Chapter 154 Ling Xian understood an important rule of cultivation: if one does not advance, he retracts, just as paddling a boat against the current .
He embarked on this journey after 14 years of stagnation . He would never let this opportunity go to waste . It was for this reason he immersed himself in conquering the realities of what awaited him along the path of strength . Time after time, he fell and got back up and soldiered on . The reward that awaited him at the end of this path was immense . First, he had already reached the later stages of the foundational level . It took him a mere 12 days to advance from intermediary to the later stages of the foundational level . This would shock even the most renowned cultivators . Of course, Ling Xian could have never achieved such a feat by relying on his powers alone, But the Divine Book of Genesis was an incredible artifact . Even though the content of its teachings communicated knowledge purely, the book itself was created out of the complementing energies extracted from Heaven and Earth . As such, anyone who comes in contact would be touched by the same energy and experience a growth spurt . This book successfully propelled Yue Lian Han through to the foundational level while it was in her possession . So, it was rather normal that Ling Xian advanced at such a terrifying speed under its influence . Perhaps it was only shocking to those of the outside world . Secondly, his level of enlightenment on the path of strength was near complete . His physical being grew exponentially stronger, now equivalent to a weapon of the Ninth-Realm . It is worthy to note that weapons and Dans are measured on the same scale, with the Ninth-Realm being the weakest and First-Realm being the strongest and most mature . Anyone below the foundational level could not summon weapons to their advantage . Only those who have broken through to the foundational level could perform such deeds .
Despite their limited power, a Ninth-Realm weapon was a mainstream weapon used by cultivators of the foundational level . Ling Xian’s physical state had already progressed to the point where he did not require a weapon to fight his battles . He was a living, breathing, walking weapon . This was the purpose of this path . It helps one boost their physical state and reduce the need for weapon use and therefore the possibility of a straying spell . This was the precise reason that cultivators in ancient times relied so much on the maturing of their physical beings . But the demands on the body was immense and most had to seek support from Dans . It was thus not difficult to speculate why the popularity of this path diminished following the extinction of species from which Dans were formulated . But luckily for Ling Xian, he had encountered the Divine Book of Genesis . With the knowledge acquired from this book, he could revive the glory of his ancient predecessors . "This power is indeed without compare . " Ling Xian clenched his fist and felt his muscles tighten . His grin turned into roaring laughter . "Hommmm!" One deadly strike on the delicate surface of the earth left a terrifying web of cracks . "Amazing, no wonder they say the path of strength is reserved only for the mightiest . The strength of my body now has perhaps already exceeded that of a ninth-realm weapon . "
Ling Xian examined the web of cracks he created and was completely stunned by the outcome . He hadn’t used an ounce of Qi . This was pure, physical strength . This strike was at least as powerful as a weapon of the ninth realm . "Body, Qi, soul, I must begin practicing all three together going forward, especially my physical strength . " Ling Xian uttered to himself . To achieve the near-impossible dream, he couldn’t afford to pass on any opportunity for advancement . Regardless of where this path took him and what obstacle he had to overcome, this needed to be done . Not to mention he was now the owner of one part of the Divine Book of Genesis . If he didn’t pursue his physical development, this heavenly treasure would be wasted . "Looks like you’ve already reached the introductory state . " Voice of the Untainted echoed softly through the wind, followed by the Keeper herself . "Ten days later, finally got here . My body now has the strength equivalent to a Ninth-Realm weapon . " "Good, even though you received a lot of help from the Divine Book of Genesis, the speed of your progress is indeed remarkable . " The Untainted exclaimed . She felt ever more disappointed that she was not able to convince such a gifted youth to call her Mistress . "Thank you, your Highness . " Ling Xian smiled . Aside from an incredible sense of achievement and pride, he also felt a touch of arrogance . How many throughout history had ever received such praise from the Keeper of Land and Sea herself? "I have good news . I found the seeds . But only one has some hope of surviving . The rest have wasted away with time," said the Untainted . "Better than none . " Ling Xian was not disappointed in the slightest . With the book of creation in his possession, he was now confident that he could do this with or without the help of body-boosting supplements . "Good, looks like you’ve not only upgraded your physical capacity but your mental capacity as well . " With a gentle swing of her arm, a single green-colored seed materialized . She continued, "It’s been too long . I can’t remember which spiritual herb this is . But it must be remarkable, as it is the only one that defeated the test of time . " Ling Xian nodded in agreement . Indeed, after all these millennia and after all the others had rotted, this single seed remained fresh . Perhaps it was of the same grade as the Petals of Enlightenment . Ling Xian was ecstatic at the thought that someone remarkable could emerge out of this single seed . He put away the seed and said, "Now that I have it, I should go buy some spiritual soil and try planting it . We’ll see what comes out . " "Go . " The Untainted whispered softly . But suddenly, she remembered one more thing and called out, "Wait . " "Yes, your Highness, what do you need?" Ling Xian asked perplexedly . "On your way, see if you can find out the whereabouts of the other four soul-healing objects . Liao Cang Xiong is not doing well . He may be in danger," The Untainted explained . This obstacle clearly stumped the otherwise ingenious woman . "What?!" Ling Xian was stunned . He asked hastily, "Master… how is he?" "Don’t worry . There’s no point in worrying . " The Untainted sighed and continued, "He fell into a state of a coma ever since he woke me by pushing his strength passed its capacity, damaging his soul . I had expected that he would recover over time . But it didn’t occur to me sooner that he had suffered foundational damage . His condition has been worsening since yesterday . If he does not receive external assistance to heal his soul, perhaps his soul will waste away and disappear forever . " "It’s that serious?!" Ling Xian was devastated . Liao Cang Xiong was his Master, his savior, his friend . The possibility of losing him was too painful to bear . He pondered a moment and then said, "Your Highness, other than those four soul-healing objects you described, is there nothing else?" "I’ve done everything I could think of . Nothing has worked . " The Untainted shook her head . "Goddammit!" His heart sank . Clenching his fists, he muttered to himself incoherently, "Mount of the Healing Soul, Lake of the Resting Soul, Iron of the Setting Soul, and Wood of the Warming Soul . It looks like there’s no other option but to find them . " The Untainted watched Ling Xian, who was now worried sick and increasingly agitated and let out a soft sigh . "Correct, there is no other option . But you won’t need much . Take the Lake of the Resting Soul, a drop of the lake water can prevent his condition from worsening . A cup can wake him . " "Ok, I hear you," Ling Xian replied confidently . He silently swore, regardless of how difficult, he will return with these objects and save Liao Cang Xiong .
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