Translator: CinderTL
"The Cold Sun Spear Technique, though it was conceived in a dream," Jiang Ye recalled, "is not illusory in my mind. I can clearly remember its every move and every stance."
Jiang Ye had his own insights into the 'innovation' aspect of the dream realm assessment.
Why was the fourth-layer assessment of the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder structured in this way?
This likely stemmed from the deeper meaning behind the title 'Martial Dao Titan'.
In a low martial world, a Martial Dao Great Grandmaster already stood at the pinnacle of all the dao techniques.
To take the next step, one had to innovate and qualitatively transform existing dao techniques.
Only by creating a dao technique that far surpassed previous standards, truly taking that leap, could one become a 'Martial Dao Titan'!
This explained why Jiang Ye remained trapped for a century during the assessment, unable to make any progress.
Because according to the assessment's rules, he had never taken that crucial step.
It wasn't until his final moments, when Jiang Ye finally took that leap and created the Cold Sun Spear Technique—a technique whose power far surpassed the Great Sun Spear Technique—that he truly reached the realm of a Martial Dao Titan.
"Even the Martial Dao Titans of the low martial world rarely live beyond a hundred years," Jiang Ye thought, shaking his head inwardly.
Though he had achieved a breakthrough back then, he couldn't halt the passage of life.
"Let's begin," Jiang Ye murmured, focusing his mind.
Grasping his spear, he cautiously began to circulate the Cold Sun Spear Technique.
He had to be careful. After all, this cultivation technique originated from a dream realm, and no one knew what might happen when he activated it.
Whoosh!
Whoosh! Jiang Ye gradually entered a state of focused practice.
But the moment he entered that state, he was startled.
My spearmanship...
It seems to have inherited the insights gained during those hundred years, Jiang Ye realized, sensing the change. In the century-long dream, my spearmanship itself didn't advance an inch.
But my comprehension of the Spear Dao has far surpassed what it was before.
In other words, Jiang Ye's understanding of the Spear Dao now likely far exceeded the level of a second breakthrough realm.
If someone were to hand him any profound tier spear technique, he could probably master it to Entry level, or even Small Success, within minutes!
"Stay calm," Jiang Ye told himself, suppressing his excitement. "Let's try the Cold Sun Spear Technique first." He gradually entered a focused state, preparing to practice.
Brilliant spear flashes erupted, and Jiang Ye's Martial Dao Aura surged.
First strike!
Second strike!
Third strike!
By the tenth strike, Jiang Ye's qi prowess had reached its peak.
"Kill!"
Jiang Ye unleashed his full power, converging countless spear flashes into a massive Great Sun, over ten meters in diameter, that slowly rose into the air.
Boom! Jiang Ye abruptly retracted his spear, and the Great Sun exploded.
Countless spear flashes rained down like a luminous waterfall, engulfing the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom! A dense series of explosions echoed within a hundred-meter radius of the training hall.
Numerous craters appeared, only to be swiftly restored and then immediately destroyed again.
"It actually worked!"
"Cold Sun Spear Technique!" Jiang Ye grinned.
This technique combined the scorching intensity of the Great Sun with the icy fury of a blizzard, perfectly fused into a single, devastating strike.
He had succeeded!
"The Cold Sun Spear Technique... it actually works!" Jiang Ye exclaimed in delight. "Its power has increased by at least thirty percent!"
He had truly created a cultivation technique superior to the Great Sun Spear Technique!
Such innovation was rare even in the real world, let alone in a low martial world. It was the domain of peerless prodigies.
Yet Jiang Ye had already embarked on this path.
"That graceful figure..." Jiang Ye recalled the dream.
Without the white-robed figure who appeared at the end, he would never have succeeded in innovating the technique.
"Was that Senior Sister?" Jiang Ye was certain it was Chen Zilu.
During the assessment, the system had blocked his memories of the real world, preventing him from recognizing her at the time.
This was peculiar.
If Jiang Ye hadn't recognized Chen Zilu during the assessment, how could he have seen her phantom?
"Did the system give me a backdoor?" Jiang Ye shook his head with a wry smile.
Chen Zilu had helped him achieve Major Success in spearmanship and now aided him in passing the assessment.
To him, that girl truly held a special significance.
Suddenly, Jiang Ye's expression shifted as he noticed a change on the status panel:
[Cultivation Techniques]
[Star Martial Cultivation Method: Perfection]
[Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist: Perfection]
[Star Martial Advancement Method: Perfection]
[Nine Luminaries Star-Treading: Small Success (75%)]
[Great Sun Spear Technique: Major Success (15%)]
[Heavenly Tribulation Fist: Small Success (55%)]
[Cold Sun Spear Technique (Prototype)]
"Cold Sun Spear Technique, prototype?" Jiang Ye mused. "That makes sense. This technique is derived from the Great Sun Spear Technique, and I've only mastered one or two stances."
"Even the basic framework hasn't been fully established yet."
"To execute it completely, further refinement is needed," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
In essence, what he had demonstrated was merely an incomplete move.
"Even this incomplete move is thirty percent stronger than the Great Sun Spear Technique."
"If executed perfectly, how much more powerful would it be?" Jiang Ye's eyes gleamed with anticipation.
He couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of anticipation.
However, refining a cultivation technique was no easy task.
During his century-long dream realm, Jiang Ye only succeeded in the final moments, highlighting the difficulty of the endeavor.
"The Great Sun Spear Technique is already a top-tier profound tier technique."
"Since the Cold Sun Spear Technique is derived from it, it likely approaches earth-rank standards."
"If further refinement progresses smoothly, it might even ascend to a higher tier!" Jiang Ye mused.
What was the defining characteristic of refining a cultivation technique?
Its potential was limitless.
If Jiang Ye were merely an ordinary person, he would never have been able to create an earth-rank or even higher-tier technique.
After experiencing a century-long dream realm, Jiang Ye's comprehension of the Spear Dao had soared to an extraordinary level.
Reforming techniques? A trivial matter!
Moreover, he possessed the Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul:
Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul: Increases spearmanship comprehension by 100%. When attempting to improve spearmanship techniques, comprehension is further increased by 100%.
"Now that I've reached the upper-grade B-tier profound physique, combined with the Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul," Jiang Ye mused inwardly, "reforming techniques shouldn't be too difficult."
"Time to cultivate first."
Jiang Ye focused his mind and moved to the center of the training room.
He intended to digest the gains from his century-long dream realm.
By tomorrow, his spearmanship would undoubtedly undergo an astonishing transformation.
"Great Sun Spear Technique," Jiang Ye began practicing this upper-grade profound tier spearmanship technique once more.
Time flowed.
In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
Jiang Ye opened his eyes and glanced at the system panel.
[Great Sun Spear Technique: Major Success (15%) → (16%)]
"Already increased by 1%?" Jiang Ye was astonished.
The accumulated power of a century was truly terrifying!
This was especially evident considering the Great Perfection Spear Technique was notoriously difficult to master.
Previously, under the state of dao resonance, Jiang Ye had spent two months improving his technique by only 15%.
This was normal. Even for Heavenly Prides with Dao Bone Aptitude, progressing from Major Success to Perfection typically took several years. After all, a high-grade profound tier cultivation technique was sufficient to reach the fourth breakthrough.
But now? Jiang Ye's progress far surpassed that of ordinary Dao Bone users!
"Good," Jiang Ye murmured, a smile spreading across his face. "Truly worthy of a century's accumulation. So satisfying."
"Mm."
"In a few days, I'll probably be heading to White Dragon University for further studies," Jiang Ye mused. "Better prepare in advance."
Prepare what?
Naturally...
Beep! Jiang Ye dialed a certain young woman's number.
After a few seconds, the call connected.
A figure with snow-white legs materialized on the screen.
"Jiang Ye," Zhao Qingli said, glancing at him. "Are you here to restock again?"
"Class Monitor," Jiang Ye replied with a smile, "this isn't about restocking. I need to talk to you about something. Are you at the villa?"
"You need to talk to me?" A hint of confusion flickered across her delicate features.
"Yes!" Jiang Ye nodded solemnly.
"Alright, come over. You know where I live," Zhao Qingli said after a moment's hesitation.
"Alright," Jiang Ye said with a smile, quickly ending the call.
Earth Zone, Villa 101.
Ding-dong! Jiang Ye rang the doorbell.
The door didn't open immediately.
After a moment, the villa's gate finally swung open, and a fair-skinned young woman hurried out.
"Jiang Ye, you're so fast," Zhao Qingli said, wiping her cheek. A faint trace of makeup remained on her face as she looked at him curiously. "What brings you here?"
"I have something to discuss. Can we talk inside?" Jiang Ye asked in a low voice.
"Sure, come in," Zhao Qingli replied, turning to walk back into the villa.
Villa Living Room.
"What's so mysterious?" Zhao Qingli asked, sitting in the living room with her pale legs crossed, looking at him with a puzzled expression. "You can tell me now, right?"
"It's not a big deal, really," Jiang Ye said with a smile, flipping his palm to reveal a small, exquisitely crafted box.
The box was made of cosmic metal, its design intricate and beautiful.
"What's this?" Zhao Qingli's gaze shifted to the metal box.
"Remember when we had dinner last time? You mentioned wanting me to get you a necklace," Jiang Ye said with a smile. "I've been preparing this for two months. Here."
Click!
The metal box opened to reveal a delicate, pale gold necklace crafted from cosmic glass. Though understated in appearance, it shimmered brilliantly when light passed through it.
"You..."
Zhao Qingli's eyes widened in surprise as she saw the necklace. "You actually bought it? I was just joking!"
"I wasn't joking," Jiang Ye said with a smile.
Zhao Qingli picked up the necklace, her expression brightening with delight. It was clear she genuinely liked it.
"I had it custom-made," Jiang Ye explained. "A six breakthrough expert personally cast a protective technique on it," he added with a smile. "It will keep you safe."
"Six breakthrough?!" Zhao Qingli exclaimed, startled. "This must have cost a fortune!"
"Not too expensive," Jiang Ye replied with a smile. "As class monitor, you invested family resources in me. I benefited so much from that, I wanted to thank you properly."
Zhao Qingli's cheeks flushed crimson.
"You didn't have to get me something so expensive," she murmured.
Zhao Qingli knew perfectly well that Jiang Ye had indeed benefited greatly from her diverting family resources to him.
But in truth, she had also profited considerably.
The family's distribution channels were quite lucrative.
Initially, the profits were small, but as Jiang Ye's purchases grew in volume and value, her commissions from selling at the family's discounted prices became substantial.
The channel price was still significantly higher than the cost price.
For example, if Jiang Ye bought five million worth of cultivation resources from her now, she could earn a commission of several hundred thousand.
In short, Zhao Qingli didn't feel Jiang Ye was taking advantage of her.
On the contrary, she felt she was the one benefiting more.
Thinking this, Zhao Qingli's cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "Jiang Ye, let's forget about it. You don't need to give me such an expensive gift."
"Class monitor," Jiang Ye said earnestly, "if you don't accept it, I'll feel too embarrassed to ask you for supplies in the future."
Zhao Qingli stared at his serious expression, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright, I'll accept it."
"From now on, I'll give you an additional 1% discount on the channel price!" Zhao Qingli said, blinking her eyes. "It's practically selling it to you at cost."
"Sounds good," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
"Oh, by the way, class monitor," Jiang Ye continued, "I'm heading to White Dragon University for further studies in a couple of days. I'll need another five million worth of martial ginseng—today."
"White Dragon University? Further studies?" Zhao Qingli exclaimed in surprise. "So soon?"
She knew about the further studies program at White Dragon University.
As a B Class student, Zhao Qingli had the opportunity for advanced training once a year.
However, according to her teacher, she would have to wait at least a few more months before she could begin.
Jiang Ye? How could he be ready so soon?
Suddenly, Zhao Qingli remembered something and exclaimed in surprise, "Did you achieve your second breakthrough?"
"Mm-hmm," Jiang Ye replied with a smile and a nod.
"..."
"You're such a freak," Zhao Qingli muttered under her breath.
Both from Ancheng, her College Entrance Examination scores had been similar to Jiang Ye's.
Now, he had already achieved his second breakthrough, while she hadn't even reached the first breakthrough peak.
"Sigh," Zhao Qingli sighed softly. "Looks like I'll never catch up to you."
"From now on, I'll just protect the class monitor," Jiang Ye said with a smile.
Zhao Qingli's cheeks flushed slightly as she muttered, "Who needs your protection?"
"If you don't need protection, that's even better," Jiang Ye said earnestly. "It means the class monitor won't encounter any danger. That would be ideal."
"You're such a smooth talker," Zhao Qingli said, shaking her head. "Alright, I'll accept the necklace. I'll arrange for the goods you requested to be delivered today."
"The class monitor is so kind," Jiang Ye said with a smile.
"Hurry back now," Zhao Qingli said, feeling her cheeks flush.
"Alright, see you later, Class Monitor!" Jiang Ye called out, turning to leave.
After he was gone, Zhao Qingli glanced out the window, covered her crimson cheeks, and took a deep breath.
She picked up the pale gold necklace and examined it closely, muttering under her breath, "Can't this guy improve his taste? For such an expensive necklace, he could at least have picked something prettier."
In truth, the necklace was extraordinary, worth millions. But to Eldest Miss Zhao's discerning eye, it seemed rather plain. She had seen far more extravagant jewelry, making this piece seem quite ordinary by comparison.
Still, it was a gift from Jiang Ye.
Zhao Qingli tried it on, but it felt awkward. After a moment's thought, she carefully placed the necklace back in its box and stored it away.
The next day, following Zhu Honglie's instructions, Jiang Ye arrived at the Cosmic Teaching Building.
On the third floor, in a private training room, Zhu Honglie sat cross-legged, not on the floor, but suspended in mid-air. A profound, ocean-like aura emanated from his body.
Suddenly, Zhu Honglie's aura receded like a receding tide.
"He's here?" Zhu Honglie opened his eyes and glanced toward the doorway.
"Teacher," Jiang Ye greeted him with a respectful bow.
"Come in," Zhu Honglie said. "Demonstrate your cultivation technique so I can assess your current progress."
"Yes, Teacher."
Jiang Ye nodded and stepped inside. He immediately began demonstrating the Great Sun Spear Technique before his teacher.
As for the Cold Sun Spear Technique?
It was only a few incomplete moves, hardly worth mentioning.
Moreover, with his upcoming advanced studies, Jiang Ye didn't want to complicate matters. He planned to perfect the Cold Sun Spear Technique after his return and then report it.
Jiang Ye quickly finished his demonstration.
"Excellent," Zhu Honglie praised. "Your spearmanship has improved rapidly. It seems you haven't been slacking these past few weeks."
"Your guidance has been invaluable, Teacher," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
A few weeks?
This was merely the result of a single day's cultivation.
Jiang Ye glanced at his status panel:
[Great Sun Spear Technique: Major Success (18%)]
At this rate, I should reach Perfection soon, Jiang Ye mused inwardly.
He knew that the further the progress bar advanced, the more terrifying the cultivation difficulty became.
Especially after reaching Major Success, each 10% increase in progress would drastically escalate the challenge.
Yet even the most formidable difficulty paled in comparison to the accumulated insights he had gained over a century of enlightenment.
Within three months at the latest, the Great Sun Spear Technique would undoubtedly reach Perfection.
"It seems you're quite confident in your abilities," Zhu Honglie remarked, noticing the smile on Jiang Ye's face. "In that case, let's depart for White Dragon University today."
"Today?" Jiang Ye asked, surprised.
"The sooner, the better," Zhu Honglie replied. "After this advanced training, there will be only two months until the Twenty-Five School Genius Cup."
"My expectations for you are to at least reach the top ten in the Genius Cup, and ideally, the top three," Zhu Honglie said, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Yes," Jiang Ye nodded.
Top ten, or even top three?
His ambitions for the Twenty-Five School Genius Cup extended far beyond that.
"These two months will be more than enough for you to make significant progress."
"That's why this advanced training at White Dragon University is crucial," Zhu Honglie emphasized. "If you can obtain a Heaven-Tier Inheritance, your strength will increase dramatically."
"Of course."
"The prerequisite, of course, is that you can actually obtain an inheritance at White Dragon University," Zhu Honglie added with a smile.
"Understood," Jiang Ye nodded.
A Heaven-Tier Inheritance? Even he felt a surge of longing.
If he could truly obtain such an inheritance, this training trip would be more than worthwhile.
"Alright, enough talk."
"Let's depart," Zhu Honglie said, rising to his feet and heading toward the door.
Jiang Ye quickly followed.
Just three minutes later, a flying vehicle took off from Penglai University, speeding toward the region where White Dragon University was located.
(End of the Chapter)
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