Chapter 133 - 132: Rapid Progress
For the past few days, Xia Wuyang had been immersed in adapting to his brand-new Cultivation Foundation.
He gradually discovered that the changes brought by the Deep Roots and Strong Trunk Companion Talent far exceeded his expectations. Every time he consolidated and adapted, he could feel the astonishing changes from his robust Foundation.
His Qi Blood, which had once been like a torrential river, now flowed with ease through his meridians, which had widened threefold. Activating Combat Techniques and Secret Techniques had also become much easier.
The same was true for the Spiritual Power in his Sea of Consciousness. Its purity had also improved, making every bit of his Spiritual Power more potent.
’The benefits of improving my Foundation are beyond imagination. Although I’ll need to spend more time and energy to break through in my future Cultivation, the pros definitely outweigh the cons—and by a large margin.’
A joyful expression appeared on Xia Wuyang’s face. Sensing the circulation of Spiritual Power and Qi Blood within him, he nodded in satisfaction. "Although my realm has dropped, my Cultivation is more solid, and future breakthroughs will be much, much easier."
After all, with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit now three times more abundant, he would have greater endurance when breaking through bottlenecks and could unleash greater power when needed.
After several days of adaptation and planning, Xia Wuyang re-plotted his cultivation path, aiming to reach the peak of every realm to build a solid foundation for his future.
’The Blood Transformation Realm is one of the most important realms in the Body Refining Stage. With such a robust Foundation now, it means I can gain even greater benefits in the Blood Transformation Realm, undergoing a deeper level of Blood-Exchange Mercury Paste and Purifying the Marrow. Maybe I can even raise my Talent and Qualification by another level.’
A wild ambition rose in Xia Wuyang’s heart. His current Talent and Qualification was already at a one-in-ten-thousand level. If he could raise it by another realm, he would reach the Talent Innate Realm.
Among the many Princes and Princesses, and even throughout the vast Great Xia Dynasty, there were not many Martial Artists who possessed such Talent and Qualification.
Even Emperor Xia’s Talent and Qualification had only reached the Talent Level, and he was already known to the outside world as the Proud Emperor. One could only imagine how rare such a level of Talent and Qualification was.
If Xia Wuyang’s Talent and Qualification could reach that level, his future Cultivation would become much, much easier.
Now that he had planned his future Cultivation, adapted to his current strength, and consolidated his Cultivation Foundation, it was time to consume a Miracle Treasure.
However, when it came to consuming a Miracle Treasure this time, he decided to set aside the High Level Mortal Treasure, the Blood Lotus Fruit, and the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine. He would save them for his breakthrough to the Super Grade Realm.
For now, he would start by consuming Middle Level Mortal Treasures, which were the type of Miracle Treasure he currently possessed in the greatest quantity.
Miracle Treasures were unique; even if there was a one-level difference, they would still be effective, albeit slightly diminished in power.
However, if the difference was two levels—for instance, an Upper Third Grade Martial Artist consuming a Low Level Mortal Treasure—then it would have no effect at all.
Right now, Xia Wuyang’s Cultivation was at the Upper Three Grades, so consuming a Middle Level Mortal Treasure would still be effective.
He currently had several Middle Level Mortal Treasures. If he consumed them all, he should be able to approach the Super Grade Realm.
Then, with the help of the Blood Lotus Fruit and the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine, he could break through to the Super Grade Realm in one fell swoop.
He had just recently obtained a jar of Six Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine, so he would start with that.
At this thought, Xia Wuyang smiled faintly, retrieved the Six Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine from his Personal Space, and immediately opened it.
If Princess Squirrel were to find out about this, who knows if she would burst into tears all over again.
The Monkey Wine inside was a uniform amber color. Its aroma was rich and mellow, not at all pungent, and the medicinal power it contained was gentle and lingering.
He drank a fraction of the jar in a single gulp. As the liquid entered his mouth, he immediately felt an experience different from any before.
Under the influence of the Companion Talent Tree Deep Roots, the medicinal power in the wine was absorbed and utilized more fully, then converted into Qi Blood and Cultivation.
With his enhanced Cultivation Foundation, his body’s efficiency in utilizing various Elixirs had also increased.
Under the Introspection of his Extraordinary Spiritual Power, the Monkey Wine’s medicinal energy was like a trickling stream, seeping into his limbs and bones and nourishing every inch of his flesh.
The process of the Blood Transformation Realm was accelerated at this moment, but it did not lack stability.
As is well known, the Blood Transformation Realm is a crucial stage in Body Refining Cultivation. It requires a Martial Artist to continuously temper their Qi Blood until it undergoes a qualitative transformation.
An ordinary Martial Artist would often need to spend a great deal of time and energy in arduous training to pass this realm, but with the Monkey Wine as an aid, Xia Wuyang’s Blood Exchange process could only be described as miraculously fast.
A large amount of his Qi Blood was tempered and transformed at an extremely fast rate, steadily improving his overall physical condition—and that naturally included his Talent and Qualification.
The feeling of all-around improvement was truly delightful.
’Could it be that my Supreme Talent Seven-Aperture Exquisite realized what I needed for this realm? Is that why it had me awaken the Companion Talent Tree Deep Roots, which is so helpful for this stage?’
With Deep Roots and Strong Trunk, the benefits Xia Wuyang could gain in the Blood Transformation Realm would increase by at least twofold.
Setting aside his Talent and Qualification, his overall physical attributes alone would far surpass those of Martial Artists at the same rank.
His Defense, in particular, would be roughly three times greater than that of a same-rank Martial Artist, and his other aspects would also see growth.
However, the greatest increases were to his Defense and, of course, his constitution. After all, the Body Refining Stage was primarily focused on cultivating the physical body.
"What a pity!"
Xia Wuyang sighed, feeling the medicinal power of the Monkey Wine course through him.
An ordinary Martial Artist consuming Six Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine might have been able to advance a minor realm. Even if they fell short, they wouldn’t have been far off.
But because his Cultivation Foundation had expanded so dramatically, the amount of medicinal power he required was far greater than an ordinary person’s. The wine only managed to raise his Cultivation by a significant amount, leaving him still some distance from a breakthrough.
You win some, you lose some. That was just the way it was.
Although he hadn’t broken through to a new realm, Xia Wuyang could clearly feel the benefits brought by his Companion Talent, Deep Roots and Strong Trunk.
The same amount of energy produced a much better effect within his body.
Although his Cultivation progressed much more slowly, every step was incredibly stable. He would only need a few days to consolidate and adapt before he could consume another Middle Level Mortal Treasure, saving a great deal of time and energy.
More importantly, he could feel his potential being further unlocked. His overall attributes had improved astonishingly, and the path of his future Cultivation had grown ever wider.
’With my current Cultivation Foundation, if I can cultivate to First Grade Perfection, I could probably take on a Super Grade Celestial Human using only my Body Refining Cultivation. And I wouldn’t even be considered a weak one among them.’
Xia Wuyang assessed his situation carefully, and a smile appeared on his face.
The Deep Roots and Strong Trunk Companion Talent gave him the potential to ascend to greater heights on the Martial Dao, but this path was destined to be turbulent. He would have to walk it one steady step at a time.
In the process of his Cultivation, he had also gained a new understanding of the Martial Dao, comprehending more profound truths that would allow for greater improvement in the future.