Chapter 327 - Life (1/2)

"This is … my inner core?"

Zhong Yue raised his hand and watched as the inner core flew into his palm. He could vaguely see a tiny speck of dust hovering above his palm; it felt as if even the softest breeze would be able to blow it away.

But there wasn't the slightest doubt in his mind about it being his inner core. Although it looked pitifully small, it was strong and sturdy as it was the fusion of all of Zhong Yue's blood essence and arcane energy, condensed by the totem patterns — this was his greatest achievement by far!

The moment the inner core was condensed, Zhong Yue felt something, a unique feeling he had never experienced before. He could feel … his life.

There were two aspects to one's lifespan – one was the that of the soul, and the other the that of the body. Both of which he had vaguely sensed in his cultivation, but now, they had clearly presented themselves before him.

His soul's lifespan was longer than his body's, his mortal body could only live for more or less 200 years, while his soul could live up to over 1000 years, nearly five times the length of his mortal body!

As the inner core was condensed, he could feel his own life; and this was very peculiar. But what was stranger was that his soul and mortal body's lifespan were different!

Not only that, he could even see the end of his time, in other words, he precisely knew when he would die.

He could 'see' how much time was left for him!

As every second ticked, he could also see the changes in his life.

Meanwhile, the Pure Yang lightning was still striking down on him; A flash of lightning struck down on his Yuan Shen, and Zhong Yue could 'see' his soul's life quiver from full to zero and back to full.

This meant that every strike of the Pure Yang lightning was strong enough to kill him in one blow, disintegrating his Yuan Shen into nothingness. But at the same time, the saint herb's medicinal efficacy would revive him seconds before his death.

Furthermore, after recovering from the Pure Yang lightning strikes, he could 'see' his soul's lifespan increasing!

This was because, after the Pure Yang lightning strikes, his Yuan Shen would become more perfect and flawless. Surely, his soul's life would increase accordingly!

Zhong Yue then looked at his mortal body, although his mortal body's lifespan was also increasing, it was only at one-sixth of the Yuan Shen's rate!

However, being able to 'see' his own life's changes was an incredibly surreal experience.

"With the inner core by my side, I am the master of my life!"

This was what the 36 Xiao Mang Qi Practitioners said when they stood against the Leize dragon god. They claimed that with their inner core with them, not even the heavens could take away their lives.

It was undoubtedly an exaggeration as none of them survived from the Leize dragon god, but from this, one could infer how vital the inner core was to a Qi Practitioner's life.

After condensing his own inner core, Zhong Yue finally had the feeling of stepping into the true world of cultivation.

One that hadn't condensed his own inner core could only be described as an amateur. Only by condensing one's own inner core would one be able to know their own life clearly. Being able to sense every change of their Yuan Shen and mortal body, thus, perceiving the imminent dangers and lengthening one's life!

Not only does the inner core relates to one's life, but it was also the strongest mean of attack to an Inner Core Qi Practitioner; with the inner core fully activated, one's blood essence, arcane energy, and skills would reach a peak. They would then come together to unleash the ultimate attack.

Most importantly, the inner core was a unique link that connected the blood essence of the Yuan Shen and mortal body together.

When the inner core was formed, Zhong Yue could feel his mortal body and Yuan Shen linking together deeper. He could even feel the connection to the sixth secret realm getting even stronger!

The Yuan Shen's blood essence was raised to its peak with the aid of the inner core; it billowed out like a boundless ocean. He could now vaguely sense the position of the sixth realm in his Yuan Shen and was trying to open it.

If the sixth secret realm were opened, the Six Path Reincarnation would be complete, and he would be able to comprehend the abstrusities of life!

However, every time he tried to break open the sixth secret realm, the seals in his bloodline would emerge and repress his blood essence, causing him to fail just when success was within his grasp.

Zhong Yue tried for a few more times, but all his attempts ended in failure. Without any other options, he gave up. Without the exact position of the sixth realm and a strong enough cultivation base, he would not be able to open the sixth secret realm.

Furthermore, the seals in the human bloodline were also incredibly durable – it was incredibly difficult to break through the seals.

Can I sense the precise position of the Bloodline Wheel if my inner core is cultivated to the peak? This might be chance for me to open the sixth realm!

Zhong Yue inhaled a deep breath of air and restored his blood essence and arcane energy to its peak. He then surged them all into his inner core to strengthen it even further.  Why is the lifespan of the body and Yuan Shen different? Why is there always a five, nearly six fold difference? The inner core is the link between the mortal body and Yuan Shen, can it aid in opening the Bloodline Secret Realm, Bloodline Wheel? There are many secrets hidden in this Inner Core level. If I can fully understand this level, I will undoubtedly have unimaginable improvements!

The Pure Yang lightning was still raining down on him, and his inner core was slowly and steadily growing in size under his nourishment. Not long after, it grew to the size of a metal bean.