Originally, Ye Guchen's Dantian was occupied by the Innate Sword Embryo hidden in his body.
It was also because of this Innate Sword Embryo that Ye Guchen was able to become a Seventh Grade Heaven's Pride.
There were nine grades of geniuses.
First to Third Grade Heaven's Pride were outstanding and extraordinary.
Third to Sixth Grade Heaven's Pride were dragons and phoenixes among men. Their cultivation speed, comprehension, and foundation were all superior to ordinary geniuses.
Seventh to Ninth Grade Heaven's Pride were peerless geniuses. Not only were their talents perfect in all aspects, but they also possessed innate abilities that were bestowed by the heavens.
It was rumored that above the Ninth Grade Heaven's Pride, there were Tenth Grade Heaven's Prides. However, such a Heaven's Pride was hard to find in the entire South Horizon Region or even the Nine Regions, let alone the Saint Origin Dynasty.
Ye Guchen was able to become the leader of the Seven Heaven's Prides in the Sky River Province mainly because of the Innate Sword Embryo in his body. It was an innate ability that could destroy all techniques and was always successful.
Unfortunately, his Innate Sword Embryo was taken away by Gu Shaoyang using a secret technique.
Not only did this cause Ye Guchen to lose his Innate Sword Embryo, his Profound Qi was greatly damaged and his cultivation level dropped from the peak of the Profound Qi Realm to the Body Refining Realm.
Ye Guchen was only seventeen years old. Originally, his potential was terrifying. However, after this incident, his cultivation level dropped greatly and his body withered. He had lost all his potential.
The source of all this was Gu Shaoyang and Xia Yubing!
In Ye Guchen's heart, these two were enemies that he must eliminate.
Slowly suppressing the coldness in his heart, Ye Guchen began to observe the Thunder Calamity Sword in his Dantian.
The sword's body was black and he couldn't tell what material it was made of.
Traces of lightning wrapped around the sword's body.
With great interest, Ye Guchen slowly probed with his Divine Sense.
As soon as he touched it, the Thunder Calamity Sword suddenly buzzed and vibrated. Streaks of silver lightning moved like lightning snakes along Ye Guchen's Divine Sense and spread towards his unopened Sea of Consciousness.
"Hmph …"
The intense pain made his brain feel as if it was being chopped by an axe. Even the Sword Demon who had gone through thousands of hardships and cultivated all felt as if his brain was about to split open.
Ye Guchen sat cross-legged on the bed. He suddenly formed a seal with one hand and silently chanted the Heart Concentrating Mantra.
Heart Coagulation Spell was not a martial art from Jianghu in Sword Demon's previous life. Instead, it was a secret skill that Ye Guchen had mastered in this world.
Unlike Martial Arts and Cultivation Methods, Secret Arts were mostly auxiliary methods. Although they were not as good as Cultivation Methods to lay the foundation and were not as good as Martial Arts to kill in actual combat, they were indispensable.
The Sword Demon had fused with Ye Guchen's memories, so this secret technique was naturally included in it.
Although the Heart Concentrating Incantation wasn't a high-level secret technique, it still had some effect.
Ye Guchen's Sea of Consciousness, which had yet to be opened, gradually calmed down.
After which, the strands of lightning inexplicably transformed into ancient characters that were the size of ants and emitted a bright light.
"It's actually a scripture." Ye Guchen was astonished.
There was actually a mysterious ancient scripture hidden in the Thunder Tribulation Sword that carried the Sword Demon's soul!
"The Heavenly Dao is not benevolent, all things do not appear. In the Primordial Chaos, it is difficult to have many people …"
"To seek the path of Immortality, bathe in the Nine Tribulations, climb the Nine Heavenly Steps, obtain the fortune of eternity …"
After experiencing it for a while, Ye Guchen had a rough idea of what was going on.
The scripture engraved on this mysterious Thunder Sword was called the 《Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra》.
Ye Guchen knew that in this world, Cultivation Methods and Martial Arts were divided into Postnatal, Innate, Spirit, King, Emperor, and Saint Levels.
For example, Xia Yubing, who had once stood shoulder to shoulder with him, practiced the Upper Level Innate Cultivation Method of the Xia Family, 《Mystic Soul Lunar Secret Scripture》.
Xia Yubing, who practiced the Mystic Soul Lunar Secret Scripture, had a Yin attribute in her Profound Qi. Combined with the Xia Family's unique Innate Sword Technique, the Frost Sword Technique, her power was even stronger.
From this, it could be seen how important Cultivation Methods were to a cultivator.
A good cultivation method would not only lay down the foundation, but it would also bring about various enhancements to the cultivator's abilities.
Ye Guchen didn't know what the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra's grade was. However, from the mysterious Thunder Sword, he could tell that the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra was definitely not an ordinary Cultivation Method.
The Cultivation Method that Ye Guchen practiced was the 《Myriad Sword Scripture》 that his father had passed down to him when he was young. This was a Cultivation Method that was closely related to Sword Techniques.
It was also because of this Cultivation Method that Ye Guchen had cultivated one hundred and eight Sword Veins.
Sword Veins had a great effect on Sword Qi and could increase the power of Sword Techniques by several times.
"The Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra must be practiced, but the Sword Veins cultivated by the Myriad Sword Scripture are also very important to me." Ye Guchen muttered and pondered.
The Myriad Sword Scripture, as his father had said when he was young, was a rare Spiritual Level Cultivation Method. It could be said that it was a Cultivation Method that all Sword Cultivators yearned for even in their dreams. Ye Guchen was infatuated with the sword and couldn't give up on practicing it.
Ye Guchen suddenly remembered that Xia Yubing seemed to have asked him tactfully if he could pass down the Myriad Sword Scripture to her.
However, the Myriad Sword Scripture was a secret that couldn't be passed down. His father had warned Ye Guchen strictly.
Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Xia Yubing attacked him in the Sword King Mystery Realm.
After understanding the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra, Ye Guchen understood that the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra was to pass through nine Tribulations to become an Immortal. Each Tribulation had its own dangers. Furthermore, the later Tribulation, the harder it was to pass through.
At the moment, Ye Guchen could only temporarily understand the first Tribulation of the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra.
Blood Tribulation of the Physical Body!
According to the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra, if one succeeded in passing the Blood Tribulation of the Physical Body, he would have a perfect physical body. He would have the strength of dragons and elephants and his blood would be like a rainbow, establishing a perfect foundation.
If he failed, his flesh would burn and dry up. His bones would break and his tendons would break. He would turn into ashes.
"In terms of danger, the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra is number one. However, the results obtained are also far from what ordinary Martial Techniques can compare to." Ye Guchen's eyes shone brightly.
Even the Profound Soul Lunar Secret Scripture that Xia Yubing practiced, apart from giving Xia Yubing Yin-attribute power, could only increase her Profound Qi by three levels. It did not have the effect of tempering her body.
However, the Nine Tribulations Heart Sutra could increase Ye Guchen's various abilities with every Tribulation that he passed. Just the ability of a perfect physical body was not something that ordinary Martial Techniques could achieve.
The Blood Tribulation of the Physical Body was divided into three Minor Tribulations.
After passing the first Minor Tribulation, one's blood would ignite with fire and erupt with enormous power. At the same time, one's physique would be greatly strengthened and one would have a terrifying recovery ability. Although one would not be able to regrow broken limbs, it was already very astonishing.
After passing the second Minor Tribulation, one would have the strength of dragons and elephants. Their strength and speed would both increase.
After passing the third Minor Tribulation, one would have a perfect physical body and establish a solid foundation. It would be a perfect foundation for one's future cultivation path.
"With my current strength, I am far from being able to pass the Blood Tribulation of the Physical Body. I can't even pass the first Minor Tribulation. If I force myself to pass the Tribulation, my physical body will only collapse. What I need to do now is to prevent my body from weakening."
Ye Guchen pondered.
The condition of his body was very bad. Even the blood that kept him alive was close to exhaustion.
Right now, the most important thing was not to cultivate, but to protect his life.
"If I want to recover my blood, ordinary herbs are useless. Only spiritual herbs can be used. As for spiritual herbs, I have to go to the Xia Family's Medicine Hall to get them." Ye Guchen stood up and took the jade token that represented his identity as a Core Disciple of the Xia Family.