Chapter 13

No wonder... No wonder Mother entrusted it to me secretly before she passed away, and instructed me to keep it safe. I see. The Phoenix Egg has such great benefits. Sigh~ Mother.

Xiaosheng sighed with deep emotion. For a moment, he felt both joy and sorrow, a mix of emotions that left him speechless. In the end, he could only silently express his gratitude.

It turns out that the Master level is a very important watershed in martial arts cultivation. At this level, practitioners begin to delve into the mysterious realm of the transformation from physical body to spirit.

It is important to understand that the physical body and the spirit are inseparable. Without the spirit, the physical body is just an empty shell, a living dead person. Without the physical body, the spirit has nowhere to reside, becoming just a wandering ghost.

Therefore, since ancient times, cultivators have found that the stronger the physical body is trained, the stronger the spirit becomes, which is the right path of cultivation.

Of course, there are also some cultivation methods that focus solely on the spirit or the physical body. Although they can also develop incredibly powerful strength, capable of overwhelming a thousand enemies and killing without a trace, they ultimately belong to the side paths and contain significant flaws and hidden dangers.

Once these flaws are discovered or the hidden dangers come to light, the ultimate fate of these side-path cultivators will be very tragic.

The first three levels of martial arts cultivation—Inner Sensation, External Response, Muscle and Bone Cleansing, and Five Qi Convergence—are all purely for physical training. But by the time the practitioner reaches the fourth level, the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown, the physical body has already been trained to its limit. Further training will not bring much more improvement.

Therefore, any Master-level expert at this stage will naturally begin to focus on spiritual cultivation. Once the spirit reaches a certain level, it will, in turn, nourish the physical body, forming a virtuous cycle and continuously improving.

The Master level is further divided into three stages.

The first stage, from the first to the third rank of the Master level, is called the Spirit Disturbance Realm. Practitioners can use techniques or various means to influence the enemy's spirit, causing a momentary lapse, and then take advantage of the opportunity to defeat the enemy.

The second stage, from the fourth to the sixth rank of the Master level, is called the Spirit Confusion Realm. Previously, the Marquis Bai Li Kunluo used his aura to oppress Xiaosheng, which falls under the techniques of the Spirit Confusion Realm.

However, Bai Li Kunluo himself had not yet reached the level of the Spirit Confusion Realm. He was merely bullying Xiaosheng, who was a deposed prince, and using techniques he had not yet mastered to show off in front of his subordinates. In short, it was a case of pretending to be an expert and ending up looking foolish.

The third stage, from the seventh to the ninth rank of the Master level, is called the Spirit Entrapment Realm. Experts at this level can even make enemies lose their minds and will to live, leading them to commit suicide, using only their spiritual power. The terror of this realm is indescribable.

Before today, Xiaosheng was only at the peak of the Spirit Disturbance Realm, the third rank of the Master level. Although, due to his frequent visits to the Garo Temple and the awakening of his royal potential, his spiritual power was much stronger than that of an average Spirit Disturbance Master, he had not yet broken through to the Spirit Confusion Realm.

Entering the Spirit Confusion Realm is extremely difficult. It is not a realm that can be reached through hard training alone. It involves the spiritual and mental realms, and to truly enter it, one must have the right opportunity and enlightenment, which is a rare possibility.

In fact, Xiaosheng had already broken through to the Master level during his sixth parallel universe training.

However, from that time until the killing of Tengri, the Devouring Sky Wolf, which spanned four worlds and ten years, Xiaosheng remained at the Spirit Disturbance Realm, unable to find the opportunity to enter the Spirit Confusion Realm.

This was not unusual. According to Xiaosheng's knowledge, many Master-level experts in the Great Hao Dynasty remained at the Spirit Disturbance Realm until their deaths, unable to enter the Spirit Confusion Realm.

Therefore, Xiaosheng originally planned to spend twenty years refining himself, accumulating strength, and striving to enter the Spirit Confusion Realm during his fifteenth parallel universe training. However, it now seems that this timeline can be greatly accelerated.

Xiaosheng was still lost in thought when he heard Yu Xuanyi speak again.

"Forming a Pure Yang Spirit, although it cannot instantly elevate you to the peak of the Master level or even to the Great Master level, it opens up limitless possibilities for your future.

Even the two realms of Earth Immortal and Martial God, which the Five Animals Martial Saint could only theorize about but never actually achieve, may become possible for you with the help of the Pure Yang Spirit.

Of course, the Pure Yang Spirit cannot exist without a foundation. The stronger your physical body, the stronger your Pure Yang Spirit will be. The stronger your Pure Yang Spirit, the more it will nourish your physical body. This is a virtuous cycle."

Xiaosheng composed himself and asked, "Military Advisor, how can I make my Pure Yang Spirit stronger?"

"Devour! Continue to kill those with imperial destiny, and bring back their life spirits for me to refine into Imperial Essence." Yu Xuanyi said matter-of-factly. "As long as you keep devouring Imperial Essence, your Pure Yang Spirit will grow stronger, eventually transforming from a fledgling phoenix into a true phoenix. At that time, you will have the qualifications to challenge the realms of Earth Immortal and Martial God."

Xiaosheng nodded vigorously, indicating his understanding. In fact, this answer did not surprise him.

Yu Xuanyi continued, "Additionally, the Golden Phoenix Armor you are wearing, although it does not enhance your spiritual cultivation, can significantly increase your physical strength.

With your current cultivation, you can even surpass the peak of the Great Master level and match the physical strength of a beginner in the Innate Martial Realm.

Moreover, the armor formed from the fragments of the Phoenix Egg naturally inherits the Phoenix's characteristic of immortality. Therefore, as long as you wear the armor, even if you are reduced to ashes, you can still be reborn from the flames, though it will consume a large amount of essence.

This is not far from the Blood Rebirth realm of the Martial Saint. So, when you wear the armor, you can almost be considered a quasi-Martial Saint. Perhaps... you can be called a 'Pseudo-Saint.'"

"Physical strength equivalent to a beginner in the Innate Martial Realm. A Pseudo-Saint? That's not bad."

Xiaosheng smiled. "There are countless martial artists in the world. It is said that at least a million practitioners produce one Master, ten million produce one Great Master, and a hundred million produce one Innate Martial practitioner. As for Martial Saints, they are even rarer.

Since five hundred years ago, when the ten greatest Martial Saints of the world suddenly disappeared, there has been no news of any new Martial Saints. Although our Great Hao Dynasty is powerful and the strongest in the world, the highest-level practitioner is only a Great Master with substantial martial intent. With the current strength, there is nothing we cannot accomplish..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiaosheng suddenly felt a strange dizziness. In an instant, he lost his balance, swayed twice, and finally "thud" knelt down on one knee.

Immediately, the Golden Armor covering his body began to disintegrate, piece by piece, falling off Xiaosheng and dissipating into a cloud of golden powder.

In the blink of an eye, all the armor pieces disappeared. The golden belt around his waist slowly merged into Xiaosheng's body. A strong sense of fatigue overwhelmed him, and he could no longer support himself, collapsing to the ground in a sweat.

Breathing heavily, Xiaosheng looked up and asked in confusion, "Military Advisor, what's happening?"

Yu Xuanyi said in a tone that suggested she had expected this, "Where in the world are there free lunches? To elevate your strength to the Pseudo-Saint level, of course, you need to pay a price.

From the current situation, you can only maintain the Golden Armor for a maximum of ninety-nine moments after putting it on.

Exceeding this limit, your spirit and physical strength will be excessively drained, and you will no longer be able to maintain the armor, which will automatically be removed. So, you must be careful. Do not use the Golden Armor unless it is absolutely necessary.

However, you don't need to worry too much. As long as you do not exceed the limit, the spirit and physical strength consumed after removing the Golden Armor can be replenished through normal rest and eating, without causing any harm to your body."

After hearing the explanation, Xiaosheng felt relieved. He nodded and said enthusiastically, "Ninety-nine moments, which is about ninety-nine seconds, or one and a half minutes. Although the time is short, it is enough if used as a trump card."

"Not only that. When you wear the armor, your own aura will be completely shielded. So, unless someone sees you take off the armor, no one will know that the Golden Knight is you, the 'deposed prince.'" Yu Xuanyi said slowly. "With this identity, you will have more convenience in many matters. You won't have to hold back because of various concerns and be afraid to act."

"Since this is my second identity, it should have a name, right?" Xiaosheng smiled. "Military Advisor, what do you think I should call this Golden Knight image?"

Yu Xuanyi pondered for a moment and said, "This armor is transformed from the Phoenix Egg. How about... calling it 'Phoenix Fang'?"

Xiaosheng's eyes lit up. "This name... is not bad. Good! From now on, when I wear this armor, I will be the Golden Knight—Phoenix Fang."

Yu Xuanyi nodded lightly. "I have already found the whereabouts of the Star Palace's Heavenly Ying and Heavenly Injury stars. However, their martial arts cultivation is at least at the Great Master level. The time is not right to subdue them yet.

However, after you transform into the Golden Knight Phoenix Fang, you will have the strength of a peak Great Master. The time to subdue Heavenly Ying and Heavenly Injury is now right.

Therefore, I will make the necessary arrangements. You will act later, first defeating them thoroughly, and then subduing them as your subordinates. This will lay the foundation for the Immovable Star Palace."

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