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

Chapter 161 Thirty Years of Enlightenment Fruit

Tick!Tick!
The raindrops continued to fall in a drizzle, and a thick darkness filled the entire forest. The massive corpse of the Blood Demon Ape, its head blown off, lay on the ground, its cells still trembling slightly due to its powerful life force, which had not yet completely disappeared.

Congratulations, you have gained 2 points of Divine Matter.

[Divine Matter: 932]

"100 points are needed to unlock hidden benefits?"

Shen Bailian breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the addition of divine matter on the panel, then turned his attention back to the virtual screen, his brows furrowing slightly.

100 points is not a small number in the first round of the Golden Cup knockout stage.

Converted to mid-stage Tier 2 ferocious beasts, even if all the beasts are between level 18.5 and 18.9, you would have to kill at least 13 to get 100 points.

Among the two to three thousand martial arts students participating in the competition, at least one-third of them need to spend a whole day to earn 100 points.

Don't be fooled by Shen Bailian's previous high score of 5803, which only ranked him fifteenth. That's because he relied on the characteristics of the Eye of God skill to stay in high-level matches.

This is not in line with common sense, and the same applies to Yuwen Changkong.

As long as the level difference does not exceed 1.0 level, for top geniuses such as Shen Bailian, Yuwen Changkong, and Zhantai Mingyue, fighting across levels is as easy as drinking water.

If it exceeds level 1.0, it depends on which two levels it falls between.

For example, in the apprentice stage of martial arts, the difference between a physical fitness level of 9.0 and 10.0 is only 0.5 tons in terms of the maximum punching power of a single arm.

However, in the Transcendent Realm, the difference in maximum single-arm punching power between physical fitness levels 18.0 and 19.0 is 90 tons, which is not even in the same league.

Swish!
Shen Bailian tapped the screen, and the virtual reality (AR) glasses immediately appeared before his eyes, along with his own ranking points.

Name: Shen Bailian
Identity: First-year martial arts student at Tiangang Academy

Points: 6213
Ranking: 15
"If you look at it that way..."

Looking at the rankings displayed on his glasses, Shen Bailian rested his chin on his hand, a thought flashing through his mind: "I might as well try this hidden perk. Anyway, I'm already a sure thing to be in the top 32."

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated and immediately tapped the virtual screen, selecting the "yes" option. The points on his glasses also decreased by 100.

The hidden rare and precious materials offer the following benefits:

Starry Sky Earth Marrow Liquid (20 ml), Purple Cloud Thunder Crystal, 100-year-old and 200-year-old Vermilion Fruits... 20-year-old, 30-year-old, and 49-year-old Enlightenment Fruits... Dragon Vein Crystal Marrow... Second- and Third-Order Spirit Nourishing Fruits... First-, Second-, Third-, and Fourth-Order Bloodline Fruits...

Note 1: The hidden perks of this Golden Cup League are specially supported by the official Da Xia, the six major universities, and the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

Note 2: Each person has only one redemption opportunity, please use it carefully, and after redemption, others cannot redeem it.

Note 3: Each rare and precious material has a corresponding guardian beast. The points required to exchange for a rare and precious material determine the strength of the guardian beast (see the instructions for details). Please act according to your ability.

"Fuck!"

Looking at the rare and precious materials displayed on the light screen, Shen Bailian was momentarily dazzled and couldn't help but exclaim, "The organizers of the Golden Cup League are really going all out!"

Take the Starry Sky Earth Marrow Liquid as an example. Shen Bailian had seen it on the official website of Tiangang Academy before. Its effect is to accelerate the cultivation speed of martial artists in the Transcendent Realm.

However, to achieve a noticeable effect, at least 10 milliliters are needed, and the price is beyond imagination, with one milliliter costing 60 Daxia coins.

As for the Bloodline Fruit, it is most likely prepared for Bloodline Warriors.

A third-tier Spirit Nourishing Fruit costs 1000 million Great Xia coins to exchange at the Heavenly Gang Academy, while a two-hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit costs 800 million Great Xia coins.

Each rare and precious material is priced at no less than 100 million Xia coins, and there are several hundred rare and precious materials on the light screen.

This means that the total value of the hidden benefits in this round alone is between several billion and several billion Daxia coins, a level of reward never heard of before.

However, to Shen Bailian's surprise, in just two or three seconds, the number of rare and precious materials on the light screen had decreased to more than three hundred.

"No, we have to choose quickly."

Shen Bailian quickly shifted most of his attention to the light screen, searching for rare and precious materials and ferocious beasts that he could obtain and deal with.

First, we directly exclude ferocious beasts at the late stage and peak of the Transcendent Realm.

Although it's described as a hidden perk, there's a points requirement, so it's definitely not something that can be given away openly. The beast that can become a guardian of rare treasures must be a beast carefully selected by the organizers of the Golden Cup League.

Its strength far surpasses that of other ordinary ferocious beasts of the same level.

……

In a mountain forest about a hundred miles to the east of Shen Bailian.

"Damn." Yuwen Changkong frowned deeply, looking at the number "0" after the thirty-year-old Enlightenment Fruit on the light screen, and couldn't help but complain:

"Who is it? Their hand speed is so fast, could it be a perpetually single person?"

As the ninth holy son of the Starry Sky Martial Hall, Yuwen Changkong naturally had no shortage of cultivation resources, but many rare and precious materials that could enhance talent were in the hands of the Great Xia government.

Even internal staff of the Martial Hall must exchange battle merits to obtain such rare and precious materials.

Especially rare and precious materials like the Enlightenment Fruit, which involve metaphysics.

All martial arts students in the Great Xia Dynasty who wish to acquire it must first submit an application to the Great Xia physique database. Only after the application is approved can they purchase it at the market price.

and so.

After seeing that there were Enlightenment Fruits among the hidden benefits, Yuwen Changkong naturally made them his first choice. As a result, he redeemed all the Enlightenment Fruits of twenty and thirty years.

As for the enlightenment fruit of forty-nine years?
The 49-year-old Enlightenment Fruit is worth 500 points when exchanged.

This means that the strength of the guardian beast is at least level 20.0 or higher.

Yuwen Changkong was arrogant, but he was by no means stupid. To fight against an elite monster among the ferocious beasts, which was two levels above his level, was tantamount to throwing his life away.

……

In the valley of the basin.

The black clouds were extremely thick, mixed with thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down like a torrential downpour, stinging even the faces of ordinary people.

The rain here is much heavier than the rain over there in Shen Bailian's area.

boom!
Thunder roared between heaven and earth, and blinding lightning flashed across the rain curtain, instantly electrolyzing the rainwater in the path and sending up white mist. At the same time, it illuminated the entire dark sky and made the whole basin valley bright.

Blood and rainwater flowed together on the ground, following the spiderweb-like cracks, forming winding streams that eventually converged into a sea of ​​blood, staining the ground crimson.

The mangled remains of the Netherworld Wolf lay scattered across the sea of ​​blood. Its once sharp claws and teeth were now broken, and its powerful limbs were twisted and deformed, lying lifelessly in the blood like abandoned trash.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and the fresh scent of rain, a mixture that sent a chill down one's spine.

tread!tread!
Zhan Taimingyue walked calmly through the blood-red mud. Some of the fiery red scales on her body had spiderweb-like cracks, giving her a more damaged appearance compared to before.

Her crimson eyes, like two beams of flashlight, constantly swept across the basin and valley, filled with vigilance, continuously observing whether there were any remaining Netherworld Wolves clinging to life.

The strength of the level 20.2 Netherworld Wolf is truly terrifying. It can break the sound barrier at any time, and there are also several Netherworld Wolves of level 19.8 and 19.9 around it.

And hundreds of Netherworld Wolves, each at least at the second tier in strength.

Surrounded by enemies, Zhan Taimingyue remained on edge, never daring to relax for a moment. This state of mind continued until the death of the last Netherworld Wolf, which brought it to a complete end.

At the same time, a series of notification sounds rang in her ears.

"Slayed a level 18.6 second-tier ferocious beast, the Netherworld Demon Wolf, and gained 8 points."

"Slayed a level 19.5 second-tier ferocious beast, the Netherworld Demon Wolf, and gained 15 points."

"..."

"Slayed a level 20.2 second-tier ferocious beast, the Netherworld Demon Wolf, and gained 34 points."

"Breathe~breathe~breathe~"

As the notification sound disappeared, Zhan Taimingyue breathed rapidly. Even with the Burning Heaven Bloodline, she felt as if her chest was about to explode from the high temperature, and her body was burning hot.

"Pfft—" "Pfft—" Because of the high temperature attached to Zhan Taiming's fiery red scales, the raindrops were instantly evaporated when they fell on them, turning into a large amount of white mist that enveloped her figure.

After confirming that no Netherworld Wolves remained.

Zhan Taimingyue breathed a long sigh of relief. She had reached her limit, and the moment she relaxed, mental and physical exhaustion surged up like a tide.

This situation caused her to stumble, and she could no longer maintain her half-beast state. With each step she took, her body shrank.

When Zhan Taimingyue returned to the starting point, the white mist surrounding her had disappeared, and she had changed into a white martial arts uniform.

This scene greatly disappointed many martial arts students watching the live video, because for bloodline martial artists, having their clothes ripped off is a perfectly normal thing.

Then, Zhan Taimingyue used the little primal force in her body to manipulate the primal force of heaven and earth, forming a thin rainproof membrane around her body to prevent her body from losing temperature.

Compared to her previous image as a female Tyrannosaurus Rex, Zhan Taimingyue now has a delicate and three-dimensional face, deep and bright eyes, and a flame seemingly burning deep within her pupils. She also has a voluptuous and tall figure with beautiful curves and arcs.

of course.

The most eye-catching feature was Zhan Taimingyue's long, fiery red hair, which resembled a burning flame, unrestrained and flamboyant.

Name: Zhan Taimingyue

Identity: Second-year martial arts student at the Four Symbols Academy
Points: 7814
Ranking: 1
"Ok?"

After resting for a while and checking her ranking, Zhan Taimingyue noticed something unusual on her smart bracelet. When she opened it, she saw a hidden bonus message from the organizers of the Golden Cup League.

"Is it a different trick this time?"

Zhan Taimingyue carefully read through the detailed description and briefly browsed the light screen, discovering that it contained information on all sorts of rare and precious materials.

Most of these rare and precious materials are worth millions, and there are some worth tens of millions of Xia coins, but they are very rare. However, the strength of the guardian beasts is at least level 19.8 or above.

However, unlike Shen Bailian's eagerness, Zhan Taimingyue has become much more composed after more than a year of trials. Moreover, thanks to the strong support and resources provided by the Four Symbols Academy, her standards have also risen considerably.

Rare and precious materials worth only a few million Da Xia coins are no longer worth her attention.

and so.

Zhan Taimingyue set her sights directly on those rare and precious materials worth tens of millions of Daxia coins, especially those that could enhance talent.

Which one should I choose?

Although Zhan Taimingyue was extremely powerful, she was still caught in a dilemma after seeing the 49-year-old Enlightenment Fruit and the fourth-order bloodline fruit on the light screen.

"A 49-year-old Enlightenment Fruit is worth 80 million Great Xia coins. It can enhance my comprehension and become an aid when I break through to the Embracing Moon Realm in the future."

"The fourth-tier bloodline fruit is worth 70 million Great Xia coins and can improve the purity of my own bloodline."

Bloodline fruits, because they only work on bloodline warriors, are not as valuable as ordinary rare and precious materials of the same level.

Even so, fourth-order bloodline fruits are controlled items. Although Zhan Taimingyue is highly regarded by the leadership of the Four Symbols Academy, her talent is not that outstanding in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Therefore, after applying for the fourth-order bloodline fruit, Zhan Taimingyue could not obtain it immediately, but had to wait for a period of time.

For bloodline warriors, the more quickly they can develop their bloodline to 100% at lower levels, the higher their chances of advancing to the Moon Embracing Realm or Divine Palace Realm in the future.

However, the importance of the Enlightenment Fruit to martial artists is no less than that of the Bloodline Fruit to bloodline martial artists, and may even be greater.

……

In the mountains and forests.

Holding the second-tier Star-Shooting War Bow, Shen Bailian moved swiftly among the treetops. With the support of the Gale skill, he moved as if on flat ground, and his field of vision was extremely wide, making it easier to determine direction.

at the same time.

His divine eye was in a state of extreme exploration, constantly sweeping across the surroundings, observing every rustle of grass within a radius of three thousand meters.

After paying 300 points, Shen Bailian obtained the exact location of the thirty-year-old Enlightenment Fruit, which was a full three hundred kilometers away from his previous location.

Therefore, he is now speeding towards the location of the Enlightenment Fruit.

"It seems that this time, we have a chance to rank in the top ten."

During a break, Shen Bailian glanced at the virtual AR glasses and discovered that his ranking had risen from 15th to 14th.

suddenly.

"I'm so lucky, everything I wished for came true."

Shen Bailian noticed the anomaly through his divine eye, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips. With a slight thought, a heavy arrow with a diameter of three or four centimeters appeared in his palm.

"Om-"

Suddenly, a heavy sound rang out.

The bowstring twanged like thunder, the arrow flew like lightning.

In an instant, the arrow blasted the head off a Bloodwing Serpent that was lying in ambush on a tree trunk, and its body, which was tens of meters long, crashed downwards.

"Slayed the level 18.1 second-tier ferocious beast Bloodwing Flying Serpent, gaining 5 points."

After receiving the notification, Shen Bailian did not linger for a moment, and continued on his way to the location of the Thirty Years Enlightenment Fruit as if nothing had happened.

……

Aerospace Warfare Base, Operations Conference Room.

"Not bad, Lao Wei." Li Mingxuan, the representative of Liuxing Academy, couldn't help but applaud after seeing the girl's wonderful performance on the screen, and exclaimed in praise:
"It seems that your Four Symbols Academy has produced another martial arts student who is close to being a top genius in the 44th class."

Old Wei, whose full name is Wei He, is the representative sent by the Four Symbols Academy. He is a martial artist at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable, his skin was bronze from years of wind and rain, he was burly and over eight feet tall, and he wore a simple black outfit that showed off the muscles on his arms.

Wei He was very modest and simply nodded slightly.

The first round of the Golden Cup League knockout stage had reached its seventh day, and by this point, it was clear who would advance directly to the preliminary rounds.

The martial arts students sent by the six universities firmly occupied the top ten spots.

However, in this round of elimination, two people stood out among a group of martial arts students in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

One of them is Yuwen Changkong, the ninth holy son of the Starry Sky Martial Hall. Although his physical attributes are only level 18.0, he ranks 20th, and his advancement is beyond doubt.

The other person was Shen Bailian, who intrigued everyone present. He was ranked 14th, and at that time, he was only a little over 400 points away from the 10th place.

"How strange." Lei Zhentian frowned as he looked at the boy running wildly among the treetops on the light screen. "How did he discover that Bloodwinged Flying Serpent just now?"

Lei Zhentian discovered this problem two days ago. The ferocious beasts that Shen Bailian encountered in the past seven days seemed to be pushing him to his limits.

They even encountered a few mid-stage second-tier ferocious beasts that were stuck at level 18.9.

If this only happens for two or three days, it's somewhat normal and can be explained by good luck. But if it happens for seven consecutive days, it's a bit outrageous.

There are only two explanations for this situation:
The first point is Shen Bailian's physical attributes, which, just as that roughneck Cheng Shangwu said, reached level 19.0. However, this explanation was directly rejected by Lei Zhentian.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Secondly, Shen Bailian possesses extraordinary perception, a perception that the young man himself inherently possesses, as even first- or second-tier mental cultivators cannot achieve such precision.

If the second explanation is correct, then it confirms that Shen Bailian possesses a sacred body. The reason why there were no unusual phenomena during the battle is because that sacred body is a hidden sacred body.

"It is quite strange." Yu Linglong nodded, looking at Cheng Shangwu with a hint of doubt, and asked softly, "Does Xiao Shen have some kind of special constitution?"

“I feel the same way.” Li Mingxuan frowned and said, “Your Tiangang Academy is definitely hiding something, and there’s some important information you don’t want us to know.”

"Tsk, just an ordinary battle body." The Heavenly Gang Academy had anticipated this, so they had prepared a script for Cheng Shangwu to memorize. He said calmly:
"It's just that Xiao Shen's mental strength is a bit strong. When he first entered the school, he reached the middle of the third area of ​​the Flood Dragon Copper Pillar."

"Now that you mention it, it seems to make some sense." Wei He, Li Mingxuan, and the others nodded, thinking that it did make some sense, but it wasn't quite reasonable.

However, Li Mingxuan frowned slightly, staring intently at the boy speeding through the light screen, because he had a bad feeling about it.

(End of this chapter)