now is a chaotic time, with the Li family wiped out and the Dong family and various rogue cultivators just arriving. The prices of some valuable items are far lower than before.
Chen Yi understood that this was a secretly organized channel for disposing of stolen goods.
Huo Sanniang handed Chen Yi a jade token, which was the proof of this trade fair.
It seems that Huo Sanniang is indeed quite capable.
A few days ago, Chen Yi went to Lao Hu to ask about cultivation techniques. Lao Hu had found a few, but only one, the Beginner Water Spirit Technique, barely met Chen Yi's expectations, but it was still rather ordinary and could only be considered as a backup.
Old Hu said that when he went to the Li family's library, all the good stuff had already been looted, and he could only pick up a few of the most basic cultivation techniques.
It wouldn't be bad to try your luck at a trade fair now.
Chen Yi inquired in detail about the cultivation level requirements for entering the trade fair. Huo Sanniang replied that the minimum was innate martial artist and the maximum was the sixth level of Qi Refining; no one at the late stage of Qi Refining would go.
There are very few late-stage Qi Refining cultivators among the independent cultivators; each one is a renowned figure. Even within the Dong family, late-stage Qi Refining cultivators are considered upper-level managers here. They control important resources of the Li family and would not participate in such a low-level trade fair.
With Chen Yi's current body-refining cultivation level, he should be able to protect himself without worry.
He decided to go and investigate.
(End of this chapter)