Infinite Fighting

With the token in hand, Zhang Ji stepped across the blue light membrane that resembled waves.

The next instant, his figure disappeared from the spot and was directly teleported to the inner space of the secret realm.

Within the Nine Wonders Heavenly Realm.

Zhang Ji was teleported to a location near a valley.

Ahead was a stream, and all around were dense, enormous trees, each at least a hundred feet tall.

Many figures could be vaguely seen among the jungle, and some exotic flowers and plants that are hard to find in the outside world could also be seen on the ground.

As a cave dwelling opened up by a powerful cultivator in the Void Returning Realm, it contains abundant energy, making it extremely suitable for survival. Furthermore, the ecological balance is well maintained because high-level cultivators cannot enter. For cultivators in the Body Transformation Realm, even just grabbing a handful of grass is considered a decent gain.

However, that would yield the lowest possible return.

Aside from the exotic flowers and fruits, what's truly important here is the secret technique legacy left behind by Qin Tianjun of the Nine Gates.

Those are eight (legendary) level skills, and one (mythical) level skill.

Those eight (legendary) skills are fist, palm, claw, leg, finger, eye, escape, and the Eight Wonders of Control.

These are all methods for protecting the Way.

But the real key is that (mythical) level skill, the [Intercept] technique.

It is said to be a top-level method for seizing the life force of heaven and earth and to capture the wonders of creation.

It was also the cornerstone of Qin Tianjun's attainment of enlightenment.

Back when he was a player, Zhang Ji had never obtained this skill, but some other players were lucky enough to get it.

Therefore, Zhang Ji knew its effects.

This skill increases the probability when it's in the player's hands.

To put it roughly, there's a 20% chance of getting a good pill when refining pills, but once the "Intercept" technique is used, the probability is directly increased to 100%.

Bloodline synthesis, skill critical hits, dodge chance—basically anything related to probability, it can be used for all of these.

In the hands of a player, this is a top-tier divine skill.

Of course, it is indeed a (mythical) skill.

Zhang Ji speculated that the effect of this "intercept" technique was more like information anchoring.

Anchor a positive possibility in the future that you have observed, and then forcefully intervene to make it happen.

Zhang Ji can now observe some possible future events, and he can also intervene. Knowing them in advance, he can make slight changes to create endless variations in the future.

However, it is still very difficult for Zhang Ji to lock in a specific outcome.

The more factors involved, the more unpredictable the future becomes. It's difficult to even observe, let alone anchor the future and then forcibly interfere.

The amount of computation is far too great. Even if he activates his [Prajna Stance], his most powerful brain, enhanced by ultimate wisdom, will crash.

Therefore, Zhang Ji felt that the "Cut" technique must have found some special patterns and summarized a special algorithm, rather than really relying on brute force to crack it.

With a thought, all the fighting crystals within the [Limited Space] returned to this body.

Zhang Ji has once again returned to his former strength as a super expert who could fight against a weakened God Emperor.

His spirit dispersed and began to scan this secret realm.

Zhang Ji's powerful spiritual senses reached a vast area, but he couldn't see the edge of the secret realm, nor could he see the other students who had come to train there.

The Nine Wonders Heavenly Realm is vast; even a true S-level expert would need one or two days to fully explore it.

However, Zhang Ji didn't need to conduct a thorough search. His halo of destiny spun behind his head, and he began to predict the possibilities of the future.

He eliminated the wrong routes one by one and quickly pointed in the right direction.

"found it!"

In the next instant, Zhang Ji took a step forward, instantly teleporting tens of thousands of miles, flashing continuously, traversing various terrains, mountains, rivers, and even the sea.

Within these territories, there are even powerful beings of S-rank.

If a cultivator at the [Transformation Realm] comes here to train, they might have their account deleted on the spot if they're unlucky.

However, the Qingcang faction insisted on using this method to select talent.

For high-level cultivators, the concept of destiny is no longer something elusive; it is a real phenomenon.

Without sufficient luck, the path to enlightenment is fraught with difficulties, a great deal of resources are wasted, and one might even perish suddenly along the way, which is not in the interest of the sect.

So rather than consuming a lot of resources and then dying, it's better to draw a prize beforehand. If you die, you can become someone else's stepping stone. If you're lucky enough to survive, you can absorb the luck and resources of the dead and rise to a higher level, just like raising a poisonous insect.

"Is this where it is?"

Before Zhang Ji's eyes appeared a huge, clear, circular lake.

The art of character cutting is hidden beneath this lake.

Without much hesitation, Zhang Ji immediately disappeared into the lake.

There wasn't a single living creature in the clear lake.

This is because the place exudes a faint aura of oppression; getting close will result in mental damage, even crushing one's soul. Only those who possess a secret realm token can be immune to it.

At the bottom of the lake is a tower that is about two or three thousand meters high.

It was not made of copper, nor of steel, gold, or other common metals, but rather a purple pagoda.

The pagoda has nine levels, each level corresponding to a different test. Passing each test will grant you the corresponding Nine Mysterious Techniques.

Zhang Ji went straight to the entrance to the lowest level. There were also restrictions at the entrance, but Zhang Ji had a token and could enter directly.

Taking a step, I broke through the restrictions and arrived at the first level.

Inside the pagoda lay a hidden world; Zhang Ji found himself in a study filled with all sorts of books.

A man dressed in light blue clothes appeared; it was a trace of time left by Qin Tianjun, who had once been active here.

He looked at Zhang Ji and said with a smile, "Latercomers, I have left nine secret techniques here. You need sufficient luck, wisdom, and strength to acquire them. Good luck."

As the sound faded, the projection disappeared.

Zhang Ji looked around; the first test had begun.

Among the books on the surrounding bookshelves, there is one of the Nine Mysterious Techniques. If you're lucky, you can take it directly; if you're unlucky, you can only take his relatively ordinary collection as a consolation prize.

However, it's not entirely a matter of luck; it also provides some clues for solving the mystery.

This place is arranged according to a specific formation. Once you find the corresponding time, location, and shelf, you can easily retrieve it.

Moreover, since it is a test for cultivators in the Transcendent Realm, the amount of calculation is very low.

Zhang Ji calculated the location with just one glance.

He walked around, confidently and calmly pulling a book from the bookshelf.

The book was inscribed with the words "The Secret of Fist." In the next instant, the book transformed into a stream of light and entered Zhang Ji's body, where all the information was absorbed and read by Zhang Ji.

One of the nine wonders, the "Fist Technique," has already been obtained.

"Congratulations." Qin Tianjun's figure reappeared, and the space around Zhang Ji changed, and they arrived above a large pool filled with fine quicksand. Next to this pool was an empty pool.

"For this challenge, I need you to scoop up all the sand in this pool with your bare hands and place it in the other pool," Qin Tianjun said. "The key is to be inclusive; I can teach you some techniques."

As he spoke, Qin Tianjun demonstrated a palm technique on the spot. It was a very basic palm technique, but it also contained some profound and mysterious skills.

He seemed to want to reduce the difficulty of the technique as much as possible, but at the same time hoped that the visitors could understand the deeper meaning.

That's how the question setters are.

I was worried that it would be too simple and meaningless, but I was also afraid that it would be too difficult and no one could do it, so it felt a little awkward.

However, Zhang Ji has no barriers to entry; he can recognize these skills at a glance and can even innovate hundreds of advanced techniques.

After demonstrating the palm technique, an hourglass appeared around Qin Tianjun, and he said, "You may begin."

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Ji sent all the sand in the pool flying up, filling the adjacent pool completely without missing a single grain.

And in that hourglass, not even the first grain of sand had fallen to the ground.

However, Qin Tianjun did not express any sentimentality. He was merely a projection, lacking self-awareness and only capable of acting according to predetermined logic.

After offering a congratulatory greeting, a streak of light flew over, and the "Palm Technique" appeared in Zhang Ji's mind.

It is also a top-tier (legendary) fighting technique.

The "Fist Technique" focuses on concentrating power, while the "Palm Technique" focuses on how to disperse power to hit as wide an area as possible. When practiced to its peak, a single palm strike can cover the sky and the earth.

In the third challenge, "The Claw Technique," Qin Tianjun instructs Zhang Ji to tear apart steel with his claws.

The main emphasis is on sharpness and penetration, condensing and flattening the Qi and blood, and converging them at the fingertips.

Zhang Ji naturally passed the test easily.

The fourth level, "The Leg Technique," emphasizes the power generation. Leg techniques can unleash three times the power of fist techniques, but how to generate that power is the key.

The test was kicking a big iron ball, no difficulty, you'd be done in a second.

The fifth level, "Finger Technique," involves energy control, concentrating qi and blood in the fingertips to unleash their power.

Zhang Ji used his finger techniques to hit the floating paper birds, and he managed to hit them all in one move, even though there were hundreds of them.

The sixth level, "The Pupil Technique," strengthens eyesight and improves concentration.

This level requires Zhang Ji to see things a hundred feet away and then choose the answer.

For Zhang Ji, whose gaze could penetrate thousands of miles under the [Prajna posture], it was no problem at all.

In the seventh level, the "Escape Technique," Zhang Ji had to compete in speed with one of the mechanical beasts he had left behind, and Zhang Ji instantly defeated it.

The eighth challenge, "The Imperial Technique," requires using one's qi and blood to protect the body as one crosses a sea of ​​fire to retrieve an iron ball. Zhang Ji didn't activate any protective measures and simply walked over to get the item.

These tests are difficult for cultivators in the Body Transformation Realm. Zhang Ji entered with the help of the [Limit], and his strength is comparable to that of a [Profound Heart Realm] expert. He can easily acquire a few skills.

At this moment, Zhang Ji had been teleported to the top of the Purple Tower. Just as he was waiting for the final test of the "Intercepting Word Technique", the surrounding environment turned into nothingness.

Qin Tianjun, dressed in light blue, reappeared, but this time, it didn't seem to be a projection.

He looked Zhang Ji up and down and said, "Although I had considered this possibility, I was still a little surprised that it actually happened."

Zhang Ji realized in an instant that the original consciousness had returned.

He was ready to make a move on the spot.

"Wait, don't make a move!" Qin Tianjun spoke a second in advance, as if he had anticipated it. He said, "I have no intention of interfering in this matter. It is your ability to get in. It doesn't matter how you pass the test. You will still receive the magic techniques you are entitled to. I just want to have a chat with you."

Zhang Ji paused for a moment, his expression changing. After thinking it over, he felt that he should indeed give them face.

It's still a headache to offend a master who can shatter the void and be considered an enemy, with people coming after you through the "internet." He really didn't expect that this master would actually come back to pay attention to this matter in his hometown when he had nothing else to do.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Ji asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

"To be honest, I'm not in a very good state right now," Qin Tianjun said. "After breaking through the void, I entered a great world, where I was suppressed by the local cultivators as an extraterrestrial demon, and I haven't been able to escape since."

One sentence brought a smile to Zhang Ji's face, but the next sentence froze his smile.

“Of course, it would be very easy for me to make a move against you,” Qin Tianjun said.

"Senior, please speak plainly. There's no need to tease me," Zhang Ji said with a dark face.

Although Zhang Ji felt that Qin Tianjun was bluffing him, he dared not gamble, which left him speechless.

"I can give you the complete 'Nine Wonders Dao Scripture' in return. If you are able to help me in the future, that's all you need to do," Qin Tianjun said.

The Nine Wonders Dao Scripture can be considered an upgraded version of the Nine Wonders Secret Techniques. It is a summary of Qin Tianjun's path to sublimating and unifying his nine secret techniques and ultimately breaking through the void. If it is simply regarded as a skill, it is at the gold (supreme) level.

"What if you don't have the ability?" Zhang Ji asked.

“Then that’s settled,” Qin Tianjun said. “In fact, I’ve asked more than one person, and many worlds that left behind avatars have promised to ask them for help, but none of them have arrived. However, I think you should be able to. With your talent, you should be able to break through the void in a short time. When that happens, you can come here again, and I will tell you the coordinates of that world so you can make plans. Let me tell you, this world is extraordinary; it may contain the secrets of the unification of chaos.”

"The return of chaos to oneness?"

Zhang Ji was a little confused when he first heard this word.

"Even the boundless chaotic void will one day come to an end. Shattering the void does not mean eternity. However, these things are not important to you now. You will understand when you truly embark on the path of returning to the void," Qin Tianjun said.

As he finished speaking, Qin Tianjun's figure suddenly became blurry. He said, "Time is running out. Pack your things."

As soon as the voice fell, a mysterious and complex stream of information flew out and was directly received and read by Zhang Ji.

It is the "Nine Wonders Dao Scripture".

When Zhang Ji came to his senses, he had already been transported outside the Purple Tower.

His expression was somewhat complicated.

The suppression of Qin Tianjun and the information about the unification of chaos inevitably lead people to speculate.

However, Zhang Ji was not too worried about this.

As things stand, those are clearly not things he can access.

Moreover, Qin Tianjun did not force him to go to save people; whether he went or not was entirely up to his own will.

Qin Tianjun was more of a bait, waiting for the result, rather than forcing anything.

From this perspective, Qin Tianjun's condition is clearly not very good.

Casting aside all distractions, Zhang Ji transformed into a streak of light and turned to disappear above the lake.

Then, by taking some benefits as a pretense, I can leave this place.
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In a void.

A colossal building, resembling a star, stands here.

This place holds countless powerful prisoners.

Qin Tianjun was among them. He was bound in a prison made of countless special alloys. More than 99% of his great power was sealed by a pair of shackles, and he could hardly perceive any information from the outside world. Fortunately, he could occasionally sense the avatar he left behind through spacetime information and send a trace of his consciousness down. In this way, he also tried to save himself.

However, I feel the hope is very slim.

The being that captured him back then has already stepped into a deeper realm of spacetime, and reversing time is nothing more than a trivial matter for them.

He truly couldn't imagine how to counter such tactics; he was simply gambling that the other party wouldn't pay too much attention to him, hoping for even a slight chance of escape. (End of Chapter)