169: Life Limits

Within the center of the divine body, a Grotto-Heaven slowly rose.

The speed at which the Grotto-Heaven formed was not fast, because the Lei Yu Watcher was conducting a thorough analysis, not letting go of any details.

Time passed…

At the center, a majestic Grotto-Heaven, vast in scale, finally took shape.

“Interesting.”

In the Different Space, the Observer watched the Grotto-Heaven, its thoughts fluctuating, its voice echoing.

“There are still differences compared to the descriptions contained within this system.”

It observed the Grotto-Heaven, and within the fluctuations of its divine body, new characters surged towards the center, shattering with a boom.

This time, the Grotto-Heaven formed extremely quickly, taking shape completely in an instant. Two Grotto-Heavens hung within the Different Space, equally majestic, but their auras were distinctly different, and the directions of the powers involved within them had vast disparities.

“Grotto-Heaven, Treasure Technique, Dao Inquiry…”

The Observer’s whispers echoed within the Different Space. As its divine body fluctuated, the Grotto-Heaven collapsed, and vast power spread in all directions, only to dissipate in an instant. At the center of the divine body, other levels of evolution appeared.

…

Inside the dormitory.

Qin Jin sat in his seat, his eyes tightly closed.

The inheritances from the Wu Sheng Stele were all given through the spiritual level. The detailed information within this [Stele-Bearing Body Forging Technique] was precisely contained within these five characters.

Spiritual contact.

Information surged like a tide. Qin Jin perceived it spiritually and was extremely surprised to find that the information contained within was not the cultivation method for the body forging technique, but rather a form of power evolution that he could not yet comprehend.

In the spiritual world, as the information surged towards Qin Jin, the five characters of “Stele-Bearing” completely shattered. In their place, those incomprehensible power evolutions constructed and formed within the spiritual world, ultimately forming a gateway.

Looking from the spiritual world, this gateway was lifelike, as if truly existing in the world. Its material appeared similar to obsidian, entirely in an inky black, exuding a mysterious aura.

At the center of the obsidian gateway, ripples shimmered and flowed, leading to an unknown destination.

“This is the inheritance left by Mr. Chen Shu.”

“Is this body forging technique contained within this gateway?”

A thought flashed through his mind. Qin Jin’s spiritual power surged, and he tentatively tried to touch the gateway, but found that his spirit was obstructed when it touched the ripples at the center of the gateway, unable to enter.

It was at this instant.

With a sudden inspiration, Qin Jin’s heart stirred, and he abruptly opened his eyes, looking forward.

The moment he opened his eyes.

The gateway in his spiritual world suddenly disappeared. Then, in front of Qin Jin, a chilling sensation emanated, and a real gateway appeared inside the villa.

The gateway was more than a person’s height, and the obsidian reflected light. Qin Jin’s gaze focused on it, and he tentatively reached out to touch it, making true physical contact.

“How do I retract it?”

This was the first thought that came to Qin Jin’s mind.

As the thought arose, the gateway in front of him disappeared, and in his spiritual world, the five characters [Stele-Bearing Body Forging Technique] reappeared.

Another thought arose, the five characters disintegrated, and the gateway reappeared, projected into reality.

Qin Jin let out a long breath.

“Is this the method of a Martial God…”

“The inheritance left behind, with spirit as the carrier, can actually materialize in reality.”

Qin Jin had already realized why his spiritual power could not enter it.

Because this was a gateway of inheritance involving reality. Since it was named a body forging technique, it naturally could not be entered merely on the spiritual level.

His palm covered the edge of the gateway, and a slightly chilling sensation came through.

Qin Jin took a deep breath, no longer hesitating, and stepped forward, walking into the gateway.

Ripples flashed around him.

The environment changed. Qin Jin looked around. At this moment, he was in a space about a thousand meters in size. Behind him was the gateway he came from. A faint mist lingered in the air, and when inhaled, a burning sensation came from his body. This was also a form of tempering.

The ground was flat, with unknown and mysterious patterns engraved on its surface using a pigment made of unknown material.

At the center of the ground was a half-person-high platform. All the patterns on the ground seemed to form a magic array, and the center point of the magic array was that platform.

Qin Jin stepped forward and walked to the platform.

On the surface of the platform were two powerful characters, exuding a sharp aura at first glance.

Martial Abyss!

The name of the academy.

The characters were carved on the platform, emitting a faint glow. Qin Jin’s gaze focused on them. After a moment, information was reflected in his mind.

He closed his eyes slightly, perceiving the information within.

After a long while, Qin Jin opened his eyes.

The information contained the true cultivation method of this body forging technique.

This was a special body forging technique that Mr. Chen Shu, after ascending to Martial God, deduced from his own knowledge, requiring cultivation in a special environment. To be precise, it was a one-time breakthrough method.

The goal of this body forging technique was…

To break through the limits of life!

After knowing the information contained within, Qin Jin understood everything.

When he returned to the academy, he was able to cause the anomaly of the Wu Sheng Stele precisely because Mr. Chen Shu had left related methods when he created the Wu Sheng Stele. When Qin Jin approached, the related methods of the Wu Sheng Stele were triggered, leading to the scene of the rainbow light reflecting on the starship.

“Mr. Chen Shu once reached the so-called theoretical limit in a certain realm among the Nine Congenital Transformations.”

“But at that time, he could not make further breakthroughs, unable to advance to a higher level.”

“It was precisely because of this that he kept this matter in his heart until he entered the higher realms of Martial Dao. From a high realm, he looked back, conducted multi-faceted research and deductions, and finally created this place.”

“To reach the so-called theoretical limit is extremely difficult. It requires not only talent but also extraordinary opportunities.”

“After creating this method, Mr. Chen Shu had not yet found another young person in the Federation who had reached the theoretical limit before he…”

Qin Jin’s thoughts paused for a moment.

His gaze swept around, his eyes slightly heavy: “Even from the perspective of a Martial God, it is believed that this theoretical limit cannot be broken by oneself, and must also rely on external assistance.”

“According to everything recorded in the information, this space was a special place intercepted by Mr. Chen Shu from the secrets of the star sea, arranged, and finally formed.”

The ripples in his heart subsided, and Qin Jin calmed his mind.

He looked at the two characters “Martial Abyss,” raised his palm, and pressed it onto them.

At the same time.

His aura exploded without reservation, stirring up waves of air in this space.

His clothes fluttered.

The mist permeating the space dissipated at a visible speed.

On the ground, the patterns lit up with a faint glow, being activated at this moment.

The first aura Qin Jin perceived was extraordinary factors!

Extremely pure, immeasurable quantities of dense extraordinary factors, as the magic array lit up, seemed to have their restrictions lifted, appearing within this special space.

Perceiving the changes around him, Qin Jin closed his eyes.

With the Treasure Technique applied and his mind clear, he bent his legs into a horse stance. His origin power surged wildly within his body, circulating along specific routes.

Gradually.

The entire layout of the space was activated.

At this moment.

In Qin Jin’s perception, his surroundings were hazy. Below him, it was as if flames were rising, and his body was like a furnace, with a scorching sensation coming from all parts of his body.

And outside.

Illusory figures formed, looking like powerful extraordinary life forms from the star sea. They charged forward without hesitation, slamming into Qin Jin.

The figures were illusory, crashing into Qin Jin’s body, shaking his bones and tempering them.

Soon.

The same feeling as when Qin Jin previously cultivated the Breathing Method came over him.

The origin power within his body was increasing, but the growth of his body itself had stagnated, unable to advance further.

However.

This time, with the impact of those strangely shaped extraordinary life form phantoms, the temperature inside and outside Qin Jin’s body continuously rose. He himself… clearly perceived the so-called boundary.

The boundary was like a membrane, or a chasm, blocking the way forward.

“Breaking through this boundary will allow me to break the limit.”

The surge of origin power became even faster. In Qin Jin’s perception, more and more extraordinary phantoms formed in the space, diving towards him.

But the boundary, however, had not yet been breached.

“Still a little bit more.”

The thought echoed in his mind. At this moment, Qin Jin opened his eyes.

In his eyes, the scene of the Spirit Ruins was reflected.

His Dantian Dao Foundation trembled. At this moment, from within the Spirit Ruins, the spiritual power, refined through countless temperings, surged out, merging with his origin power. Under Qin Jin’s control, this power was released, extremely explosive, stimulating his own body.

With full effort, in this special space, behind Qin Jin, the Spirit Ruins was reflected, and the Grotto-Heaven hung high.

External assistance, combined with his own method.

That boundary existing in his perception, at a certain moment, suddenly loosened a bit.

One loosening, and it was permanent.

The rune patterns on the ground were extremely bright. The extraordinary factors in this Different Space, even as they continuously gathered and surged, truly manifested in reality, visible to the naked eye.

When a dam begins to loosen, it can no longer hold back the flood.

Qin Jin’s body, at this moment, once again experienced an improvement.

The moment the improvement appeared.

Qin Jin felt himself undergoing a “sublimation.”

Sublimation!

The extraordinary factors in the space integrated into his body at an astonishing speed, being assimilated by his origin power in an instant. After a short period, Qin Jin felt a different sensation in his heart.

Transformation!

He himself had undergone his fourth transformation.

His origin power surged to the surface of his body, like wings unfurling, enveloping and surrounding him.

As the transformation began, the impacts within this special space also ceased. The evolved extraordinary life form phantoms took on a protective stance, shielding Qin Jin at the center.

The space fell into silence.

Time passed.

At the center of the special space, there was a giant light sphere formed by converging power.

At this moment, the surface of the light sphere peeled away like an eggshell, layers of power separating and merging, gradually revealing the scene within.

Qin Jin stood at the center.

No power surged from within his body, yet he was now suspended in mid-air, his feet not touching the ground.

With a slight movement of his eyes, Qin Jin suddenly opened them.

Within the special space, extraordinary factors still permeated.

The moment Qin Jin opened his eyes, the extraordinary factors surged into his body like a whale swallowing or a rainbow absorbing water.

His body was like a furnace. The moment the extraordinary factors entered it, they were refined and transformed into his own power.

He did not operate the Breathing Method, nor did he meditate.

This was an autonomous action of his body.

“Is this what it means to break the limit?”

Qin Jin sensed his own body: “After breaking the limit, my life essence has undergone some changes.”

“Ordinary extraordinary factors can be absorbed by me without any analysis or other processes, completing my enhancement.”

“Extraordinary factors containing pollution are merely a bit more effort.”

“Even…”

He confirmed his own situation: “Pollution of insufficient level, even if it enters my body, will be autonomously expelled and eliminated, completely without any effect on me.”

Qin Jin took two deep breaths, his thoughts stirred, and his professional panel appeared.

His gaze focused on the data above.

[Martial Artist: Congenital Realm]

[Origin Index: 12217]

[Number of Transformations: 4]

[Additional Transformations: 1]

“After breaking the limit, the further transformation brings a far greater improvement than previous transformations.”

“Moreover…”

“After my life essence changes, my future cultivation speed will increase, and I will enter a period of leapfrog development.”

“Next, after achieving ultimate control over my own power, the information on the panel should advance further.”

“Grandmaster!”

“Martial Dao Grandmaster!”

“Looking at the Federation, a Martial Artist in the Grandmaster Realm is already considered to have truly entered the inner circle, with some standing. In many places, they are already presentable.”

“The improvement in strength is truly somewhat captivating.”

His aura retracted.

Qin Jin’s gaze swept around, finally focusing on the platform.

“Mr. Chen Shu.”

He murmured in his heart: “I suppose I have… fulfilled the last wish you once left behind.”

Qin Jin took a step, suspending himself in the air, and soared towards the gateway.

After this transformation, the consumption for flying also drastically decreased.

In the next moment.

Qin Jin’s figure passed through the gateway, disappearing from this place.

…

Because his course schedule had many new optional courses, Qin Jin specifically contacted Candle Kite, asking her to help arrange them to avoid time conflicts.

Within the academy district, students returned to school one after another.

The new semester began.

In the morning, Qin Jin attended two compulsory courses, diligently accumulating knowledge.

After breaking through the limits of life, his body itself formed an existence similar to a cultivation machine. Even when not in a special space, his origin power surged and generated every moment, and he never stopped cultivating even during class.

Perhaps…

After breaking through the limits of life, he became a true 【Extraordinary】 in some sense.

In the afternoon.

Qin Jin took a vehicle to another area of the academy.

Within the academy district, there were students from three academic years. Each academic year’s living area and teaching area were different and staggered, with few opportunities for contact during normal times.

The area Qin Jin was heading to was precisely the teaching area for the third academic year.

He was participating in an elective course, and it was quite special. This elective course would only be held after someone made an appointment; it was not a fixed-time course.

This course involved improving one’s control over power, as well as information related to entering the Martial Dao Grandmaster Realm.

The vehicle arrived.

The classroom for this course was like a large martial arts training ground, with the front area for martial arts practice and the back area for seats.

Qin Jin arrived early. When he reached the place, it was still empty.

He found a seat, sat down, and closed his eyes to rest.

Not long after.

In his perception, a figure entered the classroom.

Qin Jin had just opened his eyes when he heard a voice full of surprise from the entrance direction.

“You are… Qin Jin?”

“Why are you here?”