591: Martial arts cultivation, a new inheritance

On the cultivation square of the Huaxia Guardian Hall, people were bustling about as Spiritual Qi drifted like mist. Since Earth's promotion to a cultivation star, the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth had become increasingly pure. The Alliance's Cultivators were seizing every moment to Cultivate, attempting to break through their Bottlenecks. But at this moment, an air of anxiety permeated the square.

Countless Cultivators sat cross-legged, their bodies enveloped in an intertwining mix of crimson Martial Dao blood-qi and purple-gold cultivation Spiritual Qi, yet the two forces consistently failed to merge. The blood-qi was fierce and overbearing, while the Spiritual Qi was agile and profound; the two were like fire and water, repelling each other. Under the impact of their collision, Cultivators were frequently struck by backlash, coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground with pale faces.

"Damn it! Why can't Martial Dao blood-qi and cultivation Spiritual Qi merge perfectly?" a scion of a Martial Dao family growled, slamming a fist into the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust. He had Cultivated the Huaxia Battle Qi Art and absorbed cultivation Spiritual Qi, but the two remained distinct within his body. Instead of increasing his combat power, they were actually slowing down his cultivation speed.

The surrounding Cultivators nodded in agreement, their faces filled with confusion. They all knew that the Fusion of Martial Dao and cultivation was a necessary path for Earth's Cultivators, yet this threshold had stumped the vast majority of them.

Upon the high platform, Lu Shaoyou stood with his hands behind his back, the Chiyou War Mark on his brow flickering in and out of view. He looked at the crowd on the square, a flash of realization crossing his eyes. Ever since Earth's sublimation, the Fusion of Martial Dao and cultivation had become a new subject of study. Although the Huaxia Battle Qi Art could barely merge the two, it was not perfect; it lacked a core link to thoroughly connect the blood-qi and Spiritual Qi.

"Martial Dao as the bone, cultivation as the soul, and Initial Immortal Qi as the link... Perhaps I can create an entirely new Cultivation Technique." Lu Shaoyou murmured to himself before turning to walk toward the Guardian Hall's seclusion room. He wanted to perfectly fuse the fierce dominance of Huaxia martial arts with the agile mystery of the myriad realms' cultivation, creating a brand-new Legacy belonging to Earth.

The seclusion room was located in the deepest part of the Guardian Hall, its walls covered in Spirit-Gathering Runes, making the Spiritual Qi concentration more than ten times that of the outside. Lu Shaoyou sat cross-legged and took out the Jade Slips for the Huaxia Battle Qi Art, Martial Dao Immortal Art, Chiyou Demonic Qi Restraint Art, and other techniques one by one, sinking his Divine Thought into them to begin his comprehension.

Huaxia martial arts focused on tempering the Physical Body, making blood-qi like a Dragon to break through all laws with pure strength; myriad realm cultivation focused on nourishing the Divine Soul and condensing Spiritual Qi to channel heaven and earth. The two seemed opposite but actually shared the same source, both being methods to pursue the Peak of the Great Dao. Using Initial Immortal Qi as a guide, Lu Shaoyou deconstructed and reorganized the circulation paths of both techniques, attempting to find a point of balance.

Time passed slowly, and the Spiritual Qi within the seclusion room grew denser, transforming into dragons of spirit that circled Lu Shaoyou. His body occasionally erupted with the crimson light of blood-qi and occasionally flickered with the purple-gold light of Spiritual Qi. The two lights collided, but they no longer repelled each other; instead, they gradually began to blend.

After an unknown amount of time, as the first ray of sunlight filtered through the window of the seclusion room and fell upon Lu Shaoyou, he snapped his eyes open, a sharp light flashing within them.

"It is done!"

Lu Shaoyou let out a long whistle, and the crimson and purple-gold lights around him instantly fused, transforming into a brilliant seven-colored light. Within this light was the fierce power of Martial Dao, the agility of cultivation, and the mystery of Initial Immortal Qi. This was the brand-new Cultivation Technique he had spent days creating—the Martial Dao Cultivation Art!

This art used Dragon Vein Qi and Blood as the bone, cultivation Spiritual Qi as the soul, and Initial Immortal Qi as the link. Practitioners could simultaneously condense Battle Qi and Spiritual Qi, cultivating both the Physical Body and the Divine Soul. During cultivation, blood-qi nourished the Physical Body while Spiritual Qi nourished the Divine Soul; the two complemented each other, resulting in combat power far exceeding Cultivators of the same rank.

Lu Shaoyou walked out of the seclusion room and arrived at the cultivation square. With a wave of his hand, the runes of the Martial Dao Cultivation Art turned into a stream of light and sank into the stone monument in the center of the square. Golden light flashed upon the monument, clearly displaying the Profound Truths of the technique before everyone's eyes.

"This is the Martial Dao Cultivation Art, created by combining Huaxia martial arts with the techniques of the myriad realms. You may all comprehend it for yourselves." Lu Shaoyou's voice was gentle yet carried an unquestionable authority.

The Cultivators on the square instantly erupted in excitement, flocking toward the stone monument and sinking their Divine Thought into it. When they grasped the Profound Truths of the technique, their faces were filled with wild joy.

"Great! This technique can actually make blood-qi and Spiritual Qi fuse perfectly!"

"I feel it! My blood-qi and Spiritual Qi are slowly blending!"

The Cultivators could not wait to sit cross-legged and operate the Martial Dao Cultivation Art. In an instant, seven-colored light soared into the sky over the square. Crimson blood-qi and purple-gold Spiritual Qi intertwined, turning into spirit dragons that circled everyone. Many Cultivators broke through their Bottlenecks on the spot, their auras surging and their combat power increasing several times over.

Among the crowd, a youth dressed in crimson battle armor was particularly striking. He was only twenty years old, with a resolute face and sharp eyes; he was Long Xiaotian's grandson—Long Zhan.

Long Zhan was born with immense Martial Dao talent, and under the nourishment of Spiritual Qi, his cultivation speed was incredibly fast. At this moment, as he operated the Martial Dao Cultivation Art, the blood-qi and Spiritual Qi around him fused frantically, transforming into a crimson Sword Qi. He swung his sword out, and the Sword Qi whistled through the air, actually splitting a giant boulder in front of him in half.

The power of this single strike was actually comparable to the full-strength blow of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!

"Good! Good! Good!" Long Xiaotian stood to the side, watching his grandson. He excitedly said 'good' three times, his eyes filled with tears of relief.

Just as the Cultivators were immersed in the joy of their Breakthroughs, a crisp sound rang out from the stone monument—

*Clatter!*

A seven-colored Jade Slip fell from the light of the monument and rolled to Lu Shaoyou's feet. Carved upon the Jade Slip were seven ancient characters: "Martial Dao Cultivation Legacy Art." It contained detailed records on how to pass down the Martial Dao Cultivation Art and how to adjust the circulation paths according to different talents so that every Cultivator could succeed in their studies.

"The Martial Dao Cultivation Legacy Art!" Lu Shaoyou picked up the Jade Slip, a gratified smile appearing on his face. With this Legacy art, the Martial Dao Cultivation Art could be passed down through generations on the Huaxia Land, becoming a Legacy unique to Earth.

At the same time, Zhao Yanran also found new inspiration from the Profound Truths of the technique. She opened a Talisman Array Martial Dao Hall on the eastern side of the Guardian Hall, perfectly combining the Dao of Talisman Arrays with the Martial Dao Cultivation Art.

"Everyone, Talisman Arrays can be used not only for defense but also to augment Martial Dao power!" Inside the Martial Dao Hall, Zhao Yanran held a talisman brush and carved profound runes onto a shield. As she injected Spiritual Qi into the shield, a crimson light instantly erupted from it. "This is the Battle Qi Talisman Shield. It can increase the user's Martial Dao blood-qi threefold, making them invulnerable!"

The Cultivators marveled and scrambled to sign up for the Martial Dao Hall. Zhao Yanran patiently taught everyone how to carve Talisman Arrays onto weapons and armor and how to use Battle Qi to activate the arrays to unleash even greater power.

The birth of the Martial Dao Cultivation Art raised the strength of the Huaxia Alliance by a whole level. Young Cultivators grew robustly, becoming the new force protecting Earth.

One day, Lu Shaoyou looked through the Jade Slip of the Martial Dao Cultivation Art again, only to find a line of small characters on the very last page. He sank his Divine Thought into it, and a line of golden text slowly emerged—

"Martial Dao Cultivation connects the heavens; the transmission network, the land of the hub."

Below the text was a drawing of a massive transmission array network, connecting Earth, the Seven Realms, the Ascension Realm, the Xuanhuang Great World, and many other worlds. This network predicted that Earth would become a transportation hub for both inside and outside the Grandmist, welcoming more visitors and Opportunities.

A flash of heat crossed Lu Shaoyou's eyes. He knew that the birth of the Martial Dao Cultivation Art was not the end, but a new beginning.

The cultivation era of Earth had only just begun its prologue.

On the cultivation square, the seven-colored light continued to flash. Young Cultivators practiced diligently, Sword Qi crisscrossing and blood-qi surging like dragons. Their figures looked exceptionally upright under the shining sun.

And the legend belonging to them had only just begun to be written.