High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 39: Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Path of the Grandmaster

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Path of the Grandmaster
In the underground cultivation room, Su Mu took out all the elixirs with great interest and laid them out.
In total, there were thirty-five bottles of elixirs: five Tier Four, fifteen Tier Three, and fifteen Tier Two. Spread out, they covered a small area. Looking at them, Su Mu couldn’t help but slightly lift the corners of his mouth.
The value of these elixirs must be in the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones. A few months ago, Su Mu had never witnessed so many elixirs at once, not even in his dreams.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but recall a classic line from a TV drama on Blue Star: "I’ve never fought such a rich battle in my life, Old Li!"
At once, Su Mu swallowed a Third Level Blood Sinking Pill and entered into cultivation.
At noon, Su Mu exhaled lightly, concluding the cultivation.
Before heading to Musashi Hall, he planned to take a trip to the Forging Academy to ask the instructor a few questions.
At the entrance of the Forging Academy.
Su Mu hadn’t gone to find the instructor yet, but Wang Shuheng spotted him from afar and came over angrily, "Su Mu, good job! Did you make Mengmeng take the Little One along? I was planning to have Mengmeng come to the academy today, but she said she couldn’t."
Mengmeng? It seems the instructor really likes the little sister.
And... the Little One?
Could it mean the Little One?
Sister Zhao Meng is tall, about one meter seventy-five. The Little One truly looks like a child beside her. After all, Su Mu also thought the Little One was some kid the first time he saw them.
Su Mu was taken aback, his expression somewhat peculiar, but Elder Wang wasn’t actually angry, "You’re just in time. Let’s talk somewhere else."
In the office, Elder Wang asked, "I heard you got the three-party medal today? Did you advance to Fourth Level?"
"Yes, I advanced a few days ago."
"Alright, I also heard you took down a Fifth Level, a Fourth Level, and several Third Level aliens?"
"It was pure luck on my part."
"Don’t give me that. If you could take them down, it’s because of your outstanding strength. Be honest, have you awakened your talent?"
Su Mu nodded directly, "Instructor, I awakened a talent in strength."
"Hmm, a strength-type talent, quite standard. This talent is quite suitable for forging weapons." Elder Wang’s brows relaxed, his doubts resolved.
In his eyes, Su Mu’s rapid increase in strength recently, and his ability to kill Fifth Level aliens, implied there were other secrets, but he wasn’t too interested; everyone has their secrets.
"Alright, why did you come to see me?"
"Instructor, I want to inquire about martial artist realms beyond Fourth Level." Su Mu was straightforward; previously, he had remained at the Second Level, completely unaware of subsequent realms.
Elder Wang squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "This question is actually similar to inscriptions and forging. When walking the known path, you can completely backtrack from the subsequent realms to the earlier ones."
"Backtrack?"
"Martial artists are divided into three stages: low tier, middle tier, high tier. Levels One to Three are low tier, Four to Six are middle tier, beyond Sixth Level is high tier."
"For example, a Seventh Level martial artist is a grandmaster realm martial artist. At this stage, martial artists begin to touch the rules of heaven and earth, gather the power of heaven and earth, and further mold the martial arts golden body."
"Grandmaster realm martial artists can utilize the power of heaven and earth with every move, gathering it, and can easily destroy a reinforced concrete building with a single strike."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu’s face revealed shock and longing. At this moment, he didn’t notice a trace of regret that flashed in the instructor’s eyes.
"The martial arts golden body, a terrifying weapon that combines qi and blood, flesh, spiritual power, and rules. Backtrack from this result to earlier realms."
"Then the path for middle tier martial artists becomes clear. Fourth Level martial artists refine their organs, build bridges, and connect inside and outside, greatly enhancing the circulation of qi and blood, cultivation efficiency, and the solidity of qi and blood."
"Fifth Level martial artists take it further, needing to refine all unrefined organs and meridians outside the five viscera and the skull—this step emphasizes the flesh, while also enhancing the control and recovery speed of qi and blood, naturally preparing for forging the golden body."
"It’s worth mentioning that Fifth Level martial artists, having refined their organs at Fourth Level and the blood vessels and tissues at Fifth Level, reach a high degree of control over qi and blood, starting to be capable of qi-blood emission."
"Qi-blood emission can be understood as a super-degraded version of the martial arts golden body. Yet still, qi-blood emission significantly boosts the offensive and defensive capabilities of a martial artist, providing a remarkable increase in strength."
"Qi-blood emission is a broad concept with considerable differences. Ordinary Fifth Level martial artists can barely solidify their qi and blood on the surface, but some masters can solidify it into weapons, or even use it for a variety of strange attack methods."
Su Mu personally experienced the terror of qi-blood emission, as the thin layer of qi and blood of that Fifth Level alien could even withstand his saber’s edge without warning.
And in Elder Wang’s words, this was still from ordinary, even weak, individuals. Su Mu’s heart skipped a beat, feeling fortunate, understanding that killing that Fifth Level alien was indeed a stroke of great luck.
"The Fourth and Fifth Levels are about preparing the Qi and Blood, as well as the flesh. What comes next?"
"Spiritual Power!" Su Mu blurted out.
"That’s right, it’s about Spiritual Power. Normally, martial artists need to reach the Sixth Level to begin touching upon Spiritual Power. So at the Sixth Level, or even in the early stages of the Grandmaster Realm, those with Spiritual Talent can often fight across major realms, or even kill. Even after advancing to the Grandmaster Realm, they hold a significant advantage. This is why Spiritual Talent Martial Artists are powerful and rare."
Upon hearing this, while engraving it in his heart, Su Mu couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. To easily battle across realms is true genius, no wonder the teacher values the Little Junior Sister so much.
"Three Flowers Gathering at the Top can make a Grandmaster. The Sixth Level Martial Artist is a special stage, where they need to complete Three Flowers Gathering at the Top during this period. Basically, the artist must condense the Three Flowers within: the Qi Blood Flower, the Spiritual Flower, and the Martial Arts Flower. By uniting the Three Flowers and integrating them with one’s understanding of martial arts, one can forge their own Path of the Grandmaster..."
"The Grandmaster Level is a watershed; many geniuses stop at this stage for life. How to progress, how to break through, varies from person to person..."
Listening to a word from an expert is better than ten years of reading books!
After digesting this, Su Mu gave his thanks, "Thank you, teacher, for showing me the way!"
"Anything else you’d like to ask?"
Su Mu, not hesitating, mentioned the Five-story Musashi Hall. Elder Wang immediately understood Su Mu wanted a recommendation from him.
"The Breathing Technique I passed on to you is not only helpful for forging but also condenses Qi and Blood. Although it doesn’t rival the Martial Saint Breathing Technique, it’s not inferior to typical top-tier Breathing Techniques. If you have enough talent, cultivating to the Grandmaster Realm will suffice. What Refining Technique are you practicing?"
Su Mu was surprised to have underestimated this Breathing Technique, realizing its true value.
"I’m practicing the Third-Turned Refining Technique," Su Mu explained the characteristics of this technique.
"The Third-Turned Refining Technique... reshaping bridges three times for comprehensive improvement. It is indeed a remarkable and unique Refining Technique, requiring great perseverance, determination, and time. You may practice it for now; you don’t need to change the cultivation technique before the Grandmaster Level. What you’re lacking now is a Martial Technique."
"Do you wield a blade?"
"Yes."
"Our school’s Five-story Musashi Hall holds only three Grandmaster Level Martial Arts Classics, with only one being a Sword Technique called ’Furious Wave-breaking Saber.’ However, it’s not suitable for your current cultivation. As an Advanced Lecturer, you possess Battlefield Points. Perhaps choose a Sixth Tier technique from the fourth floor or a suitable Tier Five Blade Technique from the third floor for cultivation. Don’t aim too high."
"Thank you for your advice, teacher!"
Su Mu realized he almost went astray and that pursuing high tiers unthinkingly was not always beneficial, as the teacher wisely pointed out.
Having a knowledgeable mentor reduces unnecessary detours!
"Take time to read these books before others ask about forging, and keep from being clueless. Don’t claim to be my disciple, Wang Shuheng, if you do. I can’t bear such embarrassment." Wang Shuheng handed over a few books from the desk.
"Prepare yourself, for you will be teaching courses next semester."
"I will remember your teachings, teacher."
"Take these two books as well; I’ll test you when you return next semester."
Watching Su Mu leave, Wang Shuheng thought of Mengmeng, couldn’t help but curse Su Mu for taking away his precious Mengmeng.
"Entering the Breathing Technique within three months, then advancing to the Fourth Level and counter-killing a Fifth Level Alien Race at the Fourth Level, it’s a pity... If only he were seven or eight years younger, he’d be a Grandmaster seedling."
"Su Mu awakened his talent late, but surviving the battlefield shows his maturity and temperament are quite good. His Martial Arts Heart seems steadfast for now."
"Thus... this kid still has a chance, albeit a slim one, to forge his own Path of the Grandmaster, although it’s very difficult..."
Wang Shuheng was actually quite surprised. He initially just found Su Mu vibrant and pleasing to the eye and didn’t expect to take him as a disciple one day.
Moreover, he didn’t expect to look forward to Su Mu becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Over the years, Wang Shuheng figured if Su Mu is devoted to cultivation, let him be.
He won’t have the chance to achieve the Martial Arts Grandmaster himself, so if this kid succeeds, it will somewhat fulfill a major regret in Wang Shuheng’s life.
"And I still have Mengmeng."
Zhao Meng’s Spiritual Talent awakened later, but her Spiritual Power’s purity was no less. Wang Shuheng was eager to pass on his Inscription Skill.
"Who knows, before I, Wang Shuheng, am in my grave, maybe I’ll personally teach an Inscription Grandmaster!" The thought made Wang Shuheng quite excited.
"If you dare to take away my Mengmeng again, I’ll make him chew through ten more books."
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