Free Web NovelChapter 546: Chapter 328: A Different Cultivation System, Martial King Fifth Layer
"What’s different?" Wei Fan looked at Feng Hua.
He had cultivated the Golden Bell Shield, which wasn’t much different from other martial arts. However, if there was something unique about it, it was the development of the miraculous Human Emperor Bell through his cultivation of the Golden Bell Shield.
As for other martial arts, he attempted to incorporate them through the panel, but none exhibited the magical transformation like the Golden Bell Shield.
"The cultivation systems were different. I read from the ancestors’ handbooks that in ancient times, there was no Acupoint Realm, nor was there the Divine Realm Martial Sect.
In that era, it was said that after martial artists reached the True Qi Ninth Layer, there was no method to open acupoints. They would forcefully connect with the world and directly skip over the Acupoint Realm, entering a stage called Unity of Heaven and Man.
The state of Unity of Heaven and Man is actually similar to today’s Celestial Martial Artist, where one can begin to absorb and manipulate the power of heaven and earth for cultivation and combat.
Moreover, after reaching Unity of Heaven and Man, they wouldn’t form the divine soul but would directly form the primordial spirit and begin refining the golden body..."
Speaking of ancient martial arts, Zhi Hua could explain a lot to Wei Fan: "Think about it, this ancient martial arts where true qi jumps to celestial beings, and celestial beings directly jump to Martial Venerable. How many people across the Five Great Domains could succeed in cultivating it? It’s no wonder it became lost.
If the Five Great Domains still practiced ancient martial arts today, there might not even be a tenth of the number of Martial Kings in our human race."
Wei Fan nodded gently. So this is the ancient martial arts. No wonder it became lost. The jump from true qi to celestial beings alone would block ninety-nine percent of people, not to mention the even more difficult jump from celestial beings to Martial Venerable.
However, this doesn’t resolve his confusion about the Golden Bell Shield. Why is it that only the Golden Bell Shield can cultivate into the Human Emperor Bell?
According to Feng Hua, in ancient times, most of the human martial artists primarily cultivated the Golden Bell Shield. So, in ancient times, was there anyone like him who developed something like the Human Emperor Bell using the Golden Bell Shield?
"In the handbook you read, was there any record of which human ancestor created the Golden Bell Shield?" He looked at Feng Hua and inquired further.
If he knew who created the Golden Bell Shield, focusing on that person’s life might yield something useful.
Feng Hua was a bit surprised, not understanding why Wei Fan was so curious about the Golden Bell Shield, which was only at the True Qi Realm.
She shook her head, "It doesn’t say, and I haven’t heard anyone mention exactly which human ancestor created the Golden Bell Shield. Through endless ages, the human race has been battling demon fiends, many ancient texts are lost, and even the concept of ancient martial arts is scarcely known nowadays."
Reporting the Zhong Family’s matters with the Demon Hunter Waist Token, the three weren’t in a hurry to leave and returned to the restaurant they visited earlier.
More than ten days had passed since Wei Fan broke through to the Fourth Realm of Martial King in Linyao City. Given his consistently extraordinary performance in front of Feng Hua, it was time for another breakthrough.
Wei Fan planned to break through to the Fifth Layer of Martial King here before continuing to hunt demon fiends.
He now possessed over two thousand years of Martial King’s Power, which he needed to quickly assimilate. Also, when Gu Ziqin and others went to the Wilderness, they delivered news that after assessment by a Martial Saint, it was believed that Dao Collapse might end within a year.
This was why their family arranged for them to enter the Wilderness so quickly.
Currently, the Wilderness shouldn’t be chaotic. With strong demon fiends entering the Wilderness, the human side also had strong beings. Even though it was known that Wei Fan and the Desert Human Race cleared the Wilderness of all demon fiends, those demons dared not act recklessly.
After all, in the current Wilderness, even if a Demon Saint went, they would be suppressed to the First Layer of Demon King.
These Demon Saints, to avoid unexpected incidents, would remain dormant and wouldn’t dare to create chaos in the Wilderness. freewebnovel.cσ๓
But once Dao Collapse ends, who knows how chaotic the Wilderness will become. At that time, demon fiends would seek revenge, and external forces would vie for sacred mountains and holy lands.
If he doesn’t return to suppress the situation, the Desert Human Race would become a target for outsiders to bully.
So by the end of Dao Collapse, at the very least, he needed to possess the strength of a Martial Saint to support the Desert Human Race.
"You... did you say you’re about to break through to the Fifth Layer of Martial King?"
Upon hearing that Wei Fan was preparing for a breakthrough, although Feng Hua’s heart was shaken, her expression remained calm. However, Zhi Hua was almost shocked out of her wits, her energy somewhat out of control.
To be on the verge of a breakthrough in just a bit over ten days.
"Don’t be surprised. I said we would gain advantages over a certain period, and you thought I meant decades."
Feng Hua suppressed the turmoil in her heart, adopting an expression that suggested Zhi Hua shouldn’t be so surprised, thinking that such a minor matter could produce such astonishment. If she knew this extraordinary figure was a native of the Land of Dao Collapse who had not long left the Wilderness, she might have been utterly shocked to death.
"How could this be possible!" Zhi Hua was filled with disbelief.
Suddenly she seemed to realize something, looking at Wei Fan, she asked, "How old are you this year?"
Seeing some youthfulness on Wei Fan’s face, she always assumed it was because Wei Fan had broken through to Martial King early. But now it seemed Wei Fan might be very young.
Wei Fan said, "I just turned nineteen a few days ago!"
Speaking, he sighed a bit and realized more than a year had passed, considering himself an adult now.
Zhi Hua was speechless for a long time because she was already over forty. Compared to ordinary people, she might even be older than Wei Fan’s mother.
For a moment, Feng Hua felt deeply impacted.
She was considered a minor talent in the Beiding Continent, but compared to Wei Fan, she was nothing.
At such a speed, Wei Fan might become a Martial King Ninth Layer powerhouse before the age of twenty.
"With your talent, why didn’t your family elders try to send you into the Land of Dao Collapse? If you could gain the identity of a native creature from that place, you might advance to Martial Saint by thirty."
Lost in thought for a moment, Zhi Hua came back to her senses, believing that with Wei Fan’s talent, he should aim to quickly gain the identity of a native wasteland being before the Dao collapse ends.
Recently, the Dao collapse in the wasteland has been accelerating, with claims that it would end in less than a year, but it could even end tomorrow.
She didn’t believe someone with Wei Fan’s talent would be unable to traverse into the wasteland; he must have a terrifying background.
Despite appearing to be targeted by Zilan Sect’s bounty, as someone with no backing, those in the know understand that in the Five Great Domains, when nurturing younger generations, most factions won’t intervene unless it’s life-threatening.
"I’ll go in a while!"
Wei Fan and Feng Hua exchanged a glance, making up an excuse to brush off Zhi Hua.
"Are you ready with one thousand Spirit Crystals?"
At this moment, several men in uniform walked in, holding a tray covered with red silk, embroidered with a large ’Double Happiness’ character.
"Ready. We’ll get them for you, sirs!"
The inn’s shopkeeper smiled, taking out a thousand Spirit Crystals and placing them on the tray, and the officials left with laughter.
"Bah! May heaven eventually take these beasts!"
After they left, the shopkeeper couldn’t help but curse under his breath, his face full of resentment.
"Shopkeeper, why did they come here to collect Spirit Crystals?" Zhi Hua couldn’t help but ask.
Wei Fan also frowned, even in a place like the wasteland, it’s unheard of for officials to blatantly demand wealth from the populace.
Not to say that the officials in the wasteland are better, but even if they exploit the people’s resources, they don’t have officials do it directly. Instead, they set up gangs to collect it, putting on a facade at least.
"Because the City Lord is marrying off a daughter, every shop in Ghost Mountain City, depending on their size, has to send a congratulatory gift, and all factions have to send gifts too. If no gift is sent, no matter who you are, you’ll be kicked out of Ghost Mountain City."
The shopkeeper sighed deeply; his family’s influence was substantial, so every shop under their name had to send a gift, on top of an additional family gift, costing nearly a year’s revenue to the City Lord.
In truth, this sort of situation is common in Beiding Continent. It’s different from the wasteland, where the humans are ruled by a dynasty, but most places in Beiding are governed by the city itself.
The City Lord’s Mansion is the owner of a city, protecting all the inhabitants and, therefore, collecting profits is normal; after all, without benefits, who would go to such efforts to protect everyone.
But the situation in Ghost Mountain City is clearly different; the Zhong Family has caused many deaths, yet the City Lord’s Mansion doesn’t even intervene, caring only for benefits but not shielding the people.
This situation also falls under the jurisdiction of the Demon Hunters.
Of course, saying jurisdiction isn’t accurate because Ghost Mountain City isn’t a force under the Demon Hunter Organization, but the organization mandates that demon hunters must take action for justice when encountering such situations.
"You break through first, and once you do, we will visit this Chen Family!" Feng Hua’s tone was icy.
The Chen Family is essentially the family of Ghost Mountain City’s City Lord.
Wei Fan nodded: "Alright!"
After the meal, the trio returned to their rooms, with Feng Hua and Zhi Hua staying on either side of him to protect him.
Setting up an array to isolate his aura, Wei Fan sat inside, as Martial King power was added, a massive understanding of the Martial King Fifth Layer flooded his mind.
The power within him began to surge, pouring into his limbs and bones, refining his body and strengthening his Primordial Spirit.
After a thousand years of Martial King power was added, Wei Fan successfully broke through to the Martial King Fifth Layer.
[Three Emperors Scripture·Martial King Fifth Layer]
[Ordinary Power: 1,030,000 years]
[Martial King Power: 1,600 years]
He glanced at the panel casually, then went to bed.
The next day, still asleep, a sudden knock on the door outside came.
But it wasn’t for his room’s door, but someone else’s.
"What’s the matter? My friend is in seclusion, you’d better not disturb him, or you’ll suffer the consequences."
Feng Hua’s voice came through, suppressing her anger.
She was clearly on the brink of losing it but was concerned about interrupting Wei Fan and therefore didn’t act.
"I apologize, guests, but the inn has been requisitioned by the City Lord’s Mansion, and the remaining fees will be refunded. Please leave as soon as possible." The voice of the innkeeper spoke, quite helplessly.
"Get your friend out quickly; neglecting the guests of my Chen Family will cost you ten lives!"
This was an unfamiliar male’s voice. At this moment, Wei Fan opened the door and saw the speaker was a man in blue, holding a folding fan.
