Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

’The Wind and Thunder Annihilation Saber?’

’No, that’s not right. If it can use Wind and Thunder as the main component and Sword Intent as support, why can’t Wind and Thunder and Sword Intent be fused to erupt in unison?’

’The Three Thousand Roaming Dragon Steps?’

’Fast as lightning, swift as thunder, a body like a wandering dragon, weaving through space, traversing the void, soaring freely across the heavens.’

’Starfire Spreads?’

’If a spark of starfire can spread across a prairie, why can’t it burn the very heavens?’

’The Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm... It has the momentum to suppress the world with a single strike, so why can’t it contain a world within the palm itself to suppress all things?’

While under the effects of the Great Dream Star Soul Refining Technique,

Gu Yun was like the Celestial Dao itself. From a god’s-eye view, he constantly corrected, perfected, and broke through his own limits.

His presence was as radiant as a deity’s, his expression cold and detached.

Suddenly,

Gu Yun let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale as paper. Crimson blood trickled from his nose, eyes, and ears, a horrifying sight of bleeding from the seven orifices. His body went limp, and he collapsed onto the floor.

These were the consequences of overusing the Technique. The cold, dispassionate state that mirrored the Celestial Dao faded, and the normal emotions and desires of a mortal returned to him.

His head grew heavy and his mind muddled. A boundless exhaustion washed over him like a tide, pulling him directly into a deep slumber.

In his sleep,

Gu Yun automatically tempered his soul, trained his Spiritual Sense, practiced his Cultivation Technique, extended his lifespan, recovered his energy, and nurtured his Divine Soul—a hundred years passed in a single dream.

「One month later.」

When Gu Yun awoke, he could feel the immense power coursing through his body. The Dao Rhythm within him had deepened, his Spiritual Sense was more focused, and his understanding of Techniques, Martial Techniques, and skills involving control and explosive force had become far more profound.

His face flushed with excitement, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

’Heaven-Defying,’

’This is just too Heaven-Defying!’

’Now *this* is a future with limitless potential!’

’This might be the greatest opportunity I’ve ever encountered. It’s just so damn Heaven-Defying.’

Haaah!

Gu Yun took a deep breath. The mysterious Ancient Jade Pendant at his waist pulsed with faint wisps of white light, and his excitement gradually subsided.

’It’s about time I left.’

At that thought, Gu Yun’s figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

...

「The border of the Great Yuan Dynasty.」

The sky was just beginning to brighten, completely cloudless.

Below, the peaks clustered together and the terrain undulated like angry waves. Forests covered the mountains, and sheer cliffs rose like a forest of stone. As far as the eye could see, there was only a vast, rolling mountain range.

Meanwhile, dozens of figures streaked across the sky in rays of Escape Light, all heading toward a distant, Heaven-Reaching pillar of light.

Hm?!

’Is that a Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit?!’ A sharp-eyed Cultivator was stunned to see a Spirit Medicine growing on a branch high on a cliff face. It emanated a reddish glow, colored like the blood-red setting sun, and pulsed with immense medicinal power.

His eyes immediately began to burn with greed, as if he were gazing upon a priceless treasure he desperately wanted for himself. The man—a tall, thin, middle-aged figure in a gray robe with narrow eyes—accelerated, streaking through the sky and appearing before the Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit in a flash of lightning.

Just as he reached for it, a fanatical gleam in his eyes,

’The Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit, a Profound Tier Top Grade Spirit Medicine... It’s mine!’

BOOM!

The instant the gray-robed man’s hand was about to touch the Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit,

A massive, powerful True Essence Power Ball whistled through the air and slammed into him. He was immediately sent plummeting to the ground below, where he smashed out a human-shaped crater and kicked up a cloud of dust.

"A mere True Martial Realm Sixth Layer Cultivator dares to covet the Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit? You must be dreaming!"

A burly man in a Fiery Red Battle Robe appeared in mid-air. He had a powerful build with bulging muscles, and with every step he took on the air itself, ripples spread out like water. He exuded an invisible and overwhelming momentum.

Immediately after, dozens more figures on Escape Lights descended, surrounding the towering peak that held the Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit.

A fanatical gleam shone in everyone’s eyes.

"It really is a Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit!"

"The heavens are truly on my side!"

"Fellow Cultivators, whoever helps me get it, I’ll give you one thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones."

"What a load of bullshit! Who the hell do you think you are? You think a mere one thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones is enough to get us to help you? You’ve got to be kidding!"

The crowd hovered in the air, a palpable tension hanging between them. Everyone coveted the treasure, but no one moved.

’Anyone who makes a move will be swarmed by the others. It’s not worth the risk!’

So, despite their burning desire, they remained still.

No one was foolish enough to be the one to stick their neck out.

"Oh? A Radiant Sun Glaze Fruit!

"I shall be merciful and hold on to this for you all, for the time being."

Suddenly, a young man’s voice echoed through the air.

The space around the Spirit Medicine rippled, and a young man materialized. He wore a white Profound Robe, with a handsome face and profound, deep-set eyes. A terrifying aura leaked from him, causing the very air around him to faintly twist and distort.

"What do you think?"

Gu Yun asked softly. His demeanor was gentle and scholarly, and a slight smile played on his lips.

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the man before them, the crowd couldn’t help but shudder.

Still, someone spoke up. "Sir, I’m afraid that’s not quite right..."

He was cut off mid-sentence.

A blast of ultimate Sword Qi suddenly ripped through the void. It descended in an instant, like a meteor from another world tearing through layer after layer of space.

"SHIIING!"

The man in the Fiery Red Battle Robe—the one with the bulging muscles and the scar on his face—felt his courage shatter. He could only watch in terror as the vast river of Sword Qi filled the sky and descended upon him. His heart plummeted, and he found himself completely paralyzed.

"SCHLICK!"

In the next instant, the burly man in the Fiery Red Battle Robe was shredded to pieces by the ultimate Sword Qi. Blood sprayed like a tidal wave as his remains plummeted to the earth.

"Is that appropriate?"

Gu Yun gazed at the crowd, a faint smile playing on his lips. His gentle, scholarly features almost gave him a friendly air.