Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 689: A Hundred Battles a Day to Cultivate Reputation, Simultaneously Cultivating Various Methods to Strengthen the True Form (Part Two)

Of the seven spells, apart from Qingdi Yan which only has twenty-one layers of restrictions, the rest all have at least thirty-two layers of restrictions, while Xuan Gang Heavy Water has thirty-six layers.

The highest level is naturally the Mysterious Netherworld Protective Shield and the Turtle Breath Concealment, both derived from the Seed of Supernatural Power, each containing eighty-one layers of magical restrictions.

“Even a powerful cultivator like Kizaru in the third realm has most of his spells below the sixtieth level. Many cultivators in the fourth and fifth realms, apart from the spells they mainly cultivate, are mostly only around the eighty-first level…”

Although Li Yuan felt that the information reflected by the Taixu Divine Mirror was only for reference, he still found it quite intuitive.

Although he never won a single battle against Kizaru in their hundreds of fights, he has made significant progress in combining and using spells, and has gained a clearer understanding of his current strength level.

Although he had only advanced to the third realm a few months ago, his spiritual form was far from perfect.

However, with the power of the Azure Emperor and the high-grade spells of various sects, he was no longer afraid of ordinary fourth or fifth-level third-realm warriors.

"As for the peak experts of the Divine Palace with Heavenly Star and Divine Demon level talents, as long as they are not like Senior Brother Huang Yuan, they may not be unable to fight. Even if they have fewer spells, they still have their own fighting methods."

Using Kizaru as a mirror, Li Yuan felt he had gained a profound understanding of the combat power of cultivators at the Divine Palace Realm.

The limit of the Nine Heavens of the Divine Palace is eighty-one superior spells, but this is only in theory. The vast majority of cultivators would never be able to master so many spells.

Even Kizaru doesn't have it, and most of his spells aren't at a high level of restriction.

With this thought in mind, Li Yuan opened the friend visit interface, exchanged a few words with Feng Xiuqi, then composed himself and, accompanied by the rising starlight beneath him, re-entered the battle arena.

……

"A thousand battles a day, swords pointed at the Dark Dragon?"

In the courtyard of Fengshen City, light and shadow flickered in Feng Xiuqi's eyes. His suggestion had been rejected, but the subsequent divine message that flickered within him sent a jolt through him:
"A hundred battles a day, aiming for first place!"

"This……"

Upon seeing the divine message from 'Eight Thousand Miles', Feng Xiuqi gasped, realizing that this Daoist master understood the art of spectating even better than he did.

"A hundred battles a day can spread for a longer time. Aiming for first place will attract more other cultivators to watch than aiming for the Dark Dragon..."

"The premise is that we can't lose!"

Through the Sphere of Knowledge, Feng Xiuqi seemed to sense the strong will of that Daoist master. His heart pounded, and he immediately set off to activate the recording function.

Before long, the news that "the Azure Dragon from beyond the realm has broken through three realms in seven years and is aiming for the top spot on the Battle Ranking" had spread at an extremely fast pace.

Not only Feng Xiuqi, but also other opponents who had fought against Li Yuan and tasted the benefits of watching him fight also took action.

"Breaking through three realms in seven years!"

"A hundred battles a day, and complete victory in every single one!"

"A powerful dragon from beyond the realm, aiming for the top spot!"

Before long, the news that "Eight Thousand Miles" had reappeared, broken through three realms, and was aiming for the top spot swept through the entire viewing area like a hurricane, and spread rapidly through the Communicative Sphere, even reaching many immortal cities in the Heavenly Market Enclosure.

Countless cultivators came upon hearing the news, some new students curiously inquiring about and watching Li Yuan's past battles, others joining the Battle Hall to witness this powerful dragon from beyond the realm.

For a time, it caused quite a stir within the Tian Shi Yuan area.

……

Fire Phoenix City is located at the southernmost edge of Tian Shi Yuan. It is named after the Fire Phoenix Clan, which founded the city. Many different clans gather here, and its bustling prosperity rivals that of the five major cities.

In the Fire Phoenix Immortal City, atop a colossal building that rises from the ground and pierces the clouds, a phoenix in red sits cross-legged, inhaling and exhaling the essence of the fire between heaven and earth.

"call!"

In a moment, she slowly finished her practice, frowned and looked at the Knowledge Ball. As soon as she opened it, a ball of white light jumped out and outlined a light and shadow before her eyes.

Amidst the light and shadow, flaming lava could be faintly seen. A fiery dragon with crimson scales emerged from the lava and transformed into a dragon girl with dragon horns, who appeared to be about thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Sister Huang, do you know what 80,000 li means?"

The dragon girl jumped onto a fiery red crystal.

"Eighty thousand li?"

Phoenix frowned: "Who is this?"

Upon hearing her question, the dragon girl's face immediately lit up:
"I heard he's a powerful dragon from another realm. Even Chao Xuanlong challenged him before! I heard he came alone from another realm, broke through three realms in seven years, and won a thousand battles on the fighting stage. He's said to have an innate Dao physique!"

"...Breaking through three realms in seven years?"

Phoenix frowned upon hearing this, completely ignoring her mention of the Innate Dao Body, and asked, "Which three realms? Could it be the realms before entering the Dao?"

She didn't quite believe what the Little Dragon Girl said.

This princess of the fire dragon clan came into contact with the knowledge orb too early and saw too much of the random things, so she no longer resembled a dragon.

"Entering the Path, Achieving Unity, the Divine Palace!"

The Dragon Girl counted on her fingers: "I heard that he only entered the Dao seven years ago, and now he has already reached the sixth level of the Divine Palace. Some people say that he may have a primordial Dao body from the Weitian Dao Sect!"

"How can it be?!"

Phoenix was speechless. Even with an innate Dao body, it was absolutely impossible to cultivate to the sixth level of the Divine Palace within seven years.

"I'm telling the truth, go to the Hall of Battle and see for yourself..."

"Snapped!"

Phoenix ended the conversation ruthlessly, but her mind was disturbed by the 'Weitian Dao Sect', and for a moment she didn't really want to practice her magic.

"Xuan Daozi, Feng Wuding!"

Gritting her teeth, Phoenix muttered about the enemy who had stolen her opportunity, then activated her Communicative Sphere, and instantly a cacophony of popping sounds filled the air.

Some of them came from the visitor interface, some from the Taixu Wanxiang photo area, but most of them came from the Battle Hall viewing area.

Over the past three years, a total of 1.4 million people have watched your matches against..., generating a total revenue of... 617 million yuan...

After glancing at it casually, Phoenix's mood worsened. Her absence for more than three years had finally had an impact, as the number of spectators had decreased significantly.

But she didn't care too much. She figured she could just find someone to play a few matches with. After thinking for a moment, she opened the spectator area and prepared to see the 'powerful dragon from another realm' that Little Dragon Girl had mentioned.

"So many people are posting his match history?"

Seeing the numerous battles related to the Eight Thousand Miles in the viewing area, Phoenix was also surprised, but she didn't believe in any innate Dao Body.

In the past, a Daoist with the innate body of the Weitian Dao Sect passed through Tian Shi Yuan. On that day, it is said that all five great grotto heavens of Tian Shi Yuan would come out to welcome him, and even Feng Qingcang came out of seclusion to pay his respects.

How could such a person possibly appear on the Heavenly Market Battle Arena?
"Snapped!"

Thinking it over, Phoenix casually clicked on a battle, and after a moment, her brows furrowed:

"This is considered a powerful dragon?"

She frowned and looked down, discovering that there were hundreds of battles related to the eighty thousand miles, and that there were quite a few spectators in each of them.

"The first battle to enter the Dao in 80,000 li, the battle with a hundred victories in 80,000 li, the battle with a thousand victories in 80,000 li..."

Phoenix watched the series of battles one by one, her expression changing several times. Finally, after watching his final battle of a thousand victories and calculating the time, her expression changed drastically:

"He has made such tremendous progress in just two years?!"

Is it truly an innate Dao body?

Phoenix was somewhat bewildered. Although she still didn't believe it, she couldn't help but look towards the viewing area and saw the battle after Ba Wanli reappeared amidst the cascading waterfall of combat.

……

[Human race, Zhao Heihu (fourth-tier fighter), sixth level of the Divine Palace...]

Before my eyes, starlight cascaded like a waterfall, intertwining and flowing.

"A peerless Divine Palace Realm cultivator."

Li Yuan raised his hand and grabbed the starlight, transforming it into Nine Smoke Silk. He then looked up at the distant mountains.

He was now on a third-tier battle arena, many times larger than the first-tier arena. As far as the eye could see, mountains stretched out and rivers flowed.

On a desolate mountain three thousand miles away, a Taoist priest with a powerful physique rode a black tiger several meters in size, observing Li Yuan from afar:

"I'm pretty lucky, I only had about twenty random battles before I ran into you..."

"A powerful dragon from beyond the realm?"

A cold sneer exploded like thunder, and the tiger's roar stirred up a gale that swept across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. In just a moment, it had dispersed the clouds and mist that intertwined in the sky.

In the interplay of light and shadow, a towering mountain rises abruptly from the ground, with six black tigers coiled within it, some lying down, some standing, some descending the mountain, and some roaring.

But at the very moment Li Yuan was watching, he simultaneously let out a deafening roar.

"Boom!"

Smoke billowed, mountains and rivers shattered, and in an instant, Li Yuan felt chilling auras rushing in from all directions, some to calm his mind, others to calm his mind.

Most terrifying of all was a tiger's roar, a roar so violent it seemed to explode directly from his heart, trying to freeze him in place.

"Crack!"

Almost simultaneously, Li Yuan heard a tearing sound. He looked up abruptly and saw fangs appearing in the void, enveloping a radius of a thousand miles centered on him.

Freeze, focus, teleport, conceal...

In an instant, six spells arrived simultaneously, swift and violent!
Boom!

In the next instant, a cloud of smoke and dust, seemingly about to engulf the entire battle arena, shot into the sky, followed by a terrifying explosion, like a thousand thunderclaps exploding in an instant.

"Three realms in seven years?"

On a desolate mountain in the distance, Zhao Heihu's expression was cold and fierce: "This is the Battle Hall, where we watch battles and fights, not cultivation speed..."

"Um?!"

Before the thought even crossed his mind, Zhao Heihu felt a chill run down his spine. Without hesitation, he activated his protective spell, and his black tiger transformed into a gust of wind that enveloped him.

"laugh!"

Almost simultaneously, he heard the sound of raindrops cutting through the air, followed by a 'crack' sound—the sound of his protective spell being pierced.

"not good!"

In that instant, Zhao Heihu sensed the energy of at least three spells. The moment his protective spell shattered, he used his escape technique to teleport away.

But just before he teleported to his physical form, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he saw clouds swirling in the sky, with a giant Kun (a mythical fish) descending from the heavens.

With just a single cry, droplets of water rained down, enveloping the entire space where he stood.

"laugh!"

"Chichi~"

Thousands of water droplets fell, which were Xuan Gang Heavy Water condensed to the thirty-sixth level of magical restrictions. Each drop had the power to shatter mountains and rivers. At this moment, they shot out like rain, instantly ending this battle.

……

[The winner will travel 80,000 li]

[Received 5,000 Yuan Coins]

Two thousand wins qualify one for advancement to Tier 4 Fighter.

[Current situation: 1,100 battles, 1,100 victories]

"Those above the fourth rank are still a bit tough. If Zhao Heihu hadn't wanted a quick victory, he might not have lost so fast."

On the Battle Stone Platform, Li Yuan sat cross-legged, reviewing the hundred battles he had just fought. Apart from Zhao Heihu, he felt there was nothing to summarize.

As for Zhao Heihu...

"The criteria for the Taixu Divine Realm are too lenient. Although Zhao Heihu has six spiritual forms, he is at most at the third level of cultivation, which is not as solid as Lao Pang's."

After muttering a few complaints about the Taixu Divine Realm's hidden talents, Li Yuan began to organize his gains from the Hundred Battles. The 500,000 Yuan coins were insignificant; the main thing was the number of spectators. He was surprised when he tallied it up – in the time it took him to finish the Hundred Battles, the number of spectators had increased by more than a hundred times compared to normal.
"Twenty-one merits!"

Li Yuan's eyes lit up immediately.

In less than a day, he earned nearly two years' worth of disciple's salary, and it was still increasing rapidly. Especially his battle against Zhao Heihu, which attracted tens of thousands of spectators in a short period of time.

"The information in the Great Void is still useful. In battle, either the enemy is crushed or the forces are evenly matched. Only in this way can the battle be entertaining."

Li Yuan was very satisfied with this achievement.

The Taixu Divine Realm has been passed down for so many years, and cultivators from all realms have conducted in-depth research on its various functions.

A high level of skill or exquisite magic doesn't necessarily attract a large number of spectators. Unless someone is as skilled as Feng Qingcang or Fa Wushe, high visual appeal is more attractive.

For example, Phoenix Girl, that prodigy of the Fire Phoenix Clan, is extremely skilled in this art. Her moves are incredibly gorgeous and highly entertaining, and the amount of Yuan Coins she earns is dozens of times more than that of Ying Xuanlong and Feng Wuding.

"If we can maintain this level of reaping from a hundred battles a day, we won't need much more than a year or two. We'll probably be able to gather enough supplies for the third or even fourth realm!"

Although he knew that such gains could not last long, Li Yuan felt quite excited and thought that his plan was flawless.

Otherwise, what good would it do for an ordinary third-tier fighter to win a thousand battles? Even if they made it into the top 100 of the Fighting Ranking, they would never earn twenty minor merits a day.

Li Yuan opened the friend visit interface and found that Feng Xiuqi had sent him a long string of divine thoughts. Besides the compliments and praises, it was about how he had successfully spread the word about the 'extraterrestrial dragon'.

"The person taking the photo will have a great use for it."

After reviewing them one by one, Li Yuan came to a conclusion.

He gained this achievement thanks in no small part to Feng Xiuqi. One person who took the photo was equivalent to tens of thousands of cultivators. By word of mouth, the story of the "powerful dragon from beyond the realm" quickly spread far and wide.

Of course, the hatred that had been stirred up over the course of eight thousand miles was also considerable.

At this very moment, countless cultivators at the third realm were frantically searching for opponents on the battle arena, hoping to challenge him.

"Don't rush it."

Suppressing his urge to rejoin the battle arena, Li Yuan encouraged Feng Xiuqi with a few words, urging him to keep up the good work, before closing the Communicative Sphere.

His execution ability is beyond doubt; once a plan is made, it must be carried out to the end.

Fight a hundred battles a day until you reach the summit.

Of course, this is also partly due to his current uncertainty about reaching the summit.

……

From that day on, Li Yuan's merits began to grow positively, increasing by a dozen to twenty or thirty points every day, and after more than a month, it exceeded one thousand two hundred!

This is the salary of a disciple who has entered the inner circle, a salary equivalent to a hundred years!

"One thousand two hundred minor merits!"

Inside the bamboo building, Li Yuan couldn't help but take stock of everything.

In just over four years, he had become a master of the General Knowledge Ball and had a deep understanding of the Battle Hall. During his conversation with Feng Xiuqi, he learned that this income had already exceeded the scope of the Star Ranking!
The Tian Shi Yuan monks' xenophobia was more intense than he had imagined.

"Unfortunately, it has started to slip."

Li Yuan felt a little regretful, and then took out the disciple's token.

Over a period of more than six months, the true forms of Azure Dragon and Fire Phoenix have been initially stabilized. Although they are still unusable, they can continue to visualize other true forms.

At the same time, one must also practice other spells.

"Om~"

With a change of heart, Li Yuan went to the Sutra Repository, bowed, and summoned Shu Haoshou.

"what?"

The old man noticed something amiss as soon as he appeared: "Have you struck it rich?"

"Can you tell?"

Li Yuan was in a good mood.

"I've seen it all before."

Shu Haoshou chuckled: "The battle arena, perhaps?"

"You can tell that from that?"

Li Yuan was somewhat surprised.

"Generally speaking, most newly initiated disciples will challenge the battle arena when they reach the third realm. Do you think you're the only one who knows that you can earn merit points in the Common Knowledge Sphere?"

Shu Hao, with his white hair and aged appearance, looked like an old man who had seen it all before.

"That's true."

Li Yuan was speechless, but then he thought it was normal. Even if he didn't play it this way, just by properly making it onto the list, he could earn a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

The disciples of Dongxuan Mountain are no ordinary people. For example, Huang Yuan is estimated to have the strength to reach the top of the rankings.

"Be careful with your money. The Myriad Realms Sect isn't as simple as you think."

With a wave of his hand, Shu Haoshou produced a massive list that resembled a curtain:
What spell are you going to choose?

"Senior, this junior wishes to choose spells related to the Five Extremes Scripture, as well as the True Form Diagram of the Xuanhuang Qilin."

Li Yuan answered.

"Your progress is truly astonishing. It hasn't been long, and you've already visualized the Azure Dragon and the Fire Phoenix?"

Shu Haoshou was also somewhat surprised. He then waved his hand, and the catalog on the screen was reduced by more than 90%, but it was still densely packed with thousands upon thousands of entries.

"Could you recommend one or two, senior?"

Li Yuan humbly sought advice.

"In theory, those in the Divine Palace Realm can cultivate eighty-one high-grade spells. Of course, not many can master them all. In your generation, it seems that only two or three people have mastered them all?"

Shu Hao paused for a moment, then said, "Including those five true disciples."

"Does the senior mean that we don't need to ask for more?"

Li Yuan wanted to ask who those two or three people were, but Shu Haoshou coughed lightly and began to recommend spells to him.

"The Five Elements Escape Technique goes without saying. Since you are interested in the Five Great Scriptures, you will definitely choose these five escape techniques."

"Five Elements Escape Technique?"

Li Yuan simply pretended to listen attentively.

"All kinds of magic, in essence, use 'divine restriction' to drive divine runes and manipulate the power of heaven and earth, while the essence of escape techniques is to use the power of heaven and earth to avoid all tangible and intangible attacks."

Once they got to know each other better, Shu Haoshou said a few more words: "You must master multiple escape techniques to prevent being targeted by others, such as spells that can immobilize or calm the mind."

"The essence of the Immobilization Technique is to freeze the flow of spiritual energy in heaven and earth..."

Li Yuan nodded; he did have that basic knowledge.

"Besides the Five Elements Escape Technique, there is naturally the Five Elements Immobilization Technique. These are spells that cultivators who practice the Primordial Five Extremes Path will definitely choose, without exception."

Shu Hao glanced at Li Yuan and was somewhat surprised to see that the latter's expression was normal.

This kid's windfall must be quite substantial...

"These ten spells, plus the ones from before, should be enough for you to cultivate for over a hundred years..."

At this point, Shu Hao paused, then said:
"As for the spells used to strengthen the true form, you can choose them yourself. Most of the high-grade ones are pretty much the same. Remember, they must be compatible with the spiritual form."

Besides visualization, there are various other methods to strengthen the true form, but regardless of the method, if the true form is to be perfected, it must be strengthened with magic.

A spirit form without magical nourishment is like a tiger without claws, teeth, ears, or eyes—it has the form but lacks substance.

"Junior understands."

Li Yuan bowed in gratitude and then selected ten more spells and seventy-nine miscellaneous books from the list, making a total of one hundred books, and asked Shu Haoshou to bring them all.

"Good boy..."

Seeing that he had actually chosen so many spells, Shu Hao was somewhat taken aback, and then went to fetch the books and handed them to him:
"Cheng Hui, 1,140 minor merits!"

……

"Twenty spells!"

Despite spending a century's worth of salary in one go, Li Yuan felt no heartache. He closed his eyes and entered a meditative state, sensing the twenty radiant spells in his mind.

These twenty magical arts are divided according to the five elements, and each major scripture has four sub-arts.

"Even if I don't want to cultivate other magical powers for the time being, the number of divine runes required for spells alone is quite large..."

Li Yuan did some mental calculations and realized that if she relied solely on the little female dragon to collect the materials, it would probably keep her busy for seven or eight years.

"When she returns, send her to Tian Shi Yuan."

Having made up his mind, Li Yuan began to visualize the true form of the Xuanhuang Qilin. Once he visualized this Qilin, his spiritual image would have already fulfilled the five elements.

"The remaining two don't necessarily have to be found in the Five Extremes Classic. Perhaps we can look for the true form diagram of 'Yin and Yang,' since Yin and Yang give rise to the Five Elements!"

Master Li thought to himself leisurely that even though he was a half-baked Taoist priest in his previous life, he still remembered this saying, even though he had not found a similar saying in Dongxuan Mountain.

"Om~"

A trembling sound resounded within the Niwan Divine Realm.

While Jiuying was refining the demon's remains in the divine furnace, she turned her head to look and saw wisps of yellowish-brown mist gathering on Xuan Teng Island.

At first it was like mist, then it gradually became as thick as clouds. After a long while, a muffled roar came from within, sounding like a dragon and a bull at the same time. In the distance, it seemed as if a dragon's head flashed by.

"hold head high!"

On the Xuan Teng tree, the Azure Dragon stretched its body and looked at the mysterious yellow mist.

Not only the Azure Dragon and the Nine-Headed Serpent, but also the Fire Phoenix soaring in the clouds poked its head out, and the White Tiger under the tree, the Golden-Winged Roc and the Burning Heart Ape on the tree all looked over.

"Roar!"

After a long while, accompanied by a low, muffled thud, a dark yellow Qilin, which possessed various forms but was only the size of a fist, emerged from the mist and looked around blankly.

"Om~"

Almost at the same moment the true form of the Qilin materialized, Xuan Teng Island suddenly trembled, and the five small temples in each direction shook in unison, emitting a soft light as if they were resonating with each other.

……

……

Poison Dragon City.

On the top floor of a towering building that pierces the clouds, Xuanlong leans on the railing and looks down, where he can vaguely see a secluded realm that is one with the real world.

Tian Shi Yuan Immortal City is located halfway within the Netherworld, and the Poison Dragon God always descends to earth in that half of the city.

"Senior brother."

A streak of light pierced through the sea of ​​clouds and landed in the pavilion. The newcomer bowed and asked, "Feng Wuding seems to have appeared. Should we invite Feng Xiuqi to come as well?"

"The wind is unpredictable?"

Chao Xuanlong frowned: "He's back?"

The visitor replied respectfully:

"I heard they've discovered a high-level, mysterious place, and they're currently recruiting seekers with very high prices..."

(End of this chapter)