Chapter 1004: Spirituality of the Twelve Months and Six Directions

Anyone who could reach the Martial Dipper Realm was a seasoned expert.

With more and more experts of the Tongyou Institution following Shang Xia’s philosophy of the five elements in the Martial Dipper Realm, they discovered that the risks of causing a disequilibrium of their fate dippers had been greatly lowered. It didn’t matter if they understood the true principles behind the five elements, but they could tell that circulating their fate dipper qi became a lot smoother if they followed the same method as the seniors of the institution.

From the tyrannical strength Kou Chongxue and Shang Xia were displaying, it was difficult for the Tongyou Institution not to attract the attention of other experts.

What Shang Xia didn’t expect was the fact that everyone seemed to think that Kou Chongxue was the one who created the Tongyou Institution’s rank five inheritance that related to the five elements.

When he heard Lu Wuzi’s admiration for Kou Chongxue to be able to do something like that, a strange feeling filled his heart.

Of course, to everyone else who didn’t know the intricacies of the matter, it only made sense that the one and only True Immortal of the Tongyou Institution was the one who came up with it.

No one would believe that Shang Xia, a junior of the Tongyou Institution, would be able to fully comprehend the principles behind the mutual restraint and propagation of the five elements back then.

Even among the higher-ups of the institution, a good portion of them felt that Shang Xia was merely testing out Kou Chongxue’s conjecture when it came to his cultivation. They thought that Shang Xia’s simultaneous refinement of his extermination origins and his principles of the five elements were created by the patriarch!

Shang Xia didn’t seem to care too much about the misunderstanding. After all, the reputation as someone who developed the martial philosophy didn’t interest him at all. To him, reputation couldn’t increase his combat skills or cultivation. Not to mention the fact that whatever he came up with didn’t belong to him in the first place...

...

With their conversation concluded, Lu Wuzi took his leave. Shang Xia quickly met up with Sun Haiwei who was making her way back to the Tongyou Institution.

Seeing as Shang Xia had come, Sun Haiwei heaved a sigh of relief as she felt a lot safer than before.

The battle above the Hoar Frost Ocean saw the death of Han Mo, but because of his final stand, Sun Haiwei exhausted a lot of inner qi. She was barely able to maintain 20 percent of her strength as she made her way back to the institution. Any random Martial Dipper Realm expert would be able to take her down.

“Will this really not affect the institution?” Sun Haiwei couldn’t help but ask. Even though she had Kou Chongxue’s personal guarantee that killing Han Mo wouldn’t impact the institution in the slightest, she was still uncertain about the whole situation.

Bursting with laughter, Shang Xia replied, “Senior Sister, there’s nothing to worry about. I was observing the entire battle with True Immortal Lu Wuzi earlier as we spoke about some matters above the heavenly screen.”

“Oh... I see!” Sun Haiwei instantly felt her nerves loosening up. However, a strange feeling soon filled her heart.

The first time she met the fellow flying beside her was when he was still a youngster barely 18 years old... He respectfully addressed her as his senior sister earlier, but there he was protecting her as she made her way back to the institution. He had already grown to a point where he was able to chat with a True Immortal on equal grounds...

“What are you planning to do next?” Sun Haiwei suppressed the strange emotions in her heart while questioning Shang Xia.

Glancing at her, he seemed to understand what the true intention behind her question was and he chuckled. “It’s not up to me. Time is of the essence and it’s time for me to break through...”

Sun Haiwei nodded as though she expected as much. “What happens next? Why are you in such a rush to break through?”

Realizing there was no need to hide their plans from Sun Haiwei, he muttered, “The Azure Flame World!”

“Do you need me to do anything when the time comes?” Sun Haiwei mumbled softly.

After thinking for a bit, Shang Xia responded, “Not for the time being. However, if we really manage to subdue the Azure Flame World, it will be a good opportunity for you to grow even more...”

...

After returning from the Bing Continent, Shang Xia gave Kou Chongxue a detailed report about everything Lu Wuzi mentioned.

Kou Chongxue wasn’t surprised by Lu Wuzi’s request. It seemed as though Lu Wuzi had seen through Kou Chongxue’s intentions to act against the Azure Flame World.

“I handed all the stuff related to building large-scale flying ships that can travel through the sea of stars you and Huang Yu obtained from the Spirit Abundance World to Chu Jia. Recently, she had been working on developing them and our institution’s resources have been funneled to the Formations Hall and Artifacts Hall for their construction needs...” Kou Chongxue explained. It seemed as though he had long since been plotting against the Azure Flame World.

Large-scale flying ships played an extremely important role when it came to conquering other worlds.

Shang Xia thought for a moment before he continued, “There is no way we can hide our actions from the Elysiums. Even though you’re the only one who has the method to initiate the Spatial Transfer to the Azure Flame World, they won’t sit by and let us be the only ones to reap the benefits of conquering the Azure Flame World.”

Even if Kou Chongxue and the others subdued the Azure Flame World, they would have to return to the Spirit Luxuriant World in order to devour the world origin of the Azure Flame World. When that happened...

Kou Chongxue asked suddenly, “What do you think of Lu Wuzi’s plan? Do you think it’s viable?”

“Disciple isn’t sure when Yifeng, Jiu Du, Huang Jinghan, or even Zhang Jianzi of the Northern Sea Mystic Sect will attempt their breakthrough to the Martial Void Realm...” Shang Xia mumbled.

As he made his way back to the Tongyou Institution, Shang Xia understood that even if he managed to enter the Six Directions Realm and carry out the expedition to the Azure Flame World with Lu Wuzi and Kou Chongxue, what would happen when they returned? What if the other Elysiums managed to produce a second True Immortal?

After all, there was no way of avoiding the Elysiums when they came back! If those Elysiums stood in their way and requested for a portion of the benefits of conquering the Azure Flame World, what would happen then?

If they agreed, wouldn’t Kou Chongxue and the others be clowns who did all the dirty work for the others for free?!

If they refused... They might not even be able to obtain the benefits they fought hard for!

Seeing how Kou Chongxue had fallen into thought, Shang Xia also thought about the possible outcomes before he answered, “With Lu Wuzi’s example, do you think the other Elysiums already produced their second True Immortal?”

“Even if they tried to break through in their Elysium, what their current Ancestors can do is to ensure their safety. They might be able to hide the initial fluctuations, but there is no way they can prevent anyone from discovering the fluctuations to the World Origin Source.” Kou Chongxue replied. Pausing for a moment, he then continued, “Unless the 4 Elysiums use the foundations of their Elysiums to provide the astronomical amount of world origin required for the breakthrough, none of them would be able to hide the birth of a second True Immortal. It doesn’t make sense for them to try something like that as it would greatly deplete their foundations. More than a hundred years of accumulated world origin would be wasted if they tried something like that...”

Shang Xia nodded in understanding before he continued, “Which means... Other than Lu Wuzi, there haven’t been any attempts to break through from the 4 Elysiums, right?”

Kou Chongxue sighed softly, “Your guesses aren’t exactly unfounded. They might be waiting for us to head over to the Azure Flame World before attempting to advance to the Martial Void Realm, but...”

Shang Xia looked at Kou Chongxue with slight uncertainty. However, Kou Chongxue quickly continued, “... Whether or not they succeed... They might still be shackled to their Elysiums...”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as they can stop us from coming back, it’s enough!” Shang Xia frowned.

“You don’t have to worry about this for now. All you need to care about is to hurry up and enter the Martial Void Realm! If you fail to enter the next level before they do... What’s the point of coming up with so many assumptions?!” Kou Chongxue snorted once.

Shang Xia burst out laughing the next moment. “Isn’t it better to have 2 minds to think of the possibilities instead of 1? We’ll be able to come up with more comprehensive plans that way!”

“You? Coming up with more comprehensive plans with me? Heh.” Kou Chongxue sneered once.

Shang Xia didn’t stay for much longer and he quickly turned into a streak of light that left the hall to deal with his matters.

Not too long later, Yun Jing entered the hall. Kou Chongxue seemed to have noticed her presence long ago and he asked without raising his head, “How’s the progress with the Heavenly Star Palace?”

“Everything is going well for now. We should be able to complete the construction of the Star Observator in a few more years. Fourth Brother Shang has been stationed in the south for some time and he has been the one negotiating with them.” Yun Jing gave him a quick update on the progress as she walked into the hall.

Kou Chongxue sighed in a deep voice. “It’s still too slow. Tell Fourth Brother Shang that he’s allowed to share the Stargazer inheritance with the Heavenly Star Palace in order to get them to hurry up. Also... Tell them that not only will we allow the Heavenly Star Palace to take part in the expedition to the Azure Flame World, but we are also willing to assist them in restoring their Martial Void Realm inheritance!”

Yun Jing was greatly taken aback. “Why... Why are we going so far? Our Spirit Luxuriant World has limited resources! The birth of every new True Immortal will complicate the situation even further. Not to mention the Heavenly Star Palace has already fully restored their Stargazer inheritance and it won’t mean much for us to share what we have...”

Kou Chongxue shook his head in response. “We need to set our sights further. Compared to the other Spirit Worlds, our foundations are far too shallow. The True Immortals we have are far too few and weak! Moreover... Our coordinates in the vast sea of stars have already been revealed. They might form an alliance and catch us off guard...”

Yun Jing’s expression changed slightly.

...

After returning from the Bing Continent, Shang Xia finally returned to the Shang Clan to celebrate the new year.

The Shang Clan was getting more prosperous by the day, but in his eyes, it became increasingly foreign. In front of a super-expert like Shang Xia, the members of the Shang Clan would maintain a respectful attitude, with traces of fear whenever they interacted with him.

Everything caused him to gradually feel estranged from all of them.

The only people in the Shang Clan he was familiar with were his Fifth Grandfather, Shang Ke, his aunt, Shang Xi, and several uncles like Shang Quan, Yan Qi, and the rest.

After staying for 3 days in the Shang Clan, Shang Xia left the city.

In the following year, Shang Xia needed to obtain the Spirituality of the Twelve Months and Six Directions of a Continent from the You Continent.

Even though the twelve months was in the name of the secondary medicine he required, it didn’t mean that the spirituality had to come from the same year. However, like the Four Extremity Spirituality, Shang Xia felt that it would be best if he obtained it in the same year.

When the Crimson Soul Tablet came up with his rank six advancement medicine, the Six Direction Heaven Restoration, Shang Xia made the connection between the Spirituality of the Twelve Months and Six Directions of a Continent and the Four Extremity Spirituality.

It might be intuitive to Shang Xia that the Four Extremity Spirituality was related to the four directions, but the Spirituality of the Twelve Months and Six Directions of a Continent wasn’t as obvious. All the Crimson Soul Tablet provided was a general guide, and looking for them might prove to be a little difficult. According to Shang Xia’s knowledge, the Spirituality of the Twelve Months and Six Directions of a Continent would be of lower quality than that since they were the secondary medicine, and it would be much easier than obtaining the Four Extremity Spirituality.