Chapter 13: Life Spring Realm

Elder Wu Qingfeng quickly reported Jiang Xuan's cultivation progress upward, and Jiang Xuan was promoted to Immortal Seedling; the previous Immortal Seedling was Wei Wei. Once the Immortal Seedling status was confirmed, Jiang Xuan's standing in Lingxu Dongtian was far above ordinary disciples, second only to the Elders.

Another benefit is that the Dongtian's supply of Hundred Herb Liquid to Immortal Seedlings is unlimited; as long as Jiang Xuan can completely refine the Hundred Herb Liquid, the Dongtian will support his cultivation with full power.

Jiang Xuan had been at the Bitter Sea Peak for a month already; now obtaining more Hundred Herb Liquid, plus the Undying Medicine energy accumulated in his body, he could now break through to the Mingquan Realm.

He took out five bottles of Hundred Herb Liquid, poured them all into his mouth, and began refining the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi within.

The moment it entered his mouth, vast Life Essence Qi emanated from the liquid; the thatched cottage filled with the fresh fragrance of herbs. Jiang Xuan circulated the Profound Method, and the terrifying medicinal power rushed madly toward his Bitter Sea.

The Profound Method acted as the general, the Spirit Qi as the soldiers; vast and mighty, they charged the Bitter Sea, intent on opening a heaven-reaching great path.

The incomparably vast Life Essence Qi, following Jiang Xuan's will like ten thousand armies and ten thousand horses, launched a charge at the Bitter Sea.

When the nearly materialized Life Essence Qi advanced unimpeded all the way, invincible in its path, a heaven-reaching great path manifested.

In the center of Jiang Xuan's pale purple Bitter Sea, the Life Wheel connected to a spring pool; spring water trickled and flowed, interweaving with Jiang Xuan's Life Essence Qi, sketching out a gorgeous beyond compare scroll.

Instantly, Jiang Xuan felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration — the emotion brought by the sublimation of his life level; the incomparably vast Life Essence Qi washed his physical body.

He stood in place, eyes closed, sensing the bodily changes brought by entering the Mingquan Realm.

A thought moved, and a strand of purple divine radiance shot out from below his navel, enveloping his whole body; Jiang Xuan felt himself breaking free of gravity's control.

Jiang Xuan, at this very moment, went straight up into the sky.

He flew up.

Sitting in meditation in the Void, a cool breeze brushed his face, clouds and mist swirled around.

Looking down, the towering mountain peaks were only the size of stones in his eyes; rows of thatched cottages connected like a row of toy models; trees, flowers, and grasses were even smaller, microscopic.

This was a feeling different from sitting in an airplane — it was relying on his own power to fly into the high sky, no longer constrained by the ground's shackles, overlooking the great earth, all mountains, rivers, and myriad things fully within his sight.

"Cultivators of different levels see the myriad things with different perspectives too; the Mingquan Realm can directly enter the blue clouds and roam the heavens' edge — who knows how much more exhilarating even higher levels are."

Jiang Xuan carefully sensed his explosively increased physical strength and the divine marks undergoing metamorphosis in his Bitter Sea; if he faced yesterday's self now, a single finger would suffice to grind yesterday's self into meat paste.

One minor realm higher is a difference in life level — an all-round crushing; a wave of the hand reduces lower-realm enemies to shattered bones and scattered ashes.

Jiang Xuan adjusted from a sitting posture to a standing posture, circulated divine power, divine light wrapped him as he roamed freely; one moment like a Kun Peng soaring straight into the azure heights, the next like a Flood Dragon entering the sea, unrestrained and carefree.

Until half a double-hour later, Jiang Xuan had fully adapted to flight; he stood quietly in the Void, then suddenly threw a punch forward.

Eight Extremities Fist, Taizu Long Fist, Dog-Beating Staff Technique, Five Tigers Broken Gate Saber, Returning Wind Brushing Willow Saber

One martial art form after another was unleashed by Jiang Xuan.

The flourishing Life Essence Qi was enough for him to freely wield all he had learned before; the divine spring in his body flowed gurglingly, divine power unceasing.

Another half double-hour, Jiang Xuan stopped throwing punches; his whole person slowly drifted down from the Void like an otherworldly immortal, his whole being tranquil and inwardly collected.

"Jiang Ge, you flew up?"

"Only the second realm can fly; could it be you've cultivated to the Mingquan Realm?"

The grand momentum of Jiang Xuan's fist-wielding had long alarmed Ye Fan and Pang Bo who were cultivating; the two hurried out of their thatched cottages, only to see Jiang Xuan waving his fist arts in the sky, among them the Eight Extremities Fist they had also learned.

After Jiang Xuan landed, Pang Bo eagerly began asking.

Flying!

Since ancient times, every Huaxia person has had a dream of flight.

From the ancients' imagined Chang'e flying to the moon, to the Ming Dynasty's Wan Hu binding gunpowder to fly, to modern airplanes and rockets — the fantasy of flight is engraved in the bloodline of every Huaxia son and daughter.

Riding a sword on the wind to come, eliminating demons between heaven and earth — which Huaxia man hasn't dreamed such a dream!

Now Jiang Xuan had flown up, and Pang Bo was incomparably excited.

"Jiang Ge, you cultivate too fast; yesterday you were still at Bitter Sea."

Ye Fan's expression was also incomparably shocked; the two were no longer cultivation novices, they knew some common knowledge of the cultivation world — only by entering the Mingquan Realm can one drive divine light to fly; Jiang Xuan had entered Mingquan.

A one-in-ten-thousand martial genius should be merely like this!

"Originally thought after Jiang Ge entered Bitter Sea Realm he'd need to settle for a while, giving us time to catch up; how long has it been, and Jiang Ge can already ascend to heaven."

Pang Bo was still sighing with emotion.

A streak of divine light flashed in the distance; Elder Wu Qingfeng flew over rapidly — he thought something had happened here.

When his gaze fell on Jiang Xuan, his eyes carried disbelief; he immediately walked up, placed his palm on Jiang Xuan's shoulder, circulated the Profound Method, and carefully sensed.

"Good, good, good — Jiang Xuan, you've already achieved Mingquan; worthy of being my Lingxu Dongtian's Immortal Seedling, your cultivation speed is even faster than Wei Wei's!"

Elder Wu Qingfeng's excitement made his beard tremble; his expression was full of joy, and he let out exclamations of praise from time to time.

Lingxu Dongtian truly struck great luck, picking up such an Immortal Seedling.

"Greetings, Elder Wu; this disciple has indeed advanced to the Mingquan Realm."

Jiang Xuan spoke with a smile; toward this old man he felt deep gratitude and respect.

"Come, Jiang Xuan, follow me to see the Sect Master; now that you've reached Mingquan Realm, your future cultivation concerns your prospects — we must plan carefully with the Sect Master and the others."

Elder Wu Qingfeng recovered from his shock and was about to pull Jiang Nan off to find the Sect Master.

"This disciple can fly on his own."

"Haha, right right right — look at me, so happy I forgot." Elder Wu Qingfeng looked at Jiang Xuan with increasing satisfaction.

Two streaks of divine light soared into the sky, flying off into the distance.

Ye Fan: "."

Pang Bo: "."

"Jiang Xuan, this cultivation speed of yours is truly... makes us feel we've lived to old age in vain."

Sect Master Li sat on the Sect Master's throne, full of sighs; the Elders seated on both sides also wore incomparably shocked expressions, exclamations of praise unceasing, disbelief written on their faces.

This peerless genius brought them too great a shock.

Even those Great Sect Holy Sons are merely like this, right.

They had examined Jiang Xuan's Bitter Sea and physical body — Life Essence Qi vast and abundant, divine power brimming, physical body's blood and Qi incomparably flourishing, nearly materializing; this is absolutely not the manifestation of a hollow foundation — it shows this genius did not ignore his foundation for the sake of cultivation speed.

Even though this disciple entered the Ancient Forbidden Land and obtained a divine fruit — such a great fortune — the potent medicinal properties accumulated in his body, refining them could accelerate cultivation speed; but his powerful physical body proves Jiang Xuan did not solely rely on the divine fruit's medicinal properties, but cultivated steadily and solidly — this is rare and precious.

This genius not only possesses great fortune, but also great perseverance; he is fine stock for cultivation, and in the future can strengthen Lingxu Cave Heaven.

"Jiang Xuan, since you have reached the Mingquan Realm, your subsequent cultivation will involve the choice of a vessel. I do not know which type of vessel interests you? This is very important."

Sect Master Li asked.

(Chapter End)