Chapter 410 - Herculean Physique Achieved! (1/2)
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”I did it!” Yan Zaizen's eyes gleamed with a sharp, imposing light. He clenched his fist, observing the smooth skin, firm muscles, and tough bones within. The vital energies of his body had transformed, exemplifying the characteristics of a Herculean. He had fully become a Herculean and entered the Nascent Herculean Physique.
This was his very first step!
The step to saving his original body!
That being known, he didn't feel too overconfident even after his dual success, forming the Herculean Physique and assimilating the Heavenly Annihilation Light into his Dao Seed. He still required sufficient strength to fight against that strange force within the Deep Mines.
He also knew that his original body's cultivation on the Herculean Path was too low, and he had to exceed that to have a hint of a chance. The Immortal Herculean Method was divided into five levels and each level had different form of dividers. His original body had achieved the Third Level, the Eight Celestial Gates of the Sky.
This level was divided into eight gates: Gate of Sky Opening, Gate of Sky Skin, Gate of Sky Flesh, Gate of Sky Yin & Yang, Gate of Sky Bone, Gate of Sky Mind, Gate of Sky Source, and Gate of Celestial Ascension.
After comprehending the meaning of 'celestial' he felt curious about the last gate and felt it had a connection with the Celestial Path or even its race. Anyhow, his original body had only entered the Gate of Sky Skin, having no time since to adjust for further ascension.
Currently, he was just in the first level, the Nascent Herculean Physique, and at the Initial Success Stage. He still needed to reach the Minor Success, Major Success, and Perfection Stages to have a true Herculean Body, fully intertwined with the Herculean Laws.
He released his clenched fist, ”The very first stage gives physical prowess similar to the peak-Qi Cyclone Realm of the Essence Path.” The Essence Path paved the way into the heavens, or Heavenly Path, and acted as a primer to adjust one's body and soul into comprehending to laws and energy.
It was divided into nine realms, six cultivation realms and three foundational realms. They were the Qi Foundation, Qi Cyclone, Essence Formation, Dantian Refinement(Foundational), Revolving Qi(Foundational), Qi Unification, Origin Core, True Essence, and Crimson Star(Foundational). Those Foundational Realms were fortification stages and important realms that determine various aspects required for cultivations, such as energy reserve levels, Qi Pathways quality, and cultivation speed. They were essential, but unfathomably expensive to achieve.
During his youthful years, he had essentially used the Black Hole and robbery to fund these realms. Fortunately, he had an impeccable foundation leading up to the Heavenly Path.
A glimmer of nostalgia flashed in his eyes. ”Currently, I should be invincible amongst Qi Unification cultivators thanks to my Dao Energy and Herculean Physique. I should continue cultivating.” Now that his physique had transformed, his next actions were to push ahead.
Grumble!
He abruptly started. His eyes slowly lowered, looking at his toned stomach that hid a spectacular set of pectoral muscles. To think his stomach would grumble at this time! He had used Dao Energy to sustain himself from normal food, but this was a half measure. Dao Energy wasn't meant to sustain living creatures.
In fact, he was drawing upon the essential basics that every living organism has, those that can cultivate, and then empowered those features. This allowed his breath to absorb the ambient essence within the world to improve his bodily functions and sustain himself. At the moment, he had the ability of self-sustain similar to a Qi Unification Realm cultivator.
A month of no food-intake was pushing his body's upper limits. He knew this and rubbed his nose slightly. Furthermore, his Herculean Physique required further maintenance of resources. If it was his original body, he could absorb the nutrients and vital energies of the heavens to sustain until death. In fact, he had nearly forgotten what it meant to eat.
”I remember when I would steal Uncle Louzen's meat from his storage. Haha, and especially...I remember my mother's chocolate cake!” A smile formed on his lips, revealing warmth and memories. Those memories that he held dear as a youth, and even when he was merely four years old.
”...” After a while, he went silent. Those memories were things of the past. Long ago, he wished to obtain the power to reverse life and death, transcend time and space, so that he could save his parents. Even now, he held that belief in his heart. However, comprehending Heavenly Law only made his understanding of the feat clearer, and he understood the limits and goals he needed to achieve.
”To save them, I'll have to…” he looked up, observing the heavens. He went silent and stewed for a while until his stomach grumbled once more in frustration.
”Okay! Okay!” With his newfound physique, he was essentially the strongest in Meteorite City. With a shift, he exited his makeshift home and entered the outside world. ”Oh?”
He noticed that the streets from afar were empty, and people were gathering in sturdy buildings. The earthquakes earlier had spooked many of the people here, and they felt safe within the confines of formation-stabilized buildings.
He chuckled. With a step, he leaped onto the nearest building's rooftop with utter ease. The level of physical achievement he could perform was superhuman, and he needed to adjust himself to this standard. He looked about and scrolled through his memories to discover a restaurant.