Free Web NovelChapter 515: Chapter 221: 34 Response Powers
The third level of the Mental Realm: one hundred twenty-three responses.
This was what the Mental Realm Diagram showed, and what was manifested in each person’s own diagram.
Chu Lingguang was very curious how their predecessors had managed to create the Mental Realm Diagram, develop the Mental Realm Evolution Magic, and even know how many responses corresponded to each level of the Mental Realm.
Both Qin Yu and Yan Zhen believed one had to awaken eighty responses to have a chance at entering the True Martial Realm, yet according to the Mental Realm Diagram, the third level of the Mental Realm could elevate one’s cultivation to the point of breaking through the Life and Death Realm.
Even someone like Guo Wei was only a powerhouse at the Life and Death Realm, the third stage of the True Martial Realm, and had not yet managed to break through it.
Chu Lingguang couldn’t help but wonder, ’If I awaken all one hundred twenty-three responses, or if I fuse all their power together, will I be able to break through the Life and Death Realm and become a powerhouse beyond the True Martial Realm?’
This idea was like a seed, growing in Chu Lingguang’s heart. Empowered by his Favor Points, he hoped to see even greater heights of Combat Power.
The True Martial Realm was his goal, but it was only a short-term one.
In the following days, Yun Hong and a few other teachers continued to instruct everyone on how to use the Mental Realm Evolution Magic and the Mental Realm Diagram to find and awaken the responses in their bodies, breaking through the levels of the Mental Realm one step at a time.
The days passed by especially quickly. Like everyone else, Chu Lingguang was immersed in cultivation. He was trying to find compatible connection points among the one hundred twenty-three responses.
Of course, awakening all one hundred twenty-three responses at once was completely impossible for Chu Lingguang. Even Qin Yu could only awaken seven responses at first, and it was the same for Yan Zhen.
「Half a month went by in a flash.」
Everyone’s strength steadily climbed along with their Mental Realm improvements and the number of responses they had awakened. But after half a month of exploration, although Chu Lingguang had found points of compatibility between different responses, the most he could group together was five.
If five responses formed a single stream of power, then one hundred twenty-three responses would create nearly twenty-five separate streams. It would not be so easy to fuse these powers, which originated from different places.
Moreover, the power formed from five responses together was far weaker than the power Qin Yu generated from his seven. Once Qin Yu managed to fuse all his power, the gap between the two of them would be as wide as heaven and earth.
Chu Lingguang didn’t have to compete with Qin Yu, but he couldn’t just admit defeat. More importantly, he couldn’t create obstacles for his future cultivation, like encountering a bottleneck he couldn’t break through because his power wasn’t strong enough.
「On the sixteenth day.」
In class, someone asked the teacher a question.
"If we can’t ever find the compatible connection points between the responses, can we still break through the Dantian Qi Sea and successfully enter the True Martial Realm just by awakening all one hundred twenty-three responses one by one?"
"Of course, you can!"
The teacher answered decisively.
Everyone’s eyes glinted. Awakening the responses one by one was much easier than awakening multiple at once. As long as it meant they could enter the True Martial Realm, some of those present were willing to take the risk.
In the eyes of many, a True Martial Realm powerhouse was already a supreme existence.
Moreover, cultivating the third level of the Mental Realm to its peak could lead to a breakthrough into the Life and Death Realm. If there was a way to quickly become a True Martial Realm powerhouse, almost no one would be able to refuse.
Not even the top three candidates from the various regions.
True Martial Realm powerhouses were one in ten thousand.
They had all seen too many people get stuck at the Qi Sea Perfection realm, unable to break through even up to their last breath. In fact, for most people, their Qi Blood would weaken year by year after the age of fifty. If they couldn’t break through while they were young, they would have even less of a chance when they grew old.
The teacher understood how everyone felt, but he still made sure to remind them, "While it is easier to awaken the responses one by one, the greater the difference between the awakened powers, the more difficult the fusion will be. It will also affect the responses that have yet to be awakened, eventually making it exceptionally difficult to awaken each subsequent one."
"This..."
It was as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped on the crowd. They all became hesitant about their cultivation.
However, Chu Lingguang had a different take on it.
’I’m different from everyone else. My lifespan can continue to increase. If I risk a future bottleneck in my cultivation just to compete for a temporary advantage, the loss would far outweigh the gain.’
’Master has already been named a Grandmaster. I’ve already repaid his kindness, so there’s no need for me to risk my life for a title.’
’Besides, Master also wants me to carry on the sect’s Martial Arts. Only by constantly growing stronger can I fulfill his long-cherished wish.’
’As for Yuanchu Mountain... as long as I can keep living, I’ll have a chance to go and explore it one day.’
’Hui Yuan, Top Scholar... I just need to do my best. There’s no need to become obsessed over it.’
As Chu Lingguang continued to reflect, his gaze fell on Yan Zhen sitting in front of him. ’Yan’s Martial Arts Heart is to challenge the impossible and defy all hardship,’ he thought. ’His situation is different from mine. He yearns to grow stronger and break through every obstacle in his path, while my Martial Arts Heart has always been Guarding the Heart.
’Neither path is superior to the other. The key is who can follow their path to the very end!’
’I should admire Yan, respect him, and wish him victory in every challenge so he can achieve his dream of becoming a Triple Champion Scholar.’
’But I can’t let him make my own Martial Arts Heart waver!’
’Pressing onward and challenging the impossible... there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a path that can apply to anyone, including me!’
’But I can’t let it make me rush to achieve success!’
’The lure of Yuanchu Mountain is too great. Even I have wavered, afraid of being pushed out of the top five.’
’Unity of Heart and Body... one’s perception is a reflection of one’s heart. If I’m fixated on quick, easy gains, how can I possibly find the compatible connection points among so many responses?’
