This martial saint is too cautious.

Chapter 364 The True Scripture (Seeking further reading and monthly votes)

One punch!

Lin Yan only threw one punch from beginning to end.

The two elders at the Realm of Reality exchanged a glance, both seeing deep apprehension in each other's eyes.

Even the two of them wouldn't dare say they could kill Qiu Zhan in one move.

Is Lin Yan still considered a Void Realm expert?

In the silence, Luo Chen's face showed excitement. When he was chatting with his father, he mentioned that he admired Lin Yan very much, but his only regret was that Lin Yan was a swordsman, while he was a disciple of the Divine Fist Hall and practiced fist techniques.

But now, that regret has been made up for.

Lin Yan's punch was no less powerful than the fist techniques of his own sect.

"Yes, that's the scene!"

Also behind, Gu Xun, besides being excited, had the scene of watching Lin Yan beat Yao Guannan to a pulp in the Central Plains Hegemony Secret Realm flash through his mind.

It is almost identical to what is before us.

The difference is that back then Lin Yan defeated his opponent across realms, while this time he defeated his opponent within the same realm.

Glancing at the shocked expressions of his junior brothers and sisters, Gu Xun shook his head slightly. This was nothing compared to Lin Yan's reversal of fortune against Yao Guannan. To defeat a half-step Dharma Avatar with the eleventh level of True Qi was truly astounding. While it wasn't as satisfying as a one-punch kill, its impact was far greater.

on.

Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged as he watched Qiu Zhan dissipate into a bloody mist.

He gave Qiu Zhan a chance, but taking action would cost him his life.

Qiu Zhan simply didn't believe him and ignored his words, so he couldn't be blamed.

Moreover, it was Qiu Zhan who had the audacity to scheming from beginning to end. He gained something at the Taiyi Altar and then changed his mind to challenge me. If I am not his match, given his temperament, I would probably be seriously injured if not killed.

Seeing that no one else was heading towards the Taiqing Altar, Lin Yan didn't delay and walked directly toward the Taiqing Altar.

After conquering the Taiqing Altar, heading to the Taiqing Water Moon was the real priority; Qiu Zhan's challenge was merely an interlude for him.

When the crowd saw Lin Yan stride directly towards the Taiqing Altar, treating the punch that blew Qiu Zhan apart as if it were a trivial matter, many people's expressions became strange.

This doesn't look like crushing a top-tier expert in the illusory realm; it's no different from stepping on an ant.

If it were them, let alone killing a Void Realm expert, even winning a sect competition would make them excited for quite a while.

In the stone pillar area, Lin Yan looked at the clouds and mist before him with a look of inquiry in his eyes. The mysterious Taiqing Altar had aroused his curiosity.

He wanted to know what was so mysterious about the Taiqing Altar that made those who entered forget what happened inside.

Lin Yan paused for less than a moment before striding into the clouds. The clouds, sensing his touch, surged forth like a greedy beast, opening its jaws wide and swallowing him whole.

"Taiyi Altar, First Stage"

The moment his figure was enveloped by the clouds and mist, Lin Yan heard the sound.

The voice was the same as the one he heard when he stormed the Sword Tower, full of majesty.

"Is this the first hurdle?"

Lin Yan looked around. Strangely, there were no clouds or mist around him. In his vision, he was standing on a platform.

The entire platform is a hundred feet in diameter, and outside the platform is a vast expanse of white.

Not only did Lin Yan use his vision, but he also used his divine sense to perceive the platform. However, as soon as his divine sense left the platform, it was immediately blocked by an invisible energy.

Three breaths later, Lin Yan looked up at the sky above him, where energy fluctuations were emanating.

[The first test is the test of the soul. Those who fail the test of the soul will be eliminated.]

A majestic voice rang out, and the energy fluctuations above his head instantly surged down like a tide, enveloping Lin Yan completely.

This energy did not attack Lin Yan's physical body, but instead instantly surged into Lin Yan's mind, heading straight for Lin Yan's soul.

Lin Yan's mind wavered slightly, and then—that was it.

Even without Lin Yan using the Undying Mountain Technique to stabilize his soul, this energy suddenly dissipated.

[Through this, I obtained a strand of Taiqing True Qi.]

Hearing the sound, Lin Yan was somewhat surprised. Had he already passed by?

What are the standards for testing this spiritual barrier?

After a moment's thought, Lin Yan made a judgment: this soul test was not an attack on his soul, but a test to see if he had surpassed most martial artists of the same realm. More accurately, the Taiqing Divine Altar had an internal standard for the soul strength of martial artists of each realm. If the standard was met, he passed; if the standard was not met, he was eliminated.

On the platform, a stream of green true energy slowly descended. Lin Yan reached out, and the true energy landed in his palm, condensing into a green crystal.

"This Taiqing True Qi is truly wondrous; it can even transform into the shape of crystals."

As Lin Yan played with the green crystal, he thought of the sect elders' description of the Taiqing True Qi: endlessly changeable and infinitely versatile.

The outer square.

When the first stone pillar lit up, many people's eyes gleamed.

too fast.

From the moment Lin Yan entered the Taiqing Altar to the moment the first stone pillar lit up, only five breaths had passed.

"The fastest person before, if I remember correctly, took fifteen breaths."

"That's right, it's a martial artist at the twelfth level of True Qi. The time to clear the first level has been refreshed once again."

"The only regret is that Taiqing Palace rarely opens its gates, let alone allows anyone to enter the Taiqing Altar. No one outside knows how many breaths it takes to pass the first level of the Taiqing Altar. Otherwise, we would know whether Lin Yan has broken the record."

"Even if Lin Yan didn't break the record, in my opinion he would definitely rank in the top three in history. Five breaths is an incredible speed."

Five breaths!

From entering the clouds to starting the actual challenge, it usually takes at least three breaths, but Lin Yan only took five breaths, which means that Lin Yan passed the first challenge as soon as it started.

The martial artists who had never entered the Taiqing Divine Altar were not only shocked by Lin Yan's speed, but also curious about what the first test of the Taiqing Divine Altar was.

Unfortunately, no one could give them the answer.

Just as everyone was discussing this, a shocking scene unfolded.

The second one, the third one, the fourth one, the fifth one, the sixth one!

Five stone pillars lit up simultaneously, and together with the one that had lit up earlier, six out of the nine stone pillars were lit up, illuminating the entire square.

"Six...six levels?"

"Six levels in an instant? What's going on? Could there be something wrong with the Taiqing Altar?"

No one at the scene could remain calm this time, including the two experts at the Realm of Reality, one of whom had already stepped into the Supreme Divine Realm.

Facing the questioning look in the other party's eyes, Tan shook his head slightly: "Although I can't remember the experience inside the Taiqing Altar, I can confirm one thing: each level is several times more difficult than the previous one."

"Lin Yan is probably on the same level as those eight Martial Marquises."

Finally, another Reality Realm expert could only express this sentiment.

The Dharma Aspect warriors on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking are far more talented than all the Dharma Aspect warriors in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. However, even among the Dharma Aspect prodigies on the Dharma Aspect Prodigy Ranking, there are still differences in their abilities.

The highest level is considered to have the potential to become a Marquis of Wu.

The lower level refers to ordinary Dharma-type prodigies.

To put it more bluntly, it has the potential to reach the sixth realm of Dharma Aspect.

Of the eight Martial Marquises of the Great Zhou Dynasty, three have reached the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. The remaining five, although not yet at the sixth level, are all under a hundred years old and have a hundred years to break through, making their chances of reaching the sixth level quite high.

"Uncle Lin—is he really—"

Luo Chen didn't know how to describe it. He had heard about Lin Yan from others and felt excited, but after witnessing it with his own eyes, he felt a different kind of emotion in addition to excitement.

"You'll get used to it. Lin Yan is someone who excels at creating miracles and breaking the impossible."

Gu Xun remained calm. He was immune to Lin Yan's power. Even if all five stone pillars lit up instantly, let alone the remaining eight stone pillars, he would only be slightly shocked.

With Lin Yan, nothing is impossible.

on the platform.

Lin Yan was somewhat stunned as he watched the several waves of energy descending in succession, and the sounds that overlapped in a short period of time.

[The second challenge: the physical challenge!]

[Second stage passed, reward: two strands of Taiqing True Qi.]

[The third stage: the cultivation technique stage.]

[Third level cleared, reward: three strands of Taiqing True Qi.]

[Level 4, the Illusionary Realm!]

[Fourth level cleared, reward: one Mind-Stabilizing Pearl.]

After passing through five levels, Lin Yan felt five waves of energy sweep over him and disappear.

Therefore, the Taiqing Altar detected that its strength had exceeded the requirements of these five trials, and directly allowed it to pass.

It seems that the Taiqing Altar is more advanced than the Sword Tower. In comparison, the Sword Tower is very rigid, and even if you are strong enough, you still need to pass through each level.

Lin Yan put away the Taiqing True Qi Crystal and looked at the other three rewards.

The Mind-Stabilizing Bead is an item that can prevent the soul from being lost. When cultivating certain soul-soothing techniques, having a Mind-Stabilizing Bead can prevent damage to the soul.

After putting away the calming bead, Lin Yan reached out and grasped a talisman that was floating in front of him.

"The Supreme Purity Thunder Talisman can draw upon the power of thunder, integrate it into other cultivation techniques, store it within the body, and unleash it instantly from the heart."

Thinking of the explanation of the Taiqing Thunder Talisman from the voice just now, Lin Yan also had a look of realization on his face. The thunder energy in Qiu Zhan's left hand that he just used came from the Taiqing Thunder Talisman.

With a thought, Lin Yan guided the Taiqing Thunder Talisman into his palm and made it disappear. However, Lin Yan could feel that there was something extra in his palm. If needed, he could activate the Taiqing Thunder Talisman with a thought.

With the Thunder Talisman entering his body, Lin Yan was able to sense its power, equivalent to a full-force attack from a top-tier Void Realm expert.

As for the reward for the sixth level, it was the most unexpected for Lin Yan: the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill.

[The Taiqing Enlightenment Pill: This pill allows one to comprehend precious techniques and cultivation methods.]

Besides being shocked by the power of the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill, Lin Yan was even more shocked by the significance of its effects.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has no magic techniques!

Even if they did, they learned it from the Qinghua Domain and dared not reveal it easily.

In this situation, the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill is completely useless.

Another important point is that the Great Zhou Dynasty has no special techniques, and the elixirs that enable one to comprehend these techniques are no less valuable than the techniques themselves.

However, he only passed the sixth level of the Taiqing Divine Altar and obtained the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill, which means that the reward for passing the last three levels of the Taiqing Divine Altar is even greater than the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill.

"What exactly is the origin of this Taiqing Palace?"

For the first time, Lin Yan felt a sense of dread towards a sect, and he even had an urge to leave this place.

This thought arose instantly from his cautious nature; when faced with an unfathomable power, the best course of action was to stay away.

Especially when one is unaware of the other party's true purpose in opening the Taiqing Altar to the public.

Just as Lin Yan had this thought, the voice rang out again.

[Seventh Level, the Level of Enlightenment!]

Above the platform, energy fluctuations emanated once more, and a sheet of paper slowly descended.

[Master this method and you can pass the test.]

Looking at the landing page, Lin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. What a coincidence.

In the previous challenge, he obtained the Taiqing Enlightenment Pill, and the next challenge is to cultivate a certain technique.

Lin Yan smiled, but there was a coldness in his eyes. If he was not mistaken, this technique was very likely a treasure.

A precious skill, no martial artist can remain unmoved.

But at this moment, Lin Yan truly felt the urge to retreat. If he had only had this thought before because of his cautious nature, now he truly realized that something was wrong.

What a coincidence!

Everything seemed to be designed.

The opening of the Taiqing Altar to the public by Taiqing Palace is more like a selection process, screening people who meet the criteria.

Having passed the first five rounds, I have met the selection criteria, but the sixth round and the one right in front of me are another round of selection.

If it were another sect, Lin Yan would think it might be to select geniuses, but Taiqing Palace does not recruit disciples from the outside world. Every disciple is brought back by Taiqing Palace warriors who go down the mountain. What exactly is Taiqing Divine Altar trying to do?

Lin Yan couldn't guess, but he never hesitated to use the worst possible assumptions, especially when facing a force capable of producing a precious technique.

"Give up on this level."

Having made up his mind, Lin Yan would not leave immediately, because he did not know whether any powerful figures from the Taiqing Palace were watching his performance at the Taiqing Altar.

The best way is to look through the cultivation manual, but pretend that you have failed to cultivate it.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yan reached out and took the paper. The paper landed in front of him, and the words on it came into view.

When Lin Yan saw the cultivation technique recorded on this page, he was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became strange.

All of this is caused by the name of the technique in front of us.

Taiqing Incarnation Technique.

Lin Yan took a deep breath and continued reading. After finishing the description of the technique, he fell into a deep silence.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths.

Three breaths later, Lin Yan clasped his hands together, looked up at the dome above, and bowed, saying, "Junior Lin Yan respectfully requests the senior of Taiqing Palace to appear."

By now, Lin Yan was almost certain that he had been set up.

Because the Taiqing Incarnation Manual clearly states: "The Taiqing Incarnation Manual, the Dharma Image Weapon Holding Manual, and the Yin-Yang Contemplation Method, together in three volumes, constitute the Taiqing True Scripture, which is the true Dharma."