C706 Perfect Holy Body Spell
"Perfect Holy Body Spell"!
The ancient text Hee Wanli brought out was none other than the "Perfect Holy Body Spell"!
Woo Zhengyang felt his heart was about to leap out of his chest. Returning from the sealed world, he had received a gift from Xuan Qixing. Not only did he no longer need to worry about body tempering techniques, but he could also carefully choose the one that suited him best.
So when Woo Zhengyang heard Hee Wanli wanted to gift him a body tempering technique, he was surprised but didn't have high expectations for it. However, he never imagined that Hee Wanli's chance find would be the "Perfect Holy Body Spell"!
Nowadays, people haven't even heard of the "Perfect Holy Body Spell." Even in the sealed world, very few knew about it, as it had been lost for thousands of years before the great calamity. Woo Zhengyang knew about it because of a casual conversation with Lee Yuanye. They had been discussing various unique techniques from ancient times, starting with the "Ape Strike Technique" from the Azure Sun Martial Mansion.
Woo Zhengyang's original intent was to find traces of the "Dragon Countering Nine Steps" and the "Sword Sacrificing Spell." He was curious about the origins of these distinctive techniques. Although he didn't get the information he sought, he did uncover Lee Yuanye's deep-seated obsession—the "Perfect Holy Body Spell."
This is a technique without rank, often referred to as a supreme technique, because no existing classification can adequately describe its level. It surpasses even the highest known ranks.
The "Perfect Holy Body Spell" is such a supreme technique, specifically for body tempering. Legend has it that mastering this technique allows one to exceed the pinnacle of the Emperor Body realm, reaching the mythical state of the Immortal Holy Body. Thus, it is not merely an Emperor Body Spell, but a Holy Body Spell.
The origins of this technique trace back to ancient times. It all began with Profound Mountain, marking the start of the Great Wilderness era. Profound Mountain led many elite warriors in pursuit of divine and demonic beings, sealing the entire world and ending the Great Wilderness era, ushering in the ancient times.
However, as soon as the ancient era began, humanity faced its first great calamity. An elder from the demon clan remained behind, seizing the opportunity to wreak havoc and attempt to dominate the world. At that time, many of humanity's elite fighters had already departed, leaving only the guardians of humanity, the Moon Clan, where the Black-robed Holy Nun resided. Yet, they were no match for the demon clan elder. Ultimately, it was only through a soul imprint left by Profound Mountain that they managed to defeat the demon elder.
Despite this victory, humanity suffered heavy losses, with many of its top warriors nearly wiped out, and even the Moon Clan was left fragmented. As a result, many techniques were lost, including both energy cultivation and body tempering techniques. From that point on, the peak of human cultivation was the Emperor's pinnacle.
Fortunately, the barrier set up by the likes of Profound Mountain was designed to be broken from the inside by someone at the peak of the Emperor level, so people didn't think it would be a major issue. And indeed, for a while, it wasn't. Many powerful individuals managed to shatter the void and leave without any trouble.
However, decades later, a problem arose. A cultivator at the pinnacle of the Emperor Body stage, essentially a peak Martial Emperor, found himself unable to break through the void. He assumed his skills weren't sufficient, so he continued to train diligently until he reached the Perfection Stage. Yet, even then, he couldn't shatter the void to leave this world.
What frustrated him even more was that during his intense training, other cultivators had successfully departed. Among them were those who practiced energy cultivation, dual cultivation, and even those like him who focused solely on body tempering. Still, some faced the same issue he did—they couldn't break through the void.
These individuals gathered to investigate the matter and eventually pinpointed the problem. They were either body tempering cultivators or artifact refiners, with none practicing both. Despite their varied techniques, one thing was clear: their combat power was significantly lower than those who could shatter the void.
In essence, combat strength was the key to breaking through the void. Although they were powerful Martial Emperors at the Perfection Stage, their combat abilities fell short of the standard needed to break the void.
Suddenly, they were thrown into chaos. Whether it’s refining energy or tempering the body, both are processes of transforming oneself. At their level, their bodies were nearly set in stone, which is why they were considered to have reached the pinnacle of the Martial Emperor stage.
But now, they were being told that although they had achieved what they thought was the ultimate level, it wasn’t even close to the peak of others, or even the mid or early stages. It wasn’t enough to shatter the void, leaving them feeling utterly inadequate.
The main issue was that there was no easy solution. The only option was to start over: those who had focused on body tempering would need to begin refining energy, and vice versa, using a different method to break through.
Faced with this, they could only resign themselves to starting anew. However, given that they had already reached the Martial Emperor stage, retraining in other techniques would be much more efficient for them. Except for a few whose lifespans ran out before they could shatter the void, the rest eventually succeeded.
Their unfortunate situation served as a warning to future cultivators: when practicing various techniques, they dared not take it lightly. If the quality was too low, it might jeopardize their future plans to shatter the void.
For those who truly lacked superior techniques, there was a solution: practice both energy refining and body tempering simultaneously. If the energy refining technique wasn’t good enough to succeed at the Martial Emperor’s ultimate level, they could add a body tempering technique. Even if it wasn’t the best, mastering both would be enough to shatter the void.
In the past, the practice of combining body tempering with energy cultivation was all the rage. After all, not everyone had access to top-notch techniques. Even those who did often chose to practice both body tempering and energy cultivation. On one hand, it was a safer bet; on the other, it made them stronger. Otherwise, they might find themselves surpassed by those who mastered both techniques, despite having superior methods themselves—a frustrating situation indeed.
It seemed like a solution was found, but let's not forget, many things in life aren't absolute. Just like how life isn't fair from the start. Some people are born with what we call "innate blocked veins." This means their energy channels are sealed from birth, and unless someone with extraordinary power intervenes, they can't cultivate energy techniques at all. And if they also lack good body tempering techniques, how are they supposed to reach the heights of power?
