Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Undead Bodies

Wu cultivation, as the name implies, focuses primarily on external offensive abilities; Spirit cultivation, on the other hand, excels in nurturing inner spiritual power. This inner energy can enhance innate attributes, such as a fire-talented spirit cultivator becoming an alchemist, pill refiner, or even an artifact forger. A wood-talented spirit cultivator, conversely, could stimulate plant growth and the like. As for a full cultivation, it involves balancing both aspects.

However, the fatal flaw of spirit cultivation is its lack of offensive power. Apart from fire-talents who might aspire to be sought-after alchemists or artifact forgers, other talent types are rather insignificant.

Consequently, in the entire Lingyun Continent, Wu cultivators outnumber spirit cultivators. As for full cultivation, although it sounds appealing, both Wu and Spirit cultivation are already challenging on their own, let alone mastering both. Ultimately, attempting full cultivation usually results in neither Wu nor Spirit cultivation being proficient enough, making it less beneficial than specializing in one. Hence, not only in Li Kingdom but across the entire continent, no one foolishly chooses to pursue full cultivation!

Both Martial Spiritists and Spiritual Spiritists were divided into the Rainbow Seven Ranks: Crimson, Tangerine, Yellow, Green, Azure, Blue, and Violet. Crimson was the lowest rank while Violet was the highest. Each rank consisted of Early, Middle, and Peak stages. However, there were only a handful of Violet Rank Spiritists across the entire continent. For instance, the number one expert in Li Kingdom, the Old Marquis Ye Hong, was merely at the Middle Azure Rank.

As for the original owner of this body, she was an Undead Spirit without even the basic Talent Rank. Such a situation was extremely rare. In the past hundred years on the Lingyun Continent, no such case had ever occurred. That was why the original owner became the laughingstock of the entire continent, a complete waste of space.

But now that Ye Xiyao had taken over, she didn't think so. A waste? So what if she was one?! Even as a waste, she would crush those who looked down on her one by one!

Still, this body... Was it truly an Undead Spirit?

After sending Cuizhu away, Ye Xiyao changed her clothes and covered her face that very night. She quietly sneaked out of the marquis mansion.

**

At the stroke of midnight, in front of the Li Kingdom's royal palace, upon the Lingyun Platform.

Despite being mentally prepared, Ye Xiyao was still taken aback when she stepped onto the Lingyun Platform.

In the center of the vast platform stood five towering, dark-gray stone pillars, each reaching a height of nearly a hundred feet. Suspended above them were five massive, three-meter-wide stone spheres that, in the darkness, resembled five mighty dragons ascending into the heavens, exuding an intimidating aura.

Upon closer inspection, however, Ye Xiyao realized that they weren't stone pillars at all, but rather, entirely transparent crystal columns. Each column had grooves resembling joints at regular intervals, symbolizing the nine tiers of innate talent. At their bases, abstract patterns were carved—some resembled flames, others tendrils, and still others droplets of water—clearly signifying the elemental attributes represented by each respective crystal column.

In front of the five crystal columns stood a towering stone wall, about a person's height. Intricate patterns were carved onto its surface, and right at the center of these patterns was a circular bulge, roughly the size of an adult man's palm. It was smooth and flat, yet it seemed to exude an indescribable mystique.

This was... the Talent Stone?

Ye Xiyao narrowed her eyes slightly, then cautiously looked around. Relying on her vague memories, she slowly placed her hand on the Talent Stone in the center of the stone wall!

One minute...

Two minutes...

As time ticked by relentlessly, the Talent Stone remained eerily silent. This reality dampened Ye Xiyao's spirits, but just as she was about to withdraw her hand, a rumbling echoed throughout the entire Soaring Cloud Platform...