Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

"Merit?"

Zhao Xuanqi was once again surprised by the appearance of a new term.

"You can think of it as a reward for completing a ’bounty.’ The Alien Source invades worlds, changing and devouring the grand tide of fate. By eliminating the ’hidden dangers’ associated with it, the Transformed Creatures can convert that into a corresponding amount of ’Merit’ based on the threat level."

"In this world, that means the various Holy Seed Life forms that have branched off from the Bloodline Species, as well as the Exotic Beasts, which are a tier below in terms of bloodline. As for Rare Beasts, their bloodlines are too diluted, so it’s basically impossible to gain Merit from them."

"After I reincarnated into this world, I was able to break through and advance my strength so quickly, staying one step ahead of everyone else, largely thanks to ’Merit.’ By the time I went to the Land of the North Pole to search for the Bloodline Species, my power had already hit a bottleneck. I had originally intended to save the remaining Merit, accumulate a certain amount, and use the Transformed Creatures to communicate with the Divine Court in exchange for cultivation methods for higher realms. Or, I would save it for my next reincarnation. But then..."

"In any case, this remaining Merit isn’t of much use to me now that the Transformed Creatures’ functions are lost, but it should be of great use to you. As long as I relinquish my control over the Transformed Creatures, you, as a fellow Reincarnator, should become its new master. This is the last thing I have to leave you."

Li Zhenyuan said to Zhao Xuanqi.

"If you give your Transformed Creatures to me, what about you?"

Zhao Xuanqi fell silent for a moment before speaking.

"Me?"

Li Zhenyuan gave a faint, bitter smile.

"After so much time, my life has long since merged with the Bloodline Species, becoming inseparable. It would be less accurate to say we are two separate beings and more accurate to say we are two sides of the same coin. My fate is already sealed."

"Now, I only hope that you can eliminate the Bloodline Species, granting me release and allowing this world to return to its proper course."

"Though I am not from this world, I once fought for it. I watched it change, bit by bit. I hope it will not fall into chaos and ruin because of me."

Li Zhenyuan said with a sigh.

"I can’t promise that I can do it. After all, even you, back in your prime, failed to ultimately destroy the Bloodline Species."

Zhao Xuanqi was silent for a while before he spoke.

"I believe you can. You reached your current realm without the help of the Transformed Creatures’ power. You are stronger than I am."

Li Zhenyuan said, and without waiting for Zhao Xuanqi to reply, he continued with a solemn expression, "Next, I will tell you about the realms beyond Divine General."

Hearing this, Zhao Xuanqi’s expression also grew heavy. He focused his attention and listened intently, as this concerned the path he would take next.

"Whether it’s Divine General or Celestial Being, neither is the end of cultivation. In fact, you could say that being able to perceive Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is merely another beginning."

"In the initial stage of the Divine General realm, you must draw upon the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to further temper your body. This isn’t just a simple infusion like when you first broke through, but a deep-level strengthening. The goal is to achieve a true Bone Marrow Cleansing, transcend the mortal frame, and accumulate more ’Qi’ within your body."

"I call this realm ’Body Exchange.’ There are no special tricks to it; it’s simply an accumulation of power, much like the initial body tempering of the Martial Dao. Your rate of progress has a great deal to do with the concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and the Cultivator’s Martial Dao Intent. The ambient power in this world is relatively weak. If one were to progress naturally, it would likely require at least ten, or even twenty, years of arduous cultivation. And that calculation is based on when the world’s momentum was much stronger; nowadays, it would probably take even longer."

"Back then, with the help of the Transformed Creatures, I completed this realm in three years total, including the time it took to accumulate the necessary ’Merit.’ After that comes a higher realm, which I call ’Condensing Yuan.’ The key is to constantly manipulate, refine, and compress the Primordial Qi in your body once it reaches a certain level, making it more condensed. You condense ’Qi’ into ’Yuan,’ giving birth to ’True Essence.’"

"You have already experienced its power. The Black Flame wielded by the Bloodline Species is formed by mixing in a trace of ’True Essence.’"

"In this realm, compressing the Primordial Qi within your body requires repeated attempts, like hammering a piece of iron again and again. It requires a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to sustain the consumption, making it an extremely slow process. It took me nearly five years to achieve it, and even then, it was only a preliminary breakthrough; condensing a single sliver of True Essence was incredibly difficult. This seems to be the limit for this world, as the Bloodline Species at its peak is also stuck at this stage of power."

"For now, the presence of the Transformed Creatures resonates with my power to some extent, so the Black Flame won’t pose a fatal threat to you in the short term. But this is only temporary. Only by condensing ’True Essence’ can you counteract the effects of the Black Flame. Otherwise, you will never be able to recover your strength."

Li Zhenyuan slowly explained to Zhao Xuanqi.

"I understand."

Zhao Xuanqi nodded upon hearing this. He was about to ask Li Zhenyuan for more specific details when he saw the man’s expression suddenly change.

"It’s about to notice something is wrong. I can’t communicate with you for too long. Otherwise, once the Bloodline Species discovers this, it will undoubtedly unleash all its power to lay siege to the Divine Land. You will lose any time and space you have to catch your breath. I will completely sever my connection with the Transformed Creatures."

"Without the Transformed Creatures, we will no longer be able to contact each other. This is the first time we have met, and it may very well be the last."

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