Chapter 1565 The Realm of the Great Saint

The soul left the physical body, gathering the top-grade spirit stones and spiritual treasures given by Xing Jian Sheng. Zhang Xuan focused his mind, rapidly circulating the cultivation technique within his body.

Creak! Creak!

The soul body grew at a visible speed.

With his mental state reaching the peak of a Nine-Star Master Teacher, his cultivation became more focused, and the soul's advancement accelerated. Previously, it took an hour to advance a minor level; now it could be done in just over half an hour.

After an unknown period, his eyes suddenly snapped open, and the space before him seemed to tear apart, producing a roar.

With a gentle tear from the soul, pitch-black cracks appeared within a ten-meter radius, as even space could not withstand the immense power.

"Pity, the soul's spatial traversal hasn't reached perfection; it's not easy to cultivate!"

His eyes were full of regret.

Lu Chong had passed on the inheritance from the ancestral land to him, including the secret technique of soul traversal. Unfortunately, it had too many flaws, and his current strength was slightly insufficient to practice it.

Otherwise, like his disciple, his soul could traverse space, and his combat power would surely advance further.

Of course, the soul was only used when forced; on the Master Teacher Continent, this profession was still regarded with great reverence.

To be honest, if Yang Shi hadn't appeared yesterday and called him 'Senior Brother,' not only would the Master Teacher Pavilion have had to compensate, but it would have been difficult to settle matters with the Poison Hall and the Soul Master profession.

Whoosh!

The soul re-entered the physical body.

Zhang Xuan stood up and moved slightly, feeling the surging power within him, many times stronger than before.

He flicked his finger lightly.

Ssshh!

A large chunk of the courtyard's space tore apart, annihilating everything within it.

"Although it's far inferior to the power after fusing with the Hall Master Token, ordinary Saint Realm Nine experts are no longer a match! Even that Great Elder of the Ice Palace, You Ruoxin, can be fought on equal terms!"

Smiling lightly, Zhang Xuan showed satisfaction.

This cultivation session had greatly improved both his true qi and soul. Combined, even a Half-Step Great Saint might not be able to contend with him. All things considered, he now stood among the world's top powerhouses.

"It's time to boost the strength of the Hellfire Azure Dragon Beast and the Flame Qilin Beast..."

These two sacred beasts had sacrificed much to protect him, especially the latter, which had been captured by Da Zhang Wuhen and suffered considerable damage. If not for his identity shift to the Zhang family's young prodigy, it might have been killed.

With the Great Elder imprisoned, the sacred beasts naturally returned to him.

He released them and bestowed several Grade-9 pills on each.

After taking the pills, the Qilin Beast's injuries quickly healed completely. Although its power hadn't broken through, it had grown stronger and seemed on the verge of breaking through the shackles of Saint Realm Nine to reach a higher realm.

As for the Azure Dragon Beast, with the help of Grade-9 pills and Zhang Xuan, it advanced from the early stage of Saint Realm Nine to the peak in less than a night!

It was not much weaker than the Qilin Beast.

After finishing these tasks, the sky was already bright. As he pushed open the door and stepped out, he saw his father, Xing Jian Sheng, already in the courtyard.

"The ancestor worship is about to begin... Let's go!"

Calling out, Xing Jian Sheng noticed that his son's cultivation seemed to have changed again from yesterday, and his eyes lit up: "Your cultivation..."

Yesterday, he appeared to be only at the early stage of the Cave Void Realm; after one night, he had reached the peak, and his power was formidable, enough to surpass even Saint Realm Nine experts.

"A fortunate breakthrough..." Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Fortunate?" Xing Jian Sheng's mouth twitched.

Yesterday, when he fought against him, his power was even greater than his own. He had thought it was his true strength, but after interacting, he knew it was aided by some secret technique. He had worried that after using the technique, his cultivation would diminish. Now it seemed he had overthought it!

Not only had it not diminished, but it seemed to have made even greater progress!

He really didn't know how he cultivated.

"Punch me, let me see how strong you are without relying on secret techniques!"

Sighing inwardly, Xing Jian Sheng looked at him again.

"Alright!"

Knowing his father's strength far exceeded his own without using the Hall Master Token, Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate. Taking a deep breath, he punched out fiercely.

Boom!

The air before him exploded, and rolling waves of force surged forward. Xing Jian Sheng raised his brows and caught the power in his palm.

Whoosh!

The force dissipated, and he involuntarily stepped back, his eyes full of shock.

"This power is not much weaker than that of a See God Without Injury expert..." Xing Jian Sheng exclaimed.

"See God Without Injury?"

Zhang Xuan looked at him in confusion.

"At your level, you should know that Saint Realm Nine is not the end of cultivation; above it is the Great Saint level!" Xing Jian Sheng explained.

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had heard about this from Yang Shi, but it wasn't very detailed.

"Martial Artist Nine Realms, Mortal Transcendence Nine Realms, Saint Realm also has nine realms, but the Great Saint level has only four!"

Xing Jian Sheng said: "The first realm is the See God Without Injury I just mentioned!"

"Breaking through to Saint, cultivators become stronger, but both the primordial spirit and the physical body reach their limits, easily leading to separation. See God Without Injury essentially means seeing the divine and knowing the true self, repairing the separating primordial spirit and body, making them free from illness and disaster, more in harmony with nature, and integrating into nature! Reaching this realm extends lifespan by 500 years, up to 1500."

Ordinary Saint Realm experts only have a lifespan of a thousand years. Even some powerful experts might live a bit longer, but not by much. However, reaching Great Saint and See God Without Injury slows down internal aging, extending lifespan to 1500.

Don't underestimate five hundred years; with the changing times, countless more experts will emerge.

"The See God Without Injury realm involves deeper cultivation techniques, different from ordinary Saint Realm. Ordinary Saint Realm has four minor levels: early, middle, late, and peak. But the Great Saint's four major realms each contain six minor levels!"

"They are: early, middle, late, peak, perfection, and great perfection!"

"Each of these six is harder than the last. Some people take hundreds of years to advance just one level... The demand for spiritual energy is also enormous. That's why it becomes increasingly difficult to progress after breaking through Saint Realm Nine!"

"Your punch just now had about the power of an early See God Without Injury expert. Although not extremely high, among the younger generation, it's enough to roam the world unchallenged!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, feeling curious: "See God Without Injury is the first realm of the Great Saint. What about the second?"

"The second realm is the Golden Body Realm!"

Xing Jian Sheng said: "See God Without Injury, divine and self-aware. Golden Body, undefiled, divine nature eternal. Reaching this realm, earthly fire and frigid water can no longer harm you, and ordinary injuries heal easily without pills. Your student Yuan Tao, with his Dragon Rhinoceros bloodline fully activated, can reach this realm!"