Rushing without concealing himself, Xing Shu gritted his teeth as he endured the pain of the explosion. A gaze from such an expert that is one with the world can kill a True Spirit realm cultivator let alone a mortal.
Xing Shu had impressive physical strength only with Mortal Shedding stage, the evolution to True Spirit will reform the Qi, Body, and Soul. This is a painful process as the false qi converts to True qi as every single cell spirituality, allowing them to form their spiritual avatar
The reason for him still being alive is due to the recent breakthrough of Realm Creation Tactics. This was not a martial technique or a cultivation technique. It is a method, to be exact an image of the universe containing various stars and realms.
Realm Creation Tactics was an inheritance given to him by Miss Xing, his parents were MIA and everything related to them was classified, whether it was their realm or background
Xing Shu came to Starfall Sect being the closest place. Miss Xing joined during the same time at the trial test as they engaged in battles, being rivals of their generation
He originally had the cultivation of the peak mortal shedding stage and was believed to be the youngest cultivator to break the record of being the first to reach True Spirit realm.
However, during his attempt to break through, a loud explosion appeared right outside his lodging as the figure creating the commotion noticed his presence and rushed towards his location
Sending out a palm laced with poison
that immediately shattered the still figures dantian
Leaking false qi went rampaging as the dantian crumbled by the blow as the poison started to cripple his entire body
That was then, his surprise sank like an anchor setting sail. Every eye of admiration and jealousy became disdainful and indifferent
It was then that Miss Xing handed him the Realm Creation tactics, regardless if it was planned or a coincidence, Xing Shu did not let go of this opportunity as he immediately started cultivating the tactic
After a cycle of Qi flowed around his body without getting close to his dantian. He was suspicious of the authenticity of the technique in which he began to question Miss Xing who gave him a mysterious look without condescension, only saying "I will never hurt you"
He could not question her further as the disappeared in thin air. Xing Shu could only cultivate the tactics until results appeared.
"Myriad stars shine with brilliance
Of will to birth life to all souls
Heaven and Earth are but a product of their vicissitude
Laws form the creation of nothingness
The universe is but a grain on your palm"
Years of accumulation resulted in the daily nourishing of the body. Heaven and Earth Qi filled the depths of his cells and tempered the muscles to the very organs but this process was extremely excruciating.
Body tempering was never a main system of cultivation unless the cultivator had no dantian or have a special bloodline suitable for the path.
Many geniuses were protected during the Mortal Shedding stage as they experienced leisure and cultivation resources given to them. Regardless of spirit and cultivation base, a practitioner who tempers themself will reap huge benefits in a life and death battle
Xing Shu breaking through the Realm Creation Tactic was a sign of his body actually reaching pseudo true spirit realm in body tempering. Naturally, the level of the tactic allowed him to jump barriers and fight stronger opponents with his battle prowess at True Spirit Realm revealing the deep intricacies of the tactics
Furthermore, the explosion contained a half-baked law. Saints recently broken through will find their connection to the world brittle and can easily drop back down to pseudo-Saint realm if they have not consolidated their realm
"I don't know if I am lucky or unlucky but I managed to survive and witness such a spectacle" Sighing deeply, Xing Shu arrived back to his isolated house and entered.
Seeing Miss Xing sitting silently and wiping her sword which was stained with blood, letting out a sigh of relief, he began to ask her what happened
"Nothing much, a bunch of True Spirit trashes tried to ambush me" While she tried to act indifferent, there were hints of smugness asking for praises
Acting like he didn't set it, Xing Shu asked for their identities
Disappointed by the lack of response she continued "They tried to hide their true strengths at the beginning and actually put down their guard against me. I finished them in a flash so I could not tell"
Putting away her sword, she took out a tea set with two cups from her spatial ring and filled them to the brim
She then questioned Xing Shu about his absence and realized that his condition didn't look so well
Killing intent as coldness covered the entire room, with a murderous look she said "I'll slice that person to bits"
He shuddered at thought of her finding out about the two Emerging Saints and soothed her anger while trying to explain the situation
Pouting in displeasure, she retracted her killing intent and aura and took out some medicinal paste for Xing Shu's wounds
Taking off his shirt, a bloody mess appeared over his back, the depth of the gash was not deep but the laws of light and killing intertwined as they clashed, continuously tearing apart his body
Miss Xing revealed a murderous look and quickly reverted and wiped the paste on his back
The body tempering allowed Xing Shu's pain tolerance to increase as his will elevated to an extent in which his soul has been reformed with a steadfast and calm temperament
Waves of pain shook to his very core as he decided to use this opportunity to cultivate
Realm Creation Tactic connected to the star that he has been trying to make a connection with
A mystic manifestation phenomenon appeared as the star chart glittered sparkles. A thread was attached to the forehead of Xing Shu as specks of Qi were absorbed from the manifestation
The first part was the most difficult part. To start the tactic, Xing Shu had to form a binding contract with it. This step was not difficult for a Saint as they integrated with the plane laws but Xing Shu was merely a cripple back then, his affinity with the world was nigh to none
Only days of perseverance allowed his recent breakthrough as the mystic phenomenon finally formed a connection with the star as it immediately sent streams of blood qi and heaven and earth qi, reforming his body and repairing his dantian
The reason for Xing Shu's abnormal physical strength comes from the accumulation of blood and vitality absorbed from the star, Xing Shu decided to name it 'Blood Star'
While reminiscing his memories, he took this opportunity to comprehend both states of light and killing while further consolidating his foundations
He was at the moment where he can break through to Mortal Shedding at any moment, his battle prowess was sufficient as he decided to take a step further at his endeavor, comprehending the laws that most cultivators would at Soul Scouring stage
Light and killing intermingled as the contrasts of holiness and pure malice multiplied the pain Xing Shu was feeling
Trying to regain his composure, he activated Realm Creation Tactics to fight poison with poison
Two sources of pain struck him silly as he nearly lost conscious. Miss Xing saw his actions as she took out a lustrous white pill full of spirituality and stuffed it in his mouth
Xing Shu did not swallow that pill as he could not absorb a rank 4 medicinal pill
A cold feeling sank to his core as frigid air spread around his body turning his room into a building of ice
Miss Xing saw that everything was in place and heaved a sigh of relief, she was planning on leaving a room but remembered to write down a note of her departure
The three sources inside Xing Shu's body wrecked and flowed like it was their house
The conflicting intent surprisingly bonded together creating an unknown law of light and killing intent against the Blood Stars energy and the pill
Despite the situation being a scale outside a Mortal Shedding stages, Xing Shu remained calm as he let the remnants destroy and repair his body while bearing the immense pain
"I must endure, a mere Emerging Saint can not stop my path!" His lips were bleeding from his teeth biting it
Suddenly, bloodshot eyes and deep veins appeared on his face as he released his vital Qi while utilising the Blood Stars energy
Actively absorbing the medicinal pills efficacy as he used his intuition to destroy the intent within the laws
This was an opportunity, Saints of low or high tiers are experts on a higher plane. Their scraps can still dispose of peak True Spirit Realm let alone a beginner True spirit cripple with no Qi
The pain started to cease as the remnant intent inside the law of light and killing disappeared leaving behind pure law source
Heaving a sigh of relief, Xing Shu glittered with expectations, if he can comprehend a law then he will be invincible under Soul Scouring stage
Of course he would never believe so. Fully aware that he was merely a "frog in a well" and should determine his prowess in a true battle
Pondering for a while, he decided to forgo this chance and stored the intents inside his dantian
Ownerless without will, the laws moved to his intentions as they layed peacefully without commotion
The lack of difficulty left him surprised but he did not think to much about it
This power can be used to comprehend the experience the two experts left behind or as a trump card against anyone in Soul Scouring realm
However, he did not plan on comprehending the laws as they would block his path to the pinnacle, the laws can only supply a stopgap between alike cultivators with similar processes
Relaxing after the entire ordeal, he slept soundly on the frozen bed that slowly regained its warmth with hints of it, seeping into meridians