Chapter 3012: Gradual Understanding

After that, their Flying Boat received an interception warning every few days and was robbed five times in succession, each time with Gu Changfeng and the old man going out to spend money to buy passage.

Most of the interceptors took the money and left. Although those daring enough to rob them were certainly not weak, no one really wanted to clash head‑on with such a large group.

Only once, it seemed the blocker thought the payment insufficient and exchanged a palm strike with the old man.

Their skirmish also drew more than ten Guiyi Sixth and Seventh Layer strongmen from the other side.

All the robbers aboard Ye Liuyun's Flying Boat also launched Warships, preparing for combat, and on the other Flying Boat they dispatched more than ten strongmen of equal realm, which finally made the opponent stand down.

"The strength here is insufficient; it really makes every step hard! Even a robber gang this large gets robbed so many times!" Ye Liuyun thought with a sigh.

Li Qingyang also told them it was because they were an outsider team and too large, which provoked the local forces, who probably saw profit to be skimmed. Otherwise, solitary Martial Cultivators visiting the Wasteland Sea World might not encounter their interceptions.

Although the two sides did not fight this time, Ye Liuyun learned more about the strength of the Shouxing Robber Gang. The ten people they deployed each had distinct traits, clearly true strongmen.

He also met the gang leader Chang Yuxing. Chang Yuxing was indeed at Guiyi Seventh Layer, though he concealed himself with a treasure. Yet Ye Liuyun could discern that Chang Yuxing's Soul and True Essence condensation were not weak, not the look of someone who had just broken through.

Ye Liuyun is no longer anxious; judging by the current development, the robber gang's strength will eventually reveal itself, and before he reaches the Treasure Vault he should have a good grasp of it.

Therefore, whenever he is not needed in battle, he goes into his clone's Space World to refine Mysterious Origin. Li Qingyang, seeing his performance, was quite satisfied and his attention to him gradually lessened.

By now Ye Liuyun and his clone had refined Mysterious Origin to a certain degree, its quality reaching the Guiyi First Layer peak state, yet his realm showed no sign of breakthrough.

Ye Liuyun also consulted Bao Long, Zhan Kong, and Wu Ying. According to their analysis, it was because Ye Liuyun had not yet infused enough Heaven and Earth Power into Mysterious Origin.

He also observed Tang Xinyao and others as well as the Monster Beasts' True Essence, and found that the Heaven and Earth Power in their True Essence was far weaker than his.

Wu Ying and the others told Ye Liuyun: "Each person's breakthrough situation differs. The stronger one is, the higher the quality requirement of True Essence during breakthrough. Especially for Monster Beasts, one cannot generalize."

"Alright, I'll give it a try!"

Ye Liuyun also thought that, since he had no other way now, he could only try to fuse in more Heaven and Earth Power.

Having cultivated to this level, no one can guide him any longer; he can only conduct various trials based on his own condition.

Now he integrates Heaven and Earth Power much faster than before. His Heaven and Earth Power has recently increased considerably, though he has not focused on channeling that much into Mysterious Origin.

Thus, once he focused his cultivation on this aspect, Mysterious Origin's quality changed immediately. A massive influx of Heaven and Earth Power formed a dynamic current poured into Mysterious Origin, making his Mysterious Origin and Core Pill more attuned to nature.

His attacks forged with Mysterious Origin now also carried more Heaven and Earth Power. He even felt that each palm strike now contained at least thirty percent of its force from Heaven and Earth Power.

For Monster Beasts, the Heaven and Earth Power integrated into their True Essence tops out at twenty percent. As for Tang Xinyao and the others, the Heaven and Earth Power in their True Essence is even less than the beasts'. When they attack, they must fuse in even more Heaven and Earth Power to boost their strike's potency.

After Ye Liuyun raised the Heaven and Earth Power in his True Essence to thirty percent, he finally sensed a sign of breakthrough. He then relaxed slightly, realizing he had chosen the right path, and began loading Primordial Power into the Transformation Core, converting it into the Mysterious Origin he needed.

This breakthrough, with combat honing, refining Mysterious Origin, and integrating Heaven and Earth Power, all had sufficient time for preparation,

so the danger during breakthrough was far less than when one first breaks a great realm; he felt little discomfort, and his realm simply broke through.

Only, he absorbed so much energy that the breakthrough consumed over ten Primordial Power, and the subsequent Meridian repair, realm consolidation, and compression of Mysterious Origin used another six or seven Primordial Power.

However, he had grown accustomed to such massive consumption; when his resource reserves are ample, he certainly does not mind.

Once his realm was consolidated, he immediately went out to spar with others. Now, relying solely on Mysterious Origin, he can defeat Guiyi Fourth Layer Martial Cultivators. Moreover, during combat he need not consciously attend to Heaven and Earth Power; his Mysterious Origin automatically carries sufficient Heaven and Earth Power.

If he goes all out, he can directly duel Guiyi Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators with Mysterious Origin and Heaven and Earth Power. Coupled with his Spatial Power, handling ordinary Guiyi Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators is now completely trouble‑free.

Yet after expending some effort, he returned to cultivation. About to enter the Wasteland Sea World, he feels his strength is still insufficient to face those strong opponents and unknown dangers, so he must seize time to keep improving.

The resources he exchanged have only just begun to be absorbed and refined. He now also knows that some strong individuals' Soul, bloodline, and other powers are not weak, so he has not lagged in enhancing those abilities.

He and his clones each identify which aspects they are weak in, then focus time on accelerating improvement there, consuming more high‑grade resources. For Physical Body strengthening, he and his two clones rotate cultivation, never stagnating.

Thus, before reaching the Wasteland Sea World, Ye Liuyun's Soul, bloodline, Physical Body, Mysterious Origin, Heaven and Earth Power, and Spatial Power all received great boosts, raising his overall strength a notch.

Especially his bloodline and Soul power, which now ensure he can fight across the Fourth and Fifth realms without defeat.

However, if he meets strongmen like Zhan Kong and Wu Ying who possess special powers, victory remains difficult. Against Bao Long, though, he can suppress him with his bloodline, then use Heaven and Earth Power and Spatial Power to hold out for a while.

Moreover, after his realm breakthrough, Heaven and Earth Power grew stronger, better masking his aura. So when he went out, Liu Yan initially did not notice his breakthrough.

Li Qingyang, however, immediately spotted their change and promptly warned Liu Yan, telling him to stay at the rear of the team after they disembarked from the Flying Boat.

They halted this time because the Flying Boat had reached the outskirts of the Wasteland Sea World, beginning preparations to retrieve the Flying Boat and land directly.

Ye Liuyun and his group were also led by Liu Yan to the rear area of the team.