605 Possession

Compared to martial artists, cultivators have an advantage in lifespan, possess extraordinary talent, and their use of true energy is more complex and incorporates multiple attributes, making their destructive power unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

The difference between the qi and blood of a cultivator and a martial artist is like the difference between a thick stick and a thin, lit stick.

A thick stick hurts when swung around, but a thin, lit stick is even more terrifying.

A martial artist's vital energy is like that thick stick—solid, heavy, and full of primal power.

Through rigorous training and constant tempering, one's body becomes as hard as steel, and one's blood and energy are as vigorous as a raging flood.

However, his use of internal energy was indeed much cruder. When he swung this thick stick, the powerful force made a whooshing sound, enough to make any enemy feel fear.

But those who cultivate immortality are like that lit thin stick; though they may seem slender, they contain endless mysteries and potential.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

It may look slender, but once ignited, its power is boundless, enough to burn mountains and boil seas, and is terrifying.

Cultivators can master various supernatural powers and spells through cultivation, and use their qi and blood, and true qi to control the power of heaven and earth.

One type possesses supernatural powers and magic, utilizing the power of heaven and earth to pursue physical transcendence and immortality, with the hope of achieving eternal life.

One aspect is tempering the body, like a brute, achieving an extraordinary and indestructible physical form, pursuing one's own destructive power, with qi and blood as fierce as the smoke of war and the waves of the sea.

With a single stroke, mountains are cleaved and rivers split; with a single cut, the raging winds and torrential rains are cleaved!

Therefore, cultivators have long lives and don't need to rush things unless absolutely necessary. They dislike martial artists because they are too reckless!

Martial artists also dislike cultivators. Martial artists know that their peak condition is limited, and they don't want to drag things out if they can be resolved at the time!

If conflict breaks out again later, and one's own blood and energy are depleted and true energy is lost, then it will be the time of one's death!

In peacetime, a martial artist can focus on nourishing his qi and blood, tempering his body, locking in his qi and blood, and preventing himself from being damaged, so that his body can reach a closed loop state.

Lifespan can indeed be relatively long; it is possible that King Wu could live to be over a hundred years old, or even under two hundred.

If a warrior suffers too many hidden injuries, or if the battle is intense and there is too much fighting, the invasion of hidden injuries and the constant emergence of new injuries will gradually erode his strength, causing him to weaken rapidly.

He lacks the natural talent to cultivate magical arts and supernatural powers to nourish his body, and his lifespan is about to end!

Those who cultivate immortality employ uncanny methods, such as possession, marrying others, and cultivating into a Yin spirit or an external body!

The elevation of one's state of mind and the immortality of the soul are many mysteries that are difficult to fathom!

At this moment, the head of the Yu family inexplicably thought of some taboo information he had seen.

Possession is a technique where cultivators use special methods to take over another person's body in order to prolong their own life or pursue higher levels of cultivation.

The "marriage transfer" is a gentler method of soul transfer. When a cultivator is on the verge of death, they can transfer their soul to another life form to continue their cultivation.

This requires the willingness of both parties and a certain degree of fate. Although it is not as domineering as possession, it is still better to have compatible souls, especially those with similar bloodlines!

Yin spirits are souls that exist independently of the physical body. They possess a certain physical form and power, and can walk in the world and even influence the material world.

Even more so, if a powerful being possesses extraordinary strength, their Yin spirit can walk between heaven and earth without fear of sunlight, appearing as a real person.

The body can differentiate into clones that resemble itself. These clones can possess similar powers and memories to the original body, and can even act and think independently.

There is also the power of sacrificing to evil spirits to gain the power of immortality.

Suddenly, an inexplicable and terrifying thought spread through his mind: his ancestor, the Martial Emperor, had reached the state of enlightenment.

A fear gripped him as he thought, 'A spirit, an external body—these are all impossible; possession, body snatching!'

Sweat poured down like rain, and instantly a human-shaped water stain appeared on the ground!

My mind went completely blank, my face turned ashen, and I felt as if I had been so frightened that I had coughed up bile!

At that moment, my heart was instantly enveloped by indescribable terror, my soul trembled, as if there was immense horror, as if I were trapped in an abyss.

He immediately prostrated himself on the ground, kneeling with utmost respect, his head hitting the ground repeatedly until the jade bricks on the ground bled. His voice was low and trembling uncontrollably.

He involuntarily crawled forward two steps, quickly continuing to beg for mercy, "Ancestor, please calm your anger!"

He trembled as he said, filled with hatred for the elders, "We know we are deeply guilty about the matter of the medicinal herb market."

A while ago, the price of medicinal herbs suddenly soared, which caused a heated debate within the family.

Several elders, blinded by greed, saw this as a golden opportunity to make a fortune!

But I was incredibly foolish, and with a hint of greed in my heart, I failed to take decisive action to stop it!

My only intention is to bring more resources to the Ancestor. I have no other motives. Please understand, Ancestor!

Please give me another chance, Ancestor. I will certainly fulfill your instructions.

In a flash of thought, I suddenly felt a sudden burst of inspiration!

He blurted out, shifting the blame, "Ancestor, the reason why the price of medicinal herbs has surged during your seclusion is because of some martial arts madmen in the border regions who have refused to trade medicinal herbs."

They prohibited all medicinal herbs from leaving the surrounding area and also aggressively purchased medicinal herbs from other places.

Looking at the terrified Yu family head, Yu Jinghu's anger subsided slightly.

After formulating the plan to acquire a large number of spiritual herbs, Yu Jinghu went into seclusion. As for worldly affairs, with the vast Linghuo Sect, these matters were handled by sixth-level martial artists or disciples in the Peiyuan stage.

Any troublesome matters would be handled by the Martial King or the disciples of the Mingxin Inner Transmission.

It would be difficult to trouble these martial emperors or elders at the Great Enlightenment Realm to handle this.

After countless hardships and by sheer chance, Yu Jinghu advanced to the Martial Emperor realm in less than a hundred years, or more accurately, the Great Enlightenment realm. He thought he was exceptionally lucky.

Such a prodigy, making such rapid progress in cultivation, must be due to some kind of favor from heaven and earth.

However, the path of cultivating immortality is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind.

Luck can only be seized once, not twice!

Time flies, and now Yu Jinghu is almost 250 years old. Since he cultivated a Martial King family, things have become much easier, and he doesn't lack resources.

He spent most of his time cultivating within the Fire Spirit Sect. His progress was slow, but he wasn't in a rush, since he still had a long life ahead of him.

But inexplicably, he remained in the early stage of enlightenment, which is the early stage of the Martial Emperor.

A premonition from the unseen realm tells me that if I cannot break through to the mid-stage of Great Enlightenment, I will only live to be three hundred years old, not five hundred!

Time suddenly felt too short; less than fifty years had passed since the Martial Emperor, and it became clear that his talent was limited once again!

In an instant, I felt that my life was coming to an end and my time was up.