Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 58 Star Gate! Domain!

Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Star Gate! Domain!

"Hiss!"

Yan Chuan lay on the ground, his teeth chattering, a mixed sensation of pleasure and pain.

In his arms, the star stone shone brilliantly.

Within his body, qi-blood surged.

Yan Chuan sensed that within the ’star stone,’ countless starlights converged into a star river. At its end was a gateway, behind which lay darkness and mystery — the ’Mountain and Sea Realm.’

As this ’star river’ and ’star gate’ manifested, what emanated seemed to be ’suppression,’ or perhaps a ’gravity field.’ In any case, Yan Chuan found himself in this heavy domain, burdened by hundreds and thousands of catties, affecting not just his body and shoulders but also his qi-blood, muscle and bone, skin and flesh — all aspects enduring sudden pressure.

External heaviness.

Internal oppression.

Yan Chuan, overwhelmed by this pleasurable agony, had countless capillaries burst, with tiny blood beads seeping from his pores.

Flat on the ground.

Bearing a bloody appearance.

Blood-drenched, truly terrifying!

But instead of fear, Yan Chuan felt joy: "’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains!’ This is the ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ of Guangling Academy! And it’s the enhanced version!"

Carry Ten Thousand Mountains!

Gravity field!

Though Guangling Academy has been around for only eight short years, it has continuously produced various elites, quickly catching up and surpassing the old school’s famous masters. The contribution of its Cultivation Three Treasures Land, particularly the ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains,’ is immeasurable!

This sacred land is extremely mystical.

Martial Arts Practitioners within seem to carry ten thousand mountains on their shoulders, heavy and oppressive, including their qi-blood and muscle and bone. Once inside, gravity bears down, forcing resistance from every corner of the body.

This stands in contrast to the old school’s extreme training methods—

Such as practicing martial arts in rivers, enduring the flow of water.

Or practicing under a waterfall, withstanding its force.

Or wearing sand or iron garments to increase self-burden.

Compared to these ’traditional methods,’ ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ is more profound, deeper, and all-encompassing.

Practicing martial arts here over time, undergoing day-by-day resistance, enhances a Martial Artist’s qi-blood to be more substantial and thickened, bones and muscles more robust and tenacious, skin and flesh tougher and tighter, and furthermore, strength and endurance rapidly improve.

Mountain and Sea Realm, unspeakable.

But ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ is not among these; Yan Chuan had previously learned a lot about ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ from Chen Ze, understanding its mysteries.

He admired the New Martial Artists and yearned for Guangling Academy; ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ was one reason.

Previously, Yan Chuan only thought that ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ formed due to special regions or treasures.

Until today, he realized—

"There is a star gate in the academy."

"At the location of the star gate, connecting ’Great Yan’ and ’Mountain and Sea,’ the two realms’ passage creates a discrepancy, causing ’suppression’ and ’gravity.’ The closer to the ’star gate,’ the stronger this pressure."

"Guangling Academy lets disciples enter ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ for them to cultivate and also to familiarize and adapt them to the environment of the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ beyond the ’star gate.’"

"The journey towards the star gate is also a process of continuous improvement."

"Once they reach the star gate, it signifies full adaptation, allowing them to step into the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ and embark on a new journey."

Such as Zhong Hui.

Such as Lu Qing.

Such as Chen Ze.

These elites of Guangling Academy have all stepped into the ’star gate,’ entered the ’Mountain and Sea Realm,’ benefiting immensely with countless advantages.

Before.

Even if Yan Chuan knew the secrets of ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains,’ ’star gate,’ and ’Mountain and Sea Realm,’ without joining Guangling Academy, he could only watch in desperation.

Now it’s different—

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"The ’star gate’ in the academy is vast, allowing many students and martial artists to shuttle simultaneously, covering five hundred feet."

"The ’star gate’ within the ’star stone’ is a single passage, only allowing me to shuttle, with its domain covering just over ten feet."

Scale!

Scope!

The difference between the two is vast.

But when it comes to the intensity of the ’gravity field’ in the ’star gate domain,’ the single-user ’star stone star gate’ far surpasses the ’academy star gate.’

Xun Guilan had walked through both star gates and was most familiar; before leaving, she told Yan Chuan—

"The ’academy star gate’ allows ordinary people to enter the outer zone, albeit barely able to walk. With qi-blood over twenty, one can approach the star gate, reaching the standard to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm."

Qi-blood twenty!

It seems low.

But remember, back in June, when the ’Purple Mist Palace’ had not yet awakened, Yan Chuan had arduously trained for twenty years, and his qi-blood was only at 15.

Twenty points?

That’s the standard for Guangling Academy ’Research Students.’

Like Lu Qing.

Like Zhong Hui.

When they first showed promise, it was approximately like this.

Including Mei Suping, who barely made the cut.

As for Cui Lanxin, in July, when Yan Chuan sparred with her, she only had 17 points of qi-blood, which, in Yan Chuan’s current view, is no longer significant.

Qi-blood twenty!

Academy Star Gate!

By this standard, Yan Chuan already reached the star gate in early August with his 23 qi-blood points, needing only slight adaptation to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm.

But that’s the ’academy star gate.’

The ’star stone star gate’ is different.

"The ’star stone star gate’ covers a radius of ten feet, with no inside or outside; it’s the same gravity throughout, and the intensity is high, requiring thirty qi-blood to barely move, and forty to traverse the entire path!"

Yan Chuan just experienced it firsthand; he measured at the start of the month, rising from 15 qi-blood in June to 23 at the end of July, and by early September, his qi-blood had surged to 30 points.

Yet he was still pressed down!

Star Stone Star Gate!

Qi-blood forty!

This is a new threshold!

Guangling Academy provides education to all, yet it also has many thresholds.

Ordinary learners.

Research Students.

Doctoral Students.

Three tiers, each divided into five levels.

Among them, ’ordinary disciple’ is the first tier, similar to Yu Renjie and Dai Pu. Most clients at the ’Advanced Study Hall’ run by Yan Chuan are at this level. They are eager to advance to ’Research Student,’ willing to spend significant sums for advancement, sparing no expense as long as it’s effective.

The second tier, Research Student!

This is already the elite level within the academy.

Becoming a Research Student grants the qualification for cultivation in ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains.’

From the initial ’fifth-class Research Student,’ through the ’fourth level,’ to ’third level,’ is the process of initial advancement for Research Students and the journey of cultivation in ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ and walking in the ’star gate domain.’

To reach the ’star gate’ in ’Carry Ten Thousand Mountains’ means direct promotion to ’third-level Research Student.’

This marks a phase.

Afterwards.

’Third-level Research Students’ reaching the star gate can enter and exit the Mountain and Sea Realm, although with limitations on frequency and duration, yet the otherworldly experiences and opportunities represent countless miracles!

At this time, the strength gaps among Research Students further widen—

’Third-level Research Student,’ new to the star gate, newly entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.

’Second-level Research Student,’ robust qi-blood, reaching thirty points.

’First-level Research Student,’ qi-blood forty-nine, reaching the first limit.

Further upward.

And thereafter.

Lies the realm of ’Doctoral Students.’

Then, ’qi-blood’ is no longer the main metric; more emphasis is put on martial arts accomplishment and educational attainments—

Scholarship!

Scholarship!

’Scholarship’ signifies profound and broad knowledge.

’Doctoral Students’ demand not only depth but also breadth.

Yan Chuan has yet to reach the level of ’Doctoral Students,’ physically only considered an initial ’Second-Level Research Student.’

Yet, if considering his boxing accomplishments, his strength may exceed that of a ’Second-Level Research Student.’

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