Chapter 36 (1/2)
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
Lin Qian’s eyes narrowed as he looked in confusion at his teacher, “Teacher, what is this Ancestral Martial Soul? What makes you so sure that my ancestry is extraordinarily powerful?”
Lin Qian was curious about Wei Wushuang inference. While he had known that his parents were not the usual citizens of Mt Ba CIty, he had no knowledge how Wei Wushuang learnt of this.
Taking a deep breath, Wei Wushuang explained to Lin Qian, “You do know of the stages in a Soul Practitioner’s cultivation journey. First, the Basic Three Stages, Entrance Vitality, Condensed Vitality and then Materialised Vitality. After which, the Transfiguration Three Stages, Nirvana, Revolutionary and Life and Death Stages.”
“Above them, we have the Three Martial Stages, Awakening, Metamorphosis and Sanctification Stage.”
“Three Martial Stages?” Bewilderment crossed Lin Qian face, as he looked a little stunned.
In Linhai Province, the practitioners only knew of the Basic Three Stages and the Transfiguration Three Stages. As for the Three Martial Stages, Lin Qian had never even heard of them.
However, Lin Qian had believed that there were higher levels of cultivation above the Transfiguration Three Stages. Up till now, he never had a direct confirmation of their existence.
“After breaking through to the Nirvana Stage, an attribute awakens in the Practitioner’s Soul Energy. At the Awakening Stage, an even more drastic change occurs. The Martial Soul would no longer be like a blank canvas, shrouded in mist. It would transfigure into a form which the Practitioner is used to.”
“Just like your Martial Soul now, it has fully awoken. It is no longer a ball of congealed Soul Energy, but has clear precise details, much more befitting of the Practitioner.”
“Perhaps, your Martial Soul was just a larva previously. Now that it has fully awoken, it has fixed and taken its final form.”
Lin Qian’s heart leapt in euphoria. Wei Wushuang had clearly said, for the Martial Soul to hatch from its larva state and gain a proper form, the Practitioner had to reach the Awakening Stage.
Yet, he was still in the primary Three stages, Materialised Vitality Stage, not even breaking to Nirvana Stage, and the Martial Soul in his Dantian had already shown the unique qualities of Awakening Stage.
“Hmm, then my early acquisition of an attribute and the early setting of the form of my Martial Soul…these have to do with the Ancestral Martial Soul that Teacher spoke of?” Lin Qian asked Wei Wushuang. Then, he fell silent, patiently waiting for the answer.
Sometime later, Wei Wushuang nodded solemnly, looking into Lin Qian’s perplexed expression, “Yes. This only happens after a practitioner breaks the shackles of the Three Martial Stages, and climbs above these grades. Then, there would be huge benefits for his descendants, the possibility of attaining the Ancestral Martial Soul.”
“Beyond the Three Martial Stages, a grade above it?” a loud gasp escaped from Lin Qian. Per what Wei Wushuang said, after his transmigration, he was reborn as a descendant of a mega-power?
“During my days roaming the Linhai Province, I have only heard of these clans but never met anything of this calibre.” as Wei Wushuang spoke, he looked at Lin Qian, his eyes intertwined with complex emotions. “I’ve never thought the disciples I took in in the Linhai Province would possess such a superior bloodline!”
Afterwhich, Wei Wushuang passed on more knowledge about the Ancestral Martial Soul to Lin Qian.
Alas, not all men were equal. Even within the descendants of the mythical Practitioner, there were gradings in the talent. The higher the grade, the more benefits could be reaped.
Amongst the descendants, a majority only gained a faster cultivation speed. When they reached Nirvana Stage, the awakened attributes would be a tad stronger than the conventional practitioners. These descendants possess the lowest grade talent, Bloodline Strength.
A small group of descendants with exceptional talent would reap far more benefits from the Bloodline. Their cultivation progressed at a much faster pace, awakening a superior attribute when they break through to Nirvana Stage. These descendants were known to have the Inherited Martial Soul.