Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 396 Development
"Vitality utilization rate: 44%!"

As Ji Fuyou felt his own growth gradually stagnating and his utilization rate increasing, he had no choice but to temporarily end his month-long cultivation.

On the one hand, even if I go into seclusion for another month or two, I estimate I can only improve by 1%, at most 2%. On the other hand...

He sensed Fang Qiyun's presence.

He then walked out of the training room.

Seeing Fang Qiyun's smiling face, he also smiled: "You've found the cyborg civilization?"

"No, but..."

Fang Qiyun handed over a liquid that emitted a faint red glow: "Chen Yunye's research has yielded results. They have replicated a divine water based on their technology."

"Divine water?"

Ji Fuyou took a look and said, "This divine water... doesn't seem to contain any of those violent factors that cause mental confusion."

"Indeed not."

Fang Qiyun nodded: "Strictly speaking, this is a weakened version of the divine water, with only 30% of the effect of the normal divine water. However, correspondingly, every martial artist who has cultivated divine strength can successfully resist the power of this divine water, thus having a chance to stimulate their vitality."

"Only 30% effective, and you still need divine power?"

Ji Fuyou frowned.

"Thirty percent is already quite high."

Fang Qiyun said with a smile.

“Thirty percent is indeed not low, but cultivating Divine Strength is not an easy task.”

Ji Fuyou Road.

Fang Qiyun paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "The captain has been studying the interaction and resonance between heaven and man lately, and hasn't paid much attention to the cultivation of the internal strength stage, has he?"

She smiled and said, "To this day, in our Great Shang alone, the number of registered master-level martial artists who have mastered the Divine Strength has reached 133."

"How many?"

Ji Fuyou was taken aback: "133 master-level martial artists who have mastered divine strength?"

"Correct."

Fang Qiyun nodded: "Captain seems to have underestimated the mysteries of the Void God Realm? When the Void God Realm was first established, there were very few experiences and insights on the cultivation of Divine Force, only a few in total. But as time went by, there were more and more insights on Divine Force. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 100 downloadable and comprehending experiences on Divine Force in the Void God Realm!"

She smiled and said, "With so many insights into divine strength, there must be one that suits martial artists who are at the Gang Jin stage."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou realized what was happening.

The existence of the Realm of the Void Gods has ushered in an era of shared cultivation.

This sharing will create a virtuous cycle.

The insights gained from cultivating Divine Strength will help others cultivate it. Once others have cultivated Divine Strength, they can upload their insights, which will benefit even more people and enable them to cultivate Divine Strength as well.

"In the past, the standard for becoming a high-level martial artist was 25 points in physique or 20 points in physique plus the cultivation of Dan Jin. But now... let alone Dan Jin, it has become almost standard for martial artists with 20 or more points in physique to master Gang Jin. I would say 100%, but 80% of them definitely have it."

Fang Qiyun said.

"Gang Jin (罡劲) has become standard equipment for martial artists with 20 points in Physique..."

Ji Fuyou couldn't help but think of the first time he cultivated the Innate Armor-Piercing Sword Qi. This skill, which required 25 points of physique, was passed down and directly assumed that he had cultivated Gang Jin.

just now……

Thanks to the Void God Realm, the Great Shang Dynasty has finally achieved its goal.

Those who obtain the Innate Armor-Piercing Sword Qi, with 25 points of Physique, no longer need to worry about whether they have mastered the Gang Jin (罡劲).

"Not only is the strength improved, but the progress of skill inheritance is also increasing significantly."

Fang Qiyun said, "Originally, it would take three to five years to master an ordinary skill, and even longer for advanced skills. But now... a lot of cultivation experience can be downloaded directly. People who practice martial arts can improve significantly, if not by leaps and bounds."

At this moment, the two had already entered the Realm of the Gods.

With a focused mind, she transmitted a message to Ji Fuyou: "Basic swordsmanship, Breaking Army swordsmanship, innate armor-piercing sword qi, Heavenly Demon disintegration technique, and Overlord's True Body—this has almost become the advancement path that all martial artists choose spontaneously."

"These skills..."

"Basic swordsmanship is used to hone Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin. Po Jun swordsmanship is used to hone Dan Jin and Gang Jin. Xiantian Po Jia sword qi is the application of Gang Jin, and its sword intent contains a trace of the wonder of divine Jin. As for Tian Mo Jie Ti, it is for better self-control and to prepare for the future stimulation of life force."

Fang Qiyun smiled and said, "This is the path that many martial artists have come up with through brainstorming and summarizing, which is the fastest way to cultivate to the fifth-level Martial Saint. As more people take this path, more experience will be accumulated, which will help those who embark on this path, thereby further reducing the difficulty of advancement on this path. This is another virtuous cycle."

"Systematic advantages".

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Correct."

Fang Qiyun nodded slightly: "Of course, since these skills are almost all skills that you, Captain, have mastered, this is why these skills are accepted by everyone and are unanimously regarded as the best path to advancement."

She looked at Ji Fuyou: "They admire you, so they spontaneously imitate you."

Ji Fuyou did not comment on this point, but he could see the benefits of doing so.

"Perhaps we can also deduce the Martial Saint stage from this direction."

Ji Fuyou pondered, "If everyone practices the same swordsmanship and skills, and uses the same methods to stimulate their life force, wouldn't their cultivation experiences be more valuable as a reference when improving their life force utilization at the Martial Saint stage?"

"It's possible, but... it would lead to a lack of diversity."

Fang Qiyun said, "We might as well split into two groups. Those who are less talented can follow this direction and then receive concentrated military training to become a legion for conquering other worlds. Those who are more aptitude can choose for themselves."

With a sudden inspiration, she displayed the existing map of the otherworld.

"Currently, our Red Star interdimensional exploration team has explored 47 civilizations. Among these civilizations, although we have not yet found any high-value civilizations, 11 of them have ordinary value. If we have a military-trained conquest legion, we can try to send them into the interdimensional world."

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly: "After undergraduate studies, universities offer master's and doctoral programs, right? Martial arts universities can follow the same system. Those with less talent can be recommended to join the interdimensional conquest legion after graduating with their bachelor's degree, while those with talent can continue to pursue master's and doctoral degrees." "That's what I'm thinking too, and I've even come up with a plan."

Fang Qiyun uploaded the plan to Ji Fuyou.

Ji Fuyou sensed it for a moment, then his eyes lit up slightly: "I only had this idea, but your plan is almost like perfecting my idea."

"As long as you're satisfied."

Fang Qiyun smiled slightly.

"Let's proceed with this plan. Also, any surplus source crystals can be used to support the top students at the Martial Arts University, as a kind of 'scholarship'."

Ji Fuyou Road.

“I’ve included this bonus in my other plan.”

As Fang Qiyun spoke, she sent another message to Ji Fuyou.

After reading it, Ji Fuyou was slightly taken aback: "Just how many plans have you prepared?"

"There are currently thirty or forty options that align with your line of thinking; the key is how you choose."

Fang Qiyun said, "It wasn't all prepared by me. The secretariat is full of talented people. I selected these based on the collective wisdom of the people, my understanding of you, and your general future strategy."

"These are very useful and enough to turn my ideas into practical implementation."

Ji Fuyou said, "Let's start with the No. 1 Martial Arts University in Chuzhou."

"it is good."

Fang Qiyun nodded.

"There are 133 master-level martial artists who have mastered divine strength, so now... there must be quite a few who have broken through to the Martial Saint level, right?"

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Yes, the number of Martial Saints in the Federation has increased from 21 before the Heavenly Ranking War to 34, mainly including Shi Guanxing, Yang Kaitai, Gu Yinbing, Xiao Jiuge, Fengyulou, and Shen Jun..."

Fang Qiyun reported the names one by one.

Finally, he added: "Gu Yinbing not only became a Martial Saint in martial arts, but also entered the realm of Saints in spiritual realm. Furthermore, he condensed divine sense in one step, which should be due to the use of the power of the Heavenly Rank."

Most of them are members of the Heavenly Ranking.

After all, compared to other masters and martial saints, Ji Fuyou, who is on the Heavenly Ranking, has given them additional privileges. The insights and experiences they can download are comparable to those of sixth-tier martial saints like Song Lingxiao, Zhao Changkong, Zuo Chunqiu, and Tie Muxuan.

"How are things going with you and Xiaoxue?"

Ji Fuyou looked at her.

"I'm saving the power of the Great Celestial Rank. I plan to use it after I reach the sixth rank, but it should be sometime soon."

Fang Qiyun said.

"That's perfect. Once you break through to the sixth rank, I will mobilize the power of the Void God Realm to devise the fastest way to improve your life force utilization. Then, you can use your positional power to analyze your own situation and you should be able to quickly complete the 21% to 29% improvement phase. As for the bottleneck from the sixth to the seventh rank, my experience and insights are recorded in great detail. As long as your life force utilization reaches the required level, breaking through will be easier than from the fifth to the sixth rank."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Mobilize the power of the Void God Realm..."

Fang Qiyun was somewhat aware of the scarcity of Void God Realm power: "There's no need for such trouble. You have many projects that require Void God Realm power for research and analysis, so there's no need for me to..."

"With your increased skills, things will be easier for you."

Ji Fuyou Road.

Seeing this, Fang Qiyun did not refuse.

"This new kind of miraculous water... let's call it the Water of Life. Are there any problems with its production?"

Ji Fuyou steered the conversation back to the main topic.

“Production isn’t the problem, the key issue is… our quantity of the Fallen Divine Iron is limited…”

Fang Qiyun said, "With a small portion reserved for research, we can only produce a maximum of 100 copies."

Ji Fuyou glanced at the analysis project of the Fallen Divine Iron.

The power of the Void God Realm is insufficient, so this progress is very slow.

but……

Although it was impossible to artificially create the Fallen God Iron, some of its characteristics were still observed.

"The Fallen Divine Iron is not something from our Crimson Star. I will send the characteristics of the Fallen Divine Iron to the interdimensional exploration team in a moment to see if we can find it in the interdimensional world, or even find a substitute."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Understood. I will also have Chen Yunye find a substitute for the Fallen Divine Iron as soon as possible."

Fang Qiyun nodded.

"Then let's focus on production first. You can choose people with good talent and character to distribute these 100 portions of divine water. Even if we can't create 100 Martial Saints, we can still create 50. With 50 Martial Saints, we can better clear out the forbidden areas within our territory, and the size of the explorer teams can also be increased."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"it is good."

Fang Qiyun nodded slightly: "Creating 50 Martial Saints is definitely not a problem. We obtained a lot of original divine water from that laboratory, plus the cultivation experience of many life forms in the Void God Realm. The final number will definitely not disappoint you, Captain."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou couldn't help but think of the 100,000 Tier 5 demons that the Demon Dragon Clan had sent to invade the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for the day when Red Star builds the Martial Saint Legion."

(End of this chapter)