Infinite Fighting

Under the moonlight, Mount Juruo was already filled with demon corpses.

Zhang Ji and Qiu Yiyang stayed there and ate roasted pangolin meat.

As a demon king, its flesh was quite difficult to roast. Zhang Ji had to condense three layers of true fire to barely cook it.

However, it was indeed a highly nourishing substance, not much different from the many supplements Zhang Ji had taken on Origin Star, which also significantly improved his avatar's energy level.

From one perspective, the world is truly abundant in resources.

"Brother Zhang, what are your plans for the future?" Qiu Yiyang asked Zhang Ji.

"Wandering around, slaying demons and monsters," Zhang Ji replied.

This is true, but not entirely true.

Zhang Ji did kill demons, but his bigger goal was to seize many high-level resources from this world to benefit himself.

“In that case, I have a suggestion,” Qiu Yiyang said.

"Tell me what you think," Zhang Ji said.

“There are still five demon kings alive in the Hunran Kingdom. Why don’t we join forces, Brother Zhang, to eliminate these five demon kings and restore peace to this land?” Qiu Yiyang said.

“That works too,” Zhang Ji nodded and smiled.

After finishing the barbecue, Zhang Ji took away the entire Ju Ruo Mountain, intending to take it back to Origin Star and refine it into part of his own strength.

Improving one's strength by consuming various supplements is also an improvement, as is directly modifying oneself with the [Rational School]. To put it bluntly, both involve external replenishment, with [Rational School] combat being even more direct.

As his strength increased, Zhang Ji became increasingly clear about the essence of evolution.

The evolution of living beings has always involved devouring external objects, absorbing energy, converting it into nourishment for themselves, and building a stronger self that is better able to adapt to the environment.

In fact, many fighting styles are actually interconnected.

Reaching the highest levels always leads back to the original source.
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Quanxu Continent.

The two basins have been largely unified by Hudson and Gu Jie.

Zhang Ji held a formal apprenticeship ceremony for Hudson right there.

Just like when Gu Jie became an apprentice, it wasn't a grand affair, and Zhang Ji didn't really like those elaborate displays.

The change in status means many things. Recognition is one aspect, but the benefits such as increased resources, status, and power far exceed those before.

However, Zhang Ji did not want to see Hudson become a useless second-generation rich kid with no ability, so he made some stricter demands on him.

Resources can be poured in, but if there are no results after all that effort, then the only option is to reassign him to a support role.

As for Gu Jie, Zhang Ji wasn't worried. Gu Jie never slacked off in his cultivation and was very stable in his temperament.

He even felt that Gu Jie had grown up a bit too fast.

At this rate, he might break through to Rank B this year, which would be no slower than his cultivation speed back then.

Although there were many resources involved, Zhang Ji was still quite surprised.

This talent is almost comparable to that of legendary figures in the universe.

But Zhang Ji felt that it would be quite difficult for Gu Jie to maintain this momentum all the way to the top, since the road would become more and more difficult as he progressed, and having more resources but not being able to utilize them would also be a problem.

For example, right now, he has a surplus of low- to mid-range resources, which he can't possibly use up. If he wants to further increase his cultivation efficiency, he basically has to go straight for high-end resources.

While dealing with matters concerning his disciples, Zhang Ji also kept up with his affairs within the Qingcang Sect.

On the Qingcang Sect's side, he has already obtained the "Azure Dragon Hibernation Technique" from Xuanshen Peak and the "Heavenly One Profound Spirit Scripture" from Huaxiang Peak, both of which are (mythical) level techniques that can directly lead to the Profound Heart Realm.

However, for the time being, Zhang Ji has no intention of learning it. He only uses it as a reference to increase his knowledge and enrich his future path.

Zhang Ji did comprehend some things from the "Nine Wonders Dao Scripture". He extracted the "Intercepting Word Technique" separately and, with the wisdom enhanced by the "Prajna Posture", integrated the previous eight wonders into one, deducing and transforming it into a powerful technique-type fighting skill called "Eight Extremes Fighting Technique". Then, he spent seven days successfully training a new (legendary) level technique-type fighting crystal.

For Zhang Ji now, mastering (legendary) level fighting techniques is indeed quite easy.

To put it simply, all the attributes are up to standard, and many of the techniques are also similar; with a little practice, you can master them completely.

With this, Zhang Ji's fighting methods were further expanded.

Close-quarters combat techniques have become more diverse, with fist, palm, finger, claw, and leg moves reaching their pinnacle, and defense, flight, and reaction have all been greatly improved.

Every move he made was already close to the Dao.

Each move can strike the enemy's vital points in the most effortless, simplest, and most direct way to achieve the goal.

Meticulous to the smallest detail, the ultimate in perfection.

Just then, the Qingcang Sect held its internal competition.

Zhang Ji's cultivation level within the sect was pushed to the Divine Aperture Realm.

He has opened eight of the ten divine apertures so far.

The concern was that walking too fast would attract attention, otherwise they could reach the peak of the Fusion Realm and the Rift Mountain Realm in no time.

Even so, his cultivation speed was so fast that it shocked all the cultivators of the Qingcang Sect.

On the grand arena of Suspended God Peak, Zhang Ji, carrying a long sword on his back, casually pushed his senior brother, who was at the peak of the Divine Aperture Realm, off the arena with a single palm strike.

The selection process is currently underway.

The ten main peaks, along with their subordinate secondary peaks and scattered peaks, will select one disciple each from the Transformation Realm, Divine Aperture Realm, and Fusion Realm based on their cultivation level.

The three of them eventually headed to the main peak, Jingchu Peak, where the sect leader resided, for the final competition. All the peak masters and sect leaders of the ten peaks would be present, and at least one divine manifestation would also be there. The winner would receive a very generous reward, and their corresponding main peak would receive a certain amount of resources. "Junior Brother Li Long truly lives up to his reputation as a direct disciple of the Heavenly Monarch! He's only been a disciple for a short time, yet his skills have already reached such a high level!"

"Yes, his palm technique is extremely exquisite; I admit I am not as good as him!"

"What is even more commendable is his attitude towards his fellow disciples. Despite having superior martial arts skills, he always maintained restraint and never drew his sword from beginning to end. When they sparred, he only touched the target briefly, displaying remarkable composure."

The many lecturers and professors watching the battle, as well as the leaders such as the hall masters and staff, all nodded in agreement and praised Zhang highly.

In fact, Zhang Ji had no martial virtue whatsoever.

He simply wanted to save effort and avoid trouble.

If it were someone at the same cultivation level as him back then, even if it were a fellow disciple competing against him, he would definitely have been crippled.

But still the same sentence.

Even if Zhang Jizhen knocks these fellow disciples off the stage and leaves them lying there, he will probably still receive a lot of praise.

That's just how the world is; it always shows extra tolerance for the strong and geniuses.

"I hereby declare that Li Long is the chief cultivator of the Divine Aperture Realm at Suspended God Peak!"

The referee stepped onto the ring and announced the result of the match.

At this point, Zhang Ji will be qualified to represent Suspended God Peak in the Ten Peaks Grand Competition of the Divine Aperture Realm.

Zhang Ji wasn't too excited; this was an inevitable outcome.

Moreover, he was secretly planning even more.

He also wanted to win the title of the number one in the Divine Aperture of the entire Qingcang Sect.

Since I've already created this persona of a super genius, I might as well stick to it.

After this appearance, he will probably have some fame within the entire Qingcang Sect.

The Heavenly Lord personally instructed him, and he was the chief of the Ten Peaks Divine Aperture. Shouldn't he be regarded as the light of tomorrow?

Those secret realms aren't places you can just go to whenever you want?

However, after experiencing Qin Tianjun's arrival, Zhang Ji is now slightly averse to those secret realms.

He didn't really like the feeling of being surrounded by danger when these old bullies descended upon him.

So we can put the trip to the secret realm on hold. Once we've built up our reputation, we can first acquire all the top-tier techniques from the Ten Peaks. We can also take the lesser ones to enrich our database.

If you don't need it yourself, you can give it to your subordinates.

After Zhang Ji's competition ended, the chief competitions of the other two realms also concluded one after another.

Zhang Ji, the chief of Rongyi Realm, also recognized Xiao Mingyu, the lecturer from the Chuxin Hall who had taught him.

His cultivation was at the peak of the Fusion Realm, and he also possessed exquisite and subtle swordsmanship, which is why he won the top prize in the Fusion Realm in this competition.

On the other side of the Body Transformation Realm is a woman named Wan Lan.

It was not human, but a member of the Guju race. It was taller and more slender, over 1.9 meters tall, with some bluish-gray scales faintly visible on its neck, and its fingernails were sharper and reddish-brown.

She is agile and her fighting style focuses on speed and explosiveness. She is also skilled in leg techniques and uses two short daggers as weapons.

It's true that an inch longer means an inch stronger, but Wan Lan's short dagger can be thrown like a throwing knife, so in reality, its attack range is far more than just an inch longer.

The three of them then formed the disciple team of Suspended God Peak to participate in the Ten Peaks Grand Competition.

After two days of preparation, the three of them boarded the large air-piercing shuttle of Suspended God Peak and headed to the First Peak.

There were also some lecturers, professors, elders, and the like traveling with them.

The three main characters were arranged to interact together.

Although it was called an exchange, Zhang Ji didn't actually say a word, and Wan Lan was also the rather aloof type. It was Xiao Mingyu who spoke, telling the two of them the information he had collected.

“Junior Brother Li Long, I watched the top Divine Aperture cultivator from Ruding Peak this year. He also uses a sword, and he didn’t even draw his sword during the competition. I heard that he practices a secret sword-nurturing technique. If the sword is nurtured long enough, it can unleash strength far exceeding that of others in the same realm. You need to be careful. Also, there’s Liuyun Peak. That barbarian who uses a hammer has incredible strength. You need to be careful not to clash with him head-on.”

"Wanlan, you need to be careful of Qianji Peak and those two from Jingchu Peak. They both have corresponding defensive magical artifacts, so your flying dagger technique might not be effective."

Zhang Ji glanced at Xiao Mingyu and already knew his situation.

On the surface, he was sharing the information and data he had collected, but the deeper reason was that he was masking his nervousness.

Others who become the chief of the main peak truly have the ability.

But his success was largely due to luck.

The senior students ahead of me have already broken through and been promoted, and have "graduated and started working".

There weren't many outstanding students in his year at Suspended Peak, so he, who was only barely above average, was lucky enough to win the top prize in this competition.

Of course, he is not weak.

However, compared to the top masters of the Fusion Realm on other main peaks, he is not good enough.

In terms of combat strength, they are significantly weaker.

A wealth of information was converging in Zhang Ji's eyes. He wanted to try using the "Intercepting Word Technique" to change Xiao Mingyu's fate and see if he could help him become the top cultivator in the Fusion Realm of the Ten Peaks.

It is very difficult. Zhang Ji's current mastery of the "Cut Word Technique" is not very deep. He can only use it barely, but it is indeed feasible.

After much deliberation, Zhang Ji's lips curled into a smile; he saw a glimmer of possibility. (End of Chapter)