My Crazy Upgrade System

Yi Tianyun rode the Black Dragon, flying straight toward the Celestial Realm Continent. He was flying at his absolute top speed. After several days of flight, a vast sea finally came into view. On the other side of this sea was a brand-new continent.

That was the Celestial Realm Continent. It truly lived up to its name, giving off a celestial feeling. A ray of light in the sky enveloped the entire region, bathing the continent in its glow. It looked like a miracle, and although many couldn’t explain it, they all knew one thing: the cultivation environment on the Celestial Realm Continent was far superior to that of the Earth Realm Continent.

To get to the Celestial Realm Continent, one had to cross this sea. The difficulty wasn’t great; you just needed to take a boat. However, the competitive environment there was much harsher. As a result, many sects couldn’t endure it and ultimately chose to migrate to the Earth Realm Continent.

Merak Palace, for example, seemed to have migrated from the Celestial Realm Continent. This might seem like a waste, but in a world that was like a battlefield, it was impossible to survive without powerful cultivation.

Because of this, the Celestial Realm Continent had virtually no First-Grade Factions. The weakest were Second-Grade Factions, and even they were quite powerful. Having a Spirit Pill Stage expert was a must; otherwise, survival was impossible.

Since Yi Tianyun had a Black Dragon, he didn’t need a boat at all and could easily cross the sea. However, a Black Dragon flying through the sky was extremely conspicuous.

"Look! Th-that’s a Black Dragon!"

"You’re right, it really is a Black Dragon! I can’t believe someone is using a member of the Dragon Race as a mount!"

"That’s incredible! How did they even do that? The person riding it looks so young, too."

The Cultivators crossing the sea to the Celestial Realm Continent by boat were all stunned when they saw the Black Dragon in the sky. It was a rare sight, something they would absolutely never see on a normal day.

Riding on its back, Yi Tianyun completely ignored their stares. He knew that to cross this sea, he had to either fly or take a boat. Taking a boat would take far too long—several days at least. He, on the other hand, could cross the entire sea in just a single day!

This was all thanks to the Black Dragon’s incredible speed, which was much faster than even a Giant Eagle. He didn’t want to waste any time here. He estimated that the Cyan Profound Mansion would launch their attack in about two to three months.

This meant he only had two to three months, with three months being the absolute limit. By the time they realized something was wrong, a lot of time would have already passed. After all, the Cyan Profound Mansion was on the Celestial Realm Continent, which was quite far. Even traveling by Giant Eagle would take over a week one way, making a round trip incredibly long.

Plus, since everyone was hiding in the Celestial Sinking Ruins, they wouldn’t be discovered right away. This gave him some time—at least two or three months. But he had set a limit for himself: three months. No matter what his cultivation level was, he had to rush back by then.

The Celestial Sinking Ruins were too dilapidated. Under a frantic, powerful assault, they could actually be breached.

Since he was wearing the Hundred-Change Mask, he didn’t have to worry about being recognized, so he continued riding the Black Dragon without any reservations. Aboard the Black Dragon, he soon arrived at the Celestial Realm Continent on the other side. The moment he entered the region, Yi Tianyun immediately felt dense Spiritual Power wash over him.

The Spiritual Power here was incredibly dense, at least two to three times more potent than on the Earth Realm Continent. This was staggering enough. No wonder there were so many experts here. Just by casually cultivating, one’s speed would be several times faster than on the Earth Realm Continent. And this was just an ordinary place. In a better location, the effect would be absolutely astonishing.

’No wonder so many people flock to the Celestial Realm Continent. The cultivation environment here really is excellent.’

Yi Tianyun nodded. He felt this place was indeed very suitable for cultivation. Although it couldn’t compare to the Spirit Gathering Array in the Celestial Sinking Ruins, it closed the gap considerably. At the very least, it was a blessing for ordinary Cultivators. For this reason, many people crossed the ocean from the Earth Realm Continent to try and make a name for themselves on the Celestial Realm Continent.

Precisely because there were so many Cultivators here, conflicts were more frequent, making it suitable for extremely aggressive Cultivators. In comparison, the Earth Realm Continent was relatively peaceful, but cultivation progress was much slower.

He then scanned his surroundings and saw a city in the distance. He found a remote spot to land, changed his face again, and then strolled confidently toward the nearest city. Now, no one would recognize him, so he felt no pressure walking around freely.

Since this was his first time in this region, he didn’t know where the most Demon Beasts could be found. He could only come here first to gather information and find out which areas were the most treacherous and teeming with Demon Beasts. He planned to head straight for a place like that. Otherwise, leveling up anywhere else would be far too slow—unless he went on a killing spree, slaughtering everyone he saw. His level would surely skyrocket then.

But he wouldn’t do that. Although he wasn’t some great saint, he was definitely not a murderous maniac. It went completely against his principles.

Soon, he arrived at the nearest city. Outside the main gate stood several guards whose cultivation was at the third or fourth level of the Spirit Refining Stage or higher. As soon as a Cultivator entered, they would collect silver taels.

"Celestial Heart City..." Yi Tianyun looked up at the huge city gate, where three large words were deeply carved. The strokes were powerful. The person who carved these words was definitely an expert, with a cultivation of at least the Spirit Pill Stage.

"You, wait! You’re new, aren’t you? You have to pay ten taels of gold to enter!" a guard shouted, glaring at a newly arrived Cultivator. He pointed at a sign nearby and said, "Didn’t you see this sign? If you want to get in, you have to pay ten taels of gold!"

The Cultivator had a pained expression. He was only at the Body Refining Stage and didn’t have much money on him to begin with. Ten taels of gold was no small sum, but if he wanted to enter, he had no choice but to pay.

Soon it was Yi Tianyun’s turn. He took out ten taels of gold, placed it to the side, and was allowed to enter freely. If you left and wanted to re-enter, you would have to pay the ten taels of gold all over again! This was essentially a protection fee. Once inside, you were under the city’s protection.

After entering, fighting and robbing were strictly forbidden. Violators of the rules would be severely punished. Without rules, there can be no order. So, this place was like a starter city, protecting the newcomers who arrived.

This city was the closest to the sea, which meant that most of the Cultivators arriving were from the Earth Realm Continent and their cultivation levels were generally not very high. Celestial Heart City was undoubtedly an excellent choice for them. They could cultivate here, find work, and improve their cultivation before moving on to other places.

Yi Tianyun, however, had come only to gather information.