Understanding Other Intents, Nirvana Intent?

Yun Quezi rubbed his belly, a wicked grin curling across his lips as he chuckled. "I'm getting old. When my stomach's empty, I really can't remember a thing."

"I know of a restaurant with rather good food. How about we eat and talk at the same time?"

Lin Che did not refuse. He turned and followed Yun Quezi toward the restaurant. Though he did not know why Yun Quezi had appeared here, if the man could help him break through to the Soul Transformation Stage, it would be a good option.

The Soul Transformation Stage was the most powerful level on Vermillion Bird Star, and also the hardest stage to break through. Not even one Soul Transformation cultivator might emerge among tens of millions of cultivators, which showed just how difficult it was to reach the Soul Transformation Stage.

The moment they arrived at the restaurant, Yun Quezi impatiently began ordering dishes. Then he started wolfing down food and drink, looking as though he had never eaten at a restaurant before.

Lin Che sat across from him, sipping tea. According to the original novel, if a Nascent Soul Transformation cultivator wished to break through to the Soul Transformation Stage, they had to comprehend an Intent, just as they had when breaking from the Nascent Soul stage into the Soul Transformation Stage.

This would further increase their cultivation.

In the original novel, cultivators seeking to break through to the Soul Transformation Stage had to accumulate a vast amount of Immortal Power, usually requiring huge quantities of Immortal Jade to sustain their cultivation.

They also had to raise their Intent to the utmost limit, understand their True Heart and forge their own path, bringing their Dao Heart to completion.

Only when perfect Immortal Power and Intent fused within the primordial spirit to form a Soul Transformation Crystal could one take the crucial step toward breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage. It was also an extremely dangerous process, for it was a collision between the Dao Heart and Immortal Power. The slightest mistake could trigger a Heart Demon and cause the Dao Heart to collapse.

If there was a more ingenious method of breaking through, it would naturally be even better for Lin Che.

Yun Quezi licked his lips and looked at Lin Che, who was drinking tea. Smiling, he said, "Kid, you truly are a prodigy. This old man has traveled Vermillion Bird Star for many years, yet I've never seen anyone break through to the Nascent Soul Transformation stage at just over two hundred years of age."

"You said your name was Lin Che. Might you be the Lin Che from Zhao Kingdom?"

Lin Che nodded. "That's right."

Upon learning that the junior before him was the genius who had suddenly vanished all those years ago, Yun Quezi was somewhat astonished. He then said,

"So you are the one who reached Qi Condensation at three, Foundation Establishment at five, and even attained the Grand Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage at eight—the first cultivator on Vermillion Bird Star to break through to the False Core stage at thirteen."

"I do not deserve to be called a genius. This junior merely broke through by luck."

Yun Quezi's lips twitched. If that counted as breaking through by luck, then who knew how many Nascent Soul Transformation cultivators there would be in this world.

With such monstrous talent, even within Vermillion Bird Kingdom, he would absolutely count as one of heaven's favored sons. Perhaps even experts from other star domains would be unable to resist taking him as a disciple.

Lin Che asked, "How can Senior help this junior break through to the Soul Transformation Stage?"

"Breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage is easier said than done. You must raise your Immortal Power to a certain level, and the fastest way to increase Immortal Power is by using Immortal Jade. At present, only those in the Immortal Realm possess Immortal Jade."

"Likewise, you must condense a Soul Transformation Crystal. Only after the Soul Transformation Crystal is formed will you have a chance to break through to the Soul Transformation Stage. The process is as difficult as ascending to heaven, and you will need an enormous amount of energy to succeed."

Yun Quezi took a bite of chicken leg and stared at Lin Che with a smile. "Your killing intent is dense, and it seems to contain the energy of a great calamity. If this old man is not mistaken, you should have comprehended Killing Intent, correct?"

Lin Che did not hide it. Yun Quezi was immensely powerful, and before him, Lin Che had virtually no ability to conceal his cultivation.

Moreover, the other party was a member of the Immortal Remnant Clan. He had to be especially cautious at times, lest he become a puppet of an Immortal Remnant Clan expert and be used for their own purposes.

Yun Quezi wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and continued, "If you can comprehend another, even more powerful Intent, then perhaps you may break through once more and even gain insight into a higher realm."

"But whether you can truly comprehend it will depend on your own talent."

Yun Quezi shrugged and slowly rose to his feet. Then, smiling, he said, "All right, I've said all that needed to be said. If fate allows, we'll meet again."

With that, Yun Quezi turned and left the restaurant without looking back, heading once more toward the distant crowd. Whenever he saw someone, he would tell them their cultivation realm, as if he still intended to swindle food and drink.

Lin Che watched Yun Quezi leave, then shifted his gaze to the table before him. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Comprehend another Intent... Slaughter Intent is currently the most domineering. To find an Intent that would not repel Slaughter Intent, there is only one..."

"Nirvana Intent..."

With one hand behind his back, Lin Che smiled faintly. "Nirvana Intent... If I can comprehend it, it will surely fuse with my Slaughter Intent. At that time, the power of Slaughter Intent will rise dramatically. In the same realm, I may have no equal."

"This place is only a hundred billion li from Zhao Kingdom. I can take this opportunity to return to Zhao Kingdom and see how the Heng Yue Sect is doing."

"With Lei Ji helping Wan'er, nothing should happen to her."

Time flew by, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the cloud-shrouded heavens, a hundred-meter-long Bloodfiend Azure Dragon streaked freely through the air. Wherever it passed, the void on either side was forcibly torn apart.

After sensing this energy, countless cultivators hurriedly avoided it, terrified of offending this senior and bringing disaster upon themselves.

A handsome young man sat atop the dragon's head. He had flowing white hair, a star-shaped mark between his brows, and an air of chilling slaughter around him.

He was none other than Lin Che, the genius disciple of the Heng Yue Sect.

Xu Liguo followed at Lin Che's side. He sniffed the spiritual energy in the air over Zhao Kingdom, clicked his tongue, and thought to himself, The spiritual energy of a Third-Grade Cultivation Nation is truly pathetic. I have no idea how this Fiend Star managed to break through. To reach the Nascent Soul Transformation stage in a place like this... comparing people really is enough to drive one mad.

Lin Che slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the distant Zhao Kingdom. A cold gleam of killing intent flashed in his eyes. "This aura... A Nascent Soul Transformation Expert has appeared within Zhao Kingdom?"

Sensing the energy above Zhao Kingdom, Lin Che slowly stood. Then he lightly stepped into the void with his right foot. As ripples spread outward, he appeared a thousand meters away. Waves produced by the trembling space spread in every direction, profound and unfathomable.

After several spatial shifts, Lin Che arrived at the location of the Heng Yue Sect. Yet the once-glorious Heng Yue Sect had become a field of ruins, and the ruins were filled with incredibly violent energy.

Lin Che's expression instantly changed. This place had been protected by his Nascent Soul Transformation-stage barrier, yet the Heng Yue Sect had still been reduced to ashes. Even the sect's disciples had vanished.

What exactly had happened within Zhao Kingdom over the past hundred years?