My slightest action was the system's limit.

Chapter 41 is extremely strange (Highly recommended, please continue reading!!!)
The second level of the Martial Arts Ladder, on a large platform.

Jiang Ye's figure reappeared.

"call!"

He was panting heavily when he collapsed to the ground.

Jiang Ye had never been so disheveled in his cultivation journey; this was the first time.

The reason is simple: the torture just now was simply too long.

"Hiss~ It hurts!"

Even after the assessment was over, he still felt excruciating pain throughout his body.

"Damn it, can I feel that pain again just by thinking about it?"

Jiang Ye seemed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; even after leaving the scene, he still felt throbbing pains all over his body.

rumble!

Just then, a huge golden stone tablet slowly rose in front of Jiang Ye.

On the surface of the stone tablet, several large characters are written with vigorous and powerful strokes, displaying a majestic and imposing style:
"Ultimate Grandmaster!"

Congratulations! You have reached the second level of the Martial Arts Ladder and obtained the Immortal Monument!

[Rewards are being processed.]

Jiang Ye's gaze turned strange upon seeing this scene.

"Is this immortal monument some kind of certification of strength?" Jiang Ye wondered.

His strength has broken through to the 'Ultimate Grandmaster' level, and the system has already given him a reward.

Climbing the Martial Arts Ladder and passing the assessment will continue to earn you rewards.

The two appear to have different mechanisms.

[Your assessment time is 3 hours, 30 minutes, and 59 seconds, surpassing 99% of martial arts masters. You have honed yourself through endless suffering, using your flesh and blood as a furnace, enduring countless hardships to reach your limit.]

[Unlock title: Finding joy in hardship!]

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【Settlement Rewards】

Finding joy in hardship, clarifying one's aspirations amidst suffering, and enhancing one's understanding.

【Finding joy in suffering: In a state of suffering, all attributes receive a considerable (temporary) boost; the deeper the suffering, the greater the boost.】

[Making One's Will Clear Amidst Suffering: Maintaining absolute clarity and steadfastness in a state of suffering, remaining unmoved by any calamity.]

[Enlightenment Enhancement: Permanently increases enlightenment by 10%]

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Jiang Ye looked at the rewards on the panel with a strange expression.

Finding joy in hardship?

Could it be that he could derive pleasure from pain?
He doesn't want to awaken any weird attributes, you know!
And this is about finding one's will in hardship and staying clear-headed amidst suffering?
"He's a living devil."

Jiang Ye shook his head slightly. This not-so-smart low-level martial arts system always managed to come up with something new for him.

do not care.

He looked at the reward, his eyes lighting up slightly.

"My comprehension has increased by another 10%."

Although it's not much, it's valuable because it's always there.

If each level can increase by 10%, the cumulative effect would be terrifying.

However, the only way to significantly improve comprehension in a short period of time is to exploit bugs.

For example, "Friend of the Patriarch" and "Servant of the Holy Maiden" both greatly enhance one's comprehension.

For Jiang Ye, this reward was already quite generous.

Take, for example, the two awards: finding joy in hardship and demonstrating resolve in adversity.

Although Jiang Ye felt that something was very wrong.

But he had to admit that these two awards would definitely be of great use in the future.

"Re-evaluate and verify."

Just as Jiang Ye was thinking this, he felt a sharp pain all over his body.

"No, it hurts too much. I need to rest a bit," Jiang Ye thought to himself.

After more than three hours of 'torture,' even with his martial arts willpower, he was finding it hard to withstand it.

We need to do something else and relax.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye couldn't help but look towards the first floor.

"There is."

His eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped towards the first floor.

Two hours later, Jiang Ye exited the first level of the illusionary trial, feeling completely weak all over.

In this illusion, he experienced the attentive service of five young girls.

With the attentive care of five stunningly beautiful young women, his body and mind were greatly relaxed.

The pain from before has been completely forgotten.

"I never imagined that the first level of the illusionary trial would have such an effect?" He was quite surprised.

At this moment, when Jiang Ye recalled the torture he had endured, he no longer felt any pain.

He could have completely ignored the second level of the assessment!

"After the second level assessment, go back to the first level to relax, and then go back to the second level."

Jiang Ye thought to himself, "Wouldn't this allow the cycle to continue indefinitely?"

His eyes lit up.

With that thought in mind, Jiang Ye no longer hesitated and immediately returned to the second floor.

You have passed the second level of assessment. You can retake the assessment, but you will not receive any rewards.

You can continue climbing to the third level.

Jiang Ye replied without hesitation, "Repeat the second level of assessment!"

hum!
His consciousness suddenly went black.

The next moment, he returned to the dimly lit room, the walls of which were covered with instruments of torture.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, his eyes revealing determination.

System, let me see your limits!
hum!
The next moment, the torture rack shook violently.

"Fuck me!"

Instantly, a sharp pain surged through Jiang Ye's mind.

Jiang Ye's eyes widened.

What happened to finding joy in suffering? It still hurts so much!
time flies.

Amidst endless suffering, Jiang Ye realized one thing.

This so-called 'finding joy in suffering' does not mean that he actually experiences pleasure from pain.

After all, he didn't have that kind of strange fetish.

The real benefit of finding joy in hardship is that it makes him more resistant to pain.

The basic attributes such as attack, defense, and agility have all been temporarily and greatly improved.

In other words, he can endure the pain for a longer period of time!

In addition, the effect of 'striving for self-discipline' allowed him to remain unmoved by calamities and steadfast in his original aspirations.

This allowed Jiang Ye to gradually adapt to this level of pain.

Time flies.

Two hours.

Three hours.

four hours.

Four hours passed in the blink of an eye.

At this point, the assessment had employed all sorts of torture methods, such as slow slicing and dismemberment, which were child's play in the face of such an assessment.

Most people would have fainted from the inhuman torture.

But Jiang Ye persisted!
Another two hours passed.

Jiang Ye finally couldn't hold on any longer and withdrew from the assessment.

[Assessment Time: 6 hours, 20 minutes, and 35 seconds]

"I lasted three hours longer than the first time," Jiang Ye said, looking at the panel.

This not only demonstrates his ability to find joy in hardship and his determination to overcome adversity, but also shows that he has a higher tolerance for pain.

"The longer the assessment lasts, the more painful the assessment becomes."

"But as long as I keep honing my skills, one day I will be completely immune to pain."

This is absolutely an amazing thing.

How terrifying would it be if a person were completely unafraid of pain?
Nothing in the world can defeat him!
"The physical transformation should have already ended."

Jiang Ye suddenly smiled: "Let's go out and take a look first."

He was quite looking forward to it.

What is it like to have a superior physique?
"Ouch~ That hurts." Just as Jiang Ye was about to move, he felt a sharp pain in his body.

"Let's go relax on the first floor first."

(End of this chapter)