Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques-Chapter 711 - 241: Stepping on 10 Boats, Lu Changsheng Confronts the Heavenly River Sacred Land!
"Sect Leader Xu, let us not beat around the bush. What exactly do you want Brother Lu to do? Speak plainly."
"Otherwise, Brother Lu cannot accept blessings without contributing anything in return."
Lu Changsheng saw through the hidden meaning in Sect Leader Xu’s words with a single glance.
It seemed that the other party indeed had something they wanted him to accomplish.
After all, the power of the masses was not something that could be granted to others so easily.
How many methods had martial artists outside used to grasp even a fraction of this power?
How could the Qingshan Holy Land so readily allow Lu Changsheng to share in the power of the masses?
Sect Leader Xu smiled faintly and then said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, do you know why Earth Saints are so rare in the Holy Land?"
"It is the same with Divinity Transformation among those on the immortal path. Nascent Soul True Monarchs can still be commonly seen, but Divinity Transformation powerhouses are exceptionally rare."
Lu Changsheng was slightly taken aback.
He really had not considered this question before.
Earth Saints were comparable to Divinity Transformation.
In the Holy Land, both Earth Saints and Divinity Transformations were exceedingly scarce.
Even now, as Lu Changsheng reflected carefully,
it seemed that outside the Sacred Lands, in the vast expanse of the Holy Land, there was no Martial Saint who had ascended to become an Earth Saint.
So-called Martial Saints, in truth, referred to Human Saints within the context of the broader Holy Land.
Previously, Lu Changsheng had assumed it might be due to an insufficiency of the power of the masses.
But with so many factions in the Holy Land, there had to be some capable of amassing enough of this power to help a Human Saint cultivate their Sacred Body to its pinnacle state.
Then why was there still no Earth Saint?
Could it be that some secret truth lay hidden in this matter?
Seeing the doubt on Lu Changsheng’s face, Sect Leader Xu smiled and said, "It seems Fellow Daoist Lu also realizes that the leap from Human Saint to Earth Saint is fundamentally transformative."
"Martial arts and the immortal path appear entirely distinct in their early stages. Yet when martial arts reach Earth Saint and the immortal path reaches Divinity Transformation, they ultimately converge."
"In the immortal path, Divinity Transformation—this so-called ’divinity’—refers to the Divine. The Divine is a natural deity formed by heaven and earth, a type of innate spiritual being. If this is difficult to grasp, think of it this way: the Divine, to some degree, represents certain rules of heaven and earth. To achieve Divinity Transformation, one must comprehend these rules. Thus, to reach Divinity Transformation, Divine Fragments are absolutely necessary, as they provide a more direct means of insight."
"Otherwise, relying solely on a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s self-awareness of the natural world, achieving Divinity Transformation would be as hard as ascending to heaven."
"Similarly, when martial cultivation reaches Earth Saint, it too requires the Divine—or more specifically, the power of heavenly and earthly rules. Martial artists wrest power from heaven and earth, turning mighty power unto their own bodies. Although they do not need to comprehend the rules of heaven and earth, they still require the power of the Divine, or the might of these rules, to perfect their Sacred Body."
"The Sacred Body is how martial artists release their physical forms from the shackles of mortality. The Sacred Body holds boundless potential! Once fused with Divine Fragments—even just a piece—the Sacred Body could undergo transformation, ascending to Earth Saint!"
"Thus, all our Qingshan Holy Land requires of Fellow Daoist Lu is for you to provide one Divine Fragment, that’s all."
Sect Leader Xu laid bare the purpose of the Qingshan Holy Land in no uncertain terms.
"A Divine Fragment?"
Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He had never before heard of anything related to the Divine.
Nor had he ever encountered anything called a Divine Fragment.
But according to Sect Leader Xu, the world was once ruled entirely by the Divine.
Later, the immortal path spread from an unknown source.
Then martial arts began to flourish alongside it.
As the immortal path grew stronger, and martial arts followed closely behind, they eventually clashed with the Divine in a great war, purging much of their dominion over the world.
It was only then that the world became a land where the immortal and martial paths thrived.
In the end, the Divine were driven into a confined region known as the Divine Domain.
The Divine could not be entirely eradicated.
For even if a Divine was shattered,
over time, a new Divine would naturally emerge once more.
After all, the Divine themselves were the very manifestation of the rules of heaven and earth.
Later, figures of great power from both the immortal and martial paths joined forces to drive all the Divine into this designated region, sealing it as the Divine Domain.
The seal prevented the Divine from leaving.
However, if martial artists or immortal cultivators needed Divine power, they had to venture into the Divine Domain, hunting the Divine to obtain Divine Fragments.
Of course, this was an immensely dangerous undertaking.
Moreover, due to the effects of the seal,
only martial artists below Earth Saint and immortal cultivators below Divinity Transformation could enter the Divine Domain.
This restriction ensured the seal on the Divine Domain would not be forcibly broken by powerful figures.
Earth Saints or Divinity Transformation powerhouses were entirely barred from entering the Divine Domain.
"Sect Leader Xu, with the abundant talent within the Holy Land and so many experts, has the Qingshan Holy Land truly been unable to obtain any Divine Fragments?"
Lu Changsheng asked.
Sect Leader Xu heaved a long sigh and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, the Holy Land stands high above others, and indeed faces little competition within the Holy Land’s territory. However, there is no shortage of other Sacred Lands within the Holy Land."
"Furthermore, the world extends far beyond the Holy Land. Outside the Holy Land, there are still numerous Sacred Lands and countless top-tier Human Saints, all vying to ascend to Earth Saint. They too must venture into the Divine Domain to risk everything."
"It is not only our Qingshan Holy Land; many Sacred Lands within the Holy Land have gone long periods without obtaining any Divine Fragments. Even when sending their strongest Martial Saints, the result is often significant losses and crushing defeats."
"If Fellow Daoist Lu seeks to gain even more power of the masses, as long as your Sacred Body can endure it, other Sacred Lands would surely be eager to let you share in their power of the masses as well."
"One Sacred Land, five Sacred Lands, ten Sacred Lands... Imagine that, Fellow Daoist Lu—there will be no limit to how much power of the masses you could obtain."
Sect Leader Xu had clearly pinpointed Lu Changsheng’s "pressure point."
Or rather, Sect Leader Xu understood exactly what Lu Changsheng needed most at this moment.
