Cyclebreaker: Rise of the Martial Emperor

Chapter 76 – Preparation before breaking through the Innate

Le Pengcheng led Luo Xiu and Lu Mengyao to the Thunder Martial Sect's base.

As they passed by the Hunter Guild, Luo Xiu had a sudden thought.

"I just remembered I need to handle some matters at the Hunter Guild. Senior and Mengyao, please go ahead to the Thunder Martial Sect's base. I'll visit later," Luo Xiu said.

"Hmm? Is there something urgent that can't wait?" Le Pengcheng frowned.

"Yeah, Luo Xiu, you never mentioned needing to go to the Hunter Guild," Lu Mengyao looked at Luo Xiu curiously.

As she spoke, a sharp gleam flashed in Le Pengcheng's eyes, further confirming his suspicion that this young man named Luo Xiu had secrets. From his initial reluctance to join the Thunder Martial Sect to his current need to visit the Hunter Guild, it all seemed like an attempt to escape.

Based on what he learned from Lu Mengyao, Luo Xiu likely harbored significant secrets, possibly the inheritance of a martial expert or some treasure aiding his cultivation. Otherwise, his rapid advancement in strength defied logic.

Reaching the sixth layer of the Qi Sea Realm at fourteen might not be too shocking, but advancing from the second layer of Body Refining to the sixth layer of the Qi Sea Realm in less than a year was extraordinary.

Le Pengcheng almost couldn't resist capturing Luo Xiu on the spot, but he could see that his niece Mengyao had a special regard for the boy. If he acted, how would she view him?

In some ways, Le Pengcheng was a man of sentiment and loyalty. Despite Lu Feichen's death, their bond made him treat Lu Mengyao as family, genuinely caring for her.

"Hehe, since you have matters to attend to, go ahead," Le Pengcheng said with a smile. To him, as long as a mere Qi Sea Martial Artist like Luo Xiu was in Douhai Prefecture, he couldn't escape his grasp.

Seeing Le Pengcheng not taking action, Luo Xiu breathed a slight sigh of relief, thanked him, and headed towards the Hunter Guild.

After entering through the main gate, there was another passage in the corner of the Hunter Guild's hall, accessible only to internal members with a Hunter Emblem.

"Hello, Mr. Luo."

Upon entering the internal passage, a woman of decent appearance greeted Luo Xiu respectfully.

"I need to look up some information," Luo Xiu said directly.

"Please follow me, Mr. Luo."

Under the woman's guidance, Luo Xiu arrived in a room lined with shelves filled with books.

In the center of the room sat a middle-aged man in a gray robe at a desk.

Luo Xiu handed over his Hunter Emblem, and the gray-robed man used a formation device to read the personal information within the emblem.

"You are an internal yellow-grade genius member of the guild. Within your permissions, you can access information for free. What would you like to know?" the gray-robed man asked with a friendly smile.

The Hunter Guild's internal members were divided into genius members and external recruits, with genius members holding higher status. Most services in the guild were provided by external recruits, primarily serving the genius members.

At Luo Xiu's request, the gray-robed man brought some materials. Luo Xiu first looked into information about the Thunder Martial Token and found, as Le Pengcheng mentioned, that holders of the token could make a request to the Thunder Martial Sect. With the token, Lu Mengyao could not only become a core disciple of the Thunder Martial Sect but also receive nurturing due to her talent.

Moreover, Le Pengcheng's sincere attitude towards Lu Mengyao suggested that joining the Thunder Martial Sect was her best choice.

Luo Xiu then sold the materials he obtained from hunting demonic beasts in the Guanlei Mountain Range to the guild in exchange for some Yuan Qi Stones, including materials from the Blue-winged Demon Snake.

However, he never brought out the materials from the Twin-Headed Nether Tiger, as it was a fifth-level beast comparable to a Martial King. For a mere Qi Sea Martial Artist like him to sell such materials would be too conspicuous.

Currently, Luo Xiu didn't lack cultivation resources, so there was no need to take risks and draw attention.

If one day he reached the pinnacle of the Martial Dao, standing above all, then no matter how great his secrets, no one would dare covet them.

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Douhai Prefecture had three major powers: the Thunder Martial Sect, the Gongsun Family, and the Yongchang Pavilion.

Among these, the Thunder Martial Sect ranked first, with a Martial King of the seventh realm overseeing it.

The Tianwu Kingdom had thirteen prefectures, each with a sect known as the Tianwu Thirteen Sects. The Free Spirit Sect ranked eleventh, while the Thunder Martial Sect ranked seventh.

Le Pengcheng, a Martial Grandmaster of the ninth layer of the Spirit Refining Realm, served as a Protector in the Thunder Martial Sect. He was also the biological son of an elder in the sect.

Within the Thunder Martial Sect's base, the heads of the three major families of Zuoxing City came to visit.

In a private room, Le Pengcheng met with the head of the Yan family.

"Master Yan, do you know why I wanted to see you alone?" Le Pengcheng asked with a half-smile.

"My lord..." The head of the Yan family looked terrified, knowing his son better than anyone.

Yan Qiu had long been causing trouble in Zuoxing City, especially recently, harming many women to practice the Yin Harvesting Technique.

He hadn't expected his son to cause such a disaster, attempting to seize a woman holding a Thunder Martial Token and losing his life in the process.

"Mengyao is my niece. Fortunately, she wasn't harmed. Since your son Yan Qiu is already dead, I won't pursue the matter further."

"Thank you, my lord." The head of the Yan family quickly knelt, grateful.

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Le Pengcheng nodded, "I have a task for you. The young man with my niece, named Luo Xiu, is currently in the Hunter Guild. I want you to have people monitor the guild's movements. Notify me immediately if he appears."

"If you can't handle such a small task, there's no need for your Yan family to continue existing."

"Yes, my lord, I will ensure this task is completed," the head of the Yan family quickly replied.

Within the Hunter Guild, Luo Xiu requested a secluded room for cultivation.

He knew his cultivation level was too weak, so he planned to use his resources to enhance his strength.

The secluded room was equipped with formations to block spiritual sense detection and prevent aura leakage, also serving as a warning system.

Cultivating in the Hunter Guild generally posed no safety issues.

Martial artists typically cultivated by absorbing Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, with denser Yuan Qi yielding better results.

Additionally, pills and treasures could aid in enhancing cultivation.

Luo Xiu had a fifth-tier Spirit Gathering Formation device. By embedding mid-grade Yuan Qi Stones, he could increase his cultivation speed nearly tenfold!

He took out tens of thousands of low-grade and mid-grade Yuan Qi Stones from his Storage Ring, piling them beside him. Under the Spirit Gathering Formation's influence, Yuan Qi surged from the stones, converging around Luo Xiu.

Cultivating in such abundant Yuan Qi, Luo Xiu's cultivation rapidly advanced, soon reaching the seventh layer of the Qi Sea Realm...

Then, the mid, late, and peak stages of the seventh layer, breaking through to the eighth layer!

Time passed unnoticed during cultivation, and half a month flew by. When Luo Xiu opened his eyes, he saw that the tens of thousands of Yuan Qi Stones had turned into white powder.

Feeling the powerful force within him, Luo Xiu took a deep breath, having reached the ninth layer of the Qi Sea Realm.

With the Power of Life and Death Extremes circulating through his body, Luo Xiu sensed his current strength. As his cultivation advanced, his comprehension of the first Origin Law Diagram of the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle deepened, finally achieving complete understanding.

This Origin Law Diagram encompassed cultivation methods, martial arts, and formations.

The cultivation method was the Heaven's Life and Death Cycle, condensing Life and Death Extremes True Qi, far superior to the True Qi cultivated by ordinary martial artists, even surpassing the Innate True Qi of many Innate Martial Masters.

The martial technique was the Mark of Life and Death, a technique without a specific grade. Its power increased with higher cultivation, offering significant growth potential, making even seventh-grade martial arts pale in comparison.

Despite reaching the ninth layer of the Qi Sea Realm, Luo Xiu wasn't elated, as the Yuan Qi Stones he consumed were too many.

Tens of thousands of Yuan Qi Stones, nearly equivalent to a Martial King's wealth, were exhausted without even reaching the Innate Realm.

This was due to the high grade of Life and Death Extremes True Qi, requiring more Yuan Qi for condensation.

This also meant that when Luo Xiu attempted to break through to the Innate Realm, he would need even more Yuan Qi, making it nearly impossible to break through relying solely on Yuan Qi Stones.

Yin Stones contained Yin Qi, higher in grade than ordinary Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. However, Luo Xiu didn't plan to use them for his breakthrough yet, as failing to reach the Innate Realm would waste the precious Yin Stones.

Moreover, having just advanced from the sixth to the ninth layer of the Qi Sea Realm, he needed time to stabilize.

Before attempting to break through to the Innate Realm, Luo Xiu needed to prepare thoroughly to ensure success.

He had obtained four Fire Sun Fruits from the Guanlei Mountain Range. If he could refine Ascension Pills from them, their medicinal power, combined with the Yin Stones, would significantly increase his chances of success.

Luo Xiu knew that many martial artists at the peak of the ninth layer of the Qi Sea Realm had to attempt multiple breakthroughs to reach the Innate Realm. Only those with exceptional talent could break through effortlessly.

Luo Xiu was well aware of his lack of talent, having only reached the second layer of Body Refining by age thirteen.

Without the Life and Death Pearl, he might have been eliminated by the Qingyun Martial Hall, returning with his father to the small Rocksteady Town, living an ordinary life and dying after a hundred years.

Leaving the secluded room, Luo Xiu took out two fourth-tier formation treasures, exchanging them for twenty thousand low-grade Yuan Qi Stones at the guild. He also used two thousand Yuan Qi Stones to purchase a bottle of Transforming Bone Pills.

Transforming Bone Pills were third-grade pills that could alter one's appearance. Unless a Spirit Refining Martial Sect expert probed with spiritual sense, they wouldn't be recognized.

Luo Xiu had previously relied on Transforming Bone Pills to infiltrate the Free Spirit Outer Sect.

As a yellow-grade genius member, Luo Xiu was also permitted to exchange for other third-grade pills, including the essential Ascension Pill for breaking through to the Innate Realm.

Even with great talent, martial artists needed Ascension Pills to have any real chance of breaking through from the Qi Sea to the Innate Realm. Countless martial artists at the ninth layer of the Qi Sea Realm risked their lives in search of Ascension Pills.

If Luo Xiu purchased Ascension Pills at the Hunter Guild, they cost ten thousand low-grade Yuan Qi Stones each.

He knew that the market price for Ascension Pills was around fifteen thousand low-grade Yuan Qi Stones.

Ascension Pills could also be exchanged for Fire Sun Fruits, with one fruit for one pill.

Initially, Luo Xiu planned to gather other herbs needed for refining Ascension Pills and seek a third-tier Alchemist at the Alchemist Guild. But since the Hunter Guild offered direct exchanges, he decided to trade three Fire Sun Fruits for ready-made Ascension Pills.

With four Ascension Pills and a Yin Stone containing Yin Qi, Luo Xiu estimated he had enough to break through to the Innate Realm.