Immortal Martial Arts: Marry a Wife and Live a Long Life

Chapter 31: Nine Layers of the Vital Spirit Realm

Inside Lingjun City, weddings were being held one after another.

The brides came from families and forces in the Fengyang Prefecture and other four prefectures, while there was only one groom.

As the development progressed, although Han Li still followed the system's standards for taking concubines, his requirements for concubines kept increasing.

To become his concubine, one's cultivation aptitude had to be at least ninth-grade, and their appearance had to score at least 85 points.

The future was long, and as his cultivation grew, the number of concubines would increase. Therefore, Han Li intended to control the quality of his concubines.

It wouldn't be good to take in too many concubines at once, as it would leave Han Li overwhelmed and unable to handle everything.

The common people of Lingjun City were delighted to see Han Li frequently taking in concubines. Each time he did so, it was the liveliest time in Lingjun City and boosted its economic development.

For example, this time he took in many concubines, and each one would have a grand wedding that lasted for three days, totaling thirty-six days.

During these three days, the Han family would host lavish banquets, and anyone who wished to could come and enjoy the food and drinks for free. This continued for over a month, consuming countless worldly wealth and greatly prospering the economy of Lingjun City.

It could be said that countless ordinary people relied on Han Li taking in concubines to make a living. They constantly prayed for Han Li to take in more concubines, as it would lead to them purchasing large quantities of their goods.

Unknowingly, a year had passed.

Since the last time he took in concubines, Han Li had not continued to do so, but the number of his descendants kept increasing.

On one hand, he personally opened up new sources, allowing each newly taken concubine to conceive and give birth one after another. On the other hand, Han Li continued to encourage reproduction, with his descendants working hard to increase the population of the Han family.

From the chaos caused by the White Lotus Sect to the present, it had only been four years, yet the number of Han Li's descendants had exceeded three hundred. This had earned him many rewards, such as fifty-eight years of cultivation, lifespan, a large number of cultivation techniques and martial arts, and a large quantity of beauty-preserving pills, and so on.

"Your number of descendants has exceeded three hundred. You have gained fifty years of cultivation, three Sea Opening Pills, and a Profound Grade middle-tier martial technique, the 'Sunburst Sword Technique'."

With the increase in the number of descendants and Han Li's personal efforts, the number of qualified descendants had also exceeded sixty, greatly enhancing Han Li's aptitude.

"Your number of descendants with cultivation aptitude has reached sixty. You have gained twenty years of cultivation, a seventh-grade longevity pill, and thirty years of experience in formations."

After this wave, Han Li's cultivation speed exploded, allowing him to make rapid progress once again.

Originally, he had accumulated 85 years of cultivation. Now, he had gained an additional 128 years, totaling 213 years of cultivation. Even if he spent a large amount of cultivation to advance to the peak of the ninth layer of the Vital Spirit Realm, Han Li still had 60 years of cultivation remaining, which he couldn't use for the time being.

Although his cultivation aptitude had greatly improved, he was still far from reaching the sixth grade. He could only break through using the old method.

Last time, it took him a hundred years of cultivation to break through from the peak of the ninth layer of the Sea Opening Realm to the Vital Spirit Realm. This time, it would take a full three hundred years of cultivation to break through to the Soul Refining Realm, making it much more difficult.

What could Han Li say? He could only slowly accumulate!

His cultivation advancement speed was like riding a rocket, going from the first layer of the Vital Spirit Realm to the peak of the ninth layer in no time at all. It only took a little time to absorb, and he transformed into a peak Vital Spirit Realm cultivator.

In just four or five years, equivalent to the arduous cultivation of others for over a hundred years, even those with third-grade aptitude couldn't cultivate as fast as him.

He was only 212 years old now, but his lifespan had already exceeded 750 years. His development speed would only get faster and faster.

"This is the fourth Profound Grade martial technique."

After absorbing the Sunburst Sword Technique, he automatically cultivated this Profound Grade middle-tier martial technique to perfection, further enhancing his strength.

Profound Grade's Dragon Yin Golden Bell Shield and Cloud Dispelling Palm, Profound Grade's Holy Heart Formula, and this Bursting Sun Sword Technique, he has mastered them all to perfection.

Most cultivators in the Vital Spirit Realm practice Profound Grade lower and middle-grade techniques and martial arts. Only disciples from major forces can have early access to higher-grade techniques and martial arts.

With Han Li's cultivation at the peak of the ninth level of the Vital Spirit Realm, coupled with the Bursting Sun Sword Technique, Dragon Yin Golden Bell Shield, and Heart Shattering Palm, he is enough to dominate below the Soul Refining Realm and has few opponents.

"Three hundred years of cultivation, I wonder how long it will take to accumulate."

Looking at the breakthrough progress bar, he has only accumulated 60 points so far, still 240 points short. Han Li feels a bit exhausted.

If he had a sixth-grade aptitude and advanced to the Soul Refining Realm, he would only need 150 years of cultivation, but he has a seventh-grade aptitude, so the required cultivation time doubles.

Advancing from the Vital Spirit Realm to the Soul Refining Realm is a major threshold. Those in the Vital Spirit Realm can only be called great cultivators, while those in the Soul Refining Realm can be called true cultivators and hold a high position in any power.

For example, in Tianxuan Mountain, those in the Soul Refining Realm can become elders; in the Canghai Sect, they can become inner sect elders, and in the Yin Yang Path, they can become outer sect elders.

When the Sea Opening Realm condenses True Qi into True Essence, once more than half is accumulated, one can break through to the Vital Spirit Realm. As cultivation progresses, the True Essence in the body continues to increase.

This True Essence circulates within the body and can partially enhance the soul, allowing the cultivator's soul to slowly grow stronger. They can transmit sound and capture people's hearts with their gaze without practicing any secret techniques.

When a cultivator in the Vital Spirit Realm reaches the peak of the ninth level, their soul will also reach a threshold, which is the threshold of the Soul Refining Realm.

If they break through this threshold, their soul will completely take shape, and they can then advance from the Vital Spirit Realm to the Soul Refining Realm.

In the Soul Refining Realm, the cultivator's soul can continue to grow stronger, greatly enhancing their five senses. They can easily deceive the perception of cultivators below the Vital Spirit Realm, and even affect those in the Vital Spirit Realm.

The surge in soul power will also allow the cultivator to develop spiritual awareness. The stronger the soul power, the larger the range covered by the spiritual awareness, and the infinite uses of spiritual awareness.

"I hope I can break through to the Soul Refining Realm soon."

Walking to the window, Han Li stood with his hands behind his back, watching his concubines playing in the garden, feeling a heavy burden on his shoulders.

The situation in the Great Qian Dynasty has become increasingly difficult to understand, with turbulent undercurrents. Even cultivators in the Vital Spirit Realm are unable to establish themselves.

In just five years, the White Lotus Sect caused chaos in Huozhou, and the Canghai Sect, the largest sect in Qingzhou, lost a precious treasure, causing endless turmoil. However, the Great Qian Dynasty has yet to take any effective measures.

The escaped leader of the White Lotus Sect, Mother Wusheng, and the Law King have not been captured, and the Canghai Sect's precious treasure, the Body Nurturing Furnace, has not been recovered. How much heritage does the Great Qian Dynasty really have, leaving people unable to figure it out.

In this surging undercurrent, it can be predicted that the next major upheaval is not far away.

Although Han Li is in a secluded corner, he still needs strength to rely on. Otherwise, if an accident occurs, he will have no power to resist.

If the Han family is destroyed, even if he manages to escape, years of accumulation will turn into nothing. He will need to slowly accumulate again, which is something Han Li does not want to see.

Shaking his head, Han Li received thirty years of formation experience and spent some time absorbing it.

When the absorption was complete, Han Li's eyes lit up. It happened to fill a gap for him.

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