Chapter 328: Challenge (II)
Since beginning martial cultivation, aside from the Seven Fiend Ghost Manual that his master Liang Song gave him before departing, Lin Zheyu had never encountered any other secret arts that focused on cultivating the spirit and soul. And unlike the Seven Fiend Ghost Manual, this Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art was clearly something that could be cultivated.
"Haha! As expected, it is this one. Many true disciples like you choose the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art as the first technique they exchange for after becoming true disciples," Elder Xu said with hearty laughter.
When he had advanced to true disciple status, the first manual he exchanged for from the third floor of the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion was also the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art. It was a secret art that cultivated the spirit and soul, and no martial artist could resist curiosity toward such a technique.
"This technique places very high demands on aptitude, comprehension, temperament, and mental will, and it consumes an enormous amount of mental energy. Your primary focus right now should be on cultivating true intent. After you return, only dabble lightly in the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art and do not spend too much time on it. Once you advance to the Force Transformation realm, it will not be too late to focus on cultivating it properly." Xu Kuiyang offered a few words of caution.
He turned and went up to the fourth floor, only returning after a long while with a manual in hand.
"Thank you, Elder." Lin Zheyu expressed his thanks and left the Heavenly Blessing Pavilion.
Returning to Azure Water Garden, Lin Zheyu entered the courtyard, took out the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art, and began to study it. It was a rather fascinating technique, emphasizing that the body was the foundation of the soul and that the spirit and soul were reflections of the body. A strong body produced a strong soul. The soul was nurtured through the body, strengthening spiritual sentience.
"This technique is most suited for martial artists like me who possess a powerful physique."
Excitement surfaced on Lin Zheyu's face. His physique had not undergone tendon cleansing or marrow washing, yet it had already reached a level comparable to geniuses who broke through the Marrow Refining realm with nine transformations of blood qi.
Back when he broke through the tenth transformation of blood qi, Lin Zheyu's raw physical strength alone already rivaled that of the weakest Marrow Refining realm martial artist. Now, after breaking through fifteen transformations and converting nearly half of his blood qi into golden blood qi, his physique had undergone a tremendous enhancement.
In terms of sheer physical strength, he was likely already on par with mid-tier Marrow Refining realm martial artists. This was astonishing. The gap in strength among Marrow Refining realm martial artists was far greater than that of the Blood Qi realm. The weakest Marrow Refining realm martial artist and a mid-tier one were worlds apart.
Lin Zheyu was different from Zuo Feng. Zuo Feng had already advanced to the Marrow Refining realm and undergone tendon cleansing and marrow washing. His physique and bones had transformed from the inside out, which was why he was so powerful. Lin Zheyu had not. When he eventually broke through to the Marrow Refining realm, his physique would undergo another round of transformation. It would become even more terrifying. According to the principles of the Sacred Evolution Spirit Nurturing Art, the stronger the physique, the greater the enhancement effect on the strength of the spirit and soul.