Liu Sheng

"What did you mean by a creation as miraculous as the work of gods and demons?"

Xu Yi's heart leaped.

Old Cangtou drained a cup of tea. "To get to the root of the matter, we'd better start at the beginning. Martial cultivators strengthen their sinews and bones and temper their spirit. In a word, they use unwavering devotion to reach the soul and spirit. When the body is tempered to its utmost, the spirit grows stronger alongside it. Once the spirit has reached its peak, one can comprehend Heaven and Earth and cultivate divine abilities. That is the original purpose of cultivation."

"To explain it in terms of an individual's cultivation—ah, to save us both a lot of talking, you already understand everything before the Qi Sea Realm, so I'll skip that and speak only of what comes after. When you reach the peak of the Qi Sea Realm, your True Qi liquefies. To advance further, you must draw Baleful Intent into your body."

"Once Baleful Intent enters the body, it mixes with the True Qi in the Qi Sea. As it is continuously nurtured and cultivated, the Baleful Intent gradually devours and assimilates the True Qi. The internal organs grow ever more resilient, while the Baleful Intent grows increasingly dense. By the late stage of the Liquid Condensation Realm, it has become so dense that it is almost solid."

"At that point, the body is approaching its limits. If you keep cultivating, the Baleful Intent will shake the Seven Souls, stirring a glimmer of understanding and moving the Yin Soul. The instant the Yin Soul stirs, the condensed Baleful Intent will liquefy, and you will reach the peak of Liquid Condensation."

"That's all background. The key is this: the Baleful Intent must shake the Seven Souls and stir