CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 82: THE MARTIAL DAO RIVER

Besides the Cyan Luo Breaking Sacred Sword, there was another instance of a stroke of luck.

It was the Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme, something Jiang Cheng had never heard of, and he could only read the introduction below.

Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme—an exotic treasure containing the immortal Daoist treasures, capable of elevating a Martial Dao Mark to the Immortal Level!

Jiang Cheng never dreamed that such a thing could also be enhanced with a treasure.

The Divine Mansion at the Celestial Fate Realm has Martial Dao Marks, and the level of these marks corresponds to the cultivator’s Martial Dao Enlightenment Realm.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that he got a Radiant Divine Mansion with nine Martial Dao Mark rivers shockingly spanning the sky, for in reality, the level of each of his Martial Dao Marks was not high.

This is understandable, as his time in this world has been short.

Becoming a Celestial Fate Realm cultivator mainly relied on two replications of cultivation.

His own training accounted for very little, and there was absolutely no serious investigation into Heart Method, Cultivation, and Martial Techniques.

In short, Jiang Cheng’s foundation was very thin.

If he hadn’t also acquired the Martial Dao Enlightenment from others during the cultivation replication, then his understanding and enlightenment of the Martial Dao wouldn’t be much higher than that of the Body Tempering Realm.

In the Radiant Divine Mansion, of the nine Martial Dao Mark rivers, three reached the True Level, four reached the Master Level, and another two reached the Sect Level.

Understand that the True Level is just one tier above the lowest Mortal Level.

And the Mortal Level is actually the Martial Dao Realm of those martial artists in the Mortal World.

Enlightenment at the True Level is considered the lowest standard for cultivators.

The Master Level is roughly equivalent to the levels from Gathering Essence to Split Soul.

Only the two rivers that reached the Sect Level have the Martial Dao Enlightenment that the Spirit Platform Celestial Mandate Level should have.

Above the Sect Level is the King Level.

The Eldest Prince’s five marks include four of the Sect Level, with the last one being a King Level.

Above King Level is Saint Level, and Immortal Level is a tier higher than Saint Level.

Once a Martial Dao Mark reaches the Immortal Level, Jiang Cheng’s Martial Dao Enlightenment in this lineage will surpass the vast majority of Saint Tier cultivators.

One can imagine how mystical this Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme is.

The only problem now before him was choosing which one.

The nine Martial Dao Mark rivers each represent Life and Death, Space-Time, Yin-Yang, Four Absolutes, Five Elements, Six Desires, Seven Emotions, Eight Desolates, and Nine Palaces.

Among them, Life and Death is the Dao of Life and Death.

Space-Time is the martial rules of time and space.

Yin-Yang represents light and darkness.

The Four Absolutes are Destruction, Devouring, Corrosion, and Creation.

The Five Elements naturally refer to Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, with extensions like Ice, Thunder, Wind, etc.

The Seven Emotions and Six Desires are also closely related to the martial path, often a major opportunity for cultivators to break through in enlightenment.

The Eight Desolates refer to the extremes of heaven and earth.

And the Nine Palaces represent the fusion of Martial Dao with Array Dao, Talisman Dao, and other fields.

The nine marks encompass myriad aspects, embodying the essence of the martial path.

Each has its own mystical characteristics without superiority over others.

Pushing any to the extreme will surely lead to the level of an Ancestral Master Giant Fan.

Jiang Cheng pondered for a long time and ultimately chose the Five Elements.

The reason was simple: the Five Elements are the most versatile, with ready-made Cultivation and Martial Techniques.

If he chose others, like Life and Death, Yin-Yang, or the Four Absolutes, despite their power, they were too rare.

Without appropriate Cultivation Techniques and martial weaponry to match, he wouldn’t be able to wield their full potential.

Moreover, the Cyan Luo Breaking Sacred Sword is considered wind attribute, which belongs to the Five Elements.

If his understanding of the Five Elements rules surpassed that of Saint Level experts, refining most treasures, which used to take months, could be done in a day in the future.

Besides, his cultivation efficiency in Five Elements techniques would increase several times.

And the prowess of Five Elements martial techniques would also leap to a higher level of power.

With so many benefits, he no longer hesitated and extracted that thread of Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme, integrating it into his Divine Mansion.

The next moment, the Divine Mansion shone brightly, enveloping the surroundings!

The nine rivers of Martial Dao Marks hung from the sky, and the blue river representing the Five Elements gradually changed from gray to silver then gold in color at a visibly fast pace!

Furthermore, its luster became increasingly clear and brilliant!

Countless mysterious inscriptions glowed vibrantly, seemingly ready to pierce the heavens.

When the fusion of the Daoist Celestial Immortal Rhyme completed, the Five Elements river utterly dominated the other eight rivers.

The Immortal Level Mark was complete!

Jiang Cheng felt as though a multitude of Martial Dao Enlightenment insights, all related to the Five Elements, spontaneously emerged in his mind.

In that brief instant, it was like he had witnessed countless cycles of the Five Elements’ perpetual interaction and opposition, and his understanding rapidly advanced.

When all was over, he even had the illusion he had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.

He raised his sword, and a gorge silently appeared on the ground.

The sides of the gorge were not soil, but gold and iron.

Within the gold and iron, a stream meandered, flowing.

Above the river, flames appeared like lotus seeds, abrupt yet seemingly rightful.

With a swing of the sword, a breeze lifted the fiery lotus gently from the stream.

Then, suspended in midair, it slowly condensed and instantly transformed into an ice lotus.

Sssssh!

Dozens of tiny, hair-like lightning bolts struck down, each hitting an ice lotus without harming the ground.

As all this faded into invisibility, Jiang Cheng sheathed his sword.

The frivolity in his eyes reduced, replaced by clarity and understanding.

However, in the next moment, he reverted to his old ways.

"Wow, what a great trick for showing off. I must perform this more often in front of the disciples later."

In his eyes, nothing was better than showing off.

Only then was he satisfied as he soared to the sky.

This time, the return journey was much faster with two transmissions.

Just as he returned to the familiar sect gates, he saw a pretty silhouette eagerly waiting below.

"Sect Leader!"

Ji Linghan’s voice carried unrestrained joy.

"You’re finally back!"

Like having been apart for decades, she ran and flew over to him.

Ultimately, due to her nature, she couldn’t boldly embrace him like Yin Xuer.

Brother Cheng was stunned; could it be an enemy invasion?

"Did something big happen?"

"Nope."

"Then have you been waiting here all this while?"

"Yeah!"

The two walked side by side, with Ji Linghan’s smile uncontainable.

Brother Cheng felt touched yet somewhat helpless.

Girl, with your extraordinary talent, you should focus on cultivation and not slack off.

You’re a major contributor to my point earnings, you know.

Back at the sect, unsurprisingly, all the other disciples hurried out upon hearing the news.

"It’s been two days; why is the Sect Leader back so late?"

"Right, the Eight Clouds Hall event was truly lengthy, huh."

"The Sect Leader must have received grand hospitality and was kept overnight."

"Sect Leader, was the Eight Clouds Hall event fun?"

Brother Cheng thought to himself that the event wasn’t fun at all, nor was it lengthy, and no one invited him overnight; rather, many wanted to kill him.

He would have returned yesterday if not for gathering war trophies.

He was planning to tell them that he had wiped out the Eight Clouds Hall.

This heavy news would certainly boost his prestige, making the disciples look up to him even more.

But when the words reached his lips, he held back.

Such big news will soon spread, and the disciples will naturally find out.

Rather than saying it himself, he should let them discover it.

Wow, after annihilating such a large sect, he returned unfazed, not mentioning a word.

Wouldn’t the show-off effect be doubled then?

This profitable opportunity couldn’t be missed.