Stronger by Killing

Chapter 350 - 272: Three Aspects of the Martial World and the Secret of the Grotto Heaven (12,000-Word Special) (4)

Gu Zhan raised an eyebrow slightly,

It was the same phrase,

Mo Jingzhou mentioned it before, too; he was guided by the Elder Celestial Master of Sword King City, who also said the Spirit Platform has no roots, and it cannot be forced.

Gu Zhan asked again, "Then what is the Mahayana Divine Power Technique?"

Qin You shook his head and said, "I don’t know. As far as I know, besides the Land Immortals of the Grotto Heaven Realm, no one in this world has mastered the Mahayana Divine Power Technique, nor has any Mahayana Divine Power Technique been spread. The world’s experts all cultivate the Minor Mahayana Divine Technique."

After speaking, Qin You feared he might hurt Gu Zhan’s confidence and said, "Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. You’re still young. You will eventually have a chance to find a way to enter the Grotto Heaven Realm. Once the Yunxi affair is over, if you are willing to enter the Court, I could recommend you to the Royal Family to give you an opportunity to enter the Grotto Heaven."

Besides, you don’t need to worry about encountering Land Immortals right now. Unless Sword King City or the Moon Worship Sect faces the danger of extermination, the Land Immortals of those two sects will not manifest in the world."

"Why?" Gu Zhan asked, "I’ve heard there might be restrictions on Land Immortals, but exactly what kind of restrictions could there be? Surely it’s not that someone doesn’t want them to walk the world?"

"Not at all. Who could restrict a Land Immortal?" Qin You shook his head, "The true restriction on Land Immortals is themselves. I’ve seen the Royal Family’s Land Immortals several times.

Once, we discussed whether Immortals exist in the world. He was quite certain, saying he wasn’t sure about the Immortals, but there are definitely no Immortals in the Human World.

When I pressed further, he shared some secrets. The general idea was that the Human World is not suitable for Immortals to walk. The energy required by Immortals differs from the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi needed by Martial Artists. So, if Immortals run out of energy in the Human World, even a Martial Artist could kill them.

The Land Immortal hadn’t seen an Immortal, but he spoke with such certainty, presumably explaining based on the Grotto Heaven Realm Land Immortals as a prototype. Thus, I roughly understand: it’s not that Land Immortals can’t manifest in the world, but they are unwilling to,

Martial Artists can always cultivate to restore True Essence, but Land Immortals cannot restore their energy and would end up as ordinary Martial Artists. Even if both are Supreme Grandmasters, whether the Grotto Heaven Realm Land Immortal can win is another matter, and they are unwilling to manifest due to not wanting to bear this risk."

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly,

Thinking of it this way, it is somewhat like the difference between Postnatal and Innate,

Innate starts Qi Cultivation, absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi,

But if the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi runs out, when the True Qi inside is depleted, there’s no difference from Postnatal Martial Artists, purely relying on vitality; who wins or loses is hard to say.

Thinking of this,

Gu Zhan slowly reached out his hand, gathering a wisp of Primordial Qi in his palm, and said softly, "Could it be that besides Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, there are other qi or energies in this world?"

Qin You shook his head, "I’m not sure, but I know one more thing, which is that there is a very strange restrictive force in the places where Land Immortals reside."

"What do you mean?" Gu Zhan asked in confusion.

"Simply put, a Martial Artist’s attack power becomes much weaker," Qin You said, "For example, if I can condense Sword Qi five zhang in length, it would only be three zhang in the Land Immortal’s place!"

Gu Zhan raised an eyebrow, and a term from a past life suddenly popped into his mind: material density.

According to Qin You,

The material density in the Land Immortal’s location differs from the normal places, meaning someone who can crush stones with their hands outside cannot do so there; not because their strength weakens, but because the stones there have a higher density.

After a moment of silence, Qin You cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, I’ve told you all I know. The time has almost come for me to leave. I hope next time we meet, you and I can be colleagues."

With that, a light breeze suddenly rose in the carriage, and Qin You’s figure rapidly disappeared.

Gu Zhan held the Jade Slip, smiling slightly,

There was a point Qin You made well: whether or not the Court supports him, it’s impossible for him to join anyone’s ranks. He will certainly participate in Yunxi’s chaotic situation, but if he can get anything from the Court now, he might as well take it.

He chuckled softly,

Gu Zhan slowly channelled a strand of True Essence into the Inheritance Jade Slip,

Immediately, a message was received in his mind!

When Gu Zhan filtered through the Rain Summoning Technique Secret Manual in his mind, the system immediately recorded and analyzed it.

Essentially, it is divided into three stages,

Entry Stage, Beginner’s Practice to Initial Glimpse,

The ability mastered in this stage is to invoke a small rain with Heaven and Earth Resonance over a limited area, which can have unexpected effects in certain environments, while also altering the rules of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to enhance the user’s combat power.

Minor Success Stage, progressing to Moderate Achievement,

At this stage, a qualitative change occurs; the range of summoning rain expands more than tenfold, overlapping somewhat with the Water Manipulation Skill in combat power, utilizing rain to form dense attacks.

Great Success Stage, Masterful to Peak of Perfection,

A further qualitative change occurs at this stage; it can summon a massive downpour, capable of turning rain into rivers in certain special places.

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After receiving the Rain Summoning Technique,

Gu Zhan found that this divine technique seemed tailor-made as a support divine technique for the Water Manipulation Skill, and it could be said the Water Manipulation Skill serves as a supporting technique for the Rain Summoning Technique. The two divine techniques share remarkable similarities and integrate perfectly.