Chapter 77 - 76: Enchanting Heart Treasure Manual
Xia Wunian was cultivating the Enchanting Heart Technique and had already reached the Third Floor. His Spiritual Power far surpassed that of an ordinary person, and he was considered quite good among the princes and princesses.
Spiritual Cultivation Techniques were not only rare but also extremely difficult to comprehend and cultivate. Being able to cultivate one to the Third Floor was a testament to Xia Wunian’s formidability.
’Teaching that bastard Xia Wuyang a good lesson really put me in a great mood. In just a few more days, I should be able to break through to the Fourth Floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique.’
’Once the Enchanting Heart Technique breaks through and my Spiritual Power increases further, maybe I can try to reach the Upper Three Grades again. The chances of success wouldn’t be small, either.’
’Once I advance to the Upper Three Grades, I’ll have a decent shot at competing for the position of Crown Prince.’
...
A complacent smile spread across Xia Wunian’s face. He had no idea that someone had already appeared silently behind his Practice Room; even his Upper Three Grades guard hadn’t noticed a thing.
Although they were separated by a thick, specially made stone wall, it was nothing in the face of a sufficiently formidable Spiritual Power and the Soul Capturing Technique.
At that moment, Xia Wunian was still cultivating the Enchanting Heart Technique, preparing to refine it a bit more before attempting to break through to the Fourth Floor.
As the Cultivation Technique circulated, his body began to emit strange spiritual fluctuations.
Just then, a pure yet subtle stream of Spiritual Power silently seeped into Xia Wunian’s Sea of Consciousness. Xia Wunian’s body trembled slightly, and in a daze, he felt as if the time had come to break through to the Fourth Floor.
A strong urge welled up in his heart. After a moment’s hesitation, he decided to break through.
But just as he was about to break through, the Spiritual Power in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly destabilized and spun out of control. In turn, the Qi and Blood Power within his body also began to churn violently.
The Enchanting Heart Technique was an extremely perilous Cultivation Technique to begin with. Now that it was disturbed, it immediately began to backlash against its user.
Xia Wunian had no time to think. He focused all his effort on suppressing his Spiritual Power, as it was the most dangerous element. The slightest mistake could damage his Sea of Consciousness, which at best would turn him into an imbecile, and at worst, kill him on the spot.
Compared to the turbulent Qi and Blood Power, his Spiritual Power was far more important. At the same time, he was filled with immense regret. ’Why couldn’t I just hold back? Why did I have to try breaking through to the Fourth Floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique?’
’Hadn’t I originally planned to consolidate my foundation for a few more days before trying? Why couldn’t I control myself just now?’
He had no inkling that this was because someone was meddling. Xia Wuyang’s methods had been so subtle and natural that he hadn’t detected them at all.
"AH—"
Although he had stabilized his turbulent Spiritual Power, he never expected that the surging Qi and Blood would rush straight to his lower abdomen and utterly destroy his Root of Right and Wrong.
Xia Wunian let out a blood-curdling scream and collapsed, rolling around on the floor with a look of utter despair on his face.
’If I had known the Qi and Blood would rush there, I wouldn’t have suppressed my Spiritual Power! Compared to becoming a eunuch, even turning into an imbecile seems acceptable!’
When the guards outside rushed in, the Seventh Prince, Xia Wunian, had already collapsed. His lower body was drenched in blood, and he had fainted.
"Your Highness, what’s happened to you?"
"Quick, summon the Imperial Physician!"
"The Seventh Prince’s Root of Right and Wrong... it’s been shattered! What are we to do?"
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San Yin Hall was thrown into chaos. No one noticed a shadowy figure departing silently.
He hadn’t stolen any treasures, hadn’t killed anyone, and hadn’t left a single trace—he had only memorized the entire contents of the Enchanting Heart Treasure Manual.
His Soul Capturing Technique, at the Realm of Perfection, and the detection effect of his Mental Force Field allowed him to erase every last trace.
Back in Wenhua Hall, Xia Wuyang smiled faintly. He replayed the recent events in his mind and nodded in satisfaction.
After being slandered for so long, he had finally returned the favor. He had been mocked for being a "delicate embroidery needle," but now, Xia Wunian wasn’t even fit to be called that—and so many people had seen it.
That feeling must be even more unbearable for him.
However, Xia Wunian was only the beginning. He couldn’t let Dong Yujie and Wang Xuan off either. Only by killing them both could he truly vent his anger.
Instead of resting, Xia Wuyang began to study the Enchanting Heart Treasure Manual he had just obtained. He had finally gotten his hands on the Spiritual Cultivation Technique he had coveted for so long; he had to put it to good use.
Thanks to his Supreme Talent, Seven-Aperture Exquisite, even when cultivating a Spiritual Cultivation Technique, his improvements were all-encompassing, covering seven different aspects related to Spiritual Power.
Although his cultivation speed was much slower than others, he also had the spiritual growth brought by his Seven-Aperture Exquisite. Taking everything into account, he wasn’t slow at all.
As a Spiritual Technique that transcended Mortal Techniques, its level of sophistication—even as a Low Level Spiritual Technique—was far beyond an ordinary person’s imagination.
The foundation of the Enchanting Heart Treasure Manual was the Spiritual Cultivation Technique, the Enchanting Heart Technique. It was divided into thirteen floors in total: the first ten floors were at the Mortal Level, and the last three were at the Extraordinary Level.
Once one broke through to the last three floors, their Spiritual Power would transform to the Spirit Level and could be called Spirit Essence. Its might would reach an unimaginable degree.
The first ten floors corresponded to the ten realms of Body Refining Techniques—that is, the ten realms from Ninth Grade to Super Grade. The last three floors, then, corresponded to three spiritual realms above Super Grade.
Furthermore, it came with accompanying Combat Techniques and Secret Techniques whose might surpassed even the Dragon Tiger Fist, the Dragon and Phoenix Body Technique, and the Soul Capturing Technique on their own.
It was incomparably exquisite, broad, and profound, leaving Xia Wuyang completely captivated.
As he studied it, Xia Wuyang discovered that some of the Combat Techniques and Secret Techniques in the Enchanting Heart Treasure Manual bore similarities to his Soul Capturing Technique, Nether Acupuncture Needle, and Enchanting Heart Step. Perhaps in a future moment of enlightenment, he could merge them all together.
He couldn’t help but immerse himself in it. Before he knew it, he had already comprehended the first floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique and began to cultivate it.
As one could guess from its name, the Spiritual Power cultivated from the Enchanting Heart Technique naturally possessed the ability to influence the minds of others and create various Illusion Realms.
For Xia Wuyang, who had already mastered the Soul Capturing Technique, comprehending this aspect was like second nature.
Ordinary Martial Artists cultivating a Spiritual Cultivation Technique would often need to use various methods to raise their Spiritual Power to a certain level and specifically open their Sea of Consciousness before they could even begin.
But with the help of his Seven-Aperture Exquisite, Xia Wuyang had long since opened his Sea of Consciousness, and his Spiritual Power was more than 130 times that of an ordinary person. When it came to Cultivation, he could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
As the first floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique began to circulate, it felt as if a clear spring was flowing through his Sea of Consciousness. His immense Spiritual Power began to move along a mysterious trajectory.
In just a little over half an hour, he had already cultivated the first floor to Perfection. Moreover, a large amount of his Spiritual Power had yet to be converted. This was clearly because his Spiritual Power was too immense for the first floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique to absorb and digest.
Fortunately, Xia Wuyang soon comprehended the Second Floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique and continued to advance.
He easily broke through the barrier to the Second Floor. The Enchanting Heart Technique naturally reached the Second Floor, and he soon cultivated it to Perfection as well.
By the time dawn approached, he had already comprehended the Third Floor of the Enchanting Heart Technique and had also cultivated it to Third Floor Perfection.