We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 136 Divinity = Universal Formula
September 9th, 345th year of the New Era.

Tiangang Academy, Nanhu Villa District.

"Chirp chirp—chirp chirp—"

September had arrived, and autumn was already in full swing. At the Heavenly Gang Academy, this colossal beast that lay prostrate on the earth was awakened by a joyful birdsong, gradually stirring from its slumber.

The sun was shining brightly, a gentle breeze was blowing, and the morning air was cool and refreshing. Amidst the chirping of birds, the second and third-year martial arts students had already finished warming up and were walking along the cobblestone path to the cafeteria for lunch.

Golden sunlight streamed through the window of the bedroom in the 4137 detached villa, rushing in and climbing onto the bed in a matter of moments.

"It's another sunny day."

Shen Bailian slowly opened his tightly closed eyes and then sat up in bed.

He looked at the golden sunlight lying on the bed, and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes. He felt a moment of unreality, as if he were in a dream.

However, this sense of unreality quickly dissipated, replaced by a vibrant and powerful energy, and the pounding of a heart.

"Hmm~"

Shen Bailian suddenly felt sleepy. He subconsciously opened his arms and stretched amidst the cracking sounds of his bones.

After stretching, he felt much more awake.

"These past few days have really felt like a dream."

Shen Bailian did not rush to get up. Leaning back, he stretched out his palm, looked at his fair and tender palm with a shimmering white luster, and couldn't help but sigh.

This second round of wilderness trials is unprecedentedly diverse and full of life-threatening dangers; the slightest carelessness can lead to certain death.

The passive effect of the "Following Shadow" skill was used a total of six times, which means that 600 points of divine matter were used up in one go.

That's a full six hundred points!
Before the second round of wilderness trials, Shen Bailian had acquired less than 600 points of divine matter, but this time he wasted 600 points.

However, after experiencing the rapid rescue by Duan Wuyai and others, the regret he had felt vanished in an instant.

Such a prestigious academy, with such teachers and deans, truly gives one a great sense of security.

It should be noted that when Shen Bailian and others went to the first buffer zone of Yixiantian, they were traveling in a space fighter with a speed of about Mach 1.5, and it still took them nearly four hours to fly.

The straight-line distance is a staggering 8,000 kilometers.

Duan Wuyai and his group took less than half an hour from receiving the distress signal to arriving at the First Line Sky buffer zone, and their flight speed reached at least a terrifying Mach 13.

At this speed, even the most ordinary air becomes harder than a brick, or even a piece of iron with a slightly lower hardness.

Therefore, even though Duan Wuyai and his six companions were all experts at the Opening Sea Realm and flew at Mach 13 for half an hour, they still suffered some minor internal injuries upon arrival.

If they didn't genuinely care about these students, Duan Wuyai and the others, as high-ranking martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm, wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

In other words, without such teachers and such a legacy, it would have been difficult for Tiangang Academy to develop into one of the six major academies.

"However, overall, it wasn't a complete loss this time."

Shen Bailian's eyes flickered slightly, and in an instant, it was as if a pebble had been thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread out in circles, and the panel slowly appeared.

At the same time, a continuous stream of messages temporarily covered the panel.

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +3]

Congratulations on your... basic swordsmanship...

[Congratulations! Your skill "Heavenly Gang" has been upgraded, experience points +2]

Congratulations! Your Iron Body skill has been upgraded. Experience points +3

Congratulations! Your character level has increased, experience points +3.

Congratulations, your...

【…】

After a series of messages flashed by, Shen Bailian's mind stirred slightly, and he instantly absorbed all the messages into his mind.

The panel then became clear—

Character Level: LV7 (1699/1800)

Physical Strength: 15.8; Spirit: 10.9

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (0/1) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV1 (50/400)

Active Skill: Gale LV1 (15/300)

Tian Gang Qi LV2 (206/700)

Basic swordsmanship LV3 (520/700)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV2 (0/700)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV4 (489/1300)

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 313]

First, I gained 66 experience points for character level. I'm only 101 experience points away from leveling up. If I focus on training, it will only take a little over a day at most.

At that time, one's physical fitness will be able to directly break through the threshold of level 16.0, and one foot will be on the verge of entering the Transcendent Realm.

Then there's [Swift Wind], which is an upgrade from the [Running] skill, and it gains 15 experience points.

【Swift Wind】 is more like a buff than a skill.

Entering Gale Mode will continuously consume stamina and a very small amount of mental energy, while slightly increasing agility and speed.

Furthermore, it can vaguely perceive the trajectory of the wind and utilize it. If used in conjunction with basic sword techniques, it can enhance speed, accuracy, and explosive power.

Then there's the skill [Heavenly Qi]. Because I'm constantly in combat, I rarely have the chance to use fist techniques, so the experience points only increased by 30.

As for the basic swordsmanship, since the Dragon Slash is used most of the time in battle, the experience points gained from it are doubled compared to the Heavenly Qi, reaching 60 points.

Then there's the Iron Body skill. Because in the chaos of battle, some attacks inevitably have to be taken with your body, and I also died once, so my experience points increased by 66 points.

Furthermore, after being resurrected multiple times, Shen Bailian discovered a problem: the experience points gained upon each death were not only not doubled, but were also weakened in several ways.

Logically speaking, after suffering such severe injuries, shouldn't the experience points be doubled?
Shen Bailian guessed that it might be due to the difference between 'being able to withstand' and 'not being able to withstand'.

Finally, there's the divine skill [Eye of God]. This skill grants a very stable rate of experience points. If you maintain this rate consistently throughout the day, you can gain eight experience points per day.

Overall, the experience points gained in the battle on the rocky highlands were not as plentiful as those gained in the Battle of the First Line of Sky.

Because the amount of experience points gained is also related to the scale of the battle, its intensity, its duration, and most importantly, one's comprehension.

At the start of the battle, the undead army numbered less than 20,000, a number that made the priests of the gods dare not create a large number of first-tier undead generals.

The scale, intensity, and duration of the battles have all decreased.

In addition, the priest was acting like he was having an attack, constantly babbling incomprehensible gibberish, and he was always distracted during the battle.

However, this trial lasted a total of six and a half days (they returned to Tiangang Academy on the evening of the 7th), and the overall gains were not small.

The basic breathing technique has been upgraded to level one, and the running skill has advanced to the Swift Wind.

The mental attribute increased by 0.6 points, reaching an astonishing 10.9.

The physical attribute value increased by 0.4 points, reaching 15.8. If Duan Wuyai knew about this, he would be scared to death.

In all the years that Tiangang Academy has been established, it has never seen such a monstrous martial arts student. Compared to other Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students, Li Feiyu's physical attributes are at most level 14.6 to 14.8.

At this stage, the difference between levels 1 is reflected in the maximum punching power of a single arm, with the difference almost reaching double.

Even if Shen Bailian stays put, it will take Li Feiyu at least two or three months to catch up with Shen Bailian's progress.

and so.

Shen Bailian's next task is to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time, so that when the midterm exam comes, Duan Wuyai and the others will at least be mentally prepared.

"Go wash up first, we have important things to do later."

Shen Bailian put on her slippers and went to the bathroom to wash up.

however.

Just then, Shen Bailian trembled violently, his eyes shining like two ignited stars, and his breathing became heavy and rapid involuntarily.

"The fragments of divinity were purified by the universe so quickly?"

A thought suddenly flashed through Shen Bailian's mind, a thought that made it difficult for him to suppress his excitement.

"Hoo~breath~"

However, Shen Bailian had already experienced so many events, and had even died more than three times, in addition to his strong mental strength and physical attributes.

So, with each breath, his entire body completely relaxed, and his wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

This trial trip consumed a full 700 points of divine matter (100 points for skill advancement), enough to unlock the active skill [Shadow Follows].

It's impossible for Shen Bailian not to feel heartbroken.

Originally, after the battle ended, the fragment of divine essence formed by the aggregation of the spirit of the divine sacrifice was shot towards Shen Bailian and then suddenly disappeared around him.

Because his classmate was seriously injured, Shen Bailian simply checked the panel and, finding no notification message, ignored it.

However, just as he boarded the space fighter to return to Tiangang Academy, the Universe Land suddenly sent him a notification message.

Only after that did he learn that the fragments of divinity had been captured by the Universal Land.

The capture principle is also very simple. The Eye of God is a gift from the universe. By scanning the "ownerless" fragments of divinity with the Eye of God, you can capture them.

Yesterday, September 8th, the divine fragments were still undergoing purification by the Universal Land, removing divine impurities, similar to the purification of divine substances in a panel. Last night, the progress was only 50-60%, and Shen Bailian originally thought it would take another day to completely purify them.

Unexpectedly, the schedule was completed overnight.

This is even harsher than the 897 work system.

With this thought in mind, Shen Bailian lay back down on the bed, her body gradually relaxing, and slowly closed her bright eyes.

He felt his consciousness gradually sinking, as if he were sinking into a deep sea, where he could not see any light.

Sudden.

Shen Bailian felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his heart pounded as if it were about to burst out of his chest.

He felt as if he were being pulled by an invisible yet urgent force. The wind howled in his ears, and a strong sense of weightlessness washed over him. This feeling of weightlessness made him struggle uncontrollably, and he couldn't make a sound.
"When will this dilapidated passage ever be repaired?"

Shen Bailian couldn't help but silently complain to himself. He had wanted to complain about this for a long time. It was clearly a place that looked so high-class.

However, every time I enter, it feels like entering a dark room, which is very frustrating.

Shen Bailian could only wait patiently for the land to land, since the Universe Land wasn't a control panel, and he still didn't understand what kind of place it was.

I do not know how long it has been.

He felt his speed gradually decreasing, the whistling around him weakening, and his heartbeat quickly returned to normal.

Hey~
A clear and familiar voice rang in my ears.

"arrive."

The moment Shen Bailian opened his eyes, he saw the golden sun in the sky. The position of the golden sun was as unchanging as ever, and it was in the same place every time he entered.

However, the focus this time was not on the golden sun, but on an inconspicuous irregular polyhedron in front of it.

"come over."

Shen Bailian looked in the direction of Jin Yang, raised his hand, and beckoned.

All of a sudden.

The irregular, golden polyhedron, as if summoned, shot out from in front of Jin Yang toward the boy in an instant.

An unknown distance was covered in an instant.

"Phew~ It's finally purified. Now let's see what use you are."

Looking at the irregular, multifaceted, gilded golden cube so close to him, Shen Bailian's breathing unconsciously became heavy and rapid again. With a slight thought, he clicked on its information page—

【Name: Weak Divine Power Divine Essence Fragment (0.1%)】

[Introduction: A fragment of divine essence from an unknown, weak star god. You need not worry about His revenge, nor need you fear that He will take it back, because He has already...]

[Effect 1, Ascension to Godhood: After collecting more than 50% of the divine fragments and infusing them with divine power/divine matter to activate them, you can communicate with the pan-cosmic consciousness Gaia to initiate a battle for authority. The victor will ascend the long staircase to godhood.]

(Note: The weakest deity has temporarily fallen and is completely lost in the sea of ​​suffering. If you can successfully start the battle for power, your chance of winning is 99%.)
[Effect 2, Nourishment: Utilize your own primal power to completely digest and transform it into your own nourishment, further enhancing your strength, or use it to upgrade/strengthen your exclusive divine kingdom/small world.]

[Effect 3, Forging: Divine Shards are the universal formula of the world. By infusing them with divine substances/divine power/primal power and fusing them with their carriers, you can: upgrade your own skill rank/forge divine weapons/forge exclusive weapons...]

(Note 1: The forging function is subject to varying degrees of limitation depending on the grade of the object being forged, the amount of divine substance, the level of divine power, the level of primordial power, the level of the divine fragment, and the completeness of the divine fragment.)
(Note 2: Don't get too carried away with your imagination. This is merely a fragment of a star god's divine essence, and it's only one-thousandth complete.)
Although the displayed information was less than the previous pop-up notifications, it still took Shen Bailian almost a minute to fully recover.

"Brilliant."

Shen Bailian's calm eyes revealed an overwhelming sense of shock. His mind raced for a long time, but in the end, he could only utter two words.

The first effect is "ascending to godhood," which means ascending to heaven in one step, right?

Although there are many restrictions, this is not the time when gods were alive and the winning rate in the struggle for power was 99%. If you still can't win, you might as well find a few blocks of tofu and smash your head against them.

"But aren't there too many restrictions?"

"Furthermore, divine power and divine matter are not the same thing."

Looking at the description on the Divine Fragment page, Shen Bailian couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. It required divine power, divine matter, and finally, communication with the pan-cosmic consciousness Gaia.

He felt that his face shouldn't be that big yet.

As for the need for divine matter and divine power, it is certainly not as simple as just a few hundred points. After all, advancing an initial skill requires one hundred points of divine matter.

The second benefit is nutrition?

This is even less necessary. Shen Bailian is currently just a minor martial artist at the Life Establishment Realm, and his speed is not even within one second.

The power of origin?

This thing, upon hearing its name, was clearly beyond the reach of someone at his current stage, so he simply skipped it and didn't consider it.

"That leaves only one last effect."

Shen Bailian's gaze continued downwards, turning to the third effect that was most suitable for him at the moment.

Actually, when he first saw this effect, two thoughts were already vaguely in his mind.

The first idea is to forge another divine skill, using any existing skill as its carrier. However, forging a divine skill has a drawback: the current divine material is insufficient.

Moreover, besides the [Eye of God] bestowed by the world, Shen Bailian hasn't yet figured out how to upgrade the other skill, [Shadow Follows], and can only use divine matter to refresh the skill's cooldown.

The second idea: Forge a custom weapon, or rather, a custom weapon that can be upgraded.

During the previous battle, Shen Bailian discovered the current weakness of Zhanlong. The first weakness was that it was too light. Since he obtained Zhanlong, his single-arm maximum punching power had increased more than tenfold.

So the Dragon Slayer, which was originally easy to handle, now felt somewhat light and flimsy when picked up.

Moreover, Shen Bailian's speed of improving his strength will only increase in the future, and he will change his weapon every now and then, which will not only affect his feel for the weapon, but also his combat power.

Because "feel" is a very subjective thing; it's not about a lack of mastery over the weapon.

If this divine essence were used to forge a unique weapon, Shen Bailian wouldn't ask for much; he just wanted something similar to the Golden Cudgel that would increase his own weight.

"However, we'll have to wait until the cultivation resources are distributed before discussing this matter further." Shen Bailian looked at the description of the divine spark fragments and pondered for a moment.

"The materials used in the Dragon Slayer Blade that Xiao Yan gifted are a bit inadequate for a Transcendent Realm martial artist. As a vessel for his exclusive weapon, its effectiveness is probably not very good."

"You can wait until you're less busy and have some free time, then ask Professor Duan if there are any precious metals available. That might be more effective."

"Since we've decided to forge our own weapon, we can't waste these 300-plus points of divine essence for now."

Looking at the remaining 313 points of divine matter on the panel, Shen Bailian had a general idea of ​​how to allocate them.

Now, when facing martial artists of the same level in the Establishing Life Realm, he can be said to have no weaknesses whatsoever. His swordsmanship, fist techniques, and footwork have all reached the level of A+ or even S for his age.

Even in emergencies, the [Follow Me] skill can save your life.

The skill requirements are not very high.

"Huh? Something's not right." Suddenly, Shen Bailian frowned slightly. He sensed something was amiss. After a moment's thought, he immediately asked, "Where's the divine substance?"

They have divine status, but no divine substance? Is that possible?

After a while.

The world did not respond. Jin Yang remained firmly in place, motionless, and the calm sea surface remained without any ripples.

"Don't play dumb, I know you're conscious."

There was still no movement.

"I'm leaving."

Shen Bailian pretended to be about to leave, but the Universe Land still did not give any hints.

"Alright, it seems there really is no divine substance this time."

After everything that has happened, Shen Bailian is now almost 100% certain that the Universe has its own subconscious, a very vague kind of subconscious.

But if they don't reply to messages now, it's either because they really don't have any divine matter, or they've simply used that divine matter as a transaction fee.

"It's time to leave. We have to go to those classmates' funerals later."

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian withdrew directly from the Universe Land.

As for the purified divine fragments, he left them in the universe. Taking them outside would cause unnecessary misunderstandings and lead to trouble.

There must be something within the Great Xia Dynasty that could threaten the spirit of the divine priest, otherwise that divine priest wouldn't have been in such a hurry to escape.

"You still have time."

Shen Bailian opened the smart bracelet, glanced at the time, and found that it was only about 6:30 in the morning.

So I just put on my slippers and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When Shen Bailian came out of the 4137 detached villa, he had changed into an all-black outfit. He was tall and slender, but not thin, giving people a sense of well-proportioned strength.

"Big brother."

"Senior Brother, let's go together."

"..."

As soon as Shen Bailian stepped out of the door, he encountered Li Feiyu, Wang Yuxuan, and the other two. All four of them were dressed in dark clothes and had very serious expressions on their faces.

"Okay, let's go together then."

Shen Bailian nodded and walked side by side with Li Feiyu and the other three towards the outside of the Nanhu Villa area. Everyone remained silent, as if they had something on their minds.

Seeing this, the senior students on the roadside made way for the group of freshmen dressed in dark clothes.

I've found another author for this project. Thanks to all the bosses for their support.

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(End of this chapter)