Soaring Cultivation

"It's said that whenever a new top-tier martial art or martial technique is born, it will trigger a resonance with the Heavenly Dao and bring forth rewards. I always thought it was just a legend, but it turns out to be true." Dan Ming was pushed away by a tremendous yet gentle force, stepping back over ten feet before stabilizing himself. He knew that these rewards couldn't be shared with outsiders.

"This is a reward from the Heavenly Dao, which can directly enhance one’s cultivation, help break through bottlenecks, and won't affect their foundation as it contains no impurities. It's better than any elixir."

With Dan Ming's temperament, he couldn't help but feel envious. "This child, I’m truly jealous."

Dan Chen was in an extremely comfortable state, feeling like he was back in his mother's embrace. It was indescribably pleasant. Gentle auras flowed into his meridians from all directions, blending perfectly with the True Qi in his meridians, causing his True Qi in the dantian to increase continuously.

At one moment, his body quivered slightly, and his dantian suddenly expanded by a few points, while his meridians became tougher.

He had broken through to the Initial Martial Realm Second Rank. Dan Chen was overjoyed.

The excitement didn't end there. True Qi continued to gather in his dantian. After a few breaths of time, his body quivered violently again.

Initial Martial Realm Third Rank!

He had broken through again. Dan Chen was elated and couldn't help but anticipate more breakthroughs. He wanted to absorb more spiritual energy to advance further.

However, not everything in the world went according to plan. After reaching the Third Rank, his True Qi in the dantian increased further, reaching the Mid Third Rank. Then, the red light vanished abruptly, leaving no trace.

Dan Chen opened his eyes with disappointment. "Is it over? I haven't broken through the fourth rank yet!"

"Be content, boy. It took you just over two hours in your first cultivation session to reach the Initial Martial Realm Third Rank. Even the top talent in our family, Dan Yuan, took nearly a year to reach the Third Rank after his Spirit Gathering. You're too greedy," Dan Ming grumbled.

"Sorry."

Dan Chen scratched his head, suddenly recalling that he had just learned the Supreme Jade True Art, and this was his first cultivation session. Achieving the Third Rank during his first session might be unprecedented.

After explaining what a Heavenly Reward was, Dan Ming couldn't wait and asked, "Dan Chen, how did you do it?"

"Huh? How did I do what?" Dan Chen was puzzled, not understanding the question.

"The Supreme Jade True Art!"

Dan Ming's expression became serious, and he spoke in a deep voice. "The Supreme Jade True Art we obtained within the clan is only a Mid-Tier martial art, and it has significant flaws. During your first cultivation, you not only completely compensated for these flaws but also made numerous improvements, raising a Mid-Tier martial art to a Top-Tier one and even triggering a Heavenly Dao resonance. How did you achieve all this?"

"Oh, that." Dan Chen scratched his head, feeling hesitant. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Dan Ming but he was aware that the Spirit Jade in his mind was incredibly extraordinary, beyond common sense. Revealing this secret would likely bring about major trouble.

"Wait, don't say anything."

Dan Ming, with his extensive experience, realized his earlier excitement had caused him to lose composure. Now he had an epiphany. "Remember, keep this secret closely guarded until you grow up. Don't tell anyone, even those close to you, including your mother. It's not about trust; the fewer people who know about this ability, the better. Otherwise, your life could be in danger."

Upon hearing Dan Ming's advice, Dan Chen felt somewhat embarrassed and contemplated for a moment. He then asked, "Grandfather, have you ever heard of the Martial Saint Body?"

"The Martial Saint Body?"

Dan Ming was once again startled. His robe fluttered as if by an unseen wind, and even his hair floated. "All martial techniques, martial skills, spiritual herbs, elixirs, and divine weapons related to martial arts are classified into seven tiers: low, mid, high, earth, mysterious, heavenly, and saint. However, a martial artist's aptitude is only classified into the first six tiers, with the highest being heavenly. Throughout history, many martial predecessors have speculated that there should be a saint-tier above heavenly, but they couldn't confirm it. Why are you asking about this?"

Dan Ming appeared anxious, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Scratching his head, Dan Chen said, "When I succeeded in Spirit Gathering, my mind suddenly received some additional information."

He proceeded to reveal the information about the Martial Saint Body.

Dan Ming seemed somewhat numb as he repeated, "The Martial Saint Body, one of the Eight Ancient Martial Saint Bodies, possesses extraordinary martial aptitude, allowing it to integrate countless martial techniques and skills. Before activating the Saint Body, all spiritual energy is absorbed by the body, making it impossible to gather spiritual energy. Only when sufficient spiritual energy is absorbed to activate the Saint Body can one officially enter the path of martial arts. Throughout history, over 99 percent of people failed to open their Saint Body before dying."

"Integrating countless martial techniques into one, the Martial Saint Body is incredibly domineering!" Dan Ming's gaze at Dan Chen resembled someone looking at a priceless treasure. "Do you know what this means? Any martial technique or skill that falls into your hands can be comprehended in a short time, and even its grade can be improved. Dan Chen, you have the potential to become a saint!"

Becoming a saint! This was the goal pursued by countless martial artists. Since the fragment descended from the heavens, after tens of thousands of years of experience, martial artists from the Infinite Continent diligently pursued the ultimate path of martial arts. However, only a minuscule number of outstanding individuals managed to ascend to the saint realm.

"Can I really become a saint?" Dan Chen was somewhat dazed. He had once dreamed of this as a child, but in recent years, he had been unable to gather spiritual energy, and the thought had long since disappeared.

"Yes, absolutely! You've activated the Saint Body, and even the Heavenly Dao was shocked and sent you information. If you can't become a saint, what is that called the Saint Body?" Dan Ming exclaimed, losing his composure. The stern, dignified image of the clan chief was entirely shattered.

Dan Chen felt somewhat ashamed. He knew that the information about the Martial Saint Body came from the jade disc, but the clan chief believed it was a blessing from the Heavenly Dao. Anyway, he decided to let him continue believing that.

"Chen, as I said before, you must not reveal the information about the Martial Saint Body to anyone until you have enough power to protect yourself. Do you understand?" Dan Ming calmed down and earnestly reminded him.

"I understand." Dan Chen was exceptionally serious. Both the Spirit Jade and the information about the Martial Saint Body could bring him great danger. The world was full of people who were envious and jealous. He didn't want to play with his own life.

Of course, when his strength increased in the future, he wouldn't have to be so cautious. By then, he could conquer the world and be invincible.

"Supreme Jade True Art has two complementary martial skills. I'll tell you about them, and you can see if you can improve them," Dan Ming said with an expectant look.

"Sure!" Dan Chen agreed without hesitation. It was part of his plan to refine the martial techniques and skills. By improving his own strength, he could also elevate the Dan family to a higher level.

"These two martial skills were acquired together with the Supreme Jade True Art. The first is the 'Azure Jade Body,' a protective martial skill. Originally, the technique focused on condensing True Qi but due to the incomplete nature of the technique, the True Qi generated was impure and couldn't be successfully condensed. Ancestors of the clan later devised an alternative method, using high-quality Azure Jade to absorb the jade's aura to successfully cultivate this skill. Here are the specifics..."

Dan Ming explained the cultivation method for the Azure Jade Body, and Dan Chen carefully listened before sitting down to contemplate.

In Dan Ming's eyes, Dan Chen was deep in contemplation, but in reality, Dan Chen had activated the Spirit Jade and started to practice.

"Azure Jade Body!"

A quarter of an hour later, Dan Chen sprang into action. He continuously waved his hands, creating a faint azure phantom around him. However, due to insufficient True Qi, the phantom was unsteady and flickering.

Dan Ming, on the other hand, trembled with joy.

"It's a success, a real success! This martial skill requires at least the Initial Martial Realm Fifth Rank to perform adequately. You're just a bit short."

As Dan Ming spoke, a red light once again descended three feet above Dan Chen's head.

"It's another Heavenly Reward. The Azure Jade Body has become a top-tier martial skill. The Dan family's revival is within reach!"

Dan Ming was overjoyed. The combination of a top-tier technique and a top-tier martial skill was a privilege of the top families. He hadn't expected the Dan family to possess it now. As the clan chief, he placed the honor of the clan above all else, so he couldn't help but feel excited.

"Phew, I've reached the Late Martial Arts Fourth Rank now. The Fifth Rank isn't far away." Dan Chen opened his eyes joyfully, feeling full of strength.

When he saw Dan Ming watching him eagerly, Dan Chen's perception of his grandfather was once again turned on its head. Was this still the same stern and dignified clan chief?

Dan Chen shared the cultivation methods for the Supreme Jade True Art and the Azure Jade Body with Dan Ming. Dan Ming listened attentively and repeated them several times to ensure they were accurate.

"And there's another offensive martial skill called 'Azure Jade Thousand-Leaf Hand.' It needs to be used in conjunction with the Azure Jade Body to unleash its maximum power. Here's how it works..." Dan Ming went on to explain another attack martial skill.

"Thousand Leaves Drifting Kill!"

Before long, Dan Chen leaped into action, and auras of azure True Qi emerged from his body, transforming into countless leaf blades that filled the sky. In an instant, the flowers, plants, and trees in the garden turned into fragments.

Dan Ming's eye twitched, as all these plants and trees were carefully cultivated by him, and now they were gone. However, he was quickly astonished by the power of the Thousand Leaves Drifting Kill martial skill.

"The divine power formed by the top-grade martial arts is indeed incomparable to the intermediate-grade ones, it's too powerful! Mastering it, my combat power can be increased by at least 20%!"

Dan Ming's eyes emitted a strange light, his robe swayed, making a rustling sound.

Dan Chen once again triggered the resonance of the Heavenly Dao, bringing down rewards.

"Fifth-rank Initial Martial Realm; I finally reached the fifth-rank Initial Martial Realm! With these two martial arts, I can already unleash 30% of their power."

Dan Chen was overjoyed; he gained a lot. After deducing with the Jade, the two newly learned martial arts had already advanced to the top grade. More importantly, as the one deducing, he had already practiced these two martial arts to a perfect level, which was even stronger than that of Dan Ming.

"It is indeed the legendary Saint Body, truly unparalleled in dominance." Dan Ming, after learning the latest Thousand Leaves Drifting Kill, couldn't help but sigh, "With your current situation, you are already invincible at the same level. Moreover, you even have the ability to challenge higher-level opponents."

Dan Ming, with extensive experience, discovered the terrifying aspect of Dan Chen. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that Dan Chen was his junior; otherwise, encountering such an opponent would be a headache.

"What a pity, the last reward from the Heavenly Dao only allowed me to advance by one grade. In the future, even if I refine top-grade martial arts, I won't be able to increase even a single grade." Dan Chen looked regretful.

Dan Ming couldn't help but wear a wry smile. Could it be that this kid actually wanted to rapidly improve his cultivation in this way?