Chapter 13: Triple Lifting

A torrential downpour fell from the sky. Rolling mountain floods, carrying sand, stones, and tree roots, surged towards the earth, threatening to devour everything.

The rocky ridge was also surrounded by the flash flood. Many rocks were moving with the rushing water. On one of these rocks, Ye Yun sat motionless and steady as an ancient pine tree.

This was the most critical moment for Ye Yun.

Success would allow him to stand proudly above the world.

Failure was something he could no longer afford.

The Y-shaped fissure was absorbing the power formed by the wrestling of Blood Essence Qi and the white flowing light. His Dantian grew increasingly robust, and the fissure was healing at an incredible speed.

The pouring rain suddenly intensified into a storm. The tempest roared wildly in the sky. The flash flood caused landslides, violently dragging away ancient trees that were a thousand years old, revealing a barren, red earth.

The rocky ridge became a muddy lake. The floodwaters flowing from upstream clashed with the central floodwaters, forming a huge whirlpool. For a time, the rocky ridge became a giant vortex.

And at the center of that vortex, only Ye Yun’s head remained above the surface.

It seemed Ye Yun was about to be swallowed by the flash flood. He had his eyes closed, holding his hidden strength. He seemed to know he was in the midst of a dangerous current.

And the floodwaters seemed to be giving Ye Yun time. The water level on the rocky ridge did not rise for a long while.

Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a sharp tearing sound erupted from the water on the rocky ridge. A waterspout shot into the sky. Below the center of that waterspout, Ye Yun stood straight and tall on the rock. All the floodwaters around him were scattered by the powerful aura emanating from him. The chunks of rock seemed to be stirred by the flood, swirling endlessly.

At this moment, amidst the raging floodwaters on the rocky ridge, Ye Yun seemed like an indomitable pillar of heaven, his oppressive might preventing the surrounding waters from nearing his body.

The aura of the third layer was like a body weighing ten thousand pounds, as if it could lift heaven and earth. The third layer of the Flesh Immortal realm, the Lifting Heavy realm. His physical body was powerful, his Divine Abilities boundless. At this moment, Ye Yun was like an ancient Beast King, capable of destroying everything with a mere gesture.

And a faint energy shimmered around him. This was internal energy. Inner Strength from the second layer had transformed into the internal energy of the third layer, Triple Lifting. The strength of the body was the internal energy. The more abundant the internal energy, the greater the power.

Internal energy overflowing from his body indicated that Ye Yun’s internal energy was exceptionally abundant. It further proved one thing: Ye Yun’s Dantian had stored a large amount of internal energy. His Dantian repair was complete.

From now on, Ye Yun would no longer be hindered by his physical body. He could take a step forward and enter the gate of a Cultivator.

“Not only has my Dantian been perfectly repaired, but I’ve also broken through to the third layer, the Triple Lifting realm. All of this is due to the miraculous power of the Destiny Spirit Pearl…” Ye Yun stood on the rock, looking down upon the surging floodwaters.

Uncle Han’s hollow voice rang out, “The first three layers of the Flesh Immortal realm still stop at the Mortal flesh. Only by breaking through the fourth layer, Qi Nurturing, can one be considered a primary Cultivator. Strive to break through to the fourth layer soon. Also, you can now practice some ordinary techniques from within the Destiny Spirit Pearl.”

Ye Yun said, “Uncle Han, there are too many techniques inside the Spirit Pearl. It’s a shame there’s no Foundation Building Heart Method. Otherwise, I could help Father escape the limitations of his flesh and transcend in one go.”

“The Foundation Building Heart Method is the foundation of a sect. After each Xuanwu Sect disciple successfully achieves Foundation Building, the Foundation Building Heart Method is forcibly erased by the sect. One of the reasons for the Ye Family’s decline back then was the Xuanwu Sect forcibly seizing a large number of techniques. But don’t lose heart. When you attain Heavenly Immortal cultivation, you can directly perform Foundation Building for others.”

“Heavenly Immortal… again…”

Ye Yun fell silent. He was finding it difficult to even cultivate the Tenth Layer of Flesh Immortal now. After a moment of thought, Ye Yun asked, “Uncle Han, with my aptitude, how long would it take to cultivate to the Heavenly Immortal stage?”

“That’s hard to say. An ordinary person would need over a thousand years. A genius would need nearly a thousand years. And there are anomalies, rumored to have become Heavenly Immortals in just a few hundred years. Back then, Uncle Han used eight hundred years. As for you, you probably won’t need eight hundred years. Maybe three hundred years, maybe a thousand years is also possible!”

Clenching his fists, thinking of his father lying on the sickbed, moaning in pain, Ye Yun’s heart ached terribly. “A thousand years! A Flesh Immortal expert can live at most two hundred years…”

“The world is full of wonders. According to records, there was once a powerful expert who broke through to the Earth Immortal stage at age thirty, broke through to the Heavenly Immortal stage at two hundred, and then broke through to the Human Immortal Realm within two thousand years. He was the shortest-cultivating peerless expert in the Divine Land and Four Seas. He ascended in less than ten thousand years. So, you still have a chance, Xiao Yun. Right now, you are in the Blood Refinement phase. After you cultivate the Indomitable Blood Body, your cultivation speed will be much faster than ordinary people’s. It might really be possible.”

“Uncle Han, I won’t let you down.”

Uncle Han warned, “Don’t be too impatient. Your Dantian has just been repaired and is not stable yet. Although Uncle Han can’t guess how long it will take for you to break through to Heavenly Immortal, breaking through to Earth Immortal will only take a few decades for you. A hundred years at most, maybe fifty years if fast.”

His heartbeat eased slightly. Ye Yun thought of the Ye Family’s situation and asked, “Now that my Dantian is complete, perhaps I should quietly sneak back to Red Cloud City and act in secret. What do you think, Uncle Han?”

“The timing isn’t ripe, but cultivation is accumulated amidst crises. With your current third layer of Flesh Immortal, you are sufficient to confront those at the fifth or even sixth layer. As long as you don’t run into a sixth-layer expert who fights to the death, you won’t be in danger. See which technique suits you.”

“Currently, the Ye Family has three supreme techniques: Blazing Fire Palm, Thunder Heart Palm, and Overlord Fist. The Overlord Fist hasn’t been mastered by anyone for several hundred years. I’ll practice the Overlord Fist then.”

“The Overlord Fist is indeed formidable. If used under the Divine Ability state, it can kill from a hundred paces. If you can condense the Overlord Armor, that is the best defensive Divine Ability. Only after you break through the ninth layer can you truly unleash the power of the Overlord Fist.”

After listening to Uncle Han’s introduction, Ye Yun wanted to practice the Overlord Fist even more. This technique had always been held by the Clan Leader; ordinary people couldn’t glimpse its mysteries. Now, the Spirit Pearl contained this Flesh Immortal technique, so he was naturally happy.

Overlord was an aura, a divine might. Although it was a fist technique, when executed at its peak, the entire person would be like an invincible overlord.

The fist techniques needed to coordinate with the Inner Essence. Using energy to guide force, using force to create momentum. Once the fist momentum was released, it was like ten thousand horses galloping.

Over the next few days, Ye Yun hid in the forest to practice the Overlord Fist.

“Overlord’s Issue!”

Under a cliff, Ye Yun’s body was like a bow, his fist like an arrow. His eyes were like torches, his aura like a tiger’s. The whole person charged straight towards the cliff wall. His invincible momentum was like a savage beast. His fist swung towards the cliff.

Peng!

Ye Yun retreated three steps. He felt his arm go slightly numb. On the cliff wall where his fist landed, there was already a one-meter-long crack. Ye Yun extended his right fist. A white Inner Essence vortex swirled around his fist. “That was just pure physical strength. Now with Inner Essence, let’s see how powerful this fist is!”

Whoosh!

Boom!

Countless small stones were sent flying. A large pit was smashed into a one-meter diameter section of the cliff wall. Ye Yun’s breathing was calm, his expression natural. He clenched his fist again, still wrapped in the white vortex. However, his right arm turned blood-red. Thick blood vessels bulged on his arm.

Indomitable Blood Body, Partial Activation of the physical body.

“Now to test the power under the Partial Activation of the Indomitable Blood Body!” At this moment, Ye Yun’s right side was blood-red, while his left side was normal. It looked quite bizarre at first glance.

With a flash like lightning, the blood-red straight punch struck the cliff wall.

Crash!

The entire cliff face actually shook. Falling rocks nearly hit Ye Yun. Ye Yun felt the ground trembling. He flashed to the back, looking at the cliff. Cracks as big as fists now appeared on it.

One punch, and the cliff wall was almost shattered. If he delivered another punch, Ye Yun was sure he could cause this cliff face to collapse.

“This is the power of the Indomitable Blood Body,” Uncle Han praised.

Looking at the nearly shattered cliff wall, then looking at his gradually fading right fist, Ye Yun couldn’t help but sigh, “Incredible. Just pure physical strength is several times more powerful than an ordinary person’s. Adding Inner Essence, the power increases several times more. Using the power of the Indomitable Blood Body, the power increases nearly tenfold.”

Uncle Han cautioned, “When you truly cultivate the Indomitable Blood Body, the power is immeasurable. However, that’s also the time when Life Essence is consumed the fastest. Generally, don’t use the Indomitable Blood Body. Once used, you can become exhausted at any time. Most dangerously, it infinitely consumes Life Force. If consumed too quickly, perhaps a dozen years could deplete your life.”

Ye Yun’s confidence greatly increased. “Just now I felt somewhat powerless. I really should use it sparingly. Even without using the Indomitable Blood Body, with my current strength I can face a Flesh Immortal Fifth Layer expert.”

That final punch wasn’t just a simple matter of his right arm swelling with blood. It consumed his physical body’s essence, his Life Force.

Returning to the dilapidated stone building, Ye Yun packed up everything. He found some remaining dry food in the corner. Images of that young boy and girl suddenly flooded his mind. For some reason, a sharp pain gripped his heart.

“It’s a normal part of Reincarnation for a person to die and their lamp to go out. Don’t hold it in your heart, or it will attract Inner Demons during the final tribulation. That is the greatest hidden illness for a Cultivator. Look at it from another angle. They lived a hard life this time. After Reincarnation, they might be reborn into a wealthy family in their next life, enjoying luxury and a superior position.”

“But is there really a next life?”

“That… Uncle Han doesn’t know either. But the goal of all Cultivators is to possess that supreme power that can change everything!”

“Change everything!”

“Defy the stars, fight the heavens, attain eternal life, transcend Reincarnation—that is the ultimate goal of a Cultivator!”

Uncle Han’s speechlessness made Ye Yun’s heart ache even more. But deep inside, his blood surged like a blazing flame.

Packing his belongings, Ye Yun strode away with swift steps, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.