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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 2 (543): [Changyu Jian Cultivates the Immortal Body]
(2nd of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Want to become a Valiant Guard?"
"You'll have to wait until next year's annual assessment and compete for it yourself," Elder Qin said.
"Merit Points are valuable. You can exchange them for leave, opportunities to cultivate at various Ancient Sects and Academies, or even access Secret Realms for cultivation... Just avoid breaking any rules and accumulate as many as you can."
Li Weiyi asked, "Didn't you say I earned a great merit? How many Merit Points would that be worth?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
"Whoosh!"
The jade wall before them shimmered with light.
Yuan Zhen, previously ranked first on the Merit Leaderboard, was now pushed down to second place.
Li Weiyi's name appeared at the top, with 30,000 Merit Points.
The two men beneath the jade wall fell silent.
After a long pause, Li Weiyi said, "Is 30,000 a lot or a little? It feels too conspicuous. Won't it make me a target?"
"Let them come! As long as they haven't Breakthrough to Immortal Realm, what are you afraid of? They're just a bunch of new recruits. Focus on cultivating your Psychic Power and reach Holy Spiritual Master Realm as soon as possible."
Elder Qin, unsure of Li Weiyi's current strength, feared he might become a target without the means to defend himself.
While the Sentinel Spirit Army prioritized character assessment, how could anyone reach the pinnacle of cultivation below the Immortal Realm without unwavering ambition and a competitive spirit?
The Merit Leaderboard's prominent display clearly revealed the Sentinel Spirit Army's leadership's intentions.
Elder Qin took Li Weiyi to the Camp Market, Mess Hall, and other key areas to familiarize him with the environment before finally leading him to his accommodation.
Due to his exceptional merits, Li Weiyi had been promoted to Senior Sentinel, bypassing the cramped cliffside caves shared by Mid-Rank and Low-Rank Sentinels.
Instead, he was assigned an independent camp located behind the New Recruit Camp.
Barracks No. 36.
The barracks were simple, constructed from rough-hewn bluestone.
Fortunately, it included a private training courtyard and a Defensive Formation, making it far superior to the densely packed cliffside caves.
After Elder Qin left, Li Weiyi immediately went to the New Recruit Camp to exchange his Merit Points for a month's leave.
One hundred Merit Points could be exchanged for one day of additional leave.
Merit Points weren't consumed upon exchange; they accumulated indefinitely.
However, once exchanged, the Merit Points became a numerical value, losing their original significance.
Tu Nanfeng, the Mid-Rank Sentinel Spirit in charge of the New Recruit Camp, was an Aberrant Humanoid standing five meters tall.
He repeatedly examined Li Weiyi's waist tag.
The Spiritual Light characters within the tag indeed showed 30,000 Merit Points.
With a stern expression, Tu Nanfeng said, "New recruits must participate in mandatory survival training in the Nether Realm of the Dead, even when on leave. Otherwise, entering the Netherworld trials or rotating guard duty later will be extremely dangerous."
Returning to Barracks No. 36, Li Weiyi activated the Formation.
He entered the Blood Mud Space and saw Yu'er sitting on the Jade Boat, writing in her journal.
When Li Weiyi met with the Deputy Sentinel Lord, he didn't mention the Soul-Burning Heavenly Fire.
If he did, the Deputy Lord would undoubtedly connect it to the Grand Palace Master.
For such a critical matter, he trusted only Master Coffin.
Unfortunately, Elder Qin informed him that Master Coffin had gone to the Corpse Sea of Rotting Swamps to mend his damaged body and cultivate his corpse form, and wouldn't return for some time.
"Yu'er, what are you writing?" Li Weiyi asked, curious about what could possibly be happening in the Blood Mud Space.
Yu'er immediately closed her notebook, tucked it into her cloth bag, and leaped off the Jade Boat, rushing over with a distressed expression.
"Master, please don't leave me alone here again, okay?"
"I'll be staying here with you for the next while," Li Weiyi replied, sighing inwardly.
With his current cultivation level, the amount of Soul-Burning Heavenly Fire he could obtain would be negligible - a mere drop in the bucket for Yu'er's needs.
He could only focus on improving their living environment.
If he could quickly advance to become a Low-Rank Sentinel Spirit, he would gain his own Cave Dwelling and be able to bring two Attendants, enjoying the privileges of a Giant in the Immortal Realm.
Tu Nanfeng gave Li Weiyi a mandatory Dao Technique manual,"Ten Swords of the Sentinel Spirit" .
According to Tu Nanfeng, this was the Sentinel Spirit Army's Imperial Technique and the foundation of their Combined Sword Formation.
New recruits were required to master the first layer within a year and the second layer within three years.
After skimming through the manual, Li Weiyi tossed it aside and wove a Cocoon of Time.
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For the next month, Li Weiyi waited for Master Coffin's return, occasionally visiting the New Recruit Camp for training.
Most of his time was spent within the Cocoon of Time, studying various True Scriptures and cultivating his Psychic Power.
He also continued to absorb the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi to enhance his cultivation.
After roughly five months of cultivation within the Cocoon, his Divine Pivot Dao Seed had advanced significantly, reaching the peak of the Seventh Heaven in the Dao Seed Realm.
His Wind Mansion, meanwhile, had reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven.
At the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, he could purchase True Spiritual Pills.
Li Weiyi's Psychic Power had improved greatly, but he still had some distance to go before reaching the peak of a Nine-Star Spiritual Master.
"Vajra's Wrathful Gaze."
Li Weiyi's body was enveloped within a nine-meter-tall fiery giant, waves of heat radiating outward with immense power.
After absorbing the karmic fire from the Kong Xu's Wind Mansion, he finally mastered the fourth layer of the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique.
With his current combat strength, even without using Martial-Mystic Intent fusion techniques or relying on the Dragon Soul and Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, he could defeat Yao Qian through his Martial-Mystic Path alone.
"A month has passed in the blink of an eye."
Li Weiyi withdrew from the Blood Mud Space, contemplating whether to exchange for another month of leave.
He planned to cultivate his Psychic Power to the peak of the Ninth Heaven before his three-month agreement with Lu Jingshen expired.
As Li Weiyi stepped out of Barracks No. 36 and walked along the stone path, a voice called out from afar: "Brother Weiyi, I heard you took a month's leave. I've been counting the days - you should be emerging from seclusion today!"
Changyu Jian stood gracefully outside Barracks No. 28, his long, purplish hair cascading down his shoulders.
A warm smile played on his lips, as if he had been waiting patiently for a long time.
Li Weiyi clasped his hands in greeting: "What a small world, Brother Chang! Since our parting in the East Sea, your cultivation has deepened immensely. Have you already cultivated the Immortal Body?"
Changyu Jian didn't deny it: "Risking my life to seek fortune in the East Sea, I had to gain something. Interested in watching a match?"
Li Weiyi's heart stirred.
With Changyu Jian's innate talent and his mastery of the Immortal Body, he was now fully qualified to contend for the position of True Disciple of the Ancient Sect.
"Yuan Zhen?"
"Who else could it be?"
"You deliberately waited for me to emerge from seclusion before challenging him, didn't you? Are you planning to take us both on?"
"Haha, if I wanted to challenge you, would I go to such lengths? Don't worry, I just want you to see how much my current strength surpasses Sheng Wulian's."
Having cultivated the Immortal Body, Changyu Jian radiated confidence and sharpness.
He took Li Weiyi by the arm and led him toward the New Recruit Camp.
Noon (Zhongwu or mid-day) was the Sentinels' rest period.
Yet nearly all of them were cultivating near the Martial-Mystic Arena, either absorbing Heaven-Earth Spiritual Qi, practicing the "Ten Swords of the Sentinel Spirit" , or studying the Spiritual Scriptures.
Not a single one slacked off.
They hailed from various Living Realms, and even the Low-Rank Sentinels were considered Heavenly Prides in their respective regions.
Before joining the army, each had been arrogant and self-assured.
But after a month in the ranks, witnessing the vastness beyond their own worlds and the existence of even greater talents, most had their pride tempered.
Now, they focused solely on relentless cultivation, striving to catch up.
Changyu Jian had shone brilliantly during the new recruit assessment, earning recognition from nearly everyone.
His emergence from seclusion immediately caused a sensation.
"Changyu Jian has finally emerged! I heard he obtained Immortal Herb in the East Sea and has been in seclusion cultivating the Immortal Body."
"If I'd known there would be Immortal Herb, I would have gone too! The elders warned us that excavating the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains was fraught with peril and advised Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators to stay away."
"If he truly cultivates the Immortal Body, he'll become the Chang Clan's foremost talent among the younger generation."
"Not just the Chang Clan's foremost talent! He'll undoubtedly secure a place among the Demon Kingdom's top three Heavenly Emperor's Disciples in this Jiazi cycle - the Number One Scholar, Second Scholar, or Third Scholar."
All eyes were fixed on Changyu Jian, with no one paying attention to Li Weiyi, who had accompanied him.
Except for the Sentinels from the Lingxiao Life Realm.
Changyu Jian's blade shimmered with radiant light as he strode toward the jade battle platform at the center of the Martial-Mystic Arena.
A chilling wind suddenly materialized, sweeping across the arena.
"Yuan Zhen," he called out, his voice sharp as a blade, "are you ready to face my challenge?"
"Whoosh!"
His figure shot upward like a sword, transforming into a beam of light that landed at the center of the battle platform.
Releasing his full aura, he swept his gaze across all the Sentinels present.
The Sentinels felt his gaze pierce them like a blade, so sharp they dared not meet his eyes, instinctively averting their gaze.
Lu Qing, appearing to be in his late twenties, stood at the forefront of Lu Qingwei's group of Sentinels, putting away the sword manual for the "Ten Swords of the Sentinel Spirit" .
He sighed in admiration: "Such overwhelming Blood Qi. Even from three miles away, it exerts a palpable pressure."
Yu Zheng, his physique robust and his crimson eyes gleaming with sharp intensity, remarked, "Cultivating the Immortal Body truly makes a difference! We can't compete with him in the Dao Seed Realm. We must break through to Immortal Realm as quickly as possible to maintain our advantage in cultivation speed."
Yu Zheng was well aware that cultivating the Immortal Body granted a cultivation speed advantage in the Immortal Realm, but that advantage wasn't so overwhelming as to be insurmountable.
The Sentinels from the Lingxiao Life Realm gathered around Li Weiyi, their movements swift and coordinated.
Among them were Tai Shi Yu, Song Qingli, and Tuoba Butuo, his former comrades.
Cao Shisan and Chen Huang, the Imperial Court's top experts, stood beside them.
The remaining figures were less familiar.
For the Imperial Court seeking to remain hidden, the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp was undoubtedly an ideal destination for its younger generation.
"Li Shenyin, you've finally emerged from seclusion! Seeing you is harder than ascending to heaven. Now that you've attached yourself to the Grand Palace Master, have you forgotten your old brothers?" Tai Shi Yu teased with a smile.
Li Weiyi replied, "I'll be sure to inform the Grand Palace Master about your use of the word 'attached' in the future."
"The Grand Palace Master tolerates no dissent and is known for her unwavering will and decisive actions. Your slanderous words could cost lives," Tai Shi Yu quickly changed the subject, knowing Li Weiyi was only joking.
He dared not linger on the topic of the Grand Palace Master.
"Have you already fought Changyu Jian? What was the outcome?"
Seeing them arrive together, the Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the Lingxiao Life Realm naturally assumed they had already clashed.
A battle between Changyu Jian, who had cultivated the Immortal Body, and Li Weiyi would undoubtedly be a clash of titans, with the outcome uncertain.
After all, Li Weiyi had already proven himself by defeating Sheng Wulian in the East Sea.
"I imagine we'll clash sooner or later," Li Weiyi said, his gaze fixed on the distant battle platform.
"Changyu Jian, do you think you can win without fighting, simply by releasing your aura? Today, I'll weigh the Immortal Body's true worth!" A heroic figure in full armor soared through the air, covering several miles in an instant.
Even before Yuan Zhen landed on the battle platform, their Martial-Mystic intent had already collided.
The moment they stepped onto the battle platform, their Spiritual Qi clashed and intertwined, erupting in a thunderous roar.
Simultaneously, they each unleashed a palm strike.
"Boom!"
Yuan Zhen's skin shimmered with blindingly bright, white Transcendent scriptures, while thunderous echoes reverberated within his body.
Yet he could only withstand three breaths before the force of Changyu Jian's palm strike sent him staggering backward.
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END OF CHAPTER
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