Chapter 818
: The Rules of Nature, Celestial Phenomena and Winds! A Great Harvest
"Cough cough."
Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards her, Shen Zhixin coughed twice and said, "A genius like him naturally has his own unique qualities. There's no need to be too shocked. Just observe."
Everyone was speechless.
Isn't this extraordinary ability a bit too bizarre? And given how greedy this kid is, coupled with his hunting speed, he'll probably devour all the snakes, insects, and rodents in the secret realm.
These are all rare species that only exist in the secret realm. If they are all eaten and become extinct, how can we conduct the genius assessment in the future?
At least this first hurdle is going to be completely ruined by this kid.
Inside the secret realm.
Zhang Lingshan scanned his surroundings and finally stopped. Looking at the few trembling little snakes in front of him, he shook his head slightly.
Forget it.
Let's leave some offspring for them; eating them all up doesn't align with a sustainable development strategy.
then.
He stopped hunting snakes, insects, and rodents, and checked his panel. He found that he had gained almost 800 energy points in this one trip.
That's good, it's a gratifying result.
Including the energy points absorbed when undergoing the tribulation at the Golden Immortal Pavilion, as well as those accumulated before, and other miscellaneous accumulations, the total energy points have successfully exceeded 4000.
4000 grains, that's enough to improve a lot of my abilities.
It's not the right time yet. We'll wait until we leave the secret realm and are no longer under surveillance before slowly figuring out what to improve.
In short, what we need to do now is to take advantage of this secret realm to gain as many benefits as possible.
The 800 energy points are just the first hurdle; there will definitely be more good stuff to come.
It was once a powerful sect for millennia. Although it has fallen on hard times, the existence of this secret realm proves the foundation of this ancient sect.
800 is just the beginning, not the end.
So Zhang Lingshan took a step and quickly walked towards the inner perimeter.
According to Ji Buyi, the prodigy assessment is divided into five stages, or five levels.
The snakes, insects, rats, and ants that Zhang Lingshan encountered were the first layer, the outermost layer.
As Ji Buyi said, although they all belonged to the first circle, the dangers they encountered were different, but the content of the assessment was roughly the same.
For example, this first circle tests everyone's ability to react to danger.
Zhang Lingshan neither knew nor cared what the others encountered to test their reaction abilities.
He has now entered the second circle, and according to Ji Buyi, the second circle tests physical abilities.
There are ten rules governing the universe: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, ice, light, and darkness.
Physical abilities, on the other hand, require demonstrating a certain level of survival capability across all ten rules.
This is an easy level.
However, Zhang Lingshan did not rush in recklessly, because he cultivated the Ten Great Rules and he wanted to see how these Ten Great Rules were created in this secret realm to test their physical bodies.
It just so happens that what he is best at is using his physical body to comprehend various rules or techniques, such as the Heavenly Barrier Blade Intent, as well as the rules of life and death. He mastered these techniques by personally experiencing muscle memory and experience with his physical body, which were then gradually transmitted to his soul.
and so.
If there are truly ten kinds of rule powers here to test one's physical body, then this place is an excellent place to comprehend the rules, and one should definitely experience it thoroughly here.
Wow!
Just as Zhang Lingshan was wondering where this power of rules could appear, a gentle breeze suddenly swept by.
Then, a howling wind immediately swept up, and Zhang Lingshan couldn't help but squint his eyes, his heart filled with joy.
Good guy.
It's the wind!
Moreover, it's not just simple wind; it's mixed with the killing power of metal, which is called wind blade turbulence.
It also contains the natural poison of the wood element!
The so-called poison is the aura of incompatibility with others.
This scent may be beneficial to one creature, but poisonous to another.
The wood element represents the life force, signifying the energy of all living things.
When a complex, densely packed, and diverse array of biological energies mix together, there will inevitably be energies that are beneficial to you, as well as energies that are toxic to you.
These toxic gases can harm the physical body. Because they are so complex, there are many different types of toxic gases, and there is bound to be one that can harm your body. In fact, when a large number of toxic gases come together, they will interact with each other to form even more potent toxins that are more harmful.
In short, the more complex the wood-based rules and aura, the more intense and terrifying the toxic aura that will be produced.
However, this was just a simple assessment of prodigies, not those perilous places, so the wood-elemental energy contained here was very limited, and the harm to Zhang Lingshan was naturally negligible.
But amidst the raging winds, besides the metal and wood elements, there was also the earth element, which is the power of sand and gravel, rushing towards Zhang Lingshan, or constantly scraping against his body, rubbing, embedding, and polluting his flesh.
It also has a water element, which subtly and silently erodes Zhang Lingshan's physical body in conjunction with other attributes.
The fire element, the power of wind and fire, seeped into Zhang Lingshan's pores.
Suddenly, thunder rumbled, the sky turned pitch black, and a torrential downpour began, mixed with hail.
The pale power of lightning suddenly illuminated the dark sky, turning it white – this was the rule of light.
In conclusion, the ten forces of law, in turn, converged to form the celestial force that put Zhang Lingshan to the test.
'good!'
Zhang Lingshan was overjoyed.
For a long time, I have had no way to improve my Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra, and I didn't have any extra energy points to allocate, which has kept me stuck on the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra and unable to learn it.
Although there are extra energy points at this moment, there is no opportunity to add them.
Moreover, Zhang Lingshan always had a feeling that his understanding of the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra was still lacking something, which is why he could never find the way to comprehend it.
now.
He finally understood.
What the Heavenly Wind Divine Curse lacks is precisely these ten kinds of rule power, isn't it?
He can evolve ten kinds of spiritual roots through the Nine Palaces and his own body, making him a true all-rounder, with some knowledge of the power of ten rules.
However, the scope was too superficial, and the rules were not fully integrated, nor was any specific thought given on how to integrate them.
But today, he had an epiphany.
Isn't the power that comes from the fusion of all rules the power of this celestial phenomenon right before our eyes?
The power of celestial phenomena is also the power of nature; this is the way of nature, the way of heaven and earth, the great way!
The Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra contains this power of the Great Dao.
As for whether the Heavenly Wind Divine Incantation in the Heavenly Wind Array Plate contained the power of the Great Dao, Zhang Lingshan did not know.
All he knew was that at this moment, he had truly grasped the essence of Zhang Lingshan's Heavenly Wind Divine Incantation.
With wind as the main element, it integrates the other nine rules into one.
The wind in the sky is called the celestial wind.
Upon realizing this, Zhang Lingshan found that the predicament he had been in suddenly vanished, and his mind became extremely clear, more lucid than ever before.
Splash!
Zhang Lingshan's heart skipped a beat as he noticed that the Soul Tree seemed to be affected by the wind and began to sway.
However, the shaking did not cause the leaves to fall and be injured. On the contrary, the shaking made the Soul Tree sway gracefully, and an invisible force was slowly born within it. That indescribable force seemed to bring the entire Soul Tree to life.
At the same time, Zhang Lingshan's immortal divine consciousness experience points increased rapidly.
When Zhang Lingshan came to his senses, he discovered that the experience points of his Immortal Divine Sense had actually been accumulated to the maximum.
Do we need to break through?
It seems it's not the right time yet.
The main problem is that this place is not suitable.
Moreover, the power of celestial phenomena seems to be disappearing, and the transformation of the Soul Tree has come to an end.
It is clear that the experience points that a Celestial's divine consciousness can gain are limited; even if it were to break through to a higher level at this point, it would not yield any further benefits.
then.
Zhang Lingshan suppressed his excitement, abandoned his idea of breaking through to the Immortal God Consciousness, and instead chose to continue checking the panel.
He is currently interested in the section on the Heavenly Wind Divine Incantation.
Because of my own enlightenment, which is mainly about the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra, I don't know what level the Heavenly Wind Divine Mantra can be elevated to after this enlightenment.
[Heavenly Wind Divine Spell: Beginner Level, 3000 Rang/1 Ditch]
'Not only have I mastered the basics, but I've also accumulated another 3000 experience points!'
Zhang Lingshan was overjoyed.
This is equivalent to saving 4000 energy points at once. In addition, there is the improvement of immortal consciousness, the transformation of the soul tree, and the deepening understanding of the ten kinds of rule power.
The gains from the second stage of this assessment were many times greater than those from the first stage.
They made a killing!
"what happened?"
Inside the council hall, everyone's attention was once again drawn to the scene unfolding on Zhang Lingshan's side, and they all wore expressions of confusion.
What's going on?
When the others entered the second test of physical strength, they rushed through as fast as they could. Even Su Sheng from Jinling Peak, who was the most robust and strongest candidate for the top talent, did not dare to linger for too long, for fear of being eroded by the power of these ten rules and suffering permanent internal injuries.
But what's wrong with Li Xuanbing? Forget about accelerating out, this guy seems to have lost his mind, stupidly sitting still and letting the celestial power formed by the ten rules erode him.
are you crazy?
Don't you want to live anymore?
It's important to know that there are restrictions in this second level, so it's impossible to use magic items to withstand them.
In other words, Li Xuanbing remained seated motionless amidst the wind and thunder celestial phenomena.
Was he so terrified that he gave up on life and was about to be completely assimilated by the celestial phenomena and disappear into the world?
"A person who can be selected as a candidate for the Heavenly Pride should not have such a weak physical body. Moreover, he has already passed the first test and should not be frightened by the celestial phenomenon. So what is he doing?"
Di Jun, the peak master of Jade Spirit Peak, couldn't help but say.
Chang Songqing said, "Sect Master, he was personally selected by you. What do you think he's doing?"
"do not know."
Shen Zhixin shook her head and said, "However, I believe he has not lost his mind or been frightened. He must have his reasons. We just need to watch quietly."
Everyone fell silent.
Since the sect leader has said so, they have nothing more to say.
The sect leader chose this person, and she was willing to let them die inside; that was also the sect leader's choice.
They had no relation to Li Xuanbing, and their questions stemmed from mere curiosity and doubt, not from any intention to intervene and save him.
Everyone has their own destiny.
Li Xuanbing made this choice, and the sect leader approved of it; that's his fate.
time flies.
suddenly.
Then everyone saw that Li Xuanbing's image finally changed.
The celestial power that had just been accompanied by thunder and lightning vanished without a trace in an instant.
It was as if it had been taken away by some kind of divine power.
However, Li Xuanbing was clearly the only person present; no other figures were seen.
"What's going on?!"
Everyone leaned forward involuntarily, their heads practically craning to see what was happening in the scene.
"Could it be that this celestial power has a time limit, and will automatically disappear if it persists for a sufficient period of time?"
"It's possible. Previous candidates all rushed ahead quickly, so they didn't persist long enough, which is why we haven't seen this change."
"In that case, Li Xuanbing has set a precedent, letting everyone know that there is such a way to pass the second test."
"However, it is truly remarkable that he was able to persist for so long. Just how strong must his physical body be?"
Each peak master was quite shocked by what they said.
I thought Li Xuanbing had died in it, assimilated by the power of the celestial phenomena and become a part of it, but I never expected that he would actually persevere.
That's truly incredible.
Such physical strength is something even Tie Zhengge, the most skilled body refiner in their Ice Spirit Sect, would be ashamed of.
At least, he wouldn't have dared to be continuously washed away by the power of celestial phenomena inside.
"Didn't I tell you? When Li Xuanbing broke through to the Golden Immortal realm, he endured the power of three lightning tribulations without using any protective magic treasures."
Sect Master Shen Zhixin said calmly, a rare smile appearing in his eyes.
Their Ice Spirit Sect's prodigies should be at the level of Li Xuanbing; that's the true strength their Ice Spirit Sect should possess.
"what?!"
"He withstood three lightning tribulations?"
How did he do that?
"Why can he attract three lightning tribulations? Even Golden Immortals have three lightning tribulations. When he undergoes the Heavenly Lord lightning tribulation in the future, how many will he have?"
“A strong physical body is a good thing, but after hearing what the sect leader said, Li Xuanbing’s breakthrough will be more difficult than others, which is not a good thing.”
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
In the scene, Zhang Lingshan had already stood up. With a slight jolt of energy, he shook off all the dust on his body and walked forward cleanly once again.
Next up is the third level.
The first test assesses the power of divine perception, and the second test assesses the strength of the physical body.
The third test assesses the ability to control ice-type spiritual energy.
At this moment, Zhang Lingshan was facing a murky river.
The river is too wide to jump across, and this level has a flight restriction, so it's impossible to fly across or activate a flying magic item to get there.
So either wade across the murky river or freeze it to create an ice bridge.
It's definitely impossible to wade through it. If you actually managed to wade through it, how would we test your ability to control ice-type spiritual energy?
Therefore, even a fool could tell that there must be great danger in this filthy river.
Therefore, the only option is to find a way to freeze the river and create an ice bridge. (End of Chapter)