The Glory of the Tribe-Chapter 75

No matter how full his meridians were with Innate energy, as long as the energy wasn’t forcefully released outward or subjected to violent stress, the meridians would only become more resilient during the process, not damage themselves suddenly.

When full, the energy would be condensed!

Normally, this would be a slow process, but under the effects of the "Innate Saint-grade" Heavenly Spirit Essence Stone, Jiang Xuan sped up this process by dozens of times!

How much time had passed, he wasn’t sure.

Eventually, the mist-like Innate energy in his meridians started to turn into a liquid, with a few drops at first, and then more and more.

"This breakthrough is different from the previous ones. It requires me to open the Sea of Dantian. So the impact generated during the final breakthrough must be substantial! Once successful, not only will the total amount of Innate energy increase several times, but the speed at which I can draw on it will also be much faster. This is the key to cultivating the three realms of 'Techniques entering Dao'!"

The three realms of "Techniques entering Dao": Unity of Man and Blade, The Momentum of Heaven and Man, and The Divine Might of Heaven and Earth.

The reason why you must reach the Innate Full Stage to practice these realms is that before reaching that stage, the speed at which you can call upon Innate energy is insufficient. Innate energy only circulates through the meridians; calling on a tiny amount of Innate energy is simple, but calling upon large amounts requires a gathering and explosion process.

Once the Sea of Dantian is established, most of the Innate energy inside the body will already be in a gathered state, allowing for immediate use!

While the difference in the speed of using Innate energy between the late stage of Innate and Innate Full Stage may seem negligible during battle, in terms of cultivation, every bit of speed counts!

"I originally planned to reach the Innate Full Stage at seventeen, but this Heavenly Spirit Essence Stone is so precious that it will help me reach it at least half a year earlier. It seems like only half a year saved, but actually, for me to surpass Innate before twenty, this is of immense significance."

"A sixteen-year-old reaching Innate Full Stage... who knows how many in the past hundred years have done it? Those who did were all considered to have the potential of gods and demons! Yuanxuan had a chance, but... alas, she got hurt..."

While cultivating, Jiang Xuan had some stray thoughts, but they quickly became focused and resolute again.

Time passed rapidly.

On the eighth day of his seclusion, Jiang Xuan’s Innate energy in his meridians finally congealed into liquid form, and the flow speed slowed down.

This was a heavy burden for his meridians, and if he couldn’t complete the breakthrough, all the Innate energy would dissipate as soon as he relaxed, returning to mist form.

"Innate Full Stage!"

"Open!"

"Open!"

Jiang Xuan suddenly activated the Black Abyss Gong to its extreme, and the liquid-like Innate energy, which had slowed, suddenly surged, rushing into his Dantian. The impact grew stronger with each wave, lasting nearly three hours, and finally, with a loud "boom," Jiang Xuan felt the space in his Dantian forcibly open up.

The Sea of Dantian was formed!

All the liquid Innate energy surged into the Sea of Dantian, erupting into mist, rapidly expanding, and enlarging the entire Dantian Qi Sea several times while stabilizing!

Innate Full Stage!

Although the Innate energy turned back into mist, it was far denser than in the Innate late stage and was several times the amount. Comparatively, the Innate energy of a typical late-stage Innate cultivator was far less powerful, both in terms of volume and strength.

Even compared to his previous self, Jiang Xuan’s Innate energy had multiplied!

Thanks to using the "Innate Saint-grade" Heavenly Spirit Essence Stone, his total Innate energy was even higher than expected!

"Such a huge amount of Innate energy, it’s probably more than a hundred and twenty times the amount of other Innate Full Stage cultivators! This Black Abyss Gong is truly monstrous, no wonder Senior Qi Shi never told me its true name. It must be an incredibly famous technique in the legends…" Jiang Xuan opened his eyes and let out a deep breath.

He felt a wave of comfort and clarity.

The more advanced Innate energy was passively refining his body. This passive refining process would continue for two to three more days. Afterward, his Innate body would also reach the Innate Full Stage level.

"It’s actually just the size of a fist now." Jiang Xuan looked at the Heavenly Spirit Essence Stone in his hand.

Chen Yuanxuan had mentioned that an intact, unused Innate Saint-grade item was enough to help a hundred people reach the Innate Full Stage.

Jiang Xuan, due to the unique nature of his technique, had consumed most of it just reaching the Innate Full Stage from the late stage.

"A one-time breakthrough, with no unnecessary waste, has saved me over a hundred thousand middle-grade yuan crystals and half a year’s time." Jiang Xuan glanced at the stone in his hand. "What’s left now might only be enough for three or five people to use."

Jiang Xuan thought about the situation in the tribe. It seemed... there was no one who needed it.

Their talents were too low to break through with it.

He decided to keep it for now.

Jiang Xuan placed the stone aside, then picked up his long sword. With a flick of his wrist, the sword vibrated violently as Innate energy surged into it!

Whoosh!

Jiang Xuan turned into a blur and instantly appeared outside the wooden cabin, then vanished again, transforming into a ghostly figure as he swung a cold slash!

Illusory Phantom Ghost Slash!

The slash cut through the creek, halting its flow for several breaths. It was the result of slight space distortions, and as Jiang Xuan appeared on the opposite bank, he could feel his power had grown immensely.

"Only half the Innate energy is needed to use the Illusory Phantom Ghost Slash! And I’m drawing it directly from the Sea of Dantian. My meridians are tougher than before, and they’re only serving as channels, so they don’t get damaged! I can even use it continuously without any problem!" Jiang Xuan realized his offensive capabilities had grown much stronger.

He no longer feared what Lei Hong had said—if he had failed to kill a Heavenly Tribulation cultivator, he would have died for sure!

"Let me test my speed!" Jiang Xuan vanished from his position.

Trees quickly rushed past him as rivers, cliffs, and other landscapes flashed by! Thanks to drawing directly from the Sea of Dantian, his burst power had increased. This made the unique Formless Escape Technique exponentially more powerful!

Whoosh!

Jiang Xuan reappeared by the creek. He had made a full circle and returned.

"Seven times! My speed is seven times faster than when I rushed out of that valley to save Chen Yuanxuan!" Jiang Xuan was satisfied. He hadn’t even tapped into the power of the world yet.

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"Next... the first realm of Techniques entering Dao, Unity of Man and Blade!"

Jiang Xuan took up his sword, thinking to himself, "Unity of Man and Blade isn’t hard. There’s no bottleneck. It just requires time to comprehend and improve. The Momentum of Heaven and Man will be slightly harder, but still, it’s nothing for me... I’m finally about to catch up to Father’s level!"

The real challenge was The Divine Might of Heaven and Earth!

Top geniuses like Chen Yuanzhou and Shen Taiping from the Celestial Star Academy were all Innate Full Stage at eighteen, Unity of Man and Blade at nineteen, The Momentum of Heaven and Man at twenty, and The Divine Might of Heaven and Earth at twenty-three... and they expected to surpass Innate by the age of twenty-five!

In other words, they needed seven more years to surpass Innate after reaching Full Stage!

Jiang Xuan only had four years!

Otherwise, he would miss his big opportunity to enter the Military City.

Jiang Xuan had a clear understanding of his swordsmanship talent. It wasn’t as outrageous as they said. His ability to master the Heavenly Tribulation sword technique in the late Innate stage had a lot to do with his cultivation methods. Without Black Abyss Gong, he wouldn’t have had enough Innate energy to force the sword technique out. His foundational skills back then weren’t deep enough.

But the fact that he was able to understand the trick behind the Heavenly Tribulation sword technique showed his extraordinary swordsmanship talent!

"My swordsmanship talent may not be the best in Flying Snow City, but it’s definitely not a rare, one-in-a-thousand kind. Although Ruyi Breathing Technique is still uncovering my hidden talents, further improvement in talent is a matter for the future. Right now, I still need to work hard!"

For Jiang Xuan, entering the Military City was still a distant goal.

He needed to rescue his mother and sister from the Wei family! He couldn’t let his sister be forced into marrying that middle-aged man from the Jinhe Dong family!

"To kill a Heavenly Tribulation cultivator! If I really kill one, the City Lord will see me in a new light, right? At that point, even if I take my mother and sister, the Wei family won’t dare to do anything! The City Lord will definitely not openly protect me even if he knows about my situation!"

"Or... I could go and kill that man from the Jinhe Dong family! Assassinate him! Move silently in and out, without letting the Dong family’s Heavenly Tribulation cultivators notice. That could destroy the marriage, and even if my mother and sister remain with the Wei family, I can still stall!"

"All of this requires me to become stronger!"

Jiang Xuan’s determination to grow stronger was more resolute than ever!

"Let me find that feeling of Unity of Man and Blade..." Jiang Xuan decided to try it out briefly, then end this seclusion. "The power of will should greatly help me with Unity of Man and Blade!"

Jiang Xuan gripped the sword, raised his hand, and closed his eyes.

As he felt the energy, he surrounded the sword with his willpower.

Suddenly!

"What’s happening?!" Jiang Xuan opened his eyes abruptly. He felt that his willpower had changed! With disbelief on his face, he slowly released his grip.

The sword hovered quietly in mid-air.