Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 210 Spiritual Origin Realm

The more solidified Chen Jia looked at the now empty jade bottle and questioned, "Why is there only half a bottle?"

Zhong Lin, showing regret, said, "Master, there is only half a bottle. The Soul Nourishing Liquid is incredibly scarce. I went through considerable hardships to find just this half bottle."

Chen Jia was visibly displeased; his usually gentle face carried a trace of fierceness. In the end, he took a deep breath and said, "The Soul Nourishing Liquid is of great use in nurturing my soul. In the future, do your utmost to collect more."

"Yes."

After Chen Jia finished speaking, he retreated back into the Soul Nourishing Ring, without noticing the Divine Light in Zhong Lin’s eyes.

...

Half a month later.

In the secret chamber.

Having completely consumed the treasure fish known as Tiger-head Spotted Fish, Zhong Lin finally completed the training of the First Layer of the Dragon Elephant Golden Body. His physical strength reached ten thousand pounds. Along with the ten thousand pounds of power inherent to a Ninth Grade martial artist, Zhong Lin’s physical body alone was now not weaker than an average First Grade Martial Artist. With the addition of Innate True Qi, he could forcibly suppress martial artists of the same level.

After calming his mind, Zhong Lin sat cross-legged, his mind tranquil, and began to run the Red Flame Technique.

The Red Flame Technique is a middle-grade Earth Level cultivation technique, inherently featuring a method to compress True Qi, allowing one to reach the Transcendent Realm directly.

With the continuous operation of the Red Flame Technique, the already substantial Innate True Qi surged bit by bit into his dantian.

The dantian, complete in the Perfection Realm, and the three hundred and sixty Innate Acupoints were already filled with Innate True Qi. With the support of the Red Flame Technique, the True Qi in the Innate Acupoints was persistently flowing into the dantian, compressing the space in which the True Qi lived in the dantian.

The originally chaotic and rolling Innate True Qi gradually became more viscous.

Ding dong!

With a clear sound, a drop of liquid Innate True Qi suddenly fell in the dantian. As this first drop appeared, all the Innate True Qi seemed to find their destination, madly surging into it, causing the droplet to expand continuously.

Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes and grinned slightly.

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Zhong Lin did not relax his mind but continued channeling the other Innate True Qi within his body into that drop of Spiritual Origin. And the Spirit Stone that he had prepared also shattered directly, the rich Primordial Qi flowing into his body through the Innate Acupoints, continuously enlarging that drop of Spiritual Origin.

An hour later.

Zhong Lin slowly stood up, feeling the liquid Spiritual Origin in his dantian, and the violent energy contained within the Spiritual Origin. A powerful sensation arose, giving him the impression that he could break through the heavens with a single punch.

Zhong Lin also knew this was an illusion caused by the instability after just breaking through the realm. However, one incontrovertible fact was that his power had indeed become stronger. The energy contained in the liquid Spiritual Origin was incomparable to that of Innate True Qi, and it allowed for a greater mobilization of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.

"Is this the Spiritual Origin Realm? Such a powerful feeling, if I returned to the Xuan Gui Continent, wouldn’t I be the first to break through the limitations as a martial artist?"

Zhong Lin’s lips curled into a smug smile, suddenly giving him a desire to return.

He pushed the door open and exited.

Tang Xueyuan, who had been waiting outside, bowed and, with an overly sweet voice, said, "I congratulate you on breaking into the Spiritual Origin Realm, from now on the sky is high for the bird to fly, the vast sea sufficient for the fish to leap."

"Hahaha, you’re quite eloquent, having broken through today warrants a celebration."

As he spoke, he hefted Tang Xueyuan up and smacked his firm roundness, striding towards the bedroom.

...

Another half month passed.

In these last half a month, he had already consolidated his cultivation, his aura no longer as unrestrained as when he had just broken through.

The cultivation in the Spiritual Origin Realm is quite similar to that in the Innate Realm, continually filling the dantian and the three hundred and sixty acupoints with liquid Spiritual Origin. However, it omits the step of breaking through and connecting all major Innate Acupoints, as this was completed in the Innate Realm.

Nevertheless, cultivation in the Spiritual Origin Realm doesn’t mean it’s simpler than the Innate Realm. Essentially, the liquid Spiritual Origin harbors more intense energy, and the consumption of resources increases by hundreds of times.

If he were to use the Spiritual Pool of Dragon Mountain in Chen Country now, it is estimated that draining the entire pool would not be enough to fill one acupoint, indicating how much energy is contained within a single liquid Spiritual Origin.

Zhong Lin used the Bone Shrinking Technique to alter his shape, entered the inner city, and arrived at the Great Auction Hall in the center of Purple Cloud City.

"Greetings, senior. You have an invitation to a private box, please follow me."

A maid with a charming smile invited Zhong Lin to the second floor of the venue, where there were many suspended platforms that allowed for an overlooking view over the whole auction.

As a Guest Elder of Shuiyun Building, obtaining an invitation was naturally effortless for Zhong Lin.

"The privacy in the boxes is absolutely secure, and after winning a bid, the item can be sent directly to the box for transaction..."

The maid explained the facilities and rules of the auction hall as she led him onward.

"Not bad, quite considerate."

Zhong Lin nodded in approval. Purple Cloud City indeed considered the needs of its customers, and he stepped into the box, sitting quietly to await the start of the auction.

Half an hour later, the first floor was mostly filled.

To the sound of a loud bronze gong, a middle-aged martial artist, who walked with a dragon’s steps and a tiger’s stride, clad in a purple robe, with a slightly chubby round face and a wealthy amiable appearance, yet whose eyes were like deep, mysterious pools commanding respect without anger, ascended to the venue.

"Is it really him hosting?"

The venue stirred slightly.

"Who is he?"

"You don’t know who he is? You must not be from Purple Cloud City, right?"

"Brother, I’m new in town, please enlighten me."

"Not a problem, this person is the seventh disciple of the Sect Master of the Purple Cloud Sect——Xu Youde, with the cultivation of the Spiritual Origin Realm."

"Gasp! A martial artist of the Spiritual Origin Realm, this..."

Zhong Lin naturally detected Xu Youde’s martial arts level, and he was somewhat expectant as well.

This disciple of the Sect Master has reached the Perfection Realm of the Spiritual Origin Realm, on the verge of advancing to the Transcendent Realm, exerting a dominating presence over the venue.

Most notably, this Xu Youde is also the master of Shuiyun Building, Zhong Lin’s direct superior.

"Thank you all for coming. The grand auction now begins."

Xu Youde’s voice reached the ears of every martial artist present.

"The first auction item—the Tianpin Elemental Pearl, consists of ten sets, each set containing ten pearls. Bidding starts per set, and I need not elaborate on its uses. It can be used in medicine, alchemy, and is a treasure medicine for Postnatal Realm martial artists... Starting bid is fifty Spirit Stones."

"Sixty Spirit Stones."

"Eighty Spirit Stones."

"One hundred Spirit Stones."

...

Zhong Lin watched these people bragging below, simultaneously marveling at the grade of the Tianpin Elemental Pearls.

Previously, Tang Xueyuan was a Pearl Gatherer, often diving for various pearls at sea, among them being the Tianpin Elemental Pearls. However, a single pearl would at most fetch the price of three Spirit Stones, yet at this auction, it started at five Spirit Stones.

And clearly, this was also due to the auctioning of entire sets, as purchasing ten Tianpin Elemental Pearls at once naturally had a different effect compared to just one.

In the end, these Tianpin Elemental Pearls were sold for a price exceeding a hundred Spirit Stones per set, tripling in price easily.