Chapter 740: The Strongest Talent

“No, it’s still too early to say that, but the cultivation talent he’s displayed in the Primeval Continent is far beyond even what I possessed back then. I have a bold idea, but I must first get your consent.”

Xu Yang understood that the elder clearly intended to try something new with him, and he couldn’t help but offer a calm smile.

“I trust your judgment, Senior. At least in the realm of Primeval Continent cultivation, no one surpasses you. Even if the cultivation ultimately fails on me, it won’t hinder my ability to use my own strength.”

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, the elder immediately felt relieved, and his only concern vanished.

“You’re right, I do have a bold idea. I want to cultivate you into the undisputed foremost master of primeval power through the ages. This idea came to me incidentally after I developed the Supreme Purity Qi Path.

Currently, the system is far from complete. Simply put, I’ve only conceived of a concept, and whether it’s truly viable, I’m not yet sure.

At this stage, the three of you should be well aware that the greatest drawback of primeval power lies in its limits. This limit isn't about the sheer intensity of the power it can generate.

Even I have never witnessed the full manifestation of primeval power because, theoretically, this power has no limit to its might. The stronger the individual, the stronger the primeval power they condense.

However, its greatest drawback is its limited quantity!

This power comes from the reserve of sealed essence within a cultivator’s own cells. Among all the talents I’ve seen so far, Xu Yang, yours is the most formidable. Because you possess life essence accumulated from a dragon bloodline within you, the sealed essence in your cells is as vast as an ocean. Yet, even so, it ultimately has an end.

Even if this power could sustain you for a million years, it would eventually run out.

My bold idea, however, is to establish a perpetual power cycle through a unique internal energy circulation method. This would allow the finite sealed essence to become infinite.

In fact, my idea represents a supreme realm that all primeval power cultivators on the Primeval Continent only dream of achieving. Everyone longs for a method to eliminate this sole drawback of primeval power, but you also know it’s almost impossible. The very nature of primeval power is destined to have this limitation.

But your appearance has shown me how the impossible might just become possible.

In truth, the reason sealed essence cannot be recycled is that each time you draw a portion of it from countless cells throughout your body and guide this essence to circulate, the resulting outward-projected energy cannot simultaneously interact with all of the body’s meridians.

Thus, when you unleash ten units of energy, five units of your internal essence reserve are consumed. As your cultivation deepens and the scope of your inner vision expands, the area through which this energy circulates also increases, causing more cells to be stimulated. This gradually improves the replenishment rate for the expended energy.

Yet, even for me, someone who has cultivated this branch of primeval power to near perfection, only eight out of ten units of expended energy can be replenished.

If someone could circulate this energy through all eight meridians in a complete cycle before it leaves the body, then, theoretically, ten units of unleashed power would be fully replenished. This would effectively grant you an inexhaustible reserve of primeval power, making you a truly unbeatable God of War.”

Xu Yang and the other two were astonished by this revelation. While such a concept seemed not entirely impossible to achieve, they also understood just how incredibly difficult it would be.

“The reason I say you, Xu Yang, have the potential to achieve this is because you reached a perfect state during your very first inner vision, simultaneously illuminating every point within your seven meridians and eight vessels. This allowed the first surge of energy you condensed to perfectly circulate through every part of your body—a realm even I couldn’t reach back then.”

Xu Yang nodded gravely upon hearing this.

“So, Senior, how should I proceed with this attempt?”

The elder's expression, which had shown surprise and excitement, gradually regained its composure.

“It’s quite simple. For every beginner, the upcoming third stage is crucial: condensing the body’s first innate primal qi.

The attributes and strength of this innate primal qi directly influence the speed and intensity with which you can summon primeval power during combat.

It also originates from the soul’s essence and circulates through every corner of the meridians you’ve unveiled through inner vision.

The purer the sealed essence condensed from your body for the first time, the easier it will be to mobilize it later. Furthermore, with the Supreme Purity Qi Path aiding your cultivation, you’ll open vital acupoints and condense qi cyclones even faster.”

Following this, Xu Yang and the other two spent ten more days. The elder stayed by their side, guiding their cultivation, and one by one, they all condensed their own innate primal qi.

According to the elder, while qi cyclones have intensity levels, innate primal qi does not. Even so, the sheer volume and attributes of the primal qi Xu Yang condensed far surpassed those of his two companions, and even the elder himself.

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Xu Yang and the two others had cultivated in the elder’s cave for a full three months.

During this period, Xu Yang’s cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, showing remarkable progress and deepening of power every day. In the elder’s own words, a single day of Xu Yang’s cultivation in this cave was equivalent to hundreds or even thousands of years of effort from his descendants in the village!

The elder wasn’t exaggerating. After only three months of cultivation, Xu Yang could already master seven of the eighteen primeval power techniques and secret arts in the first stage of the Supreme Purity Qi Path.

In contrast, Xiao Hua, by his side, could only skillfully master two techniques, and his application of a slightly more powerful primeval technique was not yet fully mature.

As for the Empress, due to her unique physical condition, she couldn’t follow the normal cultivation path like Xu Yang and Xiao Hua. Therefore, the elder decisively advised her to focus on strengthening a single qi cyclone. This meant cultivating only one technique to its extreme, which would also significantly enhance her combat abilities.

After deliberating for three full days, the Empress finally decided to primarily focus on the Cloud Sea Qi Cyclone, aiming to elevate her movement speed to another level.