Chapter 19: Copper Coin Restoration
This session of the general competition had come to an end, and the school officially announced the start of the holidays. There was no definite word on when classes would resume; it would likely be at least until the turmoil of the savage beast city siege had passed.
Yang Tong went home holding his trophy.
After his father and mother learned that he had won the championship of the general competition, they were both extremely happy and bought many delicious dishes to celebrate joyfully.
In the evening, he stayed in his room alone. He took out a beast crystal and said to the bronze coin with his thoughts, "Energy is here, absorb it."
A low-grade, high-tier beast crystal held in his hand was completely absorbed in just fifteen minutes.
He quickly replaced it with another one.
An hour and a half later, the ten beast crystals he had obtained were all completely consumed.
The fate-altering copper coin jumped out from the top of his head, emitting faint pulses of purple light. A shallow scar on the bronze coin could be clearly seen gradually recovering until it vanished.
At the very moment the scar disappeared, a beam of purple light shot into the center of his brows. Then, the entire coin transformed into a ray of light and drilled into his sea of consciousness.
He received countless pieces of information from that purple light and was currently digesting them. At the same time, the moment the fate-altering copper coin entered his sea of consciousness, it began to breathe out a mysterious power, nourishing his sea of consciousness.
His sea of consciousness actually began to gradually broaden.
If his sea of consciousness was originally likened to a large pond, it had now turned into a lake. The size of the sea of consciousness determines the strength of a person's mental energy. To become a Divine Sense Master, there is no doubt that those with naturally powerful mental energy hold the upper hand.
The obvious change in his sea of consciousness was only one of the effects. After he finished digesting the information from the bronze coin, he woke up with a satisfied smile on his face.
This bronze coin was exactly as he had imagined—an immortal treasure. Its true name was: Soul-Suppressing Purple Coin. Most importantly, it was only one-fourth of an innate spirit treasure. In an era from an extremely distant and endless reincarnation ago, that treasure had been severely damaged and split into four bronze coins—green, purple, white, and yellow—which scattered and disappeared.
By a stroke of opportunity, the purple coin had recovered its spiritual consciousness and recognized him as its master, which finally unlocked the purple coin's power. The Soul-Suppressing Purple Coin, as the name suggests, is a soul defense treasure. The remaining six scars on its body were like six seals; every time a scar is repaired, and if the master's soul is strong enough to bear the power, a seal can be opened.
The first seal had been opened. This soul defense immortal treasure had activated its soul potential development effect, which could increase the master's mental energy tenfold and condense soul power, making it easier to comprehend formidable willpower.
In addition to the treasure's own effects, there was also some transmission of cultivation common knowledge. A mortal's cultivation must proceed step by step, without the slightest bit of sloppiness. No matter the type of living being, they are divided into two major internal and external elements: the physical body and the soul.
Therefore, the path of cultivation revolves around these two major elements. In the words of ancient Huaxia, one path is becoming a saint through the physical body, and the other is attaining the Dao through the primordial spirit. Of course, there are also profound methods that involve cultivating both internally and externally.
No matter which path one cultivates, they must assist each other. It's not that a powerhouse who cultivates the physical body has a weak soul, or a powerhouse who cultivates the soul has a weak physical body.
This comparison is relative. An Earth Level Nine Martial Spirit Master's physical body is definitely stronger than that of an Earth Level Nine Divine Sense Master. However, an Earth Level One Martial Spirit Master's soul is definitely much stronger than an Apprentice Level Nine Martial Master's.
From the bronze coin's cultivation knowledge, he also gained insight into the mystery of awakening. Whether it is a Martial Spirit Master or a Divine Sense Master, the basis of their awakening is determined by willpower. A person with naturally strong soul power will become a Divine Sense Master after awakening, while a person with average soul power will awaken as a Martial Spirit Master.
Whether it is a Martial Spirit Master or a Divine Sense Master, they both use willpower to activate the hidden power within their bodies. Only after generating spiritual power can they awaken. After awakening, whether one becomes a Martial Spirit Master or a Divine Sense Master depends on their own fortune.
The apprentice level is the stage of a mortal. At this stage, the three ethereal souls and seven corporeal spirits are scattered throughout the body and have not gathered. As they slowly cultivate and become stronger, some people will stand out, comprehend the willpower of the strong, and then use that willpower to condense the three ethereal souls and seven corporeal spirits to activate the hidden power of the physical body. This is awakening!
The information he received clearly indicated that this step is called by the immortals: transcending mortality!
He only received clear information regarding the transcending mortality stage. To get more information, he would probably have to open the second seal. Of course, transcending mortality is known as awakening on the Fengxuan Continent.
Transcending mortality, or awakening, is like a shackle that firmly traps all living beings. Any living being that wishes to pursue longevity, power, or the heavenly Dao must first break this shackle.
Only by comprehending willpower can one condense the soul; only by condensing the soul can one activate the spiritual power within the body, and then awaken.
But he is different. He had already begun to condense his soul. Before long, his three ethereal souls and seven corporeal spirits would be able to condense into one. Of course, just condensing the soul didn't mean he could activate the spiritual power in his body and finally awaken.
The soul is the foundation of a living being, while willpower is the reliance for a living being's strength. Without strong willpower, it is impossible to become a powerhouse. Willpower is like a general, while soul power and mental energy are the soldiers under the general's command.
So in the end, the key to whether he could achieve transcending mortality still lay in willpower. However, there were benefits to being able to condense his soul and soul power first. Only when the soul is condensed will soul power appear. With strong soul power, the sea of consciousness can be broadened. The broader the sea of consciousness, the stronger the mental energy. The stronger the mental energy, the more likely it is that after awakening, one will inevitably become a Divine Sense Master—and a very powerful one at that—with greater potential.
Therefore, condensing the soul a step earlier could not make him immediately powerful, but it could increase his potential. Like a submerged dragon in the depths, once the wind and clouds meet, it can transform into the momentum of a flying dragon in the sky.
The second seal could only be repaired after awakening. At that time, there should be a legacy of cultivation knowledge for after transcending mortality.
"Mm, time to sleep!" He forced himself to calm down and rest. The process of condensing the soul was slow and could not be completed in an instant. After all, it was not an awakening; there was still a difference.
Lying down on the bed, he slowly calmed down with excellent state of mind and concentration, closing his eyes. "Tomorrow will be even better!"