novelraw Chapter 133 : Spirit-Seeking Perfection
Chapter 133 : Spirit-Seeking Perfection
133: Spirit-Seeking Perfection
On the fifth day of the closed course at sea, Yuyin's cultivation realm reached Spirit-Seeking Perfection.
From the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking to Spirit-Seeking Perfection, there was no clear boundary; it was a long process of accumulating Primordial Energy, Source Crystals, or spirit water. However, the Primordial Energy in the world was thin, making this process very slow and difficult. Many people relied on pills for assistance, but the cost was extremely high.
Exchanging Academy Credits for them was something most could not bear to do. Moreover, the effects of pills were limited. Taking too many within a certain period would greatly reduce their effectiveness or even lead one astray. It wasn't something that could be used to infinitely increase Primordial Energy just because one had money.
What was feared most was taking the wrong path. Once a deviation occurred in cultivation and one entered the Remnant Stage, it would be extremely, extremely difficult to return to the right path.
However, Yuyin was different. Relying on the Soul Charm Points she had obtained along the way, she had amassed a large army of God-Devouring Chess pieces. She could obtain a large amount of pure spiritual essence every day. With the restored Flying Sky Scripture Primordial Energy cultivation method, plus her comprehension and judgment, she did not need to worry about straying from the path.
For many Academy students, the step from the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking to Spirit-Seeking Perfection was the most difficult and lengthy. The accumulation process, which Yuyin rapidly and steadily achieved through several months of cultivation primarily in the God-Devouring Chess space, was the hardest step for many.
In fact, from the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking to Spirit-Seeking Perfection, the entire process of accumulation saw a slow growth in strength. Reaching this stage naturally involved a certain leap in power, rather than the strength of the Late-Stage of Spirit-Seeking remaining unchanged and then a big jump directly at Perfection.
And after reaching Spirit-Seeking Perfection, one could continue to cultivate, and the Primordial Energy strength could continue to accumulate and improve until reaching the limit. And when approaching the limit, one could begin to prepare for a breakthrough. It was not necessary to be completely at the absolute limit to break through.
In these few days, besides attending various combat-related courses, Yuyin also practiced the spear with Hua Yuanjing. Thanks to Yuyin's comprehension, she had made considerable progress in the use of long weapons.
After the week-long closed course at sea ended, everyone took the naval vessel back to the pier by the Pujiang River, and from there, returned to the Academy.
Regarding the various pieces of information and course content obtained in the closed course, what could be said, what couldn't be said, to whom certain things could be said, and what was absolutely secret, the teachers had all given clear instructions.
After returning to the dormitory, Yuyin also told Hua Qianyuan and Yingluo the things she was permitted to disclose. Yingluo's Primordial Energy was now over 150, and following Yuyin's advice, she was not in a hurry to break through. She was also qualified to know these things.
Under Yuyin's own standards, anything related to the safety or fundamental interests of her good sisters, regardless of whether it should be kept secret according to regulations, she would tell them. For other matters, she would still follow the rules.
After returning to the Academy, Yuyin immediately threw herself into high-intensity cultivation. Whether she would go to the Prison Abyss or not, as the teacher had said, the situation at the Two Realms Gates was becoming increasingly critical. If a Two Realms Gate there was truly breached and the true bodies of demon spirits poured in large numbers, then it would be dangerous even if she didn't go to the Prison Abyss.
Yuyin had to be prepared.
"I was already the number one among the current students of the Academy. Now that I've reached Spirit-Seeking Perfection, my strength has improved significantly, but... compared to Lan Lingfeng, I estimate I'm still more than ten times weaker! The gap is too big."
"Lan Lingfeng, at the Late-Stage of Purple Domain Realm, was actually able to kill a strong being at the Void Truth Realm! If such a powerful demon spirit from the Prison Abyss broke through a Two Realms Gate and came here? What if it was a slightly weaker demon spirit at the Purple Domain Realm? What should I do? Could I handle it?"
Yuyin felt that her power to protect herself against the Prison Abyss was far from enough. There was still time, and this time was incredibly precious. It absolutely could not be wasted.
She spent most of the Soul Charm Points she obtained from the finals on purchasing chess pieces to increase her cultivation speed. As for herself, she was completely immersed in arduous training.
In early June, the sun was scorching.
Yuyin was cultivating in the great training hall of the Swordsman Department. There were no classes today, but there were still more than twenty students here doing various kinds of training, some practicing sword arts, others cultivating their bodies.
Yuyin, wearing a white short tank top, light cyan athletic shorts, and white sneakers, did push-ups on the floor with her full, round, slender legs together. This not only had the effect of regular push-ups, but combined with the circulation of Mysterious Yin Power within her, it also had some effects of the Imperial Daughter Body Refinement for training her buttocks, arms, waist, and back.
The training hall was naturally ventilated, and the air conditioning was generally not turned on, as it would seriously affect the quality of Primordial Energy.
At this moment, it was stuffy and hot here. A large area under Yuyin was soaked with sweat.
Her strength was transcendent now, so generally, no one dared to bother her anymore, but some students would still stare at her with gazes of admiration.
She couldn't control what others thought. She just focused on her own training.
Moreover, she would occasionally gain a little Soul Charm Points from the intense admiration of others.
At this time, Senior Sister Liu Xing came over. "Yuyin, Teacher Chen is looking for you."
"Ah?" Yuyin stopped, got up, and used a towel to wipe her chest, which was heaving rhythmically. "Oh, I didn't bring my phone..."
Liu Xing shook her head helplessly. "I knew it. Let's go, we'll go together."
Following Liu Xing through the tree-lined paths of the campus, they came to the Dean's Office. Today, Chen Qian'ning was working on this side.
Walking into the large office of the Dean's Office, Yuyin saw that several Department Heads, including Wan Kui'an and Jiang Xue, were there. Yuyin couldn't help but feel a little awkward. She had just finished an intense workout and had come over in tight athletic wear, completely unprepared.
Also present were Hua Yuanjing, Jiang Da, Yuwen Wenhong, and Xiang Wu.
Seeing Yuyin's attire, Chen Qian'ning was also helpless. She took out a white windbreaker of hers that was hanging to the side and handed it to Yuyin. "Put this on."
"Thank you, Teacher." Yuyin felt much better.
"Everyone, I've called you here mainly because of a rather sudden arrangement from our superiors." Chen Qian'ning said.
Everyone focused their attention.
Chen Qian'ning turned on the projection screen. A slide appeared, showing the photos and information of five young foreign experts. It was all in English, and there hadn't even been time to translate it.
"This is...?" Yuyin asked.
"These five are the top Source Martial Practitioners from the North American Source Martial University Alliance. The North American Source Martial Universities not only recruit Source Martial Practitioners from North America, but also Source Martial geniuses from all over the world, including Australia and Africa. In other words, you can understand them as the top experts among the Source Martial Practitioners of all nations, excluding our Huaxia and some European countries." Chen Qian'ning said solemnly.
Top experts from all nations? Yuyin's gaze sharpened. What did these people plan to do?
Chen Qian'ning continued, "And these five top Source Martial Practitioners from various countries around the world came to Huaxia last month and, in a martial arts exchange match with the Tiandu Source Martial Academy, they won with a score of 5 to 2."
"What?" Several of the Academy's top Source Martial Practitioners exclaimed in surprise.
"These guys, they defeated the Tiandu Source Martial Academy?" Yuyin also frowned slightly.
The Tiandu Source Martial Academy and the Lingdu Source Martial Academy were the two top Source Martial Universities in Huaxia, representing the face of the nation. It was hard to say which was superior. It was only the existence of Lan Lingfeng that made the highest combat power of the Lingdu students significantly higher. If not for Lan Lingfeng, the overall strength of the Tiandu Source Martial Academy in recent years would even be slightly stronger than that of the Lingdu Source Martial Academy.
"You should know that in terms of national power and technology, perhaps all countries have their own strengths, and the world is collaborating in an unprecedented way. However, in the cultivation of Source Martial Arts, our Huaxia can be said to be one of the most ancient birthplaces. Our number of top experts, the total number of Source Martial Practitioners, and the level of cultivation are the highest in the world. In previous top academy exchange matches, our Huaxia's representative team had never lost by such a large margin, let alone at home, and so miserably."
"This matter concerns the face of our Huaxia's Source Martial community and the Source Martial university world. The higher-ups are also dissatisfied with this and have requested that our Lingdu Source Martial Academy have another match with the North American University Alliance. In this match, the outcome and face are secondary. More importantly, it could trigger concerns from the higher-ups and all walks of life about the strength of our Huaxia's younger generation of Source Martial Practitioners. The impact would be much greater."
"Therefore, for this match, we have to accept it no matter what." Chen Qian'ning looked at Yuyin with a somewhat heavy heart, then at everyone, and said, "The match is scheduled for June 20th. According to the original plan, Lan Lingfeng will lead his team back to the Academy on June 15th."
Chen Qian'ning looked at these five top experts from all nations and gave a disdainful smile. "If Lan Lingfeng comes back, then these so-called experts from all nations are not a problem at all. But... the situation in the Prison Abyss is complicated and more severe than imagined. Lan Lingfeng and the others might not be able to make it back in time."
Chen Qian'ning placed her hands on the desk, and her chest heaved deeply. "Now, the problem has become complicated."
Teacher Jiang Xue interjected, "We asked the Tiandu Source Martial Academy for the specific data from that match in May. Our brother academy was very cooperative and told us all the actual situation. The match date cannot be changed. If Lan Lingfeng cannot return in time, we will have to face this match with the existing third-year and below Source Martial Practitioners."
"And according to the information provided by the Tiandu Source Martial Academy, among the five participants from Tiandu, there are two fourth-year students. The five from Tiandu may not have the highest individual strength, not as high as Lan Lianyue and Xia Yuyin, but their overall strength is above the strongest lineup of five we can field." Jiang Xue said with a worried look.
"Tch, not as good as Lan Lianyue and Xia Yuyin? Then what are we afraid of?" Jiang Da retorted.
"That's the problem here." Chen Qian'ning sighed helplessly. "Lan Lianyue, she is unwilling to participate. No, you could say she refuses to participate in any external activities, refuses to communicate with anyone, and has completely shut herself away."
"Ah!?" At this, everyone was in an uproar.
"Perhaps Yuyin's strength is a little stronger, but that was on the basis of seeing through Lan Lianyue's illusions. Otherwise, Lan Lianyue, who possesses the innate talent of Primordial Energy Illusion, would have an absolute advantage against most opponents. Originally, even if Lingfeng didn't come back, we would have had a chance of winning." Chen Qian'ning said with some helplessness.
"But neither Teacher nor I can persuade her. Lianyue, she will absolutely not participate in this competition." Hua Yuanjing said with certainty.
Jiang Xue said, "Among the five participants from Tiandu, four have strength not below Hua Yuanjing's, yet they still lost. With Lan Lianyue not participating, this match will be very difficult for us to win."