Chapter 977 - 757: Scholar 29, Selfless Realm
As the old eunuch left, the Imperial Study fell into silence.
Emperor Xuanwu stared at the jade in front of him, lost in deep thought.
While waiting for Qin An to arrive, not only did Emperor Xuanwu feel desperate, but he was also anxious.
The anxiety stemmed from the reality that the Celestial Human Realm Perfection was truly terrifying for him.
At present, in a quiet hut far from the Imperial Study, Qin An slowly opened his eyes, with a line of text floating in the void before him.
[Scholar lv.29 (0/180000): Your reading speed has greatly improved, with photographic memory, deeper understanding, and broadened insights. Benefits increase, mastery improves, heart method attributes greatly enhanced.]
[Talents: Celestial Human Realm heart method cultivation technique insight perfection, understanding perfection, augmentation perfection, resistance perfection, attribute enhancement perfection, insight perfection, attribute fusion perfection, foundation perfection.]
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After a long period of intense cultivation and rapid progress in proficiency, Qin An had successfully cultivated the Scholar Profession to level 29.
Upon reaching level 29, the Scholar Profession still showed no signs of qualitative change, however, all his talents had risen to the level of Celestial Human Realm Perfection.
Now, Qin An was on the verge of breaking through to the Selfless Realm.
Qin An took a deep breath and then took out a heart method from his bosom.
This heart method was called the Heartless Skill.
The so-called Heartless Skill was actually just a heart method of the Celestial Human Realm because there was no heart method concerning the Selfless Realm in the entire Daqian Kingdom’s Imperial Palace.
The reason Qin An chose this Heartless Skill was that it was extremely compatible with the state of the Selfless Realm.
The essence of the Heartless Skill was to cultivate with the calmest mind, akin to a method for cultivating one’s mental state.
If cultivated to the limit, it allows one’s emotions to remain undisturbed even in the most dangerous situations, providing great benefits for combat and other circumstances.
Qin An was eager to try it out, to see if he could break through to the next level by merging the two heart methods, reaching the true Selfless Realm.
Thinking of this, Qin An didn’t hesitate and began to examine the Heartless Skill in his hand within the room.
As Qin An continued to turn the pages, his understanding of the heart method deepened.
When he finished the entire book, he immediately sat cross-legged on the bed, operating the Void Essence within him according to the Heartless Skill’s method.
As Qin An operated the Void Essence within him, it flowed past the surface like a river.
In just a few breaths, a line of text appeared before him.
[You cultivated the Heartless Skill, triggering the corresponding Scholar Profession talent]
[Heartless Skill (Perfection)]
In an instant, the Heartless Skill reached a state of perfection, but this wasn’t what Qin An needed; he needed to achieve the true Selfless Realm with the supreme foundation he had now built.
Thinking of this, Qin An didn’t hesitate and immediately operated his original heart method.
The moment he operated his original heart method, he immediately sensed a change in the text before him, swiftly disarranging and reassembling into new words.
[You attempted to merge the two heart methods into one; alas, insufficient talent leading to failure]
[You realized the danger you now faced was immense, so under such peril, you planned to forcefully break through]
[You possessed the whole of Great Xuan Country as your backup foundation, with resources seemingly inexhaustible, thus, after burning a large amount of Qi Blood, you deepened your understanding of the two heart methods, gradually gaining a hint of inspiration]
[But this hint of inspiration was insufficient for merging the two heart methods into one, thus after long contemplation, you continued to operate your Qi Blood internally, intending to forcefully break through with the Qi Blood Power]
[Again, massive resources burned out, the quantity you burned was possibly something many cultivators might not witness in a lifetime, yet it was so simple for you]
[After burning massive resources, the hint of inspiration in your mind was endlessly magnified, with the growing inspiration, your comprehension of both heart methods grew more profound]
[As time went by, you finally grasped the essence of the two heart methods]
[You successfully merged the two heart methods into one, naming it Heartless Heart Skill]
[Heartless Heart Skill (Initiated Understanding)]
As Qin An successfully merged the heart method and reached the Selfless Realm instantly, he immediately sensed an anomaly within himself.
The Void Essence flowing within him connected with the heavens and earth, surpassing them, and his understanding of this realm deepened greatly.
He felt that with a mere wave of his hand, the power of heaven and earth he covered was many times stronger than during the Heavenly Human Realm.
Moreover, this understanding allowed him to harness the power of heaven and earth more fittingly with his foundation and abilities.
Qin An let out a long breath, clenched his fist slightly: "Now, I possess the temporary power to rival those Heavenly Demons."
After reaching this realm, he knew he now had the foundation to stand firm.
However, Qin An was not excited.
The characteristic of the Heartless Heart Skill was that even when excited, just operating the heart method would restore all emotions to calm.