I am a high-level martial arts master.

At the summit of Daoyuan Peak, clouds and mist swirl, and celestial radiance pervades the air.

The Five Elements Reincarnation Pool!

It gathers the essence of the five elements of heaven and earth, which can cleanse the physical body, purify the vital energy, and make up for the deficiencies of acquired constitution.

It can also help martial artists who have acquired their skills to comprehend the profound mysteries of the Five Elements' rotation in advance, laying the foundation for breaking through to the Innate Realm in the future!

After traversing a thousand steps, Tang Xiao gradually faded away behind him.

Ye Li walked to the end of the steps and stood in front of the pool of water that emitted a five-colored chaotic glow.

A rich aura of the five elements wafted over, and with just one breath, one could feel the true energy within their body surging and dancing, as if a long-awaited rain had come after a drought. This pool of water was neither gold nor jade, neither gas nor liquid, but rather presented a state of chaotic flow.

The sharpness of metal, the vitality of wood, the resilience of water, the intensity of fire, and the weight of earth—the five primordial forces blend perfectly and circulate endlessly within. A single drop of this essence would be rare even in a nation, yet before Ye Li, it filled an entire pool, a display of unparalleled luxury.

"This is the Five Elements Reincarnation Pool." Ye Li stared at the chaotic pool water in front of him.

Behind her, Shen Fuyao floated through the air over the steps, staring in astonishment at the young man gazing at the lake.

They crossed the steps without any reproach, praising them all the way.

Shen Fuyao had never seen anything like this before.

However, she had heard that a Buddhist disciple from the Northern Buddhist Sect had once visited the Heavenly Illusion Immortal Sect a thousand years ago, traversing these thousand steps. At that time, the disciple also did the same, leaving behind only Buddhist chants wherever he went, which shocked the entire Heavenly Illusion Immortal Sect.

"Senior Sister Qinglian, can I just enter this pool directly?" Ye Li asked, pointing to the pool.

Shen Fuyao snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression:

"Of course not. The water in this Five-Colored Pool is incredibly heavy. A single drop could crush an area within a hundred miles, and a single ripple could kill you." "You only need to stand on the edge of the Five Elements Creation Pool to cultivate. As your cultivation technique circulates, the water vapor from the Creation Pool will flow towards you in wisps, strengthening your foundation."

"It can enhance a martial artist's foundation based on their inherent abilities. The stronger a person's foundation, the stronger their foundation will be, with a maximum enhancement of up to nine times." "That's why martial artists must pass through the Dao Steps before entering it."

Ye Li nodded silently, and sat cross-legged on the edge of the pool as instructed, calming his mind to circulate his cultivation technique.

As true energy circulated continuously within his body, Ye Li easily stirred the water in the Five Elements Creation Pool in front of him, and strands of five-colored water light surged into Ye Li's body.

Limbs, bones, internal organs, meridians, bones, and even the depths of the soul!

At this moment, Ye Li's physical body, excluding Long Yue's foundation, is nearly twenty times larger than that of an ordinary Qi Condensation Warrior, yet he still radiates vitality under the nourishment of the Creation Pool.

While nourishing his body, Ye Li said, "Senior Sister Qinglian, I want to ask you a question."

"Huh???" Shen Fuyao stared wide-eyed at Ye Li and said:

How dare you speak like that?

Ye Li asked, puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

"This is a huge problem!" Shen Fuyao thought to herself.

Absorbing the Creation Liquid replenishes and regulates the balance of the five elements in the body, which is equivalent to reshaping the physical body, and you will feel intense pain in your body.

But Ye Li was completely unaffected, clearly indicating that the circulation of the five elements within his body was extremely stable.

Having followed Ye Li all the way, Shen Fuyao has already witnessed enough surprises.

She immediately accepted this premise, and pouted, saying:

"Just say what's on your mind."

"I would like to ask, where is the sect's cultivation technique repository?"

Why are you asking this?

"Well, I have a passion for cultivation techniques, and the more unusual the technique, the better. So after joining the Immortal Sect, I was curious and started asking around," Ye Li said while absorbing the energy of the Five Elements Creation Pool.

Upon hearing Ye Li's words, Shen Fuyao's expression turned unfriendly:

"Hey, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean?"

"You wouldn't happen to have feelings for my master, would you?" Shen Fuyao asked.

Ye Li: ? ? ?

Shen Fuyao said irritably, "My master's cave happens to contain countless rare cultivation manuals. The elders all know that my master has a hobby of collecting cultivation manuals."

Ye Li: ? ? ?

"...What a coincidence?"

Ye Li asked in surprise, but received a disdainful snort from Shen Fuyao.

In the Hall of Merit where the Immortal Sect assigns tasks, there is a task specifically issued by Shen Qinglian to find cultivation techniques.

Over the years, martial artists from various sects who knew about their master's quirks would hand over any rare manuals they found during missions to their sects in exchange for a large amount of merit.

Even some sect elders who harbor ill intentions towards Shen Qinglian would take the initiative to offer their cultivation techniques to those at the Condensing Moon Realm in order to curry favor.

At this moment, in Shen Fuyao's eyes, Ye Li had somehow learned this news and was deliberately pretending to have this idea. But looking at Ye Li's feigned ignorance, Shen Fuyao still said with disdain:

"The sect's secret manual contains high-level techniques and martial arts; low-level techniques are not even worthy of being included in the manual."

"So if we're talking about the variety of cultivation techniques, the sect's secret archives might not even be as comprehensive as my master's collection."

"If you really want to cultivate, just ask my master after this cultivation is over."

"Then let's just go." Ye Li stood up impatiently.

Shen Fuyao stared blankly at Ye Li, who had stopped cultivating: "Weren't you supposed to continue cultivating?"

"It's already been absorbed," Ye Li said casually.

With 4x [Swiftness], the mere act of speaking transformed the entire body, increasing basic physical strength tenfold.

Although the physical strength amplified by Long Yue's second-stage transformation is still far behind, the foundation of martial arts is the key.

Looking at the impatient young man, Shen Fuyao pursed her lips speechlessly.

Ji State, inside a quiet room.

The girl in the plain white gauze dress looked at the list of geniuses in front of her, a complex expression on her face.

Ye Li ranks ninth on the list of prodigies!

Looking at the names on the list, Wei Wanxi's expression was incredibly complicated.

It has been a long time since we parted ways at the Crimson Gold Palace.

She was transported to the Kingdom of Ji with extreme anger and resentment.

Although she observed the entire Grandmaster-level mission from the sidelines, her survival still earned her considerable merit. While only a few days had passed, a year had felt like an eternity for Wei Wanxi in her uniquely fluid world.

During this year of arduous practice, I diligently cultivated myself and strengthened my foundation.

She has already condensed her meridians, and in terms of strength, she is no less than those acquired martial artists on the Heavenly Pride Ranking who have no shortage of resources. She can probably barely make it into the top 100.

"Ye Li..."

The girl's exquisitely beautiful face was now filled with confusion, while the heavy sense of guilt in her heart grew heavier and heavier.

Looking at the name on the list of prodigies, she was unsure whether the person on the list was Ye Li or the dragon girl who had possessed her body.

However... it's a book written in a foreign language!!!

Looking at this latest mission, a flame appeared in Wei Wanxi's eyes.

Ye Li has already entered the ninth place on the Prodigy Ranking, and will most likely participate in this competition.

If I could participate in it, I could learn about Ye Li's condition!

Moreover, it's a celestial book...

Looking at the remaining merit points, Wei Wanxi realized she still had more than half left. Using them to solidify her foundation and enhance her abilities should allow her to break into the top ten of the Prodigy Ranking. "If I have the chance to see him again, I'll definitely beat him to his knees."

A burning light appeared in Wei Wanxi's eyes.

This time, however, it wasn't to humiliate Ye Li, but to rescue him from the state of being possessed!

Just like Wei Wanxi, the news that the Daqing Dynasty had released the Heavenly Book [Gathering Qi of Calamity] as the champion of the Southern Territory National Fortune Tournament directly caused a stir throughout the Five Regions.

That's the right to interpret a portion of the epic entries.

Even for a martial saint, it is a rare treasure, making it something that every force wants to possess.

This directly prompted the major powers of this generation to pull out their trump cards to cultivate and catalyze their acquired forces.

For example, regarding the flow of time, the restriction for participating in the sect competition is that any martial artist under the age of 30 can participate.

Some martial artists originally planned to break through to the Condensation Meridian stage, then spend a year or two consolidating their skills before breaking through to the Innate stage.

But now, for the sake of the rewards of this grand competition, a grandmaster intervened to control the flow of time, keeping him in the Condensation Realm until he was 29 years old, honing his strength and realm to their peak.

Each group used its strengths to cultivate its own rising stars.

All this is to win the grand competition and obtain the Heavenly Book.

In a sense, this Southern Territory Grand Competition has brought together the strongest group of geniuses in history.

Because normally, without a particularly strong temptation, people wouldn't make such a strong decision in their later life.

It would probably take a year or two to hone the basics to perfection before making a breakthrough; there's no need to be this meticulous.

Ye Li was in the same situation at that moment.

After completing the foundation repair, they returned directly to Ningyue territory.

Inside a grand hall shrouded in cold air, Shen Qinglian looked at Ye Li and smiled faintly:

"You mean you want to participate in the upcoming competition, but instead of practicing your main cultivation method, you're neglecting your duties and borrowing those rare and unusual manuals of strange and ingenious techniques from me?"

"right!"

"Can you tell me why?"

"Hmm..." Ye Li hesitated.

He was considering how to persuade the other party, since this was indeed a bit absurd.

But Shen Qinglian gazed at Ye Li, who looked troubled, and said with a slight upturn of her lips:

"If you don't want to answer, you don't have to. Just come with me."

"Um?"

Ye Li, who was pondering how to make up a story, widened his eyes slightly. This was going too smoothly.

Seeing Ye Li's astonishment, Shen Qinglian stood up from the futon, stepped forward, and gently patted Ye Li's head, saying:

"Everyone has their own secrets. Now that you've entered the immortal sect, my senior brother, the sect leader, asked me to look after you. As your uncle, how could I refuse if you asked?"

"Besides, I can tell you're not an unwise person; you must have your own reasons, so I won't pry further."

Elder Shen's behavior made Ye Li feel flattered and warmed his heart.

Watching the other woman's graceful figure leading the way, Ye Li even felt a pang of emotion:

"This is the woman who could be my mother!!!"