Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 184 Innate Realm

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"Zhong Lin has arrived."

Yu Jinglei slowly stood up, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

"How is it? Is your cultivation stable?"

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Master."

Zhong Lin nodded respectfully.

"You just broke through to the Grandmaster Realm; there’s no need to rush to see me."

Zhong Lin remained silent, still standing quietly in place.

Yu Jinglei shook his head with a smile, pointing to the stone bench in the pavilion.

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Zhong Lin, not being overly polite, stepped forward and sat down, and a disciple had already brought tea to him.

"Zhong Lin, your performance far exceeded my expectations. I initially thought Yun Yi was the most talented disciple of our Sword Cauldron Sect, but now I realize I was wrong. You are the genius of the sect." Yu Jinglei let out a long, heartfelt sigh.

"The Sect Master overpraises me. May I dare ask, is there a realm beyond the Grandmaster Realm?"

Zhong Lin was disinclined to continue the flattery with Yu Jinglei and straightforwardly began to inquire.

Yu Jinglei paused, a strange expression in his eyes, took a light sip from his teacup, and chuckled, "Indeed, every Martial Artist will ask such questions. I can tell you, there is, but there isn’t."

Zhong Lin frowned slightly, looking at Yu Jinglei in confusion. How could these words be so strange? It’s either there or not, what does it mean by there is, but there isn’t?

Yu Jinglei hesitated for a moment before continuing, "In Martial Arts, we have the Ninth Grade: Lower Third Grades for Body Refining, Middle Third Grades for Blood Coagulation, and Upper Third Grades for Qi Refinement. After that, one breaks through the Heaven and Earth Bridge to reach the Grandmaster Realm. This is the Martial Arts Realm of this continent."

Zhong Lin abruptly raised his head, his eyes burning as he looked at the Sect Master Yu Jinglei.

"This continent... Sect Master, are there other continents?"

Yu Jinglei looked at Zhong Lin in surprise and praised, "Zhong Lin, you are indeed perceptive. Yes, besides the continent we stand on, it’s said there are vast spaces outside. You just asked if there are other realms beyond the Grandmaster Realm. I can only tell you, on this continent, there aren’t, but outside... there certainly are."

Yu Jinglei slowly stood up, looking up at the sky, and said solemnly, "Our Sword Cauldron Sect never lacks geniuses. Previous Sect Masters have asked questions just like yours, and some have even crossed the ocean, trying to leave this continent to seek the pinnacle of Martial Arts."

"Did they succeed?"

Zhong Lin asked eagerly.

"I don’t know."

"You don’t know?"

"Yes, I don’t know. Because those who left never returned, no one knows if they succeeded or failed. Perhaps they did find another continent where Martial Arts flourish, or perhaps they all perished in the sea, swallowed by the belly of the fish. No one knows."

Zhong Lin frowned, "Since no one has returned alive, why did the Sect Master say there are higher realms of Martial Arts outside?"

This was a contradiction; if no one returned alive, how could one know there were higher realms outside?

Yu Jinglei explained, "About three hundred years ago, a senior from the sect found it hopeless to break through and, nearing the end of his life, intended to emulate the path of his predecessors to seek the martial road over the sea. By chance, he found a deserted island, where upon he found a withered skeleton and a damaged ancient book, not a Martial Arts Secret Manual, but a travelogue. From this ancient book, he learned that the deceased’s cultivation in life was a realm above the Grandmaster, called the ’Spiritual Origin’ Realm."

"Spiritual Origin..."

Zhong Lin mouthed these words repeatedly, contemplating their meaning.

Each realm name in Martial Arts Cultivation is never arbitrarily chosen; it inherently represents the most significant difference and characteristics of that realm.

For example, Sixth Grade Qi-Blood and Third Grade inner breath indicate the power cultivated in that realm.

"What we call the Grandmaster Realm, the book refers to as the Innate Realm."

That’s correct.

The corners of Zhong Lin’s mouth twitched. Just from the word "Innate," he was certain there was certainly no problem with this book.

If it were an ordinary martial world, breaking through to Innate and being called a Grandmaster wouldn’t be a problem, but clearly, this world isn’t ordinary, with mutant beasts and souls, which indicates there is even stronger combat power above. No one would dare call themselves a Grandmaster before reaching the pinnacle, would they court death?

Yu Jinglei sighed, "There are realms beyond the Grandmaster, but exploring a higher martial road requires venturing far into the wilds. The sea is unlike the land; food, fresh water, storms, direction, even sea mutant beasts, are full of endless dangers. The sect has records of people sailing just a thousand miles before perishing at sea."

Zhong Lin’s expression was fickle. To have stronger martial arts but be confined in a cage, how could he be content?

Yu Jinglei patted Zhong Lin on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Zhong Lin, you are still young, don’t rush. Besides, the Innate Realm is not the only one."

Zhong Lin took a deep breath, calming his internal turmoil, and cupped his fists, "I ask the Sect Master to enlighten me."

"Those who first enter the Innate Realm will sense Innate True Qi, and can discover the three hundred sixty Innate Acupoints hidden in the body."

Zhong Lin’s eyes slightly rose, and the over three hundred acupoints in his body immediately started to stir.

These acupoints are not those connected by the Meridian Passage Realm when opening the meridians, but are the ones revealed when one breaks through the membrane of the body, serving as the bridge between the human body and heaven and earth.

"There are a total of three hundred sixty Innate Acupoints, which are the bridges of heaven and earth. Upon entering the Innate realm, based on one’s aptitude and cultivation technique, the number of acupoints opened differs, ranging from one or two to dozens. I needn’t say much about the benefits; the more acupoints opened, the faster and stronger the absorption of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi."

Zhong Lin’s expression didn’t change, but inside he was moved. With True Qi circulating, thirty-six Innate Acupoints faintly glowed, continuously exchanging and absorbing True Qi with the heavens.

Zhong Lin understood that the reason he was able to open thirty-six Innate Acupoints upon entering the Innate Realm was likely due to the "Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill." After all, this cultivation technique integrates a total of six Heavenly Extreme Skills.

"Upon entering the Innate Realm, the first step is to absorb Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to strengthen the Innate True Qi. Then one nourishes the acupoints, opening them one by one. Every acupoint opened strengthens the connection with the heavens, enhances the use of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, and these Innate Acupoints can also store True Qi like a Dantian. So, the more Innate Acupoints opened, the more abundant one’s Innate True Qi becomes," Yu Jinglei explained with a smile.

"Sect Master, are all three hundred sixty Innate Acupoints opened to reach Innate Perfection?"

"Of course not. Opening all the acupoints is only the Innate Middle Stage. Next, one must integrate these three hundred sixty Innate Acupoints, utilizing the full power of Innate abilities, which will increase several times," Yu Jinglei explained, smiling.