Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

Alkaid on Jade Capital Mountain was unaware of the anomaly.

At that time, he continued to train at Emperor Yu's Mountain Villa, persistently tempering the strength of his Divine Intent with the aid of elixirs while assimilating the resources acquired from his visit to the Red Star imperial family, contributing to the growth of the Martial Path.

The progress jumped from the previous 1% directly to 24%.

The change was not significant.

Yet it allowed Alkaid to truly understand the selection and resolution of combative targets on the Martial Path.

From the information collected from the ancient tree, the path of cultivation could be divided into Divine Demon Body Refining, Qi Refinement, Divine Refinement, and the Enlightenment Path, besides Body Refinement.

However, Alkaid, based on the Liao Family's Book Collection Pavilion and the resources provided by the Rebirth Society, discovered that the Artifact Sect did not mention the "Enlightenment Path" cultivation system but had a very detailed division of Qi Refinement and Divine Refinement.

The world in which the Artifact Sect resided was recorded in the books as the Cangwu Great World.

The Artifact Nurturing Realm was one of the stars that dotted the periphery of the Cangwu Realm.

Within the Cangwu Realm, cultivators were divided into four major classes: Body Cultivation, Sword Cultivation, Technique Cultivation, and Divine Cultivation.

After countless years of refinement, the paths of the four major categories of cultivation had been honed to an unparalleled degree of precision.

For example, Body Cultivation was divided into specializations such as offense, defense, endurance, perception, interception, anti-air, and penetration.

Sword Cultivation was the same, with specializations such as fortification assault, rapid-attack infiltration, invisibility, close combat, area suppression, long-range bombardment, and reconnaissance, among others.

From the ninth layers of Star Transformation, Body Refiners reach the first major bottleneck, an obstacle many will face for their entire lives.

Therefore, in the progress information that increased to 24%, close combat and cultivation each accounted for half.

"The characteristics of Body Cultivation lie in stability, long endurance, and low consumption, while Sword Cultivation's advantages focus on rapid speed, far-reaching attacks, and powerful assaults; Technique Cultivation, on the other hand, has high damage and wide range… Different opponents require different tactics…"

Alkaid continuously assimilated the information obtained, ultimately discovering...

Whether Body Cultivation or Sword Cultivation, with the evolution of the times, divine techniques had already been taken to the extreme.

Spells and Divine Skills that were once powerful enough to destroy cities and obliterate ponds were continually simplified, allowing lower-level cultivators to master them.

The feature of this change was the severe overflow of killing power.

Some Technique Cultivators of the Seven Heavens were even able to master spells of Great Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage. With a single spell, a swarm of Body Cultivators at the Ninth Layers could be wiped out instantly.

But mastering an advanced technique beyond one's own level entails an unsustainable enormous consumption.

Possibly, after this Technique Cultivator released their spell, their True Yuan would be completely depleted, allowing even a Body Cultivator of the Fourth Layer to easily take their life.

Extreme.

The paths followed by cultivators had become extreme.

The main reason for this phenomenon was that the major cultivation systems had become incredibly vast and complex after countless years of development and refinement. Cultivators striving their whole lives might not even reach the end of a system. It was extremely difficult to even reach the pinnacle within a specialized branch of a particular spell within the system.

For instance, Technique Cultivators on the Seventh Layer Destruction Path who have mastered Foundation Establishment Stage spells must continue to refine this technique, figuring out how to enhance its power, extend its range, and increase its area of effect.

In addition, reducing True Yuan consumption, accelerating casting speed, and ensuring the spells hit their target are also aspects that require attention.

There are many factors to consider in this process.

The influence of the Five Elements Vital Energy on spells, the interference of Ground Curvature on spell accuracy, airborne dynamism, resistance theory, and equilibrium science, among others.

Apart from these, different magic artifacts and Magical Treasures also affect how they enhance or weaken a spell.

The spells used by an opponent also impact his own spell.

How to maximize the power of a spell during combat is another consideration.

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There was too much to learn, far too much.

As a result, many Technique Cultivators spent their entire lives mastering just a single spell.

It was the same for Sword Cultivators, who spent their lives perfecting a single Flying Sword.

Similarly, the Body Cultivation path corresponding to Alkaid's Divine Demon Body Refining, which focused on enhancing defenses, body techniques for increasing explosive power, and achieving a Flawless True Body, also required relentless research.

The 24% progress increase had, however, ignited Alkaid's fear of being dominated by exam preparations.

"It's really complicated... Martial Artists refer to their mental power as Divine Intent, which focuses on the deterrence of 'momentum,' has a short reach, and possesses considerable lethal force.

Cultivators call their mental power Divine Sense, which has a moderate range, focuses on control such as manipulating Flying Swords and forming spells with True Yuan, while those on the Divine Refining Path have a mental power known as Divine Sense, which is far-reaching and focuses on exploration and perception..."

Alkaid recalled the newly added information.

"A high-rank Divine Cultivator's Divine Sense can probe areas hundreds of miles wide, and those who have built their Immortal Foundation can reach as far as tens of thousands of miles."

Tens of thousands of miles.

What kind of concept was that!?

With a sweep of Divine Sense, half the world was within his perception!

Alkaid let out a long sigh.

If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't yet grown the Divine Path branch, he would have considered Dual Cultivation.

Fortunately, the 24% progress of the Ninth Rank, although it didn't mention the realms above the Nine Heavens of Divine Demon Body Refining, did reference some of the extraordinary aspects, albeit less completely.

It seemed...

Martial Artists above the Nine Heavens could merge with the Stellar Power Field, drawing upon the power of stars to fortify themselves, facing even a nuclear explosion without sustaining even the slightest injury.

"The preliminary guarantee of one's own safety, indeed."

Alkaid mused aloud.

He wished he could immediately enter that level.

But he also knew, he couldn't be hasty.

This was the first significant watershed in the life of every cultivator.

The gap was even greater than that from Grandmaster to Martial Saint, and it certainly wasn't easy to make a breakthrough.

He had to lay a solid foundation step by step before he could sprint towards that realm.

As he pondered, he smelled a scent.

Then Ai Li brought over some medicine she had finished preparing.

"Young Master, I've recombined and prepared the medicine according to your instructions, but... the taste might be a bit unpleasant."

"Hmm."

Alkaid nodded.

The reason he had asked Ai Li to change the composition of the medicine was that among the ingredients he had obtained from the Griffin Garden, there was a main ingredient of the "Soul Casting Pill," an elixir that played a significant role in strengthening spirit, consolidating Divine Intent, Divine Sense, and Divine Sense.

He acquired the pill recipe when he was at the Martial Path Sixth Rank, and now that the conditions allowed, he naturally wanted to give it a try.

After taking the medicine prepared according to the "Soul Casting Pill" recipe, he soon entered a state of contemplation.

But this contemplation lasted only a moment before his complexion changed.

Within less than ten minutes, he decisively manipulated his internal organs and expelled all the ingested medicine.

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"Young Master?"

Ai Li exclaimed in alarm.

Her expression was filled with panic.

"It's not because of you."

Alkaid waved his hand, instructing Ai Li to take away the concocted medicine.

"I oversimplified things."

He recalled the description of "Soul Casting Pill" in his mind.

It required an Alchemist to concoct.

He had thought that if he simply boiled the required herbs for the pill recipe, even if he couldn't achieve the same effects as the real "Soul Casting Pill," as long as it had a fraction of the efficacy, it could significantly save time in cultivation.

But the result...

Was nearly getting poisoned.

"Alchemy."

Alkaid felt a sense of regret.

Resources made a dramatic difference in aiding cultivation.

Major forces secured their absolute dominance in the Cangwu Realm by monopolizing resources.

Among these resources, elixirs were of the utmost importance.

Especially in the early stages of cultivation, if the supply of elixirs kept up, progress could be as rapid as advancing a thousand miles in a day.

"The ancient tree has not grown any new branches thus far, perhaps because Martial Saints, Divine Intent Martial Saints, and Primordial Chaos Martial Saints all belong to the same large realm. So, when I reach the Celestial stage, it should be able to grow new branches, and the occupations represented by these branches are related to my experiences during this period..."

Alkaid originally intended to point out a new occupation similar to [Sword Cultivator][Technique Cultivator].

Not to mention anything else, the key was that it was cool.

Green Abyss Sword Control, soaring across the Nine Heavens.

Wasn't that much more carefree and dashing than [Martial Path]?

However, considering that he had already stacked [Martial Path] to the Ninth Rank, to pinpoint another [Sword Cultivator] would seem repetitive.

And even if he did pick out a new occupation, it wouldn't necessarily mean his strength would instantly increase.

Based on the current trend...

It was only right to hurriedly select the [Alchemy] occupation.

At present, he had to spend several months just on the step of "Divine Intent," and to possess a "Celestial Body," it would take at least a year or two of tempering in the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

The Celestial Body would require further tempering and enhancement beyond that.

If he were to cultivate step by step, he might not reach the peak of the Ninth Rank even in ten or eight years.

Reaching the peak of the Ninth Layer of Divine Demon Body Refining in ten years would be a cause for jubilation for others.

But Alkaid...

Did not want to wait so long.

Since he knew a way to significantly shorten this process, why not give it a try?

"I must continue practicing Alchemy, not for anything else, but to point out a sideline in Alchemy."

One must sharpen one's tools to do a good job.

Elixirs are the best shortcut to the path of cultivation.

Caught up in his thoughts, Alkaid immersed himself once again in cultivation, feeling his evolution and growth bit by bit.

And he became so engrossed in it that he couldn't extricate himself.

...

A few days later.

Kong Fang hurriedly brought a piece of news.

"There's big trouble, the Snow Dragon Empire and the Rebirth Society have started a full-scale war."

His expression was laden with seriousness: "At first, the Snow Dragon Empire launched the 'Catastrophe' missile carrying nine nuclear warheads, turning Rebirth Society's base into flatland, and almost within the same hour, the Rebirth Society's counterstrike came.

They hypnotized and controlled the top brass of the Snow Dragon Empire, causing the Snow Dragon Empire's 'World Annihilation' system and 'Judicator' system to be completely dismantled. During the dismantlement process, hundreds of nuclear warheads exploded on Snow Dragon's own territory, forcing them to shut down all their serviced warheads..."

"The Snow Dragon and the Rebirth Society have started a full-scale war?"

Alkaid was somewhat astonished.

If it were the Red Star and the Rebirth Society, he might believe it, but the Snow Dragon...

They had already driven the Rebirth Society out, and the Rebirth Society rarely operated in the Western Continent occupied by the Snow Dragon.

So why were the Snow Dragon and the Rebirth Society suddenly at war?

"We are still investigating, but as early as three days ago, someone detected a strong energy reaction at Jade Capital Mountain. However, beforehand, the Snow Dragon had made an announcement that they would conduct a high-energy weapons test. Such messages are almost released several times a year, and except for a few organizations, didn't attract much attention.

Now, after a detailed investigation, those energy reactions turned out to be nuclear explosions..."

"Jade Capital Mountain is the frontline of confrontation between the Snow Dragon and the Red Star! Discharging nuclear weapons there!? Is the Snow Dragon instigating a world war with the Red Star?"

Alkaid's expression became somewhat unusual.

"If they really wanted to fight, the chaotic era would have started already, not waiting until now."

Kong Fang shook his head: "I connected with the information channels of the Healing Society, and their conclusion is that the Snow Dragon has internal issues, even to the point that the original factions advocating for war and those for peace have become irreconcilable, leading to a split and infighting!

Under these circumstances, the Red Star is more than happy to see such events unfold, so other than stepping up their defenses, they have not launched a nuclear strike in retaliation."

"It seems that this unprecedented major change of the century has reached its most crucial turning point."

Alkaid's mood also became slightly heavy: "Investigate further."

Kong Fang nodded and quickly withdrew.

After Kong Fang left, Alkaid allowed himself to sink into the essence of the mountain and earth veins, using their force to temper his body and sensing his physique growing stronger with each passing day...

"Celestial Body."

He muttered.

"This is too slow!"

Even while basking in the tempering of the mountain and earth veins, it would still take at least a year to truly forge a Celestial Body.

Unless...

He broke through to a new level in the realm.

Pushing his Divine Demon Body Refining from the current Ninth Rank at 24% to a brand new domain comparable to "constructing a Dao Foundation."