Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

Behind the door, instead of the expected rows of bookshelves, there was a strange scene that resembled being in a vast starry sky.

Countless orbs of light, shimmering with various colors, floated like stars in the deep, dark void, emitting energy fluctuations of varying strengths and attributes. These were the various profound martial arts inheritances treasured by the Immortal Dynasty.

"This is the best I can do for you."

Lan Ying stopped at the doorway, pointed to the starry sky, and said, "From now on, it's up to you. Use your spiritual power to sense and choose the martial arts that best suit you. Remember, you only have one chance, so be careful. I'll be waiting for you outside."

Lan He nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped into this star-studded martial arts space.

His goal was very clear—to find a powerful enough body-refining martial art to lay the most solid physical foundation for his breakthrough to the strongest Nirvana Realm!

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After a while,

Lan He stood still, slowly releasing his spiritual perception, while simultaneously activating the Devouring Heavenly Talisman, transforming that unique devouring power into the most sensitive "tentacles" to carefully sense the aura of those light orbs.

He had a clear goal: to find only martial arts that focused on body refinement, especially those at the spiritual level.

Time passed slowly as Lan He strolled through this "Martial Arts Starry Sky," his mind sweeping over each cluster of light.

The vast majority of them were martial arts techniques of the Creation Realm, which were extraordinary, but not what he sought.

Occasionally, one can detect profound fluctuations at the spiritual martial arts level, but most of them lean towards attack, movement techniques, or special assistance. Pure body-refining spiritual martial arts are extremely rare, and most of them are only at the lower level.

Just as he was about to explore the depths of this space, three entities that floated side by side, their auras significantly more powerful and solid than other similar light clusters, attracted all his attention.

They don't exude dazzling brilliance, but rather a profound sense of restraint, as if they could bear the weight of mountains and be forged into diamond.

Lan He narrowed his eyes, his mind highly focused, and probed in turn.

The first ball of light exuded a wild and domineering aura, with the faint phantom of an ancient giant ape roaring and rising within it. The information revealed within was: "Ancient Ape Demon Body," a low-grade body-refining spiritual martial art.

Upon reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, one can transform into an ancient ape demon, possessing the strength to move mountains and unparalleled defense; this is a fierce and powerful path to prove one's Dao through strength.

The second orb of light had a completely different aura; it was both yin and resilient, like a hundred-times-refined divine iron, endlessly cycling and regenerating.

Its name is "The Undying Body Forged Through a Hundred Refinements," and it is also a low-grade body-refining spiritual martial art. It emphasizes tempering and refining the body as if it were a spiritual treasure, resulting in astonishing resilience and superb recovery ability, following the path of longevity and immortality.

These two martial arts techniques are considered to be the best among low-grade body-refining spiritual martial arts. They would be treasures that could cause bloodshed in the outside world, but Lan He always felt that they were still lacking a bit of refinement.

His gaze finally settled on the third orb of light.

The aura of this ball of light is the most peculiar. Within the ball of light, countless tiny, hair-like sword qi phantoms flow and float, yet they are not simply sharp; instead, they give one a sense of ever-changing and all-encompassing nature.

Mental contact, information emerges—"Formless Sword Body," a mid-level body-refining spiritual martial art!

"Intermediate Body Refinement Spiritual Martial Art..."

Lan He's heart skipped a beat. Body-refining martial arts are inherently more precious and rarer than other martial arts of the same level. The value of a mid-level body-refining spiritual martial art is comparable to that of an ordinary high-level spiritual martial art!

As far as he knew, the entire Immortal Dynasty possessed only three superior spiritual martial arts techniques, all of which were national treasures and could not be easily passed on to anyone other than the direct lineage, core members, and peerless geniuses.

Although this Formless Sword Body is of medium quality, its rarity and potential probably represent the limit of body-refining martial arts that the royal family can teach.

With a thought, Lan He reached out and touched the ball of light with his spiritual power, allowing more information to flood into his mind.

"The Formless Sword Body, one of the supreme martial arts techniques of the ancient Formless Sword Sect..."

A brief introduction to its origins flashed through his mind, but Lanhe did not pay much attention to its history. Instead, he was immediately attracted by its core essence.

"Formless...ever-changing, shapeless and unpredictable. The physical body can adjust its structure according to the mind and the attacks received, combining strength and flexibility, gathering and dispersing at will, to resolve, withstand, and even deflect external forces with minimal cost..."

"Sword Body... It treats the physical body as a peerless divine sword, forging it to have bones like sword bones and meridians like sword patterns. When it is perfected, the whole body can burst forth with sword intent and sword energy, or it can be contained like a sword sheath, incomparably powerful, integrating offense and defense..."

Lan He muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter and brighter: "What a magnificent Formless Sword Body! A Nirvana Golden Body forged using this method, combined with the Absorbing Ancestral Symbol to absorb massive amounts of Nirvana Qi… perhaps it truly can surpass that record of four million and reach an unprecedented level!"

Without the slightest hesitation, he stretched out his palm and reached out to grab the ball of light that exuded the aura of "formlessness".

hum!

The ball of light trembled slightly, then its radiance receded and rapidly contracted, eventually transforming into a pale silver scroll with faint sword energy patterns flowing across its surface, which fell into Lan He's hand.

With the scroll in hand, Lan He smiled with satisfaction before turning and walking toward the entrance.

Outside the door, Lan Ying was idly kicking pebbles. Seeing him come out so quickly, and holding a silver scroll with a peculiar aura, her eyes flashed with curiosity: "You've chosen? So quickly? What kind of martial art is it?"

Lan He slightly raised the scroll and said softly, "The Formless Sword Body is a mid-level body-refining spiritual martial art."

"The Formless Sword Body?"

Lan Ying blinked, seemingly unfamiliar with the name, but didn't ask further. She simply patted his shoulder, "Not bad, you have good taste! A mid-level body-refining spiritual martial art, even in our royal family it's a priceless treasure. Practice it well!"

As they talked, the two left the vast martial arts starry sky together and returned to the heavy metal gate of the Heavenly Book Pavilion.

Old Gray was still sitting by the threshold, the chicken leg in his hand now just a bare bone, picking his teeth absentmindedly.

Upon seeing the two emerge, his murky gaze first swept over Lan Ying, then fell upon the pale silver scroll in Lan He's hand, lingering for a moment, especially on the faint sword energy patterns.

"The Formless Sword Body?"

The old man's voice was slightly hoarse and tinged with surprise. "You've got a good eye, kid. You've picked one of the toughest nuts to crack."

Upon hearing this, Lan He stopped and respectfully asked, "May I ask, senior, what are the unique difficulties of this martial art?"

Old Gray casually tossed the bone aside, wiped his mouth with his greasy sleeve, and then slowly said, "The Formless Sword Body, as the name suggests, requires drawing sword energy into the body to temper it and transform the flesh into a sword. This first step, 'Sword Energy Tempering,' is extremely dangerous."

He glanced at Lan He, his tone unusually cautioning: "Ordinary sword energy entering the body can easily lead to severed meridians and wasted flesh and blood if one is not careful."

"The sword energy required for this technique is extremely pure and unique, and its destructive power to the physical body is extremely strong. Without sufficient life support and external protection, recklessly practicing it will most likely result in the sword energy shaving off your life force from the inside out, causing you to die instantly."

"so,"

Old Gray clicked his tongue. "I advise you, if you really want to practice this skill, you'd better find someone trustworthy, at least at the Life Profound Realm level, to watch over you."

"Experts in the Life Profound Realm possess boundless vitality, and their perception of the physical body and life force far surpasses that of the Nirvana Realm. If you can't hold on any longer, they can promptly infuse you with life force to keep you alive. Otherwise... hehe, with your small frame, you probably wouldn't be able to withstand even a few slashes from sword energy."

After saying that, he ignored Lan He's reaction and closed his eyes again, as if he had entered a half-asleep state. However, the last "hehe" laugh made Lan He's heart skip a beat.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior." Lan He bowed to Elder Hui, keeping the admonition firmly in mind.

Lan Ying, standing to the side, also looked slightly solemn as she gazed at Lan He and said earnestly, "Elder Hui is right; one should not be rash in cultivation. Second Uncle is a Shengxuan Realm expert; it would be safest for you to have him protect you later."

Lan He nodded. His father was naturally the most suitable candidate to be a protector of the Life Profound Realm.

It seems that before I can officially begin my attempt to break through to the Nirvana Realm, I will first need to ask my father for help to overcome the first hurdle in mastering the Formless Sword Body.