Chapter 2940 - 944: Merely a Frog in the Well

"Are there no Life-taking Realm martial artists?"

Ling Xiao asked curiously.

"Haven’t heard of any for now, maybe the Four Great Domains might have some."

The young lady sighed and said, "Don’t think that cultivation is easy. As the cultivation level reaches the Reincarnation Realm, progression slows down significantly. A martial artist might take ten years to cultivate from the First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm’s First Layer Hell to the Fourteenth Layer Hell.

But progressing from the Fourteenth Layer Hell to the Fifteenth Layer Hell might require another ten years."

"I see."

Ling Xiao also understood that the further one advances, the more difficult the cultivation becomes.

However, after the transformation brought by the Black Demon’s power, he no longer had such worries.

The speed of his current cultivation upgrade is not slower, but even faster than before.

The Nine Supreme Forces are indeed powerful, but in the end, the strongest they have are martial artists with First Transformation Yin Yang Realm Eighteen Hell Levels of Cultivation.

They don’t even have Life-taking Realm martial artists.

Indeed, the Western Region is just a small part of the Xuanwu Continent, the true powerhouses should be in the Four Great Domains.

But that said, now even a martial artist with First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm Fourteen-Level Hell Cultivation can pose a threat to him.

What’s more, someone with Eighteen-Layer Hell Cultivation could easily obliterate him.

"I must first enhance my cultivation to the pinnacle of the Nine Supreme Forces, and then step into the Death Forbidden Land. Only then will I have the chance to enter the Four Great Domains.

Whether it’s Shen Dian or the Moon Lady, they are all waiting for me there."

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth.

Ever since coming to the Sword King Dynasty, he had realized why this was the realm of the Nine Venerables, whereas Chen Dynasty was just a small country.

It ultimately comes down to the natural spiritual energy.

The nature’s spiritual energy in the Sword King Dynasty is several times more than that of the Chen Dynasty, thus the martial artists’ cultivation speed is naturally several times faster than in the Chen Dynasty.

Coming here was indeed the right choice.

"What are you thinking, kid? With your level of cultivation and at your age, you might dominate in your original small country.

But upon reaching the Sword King Dynasty, even if you’re a dragon, you have to coil up!

Don’t blame me for not reminding you, it’s always good to seek shelter under a big tree; joining the Sword Temple would do you no harm."

The young lady raised her voice seeing Ling Xiao in deep thought.

"And how about the Demon Dragon Sword Court?"

Ling Xiao suddenly asked.

"The Demon Dragon Sword Court?"

The young lady was taken aback by Ling Xiao’s question, then smiled and said, "The Demon Dragon Sword Court and the Golden Phoenix Sword Palace are the two major powers of the Sword King Dynasty. What do you think of the Demon Dragon Sword Court?"

"So does that mean I can try my luck at the Demon Dragon Sword Court?"

Ling Xiao asked.

"Certainly, the Demon Master of the Demon Dragon Sword Court is second only to the Sword King. Joining the Demon Dragon Sword Court could bring you great opportunities.

But, the Demon Dragon Sword Court and the Golden Phoenix Sword Palace aren’t easy to enter. They are very selective in accepting disciples.

First, you must be a Sword Temple Warrior, and then you must have excellent talent.

For instance, no martial artist under the age of twenty will be accepted unless they have reached First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm Fourteen-Level Hell Cultivation.

Currently, you haven’t met these two conditions.

Moreover, these are just the basics; meeting these conditions still requires passing the Sect’s assessment to join as a disciple."

The young lady explained.

"You seem very familiar with these two sects?"

Ling Xiao asked.

"Of course, who do you think I am? I’m a well-known figure in the Sword King Dynasty, after all."

The young lady said proudly.

Ling Xiao nodded and then asked, "If the Sword Temple is so powerful, yet there are still martial artists daring enough to oppose it, does that mean the martial artists on the wanted list are formidable as well?"

"Naturally, the top five martial artists on the wanted list are all First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm Seventeen-Level Hell Cultivation martial artists."

The young lady nodded.

"And what about the Undying Phoenix Bi Fang?"

Since he was mistaken for Bi Fang’s disciple, Ling Xiao was quite interested in this Bi Fang.

"The Undying Phoenix Bi Fang is a recently emerged monster, quite young but immensely powerful.

Upon first appearing on the list, he ranked within the top ten.

Afterward, he even killed a deputy commander of the Sword Temple and gained significant fame, becoming fourth on the wanted list.

The bounty on his head has increased significantly."

The young lady said, "Indeed, in this world, strength is everything. With strength, you can do anything and won’t be enslaved by the Sword Temple."

From her tone, it seemed she was quite envious of those on the wanted list.

But Ling Xiao did not care about these things; he only wanted to know matters closely related to himself.

"Are the martial techniques of the Nine Supreme Forces graded into Gold, Yu Pin, Immortal, and Divine levels as well?"

This was very important.

Although the cultivation levels are standard in the Mysterious World,

the grading of martial techniques often varies.

He had encountered such a situation before.

At first, he thought he was cultivating top-level Martial Arts, but upon reaching higher realms, he realized that what he had learned was mere trash.

So he must clarify this issue.

"You are certainly quite studious, but this is indeed a crucial question.

I once met a martial artist from a small place who thought the Immortal Level Four Celestial Martial Arts he cultivated were the same as the Nine Venerables’ Immortal Level Four Celestial Martial Arts, so he sold an unintentionally obtained Immortal Level Four Celestial Martial Arts for five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones to a bookstore.

The bookstore auctioned it as a supreme treasure, causing a sensation throughout the Sword King Dynasty."

The young lady shook her head and said, "Actually, your understanding has always been flawed.

How can ordinary people easily come into contact with Immortal and Divine Grade martial arts?

Afraid that, aside from the Hell Continent and Immortal Court Continent, no one could cultivate them.

However, some frogs in a well, ignorant of the vast world outside, arbitrarily made changes.

In reality, in the Nine Sovereign Territories, the so-called Immortal grade martial techniques you learn at most can be considered Soldier-Level Martial Techniques.

We collectively refer to your so-called Gold, Yu Pin, Immortal, and Divine grades as Soldier-Level Martial Techniques.

Gold grade martial techniques are equivalent to Soldier-level beginner;

Yu Pin martial techniques to Soldier-level intermediate;

Immortal grade martial techniques to Soldier-level advanced;

Divine grade martial techniques only equivalent to Soldier-Level Peak.

Therefore, if you have Immortal Level Four Celestial Martial Arts, to be accurate, it would actually be High-level Soldier Martial Arts Technique.

Soldier-level, General-level, King-level, Emperor-Level!

This is how the martial technique grading is divided in the Nine Supreme Forces.

"This aligns with the division in the first three regions of the Imperial Extreme Secret Realm,"

Ling Xiao thought to himself, "But probably unrelated."

"Let me put it this way, within the Nine Supreme Forces, only Soldier-level, General-level, and King-level martial arts techniques exist.

Emperor-Level martial arts techniques are likely found only in the Four Great Domains."

The young lady seemed to enjoy being a mentor, becoming increasingly excited as she spoke.

Hearing her explanation left Ling Xiao deeply shaken beyond words.

The previously cultivated Immortal-grade martial arts techniques turned out to be merely the lowest-level Soldier Martial Arts Techniques.

The greater the height standing upon, the more you see, and the more you realize your own ignorance.