Yun Ting's surroundings shifted once again. He found himself seated on a 'lotus platform', floating on a tranquil 'pond' as a gentle 'rain' fell around him. A sudden realization struck him—his 'spiritual sense was unsealed'. Normally, a warrior could only unlock their spiritual sense upon reaching the '10th Realm of Grandmaster', also known as the 'Sense Realm', yet here, he could perceive everything around him with perfect clarity.
Despite this, his actual cultivation remained in the 'Seventh Realm of Grandmaster'. He had already 'fully refined one organ', while two others were at '99% completion', yet he was still far from advancing. To step into the 'Eighth Realm', he needed to 'completely refine all five organs'.
However, the process wasn't simple. Each of his organs would have to be refined using a 'different elemental spiritual object', corresponding to the 'five elements'—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
While this granted him a powerful foundation, it also created a 'hidden conflict' within his body. These five elemental energies resisted one another, causing 'instability' rather than strengthening him.
If he reached the 'limit of the Seventh Realm' in the future but failed to resolve this issue, attempting to refine all five organs would 'weaken him instead of making him stronger'. The conflicting spiritual objects would work against each other, preventing his breakthrough.
The key to advancing lies in 'finding a common ground' among the five elements. If he could successfully merge them, their energies would 'blend into a more powerful force', rather than opposing one another.
This 'harmonized energy' would then 'feedback into his organs', strengthening them slightly and allowing him to step into the 'Eighth Realm of Grandmaster'.
As the 'merging of the five different elemental spiritual objects' reached '1%', the energy feedback would initiate the 'evolution of his organs', and his 'true energy' would begin to incorporate the mysteries of the five spiritual objects. When the merging reached '11%', he would 'advance to the Ninth Realm of Grandmaster'.
At '100% completion', the five spiritual objects would fully merge, and the resulting 'energy feedback' would push his body to its 'absolute limit', reaching the pinnacle of what was possible in this realm. At that point, he would find 'no further path for his physical body to advance'.
Since 'true energy' was a fusion of 'both physical energy and soul energy', his next step would be to 'evolve his soul'. The 'spirituality' generated from the merging process would enter his 'spiritual space' and integrate with his 'soul', causing his 'spiritual sense to fully awaken'.
And he will also advance to the 10th realm of Grandmaster; The Sense Realm.
From that moment, he would gain the ability to 'control spiritual energy'. However, this control would be 'extremely weak'.
As Yun Ting began practicing the technique, he completed the first stage within minutes, thanks to his prior experience in controlling his spiritual sense in two different worlds. The second stage took only a few hours, as his familiarity with soul energy made the process relatively easy.
However, the third stage was an entirely different challenge—it took him a full month to master. Controlling a thousand objects simultaneously was far more complex than he had anticipated, requiring extreme precision and mental discipline.
Yet, his true reason for selecting this technique lies in its fourth stage. As he read through its training method, he realized it was fundamentally different from the previous three stages. While the first three stages focused on projecting soul energy outward, the fourth stage required him to excavate the hidden potential within his soul.
Mastering this final stage was no easy feat—it took him ten years to complete. If this were the real world instead of an illusion, he estimated it would have taken three full decades to achieve the same result.
Unlike the Corpse Body technique, which he couldn't practice in reality since it was designed for immortal cultivators rather than warriors, this technique had direct value for him. Though he couldn't cultivate as an immortal, the experience wasn't wasted.
From his training, he had gained vital data—a precise understanding of how his body would transform if he reached the Living Corpse Body Realm. He could use this knowledge, combined with his 'Thunder Sword Technique', to develop his 'own unique body refinement method'.
Once again, he found himself 'returning to the second step'. This time, without hesitation, he stepped onto the 'third step', paying little attention to his surroundings as he ascended. The world shifted, and he was transported back to the 'library'.
Determined to enhance his swordsmanship, Yun Ting headed straight to the 'sword techniques section', browsing through an array of powerful techniques. Many bore 'impressive names', such as:
- 'Nine Heavens Thunder Sword'
- 'Fire God Sword'
- 'Frozen Heart Sword'
- 'Moon Fox Sword'
- 'Sun and Moon Sword Technique'
Each technique carried profound mysteries and intricate sword movements. Yet, after carefully examining them all, he 'chose a technique with a deceptively simple name—Sharp Wind Sword'.
Unlike the others, 'Sharp Wind Sword' didn't focus on complex sword forms or esoteric sword dao insights. Instead, it 'specialized in two things—making sword energy as sharp as possible and increasing speed in every aspect'.
The moment he selected the technique, his surroundings changed again. He now stood in an 'open field', facing a 'silent opponent'. Without warning, the man 'attacked', executing the 'first stage of the Sharp Wind Sword technique'.
Forced to defend, Yun Ting engaged in battle. Through continuous combat and his deep 'understanding of sword intent', he mastered the 'first stage in just three days'. Immediately, the man adjusted his stance and unleashed the 'second stage of the technique', pushing Yun Ting into a far more difficult battle.
Years passed within the illusion as he relentlessly fought and refined his swordsmanship. Eventually, he 'fully mastered the technique'.
The moment he did, the illusion shattered. He found himself standing on the 'third step' once more. Without a second thought, he advanced again, stepping onto the 'fourth step', and just like before, the 'library appeared around him for the fourth time'.
He then quickly walked to the 'Palm Techniques' section and began browsing. Just like in the 'Sword Techniques' section, he found many techniques with 'impressive names', yet he once again chose a 'simple and direct technique—Stone Palm'.
The 'Stone Palm Technique' was divided into 'six stages':
1. 'Stone'
2. 'Iron'
3. 'Steel'
4. 'Titan Stone'
5. 'Grey Stone'
6. 'Diamond'
Upon selecting the technique, Yun Ting's surroundings changed once more. He now stood in an 'open field', surrounded by 'massive stones'.
To master the 'first stage', he had to 'shatter a stone in a single strike—without injuring his palm in the slightest'.
After reading through the technique's fundamentals, he took his first strike—but 'pain shot through his hand'.
In the 'real world', he could pulverize a boulder into dust with his palm. However, in this illusion, his cultivation was reset to 'the First Realm of Warrior', making even breaking a simple stone a challenge.
As he healed his 'injured palm' with his energy, he noticed something—'each time he struck the stone and recovered, his palm became slightly tougher'. Realizing this was the essence of the technique, he pressed on.
After 'ten days' of relentless practice, he finally mastered the 'first stage', and the 'stones transformed into large iron blocks'. At the same time, his cultivation advanced to the 'Initial Master Warrior Realm'.
For the next 'three months', he trained relentlessly. Finally, with a single strike, he 'shattered an iron block', causing them to disappear and be replaced with 'steel blocks'.
It took him 'a full year' to master the 'Steel Palm', after which the 'Titan Stone blocks' appeared. When he touched one, he immediately recognized its composition—it felt similar to 'titanium'.
Breaking through this stage took 'six months' of intense training, after which the stones changed once more. This time, they were 'Grey Stones', and Yun Ting identified their composition as 'tungsten'.
His training grew exponentially harder. 'Twenty-four months' passed before he finally crushed a 'tungsten block', marking the completion of the 'fifth stage'.
At last, the final challenge appeared—'Diamond Blocks'. The difficulty was unlike anything he had encountered before. It took him 'five years' to master 'Grey Stone', and when the 'Diamond Blocks' emerged, he realized their 'toughness surpassed anything he had ever faced'.
For 'another nine years', he relentlessly trained, pushing his limits until, at last, with a 'single devastating strike', he 'shattered a massive diamond block'.
The illusion collapsed, and Yun Ting found himself 'standing on the fourth step'. Without hesitation, he climbed to the 'fifth step', returning once again to the 'library'.