Years Have Passed
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"Whoosh!"
A giant die spun in the sky, and Du Pingsheng, the Peak Master the gambling sect, floated in the air. A group of late-stage Core Formation beasts rushed towards him with bloodshot eyes, seemingly oblivious to the other enemies around them.
A gambling-related secret technique, forcing a gambling contract.
Qin Yi thought this thing was a bit like the ultimate skill of a legion commander in a certain game; it could also affect groups of people, making it incredibly useful...
However, it seems to be less effective on humans. He doesn't know if it's because humans are smart, but Qin Yi thinks Cheng Cheng is very smart. Not all monsters are Ye Ling...
Without much thought, he charged into the horde of beasts, his Wolf Tooth Club stirring up a Blood Rain.
"Boom!" The liquor mixed with the raging fire spread all over the place.
Tai Chi symbols, tortoise shells, and strange Nine Palaces Grid of numbers are scattered across the land, with strange machines firing their own cannons within the nine squares.
After the smoke cleared, the scene was one of utter devastation; the strange beasts were either dead or had fled, leaving no trace.
"Hall Master," Xi Lingzi said with a smile, taking a crystal marrow. "Jade Marrow Celestial Crystal, finally obtained."
"This is for Brother Gongshu, the core of the Immortal Palace Battleship."
"Yes."
"Wait, ask them if they promised to get the three Cannon-Mounted Small Airship for our War Hall ready. If not, don't give them to us!"
"...yes."
"The rest of you, spread out and search for things. There are quite a few good things here, guarded by a group of late-stage Core Formation demons... If there is any danger, immediately make a jade alarm."
"Yes."
The group dispersed and proceeded in a very organized manner. Qin Yi plopped down on a rock and looked up at the sky.
He's been the head of this battle Hall Master for a year now.
The time it took to enter the Celestial Palace is about the same as before...
Liusu would wake up and fall asleep intermittently, causing a few arguments before going back to sleep. Her Senior Sister hadn't returned. With nothing else to do, Qin Yi focused all his energy on the battle hall.
The Hundred Craving Fruit that Fatty Jin wanted was obtained during the first battle. This was the twelfth collective training exercise in more than a year, averaging once a month.
They had arrived at a much larger secret realm than the Earth Spirit Secret Realm or any other secret realm of the Immortal Palace. Instead, they had come from the Great Joy Temple, and it was a high-class secret realm. All the disciples of the Immortal Palace were here for the first time, but they trusted Qin Yi's leadership.
After several battles, he became very close to the disciples of the Immortal Palace. Even Du Pingsheng, a Peak Master of the gambling faction, fought under his command several times.
Looking back on that year, Qin Yi also felt that he really didn't look like a disciple of the Immortal Palace should. He didn't know many people, and as Hall Master Yan complained, his mind was probably all on his Senior Sister...
Now it's starting to look like a proper place. At least there are very few people in the Immortal Palace who don't recognize each other. Most people can be called by name and their cultivation specialties are known.
He went from being universally reviled for picking Ju Yunxiu, the most beautiful flower in the celestial palace, to being highly respected.
Of course he was respected. Having shared life and death with them more than ten times, he had saved countless lives, and even veteran Tengyun warriors like Du Pingsheng owed him a debt of gratitude. The Battle Hall itself had also grown stronger; besides the improvements made to figures like Xi Lingzi, many new members had joined who found fighting interesting...
Judging from the current situation, there is a certain possibility that he will become a martial arts fanatic in the future.
Qin Yi also gained a lot personally. His practical skills improved further, especially his experience in teamwork and dealing with various secret realms and special beasts. Sometimes he really felt that his horizons were broadened.
However, his progress in cultivation was not significant.
Previously, there were only one level of Bone Forging and one level of Cloud Soaring, but now there are only three levels each.
He had only recently broken through to the third level, and was still quite far from being able to challenge the fourth level. It was estimated that it would take some time to fill the third level. He had clearly not been slacking off; he was either fighting or in seclusion, yet his improvement over the past year had been so minimal.
Sure enough, after ascending to the clouds, each advancement became increasingly difficult. Not only did breaking through the barriers of each level become harder, but filling each level itself required far more energy than before.
No wonder Minghe went into Qi Deviation when she broke through the second or third level in front of him. This was indeed not as simple as Feng Chuqinxin's breakthrough, which was like eating candy.
However, he is Immortal Martial United Core, so the energy required for his advancement is much greater, and he also needs to obtain it separately, which makes it even more difficult.
However, if Qin Yi were to force his way through the trials like Minghe did back then, he might be able to shorten the time by a year, but it's not really necessary. It's better to proceed steadily and surely.
Then comes the mid-game hurdle of levels three to four, another very difficult threshold. Filling level three requires twice the energy of level two; how much energy would it take to reach level nine?
How difficult is it to break through the nine levels of Shining Sun Pass?
Therefore, it can be inferred that Master Minghe's request for a hundred years was not a joke at all.
It should be said that a century is already an unreasonable demand...
No one in history has ever entered the realm of the Radiant Sun a hundred years after first entering the Cloud Realm.
This is what Qin Yi learned from the celestial palace's records...
Nobody was there...
Of course, it only took Qin Yi less than two years from the start of his cultivation to breaking through the Cloud Ascension Realm, a feat unprecedented in history, something Minghe's master would never know. Her Minghe reaching the Cloud Ascension Realm at five or six years old was already a source of immense joy for the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace, placing her among the top ten in history...
After sorting through the spoils and returning to the battle hall, three small airships were already parked in the square outside the hall.
Qin Yi walked around it with great delight. This was something that the Strange Skills and Ingenious Crafts Sect had always had, but it was originally only supplied to their own sect and the Immortal Palace Treasury. This time, Qin Yi forced them to supply three vehicles to the Battle Hall, and they were even improved versions of the new model.
Each airship is about the size of a small passenger plane, but shaped like a ship, with a crane's beak at the front and wings on the left and right. Most of the space is made up of semi-open decks that can accommodate many people, with only one cabin where the main control room is located, and it can hold about four or five people.
There are cannon holes on the hull... not ordinary cannons, but pure energy cannons of the Tengyun class, which are extremely ferocious.
The airship itself is a Law Treasure; it can be stored away to keep in a ring, or unleashed to directly ram into people with considerable power. It is also very effective for defense.
This is one of the most typical values of the combination of the Strange Skills and Ingenious Crafts Sect and the Immortal Dao. When Qin Yi first heard about it, he was drooling with envy and finally managed to get three of them after a year.
"The Zhan Tang uses two vehicles, and I'll steal one for myself. Is that alright?" He turned to ask Xi Lingzi.
Xi Lingzi retorted righteously, "What are you talking about? The Hall Master is our Sect Master. The Sect Master has the final say on matters of the sect. It's only natural. Who can interfere?"
Leaving aside the sect leader, even considering the inner hall, he was still the inspector... who could care about his corruption?
Qin Yi looked around and then, like a thief, put away one of the vehicles. Even so, he was still somewhat honest and not really capable of corruption.
The advantage of this Law Treasure is that it's not fixed in size; in fact, it wouldn't even take up the space of a large crystal when placed in a ring.
Just as the airship was being retracted, a whooshing sound came from outside, and the familiar cranes arrived.
This isn't the crane that distracted the Palace Master; it's just that talkative, silly bird.
"Is Qin Yi playing with a bird?"
"... Yes, let me play with it, just to fit the mood."
"I'm busy. The affiliated sects and Lineage under the Immortal Palace are holding martial arts assessments for their disciples, and they're asking if you want to go watch."
"Not really interested." Qin Yi suddenly remembered something. "What about the duel with the Penglai Sword Pavilion we talked about before?"
"Oh, we did send an inquiry, but Penglai Sword Pavilion said they acquired a new genius a year and a half ago and he's currently undergoing special training. They'll wait until he's fully trained before coming to learn from him. That'll take about another year and a half, so let's give him three years."
"That's really underhanded... wait a minute..." Qin Yi suddenly straightened his back. "A year and a half ago, a new genius... what was his name?"
"They say her surname is Li, and they call her Junior Sister Li, so she must be a woman."
"Oh, wait! We'll wait. You must let me know when this happens. I'll send you a message even if I'm at the ends of the earth!"
The crane assumed that the martial arts fanatic was just being temperamental and wanted to compete with someone else's genius, so it smiled and agreed.
Just as they were about to leave, the mountain gate alarm suddenly blared, and a white deer cried out to the heavens, "Attention! A demon has invaded the mountain!"
This is outrageous!
A burst of light appeared at each peak, startling the sect leaders and bigwigs, who broke through their barriers one after another.
As the Hall Master, Qin Yi did not hesitate to fly to the mountain gate immediately, raised his Wolf Tooth Club, and charged forward aggressively.
Whose monster is so powerful that it dares to break into the gates of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace?
Upon recognizing the monster, Qin Yi slammed on the brakes, twisting his Wolf Tooth Club to block it, and forced a smile at the big shots, "Wait, everyone, wait... Hey, Boss Big Shot Mo, slow down, please have mercy! That's my sister..."