Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  "Little brother, I'm ashamed to see you like this. I didn't think that at such a big age, you'd still be so crazy." Knowing that Xu Zhen had the hope of being crowned king made it possible for their sect to return to its former glory, and now Sun Hao completely accepted Xu Zhen.

  "Brother Shifu smiled and said, this is the real temperament. I can understand Brother Shifu's mood."

  Although he didn't grow up with Sun Hao, Xu Zhen felt a kind of genuine emotion from his crying, a kind of passion for his own life's creed. People like this are rarely deceitful. From the glorious mainstream of 40,000 years ago to the current scene, this decline has made countless people feel desperate. Now hearing that there is hope to return to the mainstream, the emotions in their hearts can no longer be suppressed, bursting out vigorously.

  "It's no wonder that you're the only disciple of Master Shu, your potential after becoming a master will surely make Qingxia Sect tremble!"

  "Senior brother is really looking up to me. To be honest, if it wasn't for the prospect of becoming a Wang stage cultivator, I would still be far inferior to senior brother. Looking at senior brother, who became a Lingzong at just over thirty years old, senior brother's prospects of becoming a Wang stage cultivator in the future are also very promising."

  When Sun Hao heard Xu Zhen's praise, he didn't feel proud at all, but instead his face turned red.

  "Junior brother, you're joking. I'm indeed in my thirties, but that's just one of my avatars. Now, I'm actually 138 years old."

  After hearing Sun Hao's explanation, Xu Zhen stood there, unsure of what to say.

  Seeing Xu Zhen's bewildered expression, Sun Hao knew that this little brother probably didn't know the difficulties of cultivating a path. He organized his words and spoke to Xu Zhen.

  "Little Shidi probably hasn't come into contact with anything outside of cultivation before,"

  "As my senior brother said, I was weak and sickly since childhood. For ten years, I stayed at home, almost never going out. Later, I entered the Upper Sect, slowly accumulating until a few days ago when I barely broke through to the Innate Realm. Before I could take a look around, I met Master and was brought here to Xuemo Peak."

  "In that case, I'll explain it to you. Almost all innate abilities in the world are broken through with external force. I believe your master has already introduced this point to you, including its advantages and disadvantages, and you should already understand them. Let me tell you about what comes after innate abilities."

  "After the innate breakthrough, one becomes a spiritual master, and the spiritual masters are divided into three realms: human, earth, and heaven. The human realm spiritual master is similar to the acquired one, it's an accumulation process, when the accumulation is sufficient, you can feel the existence of essence, energy, and spirit, choose one of them, relying on intuition and innate spiritual energy, you can gradually cultivate a virtual flower, also known as three flowers, at this time, you have entered the realm of earth spiritual master. Previously, the human realm relied on accumulation, the process of accumulation is based on personal physique and the effect of gongfa (martial arts), ordinary spiritual masters practice common techniques, it takes at least twenty to fifty years to accumulate fully. For many prodigies, this is also the longest time-consuming part in the three realms of heaven, earth, and human. Of course, for those who practice extraordinary gongfa, they may not need five years to try to condense the three flowers."

  "As for me, it took a full decade to accumulate and perfect this skill, and that's still thanks to the inheritance of our Xuanwu lineage's spiritual formula, the 'Xuanwu Formula'. It's only with this achievement that I can say something." Sun Hao said, shaking his head slightly in embarrassment.

  "The boundary of the earth is the process of condensing the essence, spirit and divine energy into three flowers. Different people have different epiphanies, even those with exceptional talent. To achieve the state of three flowers gathering at the top, it takes at least three years or more. Ordinary warriors need at least thirty years, and if one's innate ability is dull, they may not be able to touch the edge of the heavenly boundary in their entire lifetime!"

  Once the essence is refined into jade flowers, the energy is transformed into golden flowers, and the spirit is transformed into nine flowers. Refining the essence transforms the energy, refining the energy transforms the spirit, and refining the spirit returns to emptiness. The three - essence, energy, and spirit - are not isolated existences; the three flowers gather at the top and resonate with each other. At this time, the boundary is complete. Continuing to cultivate, the spiritual energy divides into five parts, corresponding to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which correspond to the five internal organs of the human body. Without stopping the refinement process, although it can be carried out simultaneously, in an environment with sufficient spiritual energy corresponding to the attributes, the fusion of this attribute's spiritual energy with the corresponding internal organs will also be faster. Regardless of which of the five elements, as long as one element is fully refined, at this time, you can try to refine and transform an object. After success, you can control the object and fly. When the internal five organs and the five elements are completely fused, the refinement reaches its peak, and the body will also be strengthened to a very strong realm; the martial artist has reached the pinnacle of the three realms of the spiritual master! Finally, the cultivation of the heavenly boundary depends on the environment, and the refinement of the flesh and the fusion of the internal five organs are not prioritized. Therefore, the division of this boundary into four levels is often difficult to define, and many people rely on special environments to suddenly condense the five energies and enter the pinnacle of the heavenly boundary. Fortunately, my Xuanmo lineage has a long tradition, with all five elements of spiritual energy complete; I believe that when the time comes, with your pure spiritual energy as a young master, it will likely take only one year to achieve great success!

  "Brother Sun is overpraising me." He replied lightly. Because of the existence of the "Hongmeng Zhuanlun Jing", Xu Zhen knew that he had an overwhelming advantage compared to others, as the ultimate treasure of the Yanhuang tribe, the "Hongmeng Zhuanlun Jing" had an unparalleled advantage in absorbing spiritual energy in this world, and with the simultaneous absorption of yin and yang energies, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy was absolutely unimaginable in the environment of Xuanmu Peak where the spiritual energy was so dense!

  What is called a physique suitable for absorbing spiritual energy depends only on the purity of the spiritual energy inside the body. The more pure the spiritual energy circulating inside the body, the clearer the resonance with the yin and yang energies between heaven and earth! Moreover, having received the baptism of the Hongmeng energy, the resonance with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has reached a state that ordinary people cannot imagine!

  So, the accumulation of Ren Jing Ling Shi may take a few years to succeed for those extraordinary geniuses with a clear and bright mind, but for Xu Zhen, who is uniquely talented, this is not a problem at all. If Xu Zhen calms down and dedicates himself to cultivation, following the methods in "Hong Meng Zhuan Lun Jing", he may be able to start preparing for Condensing Three Flowers in less than a year!

  Later, the two realms of heaven and earth, one relies on feelings, and the other relies on the environment. Xu Zhen believes that with his own wisdom, he probably won't need much time to comprehend this realm either. However, as for cultivating the heavenly realm, although there is a collection of five-element spiritual energy gathered by ancestors on Xuanmu Peak, Xu Zhen does not intend to use it. If he uses these collected five elements to temper himself, then the degree of strengthening his body will also be limited.

  Xu Zhen planned that once he reached the peak of the Earth Spirit Master, he would travel extensively to find places with dense yin and virtual energy, using the five elements' yin and virtual energy to temper his internal organs, and then have the five energies return to their origin, becoming the master.

  "The spiritual master, referred to as the master. Still belongs to the mortal realm. From breaking the pre-heavenly to the three flowers gathering at the top and the five qi paying homage to the origin, this period is for cultivating one's own spiritual energy, five organs, and physical body. But once you break through to the peak of the heavenly realm of the spiritual master, you need to have an epiphany about the momentum of heaven and earth!"

  "What is the momentum of heaven and earth? The momentum of heaven and earth refers to the great trend between heaven and earth! Huge waves crashing against the sky, that's the momentum of the ocean. Hills and mountains collapsing, that's the momentum of the mountains! Borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth means relying on the spiritual energy within one's own body and resonating with the majestic spiritual energy between heaven and earth, thereby influencing the surroundings to achieve the purpose of borrowing momentum."

  "The cultivation of the main boundary is nothing more than sensing the heavens and purifying one's spiritual energy. The purer the spiritual energy, the clearer the resonance with the majestic spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the stronger the borrowed momentum from heaven and earth! From this realm onwards, those so-called innate talents that one was born with no longer have any influence. For a martial artist, this is the time to step into the mysterious and profound realm of cultivation. To be honest, I, your senior, was taken in by my master at the age of 15 and relied on the accumulated power of the sect to reach the peak of spiritual energy in just a few months. However, it took me a whole decade to sense the pre-heavenly. At the age of 25, with my master's help, I finally became a spiritual master. In later years, at 35, I became an earth spiritual master, and at 43, I entered the heavenly realm. Afterwards, relying on the accumulated five-element spiritual energy from our ancestors... it wasn't until I was nearly 50 that I could control my instrument and fly, and only then did I truly come into contact with the momentum of heaven and earth."

  At this point, Sun Hao looked embarrassed.

  Pausing for a moment, adjusting his emotions, he continued

  "In the year I turned fifty, I successfully grasped a great heavenly trend and advanced to become a Spiritual Master. In the thirty years that followed, my understanding continued to deepen, and by the time I was eighty years old, I could already borrow the power of nine-tenths of Heaven and Earth!"

  "Although I was far inferior to those geniuses in my previous cultivation, however! My comprehension has surpassed theirs by a lot!" Although it wasn't clear before whether the thirty years from one-part epiphany to nine-part epiphany was long or short, but now Xu Zhen can be certain! This must be an outstanding achievement! Because when Sun Hao joined Xuanmo Peak, Xuanmo was still one of the main peaks. Breaking through the Pre-Heavenly stage and then breaking through the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, spending so much time yet being cultivated as a great disciple, that explains one thing - Sun Hao's advantage is not in the early stages. As Xuanmo Peak was one of the main peaks at the time, it wouldn't cultivate a useless person.

  As expected, Sun Hao continued to say

  "My fellow disciples who entered the sect at the same time as me, those with exceptional talent were able to borrow 3-4 parts of the heaven and earth's momentum when I first entered the Spiritual Master realm. The remaining seven peaks, with one peak's power, had been cultivating those ghostly talents, and some even began trying to merge the last part of the heaven and earth's momentum. Compared to them, I was far behind at that time. My master told me when I first entered the sect that my innate talent was average, no different from the ordinary disciples he usually accepted. The reason Master respected me was because I had an extraordinary understanding of the Heaven and Earth Laws!"

  "At the age of fifty, I finally broke free from the constraints of my qualifications and traveled extensively, gaining insight into the changes in heaven and earth. By the time I was seventy, I had surpassed most of the geniuses of the same era, while many of the ghostly talents were still stuck at the last hurdle. When I returned to the sect after completing my travels, I had already caught up with some of the ghostly talents who had not yet broken through."

  "At this moment, our Xuanming Sect has undergone great changes, but having been one of the eight major sects in the past, its accumulation is not something that ordinary small sects can compare to. Relying on the sect's classics, I finally grasped the last bit of the Great Truth in my hundredth year. Merging with Heaven and Earth! Achieving the position of Sect Master!"

  Sun Hao couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion at this point.

  "After that, I began to work hard on my cultivation and comprehension. I hope that one day I can become the king and, together with Shifu, bring our Xuanmo lineage back to its former glory!"

  "But, alas, the subsequent cultivation made me despair. After thirty years of cultivation, the spiritual energy in my body did not increase by a single bit, and I was unable to advance to the middle stage of the Spirit Sect. It was only then that I believed what my master had said before - that relying on external assistance would never lead to achieving great things. But it was already too late to realize this, and at that time, I was almost in despair. The Peak Gate underwent a great change, with countless excellent disciples inside the gate, but no news from the elders. Even though my master had attained the highest realm of enlightenment, there wasn't a single person in our entire Xuanmo lineage who could become a king. Our Xuanmo lineage was about to fall, and the sun was setting in the west."

  Sun Hao turned his head and looked at Xu Zhen.

  "Fortunately, heaven won't destroy me, the Xuanmo lineage! Younger brother, you've joined my peak, this is a sign that the Xuanmo lineage will rise to greatness!"

  After listening to Sun Shixiong's explanation, Xu Zhencai suddenly felt that having the "Hongmeng Zhuanlun Jing" in his possession was a great fortune!

  As the spiritual master Sun Hao, he was also a disciple of Xuanmu's lineage who had been nurtured with great effort. However, after cultivating for over a hundred years, such a disciple could only linger at the initial stage of the Spiritual Sect and couldn't progress further in thirty years. On the other hand, Xu Zhen relied on the "Hongmeng Zhuanlun Jing" to stand at the pinnacle before the age of 100, looking down on the king's stage! This was utterly heaven-defying!

  Cultivation is as difficult as ascending to the heavens!

  Following the master to this Xuanmu Peak, listening to the master's narration of a glorious past, looking at the desolate present, everything in sight is like a picture of the sun setting behind the mountains. Xu Zhen also began to feel a little empathy.

  "My master treated me sincerely, saving me from the disaster of cholera. My senior fellow apprentice even imparted his own insights and personal experiences to me. Although their original intention was to revive our sect, I truly benefited from it!"

  "It's been half a year since I came to this world, and apart from Ling'er, there isn't a single familiar face. As for the so-called home, it can only be sensed through Cang Ye's memories. Since that's the case, I'll make this Xuan Mo clan my own home! Let it shine brightly once again!"