You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

Chapter 116 The Perfection of the Three Dharmas Propels the Possibility of Sainthood

As he received the longsword formed from the pure power of his divine soul, Lu Heng recalled the basic divine refinement technique he had just received.

It's very simple; it's just about constantly refining your spirit through meditation.

Or rather, as a basic skill inheritance at the first level, it can't be too complicated no matter how you look at it.

Of course, understanding simplicity is one thing, but whether it is easy to practice is another.

For the vast majority of cultivators, after reaching the upper limit of their talent, every step is like an insurmountable chasm. Without great perseverance, determination, and even sufficient comprehension, it is destined that they will not be able to go any further.

For example, theoretically, a cultivation genius could achieve the perfect level of the "Basic Body Refining Method," but in reality, not a single one of thousands of cultivation geniuses has been able to take this step.

Even the truly top-tier cultivation geniuses are one in dozens.

After all, only a cultivation genius can truly take this step and break through with a perfect foundation.

With the qualitative change of the secret realm and the innate completion of the Dao foundation that is higher than one's own talent, one's cultivation talent is enough to reverse the innate and go further to the level of top genius.

While top-tier cultivation geniuses may not become true cultivation prodigies, they can be considered half as such. If they have the opportunity later, they will advance more easily than those with the same talent.

Holding the crystal-clear divine soul sword in his hand, Lu Heng confirmed through communication with the remnant soul that there could not be any hidden tricks involved.

After waiting for thousands of years, any underhanded tactics are unnecessary and merely futile.

Even the Venerable Elder from the Sword Sect would disdain such a thing.

As for speculations about possession, that's just ridiculous.

Even if the body of a cultivator in the Body Refinement Secret Realm has reached the pinnacle, to the soul of a Void Refinement Grandmaster, it is no different than hiding a star in a speck of dust.

If someone could truly achieve this, they would no longer be a master of the Void Refinement stage.

And time is the most merciless thing; nearly ten thousand years have passed, and it does not stop for anyone.

No matter how much one prolongs their lifespan, unless they can advance to a higher level, there is no way a Void Refinement Grandmaster could live to the era of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The reason why the remnant soul was considered lucky by the elder of the Sword Sect was that, by a stroke of luck, it had been asleep for thousands of years, but this had not affected its lifespan.

This is something that cannot be replicated.

Even true Void Refinement experts would feel envious.

At the same time, Lu Heng knew its purpose the moment he obtained the Divine Soul Sword.

Without any hesitation, he plunged the Divine Soul Sword into his brow, the Niwan Palace where the Divine Soul resides in the cultivation world.

This is merely the introductory level of the basic methods of refining the spirit, and it is extremely dangerous for someone with no foundation in cultivation.

No matter how many people come without sufficient qualifications, they will all die.

The crystal-clear divine sword seemed poised to pierce straight at the brow, but an unexpected scene unfolded.

The ethereal and otherworldly young man with blue eyes did not perish because of this.

The divine sword seemed to pass through the boy's body as if it were nothing, piercing into a mysterious place.

The next moment, as if attracted by something, the Divine Soul Sword, without making any movement, completed a further piercing on its own.

Lu Heng, who had been sitting cross-legged beforehand and had begun meditating after the Soul Sword had been inserted, appeared calm and showed no signs of pain.

Inside the trial palace of the secret realm, everything appeared calm and peaceful, without any ripples.

But in the space between the boy's eyebrows, in some hazy, chaotic place, a long sword pierced through, separating yin and yang, purity and turbidity.

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It seemed like a very long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment, when Lu Heng opened his eyes again.

To the elder of the Sword Sect and the remnant soul, his pair of blue eyes were like the finishing touch on a painting, their invisible yet radiant divine light revealing their sharp edge.

This is the perfect level of the basic method of refining the spirit!

In just one hour, Lu Heng completed the cultivation of the basic spirit refining method from scratch.

At this point, all three methods for youth have reached at least perfection!

Even though he had some idea of ​​what was going on, the old man from the Sword Sect was still shaken and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The cultivation of the Spirit Refining Method places the greatest emphasis on talent. Compared to Body Refining and Qi Refining, the Spirit Refining Mystic Realm is considered the third secret realm for a reason.

Without sufficient talent, no amount of resources can save you from making a difference.

Even if the pure divine soul power he separated contained a trace of the Void Returning Origin, even a pig could elevate it to perfection as long as it could understand the basic methods of refining the spirit.

However, the time required for different talents varies greatly.

For a truly peerless expert, the elder of the Sword Sect estimated the time to be three hours, based on his own experience.

For an ordinary cultivation genius, let alone three hours, three days, or three months, even with such resources, it would take at least a year.

Even for true cultivation prodigies, ten days or half a month is still unavoidable.

There's a reason why the path of refining the spirit values ​​talent the most; in the face of absolute difference, everything else is worlds apart.

Compared to his estimated three hours, even though the Sword Sect elder knew that Lu Heng's talent might be even greater than his own, to reach the peerless realm before entering the Body Refining Secret Realm.

But an hour is still a bit too much of a stretch.

"Young friend, how many years have you been cultivating since then?"

Since he was about to completely dissipate anyway, the old man from the Sword Sect no longer cared about the dignity of a Void Refinement expert and asked directly.

However, judging from the boy's appearance alone, the old man in the sword could tell that his age was probably not very old.

However, given his temperament and unparalleled foundation, he could never be very young.

It's probably because she has a youthful appearance.

Knowing his own cultivation progress and that there was a slight element of cheating involved, Lu Heng pondered for a moment. Although he didn't want to discourage the Sword Sect elder, since the other party had asked, he finally gave a somewhat hesitant answer.

"Less than a year."

"Young friend, shouldn't a year in the Great Qi Dynasty still be a year?" The old man from the Sword Sect paused for a moment, then hesitantly asked.

"Still one year," Lu Heng said helplessly.

"Give me a specific time," the old man from the Sword Sect finally said after a long while.

"It's been barely half a year." Lu Heng was even more helpless.

The old man from the Sword Sect looked up at the sky, and the sky over the trial grounds was exactly the same as that of the secret realm.

As a Void Refinement expert, what else could he say he hadn't seen before?

Now it is—

He had never seen Lu Heng's cultivation progress so outrageous!

But is this a bad thing? No, it's a good thing, a fantastic thing.

"Good, good, good, hahaha." The old man from the Sword Sect laughed loudly.

The young friend he invested in is more than just exceptionally talented; he dares to make such a bold claim now.

A young person has the potential to become a saint!

And the most crucial step was launched by him!