A Qualified Cultivator

A young man had arrived at Shaking Light Holy Land.

With a Mortal Body, he had broken through into the Four Extremes Secret Realm in the shortest possible time.

When he advanced, a mighty Lightning Tribulation descended from the heavens, its grandeur no less than that of the Shaking Light Saint Son. His talent was unmatched.

The news spread throughout Shaking Light Holy Land at the first opportunity, then circulated through various channels until other holy lands and aristocratic families learned of it.

The significance of the Four Extremes Heavenly Tribulation was simply too great to ignore.

Though Heavenly Tribulations were dangerous and fearsome, countless people lacked even the qualifications to suffer through one.

Heavenly Tribulations did not strike weaklings.

Jiang Family.

"He is only a Mortal Body. Once our Jiang Family's Divine Physique emerges, he will sweep aside all enemies. Qin Sheng will only become a stepping stone for the Divine Physique."

"The Eastern Wilderness Divine Body is invincible and destined to reign supreme. There is nothing to worry about."

"Continue tracking down the Demon Emperor's descendants. Use that little demon girl as a stepping stone and make Haoyue famous throughout the Eastern Wilderness!"

Jiang Family.

"Shaking Light Holy Land has indeed produced many talented individuals in recent years, but our Jiang Family is no weaker."

"Yi Fei possesses the bearing of a Great Emperor. These prodigies and monsters are merely dry bones along the Imperial Road."

Purple Mansion Holy Land, the Wind Clan, Myriad Beginnings Holy Land...

Numerous top-tier lineages learned of this news, each reacting differently.

Everyone paid close attention to the younger generations of the various factions. The future ruler of the Eastern Wilderness would emerge from among these young people.

However, every holy land and aristocratic family possessed absolute confidence in its own gifted descendants.

The prodigies outside Shaking Light were not afraid of Qin Sheng, whose fame had suddenly risen. Instead, their fighting spirit burned fiercely, and they believed themselves inferior to no one.

Avoid his edge?

What a joke! With me around, I am invincible!

No matter how impressive the praise or how absurd the rumors, if you do not defeat me personally, then even if you are a True Immortal descended into the world, I will not acknowledge you.

I do not believe what I hear, and I do not accept what I see.

That is what it means to be someone from Shrouding the Heavens!

In short, Qin Sheng's reputation in the Eastern Wilderness had reached a new height.

Dragon-Pattern Peak.

"From today onward, you are a Candidate Saint Son of Shaking Light Holy Land."

The Dragon-Pattern Peak Master announced Qin Sheng's promotion.

Previously, he had enjoyed the treatment of a Candidate Saint Son, but his actual status had only been that of a Core Disciple of Dragon-Pattern Peak. Now, his title truly matched his standing.

The ranks of ordinary, elite, and core disciples were merely internal hierarchies within the various peaks and lineages.

A Candidate Saint Son, however, belonged to the hierarchy of Shaking Light as a whole and could receive direct cultivation from the holy land.

Defeating an existing Candidate Saint Son was the fastest route to advancement.

"Furthermore, your tribulation and breakthrough this time have greatly raised the prestige of Dragon-Pattern Peak. I must reward you properly."

"I will not mention cultivation resources. The holy land will grant those to you later."

With a wave of his hand, the Dragon-Pattern Peak Master produced several items.

A cauldron, a pearl, and a divine talisman.

"The Imitation Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron is an extremely powerful weapon for you. It can protect your path," the Dragon-Pattern Peak Master explained.

"The Heaven-Evading Pearl can conceal your true nature once you refine it. This time, your name will certainly spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness, and many Great Abilities will take notice of you. With this item, you need not worry about your identity being exposed."

"The Void-Escape Divine Talisman is a life-saving item. Should you encounter danger you cannot resist, it can directly teleport you away."

It covered combat, concealment, and escape. The arrangements could not have been more thorough.

"Thank you for your gifts, Peak Master." Qin Sheng happily accepted the three treasures.

This was the treatment afforded to disciples of a holy land.

As long as one displayed talent, once one's cultivation reached the necessary level, the sect would naturally bestow all kinds of treasures.

Independent cultivators?

Nothing more than stray dogs by the roadside.

Ye Fan had struggled alone and acquired quite a few good things, but he was an exception among exceptions. He could not represent independent cultivators.

A true independent cultivator would find it difficult to obtain even a suitable weapon or an appropriate scripture.

"Alright, you may leave. You have only just broken through and need to consolidate your cultivation properly. Do not grow arrogant."

Inside his cave residence.

Qin Sheng refined the Heaven-Evading Pearl and the Void-Escape Divine Talisman, then studied the Imitation Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron.

Extreme Dao factions really love imitating their own Emperor Weapons to forge "standard-issue divine weapons." Qin Sheng grumbled inwardly.

Of course, although they were "standard-issue," the power of such imitation Emperor Weapons was beyond question. They were absolutely among the finest weapons of the same level.

As long as they could replicate even a trace of the essence of Imperial Weapon Dao Patterns, they would become terrifying beyond measure.

Qin Sheng was quite satisfied with this Imitation Dragon-patterned Black Gold Cauldron. It could greatly enhance his combat power.

Upon reaching the Four Extremes realm, a cultivator's strength is determined by foundations, secret arts, weapons, and comprehension of laws. Qin Sheng pondered.

Foundational combat power was determined by factors such as scriptures, physique, and bloodline.

Under equal conditions, those cultivating Saint scriptures could hardly compare to those cultivating Emperor Scriptures in terms of physical body, magical power, and Primordial Spirit.

Without extraordinary opportunities, the foundational combat power of a Mortal Body could never compare to that of special physiques or Great Emperor Bloodlines.

After cultivating the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, my foundation already surpasses that of ordinary Mortal Bodies. With Infinite Land's combat power multiplier, this is instead my strength.

As for secret arts, even if Ruthless's techniques cannot be used lightly, Shaking Light's inherited profound arts are not weak. They are entirely sufficient at this stage.

There is even less need to mention comprehension of laws. I exist simultaneously across multiple worlds, and the different laws of heaven and earth from those worlds converge and collide. My accumulated foundation exceeds what ordinary people could imagine.

Comprehension of laws also determined the power a cultivator could unleash when using secret arts.

The higher one's realm, the greater the influence of this factor on combat power. At that point, it became a contest of comprehension.

Foundational combat power served as the foundation, while comprehension of laws surpassed one's limits. These were the two most important aspects for a cultivator.

As for weapons, now that I have this cauldron, I am no weaker than the prodigies of any holy land or aristocratic family. If they force my hand, I still have the Swallowing Heaven Devil Canopy.

After carefully sorting through his situation, Qin Sheng nodded in satisfaction.

I am already a qualified cultivator!

Having come alone to an alien planet and achieved so much, Qin Sheng was satisfied.

But satisfaction did not mean he was content or willing to stop here.

On the contrary, his drive had become even stronger!

First, I will cultivate secret arts such as the Great Dao Treasure Bottle and raise them to the limit of what I can currently master.

He had only just obtained the Ruthless Secret Art and still needed time to comprehend it. He could not use it often, but he could not afford not to know it.

Having just broken through, with profound techniques in hand and Great Dao laws available for comprehension, Qin Sheng still had a period of rapid growth ahead of him.

Douluo Continent.

After Qin Sheng advanced into the Four Extremes, his body here also received countless insights.

Viewing heaven and earth from a different position naturally brought different insights.

Seven days and seven nights later, Qin Sheng finally awoke from this enlightenment.

His spirit surged, and his Soul Power solidified the surrounding space. He had undergone an indescribable transformation, while faint golden light invisible to mortals permeated his body.

As long as I have enough Faith Power, I can now condense a complete Godhood and ascend to the God Realm. Qin Sheng murmured inwardly.

His comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth had already met the standard. Unfortunately, only three years had passed since he exterminated the Holy Spirit Cult.

Although Qin Sheng's name had spread widely, the faith he had gathered so far was still insufficient to condense the Godhood he wanted.

Gods are also divided into ranks. I have no intention of hastily condensing a weak Godhood and ascending.

Qin Sheng raised his head to the sky. In the God Realm, the five God Kings stood supreme, and below them were First-Level Gods, also known as Main Gods.

The title itself showed that First-Level Gods were also among the upper ranks of the God Realm.

Below them were Second-Level Gods, Third-Level Gods, and even Divine Officials without Godhoods. There was naturally no need to mention them; Qin Sheng would never consider becoming one of them.

Becoming a god independently is an opportunity for One-Step Ascension. The First-Generation Angel God and the Sea God once leaped from soul masters to First-Level Gods, directly entering the upper ranks of the God Realm.

But if I hastily become a Third-Level God first, raising my Godhood rank afterward will become countless times more difficult.

I need Faith Power. More Faith Power.

The higher the Godhood's rank, the more immense the Faith Power required.

Given Qin Sheng's situation, his goal could naturally not be low. When he ascended to the God Realm, he was aiming to become an "emperor"!

At that moment, Qin Sheng's expression shifted slightly. He sensed a force drawing him in from the spatial layer beyond Douluo Continent.

"What is that?"

Qin Sheng left Blazing Spirit Academy and arrived before a majestic pass.

"Jialing Pass?"

The Divine War from ten thousand years ago had erupted and ended here.

Qin Sheng sensed carefully, locked onto the precise location of that attraction, and directly blasted open space.

He saw holy light.