Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art

Scanning with his spiritual sense, Lin Chen read nearly twenty cultivation arts in no time.

A few of them appealed to him.

But none had truly caught his eye.

He set down another jade slip and picked up the next.

"Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art": a high-grade Profound Grade cultivation art specializing in tempering, purifying, and strengthening a martial artist's True Essence. It comprised three revolutions: the first established the foundation, the second condensed its essence, and the third brought it to perfection.

Note: The first revolution was relatively easy to begin. With resources to assist cultivation, it could be completed in just over a month; even without them, it could be completed within a few years.

From the second revolution onward, however, the difficulty multiplied. Only those with firm resolve and keen insight could cultivate it.

The third revolution was harder still. Only someone blessed with extraordinary fortune might bring it to perfection.

"Hm..."

Judging by the description, each completed revolution would markedly increase a martial artist's total True Essence, its purity, and its recovery speed, giving them foundations far beyond others at the same level.

More importantly, each revolution would improve their chances of breaking through to the Earth Martial Realm:

Completing the first revolution added five percentage points to their chance of breaking through. The second added another ten, while perfecting the third added a further fifteen.

In other words, cultivating this art would give a martial artist at least a thirty percent chance of reaching the Earth Martial Realm!

That was incredible!

"So what's the catch?"

Lin Chen read on and soon found the drawback: the art was tightly bound to his cultivation. Before breaking through a critical bottleneck, he had to complete the corresponding revolution.

Specifically, he had to complete the first revolution before reaching the fourth level of the Profound Martial Realm.

He needed the second to reach the seventh level, and the third to reach the tenth.

If he failed to complete a revolution, his cultivation would be stuck at that bottleneck, unable to advance another step.

"The first revolution is easy."

"The second is much harder."

"And the third is harder than climbing to the heavens."

Lin Chen murmured to himself.

After reading through the Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art, he understood. Its potential was immense, but its cultivation requirements were exceptionally demanding.

That came as a relief. He did not fear a difficult art; he feared a price he could not bear. Had there been one, he would have had to give it up, just as he had given up the Moonlight True Essence Art earlier.

"Someone blessed with extraordinary fortune?" A smile touched Lin Chen's lips. "That should be me."

With a thought, Lin Chen summoned his panel.

[Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art: High-grade Profound Grade]

[Art trait: Adds 30% to the base chance of success when attempting to reach the Earth Martial Realm.]

[Note: Spend 5,000 experience to complete the first revolution, 10,000 for the second, and 15,000 to perfect the third.]

"Right now, advancing to the second level of the Profound Martial Realm alone would cost me 5,000 experience."

"And that's enough to complete this art's first revolution."

Seeing the experience cost, Lin Chen broke into a grin.

Back in the Spirit Martial Realm, he had come across the Jiaolong Breath Method, a fine Spirit Grade art.

But it would have taken thousands of experience points to master, so he had passed it up without hesitation.

Things were different now.

His strength kept growing, and the Astral Wind Wasteland kept bringing in idle cultivation rewards. He could afford the experience needed for the Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art.

"Compared with what I'll gain when I attempt the Earth Martial Realm, that experience is a small price to pay."

"The Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art is mine to cultivate!"

Lin Chen's smile widened. Without further hesitation, he kept the jade slip in hand.

With his core cultivation art chosen, a weight lifted from his mind.

"Two martial techniques left to choose. A sword technique and a movement technique would suit me best right now..."

With his goal clear, Lin Chen went to the sword technique section and soon found a jade slip glowing faintly purple, its cloud patterns shifting across its surface.

"Thundercloud Sword Art": a mid-grade Profound Grade sword technique. A master of the Sword Dao had sat alone atop a sheer cliff, watching clouds churn and lightning flash over a sea of clouds. After thirty days, enlightenment struck, and he created this sword technique.

The sword art had three stages:

The first, Flowing Clouds, emphasized endless change, like clouds gathering and dispersing, making real and feint impossible to tell apart.

The second, Startling Thunder, pursued explosive force and speed. Each strike flashed like lightning, piercing armor and disrupting True Essence. Its sword energy also inflicted a slight numbness that interfered with an enemy's True Essence circulation.

The third, Thundercloud, brought clouds together and birthed thunder. This was where the sword art's true power lay. Its sword force spread like storm clouds bearing down on a city, covering every direction, while thunderous sword energy surged without cease. An opponent could neither dodge nor block it.

What a sword art!

Lin Chen took hold of that jade slip too.

As a sword cultivator, he could never resist a true Sword Dao technique.

And at mid-grade Profound Grade, it should not be too hard to comprehend. He was only at the first level of the Profound Martial Realm, after all, and he still needed to spend his idle cultivation experience on his cultivation level and the Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art.

He spent much longer choosing his final movement technique before settling on Windwalker.

This technique called for the practitioner to move with the wind. Its essence lay in borrowing and harnessing the wind's momentum.

At minor mastery, he could ride the wind and cross snow without leaving a trace. At perfection, he could rise on the wind and soar across the sky.

With that, he had chosen all three arts.

The Three Revolutions Profound Origin Art for cultivation, the Thundercloud Sword Art for offense, and Windwalker for movement.

Together, they would give him both offense and defense. Once Lin Chen devoted some time to training, he would have the makings of a formidable fighter.

Satisfied with his choices, Lin Chen went downstairs, registered the jade slips, and left the Martial Arts Pavilion.

His next goal was clear: over his seven years in Spirit Mist Mountain, he would master all three arts and turn them into real strength!

The two black-clad guards at the entrance did not stop him. Only when Lin Chen reached the foot of the steps did one of them call out a reminder:

"Borrowed jade slips must be returned within a month. Otherwise, someone from the Martial Arts Pavilion will come to collect them."

Lin Chen nodded in acknowledgment, then turned to Chen Ping.

"I'd like to cultivate for a while before going to Spirit Mist Mountain. I need somewhere quiet to stay."

"Rest assured, young master. I've arranged a pleasant little courtyard. It may not compare with Spirit Charm Lodge on Spirit Mist Mountain, but it's peaceful and comfortable—just the place to study martial arts."

"Then lead the way."

"Yes, young master!"