Chapter 321 - 291: Have You No Shame?

Chapter 321: Chapter 291: Have You No Shame?

Lin Yi’s remark was casual.

For Feng Lei and Wei Shang, it was like a bolt from the blue.

They all stared with wide, disbelieving eyes.

Their jaws nearly hit the floor.

"You killed it at the night market?"

"By yourself? Or..."

Lin Yi tore off a mouthful of meat and glanced at them.

"What’s wrong? I killed it myself. Is there a problem?"

After a long moment, Wei Shang finally snapped out of it.

"Did you really kill the Thunderbird yourself?"

Lin Yi: "..."

"Do I look like the kind of person who likes to brag? I told you I killed it myself, would I lie about that?"

Wei Shang nodded and gave him a thumbs-up.

"The Thunderbird is cunning by nature and skilled at using Heart and Mind attacks!"

"It’s a demonic beast that primarily cultivates through Heart and Mind. It’s not so easy for an ordinary person to kill one!"

"Only someone whose Heart and Mind is far superior to its own could hope to turn the tables and kill it!"

"Moreover, the Thunderbird has another characteristic: they won’t show themselves unless their cultivation has reached a certain level. If one appears, its cultivation is definitely formidable!"

"You were able to kill one by yourself? Just how strong has your Heart and Mind become?"

After hearing Wei Shang’s explanation.

Lin Yi didn’t refute him. The Thunderbird was indeed adept at using Heart and Mind attacks.

And their attack range was enormous, especially their area-of-effect attacks.

Within a specific area, it could place a Heart and Mind shackle on everyone.

Just based on this point alone, even a Martial Artist who had reached the Star Tempering Realm...

...might not be able to launch a Heart and Mind attack with such a wide range.

It was clear that the Thunderbird was a demonic beast specializing in Heart and Mind cultivation.

Lin Yi nodded. "Now that you mention it, that lines up perfectly. It was running a grilled meat stall in the night market!"

"Its fragrance mesmerized a lot of people!"

"Later, everyone who gathered at its stall had a Heart and Mind shackle placed on them!"

"So, you’re saying this Thunderbird is actually quite dangerous?"

Feng Lei laughed. "Dangerous is an understatement. Don’t laugh, but if Old Wei and I ran into that thing..."

"...we wouldn’t stand a chance. Its main strength isn’t fighting with martial skills; it plays mind games with you!"

"Old Wei’s and my Heart and Mind cultivation is our weak point. We wouldn’t even be qualified to resist!"

"The fact that you could kill a Thunderbird means your Power of Heart and Mind is already terrifyingly strong!"

When he heard this,

Lin Yi just smiled and didn’t offer any rebuttal.

He himself wasn’t sure what level his Heart and Mind cultivation had reached.

Mainly because there wasn’t a single, unified system for dividing its realms.

If he had to describe its level, it would be that he could now release his Heart and Mind from his body.

And use it to probe his surroundings.

And as his Heart and Mind grew stronger, the range of his probing would also increase.

But he didn’t share any of this with Feng Lei and the others.

As a result, Wei Nan, who was sitting beside them,

had been listening to their conversation with a completely blank expression.

Only after seeing Lin Yi and the others finish speaking did Wei Nan scratch his head.

"Heart and Mind has realms, too?"

Lin Yi shook his head. "I don’t know!"

Wei Shang laughed. "There isn’t a concrete system of realms, but there is a general classification. As for which stage you’ve reached, you can just see where you fit in!"

"For those just starting to cultivate their Heart and Mind, it’s called the Peeping Heart Realm. Once you’ve reached a certain level, it’s the Spirit Building Realm. After that comes the Visualization Realm, the Spirit Realm, and the Divine Sense Realm. Once your Heart and Mind is strong enough, it’s called the Mortal Transformation Realm!"

"However, this isn’t completely accurate, nor has it been officially certified. It’s just a system that Martial Artists who cultivate their Heart and Mind came up with themselves, based on the changes at different stages!"

"It just allows Martial Artists who cultivate their Heart and Mind to have a clear understanding of where they stand!"

"And makes it easier to know which direction to continue cultivating in!"

After Wei Shang finished his simple explanation,

Lin Yi and Wei Nan exchanged a look.

Wei Nan gave an awkward laugh. "So, uh, what are the characteristics of that Spirit Building Realm?"

"The Spirit Building Realm? That’s when your Heart and Mind has stabilized, and you can use it to perform simple attacks!" Wei Shang said with a light chuckle.

"For example, there are attack methods that specifically use the Heart and Mind, like Spirit Thorns, Heart Piercers, and so on. These are all techniques that attack via the Heart and Mind!"

"But, there’s one thing you must be clear about!"

"Heart and Mind attack methods must be supported by powerful Spiritual Power!"

"If your Spiritual Power is insufficient, no matter how high your Heart and Mind cultivation is, you won’t be able to achieve any effective results!"

"Therefore, to cultivate the Heart, you must cultivate the Spirit. The two can be done simultaneously, and neither can be neglected!"

"Once you reach the Spirit Realm, you can open up a world within your own Heart and Mind!"

"Through visualization, you can slowly construct the Heart Spirit Domain that you desire!"

"This domain can be a place for you to cultivate your Heart and Mind, a cage to trap the minds of others, or even a means of attack..."

"In short, it’s just as my teacher used to say!"

"Before 7-star, temper the body; after 7-star, train the Heart and Mind!"

"If you want to go further, you must make your Power of Heart and Mind stronger!"

"Because after the Star Tempering Realm, the body has already reached an unrivaled level of strength. At that point, the focus usually shifts to cultivating the Heart and Mind!"

After Wei Shang finished speaking,

Wei Nan was completely floored. He asked with a blank look, "Wait, there are realms above 7-star?"

"Of course there are. You didn’t really think the Martial Arts Realm only went from 1-star to 7-star, did you?"

Wei Nan nodded. "I really did think the Martial Arts Realm was just 1-star to 7-star, and that once you reached 7-star, that was the end... Who would’ve thought there were so many more realms? How long does it take to reach the end?"