Terran Guardian - Chapter 3677

Chapter 3655 Innate Sword Bones

Although the grade of that treasure was unclear, its aura alone was stronger than many ancient immortal artifacts.

Moreover,

more importantly,

it contained a power of Shen Changqing.

Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even many peak masters showed envy.

But envy aside ,

no one dared to harbor any improper thoughts. Anyone who dared to

covet something bestowed by this sect master would face dire consequences .

“Thank you for the sect master’s reward!”

Xiao Ling was also excited. Although he didn’t have time to observe the treasure in his dantian, he understood that such an opportunity was rare and hard to come by. Shen

Changqing said calmly, “Cultivate diligently. If you can reach the peak of the Immortal King realm, you can travel to the Divine Sun Domain. Perhaps you will have the opportunity to leave your name on the Immortal King Stele!”

“This disciple will do his best.”

Xiao Ling was deeply moved.

He had heard of the existence of the Immortal King Stele.

The Heavenly Dao Stele.

Only the most outstanding talents of the era could leave their names on it.

Anyone who can enter the Immortal King Stele, even for a moment, demonstrates their profound foundation, placing them among the top cultivators of the same realm in the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

As long as they don’t perish unexpectedly, breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm in the future is practically guaranteed.

Before this, Xiao Ling had considered vying for the opportunity of the Immortal King Stele, even though he knew that such an existence was far beyond his reach.

But—

even with only a sliver of hope, Xiao Ling wanted to try.

This was why he was undergoing the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation.

Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, Xiao Ling’s confidence greatly increased.

Then,

Shen Changqing glanced at him and vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already inside the Nourishing Heart Residence.

“The Ancient Immortal King Tribulation!”

“This boy’s Heavenly Blessing is not simple. If things continue like this, there is indeed a good chance he can compete for the opportunity of the Immortal King Stele!”

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

Although the Eternal Immortal King Tribulation is not the threshold for ascending the Immortal King Stele, 99% of cultivators who can ascend the Immortal King Stele have already overcome the Eternal Immortal King Tribulation.

Only a very few exceptional cases manage to rise against the odds by obtaining numerous opportunities without undergoing the Eternal Immortal King Tribulation, ultimately leaving their mark on the Immortal King Stele.

But this probability is extremely low.

Even among ten thousand cultivators who ascend the Immortal King Stele, perhaps only one will succeed.

To put it bluntly,

the Eternal Immortal King Tribulation is the threshold for separating ordinary geniuses from top geniuses.

Only by overcoming this tribulation can one barely be considered a top genius.

After all,

once one overcomes the tribulation, one receives the blessing of the Heavenly Dao.

This blessing is either a top-tier treasure perfectly suited to the cultivator, like the Burning Flame Emperor Bell in Ji Yang’s possession.

Such high-grade Emperor Immortal artifacts bestowed by the Heavenly Dao are among the best of their kind.

Moreover…

For a newly ascended Ancient Immortal, a top-grade Emperor Immortal artifact is enough to allow them to fight beyond their level and easily suppress other cultivators in the Ancient Immortal Realm.

It’s just that

Ji Yang, being a reincarnation of a Dao Venerable and possessing an innate Immortal Body, didn’t appear to have the Burning Flame Emperor Bell as powerful.

But in reality, the Burning Flame Emperor Bell’s importance is by no means low.

Such a treasure

is enough to greatly enhance the strength of many cultivators, and even after breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, it can still play a significant role. Getting back to

the main point

, now that Xiao Ling has survived the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation, he at least has the key to unlock the Immortal King Stele, but whether he can truly leave his name on this Heavenly Dao Divine Stele depends on his own fortune.

…

The news that the Xuan Tian Dao Sect has produced another top-tier genius has naturally shaken all sides.

However, this impact hasn’t been too widespread.

After all, before Xiao Ling, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect had already produced several innate Immortal Bodies.

Even the Xuan Tian Sword Master, in the eyes of many cultivators, is probably also an innate Immortal Body.

Otherwise…

How could the opponent have reached this level of cultivation in such a short time?

In comparison,

although Xiao Ling had survived the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation, he was not a naturally born immortal body, so his influence was far less.

Nevertheless, the appearance of a prodigy who had survived the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation still attracted the attention of many forces.

On Sword Peak,

for many days,

Qianhen couldn’t stop smiling.

After all, Xiao Ling’s survival of the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation and his personal praise from Shen Changqing had greatly enhanced Sword Peak’s reputation.

Most importantly, Xiao Ling’s potential was transforming into true strength.

When he was at the first level of the Great Power realm, he was able to rival and suppress a half-step Immortal King like Tantai Bai, whose strength was actually no weaker than an ordinary Immortal King.

In other words,

at that stage, Xiao Ling’s strength was already no weaker than an Immortal King.

Now, having broken through to the Immortal King realm and survived the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation, even if his strength couldn’t rival that of an Ancient Immortal, it was probably not far off.

If he were to further consolidate his abilities, then being on par with an Ancient Immortal would be absolutely no problem.

Fighting beyond one’s level

is unimaginable for ordinary cultivators,

but for top geniuses, it’s naturally not an issue.

With Xiao Ling’s aptitude, if he cultivates step by step, he has a chance to break through to the Ancient Immortal realm in a few million years.

At that point,

Xiao Ling’s strength would be among the top in the entire Sword Peak.

If he were even luckier, able to ascend the Immortal King Stele or overcome the Ancient Immortal Tribulation, that would be even more extraordinary.

Of course,

Qianhen understands that truly achieving these two steps is incredibly difficult. Even if Xiao Ling had overcome the Ancient Immortal King Tribulation, the probability of truly reaching that level would still be low.

“I just wonder what kind of Heavenly Blessing Xiao Ling received this time!”

Qianhen took a deep breath, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind.

After Xiao Ling survived his tribulation, he immediately went into seclusion to consolidate his cultivation, so he didn’t ask too many questions for the time being

…

A month later,

Xiao Ling emerged from seclusion.

The first thing the other party did was come to pay his respects to Qianhen.

“Master!”

Looking at his disciple, whose spirit and energy were completely different, Qianhen smiled: “You survived the Eternal Heavenly Tribulation, what kind of blessing did you receive from the Heavenly Dao?”

“What I received was a naturally born sword bone!”

“A naturally born sword bone?”

Qianhen looked puzzled.

This

was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

Xiao Ling said: “The so-called naturally born sword bone is a special physique, which is not within the category of immortal physique.

Those who obtain a naturally born sword bone can achieve twice the results with half the effort in cultivating sword techniques.

However, for normal cultivation, the improvement is not that great!”

Hearing this,

Qianhen’s expression became clear: “I see… However, although this naturally born sword bone is not a powerful immortal bloodline, it is still quite good for you.

You are already exceptionally talented in swordsmanship, and now that you have obtained a naturally born sword bone, your subsequent comprehension of the Great Dao of the Sword will definitely be even more efficient!”

Qianhen also had some understanding of special physiques.

This kind of physique differs from the immortal physique in that the former can only improve one aspect, unlike the comprehensive improvement of the immortal physique.

For example, an immortal physique, whether acquired or innate, allows one to surpass ordinary cultivators in all aspects.

Take the innate sword embryo immortal physique, for instance; such a physique excels in swordsmanship, but similarly, the individual’s aptitude for cultivation is also significantly enhanced.

However, special physiques are different.

Previously,

the Xuan Tian Dao Sect also had a special physique:

Gu Daoxuan of the Technique Peak. He

possessed a Dao Heart Clarity, which is also a special physique. His cultivation of techniques and supernatural powers was as if divinely aided, hence the title “Myriad Dao Divine Lord.”

The “Myriad Daos”

naturally refers to myriad supernatural powers.

Of course, “

Myriad Daos” is an exaggeration, but it’s enough to illustrate the power of a Dao Heart Clarity.

Gu Daoxuan, relying on the advantage of a Dao Heart Clarity, now possesses strength that, while not quite among the top ranks of the sect, is certainly not weak among the nine peaks.

Even some of the weaker peak masters among the nine peaks might not be able to consistently overpower Gu Daoxuan.

This

is the power of a special physique.

Of course,

if the opponent could use this opportunity to transform their acquired bloodline into an innate bloodline, or even obtain an acquired immortal body, that would be even better.

After all, even a weak acquired immortal body can further enhance one’s cultivation aptitude.

Currently, Xiao Ling possesses an acquired bloodline and has also obtained an innate sword bone, which Qianhen considers quite good.

After all, while an innate sword bone is not as powerful as an immortal body or a strong bloodline, it might be more useful to Xiao Ling than obtaining an ordinary immortal body or bloodline.

His sword aptitude is already formidable; with an additional innate sword bone, it’s like adding wings to a tiger.

Thinking of this…

Qianhen took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and said solemnly, “What you need to do next is to raise your cultivation to the peak of the Immortal King realm as much as possible.

You can ask for any cultivation resources you need during this time, and I will do my best to provide them.

However, just like with the Great Power realm, once you reach the peak of the Immortal King realm, there’s no need to rush to break through to the Ancient Immortal realm. Accumulate as much as possible.”

“Furthermore—”

“The Sect Master once said that you have a chance to compete for the opportunity of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stele.

If you can reach the peak of the Immortal King realm, I will shamelessly go to the Sect Master to ask if I can secure you a chance to go to the Divine Sun Domain!”

The Divine Sun Domain is separated from the Divine Heaven Domain by many Immortal Domains. To attempt to cross Immortal Domains or even the Chaos Void without sufficient cultivation is tantamount to suicide.

Therefore,

to go to the Divine Sun Domain, you must have a powerful guide.

Currently, among the many powerful figures in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, in Qianhen’s view, only Shen Changqing and those few mysterious Half-Saint Elders are truly capable of safely reaching the Divine Sun Domain.

But ultimately, the latter is also obeying the former.

Therefore,

if Xiao Ling really reaches that point, as his master, he must do everything he can to secure a future for him.

Xiao Ling’s face was filled with emotion: “Master’s great kindness, even if I die, I cannot repay it!”

“There’s no need for such words. Your growth is the greatest reward for me and for Sword Peak.

The sect’s strength is now growing stronger day by day. When the Heavenly Dao Battlefield opens, the Divine Heaven Domain will inevitably advance to a high-level Immortal Domain, or even a top-tier Immortal Domain.

At that time, if Sword Peak still doesn’t improve, it won’t just be a matter of losing face!”

Qianhen sighed.

As the master of Sword Peak, he also carried considerable pressure.

Fortunately,

now Sword Peak has produced Xiao Ling, who will undoubtedly shoulder the heavy responsibility of Sword Peak in the future.