Supreme of the Heavenly Realm

In the dimly lit room, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged on the flat bed, his eyes slightly closed, his expression serene. Between the faint moments, a subtle light blue glow seemed to emanate from his face, gently flowing.

Although he had temporarily sealed the mouths of the two servants, Ye Xuan believed it wouldn't be long before the truth came out. Hence, he had to use this time to fully enhance his cultivation, otherwise, when Ye Yan came looking for him, he would stand no chance with his current capability.

In Martial Arts cultivation, the first step was to choose the right cultivation technique. The cultivation technique is the foundation of martial arts; if Combat Techniques are considered external, then internal cultivation methods are the internal. First internal, then external, that is the way of martial training.

The cultivation technique originally practiced by Ye Xuan was a mortal-grade technique called Water Origin Skill, thus the True Qi he currently utilized to repair his meridians also leaned towards the Water Attribute.

The cultivation techniques and martial arts in the Spirit Martial World were generally divided into different attributes, such as the most common Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and many other special attributes like wind, thunder, ice, and darkness. The attribute of a cultivation technique corresponded to the attribute of True Qi, and when matched with the corresponding martial arts, they could unleash the greatest combat power.

In the Spirit Martial World, ordinary people merely needed to train the twelve meridians in their bodies for physical fitness. However, martial cultivators needed to open the miraculous eight meridians to store True Qi. Once all eight meridians were opened and filled with True Qi, only then could one be considered as having a glimpse into the entry level, reaching the Martial Master Realm.

Currently, the heads of the three major families in Tianyang County were all Masters of considerable grade, capable of releasing True Qi externally to harm others from afar.

Moving beyond, there was the Martial Arts Grandmaster, the Martial Sect Master Realm. Martial Sect Masters could transform True Qi, mimicking various ferocious beasts and birds, increasing the power of their martial arts. At this realm, one could dominate the entire Great Xia Kingdom, and even across the six nations of the Tiannan Region, they were considered top-notch experts.

Like the Monarch of Great Xia, Xia Tianyou, and his deceased father Ye Xiao, both were at this realm. However, these realms were mere ants in front of Ye Xuan from his previous life, hardly worth mentioning.

However, his past and present lives were already two different existences. Ye Xuan would no longer dwell on the past; the most critical task at hand was to fully cultivate and breakthrough.

But as Ye Xuan circulated his True Qi, he also discovered problems within this body. The meridians of this body were inherently weak and clogged. Normal people could easily manipulate the same amount of True Qi at such places, but he absolutely could not. If someone tried to force open his meridians, they would find his meridians extremely fragile. If exceeded the tolerance of his body, they would instantly rupture, truly turning him into a cripple...

Fortunately, contrasting with his frail meridians, Ye Xuan's spiritual power was quite strong. Compared to the strength of the miraculous eight meridians, the strength of one's spiritual power was even more important—it better determined the future of a martial artist. Although the original Ye Xuan was despised and bullied by his clan members, although his martial cultivation did not progress much, his spiritual power had grown significantly, cultivating an unyielding will.

In fact, for the current Ye Xuan, it was possible to expand and reinforce his meridians, but his willpower was something he could not change. If the original Ye Xuan had genuinely been weak, it would have posed a significant problem for him.

"The True Qi is too sparse within my body, it's due to the weak cultivation technique. I must switch to a stronger technique to lay a solid foundation. Otherwise, even if I enhance my cultivation level, it will affect my future cultivation."

A glimmer of light flashed through Ye Xuan's eyes. The Water Origin Skill was a mortal-grade cultivation technique, belonging to the lowest class of techniques. It was easy to practice, but the True Qi cultivated was minimal. His current goal was to return to the Martial God Realm, and for that, the Water Origin Skill was far too inferior.

Thoughts racing through his mind, Ye Xuan began to delve into his rich memory bank, searching for a suitable cultivation technique.

Shortly afterward, his eyes brightened as if he found the answer, "Among thousands of methods, the heavenly cultivation techniques all stand high and profound, inscrutable, and for ordinary people, successful cultivation is as hard as reaching the heavens. Among the divine-grade cultivation techniques, it seems only the Hidden Dragon Skill can be started from scratch."

In this world, cultivation techniques are divided into seven grades.

The lowest is the Mortal Grade, followed by Earth-grade, Heavenly Grade, Supreme Grade, Holy-grade, Emperor Grade... and then Divine Grade. Different grades of cultivation techniques correspond to different cultivation realms. Theoretically, those at the Martial Apprentice Realm can only practice Mortal Grade cultivation techniques. To ascend to understanding Earth-grade cultivation techniques, one has to be an extraordinarily profound genius, otherwise, it is impossible. Thus, during the cultivation process, it is necessary to continuously switch cultivation techniques.

For a mere Third Grade Martial Apprentice to practice a Divine Grade cultivation technique would be a fool's dream. However, the Hidden Dragon Skill differed from other Divine Grade cultivation techniques, as it was an upgradeable cultivation technique. Its grade would elevate as the martial artist's own realm improved. The Hidden Dragon Skill had seven transformations, each one allowing the simulation of one type of True Qi attribute, meaning Ye Xuan was not limited to any single attribute. If he could cultivate the Hidden Dragon Skill to the highest level, he would indeed have seven attributes at his disposal.

The Hidden Dragon Skill was a cultivation technique Ye Xuan had acquired later in his previous life. He had cultivated his Divine Grade technique to the highest level; otherwise, he wouldn't have considered starting the Hidden Dragon Skill from scratch. Now, with no foundation, starting from scratch was a perfect opportunity bestowed by heaven.

With his plan set in his mind, Ye Xuan exhaled lightly and then slowly closed his eyes. The first part of the Hidden Dragon Skill began to slowly surface in his mind…

...

Time had quietly passed, half a month gone by!

It had been half a month since Ye Xuan was reborn into the Ye family.

The Ye family mansion, including the direct lineage and the household servants, probably numbered over ten thousand people. Each person had their own duties, managing the entire Ye family in an orderly way without a hint of disorder, reflecting the profound heritage and foundation of a centuries-old prominent family.

Although Ye Xuan was a member of the direct family and the sole descendant of Ye Xiao, the number one expert of Great Xia Kingdom, with the latter having perished dozens of years ago, there were scarcely any eyes focused on him now. Although he had recently caused quite a stir with shocking news that had become known to everyone, as time passed, no one cared anymore.

No one would care about the life and death of a wastrel.

Yet ironically, this result was precisely what Ye Xuan preferred to see. At this moment, he was immersed in cultivation within his small broken house, which served to spare him from any disturbances.

Still quietly sitting in the cross-legged position on his bed, Ye Xuan's eyes were tightly closed, his body enveloped in a layer of bright blue radiance. If one listened closely, they could even hear a faint sound resembling flowing water within Ye Xuan's body's meridians.

That was the sound of True Qi flowing. Now, Ye Xuan had nearly cleared the blocked Miracle Scripture's eight meridians, with only the final governing vessel yet to be fully cleared. As for the Hidden Dragon Skill, Ye Xuan had cultivated it to the seventh level of the first transformation, completely replacing the Water Origin Skill he previously practiced.

In other words, Ye Xuan had ascended from the Third Grade Martial Apprentice Realm to the Seventh Grade Martial Apprentice level in just half a month!

Such news, if spread, would undoubtedly astound anyone; even Ye Ba, known as the family's most gifted, had only reached the Second Grade Martial Master Realm by the age of twenty, whereas Ye Xuan had now achieved the Seventh Grade Martial Apprentice, not far from fully clearing the eight meridians and attaining the Martial Master status. Could such a talent still be called a good-for-nothing? No, this pace of cultivation could only be described as monstrous.

In the Spirit Martial World, power changes destiny, and the young generation is the foundation for a family's enduring development.

Ye Xuan's half month of closed-door cultivation had resulted in a transformative achievement, known only to himself.

From the Third Grade Martial Apprentice to Seventh Grade Martial Apprentice, the True Qi inside Ye Xuan was undoubtedly much more substantial than that of an average Martial Artist. Initially, at the Third Grade Martial Apprentice level, the strength of his True Qi was about equivalent to that of four horses running side by side; now, at the Seventh Grade Martial Apprentice level, it was comparable to the strength of fifteen powerful horses. A punch now was like thundering horses galloping, powerful enough to shatter bodies into pieces. Of course, this substantial improvement was closely related to his cultivation of the Hidden Dragon Skill.

"I didn't expect that just reaching the Martial Apprentice Realm would have taken me half a month, but no wonder, the meridians in this body are too fine, and it took five days just to widen and clear the meridians. In fact, the actual time spent on cultivation was less than ten days."

If anyone saw Ye Xuan's unsatisfied demeanor now, they would probably want to commit suicide out of envy. Half a month to jump from Third Grade Martial Apprentice to Seventh Grade? Was that slow? Should they just go die then?

For beginners, the Miracle Scripture's eight meridians were rather unfamiliar; they might even struggle to locate their own acupuncture points, but Ye Xuan was different. As a Martial God level powerhouse, he was intimately familiar with the meridians' locations and structures throughout his body, instantly able to locate them and clear them with True Qi.

"The final meridian blockage is too severe, relying solely on True Qi to clear it seems difficult. It seems I'll need to find some Meridian Clearing Grass to resolve this issue. Moreover, all my previous cultivation resources are exhausted, and without resources, I can't advance any further."

Ye Xuan stopped his cultivation. His progress in cultivation technique and True Qi was quite smooth, and it likely wouldn't be too difficult to break through to the Martial Master Realm, but advancing further without clearing the remaining meridians was unlikely. He would need to find Meridian Clearing Grass first.

Meridian Clearing Grass was a Mortal Grade herb specifically for clearing blocked meridians, not rare in Ye Xuan's view, but it was uncertain how easy it would be to find in the Great Xia Kingdom.

Without the necessary ingredients, even a skilled cook can't prepare a meal; no matter how vast his mental library, without resources, even a genius Martial Artist was helpless.

"Ye Xuan! Get the hell out here!"

However, just as Ye Xuan was contemplating his resource problem, a furious shout suddenly came from outside the house, thunderous in its intensity, causing Ye Xuan to lift his head and a smile to curl at the corners of his mouth.

Finally, the main character had come to him!