Let's go! We're going to get on the list!
"This is the ranking." Xu Zhantian pointed at a stone tablet in front of him and said.
The stone tablet was white. It was five meters tall and less than half a meter wide. It stood upright on the ground like a sword and pointed straight at the sky.
Wooden plates hung from top to bottom of the stone tablet. Every wooden plate had a name. Xu Zhantian's plate was twenty-sixth, and Chen Zong's plate was twenty-ninth.
"The number one is called Gu Xiaolin. He has been number one for more than a year. His cultivation had reached the Force Training realm a year ago." Xu Zhantian said.
"Force Training realm!" Chen Zong was surprised.
"That's right. The top three have all reached the Force Training realm." Xu Zhantian's tone was very certain. As such, it was basically impossible to fight for the top three. After all, the gap between the Qi and Force Training realms was huge.
But fortunately, there was still the fourth to tenth place to fight for. Otherwise, it would be too disappointing.
Chen Zong's gaze moved down from top to bottom.
Gu Xiaolin.
Liu Shuiyan.
Yan Zhongzheng.
Bai Qiuming.
"Bai Qiuming … from the Bai family?" Chen Zong asked.
"Yes, Bai Qiuming is from the Bai family." Xu Zhantian nodded and looked at Chen Zong strangely. It seemed that Chen Zong had a lot of conflicts with Bai Yushan and the rest of the Bai family.
"Chen Zong, there are many disciples of the Bai family in the Seven Lights Martial Academy." Xu Zhantian reminded, "Among the five martial academies in the Ultimate Martial Main City, the disciples of the second and third forces will mainly enter the Ultimate Martial Academy except for the number one Nangong family. The disciples of the fourth to eighth forces will be assigned to the other four martial academies. They will not offend each other."
It was as if they were dividing an invisible territory.
Obviously, the Bai family disciples were mainly concentrated in the Seven Lights Martial Academy.
"I'm afraid Bai Qiuming will target you." Xu Zhantian said. Bai Yushan was seriously injured and left the Seven Lights Martial Academy. He had lost face for the Bai family.
"Bring it on." Chen Zong smiled. He was not afraid at all.
As long as the opponent's cultivation was still at the Vitality realm, he would not be afraid. Of course, even if the opponent was at the Force Training realm, he would not be afraid. At most, he would not be able to defeat the opponent.
There was a Martial Arts Depository Tower in Tianyao Hall. It contained all kinds of cultivation techniques and martial arts. It basically included everything from the other six halls. There were also a few cultivation techniques and martial arts that the other six halls didn't have.
The Tianyao Hall's Martial Scripture Tower was divided into five floors. The first floor stored miscellaneous notes, personal letters, and so on. The second floor stored martial arts of the Low-Grade Human Stage. The third floor stored martial arts of the Mid-Grade Human Stage. The fourth floor stored martial arts of the High-Grade Human Stage. The fifth floor stored martial arts of the Supreme-Grade Human Stage.
Chen Zong could enter and exit the first four floors at will. Only the top ten were qualified to enter the fifth floor. This was also a kind of incentive for the Tianyao Hall.
Chen Zong scanned the first three floors and didn't find anything unexpected. After entering the fourth floor, he found several seemingly good cultivation methods and martial arts, which could be regarded as the top ones in the Superior Class of the Human Stage and were more powerful.
However, Chen Zong now had the True Sword Heavenly Skill, so he didn't need to use any cultivation techniques. There was still room for improvement in the Lone Star Sword Art, so he didn't need a new sword art for the time being. His Doppelganger Body Technique hadn't reached the Minute Subtlety Realm, so he didn't need it for the time being.
"My cultivation is at the beginning of the Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine. It will take a long time to reach the peak." Chen Zong thought to himself in the cultivation room of the small building. He was thinking if there was any way to speed up his cultivation. After all, the four academies would be recruiting disciples in half a year. He definitely didn't want to miss it.
He couldn't help but think of the process of breaking through from Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight to Level Nine. He touched the Blood Sinking Jade Essence in his chest and shook his head. Although that method was fast, it was very dangerous. It required an expert in the Qi Refining Realm to strike the Blood Sinking Jade Essence with their inner strength. It was very dangerous and one careless mistake could cost one's life.
It was okay to take risks in order to improve one's cultivation, but this method was too extreme. He couldn't use it unless he had no other choice.
"Let's find an instructor and see if I can get more Blood Essence Pills. If not, I can only buy them directly." Chen Zong thought to himself. With two hundred thousand White Jade Coins and another twenty thousand White Jade Coins every month, it would be a waste not to use them.
"True Sword Heaven Skill Level Four Peak. I'll break through to Level Five first to increase my strength," Chen Zong thought to himself.
Once the True Sword Heaven Skill Level Five reached Level Five, his strength would increase and his cultivation speed would increase again. The time needed to reach the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine would be shortened again.
"Also, since the Body Forging Technique has reached Level One, I can start cultivating Level Two. However, I'll need the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill." Chen Zong immediately frowned.
The Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill was a type of pill. It was different from the Frostfire Cleansing Membrane Ointment. Even if Chen Zong knew the detailed method, it would be difficult for him to refine it because he wasn't an alchemist.
"I'll find an alchemist from the martial arts academy to help me refine it."
Although this might cause the prescription to leak out, it was still better than spending a lot of time learning how to refine medicine. The current plan was to focus on increasing his cultivation and strength.
After cultivating the True Sword Heaven Skill for two hours, Chen Zong still had a feeling that he was about to break through. He knew that the time wasn't right yet. However, after experiencing the great terror of life and death, it should be soon. "Within these few days," Chen Zong thought to himself.
He didn't get up, but his body swayed and split into another Chen Zong. It seemed difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, but if someone with keen senses were to pay closer attention, they would be able to sense the difference in the aura and distinguish the real from the fake. However, it wouldn't be so easy in battle.
This was the Doppelganger Body Technique at the Perfect Realm. It was already difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
Under the doppelganger, he dashed toward a refined iron pillar at the same time as Chen Zong. However, Chen Zong had a sword in his hand, while the doppelganger didn't.
When the sword was unsheathed, a cold light like frost and snow streaked across the air. The cold suddenly dropped, and a sword mark appeared on the refined iron pillar.
Chen Zong calmed his mind and focused. Every time he swung his sword, he would try his best to recall the feeling of injuring Blood Bat Envoy. He tried his best to capture it. It felt like he was about to grasp it, but also like it was very far away.
After cultivating for an hour, Chen Zong still couldn't get the hang of it. He wasn't in a hurry, so he switched to the Lone Star Sword Technique.
After reaching the ninth level of the Qi and Blood realm, his Qi and Blood energy became stronger and purer. His recovery speed was faster, and he could perform the Lone Star Illumination many times. The cultivation effect was excellent.
Sword after sword, lonely stars lit up one after another, leaving clear sword marks on the refined iron pillar. When his Qi and Blood energy were exhausted, the refined iron pillar was full of holes. It was equivalent to being half-destroyed.
The Lone Star Illumination at the Perfect Realm was even more powerful.
After recovering his Qi and Blood energy, Chen Zong took the Fake Frost Sword and the handwritten prescription for the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill and left the building.
The instructor agreed to supply Chen Zong with Blood Essence Pills until Chen Zong's cultivation reached the peak of the ninth level of the Qi and Blood realm. After that, he went to the Medicine Building.
"Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill … This is a pill for refining tendons and meridians!" Alchemist Gao Jincai looked at the prescription in his hand, his eyes wide open and exclaimed.
"That's right." Chen Zong's tone was very certain.
"Fierceblood Tiger Bone Glue, Darkcloud Panther Bone Glue, Tendon Severing Grass … Good, good, good. A pill refined from this combination is indeed capable of tempering the tendons and meridians, causing them to become even more tenacious." Gao Jincai muttered to himself with extreme excitement.
"Alchemist Gao, can the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill be refined?" Chen Zong interrupted Gao Jincai's excitement and asked calmly.
"I haven't refined it before. I'll have to try to find out." Gao Jincai didn't even raise his head. He focused on studying the prescription while replying, and then said, "There's a fifty percent chance."
"Fifty percent …" Chen Zong muttered. If it were him, he wouldn't even have a ten percent chance. No matter how much he refined, it would be useless. Of course, if he wanted to learn alchemy, he might be able to do it, but it would undoubtedly take a lot of time. Even if his learning ability was outstanding, it would be difficult to do it without half a year or more.
"Alchemist Gao, help me calculate how many Jade Coins are needed to refine a Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill?" Chen Zong asked. Money was limited, so he had to plan reasonably.
"The raw materials needed to refine a cauldron of Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill cost about eighty thousand White Jade Coins. Each cauldron can produce three to five pills." Gao Jincai said after silently calculating, causing Chen Zong's expression to suddenly change.
Based on this calculation, even the cheapest pill would cost more than 10,000 White Jade Coins. The more expensive ones would cost more than 20,000 White Jade Coins. Don't forget that Gao Jincai had said that the success rate was 50%. The price had doubled again, and this was only the cost of the raw materials.
Chen Zong didn't know how many Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pills he would need to reach the second layer of the Body Forging Technique.
"Chen Zong, let me discuss it with you." Gao Jincai suddenly looked at Chen Zong. His eyes lit up, causing Chen Zong to jump in fright.
"Alchemist Gao, please speak." Chen Zong took a step back.
"Can you transfer this prescription to the Martial Arts Academy?" Gao Jincai quickly said: "Don't worry, the Martial Arts Academy will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Transfer it to the Martial Arts Academy …" Chen Zong seemed to be deep in thought. This seemed to be a way, but it depended on the value.
"I have two proposals. First, transfer the prescription to the Martial Arts Academy. I will give you one million White Jade Coins in one go, and you will have to buy it after refining. Each pill will only cost twenty thousand White Jade Coins." Gao Jincai said.
Twenty thousand White Jade Coins for one pill was actually very cheap. After all, the raw materials were so expensive. Including the failure rate and the time and energy spent, there was no profit at all.
"What about the second?" Chen Zong was not in a hurry.
"The second is that you will be given one Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill for free every time you refine a furnace. It will always be effective whether you succeed or fail."
The first condition was undoubtedly to see the benefits in a short period of time. After all, one million White Jade Coins could be obtained directly. The second condition was to take a longer time and accumulate slowly. The final harvest would definitely be greater.
"Alchemist Gao, if I can provide you with a detailed refining method, can you increase the success rate?" Chen Zong suddenly asked.
"Of course, if there is a detailed refining method, the success rate can be increased by at least twenty or thirty percent." Gao Jincai's eyes lit up again, "If you can provide a detailed refining method, then I will make the decision. The first condition will be increased from one million to two million. The second condition will be increased from one pill to two pills."
"Alchemist Gao, before I choose, let me ask you something. How much time will you use to refine the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill?" Chen Zong was worried that he would have to wait for too long.
"I will postpone other refinements. At least for the next few years, I will focus on refining the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill. Don't worry, in the Seven Lights Martial School, there are two other people who have the ability to refine it other than me. I will ask them to take some time to refine it. After all, the Tiger Leopard Tendon Strengthening Pill can temper the tendons and veins. It is good for Qi and Blood Realm martial practitioners, and it is also good for Force Refinement Realm martial practitioners. There is a huge market for it." Gao Jincai guaranteed.
"In that case, I choose the second condition." Chen Zong said.
After that, the delivery was completed under the witness of the instructors and the others.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Chen Zong returned and continued to cultivate.
Time passed by. On the fifth day. As he cultivated, Chen Zong suddenly felt his blood and qi surging. The flow speed increased once again, and the power of his blood and qi became sharper. The power contained within seemed to have increased as well.
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