In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 250 The physical body shatters the void, and the primordial spirit connects with heaven and earth.

"Director Dai, welcome, welcome!"

Looking at the polite-looking head of the Dao Discussion Hall, Dai Yang smiled sarcastically: "I don't have that much face to be personally greeted by Head Sima."

The owner laughed and said, "Director Dai is the pillar of Leizhou. Without Director Dai, where would our peace come from? Isn't it only right that I come to welcome him?"

"However, you're right this time. I really didn't come here for you."

Director Dai cursed under his breath, "You old bastard."

The curator ignored him: "Professor Wen, long time no see."

His gaze shifted, first greeting Wen Yifu, then landing on Xie Lingxin:

"This must be Xie Lingxin, the legendary prodigy of Leizhou, right?"

"I am Sima, the head of the Leizhou Lundao Hall."

Xie Lingxin looked at him and waited for a while.

Sima, Sima what?
The academy master waited for a while, and seeing that he did not react, he smiled wryly and said, "My surname is Si, and my given name is Ma. It is not the compound surname Sima."

Clearly, this isn't the first time such a misunderstanding has occurred.

"...Master of the Academy".

"I've heard so much about you, but I've never had the chance to meet you."

Master Sima exclaimed, "In this Great Zhou Domain, you are the only one who, despite not reaching the title level, managed to make it onto the Reincarnation Ranking. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

"Um?!"

"The Reincarnation Ranking?!"

"That Great Zhou Domain in the East China Sea?!"

The people around, who should have been secretly watching the dojo master, were all taken aback.

The Great Zhou Domain is now the biggest focus not only in Leizhou and the East China Sea, but also in the entire Far East region.

Although it has gradually reopened, the cost is high.

Most practitioners cannot afford that price, and very few of those present have ever been there.

But that doesn't stop them from keeping an eye on it.

The rankings published by the Daoist Forum are their most direct focus, so they are naturally aware of them.

"The Reincarnation Ranking? Isn't that only cultivators at the title level or above can make it onto?"

"That's because only those at the title level or above have the strength to ascend. As for those below the title level... I remember there's only one person, and that's Prince Jing!"

"That 'fool' who once had the chance to be emperor but refused it himself!?"

"Holy crap! Are you out of your mind?"

"Yes! I remember now, he made it onto the top list because he 'refused the Empress's abdication'!"

"Ber! Why?"

"The Emperor... the Emperor of the Great Zhou! He's practically on par with the governor of a planet, isn't he? And he actually refused?!"

"That's still incomparable. However, that Great Zhou Domain is indeed extraordinary. If he really becomes emperor, the Federation will definitely give him extra preferential treatment, and his status may not be lower than that of the governor."

"Are you all stupid? Putting aside your status as emperor, if you just sold the Great Zhou to the Federation, how much money would you make?!"

"You're the fool! Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're the emperor? If you really mess around, the strongmen of the Great Zhou will be the first to kill you!"

"..."

People's focus gradually shifted from "there are actually trial participants who have the opportunity to become emperor" to debating "can an emperor really do whatever he wants", and then to "how much can the Great Zhou Dynasty be sold for?"

Xie Lingxin's eyelids twitched slightly.

Being treated like a fool is bad enough, but if we let them keep arguing, we'll become the biggest idiot in the world.

Do you think I don't want to?

hateful!

Sima glanced around and laughed, "There are too many people here, let's go up first."

……

"This is where titled cultivators are ranked; there aren't many people here,"

Master Sima introduced Xie Lingxin, saying, "Your fame is too great now; you can only come here."

Dai Yang and Wen Yifu did not follow.

Xie Lingxin glanced around and realized that it wasn't just a small area; there wasn't a single person there.

Unlike when we came up earlier, when I showed him around the testing halls below, which were filled with all sorts of sophisticated and advanced instruments and equipment.

The huge hall here has only two rows of spheres.

One row is made of an unknown metal, and the other row looks like stone.

They are arranged from smallest to largest, with the smallest being no bigger than a baby's fist and the largest probably having a diameter of over ten meters.

"these are……"

Master Sima chuckled, "These are force-measuring balls used to test the power and cultivation of titled cultivators. In fact, this entire hall is a testing instrument; the testing began the moment you entered."

"These force-measuring balls are simply to provide cultivators with a more intuitive view of the test results."

"Young Master Xie, why don't you take a look around here first? The test results will be available soon."

Xie Lingxin nodded and walked curiously toward the balls: "Force measuring balls? How do you measure force?"

Master Sima walked over, pointed to the two rows of balls, and said with a smile, "The yin balls measure spiritual energy, and the yang balls measure true energy."

The metal sphere he was referring to was the yin sphere, and the stone sphere was the yang sphere.

"Spiritual energy? True energy?"

Xie Lingxin had never heard of this saying before. Master Sima was not surprised that he asked this question.

Leizhou is a remote place, and there are very few titled experts. Even if you include him, you can't gather more than twenty.

Naturally, it's rare to learn about beings at the title level or above.

I heard that Xie Lingxin came from a humble background, which made it even more so.

He then asked, "Brother Xie, do you know what the difference is between cultivation after the twelfth Heavenly Gate and before?"

Xie Lingxin shook her head: "Could you please enlighten me, Master?"

Master Sima laughed and said, "I wouldn't presume to offer any explanation. It's just some common sense. Young Brother Xie is simply exceptionally talented. Your elders probably haven't had time to consider these things for you yet."

Isn't it too late?

In the blink of an eye, it's already level six.

Be caught off guard.

"Since I happen to be here, I'll take the liberty of explaining things to you, young man."

Master Sima walked between the two rows of spheres: "Twelve Heavenly Gates, six for body refinement, six for mind refinement."

"After passing through the twelve heavenly trials, both body and mind will undergo a qualitative change,"

"What does it mean to pass the twelve heavenly trials? The physical body shatters the void, and the primordial spirit connects with heaven and earth!"

"Actually, it's all called connecting the mysterious gate between heaven and earth, where the physical body or mind begins to merge with heaven and earth. From then on, each school has its own way of cultivation, so I won't go into details."

"But they all share a common essence, and they will all give rise to a new power,"

"The power generated within the body of those who cultivate the physical body is called 'true qi',"

"The power that arises from the sea of ​​consciousness in spiritual cultivation is called 'spiritual energy'."

"True Qi has both form and spirit, therefore, above the sixth level, even those who cultivate physical strength can use the tangible to shatter the intangible,"

"Previously, physical strength could only touch tangible things. To deal with some formless ghosts and monsters, one could only rely on the masculine energy in one's own blood and qi, or integrate one's will into martial arts."

He looked at Xie Lingxin and smiled, "Young Brother Xie should know this."

Xie Ling thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.

He used to hurt ghosts with his saliva, and that's what his so-called martial arts will is all about.

"As for the soul..."

Sima laughed and said, "Although Brother Xie has now cultivated to the sixth level of the Mind, and can influence the five senses of sight, smell, taste, touch and smell of countless people with the power of the mind, I'm afraid you can't even lift a speck of dust, can you?"

Xie Lingxin nodded: "Of course."

In the end, mental attacks are nothing more than illusions.

The so-called six levels of spiritual cultivation, which supposedly allow for preliminary interference with matter, simply directly affect a person's five senses, making them feel "real".

Sima said, "It's different once you've refined spiritual energy. Spiritual energy is formless, yet it has substance, and it can control the tangible with the intangible."

"In short, if the physical body can shatter the void, then one can break through any magic with sheer force. The essence is to imbue the physical body with spirituality; this is true qi."

"When the primordial spirit connects with heaven and earth, it can control things with a single thought. Its essence is to give spiritual power a material quality, and this is spiritual energy!"

Sima laughed and said, "The standard for measuring these two kinds of power is called 'skill' and 'cultivation' respectively."

"According to the standards set by the Federation, the amount of progress a 'standard' practitioner makes in a year is called one year's skill level or one year's cultivation level,"

He pointed to the smallest stone ball, about the size of a baby's fist, and laughed, "This Yang Ball represents the standard for one year's cultivation. If you can move it, it means you have one year's cultivation. Brother Xie, why don't you give it a try?"

Xie Lingxin listened with curiosity and couldn't help but walk over.

I thought it wouldn't be difficult, but when I held it, I found that the baby's fist was incredibly heavy in the small stone ball.

From one hand, to two hands, until I used every ounce of strength I had, this thing still didn't budge.

Xie Lingxin straightened up in surprise and asked, "What material is this thing made of?"

Sima laughed heartily: "It's called Yang Stone. It's the most suitable and standard man-made material that the Federation created after countless trials."

"The other column is called Yin Gold, which is also man-made, and it's the smallest one..."

"One year of cultivation."

Xie Lingxin had already learned to answer quickly: "Does moving it with mental power represent one year of cultivation?"

Sima smiled and nodded, gesturing for Xie Lingxin to try it. He knew Xie Lingxin would be too curious to resist.

Having learned from the experience with the Yang Sphere, Xie Lingxin no longer dared to underestimate this small sphere.

I closed my eyes, focused my thoughts, and adjusted my state of mind.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, and a powerful mental force surged forth.

Sima raised his eyebrows.

Feeling this immense spiritual power, even someone as knowledgeable as him couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

He had seen many sixth-level mental cultivators, but this mental power was probably more than ten times greater than that of a typical sixth-level cultivator.
How did this kid train?!
"call!"

Xie Lingxin exhaled sharply, her face slightly pale.

He was a bit defiant and got really into a fight.

My head is about to split open, but the smallest genital sphere remains completely still.

Seeing this, Sima came to his senses and comforted him, "Brother Xie, there's no need to worry. This has nothing to do with how well you cultivate. The essence of spiritual power is formless and intangible. Only by generating spiritual energy can one control things. This is a law."

"Your mental strength is unparalleled in my life, and only a handful of people can compare to it."

"Master Sima, could you tell me more about it?"

Xie Lingxin was also a little curious about the "several people" he mentioned, but he was more interested in the cultivation beyond the twelfth level of the Heavenly Gate...

(End of this chapter)