64: Chapter 64 Primordial Spirit

Chapter 64: Primordial Spirit (Seeking Subscriptions)

Fang Chengwu's words resonated like a great bell in Li Wen's heart, outlining a magnificent avenue named the 'Momentum Realm'.

One hundred percent Physical Body control—Momentum Realm—Flying Star Rank—Kindling University—a higher peak stood before him; the path was arduous yet clear.

Fang Chengwu was already preparing to leave; the amount of information tonight was enough for Li Wen to digest for a long time.

Just as he turned around, a thought suddenly flashed through Li Wen's mind.

Fang Chengwu had shown him immense kindness, and today he had illuminated the path ahead.

Moreover, he possessed an unheard-of ability called 'Divine Sense,' which was not just a trump card but might also contain greater opportunities or risks.

Rather than exploring alone, or even exposing it inadvertently in some future casual setting and inviting disaster, it would be better to—

'Teacher Fang.' Li Wen's voice broke the silence.

Fang Chengwu stopped his steps and turned back with a hint of inquiry: 'What is it? Still have questions?'

Li Wen took a deep breath, his gaze calm but carrying an unprecedented solemnity:

'Regarding—Physical Body control. I previously tried a... um—a special method to perceive the subtle parts of my body—similar to—introspection?'

He carefully chose his words, testing, 'It felt like opening a special observation space between my eyebrows, allowing me to see the flow of Qi and blood inside my body, the minute changes in muscles and bones, and even the particles of the surrounding environment—'

He did not directly state the term 'Divine Sense' but described its form and function.

The gentle smile on Fang Chengwu's face instantly froze, and a look of incredible astonishment flashed in his eyes.

He abruptly turned back, his gaze like lightning, fiercely locking onto the space between Li Wen's eyebrows, as if trying to burn a hole through it.

That look was no longer that of a gentle mentor, but like a falcon discovering a rare treasure, filled with extreme shock and—ecstasy.

'You—What did you just say?!' Fang Chengwu's voice changed pitch, carrying a barely perceptible tremor,

'Observation space? Microscopic introspection?! You can clearly perceive every detail of yourself and the slightest elements of your surroundings?!'

He strode to Li Wen's front, and a trace of his powerful Aura unintentionally leaked out, making Li Wen feel a heavy pressure.

Li Wen was stunned by his intense reaction and subconsciously nodded:

'Yes, I can clearly perceive within about a fifty-meter radius, and further out, I can vaguely sense life and Qi and blood reactions—'

'Hahahaha!!!' Fang Chengwu suddenly burst into an unprecedented, wild laughter. This laughter echoed in the empty, independent martial arts room, filled with indescribable excitement and sheer delight,

'Awakening! It actually Awakened! A Primordial Spirit Awakened! Heaven bless our Human Race, Heaven bless our Huaxia!'

'Primordial Spirit? Awakened?' Li Wen looked completely bewildered.

Fang Chengwu tried hard to calm his violently heaving chest, but the light in his eyes was as brilliant as the stars.

He tightly gripped Li Wen's shoulders, his tone incomparably fervent and solemn: 'Li Wen! You are an Awakened! And an extremely rare Primordial Spirit Awakened!''

'Awakened?' Li Wen's confusion deepened, while a trace of vigilance arose at the same time.

'That's right!' Fang Chengwu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and began to explain in detail, though his excitement was still hard to conceal,

'The so-called Awakened are mutants among humans who suddenly gain abilities far beyond normal comprehension in a specific field in an extremely short time.'

'There are many types of Awakened:

Technique Awakened: After Awakening, their comprehension and mastery of a certain martial art technique advance by leaps and bounds, even progressing thousands of miles in a day.

Divine Demon Body Awakened: They awaken some traits or instincts of the Divine Demon Body before cultivating to the corresponding Realm.

Elemental Affinity Awakened: They possess an inherently extremely high affinity for elemental energies like Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth in the world.

Precognition/Spiritual Sense Awakened: They possess a vague premonition of danger or extremely strong intuition.'

'And you,' Fang Chengwu looked at Li Wen with burning eyes, 'belong to the rarest and most precious type—the Primordial Spirit Awakened!'

'Primordial Spirit?' Li Wen grasped the key point.

'Exactly! Primordial Spirit!' Fang Chengwu nodded heavily, his eyes full of reverence,

'The introspection space you described, that observation core, is the embryonic form of the 'Primordial Spirit' that our martial Dao system ultimately pursues, located in the Sea of Consciousness! You Awakened it prematurely!'

'Generally speaking,' Fang Chengwu smoothed his tone, but remained solemn, 'the birth of the Primordial Spirit requires reaching the fifth Realm of technique mastery—the 'Dao Realm'—before it can naturally condense through profound comprehension and questioning of the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and the Origin of all things!'

'The first five Realms of technique mastery are: Unity Realm, Momentum Realm, Intent Realm, Soul Realm, and Dao Realm! Beyond these five Realms lies boundless expanse—'

'That's too hard!' Li Wen couldn't help but sigh.

He had only just entered the Unity Realm now; every subsequent Realm was like climbing a ladder to heaven.

'Indeed, as hard as ascending to heaven!' Fang Chengwu nodded, his expression solemn,

'Therefore, another unconventional path was born in the world—reaching the Dao Realm through technique mastery.'

'For example, those Calligraphy Grandmasters, Painting Great Masters, or Chess Grandmasters who do not Cultivate martial power—if they exhaust their lifelong energy studying one technique and reach the pinnacle, they can similarly touch the edge of the 'Dao' in their mental state, thereby questioning their true self and condensing a faint trace of the Primordial Spirit.'

'This is also why the nation and society hold true Masters in fields like art and culture in extremely high regard, and why Martial Arts Universities are willing to grant special treatment and recruit such truly top-tier 'specialized students'! Because they possess the potential to manifest a Primordial Spirit!'

Fang Chengwu shifted his tone, with a hint of regret:

'However, this path is even harder to walk than pure martial arts. How many people spend their entire lives studying diligently, only to barely touch the edge of the Dao and condense a trace of Primordial Spirit when they are old and frail, seventy or eighty years old?'

'By then, their Physical Body and Qi and blood have long since withered, missing the best time to Cultivate martial arts. The hope of breaking through to a higher Realm relying on this belated Primordial Spirit is slim.'

Fang Chengwu looked at Li Wen with eyes full of disbelief and immense expectation:

'But you! Li Wen! How old are you? Eighteen! You haven't even officially entered the Martial Artist Realm yet—and you have already prematurely Awakened the Primordial Spirit! Even if it is currently only in its most initial state—Primordial Spirit Layer One—this is a miracle sufficient to shake the entire Human Race Alliance!'

'The Primordial Spirit also has layers?' Li Wen pressed for clarification.

'Of course!' Fang Chengwu affirmed,

'After the Primordial Spirit condenses, it needs continuous strengthening and nourishment. As the Martial Artist Realm improves and Mental Energy is refined and fused, the Primordial Spirit will gradually solidify and sublimate. It is generally believed that the Primordial Spirit can be divided into at least seven layers.'

'Primordial Spirit Layer One: Form Condensation Appears, possessing the ability for introspection, microscopic observation, and greatly enhanced perception and mental control. This is the foundation.'

'Primordial Spirit Layer Two: Primordial Spirit is stable, allowing one to attempt outward projection of Mental Energy, possessing preliminary mental interference, probing, and even auxiliary object manipulation abilities.'

'Primordial Spirit Layer Three: Primordial Spirit condenses into substance, the mental Domain begins to form, the perception range expands greatly, the might of Mental Energy surges, and one can even travel at night, also known as the Night Roaming Realm!'

'Primordial Spirit Layer Four: Known as the Day Roaming Realm—'

He unleashed an even hotter light in his eyes:

'More critically, a Primordial Spirit Awakened is bound to be a Technique Awakened simultaneously! Because the core of the Primordial Spirit is the manifestation of ultimate focus, ultimate insight, and ultimate control.'

'It allows you to possess the possibility of turning decay into magic when cultivating any technique, delving into the study of skills to an extreme depth far surpassing ordinary people.'

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