C29 - Bottom of the Well

As the flames lit the night sky, Ji Tian wondered what was happening on the island next door. Unfortunately, he was in the middle of his own battle, and couldn't take the time to find out.

Shortly thereafter, the enemies of Frozen Sea Palace began to overcome him.

With no choice but to run off, Ji Tian activated his Earth Teleportation Talisman and vanished into the ground.

Yin Kai, on the other hand, was scot free. Not seeing anyone on the island, he began to rummage around for the hole.

After a few short minutes he found it: a giant, white, no, blackened obelisk sticking up from the ground towards the center of the island. Rushing towards it, Yin Kai bolted through the obelisk's door.

If anyone found came knocking, they'd no right where he was.

Yin Kai began to run through the tunnel using the "Pointless River" movement technique He wasn't attacked, but he did see several live carcasses.

He could only assume that there were people waiting at the end of the tunnel in the grand hall area.

He continued to dash forward in the pattern described in the "Pointless Waves Movement Method."

As he got closer, he saw what he feared: Several Frozen Sea Palace cultivators were in the room. Leaning on expedience, he ran forward through the center.

Since he was wearing the Frozen Sea Palace uniform, he was able to get close enough to the cultivator in the middle to slit his throat.

Throwing out his Kukhri qi waves, he attacked the two to his sides before slipping in the door and quickly shutting it.

To his surprise, somebody was already in it.

"You?" He asked, incredulous. It was the auburn haired core disciple he'd never met before.

With his expert shadow, Bu Tan, he knew everything about everyone. But this one…

"Oh hey, it's the one my master won't let me meet." The woman said, barely batting an eye as she read through the scroll.

'???'

"Who's your master?" Yin Kai asked, confused.

She looked at him from the dais. "My master is Elder Lu of your Martial Fist Temple."

'Stands to reason.' Yin Kai thought.

"Did he say why?" He asked her, coming up to the dais and picking up an adjacent scroll.

Martial Secrets: Enhancing the Foundation.

"He said you were too much like him in his younger years, a shooting star that comes in fast and leaves just as quickly."

Yin Kai coninued reading.

'The two cultivation realms at the base of all life are the most important realms in the cosmos.'

"Did he say what would happen if I decide to settle down to the ground where you are?"

'The Qi Refining Realm represents the first level of cultivation. It is split into three levels, low-rank, mid-rank, and high-rank.'

"Yes, he said I'd crash, burn, and get banged into the ground."

'The low rank encompasses acclimating the body to qi.'

"Mmm."

'The mid-rank focuses on creating the meridians within the body.'

"You know, I think the order's wrong."

'The high-rank focuses on creating an inner world seed.'

"Ohhh? Is it?"

'The Qi Refining realm is made up of a total of 9 stages. 3 low, 3 middle, and 3 high.'

Yin Kai's inner thoughts betrayed him. 'The hell is this book saying?'

"Yes. First, your ears will burn, then, I'll bang you into the floor, after which our bodies will spill into each other as we crash into the sweetness of our dreams…"

'The World Sea Formation realm comes after the Qi Refining realm.'

"But, my master also said that if it happened I would die. Why would he say that?"

'The low-rank determines the aptitude of one's mental strength.'

"Well, there do exist multiple possibilities."

'In the mid-rank, the inner world's world sea is formed. However great it is determines the cultivators' entire future."

"Perhaps it's because of my mythical-grade poison constitution. But you don't have to worry about that, it's been under control for a long while."

'The high-rank World Sea Formation substage focuses on strengthening the world sea for the next great realm.'

"Alternatively, it could be about a prearranged marriage. You could be a princess of a long lost land betrothed to an evil warlord. The great and powerful Elder Lu fought off the man of evil. After many days and nights, they reached a standstill."

"In the end, they agreed to keep your chastity together. Arm in arm and hand in hand, they bound themselves to a sworn oath. If any man or woman break it, all three shall die."

'The World Sea Formation Realm is made up of 3 substages, low, mid, and high rank. The 3 substages only have three small ranks of cultivation each.'

'As for the next realm, It is the Earth Foundation realm.'

Yin Kai looked up into the air mysteriously. A stifled laugh escaped her lips.