Chapter 5

As the Seventh-Class Warrior Soul, Li Ke was assigned to the lowest-ranking Iron Horse House of the Dual Saber Sect. Here, all the disciples were those abandoned by the sect. Although they still held the status of inner disciples, the other elders looked down on them and despised them.

But Li Ke was full of confidence; this was nothing to him. He did not take it to heart because his path was one he had to carve out with his Warrior Soul.

What’s so bad about a Seventh-Class Warrior Soul?

"Since ancient times, no one with a Seventh-Class Warrior Soul has ever broken through the Warrior Refinement Realm. But who am I? They will surely regret it in the future!"

The Dual Saber Sect’s decision to place him in the Iron Horse House was a sign that they had given up on him, which was a loss for the sect. Similarly, Li Ke was thoroughly disappointed with the Dual Saber Sect. Although he had been exiled due to a frame-up, he was still a descendant of the Divine Weapon Ancient Clan, the First-Class Dominant Saber Li Family. Once the three-year term was over and he returned to his family, what could possibly be difficult for him? A lean camel is still bigger than a horse!

"Brother Yun, you go back first! I want to cultivate for a while. Come back in a few days; I have something to give you." Li Ke looked at Ling Yun, having already made up his mind to pass on the High-Grade Profound Rank Qi Condensation Realm cultivation technique, the Overbearing Qi Technique, to Ling Yun in a few days. Ling Yun had stood by him twice, and Li Ke had seen and remembered this loyalty, so he would not let Ling Yun suffer.

The High-Grade Profound Rank Overbearing Qi Technique was brought out by Li Ke from the First-Class Divine Weapon Ancient Clan, the Dominant Saber Li Family. It was the cultivation technique he had been practicing since the Qi Condensation Realm. This technique was extremely powerful, with a very high grade. When cultivating, the speed was doubled, far surpassing the best Yellow Rank Middle-Grade Qi Condensation Realm cultivation technique, the Spring River Technique, of the Dual Saber Sect. Its power was beyond question.

Otherwise, Li Ke would not have been able to break through to the late Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm in just two years.

Ling Yun nodded, feeling very uncomfortable. He said, "Okay!" and quietly left, closing the door.

Sitting cross-legged, Li Ke closed his eyes and began to visualize his heart. For a Warrior, the Warrior Soul was his core, residing in the heart, which was an independent space.

This was a hazy space, filled with mist. In the center of the space, a flying dagger floated in the air. The flying dagger was bright red, with no luster. Although its general shape could be seen, it was shrouded in a layer of misty red fog, making the Warrior Soul appear blurry.

At the end of the Warrior Soul flying dagger, specifically the blade tip, there was a clear section.

This was the phenomenon of the First Level of the Warrior Refinement Realm.

In the Qi Condensation Realm, one cultivated the Qi Condensation Realm technique, and as one’s power increased, a divine weapon qi would appear in the body. This continued until the Ninth Level of the Qi Condensation Realm, where nine divine weapon qi would appear in the body. These nine divine weapon qi would converge on the heart, condensing qi into a weapon, connecting the qi to the Warrior Soul, and activating the Warrior Soul.

The Ninth Level of the Warrior Refinement Realm involved dividing the activated Warrior Soul into nine segments, refining each segment to form a shape, aiming to refine the weapon into a form, reaching the Form Transformation Realm Master level.

Compared to the Qi Condensation Realm, the Warrior Refinement Realm was like a real steel knife compared to a wooden knife; they were incomparable.

Li Ke broke through to the First Level of the Warrior Refinement Realm in the Gathering Qi Array of the Weapon Law Pavilion. The nine divine weapon qi rushed into the Warrior Soul, transforming into divine weapon power, which was activated by the old man who received him in the Weapon Law Pavilion.

The flying dagger Warrior Soul was divided into nine segments, with only the blade tip segment not shrouded in misty red fog, taking on the shape of a flying dagger.

"Hmm..." As Li Ke examined his Warrior Soul, he noticed something different. After a careful look, he finally found the reason.

"Why are there nine marks on this flying dagger Warrior Soul?" Li Ke was very surprised. Initially, because the flying dagger Warrior Soul was covered in a layer of red mist and divided into nine segments, he did not pay much attention. However, as he looked more closely, he noticed that between each segment, there was a mark of a different color.

"Red, green, black, gold, blue, white, purple, green, orange! These nine marks actually have nine different colors? What is this? What is going on?" Li Ke was confused. The appearance of such a situation on his innate Warrior Soul left him puzzled, unsure whether it was good or bad.

After several more looks, Li Ke discovered another surprising fact: the red mark between the first and second segments of the flying dagger Warrior Soul seemed to be glowing.

Yes, the red mark was glowing. Although the red luster was not very strong, upon closer inspection, it was definitely glowing.

To confirm he was not mistaken, Li Ke carefully examined the other eight marks, comparing them one by one. He found that the other eight marks were all dark and dull. He then examined the first red mark again.

After a thorough inspection, a flash of insight appeared in Li Ke’s mind. His face changed, and he exclaimed with surprise, "Why does the color sequence of these nine-colored marks seem so similar to the mysterious nine planets I saw in the Star Daily in my previous life?"

At that moment, he suddenly remembered a news item he had seen in a newspaper in his previous life. It mentioned the mysterious appearance of nine planets with different shapes and colors between Mercury and the Sun. After various astronomical investigations and examinations, it was confirmed that these nine planets were extremely mysterious, resembling nine ancient divine weapons from China.

Because these nine planets had once attracted the attention of all the people of the Water Planet, Li Ke naturally remembered the color sequence of these nine weapon planets clearly.

Now, the reason Li Ke immediately associated the nine-colored marks on his Warrior Soul with those nine planets was entirely due to the extremely strange color sequence.

There was no discernible pattern!

Moreover, the world he was in now was one where "divine weapons" were the main focus.

By now, Li Ke had long adapted to his current identity and gradually forgotten his past life. However, the appearance of the nine-colored marks on his innate Warrior Soul reminded him that he had lived two lives.

In his past life, he was hindered by officials and merchants, leading to a life of mediocrity; in this life, in a world where the strong were respected, he naturally wanted to live a fulfilling and true life.

So, I must make everyone in the Divine Weapon Continent know that I, Li Ke, will reach the peak!

What is fate?

What is adversity?

Everything will be shattered by me!

"What effect will the red mark have?"

Li Ke began to ponder. After a moment, he calmed down and muttered to himself, "No matter what, these nine-colored marks must have some special qualities. Now, I will start cultivating the Warrior Refinement Realm technique I brought from my family and see what effect the red mark has!"

Li Ke was determined to observe the red mark on his flying dagger Warrior Soul and began to cultivate.

In the Qi Condensation Realm, one condensed divine weapon qi, forming qi into a weapon and connecting it to the Warrior Soul. In the Warrior Refinement Realm, one refined the Warrior Soul with divine weapon qi, shaping the weapon. These two realms were completely different, so the cultivation techniques were also different.

In the Qi Condensation Realm, Li Ke had the High-Grade Profound Rank Overbearing Qi Technique!

In the Warrior Refinement Realm, Li Ke also had a cultivation technique, which was even higher in grade than the Overbearing Qi Technique, reaching the Earth Rank!

If outsiders knew about the Earth Rank cultivation technique, even the Sect Master of the Dual Saber Sect, Yi Dai, might not be able to protect Li Ke’s life. On the Divine Weapon Continent, possessing an Earth Rank Warrior Refinement Realm cultivation technique was enough to establish a Fourth-Class Ancient City, ruling over a region, and was the dream of countless Warriors!

"When I left my family, I brought two cultivation techniques: the High-Grade Profound Rank Qi Condensation Realm Overbearing Qi Technique and the Low-Grade Earth Rank Warrior Refinement Realm Wind Cloud Technique. I also brought the Middle-Grade Profound Rank Weapon Law Three Strikes and the Middle-Grade Earth Rank Body Technique Nine Dragon Fish Transformation, along with a Dominant Saber Order!"

Li Ke smiled without speaking. The grade of a cultivation technique determined the cultivation speed; the higher the grade, the faster the cultivation speed.

He had a Warrior Refinement Realm cultivation technique from the First-Class Ancient Clan, the Dominant Saber Li Family. Even in the entire Tian Nan Dynasty, there might not be a second copy.

"Do you really think the Dual Saber Sect can stump me just because they don’t have a flying dagger weapon law?"

The Dual Saber Sect did not have a cultivation technique for the flying dagger Warrior Soul, but this was no problem for Li Ke. The First-Class Ancient Clan, the Dominant Saber Li Family, had gathered all the sword techniques in the world. Even if it was a kitchen knife, they could create several high-grade cultivation techniques.

This was the depth of their resources!

The Dominant Saber Order, on the Ba Zhou, one of the Nine Provinces of the Divine Weapon Continent, had a very exciting legend. It was said that by gathering eighteen Dominant Saber Orders, one could go to the First-Class Ancient Clan, the Dominant Saber Li Family, to realize a wish. This wish could be a divine weapon, a supreme cultivation technique or weapon law, or a pill to break through a bottleneck. The Dominant Saber Order was the dream of countless Warriors on Ba Zhou, but for Li Ke, it was as easy as reaching out.

So when Li Ke first came to the Dual Saber Sect, he calmly gave the Dominant Saber Order to Yi Dai in exchange for his acceptance.

The First-Class Divine Weapon Ancient Clan, the Dominant Saber Li Family, was a behemoth on Ba Zhou.

Li Ke closed his eyes, gathered his qi with his hands, and a surge of divine weapon qi flowed into his body like a rolling river, flooding into the Warrior Soul space in his heart like a tsunami.

Under the influence of the Wind Cloud Technique, the surging divine weapon qi transformed in countless ways, like wind breaking through the air and clouds covering the sky, making the divine weapon qi even more fierce.

The Overbearing Qi Technique made Li Ke’s divine weapon qi more powerful and fierce when cultivating, and now, the Wind Cloud Technique made it even more gentle on top of that. This effect of being fierce yet gentle made Li Ke’s Warrior Soul even more resilient.

"Buzz, buzz!"

In the Warrior Soul space, the surging divine weapon qi, like true fire, refined Li Ke’s flying dagger Warrior Soul. As time passed, the red mark between the first and second segments of the flying dagger Warrior Soul became increasingly bright. As the red mark became more vivid, Li Ke’s absorption of divine weapon qi also became faster.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Like a whale drinking, all the divine weapon qi around him seemed to come to life, rushing toward Li Ke at high speed.