The Heavens and Earth were vast and endless, and the mysteries of the universe were endless. Humans had wisdom, perseverance, and temperament, so they could observe the mysteries of the Heavens and Earth and create different paths of cultivation.
The major paths included Qi Refining, Body Refining, and Soul Refining, and the minor paths included palm, finger, fist, leg, saber, spear, sword, staff, and many other martial arts. There were also orthodox and unorthodox martial arts.
In this world, no one dared to say that they were proficient in all kinds of Daos. There were only those who specialized in them, those who specialized in them, and those who specialized in them.
Since ancient times, there were very few people like Chen Zong who had talent in Qi Refinement, Body Refinement, and Soul Refinement.
Even if there were, they would not have unearthed the corresponding potential. People like Chen Zong, who had all three, were even rarer.
Honorable Xie Luo was a Seventh Heaven Saint Realm master when he was alive. Although he was not as strong as the Great Abyss King, he was still a famous master. Naturally, there were some Saint Grade Secret Arts and Martial Arts in his memory, but in terms of quality, they were not comparable to the Great Abyss King's. For Chen Zong, there was no need to cultivate them, but he could use them as reference to broaden his horizons and deepen his accumulation in the Saint Grade.
What Chen Zong was most concerned about was Honorable Xie Luo's attainments in the Dao of the Soul.
After all, Chen Zong's Dao of the Soul had reached the late-stage of the Soul Gathering Realm, which was better than many ordinary Saint Realm masters.
Generally speaking, the Soul level of ordinary people and Foundation Establishment cultivators was relatively low, at most reaching the Soul Stage of Initial Light. However, there were some geniuses whose Soul strength was higher, reaching the Soul Qi Transformation Stage.
The Transcendent Realm was the first transformation of life. It was not only a transformation of the body, but also a corresponding improvement of the Soul.
Therefore, basically every Transcendent Realm master's Soul could reach the Soul Qi Transformation Stage, with the difference being the early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage.
After reaching the Saint Realm, one's life would undergo a second transition.
His body would undergo a metamorphosis once again, and his soul would also undergo a transformation, leveling up.
In the Transcendent Realm, the most important aspect of one's life force was the body, the soul was secondary, but in the Saint Realm, the body and soul were both equally important.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, a Saint Realm cultivator's soul could reach the Soul Sea Gathering Realm. Of course, this was only the lowest level of the Early Stage of Soul Sea Gathering Realm. Some of the more powerful ones were able to stabilize their Soul Sea Gathering Realm Early Stage, and even more powerful ones had a chance of reaching the Mid Stage.
There was also the possibility that some people had a fortuitous encounter that allowed their souls to improve.
However, the improvement brought about by this transformation was due to the Life Transition. It was a passive improvement. Cultivators of the Dao of the Soul could take the initiative to cultivate their souls, condense their soul fire, and make their soul power more condensed.
One was passive, while the other was active. The difference between the two was like wood and steel.
The same kilogram of wood and steel had the same weight, but in terms of hardness, wood was inferior to steel.
In other words, at the early stage of the Soul Sea Gathering Realm, the soul of a cultivator of the Dao of the Soul would be purer and more tenacious.
Another point was that cultivators of the Dao of the Soul could also cultivate all kinds of Soul Techniques. Soul Techniques had all kinds of magical effects.
This was also the first time Chen Zong learned about cultivators of the Dao of the Soul. If not for Venerable Xie Luo's memories, he didn't know when he would have understood.
After all, there were no cultivators of the Dao of the Soul in White Cloud Mountain, and even in the entire Sky Raising Sky Territory, it was difficult to find a cultivator of the Dao of the Soul.
The Soul Fire cultivated by the Ten Directions Demonic Refining Technique could first refine the impurities of the soul, making it purer. Second, it could resist distracting thoughts, external evil, and other soul attacks.
In a sense, this Soul Fire was a kind of Soul Technique.
Unfortunately, the inheritance Venerable Xie Luo obtained was incomplete. There were only the Ten Directions Demonic Refining Technique, the Ten Directions Demonic Refining Array, and a Soul Controlling Technique. Other than that, there were no other Soul Techniques.
After digesting all the memories, the quality of his soul also improved. Although his strength didn't directly increase, his foundation had improved. Overall, Chen Zong had gained a lot.
With Venerable Xie Luo's memories, Chen Zong knew how to leave the Yin Flame Tomb. However, Chen Zong wasn't in a hurry to leave. Instead, he took the nine dead people's storage rings and checked through them. He had gained some wealth.
In addition, Yang Lin's corpse also appeared. He was Venerable Xie Luo's servant, and his soul was controlled by Venerable Xie Luo's Soul Controlling Technique. When Venerable Xie Luo's soul dissipated, Yang Lin's soul also dissipated.
After taking the storage ring, Chen Zong was pleasantly surprised. Yang Lin's storage ring contained more than thirty thousand high-grade Origin Stones, more than a thousand supreme-grade Origin Stones, and hundreds of thousands of mid-grade and low-grade Origin Stones. It was a shocking amount of wealth.
"It's time to go," Chen Zong muttered to himself. His hands formed a seal, and his body quickly faded as he left the Yin Flame Tomb.
Besides Chen Zong, no one else knew what had happened here.
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In a quiet valley, a figure appeared. It was Chen Zong.
Looking around at the unfamiliar scenery, Chen Zong carefully checked his surroundings. After determining the direction, he immediately set off.
Chen Zong wasn't going back to Heavenly Forest City. He was certain that as soon as he appeared in Heavenly Forest City, he would be recognized immediately, and would attract many powerful enemies and trouble.
These troubles were unnecessary.
They would definitely think that he had obtained the Heaven and Earth Flame, or perhaps they knew something about it. They would do everything they could to capture him alive.
His destination was the True Martial Upper Region.
There was a clear river between the Sky Pillar Upper Region and the True Martial Upper Region, named the Sky Martial Long River.
The river flowed endlessly from west to east, and it never stopped even when the sun and moon alternated.
This river was thousands of miles wide, and could be said to be the largest river in the Sky Pillar Upper Region and the True Martial Upper Region.
Saint Rudiment Realm experts could fly, so naturally, they could cross the Sky Martial Long River directly. However, those who were not at the Saint Rudiment Realm could not fly. If they wanted to cross the river, they would have to rely on some precious flying Spirit Artifacts or some special means to fly across the river.
However, no matter which method it was, it would take some time and a lot of effort to cross the river that was thousands of miles wide.
Crossing the river was not that simple. There might be some dangers along the way. Therefore, other than Saint Rudiment Realm experts, most people would choose to cross the river on a warship.
The so-called warship was a large ship with offensive and defensive capabilities that traveled back and forth between the Sky Martial Long River.
After drawing water, the warship was still 20 meters tall, which was very shocking. Its length was hundreds of meters, and its width was 40 to 50 meters. It was huge, and there was a huge three-story building on it that could accommodate thousands of people at the same time.
Each person had to pay 100 high-grade Origin Stones to board the warship and cross the river. This price was not cheap at all.
Think about it, if each person paid 100 high-grade Origin Stones for a thousand people, it would add up to 100,000 high-grade Origin Stones.
Of course, driving such a huge warship would consume the energy of the Origin Stones all the time.
Standing on the deck of the warship and facing the wind on the river, Chen Zong's long hair and clothes fluttered in the wind as if he was going to leave with the wind. He looked very carefree and comfortable.
The river was vast as if there was no end to it. The rolling waves of the river continued to surge forward without any interference from the outside world.
Regardless of the alternation of night and day, regardless of the rotation of the sun and moon, and regardless of the change of the four seasons, the river continued to surge forward.
"Faith!" Chen Zong's eyes lit up slightly.
This was a kind of faith, an indomitable faith that would not be shaken by the outside world.
The river was not a living or intelligent life. Its endless surge followed the laws of nature and was a manifestation of the mysteries of Heaven and Earth.
However, if a river was like this, what about people?
The path of cultivation was originally a path that went against the natural order. It was a path that pursued the transition of life and transcendence. It was a path full of difficulties and dangers. If one did not have a fearless heart and an indomitable will, how could one continue to walk on it?
For a moment, Chen Zong only felt that his mind was open and his mind was clear.
Experience was not only about fighting with strong enemies.
Watching the sun rise and the moon set, watching the tide rise and fall, and admiring the blooming and withering of flowers, feeling touched, and what one gained was experience.
For a moment, a smile appeared on Chen Zong's face. It was a smile from the bottom of his heart.
This time, he somewhat understood the so-called true meaning of experience. In the past, he only knew half of it and did not understand it well.
Hundreds of people stayed on the warship. Some were cultivating or having fun in their rooms. The warship provided some special services, and the price was the corresponding Origin Stones.
Some stood or sat on the deck to enjoy the breeze and the scenery.
Some chatted in groups of three or five, but Chen Zong enjoyed himself alone.
During this period, naturally, some people saw that Chen Zong was extraordinary, so they came up to greet him and wanted to chat. However, Chen Zong's response was a little cold, so those people were bored and left.
He came and went alone. He did not have to call his friends, but rather, he traveled alone with his sword for thousands of miles.
The warship did not slow down at all. It braved the wind and the waves and kept moving forward, crossing thousands of miles of the river.
There were some dangers in the Tianwu River, such as the demonic beasts under the river.
For example, there was a huge green eel that was dozens of meters long. As soon as it appeared, it released a terrifying attack. It was like a thunderbolt that attacked the warship. The warship instantly activated its defense, blocking the attack of the huge eel demonic beast. At the same time, it released an extremely powerful attack, killing the huge eel directly.
In addition to the huge eel demonic beast, there were also some huge black fish with extremely sharp teeth that could chew up steel. It was very terrifying. However, they could not break through the defense of the warship and were killed by the warship with one attack.
"We're finally here, the Zhenwu Upper Region."
Standing at the bow of the warship, Chen Zong stared ahead. The outline of the land and the city immediately showed a smile.
The Zhenwu Upper Region!
One of the four Upper Regions, the Upper Region that specialized in Martial Arts.
However, Chen Zong wanted to have a good look at how prosperous their martial arts were.
As the crowd walked down the warship, Chen Zong officially stepped into the land of the Zhenwu Upper Region.
This was a wharf that belonged to the Zhenwu Upper Region. Standing on the wharf, Chen Zong carefully sensed the aura here.
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