Cultivation techniques are divided into Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow levels. Yellow-level techniques can only allow practitioners to reach the Third Layer of the Spirit Stream Realm, Mystic-level techniques can reach the Sixth Layer, and Earth-level techniques can reach the Ninth Layer. 520 Official Website
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The Spirit Stream Realm has only nine layers. In theory, Earth-level techniques should be sufficient for a practitioner to reach the Great Perfection of the Spirit Stream Realm.
However, this is not the case. Earth-level techniques can only open 180 spirit acupoints in the body, while the human body has 360 spirit acupoints in total.
After opening 180 spirit acupoints, to open more, one must switch to a Heaven-level technique.
A practitioner who has opened 180 spirit acupoints in the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Stream Realm and switches to a Heaven-level technique can open the 181st spirit acupoint. However, switching techniques will cause their original realm to drop several layers. In the classification of Heaven-level techniques, 180 spirit acupoints are only at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Stream Realm.
In short, the number of spirit acupoints opened is not the standard for judging cultivation levels; the number of small heavenly cycles in the body is.
Practitioners who have opened the same number of spirit acupoints may not have the same cultivation level.
During the only lesson he received, the sect leader had explained the differences in cultivation techniques to Lu Ye, so he remembered these things.
This Luo Ji appears to be only at the Second Layer of the Spirit Stream Realm, but in reality, he has opened at least fifty spirit acupoints! This is because his spiritual energy fluctuations during spell casting are much stronger than Lu Ye's.
For Heaven-level techniques, opening 18 spirit acupoints is one layer, and 45 spirit acupoints is the Second Layer!
Realizing this, Lu Ye immediately understood that Luo Ji is the strongest opponent he has encountered so far.
It should be noted that for Earth-level techniques, opening 45 spirit acupoints is the standard for the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Stream Realm. In other words, Luo Ji, who has cultivated a Heaven-level technique and has only the Second Layer cultivation, actually has the cultivation level of a Fourth to Fifth Layer practitioner. Combined with his proficiency in spells, he can even match a Fifth Layer practitioner.
This is the foundation of a disciple from a top-tier sect.
They start determining their future path at a very young age and then continuously research and explore on this path, strengthening their bodies. When they reach the appropriate age, they begin cultivation without rushing to improve their cultivation level. This is because each time they advance a level, they need to open two to three times as many spirit acupoints as ordinary practitioners.
Such people, when their cultivation level is not high, can often fight across two to three minor levels. Even when their cultivation level improves, they can easily defeat opponents of higher levels.
Once they grow up, they all become dominant-level powerhouses!
Lu Ye was fortunate to encounter a future dominant figure…
The brief confrontation ended with his complete defeat. When Luo Ji appeared, he charged forward, but was forced back to his original position by several spells from the other side.
For a martial cultivator like him, the best strategy against a spell cultivator is to close the distance and engage in close combat. However, Luo Ji is not so easy to approach.
"Which sect does this brute belong to?" Luo Ji did not press his advantage, as he was confident in his victory. It's not that he underestimated Lu Ye, but the environment here is not suitable for a martial cultivator like Lu Ye to perform, and it would make his spells more threatening. In the early stages of cultivation, being able to cast spells is a significant advantage.
The narrow tunnel here leaves Lu Ye no room to maneuver.
Lu Ye clearly realized this. The best course of action would be to retreat from the rear exit, but he did not intend to do so.
Because he had a vague feeling that if he retreated now, the next time he met Luo Ji, he might not have the courage to face him. From the first words of this guy, it can be inferred that he came specifically to find him.
There is no avoiding it!
Then there is only one way to fight!
The other side has a solid foundation, but does he not? After all, the spells Luo Ji is currently casting are all small-scale, and his defensive spirit patterns can withstand them.
His right hand tightened on the hilt of his knife, his body slightly leaning forward, his center of gravity lowered, and he assumed a posture like a leopard about to pounce.
Taking a deep breath, the spiritual energy in his three small heavenly cycles began to surge and roar. In the next moment, he lunged forward, sending stones flying under his feet.
"White Heat!" Luo Ji shouted.
Having been tricked once before, Lu Ye's eyes were still sore. Upon hearing Luo Ji's shout, he immediately squinted and raised his left hand to shield his eyes.
However, there was no intense light, but instead, a cold ice spike came, accompanied by Luo Ji's mocking laughter: "Got you!"
You bastard! Lu Ye was furious, finally understanding why this guy always shouts before casting spells. It was to set up for this moment, truly devious.
Raising his knife to slash, the ice spike shattered, but more ice spikes followed, whistling through the air.
Luo Ji seemed to cast spells without stopping. If not for seeing it with his own eyes, Lu Ye would have suspected that this guy was secretly activating an ice-type spirit talisman.
The sound of clashing metal rang out as Lu Ye's long knife deflected the ice spikes. Those he couldn't deflect in time, he had to block with his defensive techniques, advancing with great difficulty. The tunnel became cold due to the large amount of ice shards.
For a full dozen breaths, Lu Ye only moved forward three steps! The ice spikes flew at him with great force, hindering his advance.
From behind Luo Ji, Yi Yi's small head suddenly appeared. Before she could act, Luo Ji, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, turned and pointed, sending a golden arc toward Yi Yi.
Yi Yi screamed and quickly withdrew her head.
"Roar!" Amber roared, thinking Yi Yi had been hurt.
This tiger roar was clearly different. When the roar sounded, Lu Ye felt as if someone had hit him on the head with a small hammer. Luo Ji, on the other side, staggered and muttered in surprise, "A strange beast?"
He had seen Amber before but didn't pay much attention. Only now did he realize that this majestic white tiger seemed to have some special abilities.
He had no time to think further, as Lu Ye took advantage of the distraction to charge forward.
Luo Ji shouted, "White Heat!"
Having been tricked once, Lu Ye would not fall for it again. He only squinted and charged forward without hesitation.
Crack…
The ice shards scattered around suddenly converged on Lu Ye, quickly solidifying, as if trying to freeze him inside.
In this critical moment, Lu Ye had to retreat. As soon as he stabilized himself, a large ice block appeared between him and Luo Ji. If he hadn't run fast enough, the ice block would have trapped him. In such a situation, with Luo Ji's abilities, Lu Ye would be dead for sure.
"Phew…" Seeing Lu Ye blocked by the ice block, Luo Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
The intensity of this battle exceeded his expectations. The Nine Stars Sect had asked him to deal with Lu Ye, and he thought it would be an easy task. Even if Lu Ye came from a top-tier force, his cultivation level was not high. A Third Layer practitioner of an ordinary technique was not something he took seriously.
After the real confrontation, he realized that this Third Layer practitioner was somewhat… different from the others he had encountered before.