Chapter 17: Transformation, the Power to Seize Victory Among Ten Thousand Armies

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To break through from the Innate Realm to the Grandmaster Realm requires immense spiritual power. Only with sufficiently strong spiritual energy can one guide enough primal energy from heaven and earth to nourish the body. If the spiritual accumulation is insufficient, one must remain at the eighteenth level of the Innate Realm, continuously refining qi and transforming spirit, using blood and qi to nurture the mind, polishing oneself over a long period before completing the breakthrough to Grandmaster.

Over the past several years, Lin Heng had continuously opened acupoints and accumulated internal breath, never ceasing the tempering of his spirit. He nourished his sword intent with his spirit and honed his spirit with his sword intent. In just two and a half years, Lin Heng’s spiritual power had grown extraordinarily strong.

Only then could he, upon reaching the eighteenth level of the Innate Realm’s great perfection, seize the momentum to break through shackles and enter the Grandmaster Realm.

“Is this truly the Grandmaster Realm capable of beheading a general amid ten thousand troops?” Lin Heng stood quietly by the cliff’s edge, contemplating the changes after his breakthrough.

In the Postnatal Realm, one cultivates the meridians; in the Innate Realm, one opens acupoints. As all meridians and acupoints are opened, the body’s potential is fully unleashed. At the Innate Realm, due to insufficient power accumulation, only a small portion of this potential translated into actual combat strength.

But now, with Lin Heng’s breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm and his constant guidance of heaven and earth’s primal energy to nourish himself, his body’s potential rapidly converts into combat power.

Lin Heng could clearly feel his skin, muscles, bones, internal organs, brain, and blood undergoing transformation—becoming stronger, more perfect, more vibrant.

Supported by a more robust physique, his meridians and acupoints grew wider and more resilient. A powerful surge of qi and blood flooded his body, sharpening Lin Heng’s five senses to their peak.

The whispered conversations of many disciples within the sect, the distant howls of wolves in the wild, the wind above in the nine heavens—all were captured by his ears.

Wherever his gaze fell, night appeared as bright as day.

Looking down from the cliff, even ants and tiny specks of dust thousands of meters away were clearly visible.

“If no peer-level expert blocks me, I can indeed easily pierce through an army’s formation and slay its commanding general.”

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Sensing his current state, Lin Heng briefly calculated in his mind what would happen if he faced a massive army numbering tens of thousands head-on.

The conclusion was clear: he was very powerful now.

Eighteen levels of cultivation in the Innate Realm had built a profound foundation. This foundation, combined with the powerful perception born from his recent breakthrough to Grandmaster, allowed Lin Heng to move freely amidst an army.

If a general lacked sufficient protection from top-tier experts, there would be no sense of safety before Lin Heng.

Though this strength might not allow him to act with impunity in the current martial world, he was undoubtedly a first-rate expert.

Even facing the colossal martial sanctuaries of today, Lin Heng already possessed enough power to protect himself.

At this moment, Lin Heng understood why only a Grandmaster could single-handedly command an army.

The key lay in the difference in inner power. With his current inner power, he could not single-handedly annihilate an army numbering in the tens of thousands in direct combat.

In high-intensity battles, his inner power recovery could not keep pace with consumption.

Beyond that, another reason existed.

The armies in this world were incomparable to those of ancient feudal dynasties in previous lives—virtually every soldier had some basic martial training, robust physiques, and some even cultivated internal breath to enter the Postnatal Realm.

Their officers and commanders were even stronger, and the army’s formations further enhanced their combat power.

To crush such a formidable force in direct confrontation required not only profound inner power but also further enhancement of combat strength to dominate many experts within the army—achievements only possible at the Grandmaster level.

“Congratulations, disciple, on reaching Grandmaster,” Xiao Rang said with a smile as Lin Heng came back to himself.

He had long sensed the abnormal fluctuations of primal energy here and came to investigate, only to discover his own disciple’s breakthrough.

Lin Heng had already reached the great perfection of the eighteenth level of the Innate Realm last month.

Xiao Rang had expected Lin Heng to need some time to stabilize before breaking through to Grandmaster but did not anticipate that during the opening of the final acupoint tonight, he would complete such a critical transformation.

This brought Xiao Rang great joy.

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Xiao Rang was not alone; many experts within the sect who sensed the disturbance gathered here.

The Transmission Elder Jin Ming exclaimed with admiration, “Truly worthy of being the young sect leader. Not yet ten years old and already a Grandmaster—such talent is unprecedented and unmatched.”

Beside him, the Law Enforcement Elder Li Yan laughed, “I remember years ago traveling the martial world, hearing rumors that the young sect leader’s early promise might not be genuine. Now it seems those were nothing but jesters’ words. A Grandmaster under ten years old is truly unparalleled.”

Other elders also offered their congratulations, and the once silent cliffside became filled with festive cheer.

Their heartfelt praise lifted Lin Heng’s spirits.

Yet Lin Heng remained humble, smiling and saying, “All thanks to the sect and master’s cultivation; otherwise, I would never have achieved this.”

It was the truth—his own efforts were vital, but the unlimited cultivation resources provided by the sect were indispensable.

Without the sect’s support, Lin Heng felt he might not have reached this realm even after another decade.

His modesty endeared him to the elders, who felt pride in Lin Heng’s accomplishments.

At this moment, Steward Elder Wei Xuan smiled and proposed, “With the young sect leader here, Cloud Sword Palace will hold the reins of the righteous path in the martial world for many decades. Perhaps we should hold a Grandmaster Ceremony to celebrate and raise his renown.”

He managed the sect’s finances.

Lin Heng’s cultivation was comfortable, yet seeing the sect’s treasury drain like flowing water made him feel uneasy.

Not because he thought Lin Heng shouldn’t use these resources—after all, he was the sect’s future hope, and investing in him was investing in the future.

Wei Xuan’s proposal was also a chance to collect gifts and replenish the treasury.

Other elders agreed, seeing the wisdom in the suggestion.

A Grandmaster under ten years old—this was even more astonishing than a seven-year-old reaching the Innate Realm and would surely attract many neutral factions to align with Cloud Sword Palace, strengthening the sect’s growth and power.