320 - Made-Up Martial Arts, Have You Really Mastered Them, Disciple?

## Chapter 320: Evergreen Divine Fire, White Bone Metamorphosis Li Xuan felt a surge of admiration, realizing that Wu Tiannan truly was a person blessed with good fortune. A young man from the countryside saved a beautiful but powerful woman and was guided onto the martial path. He rose rapidly, founding the Seven Star Academy and later overseeing the Ten Thousand Stars Martial Institute in the Spiritual Domain. Although initially defeated in the fight among prodigies, he later soared back up, reaching the pinnacle of the Spiritual Domain. When his Physical Body Martial Path broke through into divine abilities, he came in high spirits to pay Li Xuan a visit. This individual was truly blessed with affinity and fortune. After Wu Tiannan finished recounting his martial journey, his current dilemma was his inability to continue cultivating, unable to incorporate the Laws of Heaven and Earth into his body. This was his purpose for visiting a higher being. Li Xuan, with a calm demeanor, said, "The Tai-Cang Martial Path is limited by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. In the land of the Spiritual Domain, the upper limit is like this—condensing the power of laws is truly the maximum. To integrate the Laws of Heaven and Earth into oneself is impossible." Wu Tiannan was shocked to hear how the venerable one didn't refer to it as just Spiritual Domain martial arts, but as Tai-Cang Martial Arts! "Senior, how can one break this shackle?" Wu Tiannan asked with respect. "Head outside the Spiritual Domain, like going from the Inner Domain to the Spiritual Domain; Tai-Cang is similar." Li Xuan stated calmly. The words couldn't be too straightforward. After all, as someone revered as a great person, what he said had to be profound and full of deeper meaning. Within his heart, Wu Tiannan murmured, "Outside the Spiritual Domain, like the Inner Domain to the Spiritual Domain, the Divine Bridge!" At that moment, he thought of the Divine Bridge, perhaps a pathway out of the Spiritual Domain. Li Xuan continued, "Of course, it's not entirely without a way, but for you people, the difficulty is too great." Thinking for a moment, with a hand gesture, the materials used by Fang Hao for refining surged into his hand. In an instant, a thin spiritual paper appeared in his hand, crafted from those materials to bear the power of the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Then, with a gesture, the power of the Laws of Heaven and Earth gathered, and his finger painted several strokes on the spiritual paper. Several laws drawn with the force of Heaven and Earth were inscribed onto the spiritual paper, corresponding to the laws of Tai-Cang Heaven and Earth. If one could comprehend the laws on this spiritual paper, it would serve as a foundation to break through the barriers and integrate the Laws of Heaven and Earth into themselves, surpassing the limitations of the Spiritual Domain. Though achieving this step is not something feasible in the short term. Since Wu Tiannan had come to meet this esteemed figure, it was a fated opportunity to bestow upon him this chance. "This is a part of the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Should you thoroughly comprehend it, use it as a basis to integrate the corresponding Laws of Heaven and Earth," Li Xuan said, waving his hand as the spiritual paper flew before Wu Tiannan. Wu Tiannan was overjoyed, accepting the spiritual paper respectfully with both hands, "Thank you, senior, for this opportunity!" Li Xuan sipped his spiritual tea serenely, saying leisurely, "Being guided here by my eldest disciple shows that you have a connection too!" Had Xu Yan not directed Wu Tiannan here, and had Li Xuan not coincidentally just broken through and was in a splendid mood, he wouldn't have been so generous in bestowing this opportunity on Wu Tiannan. Wu Tiannan felt deeply moved, acknowledging Xu Yan's words that meeting such a venerable person was indeed a blessing of fate! Today marked his fortunate chance! After a respectful bow, he went with Yue Changming to find a place for comprehension. Upon viewing the spiritual paper, he was instantly astounded, feeling as if the paper contained the very workings of Heaven and Earth, profound and incomprehensible. Yue Changming glanced at it, realizing his own understanding of Heaven and Earth’s true laws still had a long journey ahead, and thus continued refining that wisp of laws on his own. Wu Tiannan sat cross-legged with the spiritual paper on his lap. Using the power of his soul, he observed it meticulously, as though he were sinking into an enigmatic state. Seemingly witnessing the operation of the laws of Heaven and Earth, they were elusive and hard to fathom. "This Wu Tiannan is quite extraordinary," Li Xuan remarked with a glance before dismissing his attention. Wu Tiannan's talent was undoubtedly exceptional. Though not a spiritual body genius, he had climbed to the peak of the Spiritual Domain. Besides fortune, his comprehension was certainly pivotal. The Evergreen Pavilion hadn't changed with Wu Tiannan's presence, remaining a unnoticed corner where he delved into the spiritual paper’s laws. Li Xuan continued to concentrate on engraving and committing to memory the patterns on the tenth page of the Tai-Cang Book. "Your disciple Meng Chong has broken through the second tier of the Great Sun Immortal Golden Body; your indestructible golden body strength has amplified a hundredfold!" Meng Chong had broken through the Divine Essence Realm. "Stronger still!" Li Xuan was elated. His physical strength had multiplied a hundredfold. Without any need for technique deployment, with sheer physical power alone, he could effortlessly demolish a warrior like Wu Tiannan with a soft punch. "The girl Su Lingxiu is also nearing her breakthrough." Li Xuan anticipated eagerly. "Your disciple Meng Chong has ascended and transformed into a Vajra Spiritual Physique; you obtained the Innate Mountain and River Vajra Spiritual Physique." Meng Chong successfully transformed into a Spiritual Physique. Not long after Meng Chong's breakthrough, the news arrived that he had fiercely slain an elder of the Thousand Martial Hall, and like Xu Yan, had ventured to the Great Chuan Prefecture. The Thousand Martial Hall was infuriated, vowing to annihilate both Xu Yan and Meng Chong, and dispatched another supreme warrior to hunt them down. Li Xuan shook his head; before long, the elders of the Thousand Martial Hall would become mere stepping stones. Given Xu Yan and Meng Chong’s rate of power advancement, it wouldn’t be long before even warriors refined with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy wouldn’t stand a chance. "The Divine Martial Avatar has increased again." Li Xuan discovered that his Divine Martial Avatar had now increased to nine. The nine combining into one elevated the Divine Martial Avatar to a higher level. "The development of the Great Wilderness Martial Path in the Inner Domain is accelerating, soon reaching a million Great Wilderness warriors." Though a million Great Wilderness warriors may not signify much in the Inner Domain, it marks only the beginning. Moreover, each of them is a strong warrior converted from the Inner Domain. As Great Wilderness warriors increase, and the spread of the Great Wilderness Martial Path broadens, inevitably, Inner Domain martial arts will become obsolete. "The Great Wilderness Martial Path techniques in the Inner Domain, at most, reach the Divine Essence Realm, and only Xu Junhe possesses them. His breakthrough to the Divine Essence Realm is far off." The martial arts method of the Great Wilderness, capped at the Divine Essence Realm, is already substantial within the Inner Domain. To have a Divine Essence Realm warrior emerge could take a long time, even though the Great Wilderness Martial Path resists the limitations of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, given the Inner Domain's relatively scarce energy, cultivation speed naturally slows. Moreover, in the Divine Essence Realm, even an ordinary Divine Essence warrior’s power won’t be weaker than a Lesser Heavenly Being. The Great Wilderness Martial Path has indeed advanced beyond Tai-Cang martial arts here. "The day the Inner Domain is entirely composed of Great Wilderness warriors, I, the Martial Ancestor of the Great Wilderness, may have truly transcended the world," Li Xuan sighed in reflection. "Your disciple Su Lingxiu comprehends the divine transform method of the Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path; your Dan Medical Path breaks through to the Divine Arts Realm." Upon the spiritual platform, the Great Dao Golden Book flipped open, golden light surging forth. Su Lingxiu comprehended the Divine Arts Realm method. With the breakthrough of the Dan Medical Path, Li Xuan felt an endless vitality, as if his lifespan stretched indefinitely, his vitality perpetually abundant. "Your Dan Medical Path breaks through to the Divine Arts Realm; you obtained the divine arts Myriad Divine Furnace." The first divine art of the Dan Medical Path was born. The Myriad Divine Furnace; myriad ways forge into a divine furnace that can refine pills and meld myriad objects, with a single motion, the furnace envelops, and all things melt. It's both a pill-refining and combat art. "Quite potent, the divine art version of the Heaven and Earth Divine Furnace Dan Refinement Technique; pill refinement happens in mere thoughts, and if the strength is sufficient, one can directly convert the Laws of Heaven and Earth into a pill." Li Xuan was thrilled. The divine art Myriad Divine Furnace nearly elevated pill refinement to its peak. With sufficient strength, refining the world into a pill was within reach. "With my current prowess, capturing a strand of the power of the Laws of Heaven and Earth as a primary material, refining it into a pill is achievable." Using the power of the Laws of Heaven and Earth as a primary material, the refined pill would undoubtedly enhance comprehension of these laws, boosting one's innate talent regarding them. "Your Dan Medical Path breaks through to the Divine Arts Realm; you obtained the divine art Evergreen Divine Fire!" The second divine art of the Dan Medical Path was born. Li Xuan observed as a pale cyan flame arose on his spiritual platform, growing and flickering like a small campfire. It wasn’t truly a flame in the conventional sense. Divine arts of the Divine Arts Realm can be deemed as transformations of a martial artist’s laws. Thus, this Evergreen Divine Fire was a fusion of laws manifested as divine fire, its power and growth far beyond mere fire. "The Evergreen Divine Fire has no temperature, isn't a burning flame..." On the spiritual platform, the pale cyan flame flickered without emitting any trace of heat. It didn't possess a strong burning force, only a continuous vitality, as if it was a flame of life. Indeed, the Evergreen Divine Fire is a flame of vitality, capable of bestowing life, but also able to devour it! ### Uncovered New Terms and Translations: - **武天南 (Wu Tiannan)**: Confirmed male character and an influential figure within the novel. - **七星學宮 (Seven Star Academy)**: An academy founded by Wu Tiannan. - **萬星武道院 (Ten Thousand Stars Martial Institute)**: An institute under Wu Tiannan’s oversight. - **靈域 (Spiritual Domain)**: A realm within the novel's universe with its unique cultivation ceiling. - **太蒼 (Tai-Cang)**: Represents a martial domain or concept within the novel, highlighting the martial path restricted by spiritual energy. - **大川州 (Great Chuan Prefecture)**: A location that Xu Yan and Meng Chong venture to. - **月長明 (Yue Changming)**: A male character, an associate of Wu Tiannan. - **大荒武道 (Great Wilderness Martial Path)**: A martial path that transcends the limitations of traditional martial teachings. - **長青神火 (Evergreen Divine Fire)**: A divine art symbolizing vitality and life. - **萬道神爐 (Myriad Divine Furnace)**: A divine art for pill refining and multi-purpose use. - **金剛神體 (Vajra Spiritual Physique)**: The transformation of Meng Chong's physique to a higher state. - **大荒武祖 (Martial Ancestor of the Great Wilderness)**: A title Li Xuan envisions in his musings. ### Potential Adjustments and Contextual Clarifications: - The nature of "太蒼 (Tai-Cang)" as both a realm and a martial teaching presents a duality that should be preserved across future translations to maintain depth. - The translation of "靈域" should be consistently referred to as "Spiritual Domain" to match its broader geographical connotation. Though appearing without temperature, not possessing the power to burn, the Evergreen Divine Fire's burning method merely differs from normal flames. Its intensity lies in melting vitality, burning vitality, and devouring vitality. Any living being that comes into contact with it finds it almost impossible to extinguish. As long as vitality persists, the flame remains unquenched until it thoroughly burns and devours a life’s vitality. However, the Evergreen Divine Fire also has the ability to bestow vitality. Even for those whose lifespan is near its end, a strand of the Evergreen Divine Fire can extend their life. In fact, gifting a strand of Evergreen Divine Fire to someone ensures that as long as the divine fire continues to burn, their vitality remains intact. This is a divine fire exclusively tied to the Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path. "So powerful!" Li Xuan was thoroughly excited; the Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path is not known for its combat strength, yet the divine abilities it produces are remarkably potent in the sphere of destruction. This might relate to him not being a purely dedicated alchemist. Naturally, the fact that he pioneered the Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path adds a layer of resonance, giving birth to such formidable divine abilities. "The Physical Body Martial Path has given rise to three divine abilities; the Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path should also have three." Li Xuan looked forward with anticipation to what the third divine ability might be. It is likely to be related to the characteristics of pill refinement. "The Myriad Divine Furnace can refine pills; the Evergreen Divine Fire is a flame of vitality, capable of both granting and burning, devouring vitality." "What feature will the third divine ability embody?" Li Xuan watched as the Evergreen Divine Fire fully emerged on the spiritual platform, and anticipated the birth of the third divine ability. "Your Dan Medical Alchemy Martial Path has broken through to the Divine Arts Realm, gaining the divine ability White Bone Metamorphosis!" The third divine ability: White Bone Metamorphosis! Li Xuan was astounded; this was beyond expectation, this divine ability is truly miraculous. White Bone Metamorphosis, the divine ability of resurrection! Even a bare skeleton can be revived! Admittedly, without stepping beyond the Divine Arts Realm, one cannot bring a skeleton back to life, but the astounding aspect of White Bone Metamorphosis lies here. "Though it can't bring bones back to life, if death occurred recently, it can still resurrect!" Li Xuan murmured internally. "As long as one is sufficiently powerful, employing this divine ability can bring skeletons back to life. It's extraordinarily powerful and utterly miraculous." "But perhaps it requires truly transcending the heavens before achieving that?" "Also, maybe the stronger the being was in life, the greater the resistance and difficulty in revival?" Li Xuan was moved by this third divine ability. The White Bone Metamorphosis not only enables the revival of living beings but also self-resurrection. Yet, it offers only one chance. Upon falling, applying this divine ability can indeed resurrect oneself, whereas once revived, this divine ability enters a dormant state. "My Rebirth in a Thought combined with White Bone Metamorphosis can reduce the cost of White Bone Metamorphosis, preventing it from dormancy post-resurrection." "Such a perfect match, it’s like having several extra lives." The more deeply Li Xuan thought, the more he marveled at the power of White Bone Metamorphosis. "With this divine ability, no injury is to be feared. Even if severely wounded by an enemy's single strike, one can recover instantly thanks to this divine ability." "Even death yields to resurrection, so a mere severe injury is trivial?" At that moment, Li Xuan felt unprecedentedly reassured. "I must not become complacent, Tai-Cang likely still houses mighty beings. For instance, those who wrote the Tai-Cang Book, able to depict Tai-Cang's Laws of Heaven and Earth, must possess unimaginable strength." "Currently, I am merely invincible within the Spiritual Domain. There remains a considerable gap to truly dominating Tai-Cang." "Without transcending Heaven and Earth, one cannot claim true invincibility in Tai-Cang." Li Xuan took a deep breath, silently reminding himself not to be conceited or overly proud. No matter how wondrous divine abilities may be, they can be crushed if the level of power is too low. "Such a miraculous divine ability like White Bone Metamorphosis... I must find a way to create a similar divine ability." "An authentic grand divine ability, cultivating it equates to having an additional life." Li Xuan now had a new divine ability to conceptualize. Much like the blood-flesh rebirth effect of Rebirth in a Thought, combined with a resurrection ability akin to White Bone Metamorphosis. White Bone Metamorphosis can save others, whereas a similarly crafted divine ability need not possess that quality. It only needs to grant oneself the capability of resurrection. Even so, creating such a divine ability isn't easy, even with White Bone Metamorphosis as a reference. "Once these robust divine abilities are devised, only Xu Yan might comprehend and cultivate them." "But if it's a corporeal path one, Meng Chong could also do it. This second disciple's comprehension is monstrous, just slightly behind Xu Yan." Li Xuan was invigorated, temporarily setting aside the tenth page of the Tai-Cang Book to immerse in devising these divine abilities. With the current inspiration and existing divine abilities as references, drafting made sense and carried logic. "What should this kind of divine ability be named? I must ponder thoroughly." In one effort, Li Xuan devised the foundational theory of the divine ability, which he'd gradually refine and complete over time, given its profound intricacy. ### Uncovered New Terms and Translations: - **白骨化生 (White Bone Metamorphosis)**: A divine ability that enables resurrection of individuals who have recently died or animating skeletal remains, highlighting its revival potency. This aligns closely with the concept of rebirth and life restoration. - **長青神火 (Evergreen Divine Fire)**: Revisiting its contextual duality as both a healing and consuming force, vital in its unique modality for offering and devouring vitality. - **泰穹書 (Tai-Cang Book)**: A potentially significant text within the novel's framework, suggesting the existence of great power or knowledge within Tai-Cang. ### Potential Adjustments and Contextual Clarifications: - Establishing **泰穹書 (Tai-Cang Book)** as a pivotal narrative element could anchor further explorations of martial paths and capabilities in Tai-Cang. It reflects vast wisdom or laws concerning Tai-Cang’s universe within the novel context. - The intricate play of divine abilities, especially with **白骨化生 (White Bone Metamorphosis)**, adds depth to characters' power dynamics and could be a focal-point for power explorations in future chapters.