117: Five realms of martial arts

Realizing that Shen Xi might be a Genius from a humble background, the young woman's attitude clearly softened quite a bit.

"We've fought side-by-side, and I still don't know your name! I'm Liu Yiyi!"

Saying that, the young woman Liu Yiyi extended her hand proactively.

"Shen Xi!"

Shen Xi gently held Liu Yiyi's hand, releasing it immediately, a gentlemanly gesture that earned him a good impression from Liu Yiyi.

One must know that although Liu Yiyi was only nineteen, due to Cultivating from a young age, her appearance, figure, and temperament were all exceptional.

In the Secluded Factions, countless peers had become her admirers, expending endless effort just to get closer to her.

Let alone holding her small hand, even just being able to chat for a couple of sentences would make them ecstatic, and they would forcefully find topics to continue the conversation even if there were none.

Shen Xi, on the other hand, did not covet her beauty, and his gaze remained pure, just this one point alone put him leagues ahead of those so-called Geniuses.

"You are now in the Acquired Realm; you should know that the Martial Dao path is not just limited to the four Realms of Blood Refinement, Origin Qi, Acquired, and Innate, right?"

Liu Yiyi didn't overthink it and began to explain the origin of the forbidden weapon.

"Yes, these four Realms are collectively known as Martial Artist, and above Martial Artist, there is the Martial Dao."

Shen Xi nodded; he already knew all of this.

"Exactly! Above Martial Artist, there is the Martial Dao, and forbidden weapons are treasures crafted by existences of the Martial Dao-Grade. forbidden weapons are different from weapons; weapons are divided into unranked, Acquired, Innate, and other grades, and can be used multiple times. However, forbidden weapons have no grades and can only be used one to three times."

"But compared to weapons, the power of forbidden weapons is even more terrifying. A forbidden weapon can contain the full-strength strike of its crafter and is not limited by the user's strength. Simply put, if the strong individual who crafted the forbidden weapon is in the Dian Ling Realm, then the forbidden weapon's power is Dian Ling-Grade. If it's in the Zhu Tai Realm, then the forbidden weapon's power is Zhu Tai-Grade, and even an ordinary person can unleash this power."

"And forbidden weapons are also specifically divided into many types: those targeting Yao Beasts, those targeting Martial Artists, or those that are indiscriminate. Among them, forbidden weapons specifically targeting a certain creature consume fewer Materials, while indiscriminate forbidden weapons are the most difficult to craft."

Hearing this, Shen Xi's pupils contracted.

The effect of the forbidden weapon was too terrifying!

Ordinary people could also unleash the power of a forbidden weapon, and this alone was enough to widen the gap between wealthy families and humble families.

Imagine a humble family disciple who, after much difficulty, Cultivated to the Yuanqi Realm, or even the Acquired Realm, only to encounter a wealthy family playboy whose strength was clearly inferior to his own, but who, at a critical moment, used a forbidden weapon and completely shattered the humble family disciple's hope.

Just thinking about it was enough to make one despair.

This was definitely a life-saving treasure!

Of course, the current Shen Xi didn't know.

The so-called wealthy families also didn't have the ability to craft forbidden artifacts; only those legendary Secluded Factions had that qualification.

Furthermore, the crafting methods and required Materials for forbidden weapons were extremely precious; even Secluded Factions couldn't possibly give everyone a forbidden weapon; that would be too Heaven-Defying.

Only Geniuses like Liu Yiyi, who were highly regarded by Secluded Factions, could receive forbidden weapons bestowed by their elders.

"What are the specific Realms of the Martial Dao?"

Shen Xi quickly asked.

He was already in the Acquired Realm, and at his current speed, he would soon be able to step into the Innate Realm. At that time, he would have to start considering matters of higher Realms.

"Spirit Activation, Embryonic Stage, Fetus Transformation, Nirvana, Fish Leap; these are the five major Realms in total. And the division of each minor Realm is the same as the Martial Artist Realms, namely Initial Stage, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Transformation."

"Spirit Activation, as the name suggests, is to ignite the spirit within the body. The human body has 365 main Acupoints, and each Acupoint contains immense potential. Each time a main Acupoint is ignited, a part of that potential is released. Once one steps into this Realm, they gain the qualification to look down upon the world."

"Embryonic Stage is to nurture one's own mud embryo within the 365 ignited main Acupoints. These mud embryos represent the Martial Artist's past, present, and future."

"Fetus Transformation is to break the mud embryo and emerge transformed. When a Martial Artist reaches this Realm, as long as it's not a fatal injury, even a severed arm can be instantly Regenerated. Their vitality is incredibly strong, and their lifespan reaches three thousand years."

"Nirvana is Nirvana Rebirth, where the 365 main deities that emerged from Fetus Transformation merge with oneself, making one virtually eternal and indestructible, with a lifespan of five thousand years."

"Fish Leap is a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate. Once the Fish Leap is successful, the Martial Artist can be said to have completely transcended the limitations of being human, becoming an existence of a higher life level. Rebirth from a drop of blood is not an issue, and their lifespan reaches ten thousand years!"

Liu Yiyi patiently explained to Shen Xi.

If it were anyone else, she definitely wouldn't bother saying so much.

After all, let alone the Martial Dao Five Realms, most people, throughout their entire lives, would only achieve the Yuanqi Realm or Acquired Realm, and wouldn't even touch the Innate Realm.

But Shen Xi had that potential.

Reaching the Initial Stage of Acquired Realm before the age of twenty, and being a Genius from a humble background, Breaking through to this Realm without any resource tilt, once given the opportunity, stepping into the Dian Ling Realm would definitely not be a problem.

As for the higher Embryonic Stage and Fetus Transformation, Liu Yiyi dared not imagine.

The difficulty of each Realm within the Martial Dao Five Realms was more challenging than an ordinary person Cultivating to the Innate Realm.

Even Geniuses, not many could achieve it.

"Thank you!"

Shen Xi expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

"It's a small matter, here I..."

Liu Yiyi waved her hand, just about to reveal her identity and invite Shen Xi to join her faction.

She saw that after Shen Xi recovered some of his physical strength, he walked towards the location of the Jade Fire Lion's corpse.

Due to the forbidden weapon, the Jade Fire Lion had long since turned to dust, but everything on its body remained.

The martial token fragment that Shen Xi valued most lay quietly on the ground.

Liu Yiyi was stunned. Was this guy also here for the martial token fragment?

"Big Brother, can I borrow this martial token fragment for a moment?"

Liu Yiyi gritted her teeth, but still spoke to stop Shen Xi.

One of her purposes for coming to the Twenty-eighth City was for the martial token fragment.

"You're also here for the martial token fragment?"

Shen Xi stopped, looking at Liu Yiyi with some wariness.

The world of Martial Artists was inherently a world where the strong preyed on the weak.

Sometimes, even companions might turn on each other for a certain treasure, let alone strangers they had only met once.

What's more, Liu Yiyi's background was mysterious, and she had used a powerful forbidden weapon.

This made Shen Xi worried that the other party would turn hostile for the martial token fragment and attack him.