Martial Saint with Passives

As he broke through to the next Realm, his four Core Talents, continuously nourished by the cycle of "cultivating and Dissipating Skill," had all improved to varying degrees.

Among them, the Passive Effects of the four Talents—[True: Shadowless Escape Stream], [True: All-Seeing Eye], [Nine Li Commander], and [Yin Yang Transformation Force]—were all significantly enhanced, taking Jiang Che’s speed, Perception, deterrent power, and endurance to the next level.

Furthermore, after devouring a massive number of strength, burst, and constitution-type talents, the Active Skill of his primary combat Talent, [True: Infinite Battle Armor], had finally evolved once more!

The original Eighteenfold Strike had shockingly been upgraded to... a Twentyfold Strike!

Moreover, with the Majestic Strength he now possessed at the Peak of the Refining Organ Realm, the true power of this strike was on a completely different level than before!

However, what slightly surprised Jiang Che was that the number of times he could use it consecutively remained at five.

’Five times... that seems to be the absolute limit this body can withstand right now,’ Jiang Che thought to himself.

He could feel that every time he unleashed such an explosive move, it placed an immense strain on his physical body and meridians.

Even with the powerful regenerative ability granted by his [True: Infinite Battle Armor].

Five times was the limit.

Any more, and he would likely suffer irreversible damage.

Even so, Jiang Che was already perfectly content.

’Next up is Refining Spirit...’

Having broken through to the Peak of the Refining Organ Realm.

Jiang Che now finally stood at the threshold of the True Master Realm.

Once he opened all Twelve Acupoints.

He would be able to achieve the True Master Realm!

Jiang Che immediately closed his eyes, Sensing the meridians and Strength within his body.

He could clearly feel that his body seemed to have reached a perfect and flawless limit.

Whether it was his power, speed, or the sheer magnitude of his Strength, nothing seemed capable of improving even a single inch.

It was as if an invisible, impossibly thick wall had appeared before him, completely blocking his path forward.

’Is this the barrier to the True Master Realm?’

Jiang Che felt not the slightest bit of anxiety.

He calmed his mind, and the records regarding "Refining Spirit" from the third layer of the Nine Heavens Azure Cloud Technique, along with the vast, ocean-like inherited insights from True Master Bai Yi, slowly emerged in his thoughts.

"Those who undergo Refining Spirit refine the spirit within themselves, opening the bridge between heaven and earth..."

"The human body has twelve main meridians and also a twelve-storied pagoda. This is the Celestial Ladder for a mortal body to ascend from the Extraordinary to Saint, and these are the Twelve Major Acupoints..."

"To break through this barrier, one must use the method of Introspection to sense the Divine Soul. Then, using Divine Soul Power, guide the Strength of the entire body, condense it to a single point, and strike the acupoints..."

Jiang Che slowly closed his eyes and, following the Secret Technique from the inheritance, began to attempt "Introspection."

His consciousness gradually detached from his perception of the outside world, sinking like a diver into the deep sea, constantly plunging toward the deepest, most fundamental part of his own body.

It was an incredibly wondrous process.

He seemed to "see" the ceaselessly surging, golden-river-like Strength within his body.

He "saw" his internal organs, resilient and brimming with vitality.

He "saw" every one of his bones glimmering with a faint, jade-like luster...

Finally, his consciousness arrived in a chaotic space that seemed to exist somewhere between the virtual and the real.

This was the Sea of Consciousness.

And in the center of the Sea of Consciousness, a hazy, humanoid figure of light emitting a faint glow floated quietly.

That was his Divine Soul!

’I found it!’

Jiang Che was overjoyed and immediately tried to touch the humanoid figure of light with his will.

HUMMM—

An indescribable, dizzying sensation, as if his very soul were being ripped away, suddenly assaulted him!

But Jiang Che, relying on his tenacious will that had been tempered through a thousand trials, desperately clung to a sliver of clarity!

He could clearly feel his Divine Thought, like an invisible tentacle, finally establish a faint connection with the humanoid figure of light!

’Success!’

Following the Secret Technique, he immediately used this faint sliver of Divine Thought to carefully draw out a wisp of the purest Strength from the vast river of it inside his body.

Then, he guided this wisp of Strength, enveloped by his Divine Thought, and slowly rammed it toward the first major acupoint marked in True Master Bai Yi’s inheritance—the Qihai Acupoint, located in the Dantian of his lower abdomen!

This was an extremely mentally taxing and delicate process.

If his Divine Thought wavered even slightly, the wisp of Strength would spiral out of control and run rampant inside his body. In the best-case scenario, his meridians would be damaged; in the worst, he would suffer cultivation deviation!

However, for Jiang Che, who possessed True Master Bai Yi’s complete experience in striking acupoints.

This whole process felt like following the most detailed of walkthroughs, without the slightest hitch!

He precisely controlled the wisp of Strength, avoiding the fragile meridians and following an optimized path until it finally reached the Qi Sea area, which was sealed by an invisible barrier!

’Charge!’

With a mental command from Jiang Che, the wisp of Strength enveloped by his Divine Thought, like the sharpest of drills, stabbed viciously into the invisible barrier!

POP!

An extremely faint shattering sound, seeming to originate from the depths of his very soul, rang out!

The indestructible barrier had actually shattered on impact!

RUMBLE—

A vast wave of energy instantly gushed out from the newly opened Qihai Acupoint, merging with the torrent of Strength already inside him!

Jiang Che felt as if a small, warm sun had appeared in his lower abdomen, emanating an endless stream of power that nourished every corner of his body!