Chapter 623 - 4th level Earthly Core Realm!
Without hesitation, Li Yun first selected the complete version of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes.
Unlike the first three strikes, the complete version of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes was not stored in a jade slip. Instead, it was sealed inside a light sphere about the size of a fist, which emitted a mystical glow.
In fact, when cultivation techniques and martial skills reached a certain level, they were rarely preserved in jade slips. Instead, they were passed down through more advanced methods such as soul messages.
Through a soul message, a legacy could be directly transmitted into the recipient’s soul. This inheritance method was safer and more convenient than jade slips.
This light sphere was actually a soul message containing the legacy of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes.
Compared with the first three strikes, the complete version of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes contained much more information. It took Li Yun a full hour to completely receive this legacy.
"This Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes is truly incredible."
After receiving the complete legacy of Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes, Li Yun could not help sighing softly.
With a light sigh, Li Yun continued searching through the Treasure Hall.
A moment later, Li Yun found a rather interesting cultivation technique.
This cultivation technique was called the Breath Concealing Art. It offered no help in combat, but it allowed cultivators to control and alter the cultivation level they displayed. Of course, the altered cultivation level could not exceed their maximum combat power.
As long as the difference was within one major realm, it could guarantee that no one would see through the disguise.
In other words, with Li Yun’s strength, he could make his cultivation appear to be at the Essence Qi Realm, Mortal Core Realm, or even Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm.
Unless the observer was a Spirit Manifestation Realm expert, even a 9th level Heavenly Core Realm expert would be unable to see through his true cultivation level.
"This cultivation technique is quite interesting."
Li Yun nodded slightly.
Although this technique offered no help in improving strength, it might produce unexpected effects in many situations, so it was worth exchanging for.
Thinking this, Li Yun directly chose this cultivation technique. In less than half an hour, he had fully absorbed its information.
Afterward, Li Yun continued searching.
However, apart from Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes and Breath Concealing Art, the other martial skills and cultivation techniques either failed to catch Li Yun’s eye or did not suit him. In the end, Li Yun selected three sticks of Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense from the treasure area.
Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense was an extremely precious treasure, crafted only by a very few Buddhist and Daoist great experts. Once lit, it would release an extremely peculiar fragrance.
That fragrance could guide cultivators into a mysterious and profound state. In that state, a cultivator’s comprehension ability would greatly improve, and many normally difficult puzzles would become easy to resolve. Cultivating for one hour in that state was at least equivalent to a month under normal circumstances.
The higher one’s comprehension ability, the better the effect of using Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense. Even Heavenly Core Realm and Spirit Manifestation Realm experts would be extremely eager for such a treasure.
"Little brother, your judgment is indeed good."
Seeing the three treasures Li Yun had selected, the red-bellyband child could not help nodding repeatedly.
Among all the treasures, Soul Suppressing Nine Strikes and Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense could be considered among the best. Although Breath Concealing Art was slightly inferior, it could sometimes produce miraculous effects.
"Not bad."
Li Yun smiled slightly.
The gains from this trip truly satisfied him, making it worth the effort he had spent breaking through to the sixth floor of the Floating Island.
"Alright."
The red-bellyband child blinked and said, "Little brother, from now on, as long as you do not break through to the Heavenly Core Realm, you can stay on the sixth floor of the Floating Island. Let me tell you in advance that the sixth floor of the Floating Island is completely different from the other five floors."
"As for the specifics, you will have to experience them yourself."
Amid playful laughter, the red-bellyband child waved a hand, and Li Yun’s figure left the Treasure Hall, directly appearing on the sixth floor of the Floating Island, on the only small floating island there.
This floating island stood high above everything, towering at the peak of countless islands. Standing here, one could see all mountains as small, naturally giving rise to a heroic ambition to dominate the world.
"Hm?"
As soon as he stepped onto this floating island, Li Yun noticed something extraordinary.
The islands of the first five floors were only ordinary islands, and their spiritual qi was even thinner than the outside world. However, the spiritual qi on the sixth floor was incredibly abundant. Cultivating here was at least ten times more effective than in ordinary places.
"This is quite good."
Li Yun nodded lightly.
After working so hard to break through to the sixth floor of the Floating Island, having this benefit was only fitting.
However, those who had previously broken through to the sixth floor had all reached the Half-Step Heavenly Core Realm. They could not stay here for long before breaking through to the Heavenly Core Realm and being automatically teleported away from the island.
Thinking about it this way, this benefit was not too exaggerated.
Without thinking further, Li Yun sat down cross-legged and began cultivating.
Before breaking through to the sixth floor, he had already reached the perfection stage of the 1st level of Earthly Core Realm. The successive battles earlier had caused his chaos qi to overflow, bringing him to the brink of a breakthrough.
Therefore, after only a few days of cultivation, Li Yun successfully broke through to the 2nd level of Earthly Core Realm.
But he did not stop there.
He took out a large amount of resources he had obtained from the many cultivators he had killed and began devouring them with his Devouring Intent at one hundred percent mastery.
In the end, his cultivation rose all the way to the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm.
At the same time, his Ninefold Origin Flesh Scripture also broke through to the seventh stage, the Indestructible Body stage. The power of his physical body was now comparable to that of Heavenly Core Realm experts.
With this breakthrough, his strength undoubtedly increased dramatically. Even among experts at the 4th level of Heavenly Core Realm, he could be considered one of the best.
In addition, after reaching the 4th level of Earthly Core Realm, he could now wield the Grand Profound Five Elements Sword. Although he could only barely use it once, even that single use was an incredibly powerful trump card.
The Grand Profound Five Elements Sword could be called the strongest sword technique at the Heavenly Core Realm level. Even Slow Sword and Soul Sword Control Art were far inferior to its power at the same level.
Unless Li Yun completely mastered Slow Sword, perhaps it could rival the Grand Profound Five Elements Sword. Aside from that possibility, all his other sword techniques were completely incomparable.
With the Grand Profound Five Elements Sword, Li Yun could instantly kill even top experts at the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm.
"On the material level, Slow Sword and Grand Profound Five Elements Sword are already sufficient. Next, I should create another soul-level attack sword technique."
Li Yun’s thoughts stirred.
The battle with Jian Wuhen made him realize once again the importance of soul attack sword techniques.
Before this, very few cultivators could master soul attack methods. But starting from the Heavenly Core Realm, cultivators would gradually come into contact with the soul level, and battles targeting the soul would become increasingly common.
This was especially true after reaching the Spirit Manifestation Realm. At that stage, besides essence qi, soul cultivation would also become extremely important. Without mastering some soul-level methods, one would undoubtedly become easy prey.
Although the power of Soul Sword Technique was decent, it was something Li Yun had created long ago. Relatively speaking, it was still too crude and had plenty of room for improvement.
Thinking this, Li Yun took out a stick of Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense and lit it.
Immediately, white mist rose from the Enlightenment Spirit Sandalwood Incense and quickly spread outward. Within that white mist was an extremely peculiar fragrance.
Smelling that fragrance, Li Yun’s gaze gradually became distant. Guided by that strange aroma, he slowly entered an extremely mysterious state.