I Can Copy the Talents of All Creatures

Chapter 232: Chapter 172: Come with Me to Get Sliced

The first three realms of martial arts cultivation all use postnatal methods to strengthen the physical body to its limit, forming a treasured body in a sense. Then, under the guidance of a Cultivation Technique, one personally pushes open the gate between heaven and earth. Nourished by the world’s primordial energy, the postnatal is reversed to the Innate, and one becomes a truly extraordinary life form.

In traditional cultivation philosophy, the standard for Celestial Pride Martial Artists is simply to complete the strengthening of the acupoints and meridians recorded in orthodox martial arts. This includes the 361 major acupoints, 1024 extraordinary acupoints, twelve main meridians, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, twelve divergent meridians, fifteen collaterals, and twelve muscle regions. There are no requirements concerning the derivative acupoints and meridians discovered through modern research.

Firstly, it is incredibly difficult for anyone to strengthen all known acupoints and meridians, as it requires an immense amount of Qi Blood. Secondly, Qi Blood is very difficult to increase and is further limited by a Martial Artist’s own aptitude. To raise a Celestial Pride Martial Artist’s total Qi Blood beyond their existing foundation requires consuming many rare and precious treasures, an effort that often isn’t worth the cost.

But at this moment, Ye Shuping suddenly had an idea. If he could cultivate a supreme Martial Saint, a few material possessions were not so precious after all.

He mulled it over. ’I’ll see how far Yu Fei can go on his own. When the time comes... we’ll see!’

Tang Lihui’s virtual avatar continuously expounded on the fundamental principles of martial arts to Yu Fei. Over an hour had passed in this grand lecture when Ye Shuping’s expression suddenly froze. He immediately reacted, manipulating the holographic image to a stop.

"Alright, Yu Fei, mastering the basic martial principles is not a task for a single day. For now, just digest today’s content. I have the following suggestions for your future cultivation, for your reference."

The real Tang Lihui had just sent him a telepathic message, telling him to watch the time. It had been nearly two hours.

Yu Fei’s mind returned to the present. After his mentor’s systematic explanation, his understanding of cultivation had become much clearer. This concise yet easy-to-understand way of explaining things was something ordinary Martial Artists—even Yan Hai and Su Yue—could never articulate.

At this moment, he no longer cared whether the Tang Lihui before him was real or fake, and he had forgotten about the golden gem hiding in the shadows. Instead, he bowed deeply with all his heart, sincerely thanking him.

"This student thanks his teacher for the guidance!"

Tang Lihui raised his right hand, and a gentle force lifted him up. "There’s no need for that. You can be more casual."

"In the struggle of martial arts, time is actually a very important factor. A Martial Artist begins training at the age of 16 and must break through to the Inner Qi realm before 30. Otherwise, their Qi Blood will begin to decline, making it difficult to knock open the gate between heaven and earth. A Gang Qi Martial Artist must comprehend their true self and one day perceive the true self of heaven and earth. This must also be achieved before the age of 50. After that, their spiritual will declines, and they will lose their chance at the Grandmaster Realm."

Yu Fei listened very carefully. These martial arts secrets sounded even more authoritative coming from a Grandmaster.

"For Celestial Prides like you, the Inner Qi realm will pose almost no obstacle. The Void Body Refining you started earlier has already opened a crack in the gate between heaven and earth. Breaking through to Inner Qi is practically a matter of simply knocking on the door.

But the Grandmaster Realm is the tricky part. Celestial Pride Martial Artists experience few hardships, so their state of mind is often not as tough as that of the more resolute among ordinary Martial Artists. You need to pay attention to this.

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Breaking through major realms like Inner Qi and Grandmaster brings about a leap in one’s level of life. The sooner, the better. Therefore, your most important task now is to break through to Inner Qi as quickly as possible. Every day you achieve a breakthrough sooner, your lifespan and potential will both be enhanced.

There are actually many ways to speed up cultivation in the first three realms. I will organize some materials for you later. Don’t be stingy with your merit points where they should be spent. If you run out, the university even allows you to take out loans, so you can rest assured on that point. Plenty of Martial Saints still owe the school debts.

Being able to spend is a skill in itself!

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Furthermore, while cultivation in the three realms must be fast, it must also be stable. My requirements for you are higher. When you’ve cultivated to your limit, don’t be in a hurry to break through. Remember to find me when that time comes...

The Pure Yang True Body is a rather good Dharma Body Skill. Remember to cultivate it to the perfection level before the Inner Qi realm; it can increase your foundation. I recall there are some treasures that can speed this up; you should redeem some...

In terms of Swordsmanship, first cultivate the Void Wind Shadow Sword to perfection. For now, you don’t need to strengthen the divine will aspect. That’s something for fifth-realm Martial Artists to deal with. What you have now is more than enough.

You possess the Sword Intent characteristics of Sharpness, Solid, and Illusory/Real. In the short term, don’t think about comprehending new Sword Intents. Instead, find ways to strengthen the ones you already have...

That’s about it, I suppose!"

Another hour passed during this series of instructions from Tang Lihui. Outside, Ye Shuping saw that Zhang Xunyi seemed to be showing signs of waking up. With a flick of his finger, a distant bell chimed, and the three waiting outside fell back into a daze.

Just as Yu Fei was about to thank his mentor again, he heard one last instruction.

"The Jie Sword lineage Cultivation Technique you practice—I need to study it. The next time you come, we will discuss it. Also, I think you should try cultivating a mental Secret Technique. I will prepare a list for you later. Try them out, and whichever one you can make a start with, learn that one."

Yu Fei bowed his head and kowtowed again. This time, the other party accepted it without protest.

He left Gui Zhen Hall with a joyful expression. The next one to go in was Jiang Nianwei. It seemed the mentor was guiding them in order of their rankings from the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition. He glanced at Zhang Xunyi, who was deep in troubled meditation. ’That guy will probably have to wait until evening.’

After leaving Lake Heart Island, Yu Fei once again pedaled his legs to cross the lake’s surface. He was constantly pondering Tang Lihui’s guidance. Regardless of whether it was true or false, the man’s martial arts attainments were undeniably real, and he had now found a clear direction for his future cultivation.

As he was about to reach the shore, Yu Fei glanced back. Lush trees obscured the Great Hall of Returning to Truth. A master with a golden talent was in there. He heaved a long sigh, activated his Reversing Destiny Vision, and turned to continue on his way.

That one look back nearly scared Yu Fei to death. On pure instinct, his scarlet, formless Sword Qi erupted like a disturbed hornet’s nest, stabbing densely forward. His Qi Blood became unstable, and he immediately fell into the lake with a SPLASH.

"Ah... little friend Yu Fei, you really can see me..."

Ye Shuping revealed his form, standing silently on the lake’s surface. He made no move, yet the scarlet Sword Qi silently vanished without a trace.

"COUGH COUGH..."

Yu Fei struggled to get his head above water. He looked at the old man before him, dressed in black as dark as night, his hair as white as snow, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. The man’s tone was gentle, yet his words were spoken with extreme certainty.

Yu Fei wanted to slap himself. ’Why the hell did I activate Reversing Destiny Vision? Who could have guessed that the moment I did, I’d turn around and see a dazzling golden gem right in front of my face!’ It was obvious the man had followed him all the way from the Great Hall of Returning to Truth and had been standing right in front of him, observing him.

Under the stress reaction, he had lost his composure and let his guard down. The formless Sword Qi had been released on a thought, and he hadn’t been able to control his expression.

His heart turned ice-cold, colder than the lake water. ’Who could have expected this? These senior martial artists are all like bloodhounds, it’s just baffling. I’m just a little third-realm Martial Artist, what have I done to deserve so much attention from these big shots?’

Yu Fei still wanted to try and get out of it. "And you are, Senior?"

Ye Shuping gave a carefree laugh and waved his hand, pulling Yu Fei out of the lake. By some unknown method, the moment he left the water, all the lake water was stripped away, and he stood perfectly dry opposite the old man.

"Stop pretending. I am Ye Shuping, the Headmaster of Shenhan!"

"Huh?"

Yu Fei was stunned.

After studying general human education, he knew not to bring his previous world’s thinking into this one. In this extraordinary world, the power of a Martial Arts University was far beyond imagination. Moreover, the martial arts world had no central government; the world’s authority was embodied in the Supreme Council.

According to the books, all human Martial Saints had the right to participate in the council, and each automatically held one vote.

Whenever a major event occurred, a Supreme Council meeting would be convened. The human Martial Saints would gather to discuss the future course of development.

When disagreements arose, a final vote was tallied. A proposal could be passed with a two-thirds majority.

There were other conditions as well, but the books didn’t elaborate.

Martial Saints received a different number of weighted votes based on their contributions and position. And the headmasters of the seven great universities were definitely among the group with the highest number of votes.

In other words, this scholar-like old man in front of him held one of the highest seats of power in the Martial Arts Extraordinary World!

’What have I possibly done to attract his attention?’ This was too ridiculous. Logically, the difference between someone like him and this man was like heaven and earth. They weren’t even in the same dimension. Why would he be followed?

Ye Shuping chuckled. "Don’t be nervous. I’m just a little curious about you. Come with me to the lab later. You just need to cooperate with a little dissection!"