Translator: CinderTL
One hour!
Li Chunjun had completed his transformation from Nascent Soul Perfection to Early Nascent Soul!
On the Scarlet Sky Sword, the light of his three Great Mystic Powers flashed simultaneously.
In just a single day, the three powers seamlessly merged into one, forming a brand-new and incredibly complex talismanic divine pattern.
Three days later...
This divine inscription, representing the Void Heaven Flash Great Mystic Power, not only covered the Scarlet Sky Sword but also seemed so alive that it could manifest at any moment.
This was clearly a sign that the Void Heaven Flash was about to reach minor completion.
The reason it hadn't truly reached minor completion wasn't due to a lack of comprehension. It was entirely because he hadn't yet undergone the Tribulation Crossing to cultivate his true Divine Sense and Primordial Spirit.
The limitations of his physical body were hindering his final transformation.
Once he successfully crossed the Primordial Spirit Tribulation, his Void Heaven Flash would naturally advance to minor completion.
"My cultivation has reached a new limit."
As his thoughts drifted, he turned his attention to his Sword Intent.
First to break through was his Destruction Sword Intent.
Advancing from major completion to perfection was almost instantaneous.
Next, his Void Sword Intent, unwilling to be left behind, progressed from minor completion to major completion, then from major completion to perfection.
The Great Void Destruction Sword Intent was more complex, so its progress was slower.
However, he had accumulated a wealth of experience in its initial stages, making its advancement to minor completion a natural process.
As it approached major completion, its progress slowed somewhat.
After some calculations, Li Chunjun realized that the time spent on the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method had cost him too much. He estimated that this precious opportunity for sudden enlightenment would only be enough to push his Great Void Destruction Sword Intent to the Greater Completion stage at best.
Perfection...
He felt powerless.
But as his thoughts drifted back to the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him during his enlightenment.
He keenly grasped the commonality between the second level of Mind Power and the Great Void Destruction Sword Intent.
He could use Mind Power to drive and erase all traces left by the Great Void Destruction Sword Intent.
Unless someone could penetrate the veil over his Mind Realm, they would never break through this layer of false void.
Mind and void seemed to possess an innate compatibility, as if void were merely a manifestation of Mind Power's external application.
With this intervention, his Great Void Destruction Sword Intent instantly advanced to Greater Completion.
And within just half a day, it broke through again, reaching the Perfection stage with an efficiency comparable to his Destruction Sword Intent.
At that moment, all three of his Sword Intents had reached Perfection!
Beyond that...
Sword Intent would transform into Sword Force!
And Sword Force belonged to the realm of the Void Refinement Realm!
Li Chunjun had some understanding of this realm, but his foundation was too shallow.
If he hadn't been maintaining his Life Level transformation for the past month or two, he might have attempted it. But now...
He had less than three days left.
"These last three days..."
Li Chunjun focused his Heart-Mind on the Taixu Sword Scripture's descriptions of the Void Law.
From the Primordial Spirit Realm onward...
Even some Nascent Soul cultivators, after completing the cultivation of their Mystical Powers, would begin to comprehend Spatial Laws.
Cultivation in the Primordial Spirit stage involved the simultaneous advancement of Mystical Powers, Spatial Laws, Divine Sense, and Mind Power.
Theoretically, a Mystical Power at the Minor Completion stage could summon the first three tribulations when used at full power. At the Major Completion stage, it could summon the middle three tribulations. And at the Perfect Completion stage, it could summon the final three tribulations.
Each Tribulation Crossing was a tempering of the cultivator's Primordial Spirit and, because it involved directly confronting the Profound Mysteries of Heaven and Earth, presented an unparalleled opportunity to comprehend the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
Therefore, many cultivators placed great importance on this opportunity.
They would often choose to undergo Tribulation Crossing only when they had made no progress in comprehending the Laws.
Of course, Tribulation Crossing itself was fraught with danger. Only true prodigies could truly treat it as a precious cultivation opportunity.
Even ordinary geniuses weren't qualified. It usually required a genius who had previously demonstrated Prodigy-level talent.
This was why Prodigy-level geniuses received such preferential treatment.
If one failed to display their talent during the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages, and then struggled to even survive a Tribulation Crossing in the Primordial Spirit stage, how could they possibly comprehend the Profound Mysteries of the Laws and aspire to break through to the Void Refining Realm?
If there's no hope of reaching the Void Refining realm, there's no point in investing heavily in cultivation.
"The Void Law requires understanding 1,024 Void Mysteries to enter, while the Destruction Dao is slightly easier... The Flaming Phoenix Chaos Scripture records 720. However, due to the Spatial Laws' remarkable versatility and boundless applications, there are many Cultivators who practice the Void Law, providing a wealth of experience for reference. Although it involves 1,024 Mysteries, comprehending them might not be much harder than the 720 Mysteries of the Destruction Dao."
Li Chunjun's thoughts raced as he rapidly comprehended the Spatial Laws' variations.
In a state of sudden enlightenment, coupled with his Void Sword Intent reaching perfection and the support of Mind Power...
Within three hours, he had mastered the Void Law, completing the breakthrough from zero to one.
However, the more Profound Mysteries of Heaven and Earth one comprehends, the greater the difficulty.
It's like the difference between running a thousand meters and running ten thousand meters.
The former is easily achievable for anyone.
The latter represents the limits of physical endurance.
In less than three days, Li Chunjun comprehended 35 Spatial Mysteries, gaining a deeper understanding of the Spatial Laws.
"In the end, I never experienced the tempering of Heavenly Thunder. My Divine Sense couldn't spark that flash of insight when it collided with the Heavenly Thunder. While this Divine Sense only enhances my Primordial Spirit's computational power and doesn't affect my innate talent or comprehension, increased computational power significantly accelerates my cultivation speed."
Li Chunjun sighed.
"I can't continue like this."
While cultivating, he had to divert a significant portion of his energy to suppress his Life Level's transformation, which severely diminished the effects of his sudden enlightenment.
Fortunately, his sudden enlightenment was akin to external assistance, similar to the Innate Sudden Enlightenment Holy Body. He could maintain his enlightenment while multitasking. If this were any other cultivator's sudden enlightenment, it would have been shattered the moment his attention wavered.
"Then... let's prepare for the upgrade."
Li Chunjun retrieved the Scarlet Sky Sword, its surface covered in inscriptions of Mystical Powers, and the Broken Crystal.
In the next moment, he reabsorbed the sword into his body. At that instant, all his Essence, Qi, and Spirit poured into the sword.
Instantly, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit plummeted.
His body, once visibly flushed and robust, withered into a skeletal frame.
But before his Essence, Qi, and Spirit could completely vanish, his Life Level, freed from suppression, surged to Level 31.
The energy flowing back from the Human Emperor Banner instantly filled his limbs and bones.
His entire body swelled up like an inflated balloon, returning to its original form.
Not only did he recover, but his Essence, Qi, and Spirit underwent an immediate and dramatic transformation compared to before.
Especially at this moment...
Li Chunjun could clearly feel his Destruction Sword Intent, Void Sword Intent, and even his Great Void Destruction Sword Intent all stirring restlessly.
It felt as if...
they were about to touch upon another profound mystery of the Cosmos.
These mysteries...
Li Chunjun's mind stirred. He briefly considered the 36th Spatial Mystery he hadn't had time to comprehend earlier, and a clear path immediately emerged.
As if someone were guiding him, it pointed him toward the direction of understanding the Void Mysteries.
The Void Law was like this, as were the Destruction Dao and a Void Power that seemed to point toward an unknown law.
It was as if...
"Void Dao Body!? Destruction Dao Body!?"
Li Chunjun's heart suddenly cleared.
Even though he had already reached the second level of the Mind Realm, he couldn't help but feel a ripple of emotion.
"Life Level 31 already corresponds to the Void Refinement Realm. But since I haven't even reached Void Refining... not even the Primordial Spirit stage yet, the change in foundation brought by this Life Level is... giving me something akin to a Void Dao Body or a Destruction Dao Body?"
The defining characteristic of such Dao Bodies is that they allow cultivators to make rapid progress in cultivating the corresponding Dao, virtually eliminating bottlenecks in their comprehension of the Dao's principles.
As long as their minds are strong enough to withstand the power of the Dao...
They are practically destined to become Void Refining Great Powers!
"Hoo!"
Li Chunjun exhaled deeply.
"A Void Dao Body allows me to comprehend the Void Law with almost no bottlenecks. In other words, all I need to focus on now is cultivating my Mind Power. And as for Mind Power..."
He briefly sensed the changes within himself.
Soon, he made a new discovery.
"My Mind Power has also increased."
The rise in Life Level brought about an all-encompassing enhancement.
Not only did his Essence, Qi, and Spirit improve physically, but his Mind Power also grew stronger.
This effect had been present since the Spirit Refining and even the Qi Refining stages, but the increase was too subtle for him to notice.
But now...
As his Mind Power grew, Li Chunjun saw the possibility of cultivating the third level of the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method without relying on sudden enlightenment.
He remembered that even with sudden enlightenment, it had taken him over a hundred days to reach the third level.
And how long did it take to master a Nascent Soul Divine Ability?
Instantly!
Three Mystical Powers reached perfection and merged in a single day!
If he had to cultivate these Mystical Powers through his own hard work, the process could easily take a century or two.
By this calculation, it would take him at least ten thousand to twenty thousand years to cultivate the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method to the third level on his own.
But now, time was compressed by dozens or even hundreds of times.
"Even if comprehending the Dao or cultivating the third level of the Heavenly Heart Eternal Method still takes a century, my Life Level is only 31 now. As time passes and I reach Level 32 or 33, this time will continue to shrink."
Li Chunjun understood.
At this moment, he truly grasped the myriad benefits of the "comprehensive enhancement" brought by his Life Level.
"Compared to the emergence of the Void Dao Body and the growth of my Mind Power, the improvements in my Essence, Qi, and Spirit are mere side branches."
Li Chunjun gradually calmed his Heart-Mind, focusing his attention on the Scarlet Sky Sword.
The Broken Crystal proved significantly more difficult to refine than the Void Particles he had previously encountered. Even using his Primordial Essence Blood, he had failed to fully integrate it into the sword.
"I'll probably need to refine it again."
Li Chunjun pondered briefly.
Previously, during his battle against Winterfrost and Han Bing, the two Divine Spirit Envoys at the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield, the Flaming Phoenix Blood had unlocked the power of the Third Transformation.
The Heavenly Heart Eternal Method could also immediately help him unlock the power of the Fourth Transformation. He could try undergoing Nirvana once to complete the refinement of the Broken Crystal.
However...
"I've already refined most of it. Another blood sacrifice would be too wasteful. It's better to spend thirty to forty thousand Spirit Crystals to buy a few portions of Sixth-Tier Creation Spirit Liquid. That should be enough to fully integrate the Broken Crystal into the Scarlet Sky Sword."
Thirty to forty thousand Spirit Crystals was more than he currently possessed.
But...
With his current strength, Li Chunjun was confident that returning to a Nascent Soul battlefield like Two Worlds Mountain would easily earn him that amount.
"This power surge is too significant. Not only has my Life Level increased, but my cultivation realm has also jumped directly from Golden Core Perfection to Nascent Soul Perfection. I need a series of intense battles to verify my current cultivation level. And what better place to ignite such battles than the Myriad Races Supremacy Battlefield?"
As Li Chunjun spoke, he began searching for Nascent Soul battlefields in the vicinity that were even more intense than Two Worlds Mountain.
But just then, he seemed to sense something else.
"This is..."
His heart stirred, and his Divine Sense was drawn by a familiar force, leading him to the Profound Yellow Space, which housed the Star Glory, Solar Radiance, and Cosmic Light Lists.
This time, however, he didn't arrive at the Star Glory List. Instead, he found himself before the Solar Radiance List.
(End of the Chapter)
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