Chapter 10: The Ancestor Breaks Through to the Golden Body Realm
Chapter 10: The Ancestor Breaks Through the Golden Body Realm
A Suspected Ex-Girlfriend?
Chen Ping’an was stunned. Within the vast Azure Cloud Sect, there was apparently someone who resembled an ex-girlfriend?
Fortunately, it was only a suspicion.
If it had truly been his ex, it would have led to the tragic drama of “two women fighting over one man.”
“System,” Chen Ping’an inquired quietly, “how should I interpret this ‘suspected ex-girlfriend’?”
System: “Literally, ‘suspected’ means it seems like it, but also might not be...”
Nonsense!
Chen Ping’an almost wanted to pin the system down and give it a vigorous shake—its intelligence was far too low.
Then, a cold and exquisitely beautiful face appeared in his mind.
“Could it be her?”
Chen Ping’an frowned slightly.
Ning Yao—the naturally gifted sword body, a leading figure among the young generation of the Azure Cloud Sect, had once left a deep impression on him.
Her appearance stirred an indescribable sense of familiarity within him.
He felt he had seen her somewhere before.
Yet, upon closer reflection, she seemed very unfamiliar, as if they had merely crossed paths briefly.
“First layer of the Qi-Blood Realm, Ancestor, you can cultivate now?”
The startled voice of the Mysterious Ancestor shattered Chen Ping’an’s reverie like a stone causing ripples on a lake.
“From today onward, I can cultivate.”
Chen Ping’an smiled brightly. Looking at the astonished elders, he spread his hands and smiled wryly, “Everyone, I suppose I am now the weakest disciple in our Azure Cloud Sect?”
The Mysterious Ancestor quickly flattered, “Ancestor is the strongest! Who dares say otherwise? I’ll be the first to silence them!”
“Yes, silence them!”
“Anyone who slanders the Ancestor shall be executed without mercy!”
“Execute!”
The elders all voiced their support.
Seeing their passionate response, Chen Ping’an could only resign himself. Having lived over ten thousand years, his seniority in the Azure Cloud Sect was unquestioned, yet many of these elders, though old in appearance, seemed to him like great-great-great-grandchildren—or rather, much further removed.
“I’m back.”
Chen Ping’an’s eyes burned brightly as he spoke to the Mysterious Ancestor.
After waiting ten thousand years for the supreme Dao seed, he was finally qualified to cultivate.
Cultivation was his greatest desire in life, for only by cultivating could he grow stronger—rising from the Qi-Blood Realm to the Emperor Realm, then to immortality—before slapping the earthly Empress to death to vent his pent-up hatred.
Yes, slapping her to death, no sword needed.
Only in this way could he prove his power far exceeded that ruthless earthly Empress.
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The glow rose as the Mysterious Ancestor activated a small teleportation array. Chen Ping’an stepped inside and was transported to his residence on the rear mountain.
Qin Jian rubbed her eyes in surprise, looking at the Mysterious Ancestor. “Mysterious Ancestor, why do I suddenly not understand? The Ancestor was clearly mortal before; why does he suddenly have cultivation now?”
“We mortals need not speculate.”
The Mysterious Ancestor sighed, gazing reverently toward the clouds. “The Ancestor is protected by the Longevity Coffin, so incredible miracles have occurred.”
“Indeed, the Longevity Coffin is one of the Seven Immortal Treasures. From ancient times to now, even the invincible Emperors have been unable to control it.”
An elder sighed deeply.
Qin Jian’s heart yearned as she whispered, “The Longevity Coffin is truly miraculous, able to bring the dead back to life…”
At that moment, she recalled the Ancestor’s nine swords and six cuts, piercing his heart in the Azure Cloud Sect’s plaza. She had secretly investigated then and found no signs of life—he had died completely.
Yet now, unexpectedly, the Ancestor was alive.
The Mysterious Ancestor’s face grew serious. “The Ancestor’s situation is the highest secret of the Azure Cloud Sect. It must not be spread. To outsiders, we say the sect used divine power to protect the Ancestor, and that the suicide was merely an illusion…”
“We understand.”
The elders felt a chill in their hearts.
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Inside the room.
“This Dao seed is one of the strongest in the world, close to the heavens, earth, and all things, adept at comprehending various laws. Once refined, cultivation speed will soar…”
Holding a dazzling, radiant purple light, Chen Ping’an’s deep eyes flashed sharply.
This was the Innate Holy Body Dao Seed.
Once refined, he would become the most prodigious genius in the world, rising powerfully and crushing the outstanding talents of his era!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Ping’an closed his eyes and calmly focused on the Innate Holy Body Dao Seed.
After several breaths, the radiant purple light began to spin, slowly descending, finally settling into the dantian in his lower abdomen.
Refinement was successfully completed.
Once the Dao seed accepted him, it would automatically enter the dantian.
In an instant, Chen Ping’an felt all living beings vanish. Only he remained, like a towering giant standing between heaven and earth, circled by the flowing sun, moon, and stars, various laws swirling around him.
Breathing out sharply!
A massive influx of spiritual energy descended from the heavens, rushing violently into his body.
At this moment, his entire qi and blood surged terrifyingly, like thousands of charging armies, like roaring torrents, producing a thunderous rumble.
“Nine-Turn Immortal Demon Technique!”
Seeing his qi and blood boiling to such a terrifying extent, Chen Ping’an activated the technique without hesitation.
This Nine-Turn Immortal Demon Technique came from the system and required no learning. With a mere thought, the entire technique was fully comprehended.
Within the dantian, the purple Dao seed trembled, splitting the spiritual power into two parts—one silver-white, the other jet black.
These sharply contrasting black and white energies revolved around the Innate Holy Body Dao Seed, releasing abundant dual-colored spiritual power, flowing into the major meridians and circulating according to certain laws.
“Qi-Blood Realm, second layer!”
“Qi-Blood Realm, third layer!”
“Qi-Blood Realm, fourth layer!”
...
Chen Ping’an’s aura kept soaring, his realm continuously advancing until he reached the seventh layer of the Qi-Blood Realm, where he finally paused.
The higher the realm, the more spiritual energy required.
At this moment, his qi and blood could no longer keep up.
“It’s time to take some pills…”
Chen Ping’an smiled calmly, unhurriedly swallowing a supreme Qi-Blood Pill.
Before entering the Longevity Coffin for the first time, he had been a Divine Repository Realm cultivator, so he was quite familiar with how to cultivate the Qi-Blood Realm.
The Qi-Blood Realm mainly involves tempering one’s qi and blood. Cultivators also need Qi-Blood Pills, various heavenly materials, rare treasures, or nourishing demonic beast flesh to nurture their bodies.
As the strength of qi and blood grows, so does the realm.
His dramatic advancement through so many minor realms was thanks to the Innate Holy Body Dao Seed.
This supreme Dao seed provided abundant blood energy to nurture his body, allowing him to break through six minor realms within a single hour.
Now, with an excess of spiritual energy but insufficient qi and blood, he needed to use the supreme Qi-Blood Pill.
As the pill entered his body, it immediately stimulated a more vigorous flow of qi and blood. Chen Ping’an continued to practice the Nine-Turn Immortal Demon Technique, further refining his qi and blood.
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One day later.
He broke through to the eighth layer of the Qi-Blood Realm!
Within the following days, aided by numerous supreme Qi-Blood Pills, Chen Ping’an—the prodigy bearing the Innate Holy Body Dao Seed—persisted in ceaseless day-and-night cultivation, finally breaking through into the Golden Body Realm!
A faint golden glow flowed inside him.
This was the unique hallmark of the Golden Body Realm.
Chen Ping’an stood and pushed open the door, only to see the Mysterious Ancestor sitting cross-legged outside, guarding vigilantly.
“Ancestor, you’ve reached the Golden Body Realm?”
Seeing the Ancestor emerge, the Mysterious Ancestor immediately ran over, his expression extremely excited.
It had been less than ten days.
The Ancestor had broken through from the first layer of the Qi-Blood Realm to the Golden Body Realm—a cultivation talent rarely seen in the world.
Chen Ping’an nodded. His stunningly beautiful demonic face was calm as he slowly said, “Any clues about the Seven Poison Insects from Xiao Long’s side?”
“None so far,” the Mysterious Ancestor replied truthfully.
Gazing at the drifting clouds atop the mountain, an inexplicable cold face surfaced once more in Chen Ping’an’s mind.
“I want to see Ning Yao.”
(End of chapter)