Dragon Martial Emperor - Chapter 116

Chapter 116 Zhenling Realm of the three transformations

When the news about Long Yu was spreading throughout the imperial capital, Long Yu was in Zhentian Sect and looking for Sovereign Baiyun Zong.

Lu Guanming handed over Lu Guanming to Elder Yu and was happy to find out from him that this black faced boy would soon be better.

Then, he came to the main hall and saw Bu Xing chatting with Baiyun Zong.

“Haha, Young Long, I heard you stepped into Zhenling realm. You look stronger now, very good!”

Bu Xing saw Long Yu and stubbornly smiled. He felt as if he was not looking at Long Yu but a monster: “I stepped into Zhenling realm when I was 20 years old. It’s hard to believe that you are just 18 years old and still managed to do it.”

“Sovereign.”

Long Yu cupped his fists and offered a salute to the sovereign then looked at Bu Xing and said with a smile: “Brother Bu if you had my luck then you certainly must have congealed your Zhenling faster than me.”

“Luck?”

Bu Xing shook his head: “No matter how much luck you have, without talent and hard work, it is impossible to step into Zhenling realm. Well, since you’re here, I’ll go to practice. Master has something to say to you.”

“En.”

Long Yu nodded then saw Bu Xing’s figure vanish without a trace.

Baiyun Zong took a good look at Long Yu and a satisfied look appeared on his face: “You really did not let me down, indeed worthy of being the flesh and blood of Long Zaitian and Bei Yuyao…… Now tell me, what kind of fortuitous encounter you had on your trip to Ling Clan’s Villa?”

Long Yu felt nostalgic when he heard this name because it was the same name transmitted to his mind through Nine Hidden Dragon Spear.

However, he felt a bit strange when he heard it today.

The name belonged to his mother but he had never seen her. In fact, he never heard this name from anyone else except Baiyun Zong.

Bei Yuyao, exactly what kind of woman was she?

Long Yu clenched his fist. He deeply felt that his present strength was not enough. He was not yet qualified enough to search for his mother!

Then, he roughly narrated what all things happened on the trip. Of course, he omitted that part where he fell in the stone chamber with Liu Yuan.

“Since sovereign is so experienced, does he know what Heavenly Tablet means?”

Long Yu suddenly asked.

“Heavenly Tablet?”

Baiyun Zong was stunned and never expected to hear this from Long Yu’s mouth!

“Where did you come to know about Heavenly Tablet?”

Baiyun Zong responded while casting aside his small beard and revealing a strange color in his eyes: “This is something that only the powerhouses of general level seek. It is a necessary item for stepping into the Realm of Man-Heaven Unity. Perhaps, even I may not be able to set foot into that realm in this lifetime. ”

Realm of Man-Heaven Unity!

Long Yu’s complexion slightly changed. This was the second time he heard this.

He heard about this realm earlier from Elder Yu on the way to Royal Ancient Ginseng Forest. According to what Elder Yu said, after stepping into this realm, one could fly in the air and there were only a handful of such people in the entire Tang State!

Unexpectedly, even Baiyun Zong felt that he could not set foot into this realm.

What kind of a realm was it?

Heavenly Tablet was sought only by high-level powerhouses. This was an indication that it contained a tremendous power to enhance someone’s potential.

No wonder one trivial lunar fragment was able to make Mo Fengming the third-ranked expert among the nine strongest young experts of the Tang State!

Nine strongest young experts were powerhouses under the age of 25 years and were considered the strongest youth present in the entire Tang State.

Among the nine strongest young experts, Bu Xing was ranked eighth while Mo Fengming was ranked third.

In a fight, Bu Xing might not be able to block a single attack from Mo Fengming!

“Heavenly Lunar Tablet is an incredible item and even half of it should be more than enough.”

Long Yu thought and his expectations from this item increased dramatically.

“It seems like you are very lucky to have obtained a Heavenly Tablet.”

Baiyun Zong smiled and seemed to have seen through Long Yu, but did not stretch this matter anymore.

If Long Yu got a Heavenly Tablet this it was a wonderful thing for Zhentian Sect!

With the help of a Heavenly Tablet, Long Yu’s future prospects would be profound, perhaps even more than Baiyun Zong’s, which was a very good outcome for Zhentian Sect!

“Since you have stepped into Zhenling realm, I will tell you the details regarding the practice method in this realm.”

Baiyun Zong bypassed the Heavenly Tablet’s topic, stroked his mustache, said: “The nine layers of Wudao are actually divided into three stage of quenching body. The first stage involves aggregating Xuan qi, the second stage involves generating inner Xuan qi, and the third stage involves assigning away Xuan qi from one’s body. Each stage is divided into three layers, in total nine layers of Wudao realm.”

“And Zhenling, in fact, is referred to as ‘Zhenling realm of the Three Transformations’! The first transformation involves the congealment of spirit image, the second transformation involves the aggregation of spiritual entity, and the third transformation involves uniting with the spiritual entity! The three transformations are each divided into three layers, in total nine layers of Zhenling realm.”

“The first three layers are dedicated to the congealment and enhancement of spirit image. Fourth, fifth and sixth layers are dedicated to aggregation of spiritual entity. The strength of a spiritual entity is ten times more than a spirit image. Finally, seventh, eighth and ninth layers are dedicated to the attainment of unity with the spiritual entity.”

“Attaining unity with the Zhenling is a prelude to the realm of Man-Heaven unity. But about that realm, I cannot tell you much. Just know that you need to combine with your spiritual entity and with its help, you will be able to borrow the power of the world principles. This is analogous to the soul-level transformation of a martial artist.”

Long Yu finally had a comprehensive understanding of the entire Zhenling realm.

Spirit image, spiritual entity, and unity with spiritual entity!

And only after stepping into the Zhenling ninth layer, he could start attaining unity with the heaven!

Not to forget, the realm of Man-Heaven Unity was considered a legendary realm in Tang State.

Of course, right now, he was too far away from the realm of Man-Heaven Unity.

“Sovereign, what is your present cultivation level?”

Long Yu could not help but ask.

“If you really want to know then aggregate your spiritual entity first, then come and ask again.”

Baiyun Zong stroked his beard and faintly smiled.

Long Yu could guess that Baiyun Zong had already aggregated his spiritual entity, but it was hard to guess whether he had reached unity with it.

In this regard, if Baiyun Zong would not tell then Long Yu could not know!

An expert at a higher level could easily see through the cultivation level of an expert at a lower level.

However, a lower level expert could only make a general speculation about the cultivation of an expert at a higher level.

If Long Yu was in Zhenling second layer or third layer then he could have easily inferred Baiyun Zong’s level, however, the gap between the two was really too big.

“Well, if you have any doubts regarding the cultivation process, you can ask me freely.”

Baiyun Zong smiled and said: “For now, this is Zhenling disciple’s identity token, take it! Now you are eligible to enter the second floor of Elders Court and choose a spiritual level martial skill.”

Long Yu caught a jade tablet thrown by Baiyun Zong and nodded once.

“Also, you can choose a top grade battle weapon, but since you have a dragon spear, I recommend you choose a defense type battle weapon.”

Baiyun Zong explained: “A top grade defense type battle weapon may not work against a powerhouse of Zhenling realm, but the experts of Wudao realm will never be able to hurt you.”

At this time, Long Yu shook his head.

Because after stepping into Zhenling realm, even the defensive strength of his Demon Tyrant Form had increased by leaps and bounds.

So, he did not need a top grade defense type battle weapon to protect him from Wudao level experts, after all, his Demon Vajra cover was enough to block the attacks from Zhenling realm experts.

Choosing a defense type battle weapon was simply unnecessary.

Moreover, a mere top grade battle weapon was too low for his level!

His dragon spear was a spiritual level battle weapon, and after integrating nine hidden dragon qi with it, it became a spiritual level best quality battle weapon!

“You are being awarded one month’s cultivation time in the Sect Valley.”

Baiyun Zong looked at Long Yu and helplessly shook his said: “But you have already comprehended Zhentian domain so there’s no longer any need to cultivate in the Sect Valley. Give up on this offer and receive a spiritual level battle weapon instead. What do you think?”

“Zhentian domain is the limit of core law practice?”

Long Yu frowned and asked.

“Not really, there’s principle above the domain. But you will have to comprehend the Zhentian principle to reach a thorough understanding of Zhentian tactics.”

Baiyun Zong stroked his mustache: “But, it is very difficult to transform Zhentian domain into Zhentian principle and you certainly cannot do that in Sect Valley. You need to explore it yourself, after all, it’s the world principle we are talking about. Gaining full grasp over world principle is similar to achieving unity with the heaven.”

Realm of the Man-Heaven Unity!

Long Yu nodded and said: “Then I will choose a spiritual level battle weapon.”

“There are not many spiritual level battle weapons in the inventory of Zhentian Sect.”

Baiyun Zong further said: “There is only Old White in our sect who knows how to concoct immortality pills, whereas, there is not a single elder in our sect who knows how to smelt battle weapons. So, our sect exchanges spiritual level immortality pills refined by Old White for spiritual level battle weapons, in the imperial capital.”

There was not a single elder in Zhentian Sect who could smelt battle weapons!

“So that’s how it is.”

Long Yu was stunned.

In such a huge Sect, there was only one alchemy expert and he knew only to refine immortality pills, not to smelt battle weapons!

Just from this, one could see the importance of Alchemy experts in Tianyu continent!

Both immortality pills and battle weapons were essential items for martial artists, but the alchemy experts were actually very few and extremely honorable!