I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 55: Supreme Grade Law Weapon - Fire Spirit Pearl

Cultivators, due to their innate ability to manipulate foreign spiritual energy, are considered to be at a higher level than ordinary martial artists in terms of combat power.

However, this superiority is limited, especially in the Qi Refining stage, particularly in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

Hmm... Although Zhong Cang's performance just now commanding the wind, rain, and thunder was a bit exaggerated, the cost was that his spiritual power and divine consciousness were depleted.

In this situation, coupled with Zhong Cang's high proficiency in his cultivation technique, it can barely be considered acceptable.

But after the intense battle with Yan Lingdie, she didn't even show any signs of exhaustion, which is not scientifically possible.

That's why Zhong Cang asked in confusion.

After speaking, Zhong Cang quickly added, "Of course, I'm just curious. If this involves your secrets, you don't have to answer."

Upon hearing Zhong Cang's words, Yan Lingdie chuckled and said, "It's not some top-secret thing. The reason my spiritual energy hasn't been depleted is because of the Supreme Grade Law Weapon, the Fire Spirit Pearl."

"So it's the effect of a Law Weapon... Wait, are you sure you're talking about a Supreme Grade Law Weapon? Not a lower-grade Supreme Grade Law Weapon?!"

The shock was so great that Zhong Cang disregarded his injuries and forced himself to stand up from the ground.

It's not surprising that his reaction was so exaggerated. After all, a Supreme Grade Law Weapon is truly extraordinary.

In the cultivation world, Law Weapons are also a part of a cultivator's strength.

Every Gold Core cultivator possesses a Law Treasure as their life protection.

Below the Law Treasure is the Law Weapon.

At the same time, cultivators are also divided into different levels, and Law Weapons have their own hierarchical divisions.

There are Low Level Law Weapons, Middle Level Law Weapons, High Level Law Weapons, and Supreme Grade Law Weapons, which are the four levels of Law Weapons below the Law Treasure.

Among them, most cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining use Low Level Law Weapons.

Those in the late stage of Qi Refining use Middle Level Law Weapons.

Foundation Building Stage cultivators use High Level Law Weapons, and those in the late stage of Foundation Building use Supreme Grade Law Weapons.

Of course, this usage division is not strict. If one has enough spiritual stones, they can completely use a higher-level Law Weapon at a lower stage.

However, although it is possible to surpass one's level, due to the limitations of mana and divine consciousness, most people can only use Law Weapons that are one rank higher, and even then, it is extremely difficult.

For someone like Yan Lingdie, who is still in the middle stage of Qi Refining, to use a Supreme Grade Law Weapon like the Fire Spirit Pearl, it was too much for Zhong Cang to handle.

"The Fire Spirit Pearl, can you really control such a Supreme Grade Law Weapon?"

Upon hearing this question, Yan Lingdie felt a bit embarrassed.

"I can only barely control it. The Fire Spirit Pearl has three abilities: the Great Boundary of the Fire Prison, the Great Sun in the Sky, and the last one is the Flame Furnace, which can store and refine fire-based mana. Right now, I can only barely use the last ability."

She could only exert a fraction of its passive power, and most of the power of the Supreme Grade Law Weapon was wasted. This answer was similar to what Zhong Cang had expected. Out of curiosity, Zhong Cang asked how much fire-based spiritual energy the Fire Spirit Pearl could store.

And Yan Lingdie's response made Zhong Cang regret asking such a question.

"False Core."

"..."

When the Foundation Building stage is complete, one can merge the Yin and Yang energies, condense the Gold Core, and swallow it into the abdomen, thus realizing that one's fate is not determined by the heavens.

However, the Gold Core has its own tribulation, and not everyone can successfully merge the Yin and Yang energies and condense the Gold Core.

Eight out of ten people fail during the Transcending Tribulation.

Once they fail, some will die, while others will barely escape.

And those cultivators who survive after failing the Transcending Tribulation are known as False Core cultivators.

They do not possess the longevity and power of a Gold Core Perfected Being, but they are stronger than a Foundation Building cultivator.

Such characters can only be looked up to by Zhong Cang now, and now, Yan Lingdie tells him that she has a spiritual energy reserve at the level of a fake pill. This really caught Zhong Cang off guard.

"Phew..."

After taking a few deep breaths, he managed to calm his heart.

And he pondered on how to defeat Yan Lingdie.

Yes, at this point, he still hasn't given up.

And after some contemplation, Zhong Cang really found a way.

"The Fire Spirit Pearl is powerful, but Yan Lingdie's own capacity is limited. Absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy also requires a bit of buffering time. As long as I can break her Brilliant Flame Heavenly Spirit in a very short time with an explosive attack, I will have a chance to win."

"The Thunder Light Sword Dragon just missed touching Yan Lingdie."

"Five layers of Qi Refining... no, that's not safe. It's best to be at the sixth layer of Qi Refining, only then can I crush her with overwhelming strength and not give her a chance to recover her spiritual power."

At this moment, upon learning that Yan Lingdie has a Supreme Grade Law Weapon to protect herself, Zhong Cang raised her threat level even higher.

He understood clearly that he could only kill her with the powerful move of the Thunder Light Sword Dragon at the sixth layer of Qi Refining.

If it were an ordinary cultivator at the sixth layer of Qi Refining, they would only be able to stalemate with Yan Lingdie.

And with her almost endless spiritual power, once in a stalemate, other cultivators would definitely be defeated.

"To be able to fight against someone at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, crossing three small stages, is this what it means to be a direct disciple of the family..."

After sighing with emotion, Zhong Cang thought about quickly improving his cultivation, raising his spiritual energy cultivation to the sixth layer of Qi Refining, and then confronting Yan Lingdie.

However, soon he thought of something that made a bitter expression appear on his face.

"When I reach the sixth layer of Qi Refining, I still won't be able to defeat her... I'm making progress, but Yan Lingdie won't stop either. Moreover, with her resources, she might even grow faster than me."

"When I reach the sixth layer of Qi Refining, she might even reach the seventh layer of Qi Refining. And with her better cultivation technique, each time she advances a level, her enhancements will be greater than mine. So, the further we go, the more hopeless my chances of victory become."

The conclusion drawn from common sense reasoning made Zhong Cang feel a bit overwhelmed.

Now, Zhong Cang finally understood why Uncle Shui had always been so wary of the family's disciples and felt that he was far inferior to them, only fit to be a bodyguard.

It was really difficult for an ordinary cultivator to surpass the family's geniuses.

And the differences in resources, cultivation techniques, and guidance made it difficult for ordinary cultivators to surpass the family's geniuses once they were overtaken.

But, the difficult future did not make Zhong Cang despair.

He still believed that he had a chance to win.

And soon, he found a possibility for himself to counterattack once again.

"Ignorant Heart Sword Art, Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower!"

"The difference in resources makes it unlikely for me to surpass Yan Lingdie in cultivation speed. If I want to surpass her, I can only focus on techniques... Fortunately, my Ignorant Heart Sword Art and Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower are about to advance."

On this side, Zhong Cang regained his confidence.

On the other side, after Yan Lingdie realized that Zhong Cang had learned about her fake pill-level mana reserve, she fell silent, which made her worry.

Afraid that he would be discouraged, Yan Lingdie quickly said, "Brother Cang..."

"Hmm?!"

This address made Zhong Yingying's eyes widen as she watched from the side, and the wrinkles on Uncle Shui's face deepened.

Without noticing these reactions, Yan Lingdie continued, "Brother Cang, don't be disheartened. In the previous battle, you actually won. Whether it was your joint attack with the Spirit Beast clone or the later thunderous strike, if it weren't for the assistance of the Law Weapon, I wouldn't have been able to cope. So, I lost."

Zhong Cang could sense Yan Lingdie's concern for him. While marveling at her kind heart, Zhong Cang also smiled and shook his head.

"Alright, there's no need to comfort me. The Law Weapon is part of a cultivator's strength, and I understand that."

This statement made Yan Lingdie anxious, thinking that Zhong Cang was deliberately downplaying his victory. She even brought up the rules of the sect.

"Brother Cang, you really won. According to the sect's rules, during the assessment of inner sect disciples, cultivators cannot use Law Weapons that exceed their own limits. So, when I used the Fire Spirit Pearl, I was the one who lost."

(End of this chapter)