Primal Chaos Unity Art

After all the essence and blood energy within his body had been converted into True Essence, Ye Zhen focused slightly on his dantian. As his consciousness followed the movement of the True Essence, every minute change within his dantian and meridians became clearly visible before his eyes.

Inner Vision!

Ye Zhen immediately understood that this was the first highly practical ability a martial artist gained upon breaking through from the Blood Refining Realm to the True Essence Realm. Through the movement of True Essence, he could perceive changes in any part of his body with absolute clarity.

Martial artists in the True Essence Realm could use Inner Vision to constantly adjust their cultivation methods and discover their shortcomings; in this aspect alone, they were far more powerful than those in the Blood Refining Realm.

The utility of Inner Vision was especially potent after sustaining injuries, as it allowed for precise healing and provided a thorough understanding of the state of one's meridians and internal organs.

When some elderly True Essence Realm martial artists would suddenly tell their descendants, "My lifespan is coming to an end, my time is up," it was actually the result of Inner Vision.

However, the changes after breaking through to the True Essence Realm were not limited to just Inner Vision.

Meridians were the foundation of a martial artist, constantly generating endless blood energy for the martial artist to command. When driving True Essence for attacks, cultivation, or healing, the True Essence also traveled through these meridians.

Before the breakthrough, when Ye Zhen drove his True Essence, the essence and blood energy coexisted within his meridians, which significantly increased the resistance and energy loss as the True Essence moved through them.

To a certain extent, once a martial artist's cultivation surpassed the Blood Refining Fifth Level, the essence and blood energy became an obstacle to the circulation of True Essence within the meridians.

But the moment the True Essence Vortex formed in his dantian, any new blood energy produced in Ye Zhen's meridians was instantly converted into True Essence—whether in large or infinitesimal amounts—the moment it was generated.

Under these circumstances, the obstacles of blood energy in Ye Zhen's meridians vanished, instantly turning them into a smooth, unobstructed path.

Ye Zhen threw a light punch, and with a slight shift of his intent, the True Essence coiled in his dantian surged out, rushed through specific meridians, and instantly condensed into a thick layer of True Essence on the surface of his fist.

As the True Essence passed through his meridians, it sounded like thunder and flowed like a torrent.

Upon breaking through to the True Essence Realm, both the speed and quantity of True Essence circulating through the meridians increased exponentially, and naturally, its power climbed just as dramatically.

Boom!

Ye Zhen drove his True Essence and slammed his fists together. When the two waves of pure cyan True Essence collided, they emitted a sound like thunder, and the shockwave from the explosion made Ye Zhen's cheeks sting with pain.

"If I were to fight Hong Bao now, using the peak-level Snake Springing Grass combined with the Five Peaks Divine Fist Fist Qi, and relying on the incredibly pure True Essence refined by the Mirage Dragon Pearl, I could probably defeat him within a few strikes, right?"

Ye Zhen's face was filled with immense confidence; among those of the same cultivation level, he held an absolute advantage in True Essence.

Under the same conditions, it was clear at a glance which was stronger: iron or steel!

Although he was one day past the three-month deadline set by Instructor Liao Feibai, Ye Zhen still mustered the courage to go to her training grounds.

He had broken through, and it only took one extra day; that shouldn't be a big deal, right?

Stepping cautiously into the training grounds and looking at the stone tablet inscribed with "To seek the Way, first forge courage," Ye Zhen called out softly, "Instructor Liao, Ye Zhen has come to pay his respects."

Swish!

Without surprise, as always, a streak of Ice Sword Light suddenly shot out from the inner hall, slashing down toward Ye Zhen's head. However, today, it was accompanied by an angry shout.

"How old am I, you brat? Is it necessary for you to use the word 'old'?"

The cold energy contained within the Ice Sword Light threatened to freeze Ye Zhen's meridians, and the True Essence within his body surged frantically to resist the chill.

Ye Zhen's expression stiffened instantly, and his eyes instinctively rolled upward. The Ice Sword Light should have stopped by now, right? She plays this trick every time; is this Instructor Liao really that bored...

Whoosh!

The moment Ye Zhen was complaining internally, the incoming Ice Sword Light suddenly accelerated, slashing down toward his head.

"Playing for real?"

Seeing the blade descending, Ye Zhen was terrified. Almost instinctively, he crouched and sprang, using Snake Springing Grass to flash nearly thirty meters away in an instant.

Bang!

Liao Feibai's Ice Sword Light slammed heavily into the ground, carving a sword mark several meters long into the hard blue brick floor. The impact made Ye Zhen break out in a cold sweat.

He touched his head and found that not only had his newly grown hair been reduced to stubble, but the Ice Sword Light had also sliced shallow cuts into his forehead, causing blood to trickle down immediately.

Wiping the blood from his forehead, Ye Zhen felt a lingering fear. If he had been even a fraction of a second slower, wouldn't he have been split in two by that Ice Sword Light?

Swish!

Before Ye Zhen could recover, Liao Feibai's Ice Sword Light struck at him again like a soul-reaping messenger.

In a flurry of panic, Ye Zhen used Snake Springing Grass to dodge the attack again, but while he was fast, the Ice Sword Light was faster. Before long, Ye Zhen was covered in wounds, several of which narrowly missed vital points.

At one point, the Ice Sword Light circled his neck, nearly decapitating him.

After surviving several near-death experiences, Ye Zhen realized that the power contained within the Ice Sword Light seemed limited, and he could barely manage to resist it.

Calming himself, he unleashed the Five Peaks Divine Fist combined with Snake-Wandering Steps, and to his surprise, he was able to repel the Ice Sword Light from time to time.

Spotting an opportunity, he crouched and sprang, leaping five or six meters into the air. Taking advantage of the moment the Ice Sword Light was gathering momentum, he unleashed a Five Peaks Unite strike directly at it.

The True Essence Vortex in his dantian spun frantically, and a massive amount of True Essence poured out through his Five Peaks Divine Fist, condensing into a pure cyan fist that smashed heavily against the Ice Sword Light.

Puff!

With a soft sound, Ye Zhen's pure cyan True Essence fist and Liao Feibai's Ice Sword Light dissipated in the air simultaneously.

"I can actually resist Instructor Liao's Ice Sword Light?" Ye Zhen looked at his own fists, feeling both joyful and bewildered.

This doesn't make sense!

"Get in here, you brat!"

Ye Zhen stepped inside quickly, only for a white silk handkerchief to fly toward his face, startling him so much he thought it was a surprise attack. After a flurry of frantic movements, he caught it and smelled a faint, exotic fragrance lingering on the fabric.

"Hmph, cowardly as a mouse!" Instructor Liao Feibai snorted, her sword-like eyebrows arching upward. "Wipe yourself clean. I don't like looking at that face of yours covered in blood and filth!"

Ye Zhen's face flushed slightly, and he began to grumble inwardly. This handsome face of mine was ruined by you in the first place. No wonder no other Outer Disciple dared to come here for guidance; if they came, they would just get slashed by her sword light until they were practically driven insane.

"Ye Zhen, you managed to shatter my sword light—are you feeling quite proud of yourself?"

Hearing Instructor Liao Feibai ask this, a hint of pride naturally welled up within him. For a boy of sixteen or seventeen, it would be strange if he didn't have at least that much genuine spirit.

"Don't get cocky. I used less than one percent of my strength and went to great lengths to suppress my cultivation to the True Essence Realm just to test you. You ended up looking like a ghost after just a few moves, and several times you were nearly gutted or decapitated by me. What is there to be proud of!"

Ye Zhen was stunned. So that was why!

The trace of pride that had just surfaced on his cheeks instantly turned into endless embarrassment.

"The three-month deadline has passed. Why are you here? Don't tell me you think my Ice Sword Light isn't sharp enough and you want to test it again? How about this—I'll use ten percent of my strength and let you have some fun?"

"No, no, no!"

Instructor Liao Feibai's words scared Ye Zhen into taking several steps back. He was joking; if she had made him look this pathetic with less than one percent of her strength, he would be killed in seconds if she used ten percent.

"Instructor Liao, I wanted to..."

"Alright, you don't need to explain. Considering that your True Essence is quite pure after your breakthrough and you showed some ability to adapt under my Ice Sword Light, I'll let you off the hook this time." Just as Ye Zhen was worrying, Instructor Liao Feibai suddenly waved her hand and spoke.

"This disciple thanks Instructor Liao. What about the cultivation technique?" Ye Zhen didn't know if the reward was still on the table, so he asked.

"Look at how little ambition you have!" Instructor Liao Feibai sneered. "I, Liao Feibai, keep my word. Never mind a Human-tier High Grade technique; even if I had promised you an Earth-tier technique, I would have snatched one for you."

"Here, take it!"

As she spoke, a secret manual flew from her hand. Ye Zhen caught it, and the five characters for 'Primal Chaos Unity Art' appeared on the cover before his eyes.

"Wait until you go back to read it. Inside the manual, there is a copy of my personal cultivation insights; you can study them alongside the techniques. Remember, whether it is the Blood Refining Realm or the True Essence Realm, you are essentially laying the foundation for the future. You must never be impatient."

Hearing this, a flicker of inexplicable emotion stirred in Ye Zhen's heart.

Although Instructor Liao Feibai was a bit violent, she had truly been very good to him.

Without her techniques and guidance, there would be no Ye Zhen as he was today. It could be said that without Instructor Liao Feibai, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to defeat Hong Bao and hold the second position on the Earth Ranking in such a short time.

It would have been even more impossible for him to break through to the True Essence Realm so quickly.

Yet, Ye Zhen was very curious: why did Instructor Liao Feibai favor him so much?

"What, are you feeling touched?" Instructor Liao Feibai's long, elegant eyes seemed to be able to see right through people, and she immediately pointed out the shift in his thoughts.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. Although I let you pass this time, while the death penalty is avoided, the living penalty is hard to escape. I have an extremely urgent matter that I need you to handle for me personally." Instructor Liao Feibai said.

"What matter?" Ye Zhen's heart tightened. An urgent matter in the eyes of someone like Instructor Liao would likely be far from easy.

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