Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 778: Chapter 18 Spread, Curse Killing (10k+ Please subscribe!)_2

Facing these zealots, some objectors didn’t know what to say.

The stakes were too enormous, and anything said seemed futile. After hearing it so often, even the initial objectors themselves gradually agreed.

“Yes, we’re gambling with the fate of the world anyway, so why not gamble on a path that could elevate us!”

This was a frenzy across Purple Cloud Star, with countless Cultivators joining in, losing themselves in the excitement.

However, some sighed, “Heaven won’t just drop pies on us. With such huge benefits, is there truly no cost? Do we really have the time to wait until we use it to become an Eighth Realm or even higher realm powerhouse? Besides, even if an Eighth Realm appears, in an inter-realm war, it would only prevent us from becoming mere ants…”

Regrettably, no one listened.

After all, for most Cultivators, this newfound body was a pie falling from the sky, an exceptionally delicious pie.

Once tasted, they could never give it up.

And as time passed, a year went by, and still, there appeared no adverse effects. The situation intensified even after the emergence of the first Sixth Realm powerhouse.

Moreover, a new discovery was made on Purple Cloud Star.

“The heartbeat rhythm of the Sacred Body in itself is a Cultivation Method. I have developed a Breathing Method by imitating and modifying it, which allows one’s own heartbeat to nearly match the Sacred Body, gaining an even stronger Cultivation Method.”

A year passed by, and the term “corpse” once again changed, from ’body’ to “Sacred Body.”

Some Cultivators even deduced a pattern, and after verification, it proved to be true.

In the end, the alliance collaboratively summarized a set of Breathing Method.

“Every individual’s degree of imitation in the Breathing Method varies; some have a high compatibility and Cultivate quickly, some have low compatibility and Cultivate slowly. Perhaps because species with hearts typically have a higher compatibility, but even those species without hearts can mimic this rhythm and Cultivate at no lesser speed. The adaptability is very high.”

“Let’s publicize the Breathing Method. After all, faced with external enemies, the Breathing Method can better select geniuses to become powerhouses.”

Thus, the various powers of Purple Cloud Star began to promote this special Breathing Method, hoping for a prodigy to lead the rise of Purple Cloud Star.

As top forces strongly promoted it, within less than a year, almost every creature on Purple Cloud Star knew of the Breathing Method, every individual knowing a trick or two.

And as the higher-ups of Purple Cloud Star had hoped, they found a few prodigies; the strongest of which reached even 70% compatibility, advancing at breakneck speeds in Cultivation.

Everything seemed to be thriving… Similarly, they also began stepping into the abyss.

Three years after discovering the “Sacred Body,” within a brief span, Purple Cloud Star seemingly entered a new era.

The Cultivation World developed rapidly, the strongest now nearing the Seventh Realm from initially being in the Fourth Realm.

Cultivators quietly Cultivated around the “Sacred Body.”

They had grown accustomed to the surrounding heartbeat sounds.

But today was different—

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

“Did you notice, the heartbeat of the Sacred Body has become louder!”

“It’s not just my imagination.”

“Not only that, try Cultivating; it seems even easier.”

Indeed, it wasn’t imagination because not just around the corpse, but the entire Purple Cloud Star heard this drum-like heartbeat.

This caught the attention of Purple Cloud Star’s higher-ups, though after an investigation, they found, and within a short span, even people breaking through with the help of the heartbeat, so they were reassured.

“It’s not something bad after all.”

“The life force of the Sacred Body has strengthened, and Cultivation is easier than before…”

But in places unseen by all, some individuals clutched their hearts, their bodies gradually withering, as if losing all life force… And before death, if someone tested, they would discover that their heart’s rhythm matched the “Sacred Body” to over ninety percent.

Such incidents weren’t isolated but were widespread, though not in large numbers because eventually, it was suggested to investigate them as extraordinary creatures.

Everyone still immersed themselves in the jubilation of Cultivation.

After that, every so often, the sound of the heartbeat would resonate across the globe.

Each time, creatures would break through using the opportunity.

They believed it was a heavenly chance!

But similarly, each time, new mummified bodies would appear.

With each occurrence, more breakthroughs, but also more deaths.

Some had already noticed the problem, given the coincidental timing of the deaths, but there was no tangible evidence, and speaking out hardly won anyone’s belief.

Some even thought that someone was secretly using the Sacred Body to harm others.

Until—

“What, thousands died in Mo Yun Province, all turned into mummies?”

A mass death of thousands, all concentrated in one place, was hard to ignore.

“What are you doing, we discovered the existence of mummies a year ago, and you haven’t solved the problem or even got a clue? Have we been feeding you for nothing?”

The Governor of the Province was furious. They had noticed anomalies a year ago, yet no clues had emerged.

However, he was not an incompetent person; after calming down, he asked, “Tell me, what difficulties have you encountered?”

The person in charge of the investigation thought for a moment, then shared his speculation, “Governor, each time mummies appear, it coincides with the heartbeat, but beyond that, we haven’t found any clues…”

With that, the Governor understood.