Chapter 263: Chapter 124: Blood Saber Sect Scapegoated Again; Third Limit Break for Literacy, Pushing for Mortal Transformation

Though it was just a shallow wound, it had truly injured him.

"So this is the attack power of a Spirit Soldier!"

Chu Fan looked down at the beads of blood seeping from his chest, but his eyes flashed with pleasant surprise.

He had finally gotten a rough idea of his defensive limits.

What surprised him even more was that the wound inflicted by the Demon-locking Chain was slowly healing on its own!

Although the healing speed wasn’t as astonishing as when he’d consumed Tianxing’s half-stalk of wild mountain ginseng, it was still visible to the naked eye!

’Vajra Undying Body... Undying...’

Chu Fan muttered to himself, finally understanding the true meaning of the word "Undying"—it wasn’t just about powerful defense, but also Regenerative Power!

"I’m going inside to put on some Wound Healing Medicine."

Chu Fan made an excuse to go back to his room, but he only applied the medicine to one wound, leaving the others to heal naturally.

’I want to know just how strong this healing ability is and how long it will take.’

...

The night deepened, heavy with dew, and all was silent.

Chu Fan sat alone in his room.

A breeze drifted in through the window, making the candlelight flicker. The dancing light made the red-ink annotations on the pages of the booklet appear even clearer.

This booklet was a gift from Master Cao. Its pages had yellowed with age and were densely packed with notes—all of them Techniques for breaking through to Mortal Transformation after reaching the Entering the Realm of Strength. It compiled the experiences and insights of Cao Feng, Cao Yan, and Li Qingxue from their own attempts at Mortal Transformation; every word was a gem, and every sentence held a profound secret.

It was even more profound and subtle than the Twelve Forms Fist Boxing Manual.

"For Spirit Platform Awakening, one must use Visualization to see one’s qi and blood as a tree, with the Mud Ball Palace as its pivot."

"The five stages of Foundation Establishment all serve as the base for Mortal Transformation..."

Chu Fan recited the words softly, his gaze as sharp as a torch. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

[Literacy Experience Points +3]

He had already broken through the five stages of Foundation Establishment and condensed seventy-two strands of qi and blood. He was only one step away from Mortal Transformation.

But this single step was like crossing a mountain range; the path ahead was long, and its deepest secrets remained elusive.

As he held the booklet and read it carefully, he committed every single word and sentence to memory.

Thanks to his Literacy skill, he had long been able to memorize anything after seeing it just once.

After his Literacy skill reached its Second Limit Break, his Comprehension was on a completely different level.

Although the contents of the booklet were far more abstruse and difficult than the Twelve Forms Fist Boxing Manual, they posed no challenge to him.

Upon the first reading, he felt an immediate, intuitive connection to the text, without the slightest hint of confusion.

Because he possessed the Generalize Trait, reading this Cultivation Technique was like reading a letter from an old friend; its underlying principles revealed themselves naturally.

[Generalize, Gradual Progress: Your mind is clear, and thoughts flow like a spring. Within your Spirit Platform, profound understanding arises on its own. You can see a single leaf and know autumn’s arrival; you can study a hundred masters and comprehend the Dao. When practicing any skill, you can perceive its underlying principles and grasp its essence...]

[Generalize, Stunning Comprehension: Your mind is perceptive, and a light of wisdom shines from within. By observing the smallest details, you can deduce the supreme principles of Heaven and Earth. By reading a mere fragment, you can complete a supreme Profound Skill. You can learn ten things from one; your Comprehension is transcendent...]

[Skill: Literacy (Second Limit Break (4459/4500) (Traits: Generalize, Gradual Progress; Generalize, Stunning Comprehension)]

Literacy was on the verge of its Third Limit Break.

But Chu Fan wasn’t in a hurry to start cultivating.

The two Traits from the previous Limit Breaks already allowed him to learn without a master.

The Trait from this Third Limit Break would surely be of great benefit to his future cultivation.

’I might as well get Literacy to its Third Limit Break first.’

He flipped through the booklet in his hands again and again.

The first time, he simply memorized the content mechanically.

The second time, he gradually gained some insights.

The third time, those insights deepened...

On the fourth time, he suddenly felt a flash of enlightenment!

An hour passed.

[Literacy Experience Points +5]

[Literacy has reached its limit. Breaking the limit requires 100 Spiritual Essence. Consume?]

A thought flashed through Chu Fan’s mind.

The Spiritual Essence on his panel instantly decreased by 100 points.

A strange yet familiar warmth rose from his Dantian and spread through his limbs and bones.

[Skill: Literacy (Third Limit Break (1/7000) (Traits: Generalize, Gradual Progress; Generalize, Stunning Comprehension; All Laws are Clear)]

[All Laws are Clear, Unique Wisdom: The root of wisdom is planted deep; your Spirit Platform is free of dust. All things in the world operate on principles. Whatever you study—be it Martial Arts Skills, Elixir Array Talisman Artifacts, or Exotic and Miscellaneous Arts—you can instantly perceive its core essence. When cultivating any skill, not only will your progress be rapid, but you can also innovate, synthesize your knowledge, and even glimpse a trace of the true meaning of the Great Dao.]

Gazing at the description for this new Trait, Chu Fan was overjoyed.

The description might have been a bit exaggerated, but in terms of the boost it provided, it was definitely superior to the previous two!

Moreover, this boost to his Comprehension wasn’t limited to Martial Arts—he could even master Elixir Array Talisman Artifacts and Exotic and Miscellaneous Arts!

With this, his attempt to break through to Mortal Transformation would surely be twice as effective with half the effort!

Chu Fan took a deep breath, closed the booklet, and shut his eyes to focus his spirit.

The words and sentences from the booklet seemed to come alive, churning and flowing within his Sea of Consciousness before finally pushing open a profound and mysterious gate.

"After the Entering the Realm of Strength, the first step toward Mortal Transformation is to awaken the Brow Heart Platform and perceive the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism—"

This was the first step of Mortal Transformation.

Without taking this step, everything that followed was just empty talk.

Only by awakening the Brow Heart Platform could one use the seventy-two strands of qi and blood condensed during the five stages of Foundation Establishment as a framework to form the "Tree of Qi and Blood" in the Lower Dantian.

The trunk and branches of this "Tree of Qi and Blood" must extend throughout the entire body, connecting all the meridians.

The Upper Dantian is located at the Du Meridian Forehead, also known as the "Mud Ball Palace." It is the spirit of the brain, which the ancients called the Essence Root.

The Lower Dantian is at the Ren Meridian Guanyuan Acupoint, a place three inches below the navel where essence is stored.

The Upper Dantian is the Nature Root; the Lower Dantian is the Life Root.

Only by cultivating both nature and life can one open the Great and Small Circulation and reach the realm of Refining Spirit and Returning Void.

The human body is a microcosm of the universe, containing the changes of the four seasons and the spirits of the Five Elements. The Mud Ball Palace is the hub of this small universe, governing every part of the body.

By following the cultivation method to guide Primordial Qi into the Mud Ball Palace, one can practice Qi Cultivation, achieve a state of being Qi Full and Spirit Whole, and finally reach the stage of Qi Gathering and Breaking Through.

Once the Great and Small Circulation are opened, one can guide Primordial Qi into the Mud Ball Palace to activate it, opening the legendary "third eye"—an eye that can "see" the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism, as well as one’s own meridians and bones.