Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 665 Stone Ball
There was too much information from Crystal Dust to organize completely in a short time, so Zhou Leng picked out some that were suitable for him to learn.

Finally, he took out a set of "extracurricular books" that he had given him.

That was a complete encyclopedia of Star Elixir, displayed on the wall, covering everything from the most basic cultivation techniques to the most profound theories.

Placed into the world globe, it forms a fully simulated Star Academy.

A Void God Star Alchemist stood before Zhou Leng, looking at him.

"Student Zhou Leng greets teacher," Zhou Leng said.

The alchemist nodded, expressionless, and walked along while projecting a 3D image to give a basic explanation.

"Who do you think is the master of the universe? Star Dragons? Humans? Ancient Beasts? Alien Gods..."

"None of them. The masters of the universe are the billions of celestial bodies; they are the true masters of this universe. We are merely the bacteria, viruses, and animals on their bodies..."

"Therefore, the greatest forces in the universe are also these stars and celestial bodies."

"Refining celestial bodies into a power usable by life is called Star Refining, which is also the most powerful force in the myriad celestial regions of the universe..."

"The first step in refining stars is to master all the types of stars..."

Zhou Leng was immersed in his studies.

Thanks to the characteristics of the world globe, everything is communicated at high speed through thought, and the perception of time in the world globe is different from the perception of the outside world.

Within the World Globe, one can achieve tens or even hundreds of times the learning effect per unit of time.

The premise is that communication can only be done through divine script; ordinary information dissemination cannot reach this level.

Moreover, it requires extremely strong willpower; if the willpower is slightly weak, the effect will be greatly reduced.

Thus, in order to treat Zhang Xinglie as soon as possible, Zhou Leng temporarily gave up other cultivation and focused on learning the Star Pill Technique.

Because of the extensive knowledge encountered during this process, the level of divine writing improved rapidly.

After learning the basics of Star Elixir Technique, Zhou Leng participated in a theoretical exam.

63 points, barely passing.

This time, Zhou Leng did not pursue perfection. He immediately exited the World Instrument and took out the Star Refining Furnace.

The primary task now is to treat Zhang Xinglie until he reaches the level required to refine the Divine Essence Pill, and then we can continue our studies.

Zhou Leng reached out and grabbed the Star Refining Furnace, channeling his Starry Sky True Energy into it.

As the true energy of the starry sky was continuously inputted, the Star Refining Furnace emitted a faint glow.

The divine inscription on the surface also began to shine.

Just as the true energy of the stars was about to be exhausted, the Star Refining Furnace shone brightly, spewing forth auspicious energy and spreading colorful clouds.

The only divine rune on the Star Refining Furnace began to split, expanding to both sides to form a complete circle of divine runes surrounding the Star Refining Furnace.

Upon closer inspection, Zhou Leng realized that the ring of divine runes was actually the method for controlling the Star Refining Furnace.

Once you understand these divine inscriptions, you can operate the Star Refining Furnace and perform the most basic refining processes.

Zhou Leng silently learned how to operate the Star Refining Furnace, but after only learning a little, he felt unprecedentedly exhausted.

The difficulty of the Star Refining Furnace and the Star Pill Technique seems to have exceeded their own limits.

There's no need to rush, so let's take it slow.

At night, Zhou Leng walked out of the Two Realms Cave and returned to the Ancient River Research Institute.

As soon as I arrived at the research institute, I heard Li Linhan and his son Li Yuanhe arguing.

It turned out that Li Linhan was really feeling stifled and had secretly left the Guhe Research Institute several times to eat and drink with his old comrades.

Zhou Leng offered a few words of advice and then went to find Xu Qingjin.

The next day, Zhou Leng finally looked through the messages he had accumulated over the past few days.

Sure enough, there was a huge, densely packed area.

Chen Shouhu asked when he would have time, as he was to be sent to the Elephant Kingdom.

Zhu Shiji and other martial arts masters sent their new insights on the martial arts of the Ancient River Sect, and asked Zhou Leng to provide his corrections.

Old classmates occasionally ask about your current progress in martial arts.

People from the Demon City Army, the Armed Police General Hospital, the Divine Literature General Hospital, and the United Front General Hospital sent many messages hoping that Zhou Leng would participate in lectures, talks, and important meetings.

While martial artists can reduce these activities, it is rare for someone like Zhou Leng to not attend a single meeting after assuming an important position.

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and decided to continue ignoring it; he didn't have time.

However, there are some meetings that cannot be ignored.

For example, the Supreme Court has decided to award the highest honor in martial arts, the "National Martial Arts Model," with an average of only one every two or three years.

The Supreme Court even allowed Zhou Leng to decide the timing, which was a favor that couldn't be refused.

There's also the "Fukawa Sect Martial Arts Seminar" organized by the Martial Arts Association. The Martial Saint is in charge, and this time it's open to martial artists all over the world. The time is also decided by Zhou Leng, so there's no way I can not go.

As for the other hundreds of invitations, they were all ignored.

Zhao Nandi sent a message.

"We've unearthed some more fragments of ancient river divine script this time. Could you come to the Divine Script Academy sometime and have them translated?"

"It's been so long since we last met. After becoming a Divine Script Master, he just disappeared..."

"I've advanced to the Innate Realm! Let's celebrate sometime..."

Then came Liang Baiyin's message.

"Zhou Leng, when are you coming to Xiongcheng? Let's go to Xinluogu Street for some snacks!"

"I just returned from the trials in the Demon City of the Old Capital and entered a treasure land. I've already advanced to the Innate Realm, all thanks to the Ancient River Sect's cultivation techniques..."

Zhou Leng scrolled through the messages.

The speed at which the disciples of the Ancient River Sect advance far exceeds expectations.

Even though Zhao Nandi focused on divine script and neglected cultivation, he still advanced to the Innate Realm early on.

Liang Baiyin entered the Innate Realm in her sophomore year, which would have been considered top-tier genius in the past, comparable to Zhang Xinglie.

However, there are now a great many disciples of the Ancient River Sect at this level.

Zhou calmly pondered his future plans.

Next, I will do three major things: first, I will go to the Mother Tree to cultivate; second, I will go to the Elephant Kingdom to train and meditate under the Bodhi Tree; and finally, I will walk the path of the Martial Saint.

All three things will take a long time, possibly half a year or even a year.

However, the Great Sun Divine Skill is not yet perfect and requires further study of the Eastern Lord Stone Wall.

It only takes half a month to comprehend the Dongjun Stone Wall, which is perfect for attending the award ceremony and martial arts conference along the way.

So, Zhou Leng first replied to confirm the time, then sent a message to Zhao Nandi, saying that he was going to Xiongcheng to study the Dongjun Stone Wall soon, and asked if they could have dinner together sometime. Zhao Nandi quickly replied, and the two agreed to meet that evening.

Zhou Leng didn't reply to Liang Baiyin. He first took a car and left Rucheng. Once in the wilderness, he started running at high speed.

Soon, the speed reached five times the speed of sound.

As it traveled along, it was no longer as imposing as before, causing large areas of land to collapse.

Now, with just a light touch of the ground, it can fly extremely far.

Most of the force is used to propel the body forward, while a small portion dissipates into the air.

Wherever it passes, it is as if a gentle breeze has swept by, leaving no grass or trees broken and no earth cracked.

On the road, Zhou Leng tested his speed in a deserted area.

Without using Starry Sky Energy, it can reach speeds of up to 6 times the speed of sound.

Once the Starry Sky True Energy is used, the maximum speed can exceed 7 times the speed of sound, reaching about 7.5 times the speed of sound.

This is only after he has just been promoted to Grandmaster. The Four Transformations of the Star Body is not yet complete, and the power of the Great Sun Divine Art still has a lot of room for improvement.

Even a normal peak Grandmaster's speed of fully circulating true energy is only between 5 and 6 times the speed of sound.

Nine minutes later, Zhou Leng arrived in Xiongcheng, nearly a thousand kilometers away.

The body is warmed up, and it's time to use the Grandmaster's equipment... No, the Martial Saint's equipment.

Zhou Leng is now a Grandmaster and cannot directly use the Martial Saint's weapons, so he made a phone call to Chen Shouhu.

"Brother Tiger, please grant me temporary access. I need to use the Martial Saint's weapon."

"Hmm... it'll be activated soon. I heard you gained a lot from the True King Trial? The news has already spread."

"It's alright," Zhou Leng said.

"I heard you've set the date for the Ancient River Sect seminar?"

"deal."

"This symposium is a world-class event. It marks your official entry into Xiongcheng and your formal step onto the world stage. I'm also in Xiongcheng, and I'll show you around then."

"Hmm...is it necessary?"

"necessary."

"it is good."

As they approached Xiongcheng, Zhou Leng used a legendary ring to slightly alter his appearance and headed straight for the Dragon Kingdom Martial Arts Association.

In today's global internet world, Zhou Leng is undoubtedly the number one internet celebrity.

With the added fuel of trolls and cultists, it always manages to spark debates.

Each debate follows the same pattern: first, someone questions Zhou Leng's abilities, but soon after, either a practical video is released or an expert provides certification.

For example, in this True King Trial, many haters initially thought that Zhou Leng would be easily defeated if he went in.

After the news of the two true kings came out, Kuroko fell silent.

We entered the Wusheng Martial Arts Hall without any obstacles.

No one.

He took off his outer clothes, revealing shorts and a set of striking, steel-like muscles. At first glance, they didn't appear as bulging as some martial artists', but rather more symmetrical, yet they were filled with unimaginable power.

Unlike ordinary martial arts gyms, even the most ordinary one-handed dumbbells in the Martial Saint Martial Arts Gym are semi-divine artifacts personally crafted by a demigod spirit master.

Zhou Leng picked up the semi-divine dumbbell, and a light screen immediately appeared on it, indicating that the weight was adjustable.

The lower limit is 500 tons, and the upper limit is 10,000 tons.

Zhou Leng adjusted the weight to the maximum limit, clenched his right hand, and gently curled it up.

As the arm curls up, the biceps brachii in the upper arm slowly swells and bulges.

The exaggerated arc shape is full of powerful explosive force.

Zhou Leng frowned slightly.

Too light.

If the maximum weightlifting load is 75 tons, then my daily squatting exercises would involve around 40 tons.

The minimum is one-tenth, which is 4 tons.

This is a bit too light.

The physical strength of a human demigod, not counting true qi, seems... well... never mind.

Zhou Leng grabbed a 10,000-ton single-arm dumbbell in each hand, lifting it up and down casually while walking slowly and observing the equipment.

These instruments are mostly similar to those commonly used before, representing successful experiences accumulated by humankind over many years.

In addition, there are some cultivation devices exclusive to demigods.

"Ok?"

Zhou Leng stopped in front of something he had seen in the world-viewing device a few days ago.

This thing is about ten meters tall and looks like a giant grayish-white stone ball placed in a black metal trough.

After walking around it, I noticed that the inscription on it was clearly marked with divine script.

Planetary sphere.

These are treasures from the starry sky, used to aid in cultivation. Although they are somewhat worn, they are perfectly usable.

There were no signs of new use, suggesting that the demigods did not like using such unknown things.

Or you don't know how to use it.

Zhou Leng first read the divine inscription, recalled the usage he had seen in the world sphere, placed the dumbbells, and activated the planetary sphere.

A green streak of light appeared on the surface of the planet, with an arrow pointing towards it.

This is a pure physical cultivation device; no other power can be used.

Zhou Leng stood with his feet firmly planted, placed his hands on the planetary sphere, and pushed the planetary sphere in the direction of the arrow.

With muscles bulging all over his body, he gripped the outer wall of the ball firmly with both hands and pushed it in the direction of the arrow.

The planetary sphere rotates gently and then continues to propel.

At first, the planetary sphere moved at a very slow speed, but as more and more force was applied, the planetary sphere began to accelerate.

Logically, as the planet accelerates, the propulsive force should decrease.

However, in reality, the faster the planetary sphere rotates, the greater the thrust required.

(End of this chapter)