Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 924: Hammer Explosion

Chapter 924: Hammer Explosion
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Everyone present, in the Sun Moon Realm, was curious and extended their senses to explore the stone tower and the surrounding training facilities.

The stone tower had become widely known among human cities with the reopening of the Qiankun Mansion.

The stone tower was essentially a power ranking system. As long as one could ascend the tower and maintain a position without being pushed out by others, the Qiankun Mansion would reward them with substantial merit points.

Merit points could be used to exchange for various rare materials, cultivation techniques, or even to have a Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm expert provide personalized guidance on the essence of cultivation.

In the Qiankun Mansion, one didn’t need to worry about anything else; they just needed to showcase their talents, and the Qiankun Mansion would naturally provide feedback, pouring the most resources into them.

The Qiankun Mansion was located within the human treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron. Even if a Sixth Stage Emperor Realm expert from a different race came, they wouldn’t be able to break in.

Moreover, a human imperial expert was stationed permanently within the Qiankun Cauldron to guard it. If an imperial expert from another race dared to enter, they wouldn’t be able to leave and would be directly refined into spiritual essence.

The Qiankun Mansion, with the full resources of the human race, aimed to cultivate Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm experts, a goal that the nineteen human emperors were serious about.

At present, it was most advantageous for Sun Moon Realm experts to challenge the stone tower.

Though the stone tower would adjust its difficulty according to the challenger’s realm, it only suppressed the output power of their elemental force and did not reduce it to that realm’s level.

In other words, a challenger at the early Sun Moon Realm might face an opponent of the same realm level, but the opponent could possess three divine abilities.

Although the opponent might not be able to fully utilize all three divine abilities due to insufficient elemental force, the advantage of having only the seed of a divine ability was quite apparent.

Chen Fei observed the stone tower for a moment and then looked at the other training facilities.

There was a huge martial arts arena, with its internal space stretched to be much larger than it appeared.

In the Qiankun Mansion, any conflicts among students could not be resolved through private fighting elsewhere; those who were caught would be expelled from the mansion.

Conflicts had to be resolved in the martial arts arena.

There were no restrictions on the fights, including life-and-death duels, and the Qiankun Mansion would not intervene.

The harsh competitive environment of the Return to Nothing Realm made the Qiankun Mansion’s training more intense. The notion of “holding back” did not exist here.

The purpose of the Qiankun Mansion was to produce more Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm experts for the human race, ensuring sufficient power when the Qiankun Cauldron was activated.

The martial arts arena showed some bloodstains on the ground, now absorbed into the floor, left by previous students of the Qiankun Mansion.

Aside from the martial arts arena, there were various training rooms of different standards.

These training rooms simulated various special environments and even special atmospheric energies. As long as one had enough merit points, these training rooms could be used at will.

Many divine abilities require specific spiritual materials for cultivation.

In addition to these materials, special environments can also help Sun Moon Realm practitioners better condense divine abilities, which is the purpose of these training rooms.

If some spiritual materials were too rare to be found, the value of the special atmospheric energy training rooms became evident.

Atmospheric energy encompasses various possibilities. All the rare materials in the Return to Nothing Realm are produced under its influence.

Thus, absorbing atmospheric energy can also condense special divine abilities, albeit slowly.

These special atmospheric energy training rooms help by filtering the atmospheric energy, thus speeding up the condensation of divine abilities.

Each type of training room here can quickly improve one’s realm, but the prerequisite is staying in the Qiankun Mansion. The mansion expels a batch of students every six months, and that is no joke.

Half an hour later, the people from each city returned to their respective divisions, divided into four zones based on their cultivation realms.

“There are one hundred and twenty independent courtyards ahead. The atmospheric energy in them, relying on the Qiankun Cauldron, can be adjusted by yourself,” said Dao Yuefeng, looking at the many Sun Moon Realm experts with a smile.

“There are thirty courtyards for each realm. You can treat these courtyards as simple training rooms, with effects comparable to those you have seen before.”

Upon hearing this, all the Sun Moon Realm experts’ eyes brightened slightly.

Even with just a fraction of the effect of the public training rooms, it was a tremendous gain.

After all, the public training rooms required merit points for each use, while these courtyards could be used continuously, making their long-term value astonishing.

In fact, these courtyards were currently the most valuable resources available to the students of the Qiankun Mansion.

“The closer a courtyard is to the front, the better its effects,” Dao Yuefeng continued, observing the eager expressions of the crowd.

“Each person has only one challenge opportunity. If successful, you can continue challenging. If you fail, you must wait six months.”

Dao Yuefeng glanced at everyone, his tone growing serious.

“Moreover, this challenge, like the martial arts arena, does not prohibit life-and-death situations!”

Does not prohibit life-and-death situations?

Upon hearing Dao Yuefeng’s words, many eager Sun Moon Realm practitioners immediately calmed down.

This meant that if one’s strength was insufficient, blindly challenging could result in death.

The guardians of the courtyards were likely to use lethal force to intimidate others, preventing constant challenges.

It was thus predictable that once the competition for the courtyards began, there would be casualties, and quite a few of them!

“Alright, those who want the courtyards can go up now. You have one hour. After that, the courtyards will be temporarily fixed and available only after six months!”

Dao Yuefeng waved his hand, and the barriers of the one hundred and twenty courtyards were opened, releasing a surge of pure atmospheric energy.

Many Sun Moon Realm practitioners exchanged glances but no one left.

Even if they didn’t intend to occupy the courtyards, staying behind to observe the competition was not without benefit.

After a moment of silence, several figures moved swiftly towards the courtyards.

In no time, all one hundred and twenty courtyards were occupied.

Each person standing before the courtyards showed no sign of hesitation under the watchful eyes of the other Sun Moon Realm practitioners.

Those daring to guard the courtyards at this moment were all extremely confident in their own strength.

Among the Sun Moon Realm practitioners, there were certainly varying levels of power, especially those from influential factions who were outstanding talents in their own right.

Their skills and abilities were among the best in their realm, and their strength had been honed by surpassing other Sun Moon Realm practitioners.

Chen Fei observed from a distance and did not rush in immediately.

Chen Fei was confident in his own strength, given that his divine ability seed, Indestructible Vision, was an amalgamation of fourteen talents, making it an extraordinary existence in both the lower realms and the Return to Nothing Realm.

He was unsure if other races had similar situations, but within the human race, such cases were rare.

However, Chen Fei’s cultivation time was still relatively short, having been in the Sun Moon Realm for less than a year.

Having witnessed only a few Sun Moon Realm battles, he decided to wait and observe the confrontations before making a decision.

Resources were crucial, and since he was at the Qiankun Mansion, Chen Fei intended to rapidly increase his cultivation.

The Sun Moon Realm was a core strength among humans but was still considered vulnerable in the face of danger.

Only those in the Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm, who controlled the rules, could better control their own fate and avoid becoming expendable pawns.

Soon, the first challengers began to step up.

These were Sun Moon Realm practitioners from Sky Sea City. While they might not have known each other personally, they were familiar with each other’s reputations.

Whether they were the first to guard or those currently challenging, they had a clear understanding of both their own and their opponents’ strengths.

As challengers approached each courtyard, an automatic combat zone was formed, greatly expanding the space within without affecting the surroundings.

The Qiankun Cauldron, truly the strongest treasure of the human race, applied rules to such an extent that it had reached an almost formless, profound level.

Chen Fei glanced around and saw everything so naturally.

The spectators outside were quickly drawn to the battles, and Chen Fei’s gaze was drawn to the battles among the peak Sun Moon Realm practitioners.

The three divine abilities were already fully developed within their internal spaces, and these spaces were no longer static but had dynamic forces flowing within.

The next step was to integrate rule fragments, allowing the internal space to evolve toward a more complete state.

That would be the time to breakthrough to the Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm.

Among the peak Sun Moon Realm practitioners, the Qiankun Mansion was most likely to yield results. For others in different realms, the future was still uncertain.

Chen Fei scanned the thirty peak Sun Moon Realm battles and noticed that even the weakest among them could easily overpower him. The difference in realm was so significant that there was no room for a counterattack.

In the later stage of the Sun Moon Realm, the situation was somewhat better but still limited.

From being easily overwhelmed to receiving heavy blows, the situation was dire, with the only difference being that one might get a chance to retaliate before dying.

In the mid-stage of the Sun Moon Realm, the situation improved significantly.

The gap between having a divine ability seed and a complete divine ability was substantial, and their internal spaces were also different. However, Chen Fei’s Indestructible Vision was somewhat exceptional.

Comparing himself to the weakest among the mid-stage Sun Moon Realm practitioners, Chen Fei estimated that he could have a competitive fight.

However, if the battle dragged on, Chen Fei would still lose.

His cultivation time was still too short.

The Thunder Roar Stellar Technique was only at the proficient stage, and his divine ability, Indestructible Vision, was still in the initial stages, needing more refinement to reach proficiency.

Although the potential was limitless, he was still at the starting point.

Turning his attention to the early Sun Moon Realm battles, Chen Fei observed for a while and concluded:

Yes, he could definitely overpower these opponents!