Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 9 Nine Revolutions Refining Spirit Technique
As dawn broke, a few streaks of orange-red appeared on the horizon.

The peach blossoms beside the training ground have gone from spring to summer, and now it's late autumn. The branches and leaves have turned yellow and are gradually withering away.

On the field, a figure in black robes danced with a sword. The sword's energy startled two gray sparrows on the peach tree, which circled and chirped in the air, reluctant to leave.

The figure in black sheathed his sword and handed the two-foot-long dagger to the woman in purple who was waiting beside him. He exhaled a breath of hot air, which turned into white mist.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed. Di Yi has grown three inches taller, his childishness has gradually faded, and he is developing into a handsome young man.

In the past six months, he has been practicing the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram every day, opening up new meridians, and diligently practicing the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique and Hell Ghost King Claw. His mastery of martial arts has become more and more proficient, and his cultivation has made great progress.

"Even with all my efforts to suppress it, I've only managed to reach the Great Perfection of the Yellow Realm in half a year." The young man sighed softly, his expression showing no pride, but rather a sense of helplessness.

Of the thirty-six meridians carved in the Heavenly Demon Stone, he has already opened thirty-three of them, leaving only the most mysterious Wheel Meridian, Soul Meridian, and Blood Spirit Meridian unopened.

The thirty-six meridians become increasingly difficult to open as one progresses, and with the improvement of his cultivation, the influence of the Sacred Body Origin within him also becomes greater.

After breaking through to the Great Extreme Level of the Yellow Extreme Realm, the feeling of being on the verge of losing control became even stronger.

"I thought that the spiritual power of the 29th level was enough, but now it seems that I underestimated the difficulty of the Holy Body breaking through to the Supreme Realm."

Di Yi sighed inwardly. Having merged two lifetimes, his spiritual power was far stronger than that of ordinary people.

Ordinary people's mental strength is only at the eighth to tenth level. Even those born with strong mental strength are few and far between, and those at the 15th level are extremely rare. The 20th level is considered extremely rare, and those at the 29th level are few and far between in the Kunlun Realm.

"I can't keep burying myself in cultivation any longer; I need to find a way to improve my mental strength first."

Seeing the worry on his face and the slight frown on his brow, Ziyuan asked, "Young master, have you encountered any difficulties in your cultivation? You may wish to tell me, and perhaps I can offer some humble advice."

Di Yi did not refuse her kindness. Although Zi Yuan's talent was not as good as his, her martial arts level was far superior to his current level, and she knew him very well. Perhaps she could give him some useful advice.

Few people knew the secret that his spiritual power had reached the 29th level. It was only a few months ago that a Nascent Soul Half-Saint personally tested it for him in this mansion. Apart from Zi Yuan and the Nascent Soul Half-Saint who saw it with their own eyes, only Di Yue knew about it.

“Logically speaking, even many martial arts legends at the Heavenly Realm have not reached the level of twenty-nine-level spiritual power that Young Master possesses. If he still cannot control the power of the Sacred Body’s origin, then the difficulty is simply too high.” Zi Yuan pondered for a moment, “Could it be that Young Master has never truly cultivated spiritual power and has not fully utilized his own spiritual power?”

Di Yi felt that what she said made some sense. He hadn't cultivated his mental strength in the past six months. Firstly, he felt that his level 29 mental strength was enough for the time being. Secondly, his energy was limited. He was simultaneously cultivating sword and claw techniques and improving his cultivation level, so he had unknowingly neglected to hone his mental strength.

“You’re right. Perhaps I should go to the Wenqu Hall to see if there’s a suitable spiritual cultivation method for me.”

Worried that she might mislead Di Yi with her random advice, Zi Yuan quickly said, "I was just guessing. Why don't you consult a Nascent Soul Half-Saint?"

When the Emperor saw her apprehensive appearance, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head, saying, "A Nascent Soul Half-Saint is busy with countless affairs every day. It's already rare for him to occasionally take the time to guide me. It's best not to trouble him if possible."

As he spoke, he recalled the words the Nascent Soul Half-Saint had spoken to him when he last sought guidance.

"The path of cultivation varies from person to person. While I, with my semi-saint cultivation, can offer insightful guidance, the supreme realm is a legend. How to reach the supreme realm is something you must explore for yourself. If I were to say too much, it might mislead you."

Wenqu Hall is one of the Seven Star Halls, and it is mostly inhabited by cultivators with spiritual power.

Spiritual power and martial arts are the two major paths of cultivation in this world. There is no superiority between them, but the former requires higher talent from the cultivator. Therefore, the number of spiritual power cultivators is less than one-tenth of that of martial arts cultivators.

This was Di Yi's first time stepping into the Wenqu Hall, a hall that mainly taught the way of spiritual power, and its atmosphere was completely different from that of the Po Jun Hall.

Although it is called a palace, the winding stream, pavilions, towers, rockeries and ancient trees complement each other, creating a scene of paradise.

The disciples walking inside the hall were less coarse than the warriors in the Po Jun Hall; each of them wore a different kind of robe and had an otherworldly air about them.

Several boys and girls who looked no more than eleven or twelve years old walked past Di Yi together, chatting with each other.

"Ye Honglei from the Ye family is truly remarkable. In just a few months, she has achieved the seventh level of cultivation and gained the favor of the Illusion Saint. It is said that the Illusion Saint is already planning to take her as his disciple."

"After all, he is a direct descendant of the ancient Ye family, whose talent and background are beyond our reach."

"Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I only reached the third stage. Let alone Lord Illusion Saint, it would be a great fortune if even a semi-saint senior took notice of me and accepted me as a disciple..."

Upon hearing the familiar name, the Emperor became somewhat curious. It seemed that Ye Honglei had been making a name for herself in the Wenqu Palace recently and had already gained the favor of the Illusionary Saint.

"Sister Ziyuan, do you know what they mean by the seventh and third revolutions?"

Ever since Ziyuan was unintentionally ridiculed by Ye Honglei in the Po Jun Hall, she has worked hard for the past six months to understand and memorize all the rules and rumors of the Yipin Hall.

At this moment, Di Yi asked a question, and after a moment's thought, she replied, "What they are talking about should be the Divine Refining Stele left by Lord Huan Sheng in the Wenqu Hall."

"Spiritual cultivator" is just a general term, and there are many subcategories within it. Just like martial arts cultivators include sword cultivators, saber cultivators, demon cultivators, and Buddhist cultivators, spiritual cultivators also have their own cultivation paths, such as alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman arrays, beast taming, soul manipulation, lightning control, etc. They are divided into different categories, each with its own traditions.

Illusion Saint is a notorious spiritual master in the black market, with extremely high strength and prestige, comparable to the Nine Nether Sword Saint and the leader of the Black Market's First-Class Hall.

The Refining God Stele, standing 34 feet tall, is located in the central square of the Wenqu Hall. It appears to be just an ordinary gray-white stone stele, with nothing particularly outstanding about it.

Two figures, one in black and one in purple, walked to the stone tablet. Di Yi looked it over but couldn't see anything unusual about it.

"This Spirit Refining Stele was erected here by Lord Illusion Saint three hundred years ago. Lord Illusion Saint left behind a legacy technique called the [Nine Revolutions Spirit Refining Technique] for the disciples of the Black Market First-Class Hall to study and cultivate."

"The Nine Revolutions Refining God Technique is not a profound spiritual power spell, but a very special foundation-building method, which is the method used by the lineage of the Illusion Saint to select disciples."

"In the past three hundred years, half of the disciples of the First-Class Hall who entered the Wenqu Hall for cultivation have practiced this technique, but the number of those who can cultivate to the sixth level and meet the requirements is very small, and those who achieve the seventh level are even fewer. Before Miss Red Tears, no one had cultivated to the seventh level for thirty years."

(End of this chapter)