Six Realms Immortal Emperor

The figure casually put away the pill in his palm and said, "To truly escape being controlled by others and grasp your own destiny, you must detach yourself from worldly affairs, join a cultivation sect, and become a disciple of the immortals. Through self-cultivation and refinement, you will one day attain immortality and become a ruler of a region—that will be true power that shakes the world! Unmatched by anyone!"

To renounce worldly life and become a disciple of a celestial sect? This is too shocking! It's so different from Xu Jingtian's life; he never even dreamed of it!

Seeing Xu Jingtian deep in thought, the figure continued, "Do you know why the Eastern Prefecture is building this arena?"

"Let's have a fight," Xu Jingtian said confidently, knowing that much was expected.

"Hehe, then why have a fight?" the figure continued to ask with a smile.

Xu Jingtian didn't know this, but it wasn't hard to guess. After a moment's thought, he said, "Martial arts competitions are nothing more than a contest to determine who wins and who loses and who ranks. This competition is very likely for Dongfang Siyu, who has returned, to watch and let her know the strength of the Dongfang disciples."

"Hmm, you guessed half right. But you only know one thing and not the other. There's another, more important purpose that you haven't mentioned?" The figure nodded. It seemed that Xu Jingtian was quite quick-witted. Given his current status in the Eastern Prefecture, it was all based on guesswork that he could say these things.

"Oh, there's another purpose?" Xu Jingtian fell into deep thought; he really couldn't think of one.

The figure finally piqued Xu Jingtian's interest, and he chuckled, "Hehe, let me tell you, it's for the Brahma Sect!"

"For the Brahma Sect?" Xu Jingtian stood up from the straw. The Brahma Sect was such a distant and unreachable place. What did the martial arts competition in the Eastern Prefecture have to do with the Brahma Sect? He asked, puzzled.

"Hahaha!" The figure laughed heartily and said, "That's right, the Dongfang Prefecture has been busy all day to determine the top three martial arts masters. Those who win the top three will be qualified to be sent to the Brahma Sect."

"Huh!?" Xu Jingtian's mouth dropped open in surprise.

Before Xu Jingtian could react, the figure continued, "I just want to ask you, if you had the chance to join the Brahma Sect, would you want to?"

Xu Jingtian was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He never expected that the Brahma Sect, a name he never dared to even think about, would be so close to him now.

"You are a disciple of the Brahma Sect?" Even in the face of such a huge temptation, Xu Jingtian still maintained a clear mind.

Such an important matter is probably unknown even to the Grand Steward, so how could an outsider like him know so clearly? However, if someone from a cultivation sect wanted to find out about this matter, it would be easy for them to do so, and this person is more or less related to the Brahma Sect, so he guessed.

The figure paused slightly in surprise, then replied calmly, "You could say that!"

Xu Jingtian stared intently at the figure, though he couldn't make out its face, he made up his mind and said with unwavering determination, "Okay! What are the conditions?"

We've come full circle back to the original question.

The figure smiled with satisfaction, opened his palm again, and said, "The condition is that I will provide you with two pills to improve your martial arts level, plus a set of movement techniques to help you achieve a top-three finish. And you, from now on, just do as I instruct."

Xu Jingtian couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Is it that simple?" According to this figure's explanation, wouldn't it be a sure-fire way to make money?

"So simple!" the figure said, casually tossing the pill to Xu Jingtian and looking at him with a smile.

Xu Jingtian reached out and took the pill, then held it to his nose and inhaled deeply. The strong medicinal fragrance immediately filled his abdomen, and his spirits lifted. He then examined the pill closely. Although he didn't know if it was real or fake, he could clearly sense that this small pill seemed to contain enormous energy.

Xu Jingtian picked up the precious pill from his palm with two fingers, but he wasn't in a hurry to eat it. He had another important question, a very crucial one.

"Why me?" Even the elixir couldn't make him lose his mind.

The figure laughed heartily and said approvingly, "In the entire Eastern Prefecture, you are the most ambitious!" Xu Jingtian was unaware that this person had been observing him all day and knew his secrets.

"Okay, I believe you." Xu Jingtian said, then swallowed the pill. Now that he understood the reason, Xu Jingtian had no more reservations; he could simply follow his arrangements from now on.

The figure exclaimed, "Good! This Vajra Pill is too potent; you might suffer a little pain. Come with me!" With that, he reached out and pulled Xu Jingtian along, stepping out of the room and quickly climbing the courtyard wall, which was about ten feet high.

Xu Jingtian understood immediately and kept quiet, following the figure as he ran. Even at such close range, he could only see the back of the figure's head, but he sensed that the person had strong, powerful arms and must be full of energy.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two had already run several miles away from Guangting Fort and stopped in a dense forest outside the fort.

"This is fine!" the figure said, finally turning around to Xu Jingtian.

Xu Jingtian looked him up and down by the moonlight. The man was dressed in gray, had a burly build, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

"Next, you need to follow my instructions step by step. Sit on the ground with your legs crossed and try to withstand the effects of the medicine," the figure instructed.

The gray-clad man timed it perfectly; just as the pill was fully dissolved, its effects began to spread.

Xu Jingtian felt a surge of heat rising and falling in his stomach, which was extremely uncomfortable. He quickly sat down to meditate as instructed. However, the heat was not under his control and continued to increase, flowing through his blood vessels and reaching his limbs. Wherever it passed, it caused either intense itching or unbearable pain.

"Oh...oh...ah...ah...ahhh..." Xu Jingtian could still bear it at first, but the effects of the drug were too strong. He began to feel his tiny meridians tightening, as if they were about to burst from the heat. He couldn't help but cry out.

"Just hold on for another incense stick's time, and you'll be almost there," the gray-robed man said. "This step is called 'Pill Tempering the Body.' Since you haven't cultivated internal energy yet, you can't slowly convert the medicinal effects, so you'll feel a slight swelling in your meridians. Once the spiritual energy from the pill fills your entire body, it will expel some impurities, stabilizing your meridians, purifying your constitution, and enhancing your martial arts. I'll teach you a movement technique later; combined with your current martial arts, that should be enough."

As Xu Jingtian listened, he struggled against the waves of heat surging through his body, sweat gradually beading on his forehead. Unfortunately, lacking knowledge of cultivation methods, he could only suppress the heat with his meager physical strength, leaving him no energy to speak.

The time it took to burn about half an incense stick felt incredibly long to Xu Jingtian. He gritted his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, his clothes were soaked, and he began to emit a foul stench.

"Hmm, just half an incense stick's worth left," the gray-clad man comforted Xu Jingtian, who was enduring the pain. Xu Jingtian's martial arts level was too low; to achieve a top-three finish, he could only rely on the Vajra Pill to forcibly improve it, which naturally increased the pain he suffered several times over.

"How's it going? You can't even handle this little bit of pain?" The man in gray looked at Xu Jingtian, whose eyes were bloodshot from the pain and whose teeth were clenched so tightly they were making a rattling sound.

"This little bit of hardship is nothing!" Xu Jingtian forced out these words through gritted teeth, continuing to grit his teeth and persevere.

After a short while, the heat in Xu Jingtian's body gradually subsided, leaving a warm feeling wherever the heat passed, which he found particularly pleasant.

"Alright, try out a set of punches and kicks first," the gray-clad man instructed.

Xu Jingtian felt an unprecedented surge of energy within him, all the fatigue of the day vanished. Upon hearing this, he swiftly straightened up and rapidly displayed his Eastern martial arts prowess. His fist struck out with a whooshing sound, carrying an estimated force of three hundred pounds; his martial arts level had actually doubled!

"Yes, your cultivation level has improved, and your martial arts strength has also greatly increased, but you can't use any of these moves in tomorrow's competition. I'll teach you a movement technique called 'Mysterious Waves and Shadows,' which is very useful in battle. It allows you to both attack and defend. If you learn it, getting into the top three shouldn't be a problem."

"Alright, then teach me quickly." Xu Jingtian finished demonstrating a set of martial arts moves, feeling an indescribable sense of pleasure and great joy.

"Don't rush. I'll first teach you the cultivation techniques for the Illusionary Waves technique. You must memorize these techniques thoroughly before you can begin cultivation," the gray-robed man said solemnly.

Xu Jingtian was well aware that any martial arts technique required a long period of practice to master and reach a high level of proficiency, but a solid foundation was essential.

The man in gray explained and demonstrated simultaneously, "So, did you remember everything?"

"Yes, I've memorized it all!"

Xu Jingtian nodded and said that he was probably born with a good memory and a strong ability to comprehend. In just one hour, he had memorized the cultivation mantra of the Illusionary Waves and could barely remember those complicated cultivation moves.

However, the Misty Wave Illusionary Movement Technique is far too profound, and its moves are extremely difficult to understand. In such a short time, it is simply not something he can comprehend at present.

However, there were some simple teleportation techniques within the Misty Wave Illusion that he could cultivate and master, and Xu Jingtian kept these in mind.

"Alright, I'll watch from the side. You practice it once and show me," the man in gray said, sounding somewhat skeptical.

These mental techniques and moves can only be gradually understood through personal experience; relying on others to teach them will only allow one to learn the superficial aspects. Xu Jingtian claimed he could remember them all after only one demonstration—did he truly possess such comprehension?

Next, Xu Jingtian practiced the basic footwork of the Misty Wave Illusion step by step. With the help of the Vajra Pill in the early stage, he found it increasingly easy to use.

Moreover, he discovered that these basic footwork techniques were extremely subtle and very useful in actual combat. Therefore, he practiced them several times until he could use them freely.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent!" The man in gray exclaimed in approval. It seemed that Xu Jingtian not only had a good memory, but also first-rate comprehension ability, much better than when he himself was cultivating.

The Illusionary Waves technique also includes some martial arts skills, but they require internal energy cultivation to unleash their full power. The methods of internal energy cultivation can only be mastered by disciples of immortal cultivation sects, leaving Xu Jingtian only able to sigh in vain.

Therefore, he could only apply the same training methods to martial arts, practicing these techniques without being able to unleash their true power.

But after practicing for an hour, Xu Jingtian was surprised to find that his martial arts strength had increased several times over. He could shake a tree as thick as a bowl with a single punch, and leave a footprint on the hard ground with a light stomp.

What surprised Xu Jingtian the most was that his body had become lighter, his limbs more agile, and his movements more swift. With a simple leap, he could cover a distance of ten feet, easily climb a large tree, and move swiftly between trees.

boom!

Xu Jingtian floated down from the treetop several meters high and stood firmly on the spot. His body stood tall and proud, and he even vaguely showed the aura of a master. He was no longer the lowly servant he used to be.