NOVEL NEXT Chapter 229: First Sequence Genius Training
Chapter 229: First Sequence Genius Training
The elder in charge of the warehouse showed a “toad-like” smile. “Two months ago, you bought the Goldstone needed for the Transcendent Realm. Now, you’re already buying cultivation materials for the Void Realm? With the Goddess of Time personally guiding you, your progress is indeed fast.”
“Each Nine-Aperture Pill costs 16 million Spirit Stones. You want 511 of them, so the total price is 8.17 billion Spirit Stones. Do you want a discount? How much of a discount do you want?”
Xu Lian thought for a moment. Last time, he asked for a 50% discount and was nearly worked to death. This time, he didn’t dare to ask for such a large discount. “What challenge would I have to complete for a 40% discount?”
The warehouse elder silently calculated for a moment. “A 40% discount means a discount of 3.26 billion Spirit Stones. To get that, you would need to defeat 326 monsters of the same rank as your current cultivation level.”
Xu Lian felt his vision darken. Last time, he had to fight 35 monsters, but in reality, it was more like 350… and it left him completely drained. This time, 326 monsters would probably mean over 3,000! He would definitely be worked to death, and even then, he wouldn’t be able to complete the challenge.
He asked, “How about a 10% discount?”
The warehouse elder smiled. “A 10% discount would reduce the price by 800 million Spirit Stones. For that, you would need to defeat 80 monsters of the same rank as your cultivation level.”
“…” Xu Lian understood now. The higher the price of cultivation resources, the more difficult it was to get a discount. The discount wasn’t really meant to be obtained; it was more of a symbolic incentive.
“Forget it,” he said, giving up on the discount. He took out 8.17 billion Spirit Stones and directly bought the 511 Nine-Aperture Pills.
His wealth immediately dropped by a fifth. Originally, he had around 42 billion Spirit Stones, but now he was left with only 34 billion.
The Nine-Aperture Pills were truly miraculous. They were the size of a thumb, crystal clear, and resembled tiny babies with distinct facial features. It was hard to imagine how they were refined.
After leaving the storeroom, Xu Lian returned to his residence.
He took out one of the Nine-Aperture Pills. It was hard to swallow, both literally and figuratively – it felt too unsettling. Fortunately, he didn’t have to eat it; he just had to hold it in his hand.
He chanted silently in his heart: Add ingredient.
[Ingredients added successfully. Advanced to Void Realm, Stage 1.]
As the Nine-Aperture Pill in his hand turned to ash, a change occurred within his body. It felt as if hidden acupuncture points had been unlocked, and a continuous stream of energy began to flow.
He continued to add ingredients and advanced.
In one go, he reached the Void Realm, Stage 5!
Feeling the enormous energy within him, Xu Lian felt the urge to let out a long roar to the heavens. It was as if he had swallowed a golden pill, and now his fate was in his own hands…
[Name: Xu Lian]
[Realm: Void Realm, Stage 5]
[Techniques: Four Symbols Battle Tactics, Great Desolate Dragon Grasping Technique, Sacred Spirit Record (Immortal Technique Supplement), Breaking Wind Sword Technique (Volumes 1-3)…]
[Items: Sword of Destruction (Not Equipped)]
[Note: You currently have 5 unused progression points.]
Looking at the remaining 5 progression points, Xu Lian couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.
However, Xiao Mei, Xian Yu, and Chan’er already had their shares. Ni Xi and Xue Ningxiang would also receive theirs in a few months. Then, by asking Pei Zhaoxi and Lin Wan to pause their cultivation and prepare for a second child, he could obtain another large batch of progression points.
So in reality, the progression points were basically freely available to him as long as he had the ingredients.
“At Void Realm, Stage 5, I should be able to break into the top ten of the First Sequence during this training camp. In the next training camp, I’ll directly advance to Divine Source Realm, Stage 1 and seize the position of Holy Son.”
Xu Lian carefully controlled the pace of his advancement. Advancing five or six small levels every month had already left the entire Holy Land dumbfounded and speechless.
However, since he had the Goddess of Time backing him up, everyone assumed that she was personally guiding his cultivation. No one suspected that he might be a reincarnation of an old monster or something similar.
He left his residence and went to find the great-granddaughter of the Law Enforcement Hall Elder, the senior female genius he had defeated in the last Second Sequence training camp. Her name was Tao Qian.
Xu Lian spent a day with Tao Qian touring the small world, enjoying the mountains and rivers. By nightfall, he naturally brought her back to his residence to stay. Tao Qian also wanted to quickly solidify their relationship, so she half-heartedly agreed to be with him.
The next day, he saw that Tao Qian’s favorability had reached 70/100. Not bad. After spending another day with her, it rose to 75/100.
On the third day, Xu Lian left Tao Qian and went to the Sequence Hall. He found the elder there and asked to be sent to the second layer of the small world.
“What is your current cultivation level?” the old woman asked curiously. During her time as an elder in Sequence Hall, Xu Lian was undoubtedly the one with the most rapid progress.
Xu Lian saw no need to hide it. Once he participated in the First Sequence Training, his cultivation level would be exposed anyway. “Void Realm, Stage 5.”
The old woman took a deep breath.
Advancing five or six small stages in a month wasn’t unheard of in the history of cultivation. If one encountered a great opportunity, it was possible to advance several stages at once.
However, for Xu Lian to consistently advance five or six minor stages every month was unprecedented. It was terrifying!
If Xu Lian continued to advance at this rate, it wouldn’t take many years for him to reach the level of a great powerhouse like her. Was this even human? Even monsters didn’t cultivate that fast!
A great powerhouse at just over twenty years old?
She felt a bit dizzy and didn’t dare to think about it too deeply.
“The Goddess of Time is truly an incomparable figure. Not only is her own cultivation progress astonishing, reaching the level of a Supreme Being in less than a thousand years, but her ability to guide disciples is also unmatched”.
She could only sigh in admiration.
Leading Xu Lian out of the Sequence Hall, she punched the sky several times, opening a spatial passage.
Xu Lian thanked her and leaped into the passageway.
When he reappeared, he was standing in the second layer of the small world.
A blood-stained arena stood tall, surrounded by endless, desolate mountains.
He noticed that there weren’t as many First Sequence geniuses as he had imagined – only about twenty or so. Without exception, however, each of them had a solid aura and impressive cultivation levels.
“You’re here?”
The Heavenly Mystic Holy Lord glanced at him, then took out a token and tossed it to him. “From now on, you can frequently attend the First Sequence Training Camp. With this token, you can enter the second layer of the small world on your own, so you don’t need to bother the Sequence Hall Elder.”
Xu Lian caught the token and stored it away. “Holy Lord, you misunderstood something.”
The Holy Lord was confused. “What did I misunderstand?”
Xu Lian replied, “I won’t be frequently participating in the First Sequence training camp.”
The Holy Lord asked, “Why not? You fought your way to the top of the Second Sequence and even defeated the bottom-ranked Yu Xuan of the First Sequence. Wasn’t that all for the sake of entering the First Sequence’s training camp?”
Xu Lian explained, “Because this time, I’m going to break into the top ten of the First Sequence. In the next training camp, I’ll take the number one spot. After that, there will be no need for me to attend the training camp.”
The Holy Master’s gaze turned peculiar. If Xu Lian had said this before, he would have scoffed. However, Xu Lian’s progress over the past two months had been too shocking. Advancing five or six small stages every month?
At this rate, it was entirely possible for him to reach the top of the First Sequence in just two months.
The reactions of the geniuses of the First Sequence surprised Xu Lian. He had expected them to mock or ridicule him, but instead, they looked at him with friendly expressions. When his gaze met theirs, they even smiled and nodded in greeting.
“…” This was unexpected for Xu Lian, but he quickly understood. No matter how talented these geniuses were, before they fully matured, they were nothing. Of course, they wouldn’t dare oppose him. Even geniuses understood the importance of social etiquette.