novelraw Chapter 1261 657: Flesh and Blood Body (Part 2)
Chapter 1261 657: Flesh and Blood Body (Part 2)
As for the disciples from other peaks, upon reaching the eighth level of Qi Condensation and joining the Inner Sect, they will acquire a second, more powerful technique to prepare for further Tideflows.
The choice of technique the disciple makes is very important and is one of the key factors in determining how many Tideflows they can achieve.
Generally speaking, the minimum is two Tideflows, although three is also possible. Depending on the specific circumstances, four aren't out of the question.
Even the weakest disciple is often able to achieve three Tideflows during Earthstring Foundation Establishment. In some extreme cases, some powerful disciples reach six. However, from ancient times to now, only nine disciples from the Spirit Stream Sect have reached six Tideflows by cultivating the second technique. Naturally, these nine disciples were unique and astonishing figures of their era.
Unfortunately, after cultivating the second technique, nothing else is available for further Tideflows besides secret magic, which is why the Spirit Stream Sect's Ten Great Secret Magic came into being.
The ten secret magics can be used for the fifth Tideflow. There are even some secret magics like Ghosts Haunt the Night and Waterswamp Kingdom, which, in very rare cases, can actually form more than one Tideflow.
Thus, Spirit Stream Sect disciples with outstanding potential have the opportunity to obtain eight Tideflows! Even the weakest disciples can achieve four!
This demonstrates the power and resources of the Spirit Stream Sect! Of course, the other three sects are similar. Ultimately, the real question is, which disciples from different generations can reach the absolute pinnacle.
As for nine Tideflows, that is the legendary peak of Earthstring Foundation Establishment. In all four major sects, only one person has achieved such a feat in the past ten thousand years.
That person was Master Limitless from the Blood Stream Sect, who succeeded 800 years ago.
The pinnacle of Earthstring Foundation Establishment is an incrediblly powerful domain, difficult to attain but not impossible. Although the Heavenstring Foundation surpasses the Earthstring Foundation, it can only be obtained through random chance and luck. There is no path to follow.
Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath, his eyes flashing brightly. He had studied the Tideflows and could feel the Sea of Mist had already collapsed and formed his first spiritual ocean. If he wished, he could forgo more Tideflows and immediately end his Earthstring Foundation successfully.
He would gain 200 years of longevity, but unfortunately, among the cultivators of Earthstring Foundation Establishment, he would be very weak. Yan Xiaobao had no desire for weakness. In the cultivation world, the law of the jungle prevails. Whether he liked it or not, he knew it was inevitable.
He disliked fighting and killing, but sometimes, there was no choice!
"Because I have mastered the Violet Qi Cauldron Control Technique's Violet Qi Cauldron Summoning, I can use it as my second Tideflow!" Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath, and suddenly, his Spirit Sea began to rotate rapidly. The surrounding earth energy immediately started to rumble in his direction, shaking everything around, forming a second vortex in his heart.
The lake above crashed and churned as the second vortex appeared above it. It was initially just an outline, but it was evidently larger than the first, ensuring that many disciples looked up to watch.
"The second Tideflow. It's assumed that everyone here should be able to reach at least three to four Tideflows. Each one will be larger than the previous and will require more earth energy!"
"Damn! This guy rushed to the Foundation too quickly. This means the earth's energy will decrease, and there might not even be enough for me to enter the Foundation!"
Even as others in the Fallen Sword World grew more anxious, another massive rumble echoed from another direction. In the midst of distant mountains, another tornado rose to the skies, connecting heaven and earth. Another vortex was forming!
As the whirlpool expanded, the earth's energy in the world began to rush toward it. Now, Bai Xiaobao was sharing the earth's energy with a second person.
In the distant mountains, within an Immortal Cave, Fang Lin sat there, with an extremely focused expression on his face.
Everyone was shocked by this new development. No one could imagine a second person starting a Tideflow only about two hours after the first.
Blood-shot eyes could be seen, as everyone started contending more fiercely for the earth's energy.
Not to say they hadn't thought about killing those at the Foundation establishment center; at this moment, the others hadn't yet reached a state of desperation, just unwilling to waste the time to put in such an effort.
Two hours later, when his first Tideflow ended, the powerful rumbling sound could be heard in Fang Lin's area as the second began. Two more hours later, the lake above Yan Xiaobao exploded as his second tide ended.
When this happened, a second Spirit Sea appeared above the first, his energy surged, making him burn like a flame in the dark night.
He took a deep breath, realizing he had reached the limit of the Violet Qi Cauldron Control Technique; it was not enough for a third Tideflow. Closing his eyes, he turned inward and saw a towering violet cauldron in his two Spirit Seas. Both of them exuded powerful pressure.
"For my third Tideflow, I will have to use the Scriptures formed by the Dragon Mammoth Sea!" His eyes glowed as the roar of dragons and mammoths could be heard emerging from the lake to fill the area. His third Tideflow had begun!
The third vortex appeared within him, more powerful than the previous two. As this power spread to the world, a massive amount of earth energy was drawn to him.
Gradually, a third vortex appeared in the sky, with a dragon visible swirling within it. As disciples from other parts of the world looked over, they immediately saw the dragon.
"What technique is that?"
"That's the Scriptures formed by the Dragon Mammoth Sea! The first to reach the Foundation is from the Spirit Stream Sect!"
"Heavens! I can't believe that's the Spirit Sect. Who could it be? Ghostfang maybe? Shangguan Tianyou?"
"Is it Yan Xiaobao?" All four sects' disciples were in shock, but within the Spirit Stream Sect, a sense of excited euphoria could be felt.
Shangguan Tianyou looked up with blood-shot eyes, let out a furious roar, staring at the dragon in the vortex connecting to the sky. "It's not Ghostfang. It's Yan Xiaobao!!"
He ground his teeth and turned to seek more enemy disciples to kill.
Two more hours passed, and Fang Lin completed his second Tideflow. Another vortex appeared above him, with a massive cauldron within it. It was bronze, covered with carvings of the sun, moon, and stars. It seemed ancient, as if it could melt all the heavens and the earth.
This was the Heaven and Earth Furnace Cauldron!
Once the cauldron became visible, everyone knew who the second person to reach the Foundation was.
"It's Fang Lin from the Pill Stream Sect!"
At that moment, a third tornado suddenly shot into the sky, connecting to the heavens.
The third person had reached the Foundation!
Almost immediately, the vortex turned the color of blood. From the looks of it, it had to be Song Que!
"Heavens! It's Song from the Blood Stream Sect!!"
"He can slay cultivators at Foundation establishment and was the first to provoke a strange sign with his first Tideflow. I heard Master Limitless did the same thing 800 years ago!"
"Maybe Song Que will follow Master Limitless's example and reach the peak of Earthstring Foundation Establishment, nine Tideflows!"
Now, three vortices were contending for the earth's energy, making it surge in three different directions. But then... a fourth tornado rose in the depths of the Fallen Sword World. A fourth tornado arose on the plains, where a massive Spell was established. Shimmering lights radiated in all directions, with a solitary Qi Condensing disciple in the center.
He was a handsome young man dressed in the robes of the Deep Stream Sect. As he conducted breathing exercises, Magic Symbols flowed across his body, each bearing incredible destructive power. Occasionally they gathered into what seemed like iron chains winding around him.
The destructive pulses of energy emanating from the young man marked the annihilation technique!
This young man was the top candidate chosen from the Deep Stream Sect, the first in 3000 years to successfully cultivate the annihilation technique of the Nine-Isles. He could unleash power capable of annihilating all living beings. It might annihilate anything, even possibly forming a Blocking Line; according to information compiled by other sects, these lines were as strong as Mortal-Dao Foundation Establishment.
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