Chapter 75 The Heart Barrier (Part 2)

“heart gate?” You repeated the term.

“Exactly.”

“This is also why only those who Cultivate Yuan Wu Dharma Gates with no less than 72 opened Opening Aperturess,”

“have a chance to Breakthrough to the Soaring Realm.”

Wu Changhe explained.

“Because only by passing the heart gate, only by experiencing that level of spiritual baptism,”

“can you truly be called someone who has ‘walked their own Martial Dao path’.”

“As for what this trial truly is, and why such a heart gate exists...”

Wu Changhe’s eyes flickered with a complex expression, a reverence for the unknown and the powerful.

“There’s a theory in the Martial Dao world: good contemplation methods mostly contain the will of the Martial Dao strong who created that Cultivation Technique.”

“Martial Artists who Cultivate the same High Grade Yuan Wu, after successfully contemplating,”

“will carry the same Concept, forming a vast and mysterious ‘consciousness cluster’.”

“No one knows where the dimension of this consciousness cluster lies.”

“It’s like a massive cloud server, or perhaps... a Hall of Valor.”

“This is also a hot topic currently being researched by major top Martial Arts universities — ‘Yuan Wu Will Resonance’.”

“Only by undergoing the ‘trial’ and gaining recognition from that cluster can you join it.”

“Borrowing that inherited power to break through the stubborn locks of the human body’s hidden treasures.”

“As for those low-grade Yuan Wu Dharma Gates, their Concept is too low to even touch this level.”

“So there is no heart gate, and naturally, no potential to Breakthrough to Fuyao.”

“Different Cultivation Techniques manifest differently.”

Hearing this, you frowned slightly and raised a question.

“Teacher, what if... only one person Cultivates this Cultivation Technique, or if it’s a self-created Cultivation Technique?”

“Without the consciousness left by predecessors, wouldn’t passing the trial be easy?”

“Hahaha! I knew your mind worked fast, you little rascal, always looking for loopholes!”

Wu Changhe burst out laughing, pointing at you, “But, why do I call this a difficult problem? There’s a reason, of course.”

“This consciousness cluster doesn’t dissipate just because all the Martial Artists who Cultivated this Yuan Wu die.”

“It is completely unrestricted by time and space!”

“One could even say that once a certain ‘Dao’ is pioneered, it is etched into the rules of the world.”

“This is the most mysterious and perplexing aspect.”

Wu Changhe looked at your surprised expression, feeling very satisfied.

He lowered his voice, with a hint of intimidation, and said,

“Moreover, the higher the Concept of the Cultivation Technique, and the more Opening Aperturess it opens, the stronger the person who created it.”

“Martial Artists who Cultivate it generally walk further on the Martial Dao path, and the will they leave behind is even more terrifying.”

“So, hehe...”

Old Wu chuckled mischievously.

“You might have to face the Mental Imprints left behind by former Grandmasters, Great Grandmasters, or even... Martial Saints!”

“You have to prove under their pressure that you are worthy of inheriting this power.”

“How about it? Still confident now?”

Your heart trembled upon hearing this.

A Martial Saint’s trial? Wouldn’t that be Hell difficulty?

You cooperated with Old Wu, this old child, and obediently lowered your head.

“This student is dull and knows nothing of these secrets.”

“Please, Teacher, instruct me on how to pass the gate?”

“Hmm, good attitude.”

Wu Changhe had an expression of

He stroked the stubble on his chin and nodded.

“Easy to say, easy to say. But this is my secret, not to be lightly imparted...”

He deliberately dragged out the end of his sentence, his gaze drifting towards the door.

“I hear Zuixian Tower recently got a new batch of deep-sea electric eel sashimi...”

You immediately understood and said loudly,

“Teacher, don’t worry! I’ve already booked a private room at Zuixian Tower tonight! We won’t stop until we’re drunk!”

“Hahaha! Good! You’re a filial kid!”

Wu Changhe, once again using this subtle and worldly method,

reminded you of the principle that

“For different Yuan Wu Dharma Gates, the specific manifestation of the ‘heart gate’ trial is completely different.”

“Let me use myself as an example.”

Wu Changhe’s expression became solemn, even tinged with a reminiscent bloodlust.

“The Yuan Wu Dharma Gate I Cultivated back then was the ‘Fierce Blood Hundred Battles Forging Malice Seed Origin Art’ circulated in the army.”

“It opens 72 Opening Aperturess and belongs to a High Grade Cultivation Technique.”

“Its accompanying contemplation diagram is the ‘Hundred Battles Soldier Malice Suppressing Border Diagram’.”

“And my ‘trial’ was having my consciousness pulled into an ancient battlefield.”

“I had to single-handedly kill a thousand alien races on that battlefield to pass.”

“Moreover, there was a time limit! Three months.”

“Of course, in the consciousness cluster, only an instant would pass in reality!”

“Three months? A thousand?” You were a bit dumbfounded.

“Indeed. It was Hell.”

Wu Changhe’s eyes showed a hint of lingering fear.

“The first time, I was instantly killed upon entering, my Mental Energy severely damaged, and I recuperated for half a month.”

“The second time, I killed a hundred, then died of exhaustion.”

“Fortunately, there were three opportunities for such a trial.”

“If these three chances were exhausted, this Yuan Wu would be fated to be without me, and I would have to find another path.”

“In the last attempt, I truly fought with my life.”

Wu Changhe’s eyes turned fierce.

“I no longer charged in recklessly like a greenhorn; I tried every method!”

“Poisoning, arson, digging traps, feigning death for a sneak attack...”

“I turned myself into a madman who would stop at nothing for victory!”

“Finally, I barely passed the trial and completed the test.”

“It was precisely through that trial that I gained the recognition of the Seniors.”

“And with that, I was able to engrave the purest ‘Fierce Malice Thought’ in my Sea of Consciousness.”

“Using this to break through the hidden treasures of the human body and achieve Origin Opening!”

At this point, Wu Changhe let out a long breath and summarized, looking at you:

“Actually, during the trial, I also understood.”

“This ‘heart gate’ trial isn’t for the sake of testing.”

“It’s to let you adapt in advance to the core true meaning of this Cultivation Technique.”

“Only by truly experiencing the trials can your Divine Thought perfectly Fusion with the Cultivation Technique and wield that power.”

“So, I’ve said all this.”

“I just want you to realize — this is a very difficult task with limited opportunities!”

“You must prepare well.”

“I don’t know the grade of the Yuan Wu you Cultivate, but it’s likely higher than mine, and the trial will definitely be more perverse.”

“I also don’t know if your Cultivation Technique has a chance to restart.”

“You must prepare with the determination to pass it in one go!”

“After all, this is a trial that exists only within the heart; no one else can help you, not even a Great Grandmaster.”

Wu Changhe’s tone was serious, every word heavy.

...

Thoughts drifted back to the Teachers Apartment.

You slowly opened your eyes, the kaiyuan stone in your hand emitting a faint blue light, illuminating your serious face.

“consciousness cluster... heart gate...”

“Three chances...”

A confident arc formed at the corner of your mouth.

“For others, running out of three chances means a dead end.”

“But for me, who possesses the simulator...”

“I have countless chances!”

“Even if it’s a deadly trial, I can use my life to make mistakes until I find that one path to victory!”

“What’s more, for a non-fatal trial like this?”

You deeply understood how powerful the Heavenly Sea Vast Waves Body Spirit Seed Origin Art you Cultivated was.

A top-tier Cultivation Technique with 144 Opening Aperturess, the “consciousness cluster” behind it was probably an unimaginably colossal entity.

The trial difficulty was definitely Hell-level.

Therefore, after all resources were in place,

you spent another half a day adjusting, pushing your essence, Qi, and spirit to their Peak before deciding to begin.

But there was no worry in your heart.

All this way, you had never given up halfway.

As long as you saw an opportunity, you would seize it tightly and not let go.

And more importantly, you had the simulator as your foundation.

“Everything is still possible!”

You no longer hesitated.

Adjusting your breathing, your blood Qi circulated to its extreme, Mental Energy highly concentrated, all poured into the kaiyuan stone in your hand.

“Buzz—”

You began to absorb the vast, pure energy from the kaiyuan stone.

Boom!

A cool sensation rushed straight to your crown.

Your consciousness was instantly pulled, as if sucked into a bottomless vortex.

Breakthrough to Origin Opening, officially begins!