Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog

"Wan Mengxiao, a genius from Dragon Abyss, had never stood out before. Yet in just half a month, he has stirred such a gigantic commotion in the Martial Arts World."

In the Provincial Martial Temple of Dragon Abyss Province, the Main Sacrificial Officer Ying Yunqian sat in a chair, holding a note that documented all of Wan Mengxiao's past.

Looking at the contents of the note, it detailed that Wan Mengxiao hailed from a small county in Dragon Abyss Province, and was quite nondescript thereafter. His ranking on the Dragon Abyss Genius List had never risen into the top five hundred.

With such qualifications and strength, it naturally wouldn't attract any faction's attention.

Yet now, he could unexpectedly make a significant impact, clearing the "Painting Corridor" challenge within the Martial Arts World. As the Main Sacrificial Officer of the provincial temple of Dragon Abyss, Ying Yunqian might not be fully aware of all the challenges in Dragon Abyss Martial Arts World, but he had a proper understanding of the famous ones.

Take the Painting Corridor; it was arranged by a fellow disciple during his studies in the temple, with whom he's quite acquainted.

The projection of the Gatekeeper Fire De True Monarch was found in the fragments of Martial Arts World's past by his respected fellow disciple, who used his authority to re-imprint it with Martial Arts Destiny.

Though it was merely a projection, it couldn't possess the true strength of a Great Ability of the Fifteenth Realm from a millennium ago, yet its skills and feats were far beyond typical Tenth Realm standards.

It wields a kind of flame known as 'Yuan Bone Refining Spirit Fire', capable of incinerating and refining anything, even Divine Weapons would be devoured by this flame.

Thus, Ying Yunqian couldn't possibly imagine how this genius named Wan Mengxiao managed to defeat the projection of Fire De True Monarch.

The key issue is, exactly what is Wan Mengxiao's cultivation?

If he's in the Ninth Realm, then to defeat a Tenth Realm expert with Ninth Realm cultivation would be truly extraordinary.

Everyone knows that the Tenth Realm is the largest threshold on the path of cultivation, obstructing all geniuses from entering the Breakthrough Domain.

Currently across the world, counting through the Daji Dynasty, one might not even find double handfuls of talents capable of battling at Tenth Realm with Ninth Realm strength.

"Quickly investigate clearly, if indeed battling at Ninth Realm against Tenth Realm, then this genius's value even surpasses our Divine Martial Mountain's Chen Ku."

After all, Chen Ku is still unable to accomplish battling Tenth Realm at Ninth Realm.

An unexpected genius emerged, directly soaring to become Dragon Abyss's fifteenth hero, shocking all peers.

But there were two individuals elsewhere, who were deeply startled.

"When did he acquire such combat ability, capable of defeating the Tenth Realm projection of Fire Virtue Sect's founder, if he possesses such strength?"

"Could it be that he has an unknown mission?"

The man and woman fell into speculative doubt, finally concluding:

"We must contact him, at least to understand his intentions, if indeed there's another mission, we could aid him."

Unaware of all external happenings, Chen Ku at this moment put away the rewards from defeating Fire De True Monarch, especially the Holy Blood Sand, which remarkably feels like a living metal, endowed with soul.

Allegedly, this is metal stained with Fifteenth Realm Saint-level blood, granted special Divine Power, capable of crafting supreme Immortal Weapons as casting materials.

The Human Essence Divine Fruit brought Chen Ku joy too.

This is a divine item capable of supplementing Primordial Qi, the only fruit that can increase Lifebound Essence before Ten Realm Innate Body.

"Using this Human Essence Divine Fruit for cultivation, I wonder how many phases of Blood Exchange it can help me breakthrough."

The essence of all creation is Innate Primordial Qi, transforming into all Acquired Phenomena like Spiritual Energy, Vital Energy, Blood Qi, Spirit Soul, etc.

Therefore, enhancing Lifebound Essence is simultaneously boosting internal Spiritual Energy, Vital Energy, and Blood Qi.

"But before doing so, let's first leave from here, find a safe place, and then go into closed cultivation."

Chen Ku imprinted the Martial Arts Gold Order on the stele:

"Let's see if there are any other pills helping cultivation."

When he placed the Martial Arts Gold Order on the stele,

his total Martial Destiny obtained from entering the provincial martial temple surfaced, amounting to: one million six hundred eighty thousand.

Chen Ku browsed through the pills and spiritual medicine in the temple's shop.

Found a fruit requiring a value of one million Martial Destiny.

[Peach Fruit (Immortal Elixir): A thousand-year maturing immortal fruit, consumption greatly increases internal Primordial Qi, nurturing a hint of Immortal Qi, aiding Martial Practitioners in realizing heaven and void, price: one million Martial Destiny]

A million Martial Destiny Immortal Peach.

Moreover, it's just what Chen Ku wanted, the Peach, though this is the fruit, and he once heard of the spirit root whereabouts.

Chen Ku was stirred looking at this Immortal Peach.

"Apart from nurturing Immortal Qi, realizing heaven and void's aid, the immense boost in internal Primordial Qi alone is enticing."

His first thought was feeding this Peach to the Six-Eared Macaque, pondering if one Immortal Peach could transform the Six-Eared Macaque into the Tenth Realm.

Again, through multiple times, he's unsure how much intelligence he's gained due to the Six-Eared Macaque's Listening Ability.

These intelligence insights provide a "prophet's advantage" in any situation.

"Purchase this Immortal Peach."

Chen Ku lavishly spent a million Martial Destiny.

Immediately, behind the stele, a cloud of Immortal Qi wrapped around a head-sized peach, appearing before Chen Ku.

He took a deep breath, held the large peach, feeling its pervasive fragrance rushing his senses, almost impulsively swallowing it whole, yet reason stopped him:

"Using this Immortal-level Peach at the crucial moment, with the Six-Eared Macaque listening for key intelligence, such an elixir might even capture golden-level messages."

Safely storing the peach into the Hero King Realm, entrusting it to the Azure Dragon, nurturing it with Green Dragon Qi ensures it doesn't wither.

Chen Ku also pondered: "Dragon Abyss Heaven and Earth can sell such Peaches as martial destiny items, does this mean the provincial temple might have a Peach Spiritual Root? Obtained from Five Elements Land? It's possible, I could hear of such news, the Imperial Court shouldn't be ignorant, the issue is... are there many roots? The temple might have one, Five Elements Land another..."

Checking the stele again, using the remaining over six hundred thousand Martial Destiny, he bought pills aiding Ninth Realm Martial Practitioners in Blood Exchange, receiving a big bag of Ninth-grade pills.

After completing these actions, he teleported out of the painting corridor world.

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