143: Chapter 140 Primordial Skill Grade 8 Lower 143: Chapter 140 Primordial Skill Grade 8 Lower Zhoou Mansion, located in a quiet room on the left side of the courtyard, Xisheng sat cross-legged on a mat, and in front of him was a bowl of medicine with flames emerging from it.
The main material for the Fourth Level secret medicine of the Nourishing Essence Skill was the Black Fire Coral found deep underwater, and as it happened, the Zhoou Family controlled twenty percent of its production.
The Black Fire Coral provided by Xiangshan to him was the best, and there was plenty of it.
Covered with numerous barbs, it felt warm to the touch, and its surface was black, but it would turn into Red Fire Jade when in contact with water.
The final product of the secret medicine was now displayed in front of Xisheng, exuding a fragrant scent for several feet, and flames were dancing off of it.
The flames twisted and turned, as if a beautiful woman with a great figure was dancing over them.
The requirement for the Fourth Level secret medicine was just : it had to be consumed while the flames were still burning.
Xisheng’s eyes were filled with doubt.
He wondered, “Is it really okay to eat something with flames on it?
Won’t it burn my intestines?”
But since everyone else ate it this way, it should be fine.
Xisheng closed his eyes and drank the content of the bowl in one go.
As he swallowed the medicinal concoction, he felt as though he had swallowed a piece of ice.
It also felt as if a mass of ice water was poured on his forehead, cooling him from head to toe.
The subsequent feelings were generally similar to the previous two times, a persistent itchiness within his bones, and his blood energy surged immensely.
The only difference was that Xisheng felt his spirit floating, as if it had separated from his body into two distinct entities, and his Divine Thought was exceptionally full, as if blood and bones were growing inside him.
However, this was just his illusion, occurring because his spiritual power had expanded, and it lasted for less than three breaths.
The reason why the cultivation of a Martial Artist was divided into nine grades and eighteen tiers, with each grade split into upper and lower tiers, had a rationale behind it.
The difference between grades and tiers lay in the Primordial Spirit.
Advancing from the lower to the upper part of the Ninth Grade only enhanced physical qualities and the body’s reinforcement, while ascending from the upper Eighth Grade to the lower Seventh Grade greatly boosted their spiritual power.
In the future, when Martial Artists practiced Martial Intent, controlled various natural power, or even moved mountains and swept seas, it would all need to be rooted in their Divine Power.
After about an hour, all the abnormal states within Xisheng’s body subsided.
Xisheng immediately opened his character panel.
Reputation: Eighth Rank (Actual)
Martial Arts: Chasing Wind Saber Technique (Fourth Level), Light Cloud Jump (Fourth Level), Chasing Lightning Finger (First Level)
Martial Intent: Vengeful Intent (Fifth Level), Wind and Thunder Martial Intent (Second Level)
Primordial Skill: Nourishing Essence Skill (Fourth Level / Lower Eighth Rank)
Martial Arts Points: 232
Talent: Divine Sorrow (Second Tier), Burial Sky (First Tier), Pure Yang (Third Tier), Supreme Divine Communication (First Tier), Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand (Third Tier), Time Instant Shadow Body (Third Tier)
Status: Six Yin Soul Revival Spell
Xisheng glanced and relaxed.
The reputation had already converted to a normal color and directly jumped past the virtual stage to the Eighth Rank (Actual).
There were no other changes, except that Nourishing Essence Skill rose to the Fourth Level, and his lifespan reached 117 days.
He didn’t mind as long as his lifespan exceeded 60 days.
His ‘Pure Yang’ talent was still very strong, essentially neutralizing the yin poison from the Six Yin Soul Revival Spell.
The Yang Essence Power he had practiced every day was more than enough to ‘pay back,’ and with some medicinal assistance, there was no risk to his life.
Now that his ‘Pure Yang’ had advanced to the Third Tier, he didn’t need to worry about his lifespan.
Xisheng then tried his True Yuan, strength, speed, and movement technique in the room.
His True Yuan had increased about eightfold.
However, the quality of True Yuan had improved even more, with about a seventy percent compression and purification.
Although it was only seventy percent, the enhancements and power to his body were vastly different from before.
Here, it slightly differed from what was described in the book, where the fourth-level Nourishing Essence Skill usually improved the quality by around forty percent and the quantity by fivefold.
But the True Yuan he surged now far exceeded what was described in the book.
Xisheng guessed it was a result of having the Third Tier ‘Pure Yang’ body.
The Third Tier Pure Yang significantly enhanced True Yuan and nourished Pure Yang Power, manifesting in every aspect!
His strength had increased by about one and a half times, and his movement speed and technique by roughly seventy percent.
The enhancement of the Primordial Spirit was even greater, with his spiritual power intensified fivefold—this was probably due to the talents of ‘Pure Yang’ and ‘Supreme Divine Communication.’
Xisheng felt relieved that his judgment was correct.
Using Martial Arts Points to improve talents was the most cost-effective choice.
And if he excluded the enhancements to spiritual power and True Yuan, the overall benefits to his physique paled in comparison to the enhancements of his Bloodline Talent.
But this was only the first day, Xisheng’s physical qualities would continue to strengthen and reinforce his muscles and bones over the next month.
After a thorough inventory, Xisheng’s eyes lit up.
Today’s trip to the Secret Realm was dangerous, but his gains were considerable.
Compared to yesterday, his current strength was like that of a different person.
With his current Bloodline Talent, coupled with several powerful Magic Artifacts and two War Maps, his combat power in the Eighth Rank tier was among the top.
Xisheng enjoyed the sensation of becoming stronger and stronger.
He practiced the Chasing Wind Saber in this quiet room before stepping out.
This quiet room was connected to a guest room, designed specifically for guests to practice martial arts.
As Xisheng walked into the guest room, he raised his brows slightly, noticing a slender figure in plain white sitting before the eight-immortal table.
Xisheng’s heartstrings stirred, and he thought, “Could it be that Xiangshan had arranged another maid to warm my bed again?”
He had clearly told Liang Chen that women would only slow down his swift saber’s speed.
Wasn’t this just complicating things?
Xisheng immediately sensed something was wrong, as this back figure was too familiar.
Xisheng widened his eyes slightly, “Yunyun?
She had agreed to wait at home.
“After you left, I suddenly realized that although I had stayed in Xiushui County for years, I’d never seen the tidal bore in the neighboring county, Coastal.”
Chu Yunyun’s expression was calm, sipping tea as if nothing was amiss: “At noon, I watched you outside the Secret Realm.
Not bad, you didn’t disgrace the name of your Western Capital Chu Family ancestors.”
Xisheng’s lips twitched hearing this, thinking, “What season is it for tide watching now!”
How uneasy could this Dominating Martial King be?
He shook his head slightly, placing three Small Pill Bottles in front of Yunyun: “You came at the right time.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
Tonight, take these three Divine Origin Revival Pills.”
Yunyun was stunned, her voice filled with surprise, “Why are there three?”
Xisheng’s lips curled up slightly.
Surprise was the correct reaction.
Before coming, Yunyun thought it would be great if he managed to get into the top ten, but now he had enclosed three Divine Origin Revival Pills.
This third Divine Origin Revival Pill naturally came from Liang Chen.
The primary purpose of the Divine Origin Revival Pill was to help Martial Artists repair hidden injuries, expel impurities from secret medicines, and enhance their spiritual strength.
But Liang Chen didn’t need it.
As the lineage of the Zhoou Family, he used the finest secret medicines.
He didn’t have any hidden injuries, and the Zhoou Family supported the best healers to maintain him at all times.
Regarding enhancing spiritual strength, Liang Chen had all kinds of medicines available.
These noble sons had enviable resources for cultivation.
Therefore, when Xisheng proposed a trade, Liang Chen had no qualms about giving him that Divine Origin Revival Pill.
“Liang Chen and Huang Quan couldn’t use it, so they gifted it to me.”
Xisheng stated casually, as if it didn’t matter to him at all, then he sighed: “I also acquired two drops of Blood of the Ancestor God.
I heard it’s the main ingredient for Divine Origin Revival Pills.
However, the Pill Master capable of crafting them needs at least Third Grade cultivation.”