"Along with my Sword Intent, I now possess Fla Intent, Wind Intent, and Lightning Intent," Li Yun murmured as he carefully sensed the profound power contained within the three newly ford intents. Each one pulsed with its own unique force, blending seamlessly with his understanding of the Martial Dao and elevating his overall strength to an entirely new level.
However, after a mont, he slowly shook his head, a trace of regret appearing in his eyes.
"It is a pity that the Martial Dao Crystal did not contain any experience related to killing intent. Otherwise, my killing intent seed would have already transford into true intent as well."
Although he felt so disappointnt, Li Yun quickly composed himself. After all, the Martial Dao Crystal had already allowed him to advance three intent seeds into their true forms, which was an extraordinary gain that most martial artists could only dream of.
Not every martial artist could leave behind a Martial Dao Crystal after death. Only those who had reached at least the Mortal Core Realm possessed the ability to condense their lifeti of martial dao experiences into such a crystal. Because of this, Martial Dao Crystals were incredibly rare and precious, often containing insights into multiple elents and aspects of the Martial Dao.
At the Mortal Core Realm and beyond, martial artists would inevitably co into contact with various types of intent throughout their lives. Even if they failed to fully comprehend them, those experiences would remain imprinted within their being. After death, these accumulated insights would condense into a Martial Dao Crystal, becoming a priceless treasure for future generations.
"To elevate my killing intent seed to true intent, I would likely need a Martial Dao Crystal left behind by a demonic martial artist," Li Yun said softly as he let out a quiet sigh.
He did not dwell on it for long.
"There are still five days left before my battle with Huang Yun," he continued, his gaze turning resolute. "I will use this ti to stabilize these three intents and raise them to the sa level as my Sword Intent."
With that decision made, Li Yun imdiately entered deep seclusion, focusing entirely on refining and consolidating his newfound power.
Ti passed swiftly, and before he realized it, the five days had co to an end.
The day of his battle with Huang Yun had finally arrived.
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Inside the Heaven Mandate Hall, the atmosphere was completely different from before.
The vast hall, which had once been silent and empty when Li Yun last visited, was now filled with noise and activity. Groups of young disciples stood gathered throughout the hall, their gazes shifting toward the entrance from ti to ti as if they were waiting for soone to arrive.
These were the Inner Sect disciples of Heaven Mandate Peak, and the person they were waiting for was none other than Li Yun.
"I truly cannot understand why the Peak Head is being so biased," a yellow-clothed young man said, his expression filled with dissatisfaction. "That Li Yun has only been here for a few months, yet the Peak Head actually gave him a spot in the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool. Not only that, he even decided to take my spot for him when all the slots were already filled. Even though I was promised compensation, I still cannot accept this."
From his words, it was clear that this young man was Huang Yun, the other central figure in today’s competition.
A blue-clothed young man standing nearby spoke in a calm tone. "I heard that Li Yun is the New Talent King from this year’s disciple recruitnt. You know how important that title is, so it is only natural that the Peak Head places great importance on him."
Huang Yun let out a cold snort. "If he were a true genius like Xiao Fanyun, soone with near ten-star aptitude, I would have no complaints even if he took my place. But that Li Yun may hold the title of New Talent King, yet he is nothing more than a one-star aptitude waste."
"What? The New Talent King is actually soone with one-star aptitude?" The blue-clothed young man widened his eyes in disbelief, clearly shocked by what he had just heard.
"That is exactly the case," Huang Yun replied, his tone filled with resentnt. "Tell , how could I accept being replaced by soone like that? To , this is nothing short of humiliation."
"That does not make sense," the blue-clothed young man said, his brows furrowing as doubt filled his expression. "A person with rely one-star aptitude would not even qualify to beco a martial artist. If Li Yun truly had such poor aptitude, how could he possibly win the title of New Talent King?"
Huang Yun shook his head slowly. "I do not know the full details either. All I know is that when Li Yun’s aptitude was tested, it was indeed asured as one-star. This is not a rumor without basis. The news has already spread across all Four Peaks, and many are saying that this year’s New Talent King is nothing more than a joke."
He paused for a mont before continuing, his tone carrying a trace of bitterness. "I once thought that the arrival of a New Talent King would finally bring so change to our Heaven Mandate Peak. However, who would have expected that it would turn out like this? If Li Yun were truly talented, do you think the other three peaks would have allowed him to join us so easily?"
The blue-clothed young man let out a faint, helpless smile. "If that is the case, then why are you still so upset, Huang Yun? The Peak Head already said that whether Li Yun can obtain the spot in the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool depends entirely on the outco of today’s competition. Surely you are not worried that you cannot defeat soone with one-star aptitude?"
"Have you all forgotten that this is the sa Li Yun who was granted the title of Supre Alchemist by the Alchemy Pavilion?" another disciple suddenly spoke up.
The mont those words were spoken, both the blue-clothed young man and Huang Yun fell silent. Shock spread across their faces as they realized they had completely overlooked one crucial detail.
Li Yun was not only the New Talent King, he was also a Supre Alchemist.
A cold sweat broke out across their backs as the realization fully sank in. Just monts ago, they had been openly mocking soone who held a position of imnse authority within the Alchemy Pavilion.
The blue-clothed young man swallowed nervously before forcing a stiff smile onto his face. "I suppose that with his status as both the New Talent King and a Supre Alchemist, it is only natural that Supre Li would be qualified to enter the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool. It seems the Peak Head made the right decision. After all, you are the lowest-ranked among those selected, so it makes sense that you would be the one to compete with him."
"You are absolutely right," Huang Yun replied quickly, nodding in agreent as he tried to compose himself. His earlier resentnt vanished almost instantly, replaced by caution.
At this mont, he no longer cared much about the opportunity to enter the Heavenly Spirit Thunder Pool. Offending soone backed by the Alchemy Pavilion was a risk he could not afford to take.
At that mont, the sound of footsteps echoed softly through the hall.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The lively chatter instantly quieted as a slender figure stepped in from outside the entrance.
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