C5 Primal Body!

In the afternoon, Yu Yuan surveyed his immaculate room with bated breath, his mind a whirlwind of chaotic thoughts. Awakening his earthly soul, he had utilized his past life's alchemy skills to neutralize the Ruby Parasite, turning the lifeblood connection against the hidden spellcaster—a mere trifle for him.

"The Yu family's influence is waning, lacking the shield of a powerful cultivator. If Winter's Bite decides to strike ruthlessly, it will be a tough battle to survive."

"To stand against the Lin and Huang families, and eventually face Winter's Bite, I must bolster my strength and advance my realm. Only with formidable power can I overturn the current state of affairs and lay out a clear path for the Yu family!"

"In my past life, my limitations prevented me from pursuing the cultivator's path. This time, I am determined to rectify that regret."

"One day, I vow to return to the Land of Quiescence, rejoin the Order of Healing, and claim the justice my senior brother owes me."

His senior brother, Zhong Chichen, only lagged behind him in alchemy. Unhindered by blocked meridians and blessed with a natural aptitude for cultivation, Zhong Chichen had already attained the Lunar Spirit state when Yu Yuan was first introduced to the Order of Healing. Three centuries later, what heights might his senior brother have reached? The Solar Spirit? Or perhaps the Unbound?

Such thoughts prompted Yu Yuan to inhale deeply, realizing that the Yu family's current troubles paled in comparison to the towering presence of his senior brother.

"The initial step on the cultivation path involves channeling the divine force from heaven and earth, clearing the meridians, and concentrating it into the Golden Sanctum pill..."

Yu Yuan delved into the memories of his earthly soul, retrieving the spiritual spells from his former life to guide his rebirth onto the Way of Heaven.

With innumerable methods of cultivation, each sect offers distinct practices, each with its own hierarchy. Superior cultivation techniques yield greater results with less effort, bestowing boundless power and a wealth of mystical abilities.

Low-grade cultivation methods often lead to a multitude of troubles, including numerous drawbacks and lingering side effects. Moreover, they may not even enable one to attain the pinnacle of the Way of Heaven. In his past life, Yu Yuan collected an array of peculiar cultivation methods in his quest to embark on the path of cultivation. Given his esteemed status within the Order of Healing and on the Land of Quiescence, he only considered high-grade cultivation methods. Among these were practices from the three great upper sects of Euwrea, including the Devil Palace and Shadow's Keep, as well as some more insidious and taboo cultivation methods in which he dabbled.

"The initial stage of cultivation is the Spirit Channel Realm, divided into twelve levels. The human body contains twelve meridians, known as the main meridians, which circulate the divine force of heaven and earth. By utilizing a spiritual spell, one can attune to this divine force and draw it into the body through breath and pores, ensuring each of the twelve meridians flows freely."

"Clearing each meridian signifies an advancement of one level in one's cultivation. Once all twelve main meridians are cleared, one reaches the twelfth level of the Spirit Channel and is then eligible to enter the Soul Awakening Realm."

Yu Yuan closed his eyes, steadied his heart, and took slow, deliberate breaths. Spiritual energy permeates the space between heaven and earth, whether in Aetherius, the Land of Quiescence, or Euwrea. The distribution of this energy varies by region. In the vast expanse of the Everlands, the divine force is richest and most concentrated in Euwrea, making it the ideal place for cultivators to practice. Following that, the southern region of the Land of Quiescence is another nexus of divine force, also well-suited for cultivators to progress toward the Way of Heaven. Aetherius comes last in this regard.

As a result, the most formidable sects and cultivators are predominantly found in the Land of Quiescence and Euwrea. These lands are the domains of cultivators, with scarcely a trace of ordinary mortals to be found.

In contrast, the Aetherius Continent, despite its six grand empires and a population reaching into the trillions, had very few true cultivators.

Individuals with exceptional aptitude for cultivation, like Lin Zhuyun, a prodigy, would quickly be chosen by Gurus from the Land of Quiescence and Euwrea. Upon reaching the Veil Breaking level, they would be taken to cultivate in these lands, setting them apart from ordinary folk.

"Hu! Hu!"

Yu Yuan, in the midst of his breathing exercises, easily detected the presence of faint spiritual energy. Instinctively, he drew this sparse energy into his abdomen and began directing it through his meridians.

"Hmm?"

He couldn't help but let out a soft gasp, his eyes snapping open, shining brightly like a flash of lightning.

To his amazement, he discovered that, even without the return of his earthly soul and heaven soul, eight of his body's twelve meridians were already unblocked!

This meant that in this life, he had unknowingly absorbed the divine force and cleared eight meridians while in a state of complete unawareness!

He had reached the eighth level of the Spirit Channel Realm!

For a native of Euwrea or the Land of Quiescence, reaching the eighth level of the Spirit Channel at seventeen would be considered quite poor. However, on the spiritually barren Aetherius Continent, if one had a talent for cultivation and had been mentored by a great teacher, reaching the eighth level of the Spirit Channel by seventeen would be quite remarkable.

Yet in this life, without the guidance of my earthly soul and heaven soul, I've been nothing but a confused fool.

How is it possible that, in such a state, with my spiritual wisdom unawakened and living as though I were a walking corpse, I've inexplicably stepped into the eighth level of the Spirit Channel?

Yu Yuan's mouth curled into a grin, and he chuckled to himself. Suddenly, he felt a surge of confidence about the future.

The mere fact that his mortal soul had unconsciously reached the eighth level of the Spirit Channel, despite his confusion and lack of spiritual wisdom, indicated something profound.

It meant that his reborn self possessed an extraordinary talent!

He focused once more, immersing himself in contemplation. Moments later, he smiled again, "Just as I thought!"

Each mortal body is unique from birth.

Some are born with a natural affinity for cultivation, while others could spend their entire lives striving without ever setting foot on the path of cultivation.

Among all living beings, only a minuscule number are cultivators, and among those, the ones blessed with extraordinary talent are exceedingly rare, like finding a phoenix feather or a unicorn horn—one in ten million.

Yu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, for he had keenly realized that in this lifetime, he was that one in ten million!

He had just once again attuned himself to the divine force of the world, and during the process of breathing in and out, he was astonished to discover that a faint spiritual energy was threading its way through the pores of his skin and seeping into his body.

This spiritual energy, though much more subtle than what he inhaled through his nose and mouth, was not to be overlooked given the sheer number of pores on the human body—like the countless stars in the sky, the accumulation of small amounts could become significant.

Moreover, this spiritual energy entering his body was a bonus!

He understood the implications of possessing such a physique.

"No wonder, no wonder I possess the cultivation of the eighth level of the Spirit Channel without even realizing it!"

"I never imagined that in this life, I would be born with a Primal Body!"

The Primal Body is a unique state reminiscent of a fetus, which doesn't rely on the mouth, nose, or lungs but breathes through the navel and skin pores.

Most cultivators can also achieve this state through rigorous and painstaking cultivation.

But that usually comes much later, in the late period of the Veil Breaking Stage.

It is only after the eight extraordinary meridians connected to the middle elixir field are fully penetrated in the late period of Veil Breaking that one can use the abundant vitality to further refine the internal organs and circulate energy through the limbs and bones. This transformation allows the body to make a qualitative leap, gaining the marvelous ability to breathe through the navel and pores, absorbing the divine force of heaven and earth.

In this life, his innate talent meant he was born with a Primal Body!

"Having a Primal Body will make my cultivation journey much smoother! It means my starting point is already leaps and bounds ahead of others! I can absorb and refine the divine force more quickly, advance my cultivation at a faster rate, and replenish spiritual energy more swiftly! Perhaps the heavens are making amends. After the harsh trials of my past life, they've finally granted me some recompense this time around."

His spirit buoyed, he took a gentle breath, and deep within his earthly soul, a cluster of memories shone brightly, with countless tiny sparks twinkling like a constellation of stars.

A mysterious and unpredictable cultivation spell, previously absorbed into the sea of memories of his earthly soul, was instantly summoned.

"Nine Glories Wheel!"

With an inward shout, slender wisps of spiritual energy began to converge towards his lower elixir field, as if streams were quietly flowing into the sea.

The lower elixir field, known as the Golden Sanctum, represents the third realm for cultivators, following the Spirit Channel and Soul Awakening stages.

To truly reach the Golden Sanctum, one must have all twelve meridians flowing freely with spiritual energy enriching the blood and flesh, converging this divine force into the little world within the Golden Sanctum.

At present, Yu Yuan had only achieved the eighth level of the Spirit Channel, with just eight of the twelve primary meridians open. His corporeal body had not yet been nourished by spiritual energy, making it impossible to directly infuse the gathered spiritual energy into the Golden Sanctum acupoint and its little world.

Nevertheless, the spiritual energy he had subtly drawn in began to cluster around the Golden Sanctum Acupoint at his lower elixir field.

This convergence formed nine tiny spheres of spiritual energy, perceptible only through spiritual sense.

In his awareness, these spheres were no larger than grains of rice.

"The light of a grain of rice dares to contend with the brilliance of the sun. Nine Glories Wheel!"

Suddenly, nine rice grain-sized spheres of spiritual energy encircled the Golden Sanctum acupoint in the lower elixir field and began to whirl.

As if by magic, an invisible, resplendent wheel of light appeared, encircling the lower elixir field.

Yu Yuan keenly felt that as his Primal Body activated the Nine Glories Wheel, the rate at which his pores absorbed spiritual energy significantly increased.

Shortly thereafter, the radiant light wheel around the lower elixir field coalesced into a more refined stream of spiritual energy, surging towards the ninth meridian that had yet to be opened.

A surge of soreness and a sharp pain followed!

"Hu!"

Yu Yuan drew in a sharp breath, his discomfort giving way to elation.

The sensation of soreness and pain signaled to him that the ninth meridian was gradually being opened and connected under the concentrated flow of spiritual energy from the Nine Glories Wheel.

"Marvelous!"

Yu Yuan clenched his jaw, bearing the excruciating pain as his meridians felt as though they were being torn apart. He concentrated all his focus, sensing the transformation happening within his ninth meridian under the assault of the spiritual energy stream.

Clearing a meridian was akin to unclogging a blocked ravine, with spiritual energy acting as the plow.

Once the meridians were unobstructed, spiritual energy could surge through them like water coursing through a ravine, flowing within the meridians and delivering spiritual energy to the flesh, bones, and internal organs. This process was the key to ascending into the Soul Awakening Realm.

"Advance!"

The spiritual energy stream gradually depleted within his ninth meridian, resembling a thin line of fire that eventually snuffed out.

However, approximately one-tenth of the ninth meridian had been cleared by that stream of light!

"Truly worthy of the Nine Glories Wheel. A single assault from the wheel yields such impressive results! With this rate of progress, even without relying on pills, one could cultivate for half a month and harbor hopes of clearing this meridian to ascend to the ninth level of the Spirit Channel!"