Chapter 12

The branches that grow from the Mingxin Seed are called Yuan Branches, used to store Ming Power. The fruits on the Yuan Branches are called Yuan Points, which are the gathering places of Ming Power.

Each time a Yuan Point is unblocked, a martial artist’s abilities will make a significant leap, and all aspects of their physical attributes will be greatly enhanced.

When all seven Yuan Points on a Yuan Branch are unblocked, the martial artist will advance to the next realm, and their strength will undergo a tremendous transformation.

The Mingxin Seed has one branch with seven Yuan Points, while Jiang Feng’s Tianxin Seed has one branch with nine Yuan Points. This means he will advance more slowly than ordinary martial artists. However, relatively speaking, each realm he reaches will be much stronger than that of ordinary people!

Is this the difference between the Tianxin Seed and the Mingxin Seed?

Jiang Feng calmed himself and continued reading.

The Mingxin Seed grows Yuan Branches, which absorb Ming Power to grow and unblock Yuan Points.

In a day, there are three optimal times for absorbing Ming Power and cultivating.

When the sun first rises, the Ming Power is the purest, making it the best time for cultivation.

At noon when the sun is directly overhead, the Ming Power is intense and passionate, and it must not be missed.

At midnight when the moon is high in the sky, the Ming Power is slightly weaker, but the Moon Power is unique and serves as an excellent supplement.

The time to avoid cultivating is at dusk when the sun sets. At that time, the Ming Power is weak and mixed with a lot of impurities, making it easy for evil spirits to enter the body and cause chaos in the Yuan Power.

After absorbing enough Ming Power, one can unblock a Yuan Point.

The reason why Mingxin Seeds of different rings have different levels is due to their different efficiencies in absorbing Ming Power.

According to legend, a nine-ring Mingxin Seed can unblock its first Yuan Point in just three days, while a one-ring Mingxin Seed needs three months, showing a huge difference in speed.

The higher the level of cultivation, the more Ming Power is required for advancement, so this difference becomes increasingly apparent.

The first notebook contained all the basic knowledge about Ming Power. Jiang Feng read it from beginning to end, then closed the book and read it again from start to finish.

After reading it three times, the content was firmly etched in his mind. He closed his eyes, and the words flowed through his mind like a stream.

Unconsciously, his consciousness condensed into a point and delved inward.

He became more and more focused, and everything around him seemed to fade away, leaving him alone in the world.

Suddenly, a vast space unfolded before him.

There was no sky or earth, no boundaries, just an endless expanse. In the midst of this vast emptiness, a pure golden seed floated in the air. A crack had formed on the seed, and a branch extended upward. The branch was golden at its base but transparent with a hint of green elsewhere.

Jiang Feng calmly observed this scene.

This seed was the Tianxin Seed, the branch was the Yuan Branch, and the golden, gas-like, and liquid-like substance was the Ming Power.

Golden mist from all directions slowly passed through the Tianxin Seed and into the Yuan Branch. This indicated that, in addition to the three daily cultivation sessions, the Tianxin Seed would also automatically absorb Ming Power to enhance its strength, though very slowly.

Jiang Feng exited this space and looked at the sky.

It was now dusk, the time when he could not cultivate. He had to wait until midnight when the moon was high in the sky.

Jiang Feng stood up and set up some camouflage and traps around the small valley and the treehouse.

Taishan Mountain was a medium-sized mountain range, home to various strange beasts and plants, making it very dangerous. Strange beasts were special animals that usually possessed various unique powers. However, the powerful ones lived deep in the mountains and rarely came to the outer areas.

The small valley was relatively safe, but since he was staying there, he had to be extra cautious.

Jiang Feng set up some disguises and traps and even made a small nest for the rabbit.

He stared at the snow-white fur ball for a while and stroked its long ears. He didn’t know where the remnant soul came from or how long it could last… If it had more memories, it would be better. Jiang Feng had many questions about the origin of the Tianxin Seed.

Before he knew it, it was already midnight. Jiang Feng went to a peak near the small valley and sat cross-legged.

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The moonlight flowed down like water, and the mountain breeze brought a coolness.

Jiang Feng noticed that with the Tianxin Seed, he was more resistant to cold and heat. It was early March, and the spring night was slightly chilly, with the mountain breeze even colder. Sitting there, he felt a refreshing coolness, which was very comfortable.

The moon was directly overhead, and Jiang Feng focused his consciousness. The vortex inside the Tianxin Seed suddenly began to spin faster, and the suction force increased rapidly.

Jiang Feng clearly felt that threads of power were descending from the sky, seeping through his skin, and converging into the Tianxin Seed.

The Moon Power was not too strong, but the Tianxin Seed absorbed it frantically, like an endless abyss that could not be filled no matter how much Ming Power was poured into it.

A beam of bright moonlight fell directly on Jiang Feng, enveloping him entirely. The moonlight grew stronger, and eventually, he seemed to be immersed in a milky white liquid.

A large amount of Ming Power entered, filtered through the Tianxin Seed, and injected into the Yuan Branch.

The originally pale green and transparent Yuan Branch gradually darkened, turning from light green to dark green, then black, and finally back to golden, extending upward. The golden color quickly reached the unripe fruit and infused it.

The fruit absorbed the Ming Power and began to grow. It grew larger, its color changing, and finally, it turned into a brilliant golden color, bursting open to reveal an empty space inside, as if waiting for something to fill it.

At this moment, the suction force of the Tianxin Seed finally slowed down. Threads of Ming Power slowly descended from the sky, entering the Tianxin Seed and slowly infusing the Yuan Branch.

The moonlight surrounding Jiang Feng gradually dimmed and disappeared, returning to the original tranquility. He opened his eyes and was startled.

He found that the world around him seemed brighter, with colors more vivid. Looking into the distance, even the trees on the distant mountains were clearly visible in the night—something that had been blurry not long ago.

At the same time, he felt a strange power filling his limbs and body, just like when he first obtained the Tianxin Seed. But now the power was stronger and clearer.

His consciousness focused inward, and he saw the golden, cracked fruit, instantly understanding.

He had unblocked his first Yuan Point, and it only took one cultivation session, which was the weakest time of the day—midnight!

According to legend, a nine-ring Mingxin Seed could unblock a Yuan Point in just three days, which was already shocking and the speed of a true genius. The cultivation efficiency of the Tianxin Seed was even higher than that of such top geniuses!

Jiang Feng suppressed his excitement, stood up, and moved his body, feeling the flow of Ming Power within.

There was a large rock nearby, weighing about two to three hundred pounds.

Jiang Feng reached out and easily lifted it, almost without any effort. He put it down with a thud and made a fist, striking it!

The rock wobbled slightly, and a crack appeared on its surface.

It seemed to be a good strike, but Jiang Feng frowned.

Just like in his previous fight with Jiang Huixiao, the Ming Power flowed naturally, strengthening his body, but he couldn’t control or use this new power.

For a martial artist, the most important thing was to use Ming Power in battle. Combining Ming Power with martial techniques could produce incredible effects. Not being able to use Ming Power meant he wasn’t a true martial artist!

What was going on?

Was this a special effect of the Tianxin Seed, or had he not found the right method?

Despite the problem in his cultivation, Jiang Feng remained calm. He sat cross-legged on the large rock, closed his eyes, and his consciousness delved into his body, returning to that space.

After the cultivation session, the concentration of golden Ming Power had greatly decreased, and threads of it slowly entered the Tianxin Seed, absorbed by the vortex.

Ming Power descended from the sky, and the area above the Tianxin Seed was bright, while the area below was extremely dark in comparison.

Jiang Feng observed carefully and soon noticed something slowly flowing below.

His consciousness focused on it and found that it resembled a river. It connected upward to the Yuan Branch and spread downward in all directions, leading to unknown places.

The river was a mix of many different colors—red, black, green… The colors were too numerous and heavy, making it look very chaotic. The most prominent was a line of golden color, which, though only a thin line, seemed to outshine all the other colors.

Jiang Feng discovered that one end of the Yuan Branch was connected to the Tianxin Seed, while the other end was connected to this line of golden color!

After observing for a while, Jiang Feng found that the Tianxin Seed absorbed Ming Power and injected it into the Yuan Branch, which served as an entry point. The other end of the Yuan Branch was the exit for the Ming Power.

In theory, the Ming Power should flow from here, according to Jiang Feng’s will, through the river to the entire body, allowing him to use it.

However, the river was too chaotic, cutting off Jiang Feng’s will, making it impossible for him to control and use the output of Ming Power, leaving it to act freely.

Moreover, in this river, the only usable exit was that line of golden color, through which only one percent of the Ming Power could pass.

Although the Tianxin Seed had an extremely strong ability to absorb Ming Power and advance quickly, the actual Ming Power Jiang Feng could use was greatly reduced, even less than that of ordinary martial artists!

What was this river? Why was this happening?

Jiang Feng concentrated and suddenly realized.

This river was his bloodline!

Yes, just like the test he had undergone as a child, his bloodline was very mixed and could not integrate with the Mingxin Seed.

The mixed bloodline was still causing him trouble, blocking the Ming Power and preventing him from using it smoothly.

The only special thing was that line of golden bloodline, though very rare, which allowed the Ming Power to flow smoothly. Jiang Feng also discovered that the Tianxin Seed was rooted in it.

The young lady had once said that the bloodline was the soil for the Mingxin Seed, so the purer and more excellent the bloodline, the higher the quality of the Mingxin Seed.

This thin line of golden bloodline, though rare and mixed with many other bloodlines, was enough to support the Tianxin Seed!

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