New Cultivation Technique: Emperor's World-Shocking Art— I Am the Emperor

Upon hearing the registration elder's warning, Jiang Li had not yet said anything, but Zhang Song was the first to lose his cool. Blowing his beard and glaring, he said, "What does an old fool like you know? I was the one who suggested he choose the Dragon Slaying Sword. It took him less than ten days to master it. He has cultivated the sword path for barely over a month, yet he has already comprehended Sword Aura Manifestation. His talent in the sword path shakes the ages and dazzles the present!"

The registration elder was somewhat astonished as he looked at Jiang Li.

He had actually misjudged him.

To learn the Dragon Slaying Sword in under ten days and comprehend the second stage of the sword path in just over a month—his talent in the sword path was indeed astounding.

Even an Innate Sword Body might not compare.

With such talent, he truly deserved to be called a monster.

"Enough, enough. You finally caught an opportunity to show off again. Jiang Li, do not learn from him. On the sword path, you must guard against arrogance and impatience."

The registration elder and Zhang Song seemed to be very familiar with each other.

They addressed one another rather casually.

Jiang Li cupped his hands.

He indicated that he had taken the lesson to heart.

Zhang Song said, "Good disciple, go in first. I'll be there shortly."

Jiang Li nodded.

He walked into the Technique Pavilion.

He could still faintly hear their conversation behind him.

Things like, "Had Heaven not given birth to my disciple, the sword path would be an eternal night," and, "When the Sword Sect Dao Child sees my disciple, he must lower his brows."

Jiang Li's mouth twitched.

If this went on, would he not become a Sword Immortal?

He silently mused, The atmosphere in a Righteous Sect is good, but their love of bragging is a little helpless-making.

And the one praising him was his own master.

He wondered whether his master would understand when he carried out his Dao of Survival plan and prepared to disappear into the crowd.

Amid his swirling thoughts.

Jiang Li made his way to the Technique Pavilion.

He stopped on the floor dedicated to body-refining cultivation techniques.

At present, he lacked no offensive methods, and he had the Shield of Justice for defense. What he should really choose was a Movement Technique.

But his master was right.

If he wanted to maintain his advantage and catch up to the true heaven-blessed prodigies, he needed perfect Foundation Establishment. This was the gap between prodigies and ordinary cultivators. The farther one went, the more fatal this flaw would become.

Moreover, the appearance of a body-refining cultivation technique would greatly strengthen his ability to survive.

After all.

Unless it entered Cultivation Technique Hosting mode, the Shield of Justice was merely a defensive spell. It still consumed mana and could still be broken.

A body-refining cultivation technique was different.

What it strengthened was the cultivator's physical body itself.

Those whose flesh attained sainthood could battle true immortals and tear True Dragons apart with their bare hands.

Such cultivators were known as Body Cultivators.

"Do you have a goal in mind?"

At this moment.

Zhang Song's voice sounded beside him.

Jiang Li shook his head.

"Then choose this Emperor's World-Shocking Art. It is a special body-refining cultivation technique. Once you cultivate it to minor accomplishment, your physical body will be as powerful as that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, the Holy Land happens to have a place with the Earth Vein Qi required for its cultivation."

"Once cultivated to completion, it can grant you an acquired special physique and greatly strengthen your foundation."

Zhang Song handed him a cultivation technique manual.

Emperor's World-Shocking Art: Use Earth Vein Qi to condense a pseudo-Earth Body. When standing upon mountains and rivers, one may borrow the power of the earth for defense. The greater one's control over the land, the more power of the earth one can borrow.

For fuck's sake.

Another cultivation technique whose name did not match its contents.

Did the founders who created these techniques think that the more domineering the name, the stronger the technique?

Jiang Li secretly complained.

But complaints aside, this body-refining cultivation technique was indeed quite good.

Its upper limit was extremely high.

It could even cultivate an acquired special physique.

One had to know.

Those true geniuses, aside from possessing superior spiritual root talent, often also carried innate special physiques. They were the favored children of heaven and earth.

Yet this Emperor's World-Shocking Art could cultivate an acquired physique. For ordinary cultivators, it could already be called defying fate and changing one's destiny.

One leap, from an ordinary cultivator into the ranks of geniuses.

Very good.

He would choose it.

An acquired physique was still a special physique.

Don't mistake a village chief for someone without rank.

"Master, I'll choose this one."

Jiang Li made his decision.

Zhang Song smiled. "The Holy Land's Earth Vein Qi rests upon a Dragon Vein. You need contribution points to enter it, but your master happens to have a few bottles here. Take them and use them. After getting started, you will need to enter the Dragon Vein grounds to cultivate. With such precious resources, ordinary disciples would never get a turn without sufficient connections."

Jiang Li frowned slightly.

This was supposed to be a cultivation Holy Land, yet it still pulled this sort of privileged treatment? That was far too dark.

What was an ordinary disciple without a background like him supposed to do?

Zhang Song continued, "Transformation Class disciples have privileges. They can use all cultivation resources in the Holy Land with priority. So long as you have enough contribution points, it is fine even if you occupy them indefinitely. As for the Law Enforcement Hall's suppression operation you participated in before, you turned the tide. All the other disciples who took part transferred their contribution points to you. Together with the Holy Land's reward, you received a total of five thousand contribution points."

Jiang Li's brows relaxed again.

Then again, was having privileges not a kind of potential on the immortal path?

Joining the Transformation Class had truly been the right choice.

The priority alone was enough to show how much Heavenly Mystery Holy Land valued these Spirit Transformation seedlings.

And there were these five thousand contribution points. To the Jiang Li of the past, this was a fortune beyond imagination.

Heavenly Mystery Holy Land had two circulating currencies.

One was Spirit Stones, and the other was contribution points.

Spirit Stones could buy all ordinary cultivation resources, such as Qi Gathering Pills and common magical artifacts.

Contribution points could likewise be exchanged for these things, and also for even more precious resources.

For example, top-quality Qi Gathering Pills, top-grade spirit artifacts, and all sorts of cultivation facilities.

Five thousand points were enough to last him until the Foundation Establishment Realm.

A smile spread across Jiang Li's face.

He was already impatient to return and cultivate.

Zhang Song seemed to have seen through Jiang Li's thoughts. After saying something to the registration elder, he summoned a Flying Skiff and brought Jiang Li back to Heaven Sword Peak.

Along the way, he explained the various benefits of joining the Transformation Class.

"Transformation Class disciples do not have fixed lecture locations. You will be notified in advance whenever a class is held, and you may arrange the rest of your time freely. Every month, you will also receive five hundred contribution points. Once you use them up, you will need to wait until the next month or complete missions. Spiritual items needed to break through major realms will also be given free of charge. You may even have opportunities to enter certain forbidden areas that are not open to the public."

"Of course, as Transformation Class disciples, whenever the Holy Land launches a major operation, you must answer the call. This is the trial granted to you. If your performance is too poor, the Holy Land will revoke your privileges."

Jiang Li committed it to memory.

Privileges naturally came with corresponding obligations.

Even children understood that principle.

"I understand."

"Mm, go on. If there is anything you do not understand, you can come ask me."

After bidding farewell to his master, Jiang Li returned to his Cave Residence.

The first thing he did was summon the system.

Name: Jiang Li.

Identity: Heavenly Mystery Holy Land Heaven Sword Peak disciple / Myriad Desire Demon Lord's 385th possession body.

Realm: Qi Refining Level 7.

Primary cultivation techniques: Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art, Emperor's World-Shocking Art.

Primary spell: Dragon Slaying Sword.

The new body-refining cultivation technique had already appeared in the system panel, which meant he could place it under hosted cultivation.

But he was in no hurry.

He chose the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art first.

Activate Cultivation Technique Growth Plan?

"Yes."

Activation successful.

Because of your demon-slaying deed, the cultivation technique "Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art" has unprecedentedly strong faith in justice. Temporary cultivation efficiency +100%.

As the system prompt sounded.

Jiang Li's body began to be controlled by Cultivation Technique Hosting, assuming a cultivation posture.

With every breath in and out, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surged wildly toward him, forming a vortex as it was swallowed into his body like a whale gulping water.

His cultivation rose at a visibly rapid pace.

That felt good.

Jiang Li sighed with emotion.

Cultivation Technique Hosting was still more cost-effective.

While the cultivation technique cultivated under hosting, Jiang Li did not remain idle. He continuously pondered the newly obtained body-refining cultivation technique in his mind.

And so.

Time slipped by swiftly.

Eighteen days later.

Jiang Li's entire body shuddered.

Mana surged out from within him.

He revealed the cultivation of Qi Refining stage.

"The system still has energy to spare, but if my cultivation rises too quickly, there will not be much time left for the body-refining cultivation technique."

Jiang Li shook his head.

He had never imagined that one day he would worry about his cultivation advancing too quickly and pushing him into Foundation Establishment ahead of schedule.

With that thought.

Jiang Li turned his gaze to the newly acquired body-refining cultivation technique.

"Activate Cultivation Technique Growth Plan."

Activation successful.

The cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" begins its actions.

The next second.

Jiang Li's body was once again placed under hosting.

Mechanically, it took out three bottles and jars from the Storage Ring.

Inside them was Earth Vein Qi.

To cultivate the Emperor's World-Shocking Art, one needed to merge Earth Vein Qi into the body and reshape the meridians into an environment suitable for the birth of an Earth Body.

Jiang Li understood this perfectly.

He had not spent the past dozen days studying for nothing.

Next, it should absorb the Earth Vein Qi and turn his meridians into the shape of an Earth Body.

However...

The system did not do so.

It merely stared blankly at the opened bottles and jars.

The cultivation technique "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" frowned at the trash before it. An emperor was an emperor, revered by all beneath heaven. Only the finest cultivation resources were worthy of an emperor.

Jiang Li: ?