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Moments later, Jiang Ye stood in the center of the training room, his long spear in hand.
"Cultivate," he said, placing the Enlightenment Divine Jade in his mouth.
Buzz!
The instant the jade entered his mouth, he was plunged into a wondrous state of mind—a feeling of ethereal clarity beyond words.
Jiang Ye felt flashes of inspiration flood his mind, each one a treasure that could elevate his spearmanship to new heights.
"The Enlightenment Divine Jade seems to have lost some of its potency," he mused, "but it still helps me immensely. What a divine artifact."
He didn't dwell on it further.
Swish! Swish!
Swish! Jiang Ye gripped his long spear, and with each sweep of the spear tip, the four seasons intent and the Cold Sun Intent manifested.
His spearmanship varied between grand and graceful, between powerful and ethereal. Yet every strike contained terrifying power.
"The spearmanship is merging," Jiang Ye murmured, closing his eyes as he swung the spear. "This improvement speed is astonishing."
He vaguely realized that this wasn't solely due to the Enlightenment Divine Jade.
It was also because Jiang Ye had now become an Upper A-tier profound physique!
Combined with the comprehension boost from the Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul,
These combined factors allowed all three of Jiang Ye's spearmanship techniques to advance rapidly.
While Jiang Ye was immersed in cultivation,
In another area of Star Garden,
Within a villa,
A silver-haired youth sat cross-legged, his body half-suspended in the air. His appearance was extraordinary, each strand of his hair shimmering with silver light, giving him a mystical aura.
He was conversing with someone.
"Grandpa, what is it?" the silver-haired youth asked, looking at the projection before him.
The projection showed an emaciated old man.
"Xingkong," the old man said slowly, "Xiao Chen's grandfather told me she has someone she likes now."
The silver-haired youth was none other than Zhou Xingkong.
"Who is it?" Zhou Xingkong frowned slightly.
"I don't know," the old man shook his head.
"Should I continue then?" Zhou Xingkong asked.
"Continue," the old man replied tersely.
Zhou Xingkong fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Grandpa, why are you so set on me winning her over? I don't see anything special about her."
As someone with Transcendent Aptitude, he didn't want to waste time on a woman he couldn't have.
"My intuition won't mislead me," the emaciated old man said slowly. "Within her lies an unfathomable secret."
"This is an opportunity you can't afford to miss."
Zhou Xingkong frowned slightly. "But she already has..."
"Pay no mind," the old man interrupted. "Just focus on your task."
Zhou Xingkong fell silent for a moment.
"Understood."
Two days later, in the cultivation chamber.
At dawn, Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on the floor, deeply immersed in cultivation.
Suddenly, with a soft swish, he slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in their depths.
His aura grew more restrained, his demeanor becoming even more composed.
"Time," Jiang Ye said, glancing at his phone.
July 15th.
"It's been a month since I last used Broken Mirror, Reunited," he thought. "The cooldown period should be over. I can use it again now."
Whoosh!
A flash of light, and a crystalline pillar materialized in his palm.
"Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar," Jiang Ye said, gazing at the pillar in his hand.
The Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar! It originated from the Extreme Sea Crust.
This object was the greatest reward from his journey to Ancient Star No. 7.
According to Chen Zilu, the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar was even rarer than the Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid, its value far surpassing the liquid.
However, at this moment, the pillar had lost all its luster. After leaving Ancient Star No. 7, it had become useless and turned into scrap.
But Jiang Ye had kept it for another purpose.
"Whether this works depends on what happens next," Jiang Ye said slowly, closing his hand.
He silently chanted in his mind:
Broken Mirror, Reunited!
Buzz~ A strange energy flowed through his palm into the withered crystal pillar.
In the next instant:
Whoosh! Gurgle~ The sound of flowing water came.
A light emerged from the crystal pillar in Jiang Ye's hand.
It trembled slightly, and then viscous, glowing liquid began to pour out.
"It worked?"
"Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid." Jiang Ye's face lit up with surprise. He quickly took out a metal flask and collected the liquid.
Earlier, he had suspected that if the Broken Mirror, Reunited ability could repair damaged treasures and restore them to their original state, it might also be able to repair the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar, which had been reduced to scrap.
It seemed it was indeed possible.
Gurgle~ Gurgle~ Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid continuously surged from the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar.
Jiang Ye filled two metal bottles to the brim.
Phew! The light of the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar dimmed once more, as if its energy supply had been cut off, rendering it a useless relic again.
"Just as I suspected."
"After leaving Ancient Star No. 7, even if the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar is restored, it will rapidly lose its effectiveness," Jiang Ye thought, unconcerned.
The Broken Mirror, Reunited ability had a cooldown of one month.
In a month, he could obtain two more bottles of Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid.
"The Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar can continuously produce Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid for a decade," Jiang Ye smiled. "I won't have to worry about cultivation resources for the next ten years."
"I won't tell Senior Sister just yet."
Jiang Ye stored the two metal bottles away.
He had already given Chen Zilu eight bottles of Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid, which should be more than enough.
When she finished those, he would reveal the new bottles, and she would surely be delighted.
"Back to cultivation."
Jiang Ye put away the Extreme Sea Primordial Pillar and closed his eyes again.
He swiftly immersed himself in cultivating the White Dragon True God Manual.
Beyond his spearmanship, he had never neglected his internal energy cultivation.
It was crucial to quickly break through his cultivation method to the late stage of the third breakthrough, as this would significantly enhance Jiang Ye's combat power.
The Nine Luminaries Star-Treading and Star-Piercing Arrow Technique, on the other hand, Jiang Ye placed lower on his priority list.
Now, he possessed the ability to devise his own cultivation plan without needing Qiu Cang's adjustments. After all, Jiang Ye carried too many secrets for even Qiu Cang to fully comprehend, making it impossible for the latter to formulate an accurate cultivation plan for him.
In the end, the martial dao path had to be walked alone.
Time flowed onward.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had quietly passed. During this period, Jiang Ye remained secluded in his training chamber, cultivating daily and occasionally seeking guidance from Qiu Cang.
Finally.
On July 29th.
"Jiang Ye, the Ten Schools League is about to begin. Prepare to depart," came Qiu Cang's command.
"The Ten Schools League is starting." Jiang Ye slowly ended his cultivation session.
The day had finally arrived.
Jiang Ye felt little excitement. To him, the upcoming competition would likely be mere formality.
Buzz! His phone vibrated.
"League rules?" Jiang Ye tapped to view the message.
He quickly skimmed through the rules.
Soon, Jiang Ye had a clear understanding of the Ten Schools League's specific regulations.
The Ten Schools League.
The seven grades of the ten great schools would each form their own competition arena.
Jiang Ye, naturally, would be in the freshman arena.
Within the arena, participants would first face several high-difficulty trials designed to eliminate ninety percent of the contestants.
The remaining ten percent would advance to the final showdown.
"The Ten Schools League's structure is quite similar to the Twenty-Five School Genius Cup," Jiang Ye mused.
"But those trials... could they offer an Upper B-Tier Opportunity at the highest level?"
As he read this, Jiang Ye's eyes lit up slightly.
Finally, something interesting.
"It seems I'll need to take this competition seriously after all," Jiang Ye thought, glancing at his status panel.
---Low-Martial Achievement System---
[Physique: Profound Physique (Upper A-tier)]
[Innate Talent: Dao Bone (Reconstructed) (90/100)]
[Cultivation Techniques]
[Star Martial Cultivation Method: Perfection]
[Eight Trigrams Thunderclap Fist: Perfection]
[Star Martial Advancement Method: Perfection]
[Nine Luminaries Star-Treading: Major Success (20%)]
[Great Sun Spear Technique: Major Success (70%)]
[Heavenly Tribulation Fist: Major Success (10%)]
[White Dragon True God Manual (Upper Volume): Uninitiated (57%)]
[Star-Piercing Arrow Technique: Uninitiated (70%)]
[Cold Sun Spear Technique: Small Success (65%)]
[Luoshen Spear: Entry (45%)]
[Achievements]
[Martial Arts Grandmaster, Patriarch's Friend, Martial Dao Patriarch, Ancestor of the Spear Dao, Alternative Path to Enlightenment, Resetter]
[Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder]
[Fifth Layer]
After more than half a month of cultivation, the results were evident.
The most remarkable improvement was in the Luoshen Spear, which had increased by a full 30%.
Jiang Ye estimated that this spearmanship technique, which he had created himself, had likely reached Heaven-Tier status. A 30% increase in just half a month was truly astonishing.
Of course, this was also due to Jiang Ye's profound understanding of both the Great Sun Spear Technique and the Cold Sun Spear Technique.
Through cross-referencing and mutual reinforcement, he had achieved such remarkable results.
"Now," Jiang Ye recalled silently, "my Luoshen Spear has developed its first ultimate move: Four Suns Across the Sky. I wonder how it will perform in actual combat."
A hint of anticipation gleamed in his eyes. He hoped someone in the competition would force him to unleash this ultimate move.
After a moment, Jiang Ye sheathed his long spear and walked toward the exit.
The Ten Schools League was typically held on a rotating basis among the ten participating universities. This year, it was hosted at White Dragon University.
In the northern part of the campus, a cluster of magnificent, star-like buildings floated in the air. Among them, an arena-like structure served as the venue for the freshman competition.
When Jiang Ye arrived, he was surprised to see several familiar faces in the stands.
"Liu Wanxiao? Shen Changxi? Lin Yushu?" Jiang Ye's eyes widened in astonishment as he spotted these figures in the audience.
(End of the Chapter)
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