Free Web NovelChapter 215: Chapter 164: [Circulation Divine Vein Scripture] Setting Out
The introduction to the Three Realms Cultivation Method explained its principles in detail.
If one were to compare acupoints and meridians to rivers and lakes, they would be extremely fragile before being reforged. They cannot withstand the impact of Inner Qi. Therefore, a Martial Artist must first use their Qi Blood to reinforce these channels and build up dams, preparing for a qualitative change in their body’s energy. This process requires maintaining the Qi Blood reinforcement over a long period.
When a Martial Artist’s Qi Blood is insufficient, the fortifications they can build are limited. Even if they wish to break through to higher levels of the cultivation technique, they lack the strength to do so.
The ultimate achievement in the third realm of martial arts is related only to the Martial Artist’s own volume of Qi Blood.
The difference between prodigy Martial Artists in the third realm lies in whether they can completely strengthen all the acupoints and meridians of traditional martial arts. If they have power to spare, they then move on to challenge the acupoints and meridians expanded upon by modern martial arts.
Yu Fei communicated with the master and Li Jueyin. The master confessed that out of more than seven thousand derivative acupoints, he had only strengthened around one thousand. Of the 36 Circulation Hidden Meridians, he had only strengthened 27 before running out of power to continue.
Li Jueyin was even more formidable. She had strengthened over two thousand derivative acupoints, completed all 36 Circulation Hidden Meridians, and had strengthened fewer than ten of the 108 micro-circulatory meridians.
With this, Yu Fei had a rough estimate. His Qi Blood was amplified sixfold, while ordinary prodigies only had a two- to four-fold amplification. The strongest prodigy in recorded history had a tenfold Qi Blood amplification within the same realm.
’To strengthen all known acupoints and meridians, my Qi Blood is probably still a bit insufficient.’
The Xuanxiao Spirit Body was a silver-grade talent. It hadn’t reached its peak yet and still had room to improve.
’There are still a few months until school starts in August. By then, I can accumulate four more opportunities to copy talents. If I can defeat those two silver-ranked prodigies, my Xuanxiao Spirit Body can be enhanced again. That might be enough to meet my needs.’
Soon, he applied for the Three Realms Cultivation Method—the enhanced version of the Circulation Divine Vein Scripture—through the "Pacify the World" system.
The fundamental cultivation technique didn’t require merit points and was available for free to all prodigies, though it came with the same confidentiality requirements.
The difficulty of third-realm cultivation lay not in the technique itself, but in the Martial Artist’s own foundation.
Ordinary Martial Artists could only practice a simplified version of the Circulation Divine Vein Scripture and required the support of a large number of elixirs. Prodigy Martial Artists, on the other hand, could absorb the world’s primordial qi ahead of time, allowing them to save a considerable amount of resources. Of course, that didn’t mean no resources were available to them; items like Cloud Whale Fat could accelerate the process, but they were more expensive.
While practicing the Circulation Divine Vein Scripture, Yu Fei discovered that the ambient primordial qi in his surroundings was becoming insufficient. After his realm advanced, his internal organs were tempered, strengthening their ability to absorb primordial qi. Combined with the consumption by his Primordial Qi Sword Lotus, his cultivation, for the first time, demanded more from his environment.
Fortunately, with the help of the Cloud Whale Fat, he could barely sustain his cultivation. He found himself wishing more and more that school would start sooner, but the acceptance letter clearly stated the start date was August 25th, over three months away.
* * *
As the date of the official college entrance exams drew closer, Li Mengyao and Du Mingxuan’s anxiety became palpable. With Yu Fei’s unsparing support, their martial arts progress was incredibly fast, even surpassing their classmate Jiang Yifan.
Both of them had broken through to the fourth pass of the first realm, the Bone Pass. In terms of realm, they already met the requirements for general admission to the Seven Greats, but their proficiency with the Six Harmonies Killing Fist was still lacking.
Compared to Jian Dalong, who had enrolled last year, their realms were equivalent, but their combat power was significantly lower.
Furthermore, their academic scores were still quite a bit lower than Jiang Yifan’s. Under these circumstances, applying to the martial arts departments of the Seven Greats was risky. However, they fully met the requirements for auxiliary majors like materials processing, Spirit Plant cultivation, biopharmaceuticals, and equipment forging and processing.
In fact, the demand for these types of majors was much higher. In a vast and stable supernatural world, not everyone is trained to be a Warrior, nor does everyone enjoy the life-or-death struggles of the martial path.
For supernatural majors, each university only had a few simple classifications for freshmen. Starting in the sophomore year, students would be streamed into different specializations based on their interests and abilities. However, the combat department was exclusive—you could stream out, but not in. This was why its admission requirements were higher.
Influenced by Yu Fei, both Li Mengyao and Du Mingxuan set their sights on Shenhan University, both aiming for auxiliary majors.
The two of them had a clear understanding of their own abilities. If not for Yu Fei’s unlimited supply of Vitality Elixirs, they would never have had the chance to meet Shenhan University’s standards.
’For Du Mingxuan, the thickest thigh of his life was right in front of him. How could he pass it up?’
As for Li Mengyao’s thoughts... it’s better not to mention them!
Furthermore, there was a rumor that Ye Feng had advanced all the way through the city’s martial arts tournament, made it to the national competition, and ultimately achieved a C-rank designation. It just wasn’t clear which university he had applied to.
The college entrance exams ended in June. The students of the Class of 838 would each embark on their own vast futures. Whether ordinary or extraordinary, it was an exciting prospect for them all.
But this year in Tianning County, a strange phenomenon occurred. A total of five students were accepted into the Seven Greats: Ye Feng and Dongfang Yebai from No. 1 High, and Du Mingxuan, Li Mengyao, and Yu Fei from No. 2 High.
All five of them had unexpectedly applied to Shenhan University, sparking widespread discussion. The reason for this remained unknown to the public.
In the teachers’ circles, no one was happier than Zhang Kun, the head teacher of Class 6, Third Year. With three students from his class entering one of the Seven Greats at once, he had instantly gained both fame and fortune.
In fact, it wasn’t just those three. The number of students from Class 6, Third Year who were accepted into Martial Arts Universities this year was quite high, totaling nine. This indirectly proved that Zhang Kun’s teaching ability (and luck) was quite remarkable.
