Chapter 1604: Chapter 187 The Seven Transformations of Life
Liao Yi and his wife, along with Xuan Yue, walked up, and Ah Dai had earlier subdued these fourth-generation disciples in merely a few blinks of an eye. Liao Yi’s heart was filled with mixed feelings; this person in front of him, who was younger than himself, had such formidable strength as his martial uncle.
Ah Dai glanced around at the disciples he had subdued and spoke calmly: "All of you are quite good. Despite being suddenly attacked, you were able to quickly make defensive and even retaliatory responses. But do you know why you’re defeated by me? There’s only one reason: your skills are lacking. If I were an enemy, none of you would likely still be alive. What you need is to cultivate more, to enhance your own strength. I am Ah Dai, a third-generation disciple, just returned from outside, and I might stay in the sect for about a month. If you have any questions in True Qi cultivation later, feel free to ask me." A flash of brilliance appeared in Ah Dai’s eyes, and the silver energy emerged once again, with the same strands of Battle Aura floating out, accurately connecting to everyone, including Liao Yi and his wife and the two young disciples. With a slight smile, Ah Dai said, "First time meeting, let me offer you a small gift. Focus your mind and concentrate your Qi, and guard your Dantian." The Golden Body within Ah Dai was wholly activated; the surging True Qi instantaneously followed the hundreds of strands of Solid Battle Aura, spreading into the bodies of these fourth-generation disciples.
Liao Yi felt a surge of joy in his heart, instantly understanding that Ah Dai was helping the disciples to enhance their skills. Although he did not know how Ah Dai was doing it, he understood this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he hurriedly focused his mind to circulate Qi, guarding his Dantian. A wave of warm and surging energy slowly entered his body, traveling through his meridians, and in a short time, it had merged with the True Qi in his Dantian. Under the influence of this Qi, Liao Yi was pleasantly surprised to find that several meridians, which he previously couldn’t break through, had been forcibly opened by this powerful energy, with the True Qi like rivers converging towards his Dantian. From the strength of the energy, he clearly knew he had reached the sixth level of spiritual transformation. He didn’t know how long it had been when the True Qi in his body began to circulate through three cycles within his body. The warm energy inflow retreated from his body, disappearing along the route it came.
Almost all the fourth-generation disciples had the same experience as Liao Yi. Under the action of this external force from the same source, several important meridians within their bodies were opened up, not only enhancing their skills but also playing a crucial role in their future cultivation. When the warm energy withdrew, recovering their consciousness, the disciples with previously sealed meridians also regained their freedom of movement.
Opening his eyes, the first person Liao Yi noticed was Ah Dai, not far from him. At this moment, Ah Dai’s face was unusually pale, and he could barely stand with the support of Xuan Yue. Just then, a sudden urge arose in him to do something for the Tian Gang Sword Sect. So, without considering the consequences, he used his own power to simultaneously open the meridians for these hundred disciples at once. Little did he know how dangerous it was; if his power was insufficient, not only would he exhaust his strength and die, but the disciples might also experience Qi deviation. However, he succeeded, relying on his sixth-level cultivation. He not only opened the meridians of these disciples but also reclaimed the Battle Aura he output. The current weakness was primarily due to excessive depletion of spiritual power; handling hundreds of strands simultaneously was unbearable even for his Magus Realm spiritual power, causing waves of dizziness in his mind, making it hard to stand. Xuan Yue, somewhat reproachfully, supported Ah Dai; although she didn’t know how dangerous it had been, she felt deeply distressed seeing her beloved in such a fatigued state.
With a solemn demeanor, Liao Yi walked to Ah Dai’s side, glancing at the surrounding brothers who were still in shock. With a plop, he knelt before Ah Dai, "Martial Uncle, thank you for your accomplishments." After speaking, he kowtowed three times in succession. The disciples were not fools, and they fully understood the situation now, having nothing but respect for Ah Dai. One by one, including Lu Yi, they knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Martial Uncle, for your accomplishments." Their voices resonated throughout the Practice Arena. Having reached the fourth generation, the number of disciples in the Tian Gang Sword Sect had grown significantly, with several hundred fourth-generation disciples alone. With today’s act, Ah Dai had greatly benefited the disciples remaining in the sect and established a foundation for the Tian Gang Sword Sect to last a thousand years. Even centuries later, the descendants of Tian Gang Sword Sect would speak highly of Ah Dai’s transmission of power to a hundred people.
Despite his weakness, Ah Dai felt joyous seeing the improvement in cultivation among the fourth-generation disciples due to his efforts. Forcing a smile, he said, "Don’t be like this, everyone, get up. Tonight, you must meditate to achieve better results. In the future, you must strive to cultivate the spiritual Art. Our Tian Gang Sword Sect was born to uphold justice on the continent. The ancestral rules set by the sect’s founder are for us to fulfill. Ah, right, bring your Tian Gang Swords here and place them together. Yue Yue, I’ll need your help."
