Golden Entry [Only I of the Myriad Worlds]

"It seems I have already caught sight of my future opponents."

Upon hearing the mention of the All-Nations Prodigy Ranking, Ye Li thought to himself.

Following the usual tropes, in this kind of ancient setting, there would always be an authoritative institution that curated such a list.

It would contain a detailed breakdown of the top-tier combat power in this world.

Then, the protagonist would struggle through hardships, climbing the ladder step by step until they reached the top.

Clearly, this All-Nations Prodigy Ranking was meant to be exactly that.

Ye Li believed that since he possessed the background of Naruto, the wisdom of Zheng Zha, and the spirit of Lu Mingfei...

With all these protagonist traits fused into one, I should count as a protagonist! This Prodigy Ranking is something I must climb.

Seemingly noticing Ye Li's gaze, Feng Yue also spotted the youth shouting to sell books in the distance and smiled.

"You've lived in the Southern District all this time, so you probably haven't heard much about this Prodigy Ranking, have you?"

Ye Li admitted honestly, "This is indeed the first time I've heard of it."

Seeing Ye Li's confusion, Feng Yue chuckled, "This Prodigy Ranking is actually a list compiled by the Bureau of Astronomy of the Daqing Dynasty in the Central Province, based on the orange epic-tier entry [Cause-Tracing and Effect-Tracking]."

"Legend has it that this [Cause-Tracing and Effect-Tracking] can probe everything within the borders of Daqing; even a Martial Saint would be divined the moment they stepped into Daqing territory."

"It is said that every entry below orange tier within the entire Daqing Dynasty is under the surveillance of [Cause-Tracing and Effect-Tracking]! It can even monitor the number of people who have awakened each type of entry."

"That's terrifying!" Ye Li gasped, "Doesn't that mean there are no secrets left at all?"

Feng Yue sighed with emotion, "Of course, this is the most powerful intelligence-type entry in recorded history!"

"Back then, the founding emperor of Daqing possessed a gold-tier entry, peerless among his peers. With a pair of iron arms, he fought across the eight wildernesses and four seas without a single match, but without the assistance of this entry, it would have been difficult to establish a nation in the Central Province!"

"The three kingdoms of the Central Province, the Southern Barbarian Sects, the Northern Thousand Sects, the Western Regions Myriad Dharmas, the East Sea Monster Horde, and the Outer Realms—these are the strongest forces in every region."

Seeing Ye Li's look of complete ignorance, Feng Yue asked in confusion, "Didn't you go to school? You don't even know this?"

"I really don't know about this," Ye Li explained helplessly.

"Studying before adulthood was just to awaken an entry. After learning to read and memorizing famous texts in the private school, once I awakened the prerequisite for [Exceptional Agility], I went off to grind other entries. I didn't have the energy to learn about these things."

"After I turned eighteen, I've been practicing martial arts ever since. I've poured my heart and soul into training, so I had even less time to learn about it."

After all, Ye Li's previous experience had been nothing but rote, exam-oriented education.

He was struggling just to live every day; he truly had no energy to concern himself with such matters.

Seeing Ye Li's clueless expression, Feng Yue had no choice but to steer the conversation back.

"Like the All-Nations Prodigy Ranking from just now, it's written by Daqing. Excluding the Outer Realms, it represents the strongest of the younger generation across the five regions."

"For example, that Ji Xun from earlier is the number one of the younger generation. Not only is he young and already in the Post-Heaven Realm, but he also possesses a legendary gold-tier entry!"

"A gold-tier entry!!!" Curiosity flashed in Ye Li's eyes.

"That's right." Feng Yue was clearly a veteran of gossip and explained fluently, "That entry is called [Only I of the Myriad Worlds]!"

"Every year, he can forcibly consolidate his own being and devour a powerhouse from the Outer Realms whose strength is equal to his own."

"In other words, every year, his strength, aptitude, foundation, talent, experience, and technique will double based on his previous level!"

Ye Li: "Ah???"

Ye Li: Isn't this just... a xianxia version of being transmigrated into 99 worlds at the same time?

Watching the youth's wide eyes, Feng Yue smiled triumphantly.

"How about that, impressive, right? That's a gold-tier entry, something we wouldn't even dare to dream of in our entire lives. As long as he survives, becoming a Martial Saint is guaranteed!"

"It is indeed impressive." Ye Li had to admit it.

By comparison, his own seemingly colorful [World-Shocking Wisdom] appeared quite mediocre; it only allowed him to break through without any bottlenecks.

He had originally thought that his "Deep Blue" point-adding system made him invincible, but this [Only I of the Myriad Worlds] seemed overwhelmingly strong.

For a moment, the slight arrogance Ye Li felt after breaking through the Body Tempering Realm cooled down instantly.

Doubling his foundation every year—this foundation truly seems invincible among his peers.

If we were to fight in the same realm, I feel I really couldn't beat him. However, the advantage of my World-Shocking Wisdom is that there are no bottlenecks in breakthroughs; I can suppress others with sheer momentum!

Since the opponent is invincible in the same realm, I'll just use higher-tier power to fight him! Cross-realm suppression!

As long as I'm willing to be compatible with lower levels, I'll strike across realms! Use raw numbers to counter his techniques!

Use Pre-Heaven to fight Post-Heaven, use Grandmaster to cross ranks and fight Pre-Heaven. If I can't win in one realm, I'll cross two or even three realms. I refuse to believe I can still lose!

If I'm really pushed to the edge, I'll just follow the 'cautious' path, go into seclusion for decades, and come out to slaughter the lot of you!

Watching the deep-in-thought Ye Li, Feng Yue waved his hand.

"You'd better not know too much about these things, lest it crush your confidence."

"We'll never run into such big shots in our lives. Using them as a goal will only add unnecessary trouble!"

"Forget about you; even the highest-ranking expert in our Guangming City is only at the Post-Heaven Realm perfection. If anyone from the Heavenly Pride Ranking were to show up, I'm afraid the entire city combined wouldn't be able to defeat them."

Ye Li: "Can't even our gang leader beat them?"

"Correct!" Feng Yue answered with absolute certainty.

"Fine then." Ye Li felt helpless and glanced at his status panel:

Name: Ye Li

Realm: Body Tempering Realm Initial (1/1835)

Techniques:

"Azure Dragon Force (1846/100)"

"Nine Chapters Fist Manual(2/500)"

Traits: [Dazzling: World-Shocking Wisdom]

The Body Tempering Realm is divided into: Initial, Middle, Late, and Perfection!

This time, breaking through from a mortal to the Body Tempering Realm had reset his realm experience bar to zero.

Following that, the experience cap increased by 1000, rising to 1835 based on the original value.

If he were to rely solely on body tempering, it would take him roughly four to five months to fill this experience bar and break through to the middle stage.

At this point, Ye Li couldn't help but marvel.

The way the [Super-Perfect Azure Dragon Force] reduced the required experience actually continued to lower the experience cap even after a breakthrough, saving him over half a month of cultivation for every minor realm.

If word of this effect got out, it would surely drive the outside world into a frenzy!

Because martial artists only have a lifespan of a hundred years before the Pre-Heaven Realm, and their vitality begins to decline after fifty; without rare treasures, they have no hope of breaking through in their lifetime.

Therefore, the goal of an average martial artist is to reach the Pre-Heaven Realm as quickly as possible to cleanse their marrow and change their bones, thereby extending their lifespan.

The latent effect of this World-Shocking Wisdom, which refines cultivation efficiency, could save martial artists countless hours of grueling labor, effectively extending their lives in disguise.

Following Feng Yue as they walked through the east side of the city, Ye Li looked at the dazzling array of shops, their variety and styles incredibly diverse.

In a fleeting glance, Ye Li even saw a building resembling a Western-style church.

Upon asking Feng Yue, he learned that this was a dojo in Guangming belonging to the Orthodox Sect, one of the Northern Thousand Sects.

And directly across from the Orthodox Sect stood a temple and a shrine.

The three sects stood in a tripod formation, facing off against one another, making the corners of Ye Li's eyes twitch uncontrollably.