For example, those who cultivated a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body had different requirements from those who cultivated a high-grade Godfiend Body.
“He comprehended Force at the age of 13,” said Liu Qiyue with a voice transmission. “He entered Archean Mountain in the same year and became a Godfiend when he was 15. He cultivates a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body—the Black Sand Fiend Body. He successfully cultivated a transcendent-grade Godfiend body in two years. He’s simply a monster. It’s said that he has also mastered moves from the Black Metal Sutra. Every time the Master lectures, he will ask the Fifth Young Master questions.”
Meng Chuan nodded. He had already obtained the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body formula, so he knew how difficult it was.
Without condensing an Essence Soul, there was no way to inherit a Black Metal Sutra via intent. They could only read the text and diagrams in manuals. Without an intent legacy, it would be very difficult to learn a Black Metal Sutra’s moves.
“Counting the 21 new disciples, there are 273 disciples who remain on the mountain,” said Liu Qiyue via voice transmission. “There are 19 who have already cultivated a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body.”
Meng Chuan nodded slightly. “It’s indeed very difficult to cultivate a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body. By the way, the most monstrous talent in the past few decades is King Calm Sea’s fifth son. Is there no one else?”
“There’s someone close.” Liu Qiyue glanced at the woman in a light-green robe in front of her. “It’s the person in light-green robes right in front of you. She’s Xiao Yunyue from Jiang State’s Xiao family. Xiao Yunyue also cultivated a transcendent-grade Godfiend body, and she has also mastered moves from the Black Metal Sutra. However, she comprehended Force at 15 and became a Godfiend at 23. In comparison, her cultivation speed is slower than Xue Feng’s. She cultivates the Indestructible Divine Body, but I don’t know which Black Metal Sutra move she mastered.”
Indestructible Divine Body? Meng Chuan nodded slightly.
Among the transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies, there were many that were skilled with domains. The Indestructible Divine Body was the strongest when it came to domains. It also provided the strongest vitality out of all Godfiend bodies.
For instance, the Eon Sea Fiend Body allowed one to regrow their severed limbs in a day. An Indestructible Divine Body allowed one to regenerate their limbs in ten minutes. Its domain was the strongest, and it has the greatest lifeforce! However, it was weaker in close combat.
Black Metal Sutra. Meng Chuan knew that the Lightning Devastator Saber he had learned was a Black Metal Sutra. However, he had only learned portions of one of its moves—the Five Lightning Descent.
Meng Chuan had seen a complete demonstration of a move in the intent legacy. It was terrifying towards the end. Clearly, the difficulty of mastering the move rose exponentially at the end. He was unable to withstand the transmission of one complete move.
Oh? Meng Chuan turned around and saw Yan Jin walking in. Under the guidance of the Grotto-Heaven Pavilion’s steward, he sat behind Meng Chuan, slightly to the left.
“Yan Jin,” greeted Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.
Yan Jin also smiled and nodded slightly. Just as he was about to say something, his expression changed.
Fifth Young Master Xue Feng stood up and walked towards Yan Jin with a smile that resembled a spring breeze. He smiled and said, “Brother, it’s not easy to meet you. You refuse to meet me when I visit your cave abode.” An invisible domain influenced the surroundings, preventing people from eavesdropping.
“There’s no need for us to meet,” said Yan Jin calmly.
“I heard that you changed your name with the imperial government? You are now called Yan Jin?” asked Xue Feng.
“Yes.” Yan Jin nodded.
Xue Feng shook his head gently. “Why do you have to do that? You know that Father is focused on cultivation and guarding the Calm Sea Pass. How can he have time to pay attention to such trivial matters? What happened back then cannot be blamed entirely on Fath—”
“There’s no need to say anything.” Yan Jin cut him off coldly.
Xue Feng helplessly said, “Alright, even if you don’t want to acknowledge the family, you should acknowledge me as your elder brother.”
Yan Jin looked at him and finally responded.
His elder brother was only five years older than him. He had treated him quite well when he was young. However, he left for Archean Mountain at the age of 13, so they hadn’t met in ten years.
“After today’s lecture, let’s have a good chat. We haven’t seen each other in ten years. The snotty child has already grown up.” Xue Feng smiled as he returned to his prayer mat.
Yan Jin’s eyes filled with mixed emotions.
The only person who was close to him was his fifth brother. No one could hear their conversation. However, everyone could tell that their relationship wasn’t ordinary.
“That Yan Jin is the seventh son of King Calm Sea. I heard he ranked fourth in the entrance examination this year.”
“Only fourth? He’s far inferior to Fifth Young Master.”
“Who can compare with him? All of King Calm Sea’s children are impressive, but the fifth son is the most powerful among them. In the past few decades, he’s the most monstrous talent.” The other disciples chatted casually. Xue Feng’s monstrous talent had long been recognized.
Many disciples were chatting.
Suddenly, Meng Chuan sensed a unique wave fluctuating as it enveloped every disciple.
This fluctuation was very weak. It was like moonlight scattered across every person’s body. There was no pressure, only comfort. All the disciples fell silent. Nearly 200 Godfiends and nearly a hundred mortal disciples stood up one after another. The new disciples—Meng Chuan and company—stood up immediately.
When a long-haired man walked in, all the disciples bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Master.”
The long-haired man’s skin was as fair as jade. After walking in, his gaze swept across the two hundred-plus disciples. When he saw Meng Chuan, he paused for a moment. The corners of his lips curled up as he smiled. “Sit down.”
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All the disciples sat down cross-legged. The long-haired man sat cross-legged, smiled, and said, “There are 20 new disciples today. It’s truly a joyous occasion for our Archean Mountain.”
20? Shouldn’t there be 21? Meng Chuan, Princess Li Ying, Zong Sha, Chu Yong, Yan Feng, and the other new disciples were slightly taken aback. They couldn’t help but look around. The youngest Yan Chitong was also here today.
Ji Yuantong is missing! Meng Chuan paid careful attention and sensed that Ji Yuantong wasn’t in the pavilion.
Out of the new batch of disciples, only Ji Yuantong was missing.
The long-haired man smiled indifferently. “If there’s anything you want to ask, you can speak.”
“Master.”
Immediately, a youth with sword-like eyebrows and glistening eyes—who sat towards the back—stood up and bowed respectfully. “I’ve been cultivating the Azure Lotus Divine Body for three years. I have only cultivated the Azure Lotus Divine Body to the Fire Water Symbiosis realm. Do I continue cultivating?”
“You’re too slow. The Azure Lotus Divine Body has a total of seven steps. You have only reached the second step—Fire Water Symbiosis. You won’t master it in twenty years. You can abandon it and switch to a high-grade Godfiend body,” said the long-haired man. “Also, you should focus on your sword art more. You haven’t reached the Realm of Intent after three years. That’s also too slow.”
“Yes,” replied the young man respectfully as he made his decision.
He had put in too much effort into the Azure Lotus Divine Body for three years. He had even overlooked his sword techniques. He knew that there was little hope to cultivate the Azure Lotus Divine Body, but he was unwilling to accept it. He still had hope. However, his
master’s words made him give up completely.
After all, if one did not become a high-grade Godfiend within ten years, they would be expelled from the inner sect!
I’ll just become a high-grade Godfiend! I’ll focus on my sword techniques. If my sword art is profound enough, it can make up for the huge gap between high-grade and transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies.
“Master.” Another thin, hunchbacked youth stood up and said respectfully, “I’ve been cultivating the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body for six years. I finally reached the Seventh Refinement realm five days ago. Do I absorb heavenly lightning for the Life-and-Death juncture or attempt the Eighth Refinement?”
Seventh Refinement? Immediately, many disciples looked at the hunchbacked youth in surprise.
As long as one reached the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body’s Seventh Refinement and had reached the Realm of Intent, one could challenge the Life-and-Death juncture and become a Godfiend.
That would mean an additional transcendent-grade Godfiend expert for Archean Mountain.
Seventh Refinement? Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up when he heard that.
He had chosen the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body. He knew that this formula required the world’s baneful aura to cultivate the Godfiend body. Every time he successfully improved his body with the baneful aura, it would be considered a refinement. The more one refined their bodies, the more precious and powerful baneful auras would be needed. According to records, one could refine their bodies a maximum of nine times.
Nine refinements meant perfection. When one’s body was sufficiently robust, one could forge the perfect Lightning Devastator Fiend Body during the Life-and-Death juncture by drawing heavenly lightning unto themselves.
In reality, the baneful aura was extremely harmful to the physical body. It also dealt damage to one’s consciousness. Even though many genius disciples had strong wills, once they reached the third or fourth Refinement, their bodies would not be able to withstand it. If they absorbed even more baneful aura to cultivate, their bodies would fail. Every refinement was a transformation, and the danger level would rise correspondingly.
“It wouldn’t be worth it to give up after cultivating for six years. Continue to the Eighth Refinement before becoming a Godfiend,” said the long-haired man with a smile. “Of course, if you haven’t reached the Eighth Refinement by the ten-year limit, give up immediately and attempt the Life-and-Death juncture to become a Godfiend. Becoming a Godfiend in ten years is a cast-iron rule of Archean Mountain.
“A mortal’s body and lifeforce peaks at the age of twenty. It remains stagnant between the ages of twenty to thirty with very slight drops in lifeforce. Once thirty and older, one’s lifeforce will decrease rapidly. Such Godfiends won’t have a promising future. Cultivation skyrockets in difficulty with an aging body. Therefore, you must become a Godfiend before the age of thirty.”
“Yes,” all the disciples responded in unison. The hunchbacked man also responded respectfully before sitting down cross-legged.
The surrounding disciples looked at him differently. No matter what happened, he had already reached the Seventh Refinement! He was destined to become a transcendent-grade Godfiend.
With 200 plus disciples learning of it, the top family clans in the Great Zhou Dynasty would soon know of his achievement.
…
The long-haired man answered each disciple’s questions about their cultivation. Be it about Godfiend body cultivation, weapon techniques, mental willpower, and even the troubles one encountered when challenging the Nine Mystical Caves; he could answer them all.
Halfway through, King Calm Sea’s fifth son—Xue Feng—stood up and asked, “Master, I still can’t pass the Nine Mystical Caves, and I feel like I’m still far from success. Master, please give me a clear answer. When will I be able to pass the Nine Mystical Caves?” He had been on the mountain for ten years, but he was unable to leave the mountain. He was somewhat anxious. He also wanted to fight demon monarchs with his fellow disciples.
He was very powerful, much stronger than many of the Godfiends that had descended the mountain. However, he could not pass the Nine Mystical Caves!
“If your strength increases like it was in the past, you can leave the mountain in three years,” said the long-haired man. “If you have a major breakthrough, it’s possible to leave the mountain within half a year.”
“I understand,” replied Xue Feng as he sat down cross-legged.
In recent decades, he was Archean Mountain’s most dazzling disciple. As King Calm Sea’s most outstanding son, his strength was extraordinary. The family had groomed him with all their might. The number of natural treasures he had consumed far exceeded his siblings. His Godfiend foundation was five times more robust than an ordinary genius’s. He had become a transcendent-grade Godfiend at age 15, and he had also mastered an ultimate move from the Black Metal Sutra. He had achieved the Sword Soul at 22 years of age.
It made the other disciples look up to him. Jiang State’s Xiao Yunyue could barely compete with him.
Archean Mountain’s requirements to allow him to descend the mountain were extremely stringent. The Nine Mystical Caves test was also extremely difficult. They didn’t allow him to leave the mountain easily. If he did not have the ability to protect himself, he would probably be assassinated by the demons once he left the mountain.
…
The question-and-answer session lasted for nearly six hours.
The Supremacy’s lecturing happened three times a month at the Grotto-Heaven Pavilion. It happened on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of every month.
Therefore, disciples didn’t have many troubles over a span of ten days. It just took a long time because nearly 70% of 200 plus disciples asked questions.
“Since nobody has any more questions,” the long-haired man smiled as his gaze swept across the new disciples and said, “I’ll talk about what the new disciples are most concerned about since they are here today. Many of you chose transcendent-grade Godfiend formulas. Give them a try first! If you see any hope in three years, you can persevere! If there’s a slim chance after three years, give up cultivating the Godfiend Body early.
“For the first three years, one cannot cultivate a Godfiend body for more than four hours a day. One should spend more time on weapon techniques and saber techniques. If one is sufficiently skilled with their weapon, they can still fight an enemy one realm higher. One must not stop cultivating their weapon techniques for a single day.
“As for the weapon techniques, how should one choose?
“The best ultimate techniques of our human race come from the Black Metal Sutras. There are sixty-two Black Metal Sutras on Archean Mountain,” said the long-haired man. “However, one needs to become a Great Solar Godfiend and condense an Essence Soul before they can accept the Black Metal Sutra legacies.
“Before this, there’s no way to receive an intent legacy. All one can do is read the text, diagrams, and other descriptions. The Black Metal Sutra legacies are ten times more difficult to cultivate without intent guidance.
“The ultimate techniques within the Black Metal Sutras are divided into three types—Heaven, Earth, and Man. The latter can be read for reference, but the former two are very profound. You’ll study them your entire lives. As there is an intent legacy, cultivating Heaven-level Godfiend arts will be much easier than the Black Metal Sutras. If one cultivates a Heaven-level Godfiend art to perfection, its strength will match a Black Metal Sutra ultimate technique.
“Amongst Heaven-level Godfiend ultimate techniques…”
…
The Supremacy explained everything one needed to know with great detail. It was much clearer than what Meng Chuan and the others had learned after reading the books in the library cave.
Many people gained a clearer understanding of Godfiend cultivation.
“Let’s end the lecture today. You are dismissed.” The long-haired man stood up and left.
“Safe travels, Master.” said the di
sciples respectfully.
Many disciples began to head out in groups.
“Meng Chuan, come to the Grotto-Heaven Pavilion in two hours.” A voice sounded in Meng Chuan’s ears.
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All the disciples left the Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
Yan Jin was dragged away by his brother, Xue Feng. Liu Qiyue needed to head to her other master’s place for cultivation.
Supremacy was the master of all Archean Mountain disciples that were admitted in the past three hundred years. He only gave simple guidance to his disciples during the lectures. The disciples had to search for the true direction in their cultivation by themselves! And if they were lucky, other Godfiends would accept them as disciples. For example, there were quite a number of disciples on Archean Mountain who took in Marquis Godfiends or Regis Godfiends as masters.
Liu Qiyue’s other master was Marquis Godfiend, Marquis Heavenstar. His archery skills were enough to threaten a Regis Godfiend. He was a master specially arranged for Liu Qiyue by Archean Mountain.
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After reading in the library for more than an hour, Meng Chuan returned to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
Night had already fallen, and the cold wind blew. The Grotto-Heaven Pavilion was completely empty, and no one could be seen.
Oh? Meng Chuan walked to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion’s entrance and discovered a person walking over from afar. It was a gray-robed elder. He bowed slightly and said, “Lord Meng Chuan, please follow me.”
Meng Chuan nodded and entered Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
After going through curves and bends, he saw a small pavilion in the garden. The long-haired man was leisurely sitting there. A pot of alcohol was being warmed. He flipped through a dossier as he drank.
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