My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 415 Breakthrough to the Third Grade of Combat Power, Select a New Entry!

[South: There are two aspects to the transition from the third rank to the second rank.]

[North: Two?]

[Nan: Yes, honing physical strength and upgrading the "domain".]

Zeng Anmin felt that something was amiss.

He patiently watched the phantom image of the Ancestral Dragon Diagram.

[Nan: After advancing to the third rank, the martial arts aura within the body reaches its peak and begins to nourish the physical body. This is why the physical strength of a third-rank martial artist is so strong, and their recovery ability also reaches its peak.]

At the third rank, in addition to improving physical strength on its own, you also need to constantly hone the strength of your body in order to withstand the transformation of "Domain" into "Law".

"Domain becomes law?"

A faint look of bewilderment crossed Zeng Anmin's eyes as he reached out and wrote:

[North: What is law?]

[Nan: Law, also known as principle, is the rule governing the operation of heaven and earth. There are three thousand great paths, each with its own principle, and each martial artist's "law" is predetermined from the beginning.]

For example, my "Burning Domain"—once I reach the third rank and want to break through to the second rank, I need to upgrade "Burning Domain" to "Law of Fire."

If I can break through to the second rank, besides a significant increase in physical strength, when I expand my "domain" again, it won't just be a red light covering the surrounding ten feet, but rather a sea of ​​fire.

A sea of ​​fire?

Zeng Anmin fantasized for a moment.

The Empress, clad in a crimson dragon robe, descended with a cold gaze, and with a single shout, a sea of ​​fire rose from nowhere.

The burning enemy fled in terror...

"Hiss~" Zeng Anmin gasped, "Isn't this a god-level mage?"

However, Zeng Anmin blinked.

"what about me?"

I have four domains: wind, fire, thunder, and lightning... Yes, and I still have time!
Damn it, if I could reach the second rank, what kind of monster would I be??
Zeng Anmin swallowed hard.

He was still lost in his fantasy, while Nan continued talking.

[South: As for a second-rank martial artist breaking through to the first rank...]

[For a second-rank martial artist to advance, they must comprehend the seven emotions and six desires of humanity. By understanding or absorbing a particular emotion to its fullest extent, they can gradually enhance their own "laws." Once both their laws and physical body reach their peak, they must then face a tribulation of lightning.]

[By surviving the tribulation of lightning, one can achieve the first rank.]

Zeng Anmin blinked: [Lightning tribulation? Seven emotions and six desires? ?]

"That's pretty mysterious."

He stared at the characters that appeared in the illusory image of the Ancestral Dragon Diagram. He felt that he recognized each character individually, but he didn't know how they were put together.

[Nan: Yes, one absorbs or comprehends the seven emotions and six desires to improve oneself, and after reaching the peak, one undergoes a tribulation of lightning. Once one passes the tribulation, one becomes a first-grade cultivator.]

[North: Is the tribulation of lightning easy to overcome?]

[Nan: From ancient times to the present, no one has ever successfully overcome the tribulation. The tribulation to break through to the first rank is less a tribulation and more like a curse unique to martial artists.]

Has no one ever successfully overcome this tribulation?

Zeng Anmin was taken aback.

Right?
Not to mention the distant past, he knew that both the founding emperor of Jiang Kingdom and the founding emperor of Sheng Kingdom were first-rank martial artists.

[North: Isn't there a first-rank expert?]

[Nan: I know you're referring to the founding emperors of the Jiang and Sheng kingdoms. Actually, they didn't achieve their first-rank status through tribulation; rather, they used other methods to avoid the lightning tribulation.]

Should we find another way? Or avoid the lightning tribulation?

Is it like in Journey to the West, where the monkey uses the seventy-two steps to avoid the three calamities?

[North: What method?]

[Nan: In this world, there is something that can conceal the secrets of heaven. It can not only evade the divination techniques of cultivators, but also the inspection of the Heavenly Dao. As long as it is refined, with its protection, one can avoid the lightning tribulation and break through to the first rank.]

Zeng Anmin's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly wrote down:
[North: What is this amazing thing?]

South: Dragon Vein.

[You may not have heard of this item, but it is the cornerstone of a nation. Back then, our Jiang Kingdom's founding emperor, with the help of the Eastern Master, refined a dragon vein and established the Jiang Kingdom with this item, successfully breaking through to the first rank.]

"Dragon Veins?"

Zeng Anmin unconsciously lost his voice.

How could he not know about this?
Besides disaster relief, another reason for this westward journey is to find this item!

But he definitely wouldn't tell anyone until it succeeded.

As he remained silent, the Empress's handwriting slowly appeared.

[Nan: Don't worry, when you break through to the first rank, I will definitely use the Jiang Kingdom's dragon vein to ensure your smooth and safe breakthrough. Even if using the dragon vein causes a loss of national fortune, it doesn't matter.]

See this line of words.

Zeng Anmin felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes felt a little hot.

Good wife!
It has to be you!

[North: So touching, let me give you a kiss, mwah.]

Empress:......

[South: The three realms of third rank, second rank, and first rank—each breakthrough brings a dramatic change in combat power. A second-rank expert can even kill a third-rank expert within three moves.]

[Nan: Although you are exceptionally talented, you must never become arrogant. You must be mindful of showing deference to those who are stronger.]

Looking at Nan's patient and persuasive guidance.

Zeng Anmin sighed inwardly, "Indeed, those who love you will always care about you, no matter what."

[North: Thank you for the reminder, my lady. I'll be careful. I'm logging off now.]

……

Come to the yard.

A light gleamed in Zeng Anmin's eyes.

"Dragon Vein."

"I'm determined to win!"

He never forgot that he had a "last reserve" entry.

[Final Reserve (Colorful): When on the verge of death, preserve the last vestige of life force to break through the current martial arts level.]

This entry was one he planned to use when he was promoted from the second rank to the first rank.

At that point, there will be virtually no bottlenecks; you'll only need to commit suicide to break through directly.

But after hearing what the Empress told him today...

Only then did he learn that there was such a thing as lightning tribulation.

"Luckily I found out beforehand." Zeng Anmin couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.
"If I only find out about this by then, I'll probably be buried by lightning when I break through to the first rank."

He dared not gamble on whether he would be struck by lightning when he relied on the entry.

If you don't know how, that's best, but if you do, it's always good to have a dragon vein in advance to be prepared.

"In that case, we should set off now to find the dragon vein."

"The food crisis will be resolved once Dongfang Sheng and Lord Sun return. As for the drought, Master Hongji can pray for rain. I don't have any heavy business in the governor's mansion now. If I need to get busy, I'll wait until Lord Sun and Dongfang Sheng enter the city."

"So now is the best time."

Zeng Anmin pondered slowly, then made up his mind and, without hesitation, communicated with Guanglingzi through his sea of ​​consciousness.

"I have met you, young friend Zeng."

Guanglingzi emerged from Zeng Anbian's sea of ​​consciousness, a cheerful expression on his face.

"Where did you first see the dragon vein? Let's not delay, let's set off now."

"Now?" Guanglingzi was delighted.

"Of course." Zeng Anmin glanced at him sideways. "You don't want to go?"

"I want to, I want to so much!" Guanglingzi laughed heartily: "I saw the dragon vein in the Xiliu Grand Canyon back then."

"It happens to be very close to the place where I used to lie down. Young friend Zeng, you can go to my place first and find some array materials used to refine the dragon vein."

"Walk."

…………

Xiliu Grand Canyon.

Zeng Anmin rode here alone.

The search for dragon veins is a top secret, so he definitely needs to be wary of everyone.

He didn't even tell Sai Chuxue, only that he was going out to investigate for two days and check on the nearby refugees.

Along the way, he was so cautious that he made several turns, just to shake off some spies who were secretly following him.

"This is where I used to live."

Guanglingzi showed Zeng Anmin the way.

Zeng Anmin dismounted and walked forward, descending into the deep canyon. As a fourth-rank warrior, he could use his movement techniques as long as there was a place to lean on.

Like a butterfly, it fell down in this mountain stream.

Before long, they had fallen to the bottom of the valley.

“A cave? You actually lived in this thing?” Zeng Anmin followed Guanglingzi’s words and arrived at a secluded cave.

"I have too many enemies, so I naturally understand the principle of having three burrows for a cunning rabbit." Guanglingzi was not ashamed at all; on the contrary, a smug look appeared on his face.

Zeng Anmin scoffed, too lazy to argue with this fellow any further, and simply headed into the cave.

"This is……"

Deep inside the cave, although there was little light, it did not hinder Zeng Anmin's eyesight.

He immediately spotted a stone statue.

The statue was exactly the same as the Taoist ancestral god he had seen in front of Fa'an Temple.

"This is the image of our Taoist ancestral deity."

When Guanglingzi saw the statue, his smile turned into reverence. Although he was a spirit, he floated to the statue and bowed deeply.

"This unworthy disciple, Guanglingzi, greets the Dao Ancestor and Ancestral God. May the Ancestral God bless this disciple so that the Daoist sect may once again enjoy its golden age!"

"You are quite devout."

Zeng Anmin smiled.

“Of course.” Guanglingzi said solemnly, “This statue is no ordinary statue.”

"It was given to my Fu Sect ancestor when the Taoist sect split into three. It has been passed down from generation to generation by my Fu Sect disciples, and there are now four generations."

"This statue was left behind by the Taoist Ancestor after he transformed into the Taoist sect."

"My master once said that if one can resonate with the statue with a devout heart, one can obtain the inheritance of the Dao Ancestor and the Ancestral God."

"So there's a benefit to it, that's why you're so devout." Zeng Anmin's lips twitched slightly. "That's quite in line with your cunning, sect leader Fu Zong."

"People die for wealth, birds die for food," Guanglingzi said with a nonchalant smile.

He didn't care about Zeng Anmin's mockery.

Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows and looked at Guanglingzi, asking, "If I also bow sincerely, perhaps I can also obtain the Dao Ancestor's inheritance?"

Guanglingzi choked for a moment.

Then, glancing sideways at Zeng Anmin, he said, "Apart from me, a genius, no one else could possibly worship this statue, even if they worshipped it until they died."

"I have cultivated for nearly a hundred years and have already reached the second rank, which is already a rare genius. Even I cannot resonate with this statue. What you said, young friend Zeng..."

Although he spoke politely, anyone could hear the arrogance in his voice.

"Oh." Zeng Anmin smiled indifferently.

"Let's go. Inside are some materials that I prepared back then. With these materials, we can set up the formation and begin refining the dragon vein."

"Walk."

Zeng Anmin was also filled with anticipation.

But he had just taken a step.

My heart skipped a beat.

"Om!!"

On his forehead, a Dao Star shone with intense light.

"This is... the Dao Star left in my body by the remnant soul of the Dao Ancestor God..."

Zeng Anmin paused slightly, wondering what was going on.

Then, as if remembering something, he suddenly looked up at the statue not far away.

Without anyone touching it, the statue slowly turned around.

“Ka-ka-ka-ka~”

The sound of the statue turning was extremely jarring inside the cave.

"Let's go, young friend Zeng?" Guanglingzi asked, somewhat puzzled when he noticed that Zeng Anmin hadn't followed for a while.

After turning around to look at Zeng Anmin, his body trembled violently.

"This is……"

Before him, the stones on the statue slowly crumbled away.

The "crackling" sound continued incessantly.

"Om~"

The stone statue, once removed, reveals a jade talisman!
The jade talisman gleamed with a blinding light in the dim cave.

The light shone directly on... Zeng Anmin!
"ah?!!"

Guanglingzi's jaw nearly dropped to the floor in astonishment.

He naturally noticed Zeng Anmin's clear eyes and the shimmering Dao Star on his forehead.

"Om!!"

Zeng Anmin felt his body lighten, and the next moment he was sucked into the jade talisman.

"The way of Heaven is called ruthlessness."

"The way of the earth is called severing emotions." "The way of man is called the seven emotions."

……

An aged voice kept whispering in his ear.

In a daze, Zeng Anmin felt that his mind was filled with a lot of things.

Before he could even savor these things, he seemed to be called by something.

"Om~"

As if sensing something, the Dao Star on his forehead merged with the jade talisman.

"Shh!"

After the combination, the jade talisman disappeared, but the Dao Star did not change. After traveling around in his sea of ​​consciousness, it plunged headlong into the Ancestral Dragon Diagram!
"boom!!!"

It was as if some kind of restriction had been broken.

Zeng Anmin immersed himself in his sea of ​​consciousness, his eyes shining brightly!
"The third layer of restrictions on the Ancestral Dragon Diagram has been broken!!"

He remembered that after meeting the remnant soul of the Dao Ancestor, the Dao Ancestor's exact words were:
"The Heavenly Dao Diagram has three layers of restrictions."

“The first layer is called by thought.”

"The second layer is used to restrain the soul."

"The three layers are integrated with the spirit."

"I can sense that you are only at the second level of the Ancestral Dragon Diagram."

Zeng Anmin stared intently at the phantom image of the Ancestral Dragon Diagram.

He could actually sense... submission and fawning from that phantom!
"Is this what it feels like to have complete control over the Ancestral Dragon Diagram?"

Zeng Anmin looked at the picture and saw a new ability unfolding towards him!
That's... space!!

space!

Zeng Anmin clenched his hands, his breathing becoming heavy.

Back in Jiang Kingdom, Dongfang Cang's words slowly echoed in my ears:

"The Dragon Ancestor who controls time and space."

The five ancestral gods each possess different supernatural powers.

"So, I've manipulated the power of time and space through the Ancestral Dragon Diagram?"

Zeng Anmin clenched his hands tightly.

He had tested the power of time; it was incredibly strong! Strong enough that he could kill Ji Qing, a third-rank martial artist, even though he was of a higher level!

What about adding space?

"Bang!" Zeng Anmin felt his heart was starting to race.

Teleportation? Creating a spatial ring? Or simply breaking through this spatial barrier and returning to Earth?

"Gulp~" He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

I dare not think about it, I really dare not think about it...

"At best, I am just a low-level Dragon Ancestor. I am still far from the level of an Ancestral God."

"Don't be arrogant."

He tried to take deep breaths.

Slowly open your eyes.

The jade talisman disappeared after the statue was broken.

Only broken stone fragments remained.

He then looked at Guanglingzi beside him.

At this moment, Guanglingzi opened his mouth wide and stared blankly at Zeng Anmin.

"What's wrong?" Zeng Anmin frowned.

"Young friend Zeng...you just...resonated with the statue?!"

"You have obtained the inheritance of my Dao Ancestor God?!"

Guanglingzi could no longer bear it and looked at him in a daze.

"I don't know." Zeng Anmin shook his head, then closed his eyes and pondered for a while.

[The Seven Emotions]

"The worldly desires and passions are exactly what we Taoists are all about. This method can replenish the emotions of the mortal world, refine elixirs and consume them to help you increase your cultivation."

[Reversing the laws of nature.]

"Formations are diverse, but they are merely tools for human warfare. This is a means to contend with the Heavenly Dao!"

[Life and death.]

"This method can reverse life and death, and control reincarnation!"

The three bamboo slip-like objects were thus deeply imprinted in his mind.

Besides helping him break through the third layer of restrictions on the Ancestral Dragon Diagram, the jade talisman also brought him these three Daoist texts.

After opening his eyes again, he touched his chin and said somewhat uncertainly:
"probably?"

……

The people of Guanglingzi were all numb.

He stared blankly at Zeng Anmin, not knowing what to say.

As a second-rank expert, what hadn't he seen? But he had never seen anything so bizarre.

"You're not even a member of my Daoist sect..."

Guanglingzi couldn't understand it at all.

"Alright, stop dawdling and let's find the dragon vein first."

Zeng Anmin felt that these things should be put aside for now, and the most urgent task was to find the dragon vein.

"Alright..." Guanglingzi gave Zeng Anmin a resentful look, then took the materials with Zeng Anbian and left the cave.

……

One day later.

"The dragon vein should be just ahead."

Guanglingzi pointed to a patch of dry, cracked ground in front of him.

Zeng Anmin nodded slightly and was about to take a step when he suddenly heard a barely audible voice in his mind.

"wave~"

Zeng Anmin was slightly taken aback.

Then it suddenly stopped!

"Bang!!!"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body!
"I've reached the fourth rank!"

Zeng Namin felt reassured and clenched his fist: "So, in that case, my combat strength..."

He glanced at his cheat code panel:
[(Color) High-end Martial Power: Your martial arts combat power is one level higher than your martial arts realm.]

"boom!!"

There was another loud noise.

Zeng Anmin clenched his fists tightly.

My body is shaking constantly.

The surrounding space distorted as his body trembled...

An aura of world destruction emanated from his body.

"Hiss~" Guanglingzi turned around in horror to look at Zeng Anmin.

At this moment, Zeng Anmin gave him the feeling that he could crush him at any moment!
"It's so cool!"

Looking at his body, which had been forcibly transformed into a third-grade combat power by his golden finger, Zeng Anmin had the illusion that he could knock down the sky with a single punch!

Congratulations on breaking through to a higher rank!

[Martial Arts entry loaded]

Please choose one of the following three martial arts terms.

[Affix Enhancement (Special): Randomly upgrades one affix.]

[Lucky One (Special): Enhances a newly acquired martial arts ability.]

[Stronger Against Stronger Opponents (Prismatic): Your combat power increases by 30% for every rank higher the enemy's cultivation level.]

[Note: Entries that are not selected will be permanently deleted. Countdown: 30, 29, 28...]

Today's harvest was absolutely fantastic!!

Zeng Anmin felt his heart was pounding with excitement!

He carefully examined the three entries on the cheat code panel.

[Affix Enhancement (Special): Randomly upgrades one affix.]

Zeng Anmin frowned as his gaze fell on the first item.

"This entry is truly excellent."

"Randomly upgrade one cheat item."

"But the problem is that it's too unstable."

"If it were upgraded to [High-End Martial Power], there would be absolutely no problem. I can't even imagine how terrifying it would be after [High-End Martial Power] is upgraded... Could it instantly give me combat power two grades higher than my current realm??"

Thinking of this, Zeng Anmin's breath hitched.

But the problem is that what if it gets upgraded to a trashy keyword?
For example, this... [Preparation Space]: Gain three space slots, which can store three different items.

This skill, which upgrades him to have 10,000 space slots, doesn't significantly improve his combat power...

"No, the first one is too risky."

Zeng Anmin shook his head and focused his attention on the second and third ones.

[Lucky Player (Special): Randomly enhances one of the most recently acquired martial arts abilities.]

[Stronger Against Stronger Opponents (Prismatic): Your combat power increases by 30% for every rank higher the enemy's cultivation level.]

His brows were furrowed tightly.

"The third one seems exaggerated. If the enemy is one rank higher than me, I can increase my combat power by 30%. Combined with [High-end Martial Power], it can be described as extremely exaggerated."

"I am currently at the fourth rank, but my combat strength is only at the third rank."

"With this entry, I can increase my combat power by 30% when I encounter a Rank 3 expert, and by 60% when I encounter a Rank 2 expert."

"Even when I encounter a first-grade expert, I can increase my combat power by nearly double."

"But there's a bug here. My first wife told me that the higher the cultivation level, the greater the gap in combat power. When I encounter a first-grade expert, even if I can double my combat power, in his eyes I'm no different from a slightly stronger ant."

"So it seems like the best, but it's actually like a chicken rib..."

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath: "Then there's only the second one left."

He focused his attention on the second term.

[Lucky One (Special): Enhances a newly acquired martial arts ability.]

"Because I am indeed quite lucky."

"I have recently acquired two martial arts abilities."

"First, the power of time."

"Secondly, it is the spatial power I just gained from breaking through the third layer of restrictions in the Ancestral Dragon Diagram."

"Whichever of these two abilities I strengthen, it will be my absolute trump card!"

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, and without further hesitation, directly selected the second term!
[Lucky One (Special): Enhances a newly acquired martial arts ability.]

next moment.

He then felt an extremely terrifying force enter his sea of ​​consciousness.

He didn't even have time to react.

Then a line of text flashed on the Gold Finger panel.

[The "Spatial" attribute is being enhanced. This process will take some time; please be patient.]

Upon seeing these words, Zeng Anmin's eyes gleamed with a sharp light!

"You know, when the cheat system gives me combat power that surpasses my own level, it's instantaneous!"

"However, strengthening spatial attributes takes time!!"

"That spatial attribute is definitely not something that can be simply measured by 'combat strength'!"

"It must be at a higher level!"

A strong sense of anticipation welled up in Zeng Anbian's heart:

"How powerful must that enhanced spatial force be?!"

……

After breaking through to the third rank in combat power and selecting the relevant affixes.

Zeng Anmin opened his eyes.

After acquiring the third-grade combat power, he felt that the world around him had changed, as if everything had become much more friendly to him.

Of course, the most important point is...

Zeng Anmin gently circulated his martial arts energy.

"Chirp!"

His body floated up in the mountain stream.

"I can finally fly!!"

Zeng Anmin's lips were trembling with excitement!

(End of this chapter)