Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

"What?"

At first, Yan Jiubian and the others did not know why Daoist Scarlet Brow was so surprised. But after hearing this, they all understood, and their faces instantly filled with shock.

If it were in a place like the Central Continent, having only cultivated to the 1st level of Heavenly Core Realm at the age of nineteen would not be mediocre, but it would merely be considered excellent. It would not count as true genius-level talent.

But if it were in the Azure Void Region, reaching this realm at this age was completely different.

Although they did not know much about the Azure Void Region or the Eastern Martial Domain, a domain realm where the strongest force was merely third-rate was enough to show how barren the cultivation environment must be.

To achieve such results in that kind of place undoubtedly made him a genius.

Moreover, there was still great potential to be unearthed.

After all, Li Yun was only nineteen now and was still in the golden period of cultivation. If he had already been over thirty, then it would truly have been a pity.

"It seems we need to re-evaluate our judgment of this kid’s potential."

Daoist Scarlet Brow gave a bitter smile, then looked toward Li Yun and said, "Little fellow, are you willing to join Sword Peak?"

"I am willing."

Li Yun nodded without hesitation.

Choosing Sword Peak was something he did not need to consider at all.

Although he had sufficient talent in the path of the soul, and the Three Souls Divine Ability gave him a unique advantage in that regard, the way of the sword was his foundation. Everything else was merely supplementary.

"Very good."

Mo Qingyuan did not seem surprised by Li Yun’s answer.

He nodded and said, "Regardless of how you perform next, there is a spot for you among this batch of Sword Peak elite disciples. However, I still hope you can show a performance that satisfies me in the upcoming tests."

"I will do my best."

Li Yun nodded.

Seeing this scene, Saber Madman and the others shook their heads one after another, knowing that it was impossible to poach Li Yun now.

However, at this point, they were in no hurry to leave.

They also wanted to see what kind of results Li Yun, who had triggered such a startling phenomenon, could achieve in the subsequent tests.

Afterward, the testing continued.

After a prodigy like Li Yun appeared, the subsequent tests seemed somewhat dull. Almost no surprises occurred, and those who could trigger a phenomenon of more than three hundred meters became extremely rare.

Zhu Heng, on the other hand, actually triggered a phenomenon of five hundred meters.

This result was enough to rank in the middle tier, allowing him to successfully pass this stage of the trial.

After the three trials, the Candidate Elite List was refreshed once again.

This time, Li Yun jumped directly from ninety-sixth to third place, even pushing Yun Canglan down.

This was not only because of Li Yun’s performance in the Affinity Test, but also because his Bone Age Test result had been re-evaluated. The combination of both factors caused his ranking to rise so dramatically at once.

However, his cultivation was still somewhat weak after all, so his overall score remained slightly lower than Fan Wuhen’s and Bai Xueya’s.

Yun Canglan dropped to fourth place, while Fatty Chu actually went a step further and rose directly to fifth place, squeezing into the top five.

This was somewhat beyond everyone’s expectations because, although the phenomenon triggered by Fatty Chu was decent, it did not hold a clear advantage compared to the people ranked before and after him.

The sixth place belonged to the cultivator who excelled in the way of the saber, while the seventh belonged to the cultivator who excelled with the axe. Xuan Long of the Black Wyrm Dynasty maintained his rank and remained in eighth place.

"Next, we will proceed with the fourth stage, which is also the final stage of the trial, the Comprehension Test."

Daoist Scarlet Brow spoke again. "The Heart Refining Road tests your will and heart-nature. The Bone Age Test tests your innate potential. The Affinity Test identifies the domain you excel in. But in the eyes of our Profound Origin Immortal Sect, comprehension ability is the most important."

"The comprehension assessment will take place within the Enlightenment Space. Based on the results of your Affinity Test, the Enlightenment Space will automatically manifest a corresponding martial skill, and what you must do is gain preliminary mastery of this martial skill within one hour."

"The faster you master it, and the deeper your mastery becomes, the better your result in this stage will be. Correspondingly, if you are unable to master this martial skill within one hour, you will be directly eliminated."

As he spoke, Daoist Scarlet Brow performed a hand seal.

A streak of green light was drawn from afar and landed on the ground, revealing a green stone about three meters tall.

"This stone is the Enlightenment Stone. You only need to cast a wisp of your spiritual intent into it, and you will automatically enter the Enlightenment Space."

"Now, the trial begins."

As Daoist Scarlet Brow’s voice fell, everyone who had not yet been eliminated immediately extended their intent and cast it upon the Enlightenment Stone.

Even Li Yun, Fan Wuhen, and the others who were already certain to become elite disciples were no exception. After all, although there was no longer any suspense about becoming an elite disciple, the rankings on the Candidate Elite List had not yet been finalized.

Obtaining a sufficiently high ranking on the Candidate Elite List would also allow one to receive extra rewards from the Profound Origin Immortal Sect.

Swish!

In the next moment, Li Yun’s figure appeared in a strange space.

This space had mountains and water, with green peaks and clear streams. The scenery was misty and peaceful, making one involuntarily feel refreshed and relaxed.

A green-robed cultivator suddenly appeared before Li Yun and spoke loudly.

"Intruder, based on your results from the previous three trials, the martial skill you must master in this round is called the Mountain River Sword Art."

"Next, I will demonstrate the Mountain River Sword Art once. Watch closely."

As his voice fell, the green-robed cultivator directly swung his sword.

The moment this sword swung out, the green-robed cultivator’s figure clearly did not move, yet he seemed to have crossed through space and appeared before Li Yun, slashing his sword toward him.

But in reality, his figure had truly not moved.

Although he was clearly dozens of meters away from Li Yun, his sword strike felt as if it had been swung right beside Li Yun.

This sensation was extremely contradictory.

Yet when the green-robed cultivator performed it, everything appeared exceptionally coordinated and natural, without the slightest hint of disharmony.

Pa!

Suddenly, ripples appeared layer by layer in the void, like the gentle movement of water.

They looked soft and powerless.

Yet when they fell upon Li Yun, they felt like a weight of ten thousand tons pressing down, directly sending his figure flying backward.

"Alright. My demonstration of the sword technique ends here. How much you can master depends on your own ability. Remember, you only have one hour."

The green-robed cultivator withdrew his longsword and spoke indifferently, as if he had never made a move.

"This..."

At this moment, Li Yun was completely stunned.

The scene of that sword strike replayed continuously in his mind, as if he had fallen into a complete trance.

At the same time, in the outside world, Saber Madman frowned and spoke.

"Mo Qingyuan, are you not making things too difficult for this kid?"

"This Mountain River Sword Art was derived from a high-grade Heaven Rank martial skill and contains a trace of the Dao’s rules. Although it is only a top-grade Earth Rank martial skill, its cultivation difficulty is even higher than that of a typical low-grade Heaven Rank martial skill. Are you not afraid this kid will fail?"

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