Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 429 The Opening of the Azure Sea Secret Realm

The guest quarters of Canglan Sect.

"came back."

Bai Qihua greeted Zeng Xi with a smile as she entered.

"Elder, I just had a duel with Lin Chen, but I was utterly defeated."

Even after a quarter of an hour, Zeng Xi's expression was still full of disappointment. He had gone to find Lin Chen full of confidence, but he did not expect to be hit with such a blow.

The gap has not narrowed; in fact, it has widened.

"I had already foreseen this outcome before you went to find Lin Chen."

Bai Qihua stroked his beard and, seeing Zeng Xi's puzzled look, explained, "Lin Chen's soul has already reached the second level of the Innate Realm. Faced with an absolute difference in soul strength, even if you can unleash the full power of your soul, it will be difficult to bridge that gap."

"The soul strength of the second level of the Innate Realm?" Zeng Xi's doubt only increased: "How did he do that?"

Even within the Thousand Machines Sect, no disciple's soul can surpass their strength by a single realm. Those who can are not far from a breakthrough; once their soul breaks through, their physical realm will soon follow suit.

How did Lin Chen, who had only entered the first stage of the Innate Realm for half a year, manage to break through to the second stage of the Innate Realm in such a short time?

"It must be a naturally born soul."

Bai Qihua provided the answer: "There are always some lucky people who have unique talents. Soul strength is also a kind of talent. Lin Chen should be born with a different soul, but not the kind of soul that is born strong. Rather, it is a soul with a very high growth ceiling."

The Yan Dynasty is vast; this is no exaggeration.

With a sufficient number of martial artists, martial artists with all kinds of talents will emerge.

"In the history of the Yan Dynasty, there have been many like Lin Chen. In the records of my Thousand Machines Sect, there are five people like Lin Chen whose spiritual limit is extremely high. The highest one was able to surpass the limit that his body could bear by two realms."

"Two realms, wouldn't that mean..."

Zeng Xi's pupils suddenly contracted. The Thousand Machines Sect had a very detailed study of the soul. A normal martial artist's soul was matched with his body, and the strength of the body determined the upper limit of the soul.

If we compare the body to a ship, then the soul is the sail on that ship.

Cultivation is like sailing a boat on the water; whether you can reach the other shore depends on both the sturdiness of the boat and the speed provided by the sails.

A sturdy hull allows a ship to sail for a long time, and the larger the sail, the faster it can go.

However, there is a balance between the two; if the balance is lost, the boat will capsize.

Absorbing innate power and refining innate crystals, including the refinement of innate power in later stages, are all for the purpose of continuously increasing one's own strength, just like a ship that is constantly reinforced and enlarged.

The larger the ship, the larger the sail, and the faster it can travel.

However, if the ship does not get bigger, but only the sails keep getting bigger, even exceeding the ship's limit, then the ship will capsize.

These two realms mark the critical point.

If one's martial arts realm is the first level of the Innate Realm, but one's soul reaches the third level of the Innate Realm, the body cannot withstand the soul, resulting in the soul leaving the body and becoming a living dead.

"For someone like Lin Chen, joining my Thousand Machines Sect is the most suitable option. Only our Thousand Machines Sect can control the growth of Lin Chen's soul and make timely adjustments. Moreover, our Thousand Machines Sect has special cultivation techniques for disciples with different souls. However, Lin Chen's future in the Canglan Sect is uncertain."

Bai Qihua's tone was tinged with regret, which was why he had previously told Du Xiaofeng that Lin Chen joining the Canglan Sect was not the best choice.

"Elder, the Canglan Sect should be able to find a way to resolve this situation for Lin Chen, right?"

"solve?"

Bai Qihua snorted: "It's not that I underestimate the Canglan Sect. No one but our Qianji Sect can solve this problem. All the Canglan Sect can do is suppress Lin Chen's soul growth to prevent the gap between his current realm and his current one from becoming too large. But if Lin Chen joins our Qianji Sect, we don't need to suppress his soul growth. Our Qianji Sect has a way to solve Lin Chen's soul problem."

"I'm afraid the Canglan Sect won't agree to let Lin Chen join the Thousand Machines Sect."

Zeng Xi shook his head. If he were the sect leader of Canglan Sect, he would never allow Lin Chen to switch to another sect.

Lin Chen is no longer an unknown figure; he has reached the top of Martial Arts Mountain. If he were to switch to another sect, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of Canglan Sect, especially to its younger disciples.

The fact that the Canglan Sect couldn't even retain a genius like Lin Chen means that it must be inferior to other sects in cultivating disciples. Otherwise, why would Lin Chen go to other sects?
Even if the Canglan Sect comes out to explain that it was because Lin Chen's soul was abnormal and he had no choice but to go to the Qianji Sect, it would still expose the Canglan Sect's shortcomings in soul cultivation.

Those geniuses wouldn't even consider the Canglan Sect when choosing a sect. "When I have the chance, I'll meet with Lin Chen and have a detailed discussion with him. Such a promising talent shouldn't be ruined."

Bai Qihua made a decision. Unlike other sects, their Thousand Machines Sect was not keen on expanding its territory, but purely pursued breakthroughs in the art of weapon crafting. If Lin Chen, a unique soul, were to be carefully nurtured in the Thousand Machines Sect, he might be able to forge a unique path in weapon crafting.

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While Bai Qihua and Zeng Xi were discussing Lin Chen's affairs, Du Xiaofeng and Lin Chen, master and disciple, were also discussing the Thousand Machines Sect.

“Disciple, visit Zeng Xi more often and see Elder Bai.”

Du Xiaofeng winked at Lin Chen, who was somewhat taken aback and didn't understand what his master meant.
"Among the entire Yan Dynasty, the Wanhuo Sect and the Qianji Sect are rather special. The Wanhuo Sect is a group of fire-wielding guys who pursue the ultimate breakthrough in innate fire and don't care much about sect territory. The Qianji Sect is similar."

Upon hearing his master say this, Lin Chen suddenly realized that he was being asked to fleece the Thousand Machine Sect again.

"I won't mince words with you. In terms of playing with fire, the Ten Thousand Fires Sect is the strongest, while in terms of divine souls, the Thousand Machines Sect is undoubtedly number one. The Thousand Machines Sect has the Divine Soul Trial Pavilion, a place that all sects covet, but unfortunately, the Thousand Machines Sect doesn't open it to the public."

"Disciple...will give it a try."

Lin Chen nodded. Du Xiaofeng, worried that Lin Chen might not be thick-skinned enough, explained, "Don't feel too much pressure. If you feel guilty, then work hard to cultivate. When you reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm in the future, the favor alone will be enough to repay the help from both families."

The favors of a powerful expert in the Myriad Manifestations Realm are priceless.

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Three days later.

The back mountain of Canglan Sect.

The clouds in the sky seemed to be torn open by an invisible hand, revealing a sliver of icy blue light.

As this ray of icy blue light descended, the surrounding mountains seemed to be draped in a light blue veil.

Streams of surging energy poured out from the crack, continuously tearing it open and widening it.

At the foot of the mountain.

Lin Chen, Qiao Yuan, and ten other disciples of the Canglan Sect were prominently displayed, while another ten youths stood to their right.

After a hundred breaths, the crack in the sky had been torn open by the azure energy, which was ten feet long. Then the azure energy stopped flowing outward and began to condense in front of the crack, finally forming an ice-blue light gate, which made the crack stable.

"The Azure Realm is now officially open. Everyone, please enter in turn."

The majestic voice of Ji Cangtian, the sect leader of Canglan Sect, rang out, and his figure appeared above the crowd.

"What opportunities you can obtain depends on your own abilities."

"Fellow disciples, let's go."

The man from the Canglan Sect on the far left spoke with a smile. He was the oldest among the ten members of the Canglan Sect, so it was normal for him to address the others as junior brothers.

The necessary instructions and reminders had already been given by the various masters and elders before the opening of the Canglan Secret Realm.

Lin Chen nodded slightly in the direction of his master and followed in the footsteps of the senior brother in front of him, stepping towards the gate of light.

The moment his body stepped into the portal of light, the Azure Energy swept over him, instantly enveloping him, and a terrifying suction force pulled him forward at high speed.

Lin Chen immediately released his divine sense, but unfortunately, he was unable to break through the envelopment of the Canglan energy.

In the end, Lin Chen simply gave up and waited for the Canglan energy to take him to his destination.

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