Chapter 1735: Conditions for Breaking Through to Ancient Saint

When calligraphy and painting skills reach their peak, one can paint an entire world into a painting, allowing people to live within it without realizing it.

Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, the Calligraphers and Painters Guild had a most顶尖 calligrapher and painter who painted a world and a beautiful woman. After spending time with the woman, he fell in love with her, entered the painting, and never came out.

This painting on the wall, personally done by Teacher Kong, far surpasses that calligrapher and painter who fell in love with his own work, both in artistic conception and control over time and space. Entering it feels like stepping into a huge folded space, endless and boundless, with no end in sight.

"This painting has spiritual energy, and it's very rich!"

Standing on a rock, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and silently marveled at Teacher Kong's powerful calligraphy and painting skills.

To achieve this, his understanding of calligraphy and painting must have surpassed the Nine Stars, reaching a state of returning to simplicity.

In the world within the painting, every detail is indistinguishable from the outside world. The Dragon Bone Spear, when shaken, can pierce through space and teleport. Most importantly, even damaged space can slowly recover...

If one didn't know it was a painting, they would never imagine it was a virtual environment.

"Father, Mother, try it. Is there an opportunity here to break through to Ancient Saint?"

Finding an open space, Zhang Xuan called out to Xing and Meng, who were still full of shock.

His current cultivation was only at the peak of Golden Body realm, so even if he wanted to sense it, he couldn't. His parents, however, were at the peak, just one step away from that realm.

"Mm."

Understanding that their son had a purpose in saying this, the two didn't ask further. They sat down simultaneously and began to cultivate quietly.

Rumble!

As they cultivated, the spiritual energy in the sky immediately descended, flowing into their bodies through their acupoints, and their aura grew stronger.

"Indeed, we can feel the barrier, ready to be broken at any moment... It's much easier than outside!"

After a short while, the two stopped and stood up simultaneously.

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

Earlier, it was just his and Little Fufu's speculation. If there truly was something that could help one break through to Ancient Saint, the value of this painting would be immense.

"In that case, try to break through now..." Zhang Xuan smiled.

He had just thrown out all the Hundred Schools of Thought experts from the Winter Cold Tower. The Ancient Saint who had stopped him earlier must be furious enough to explode.

If his parents broke through to the Ancient Saint level now, even if that person wanted to snatch this painting, he would have to think twice.

"Break through now?" Hearing this, Xing Jian Sheng and Meng Jian Sheng exchanged glances and smiled bitterly: "You think breaking through to Ancient Saint is too simple!"

"Although this place seals the heaven and earth of the ancient times and possesses the aura and power to help one break through to Ancient Saint, to succeed, one still needs to expend immense effort. It cannot be achieved overnight!"

Xing Jian Sheng said: "Back then, Teacher Kong had three thousand disciples, but only seventy-two reached the Ancient Saint level. Not everyone succeeded! To break through this realm, that aura is crucial, but if one's own accumulation is insufficient, even with this thing, it's useless!"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback: "That's true..."

His father was right.

No realm can be achieved overnight, especially a major level like Ancient Saint. Without sufficient understanding of heaven and earth and nature, even with the conditions for breakthrough, success is impossible.

After all, in ancient times, not everyone was an Ancient Saint. Those who reached this level were all exceptionally talented geniuses.

"What exactly is the aura for breaking through to Ancient Saint?" he asked curiously.

"I can't quite describe it, but later generations named it 'Ancient Saint Power.' With sufficient accumulation, having this thing allows one to leap over the dragon's gate and succeed in one go. Both are indispensable!"

Xing Jian Sheng explained.

"Ancient Saint Power?"

Zhang Xuan nodded: "Does this thing exist permanently, or does it disappear?"

"I'm not sure where it comes from or why it appears, but it should be like some rare ores—a non-renewable resource. Once depleted, it's almost impossible to generate again. Back then, when no new Ancient Saints could appear on the continent, panic lasted for over a thousand years. Countless exceptionally talented individuals had sufficient accumulation but couldn't cross that realm... That's when the existence of Ancient Saint Power was discovered!"

Xing Jian Sheng said slowly.

As the clan leader, he knew this period of history well through oral tradition.

That time could be called the winter of the Master Teacher Continent, the most dangerous and harsh period.

When one's cultivation reached the Great Perfection of the Immortal Realm but couldn't break through, the panic was imaginable.

Coupled with the constant attacks from the Otherworldly Tribe, the Master Teacher Pavilion was in turmoil for a time, nearly falling and collapsing completely.

Fortunately, the Ancient Saints still alive at that time made a decision... to go into slumber!

This resolved the crisis and made the panic disappear.

Otherwise, humanity might have long ceased to exist.

"Ancient Saint Power is essential for breaking through to Ancient Saint. Besides this, what else is needed to break through?" Zhang Xuan said.

His parents couldn't break through mainly due to insufficient accumulation, but... what exactly constitutes sufficient accumulation?

In other words, besides Ancient Saint Power, what conditions are needed to qualify for冲击 this supreme realm?

"Ancient Saint has always been the representative of the strongest. Therefore, how to break through has long been studied. First, one must have Ancient Saint Power! Second, the state of mind must reach 30.0! Third, the soul realm must reach one million kilometers!"

Xing Jian Sheng said.

"Soul realm? One million kilometers?" Zhang Xuan frowned: "What is that?"

Ancient Saint Power was just mentioned. A state of mind of 30.0 is understandable, but soul realm... one million kilometers, what does that mean?

"It's simple. Condense your soul power into a thread and extend it into the distance. The maximum distance it can reach is your soul realm!" Xing Jian Sheng said.

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

His soul power, tempered by thunder and heavenly fire, was very strong. He had probed the surrounding environment before, but he had never condensed it into a thread and extended it.

"Do you want to try and see what level your soul has reached?"

Seeing his expression, Xing Jian Sheng knew he had never tried and smiled.

Without knowing the conditions for breaking through to Ancient Saint, no one would experiment with their soul like this. After all, condensing it into a thread and releasing it into the distance is a great test for the soul. If it breaks, it can cause significant mental damage.

"Alright, I'll try!"

Nodding, Zhang Xuan was full of curiosity.

Taking a deep breath, his soul power immediately condensed into a thin thread, extending straight in one direction.

One hundred thousand kilometers!

Two hundred thousand kilometers!

Three hundred thousand kilometers...

In the blink of an eye, it exceeded five hundred thousand kilometers, still showing no sign of stopping. And he felt that he hadn't even used a tenth of his soul power!