In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

Chapter 100 Jade Perfection

"A Soul Ascension Stone?"

Ji Ming looked at the wooden box in his hand with surprise, opened the resource exchange database, and a message appeared in front of him.

[Rare Item: Soul Ascension Stone (Common)]

Price: 500 Merit Points (No discounts available)

[Inventory: None]

[Description: A rare item for refining spiritual power. Long-term wear after refinement can enhance one's spiritual foundation and accelerate the cultivation of martial artists at the Divine Transformation Realm. Originates from the Second-Level Primal Realm.]

The price of common-grade rare items ranges from several hundred to several thousand merit points. The [Soul Ascension Stone] is not too expensive, but its application range is too wide. Almost all professions need to cultivate spiritual power, so it has always been in short supply.

There are no reserves in the open resource library of Tianyi Star Palace. Once this thing appears, it will be quickly snapped up by someone. You can make a profit without even putting it on the black market.

Yuan Zhen's gift wasn't particularly valuable, but it was something he truly desired. No one could refuse a rare item that could accelerate cultivation.

Ji Ming is not far from reaching the Divine Realm, and it's time to start planning ahead.

His ability to cultivate so quickly in the Jade Purity Realm was due to the bloodline talent of the Ancient Ruins Beast Clan, but there are no races in the myriad realms that can pass the Divine Transformation Realm in three months, so he will still have to cultivate honestly when the time comes.

Of course, he will also try to find characteristics that can accelerate the cultivation of the Divine Realm, but the final result is unknown.

Keep the Soul-Ascending Stone safe and only refine it to make it useful after you break through to the Divine Realm.

Two drops of the second-stage and late-stage essence blood of the Ancient Ruins Beast had also been delivered. After trying them, he found that the essence blood of the late-stage second-stage beast was the most cost-effective, with one drop able to sustain him at full power of the Void for half an hour.

The price is four times that of initial essence blood, but the time required is six times longer!

Moreover, once his realm breaks through again, the duration of his ability to maintain it will definitely decrease. Taking all factors into consideration, late-stage second-tier essence blood is the most suitable option.

After thinking it over, Ji Ming arranged to meet Xia Qiwen in the virtual space.

As soon as Xia Qiwen arrived, he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Do you have any late-stage second-tier Ancient Ruins Beast essence blood?"

Xia Qiwen was taken aback. "You want more?"

He sized up Ji Ming. "Do you have a grudge against the Ancient Ruins Beast clan?"

"Stop talking nonsense, do you have it or not?" Ji Ming waved his hand.

Xia Qiwen gave a wry smile. "The Void Beast Civilization is truly an ally; we can't just kill them indiscriminately!"

He wasn't lying. He was able to get that batch of blood essence last time to curry favor with Ji Ming, but doing this all the time was very risky.

Seeing his expression, Ji Ming frowned and said seriously, "This batch of essence blood is very important to me. Are you really unable to obtain it?"

Xia Qiwen paused, hesitated for a long time, then clenched his fist. "Fine! I'll help you, but this is the last time. And it's impossible to get even one drop of eight merit points. You'll have to give me at least ten merit points before I can hire someone to take the risk."

"Don't try to bargain anymore, I really didn't make any money this time!"

"Ten o'clock————"

Ji Ming pondered for a moment, then nodded. It was still a good deal!

However, this means he will only have enough merit points to exchange for 75 drops. As his cultivation level increases, his essence blood will be consumed faster. He will probably only be able to sustain his cultivation for one day. It will be virtually impossible for him to break through to the tenth level of Jade Purity.

He gritted his teeth, made a decision, and looked at Xia Qiwen, asking, "How much are you willing to pay for the Heavenly Origin Fruit?"

Xia Qiwen's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, "Five hundred merit points?"

"Get lost!"

Ji Ming rolled his eyes. He might as well have sold the 500 merit points to Yuan Heng earlier!

"Then how much will you say?"

Xia Qiwen Mountain Road.

"One thousand merits!"

"Are you kidding me?"

Xia Qiwen shook his head vigorously, "The value of a fourth-order natural treasure is generally between five hundred and one thousand merit points. The Tianlan Guiyuan Fruit is rare, but it is definitely not a top-tier fourth-order spiritual item."

He said seriously, "Rare is only relative. As long as you have the connections, this thing isn't that hard to get. You can tell by whether Wu Hui and his group have any designs on you."

"Alright, I won't cheat you. Seven hundred merit points!"

Ji Ming thought for a moment and then smiled, "I don't want any merit points. One Heavenly Origin Fruit adds 750 merit points, so you give me 150."

What about the blood essence of a late-stage Tier 2 Ancient Ruins Beast?

"You want so many?"

Xia Qiwen was taken aback. The Ancient Ruins Beast Clan was incredibly unlucky to have encountered you!

Without hesitation, he nodded. "Okay, it's a deal!"

Since we're going to take risks anyway, it doesn't make much difference whether we kill a few more or a few fewer.

"In addition, give me ten drops of Bright Jade Swan essence blood," Ji Ming added.

"You're better at business than I am," Xia Qiwen said speechlessly.

Ji Ming smiled and then exited the virtual space.

Xia Qiwen also left, stroking his chin in thought. One thing after another, even a fool would have figured it out by now.

"Is Ji Ming's rapid breakthrough related to the essence blood of the Ancient Ruins Beast?"

He recalled the special characteristics of the Ancient Ruins Beast clan in the Jade Purity Realm, and his eyes changed. "He can use more than just the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon Clan?"

"Tsk!"

Xia Qiwen clicked his tongue in amazement, but didn't think much of it, assuming that Ji Ming was just particularly lucky. People with special identity cards were already considered lucky.

He had no ambition whatsoever. In any case, Ji Mingqiang was Xia Guoqiang, and Xia Guoqiang was his Xia family's strength. As long as he didn't betray the human race, the stronger and more numerous, and the more special, the better!

After thinking for a moment, he deleted all of Ji Ming's and his own transaction records, and then made a phone call.

"Hey, Second Uncle!"

"Qiwen, is something the matter?" A somewhat tired voice came from the other end of the line.

Xia Qiwen's expression changed. "Are you alright? Is the battle still raging in Water God Valley?"

"Um!"

Uncle Xia said somberly, "These ruins—they're no ordinary place! Besides the Heavenly Demon Civilization, other top-tier civilizations have gotten involved, and things are getting increasingly chaotic!"

"In the past few months, ten members of our faction have fallen at the seventh realm!"

Xia Qiwen was stunned. The loss was so great that it would probably cause a huge uproar when the news reached back to this world!

In the last hundred years, in terms of influence, perhaps only that person's passing has surpassed it.

"It seems that old man Wang Wendao was right, peace talks are inevitable!" Xia's second uncle sighed.

Xia Qiwen was shocked. Even his second uncle, who was least willing to negotiate, said this. It seemed that the losses were greater than he had imagined.

He felt somewhat unwilling and aggrieved, "This Water God Valley clearly appears within the territory of my Xuanhuang Civilization—"

"Ugh!"

Uncle Xia sighed, "We really can't fight anymore. Whenever this happens, other top civilizations will join forces to suppress us, making it impossible for us to gain the greatest benefits. Now is not the time for a decisive battle."

"Let's postpone it as long as possible!"

Xia Qiwen nodded, realizing he had been naive.

"Speak, Qiwen, what's the matter this time?" After chatting for a few minutes, Uncle Xia's tone became much lighter.

Xia Qiwen smiled and said, "I need your help, Second Uncle!"

"I need 150 drops of late-stage Tier 2 Ancient Ruins Beast essence blood. Do you have a way to do that?"

"Ancient Ruins Beast?"

Uncle Xia was taken aback. "You brat, the Void Beast Civilization is an ally!"

"laugh!"

Xia Qiwen curled his lip. "What allies? When the Origin Realm passage opened, they came in and burned, killed, and looted just as much!"

"cough!"

Uncle Xia coughed and said in a low voice, "At least we're allies now. We can't let everyone become our enemies, can we?"

"Okay! Second-tier little things are fine, anything below the seventh tier won't have a big impact. I'll have my people handle it. It just so happens that a team of young Ancient Ruins Beasts has come to the Battlefield of Myriad Realms for training."

"I'll teach them a lesson for free; the Battlefield of Myriad Realms isn't so easy to come by!"

"Alright, thank you, Second Uncle!"

Xia Qiwen had no objection. When facing a foreign race, one should naturally bully the weak. His second uncle specially arranged for someone to do it, ensuring that not a trace would be left.

After hanging up the cross-border communication, Xia Qiwen sent a message to Ji Ming.

"The essence and blood will arrive in seven days at the latest!"

Ji Ming was overjoyed upon receiving the news. The Xia family was indeed capable. The academy could only buy a few drops at most. If he were to do it himself, he probably wouldn't be able to get so much essence blood.

"Seven days later————"

If it's a live kill, it's already very quick; this is a good opportunity for him to hone his martial arts skills.

On July 10th, exactly one month after his last visit to the Tower of Babel, he could accumulate 7 Enlightenment Points. If he entered the Tower of Babel for another day, that would be 13 Enlightenment Points, which could last for a total of 7 minutes and 10 seconds.

He originally intended to use it to cultivate the Star King Body, but now the plan has changed. Since he is going to the Crimson Dragon Realm, he should try his best to improve his strength.

To get into the top ten in points, he would need to surpass several second-year students at the Star Ranking level, which is impossible with his current strength. Even if he could break through to the tenth level of Jade Purity, he would still be far from it.

The source power intensity of a Transcendent Realm cultivator undergoes a qualitative change. When using the same martial arts technique, the power unleashed by a Transcendent Realm cultivator far exceeds that of a Jade Unearth Perfection cultivator!

Since we can't compete with the basics, let's use higher-level martial arts to crush our opponents!

Last time at the Tower of Babel, eight enlightenments raised the Star King Body from level 19 to level 23, but the difficulty of going from level 23 to level 30 is much higher than before. Thirteen enlightenments are definitely not enough for Ji Ming to perfect it, so there is no qualitative change.

"Let's use it to upgrade the Nine Luminaries Mystic Heaven Blade!"

Ji Ming made a decision. With the Great Perfection Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Blade, he could unleash the [Radiant Sun Extreme] technique, which would definitely increase the power of his swordsmanship by several levels. After breaking through the tenth level of Jade Purity, his true combat strength might actually be able to touch the edge of the Star Ranking.

Only with this kind of strength can one be competitive!

There are 22 days left until July 10th. I should practice my swordsmanship more during this time. Once I enter the Tower of Babel and use the martial arts imprint to comprehend it, I'll be almost certain to master the [Radiant Sun] technique.

Thinking too much was pointless, so Ji Ming picked up his knife and began practicing with the fighting puppet. Days passed, and finally the news about the four-school joint examination was announced. The students were in an uproar; some were fearful, some were expectant, and some were eager to fight.

After all, the rewards offered by the four major star palaces this time are quite high. Even the participation prize has ten merit points, which can only be obtained by killing a late-stage second-tier opponent.

How many freshmen can actually kill a late-stage second-tier alien race?

For students from poor families, these ten merit points are already quite a lot; just come back alive.

Moreover, this time it is different from the Astral Trial. Killing enemy races will earn you merits, and all the spoils will be yours.

Danger and opportunity go hand in hand. In this Crimson Dragon Realm practical assessment, as long as they survive to the end, some students without family connections may have the opportunity to soar.

And that is precisely the purpose of the Education Department!

Select truly courageous and hardworking elites, eliminate parasites, and allocate resources to those who need them most.

On June 23, Ji Ming finally received the promised essence blood from Xia Qiwen and couldn't wait to go to the Moon Well.

It was still the same bamboo grove and thatched cottage, and Old Wang was enjoying the cool air in the woods.

Upon seeing him, Old Wang slowly raised his head. "Young Ji, what brings you here again?"

Ji Ming cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, "Please, Elder Wang, open the Moon Well!"

Old Wang frowned upon hearing this. "You have one last chance. Are you sure you want to go in now? I remember you broke through not long ago, right? Or are you still consolidating—"

He paused suddenly, then realized that the kid's source energy was frighteningly pure and abundant, so there was no need to dwell on it.

"Alright then, I'll cross out your last chance!"

Shaking his head, Old Wang was too lazy to ask any more questions.

"Thank you for your help!"

Ji Ming had no objection. If nothing unexpected happened, once he returned from the Crimson Dragon Origin Realm, he would most likely be able to climb the Star Ranking, and at that time he would definitely be able to obtain the opportunity to enter the Moon Well.

With a wave of Wang Lao's hand, the Moon Well lit up, and Ji Ming jumped into it at his signal.

Old Wang was filled with anticipation, wondering to what extent this young man could break through this time.

Eight or nine layers of jade?

Do not!

I directly grasped the Divine Realm!

You think you can slap me in the face? No way!

The familiar moonlight and energy within the Moon Well enveloped him. Ji Ming took a deep breath; it was a long-lost feeling of exhilaration!

The Moon Well and the Tower of Babel may not be very powerful in combat, but they are extremely important to a faction!

It is precisely because of these two extraordinary items that Tianyi Star Palace is able to produce students who graduate at the fourth level every year.

A fourth-tier leader is not weak; they are enough to dominate any city and are top-tier rulers.

Without much thought, Ji Ming casually found a place to sit down, opened the wooden box, and found 150 drops of essence blood, enough for him to cultivate in seclusion for at least two days. Whether he could reach the tenth level of Jade Purity depended on fate, but he had already done his best.

Speaking of which, although he cultivated quickly in the Jade Purity Realm, he also consumed several times more merit points than ordinary people. Which second-stage cultivator would consume nearly two thousand merit points?

Even the most outstanding talents could not number that many. If everyone were like him, how could the Xia Kingdom possibly support such a large army?

However, Ji Ming still felt that exchanging resources for time was a very worthwhile deal.

This world is never peaceful!

Let's begin!

Ji Ming meditated for a while, then swallowed a drop of essence blood. A violent power exploded within his body, but it was not enough to put any pressure on his current physical strength.

The identity card was opened, and the [Ancient Ruins Beast Clan] light up. Under Ji Ming's urging, the primordial energy of the Moon Well surged in, and wisps of void power were transformed and then drilled into the Heavenly Vein. The obstacles in those dark parts were eliminated, and primordial energy poured in, giving birth to new primordial energy. The aura on his body also became more and more profound.

[Cultivation Method: Yin-Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 7 (40%)]

[Cultivation Method: Yin-Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 7 (42%)]

Time flew by in the bamboo forest. Old Wang glanced at the time and, sure enough, two days had passed.

But he wasn't surprised at all, and his heart remained completely unmoved.

"Ha, what's so special about that?"

Old Wang's threshold has been raised. Even if Ji Ming stays inside for a month this time, he won't be shocked at all!

While Old Wang was lost in thought outside, Ji Ming inside had already entered a crucial moment.

In the center of the dense primordial energy, a figure appeared and disappeared, with ten bright spots shining on his body and ten heavenly meridians on his spine reaching to the sky and standing tall!

Nine of them were surprisingly bright, and the last one was mostly lit up as well, but a small section of it stubbornly remained hidden in the dark.

Ji Ming held a purple bead in his hand. It seemed as if small fish were flowing inside the bead, but the movement was very indistinct, indicating that the power within it was about to be exhausted.

The 150 drops of essence blood he brought had long been used up. He had opened the tenth Heavenly Meridian, but it was still a little short of perfection.

Fortunately, Ji Ming had made preparations in advance, and the half of the unused Earth Core Spirit could make up for this deficiency.

The primordial energy in the Moon Well was beneficial for opening the meridians, and with the protection of the Earth Core Spirit, Ji Ming could confidently and boldly charge forward, and his speed was not much slower than that of the power of nothingness!

[Cultivation Method: Yin Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 10 (95%)]

[Cultivation Method: Yin Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 10 (99%)]

Almost there!

Sweat beaded on Ji Ming's forehead, and though he was exhausted, his eyes remained resolute. He unleashed the Yin-Yang Meridian Opening Technique with all his might, and a whooshing sound emanated from his body.

finally----

[Cultivation Method: Yin Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 10 (100%)]

boom!

A resounding voice echoed in his mind, and Ji Ming suddenly stood up. His ten Heavenly Veins stood like pillars supporting the sky, and powerful source energy fluctuations swept wildly in all directions. Fortunately, this was in the Moon Well, otherwise this aura alone would have caused some damage.

Jade Purity Realm, now complete!

A sense of fulfillment arose in Ji Ming's heart. If he wanted, he could break through to the Divine Realm right now.

He could disregard the bottlenecks that plagued many martial artists who had just reached the Divine Realm, but Ji Ming would never do something that would ruin his future.

Breaking through to the Divine Realm only grants temporary strength; the Five Steps to Godhood are the foundation for becoming a god. Each step is a ladder, and there is no such thing as breaking through in the Jade Purity Realm and continuing in the Divine Realm.

"It's reached the tenth level of Jade Uncarving!"

Ji Ming sighed. Good schools really do offer more opportunities. He contacted Xu Wei a few days ago, but the latter is still stuck in the mortal realm!

Actually, it hasn't been long since the start of the semester; it's just that he's progressed too quickly!

However, having reached this point, it's up to us to rely on ourselves now, as the power of nothingness has completely lost its effect.

Shaping celestial veins and opening up celestial veins are completely different things.

Ji Ming also needs to study the Jade Purity Ascension Method more carefully.

The two steps to ascending to godhood are based on the Yin-Yang Meridian Opening Method and the Jade Purity Ascending to Godhood Method. Only in this way can one build a celestial meridian that can form a system with the first ten meridians in the dark.

Unlike the first step to godhood, the method of godhood is of even greater importance on the Jade Purity Path to Godhood. During the creation of this method, countless powerful individuals suffered qi deviation and demonic possession.

Geniuses like Ji Ming, who benefited from the kindness of their predecessors, should always be grateful. They don't need to be grateful to any particular person; they should just do their best to protect the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Let's go out first!"

Looking back, Ji Ming walked outside. Creating a Heavenly Vein cannot rely solely on Yuan Qi; it requires some special auxiliary items, which martial artists call "Heavenly Vein Ointment"!

This item doesn't require money to buy, and there's nowhere to buy it. Every martial artist who has reached the Jade Purity Perfection stage of the Ascension to Godhood can apply for it for free without paying anything, but private buying and selling is strictly prohibited.

Outside the Moon Well—

Ji Ming was thrown out, and when Old Wang saw this, his eyes lit up, but then everything went black again.

Damn it, even Old Zhang can't see Ji Ming's level of skill anymore!

He could look if he wanted, but he would need to scan Ji Ming's entire body with his divine sense. However, he clearly wouldn't do that just to satisfy a little curiosity.

"Thank you very much, Professor Wang. I'll take my leave now!"

Ji Ming bowed respectfully and left the bamboo forest.

Old Wang sighed regretfully, feeling anxious and frustrated. "That brat has no sense at all! What's wrong with satisfying an old man's curiosity?"

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