Chapter 12: Sixth Heaven of the Divine Path
"Innate Spirit Liquid?"
Jian Wushuang was taken aback. He had of course heard of it—a spirit liquid formed from the transformation of heaven and earth spiritual qi, containing extremely pure spiritual power. For a martial artist's cultivation, it was even more effective than Spirit-Nurturing Pills.
However, first, the birth of Innate Spirit Liquid required extremely苛刻 conditions, which made its value extraordinary.
Second, even for martial artists at the Spirit Path level, relying on Innate Spirit Liquid to aid cultivation would require an enormous quantity. So let alone in the Sword Marquis Manor, even across the entire Tianzong Dynasty, few martial artists had the qualifications to luxuriously use Innate Spirit Liquid to assist their cultivation.
The Sword Marquis Manor did possess some Innate Spirit Liquid, but the quantity was far too small, so its help to martial artists was negligible.
"I know of a place where there is a pool formed entirely of Innate Spirit Liquid. I wonder if you would be interested." Bai Chong said with a smile.
"A pool?" Jian Wushuang's expression stirred.
If the quantity of Innate Spirit Liquid was too small, it would not be of much use to a martial artist's cultivation. But with a large amount of Innate Spirit Liquid aiding cultivation, it would be completely different.
A pool formed of Innate Spirit Liquid? Just how much Innate Spirit Liquid would that be?
"That pool is inside a cave in the northern valley of Nine Wolf Mountain, thirty li from the prefecture city. However, that cave was long ago occupied by a Blood Lion Beast that has reached the peak of the sixth tier. If you want to enter that cave, I'm afraid you'll first have to find a way to deal with that Blood Lion Beast." Bai Chong said with a smile.
"Nine Wolf Mountain... the northern valley." Jian Wushuang secretly committed it to memory, then immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Bai Chong!"
"No need for thanks. Go on." Bai Chong waved his hand.
Jian Wushuang gave Bai Chong a deep look, then turned and left.
After Jian Wushuang departed, a golden-robed steward behind Bai Chong could not help but speak up: "Director, that is a pool formed entirely of Innate Spirit Liquid. That much Innate Spirit Liquid—its value... is not small."
"For a pool formed of Innate Spirit Liquid, what is truly precious is not the liquid itself, but the spirit fruit beneath the pool. It is precisely because of that spirit fruit's existence that so much Innate Spirit Liquid was nurtured." Bai Chong shook his head with a smile. "Go pass along an order: those who go to the pool need only pick the spirit fruit beneath it and bring it back. They need not concern themselves with the Innate Spirit Liquid, and as for that Blood Lion Beast, they need not concern themselves with it either."
"Yes." The golden-robed steward nodded. In the Life-and-Death Arena, this director's word was absolute—no one dared defy what he said.
"By the way, in a little over a month, it should be time for the Sword Marquis Manor's annual Sword Marquis Token Competition, yes?" Bai Chong asked again.
"Yes." The golden-robed steward hurriedly answered respectfully. "The Sword Marquis Manor has long since extended an invitation to you, Director. Not only that, the new Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion will also formally assume the position at this competition. As for the new Sword Pavilion Master, she is the most remarkable genius of the Sword Marquis Manor's younger generation, Jian Meng'er. She is not yet sixteen, and has already reached Great Completion of the Sea Transformation stage. Furthermore, this Jian Meng'er is the daughter of Jian Lan, Grand Elder of the Blood Martial Hall."
"Oh?" Bai Chong's brows lifted. "Haha, it seems this year's Sword Marquis Token Competition will be very interesting. Even I am somewhat looking forward to it!"
"Jian Nantian's son... tsk tsk. I'd like to see whether he can bring me a pleasant surprise, just as his father did back then."
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On the way back to the Sword Marquis Manor, Jian Wushuang kept pondering.
"A pool formed entirely of Innate Spirit Liquid—its value is astonishing beyond measure, yet he told me this news? It's because of my father!" Jian Wushuang understood in his heart.
He had once heard his father say that he was aloof and proud by nature, with few true friends, and that Bai Chong was one of them.
Bai Chong was his father's friend, and Bai Chong had clearly just recognized his identity, which was why he had told him about this.
"Regardless of whether it's because of my father, in any case, I will remember this favor." Jian Wushuang thought to himself.
"A pool formed entirely of Innate Spirit Liquid—even an ordinary person cultivating in that pool would reap enormous benefits, let alone me, who cultivates the Great Fortune Art. But the cave where that pool is located has a Blood Lion Beast—a Blood Lion Beast at the peak of the sixth tier, comparable to a human at the peak of the sixth level of the Spirit Path. I am no match for it yet!"
"No rush. First, I'll work hard to raise my strength!" Jian Wushuang clenched his fists tightly.
Sword Pavilion, Earth-Grade Cultivation Room.
"A first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pill has astonishing medicinal efficacy. Previously, I swallowed just one and it directly carried me from the Third Heaven of the Divine Path to the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Path. Now I have a full eleven first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pills. I wonder to what level my strength can rise once I swallow and absorb all eleven of them!" Jian Wushuang sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes blazing with ardor.
"Let's begin!"
Without hesitation, Jian Wushuang opened the jade box and swallowed a first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pill directly. The Great Fortune Art circulated as he began rapidly absorbing its astonishing medicinal power.
In the time that followed, Jian Wushuang continued to pass his days in arduous cultivation.
The Great Fortune Art's cultivation speed was already far faster than ordinary cultivation methods, and combined with its rapid recovery ability, working in perfect harmony with the Earth-Grade Cultivation Room, his cultivation speed was even greater!
At the same time, Jian Wushuang continued to luxuriously swallow first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pills one after another—pills that countless Spirit Path cultivators eyed with envy.
All of these factors combined brought Jian Wushuang's cultivation speed to an astonishing degree.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed. Only one month remained until the annual Sword Marquis Token Competition.
It was evening, with a light rain falling.
Jian Wushuang, still staying overnight in the Earth-Grade Cultivation Room, finally finished absorbing the last trace of medicinal efficacy left in his body, then slowly opened his eyes. Within him, waves of spiritual power surged and roiled. As his hands abruptly clenched, explosive power burst forth, as if he could crush the very air.
A dense, sharp light also burst forth from Jian Wushuang's eyes.
"The Sixth Heaven of the Divine Path! And I'm nearly at the peak of the Sixth Heaven!"
Jian Wushuang was overjoyed.
Through more than half a month of arduous cultivation, he had fully absorbed the eleven first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pills in his possession. One must understand how astonishing the medicinal efficacy of a first-grade Spirit-Nurturing Pill was—ordinary martial artists generally needed at least a month to fully absorb a single pill. It was only thanks to the miraculous power of the Great Fortune Art that he had been able to directly absorb eleven of them in such a short time.
And because of this, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.
From the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Path, which he had just broken through to, he had leapt straight to the Sixth Heaven of the Divine Path—and was even approaching the peak of the Sixth Heaven!
Such an inconceivable speed—were it spoken of aloud, it would absolutely terrify many people. After all, a month ago, he was still the well-known good-for-nothing who could not even condense spiritual power.
"Jian Meng'er, don't be anxious. There's still one month left. When the time comes, I will give you an enormous surprise!" Jian Wushuang clenched his fists tightly, thick confidence flashing in his eyes.
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