Chapter 333: Chapter 270: Different Paths for Cultivation

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Truth be told, as he inhabited this world with retained memories from another life, there was an inherent barrier between him and this world. For him, someone who already had a mature worldview, it was difficult to accept so-called relatives.

Perhaps other emotions would develop, but surely, he would never experience the attachment towards parents as in his previous life.

At least, not now.

Therefore, even with the passing of his current body’s parents, he didn’t feel an overwhelming amount of grief or sadness. It was just a lament on the impermanence of life.

After all, at that time, Pei Xuanjing was only a three-year-old child whose frail body could not handle the tremendous mental power due to his Yin Spirit. Most of the time, he was in a deep slumber and unable to do anything.

Frankly speaking, if it weren’t for his body’s grandfather, Mr. Pei Laozhu, who brought him back, Pei Xuanjing’s journey ahead would have been very rough. He might have met an early death due to the overwhelming pressure of his immense Yin Spirit mental power, deviating from his life simulation records. Even if he was lucky enough to survive, it would likely cause significant damage to his body, impacting his future cultivation.

Therefore, the help from Mr. Pei Laozhu saved him a lot of time and detours. Naturally, he was grateful for this favor.

Since he had accepted someone else’s kindness, when the benefactor needed something, it was natural to reciprocate. Thus, he didn’t refuse Mr. Pei Laozhu’s request.

“You need to defeat someone.”

Mr. Pei Laozhu was not bothered by Pei Xuanjing’s indifference.

In his view, the boy’s parents were deceased, and his cold temperament was understandable. Instead, it made him look more like a pure swordmaster, unswayed by external influences.

Moreover, Pei Min was his grandson, having his blood flowing within him. This was an unchangeable fact.

As long as Pei Min reached the Heavenly Rank someday, regardless of anything else, all members of the Pei family would be protected under his wings.

“Alright,” Pei Xuanjing nodded calmly.

“Don’t you want to ask who the opponent is?” Mr. Pei Laozhu asked, somewhat surprised.

Pei Xuanjing confidently said, “Among my peers, I am unbeatable!”

Mr. Pei Laozhu looked at the extremely confident Pei Xuanjing in front of him without any comments, and continued, “The opponent is Li Tiange from the Da Li Dynasty. He is currently the top young talent of the Da Li Dynasty. At only twenty years old, he has already stepped into the third realm of martial arts, the Gang Qi Realm. Some even assert that with his talent, it is possible for him to reach the Heavenly Rank before forty.”

Li Tiange, although not from the main line of the Da Li Royal Family, his extraordinary talent attracted the attention of the elders of Da Li. Later, he was accepted as a disciple by the current National Teacher of Da Li, and therefore, was cultivated earnestly.

At six, he started his cultivation and within a month, he developed his Inner Qi. He unlocked all his meridian acupoints at nine, and by twelve, he condensed his first strand of True Qi, stepping into the second realm of Martial Arts. At eighteen, he perfected the True Qi realm and stepped into the third realm of the Gang Qi.

Today, he has immersed himself in the Gang Qi Realm for two years. Since he entered the third realm, he has rarely shown his power, and no one knows just how far he has progressed.

However, according to Mr. Pei Laozhu’s estimate, even if Li Tiange has reached the level of releasing Gang Qi, it wouldn’t surprise him.

As someone who has always been at odds with Da Li in his lifetime, Mr. Pei Laozhu abhors these barbarians the most. Originally, he didn’t want to rush his “Qilin” into cultivation.

But when he found out that people from the Da Li Dynasty would participate in the Capital’s grand competition, he naturally couldn’t ignore it.

He knew that the young generation of the empire was in a tricky stage. The talents who could compete against Chu Tiange either hadn’t grown up yet or were too old, risking the accusation of bullying the young even if they won.

After weighing his options, he determined that his ‘Qilin” was the most suitable candidate.

He finally decided on letting Minter participate, as gaining reputation in the Capital will inarguably benefit his future path.

“The third stage of the Gang Qi realm?” Pei Xuanjing nodded, a smile creeping onto his lips, “Such an opponent is acceptable.”

The third stage of the Gang Qi realm, if compared, should be approximately equivalent to the Upper Three Realms of martial arts in the Daming World.

Reaching the Upper Three Realms of martial arts at eighteen in the Daming World was indeed an unprecedented talent. After all, even Pei Xuanjing needed the assistance of the simulator to barely reach this level in his past life.

However, the concentration of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi in this world far exceeds that in the Daming World. Chu Tiange’s accomplishment in Da Li Dynasty could be considered as a sign of genius, but it was not terrifyingly extraordinary.

For Pei Xuanjing, defeating him was not a big issue.

Before reaching the Heavenly Rank in this world, the cultivation of Inner Qi, True Qi and Gang Qi was essentially a more refined version of the Path of Qi Refinement, similar in essence to the Daming World.

However, all his Inner Qi was integrated into his body, continuously tempering his physical body, making it naturally strong.

The constant generation and disappearance of Inner Qi over the years has tempered his meridian acupoints, making them more resilient.

Perhaps for others, cultivation is a step-by-step process, but for Pei Xuanjing, the first two stages of martial arts cultivation, whether it is developing Inner Qi and unclogging the meridians or condensing True Qi, were all unhindered, almost like a natural progression.

As long as Pei Xuanjing was willing, he could become a powerful martial artist in an instant.

With this in mind, Pei Xuanjing suddenly looked up at Mr. Pei Laozhu and asked, “Is the condensation of one hundred and eight strands of pure True Qi truly the pinnacle of the True Qi realm?”

As per the skill manuals, the three stages of the True Qi realm are condensing thirty-six strands, seventy-two strands and one hundred and eight strands of pure True Qi. Only then can one claim to have reached the pinnacle of the True Qi realm.

The strange aspect of cultivation in the two worlds lies here. In the Daming World, at this stage, the use of True Qi is for tempering the organs and bones.

However, in the World of Myriad Manifestations, they walk on the path of condensing True Qi. The pure True Qi they cultivate requires constantly compressing vast amounts of True Qi, each strand having substantial power.

But Pei Xuanjing was a bit doubtful. The number one hundred and eight could be considered as the sum of Minor Circulation, but on a granular level, it was only the number of Minor Circulation.

The real number for Major Circulation should be three hundred and sixty. If the number of celestial stars corresponds to Major Circulation, in some myths, the perfect Major Circulation should be three hundred and sixty-five.

Upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s doubt, Mr.. Pei Laozhu had a hint of surprise in his eyes, then said calmly, “I didn’t expect you to notice that!”