Chapter 327 - 54: Breaking Through 3 Realms in a Single Night

Chapter 327: Chapter 54: Breaking Through 3 Realms in a Single Night

"Once the Dantian Qi Sea is full and your True Essence is sufficiently abundant, you can attempt to break through to the next realm: the Unobstructed Realm."

"’Unobstructed’ refers to opening all the meridians throughout the body, allowing True Essence to circulate without any hindrance and form a self-sustaining Circulation of Heaven and Earth! Only by reaching this realm can one be considered a true Cultivator. Not only will your strength greatly increase, but your lifespan will also far surpass that of mortals."

Li Qingyan explained the mysteries of the first three cultivation realms in one go, speaking with extreme detail, as if afraid to omit the slightest thing.

Chen Ye listened quietly, and it all became clear.

’Just as I thought. It’s exactly the same as the cultivation system in the Sword Dao Realm.’

Foundation Establishment, Qi Nourishing, Unobstructed.

’In a single night, I’ve walked a path that might take an ordinary Cultivator several years, or even decades, to complete.’

’Of course, a top-tier Cultivation Technique like the Star River Qi Refining Technique played a part. But more important was my Divine Spirit and will, forged through countless trials, and the precious experience of having cultivated from scratch once before in the Sword Dao Realm.’

’I know exactly where the bottleneck of each realm lies and how to break through efficiently and safely.’

"What comes after the Unobstructed Realm?" Chen Ye asked.

Li Qingyan took a deep breath, a hint of awe in her voice. "After the Unobstructed Realm come the four great realms: Sea Condensation, Inner Realm, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul. The gap between each of these realms is like an insurmountable chasm."

As she spoke, a flicker of gloom crossed Li Qingyan’s eyes. She had once been a Cultivator at the Peak of the Sea Condensation Realm, considered quite skilled among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect. But now...

"Tell me about them." Chen Ye’s tone remained devoid of emotion.

Li Qingyan dared not let her mind wander. She quickly focused and continued, "In the Dantian of an Unobstructed Realm Cultivator, although the True Essence can circulate, it’s ultimately like rootless duckweed. The Sea Condensation Realm, however, is about taking this flowing stream of True Essence and truly letting it settle within the Dantian, carving out a Qi Sea that is yours and yours alone!"

"Once the Qi Sea is formed, it will continuously generate True Essence. Your stamina, whether in combat or Cultivation, will undergo a fundamental transformation. In our Blood Lotus Sect, only those who break through to the Sea Condensation Realm are qualified to become Inner Sect Disciples, and they are considered the backbone of the Sect."

"Above the Sea Condensation Realm is the Inner Realm." Li Qingyan’s voice dropped even lower. "At this stage, a Cultivator no longer focuses solely on cultivating True Essence, but must also begin to cultivate their Divine Spirit. They can construct an entire Inner World within their Dantian Qi Sea. As the saying goes: with a single thought, mountains and rivers change their hue; with a single technique, gods and demons are shaken. Most of the true Core Disciples of our Blood Lotus Sect are powerhouses in the Inner Realm."

"What about Core Formation and Nascent Soul?"

Upon hearing these two terms, Li Qingyan’s body instinctively tensed. A look of both longing and fear filled her eyes.

"A Cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Inner Realm must compress and smelt their entire Essence, Qi, and Spirit, along with their Inner World, ultimately condensing it all into a single Flawless Golden Core within their Dantian Qi Sea."

"Once the Golden Core is formed, it’s ’my fate is my own, not for the heavens to decide!’ Their lifespan can reach a thousand years, and they can unleash all sorts of unbelievable Divine Techniques. The Elders of our Blood Lotus Sect are figures of this legendary caliber. They are as elusive as mythical dragons, but a single word from them can decide the life and death of hundreds of thousands."

"As for Nascent Soul... legend says when the Golden Core shatters, the Nascent Soul emerges. It can travel thousands of miles in spirit form and even seize another’s body for rebirth. Beings of this level are revered as Nascent Soul Ancestors and are the true pillars of the Blood Lotus Sect. Each one is an old monster who has lived for millennia and rarely makes an appearance."

She said all this in a rush, her mouth feeling dry by the end. Her gaze toward Chen Ye grew even more complicated.

She had explained this world’s cultivation system so clearly for a reason: to make this mysterious man understand just how arduous the path of Cultivation was, and just how deep the Blood Lotus Sect’s foundations ran.

She hoped he would feel a sense of caution and not do anything reckless that might drag her down with him.

However, after listening to all this, Chen Ye’s expression remained as placid as an ancient, undisturbed well. He then asked, "Is the Nascent Soul Stage the end of the line?"

Li Qingyan trembled, but not daring to hesitate, she could only bite the bullet and tell him everything she knew.

"Legend has it that above the Nascent Soul Stage, there are even more profound and unfathomable realms, such as Refining Void and Fusion. It is said that supreme beings who reach those realms can traverse the void with their physical bodies, pluck stars from the sky, and have a lifespan equal to that of the heavens and earth, making them nearly eternal."

"But..." Li Qingyan’s tone shifted, a bitter look on her face. "According to the ancient texts, ever since the path between heaven and earth was severed in ancient times, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in our world has become increasingly violent and impure, filled with all sorts of negative Energy. Forget about breaking through to realms above the Nascent Soul Stage—even those who can reach the Nascent Soul Stage are peerless geniuses, the likes of which are seen only once in several millennia."

"In the Cultivation Realm today, Nascent Soul Ancestors represent the apex of power. As for realms like Refining Void, no one has reached them in a very, very long time."

’I see.’

Chen Ye understood.

’The power ceiling in this world is indeed higher than the Sword Dao Realm I experienced. However, the path of progression is broken at the Nascent Soul level, and the root cause lies with this world’s Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.’

’I personally experienced the horror of this Spiritual Qi when I broke through three realms. It’s less like an Energy meant for Cultivation and more like a potent poison.’

’For an ordinary Cultivator, absorbing and refining it is like a slow form of suicide. The higher their Cultivation, the more toxins accumulate in their body, and the more easily their Heart Nature becomes twisted, leading them to eventually succumb to their inner demons.’