novelslam Chapter 466 The Path of Body Refinement, Reshaping Pano
Chapter 466 The Path of Body Refinement, Reshaping Pano
Time flows on and on.
On the plane of Pano, as numerous Morning Star wizards led their wizard armies in a full-scale counterattack, the world gradually entered a phase of restoring order.
One kingdom after another returned to the control of the wizarding camp, and one city after another raised the banner of wizarding civilization once again.
The lost territory was quickly recovered, and the remaining forces of the divine civilization suffered a series of defeats, advancing at an astonishing speed.
During this time, however, a rather subtle little incident occurred.
This counter-offensive that swept across the entire Pano plane was led and driven by the Earth City from beginning to end, without even notifying the Sky City.
However, to everyone's surprise, Sky City acted out of character this time.
In the past, when faced with wars on the ground, they always maintained a neutral stance, rarely taking the initiative to intervene no matter how the situation changed.
This time, however, they sent out one elite force after another, along with Morning Star Wizards, to provide support to various battlefields.
However, this sudden "proactivity" did not win much favor; instead, it made people feel that it was an attempt to cover up the truth.
After all, when the armies of the gods were pressing in, and the Earth City was in grave danger and almost fell, Sky City remained aloof and stood by.
Now that the civilization of the gods has lost its momentum and the outcome is clear, they are still eagerly sending reinforcements to help them in the battle.
Such a stark contrast before and after makes it hard not to have some thoughts.
The powerful outsiders, including the Sea Emperor, Sean, and Wizard Ald, did not react much to this.
However, for the native wizards of the Pano plane, this matter is far from being easily resolved.
Especially those wizards who held the Earth City during the most desperate times, their resentment towards Sky City had long since reached its peak.
Even the Lord of Warren City only maintained a facade of calm.
Although he did not publicly express any dissatisfaction, he even took the initiative to restrain his wizards and strictly ordered them not to cause trouble.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the city lord of this great capital was also harboring a grudge.
However, the great war is not yet completely over. In the face of the counterattack sweeping across the entire Pano plane, all conflicts have been temporarily suppressed.
But everyone knows it.
After the last lost territory is recovered, and after the power of the gods' civilization is completely wiped out.
Those problems that have been deliberately suppressed will eventually surface, and when that happens, Sky City will probably not be as relaxed as it is now.
The Pano plane is turbulent and full of undercurrents.
But all of this had little to do with Lynn.
He still resides deep within the city of Earth.
He didn't pay much attention to the constant stream of good news coming from the outside world.
Because at this moment, he was completely immersed in the mysteries of the "Martial Immortal Body".
Through continuous research, deduction, and experimentation, he is re-examining his path of body refinement.
In fact, Lynn was always a latecomer to the path of body-refining wizards.
Strictly speaking, he initially embarked on a completely unorthodox path.
When he first started cultivating, the first body-refining magic he encountered was the "Star-Forging Body" he obtained from Astrid.
Astrid was born into no ordinary family; she was the little princess of the Spirit Eye Forge. However, the problem was that the Spirit Eye Wizard was ultimately only a fourth-level Morning Star Wizard.
Given its level and foundation, the body-refining inheritances it can collect are ultimately limited.
Therefore, while "The Starforged" was already considered quite good below the Morning Star, it was more than sufficient for Astrid at the time.
However, when viewed within the entire wizarding world, it can only be considered a very basic body-refining magic, not a top-tier one, let alone one that has laid an unparalleled foundation.
Lynn embarked on the path of body refinement with the help of "Star Forging Body," so it was impossible for him to forge a flawless body refinement system.
Therefore, for a long time, body tempering was only an auxiliary skill for him.
It's just a side path that wizards take on in their spare time from their main practice.
His core has always been spiritual power, meditation, and witchcraft.
While the improvement brought about by body tempering was significant, it mostly just made his foundation more solid.
Later, Lynn obtained the first volume of "The Body of the Immortal" from Hercules.
With this truly top-tier body-refining inheritance, he completed the transformation of his own body-refining system, completely converting his original "Star-Forging Body" into the "Martial Immortal Body".
During the renovation process, some minor hidden dangers and fundamental flaws accumulated in "Star Forger Body" were also corrected.
In a sense, that transformation was not just about changing to a different body-refining sorcery, but also a complete rebirth and rebuilding of one's foundation.
However, as the old problems were solved, new problems arose.
Shortly after Lynn completed his transition, his wizarding skills experienced rapid advancement.
From a Level 3 Archmage, he stepped into the Morning Star Realm in one fell swoop!
Unfortunately, the limit of the first volume of "The Body of a Martial Immortal" is only the level of a third-level Grand Wizard.
In other words, no matter how mysterious and powerful the "Martial Immortal Body" is, it will be difficult for Lynn to continue to provide substantial improvement after entering the Morning Star Realm.
After all, the gap between level three and level four is like an insurmountable chasm.
A Morning Star Wizard who has mastered the power of rules can easily suppress a Body Refinement expert at the level of a Level 3 Arch Wizard with a mere gesture.
Even the strongest level three body refinement is still only level three.
Therefore, for a long time, "The Body of the Martial Immortal" was in a rather awkward situation for Lynn.
It's a pity to throw it away, but it's tasteless to eat it.
Later, he mastered the second rule of power, the rule of combat, and used it to advance to the level of a fifth-level Morning Star Wizard.
Only then did the situation finally change.
The most terrifying aspect of combat rules is not simply about enhancing a particular power.
Rather, it lies in overall planning; it can integrate all of Lynn's strength into a unified whole.
The power of rules, spiritual power, bloodline power, body tempering power...
Under the coordination of the rules of battle, all forces are no longer independent of each other, but are truly integrated into one.
That's why.
Even though Lynn's body refinement level was still at the third level, he was finally able to play a role in truly high-level battles.
After all, breakthroughs in the path of spiritual power cannot be achieved overnight.
However, if one can advance further on the path of body refinement, one can genuinely improve their combat power.
During the previous battle with the God of Water.
Lynn relied on the rules of battle to forcibly control all his power, and then used the special properties of the Azure Sky Spirit to evolve it into the Sword of Life.
Finally, he unleashed a sword strike that astonished the universe.
The power of that sword strike even exceeded the limits that an ordinary level 5 Morning Star Wizard could reach.
Although it was only one sword strike, it was enough to make even a level six Morning Star Wizard change color.
Even beings at the sixth level of perfection could be severely injured or even killed on the spot.
However, the cost is equally enormous.
Ultimately, it was because Lynn's physical cultivation level was too low.
Even a third-level Martial Immortal Body cannot perfectly withstand the power burst of that level.
Therefore, after that sword strike, it not only injured the enemy but also almost injured himself, and he even had difficulty controlling it.
Recalling the scene at that time, Lynn still finds it both funny and sad.
When the sword of life was unleashed, he himself flew out along with it.
If they hadn't managed to stabilize the situation at the last minute, the scene would have been quite awkward.
But it was precisely because of this that Lynn understood the importance of the path of body refinement even more.
If one can advance the Martial Immortal Body to the fourth level.
Then his physical strength, power bearing capacity, and control over his own power will undergo a qualitative change.
When the Sword of Life is unleashed again, there will be no more loss of control.
It can even further extract more potential from that sword strike.
Conservatively speaking, its power could increase by at least another 10% or 20%.
Don't underestimate a mere ten or twenty percent increase. At the level of the Sword of Life, even the slightest improvement is astonishing, let alone an overall increase of ten or twenty percent.
Therefore, when Hercules handed him the second volume of "The Body of the Martial Immortal".
Lynn's joy was far from the calm that appeared on the surface.
Because this means that the path of body refinement that has troubled him for so long finally has a follow-up.
The Martial Immortal Body, which had been stuck at the Great Perfection of the Third Level for many years, was finally able to take the most crucial step: stepping into the Morning Star Domain!
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However, although the "Martial Immortal Body" is powerful, it can even be called a supreme inheritance that points directly to the level of the Radiant Moon Crown.
If it were put up for auction, it would cause a huge uproar in the wizarding world, and countless body-refining wizards would go crazy for it.
However, the stronger the inheritance, the more stringent the conditions often become.
The same applies to "The Body of a Martial Immortal". Or rather, its real problem has never been that the inheritance itself is not strong enough, but that it is too strong.
By comparing it with the "Star Forging Body" technique that Lynn once practiced, the difference between the two becomes obvious.
Although "The Body of Star Forger" has limited scope, it excels in its clear path.
Its core concept is very simple: to temper the physical body with the power of the stars.
After successfully cultivating, one's physical body will be covered in starlight, and both strength and speed will be significantly enhanced.
The entire cultivation process is relatively gentle; cultivators only need to continuously absorb the power of the stars and supplement it with some corresponding resources.
Although the required resources are considerable, they remain within the range that most wizards can afford.
Ultimately, "Star Forger" follows a specialized approach.
Choose a direction and keep moving forward.
Simple, stable, and efficient.
But "The Body of a Martial Immortal" is completely different.
This body-refining sorcery can almost be seen as Hercules' ultimate pursuit of the concept of "perfect physical body".
Its concept is so bold as to be almost insane, and its core idea is so simple as to be utterly uncompromising: that it has no weaknesses.
Strength, speed, defense, recovery, mental resistance, rule resistance...
Everything must be perfect.
Once the cultivation is complete, the physical body will no longer have any obvious shortcomings.
It possesses astonishing resistance to physical attacks, the erosion of elemental rules, the impact of mental forces, or even the suppression of higher-level rules.
It truly achieves near-omnipotence.
However, being all-around is itself the biggest price to pay.
First and foremost is the resources. The body-refining resources required for "Martial Immortal Body" far exceed those of ordinary body-refining witchcraft.
Extreme environments, rare materials, special bloodlines, regular crystal formations... almost all of these are indispensable.
Secondly, there's the difficulty.
If we say that ordinary body-refining techniques are about continuously exploring a single path...
So, "The Body of a Martial Immortal" opens up countless paths at the same time, and requires each path to reach an extremely high level.
Strength needs to be improved, speed needs to be improved, defense needs to be improved, recovery needs to be improved, mental resistance needs to be improved, and rule resistance also needs to be improved.
In other words, those who cultivate the "Martial Immortal Body" must simultaneously understand and master the essence of various body-refining systems.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to continue moving forward.
Therefore, one must cultivate the "Martial Immortal Body" to a high level.
First, one must become a master who is almost omnipotent in the field of body refinement.
This is why, despite its amazing heritage, very few people are able to truly go far in this lineage.
After all, it is extremely difficult for most wizards to thoroughly study a particular direction in their entire lives.
Moreover, what about all-round development?
This requirement is almost an insurmountable barrier for ordinary wizards.
But for Hercules, this is not a problem.
As a being at the peak of the Morning Star realm, he had already developed his physical body to an unbelievable degree.
They have even begun to attempt to break into the seventh level of the Radiant Moon Domain.
Therefore, the "Martial Immortal Body" technique was able to be truly perfected in his hands.
According to the records of the transmission, "The Body of the Martial Immortal" is divided into seven levels in two volumes.
Each level corresponds to a major realm in the wizarding system.
Floors 1 through 7.
These correspond to wizards from level one to level seven, specifically the Radiant Moon Wizard.
The last layer undoubtedly represents the physical path of the Radiant Moon level.
However, upon seeing this, Lynn couldn't help but frown slightly. He instinctively felt a hint of doubt.
Is the seventh floor... truly complete?
After all, Hercules himself is currently only a level six Morning Star Wizard.
Although he stands at the very pinnacle of the Morning Star Realm, the Morning Star Extreme Realm, he is only one step away from becoming the Crown of the Radiant Moon.
But it is precisely this last step that is often the most difficult to overcome.
Though so close, it feels like we're worlds apart.
Countless brilliant minds have ultimately fallen short of this step.
Therefore, Lynn has reason to suspect that the seventh level of the "Martial Immortal Body" may just be the Martial Immortal's deduction and conception of the Radiant Moon Domain.
It's even possible that Hercules himself hasn't truly verified it yet.
Of course, these things are not important to Lynn now.
Even though the seventh level is not yet complete, the first six levels truly exist and have been personally verified by Hercules, a powerful expert at the Morning Star Realm.
This alone is enough to make countless body-refining wizards flock to it.
At least for Lynn, this inheritance was enough to support him all the way to the sixth level of Morning Star Wizard perfection, and even to touch the legendary Morning Star Extreme Realm.
As for the Moonlit Realm... that's something we need to consider much later in the future.
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The capital of the earth, deep within the temple.
The pool, which bears the authority of the earth, lies quietly in the center of the main hall.
The pool water is not actually flowing water, but rather a constantly moving sea of yellowish-brown mud.
In the center of the pool, a round and simple bead slowly floats, radiating a profound and ancient glow.
Under the soft glow, the entire mudflat seemed to come alive, rippling and creating one delicate wave after another.
At this moment, Lynn had removed his lord's robes and plunged naked into the sea of mud.
Only the upper body is above the surface of the pool.
Unlike those body-refining wizards known for their brute strength, Lynn's physique did not appear bulky or exaggerated.
When concealed by the wide robes of a lord, he even gives off an air of elegance and composure.
However, at this moment, with the robes removed, the power contained within that body was revealed in its entirety.
With broad shoulders and back, and muscles sculpted as if by a knife and axe, his chest rose and fell as if a sleeping ancient beast were slowly breathing.
Every inch of flesh and blood is tightly condensed, without the slightest excess fat, yet it contains a terrifying explosive force capable of shattering mountains.
"If I wanted to, I could use the power of the earth to raise the gravity of this pool to its limit..."
Lynn whispered softly.
Before entering this place, he had already inquired with the Lord of Warren about many mysteries concerning the power of the land.
According to the other party, if the power of the Earth's authority is fully released and the physical body is completely submerged at the bottom of the pool, the pressure it bears can even approach the weight of an entire continent.
That was no longer a realm that ordinary Morning Star wizards could reach.
Let alone Lynn's current level of body refinement being only at the third level of perfection, even a true sixth-level body refinement wizard might not be able to withstand it here.
Only beings like Hercules, who have honed their physical bodies to the extreme, are qualified to bear the weight of the entire plane's continent with pure physical strength.
Now, Lynn naturally wouldn't seek his own death.
He merely used the power of the earth to slowly increase the pressure, thereby tempering his physical body and adapting to the power level of the fourth layer of the "Martial Immortal Body".
The way of body refinement has always been summed up in just two words.
Refining and nurturing.
The so-called "refinement" is to constantly hone one's flesh and blood, and temper one's bones and muscles, breaking through one's own constraints through repeated extreme pressure.
The so-called "nourishment" involves investing massive resources to replenish the body's essence, allowing broken flesh and blood to be reborn, and enabling the physical body to continuously transform and sublimate.
Both are indispensable.
Only practicing without nurturing will eventually damage the foundation.
If you only nurture but don't refine, you're just possessing a treasure mountain but unable to access it.
Now in the Pano plane, Lynn doesn't have many rare resources suitable for body tempering, so he can only choose the most primitive method: using the power of the earth to temper himself.
boom!
It fell with his thoughts.
The entire sea of mud suddenly sank, and the originally gentle flow of mud instantly became extremely heavy.
A terrifying pressure swept in from all directions, as if several majestic mountains were pressing down on his body at the same time.
Lynn's muscles tensed instantly, and veins on his skin bulged out like writhing dragons.
The mudflats churned and the immense pressure piled up layer upon layer.
Even with his physical strength, he felt a heavy, suffocating sensation at this moment.
"too weak……"
Lynn slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"continue."
boom!
The pressure surged again, and a deep rumble came from the depths of the mudflats, like the earth roaring.
The weight kept increasing.
Four mountains...
Five mountains...
Six mountains...
Later on, even the surrounding space began to show signs of distortion.
Lynn's young and handsome face gradually flushed red.
Beads of sweat slid down his forehead, only to be swallowed up by the earth's power as soon as they hit the mud.
However, despite this almost torturous pressure, a smile slowly crept onto his lips.
Pain, pressure, and heaviness—things that ordinary wizards would avoid at all costs—are precisely the best nourishment for body-refining wizards.
Only by experiencing the limits can one see breakthroughs; only by enduring sufficiently heavy pressure can the physical body become stronger.
Lynn had already mastered the art of multitasking.
At this moment, his physical body was submerged in the sea of mud, enduring the terrifying pressure brought by the power of the earth, but his consciousness was still able to divide into countless forms, pondering the future path of cultivation.
"The path of body refinement is inherently a gold-devouring behemoth..."
"And the 'Martial Immortal Body' is probably even more exaggerated than ordinary body-refining witchcraft, based on the concept of the Martial Immortal Seat."
Lynn pondered to himself.
Cultivating both the body and the spirit may seem like a simultaneous process, but it is actually extremely difficult to achieve.
The reason is simple: insufficient resources.
The path of spiritual power is a path that constantly devours resources, from potions and knowledge to insights into rules and various precious treasures; each step requires a massive investment.
The same applies to the path of body refinement.
In some ways, the resource consumption of body-refining wizards is even more exaggerated than that of mental power cultivation.
If two roads are developed side by side, the resources required will be almost bottomless.
Even many beings at the peak of the Morning Star realm might not be able to afford it.
Just like Hercules.
That renowned Morning Star Realm expert from the Forge Stones, seemingly cultivating both paths, actually possessed a physical cultivation level that far surpassed his spiritual power level.
Essentially, it still focuses on body refinement; the path of cultivation is never a simple accumulation of skills.
When resources are limited, trade-offs must be made.
Lynn understood this very clearly.
He has now reached the fifth level of Morning Star Wizard in the path of spiritual power, but his physical cultivation level is still at the peak of the third level of Great Wizard.
The difference between the two is too great, so there is naturally no reason to choose the more distant option over the closer one.
"The path of spiritual power remains the core."
"It would be best if I could break through to the fourth level on the path of body refinement. If I have the opportunity to reach the fifth level in the future, that would be enough to become another trump card for me."
Lynn made his decision slowly, but what truly solidified his choice was something else entirely.
"What's more... I also have the Soul Forging Tower."
Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Lynn's eyes.
For ordinary Morning Star wizards, the understanding of rules is the most difficult hurdle to overcome.
But for him, it was not so.
The existence of the Soul Forging Tower is essentially a cheat-like cultivation method.
There's no need to worry about cultivating mental strength, so you only need to focus on understanding the rules of combat.
As long as he has enough insight and accumulates enough knowledge, his improvement speed far exceeds that of ordinary Morning Star Wizards.
"Therefore, focusing on the path of spiritual power is the most correct choice."
Lynn had already made up her mind.
In fact, after the war in the Pano plane, his understanding of the rules of combat had reached an astonishing level.
From the defense of the capital city to the sword of life slaying the gods, and then to the various clashes with the civilizations of the gods.
These experiences have long since been transformed into a set of insights and lessons learned about rules.
All that's lacking now is time.
All you need to do is give him some time to calm down and process what he's going through.
The level of control over the rules of combat will inevitably see a significant improvement.
However, Lynn was not in a hurry, as the war was not completely over yet.
Once the battle of the Pano planes has completely ended, he will have plenty of time to reflect on these gains.
At that time, comprehending the rules of combat, cultivating the "Martial Immortal Body," or studying the various changes that occur after a deity's avatar becomes a god will all be put on the agenda.
Thinking of this, Lynn even felt a sense of helplessness.
People always think that the stronger you are, the more time you have.
In fact, as his strength continued to improve, he felt that he was running out of time.
There is an increasing amount of material to study, and an increasing amount of power to master.
The path of spiritual practice has no end.
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While Lynn was immersed in his cultivation, the entire Pano plane was undergoing earth-shattering changes.
Centered on the capital city, a vast army of wizards swept out in all directions.
Kingdoms returned to the control of wizards, and the banners of wizard civilization rose anew in cities.
The land that was once occupied by the civilization of gods is rapidly returning to its original order.
The operation to recover the lost territories on the vast ocean went even more smoothly.
The power of the gods in the ocean had already been completely drained after the failure of the water god's ascension ceremony.
Many islands and maritime cities have even become empty shells.
Wherever the wizard army went, it took over almost effortlessly.
Later, as Sky City also began to send troops to participate, the entire recapture process became astonishingly fast.
Time passed little by little...
Three months later, the entire Pano plane finally returned to the complete control of the wizard civilization.
Looking across the world, there are no longer any organized armies of the gods, nor any legendary mages or temple knights.
The era of the civilization of gods has come to a complete end.
Of course, this does not mean that all problems have been solved.
In those mortal kingdoms that were long ruled by the civilization of gods, there are still many traces of faith and brainwashing.
In many corners of the plane, various future troubles are still hidden, but these problems are only a matter of time.
As the wizards' power once again covers the entire plane, everything will be gradually cleansed up.
However, when the Pano plane was finally reclaimed, the celebratory atmosphere that everyone had expected did not materialize.
Instead, an increasingly subtle atmosphere began to spread throughout the entire plane.
Because everyone understands that with the external threats eliminated, the next challenge is internal troubles.
All the conflicts that were suppressed because of the war have finally come to an end.
Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the Sky City.
That sky city, whose attitude remained ambiguous and shrouded in mystery throughout the war.
Now, everyone's attention is slowly turning towards that spot. (End of Chapter)