Junior sister, I really need to control you

If you wait until you're over eighty, your cultivation will start to decline, and if you try to break through then, it's a matter of "out of a hundred, ninety-nine will die."

Of course, age and cultivation level are not everything; other factors also affect the success rate.

For example, the quality of the cultivation technique, whether one is compatible with the technique, the quality of one's own innate talent, and whether there are rare and precious materials to assist in the breakthrough, etc.

So Li Yinsheng was actually quite curious.

When someone like him, who is only twenty-two years old but has already reached the tenth level of the Pure Profound True Scripture, breaks through, will he have an advantage over a fifty-year-old cultivator, or will it be about the same as a fifty-year-old?

Logically speaking, if a cultivator can reach the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture at the age of twenty-two, then in terms of innate talent, he must be a genius, and breaking through to the True Person level would probably be a natural outcome.

However, Li Yinsheng's mastery of the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture was achieved through arduous cultivation; he himself was merely of ordinary, inferior aptitude.

In reality, cultivators who passed the imperial examinations in their handbooks and possessed cultivation comparable to the tenth level of the Qingxuan True Scripture before the age of fifty, and then broke through to the True Person level, must have extraordinary potential.

Therefore, the claim of 70-80% must have taken into account the factor of exceptional innate talent.

Therefore, Li Yinsheng was quite unsure of himself.

If it were someone with his talent and potential, that "70-80%" would probably be halved, becoming 30-40%.

Fortunately, the notes of the seniors all mentioned that the higher one's cultivation level, the easier it is to break through, and the greater the chance of success.

Moreover, cultivators who primarily cultivate Qi can supplement their cultivation with physical cultivation, while those who primarily cultivate physical cultivation can supplement their cultivation with Qi cultivation. Once the supplementary cultivation has reached a certain level of proficiency, it will greatly benefit their breakthrough to the True Person realm.

For most monks, this kind of knowledge is of little use.

Everyone knows that the higher one's cultivation level, the easier it is to break through. However, the older one gets, the harder it is to improve one's cultivation level, and the difficulty of breaking through increases dramatically with age.

The same applies to minors.

Where would you find so much time for supplementary studies? By the time you've mastered them, you might have already missed the optimal age for a breakthrough, and the benefits of supplementary studies would outweigh the gains.

But Li Yinsheng didn't have such concerns.

He still has fifty years of rewards left to "claim"!

At worst, he could use the first forty-nine years to improve the Pure Profound Scripture and the True Blood Secret Manual, and then use the remaining cultivation time to break through.

In any case, breaking through to the level of a true immortal is a dangerous and difficult process, but it doesn't necessarily take a long time.

Having made up his mind, Li Yinsheng temporarily put aside the matter of breaking through to the True Person realm and devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

This was the longest he had ever trained.

When Li Yinsheng opened his eyes again, although his pupils were black, the light within them had completely turned azure.

"Forty-eight years...nearly one hundred and fifty years of cultivation." Li Yinsheng slowly exhaled and muttered to himself.

"The Pure Profound Scripture has reached its eleventh level, and it is already a stable eleventh level."

"The True Blood Scripture... this technique is really a bit too much."

"Although minor cultivation is inevitably slower than major cultivation, even with more than eighty years of hard work, including last time and this time, I have only barely reached the seventh level."

"The Pure Profound True Scripture only requires fifty years of arduous practice to reach the eighth level, and the ninth level only requires about seventy years of arduous cultivation. Although the True Blood Secret Scripture is powerful, it is far too difficult to practice."

But then Li Yinsheng shook his head again.

"However... different cultivation techniques have their own system of dividing levels, and this True Blood Scripture only has a seventh level..."

He casually swung his hand, leaving several white streaks in the air along the edge of his fair palm. The palm force exploded in front of him and slammed into the lake surface dozens of feet away.

Amidst a violent explosion, a wave as tall as a four- or five-story building shot into the sky, then turned into a light drizzle and fell back into the lake.

"A casual strike from the seventh level of the True Blood Secret Manual is no less powerful than the close-quarters combat technique from the ninth level of the Pure Profound True Scripture..."

Li Yinsheng muttered to himself, "It seems that although the True Blood Scripture and the Pure Profound Scripture each have their own merits, the True Blood Scripture has a higher upper limit."

Of course, a high ceiling doesn't necessarily mean you can actually use it.

Compared to cultivation techniques with higher ceilings that allow cultivators to cultivate for the same amount of time but achieve greater strength and higher cultivation levels, those are more practical.

After all, how many cultivators can actually reach the limit of their cultivation techniques? Ordinary people don't need to consider this kind of question at all.

But Li Yinsheng had to consider it.

The Pure Mystery Scripture has reached its eleventh level.

There's still fifty years of cultivation left to claim the reward of 300,000 talisman coins.

Reaching the twelfth floor shouldn't be too difficult at that time.

Then the Qingxuan True Scripture reaches its peak.

While continuing to practice is not out of the question, the reason why the techniques are divided into levels is that each level represents a small qualitative change.

Once you reach the peak of your cultivation, and there's no better technique to switch to, you can only focus on accumulating more cultivation points.

Does this mean we'll have to focus our main efforts on the True Blood Manual and reverse the roles of primary and secondary cultivation?

That would be too contrary to the principles of Heavenly Stems and Gods, wouldn't it?

However, he only thought about it for a moment and then put the issue aside for the time being.

Compared to what to train in the future, breaking through the current physical barrier is more important.

Li Yinsheng adjusted his mindset slightly, and the techniques and methods for breaking through to the True Person level recorded in the Qingxuan True Scripture naturally came to mind.

He originally intended to recall the technique for breaking through to the True Person realm once more, as a way to clear his mind of distractions.

But as the incantation appeared in his mind, he felt the cultivation of the Qingxuan True Scripture within his body begin to flow and circulate spontaneously.

Moreover, he inexplicably felt a sense of exhilaration and blissful relaxation.

The incantation naturally appeared in his mind one after another, and then the Qingxuan True Scripture also circulated smoothly in accordance with the incantation.

A moment later, all sensations faded, and the cultivation technique stopped. Li Yinsheng opened his eyes in confusion.

He first looked down at himself, then looked around, and then closed his eyes to focus his mind and introspect.

After examining himself, he opened his eyes again, pinched his face, and rubbed his limbs.

Then he stood up, bent his knees and jumped slightly. He didn't exert any force or use any magic power; he just felt as light as a swallow.

With his body refined through physical training, he leaped ten zhang as if taking a leisurely stroll. However, when he landed, his magical power and blood energy did not circulate. With just a thought, his descent speed was greatly reduced, and he finally landed lightly on the white jade platform.

He raised his hand again and flicked his finger.

A blade of light, ten feet wide, swept across hundreds of feet, clearing a waterway in a sea of ​​lotus flowers in the blink of an eye, allowing large ships to navigate.

Moreover, the waterway made three turns in succession, winding and twisting, yet the path showed no signs of stiffness.

After a moment of contemplation, he raised both hands again. With a slight movement of his left fingertips, a tiny blade of light pierced through his right palm, leaving a penetrating wound about an inch long in the center of his hand.

Clear, fresh blood oozed from the wound. With a thought, Li Yinsheng channeled his magic power, and the bleeding stopped instantly. A few breaths later, the wound healed completely.

After his hand healed, he used the Burning Wind Technique, and a large fire quietly burned in front of him. Li Yinsheng put his hand in, but still did not use his magic power or blood energy to protect himself.

A moment later, he withdrew his hand. His palm remained fair and white, without even a hint of redness. Only the traces of blood that had just been left were burned away.

He sat back down on the ground, scratching his head.

"My mind was crystal clear, and I could distinguish the subtle colors before my eyes. My internal organs, meridians, and acupoints were all completely refreshed."

"Without any magic power or vital energy, one can make oneself as light as a swallow, or even as light as a falling feather."

"The power of the spell increases greatly when it is cast, but the consumption remains unchanged. Moreover, it is extremely easy to control and can even perform subtle manipulations that are theoretically impossible."

"As long as there is magical power or vital energy to support it, the body's recovery ability is greatly enhanced..."

"I haven't tried being able to avoid drowning in water, but I haven't tried being able to avoid burning in fire... Anyway, I really don't feel anything from ordinary fire."

The confusion in Li Yinsheng's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a state of mixed understanding and doubt.

"Judging from this, I should have already broken through to the True Person realm, right?"

"But I haven't even started my breakthrough yet..."

Chapter 27 The Missing Cultivation Technique

Inside the grotto.

After repeatedly confirming, Li Yinsheng finally came to the conclusion that he was indeed a real person.

He possessed all the abilities and characteristics of a true immortal, and when he tried to use the method in the Qingxuan True Scripture to break through to the level of a true immortal, he felt nothing.

“So…” Li Yinsheng seemed to be deep in thought.

"Is it because my current cultivation level is too profound, and the True Blood Scripture I'm cultivating as a supplement also has a foundation of over eighty years, that I was able to break through so easily?"

This was the most reasonable possibility he could think of.

After all, the notes of the senior cultivators all record that a deeper level of cultivation and some success in auxiliary cultivation will make it easier to break through to the True Person realm.

"Yes, that can be considered a point of knowledge."

Li Yinsheng rubbed his chin.

"I have broken through to the True Person realm and am now qualified to leave behind my own notes and insights. I will record them here to remind future disciples..."

"If you can cultivate the Pure Profound True Scripture to the eleventh level and supplement it with the True Blood Secret Manual to the seventh level, breaking through to the True Person level will be a natural and easy process."

"No, there's a prerequisite: these two goals must be achieved before the age of fifty..."

He didn't know if anyone would need this knowledge in the future, but he decided to memorize it for now, just in case.

After meditating cross-legged for over a month, Li Yinsheng gained a new insight—

For a true master like him who breaks through to the next level naturally, stabilizing their realm after the breakthrough is very easy.

Another difference between a true cultivator and an ordinary cultivator is that the soul and body of an ordinary cultivator are in a state of confusion and entanglement, which hinders each other.

A poor physical condition will affect the soul. Problems with the soul will also affect the body.

Because a true cultivator's three souls and seven spirits are perfectly integrated, a sea of ​​consciousness will naturally open up in their spiritual platform, allowing the souls to reside within it. The physical body and souls remain inseparable, but they will no longer have a negative influence on each other.

For example, ordinary cultivators, although they also have divine sense, are constrained by their physical bodies, so their range is not large and their precision is not high.

True cultivators are not affected by this. Even if both have the same cultivation level, the range and precision of a true cultivator's divine sense far surpass that of an ordinary cultivator.

However, correspondingly, newly enlightened cultivators are not very stable because their sea of ​​consciousness is newly opened and their soul is only just beginning to integrate.

Therefore, it takes time to stabilize the soul and consciousness.

However, Li Yinsheng discovered that he did not have this problem. He found that although he had just broken through, his three souls and seven spirits were already very harmonious, and there was no sign of his sea of ​​consciousness wavering.