Mu Ling had already brought Zhang Xiaolong [3] to a tall red gate. "This is the Sovereign Gate, where you will undergo three tests: the mind and heart test, the body test, and the soul test. Are you ready?"
"Yes." Mu Ling opened the gate, prompting Zhang Xiaolong [3] to enter imdiately and behold an unusual sight. He shook his head slightly because everything in front of him was clearly an illusion. 'It's funny because can control illusions, but they want to test my mind and heart with illusions.'
Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately activated the illusion negation ability, causing the scene in front of him to disappear by itself. Thereafter, he used his illusion manipulation ability to retaliate against the person who used the illusion, making that person scream hysterically.
After the illusion disappeared, Zhang Xiaolong [3] felt a strong downward pull, but it was aningless because the gravity in that place was only ten tis heavier, especially since he himself had already adapted to sixteen tis heavier gravity. Moreover, three of his five clones were still training at thirty-two tis heavier gravity, which made the gravity there seem insignificant to him.
Instead of flaunting his speed, Zhang Xiaolong [3] strolled around the place at a relaxed pace. Just as he was enjoying himself, he received a powerful soul attack that went straight to his soul, but Nalan Yushu imdiately returned the soul attack to its owner. 'Hish! You don't have to do that, you know?'
'Hehehe!' Nalan Yushu giggled. 'The people in this realm are too arrogant with their abilities, so I want to teach them a little lesson, Master.'
'All right, you don't have to interfere in the next tests, or those people will be suspicious of .' Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately left the room, surprising Mu Ling, who was waiting for him outside. "Please lead to the third test location."
"How did you manage to complete all three tests in such a short ti?" Mu Ling curiously asked.
Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately took out the 5000-pound hamr and handed it to the old man, but Mu Ling right away fell to the floor as soon as he received it, causing him to stare at him in shock. "First, the weight of this hamr is 5000 pounds, and the gravity inside is not that heavy. Second, the illusion shown to was just an ordinary illusion, and I have long thought my father was dead. Third, I am a soul cultivator with my soul level already reaching the ancestral level, and I have the best soul cultivation master in this universe."
"Who is your master?"
"The Soul Emperor, Hun Di." Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately took out the hamr and put it away. "Therefore, the three tests just now were of no use to , and I was able to pass them easily."
Mu Ling imdiately led Zhang Xiaolong [3] to the third test site, which was a floating library. The library itself was enormous, with many tall bookshelves all around, and he saw thousands of people seriously studying their chosen techniques.
Mu Ling imdiately explained the test details to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "You can choose one technique that interests you the most, and you have a day to study and master that technique. If you fail to do so, that technique will disappear from your mind, and you will fail this test."
"What is the highest grade of all the techniques in this library?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked as he observed those bookshelves.
"Can you see those transparent barriers?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded to Mu Ling. "Each barrier indicates the grade of all the techniques in that area, and you can search for a technique with a higher grade each ti you pass through that barrier. The best grade techniques are immortal, and you can find them after you pass the last barrier."
"Eh?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] turned to Mu Ling in shock, especially since he only had one immortal-grade technique, which was the Yin-Yang Fire Art. Moreover, he found it in the Star Tower, but that tower had a direct connection to the Paradise Realm. "Do you really have immortal-grade techniques?"
Mu Ling nodded at him. "We possess one immortal-grade technique for each category, including ordinary cultivation, soul cultivation, body cultivation, and others. However, I don't recomnd you choose the immortal-grade technique because one day won't be enough to learn it, let alone master it."
"Have you ever heard of the towers located in the middle realms?"
"Have you ever challenged one of those towers?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] told Mu Ling about the Sun Tower in the Blossom Heaven Realm. "Actually, so mbers of various clans in this realm traveled to one of those towers about two years ago. If I'm not mistaken, it's the Moon Tower in the Frozen Moon Realm."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] naturally knew about it because Yuan Tianling was with them, but he sighed heavily because two years had passed so quickly, especially since he had been focusing on his seclusion. "I'll start now."
"All right." Mu Ling imdiately frowned as Zhang Xiaolong [3] flew so fast, and he had already passed several barriers in a matter of seconds. 'His speed is truly astonishing for a cultivator at his level! Does he really want to risk his chances by forcing himself to learn an immortal-grade technique?'
A while later, Mu Ling saw that Zhang Xiaolong [3] had already passed the last barrier, making him sigh in disappointnt that he had been too ambitious to learn sothing beyond his capabilities.
Unfortunately, Mu Ling did not know anything about Zhang Xiaolong [3], and neither did he know that he had studied the Immortal Yin-Yang Fire Art for less than a day.
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On the top floor, Zhang Xiaolong [3] saw that there were only ten technique books, all of which were immortal grades. "Where did they get these technique books? Even people from the Xianjin Realm don't have an immortal-grade technique, but they have this many."
"Did you co from the Xianjin Realm?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] was startled hearing that, and he imdiately turned to the woman who owned the voice. "My na is Shangguan Yan from the Shangguan Clan, and I am responsible for taking care of this library."
'Scan her, i.'
[Yes.]
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Na: Shangguan Yan
Age: 500000
Race: Froststream Swan
Rank: Divine Beast
Gender: Female
Cultivation: 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm
Soul Cultivation: Saint Soul [Perfection Stage]
Elent:
- Ice [Peak Stage]
Elental law:
- Ice [Perfection Stage]
Core:
- Ice [Peak Rank]
Physique: Swan Beast
Special Physique: Ice Bone Physique
Special Bloodline: Glacial Serpent
Partner: None
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'A swan beast, huh? Ice bone physique?'
[According to the system, the Ice Bone Physique is a rare elental body constitution in which the bones are naturally infused with ancient ice essence from birth. This physique makes its owner no less cold than the ice phoenix, and its owner's mastery of the ice elent is very high.]
'I see.' Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately cupped his hands to the woman. "My na is Zhang Xiaolong, and I indeed co from the Xianjin Realm."
Shangguan Yan nodded in understanding. "I didn't expect you to co from that realm, especially since you are clearly a mythical beast. However, I can't recognize the identity of your beast, but I can sense that you also have so other beast bloodlines."
"You're not wrong about that, but I prefer not to reveal my beast identity, Senior." Shangguan Yan raised his eyebrows slightly in response to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "After all, my cultivation is still at the 1-Moon Divine Transcend Realm, and people will hunt down if they know that I am a weak mythical beast."
Shangguan Yan nodded in understanding. "Do you really want to try learning one of these techniques? If you fail the test this ti, then you will never be able to enter this realm in your entire life. Therefore, you must think things through carefully and not waste your only chance."
"Since this is my only chance, I want to try to get the best results, and my choice is to learn one of these techniques." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked at the ten books again. "However, I am in a dilemma as to which one I should learn, especially since I studied almost all paths of cultivation."
"Oh?" Shangguan Yan was surprised by that. "Even though you study many cultivation paths, you definitely choose the one that you focus on, right?"
Zhang Xiaolong [3] was at a loss to answer her, especially since he was focusing himself on everything. "I am a soul cultivator, but I already have so good techniques taught by my master. I am also a sword cultivator, but my sword skills are average, so I considered selecting this particular sword technique. However, I am also a body cultivator, and I feel that my body strength is still lacking, so I am in a dilemma to choose one of them."
"What else have you learned besides these three?"
"Dual cultivation, alchemy, blacksmithing, and formation array." Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s answer left Shangguan Yan dumbfounded. "I already have good techniques for those four, so I'm not interested in techniques from those four areas."
Shangguan Yan returned to her senses and took one of the books before handing it to Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Since you are a dual cultivator, alchemist, and blacksmith, this body cultivation technique is your best choice. Unfortunately, this body technique has no connection to any elent, so it cannot increase your fire elent."
"I don't think it's a big deal." Zhang Xiaolong [3] received the book and read the title. "Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body."
Shangguan Yan nodded at him. "Only two people have ever mastered the Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body, one of whom is Tian Kongquan, a founding father of this realm."
"Oh?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately opened the technique and asked i to record everything.
Shangguan Yan imdiately spoke again. "In his era, Tian Kongquan was the best cultivator, and no one could match his physical strength because of this technique. Unfortunately, his cultivation was stuck in the Divine Ascension Realm, and he died due to the exhaustion of his lifespan. If only he could break through to a higher stage, he would still be alive now, and he would be unrivaled."
'Even if he could do it, he would never be the strongest in this universe; even Huo Ling could defeat him in a matter of seconds.' Zhang Xiaolong [3] then asked her. "Can I read all of these technique books first before I choose the right one for ?"
"Yes." Shangguan Yan was not worried about it because she believed that Zhang Xiaolong [3] would not be able to understand all of them just by briefly reading them, and he would not be able to rember anything if he failed his test. "However, your ti has started since you stepped into this library, so you cannot read them for too long, and you must quickly decide which technique you want to learn."
"I understand, Senior." Once Shangguan Yan returned to her place, Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately moved to read the other nine books, and i quickly recorded them all in the system.
After i recorded them all, Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately searched for a place to study the Indestructible Vajra Immortal Body. In the training space, Zhang Fei [1], Feltia [2], and Zhang Fei [4] imdiately stopped their training. Instead, they activated the comprehension feature to study the body cultivation technique.
'This technique has seven stages, huh?' Zhang Xiaolong [3] muttered to himself as he read the explanation of each stage.
[Bronze Skin Stage makes the skin beco tougher, common weapons leave no mark, and pain resistance will increase by 20%.]
[Iron Bone Stage tempers the bone with divine Qi and thunder to beco harder than steel. Strength and durability increase by 50%.]
[Golden Blood Stage: The blood is rich with life force and regeneration essence. The bleeding ceases rapidly, and wounds close within monts. Poison resistance will increase by 50%]
[Diamond Flesh Stage: Flesh, muscles, and internal organs achieve near-immortality. Physical resistance rivals that of ancient divine beasts.]
[Immortal Core Marrow Stage: Transforms the marrow into immortal jade marrow, producing boundless qi. Qi recovery and stamina regeneration beco near-instant.]
[Vajra Soul Fusion Stage: The soul fuses with the indestructible body, forming a unified divine being. The body deflects or absorbs soul attacks. The user can remain conscious even if decapitated or dismbered.]
[Indestructible Immortal Body Stage: The user achieves true immortality of body; he or she can regenerate even from ashes, as long as a sliver of soul remains.]
'Hmm?' Zhang Xiaolong [3] raised an eyebrow after reading everything. 'Why do I feel that the technique's effects are too exaggerated? If Tian Kongquan really had mastered this technique, he shouldn't have died, right?'
[Master, Tian Kongquan probably hadn't reached the peak of this technique, so he died once his lifespan ran out. By the way, you don't need to think about the dead because you don't have much ti, and you won't be able to get the Sky Fla if you can't enter this realm.]
'Yeah, you're right.' Zhang Xiaolong [3] imdiately closed his eyes and focused on studying the technique.
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anwhile, several people were sitting together, and their gazes were focused on the Qi screen in front of them, which showed Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was studying his chosen technique.
Jia Yuyan massaged her forehead as she looked at the several people present at the scene, especially Leng Hua. 'I already warned him to restrain himself back, but he didn't listen to , and he deliberately showed off his abilities from the start.'
"Since when was there a kid as talented as him out there?" In a low voice, Leng Hua questioned the others, but his eyes brimd with killing intent, undoubtedly aid at Zhang Xiaolong [3].
Unlike her father, Leng Xueyan stared at the screen with a strange feeling, and she could imdiately recognize Zhang Xiaolong [3]. She did not recognize him because of their fight in the Phoenix Realm, but she could recognize him because he had repeatedly used his dream manipulation ability, which had now evolved into his dream lordship ability, to et her in her dreams for almost two years. 'How did this guy appear in this realm? All this ti I thought I was just dreaming about him, but he turned out to be a real person, and he is in front of now.'
Qing Huang imdiately asked Leng Hua back. "Have you forgotten about that female phoenix who suddenly appeared in our realm years ago? We have locked ourselves in our realm for too long, and we have almost no information about other realms. Moreover, much ti has passed, so I think it is natural that there are so outstanding talents like them out there."
"Tch." Leng Hua gritted his teeth and looked at his daughter. "What happened to you? Do you know this brat?"
"No." Leng Xueyan denied it while maintaining a flat expression. "You know that I have never liked n, and I have almost never left our realm, so how could I know him?"
Leng Hua only nodded to Leng Xueyan, but he did not believe her so easily, and he was sure that she was hiding sothing from him. "What do you think about this brat, Jingxuan?"
"This kid possesses exceptional talent; however, he is still quite impulsive and lacks the ability to exercise restraint." Jia Yuyan and a few others nodded in agreent with Tian Jingxuan. "His body cultivation level should still be around level six, but his raw strength has already surpassed that stage; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to lift the 5000-pound hamr like a normal hamr. Moreover, he is also an expert soul cultivator, and his master, Hun Di, is the best in that field."
"Do you think he will pass all the tests?"
Tian Jingxuan shook his head in response to Jia Yuyan. "I'm not sure about that, especially since he overestimated himself by choosing that immortal-grade technique. If he had another grade of technique, he might have passed the third test easily. Even if he passes the test this ti, the battle still awaits him, and he will face so many cultivators who are much stronger than him in that test."
"Father, can I test this kid's fighting skills?" A young man with a simple appearance asked Tian Jingxuan. "We are both body cultivators, so I want to know which of us is stronger in raw strength."
Tian Jingxuan imdiately nodded to his son. "If he passes the third test, you can try to face him, Jiantang. However, I don't want you to participate in the first stage; instead, you can fight him in the last stage."
"I understand, Father." Tian Jiantang replied with a nod.
- To Be Continued -
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