Chapter 89 - 88: Opening the Reincarnation Sea
Chen Yuan let out a long sigh after leaving Liu Suifeng’s residence.
The Zhenwu Hall was a bit more complicated than he had imagined.
In the original story, the collapse of the Zhenwu Hall was ostensibly because Chao Hongtu had obtained an ancient Exotic Treasure. It was said to contain the secret to ancient longevity, which attracted surrounding Jianghu Forces and even the Court to fight for it.
That turmoil completely fractured the Zhenwu Hall from within. Chao Hongtu died, and the other factions also suffered heavy losses. It was a mutually destructive outcome.
However, some key figures were missing from the equation. For example, Liu Suifeng never appeared in the original story, as if he had vanished midway through.
But in reality, this Tiansuanzi had been secretly plotting and scheming, commanding considerable power of his own. It was just a mystery why he never made an appearance in the end.
Right now, one could say everyone in the Zhenwu Hall had their own agenda.
Chao Hongtu must have already obtained that Exotic Treasure by now and was engrossed in studying it, which was why he had relaxed his grip on the Zhenwu Hall’s affairs.
Feng Wushang was insatiably greedy, focused only on amassing wealth.
The other three Hall Masters all had shadows of other Jianghu Forces behind them. They were constantly scheming against each other, undermining the very foundation of the Zhenwu Hall.
Meanwhile, Liu Suifeng, who had vanished without a trace in the original story, was wholeheartedly trying to preserve the Zhenwu Hall.
Chen Yuan had chosen to join the Zhenwu Hall through Liu Suifeng precisely because, in the original story, Liu Suifeng didn’t have many ties to other factions, which would give Chen Yuan the freedom to act as he pleased.
Now it seemed that while Liu Suifeng indeed didn’t have ties to other factions, he himself was far from simple.
Still, Chen Yuan’s chosen path was half-right. At least Liu Suifeng was truly generous, having given him a Celestial Level Technique right off the bat.
When it came to rewarding merit and punishing fault, Liu Suifeng was far better at it than Chao Hongtu.
After meeting up with Feng Wushang, the two of them immediately rode back to the White Tiger Hall at top speed.
The implications of the Blood God Sect were so great that even the usually lazy Feng Wushang dared not be complacent.
As for Chen Yuan, the first thing he did upon returning to Linyuan City was to enter secluded cultivation.
He had reported the news about the Blood God Sect and received his reward. He couldn’t be bothered to expend more effort searching for them.
Besides, it was unlikely that any more Blood God Sect members would appear around Linyuan City.
The Blood God Sect had already dispersed to infiltrate Ning Province, following an elite strategy. In Linyuan City, Gu Hongyuan had been their only member among the four Tributor families.
Now that Chen Yuan had killed Gu Hongyuan, the other Blood God Sect Martial Artists, under the scrutiny of the Zhenwu Hall’s search, would surely prioritize hiding their tracks over avenging her. Thus, Linyuan City was relatively safe for the moment.
Therefore, after returning to Linyuan City, Chen Yuan simply had Lu Wenxing and his son lead some men on a patrol around the city for show, feigning a busy appearance. He, on the other hand, peacefully went into seclusion to achieve his breakthrough.
After annihilating the Sun Family and the Yang Family, Chen Yuan had obtained a large number of Elixirs and unprocessed Spiritual Medicines. In addition, he had also received a bottle of Third-Turn Profound Yuan Pills from the Main Hall.
Adding it all up, Chen Yuan estimated that he had a good chance of opening his Reincarnation Sea with the help of these external resources.
Opening the Reincarnation Sea was different from breakthroughs in the first three realms; it required enduring a trial of life and death.
If one failed to open the Reincarnation Sea, the light consequence was a severely damaged Dantian and shattered Meridians, becoming a cripple for the rest of one’s life. The heavy consequence was death.
If Chen Yuan wanted to seize the original Blood Spirit Scripture from the Blood God Sect, he needed the strength to back it up.
If he could successfully break through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm during this seclusion, his chances of seizing the Blood Spirit Scripture would undoubtedly be much greater.
Entering the seclusion chamber, Chen Yuan placed the large quantities of Elixirs and unprocessed Spiritual Medicines before him and began to rapidly devour and digest them.
A dense, hot wave of True Qi rolled around Chen Yuan’s body. Having just absorbed a portion of it, he swallowed another batch of Elixirs and Spiritual Medicines, rapidly refining them. The heat wave instantly enveloped his entire body.
Originally, Chen Yuan had sought the Inner Vision God Observation Method only to suppress his Blood Fiend Power.
Only now did Chen Yuan realize that the Inner Vision God Observation Method truly lived up to its name as a top-tier Secret Technique from an Ancient Daoist Sect. It had miraculous effects in aiding cultivation.
An ordinary Martial Artist who ravenously consumed Elixirs and Spiritual Medicines like Chen Yuan would absolutely be unable to digest them so quickly.
Furthermore, consuming too much would cause medicinal residue to accumulate in the body, which would in turn hinder the circulation of Inner Strength.
But because Chen Yuan had the Inner Vision God Observation Method to control his physical body, the moment this medicinal power entered him, he could observe his internal state and precisely distribute it to every part of his body, digesting it with extreme speed.
In just three days, he had completely consumed the Elixirs and Spiritual Medicines accumulated by the Sun Family and Yang Family over more than two hundred years.
The power Chen Yuan had accumulated was already immense. For any other Martial Artist, it would be enough for a near one-hundred-percent chance of opening their Reincarnation Sea, but for Chen Yuan, it still wasn’t enough.
The bottle of Third-Turn Profound Yuan Pills contained ten pills. Chen Yuan swallowed all ten in one go. In an instant, a majestic medicinal power erupted and spread through his limbs and bones.
The reason the Third-Turn Profound Yuan Pill was named "Third-Turn" was because its medicinal power was released in three stages, each stronger than the last, making it perfectly suited for breakthroughs.
The moment the first stage of medicinal power bloomed, Chen Yuan immediately funneled all his Inner Strength into his Dantian.
The Dantian is the Qi Sea, the storehouse of life. It is where the fire of the heart and water of the kidneys, the dragon and tiger, intersect. It governs the balance of Yin and Yang and is the crucial nexus of life and death.
As the immense power surged into it, Chen Yuan focused his mind and compressed his Inner Strength True Qi with all his might, forcing it to sink into his Dantian and tear open a space within.
This space grew from small to large. Endless True Qi poured in, forming a small vortex that resembled a Yin and Yang taiji symbol. It spun continuously, expanding the Reincarnation Sea at the same time.
Chen Yuan had accumulated so much power, yet as the Reincarnation Sea’s vortex gradually formed, this power was nearly depleted.
But just then, the second wave of medicinal power surged in. The vortex spun wildly again, and the Reincarnation Sea expanded once more.
When the third wave of medicinal power arrived, Chen Yuan’s Reincarnation Sea had expanded to nearly the limit of his Dantian before it finally stopped.
The Sea of Reincarnation Realm was achieved!
Chen Yuan let out a long breath and began to examine his Dantian through Introspection.
In other people’s Reincarnation Seas, their Inner Strength True Qi formed a circulating vortex. But Chen Yuan’s Reincarnation Sea was like a raging storm; the vortex of Inner Strength was vast, turbulent, and incomparably fierce.
With such immense power in his Reincarnation Sea, Chen Yuan’s explosive strength was more than ten times greater than when he was in the Qi Casting Realm.
Against an ordinary Sea of Reincarnation Realm Martial Artist like Wei Jisheng, who lacked a profound heritage, Chen Yuan could now easily kill him without even needing to unleash his Blood Fiend Power.
After stepping into the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, Chen Yuan did not exit his seclusion immediately. Instead, he spent another five days familiarizing himself with his new power.
During these five days, Chen Yuan also practiced the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava, achieving a preliminary grasp of it.
This supreme Buddhist Spell was not chanted with the mouth. Instead, one had to use pure Buddhist True Qi to vibrate the void and produce the supreme Brahma Sound, manifesting the power of the Spell.
This Spell was vast and radiant. It could suppress evil, shatter demons, and remove obstacles. It used the supreme power of great light to quell the six paths, its might infinite.
The difficulty of cultivating the Six Paths of Vajra Mantra of Master Padmasambhava was on par with that of the Inner Vision God Observation Method.
When using it, not a single part of the Spell could be wrong, or its power would fail to manifest.
But the problem was that vibrating the void with Buddhist True Qi to produce specific Brahma Sounds was already difficult. Stringing them together to form the Spell was even harder than carving a flower on a grain of rice.
Moreover, the consumption of Inner Strength was also extremely astonishing. Each time one vibrated the void with Buddhist True Qi, it was equivalent to an external release of True Qi.
If Chen Yuan hadn’t stepped into the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, even he would struggle with this level of consumption.
Pushing open the door and walking out of the seclusion chamber, he found Lu Li unexpectedly standing guard nearby, saber in hand.
"My Lord, you’ve come out of seclusion?"
Lu Li hurried over. Sensing the even more vast and surging aura now emanating from Chen Yuan, his face lit up with joy.
"Congratulations on your breakthrough, My Lord!"
He was already part of Chen Yuan’s core Direct Lineage. The stronger his lord was, the brighter his own future would naturally be.
"Have you been standing guard here all these days?"
Lu Li nodded. "My father told me to. He said there’s nothing going on in the city anyway, and the patrols are just for show. It would be better to guard the door for you, My Lord, to prevent anyone from disturbing you.
"Most importantly, as soon as you came out of seclusion, you would see me, and your impression of me would naturally improve greatly."
Just then, Lu Wenxing also hurried over. When he heard what his son said, his face turned green.
’Did this kid get his head stuck in a door? Why is he blurting everything out?’
Chen Yuan glanced at Lu Wenxing, then back at Lu Li, and said with a faint smile, "Then why did you tell me the truth?"
Lu Li scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. "Because I think My Lord is a smart man. You can try to be clever with others, but trying to be clever with a smart man like you, My Lord, would only backfire."
Chen Yuan laughed heartily, clapped Lu Li on the shoulder, and said to Lu Wenxing, "Your son has a better future than you. He’s much sharper."
Lu Wenxing gave an awkward laugh, then shot Lu Li a fierce glare.
Lu Li, not to be outdone, glared right back and gave his old man a triumphant smile.
’Old timer, let me teach you a lesson. This lesson is called ’sincerity’!’
Lu Wenxing didn’t continue bickering with his son. Instead, he held up a stack of letters and said, "My Lord, while you were in seclusion, the Inspectors and Guardian Envoys from the other Prefecture Cities have been searching for traces of the Blood God Sect, and they’ve actually found quite a few clues.
"However, the Blood God Sect and the local Jianghu Forces are hidden too deeply. Sometimes, even when they manage to get a lead, the enemy immediately shakes them off."
"Moreover, the Blood God Sect has indeed changed its tactics this time. They don’t have many disciples, but each one is an elite expert with exceptionally powerful combat strength."
"In the past few days, they have even injured one Inspector and killed three Guardian Envoys."
"And all three Guardian Envoys were killed by the same person. According to intelligence, that person should be the Blood God Sect’s current generation’s Saint Heir, Feng Xieyun!"
"Because you, My Lord, have killed a fiend from the Blood God Sect and have experience dealing with them, the Hall Master has specifically requested that you take action, support the others, and track down the Blood God Sect fiends."
Upon hearing the name Feng Xieyun, a bright glint appeared in Chen Yuan’s eyes.
"Have Yu Dong guard Linyuan City. Old Lu, you and the other Captains, along with Lu Li, will come with me to track the Blood God Sect fiends."
Yu Dong had nearly lost an arm to Gu Hongyuan and hadn’t fully recovered yet, so it was appropriate for him to stay behind and guard the city.
Lu Li was overjoyed and bowed to Chen Yuan. "Thank you, My Lord!"
He was only a First-class White Tiger Guard. By bringing him along, Chen Yuan was basically letting him leech off the achievements.