True Martial World - Chapter 828: Black Wind Valley

"Congratulations Junior Brother Yi. After today, you will definitely be somebody in the Fire Cloud State." Luo Fengling said sincerely.

Yi Yun smiled before looking in Bai Chen's direction.

Previously, Bai Chen was in high spirits when he came to the Ancient Fey Edifice. But now, he had lost all of his comportment, as though his entire being was covered in a layer of dust.

"Senior Brother Bai Chen appears to have been dealt a heavy blow," Luo Fengling said. "The Luo Divine Hall trials happen once every sixty years. It has yet to officially begin, but the competition is already this intense."

Luo Fengling sighed. The world of warriors was as such and the situation was unavoidable. If Bai Chen could not recover from his setback, and suffer with a damaged state of mind, his future in martial arts would be limited. It might even come to a halt and no longer proceed forward.

Yi Yun nodded as he saw the Phoenix Firmiana State disciples standing across the hall. Seeing the Fire Cloud State disciples come out, Luo Tian did not lead his people over, but he instead watched from afar.

Separated by such a distance, Yi Yun and Luo Tian looked each other in the eye.

Suddenly, Luo Tian's eyes burned with fighting spirit as a glint flashed in his eye.

Luo Tian transmitted his voice, "You are very good and I'm very satisfied! It appears that other than Tian Shi in the Fire Cloud State, there is still an opponent to look forward to. However, your laws may be strong, but your strength is too weak. When the time comes, don't disappoint me!"

Yi Yun frowned slightly. That person sure was trouble. Previously, he was so ashamed to even stand here, but now, here he came being provocative again.

The Ancient Fey column was just a training ground of Mt. Azure Billow. To put it bluntly, it was just a place for these disciples to gain some benefits! The obtaining of the twelve Fey divine columns' recognition was a test of one's nomological insight. And passing them naturally led to the receiving of opportunities. Those who did not pass were not punished at all, so the entire process was without any danger.

However, the other collective training spots in Mt. Azure Billow were not that relaxing!

Mt. Azure Billow was a gigantic mountain. After leaving the Ancient Fey Edifice, they returned to the spirit cruiser.

Woosh. The wind howled and soon, the spirit cruiser pierced through blue nebula before it began to make an abrupt descent into a valley.

This valley was extremely steep, so steep that if one did not see it with their eyes, it was hard to imagine that Mt. Azure Billow, which looked like an immortal's paradise from afar, would have such a place where even birds found it hard to cross.

Deep underneath the valley was a surging black river. Black gas rose up into the sky, filling the entire valley. From the moment that Yi Yun walked out the spirit cruiser, he immediately wrinkled his brows. He saw some people conjuring their protective Yuan Qi, but for people like Ran Yu, they appeared calm and composed.

"This Black Wind Valley is the second venue of your collective training. Before leaving Black Wind Valley, you have a month's time to train. I believe that you have already discovered that Black Wind Valley is extremely dangerous. It constantly emits toxic gases that would eat at your bodies and even your sanity. Those who feel like they can't take it, it's best that you put up your protective Yuan Qi constantly. However, even with protective Yuan Qi, it will also constantly be eroded." Cang Mang said.

However, despite saying so, he himself did not do so. The large python coiled around him also appeared unaffected.

"As for what Black Wind Valley tests, it will be the Fey race bloodlines left in your bodies!"

With Cang Mang saying this, all the Fey race present was taken by surprise that the Black Wind Valley tested the Fey race's bloodline.

"Fey race bloodline!" Ran Yu clenched his fists tightly as his eyes shimmered.

Finally, it was finally something that he was good at.

He belonged to the Xushui Ran clan. His ancestor possessed the Ranyi Fish's bloodline, the pride of the Ran clan as well as his.

He was not good at laws, but would he be afraid of anyone when it came to a test of the Fey race's bloodline?

Upon thinking of this, Ran Yu looked at Yi Yun with a sneer suffusing across his lips.

There was no need to say that that moment, this was his home turf. There was nothing that Yi Yun, a human, could do. Even an Earth Fey was stronger than him.

Yi Yun did not speak, all he did was overlook the Black Wind Valley from the spirit cruiser.

"Do you see the caves in the walls of the mountain?" With Cang Mang pointing them out, people managed to notice the mountain caves hidden by the thick black fog.

The entrances of those mountain caves were narrow, and they were not deep. There was just enough room for one person to sit in each. The entire mountain face was filled with densely packed mountain caves. The mountain caves below were shrouded by black toxic gases with no way of seeing them clearly. However, it was easy to guess that they reached all the way to the surface of the river.

The black toxic gas grew thinner with altitude, but deep below, it was like black ink. It was not a place that one could last long in.

"These Black Wind Caves become even more fatal the lower you go. Stimulate the Fey race bloodlines in your body and using your bloodline, resist the black gases' erosion. In a month’s time, those who fail to reach the fifth level, it is advised that you go home. With that standard, going to the Luo Divine Hall trials would just be an embarrassment." Cang Mang said as he crossed his arms.

With this said, the cultivators were immediately taken aback. They had been chosen from the Fire Cloud State to participate in the Luo Divine Hall trials. Now, before the trials began, there would be people eliminated at a collective training?

However, this was Lord Cang Mang, who had an extraordinary status in the Luo clan. People could really be eliminated just with a single word from him.

Especially for people like Bai Chen, their faces went slightly pale, but they had vigor in their hearts. They could not fail again!

"You don't have to feel indignant. Those who can't pass the training, do you think that you would have the qualification to carry on wasting resources?" Cang Mang said without hesitation after seeing the cultivators' reactions.

Everyone fell silent. Cang Mang was right. As warriors, if they were weaker than others, it was only deserving that they be eliminated.

However, was cultivating in a toxic environment a good thing?

"Hehe, don't underestimate the Black Wind Valley. I heard that the valley is filled with mysteries. As long as you reach the fifth level and below, you will naturally experience the benefits." A cultivator who knew some of the secrets said with glee. In fact, he had only heard others talk about the Black Wind Valley, and now, with him being the only person to talk about it, it made a normal cultivator like him to be the focus of attention.

"What you said isn't wrong, but reaching the fifth level is easy, but to really get any benefits, the seventh level is just the beginning." Ran Yu suddenly said in a cold manner.

Ever since the Ancient Fey Edifice training began, he appeared colder than before. Although that person had been unceremoniously debunked by Ran Yu, his heart skipped a beat after seeing Ran Yu's ice-like face after flashing a trace of fury in his eyes. He did not dare speak further.

"Seventh level is just the beginning?"

The cultivators looked downwards. At the seventh level, that was truly the zone where the toxic gases became extremely thick. They were still mid air, but there were already people who needed to use their protective Yuan Qi. Some warriors who endured for a while also began to feel their bodies ache all over and they could not help but conjure their protective Yuan Qi. Besides, as Cang Mang said, they could sense that the Yuan Qi around them was slowly being eroded away. Although the speed wasn't significantly fast, it was expected that some people's protective Yuan Qi would not hold up once they reached the fifth level.

As for reaching the seventh level? It was unimaginable how difficult that would be.

"All of you proceed below. The best way to resist the black gas is to stimulate your Fey race bloodline." Cang Mang said.

True Martial World - Chapter 827: Protective Charm

With even Cang Mang saying so, the other Fire Cloud State disciples looked at Yi Yun with even greater jealousy.

That was an Ancient Fey bone!

"It's such a waste of treasure to give that Fey bone to Yi Yun. With a human's physique, absorbing an Ancient Fey bone would result in a lot of waste. If it were given to us, it would be put to full use. What a pity." Someone said while clenching his teeth. And the moment he said that, another light curtain burst forward.

"It shot out from the Extreme Yang Illumination divine column."

"There's still more!"

Everyone watched as Yi Yun stretched his hand out to grab the light curtain.

As the light curtain landed in Yi Yun's hand, it seemed like it had spiritual intelligence to it. It burst open, revealing a small burning fire plume that was golden in color. Upon seeing this flame, Ran Yu, who was the closest to it, immediately felt his scalp tingle as he hurriedly took a deep breath to resist the urge of dodging.

The other cultivators also had their faces change as they moved their sights away. Why did that small fire plume resemble a tiny golden crow? Looking straight at it made their eyes hurt. Even those standing on the stone bridge furthest from the Empress Earth Dao Tree stone bridge felt as though the hairs on their bodies were being burnt to a crisp.

The golden crow appeared only for an instant before it disappeared, eventually reducing to a charm. This charm looked bland, but the scene from before made everyone feel like all the energy from before was stored inside that thin charm, adding a hint of danger to it.

Yi Yun had also obtained a charm!

Ran Yu's fist immediately clenched even tighter. They had both received charms, but it was obvious that Yi Yun's charm was of a higher grade than his.

Previously, receiving a charm had made Ran Yu feel relieved, but now, there was no way that he could compete with the charm that Yi Yun obtained.

That was most likely a protective charm. The main reason for the Ancient Fey Edifice to give a protective charm was to prevent a genius from dying before having fully matured. There was a body-tempering cultivation technique, an Ancient Fey bone, and now, there was a protective charm. Its protection and care for Yi Yun was too thoughtful!

"That Yi Yun always gets items that don't match his strength at all!" Ran Yu said hatefully in his heart.

And at that moment, Yi Yun happened to glance at Ran Yu. As though he had seen through Ran Yu's thoughts, he said with a smile, "Senior Brother Ran, it seems my luck isn't too bad either."

Ran Yu immediately felt his chest turn stuffy as he snorted and said, "Your luck is good, but it's such a pity for those treasures!"

With Yi Yun's cultivation realm and his body as a human, how much of the Ancient Fey bone could he absorb? It was already much harder for humans to absorb Ancient Fey bones when compared to the Fey race. This meant that a large portion of the Ancient Fey bone would be wasted!

It could be ignored if it was just wasting ordinary medicinal items, but if it was wasting an Ancient Fey bone, it would be a great pity!

As for that charm, it also needed one's Yuan Qi to activate it. The stronger one was, the stronger the effects of the charm. If one was weak, the effects would naturally be smaller.

In terms of cultivation realm and physique, Yi Yun was far inferior!

This was not only Ran Yu's thoughts, but the other Fire Cloud State disciples also had similar thoughts.

In that case, even if Yi Yun improved his body, it would also be severely limited. It would still not be sufficient when compared to their bodies as Fey race.

Gu Luo opened his only eye and he also stared at Yi Yun constantly, only turning his head away when Yi Yun sensed his lifeless gaze.

Cang Mang glanced at the cultivators on the stone bridge with a faint smile that did not look like one. Yi Yun's talent in laws was indeed amazing, and he was truly outstanding this time. At the same training, Yi Yun had not only obtained a high rating, but the opportunities he received were also very good. Furthermore, his strength and age was the lowest amongst the other disciples. So how could the disciples who always thought so highly of themselves be able to remain nonchalant?

It was normal to feel jealous and be unbalanced over this matter. For this, Cang Mang did not interfere as this was what the Luo Divine Hall trials acquiesced.

Geniuses were never rare, and there was no lack of geniuses who died. Only a genius who could truly mature was worthy of being nurtured and valued.

However, Yi Yun was indeed too young and his cultivation realm was too low. Although the items he received were good, they did not suit him.

For example, if Yi Yun absorbed the Ancient Fey bone at the Heaven Ascension realm, the results would be much better than if he absorbed it now. But even at the Heaven Ascension realm, he would still not be able to match the effects if it were a Heaven Fey that absorbed it. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

But, what if he waited till he broke through to the Heaven Ascension realm? By then, Yi Yun would probably have been eliminated at the Luo Divine Hall, and he might have even died...

Thinking of this, Cang Mang's eyes glanced at Ran Yu once again.

Although Yi Yun had stolen the limelight, he would not be able to lead the coming days well.

After Yi Yun, no one paid any attention to the opportunities received by the rest.

Quickly, all the rewards from the twelve Fey divine columns were in the cultivators' hands. Deep in the chasm down below, a sound that sounded like a tsunami was heard.

Yi Yun was startled before he recalled that the area beneath was a blue hole of an endless sea. It was unknown what massive marine animal had produced the stir from before...

"You can go out now!" Cang Mang said.

...

After they exited the interspatial space, Bai Chen walked over.

His expression did not look too good. Seeing how the cultivators that had come along with him enter the interspatial space, while he had to wait outside, there was naturally extreme bitterness in him.

Bai Chen saw Yi Yun from afar and he walked towards Luo Fengling and asked, "Junior sister Fengling, what opportunities did you and Junior Brother Yi Yun receive?"

Luo Fengling's face revealed an envious look as she said, "What I received is not worth mentioning, but for Junior Brother Yi Yun… he received an Ancient Fey bone… "

"What?" Ancient Fey's bone!?"

After hearing Luo Fengling's description, Bai Chen felt as though he had heard wrongly, but when he saw how all the other Fire Cloud State disciples, including Luo Fengling, did not have any other reaction, they were clearly giving unspoken acknowledgment. Bai Chen finally confirmed the fact as he squeezed a smile that looked uglier than crying.

"Congratulations to Junior Brother Yi."

Bai Chen also noticed that the cultivators that walked out were either intentionally or unintentionally looking at Yi Yun. At that moment, Yi Yun was just too striking.

"Truly far behind… "

Bai Chen shook his head and he did not speak any further. He walked to a side himself as he felt that standing beside Yi Yun made him feel uncomfortable.

Luo Fengling too had mixed emotions. Just as she was about to walk towards Yi Yun, she saw him take the initiative to walk over.

"Junior Brother Yi Yun… " Luo Fengling sighed as she looked at Yi Yun. Back then, she had saved Yi Yun from the void of space, thinking that Yi Yun could be a steward disciple. She had never paid much attention to Yi Yun, but who knew that in such a short period of time, she had been flung far away from Yi Yun.

However, Luo Fengling was resolute in her own way. She might have suffered a crushing defeat in the Ancient Fey Edifice, and not considering Yi Yun, she might be considered below average amongst all the cultivators present, but at the true Luo Divine Hall trials, she would still put in her best.

True Martial World - Chapter 826: Ancient Heaven Devouring Wyrm

Yi Yun ignored the gazes of others as he slowly open the stone box.

When the stone box opened, a chilling aura was immediately emanated. The aura was like a water wave that instantly filled the entire area.

While everyone was immersed in this aura, they could not help but quiver. They sensed a baffling sense of pressure and they found it difficult to stand properly.

What sort of aura was this?

People were alarmed, and the reason why they couldn't stand properly was not because of the powerful aura, but mostly the pressure that they felt from it.

"What was that?"

"That aura from just now is very odd!"

As the aura rushed past them, they felt their bodies turn cold.

What was stored in that stone box?

Yi Yun opened the stone box completely as his eyes also flickered with a look of anticipation.

He was indeed too young to participate in the Luo Divine Hall trials. And it was because of this reason that he needed to grasp every opportunity he had to raise his strength, allowing him to have greater confidence in the upcoming Luo Divine Hall trials.

Yi Yun wanted to look for Lin Xintong, and if he could increase his strength by leaps and bounds through the Luo Divine Hall trials, it would be much simpler for him to traverse the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven in the future.

The moment that the stone box was opened, it appeared as though what lay inside the box did not seem particularly special compared to the cold and rugged aura.

It was a white bone that was crystalline like jade, exuding a faint shimmer.

The Luo clan disciples did not react when they saw the white bone, but Cang Mang, who was hovering mid air in a seated position, stood up. Even the large snake coiled around him raised its head.

"That is… an Ancient Fey bone!"

Cang Mang could not even maintain his calm as he looked at the Fey bone.

"Ancient Fey bone!?"

Cang Mang's voice was heard by all the cultivators.

A tiny phantom swirled in the white-as-jade bone, as though it contained a spirit.

These cultivators were all members of the Fey race, so how could they not have heard of Ancient Fey bones?

However, if it came to seeing one, this was the first time that Ran Yu saw one, let alone those disciples from smaller family clans.

"Ancient Fey bone… How can it be!?"

Ran Yu's face went pale when Cang Mang exclaimed that Yi Yun had obtained an Ancient Fey bone. As he looked at the bone, he clenched his fists tightly causing them to tremble gently.

"It's actually an Ancient Fey bone! The Ancient Fey Edifice's twelve ancient divine columns actually prepared an Ancient Fey bone for a human!"

The Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven had three major categories of Fey race — Heaven Fey, Earth Fey and Ancient Fey.

Ran Yu was a Heaven Fey, and he was considered to have outstanding talent. He was the favored child of the Heavens, but the reason why Heaven Fey were strong was because of their ancestors. They were split off from Ancient Fey, inheriting the Ancient Fey's bloodline.

What was Ancient Fey? Other than the twelve Fey Gods— the dragons and phoenix in the skies, and the Kun Peng in the sea — from Chaos, the Golden Crow, Qilin, Musical Dragon, Baxia, Vermilion Bird and, White Tiger were all Ancient Fey!

These Ancient Fey were powerful and mighty as were the primordial divine beasts of the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven.

Of course, there were differences amongst Ancient Fey. A pure-blooded True Dragon was thousands of times more powerful than a wyrm with mixed bloodlines.

But even a wyrm's bone was invaluable because the bones contained bone runes and blood marrow!

After Ancient Fey died, their flesh and blood would return to the world, leaving only their bones behind. The runes in the bones were the laws that the Ancient Fey practiced when they were alive.

As for blood marrow, that was where the mighty power of the Ancient Fey's bloodline was.

The blood marrow could be transplanted directly to the bodies of warriors, changing their physique greatly. This would strengthen a warrior's body, allowing the warrior to gain a tremendous leap in power!

And it was this reason that the Desolate Heaven Masters of the Luo clan would find it a waste refining the Ancient Fey bones into relics. Instead, they would use mystic techniques to directly absorb the Ancient Fey bone.

Why did Heaven Fey have a superiority complex from birth? It was because of their powerful bodies from when they inherited the bloodline of Ancient Fey at birth.

For example, the Xushui Ran clan, their ancestors had inherited the bloodline of the "Ranyi Fish".

The ‘Ranyi Fish’ was a kind of Ancient Fey. The ‘Ten Thousand Fey Classic of Mountains and Seas’ recounts: The Ranyi Fish has the body of a fish and a head of a snake. It has six legs, and eyes that of a horse. Obtaining a scale of the Ranyi Fish allows warriors to distance themselves from dream terrors and remove mental demons.

The Xushui Ran clan may have inherited the Ranyi Fish's bloodline, but its concentration was not necessarily high. A genius within the clan was able to awaken the ancient bloodline to obtain a scale, but for Ran Yu, he was far from awakening the ancient Ranyi Fish bloodline.

If Ran Yu received a bone of the Ranyi Fish and absorbed it, the concentration of his bloodline would improve to a whole new level, making it more possible for him to awaken his ancient bloodline.

However, Ancient Fey bones were too valuable. Although the Xushui Ran family clan had remnant bones of the ancient Ranyi Fish, they were all an accumulation and bedrock of the family clan, so it was impossible for them to give it to Ran Yu for his use.

Ran Yu had eyed the bones of the Ranyi Fish in his family clan for a very long time, but he had never been able to obtain it. But now, Yi Yun had already obtained an Ancient Fey bone!

How could this not make him envious!?

Humans had good perception in laws, but their physical strength was bad. However, if it was reconstituted using the blood marrow in the Ancient Fey bones...

It would not be impossible for him to cultivate the ‘Nine Volumed Celestial Axis’!

Previously, Ran Yu and Lie Ya had mocked Yi Yun for his weak body, and how the twelve divine columns had given Yi Yun a body-tempering cultivation technique that he could not use. However, before they could even laugh for long, the ancient divine columns had prepared an Ancient Fey bone for Yi Yun, making them nearly vomit blood.

Yi Yun's weak body could be made up with the Ancient Fey bone!

"Why is the Ancient Fey Edifice favoring this kid so much? To give an Ancient Fey bone to a human with such a weak body is a waste of a heavenly treasure. If it was given to me, I might be able to awaken the ancient Ranyi Fish bloodline!"

Seeing the stone box in Yi Yun's hands, Ran Yu's entrails churned.

The reason why he had restored his calm and regained his superiority over Yi Yun was all because of his body being much stronger than Yi Yun, a hallmark of the Fey race. But now, Yi Yun's body condition was also chasing up to his.

The more Ran Yu thought about it, the more envious he became. Unknowingly, a killing intent effused from his body.

And at that moment, a cold gaze was projected onto Ran Yu, giving him a rude awakening. Turning his head, he saw the large python beside Cang Man coldly staring at him.

If Ran Yu could not resist the temptation and end up doing something rash, he would immediately be attacked by the large python.

Ran Yu took a deep breath and he remained silent.

At that moment, Cang Mang said to Yi Yun, "The Ancient Fey bone in your hand is the tail bone of an ancient Heaven Devouring Wyrm. The ancient Heaven Devouring Wyrm might not be considered a very powerful Ancient Fey, but even so, this piece of Fey bone is something of considerable worth in the entire Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven. The tail bone of the ancient Heaven Devouring Wyrm is most suitable for warriors at your cultivation level. At a higher cultivation level, the effects would become increasingly weaker. This is quite an opportunity for you, so make sure you make full use of it."

True Martial World - Chapter 825: The Path of Body-tempering

By now, everyone had realized that the rewards given by the twelve Fey divine columns were issued in order of recognition. After Gu Luo, it was most likely Yi Yun's turn.

Everyone's focus turned onto Yi Yun as they were all eager to know what sort of opportunities he would receive, with him being the cultivator with the highest ratings.

Even Gu Luo's dead-like eyes turned to look at Yi Yun.

"I wonder how Junior Brother Yi Yun's fated luck is… " Luo Fengling looked from afar as she stood on the Seven-colored Phoenix stone bridge.

The stone bridge beneath Yi Yun was like a shriveled piece of wood that appeared to have been in such a state for more than ten thousand years. Its surface was also covered in a layer of stone.

But beneath the shriveled wood, it was covered with spiritual flowers and spiritual grass that grew lushly and colorfully in an extremely beautiful manner. These spiritual plants would usually only grow in grounds with rich spiritual energy, so it was rather surprising for them to grow on this shriveled wood in this interspatial space.

Suddenly, a light curtain flew up from deep within the chasm. It began out as a tiny dot of light before quickly transforming into a long fogbow, and it was headed for the shriveled wood.

The light curtain directly towards Yi Yun, and the moment he stretched his hand out, he felt his hand sink as a box appeared in his hand.

"What is it?" The Luo clan disciples focused at his hand.

Yi Yun immediately understood the moment he came into contact with the light curtain.

This was the reward from the Seven-colored Phoenix divine column.

Yi Yun had barely gained the Seven-colored Phoenix divine column's recognition, so he did not have his hopes up on the reward from it.

Yi Yun opened the box and in it was a book. The cover was written in ancient Fey race text—Nine Volumed Celestial Axis.

The first two volumes of the "Nine Volumed Celestial Axis"!

"This reward is very average." Ran Yu said with a smile from the side.

The "Nine Volumed Celestial Axis" was a top level body-tempering technique, but its price only began soaring past the fifth volume. Upon reaching the eighth volume, it was already a huge treasure of the Luo clan. As for the legendary ninth volume, it was already considered to be lost. The moment that the ninth volume appeared, it would most definitely set off a blood storm in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven.

In the world of martial arts, to create a copy of a cultivation technique that one obtained, one needed to first master it. Mastering to whatever level allowed one to make a copy of that level. If not, it would be impossible to describe those profound and esoteric laws as well as the energy flow trajectories.

The first few volumes of the "Nine Volumed Celestial Axis" were easy to cultivate, and there were many copies.

Previously, a little-known Luo clan disciple whose rating had barely reached Entering Motion had also obtained the first two volumes of the ‘Nine Volumed Celestial Axis’, so Yi Yun's treatment was identical to that disciple.

This made Lie Ya gloat as he said, "It's after all a rating of Entering Motion. The 'Nine Volumed Celestial Axis' is still passable and it's much better than World Stones. However, with the physique of a human, cultivating the 'Nine Volumed Celestial Axis' is impossible… "

The opportunities handed out by the Ancient Fey Edifice differed from person to person. These twelve divine columns had been established for an extremely long period of time, and the grace within each of the twelve Fey divine columns was mysterious and profound, giving these divine columns a bit of consciousness. They had a special way of judgment, so the opportunities and rewards they handed out were usually best suited for the cultivator.

For example, Ran Yu and Gu Luo had both obtained Intermediary Spirit Pearls, the reason being their weakness in laws.

But Yi Yun obtained the "Nine Volumed Celestial Axis"?

This made many people find it interesting. It was well known that humans could not temper their bodies, so for the Ancient Fey Edifice to give a copy of the first two volumes of ‘Nine Volumed Celestial Axis’ to Yi Yun was no doubt smacking Yi Yun in the face.

"It appears like Junior Brother Yi's body is too weak, resulting in the Ancient Fey Edifice handing a body-tempering cultivation technique to make up for it. If Junior Brother Yi is confident, he can attempt to learn it." Ran Yu said to Yi Yun with a smile that did not look like one.

Time was very precious for warriors in their youth. If Yi Yun was being prideful and remained indignant which resulted in him attempting to temper his body, it would definitely waste a lot of his time. This was an outcome that Ran Yu was very willing to see.

"Junior Brother Yi, don't be provoked by him. It's best that you cultivate laws properly. As for body-tempering, it's not that humans can't do so, but the amount of effort and resources required outweighs the outcome from tempering one's body. The gains cannot make up for the losses."

Luo Fengling was afraid that Yi Yun might be hot-headed due to his youth, and if he were to be led astray, the outcome would be disastrous.

"Thank you Senior Sister Luo for your advice. This Junior Brother will keep it in mind."

Yi Yun took a glance at the ‘Nine Volumed Celestial Axis’ before putting it into his interspatial ring.

Although Ran Yu had deliberately belittled him, what he said was indeed true. His body was a pure Yang body, and it was inclined towards laws. As for body-tempering techniques, it was about having powerful bones, blood, muscles and veins. It had nothing to do with a pure Yang body.

However, Yi Yun had the Purple Crystal. If he truly cultivated in body-tempering techniques, he could use the Purple Crystal to absorb large amounts of energy to reconstruct his body, even if his body was not up to standard. It was still possible for him to cultivate body-tempering techniques. It was just as Luo Fengling said, the amount of effort and resources could not outweigh the results. There was no need to do so.

Yi Yun did not mind the first reward. After all, it was given by the Seven-colored Phoenix divine column. He had barely gained its recognition, so it was expected that the reward he obtained wasn't good.

And next…

Whew!

Another light curtain rushed out of the chasm, straight towards Yi Yun!

After the Seven-colored Phoenix divine column, there were the Empress Earth Dao Tree and Extreme Yang Illumination. Yi Yun had obtained Hibernation Awakening in both the divine columns.

"The first reward runs counter to Yi Yun's cultivation path. I'm interested to see what the second reward he will receive is. If it runs counter again from his path, that would be interesting." Ran Yu said with a laugh. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

He admitted that Yi Yun's nomological insights were good, but he still looked down on Yi Yun's origins and bloodline. Although he had obtained ratings of Hibernation Awakening, the opportunities given by the twelve Fey divine columns might not be something that he could necessarily enjoy.

His body and cultivation level was weak. If the item that he received could not immediately improve his strength, it would also not help out at the Luo Divine Hall trials.

In the Luo Divine Hall trials, no matter how high one's talent in laws were, it was useless because strength was everything.

"I might not beat you in the Ancient Fey Edifice's twelve columns, but the Luo Divine Hall trials are what's critical. I will certainly surpass you." Ran Yu said silently in his heart.

At that moment, the light curtain had landed in Yi Yun's palm.

It was a squarish stone box.

This stone box looked ordinary and it even looked a bit crude.

However, no one dared to belittle it. Quite a number of people shared the same thoughts as Ran Yu, believing that regardless of how good the items that Yi Yun received were, his low cultivation realm would render them temporarily useless. However, they still knew that the opportunity he received would not be bad.

This was a reward given out for a Hibernation Awakening rating.

Yi Yun looked at the stone box in his hand. It was about the length of a forearm and it was simple in appearance. It did not appear special while in his hand, and the aura inside it was completely isolated. He also had no idea what it was.

True Martial World - Chapter 824: Intermediary Spirit Pearl

Pa!

Ran Yu suddenly clenched his five fingers, shattering the pocket-sized tiny golden snake with a squeeze.

When he opened his fingers, a golden piece of paper-like charm was revealed.

The golden beam of light that could transform into different shapes autonomously was actually a charm?

All the Luo clan disciples looked at the charm with astonishment and curiosity.

And the moment the charm came into being, those cultivators that had been staring at the charm immediately felt a sense of danger. It was as though they were the ones being stared at by the charm.

Without even using the charm, it already imposed such feelings on others. Could it be weak when it was truly put into use?

Compared to other opportunities, charms were actually considered a consumable item, but truly powerful charms could be used at critical junctures. Some extremely profound charms were equivalent to a strike of a warrior at the Supremacy ranking. To Yuan Opening and Heaven Ascension realm warriors, this charm was especially valuable.

However, the more profound a charm was, the more difficult it was to produce one. Like the one Ran Yu had, the difficulty of constructing it was extremely high.

Upon thinking about this, the other cultivators were filled with envy. The cost of the charm definitely would not be low.

Ran Yu was rather satisfied with this charm as he silently put it away.

Ran Yu glanced at Yi Yun beside him, and he immediately sneered when he saw Yi Yun having a ruminating look. Clearly, this was the first time that Yi Yun had seen such a charm.

Warriors from the lower realm were limited in their world view, so how could they recognize the charms from the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven?

At that moment, another light curtain flew over.

"It's headed straight for Ran Yu again."

Ran Yu reached out his hand and grabbed the curtain of light.

As the beam of light shattered, an extremely lustrous pearl appeared in Ran Yu's hand.

The pearl gave off a faint azure luster and it emitted light. As it quietly sat in Ran Yu's palm, its incandescent radiation fixated the gazes of those cultivators.

"That is… " Some cultivators did not recognize it at all.

"Intermediary Spirit Pearl!" Someone exclaimed. This was not an offensive or defensive item, it was a Dao pearl carved with all the nomological insights of a mighty figure of the Luo clan when he was close to his death. Once it was shattered, one could gain enlightenment from the nomological fragments.

Of course, a mighty figure could produce many Intermediary Spirit Pearl over tens of thousands of years. And if one managed to gain insight from an Intermediary Spirit Pearl, it was still impossible to directly obtain the nomological insights of that particular mighty figure.

But even so, it was still extremely valuable.

A cultivator said with an envious tone, "This is similar to the pill that Luo Fengling received, but it is much higher in grade than that pill."

"Ran Yu is a Heaven Fey, so he has a powerful body. Now, by having his nomological insights improved, his strength would improve before the Luo Divine Hall trials begin. He would definitely obtain a higher placing at the trials."

The cultivators broke out into discussion.

They shook their heads gloomily as they looked at Ran Yu. The opportunities that they had obtained were nothing compared to Ran Yu's.

However, Cang Mang said, "That is only the most basic grade of Intermediary Spirit Pearl."

The most basic grade?

But it was still an Intermediary Spirit Pearl...

"However, being able to obtain an Intermediary Spirit Pearl is indeed not easy. People in the past have also gained the recognition of the Empress Earth Dao Tree, but the ones who obtained an Intermediary Spirit Pearl are few in number. There is a bit of luck involved in this." Cang Mang followed up.

When these disciples heard it, they immediately sighed with emotion about the Intermediary Spirit Pearl's value.

A sneer flashed through Ran Yu's eyes. Although the grade wasn't high, the opportunity that he had received was not bad. Just as people had said to Yi Yun, luck was also a form of strength.

"For Ran Yu to obtain this opportunity, it's a wonder what Gu Luo and Yi Yun will obtain." A cultivator turned his gaze towards Gu Luo and Yi Yun. This cultivator had obtained his opportunity, a notebook from a mighty Fey in his youth. If he carefully studied it, he too could gain some insights and knowledge.

This group of cultivators had already obtained their opportunities, so they had lost all sense of anticipation. Hence, they focused their attention on Gu Luo and Yi Yun.

"The opportunities depend on fated luck. Senior Brother Li, you just got Entering Motion and were weaker than younger brother me. However, the item you received is so much better than mine." Another cultivator spoke with a look of speechlessness. He too had only obtained twenty World Stones.

"Haha." That particular Senior Brother Li could not conceal his laughter as he said, "Hence, Gu Luo and Yi Yun might not received much better opportunities. The ancient Fey columns have strange rules with their ratings. Maybe as a human, Yi Yun might receive something even worse! Then his results would be for nothing."

The other cultivators nodded their heads in unison. Yi Yun's rating had made their faces warm, as though they had been smacked in the face. If the opportunities that Yi Yun received were not that great, they could feel more comforted.

Of course, they also knew that with Yi Yun's ratings, no matter how bad his luck was, the opportunities that he received would be much better than theirs.

"It's Gu Luo's turn!"

A beam of light shot into Gu Luo's hands and when everyone managed to make out the beam of light, they were taken aback.

Gu Luo's first opportunity was also an Intermediary Spirit Pearl!

And when this Intermediary Spirit Pearl appeared, it immediately made the people present feel like their skins were being pricked. A sharp aura made everyone involuntarily retreat.

Upon seeing this Intermediary Spirit Pearl, Ran Yu frowned. It appeared as though Gu Luo's Intermediary Spirit Pearl was of a higher grade.

The first treasure was an Intermediary Spirit Pearl, and for the next item…

Solitary Nothingness divine column, Entering Motion!

A light curtain flew out of the Solitary Nothingness divine column, transforming into a stone slip.

"It's a fragmentary technique!" A keen-eyed person shouted.

The stone slip was unwhole, and only a portion of the technique recorded on it remained.

Gu Luo was seen silently putting the Intermediary Spirit Pearl and stone slip into his interspatial ring with a deadpan expression. No one could tell if he was happy or not.

Everyone was engaged in discussion, but Gu Luo did not have the intention to take the two treasures out.

They were curious about the fragmentary technique, and they speculated that it was an ancient fragmentary technique, and if Gu Luo managed to master 10 or 20% of it, it would be extremely good.

However, the comprehension of fragmentary techniques also depended on luck. Whether it could be comprehended and the amount one could comprehend was an unknown. Hence, from this point of view, the fragmentary technique might not be better than Ran Yu's charm.

The other cultivators also came to this conclusion as they looked at Ran Yu. Although Ran Yu had received a relatively disadvantaged rating, his luck was still not bad...

However, Ran Yu appeared expressionless. After saying those words to Yi Yun, he had restored his refined and indifferent collectedness.

He had thought things through. As a Heaven Fey, and a member of the Xushui Ran clan, even if his nomological insights were inferior to Yi Yun, he surpassed Yi Yun in various other aspects! Why did he need to use his weakness as a comparison?

As for now, all that mattered was what opportunities Yi Yun would obtain.

True Martial World - Chapter 823: Nine Volumed Celestial Axis

At that moment, a light curtain suddenly flew up from deep beneath the chasm before it headed towards the Dragon Emperor divine column's stone bridge.

The Dragon Emperor divine column's stone bridge was in the shape of a giant dragon from afar, and there were a few Luo clan disciples standing there.

These Luo clan disciples were watching earnestly at the light curtain that flew towards them. This light curtain seemed to possess eyes as it flew straight towards a person, and in a blink of an eye, it appeared in front of a disciple. As the light curtain dispersed, it revealed a box in it.

The disciple was stunned as he hurriedly caught it. After opening it, all that could be seen from his face was mixed looks.

"What is it?"

A Luo clan disciple beside him said, "World Stones."

World Stones were a form of salary given in the Fire Cloud State. Earth Fire Hall disciples were given one World Stone a year, while Heaven Fire Hall disciples were given five a year. This Luo clan disciple had obtained twenty World Stones as a reward, and it was considered not bad if this was any other time. But when contrasted with the Ancient Fey Edifice's countless opportunities, it was understandably disappointing.

"In the Ancient Fey Edifice, only those above Eye Opening can obtain better awards. We only obtained Entering Motion, so forget it."

The disciple shook his head with an ugly expression and sighed. He had barely obtained the divine column's recognition, but even so, he still had a tiny bit of hope, but he never expected to receive the poorest reward of World Stones.

Another light curtain burst out from the chasm and it flew towards a Luo clan disciple on the Seven-colored Phoenix's stone bridge. Immediately, that disciple revealed an uneasy expression. The degree of his Entering Motion was not much higher than the previous person. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Luo Fengling was also on this stone bridge, so she was similarly extremely nervous. Luo Fengling had very little time for cultivation, so obtaining a bit of resources would be very beneficial for her.

"It's a cultivation technique!" The light curtain transformed into an ancient tome, as the disciple beamed.

Things were different when it came to cultivation techniques. The cultivation techniques stored in the Ancient Fey Edifice wouldn't be too bad, even if it was the lowest grade.

"It's the first and second volume of the Nine Volumed Celestial Axis." One of the cultivators said after they saw the words on the ancient tome.

"Even if he obtained the first two volumes, trying to obtain all nine volumes is nearly impossible." A Luo clan disciple said.

The Nine Volumed Celestial Axis was a top body-tempering cultivation technique in the Luo clan, but it did not belong to the Luo clan. It was a heritage left behind by an ancient mighty figure, who was famous in the entire Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven!

Although the Nine Volumed Celestial Axis was extremely valuable, its first few volumes were relatively simpler and they have been replicated into many similar copies.

However, after the fifth volume, the subsequent volumes' prices grew at a geometric rate. Even the Luo clan did not have the complete Nine Volumed Celestial Axis.

"Nine Volumed Celestial Axis. Ze ze. According to legend, mastering the entire Nine Volumed Celestial Axis would result in a body that can shatter a Great World. This is the top body-tempering technique in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, but it is very difficult for humans to master it." Ran Yu suddenly said.

He did not look at Yi Yun, but he was clearly directing it at Yi Yun.

Lie Ya, who wasn't very far away, heard this and echoed, "Senior Brother Ran Yu is right. Humans are far inferior to us at cultivating body-tempering cultivation techniques. Humans only have two body-tempering stages when they first come into contact with martial arts, called Mortal Blood and Purple Blood. Compared to the Fey race's body-tempering techniques, that was far inferior. It is mainly due to a problem with physique. The physique of humans is just too weak, so they can't be trained up."

After Lie Ya said that, he glanced proudly at Yi Yun.

He admitted that he was inferior to Yi Yun when it came to laws, but he was unwilling to admit that he was inferior to Yi Yun; hence, he mentioned body-tempering techniques. That was the forte of the Fey race, and it was something that the Human race was really bad at.

Even for Yi Yun, his body was his weakness. Back when he was fighting the Black-armored Demon God, the Black-armored Demon God's extraordinary defense came from his body-tempering technique.

And because Yi Yun's body was weak, he was unable to resist the Black-armored Demon God's frontal attacks even once. He could only summon his Draco First True Gold avatar to block the attacks for him.

Although the Nine Volumed Celestial Axis could be used by both the Human and Fey race, nearly no human cultivated it because it was too difficult.

After the Nine Volumed Celestial Axis, a beam of light flew towards the Seven-colored Phoenix's stone bridge, headed straight for Luo Fengling.

"Mine?" An uneasy Luo Fengling hurriedly reached out her hand.

Pa. A small jade box landed in Luo Fengling's white palm.

She first raised her head to survey the cultivators around her, and these people also looked back at her.

Luo Fengling had been recommended by Fairy Black Bamboo and she had cultivated for a short period of time, so she was equally unpopular as Yi Yun. Although the recognition she obtained was nothing outstanding, these people probably wished that it would be best if the opportunity she gained was very bad.

Luo Fengling sighed lightly and she opened the jade box under the watchful eyes of others.

A round pill, pink like a woman's lips, exuded a faint aroma as it sat in the middle of the jade box.

"No one knows what pill that is."

A few cultivators, especially those that had obtained rewards but had been inferior to Luo Fengling, revealed downcast looks. Regardless what pill it was, how could it be bad if it was a pill given by the Seven-colored Phoenix divine column? It was definitely slightly better than World Stones or the first two volumes of the Nine Volumed Celestial Axis.

They had all obtained Entering Motion, but everyone's opportunities were different, making everyone who had not received their opportunities uneasy.

Luo Fengling revealed a look of pleasant surprise. Only after taking a careful look at it was she willing to put the box away.

And after her, another disciple obtained a World Stone. From the way he groaned, he was extremely depressed about it.

At that moment, a light curtain flew out, and this time, the target was the Empress Earth Dao Tree's stone bridge!

Standing on the Empress Earth Dao Tree's stone bridge were Ran Yu and Yi Yun only. These cultivators were all guessing the target of this light curtain and what was inside!

"Say, is this mine or yours?" Ran Yu said in a drawn out manner.

After making the assertions regarding the body-tempering situation with the Human and Fey race, he had seemingly regained his confidence.

The light curtain charged at the duo and it abruptly appeared in front of Ran Yu.

"Looks like it's mine.' Ran Yu chuckled and reached his hand out.

The light curtain immediately dispersed as Yi Yun saw clearly a golden beam of light appear on Ran Yu's palm the moment the light dispersed,.

Ran Yu and Yi Yun were the only two people on this stone bridge, so regardless of who it was that obtained an opportunity, they were bound to be the focus of attention. Everyone's gazes was trained on this stone bridge.

They had also seen that golden beam of light.

The golden beam of light constantly changed in shape in Ran Yu's hand, at times in the shape of a small sparrow and at other times a miniature golden snake.

"What's that?"

"I wonder if it's a reward from the Dragon Emperor or the Empress Earth Dao Tree."

Previously, Cang Mang had said that those who passed a few divine columns could choose any column. This meant that even if Ran Yu stood on the Empress Earth Dao Tree's stone bridge, he too could receive the opportunities from the Dragon Emperor divine column.

True Martial World - Chapter 822: Door to the Fey Gods

Accompanying the sound of rumbling, a crevice slowly opened on the Fey divine columns that had been lit up. The crevices continued to widen until they formed gigantic doors that connected the sky to the ground!

The twelve Fey divine columns were immensely huge to begin with. The gigantic doors appeared like mountains, so when the cultivators stood in front of the doors, they were as minute as specks of dust.

"You can enter," Cang Mang said as his mouth twitched after seeing the expressions of these people, staring with widened eyes.

Upon hearing this, the disciples who had gained recognition eagerly headed towards their doors.

Just as a cultivator reached a divine column's door, he realized he was being repelled by an invisible force.

"You can only enter the door that you passed." Cang Mang added on before he looked at Yi Yun and company again. "As for the three of you, you can choose any door from the divine columns that you have gained the recognition of."

The cultivator who was repelled stared at the magnificent door in front of him and sighed. Standing outside the door, everything in the door was filled with a dense fog, preventing him from seeing the situation inside. As for this great door, it was for the Empress Earth Dao Tree divine column.

It was unknown when he would ever have a chance to enter this door…

"Junior Brother Yi, let us go," Luo Fengling said.

Yi Yun nodded. He felt extremely curious looking at the doors. They gave him a feeling that there was a primordial behemoth entrenched behind the door. Even the fog at the doors felt like they were formed from the behemoth's breathing.

At that moment, Ran Yu proceeded through the Empress Earth Dao Tree's door, and after Yi Yun sized up the doors, he decided to follow suit.

While passing through the dense fog, Yi Yun suddenly had a feeling that he was being watched by numerous pairs of eyes. There were whispering voices in the fog and when Yi Yun traced the direction of the sounds, he was instantly stunned.

It appeared like there were numerous shadows flashing around in the fog. These shadows seemed to be either man or beast, while some did not even have any specific shapes.

But soon, Yi Yun was unconcerned about them. This was the door to one of the twelve Fey divine columns, it was unlikely that there was anything trying to make mischief.

"Those figures that are speaking are said to be spirits born from the twelve Fey divine columns." Just after Yi Yun walked out of the fog, he heard a faint voice.

Ran Yu was standing not far from him, and he had said without even turning his head back.

"Spirits?" Yi Yun frowned. He was unsure about such matters.

However, Ran Yu no longer spoke. Yi Yun was also unsure of what Ran Yu was alluding to, but he did not probe further.

When he looked forward, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Walking in from the door, he was apparently treading a path in the form of a bridge. And on the path ahead, there was a huge cave.

The cave was twinkling like starlight. Looking up, there was a recondite sky, and looking down was an infinite abyss. It was a mystery as to where it led to.

Yi Yun and Ran Yu had walked in from the Empress Earth Dao Tree's door and they stood on the same stone bridge. And around them were twelve similar stone bridges that circled the cave.

The cave was so large that the stone bridges quite distant from each other.

However, the starlight was illuminating the stone bridges, allowing people to see each other from afar.

Other than Ran Yu and Yi Yun, there were already people standing on several stone bridges.

Just as Yi Yun looked at the cave, Ran Yu slowly came to the forefront of the stone bridge and he looked down at the abyss. He slowly said, "Do you know why our Fey race built the twelve Fey divine columns on a blue hole in this endless sea?"

Endless sea? Yi Yun was confounded. So this was a blue hole...

However... Wasn't Mt. Azure Billow a large mountain suspended in the Universe? Where did the sea come from?

At that moment, Ran Yu did not wait for Yi Yun's reply and he carried on, "That's because the cultivation of us warriors are like standing on this stone bridge, shaky. Some people can achieve success in a short period of time, but they are like fireworks, only having a momentary brilliance. Truly good materials will burn ever brighter. Some of them can burn for tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of millions of years."

Yi Yun glanced at Ran Yu and he understood what he meant.

Clearly, Ran Yu's pride prevented him from accepting Yi Yun's evaluation to be higher than his. The fireworks were probably a metaphor for himself, while Ran Yu wanted to be the good material that he mentioned.

Yi Yun only smiled in silence. Ran Yu's face turned surly because he did not like it when people disparaged him.

"Yi Yun, you are human. The perception of the Human race indeed surpasses the Fey race, but the Fey race has its own advantages, which are their extremely long lifespans and their powerful physiques! With this comparison, humans are considered too weak. The Fey race can use their long lifespans to close the advantageous gap that humans have in laws. For example, I may be decades older than you, but when contrasting this with my Fey race's lifespan, I am actually younger than you!"

"It is difficult to bridge the differences in the physiques of the Human race and Fey race. And it is for this reason that the humans are always the weaker ones in the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven. Most humans, even if they share the same origins as members of the Fey race, they would eventually only become the servants or followers of the Fey." Ran Yu said again, but Yi Yun did not think much of it. It was true that humans had a shorter lifespan than the Fey race, but that was only limited to their low cultivation levels.

With the increase of cultivation level, the lifespans of the mighty figures of the Human and Fey race would have the gap closed. In the end, once one had the power to control the heavens and earth, sharing the lifespans of the suns and moons, the racial lines would have long been blurred. There was not much of a comparison about who had a longer lifespan amongst the Human and Fey race mighty figures, but the number of mighty human figures would be a lot more!

Yi Yun said, "From what I know, only the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven belongs to the Fey race amongst the 12 Empyrean Heavens. In the Ten Thousand Fey Empyrean Heaven, the position of the Human race is indeed deplorable, but there are even more Empyrean Heavens where humans are supreme." Yi Yun lightly said, putting a plug on Ran Yu's words.

As Ran Yu looked at Yi Yun, his eyes flashed a hint of sharpness.

The Fey race faced a tremendous problem. Only the Heaven Fey possessed greater potential, but the Heaven Fey's fertility was much weaker than the Human race.

And at that moment, Cang Mang's voice sounded from the cave.

He had also walked in from one of the doors of the divine columns, stunning everyone.

However, they immediately understood that since Cang Mang was a guardian of the Ancient Fey Edifice, he would definitely have gained the recognition of the ancient Fey columns. He was naturally free to enter the door.

"The opportunities are here and what you obtain is up to you. Even with the same rating, the opportunities that you obtain will be different." Cang Mang said.

The cultivators standing on different stone bridges immediately revealed strange looks.

The cultivators who had managed to gain recognition naturally could not be compared to freaks like Ran Yu, Gu Luo and Yi Yun, but it was possible for them to obtain better opportunities than others.

Everyone was filled with anticipation, hoping that their luck was better.