My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes like lightning. The Gang Qi around his body pulsed, and the pale golden Glazed Light Membrane solidified once more!

Under the influence of the circulating Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment, combined with the mysterious changes in his Sea of Divine Soul and the endless stream of mystical energy from the Cyan Jade Platform, his injuries had fully healed. His Cultivation was stable, and had even taken another step forward.

He stood up and tested his saber with a swing. The force of the blade split the lake’s surface, its power greater than ever before.

He looked down at the Cyan Jade Platform, his eyes shining with a sharp glint.

’If I could take such a treasure with me, it would truly be a blessing in disguise.’

With that thought, he no longer hesitated. He channeled his Cultivation Technique to his hands and carefully lifted the Cyan Jade Platform, only to find a dark, deep opening beneath it.

Huh?

Liang Cheng’s pupils contracted. He tightened his grip on the Zhenxian Saber, focusing his senses and remaining on high alert.

The opening was dark and deep, with a faint cold air wafting up from within, yet there was no sense of danger. He bent down to inspect it closely and found stone steps spiraling downward, leading to some unknown destination.

He pondered for a moment before gently moving the Cyan Jade Platform aside, fully revealing the entrance. The stone steps were covered in a thin layer of moss, a clear sign that no one had passed this way for a very long time.

Liang Cheng did not enter rashly. He first sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing, restoring himself to his Peak condition. After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he rose, saber in hand, and descended the steps.

The stone steps spiraled downward, and the cold air grew heavier the deeper he went. Ice crystals began to form on the stone walls on either side. After descending for about thirty zhang, the space suddenly opened up before him.

It was a natural ice cave!

Countless icicles hung from the ceiling, and a thick layer of ice covered the ground. In the center of the cave sat a skeleton clad in a green robe, covered by a thin layer of ice!

In front of the skeleton lay a Jade Slip, an Unsheathed Short Sword, and a small Jade Box.

Liang Cheng stepped forward slowly, his gaze sweeping over the items.

The skeleton’s bones were as lustrous as jade. Even after so many years, it still faintly emanated a powerful pressure. ’This person must have been at least a Core Formation Realm Cultivator when he was alive!’

He first turned his attention to the Jade Slip, carefully activating it with his Gang Qi.

BUZZ—

The moment he made contact, the Jade Slip suddenly lit up, and a spectral image appeared. It was a gaunt but sharp-featured old man.

"I am the Cold Pool Wanderer. I have been trapped in this cave for two hundred years, and in the end, I failed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. My lifespan has reached its end here. That you have arrived, successor, means this is fated."

"In the Jade Box is my primary Divine Skill, the Ice Soul Scripture. The short sword ’Ling Shuang’ has been with me my entire life. The Ice Soul Refining God Pill can be used to focus the spirit and refine the body. I leave these gifts to the one who is fated to find them."

"If you are willing to accept this Cause and Effect on my behalf, then should you ever meet the descendants of the Tan Family from Profound Ice Island, please look after them a little. If you are unwilling, you may simply leave. Do not disturb my remains."

As his voice faded, the spectral image dissipated.

Liang Cheng was silent for a moment before bowing deeply to the skeleton. "Junior Liang Cheng thanks Senior for this legacy."

He opened the Jade Box and found a Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, a Short Sword, and three Jade Bottles inside.

Inside each Jade Bottle lay a single, longan-sized, ice-blue Elixir. It emanated a biting cold, and its Pill Patterns were profound. The energy felt like it came from the same source as the Cyan Jade Platform.

The Short Sword was just over a foot long. Its blade was as translucent as an ice crystal and icy cold to the touch. Its edge was concealed, but it was clearly no ordinary item.

The moment Liang Cheng touched the Short Sword, the Divine Soul Liquid in his Sea of Divine Soul trembled. Before he could react, the Short Sword vanished, reappearing to lie quietly within his Sea of Divine Soul.

Huh?

Liang Cheng’s expression changed. After calming his mind and focusing his spirit, he could only faintly sense the Short Sword within his Sea of Divine Soul. Seeing nothing amiss, he finally relaxed a little.

He then looked at the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, his expression filled with excitement.

A Refining Spirit Skill!

’Even the Main Courtyard doesn’t have one!’

Chen Xuanfeng had told him that even though he himself had achieved Core Formation and Breaking Mortality and cultivated a Refining Spirit Skill, a Penglai Sect prohibition prevented him from teaching it to others.

Disciples of the Main Courtyard could only practice such skills after joining the Penglai Sect.

’This counts as my own lucky break.’

’But I’m only at the True Gang Realm right now. I’ll have to wait until I reach the stage of Core Formation and Breaking Mortality before I can even consider a Refining Spirit Skill. I’ll see what the situation is like then.’

Liang Cheng put away the Elixirs and the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, bowed to the skeleton once more, and then carefully built a grave for it.

He scanned the cave but found nothing else of interest.

He returned to the Cyan Jade Platform and, after a moment of thought, placed it back over the entrance to the cave.

’Since the Cold Pool Wanderer passed away here, this place should be his eternal resting ground. It’s best to leave the Cyan Jade Platform here to keep him from being disturbed.’

At that moment, he turned his gaze to the Elixirs in the Jade Bottles.

When he had inspected the Elixirs earlier, the drop of Divine Soul Liquid in his Sea of Divine Soul had stirred restlessly.

His recent narrow escape from death was all thanks to the Divine Soul Liquid suddenly displaying its incredible power. Thinking of this, he sat cross-legged on the Cyan Jade Platform, took out an Ice Soul Concentrating Spirit Pill, and swallowed it.

The Ice Soul Concentrating Spirit Pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into an extremely cold current of energy that shot straight into his Sea of Consciousness!

Liang Cheng’s entire body trembled as if he had been plunged into an icy cavern.

But this iciness was not a destructive energy; instead, it carried a strange, purifying power that instantly enveloped the drop of Divine Soul Liquid within his Sea of Divine Soul.

BUZZ—

The Divine Soul Liquid trembled violently as a golden light flared to life!

At the same time, the icy Medicinal Power spread along the meridians of his Sea of Consciousness. Wherever it passed, his once-blurry perceptions became crystal clear, and his thoughts began to race at least thirty percent faster.

’The effects of spirit refining are so potent!’

Before Liang Cheng could even react, the Crossing the Sea True Intent Fragment began to circulate on its own, guiding the Medicinal Power to nourish his Divine Soul and complementing the effects of the Ice Soul Concentrating Spirit Pill.

A moment of inspiration struck Liang Cheng. He began to use his Sea of Divine Soul to spread the Medicinal Power, driving his Broken Wave Technique into a full Circulation.

「One day later.」

In his Sea of Consciousness, the drop of Divine Soul Liquid had grown a full size larger. Its golden light was so condensed it seemed solid. As it slowly rotated, it faintly emanated a light pressure.

The dormant Short Sword lit up, resonating with the Divine Soul Liquid.

The blade trembled, seeming to possess a profound Dao Rhyme.

Unfortunately, Liang Cheng had not yet achieved Breaking Mortality and Forming Core, so while he could sense its profundity, he could not grasp its meaning.

However, the True Gang within his body grew even more condensed, and his nine True Gang Seeds shone with brilliant light.

His internal injuries were completely healed, and his Cultivation had risen to a new level.

The remaining Medicinal Power was not yet depleted, so Liang Cheng seized the opportunity to continue his Cultivation.