CHAPTER 370: CHAPTER 238: HEADING TO THE PACIFIC! I, JIANG TIAN, AM BACK!

In the Cang Mang Domain, Divine Skills are classified into Heaven Rank, Earth Rank, and Spirit Rank. Only True Men who have condensed the Primordial Pill can cultivate Earth Rank Divine Power. Therefore, for Cultivators in the Furnace Fire Realm, the power of Spiritual Grade Divine Powers determines their true strength when they later condense the Primordial Pill and step into the Primordial Pill Realm.

Jiang Shu, wielding the Kunpeng Swallowing Technique, Five Thunders Great Handprint, and Heavenly Mechanism Puppet Technique—all top-tier Spiritual Grade Divine Powers—knew that once he condensed the Primordial Pill, his strength would undoubtedly surpass that of Master Ming Lei.

The descendants of Master Ming Lei probably live in the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities. After I return, I must investigate thoroughly, as this Blood Oath has to be resolved.

Otherwise, on my cultivation path to condense the Primordial Pill, Heart Demons will surely proliferate. If I’m not careful, I could perish during a breakthrough.

Jiang Shu opened his eyes, a gleam within them like the vast stars.

Refining these Divine Powers was equivalent to him assimilating Master Ming Lei’s decades of painstaking cultivation of the Five Thunders Great Handprint for his own use. Although his cultivation realm had seen limited improvement and was still in the early stage of the Furnace Fire Realm, his combat strength was already comparable to a mid-stage Furnace Fire Realm Cultivator.

The ’Heavenly Intent True Self Fist’ has also been cultivated to Break Limit. The general principles of this Martial Art, derived from the Spiritual Grade Divine Power, ’Heavenly Intent True Self Body,’ greatly benefit cultivation and combat strength while in the Furnace Fire Realm. If I have enough Contribution Points in the future, I could exchange them to cultivate it. With the foundation of the ’Heavenly Intent True Self Fist,’ I could perhaps reach the entry-level in just a day or two. The time needed to achieve small success and great success would be significantly less than for cultivating other Spiritual Grade Divine Powers.

It’s just a pity that Contribution Points at True Martial Sect are so hard to obtain. In the future, I not only have to exchange for Spirit Rank Cultivation Techniques, but I also have to forge my own exclusive set of life-bound Spirit Rank Treasures. I must save every point.

If only these Contribution Points could be exchanged with resources.

Jiang Shu stood up. On Xuanxing, his strength already surpassed that of average nations, achieving an invincible state where he alone could rival an entire country. He could have as much Holy Embryo breathing and True Fire burning as he desired, provided the resources weren’t monopolized by Freedom Country. The radiance from Jiang Shu’s body gradually receded.

When he opened the door, he looked just like a fresh college graduate.

He headed straight to the sixth floor. In the living room, his parents and Ye Zhenzhen were sitting on the couch watching TV.

On the screen, over the vast Pacific Ocean, a dozen or so heavy-lift helicopters flew slowly in mid-air, carrying the Deep Sea Avenger. The helicopters’ cameras captured everything from all angles, leaving no blind spots.

"What trick is Freedom Country up to now?" Jiang Shu glanced at the TV and sat down next to his parents. He had been immersed in cultivation for some time and hadn’t kept up with the news lately.

"What else could it be?" Jiang Yongyi sipped his tea and said somewhat disdainfully, "It’s nothing more than an attempt to assert their status as a major power. They’re trying to show that technology now leads everything and that this is the era of Mechas. They even claim that Xia Country’s Martial Arts can be replicated in the future by implanting chips. Ordinary people can undergo life ’leaps’ through genetics and chips. Those with outstanding spiritual power could even pilot Mechas to venture into outer space."

Since practicing the ’Crane Longevity Fist,’ his brain had also been developing step by step. Although the development was minimal, it allowed him to enter deep sleep directly. Therefore, his cultivation speed was nearly double what it was with his previous Inner Strength Method.

Thus, he knew full well how extraordinary the Martial Arts technique his son had brought back was.

If it were publicized, forget about all citizens becoming Martial Artists—more than half of Xia Country’s population could become Martial Artists. Any genetic enhancements or new ’martial chips’ would look like childish scribbles in comparison, almost unbearable to behold.

The only thing from Freedom Country worth paying attention to now was these Mechas.

But Mechas ultimately have limits. Half a year had passed, and this Deep Sea Avenger, in terms of combat power, wasn’t actually much stronger than the nuclear-type titans, merely having an added mental defense mechanism.

Future Mecha enhancements would likely just involve using more materials to increase their size and weight, and equipping them with new types of thermal weapons.

How could that compare to the wonders of Martial Arts? Martial Arts is the true path to life transformation.

His mind was clear, and his entire body felt exceptionally comfortable. For the first time, Jiang Yongyi truly experienced the allure of Martial Arts. My son must be a genuine Martial Arts prodigy. He must have felt these bodily changes from the very beginning, which is why he’s so devoted to Martial Arts.

I wonder when I’ll be able to hold a grandson.

He couldn’t help but glance between his son and Ye Zhenzhen. Jiang Yongyi didn’t press the matter and turned his attention back to the TV screen.

"Little Shu," Xu Lizhi pulled Ye Zhenzhen up, had her sit next to Jiang Shu, then tugged her husband to the side and sat beside her son. She asked with some concern, "This Mecha, the Avenger... how do you think it compares to you?"

She wasn’t like her husband, concerned with grand national strategies. She only knew that this time Freedom Country had sent Mechas to the Pacific Ocean, igniting countless online disputes.

The names Jiang Shu and ’Mecha’ were basically linked together.

Some forums had even started polls: once Jiang Shu returned to Xuanxing, would he fight a Mecha to prove whether Martial Arts or Mechas were superior?

Right now, most of Xia Country’s over a billion internet users were likely still just watching for entertainment.

If Freedom Country’s Mecha operation was a complete success, and the Deep Sea Avenger truly cleansed the Pacific Ocean of the lurking Mutant Beasts, then the discussions surrounding her son would inevitably grow even more intense.