Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 3 The Path of Cultivation
After returning to the mansion with Ziyuan, Di Yi began his seclusion.

The mansion is protected by an array, which even a half-saint cannot break through in a short time, making it very safe.

He closed the meditation room, lit a concentration incense stick, and began to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram.

A complete diagram of meridians appeared in my mind.

The four realms of martial arts are Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. The Yellow Realm, as the first realm of martial arts, requires opening up the meridians and connecting the Qi pool between the eyebrows.

The higher the level of the cultivation technique, the more complex the meridian diagram becomes, and the more meridians need to be opened.

The meridian diagram carved in the Heavenly Demon Stone has as many as thirty-six meridians.

Thirty-six is ​​a very special number, subtly representing perfection.

In fact, the six great books of Kunlun Realm can open up thirty-six meridians.

Given the cultivation level of the founders like the Heavenly Demon, let alone thirty-six meridians, creating a meridian diagram of three hundred and sixty meridians would not be difficult.

But why this was the case, Emperor Yi had no way of knowing the reason.

Without further thought, Di Yi focused all his attention on the Qi pool between his eyebrows.

The Qi Pool, originating from the Divine Martial Mark, is the starting point of the path of martial arts cultivation.

In this eternal world, military power is divinely ordained.

The Divine Martial Mark is said to be bestowed by the gods of the divine realm. Only by obtaining the Divine Martial Mark can one have the opportunity to embark on the path of martial arts and become a martial artist.

But Di Yi knew that behind the Divine Martial Mark lay a great terror, a grand scheme played by the immortals, using the universe as the chessboard, all worlds as chess pieces, and all living beings as food for the dead.

Emperor Yi currently has no way to deal with this, but fortunately, the constraints of the Divine Martial Mark are not insurmountable in the future.

Putting aside his plans for immortality for the time being, Di Yi continued to explore his own Qi pool.

Although he has not yet embarked on the path of martial arts, his Qi pool is a hundred times larger than that of an ordinary person. This is a manifestation of his Sacred Body foundation, and is also influenced by the Divine Martial Mark.

Divine Martial Marks are also divided into grades, from Grade 1 to Grade 9, with Grade 1 being the lowest and Grade 9 being the highest.

Emperor Yi received the Divine Martial Mark at birth.

The "Five Elements Divine Martial Mark" ranks ninth in the "Complete Book of Divine Martial Marks," second only to the Time-Space Divine Martial Mark, a special divine martial mark representing the ancient way.

The Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; all things in the world are governed by the Five Elements.

The Buddhist tradition has a saying: "Transcending the Three Realms and not being within the Five Elements." Those who can comprehend the changes of the Five Elements are all ancient sages and the strongest of their generation.

Following the meridian diagram recorded in the "Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings," Di Yi began to circulate his cultivation technique, mobilizing the power in his Qi pool in an attempt to open his first meridian.

For ordinary people, opening up their meridians is fraught with difficulties, and it's hard to achieve anything even in a year or two.

However, Emperor possesses a holy body and a demonic heart, and his spiritual power is also extremely strong, so opening up meridians is not difficult for him.

Just a quarter of an hour later, he successfully opened his first meridian, becoming a martial artist at the early stage of the Yellow Extreme Realm, and officially embarking on the path of martial arts.

"Even easier than I imagined." A smile appeared on his lips as he continued his cultivation, attempting to open a second meridian.

……

While Di Yi was in seclusion, news about him had already reached the Di family.

The Di family is not considered powerful in the universe, but it still has several half-saints and a certain amount of influence and voice in the black market.

Inside the temple, the head of the Di family sat high on the holy throne, wearing a black robe and with his long hair flowing down. His holy aura was hidden and unyielding, as deep and unfathomable as the ocean.

Inside the temple, an elderly man of the Fish-Dragon Realm with gray hair stood respectfully.

"Patriarch, news has come back from Yipin Hall that Di Yi has entered Wanfa Tower and successfully obtained the inheritance of the 'Heavenly Demon Stone Carving'."

The head of the Di family nodded slightly. This was his arrangement, and it was within his expectations. Although the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving had a very high threshold for cultivation, if even a Saint Body and a Demon Heart could not learn it, how many people could practice this divine skill? "However, he did not choose the 'Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram', but instead chose the 'Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram'," the old man continued.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Di family pondered for a moment, then chuckled and said, "At such a young age, he already has his own ideas. The Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram is extremely difficult to master, and there are very few people in the entire Black Market who have achieved it. Only Lord Evil Emperor has truly mastered it. If he had chosen the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram, I could have personally taught him. Now, however, we can only wait for fate."

"Does the patriarch mean for Di Yi to become a disciple of the Evil Emperor?"

The head of the Di family shook his head and said, "What kind of person is the Evil Emperor? Although Di Yi has a holy body and a demonic heart, it is not easy to gain his favor. However, his mother comes from the Xia family, so Di Yi can be considered a descendant of the Evil Emperor. Let's talk about this matter later."

"Any further news?"

"There's one more thing. A Nascent Soul Half-Saint from Yipintang sent someone to say that they are willing to help take care of Di Yi," the old man replied.

This time, the head of the Di family remained silent for a long time. A mere half-saint wouldn't warrant such caution, but a Nascent Soul half-saint belongs to the First-Rank Hall, and the head of the First-Rank Hall is no ordinary saint, someone the Di family can't afford to offend.

"Having a Nascent Soul Half-Saint look after me is a good thing for Di Yi. Fine, I'll go there myself."

……

In the quiet room, Di Yi slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Feeling the surging true energy within his meridians, he was filled with emotion.

In just half a day, he had already opened up three meridians, a speed that was beyond imagination.

The martial arts true energy in the energy pool between his eyebrows is already full, and he can step into the middle stage of the Yellow Extreme Realm at any time.

The four realms of martial arts are each divided into eight minor realms: early stage, middle stage, late stage, minor extreme, middle extreme, major extreme, great perfection, and the legendary supreme realm.

The ultimate realm is legendary; even a martial artist might not be able to reach it in an entire era.

There are very few people in the entire Kunlun Realm who can reach the supreme level in all four realms of martial arts.

In the last hundred years, only Wan Zhaoyi, the Little Saint Heavenly King of the Ministry of War of the Imperial Court, has achieved this.

Further ahead were the prodigy Luo Xu from the Eastern Sacred Academy, Ling Feiyu from the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect, and other veteran powerhouses, each representing an era.

Emperor Yi was ambitious and wanted to pursue the supreme realm. Therefore, although he was able to break through the realm at this moment, he forcibly suppressed it and was unwilling to break through.

Only by perfecting every aspect can he have a chance to reach the ultimate realm.

All thirty-six meridians carved in the Heavenly Demon Stone must be opened up; this is the foundation for the future, and if we miss it, we may never be able to make up for it again.

In addition to the meridians, the cultivation of martial arts skills must also be put on the agenda.

A powerful martial art can greatly enhance combat strength and solidify one's foundation.

There are many martial arts techniques available for learning in Yipin Hall, which would be top-notch even by outside standards, but Emperor Yi has very high standards and did not take a liking to any of them.

As the son of the imperial family, he was born with more choices.

The next day, as dawn broke and the sun began to shine, he and Ziyuan arrived at the gate of the mansion to greet the head of the Di family.

A moment later, a burly figure in a black robe appeared out of nowhere before the two of them.

"Greetings, Master of the House."

The head of the Di family is named Di Yue. He has reached the high level of a half-saint and is nearly 180 years old.

"No need to be polite."

Di Yue said calmly, stepped forward, took Di Yi's small hand, and walked into the mansion with her.

Seeing this, Ziyuan was also delighted. She was proud that Di Yi was so highly regarded by the family head.

(End of this chapter)