"Is the Sixth Tier the limit that the Human Realm can accommodate?"
Having thoroughly comprehended the Dragon-Capturing Hand manual, Wang Hao had a general understanding of the cultivation realms in this world—or at least in the Eastern world's Human Realm.
Generally speaking, the first six realms of a martial artist correspond to the Mortal Realm and the Earth Realm, respectively. Beyond the Seventh Tier, one should reach the Heaven Realm.
In other words, the first, second, and third ranks correspond to the Mortal Realm in the Primordial World system, while the fourth, fifth, and sixth ranks correspond to the Earth Realm.
Although Wang Hao has not yet seen the Battle Qi arts and True Magic of the Western world, he imagines that they are essentially the same, with the only difference being the methods they employ.
However, Wang Hao was still very dissatisfied with the Dragon-Capturing Hand manual, because this top-level cultivation technique in the Human Realm had omitted too many things, such as the unique feature of the Tomb of the Gods World — the Inner World!
In the Tomb of the Gods World, most powerful beings possess their own Inner World, which is the greatest indicator of a powerful being's strength and potential.
At the same time, the earlier you open up your Inner World, the greater the benefits will be, and the smoother your growth and cultivation will be.
Clearly, the Inner World is a core element of the Body Refinement in the Tomb of the Gods World, especially the martial arts cultivation system of Eastern martial artists.
Unfortunately, this Dragon-Capturing Hand manual has been altered, and its most crucial part is missing. Not only is there no method to open the Inner World, but there isn't even any record of the Inner World itself.
However, it's not without its advantages; the Dragon-Capturing Hand manual is a quick-learning martial arts technique.
Eastern martial artists primarily cultivate essence, qi, and spirit, with Qi Refinement as the main focus, Body Refinement refinement as a secondary focus, and Spirit Refinement refinement as the next most important. This Dragon-Capturing Hand manual is a standard Qi Refinement art, with very low requirements for physical and mental strength. As long as enough true qi True Essence are accumulated, cultivation can be continuously improved, making it most suitable for Wang Hao's current stage of rapid and stealthy development.
Without hesitation, after studying the Dragon-Capturing Hand manual and optimizing it using his own Primordial Unity Realm cultivation, Wang Hao began to practice it.
After deciding to begin his cultivation, Wang Hao left his hiding place and wandered in the Savage Wilderness Forest for a month before finally finding a suitable spot. He dug a huge hole a thousand feet deep and crawled inside.
This treasure land is no ordinary place; it contains a hidden Earth Vein, also known as Dragon Vein Earth Vein, which contains powerful Earth Vein Dragon Qi can even transform into a Dragon Vein Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
Wang Hao needs to use the Earth Vein Dragon Qi to cultivate the Dragon-Capturing Hand, which is why he found this auspicious place.
Of course, the original version of the Dragon-Capturing Hand did not have this requirement; it was only added after Wang Hao improved it.
Although the conditions are extremely demanding and the risks of cultivation have increased exponentially, the power of the completed technique will far surpass that of the original Dragon-Capturing Hand.
Wang Hao named his optimized and perfected Dragon-Capturing Hand the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms...
Well, there's no other way. This palm technique described by Old Master Jin is just too Haki, and Wang Hao is too lazy to come up with a name for it, so he just borrowed it.
Of course, he only borrowed the name; the underlying meaning and essence are completely different.
With the powerful realm carried by his True Spirit Will, Wang Hao forcefully suppressed the many hidden dangers and risks of cultivating the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. It took him half a year to finally master it.
"Alas! What a pity for this Dragon Vein!"
With a sigh, Wang Hao looked at the nearly depleted Earth Vein Dragon Qi, circulated his true energy, and swallowed the last bit of Earth Vein Dragon Qi into his body.
The Earth Vein he chose was not a true Earth Vein; to be precise, it was Earth Vein that had long since died.
It seems that some kind of terrifying war affected this Earth Vein, forcibly shattering it.
When all living things die, they decay and wither. The death of some powerful beings can even generate all sorts of strange and powerful malevolent energy.
After the Earth Vein die, they will also go through a process of decay and decay, and in the process of decay and decay, a kind of Earth Vein Dragon Sha will be generated, which is an extremely terrifying evil energy.
The Earth Vein Dragon Sha here is integrated into the Earth Vein Dragon Qi, and naturally, Wang Hao absorbed it into his body during his cultivation. Although this increased the power of the Dragon-Capturing Hand once again, it also increased the dangers of the cultivation process.
If it were an ordinary person, even one of the so-called geniuses of this world, who acted so recklessly, their mind would have long been corrupted by the Earth Vein Dragon Sha's evil influence, turning them into a demon who only knew how to kill and destroy.
Fortunately, Wang Hao's True Spirit Will was at a high level, and this bit of Earth Vein Dragon Sha was not enough to erode his will. Instead, it was perfectly transformed into his own.
Fortunately, this Earth Vein had long since died, and it had even spawned a terrifying creature called the Earth Vein Dragon Sha," which meant that not a single living being dared to stay here for hundreds of miles around. This allowed Wang Hao to easily get through the most dangerous initial stage, and now he can be considered to have barely managed to develop into a minor success.
"Although it's only at the peak of the Third Tier, it should be enough to easily defeat a Fourth Tier martial artist, be comparable to Fifth Tier martial artist, and even be able to contend with a Sixth Tier expert if it unleashes its full power."
After sensing his own cultivation level, Wang Hao compared it with that of the steward he had met at the Carefree King Manor, and roughly understood his own strength level.
As a powerful figure, even without fully developing his abilities, he is already capable of fighting opponents of higher levels.
The steward of the Carefree King Manor was a Fifth Tier expert, and based on the memories of his predecessor, he should be a notch stronger than him.
Simultaneously unleashing the Earth Vein Dragon Sha allows one to contend with Sixth Tier powerhouse for a short period, truly achieving a battle beyond a major realm.
This is only because the foundational Dragon-Capturing Hand is merely a simple Qi Refinement art, with little involvement in Body Refinement and Spirit Refinement. As a result, the current Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms is still incomplete, lacking the Body Refinement and Spirit Refinement components.
Once these two parts are perfected, the power will increase by dozens or even hundreds of times, at which point killing Sixth Tier expert will be as easy as slaughtering a dog.
Having mastered the basics of his divine skill, Wang Hao saw no need to stay any longer. He leaped up the straight, sloping passage and arrived on the ground in the blink of an eye.
"Kindness?"
Raising an eyebrow, Wang Hao looked towards the ruined mountain range on his left.
Before he began his cultivation, he had carefully surveyed the surrounding environment. Directly above the Dragon Vein was a mountain range with ruins, and some building remains could still be vaguely seen. The scale was not small, stretching for hundreds of miles.
Clearly, this place must have once been a sect's headquarters, but it was completely destroyed in a great battle, which even affected the ley Earth Vein on which the sect depended for survival.
He had briefly explored that site and found nothing of value.
That makes sense. Even if there really were treasures, they would have been looted by the victors of that great war long ago. How could they possibly have remained until now?
However, a battle is currently taking place in the direction of the sect ruins, and the aura of Fifth Tier expert is being revealed in the battle.
"This is just like a pillow delivered when you're sleepy!"
A glint of light flashed in Wang Hao's starry eyes, and he leaped into the air, rapidly heading towards the sect ruins.
The Body Refinement in the Tomb of Gods is not particularly Gao Ming, or rather, it lacks imagination. Cultivators only gain the ability to fly when they reach the Sixth Tier, and even those cultivators rely on external forces to fly in the initial stages.
But Wang Hao is different. The various anime and novels he read before his transmigration gave him enough creative ideas, and coupled with his powerful cultivation level, it wasn't difficult for him to develop a set of aerial movement techniques that he could use at this stage.
To be honest, his movement technique is actually quite crude, referencing the Six Powers Shave and Geppo from the One Piece World, but it's not as complicated. There's no need to stomp dozens of times at once; he only needs to use his true energy to stimulate the muscles in his legs to achieve an extreme burst of speed, while simultaneously using his true energy to permeate the surrounding air, causing it to condense into a plate-like shape, increasing the area of force application, thus forming the air-stepping movement technique.
Because of his excessive force, the commotion he caused was considerable. Before he could even get close, the two sides fighting at the sect ruins stopped.
Clearly sensing his arrival, and not wanting to be caught in a situation where the fisherman benefits from the conflict with the clam, it temporarily halted its attack and decided to first determine whether the newcomer was friend or foe.
Soon Wang Hao arrived at the battle site and landed on a broken stone pillar, looking down at the man and woman below.
There's not much to say about the man; he's a handsome middle-aged man with lewd eyes, clearly not a good person.
The girl was much more eye-catching. Even though Wang Hao had seen countless beauties, he was still struck by the striking appearance of the young woman in front of him.
Although she looked to be only sixteen or seventeen, she was a rare beauty with a captivating charm at such a young age. What was even more wonderful was that she was naturally alluring, exuding a seductive charm that could bewitch anyone, even without doing anything.
Seeing that Wang Hao's eyes were clear and bright when he looked at her, without the infatuation and lewdness she had seen in other men, the girl was greatly surprised. Then, her eyes lit up and a plan came to her mind.
"My dear husband, I knew you wouldn't abandon me! Quickly use the celestial treasure passed down by our master to destroy that old lecher!"
The girl exclaimed in surprise as she swiftly moved to Wang Hao's side, her eyes sparkling with allure, clearly indicating that she had used some kind of seductive technique.
Unfortunately, this little bit of seductive skill was far from enough to charm a giant like Wang Hao in the Primordial Unity Realm, but Wang Hao didn't care.
Anyway, that handsome middle-aged man on the other side didn't look like a good person at all, and since he was looking for a decent opponent to prove his true strength, this guy was perfect.
After all, he had only used the steward of the Carefree King Manor from his predecessor's memories as a reference, and that steward had only made a simple move in front of his predecessor, so it was impossible to make an accurate reference. He naturally had to verify it himself.
"Hehe... Today is truly my lucky day! Not only did I encounter a top-quality furnace cauldron, but I also obtained a celestial treasure!"
A greedy glint appeared in the middle-aged handsome man's lewd eyes. After all, anything that could be called a celestial treasure was definitely extraordinary. If he could obtain a celestial treasure, it would be enough to fight opponents of higher levels.
He is currently at the Fifth Tier of cultivation. Once he obtains the immortal treasure, he will have the combat power of the Sixth Tier. The Sixth Tier is the pinnacle of the Human Realm, which would make him a powerful overlord.
Thinking of the ingenious idea, the middle-aged handsome man's face revealed a lewd smile, and after Wang Hao revealed his true energy, his smile became even more lewd.
"Furnace! It seems you really are a lecherous thief. Well then, I'll have no qualms about killing you!"
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and true energy swirled in his palms; Wang Hao had decided to kill.
Everyone should kill lecherous thieves, and Wang Hao hates them the most, especially in a world where cultivation is possible.
In an ordinary world, a lecherous thief might simply be picking flowers, but in this fantasy world, it's not just about picking flowers; it can also lead to death.
Women who are considered potential sexual partners are often devoured by lecherous thieves using the evil practice of "yin-yang replenishment," ultimately dying from the draining of their vital essence.
It can be described as extremely evil. The handsome middle-aged man in front of him is obviously a master in this field, and he deserves to die even more.
"True Qi! Why didn't you say so earlier that you only had Third Tier cultivation! You made me waste all my energy!"
Seeing the true energy swirling in Wang Hao's palm, the charming girl standing on the broken stone pillar beside him widened her eyes in surprise, and after regaining her senses, she stomped her feet in anger.
When I first saw this guy flying through the air, I thought he was a real expert. Even if he wasn't Sixth Tier expert who could fly freely, his cultivation level and strength must be quite high to have mastered such a strange movement technique.
So she decided to use this guy as a shield to deal with that lecherous thief.
But who would have thought this guy was only a Third Tier martial artist? That's really frustrating.
It's important to know that martial artists at the first, second, and third levels cultivate true qi. Only after breaking through to the Fourth Tier will true qi transform into the more powerful True Essence, resulting in a qualitative improvement in strength.
This guy is only using true qi right now. Even though the opponent's aura is not weak, he is still only at the Third Tier of cultivation, which is two whole levels lower than that old lecher's Fifth Tier of cultivation.
How can you even crack an egg like that?!