Terran Guardian - Chapter 3592

Chapter 3570 An Unprecedented Cultivation Craze

Tempering one’s bloodline!

The higher one’s cultivation level, the faster the process.

Yang Daoxu was the first to emerge from the blood pool.

Although he wasn’t the first Immortal Emperor to attain enlightenment in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, his strength was actually three points greater than Qingmu and even Qingxu.

In truth,

Qingmu and Qingxu’s aptitude was only average.

If they hadn’t been fortunate enough to take that step, they would probably have already passed away.

In contrast,

Yang Daoxu broke through to the Ancient Immortal Realm hundreds of millions of years ago, reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm before truly entering decay.

Breaking through hundreds of millions of years earlier or later was due to the difference in aptitude.

Therefore,

after breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, Yang Daoxu’s cultivation level surpassed others.

Although none of the Immortal Emperors had yet opened up a second Five Immortal Universe,   Yang Daoxu had progressed further than others in the initial stage of Immortal Emperor.

This   might not have been apparent before,   but   now, with the tempering of his bloodline, some clues could be seen.   ”The power of acquired bloodline is indeed incomparable to that of the Immortal Emperor’s bloodline. Its power is stronger than I imagined!”   Yang Daoxu examined himself internally. Even now, after breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm, the power of his acquired bloodline still exerted some influence.   Having refined his acquired bloodline, his cultivation level hadn’t broken through, but his strength had increased.   Although the increase wasn’t particularly large, at the Immortal Emperor level, increasing strength was no easy feat.   Every bit of improvement required millions of years of accumulation.   Then,   Yang Daoxu looked towards the Blood Pool, a burning desire rising within him, but he quickly suppressed it.   The Blood Pool possessed astonishing power; if he could refine it all at once, it would undoubtedly greatly increase his strength.   However—   this was just wishful thinking.   Yang Daoxu clearly understood the importance of this Blood Pool.   If one person refined it all, then the Xuan Tian Dao Sect would at most produce one powerful cultivator in a short period.   However, if the power were distributed to cultivate acquired bloodlines, over time, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect might have a chance to produce a batch of Immortal Emperors.   The advantages and disadvantages   were obvious at a glance.   Even without Shen Changqing’s prior warning, Yang Daoxu wouldn’t have done something so selfish and harmful.   While Yang Daoxu was silently familiarizing himself with his own power, Qingmu, Qingxu, Mingxi, and Gu Mingfeng, among other cultivators who had broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm, gradually regained consciousness.   When they saw Yang Daoxu outside the blood pool, they were all stunned for a moment before recovering.   ”I didn’t expect you to be one step ahead of us, Junior Nephew!”   Qingmu exclaimed in disbelief.   Yang Daoxu shook his head and smiled faintly: “I wasn’t much faster, it was just a matter of being close by.”   Although he said that, Qingmu and the others knew that even a quarter of an hour made a difference in strength.   Moreover, no one knew whether Yang Daoxu had been out for a short time or for some time.   Naturally, no one would point   this out.   At least,   they all left some face for each other.   Afterwards, none of them said anything more, but instead sat cross-legged in the forbidden area, silently familiarizing themselves with their newly refined acquired bloodlines.   Within a month,   the rest of them emerged from the blood pool one   after another. Compared to Minghe and the others, who had taken several months, Yang Daoxu and the others were undoubtedly much faster.   After all, the cultivation levels of the Nine Peak Masters were at least at the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.   Such foundations were naturally beyond what Minghe and the others could match.   Therefore,   there was a difference in the time it took to refine the power of the blood pool and temper their own bloodlines.   ”You have all refined your acquired bloodlines, and your strength and aptitude have improved even further. I congratulate you all!”   Shen Changqing smiled calmly.   Hearing this, everyone’s expressions were filled with gratitude.   ”Sect Master,   you are too kind!” “We must thank the sect for bestowing this opportunity upon us!”   Everyone understood that if Shen Changqing hadn’t offered the Xuan Turtle Essence Blood, none of them would have had such an opportunity.   Refining an acquired bloodline significantly improved their strength and aptitude.   Everyone could see the changes brought about by this bloodline.   The difference between possessing an acquired bloodline and not is considerable.   Shen Changqing said, “One month from now, I intend to hold a sect competition, divided into three levels: Ancient Immortal, Immortal King, and Great Power.   The top twenty in each level will be able to enter the Blood Pool to temper their acquired bloodlines!”   Three levels!   A total of sixty slots!   In Shen Changqing’s view, the Blood Pool can probably only support this many cultivators.   Even if some remain, there probably won’t be many.   After all, Minghe and others, and now Yang Daoxu and others, already number over twenty.   Now, another sixty would be about right.   Shen Changqing had calculated   all of this clearly.   As for those below the Great Power level, they naturally don’t have the qualification to enter the Blood Pool.   Even if cultivators at this level obtained a slot, they would probably be crushed by the power of the Blood Pool before even stepping inside.   In fact,   even Great Power Immortal Kings need the assistance of other powerful figures to withstand the power of the Blood Pool.   However, allocating all the spots to ancient immortals would undoubtedly be unfair to other cultivators who haven’t been cultivating for very long.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing set the threshold at the Great Power level.   If even Great Powers aren’t available, such an opportunity shouldn’t be wasted.   After all, those below the Great Power level are merely outer disciples within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.   The vast majority of sect opportunities are primarily for inner disciples or even true disciples.   This is true for any power.

Of course,

this news was bound to cause dissatisfaction among some outer disciples.

But Shen Changqing wouldn’t care.

There’s no such thing as absolute fairness in the world; striving for fairness is the limit.

However—

after thinking for a moment, Shen Changqing added, “There are no entry requirements for cultivators below the Immortal King level. Any cultivator can participate, and anyone who ranks in the top twenty can enter the Blood Pool.”

This was done to discover some exceptionally talented individuals with strong combat foundations.

Perhaps there are some within the sect who haven’t reached the Great Power realm, but whose strong foundations allow them to fight beyond their level.

Although this possibility is slim, it’s not impossible.

Upon hearing this,

the Supreme Elders, including Yang Daoxu, and the Nine Peak Masters had no objections.

…

Not long after,

the news spread far and wide.

“The sect competition will be held in a month, divided into three levels: Great Power, Immortal King, and Ancient Immortal. The top twenty will receive the opportunity to obtain a postnatal bloodline… Is this news true?”

“It can’t be wrong. I am a cultivator from Zhanfeng. This news was personally said by my Zhanfeng Peak Master. How could it be false!”

“Hiss…”

“It’s unfair! It’s one thing for Ancient Immortals and Immortal Kings to compete, but what’s the point of setting a threshold for the Great Power level? Does anyone really think they can rival a Great Power with the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal?”

“Forget it, it’s good enough to have a chance. Don’t be too greedy!”

As news of the sect competition spread, the entire Xuantian Dao Sect was in an uproar. The Xuantian Dao Mirror was constantly updating with new information, and all the discussions revolved around postnatal bloodlines.

Now, who doesn’t know what a postnatal bloodline means?

To possess a postnatal bloodline is to ascend to the heavens in one step and become a peerless genius of the era.

This news

naturally caused dissatisfaction among some outer sect disciples, but these voices of dissatisfaction were quickly drowned out.

Many disciples who were training outside rushed back to the sect as soon as possible, fearing they would miss the opportunity if they were even a step too late.

There were also outer disciples who were just one step away from breaking through to the Great Power Realm, and they were now putting all their effort into breaking through.

Although even if they reached the Great Power Realm, with their newly broken-through cultivation, it would be difficult to break into the top twenty,

what if—   who knows

?   If they didn’t strive, there would be no chance in their entire lives, but as long as they strived, there was always a sliver of possibility.   The possibility of a Taiyi Golden Immortal defeating a peak Great Power cultivator was extremely slim.   But if one could reach the Great Power Realm, the difficulty of fighting beyond their level would be greatly reduced.   It can be said that   the news of the sect competition caused an unprecedented surge in cultivation enthusiasm throughout the entire Xuantian Dao Sect.   Even cultivators from various forces outside the Xuantian Dao Sect in the Divine Heaven Domain knew about it.   ”The Xuan Tian Dao Sect actually possesses such means to elevate mortal bloodlines to the Acquired Realm?”   ”It’s hateful that I couldn’t join the Xuan Tian Dao Sect; otherwise, I would have had a share of this opportunity!”   Most cultivators were extremely envious. Even Immortal Emperors would be tempted by such an opportunity.   But being tempted   is one thing; they could only watch.   If it were the original Xuan Tian Dao Sect, such news would have been met with a barrage of attacks from other forces the moment it spread, resulting in the sect’s destruction.   This was an opportunity involving acquired bloodlines, enough to drive most forces mad.   Anyone who could refine an acquired bloodline could instantly enter the ranks of geniuses. With focused cultivation, breaking through to the half-step Immortal Emperor level would be nearly effortless.   Even the subsequent attempt to reach the Immortal Emperor realm would become much easier.   If an ordinary half-step Immortal Emperor had less than a 10% chance of breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm, possessing an acquired bloodline offered at least a 60% chance.   This is the difference between possessing an acquired bloodline and not.   Therefore,   if an ordinary force were to reveal such an opportunity, it would be a death sentence.   But for the Xuan Tian Dao Sect now, whether such an opportunity is revealed or not is irrelevant.   Even if other forces in the Divine Heaven Domain had ten times the courage, none would dare to attack the Xuan Tian Dao Sect.   Not to mention Shen Changqing’s presence, the battle with the Heavenly Soldier Mansion a few years ago, in which they killed Duan Changsheng, the half-saint Xuan Turtle, was enough to make other forces hesitate.   Many cultivators now suspect that this acquired bloodline opportunity might be related to that Xuan Turtle.   After all, a half-saint realm innate chaotic beast is a treasure trove.   But these speculations are destined to remain unanswered. (End of Chapter)