In the world of martial arts, everyone knows the names of the eight realms, but when it comes to the detailed differences between them, it varies depending on one’s background and experiences.
"The first four realms each have ten levels. Depending on the techniques practiced, the gap between top talents and ordinary martial artists can be enormous," Su Yehua explained, detailing the differences among the four realms.
"After the Zhou Tian realm, we have the Inheritance Soul realm, where practitioners learn the 'Condensing Soul Technique'!"
"Different levels of the Condensing Soul Technique allow for different numbers of soul condensations. The highest level can condense the soul at least 50 times."
"However, the most crucial part of the Inheritance Soul realm is the level of soul thoughts inherited."
"That determines the maximum number of times the soul can be condensed!"
Su Yehua's gaze swept over the crowd and said, "If the inherited soul thought is from a strong practitioner of the Four Standing realm, it can condense the soul 80 times!"
"If it’s from a monster soul, it varies between 30 to 60 times, depending on the type of monster."
"If it’s just inherited from a minor spirit or ghost, the limit is only 20 times, and practicing a mid-level Condensing Soul Technique would be sufficient."
At this point, Su Yehua paused, her eyes landing on two young men in extravagant clothing with python patterns on their sleeves.
"If the inherited soul thought exceeds that of a Four Standing realm practitioner, I’ve heard that the maximum can reach 180 times of soul condensation. This should be close to the limit of the Inheritance Soul realm!"
Upon hearing this, many young nobles showed shock on their faces. The difference between a top Inheritance Soul realm practitioner and an ordinary one was nearly tenfold!
The two young men she had looked at reacted differently; one appeared somewhat unnatural, while the other looked pleased. He even cast a disdainful glance at the commotion around him.
180 times isn’t the limit… Li Hao thought to himself, shaking his head at the beautiful teacher.
The true limit is 360 times.
…At least, that’s what he believed.
Li Hao added silently in his mind, as just because he couldn’t reach that level didn’t mean others couldn’t.
He had reached this limit after practicing four top-tier Condensing Soul Techniques and five mid-level ones.
Even if he continued to practice other techniques, he couldn’t break the 360 times limit. That was his ceiling.
When he reached 360 times of soul condensation, he also understood another kind of soul power.
He called it… the Power of Heaven and Earth.
At this moment, Su Yehua continued, "If you reach the Inheritance Soul realm at our Tang Palace Academy, you can enter the Black and White Hall to learn the soul thoughts of the Four Standing realm. Apart from the royal family, this is the best choice for inheritance!"
"Of course, some of you here come from prestigious families and have ancestors from the Four Standing realm, so you won't lack such opportunities, but others should consider it."
Many people’s eyes lit up. Unlike Li Hao and the two young men with python patterns, they didn’t come from wealthy backgrounds.
The heroic souls of the Four Standing realm are top-tier and extremely rare in the Martial Temple. Unless one has exceptional talent or good fortune, it’s nearly impossible to gain favor.
And the Tang Palace Academy truly deserves its reputation as the top academy in the nineteen states, opening up such elite resources directly.
"After the Inheritance Soul realm, we have the Spirit Travel realm."
Su Yehua said softly, "Spirit Travel realm practitioners are already at the level of military lieutenants and famous heroes in the martial world. They are quite powerful and can even serve as instructors in our academy."
Many nodded slightly.
Spirit Travel… was even at the level of some family heads among them.
In many cities, they could dominate a region.
"Spirit Travel practitioners can separate their souls and traverse several miles, sensing everything within that distance."
"When facing the illusions and techniques of monsters, they can also break through using their soul power."
"The technique learned in the Spirit Travel realm is the Spirit Refining Technique!"
Su Yehua explained, "The levels of Spirit Refining Techniques vary. Common ones, when practiced to the peak, can only allow for separation up to three miles."
"High-level Spirit Refining Techniques can double that, reaching seven miles."
"Top-tier Spirit Refining Techniques are even more exaggerated, reaching up to eighteen miles!"
She looked around at the crowd, noticing their shocked and complex expressions, and calmly said, "Eighteen miles is not the limit of the Spirit Travel realm, but top-tier Spirit Refining Techniques are extremely rare. Only a few elite families can master them."
"And within our Tang Palace Academy, we have one."
Upon hearing this, many noble youths' eyes shone with excitement.
"As long as you work hard in the academy and stay in the top class, you will naturally have the chance to learn," Su Yehua smiled.
"Really?"
"Will they really teach us?"
"Our family head only practices a mid-level Spirit Refining Technique, I heard."
Some were already secretly clenching their fists in excitement.
If they could cultivate in this Tang Palace Academy, they might surpass their family heads in the future!
Just thinking about it made them thrilled…
"Heh…"
The young man in the front row with python-patterned sleeves sneered lightly, his disdain evident.
Eighteen miles is nothing.
Compared to the royal family's top Spirit Refining Technique, it falls far short. That technique, when cultivated to the extreme, can reach twenty-five miles!
That’s nearly half the distance of a city!
Against ordinary Spirit Travel practitioners, it would be a complete crush.
The farther one can travel in Spirit Travel, the stronger their soul is, allowing them to break through even stronger monster techniques and perhaps escape from some powerful monsters.
Su Yehua noticed the disdain in the royal youth's eyes but didn’t show any reaction. She knew about the royal family's top Spirit Refining Technique but didn’t mention it, as it involved the royal family.
Any discussion about the royal family must be approached with caution.
"Teacher, what’s the limit of the Spirit Travel realm? Is it twenty miles?"
At this moment, someone curiously asked.
Su Yehua glanced at the inquirer and noticed many others looked curious too.
She shook her head slightly, "Twenty miles is not the limit. The highest limit should be twenty-five miles or even thirty miles…"
"Thirty miles!"
Everyone was shocked after hearing this. That’s a tenfold difference from the common Spirit Refining Techniques!
It’s hard to imagine how terrifying the power would be if every realm reached its limit!
After hearing Su Yehua’s words, the royal youth’s eyes showed disdain again.
What thirty miles? My royal family's top technique is only twenty-five miles. This teacher from the Tang Palace Academy is making wild guesses and misleading her students, not fearing to make a fool of herself!
He thought about revealing the truth to mock her but remembered his mother’s instructions to keep a low profile at the Tang Palace Academy…
Forget it, as long as I know the truth, I’ll let her fool these idiots.
Thinking this, he restrained his impulse and leaned back in his chair, a faint smirk of contempt on his lips.
Thirty miles, huh… Li Hao shook his head again.
What this beautiful teacher said was quite different from his own experience.
Just practicing the three top Spirit Refining Techniques in the Listening Rain Tower allowed his Spirit Travel to reach thirty-five miles.
Later, Old Feng helped him sneak into the royal secret library and steal a copy of the royal family’s top Spirit Refining Technique, which further increased his Spirit Travel distance to fifty miles!
He could cover an entire city, with his soul reaching any place in an instant.
But that wasn’t his limit. Li Hao felt he could go even further. If he could find more top Spirit Refining Techniques to confirm with, he could refine his soul to an even stronger level.
"If you can reach the Spirit Travel realm before the age of twenty, you’re considered a genius," Su Yehua smiled at everyone.
"But I heard someone reached the Spirit Travel realm at sixteen," a noble youth said.
"My father said the Blade Saint of Yanbei reached the peak of the Spirit Travel realm at fifteen!"
Others joined in the discussion, previously amazed but now realizing how terrifying this truly was.
At first, it felt like looking at the moon from the bottom of a well, but after stepping through this threshold, they realized they were just mayflies looking at the sky!
"That’s something only top-tier geniuses with a ninth-grade battle body can achieve," Su Yehua said. "But there’s no need to be discouraged. While reaching the Spirit Travel realm early is good, in the later four realms, relying solely on innate talent will have diminishing returns."
"At the fifteen-mile level, one can still barely rely on talent to create a gap, but when it comes to the Human Master realm, it depends on factors like temperament, comprehension, and opportunities. Therefore, if one can touch the threshold of the Human Master realm, anyone can hope to step into the realm of masters!"
"Teacher, what are the later four realms like?" someone curiously asked.
(End of Chapter)