We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 114: This first place is certainly worth fighting for.

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Shen Bailian stared at the message that popped up on the panel and froze at the entrance of the villa.

Because this is simply too absurd. If someone gazes at the sun and has the sun in their heart, their mind will fly into the embrace of the sun and thus die.

And what about Shen Bailian?
After gazing at the Great Sun, not only did nothing happen, but I also gained a visualization method. Moreover, judging from the Great Sun's prestige, the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method is definitely no weaker than the Divine Visualization Method.

However, Shen Bailian hesitated for a moment and ultimately decided not to try it, because he did not have a solidified point at the moment.

Just because I inadvertently gazed at the great sun for a moment, my mind was drawn to it like a moth to a flame, pulled by its gravitational vortex.

Without the help of a fixed point, if one were to easily practice the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method, who knows what dangerous things might happen.

"It seems that my innate talent is far more powerful than I thought."

Shen Bailian's eyes flickered as he looked at the illusory yet clear panel in front of him, and fell into deep thought.

Firstly, the existence of fixed points allows him to quickly master various skills, and with the added benefit of hard work, there are no barriers to entry.

For example, the level of mastery of weapons that allow all things to breathe.

Secondly, he solidified his divine skills. If he hadn't activated the skill "Following in the Shadow," he would have died long ago in that high-energy particle beam.

Thirdly, the current Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method is so simple to obtain a skill. It seems that even if Wang Yuxuan and the others don't come, Shen Bailian might not be in any serious trouble.

Even if something happens, Shen Bailian's divine skill [Shadow Follows] still has one unused turn, so he can simply restart and revive directly.

Fourth, there was the Universal Land that Shen Bailian entered when he advanced the Five Elements Fist.

What exactly is that place?
Shen Bailian didn't believe that it was just a special effect during skill enhancement, because that was too far-fetched; at the same time, he was 100% certain that it couldn't be his spiritual sea.

Shen Bailian had a peculiar feeling that his innate talent was a key that could unlock the universe.

However, there is a threshold to opening the Universal Land. Only after his mental strength reaches level 10.0 can he independently control this key and freely enter and exit the Universal Land.

"Never mind." Shen Bailian glanced casually in the direction of the sun, rubbed his still slightly aching head, and murmured softly, "I should go back and get a good night's rest, and continue cultivating tomorrow."

Thinking it over, Shen Bailian closed the villa door, quickly washed up, and lay down on the bed.

Hu~hu~
Before long, accompanied by a snore, Shen Bailian, whose mind was almost exhausted, successfully fell asleep, and his Iron Body skill continued to take effect.

After a skill is upgraded, its original effects will not disappear. For example, the calming effect of the [Strengthen Body] skill will be enhanced.

This is why Shen Bailian chose to rest so early.

"Phew, that was close." Feng Yanqiu still felt lingering fear when she thought about the scene earlier, because if she had been 0.1 seconds slower, Shen Bailian might have died tragically in front of them.

“Indeed.” Li Feiyu nodded in agreement. He glanced at the time on his smart bracelet and saw that it was already past ten o’clock. He waved to the three of them and said, “I have to go back to train now. Bye.”

"Mhm." Feng Yanqiu nodded and continued, "See you tomorrow, big guy."

"I'll be leaving tomorrow. I need to start training hard to prepare for the second round of wilderness trials." Li Feiyu didn't turn around and strode towards his villa.

Okay~~

Upon hearing Li Feiyu's words, Feng Yanqiu's mood instantly soured. She then turned to look at Wang Yuxuan behind her, intending to ask her to go back together.

Unexpectedly.

"Huh? Why do you two look like that?" Feng Yanqiu looked at Wang Yuxuan and Chen Jiyue with a puzzled expression. Both of them had their brows furrowed, as if they were thinking about something.

"You've realized it too, haven't you?" Wang Yuxuan ignored the girl and instead looked at Chen Jiyue with a serious expression, saying, "His mental strength is probably about to break through."

"Mm." Chen Jiyue nodded in agreement.

Feng Yanqiu was completely baffled, not knowing what riddle the two were playing. So she simply walked over to them, put her arms around their arms, and said, "My two good sisters, please don't be the riddle solvers, okay?"

"Are you stupid?" Wang Yuxuan tapped Feng Yanqiu's head with her finger and said helplessly, "Haven't you figured it out yet? Why can Shen Bailian see the sun?"

"What do you see when you see the Great Sun?"

Feng Yanqiu was about to retort, but her voice grew weaker and weaker.

Because she also realized what had happened, a look of surprise appeared on her delicate face, her eyes widened like shining gems, and she said in a trembling voice, "You two mean that his mental strength has broken through level 10.0?"

"Probably not." Chen Jiyue's face was indifferent, like a block of ice, and she said calmly, "If his mental strength broke through to level 10.0 so quickly, the Dean and other powerful figures would definitely have noticed it and told him about the danger of the Great Sun."

"But as it turns out, Shen Bailian did not receive such a warning."

“So,” Wang Yuxuan said, stroking her chin, “I guess his mental strength has reached level 9.5 or higher, and he has stepped into the threshold of mental strength materialization.”

After reaching level 9.0 in mental strength, the difference between each 0.1 level is very large. The leap from level 9.4 to level 9.5 is equivalent to breaking through from level 2.0 to level 3.0 in mental strength, which is a qualitative leap.

After mental power breaks through to level 9.5, it will gradually transform from an illusion into a substance that exists between illusion and reality.

Once one's mental strength has completely broken through to level 10.0, the transformation will be 100% successful, granting the ability to interfere with reality, such as telekinesis, mental detection, and danger perception.
The earliest extraordinary profession on the spiritual side—the Spiritualist—originated from this, but was later eliminated from the main battlefield for various reasons.

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"Damn, did this person start cultivating from the womb?"

Upon hearing their assessments, Feng Yanqiu couldn't help but swear.

She was naturally a carefree person, so she didn't need to hide anything from her two best friends, Wang Yuxuan. "Such strong physical abilities are one thing, but such strong mental power too, is it any way for anyone else to live?"

It should be noted that these women are all from prominent families, and from a young age, they have been mentored by martial arts experts who have devised training plans for them, along with the training resources available to martial arts apprentices.

Even so, among the three, Wang Yuxuan, who has the highest mental strength, has only reached level 9.3, which is still quite a distance from level 9.9.

Of course, Wang Yuxuan's family must have prepared rare and precious materials for her, but the process of improving her spiritual power is always a gradual one.

Acting too hastily could pose significant hidden dangers.

Moreover, Wang Yuxuan herself is not as simple as she appears on the surface; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sense the Sun-level Dragon Gate Seed aura on Shen Bailian so quickly.

The family's cultivation resources will not be allocated to her.

"It's over, it's completely over this time." Feng Yanqiu spread her hands, shrugged, and said with a helpless expression, "In this second round of the Wilderness Trial, as long as Shen Bailian doesn't deliberately slack off, he's definitely going to be number one."

In the first round of trials, Shen Bailian had already used his own strength to break through the encirclement of 12 talents, proving his physical prowess.

Today, Shen Bailian demonstrated the strength of his spirit to Wang Yuxuan and others through his actions.

With no weaknesses, how could we possibly lose?

“Not necessarily.” Wang Yuxuan shook her head and said softly, “Shen Bailian was lucky this time and survived a great calamity, but that doesn’t mean that his spiritual power will recover so quickly after being drained.”

"Even with rare and precious materials that nourish the spirit, it would take a week to fully recover. If the Wilderness Trial starts within four days..."

“This first place is certainly worth a shot,” Chen Jiyue said with a slight upturn of her lips. Of course, she was interested in winning first place.

Honor is of paramount importance to every martial artist of the Great Xia Dynasty.

At 6:00 AM on August 30th, 345th year of the New Era.

In the 4137 detached villa, at the moment the sun rises, golden sunlight rushes in through the gaps in the curtains and into the bedroom.

Shen Bailian slowly opened his eyes. The moment he fully opened them, there was a faint white light in his eyes, which gradually dissipated, revealing his deep eyes.

"This recovery process has taken quite a long time."

Shen Bailian sat up in bed, a hint of lingering fear flashing in his eyes.

After a day and a night of rest, Shen Bailian successfully recovered to the state he had after his spiritual transformation. At this moment, his face was rosy and he was full of energy.

In the morning glow, even the strands of hair seemed to be sparkling and shining.

After 32 hours of rest and recuperation, Shen Bailian successfully recovered to full health.

Of course, most of the credit must go to the skill [Iron Body], which brings powerful mental nourishment.

Sudden.

Buzz~buzz~
Just as Shen Bailian was about to wash up, the smart bracelet started vibrating.

"Huh? Who would send a message at this hour?"

Shen Bailian frowned slightly and opened the smart bracelet with a puzzled look. After reading the message, he realized it was a message sent by the Tiangang Academy group. The message was very simple: "Meet at Tianji Building at 8:00 am on September 1st."

"In that case, the second round of trials will probably start on September 1st." Shen Bailian looked at the information above and pondered for a moment.

"In that case, we must upgrade the Heavenly Qi skill today so that our mental strength can break through level 10.0."

Thinking of this, Shen Bailian's eyes flashed slightly, and a panel that was both illusory and real immediately appeared before his eyes—

Character Level: LV7 (1114/1800)

Physical Strength: 14.9; Spirit: 9.9

[Active Skill: Running LV5 (131/1000)]

Tian Gang Qi LV1 (363/400)

Basic swordsmanship LV3 (161/700)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV1 (326/400)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV4 (160/1300)

Since the evening of the 28th, although Shen Bailian has been in a state of rest and recuperation, the time he spends practicing the basic breathing method has had to be halved.

However, this does not affect Shen Bailian's cultivation of other skills at all.

After a day of grinding skills, my running experience points increased by 30 points, jogging at a speed of 20m/s; then my basic swordsmanship skill increased by 14 points.

The basic breathing technique and the Iron Body technique have been increased by 26 and 13 experience points respectively.

Finally, there's the Heavenly Qi skill, which is also today's focus. It increased by 41 experience points, and now we only need 37 more experience points to level up.

"come on!"

Shen Bailian gave himself a pep talk, then washed up, ate breakfast, and headed straight for the underground training room to begin a new round of transformation.

(End of this chapter)