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Chapter 239: A Single Lineage of Triple Cultivation
🕑 Added 2025-06-20 20:19:34 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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Several footsteps sounded from a nearby courtyard, but they didn't enter the courtyard directly. Instead, they stopped outside the courtyard and spoke softly with the Hengshan Mountain lineage disciple guarding the entrance.
Before the disciple could go back and report, Lu Zhengyi himself came out to greet them.
He smiled and clasped his hands, saying, "Senior Zhuo, since you've arrived, please come straight in."
Zhuo Wanlian laughed heartily and said, "Wouldn't that be too rude? It's better to announce our presence."
Lu Zhengyi's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, he sighed with emotion. Before He Yiming Supreme Elder arrived, this Single-Line Sky Realm expert from the Northern Frontier Ice Plains entered and exited this courtyard without ever announcing himself.
However, due to his status as a Single-Line Sky Realm expert and his powerful master behind him, even Yu Jinglei did not show any dissatisfaction and instead engaged in pleasant conversation with him.
But now, with He Yiming Supreme Elder's return and his display of formidable and unparalleled strength to everyone, Zhuo Wanlian immediately became disciplined. He even learned to ask for permission to enter.
This shows that this world is indeed a world where strength reigns supreme.
As long as one possesses enough strength, there's no problem doing whatever one wants. But if one lacks strength, one can only behave submissively.
As he led Zhuo Wanlian into the courtyard, Lu Zhengyi glanced in a certain direction within the courtyard. His heart was filled with emotion. What an honor it was for the Hengshan Mountain lineage to have He Yiming Supreme Elder join them.
His gaze shifted, and Lu Zhengyi's eyes fell on the middle-aged man closely following Zhuo Wanlian.
This was a middle-aged man who appeared quite solemn. His gaze was extremely steady, and as he walked with powerful strides, he exuded an imposing and dignified aura.
Seeing Lu Zhengyi's gaze, the man bowed deeply and said, "Junior Mu Zhanhao, greetings to Senior."
Lu Zhengyi's expression changed slightly. If it were others bowing, he would have accepted it, and presumably no one would dare to criticize him, an Innate expert. But Mu Zhanhao was different. He quickly clasped his hands and said, "So it's Brother Mu, I've heard much about you."
Mu Zhanhao smiled slightly and said, "Senior is already an Innate Realm master. This is the role model for this humble one to learn from."
Lu Zhengyi was slightly stunned, then humbly said, "Brother Mu, our sect's Supreme Elder has agreed to assist you in enhancing your Meridians. As long as you successfully break through to Innate, we will be peers."
If judged solely by age, the two of them were actually quite similar, and seeing that the other party was about to enter the same Innate Realm, Lu Zhengyi naturally would not be as casual as he was with ordinary Tenth Level of Inner Strength Acquired Stage cultivators.
The three walked inside, reaching the main hall. Soon after they sat down, He Yiming, Yu Jinglei, and Yuan Lixun successively came out.
This was also because Zhuo Wanlian had personally requested to see them. If it were ordinary people, it would be extremely difficult to meet the three of them.
Mu Zhanhao's eyes lit up. Without waiting for Lu Zhengyi to introduce them, he took a step forward and respectfully said, "Junior Mu Zhanhao greets Senior Yu, Senior He, and Senior Yuan."
Yu Jinglei nodded slightly and then ignored him.
He Yiming and Yuan Lixun, however, exchanged glances, both with a hint of strangeness.
He Yiming, who had already advanced to the Single-Line Sky Realm, didn't feel anything, but Yuan Lixun, who had just entered the Innate Realm, was experiencing this treatment for the first time.
Seeing this person, who was even older than her father, repeatedly calling her "Senior," a faint blush like rouge immediately bloomed on her face.
He Yiming laughed sheepishly. He had experienced similar scenes himself in the past. He also felt a little awkward at first, but after a few more times, he got used to it.
"No need for formalities, please sit."
He Yiming waved his sleeve, and a gentle force transmitted to Mu Zhanhao's body. Mu Zhanhao stood up straight involuntarily, a hint of envy in his eyes.
Wielding power from a distance, this was a unique ability of Innate experts.
However, once he thought that he would soon have the opportunity to advance to this realm, that bit of envy in his heart immediately vanished, leaving only a stronger desire and firm confidence.
As He Yiming's True Qi helped him up, it also subtly probed his Meridians without his awareness.
He Yiming's eyebrows slightly raised. He suddenly discovered that within Mu Zhanhao's body, the aura representing vitality was far stronger than that of ordinary Acquired Stage experts.
Although it couldn't compare to an Innate Realm master, among Acquired Stage cultivators, few could rival him.
He glanced in Lu Zhengyi's direction, recalling the situation when he helped him advance to Innate in the past.
If Acquired Realm Lu Zhengyi were compared to him, the life force within their bodies would differ by at least double. If this weren't enough to make He Yiming take notice, then the three powerful True Qi elements circulating within his body truly moved He Yiming.
Earth, Metal, Water...
Three different forces slowly circulated within his body. These three forces had all reached their respective Acquired Stage peak realms. Moreover, there was a subtle sense of interconnectedness. It seemed that these three mere forces already possessed preliminary Five Elements mutual generation and suppression characteristics.
He Yiming's knowledge was now far beyond what it used to be. A hint of surprise flashed across his face. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Brother Mu..."
Mu Zhanhao bowed deeply and said, "Senior, you are peers with my ancestor. You can just call me by my given name."
He Yiming frowned slightly and said, "You will soon be an Innate master. Since you'll change your address eventually, there's no need to be so troublesome."
Upon hearing He Yiming's words, both Zhuo Wanlian and Mu Zhanhao's faces showed a hint of relief.
After He Yiming and the others took their seats, he said casually, "Brother Mu, although this isn't my first time assisting someone in enhancing their Meridians, it is my first time protecting a triple-cultivator of the Acquired Stage." He paused, then said gravely, "What cultivation method do you practice?"
Mu Zhanhao immediately said respectfully, "This junior cultivates the Earth, Metal, and Water seals from the Five Elements Dharma Seals."
Zhuo Wanlian also added, "Brother He, this set of cultivation methods originated from the distant Eastern Great Shen's Five Elements Sect. In terms of cultivation method power alone, it is truly one of the best. However, this cultivation method is vast and profound, and achieving something significant in it is extremely difficult."
He Yiming nodded slightly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this set of Dharma Seals should be an Innate peerless skill."
"Precisely." Mu Zhanhao lowered his head deeply, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
If one knew the origin of this set of cultivation methods, then recognizing it as an Innate peerless skill was not surprising. But judging by He Yiming's tone, he had clearly just encountered it for the first time, yet in the short time he had spent with him, he had already discerned its subtleties. Such discerning eyes were truly astonishing.
He Yiming pondered for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed.
Mu Zhanhao and Zhuo Wanlian exchanged glances, a chill simultaneously running through their hearts.
Clearing his throat, Zhuo Wanlian said, "Brother He, is there something wrong?"
He Yiming shook his head slightly and said, "Cultivating three elements simultaneously, to strengthen the Meridians for such a person, the difficulty is far greater than for two mutually generating elements."
Zhuo Wanlian and the other muttered to themselves, "Isn't that obvious?"
If not for that, why would Mu Jintian put aside past grievances and instead offer you these two precious treasures? Did he get kicked in the head by a donkey?
He Yiming looked calmly at Mu Zhanhao and said, "If you were cultivating ordinary Acquired Stage techniques, I could completely disregard it. But your aptitude is excellent; you can even master certain Innate secret techniques at the Acquired Realm. While this is a good thing, when breaking through to the Innate Realm, for me, the one strengthening your Meridians, it's a bad thing. If it were two mutually generating elements, the changes wouldn't be significant, and I could barely control them all. But with three elements cultivated simultaneously, if anything unexpected happens, I can guarantee your life, but I cannot guarantee that your body's Meridians will be completely unharmed."
Both Zhuo Wanlian and Mu Zhanhao's faces showed a hint of solemnity and hesitation.
With their cultivation in martial arts, they naturally understood that He Yiming was not trying to scare or shirk responsibility, but merely stating the facts.
Cultivating Innate cultivation methods at the Acquired Realm was indeed an act against the heavens. While the power increased significantly, it also introduced infinite variables when breaking through to the Innate realm.
Although they had also considered this point, they had not considered it as serious as He Yiming did.
After all, so-called variables are accidents. Before they occur, no one knows if they will appear.
After a long while, Mu Zhanhao sighed deeply and said, "Senior, this junior has decided. This time, I will spare no effort to break through to Innate. If any variables truly occur, this junior would absolutely not blame senior."
He Yiming frowned deeply and said, "Brother Mu gave me two treasures in exchange for my protection. If it doesn't succeed, how can I face myself by keeping the two treasures?"
Zhuo Wanlian and Mu Zhanhao exchanged glances, both seeing surprise and excitement in each other's eyes.
If other Innate experts encountered such a situation, at most they would provide protection and assistance. As for success or failure, they wouldn't care. And once they made a move, the reward they received would not be reduced by even half a cent.
However, He Yiming was different from ordinary people. This kind of broad-mindedness made both of them greatly grateful.
What a wonderful person, truly rare to see in the world, one in a million...
He Yiming lowered his head, silent. In the main hall, silence fell.
Zhuo Wanlian and Mu Zhanhao naturally dared not speak to interrupt his thoughts, while Yu Jinglei and Lu Zhengyi, although they disagreed, at most mumbled a few words in their hearts and also felt embarrassed to speak.
After a long while, He Yiming looked up and said, "You make a move. Display everything you've learned. Use as much strength as you have. If you hold back anything, you'll bear the consequences yourself."
Mu Zhanhao was overjoyed. If the other party was so dedicated to his well-being, it would be truly ungrateful of him to hold back.
He responded, strode to the center of the hall, bent his knees slightly, assumed an offensive stance, and simultaneously raised his hands, slowly forming a peculiar Hand Seal.
The Hand Seal cultivation method is a unique combat technique, extremely profound and intricate, but if one achieves mastery, its power will certainly not disappoint.
Mu Zhanhao lightly shouted and charged towards He Yiming, simultaneously unleashing all his learned skills to their fullest extent.
In front of a Single-Line Sky Realm expert like He Yiming, he apparently didn't need to consider whether he could injure the other party. And indeed, no matter how Mu Zhanhao attacked, even if the Inner Energy he unleashed was incredibly powerful, He Yiming just gently raised his hand and effortlessly parried all attacks, not even allowing his Inner Energy to damage any of the room's furnishings.
Under He Yiming's guidance, Mu Zhanhao fought with increasing excitement. He had never had such an experience before. He only defended, never attacked, and unleashed his full strength without any reservations.
This exhilarating feeling made him want to continue, never to stop.
He didn't know how long it had been, but he suddenly felt an irresistible force assailing him. He immediately somersaulted uncontrollably, and when his feet landed on the ground, he found that he had returned to his initial starting position.
He Yiming nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good. Brother Zhuo, let's do it tonight. If all goes well, your sect will have one more Innate expert tomorrow."
Although his words were plain, they carried a natural authority, and the powerful confidence radiating from him was impossible to ignore.
Zhuo Wanlian and the other two were overjoyed and immediately agreed enthusiastically. And inexplicably, their confidence seemed to have increased by a few points.
Although He Yiming had agreed to provide protection for Mu Zhanhao's Meridian strengthening, no one could guarantee 100% success before the breakthrough. Even the most optimistic person would not dare to pound their chest and guarantee it.
However, He Yiming's words carried a resolute and firm tone, as if they possessed a magical power that dispelled all their lingering doubts.
Although they didn't know why they felt this way, inexplicably, deep down, they vaguely felt that He Yiming's words indeed possessed such convincing power.
Mu Zhanhao was fine, but Zhuo Wanlian's surprise was immense.
He had only ever felt this kind of feeling from his master before. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind: Could He Yiming truly possess the potential to become an expert of that caliber?
That night, the manor was heavily guarded.
Not only were Zhuo Wanlian and the Tufan Kingdom envoys and attendants on high alert, but even the disciples from the Hengshan Mountain lineage were equally restless.
After all, this time's breakthrough to the Innate Realm was being protected by He Yiming. Since it was related to this Supreme Elder, Yu Jinglei and the others naturally couldn't sit idly by.
In an open courtyard, Mu Zhanhao sat with his eyes closed, and He Yiming stood behind him, one palm gently placed on his back.
Although their outward appearance was calm, within Mu Zhanhao's body, torrents surged. The clash of powerful Inner Energy was far more intense than when Lu Zhengyi and Xie Zhien broke through to Innate.
However, under He Yiming's control, this Inner Energy could not harm his Meridians in the slightest.
He Yiming's attention was mostly focused on the circulation path of Mu Zhanhao's Inner Energy.
In fact, with his combined Five Elements cultivation, protecting Mu Zhanhao didn't require such extreme caution. While the simultaneous cultivation of three elements could cause unpredictable changes, how could it escape his control?
The reason for his alarmist words was simply because He Yiming felt that the Inner Energy circulation within Mu Zhanhao's body formed its own lineage, a peculiar phenomenon he encountered for the first time, which greatly aroused his curiosity.
Although there were countless books in the Hengshan Mountain lineage's library, this kind of single-lineage Five Elements Cultivation Methods was not included.
Mu Zhanhao's full display of power during the day gave He Yiming a complete understanding of his martial arts. The Hand Seal cultivation methods, in particular, brought him unexpected joy.
And at this moment, sensing the way Mu Zhanhao's Inner Energy circulated, and verifying it with what He Yiming had in mind, gave him a sense of sudden enlightenment.
The Five Elements Cultivation Methods passed down in a single lineage were indeed different from individual Five Elements secret techniques. Especially for someone like him who cultivated all Five Elements, it was an even more invaluable treasure.
However, He Yiming acted with extreme stealth. Not only was Mu Zhanhao himself completely unaware, but even Yu Jinglei and Zhuo Wanlian didn't detect any hidden agenda.
They still believed that He Yiming had simply had a change of heart, which was why he was striving for absolute certainty.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the two Single-Line Sky Realm experts were too foolish, but rather that the difference in strength between He Yiming and Mu Zhanhao was simply too vast, immeasurably so.
Even if you killed them, they would never believe that He Yiming was trying to learn from Mu Zhanhao.
At this moment, sensing the operation of the three-element cultivation method passed down in a single lineage within Mu Zhanhao's body, He Yiming remained outwardly expressionless, but his heart was already so excited that he wanted to let out a long howl.
He had a vague, peculiar feeling that the method for Three Flowers Gather at the Summit, the way to condense three True Qi into solid form, was slowly forming a rough outline in his mind.
As long as he persisted in his efforts, he would one day reach this step.
However, even he could not have imagined that the first step towards the Three Flowers Gather at the Summit realm would be taken in such a situation...
Suddenly, Mu Zhanhao's body trembled. A vast Inner Energy surged from him, instantly breaking through the body's restrictions and forming a subtle connection with the outside Heaven and Earth Qi.
A pure Innate qi surged wildly into his body from all directions.
The Heaven and Earth Qi fluctuations caused by the simultaneous breakthrough of three-element cultivators were far greater than those caused by the breakthrough of two-element mutually generating cultivators. For a time, all Innate experts in the city looked in this direction.
Their hearts were filled with emotion, each with their own thoughts.
Zhuo Wanlian was beaming, his heart filled with joy. Although Mu Zhanhao was not his grandson, he deeply understood the meaning of a three-element Innate expert.
Such talent, if meticulously nurtured by his master, would surely have boundless prospects in the future. It was even possible for him to become an expert like his master.
Then, his gaze fell upon a certain person, and there was a hint of subtle hesitation.
That Innate woman, who possessed incredibly powerful and inexplicable abilities, if she could follow her master and learn the extreme cold True Qi, to what extent would her achievements reach?
Chapter 240: Whim of the Moment
