Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 199: Spiritual Origin, Transcendent

With a wave of his hand, he dismissed the palace maid sent by Jiang Feng, and with the circulation of his Innate True Qi, the alcohol in his body dissipated instantly.

"Master."

Zhong Lin called out respectfully. frёewebηovel.cѳm

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Chen Jia’s teasing voice came, followed by his continued words: "Zhong Lin, do you know why Martial Arts cultivation on the Xuan Gui Continent is cut off, and can only be cultivated to the Innate Realm?"

"Disciple does not know, I ask Master to enlighten me."

"Alas! Back in the day, I cultivated to Innate Perfection, and later found the subsequent methods of cultivation in ancient texts. However, after bitterly cultivating for sixty years, I still couldn’t break through. The main reason is that the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi on the Xuan Gui Continent is thin, and simply cannot meet the needs of cultivation. Therefore, even if I give you the cultivation method of the Spiritual Origin Realm, you still cannot break through." Chen Jia explained.

Zhong Lin was momentarily dumbfounded, not expecting such a result.

However, it was also conceivable, as the Martial Artist’s Ninth Grade before Innate did not involve Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, but rather followed the path of refining the body’s essence. Once the Heaven and Earth Bridge is opened, it starts to absorb Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. To fill the three hundred and sixty Innate Acupoints requires a hundred years of accumulation, let alone breaking through.

"Haha, don’t worry. Let me first tell you about the realm after Innate!" Chen Jia said with a smile.

Zhong Lin sat upright, listening carefully.

"The so-called Martial Artist’s Ninth Grade actually has another name, the Postnatal Realm. Body Refining, Blood Coagulation, and Qi Refinement are just ways to continuously strengthen the body to withstand the entry of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. You must know that Heaven and Earth Essence Qi is extremely explosive. Without a strong body, hastily drawing Qi into the body would only result in self-destruction."

Zhong Lin nodded. He still remembered the excruciating pain of his body tearing apart when he broke through to Innate. If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have died.

"Postnatal Perfection involves breaking the Heaven and Earth Bridge with True Qi, drawing Heaven and Earth Essence Qi into the body, shedding turbid Qi, and condensing Innate True Qi. This is the Innate Realm."

"Cultivation in the Innate Realm involves continuously absorbing Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, strengthening Innate True Qi, then nourishing and opening acupoints, breaking open the three hundred and sixty Innate Acupoints one by one. Each Acupoint broken makes the connection with Heaven and Earth closer and allows for a more substantial use of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi. These Innate Acupoints can store True Qi like the Dantian, so the more acupoints opened, the more robust the Innate True Qi becomes."

"Next is linking the three hundred and sixty Innate Acupoints into one line, just like you are now; this is Innate Perfection."

Zhong Lin suddenly asked, "Master, in the Innate Realm, should we first fill all the Innate Acupoints with True Qi before linking them?"

"Not necessarily, the process is not sequential. However, filling all the Innate Acupoints with True Qi makes subsequent cultivation simpler." Chen Jia answered.

Zhong Lin nodded secretly, it seemed that his cultivation was not wrong. The process is not sequential, as long as the result is the same, it’s alright.

"After Innate comes Spiritual Origin. Spiritual Origin is a more powerful force than Innate True Qi. True Qi is ethereal and formless, while Spiritual Origin is the liquid form of compressed True Qi, so the Spiritual Origin Realm is also called the True Essence Realm."

"When we return to Luoxing Island, I will teach you the secret technique of compressing True Qi. Coupled with the richer Heaven and Earth Essence Qi there, it won’t be long before you break through to the Spiritual Origin Realm."

"Thank you, Master. Master, what kind of realm is the Transcendent Realm after the Spiritual Origin Realm?"

Zhong Lin asked curiously, not forgetting the realms of Spiritual Origin, Transcendent, and Xuandan that Chen Jia mentioned.

"Transcendent, beyond the mundane. The Transcendent Realm is a true major realm of Martial Arts. Remember when I told you that Martial Arts cultivation is about continuously surpassing oneself, breaking limits, and eventually ascending to the Divine Realm to become an immortal, omnipotent deity? The Transcendent Realm is the first major transformation in the level of life."

"The Transcendent Realm is divided into three levels. The first level is the Spirit Sea Realm. Upon breaking through, the Dantian becomes like a sea, forming a sea of liquid Spiritual Origin in it. Moving with awe, at that time, a Martial Artist could break mountains with a fist, crack rivers with a palm."

At this time, Zhong Lin’s brow was twitching, a sense of astonishment surged in his heart.

Chen Jia’s talk of ascension didn’t mean much to him, as it was too distant—like a farmer imagining the emperor working with a golden hoe—not within the same level, utterly unimaginable.

But the idea of breaking mountains with a punch, cracking rivers with a palm, was different. It resonated deeply.

This is truly high-level martial arts!

"The second level of Transcendent is the Spirit Embryo Realm, where with Spiritual Origin one nourishes the body, enduring heavenly tribulations to temper it into an unparalleled Spiritual Body.

Once the Spiritual Body is forged, the flesh becomes not only stronger but more attuned to the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, and combat power also multiplies.

In fact, the True Yuan of Spirit Embryo Realm cultivators does not exceed much beyond that of Spirit Sea Realm’s Great Perfection cultivators. Their combat strength far surpasses Spirit Sea Realm cultivators due to their exceedingly powerful bodies.

Once the Spiritual Body is condensed and activated, the quality of the elemental Spiritual Origin within will multiply. The power of using Martial Arts of the same attribute will also drastically increase.

Under such amplification, a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Sea Realm is like an ant, easily crushed."

"As for the third level of Transcendent, it is called the Yunling Realm. In this realm, besides the strengthening of the body and internal energy, the most important aspect is the opening of the Soul Palace, which can continuously generate Soul Power. Martial Arts then become infused with soul attacks, against which even Spirit Embryo Realm cultivation cannot defend, turning them into live targets. Simultaneously, due to the Soul Power, the mind becomes clearer, enhancing comprehension."

Chen Jia explained all three sub-realms of the Transcendent Realm in one breath, making Zhong Lin deeply feel why this realm is hailed as life’s first leap.

Ocean of Spiritual Origin, Spiritual Body, Soul Palace.

Isn’t this just what the Taoists of the previous life referred to as essence, qi, and spirit?

Simply absurd.

Zhong Lin did not continue to ask what the Xuandan Realm was. The Transcendent Realm had already left him somewhat at a loss, and the subsequent realms, even if Chen Jia explained them, he probably wouldn’t understand.

However, when he thought of Chen Jia being a supreme expert who had surpassed the Transcendent Realm and reached the Xuandan Realm, Zhong Lin felt as if he had found a treasure.

Though he didn’t know whether this old grandfather by his side was good or bad, at least initially, it would be more beneficial for him.

"How do you feel about it?"

Chen Jia asked with a smile.

Zhong Lin pondered for a moment and sighed, "It’s truly a marvel to behold. This is true Martial Arts. As for me, I am merely staring at the sky from the bottom of a well."

"Staring at the sky from the bottom of a well? That’s a good metaphor. On the Xuan Gui Continent, Innate Martial Artists are the limit. They seem powerful, but the sky they see is but the opening of the well above their heads. Only by truly leaping out can they know how vast the world is and what true Martial Arts are." Chen Jia said solemnly.