My Arts Evolve When Perfected

Killing his enemies would be the most effective payment.

He’d never heard of this so-called "Opening Spirit Veins." Besides, his Half-Step Unity Realm had been stripped from him. He couldn’t even mobilize the surrounding Spirit Charm, so how was he supposed to help?

But Xiong Batian had no doubt in Jiang Qiu’s abilities. He simply continued to boldly state his request, or rather, elaborate on it: "Opening Spirit Veins means starting on the path of cultivation, my lord.

"You are a creature from the High Heaven, born with the ability to cultivate and possessing a powerful Realm that we beings of the lower Celestial Realms can only dream of reaching. But we of the mixed-blood clans all need to go through Opening Spirit Veins to obtain the key to cultivating the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm.

"Only by forming a Spirit Vein within our bodies can we receive the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. Then we can temper ourselves until the Spirit Vein evolves to the next stage, allowing us to advance..."

As he listened, Jiang Qiu gradually understood what he meant. He narrowed his eyes. "What level is Opening Spirit Veins, roughly?"

’Opening Spirit Veins... it’s a bit like Casting Jade Sinews back in the Blue Star Era. Both are methods for forming a medium inside the body to absorb Spirit Charm.’

’However, Casting Jade Sinews was incredibly strenuous. It took a series of coincidences for me to forge the world-shocking Ninth Rank Jade Sinews.’

’The main thing is, Casting Jade Sinews requires many precious materials. Without them, you can’t cast them at all.’

’If Opening Spirit Veins is similar, then it must also require materials. Where am I supposed to get materials for Xiong Batian?’

’And even if I did get them, I haven’t opened a Spirit Vein myself. How could I help him?’

At this thought, he decided not to refuse outright. After all, he had managed to extract an important piece of information. He’d see what else Xiong Batian knew.

"Those who have gone through Opening Spirit Veins are all Great Demons. They are beings who can easily mobilize the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm to temper their own bodies. They might not look huge, but they possess immense power.

"It’s like you, my lord. Your body isn’t particularly large, but you can knock me down with a single casual move. It didn’t even look like you broke a sweat."

Hearing this, Jiang Qiu nodded. "So, the first characteristic of Opening Spirit Veins is great strength and exceptional physical fortitude? At what stage can one directly wield the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm? Or, to put it another way, when can you start imbuing your attacks with it?"

’Focusing on physical training... that sounds like a very rudimentary stage. Back when I was Casting Jade Sinews, I could already try to use a little bit of Spirit Charm. It wasn’t much, but it was possible.’

’Later, when I became a Martial Artist and entered the Spirit Body Realm, the focus was still mainly on tempering the physical body, but my ability to mobilize Spirit Charm reached a new level. I could even imbue my Lifebound Weapon with it for attacks!’

’From the looks of it, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm in this world is different from my original world. I wonder how big the difference is.’

"Imbue Spirit Charm into attacks?" Xiong Batian was stunned. He had never considered such a thing. It was as if a bolt of thunder flashed through his mind. "You... you can do that?"

In all his experience, he had never seen anyone fight by imbuing their attacks with Spirit Charm. The most he’d seen was using Spirit Charm to temper their bodies and develop powerful physiques.

Even the previous, strongest Dominator had a formidable physique, but he was still slain by the Demons from the outside, who then dismembered and ate him.

He had never seen a creature use Spirit Charm as a means of attack. At the same time, he was of a mixed bloodline that lacked even a Cultivation Technique in its inheritance. He had no way to open his Spirit Veins, so naturally, he knew nothing about how to use Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm afterward.

In other words, he had never even sensed Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, let alone seen it with his own eyes. He couldn’t even imagine what a battle using it would look like.

Jiang Qiu could tell at a glance that the bear was completely ignorant, which piqued his interest. "You don’t know how to use Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm? You only know to use it for Casting Body, and you’ve never seen anyone develop its applications?"

"Yes, my lord."

Seeing Xiong Batian nod, Jiang Qiu smiled. He suddenly felt as if his mind contained boundless wisdom.

’My Realm might be gone, but my memories are perfectly intact. The Secret Techniques and Cultivation Techniques I practiced in the past... I remember them all with crystal clarity.’

’Furthermore, I haven’t lost my comprehension of cultivation.’

’The reason Martial Artists become so powerful—from the Spirit Body Realm, to the Bright Soul Realm, to the Dharma Realm, and all the way to Grandmaster—is that they are constantly exploring how to utilize Spirit Charm!’

’Once you utilize Spirit Charm to a certain degree, your Realm will rise, corresponding to a new level of power. But now Xiong Batian is saying he doesn’t even know that Spirit Charm can be applied externally. This means the foundational knowledge in this world is even lower than I imagined!’

’Yes, the foundational knowledge here is extremely low, not even comparable to the era of Martial Artists. In other words, they are at the most basic, introductory stage—everyone is just focused on Casting Body.’

’Of course, I can’t rule out the possibility that someone in this First Celestial Realm has mastered the basic use of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. But for now, the fact is that Xiong Batian has no knowledge of such a person, right?’

’This means that within a large radius, there are no beings who can use Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm externally!’

’Without imbuing attacks with Spirit Charm, the only thing left to compete with is the physical body.’ As for competing physically with a member of the Dragon Race, Jiang Qiu just smiled. "Looks like I won’t have any enemies for hundreds of miles around."

’How could the weak be considered enemies? A newborn tiger doesn’t fear being bitten to death by an ant.’

’Of course, more importantly, there are two possible reasons why the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm in this world isn’t being utilized. The first is my previous guess: everyone’s understanding is so low that they don’t know it can be applied externally.’

’The second is that the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm here simply *can’t* be applied externally, or the requirements to do so are incredibly high.’

Jiang Qiu had his suspicions about the second possibility, but he didn’t care much—at least, not right now. After all, he couldn’t even get his hands on this world’s Cultivation Techniques. He hadn’t opened his own Spirit Veins and couldn’t cultivate. What was the point in worrying?

So, Jiang Qiu prepared to refuse Xiong Batian’s request. He couldn’t open his own Spirit Veins, so how could he possibly help someone else open theirs?

"Xiong Batian, what are the requirements for Opening Spirit Veins?"

One last question before he refused.

’I’ll open a Spirit Vein for myself first, then prepare for cultivation. I need to see if my old Cultivation Techniques still work here.’

"Wh-what are the requirements for Opening Spirit Veins?" Xiong Batian was dumbfounded. ’If I knew the requirements, wouldn’t I have gone out searching for treasures to do it myself long ago?’ he thought. But at a time like this, saying he knew nothing would mean the end of everything. He could tell the other being was already losing interest in helping him, and this was his last chance!

Steeling himself, he thought back to his bloodline inheritance, tracing it back through the generations. He began to summarize everything he had ever seen or heard, reviewing all the knowledge he’d gathered in his life.

’How do you open Spirit Veins?’

’Who has opened their Spirit Veins?’

’How did they do it?’

’Why can’t I open mine?’

The thought process seemed to take an eternity, but it was over in a flash. An idea suddenly surfaced in Xiong Batian’s mind, and his eyes lit up. "Opening Spirit Veins requires refining one’s bloodline! The bloodline must become the initial medium, which in turn gives the body the necessary conditions for Opening Spirit Veins!"

’Yes!’ he thought, making the connection. ’What’s the difference between me and the Great Demons who have opened their Spirit Veins? And what’s the similarity between those Great Demons and the Dominators?’

’Opening Spirit Veins is destined to be a difficult path, not something that can be achieved with just a few words—unless one is a heaven-defying creature from birth.’

’But here in the First Celestial Realm, most creatures are mixed-bloods with impure bloodlines. They can’t possibly be that heaven-defying. They all gain sentience step by step, and then must constantly search for a way to achieve Opening Spirit Veins!’

’However, it seems every creature’s method for refining their bloodline is different. He himself had no idea how one actually went about Opening a Spirit Vein...’