sbdcsierra Chapter 111 The Golden Soul Never Dies
Chapter 111 The Golden Soul Never Dies
Chapter 111 The Golden Soul Never Dies
"Master, that golden bell has been outside the mountain for more than ten days. Should we send someone to take a look?" A young man carrying a sword stood behind the old man and asked respectfully.
An old man, holding a fishing rod, sat in front of a pond, leisurely catching fish, and said without turning his head, "Don't bother with it, it's none of our business."
The boy seemed curious: "Master, what is the origin of that golden bell? It scared away all the wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and at night it emits golden light, illuminating the area for miles around. It looks incredibly powerful!"
"It's the Heavenly Emperor Nine Bells of the Jade Emperor Sect. I don't know what's gotten into that old Taoist priest Yongcheng, throwing the Heavenly Emperor Nine Bells at my doorstep!" This old man's identity is unknown, as he seems to disregard even the Jade Emperor Sect's leader, True Person Yongcheng.
"Hey, a fish's taken!" The old man jerked his fishing rod, catching a large fish. He gently unhooked it but released it back into the pond. "Don't worry about what's going on outside. Focus on practicing your swordsmanship. How's your swordsmanship coming along lately?"
"Reporting to the clerk, I have already made some progress in the Wisdom Sword, but I have not yet mastered the Courage Sword. As for the Benevolence Sword, the Benevolence Sword..." At this point, the young man suddenly felt a little speechless.
"Alright, do your best. Ultimately, you can't force it!" The old man sighed, casting his fishing rod again. "What's destined to be yours will be yours, and what's not, you can't force. It seems you and these three sword strikes of mine are ultimately not meant to be!"
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Meanwhile, Lin Fei, alone in the mountains and forests beneath the golden bell, had already memorized the entire Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and began to cultivate the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.
The first three stages of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill focus on body tempering and are also known as the "Golden Bell Body." After being simplified by Leiyin Temple, it became the Golden Bell Shield martial art practiced by many monks in the temple.
Starting from the fourth level, they begin to focus on cultivating their soul, which is known as "the indestructible golden soul".
Starting from this fourth level, even within Leiyin Temple, only those who are the abbots of various monasteries or monks who have made great contributions can begin their cultivation.
Because from the fourth stage onwards, the cultivation threshold is extremely high. At least one must open the Heavenly Gate, connecting the inner and outer worlds, before cultivation can begin. It is best to begin cultivation only after advancing to the Dharma Aspect Realm. If one cultivates prematurely, not only is the chance of success low, but it will also damage one's soul, causing harm to oneself.
Although Lin Fei knew in his heart that there was a great risk in cultivating the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art ahead of time, he did not choose to do so.
He knew in his heart that if word got out that he possessed the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, then many people would come to him, wanting his life and his divine skill.
If I don't improve my cultivation level soon, I may be powerless to fight back when facing powerful enemies in the future.
Therefore, even though forcibly cultivating the fourth level of the divine skill was extremely risky, Lin Fei had no choice but to take the risk.
The greatest pain during the first three stages of cultivation is the hardship of tempering the body. But in the fourth stage, this pain is transferred to the soul.
Like the first three stages of the divine skill, this fourth stage, the realm of the indestructible golden soul, also requires countless trials and tribulations to achieve.
Every moment, Lin Fei's soul seemed to be repeatedly pulled apart by an invisible hand. It was almost torn apart completely, and then it would reassemble itself.
Each time he gathered, the strength of his soul increased by one point, and the pain involved was naturally indescribable to outsiders. Even someone with Lin Fei's cultivation level would fall to the ground in pain every time, curled up in a ball, unable to even lift a finger.
He spared no merit points, activating a tenfold speed of cultivation, hoping to quickly master the fourth level of the divine skill. However, tenfold cultivation speed also meant tenfold pain.
Through constant cultivation, Lin Fei would often be in so much pain that he almost fainted, but he would force himself to continue, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen his soul. He would also use the system, which acted like a cheat code, to repair the damage to his soul caused by forced cultivation.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, you have mastered the fourth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill! The special attribute of the fourth level—Golden Soul Undying—has been automatically activated!"
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As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. After an unknown amount of time, Lin Fei finally heard a system notification – he had successfully cultivated the fourth level of his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill!
Host: Lin Fei
Realm: Fourth Stage of Acupoint Realm
Martial Arts: Bagua Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 15), Bagua Swimming Dragon Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 53), Weituo Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 60), Great Nine Heavens Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 85), Feather Robe Sword Stance Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 432)
Specialized Martial Art: Feather Robe Sword Stance (Specialized Martial Art power bonus 0.2)
Cultivation Technique: Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, Fourth Level (Cultivation Speed 23, Special Attribute 1 - Golden Bell Body: Completely immune to attacks from weapons below the Thousand Hammer Treasure level; a certain probability of complete immunity to three attacks from the opponent; for enemies whose cultivation level is no more than three levels below the host's, the attack power will be reduced by 30%. Special Attribute 2 - Undying Golden Soul: Reduces the power of the Dharma Aspect of enemies at the first level of Dharma Aspect by 15%, and the power of the Dharma Aspect of enemies at the second level of Dharma Aspect by 10%; increases resistance to the Primordial Spirit Domain by 5%.)
Exclusive Title: Martial Arts Prodigy (Note: A genius in martial arts cultivation, greatly increasing the chance of breakthroughs in martial arts, doubling experience growth when cultivating martial arts, and having a certain chance to improve specialized martial arts.)
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"Phew! I've finally succeeded in cultivating the fourth level of this divine skill!" Seeing that he had successfully cultivated the fourth level of his divine skill, Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief.
This Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill truly lives up to its reputation as one of the five great divine skills of Buddhism throughout history. The arduousness of its cultivation is incomparable to that of ordinary martial arts.
If it weren't for the system's assistance, which allows him to consume merit points to repair his soul, Lin Fei's soul would likely have been completely damaged during his cultivation, leaving him in a vegetative state.
Even with the system as a cheat code, Lin Fei still dared not rashly attempt to cultivate the fifth level of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, given his current cultivation level.
Cultivating to the fourth level is already this difficult; if he were to forcibly cultivate to the fifth level, Lin Fei's soul would likely shatter completely in an instant, turning him into a mindless walking corpse. Even the system wouldn't be able to save him.
This fifth level of divine skill can only be cultivated after the gates of heaven and earth are opened.
Lin Fei raised his hand, unleashing his true energy to erase all the characters inside the bell.
He had already memorized all the cultivation methods behind the divine skill, so there was no need to leave the text inside the bell.