Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique
Chapter 186 - 182: Seeing the True Scripture! Meeting Yuanshi! (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 186: Chapter 182: Seeing the True Scripture! Meeting Yuanshi! (Please Subscribe)

By the Cangyuan River.

An old voice filled with emotion echoed in the ears.

Qin Zheng remained silent for a long time without speaking.

Spirit Root...

In the end, martial cultivation is also related to the Immortal Path!

Could it be that the endpoint of martial cultivation is merely to become a Great Grandmaster, and beyond that, it gradually converges with the Immortal Path?

Thinking of the hints provided by the Merit Scroll, and his various conjectures about the Immortal Path, Qin Zheng felt a bad premonition rising within.

"If that’s the case, how can Elder Wang be so sure that I possess a Spirit Root?"

Qin Zheng lifted his head and looked towards the tall elder standing before him.

"It’s because the Inner Strength you practice is the ’Eighty-One Transformations to Saintliness Scripture,’"

Faced with Qin Zheng’s confusion, Wang Qingquan quickly replied and continued, "Only those with a Spirit Root can cultivate this Inner Strength to perfection!"

No wonder!

Qin Zheng suddenly came to a realization.

No wonder this Inner Strength was almost never successfully cultivated by anyone; it turns out that the required aptitude is not just perception and physique, but also a Spirit Root!

Without a Spirit Root, no matter how good one’s physique or comprehension, this Inner Strength cannot be cultivated to perfection!

One would simply waste energy and years in vain on this Inner Strength!

"Initially, the Taiwu Academy intended to have you go there and choose one True Scripture to practice in front of the nine divine statues."

"However, due to the urgent situation in Qingzhou, I guessed that you would not leave Qingzhou for a while, so I brought a True Scripture here instead."

The voice of Wang Qingquan continued to sound.

Then, he reached out, and a jade slip appeared in the palm of his hand.

"After reaching Martial Saint, all kinds of cultivation depend on Spiritual Energy, naturally, they also cannot do without the aid of a True Scripture."

"The realm of Martial Saint is divided into nine ranks, with every three ranks forming one phase—Early, Middle, and High Rank."

"The Taiwu Academy has nine True Scriptures, with the weakest reaching the Fifth Realm and the strongest capable of reaching the Eighth Realm."

"This True Scripture I brought does not belong to the Nine Gates True Scripture of the Taiwu Academy; rather, I obtained it by chance when I traveled through mountains and rivers in the past."

"Although its quality is not as good as the best one from the Taiwu Academy, it can still allow you to reach the Seventh Realm!"

"Take it and try, with your aptitude, you should be able to comprehend its method, absorb the Spiritual Energy, and break through to Martial Saint!"

As he spoke, Wang Qingquan passed the jade slip into Qin Zheng’s hand.

Feeling the smooth touch of the jade slip in his hands, Qin Zheng raised his head and looked at Wang Qingquan with a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

"Right, place the jade slip on your forehead, then extend a strand of spiritual power into it to begin," instructed Wang Qingquan when he saw Qin Zheng’s expression, realizing he had yet to explain how to use the jade slip.

But that wasn’t what Qin Zheng intended to ask; he opened his mouth and said, "Does Elder Wang know what realm lies above Martial Saint?"

Wang Qingquan was taken aback by the question and after a moment of contemplation, he replied, "In the past, the Great Ancestor of the Great Jin was only in the Eighth Realm of Martial Saint and no existence beyond Martial Saint has ever appeared, but..."

Qin Zheng’s eyes sharpened.

Wang Qingquan’s voice rose once more, "I once read in some ancient records that above Martial Saint lies the Immortal Realm, also known as Dharma Body!"

It really is so!

The answer he had surmised in his heart was confirmed once again!

No wonder the strongest in Great Jin was only a Martial Saint, for the legacy had been severed, and the Eighth Realm of Martial Saint was the limit!

Without even being able to break through to the Ninth Realm of Martial Saint, how could one speak of breaking through to the Dharma Body?

Fortunately, my True Dragon Immortal Body, after opening a hundred and eight acupoints, is comparable to a Dharma Body in terms of physical strength!

This could also be considered another kind of Dharma Body Expert!

As various thoughts churned in his mind, Qin Zheng didn’t halt his movements and slowly placed the jade slip on his forehead.

A wisp of spiritual power gently probed into it.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the Merit Scroll above Heart Sea trembled slightly.

[Found Cultivation Technique: Subduing Spirit Qi Refining Method, available for refining, requires 3000 jin of merit, do you wish to refine?]

[Note: This Cultivation Technique is incomplete, forcibly refining it may be dangerous!]

Seeing the text on the Merit Scroll, Qin Zheng felt a bit helpless in his heart.

After opening the fifth acupoint, where would he have 3000 jin of merit left?

However, he wasn’t far off; perhaps he could find a way.

That’s what Qin Zheng thought.

Achieving Martial Saint can no longer be delayed!

Buzz!

And at that moment, an intense heat suddenly emerged at Qin Zheng’s forehead.

Vaguely, he seemed to see the silhouette of a Jade Ruyi, swaying as if expressing its discontent to him.

Then, a beam of light surged out from his forehead and instantly rushed into the Merit Scroll.

Subsequently, the wordings related to the Subduing Spirit Qi Refining Method vanished in an instant.

In their place, a line of text that Qin Zheng had read many times before appeared.

However, this time, there was a slight change.

[Found Martial Art: Tai Chi Primordial Seal, available for refining, requires 1000 jin of merit, do you wish to refine?]

[Note: Practicing this Seal can capture Spiritual Energy, refine it into the body, and strengthen oneself.]

Qin Zheng couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, but he noticed that the text that appeared this time was clearer and more distinct.

As if... it had been emboldened!

What did this mean?

This was Qin Zheng’s first encounter with such a change.

The Jade Ruyi in his forehead forcibly dispersed the Subduing Spirit Qi Refining Method that he had just obtained.

It also reduced the amount of merit required to refine the Tai Chi Primordial Seal and provided annotations that weren’t previously available.

Capture Spiritual Energy, refine it into the body, and strengthen oneself.

These three steps are what’s needed to achieve Martial Saint!

However, according to what Wang Qingquan said, after practicing the True Scripture, one absorbs Spiritual Energy into the body.

Yet this Martial Art directly captures and refines Spiritual Energy into the body, appearing even more domineering!

Looking at the text on the Merit Scroll, which now appeared distinctly clearer, Qin Zheng didn’t hesitate any longer and silently commanded in his heart, "Refine the Martial Art: Tai Chi Primordial Seal!"

1000 jin of merit, he still had that much!

Buzz!!

The Merit Scroll shook and instantly deducted one thousand jin of merit.

Immediately afterward, a profound and elusive Daoist charm suddenly emerged within his mind.

Subsequently, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly!

He saw a vast and boundless misty sea of clouds surrounding him.

When he lifted his head, above the infinite expanse of sky, a gargantuan Dao Palace flickered in and out of sight.

An indistinct figure, whose true face was hard to discern, was seated upon a Cloud Bed.

Yuanshi...

For some reason, these two characters suddenly appeared in Qin Zheng’s mind.

Then, the Daoist figure slightly bowed his head, casting an indifferent gaze reminiscent of the Great Dao itself, which instantly fell upon Qin Zheng.

Boom!!

It was as if a cosmic explosion occurred within his mind, instantly bursting into chaos!

Then a Seal Method surged into the chaos.

"Limitless Seal!"

Three more characters once again appeared in Qin Zheng’s mind.

But that thought was fleeting, and what remained in his mind was still the five characters "Tai Chi Primordial Seal".

After that, the surrounding phenomena abruptly dissipated, and Qin Zheng instantly came back to his senses.

"How did it go, did you gain some understanding?"

Seeing Qin Zheng slowly open his eyes, Wang Qingquan immediately asked.

Qin Zheng lifted his head at the sound, but his spirit seemed still immersed in the sea of clouds above.

That Dao Palace high in the heavens, and the Daoist person whose true form was hard to scrutinize.

Yuanshi...

Why had those two characters suddenly popped up in his mind?

Could it be that the Dao Palace was the legendary Yuxu Palace, and that Daoist, the legendary Yuanshi Tianzun?!

At this thought, Qin Zheng’s heart skipped a beat, and a sense of crisis descended upon him instantly.

It seemed as if these few characters had triggered some sort of taboo power, and an eroding force emerged, rapidly blurring and dissipating the memories of the moments before in his mind.

Even the Tai Chi Primordial Seal, which he had already refined, was beginning to be forgotten.

Hum!

Just then, within his mind, the Jade Ruyi manifested and vibrated lightly, emitting streaks of purifying light to counteract this erosive force.

However, this erosive force was exceptionally strong, and even the Jade Ruyi could only delay the speed of the memory’s dissipation, incapable of completely neutralizing it.

While these two forces were at a stalemate in Qin Zheng’s mind.

Hum!!

The Merit Scroll vibrated lightly.

An invisible force spread out, and the Jade Ruyi instantly shone with brilliant light.

Together, the two forces dispelled the erosive power.

The memories once more became clear.

But at this moment, Qin Zheng dared not ponder further or even think about those few characters again.

This world harbored profound mysteries!!

Even the very name of that being had become a forbidden word, unutterable in recollection!

And thinking back to the several warnings from the Merit Scroll.

Contamination... Contamination...

Could it be that even that supreme being had been contaminated?!

This thought sent waves crashing tumultuously within Qin Zheng’s heart.

"What’s wrong with you?!"

As Qin Zheng was engulfed in his torrent of thoughts, Wang Qingquan’s voice rang out again, snapping his mind back to reality.

"It’s nothing."

Qin Zheng shook his head and after glancing over the information on the Merit Scroll, he said, "I have grasped some understanding."

Upon hearing these words, the worry on Wang Qingquan’s face was immediately replaced with a smile.

"Excellent, excellent! Your perception and Spirit Root are indeed extraordinary!"

"The more realms a True Scripture can cultivate, the harder it is to understand and practice!"

"Out of the eighteen Martial Saints in Great Jin, most are Elementary Martial Saints, and for this very reason!"

"I didn’t expect you to grasp a scripture that cultivates up to the Seventh Realm in such a short time!"

"My mistake. You should have been contemplating the True Scripture from Taiwu Academy that reaches the Eighth Realm!"

Wang Qingquan’s voice rose swiftly, and although he said so, the corners of his mouth were clearly stretching towards his ears.

Clearly, given another chance, he would still present the Subduing Spirit Qi Refining Method for Qin Zheng to comprehend.

After all, for the current crisis facing Great Jin, the Seventh Realm of Martial Saint was already sufficient to cope with any crisis.

And if Qin Zheng could become a Martial Saint in the coming days, the peril facing Qingzhou could be averted!

Qin Zheng looked at Wang Qingquan, and a slight smile played on his face, unconcerned.

After all, the technique he was cultivating was not the Subduing Spirit Qi Refining Method, but the Tai Chi Primordial Seal.

"All right, then hurry back and find a quiet place to cultivate!"

"Strive to break through to the Realm of Martial Saint as soon as possible!"

After his moment of joy, Wang Qingquan’s demeanor turned serious again, and he looked at Qin Zheng with a grave voice.

"Okay."

Qin Zheng nodded.

The two then stepped forward and soared into the sky.

At the same time.

Outside Qingzhou, deep in the Mo Xu Mountain Range.

A thousand-zhang long black dragon slowly peeked its head out of the overcast clouds above.

"Not leaving yet?"

It spoke slowly, its voice echoing like thunder, rolling across all directions.

"Please, Brother Four, wait one more day!"

The horned man replied with a smile.

"After tomorrow, when the rotation of the National Martial Saint of Great Jin is complete, we will make our move!"