The Rewards, Innate Perfection!
With Dongfang Yueming's departure, the terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire battlefield also dissipated.
The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect slowly straightened up, looking at the chaotic battlefield before him, and the remnants of the Heaven-Surging Alliance and Cloud-Overturning Gate who were crawling on the ground and trembling. A cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"Pass on my order," his voice was hoarse but filled with undeniable authority, "Those who surrender will be reduced to mine slaves. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
The Cloudwater Sect disciples, who had survived the ordeal, responded in unison, their morale soaring!
Seeing this scene, Yun Qian finally smiled. She walked to the patriarch's side, helped him up, and said happily, "Patriarch, we've won! From now on, no one in the Cloud Water Dynasty can rival our Cloudwater Sect!"
However, the face of the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch showed no joy, but rather was filled with deep worry.
He sighed and said, "Qian'er, this isn't over yet."
"It's not over yet?" Yun Qian asked, puzzled.
"You've forgotten," a deep sense of dread flashed in the old ancestor's eyes, "That Grandmaster of the Nirvana Sect died here."
Yun Qian's smile froze instantly!
"Then... what should we do?" she panicked. "The Nirvana Sect is a super power in the Central Continent. If they come looking for us..."
"Therefore," the old patriarch looked at her, a resolute glint in his eyes, "You must leave immediately!"
"Leave? Where to?"
"Go to the Dragon Firmament Academy!" the patriarch said in a deep voice, "Set off immediately without any delay!"
"But..." Yun Qian's eyes were filled with despair and self-abandonment, "Even if I go to the Dragon Firmament Academy, what's the use? How could a mere Dragon Firmament Academy possibly withstand the wrath of the Nirvana Sect?"
"Dragon Firmament Academy itself might not be up to the task." A hint of reminiscence and hope flashed in the patriarch's eyes. "However, Dragon Sky Academy once produced a student. That student later joined one of the legendary Eight Holy Lands! If you can enter Dragon Firmament Academy and become a member, out of respect for that student, the Nirvana Sect should... leave a glimmer of Vitality for our Cloudwater Sect."
Meanwhile, in a desolate mountain far from Yunshui Capital.
Dongfang Yueming set up a temporary cave dwelling and began to take stock of the spoils of the battle.
The first thing he took out was Xiao Tiance's storage bag.
Probing inside with divine sense, besides a large amount of cultivation resources and coins, two jade slips and a cone tip radiating a terrifying blood-red light lay quietly inside.
[Ding! You have learned the cultivation technique "The True Explanation of Heaven-Overwhelming Body Forging"!]
[Ding! You have learned the Tier One Beginner-Grade Spirit Art: Flowing Water Strike "!]
Then, he looked at the core fragment of the Bloodthirsty Awl.
A malevolent will, filled with greed, bloodlust, and chaos, attempted to invade his mind through his consciousness!
However, the moment this will touched Dongfang Yueming's Sea of Consciousness, it was instantly crushed by that supreme [Martial Dao] Divine Ability will!
"Snort."
Dongfang Yueming snorted coldly, no longer hesitating in the slightest.
"Recycle!"
[Ding! Successfully retrieved ' Bloodthirsty Awl Core (Large)'! Points gained: 80,000!]
Looking at the points on the panel that had surged to an astonishing level once again, Dongfang Yueming took a deep breath.
It's time to truly forge my own Innate Physique!
He glanced at the panel.
[Character: Dongfang Yueming]
[Realm: Innate Realm (Spiritual Grade, Innate Third Level) (2000 points earned daily)]
[Cultivation Techniques: True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging (0/3000, Level 3), True Explanation of Heaven-Overwhelming Body Forging (0/2000, Entry), True Explanation of Cloudwater Body Forging (0/2000, Entry)]
[Divine Ability: Martial Dao (0/30000, Entry)]
[Points: 207500!]
[Although my Innate Physique was forged using only the most basic "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" and without any rare or precious materials, my Ultimate Perfection mortal foundation still allowed me to directly reach the 'Spiritual Grade' level, and even faintly touch the threshold of the ' Treasure Grade ' level.]
[So... what if I raise all three techniques to Perfection and then fuse them together?]
A crazy idea rose in his mind!
[Point Allocation!]
[Ding! Consumed 3000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level four!]
His limbs and bones seemed to have been thrown into a furnace, every inch of his tendons and bones, every drop of blood, was being tempered and reshaped by a purer spiritual power!
[Ding! Consumed 3000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level five!]
His internal organs began to emit a faint, precious light, and with each beat, they resonated mysteriously with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
[Ding! Consumed 3000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level six!]
[Ding! Consumed 5000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level seven!]
[Ding! Consumed 5000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level eight!]
[Ding! Consumed 5000 points, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to level nine!]
His body had become crystal clear, like the most perfect Liuli, without a single impurity! The spiritual power within him had transformed into a surging river, vast and boundless!
[Ding! 10,000 points consumed, "True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging" upgraded to Perfection!]
"Boom--!"
The moment the cultivation technique Perfection, all the spiritual power within his dantian instantly collapsed and condensed towards the center! In the end, it transformed into a rune mark that emitted a soft white light and floated like a cloud!
[Congratulations! You have successfully condensed your ' Natal Spirit Seal - Floating Cloud Seal (Intermediate)'!]
The Dongfang Yueming shines brightly without ceasing!
[Point Allocation! The True Explanation of Heaven-Overwhelming Body Forging!]
[Ding! Consumed 2000 points... Consumed 10000 points, "The True Explanation of Heaven-Overwhelming Body Forging" has been upgraded to Perfection!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully condensed your ' Natal Spirit Seal - Overwhelming Seal (Intermediate)'!]
A second, completely different black rune, brimming with domineering and unrestrained energy, condensed and took shape in his dantian!
[Merge!]
Two Perfection Innate cultivation techniques and two intermediate-level Natal Spirit Seal collided and merged within his body!
A more powerful and purer Innate power erupted from his body!
At this moment, his Innate Physique underwent a qualitative transformation! If his previous "Spirit-Grade Innate" status merely transformed his body into a "treasure" capable of efficiently bearing spiritual power, then now, his body was evolving into a true "magical weapon"! Every inch of his skin was imprinted with profound Dao patterns, and within his bones, it seemed as if rivers were flowing!
[Ding! Innate Physique grade upgraded! Current grade: Treasure-Grade Innate!]
At the same time, the two spiritual seals in his dantian completely merged into one! They were no longer simple clouds or simple waves, but transformed into a brand new seal with ever-changing winds and clouds above and raging waves below!
[Ding! Fusing your Natal Spirit Seal successfully! You have obtained ' Natal Spirit Seal - Sea of Clouds Seal (Advanced)'!]
Dongfang Yueming felt the transformative changes within his body, and his eyes shone brightly!
[Not enough!]
[Point Allocation! The True Explanation of Cloudwater Body Forging!]
With another 40,000 points spent, he also upgraded his third Innate cultivation technique to the Perfection state!
[Congratulations! You have successfully condensed your ' Natal Spirit Seal - Cloudwater Seal (Intermediate)'!]
[Merge!]
However, this time, when the "True Explanation of Cloudwater Body Forging" was integrated into his body, the grade of his Innate Physique did not improve again, remaining at the "Treasure Grade" level. The newly formed "Cloudwater Seal" was only integrated into the "Sea of Clouds Seal," making it more solid, but it failed to undergo a qualitative change.
Dongfang Yueming slowly opened his eyes, a hint of understanding flashing in them.
[I see...]
The quantity of cultivation techniques can no longer bring about a qualitative change. To break through again, what is needed is a higher-grade Innate cultivation technique!