It was nighttime.
Ye Ping sat quietly on the eaves.
He was pondering about the issue of the Foundation Establishment realm.
After the illusion ended, someone set up a banquet and Ye Ping also learned some secrets about the Foundation Establishment realm during the banquet.
The Foundation Establishment realm.
That was the foundation of cultivation. Hence, it was called the Foundation Establishment realm.
The greatest change in the Foundation Establishment realm was the quality of the spiritual energy.
Ye Ping was thinking about the perfect Foundation Establishment realm.
The perfect Foundation Establishment realm was the quality of the spiritual energy.
The purer the quality, the more perfect the realm.
Ye Ping could break through to the Major Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm at any time, but he did not step into that realm because he hoped to enter it in the most perfect state.
Sadly, it was very, very difficult to learn the perfect foundational technique.
It was not cultivation, but rather, opening up an unusual cultivation path for himself.
If he couldn't, it would be a waste of time.
Even if it was opened up, it might not necessarily be the right path. Wasn't this the reason why so many cultivators went berserk?
Hence, it was extremely difficult to carve out a path that belonged to oneself.
Fortunately, Ye Ping did not know much about it. If he did, he might not have taken such a risk.
At present, the biggest problem that Ye Ping encountered was that the Foundation Establishment realm was divided into several levels.
Nine or ten?
The Foundation Establishment realm was divided into four levels: early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage, and perfected. In order to be more perfect, he would have to add a few more levels.
There were two choices in front of Ye Ping.
One was the nine levels, which was the extreme number and had the meaning of extremity.
The other was the ten levels, which was perfection and also in line with his own perfection.
That made Ye Ping very conflicted.
Nine was the extreme, and ten was perfection.
On the eaves.
Ye Ping kept thinking about it, looking a little vexed.
He could have broken through to the Foundation Establishment realm long ago, but he had been delaying it because he wanted it to be perfect.
If he delayed it any longer, it would not bring him any benefits. Instead, it would shake his Dao Heart.
Two hours.
Four hours.
Six hours.
After thinking hard for six hours, Ye Ping suddenly seemed to have understood something.
Nine was the extreme number, and although it was missing one, it was in line with the common sense of heaven and earth. If it was really divided into ten levels, the effect might not be as good as nine.
At the thought of this, Ye Ping pondered for another hour, and finally decided on the Nine Extremes before beginning to cultivate.
Boom! Boom!
At this moment, Ye Ping's thoughts were clear and his body was roaring like a furnace as spiritual energy surged into his dantian.
Pu.
In just an instant, Ye Ping broke through the realm and the spiritual energy in his body turned from white to green.
In another instant, Ye Ping broke through the realm again and the green spiritual energy turned red.
As his realm continued to increase, Ye Ping\'s physical body also improved tremendously.
After an entire night, Ye Ping broke through to the seventh level.
He had accumulated too much before. Now that his thoughts were clear, success came naturally. He broke through to the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm in one go.
Ordinary cultivators would only reach the fourth level of Qi Refinement, but Ye Ping had broken through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment. His cultivation level was equivalent to that of a Golden Core realm cultivator.
In fact, Ye Ping's spiritual energy was infinitely close to that of a Golden Core realm cultivator.
A beam of golden sun shone on Ye Ping's body.
Ye Ping\'s aura of a supreme Confucian Immortal was reflected. Not only did his looks and aura improve, but his strength had also improved qualitatively.
His physical body was strengthened again and his Dharmic powers became more robust. His spiritual energy had also transformed into a pale golden color. As long as he advanced another two levels, he would be able to reach the perfect Foundation Establishment realm.
However, the last two levels were extremely difficult and required more spiritual energy.
However, no matter what, Ye Ping had found a brand-new path.
Phew.
Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Ye Ping stood up.
Today was the second round of the Ten Nations Grand Tournament.
The physical body pagoda test.
At this moment, it was already dawn and the physical body pagoda test was scheduled to begin at dawn. However, it didn\'t matter if he was late or not.
After all, the physical body pagoda test was not a competition in the first place, so it didn\'t matter if it was earlier or later.
He stood on the eaves.
Ye Ping stared at the northwest direction.
A huge black ancient pagoda appeared.
It was the physical body pagoda.
The so-called physical body pagoda was the ancient pagoda used for the physical body test. There were a total of 81 floors in the ancient pagoda, and there was a guardian on each floor.
The gatekeepers were neither monstrous beasts nor human cultivators, but puppet beasts. Puppet beasts with extremely powerful fleshly bodies. Not only were their fleshly bodies strong, but because they were puppets, they were able to grasp extremely powerful martial arts techniques.
After entering the ancient pagoda, one\'s spiritual energy would be directly sealed, and in order to break through to the next floor, one would have to defeat the puppet beast with physical strength.
During the banquet yesterday, Ye Ping also learned that if he passed the physical body pagoda test, he would be able to go directly to the Wei Nation Tribute Academy to participate in the literary test.
The entire Ten Nations Grand Tournament would last for ten days, and the illusory realm test would last one day. The physical body pagoda test would last three days, and the literary test would last six days.
However, if one could finish the physical body pagoda test early, they could also go to the Tribute Academy to participate in the literary test earlier.
After all, the literary test was not like the illusory realm and the physical body pagoda, which could be passed with strength.
Ye Ping\'s idea was very simple. He wanted to participate in the last two assessments and then return to the Jin Nation Academy.
He wanted to see if he could comprehend the supreme sword intent.
If he could comprehend the peerless sword intent, everything would be fine.
If he couldn't comprehend the supreme Sword Intent, then he could just return to the sect.
To be honest, at this moment, all Ye Ping could think of was to return to the Qingyun Dao Sect and learn from his Senior Brothers.
In particular, after experiencing this illusory realm test, Ye Ping was even more aware of his shortcomings.
Hence, Ye Ping wanted to return to the Qingyun Dao Sect even more.
The Jin Nation Academy and the Ten Nations Academy were all just fleeting clouds.
Ye Ping just wanted to hurry back to the sect and listen to a few words from his Senior Brother. Wouldn\'t it be better than staying in the so-called Ten Nations Academy?
Hence, with that thought in mind, Ye Ping wanted to leave as soon as possible.
If it weren\'t for the fact that the elders of the Ten Nations Academy insisted that he participate in the last three assessments before he could receive the reward, Ye Ping would have already left at this moment.
Whoosh.
In an instant, Ye Ping disappeared on the spot.
He rushed towards the physical body pagoda.
Huangfu Tianlong had already gone to the physical body pagoda, so Ye Ping left alone.
Fifteen minutes passed.
In the south of Wei Nation.
The huge physical body pagoda pierced the clouds. It was a typical octagonal pagoda.
The pagoda was black in color and gave off a solemn vibe. At the corners of the pagoda, there were flying swords, gourds, and other Daoist Dharma treasures.
Under the physical body pagoda, there were more than a hundred thousand cultivators. If it weren\'t for the exclusive passage for the participating students, Ye Ping probably wouldn\'t have been able to squeeze in.
At this moment, with Ye Ping\'s appearance, all sorts of voices sounded.
"It\'s Ye Ping."
"Ye Ping? He has to be called Elite Ye. "
"Yes, yes, Elite Ye, Elite Ye."
"Look, Elite Ye is here."
"It\'s Elite Ye."
"Senior Brother Ye is here."
As the voices sounded, the entire street couldn\'t help but be in an uproar.
After the mystic realm assessment yesterday, everyone remembered Ye Ping\'s name.
Not only did he possess the Golden Wheel of Expiation at such a young age, but he could also force the Fiendcelestial Cult to reveal the three talismans.
It was an unfair battle between a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a Golden Core cultivator, and he even forced the other party to take out his trump cards.
Ye Ping could be said to have become famous after that battle.
That was also the reason that Ye Ping\'s reputation had increased tremendously. Now, everyone in the entire Wei Nation knew about Ye Ping, including the cultivators of the Ten Nations who came to watch.
Besides, Ye Ping refused to join the Ten Nations Academy, which was an even more shocking behavior.
Hence, Ye Ping had a nickname in the eyes of the cultivators of the Ten Nations.
This nickname was Ye Tianjiao.
The supreme elite of the Ten Nations.
Cheers, screams, and exclamations filled the air.
On the main path, Ye Ping was extremely calm and did not smile. It was not that he was putting on an act, but rather, in the face of such a situation, Ye Ping understood that it was best to remain calm.
"Senior Brother Ye, you\'re here."
"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye."
"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye."
When they walked to the bottom of the physical body pagoda, the hundreds of students of the Ten Nations who were preparing to participate in the assessment bowed to Ye Ping.
They were all elites of the various nations, and they were usually submissive to each other.
However, when they saw Ye Ping, they all took the initiative to come over and salute him. Clearly, Ye Ping had a high status in their hearts.
"Junior Brothers, you\'re being too polite."
Ye Ping bowed simply.
"Senior Brother Ye, why did you come so late? Senior Brother Huangfu has already gone in, and his results are good too. It only took 15 minutes and he has already passed the assessment. "
Someone told Ye Ping that Huangfu Tianlong had already participated in the assessment.
"Has he passed the assessment?"
Ye Ping was slightly surprised.
"Yes, maybe the illusion yesterday was too harsh, but the physical body pagoda\'s requirements aren\'t too strict. He just has to break through to the tenth floor within two hours."
"Senior Brother Ye, aren\'t you going to give it a try?"
"There are 81 floors in the physical body pagoda. So far, only the elite of Li Nation has broken through to the 47th floor, and he\'s still in a stalemate. Senior Brother Ye, if you go up, I\'m afraid you\'ll be able to break the record."
Everyone was praising and serious at the same time.
They wanted to see what kind of record Ye Ping could create.
They almost all believed that Ye Ping could definitely break the record, but they couldn\'t imagine what level he could reach.
"It\'s fine as long as you pass the assessment, you don\'t have to fight for first place."
Ye Ping smiled bitterly. Anyway, he had already been designated as the champion of the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, so he didn\'t want to show his strength and just planned to deal with it casually.
However, as soon as he said that, the elder who was guarding the physical body pagoda suddenly spoke up.
"Little friend Ye Ping, the higher-ups have already said that they hope that you can display your true strength in the physical body assessment and the literary test. If you try to hide your strength, the reward will not be given."
Ye Ping couldn't help but be stunned by the guardian elder's voice.
\ 'There\'s such a rule?\'
However, after thinking about it, Ye Ping had nothing to say. After all, he was indeed in the wrong for only taking the reward and not entering the academy. Hence, it was reasonable for the elder to set such a rule.
However, at this moment …
All of a sudden, a voice sounded.
"Senior Brother Huangfu has gone up."
"The 48th floor. Senior Brother Huangfu has already surpassed the elite of Li Nation."
"How terrifying. Huangfu Tianlong has only been in for an hour, but he\'s already reached the 48th floor. The genius of Li Nation has persisted for four hours but is still stuck at the 47th floor."
Everyone spoke up while staring at the physical body pagoda all the time.
They were well aware of who would be defeated.
"Everyone, if my Junior Brother Huangfu comes down later, tell him to wait for me here. I have something to talk to him about later."
Seeing that it was almost past midnight, Ye Ping didn\'t delay.
He also planned to pass the physical body pagoda test as soon as possible before taking the literary test.
After taking the literary test, he would ask the Ten Nations Academy to foot the bill and hurry to the Ten Nations Bazaar.
Yes, the Ten Nations Bazaar.
Now, Ye Ping wanted to try the Three Thousand Treasure Appraisal that Lin Bei had imparted to him and see if he could get a treasure.
Thinking of this, Ye Ping walked straight towards the pagoda.
He handed the competition token to the elder guarding the pagoda.
Soon, the door of the pagoda opened.
Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, Ye Ping strode into the pagoda.
Creak!
There was nothing in the physical body pagoda. It was the first floor, and apart from the sunlight that shone into the pagoda, there was nothing else in the entire pagoda.
As Ye Ping stepped into the ancient pagoda, he soon realized that his Dharmic powers had been restricted. There was a spirit restriction array in the physical body pagoda so he could only rely on his physical strength.
Before Ye Ping could think too much, a figure soon appeared.
It was a burly man who looked like a human, but in fact, it was a puppet beast. There were obvious marks on its face.
Bang!
Without a word of nonsense or any hesitation, this figure directly attacked and used a palm technique.
Boom.
Ye Ping took a step forward and threw a punch at an extremely fast speed.
The puppet beast was torn apart on the spot, and then a beam of light appeared in the center.
It was a symbol of passing the level, and when he walked up, he would be automatically teleported to the second floor.
In an instant, Ye Ping arrived on the second floor. Just like on the first floor, the other party was a puppet that had no emotions and started fighting as soon as it appeared.
Since the other party was emotionless, Ye Ping didn't say anything else.
Boom!
It was still a punch.
Ye Ping arrived at the third floor.
Outside the physical body pagoda.
All the cultivators were paying attention to Ye Ping's breakthrough speed.
In just less than 15 minutes, Ye Ping had already arrived at the tenth floor.
"He managed to reach the tenth floor in just 15 minutes. He's indeed worthy of being an elite."
"It's only been 15 minutes."
"This speed is too fast, isn't it? Even someone as strong as Huangfu Tianlong took 15 minutes to reach the tenth floor, yet Senior Brother Ye managed to reach it in 15 minutes? "
Everyone discussed, feeling that Ye Ping was too fast.
However, the physical body pagoda soon lit up, layer by layer.
In one go, Ye Ping reached the twentieth floor.
He directly leaped to the tenth floor, causing a commotion.
Next, in less than 15 minutes, Ye Ping had already arrived at the 30th floor.
The physical body pagoda was getting stronger and stronger with each floor. It was not multiplied but strengthened bit by bit.
Such a setting was for the sake of having a better understanding of the physical strength of the disciples.
After 15 minutes, Ye Ping had already arrived at the 45th floor.
His speed had simply refreshed the knowledge of countless cultivators.
Previously, although there were physical body geniuses, it wasn't as exaggerated as this.
Huangfu Tianlong only reached the tenth floor in 15 minutes, yet Ye Ping reached the 45th floor in 15 minutes.
That was outrageous.
What was even more outrageous was that …
Although Ye Ping's speed of ascension had slowed down, it was still shockingly fast.
47.
50.
53.
57.
62.
All the elites stopped at the 45th floor for a long time, but Ye Ping was like a divine soldier who descended from the heavens.
There were only 81 floors in the physical body pagoda.
Ye Ping had already broken through to the 65th floor.
Oh, no, it was the 69th floor.
At this rate, Ye Ping might be able to clear the level in less than an hour.
Indeed, it was infuriating to compare oneself with others.
Soon, another 30 minutes passed.
Ye Ping had already arrived at the 79th floor.
There were only two floors left before he reached the 81st floor.
When he reached the 79th floor, Ye Ping indeed felt strenuous.
The puppet beasts were very strong, not only in terms of Martial Dao experience, but also in terms of physical body. At this level, the puppet beasts were all made of 10,000-year-old refined iron.
Ye Ping couldn't kill it with one blow. On the contrary, if he was careless, he might be severely injured.
On the 79th floor, Ye Ping was injured, but fortunately, he managed to slay the puppet beast.
On the 80th floor, Ye Ping's left hand and chest were fractured, and he almost died in the hands of the puppet beast. Fortunately, the Ancient Godfiend Body was extremely tough and he managed to recover from his injuries at the critical moment.
On the 81st floor.
Ye Ping was facing a formidable enemy.
The puppet beast on the 81st floor was almost invincible. Its entire body was made of ancient gold and was indestructible. Besides, its Martial Dao experience was superb and its moves seemed ordinary, but they contained thousands of Martial Dao willpower.
Ye Ping was almost in his best state when dealing with the puppet beast.
He had been pushing his way up and was almost exhausted. However, even under such circumstances, Ye Ping did not choose to give up.
Boom boom boom!
The pagoda roared and Ye Ping and the puppet beast fought ferociously.
If the pagoda was not a supreme-grade Dao artifact, it would have been smashed long ago.
At the end of the battle, Ye Ping's body was severely damaged.
This time, Ye Ping encountered immense pressure.
Unlike the despair of the illusory realm assessment, the battle gave Ye Ping a qualitative change. Although he had been getting beaten up.
However, Ye Ping was also constantly learning from the other party's Martial Dao experience.
An entire hour passed.
In the end, Ye Ping was covered in blood.
However, at this moment, the puppet beast froze in shock.
In the next moment, the puppet beast self-destructed.
The puppet beast was made of puppets and hence, it could not fight for a long time. Ye Ping lasted for an entire hour and was actually considered to have won.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
At this moment, the physical body pagoda roared and the sound of bells rang.
The dazzling light soared into the sky, telling all the cultivators in the entire Wei Nation that someone had passed the physical body pagoda.
Outside the physical body pagoda.
Countless pairs of eyes were staring at the pagoda.
All in all, Ye Ping only spent two hours.
He passed the physical body pagoda.
Until now, Huangfu Tianlong was still stuck on the 49th floor and unable to break through.
Apart from Ye Ping, Huangfu Tianlong was ranked first.
Everyone was astonished and silent.
Ye Ping was like an insurmountable mountain that appeared in the hearts of every cultivator.
They knew that Ye Ping was very strong.
They also knew that Ye Ping was an unparalleled elite.
However, they didn't expect Ye Ping to be that strong.
It seemed a little unbelievable.
Whoosh!
In the physical body pagoda.
Beams of red light entered Ye Ping's body.
That was the reward of the physical body pagoda.
Ancient ferocious beast Qi and blood.
In the physical body pagoda, there was the Qi and blood of ancient ferocious beasts.
Those who passed could obtain Qi and blood.
A massive amount of Qi and blood was devoured by Ye Ping, and his essence, Qi, and spirit were instantly restored to their peak.
An entire hour passed.
Ye Ping's realm broke through to the eighth level.
At this moment, Ye Ping opened his eyes and left the physical body pagoda.
Whoosh.
The door of the physical body pagoda opened.
A figure appeared in front of the crowd.
It was Ye Ping.
There was no light around him, but in the eyes of the people, he was shining brightly.
In the next moment, Ye Ping walked out of the physical body pagoda.
He discovered that Huangfu Tianlong was not there.
He was still fighting in the physical body pagoda.
Hence, Ye Ping asked someone to tell Huangfu Tianlong that he would either wait for Huangfu Tianlong in the Contribution Courtyard or at the One-Line Sky.
He left those words behind.
Ye Ping headed straight for the Wei Nation Tribute Courtyard.
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