Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 486 - 289: My own mighty power surpasses everything; I am already in the late stage of the Primordial Pill Realm!_2
When he left the sect, it had merely been after a battle with Ye Jiankong beneath the Divine Skills Ranking.
That fight, among the Outer Disciples, had indeed stirred up quite a commotion.
But to the sect stewards and elders, it was hardly worth mentioning.
The Divine Power Conference, a real showdown where true geniuses gathered—let alone an Outer Disciple who practiced a dozen Divine Skills.
Even with twenty, he might be eliminated in the first round.
Based on his qualifications, even if he applied to participate, he would still require verification.
How could his name be on the list automatically?
Doing so could only mean it was someone’s deliberate arrangement.
And the person strong enough and connected to him—eight or nine times out of ten, it had to be Zhou Yan.
Without pausing to rest, Jiang Shu transformed into a streak of light and flew toward Lu Qingling’s residence.
Perhaps Lu Qingling had been waiting for him and wasn’t really in secluded cultivation, so when Jiang Shu arrived, she came out to greet him almost instantly.
"I only heard about this two months ago. Honestly, if it were just a normal entry in the Divine Power Conference, it would be all benefit and no harm. Exchanging insights with disciples from other major sects is the only way to truly test what you’ve learned."
"Many of our sect’s geniuses only began to shine in these very conferences."
"But, Brother Jiang, this time your qualification was specifically reported on purpose. I’m worried there will be other dirty tricks once the conference starts."
Lu Qingling’s words were heartfelt; in the True Martial Sect, she might have known Jiang Shu better than anyone.
She knew that although Jiang Shu now appeared to have many Divine Skills, he only possessed them because he’d refined the Divine Power Pills of Zhou Ming and Master Xuan Shui. Without personal tempering, his Divine Skills wouldn’t be as powerful as others’ were.
Before most of the Outer Disciples in the sect, and even those Furnace Fire Realm Loose Cultivators in Fuhai City, Brother Jiang’s strength was truly overwhelming.
He could even slay Dao Yi Sect’s Outer Disciples.
But this time, the contestants in the Divine Power Conference would include genuine prodigies who had mastered thirty or more Divine Skills.
No matter how talented Brother Jiang was, his cultivation time was still too short; how could he possibly compare to them?
*What’s more, with Zhou Yan already making a move, this was likely just the first test.*
*Even if he survived this round, what about the second, the third?*
Compared to Zhou Yan, who was already strong among the Inner Sect Disciples and could even make it onto the True Inheritor Seed Ranking, Brother Jiang truly looked weak.
Lu Qingling pressed her lips together, a hint of worry rising again in her eyes. In her mind echoed a conversation she once had with her aunt.
"Zhou Yan is someone with great fortune. Even if we can’t befriend him, we can’t make him an enemy either. With his skills, he’ll soon be on the True Inheritor Seed Ranking. Who knows what the future holds, not even I can say."
"If he ultimately falls short and just becomes a Sect Elder, your aunt can smooth things over for you personally. I doubt there’ll be an issue."
"But if he actually becomes a Sect True Inheritor, even our Nirvana Realm Elders won’t outrank him. Sect True Inheritors can someday compete for the position of Supreme Sect Leader. Any one of them could reach the Chaos Hole Realm, and even in the worst case, become a Myriad Phenomena Daoist Monarch and master an entire peak. That’s not something your aunt could ever match."
Myriad Phenomena Daoist Monarch...
As a Sect Disciple herself, she naturally knew how difficult cultivation truly was. *After entering the Martial Way, every single new Realm was as hard to cross as a great chasm.*
Especially for the naturally gifted Cultivators—each one had to build an incredible foundation in every Realm they passed through.
Within the True Martial Sect, there were prodigies practicing thirty-four Divine Skills without having formed the Primordial Pill yet.
There were True Inheritor Seeds who practiced seventy or eighty Divine Powers, compressing their Primordial Power to the absolute limit, nearly able to fight a Nirvana Realm Monarch, yet still refusing to break through.
Their goal had never been the Nirvana Realm—
It was the Wanxiang Realm—
Or even above Wanxiang, the Chaos Hole Realm!
*Even though she had good talent and her aunt’s constant protection, all she aimed for in this life was just to make it to Nirvana Realm.*
To reach from Nirvana to Wanxiang required understanding an entire new Great Dao.
*Was Zhou Yan really that formidable?*
Staring at Jiang Shu before her, Lu Qingling waited in silence. She was certain that Brother Jiang must have guessed long ago—who was really behind his being entered into the Divine Power Conference, it could only be Zhou Yan.
*If not for the Blood Oath, she would’ve urged Jiang Shu to reconcile ahead of time, at worst asking her aunt for help once again.*
*Paying more of a price should keep things safe enough.*
*But with that Blood Oath in place, if Brother Jiang didn’t slay Zhou Yan, he’d never hope to ascend to Nirvana Realm his entire life.*
*When the time came to face tribulation, in the Nirvana Tribulation, a Heart Demon catastrophe would strike as well. How could a mere Primordial Pill Realm True Man possibly endure that?*
*It was tantamount to turning a grudge into a true obstacle to the Great Dao.*
*Thinking this, Lu Qingling’s head dropped a little lower. Inheritance—how could that ever be so easy to obtain?*
Master Ming Lei’s inheritance required Zhou Yan’s death.
Master Xuan Shui’s inheritance was a false legacy masking a real attempt at possession.
*If she could go back, Brother Jiang probably would’ve just given up on Master Ming Lei’s inheritance.*
After all, Zhou Yan was too powerful.
No matter how talented Brother Jiang was, he ultimately lacked fortune and time for his skills to grow.
*Forget about killing Zhou Yan—even simply defeating him would be next to impossible.*
"Zhou Yan must have known about me for a long time."
Jiang Shu smiled, but showed not the slightest concern.
No matter how well Lu Qingling thought she knew him, her impression only went as far as the day he left the sect, knowing he had mastered some twenty Divine Skills.
But now, he not only had control over sixty-eight Divine Skills, he had spent over two hundred years cultivating out in the world.
His Primordial Power was compressed to the limit; the might of all his Divine Powers probably even exceeded Zhou Yan’s by a fair margin.
After all, no matter how sky-high Zhou Yan’s fortune was, how could it compare to Wenxian Palace?
Once the Artifact Spirit of the Returning to Void Realm, a being mightier than the Supreme Sect Leader, had taught him personally for a century.
Earth Rank Divine Skills evolving from the Great Dao itself, nearly matching even Heavenly Rank Divine Powers, had raised his combat strength across the board.
Let alone Zhou Yan, who hadn’t even made it onto the True Inheritor Seed Ranking yet.
Even the top True Inheritor Seeds from any of the Eight Great Sects, Jiang Shu was confident he could battle.
"Brother Jiang, be careful."
Hearing Jiang Shu call Zhou Yan by name, Lu Qingling’s pupils shrank as she softly admonished him.
Their residences were private—nothing to worry about here—but if Brother Jiang got used to speaking this way, he might say it elsewhere too. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
By now, Zhou Yan had plenty of followers. Any one of them could be someone even Brother Jiang couldn’t handle.
"Thank you for your concern, Qingling, but this really isn’t a big deal."
With that, the aura around Jiang Shu condensed, and a Divine Power Pill materialized in his hand.
The terrifying pressure appeared at once in the room.
Lu Qingling stared in utter shock.
On the Divine Power Pill, sixty-eight strands of Divine Power patterns shone with might.
"Over the past year in the Endless Sea, I’ve had my share of fortune. Not only have I condensed my Primordial Pill, I’ve even reached the late stage."
Jiang Shu’s voice was calm, but every word resounded in Lu Qingling’s ears like some ancient celestial script.
*She recognized every word, understood them all, and yet, when put together, it felt impossible to comprehend.*
*What kind of chance allowed a Cultivator to go from Furnace Fire Realm to forming their Primordial Pill, practicing sixty-eight Divine Skills, and reaching the peak of the Primordial Pill Realm in just a single year?*
She raised her head, eyes full of disbelief.
Yet that Divine Power Pill was displayed right before her.
She not only saw sixty-eight Divine Skills within, but thirty-six of them even glowed differently—as if they were Innate Divine Abilities.
"Among these sixty-eight Divine Skills, over thirty are Earth Rank. The rest, all at least Spiritual Grade, I’ve cultivated to mastery or above."
Jiang Shu continued, "Meanwhile, my Cultivation Technique is a Heavenly Rank Technique, the ’Azure Sky and Blue Sea Technique.’ In terms of Primordial Power quality, I should be on par with Zhou Yan."
"Whatever happens at the Divine Power Conference—whatever secret tricks they try—they won’t compare to real power."
