I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 621 Borrowing the Power of All Beings to Achieve Transcendence
In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.

While Xia Yuan was setting up his cultivation retreat in the icy plains of the North, he also kept a sliver of his mind focused on the battles on the Grandmaster Ranking.

It was basically similar to his original guess.

Fang Yuanhang, Xuan Yuanyungui, Wan Chen, Su Ze, Cortes, Qu Yuchen, Cuthbert, and Isaacs all made it into the top ten.

The remaining two are Anthony and Casimir.

The fact that Anthony was able to fight Xuan Yuan Yun Gui for nearly half a minute is enough to prove that Anthony's strength is extremely close to that of Xuan Yuan Yun Gui.

For strong individuals at this level, if there is a significant difference in strength, the outcome will be decided very quickly.

When you go all out, your energy and blood are consumed very quickly.

It's simply impossible for a battle to last for tens of minutes.

So it's normal that he made it into the top ten.

As for the last one, Kazimierz, Xia Yuan did have some impression of him.

He was a top genius who entered the Origin Academy in the third year of the Extraordinary Era, ranking second.

However, among that generation of geniuses, everyone's brilliance was overshadowed by Arthur.

Compared to Arthur, the other trainees in the third cohort were indeed much worse.

Arthur was on a winning streak back then.

When he became a Grandmaster, there weren't many other students in the third cohort who had even reached the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm.

Just like Fang Yuanhang in the fourth session, Isaacs in the fifth session, Ye Tian in the ninth session, and Xuan Yuanyungui in the last session.

These people are generally far ahead of their peers.

So much so that the brilliance of other top geniuses was overshadowed by these people!
Besides these ten people, many familiar faces to Xia Yuan also made it into the top fifty.

[12th Place: Jiang Zhe]

[19th Place: Xiao Wen]

[Thirty-first place: Huang Shang]

[Thirty-third place: Qin Xue]

[36th Place: Anderson]

[38th Place: Wang Hai]

[41st Place: Ye Tian]

[45th Place: Qi Fanmeng]

[46th Place: Noah]

[49th Place: Jiang Yunpeng]

[50th Place: Lin Wenhao]

Among these people, the top twenty are basically all at the peak of the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm, and can break through to the Grandmaster level at any time.

As for the people behind them, they are still a little short.

However, those who can make it onto this list either have reached the late stage of Dark Force in martial arts or have reached the second stage of Law Intent.

Given their current level, it probably won't be long before they break through to the Grandmaster level.

Even those at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm will not take more than five years.

Of course, the main reason is that there are more resources now!
They can exchange for more Origin Potions and Spirit Potions to aid their cultivation.

In the past, this time would probably have doubled.

After all, apart from a few people like Nangong Hong and Ji Xuan, no one else was able to exchange for too many auxiliary cultivation resources in the past.

Even when exchanging for cultivation resources, most of them are used to cultivate martial arts and the essence of laws.

To put it bluntly, martial arts realm and the understanding of laws are the foundation.

If your foundation is weak, your cultivation speed will never be fast.

"After this extraordinary competition ends, there will probably be at least a dozen Grandmasters in a short period of time!"

Xia Yuan smiled, looking quite content.

Soon it will be time for him to harvest a large number of source points.

"However, among the Grandmasters, there are fewer than ten who follow the path of the Laws."

Xia Yuan shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of expected regret.

This result was not unexpected.

Compared to traditional martial arts, the path of laws is not only more difficult to enter, but also requires a higher level of comprehension, and the combat power is also much weaker.

It's like the debuffs are off the charts!
In this situation, unless someone has a very strong talent for the laws, very few people are willing to walk the path of the laws.

Those Grandmasters of the Laws who are able to enter the Grandmaster Ranking are almost all primarily focused on martial arts.

If one's martial arts level is low, it's simply impossible to enter the Grandmaster Ranking.

The reason why some Transcendent Level 6 cultivators did not make it onto the Grandmaster Ranking is because their martial arts realm was only at the early stage of Dark Force.

That's why they couldn't defeat Ye Tian and the others, whose martial arts realm had reached the late stage of Dark Force.

Xia Yuan didn't have a good solution to this either.

To truly unleash the combat power of the Laws of Intent, one must either be able to simultaneously utilize multiple Intents, like Ji Xuan.

Alternatively, one can integrate artistic conception into martial arts.

However, all of these methods are very difficult.

Simultaneously employing multiple realms of meaning requires not only extremely strong mental power but also mastery of the art of balance.

As for integrating it into martial arts, that's not easy either.

A master who walks the path of law.

They often devote most of their energy to comprehending and elevating their artistic conception, and few are willing to spend energy improving their martial arts skills.

However, as the story has evolved, it has been proven that mere artistic conception is not enough.

Unless it can reach the level of materializing the artistic conception.

That is, Xia Yuan's current realm.

In this way, one can exert great strength even without relying on martial arts.

But this is simply not a realm that the Transcendent Realm can reach.

"It seems that we need to design a more optimized transition path for those who walk the path of the laws."

Xia Yuan pondered.

"Perhaps we can approach it from other angles?"

His mind raced. Since it was difficult to raise his martial arts realm to the level of a Grandmaster of Laws in a short time, could he perhaps rely on external aids?

For example, creating exclusive weapons that can greatly amplify the power of a specific artistic conception, or better bear the power of an artistic conception?
In his vision, this was somewhat similar to the legendary formations and magical artifacts.

Xia Yuan thought this idea was feasible.

Although they are ultimately external things, they are not as fundamental as one's own strength.

However, during the transition phase, this may be an effective way to quickly improve the overall combat strength of the Path of Laws.

"Yes, after this year's Extraordinary Talent Competition ends, we will add a new research project to specifically deduce and study these kinds of formations and magical artifacts."

Xia Yuan quickly made a plan.

Although the path to transcendence seems to be gradually improving, most of it is only in terms of martial arts.

Progress in other areas is actually quite slow.

Over the past two decades, almost all of humanity's scientific research efforts and resources have been directed toward improving individual combat capabilities more quickly and safely.

Traditional fields such as natural sciences, materials science, and engineering have also attempted to combine with supernatural forces, but progress has been relatively slow.

There's no way around it; understanding and applying a completely new energy system that overturns the laws of physics is far more difficult than imagined.

Humanity's greatest achievements to date are in the fields of aerospace and energy-powered armor.

But this is clearly far from enough.

The idea behind formations and magical artifacts is to combine extraordinary power with more universal and replicable carriers like "artifacts" and "formations".

It can be considered an alternative "technology tree".

This will also greatly help in the development and improvement of the company.

"Furthermore, future top geniuses should not be too one-sided in their studies; they should pursue both martial arts and the laws of nature in tandem."

By deducing the Canglan Sword Technique, Xia Yuan could see that the power that could be unleashed by combining martial arts and laws far exceeded expectations.

It's something that can't be compared to simply using martial arts or laws.

"Perhaps it is true, as Master Li said, that all directions ultimately lead to the same destination!"

"To forge a powerful path, one must inevitably acquire a much broader range of knowledge!"

A flash of understanding crossed Xia Yuan's eyes.

Martial arts temper the body and blood, and unlock one's potential.

The laws of nature inspire the power of the universe.

Although the two seem to be clearly distinct, they are actually closely related.

A powerful physical body is the foundation for bearing the power of vast laws, while a profound understanding of the laws can nourish the physical body, optimize energy flow, and even touch upon the evolution of the essence of life.

Combining the two is not simply 1+1.

The Canglan Sword Technique is the best proof; it is not simply a sword technique or a water-based law.

Instead, it incorporates the characteristics of water, such as its extreme softness and strength, its endurance and explosiveness, into martial arts, and ultimately perfectly interprets them through sword moves.

This has resulted in a unique and powerful combat technique.

This sword technique, to some extent, can already be considered a powerful Dao!

"Perhaps this method is the cultivation method after reaching the mortal realm."

The cultivation methods before reaching the mortal realm are actually quite simple.

After all, the panel allows you to add points directly, rather than through deduction.

But things change after reaching the Mortal Realm!
Even Xia Yuan, who has access to the control panel, cannot directly deduce it, which shows how difficult it is.

He could imagine that in the future, countless top geniuses might stop at the peak of the mortal realm.

And once this step is taken, it will be the most fundamental evolution at the level of life.

Life expectancy could potentially skyrocket to an unbelievable level.

"If that's the case, then how can I break through to the mortal realm?"

Name: Xia Yuan

【Life: 51/10000】

[Status: Mortal Realm Perfection (Three Elements United) (Cannot be upgraded)]

【law:
Wind: Stage 1 (1/100)

Fire: Stage 1 (1/100)

Water: Stage 1 (1/100)

Wood: Not yet an expert

Earth: Not yet an expert

Yin and Yang: Beginner (can invest in the source point for further deduction and comprehension)

【Martial Arts (All Methods Return to One): Subtlety (10/100) (Can be used to deduce and comprehend using Source Points)】

[Extraordinary Martial Arts: Azure Wave Sword Technique (Mastery) (Can be used to deduce and comprehend using Source Points)]

[Source: 23106]

Xia Yuan looked at the panel, his eyes flickering.

Everyone else, whether they comprehend martial arts or laws, will eventually appear on the panel.

Does this mean that he needs to perfect all the possible paths before he can make a breakthrough?
Or perhaps, this is the direction he will take in his future cultivation.

By borrowing the power of all living beings, can one ultimately achieve transcendence?
"Sigh, there are still too few source points!"

After a moment, Xia Yuan rubbed his temples helplessly.

If he had ten million source points right now, he wouldn't need to think so much.

They immediately began the deduction process!

Unfortunately, he only has a pitiful 20,000 source points right now.

Moreover, he doesn't dare use these source points.

"Forget it, there's no need to rush now. The development of the extraordinary has only been going on for twenty years. Everything should be done slowly!"

For Xia Yuan, time is the one thing he has no shortage of.

He still has over nine thousand years of lifespan left, enough for him to accumulate his source points to an incredibly high level.

Everything will become clear in due time.

Gathering his thoughts, Xia Yuan refocused his gaze on the arena.

At this moment, Fang Yuanhang and Kazimir had already taken their positions.

The ultimate showdown among the Grandmasters has officially begun.
(End of this chapter)