The dim candlelight flickered softly, illuminating a luxuriously decorated hall before Xia Feng.

On both sides of the hall were many letters and portraits.

The person in the portraits appeared bold and spirited, fighting fiercely against a raging evil dragon.

Some portraits showed him battling to the death with enemy generals and struggling with a Black Sea Flood Dragon.

The fierce man in the portraits was the same person, and as Xia Feng looked over, his heart was slightly moved.

He could almost be certain that this was Xia Tianming, who had established great achievements for the Great Xia Empire and was the previous generation's Innate Emperor Body, his biological grandfather.

The letters contained decree after decree shining with golden light.

Xia Tianming first captured the three cities of Handan, Maoming, and Long Su, spreading the might of our Great Xia Kingdom, and was conferred as Guardian of the Nation!

Xia Tianming, Imperial Prince of the Great Xia Empire, broke through the enemy's capital, and was promoted to the position of Grand General!

Great Xia Empire's Xia Tianming...

In total, there were seven or eight honor decrees, all posthumously conferring titles, each representing the enormous contributions Xia Tianming made to the Great Xia Empire.

Until the final decree.

Today, Xia Tianming is granted the Zhan Tian Dynasty, bestowed with the title of War Celestial Emperor, and shall lead the Zhan Tian Dynasty.

He is addressed simply as Xia Tianming, no longer the Imperial Prince, with no further achievements noted.

"These are all proofs of your grandfather's prestigious achievements for the Great Xia Empire. How ironic, isn't it?" Father Xia bitterly smiled.

Xia Feng remained silent.

Father Xia continued to walk forward, placing his hand on a dark yellow agarwood box located at the center counter of the hall, gently stroking it.

"When the Dynasty was overthrown, the treasury was looted by Xia Donghai's men, and the only thing your grandfather could bring out was this."

Upon hearing this, Xia Feng's gaze shifted over.

Father Xia slowly opened the wooden box, with a flash of brilliance inside, from which a martial technique was carefully taken out and handed to Xia Feng.

"This is the Emperor Level Martial Technique Nine Orifice Exquisite Scripture, which your grandfather cultivated from a young age, and only blood relatives of the Imperial Family in the entire Great Xia Empire can cultivate it."

"Before he left, he spent a year transcribing the Nine Orifice Exquisite Scripture, and it's been stored here ever since."

Father Xia took a deep breath, his mind flashing back to when his father, in his final days, wrote the book while coughing blood.

"Although he didn't say it, I knew what he meant," Father Xia grimaced. "If a prodigy emerges from our lineage, capable of revitalizing our family, then this Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart should be passed to him."

"I always thought this Emperor Level Martial Technique would be handed down to distant descendants, but unexpectedly, you displayed such monstrous talent."

"Since you choose to upheave the Great Xia Empire, you must have strength in hand."

"Emperor Level Martial Technique..."

Xia Feng looked at the Nine Orifice Exquisite Scripture without any excitement.

This was the most precious thing he had seen in his life, an Emperor Level Martial Technique was paramount in any empire.

However, the origin of this Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart overwhelmed Xia Feng with depression and sadness.

"Son, we don't have much time left. From now on, start cultivating this Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart," Father Xia patted Xia Feng's shoulder once more.

Xia Feng nodded slightly, accepting this Emperor Level Martial Technique.

The two left the dark chamber of the Library Pavilion one after the other.

Xia Feng stood on the city wall, gazing towards the imperial capital, his fists clenching unconsciously.

He was well aware that he didn't have much time.

Though Xingyu City appeared peaceful and stable now, who knew when a storm would strike!

At that moment, his mind was filled with only one thought: to cultivate!

To cultivate continuously, he needed greater strength!

Only then could he have the chance to free himself from the grasp of the Great Xia Empire's royal family, avenge his grandfather, and pave his path to fulfill the promise of marrying the Ten Top Grade Saintesses!

...

That night, Xia Feng sat cross-legged on his bed, already entering a dream realm.

The Dream Realm Pearl still hovered above.

With the aid of the Supreme Technique, Xia Feng began understanding the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart.

The cultivation of the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart was divided into nine levels.

The first level was the entry level, and the ninth level was perfection.

With each level improvement, an additional Exquisite Heart would manifest inside him.

And with each additional Exquisite Heart, it meant Xia Feng could wield an additional Martial Arts of the same level!

Typically, a Martial Artist could only use one Martial Art of the same level, as their own Spiritual Qi could only support one.

For example, a Martial Emperor could at most cultivate and use one Emperor Level Martial Art; if they cultivated multiple, their Dantian couldn't withstand the drain, and their Spiritual Qi would deplete instantly, causing cracks in their Dantian!

In the worst-case scenario, it could even backlash, resulting in a drastic drop in their Realm.

But the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart was different; each Exquisite Heart was akin to an artificial Dantian, providing a martial arts vessel for the host.

Moreover, under the enhancement of the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart, the power of these Martial Arts could exponentially increase!

If perfected, releasing nine Martial Arts of the same level at once would be terrifying.

Not to mention one versus ten, even one versus five could be done with ease, even achieving instant kills!

"This is an Emperor Level Martial Technique..."

Xia Feng muttered, his gaze growing more solemn.

He thought far ahead, understanding that those in the Imperial Family were born cultivating such techniques, their starting point vastly superior to others.

This meant their strength, at the same Realm, was practically invincible!

Thinking along this line, Xia Feng dared not slack. He immediately began cultivating the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart.

Time in the dream realm passed quickly.

The only Martial Techniques Xia Feng could currently call upon included the Unparalleled Martial Art Cloud Elephant Celestial Fury Slash.

After a thousand years in the dream realm, Xia Feng had already reached the second level of cultivation.

Inside him, two more smooth, pure white Exquisite Hearts manifested.

"Cloud Elephant Celestial Fury Slash counts as something I cultivated myself. I still need to select two Martial Techniques for the Exquisite Hearts to host and enhance their power."

Xia Feng pulled out a translucent white Storage Ring, pouring out all the Martial Techniques previously gathered from the Cloud Elephant Sect.

"Martial Arts I can use..."

After searching, he finally procured two Martial Techniques.

One was a Unparalleled Upper Grade Sword Technique Martial Technique—the Celestial Derivation Sword.

The other was a Unparalleled Lower Grade Thunder Martial Technique—Thunder Desolate Dominator Star.

Celestial Derivation Sword was perfect for use with the Qingxue Sword, while Thunder Desolate Dominator Star, after Xia Feng transitioned into the Purple Thunder Body, made using Thunder Martial Techniques easy and added power.

"What a waste, using an Emperor Level Martial Technique to enhance Unparalleled Martial Arts..."

Xia Feng chuckled bitterly, as it was a clever woman with no rice to cook. These were the only Martial Techniques he currently possessed, leaving him no choice.

A thousand years in the dream realm equated to three hours in reality.

Upon awakening, dawn had just broken.

With the Qingxue Sword in his left hand and a Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure Great Saber found from the Cloud Elephant Sect in his right, Xia Feng headed to an open area outside of the City Lord's Mansion to test its power.

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