The Invincible Doctor of the Female Village Chief-Chapter 701 - 702: Realms Beyond the Emperor Realm

Liu Zixuan was surprised and asked, "What exactly is this Dragon Qi? Is it something tangible?"

"That’s hard to explain. Dragon Qi is like the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, colorless, tasteless, and formless. It’s like a human’s soul—you hear its name but cannot see it. If you want to truly understand what it is, you’ll have to wait until you enter the Seven-Star Tomb to comprehend it yourself."

The Elder of the Willow Association waved a hand towards Liu Zixuan, "Step back, and I’ll open a path for us to enter!"

"Alright!" Liu Zixuan was also a bit expectant, wondering just how powerful an expert above the Emperor Realm could be!

After Liu Zixuan moved back a distance, the Elder of the Willow Association suddenly raised his vigorous hand. Two waves of Qi, containing terrifying fluctuations, abruptly formed and collided between his hands, releasing a massive power that made Liu Zixuan frown.

"Go!"

The Elder of the Willow Association shouted, and the combined Qi waves directly struck the colorful rock.

Bang!

The Qi struck the rock, producing a deafening noise.

Soon after, those colorful stones began to part in an orderly fashion.

Rumble...

In moments, the once intact rock split, forming a crack that gradually widened until it became a passage resembling a cave, wide enough for two people to walk side by side.

Liu Zixuan was amazed; such might from someone above the Emperor Realm was indeed terrifying. He speculated that even if he used all his strength, he could only shatter the outer layer of the stone but couldn’t control the force to create a passage!

This level of cultivation truly made Liu Zixuan immensely envious!

"Elder, I’m very curious, what is your current realm?" Liu Zixuan stepped forward and asked.

The Elder of the Willow Association gathered his hands and took a deep breath, smiling mysteriously, "In your understanding, what realm should I be?"

Liu Zixuan pondered for a moment and said, "I fought with Liu Qianfeng before. He is at the Half-Step Emperor Realm. Although he is still a significant step away from the Emperor Realm, I could feel his formidable inner strength, and his cultivation technique and body speed have already merged."

"Using him as an example, a true expert of the Emperor Realm fuses cultivation technique, body technique, and inner strength, making it limitless. But from observing your move, it seems you’ve surpassed an ordinary Emperor Realm’s body technique, as if integrating other elements."

Listening to Liu Zixuan’s words, the Elder of the Willow Association showed a strange expression, "Zixuan, to be honest, I somewhat admire you."

"Admire me?" Liu Zixuan was a bit puzzled. Where did that come from?

"Indeed, you managed to comprehend so much just from watching me perform a single move. If you were to witness an Emperor Realm expert demonstrating more, I suspect with your aptitude, you would break through to the Emperor Realm much faster than others."

The Elder of the Willow Association said meaningfully, "What you just said, even some Emperor Realm experts cannot comprehend. Because above the Emperor Realm, one trains by merging elements beyond just cultivation technique, body, and inner strength, like the Five Elements, Heaven and Earth Elements."

"I see." Liu Zixuan nodded ambiguously, as he had not reached that realm yet, so no matter how detailed the explanation, he couldn’t fully grasp it.

"Speaking of which, if Qianfeng had your aptitude and enlightenment, he wouldn’t just be at the Half-Step Emperor Realm but a true Emperor Realm now."

The Elder of the Willow Association smiled at Liu Zixuan and said earnestly, "Qianfeng became the Patriarch of the Willow Association not just because of family heritage. He’s a cultivation genius among the Willow Association’s younger generation, advancing step by step to strengthen the Willow Association."

"But since meeting you, I’ve realized that even among geniuses, there is variance. And this variance may not be just in aptitude."

"What is it then?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"It’s experience!" The Elder of the Willow Association spread his hands, "Qianfeng grew up in the Willow Association, receiving its heritage and resources, making him strong naturally. But that said, he possesses only realm and aptitude, which are rather hollow."

"And yours is not given by others. It’s honed through every punch, every loss and gain of life. These are solid experiences, allowing you to grasp the martial path faster than others!"

Liu Zixuan chuckled awkwardly, "Okay, Elder, don’t praise me too much, or I might become arrogant."

"Hahaha. You have the genuine basis for being proud." The Elder of the Willow Association didn’t dwell on it and led Liu Zixuan into the passage, smiling, "If you ask about my realm, it indeed surpasses an ordinary Emperor Realm."

"Then what realms exist above the Emperor Realm?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"You know, typical realms have three minor stages: Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Peak, right?"

"That’s right."

"But the Emperor Realm is different because, above the Emperor Realm, the aspects used for cultivation differ fundamentally from before. It relies on Heaven and Earth Elements, Five Elements, and such, making its division very complex."

The Elder of the Willow Association chuckled, "Besides the Half-Step Emperor Realm like Qianfeng, there are the Innate Emperor Realm and the Acquired Emperor Realm. The Acquired Emperor Realm typically relies on some legacy, Elixirs, and other auxiliary items to break through. Such Emperor Realm, when integrating the elements, finds it extremely difficult, even impossible, ever to fuse those elements, thus stagnating their realm."

"But the Innate Emperor Realm is different, relying entirely on one’s strength and insights to break through, allowing quick integration of those elements. Thus, Martial Artists of the Innate Emperor Realm might face one with a deeper foundation in the Acquired Emperor Realm and still achieve dominance!"

Liu Zixuan gasped, "So the realms above the Emperor Realm are so intricately divided."

"Yes, in summary, above the Emperor Realm are also three kinds, not Early Stage, Middle Stage, Peak, but Acquired, Innate, and Great Perfection. Reaching Great Perfection in the Emperor Realm means integrating all elements," the Elder of the Willow Association said.

"And after Great Perfection?" Liu Zixuan asked again.

The Elder paused, "After Great Perfection is the Saint Realm. I think this should be the ultimate realm for Martial Artists. Over the years, I’ve only heard of the Saint Realm as the most formidable."

"Does the Star Sea have any in the Saint Realm now?"

"Not just the Star Sea, in the whole world, in nearly three thousand years, only three Saint Realm beings have emerged. And those three have long disappeared without a trace, leaving only faint legends on this Blue Star. So, regard this realm as a story to listen to, without taking it too seriously."