Universal Experience
The Only Player in Battle Through the HeavensBiodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Universal Experience |
| Original | 通用经验 |
| Type | Neutral Character (AI); Player Panel resource |
| Affiliation | Xiao Yang's Player Panel |
| Occupation/Role | Universal progression currency used to enhance cultivation, soul realm, battle skills, and auxiliary professions |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Mechanics
Universal Experience is a flexible resource displayed on Xiao Yang's Player Panel. He initially possesses 44 points and discovers that it can be spent through the plus signs beside eligible attributes. Spending one point raises the selected value by one point. 1
- It can be allocated directly to cultivation, battle-skill proficiency, soul realm, and auxiliary-profession experience. 1 3 19 40
- Unlike ordinary cultivation or battle-skill experience, it is transferable between progression categories. 3
- It is chiefly earned from quests, victories or kills, and pill refinement. 3
- Shop Points are usually awarded alongside it, but are a separate currency. 3
- Ordinary cultivation yields roughly two cultivation-experience points per day, while battle-skill practice yields roughly five battle-skill-experience points per day; neither can be transferred like Universal Experience. 3
- The experience obtained from killing Magical Beasts and ordinary cultivation can be increased by Xiao Yang's cultivation technique. The Low Earth-Tier Flame Manipulation Art provides a 60% experience bonus, while its Mid Earth-Tier version provides an 80% bonus. 32 64
- Raising a progression category through Universal Experience may require a lengthy period of absorbing and digesting the practical insights granted by the Player Panel, particularly for high-rank battle skills and auxiliary professions. 19 64 74
Combat Rewards
Defeating an opponent can grant Universal Experience, with substantially greater rewards for opponents above Xiao Yang's level.
- Defeating a One-Star Dou Practitioner normally grants 10 Universal Experience. 12
- Winning against an opponent above his level increases the normal reward tenfold. 12
- Xiao Yang cannot gain experience from the same opponent again after defeating them unless that opponent breaks through; killing that opponent afterward does not bypass this restriction. 4
- Magical Beast kills can benefit from multiple bonuses, including above-level rewards, cultivation-technique bonuses, and Experience Doubling Cards. An early Second-Tier Iron-Horned Sheep that would normally yield 300 experience instead grants 8,400 under these bonuses. 25
- Xiao Yang's reward efficiency falls sharply when his own cultivation rises above an opponent's level. After reaching Nine-Star Da Dou Shi, he notes that Fourth-Order Magical Beasts no longer provide the hundredfold reward multiplier that had applied when he fought them from a lower realm. 70
- Coordinated combat support does not prevent Xiao Yang from receiving kill rewards. With Fourth-Order Puppets assisting him, he earns nearly 140 million Universal Experience from killing the Wood Spirit Deer and Rock Mountain Roe Deer. 66
Experience Doubling Cards
Tier-One Double Experience Cards double experience gained within their duration and are usable by Dou Zhe and below. Their listed description excludes experience from pills and quests. 4
- Xiao Yang uses a card while sparring with Xiao Household cultivators, contributing to 248 Universal Experience earned in a single session. 6
- He also uses three such cards during three days of intensive elixir refinement, raising his accumulated Universal Experience above 10,000. 19
- First-Tier Experience Doubling Cards are used during the Iron-Horned Sheep hunt alongside other reward modifiers. 25
- He activates Experience Doubling Cards before confronting Mu Li's mercenaries and before challenging the Black-and-White Fiends in the Fire Energy Hunting Tournament. 30 90
Documented Rewards
| Chapter | Source | Universal Experience gained |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Player Panel balance | 44 1 |
| 3 | Defeating Xiao Mu | 7 3 |
| 4 | Completing “Three-Year Pact · Quest One” | 100 4 |
| 6 | Sparring with Seventh- and Eighth-Stage Dou Qi cultivators | 248 6 |
| 8 | Completing “Comfort Xiao Yan” | 30 8 |
| 9 | Lending Xiao Yan 5,000 gold coins | 300 9 |
| 12 | Completing “Drive Away the Fly” | 300 12 |
| 12 | Completing “Shopping” with Xun'er | 50 12 |
| 14 | Defeating One-Star Dou Practitioner Lein while using a Double Experience Card | 200 14 |
| 15 | Defeating One-Star Dou Practitioner Manea while using a Double Experience Card | 200 15 |
| 18 | First successful First-Grade Elixir refinement | 10 18 |
| 18 | Completing “First-Grade Elixir” | 300 18 |
| 18 | Becoming a First-Rank Alchemist | 2,000 18 |
| 19 | Refining one First-Grade Rejuvenation Pill | 100 19 |
| 19 | Becoming a Second-Rank Alchemist | 20,000 19 |
| 24 | Completing “Shopping” with Xun'er before entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range | 300 24 |
| 25 | Killing an early Second-Tier Iron-Horned Sheep above Xiao Yang's level | 8,400 25 |
| 27 | Completing “Cave Treasure Hunt” | 50,000 27 |
| 27 | Completing “Find the Fragment Map” | 50,000 27 |
| 29 | Completing “Explore the Stone Chamber Together” | 100,000 29 |
| 30 | Completing “Evil Mercenary” by killing Mu Li and his mercenaries | 10,000 30 |
| 32 | Completing “Save Xiao Yi Xian” — Stage One | 100,000 32 |
| 38 | Completing “Treasure of the Magical Beast Mountain Range” | 1,000,000 38 |
| 41 | Becoming a Third-Rank Alchemist | 300,000 41 |
| 41 | Becoming a Third-Rank Artifact Refiner | 300,000 41 |
| 47 | Killing a Fourth-Order Forestbone Demon Bull | 54,000,000 47 |
| 62 | Completing “Eliminate Enemies” through the destruction of Liu Xi and the Jia Lie Clan | 1,000,000 59 62 |
| 70 | Killing an Eight-Star Dou Ling | 30,600,000 70 |
| 74 | Becoming a Fifth-Rank Alchemist | 3,000,000 74 |
| 74 | Becoming a Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner | 3,000,000 74 |
| 82 | Completing “Inner Academy I” by securing an Inner Academy slot | 300,000 82 |
| 93 | Completing “Inner Academy III” — Stage One | 200,000 89 93 |
| 93 | Completing “Inner Academy III” — Stage Two | 500,000 89 93 |
| 93 | Completing “Inner Academy III” — Stage Three | 5,000,000 89 93 |
| 102 | Completing “Zi Yan” — Stage One | 10,000,000 102 |
| 103 | Completing the daily quest “Refine Medicinal Ingredients” | 1,000,000 103 |
Major Allocations
| Chapter | Allocation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invested in Mountain-Splitting Fist mastery | Raised the High Yellow Tier technique from Great Accomplishment to Perfection. 1 |
| 6 | 65 Universal Experience invested in cultivation | Reached Seventh-Stage Dou Qi. 6 |
| 9 | 200 Universal Experience invested in cultivation | Advanced from Seventh-Stage to Ninth-Stage Dou Qi. 9 |
| 17 | Filled cultivation experience from 298/1,000 to full | Broke through from Ninth-Stage Dou Qi to One-Star Dou Zhe. 17 |
| 19 | 9,670 Universal Experience invested in alchemy | Advanced from First-Rank to Second-Rank Alchemist. 19 |
| 20 | Approximately 6,000 Universal Experience invested in cultivation | Advanced six stars to Seven-Star Dou Practitioner. 20 |
| 20 | Invested in Snow-Treading Without a Trace and Eight Extremes Collapse | Brought both Black Tier High-Grade techniques to peak proficiency; Eight Extremes Collapse could unleash eight bursts of hidden force. 20 |
| 28 | 1,110 Universal Experience invested in Violet Cloud Wings | Rapidly improved mastery of the flying battle skill. 28 |
| 33 | Universal Experience invested into cultivation | Broke through to Dou Master and continued to Nine-Star Dou Master. 33 |
| 40 | 100,000 Universal Experience invested in soul realm | Advanced from Mid-stage to Late-stage Mortal Realm. 40 |
| 40 | 110,000 Universal Experience invested in Burning Flame Palm | Raised the Low Earth-Tier technique to Greater Mastery. 40 |
| 45 | 1,000,000 Universal Experience invested in Burning Flame Palm | Raised the technique to completion. 45 |
| 64 | Nearly 20,000,000 Universal Experience invested in Burning Flame Palm and Violet Cloud Wings | Raised both Low Earth-Tier battle skills to Perfect MAX. 64 |
| 69 | 900,000 Universal Experience invested in cultivation | Advanced directly from Nine-Star Dou Master to Nine-Star Da Dou Shi. 69 |
| 74 | 20,000,000 Universal Experience invested in auxiliary professions | Advanced from Fourth-Rank to Fifth-Rank Alchemist and Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner. 74 |
| 77 | 10,000,000 Universal Experience invested in soul realm | Advanced from Late-stage Mortal Realm to Early Spirit Realm. 77 |
| 77 | More than 10,000 Universal Experience invested in Soul-Congealing Spike | Raised the Low Black Tier soul skill to maximum proficiency. 77 |
Power Progression
| Chapter | Universal Experience milestone | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Initial balance displayed on Xiao Yang's Player Panel. 1 |
| 19 | 10,766 | Accumulated after three days of refining First-Grade Rejuvenation Pills with three Experience Doubling Cards. 19 |
| 26 | 68,000 | Reached while hunting First- and Second-Tier Magical Beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. 26 |
| 31 | 386,056 | Held after a month in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and before upgrading the Flame Manipulation Art. 31 |
| 40 | 3,151,056 | Balance held before Xiao Yang began a major multi-category allocation session. 40 |
| 45 | 4,000,000 | Reached after half a month of hunting Third-Rank Magical Beasts. 45 |
| 64 | Around 40,000,000 | Restored through Third-Rank Magical Beast kills during Xiao Yang's return journey to the inner Magical Beast Mountain Range. 64 |
| 66 | Over 180,000,000 | Reached after the kills of the Wood Spirit Deer and Rock Mountain Roe Deer. 66 |
| 74 | 272,041,056 | Displayed immediately before Xiao Yang's pre-academy upgrades and Fifth-Rank profession advancements. 74 |
Special Effects
Instant Recovery
Adding even one point to cultivation immediately restores Xiao Yang's Dou Qi to its peak state. 15
- This recovery is faster than relying on Qi-Recovery Pills, which require time to refine their medicinal power. 15
- Xiao Yang uses this function to continue sparring despite heavy battle-skill consumption. 15
- He also uses small allocations to restore Dou Qi and soul power during extended alchemy sessions. 19
- The same recovery function lets him sustain extended Magical Beast hunts and restore his battle qi after exhausting attacks. 34 47
Memory and Mastery Transfer
Allocating Universal Experience grants practical insight rather than merely increasing numerical values.
- Raising a battle skill provides Xiao Yang with the feeling and memories of extensive practice. 20 28 40
- Alchemy and artifact-refining upgrades deliver large amounts of technical knowledge that can take hours to digest. 19 39 41
- System-assisted advancement leaves Xiao Yang's foundation exceptionally stable, according to Medicine Elder's assessment. 13
- The insights from high-level upgrades can take days to absorb, as shown by Xiao Yang's two-day digestion of the perfected Burning Flame Palm and Violet Cloud Wings and his several-day absorption of Fifth-Rank professional knowledge. 64 74
- After reaching the Spirit Realm, Xiao Yang's improved soul allows him to digest the complete insights of Soul-Congealing Spike in only minutes and the perfected Shadowless technique in several hours. 77 93
Quest Rewards
| Quest | Universal Experience reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| “Three-Year Pact · Quest Two” | 100,000 | Requires witnessing Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's Three-Year Pact battle. 4 |
| “First-Rank Alchemist” | 2,000 | Requires becoming a First-Rank Alchemist. 17 |
| “Second-Grade Elixir” | 3,000 | Requires refining a Second-Grade Elixir for the first time. 22 |
| “Third-Rank Alchemist” | 300,000 | Requires becoming a Third-Rank Alchemist. 19 |
| “Third-Rank Artifact Refiner” | 300,000 | Requires becoming a Third-Rank Artifact Refiner. 39 |
| “Fourth-Rank Alchemist” | 1,000,000 | Requires becoming a Fourth-Rank Alchemist. 41 |
| “Fifth-Rank Alchemist” | 3,000,000 | Requires becoming a Fifth-Rank Alchemist. 74 |
| “Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner” | 3,000,000 | Requires becoming a Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner. 74 |
| “Sixth-Rank Alchemist” | 10,000,000 | Requires becoming a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. 74 |
| “Sixth-Rank Artifact Refiner” | 10,000,000 | Requires becoming a Sixth-Rank Artifact Refiner. 74 |
| “Inner Academy II” | 1,000,000 | Requires a top-five ranking in the Inner Academy selection tournament. 82 |
| “Inner Academy III” — Stage One | 200,000 | Requires retaining Xiao Yang's Fire Energy during the Fire Energy Hunting Tournament. 89 |
| “Inner Academy III” — Stage Two | 500,000 | Requires defeating three Inner Academy squads in retaliation during the Fire Energy Hunting Tournament. 89 |
| “Inner Academy III” — Stage Three | 5,000,000 | Requires defeating the Black-and-White Fiends squads in retaliation. 89 |
| “Collect the Demonic Flame Maps” — Stage One | 100,000,000 | Requires collecting a Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map. 27 |
| “Collect the Demonic Flame Maps” — Stage Two | 1,000,000,000 | Second stage of the fragment-map quest. 27 |
| “Collect the Demonic Flame Maps” — Stage Three | 10,000,000,000 | Final documented stage of the fragment-map quest. 27 |
| “Save Xiao Yi Xian” — Stage One | 100,000 | Requires informing Xiao Yi Xian of her Calamity Poison Body and giving her the Seven-Colored Poison Manual. 31 |
| “Save Xiao Yi Xian” — obtain Bodhi Body-Transformation Saliva | 1,000,000 | A required stage toward resolving Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body. 31 |
| “Save Xiao Yi Xian” — obtain a Seventh-Rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast Core | 10,000,000 | A required stage toward resolving Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body. 31 |
| “Save Xiao Yi Xian” — obtain three Heavenly Flames | 1,000,000,000 | A required stage toward resolving Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body. 31 |
| “Zi Yan” — Stage One | 10,000,000 | Requires gaining Zi Yan's recognition through refining medicinal ingredients and food for her. 102 |
| “Refine Medicinal Ingredients” | 1,000,000 | Daily quest triggered by refining Zi Yan's medicinal ingredients. 103 |
Trivia
- Universal Experience is described by Xiao Yang as superior to ordinary cultivation and battle-skill experience because it can be spent on any eligible progression path. 3
- At one point, Xiao Yang holds 3,151,056 Universal Experience before beginning a major allocation session. 40
- The Forestbone Demon Bull kill grants more than seventeen times the one-million experience reward for completing the Magical Beast Mountain Range treasure quest. 38 47
- Xiao Yang holds more than 180 million Universal Experience after killing two Early Fourth-Order Magical Beasts with puppet assistance, enough in his own estimation to advance directly to Dou Emperor. 66
- Before entering Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yang's displayed balance reaches 272,041,056 Universal Experience. 74
- Zi Yan's repeated requests for refined medicinal ingredients make her an unusually productive source of Universal Experience quests, leading Xiao Yang to privately regard her as a “peerless NPC.” 103