Four days later Liu Bai ceased his cultivation.
Feeling the mountain breeze brushing past his ears he opened his Attribute Panel.
"Hmm four days yielded an increase of four thousand experience points which means one thousand experience a day. For the Flowing Gold Spirit Refinement Art to advance from the fifth level to the sixth level requires twelve thousand five hundred experience points so it would only take thirteen days."
How should it be put, This speed was definitely considered fast. After all the sixth level of the Flowing Gold Spirit Refinement Art was equivalent to the pinnacle of the Divine Soul Realm. To cultivate from the mid Divine Soul Realm to its peak in less than half a month was remarkable and the assistance from his Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy had contributed greatly.
Unfortunately for Liu Bai this was still far too slow.
With that time he could simply accept a few more beast hunting missions and obtain everything he needed.
"Tomorrow is the day to select a Deity Art. I will use my accumulated experience only after making my choice."
Good steel must be used on the blade's edge. Not to mention it went without saying that a Deity-grade Spiritual Art would require an utterly terrifying amount of experience points.
Without waiting for the Spiritual Array to expel him Liu Bai left on his own. After all his Spiritual Value had been depleted and he could only wait for the five hundred thousand reward from the New Student Gathering to arrive.
After returning to his residence and resting for the night the next morning Liu Bai set off early toward the inner area of the Spiritual Academy.
To be honest Liu Bai still felt a faint excitement in his heart at this moment. Only after coming to the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy had he realized that almost every action here was tied to Spiritual Value let alone a priceless Spiritual Art.
Perhaps this was his only chance to obtain a Deity Art for free. How could he not be eager
After about ten or so minutes Liu Bai gradually slowed down finally descending atop a majestic mountain peak in the inner region.
At the summit stood a vast and imposing grand hall. Before the hall stretched a broad bluestone plaza and Liu Bai now stood upon it.
After landing his gaze swept around only to find the place completely deserted yet his expression grew solemn.
This was because as he descended earlier he had clearly sensed several obscure strands of intent sweep across his body. These mental senses were incomparably strong clearly belonging to the hidden Guardians of the Hall.
The Spiritual Art Hall was considered one of the most important places in the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy and its security was naturally tight so this was only expected.
After pausing briefly Liu Bai slowly walked toward the massive grand hall.
Whoosh
Just as Liu Bai reached the front of the hall the sound of rushing wind came from behind. Four figures flashed forward one after another and landed upon the plaza. They were Su Xuan, Li Xuantong, Shen Cangsheng and He Yao.
"You arrived quite early." Li Xuantong looked at Liu Bai with a smile.
"If one isn't eager to claim a reward then there's something wrong with their head. With such a rare opportunity how could I not come early" Liu Bai replied jokingly.
As the strongest members of this year's intake while they could not be considered friends their relationships were still fairly cordial.
Of course He Yao was an exception.
Though his intelligence was not so low as to quarrel openly with Liu Bai he did not speak up now either merely standing there with a gloomy expression and showing a good face only when looking toward Su Xuan.
Yet Su Xuan had come to stand beside Liu Bai the moment she arrived causing He Yao's expression to turn even darker.
"Oh my you little fellows came far too early this old man hasn't even finished resting yet."
At that moment a lazy voice sounded from the direction of the hall.
Liu Bai and the others looked up to see Elder Zhu Tian of the Heaven Seat appearing atop the grand hall from who knew where sitting cross-legged and bleary-eyed as if he had just woken up.
"We greet Elder Zhu Tian."
The five immediately bowed respectfully.
Elder Zhu Tian smiled as he looked them over and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
As the top five of this year's new students three of them had already broken through to the Mid-Phase of Heaven Fusion Realm, It seemed that the rumors in the academy about this being the strongest intake might not be unfounded.
"All right since everyone is here let us prepare to enter the Spiritual Art Hall."
His gaze did not linger long as Elder Zhu Tian waved his sleeve then turned toward the tightly shut bronze gates of the grand hall. With a flick of his finger a ray of light shot forth striking the massive gates.
Chi
As the light struck the bronze gates they immediately erupted with radiant beams. Threads of light wove across their surface faintly forming an extremely complex formation diagram and a subtle yet immensely powerful fluctuation began to emanate from it.
"As expected of tight security. Not only are there so many hidden experts guarding it but such a formidable Spiritual Array has also been set."
Liu Bai's brow arched as a glimmer of surprise flickered in his eyes.
Judging from the fluctuation the Spiritual Array inscribed upon the bronze gates was at least of the fifth Rank possibly even a sixth-Rank array.
A sixth-Rank array also called a Grand Master-grade Array could only be arranged by a Spiritual Array Grand Master. Unlike ordinary Spirit Gathering Arrays its difficulty required surpassing the Heart Array Realm to be arranged with ease.
"Follow me."
Elder Zhu Tian waved his sleeve and took the lead stepping through the bronze gates. In an instant light flashed and his figure vanished. Liu Bai and the other four hurried to follow.
As they stepped through the gates a brilliant light engulfed them and a wave of dizziness washed over their minds. When they regained their senses the scene before their eyes had changed entirely.
Now within their sight was a resplendent river of light. Radiance surged like a torrent rushing from all directions. As far as the eye could see the splendid river extended beyond the horizon.
The five gazed in awe at this wondrous sight. Even Liu Bai who had mentally prepared himself could not suppress the shock in his heart when faced with such grandeur.
But soon they realized there seemed to be no Spiritual Arts visible here at all.
Elder Zhu Tian quietly observed the changes in the five's expressions and when he saw the confusion in their eyes an amused smile curved his lips.
"This is the Spiritual Art Hall and the Spiritual Arts you seek are hidden within it…"
Li Xuantong and the others stared at the magnificent river of light and faintly they could indeed sense some unique fluctuations.
"First I must tell you that the Spiritual Art Hall is where our Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy stores its collection of arts including even Deity-grade Spiritual Arts. If you possess sufficient strength and opportunity you may obtain one."
Elder Zhu Tian continued with a smile "Of course entering the Spiritual Art Hall does not guarantee you will obtain a Spiritual Art. Should you fail in your selection you may well leave empty-handed."
These words made the five tense inwardly. None of them had expected that even as a reward there was still a possibility of failure.
After noting their reactions Elder Zhu Tian went on "Within these rivers of light lie countless Spiritual Arts. To obtain a satisfactory art you must dive into them and search for it yourself.
Common arts are one thing but if you encounter and seize a formidable one you will be transported into the space where that art resides.
There you will face the Art's Guardian. The difficulty of the Guardian will vary with the grade of the art. Only by defeating it or passing its trial can you claim the art you desire.
If you are defeated or cannot pass the trial you will lose the chance and leave empty-handed."
Among the five apart from Liu Bai the others were hearing this for the first time so they could not help but feel uneasy.
However they quickly composed themselves. After all this was a Deity-grade art. It was only natural that obtaining it would not be simple.
Dwelling on it was pointless since everything would be decided by strength.
Elder Zhu Tian considered their expressions and still offered a final reminder "I advise you not to pursue excessively powerful arts. If you end up with nothing in the end would that not be a greater loss"
This made the five nod inwardly though whether they truly heeded the warning was no longer his concern.
Everything now depended on these five youths' strength and fortune.
"All right you may enter"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bai exchanged a glance with Su Xuan beside him, and then both turned into two streaks of flowing light, charging into two adjacent segments of the River of Light.
The remaining Li Xuantong, Shen Cangsheng, and He Yao also took flight, but the directions they chose were entirely different.
When Liu Bai's figure rushed into that majestic River of Light, his vision instantly brightened.
He gazed at the torrent ahead, seeing the boundless radiance sweep toward him at an astonishing speed before rushing past him.
Fixing his gaze on the radiance passing by, Liu Bai suddenly reached out and grabbed a cluster of light. The moment his palm touched it, streams of information surged into his mind.
Burning Heaven Fire Spirit Art — a High-level Spirit-grade cultivation art that cultivated Spiritual Energy imbued with the Burning Heaven Flame, capable of incinerating the skies, boiling the seas, and annihilating all things.
Tsk tsk, right from the start it was a Spirit-grade high-level cultivation art worth over a million Spiritual Value, and it was even extremely suitable for Liu Bai's cultivation!
Truth be told, in that instant, Liu Bai was indeed tempted.
However, it was a pity that this was a hard-earned free opportunity, and he did not want to waste it on a Spirit-grade high-level art. After all, it was only worth a little over one million Spiritual Value. At worst, he could earn more in the future and exchange for it then.
"No worries, no worries, the good stuff is always at the back…"
Comforting himself in his heart, Liu Bai tossed the Burning Heaven Fire Spirit Art away, then moved once again, transforming into a streak of flowing light and swiftly rushing deeper into the current of light.
As Liu Bai ventured further, he suddenly sensed a mysterious calling deep within the unseen, his Five Elements Spiritual Energy within his five organ apertures trembling in unison, as if trying to guide him toward a certain direction.
Noticing this, Liu Bai was overjoyed. It was said that Divine Artifacts possessed their own spirit. Even Spiritual Artifacts could possess notable spirituality, let alone powerful Deity-grade Arts.
In the Great Thousand World, the spirituality of these seemingly lifeless things far exceeded the imagination of most people.
So, was this a destined treasure calling out to him?
Without hesitation, Liu Bai made his choice, following the mysterious guidance and heading further inward.
Before long, within only a quarter of an hour, Liu Bai arrived at the true core of the current of light.
Here was a space that seemed to exist independently.
As Liu Bai stepped in, he saw that within the void, over a dozen enormous clusters of light, each as blazing as the scorching sun, were suspended in midair.
Each cluster emitted an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.
Just as Liu Bai was wondering whether these clusters contained Divine Spiritual Arts, the dozen blazing suns suddenly trembled. Then, as if encountering a natural enemy, they all moved aside.
Following the opening they left behind, Liu Bai saw a vortex of light composed of five different colors slowly emerging from the darkness, dyeing the entire River of Light in a brilliant, dazzling glow.
"The fusion of the Five Elements… As expected, this thing is fated for me!" Liu Bai said in delight.
However, just as he intended to approach, the five-colored vortex suddenly began spinning, transforming into something akin to a black hole. Anything that came too close would be directly sucked in and ground to pieces.
Liu Bai immediately halted his steps.
He had great confidence in his sense of danger. Since this thing gave him such an ominous feeling, getting close would definitely not end well.
This gave him a bit of a headache.
After a moment of thought, Liu Bai shifted his Spiritual Energy to the gray-white Earth attribute.
In an instant, the Earth attribute energy within the five-colored vortex began to resonate faintly with his own Earth Spiritual Energy. This sight brought Liu Bai immense joy.
He quickly mobilized all five types of Spiritual Energy within his five organ apertures, merging them into a multicolored light barrier, which he then slowly pushed toward the vortex.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
At the moment when Liu Bai's Five Elements Spiritual Energy touched the five-colored vortex, it immediately began to dissolve.
Before long, the vortex's energy had fully dissipated, and the item inside became clearly visible.
It was a scroll shimmering in five colors. Ancient Spiritual Patterns seemed to be engraved upon it, from which streams of light emanated, merging to manifest the Five Elements void. The Five Elements then circulated, giving birth to boundless vegetation, within which emerged small beasts. These beasts roared at one another, their cries stirring the Spiritual Energy of the surroundings.
Liu Bai was inwardly shocked at the endless transformations of the scroll. Was this not the manifestation of the Five Elements evolving into the cycle of the world, and from that cycle, the birth of life itself?
It seemed that even in this Great Thousand World, the Five Elements remained a power of creation. The difference was that this world's level was far higher, and the power of creation was not limited to just the Five Elements.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Bai stretched out his palm. The five-colored scroll slowly descended into his grasp.
Player: Liu Bai
Realm: Early-phase Heaven Fusion Realm
Professions: Third Rank Spiritual Array Master; Low grade Artifact Refiner; Alchemist
Spiritual Pulse: Third-Grade Earth Pulse (50/1000)
Physique: Spirit Muscle Jade Bone
Soul Beast Essence: Three-headed Stone Drago (Heaven-grade Mid-tier spiritual beast)
Cultivation Arts: Golden Crow Exploding Flame Art (Fifth layer 850/12500); Flowing Gold Spirit Transformation Art (Fifth layer 4000/12500); Profound Water Art (Fifth layer 400/12500); Azure Wood Spirit Art (Fifth layer 40/12500); Mountain God Art (Fifth layer 1000/25000); Hundred Volumes of Array Dao · High (Greater Mastery· High- level Heart Array); Ice Muscle Jade Bone Art (Greater Mastery, 8000/30000); Fundamental of Spiritual Artifact Forging (Greater Mastery); Fundamental of Spiritual Pill Refining (Greater Mastery)
Techniques:
Breaking Wind Finger (Greater Mastery); Death Seals (Greater Mastery);
Shattering Star Fist · Shatter (Perfect); Blaze Step · Flame Phantom Body (Perfect); Great Sun Burning Sea Palm · Burning Sea (Perfect); Mountain Shaking God Fist · Mountain Shaking (Perfect); Nether Soul Arrow Art · Soul Seizing (Perfect)
Arrays:
First Rank Spiritual Arrays: Consciousness Mesmerizing Array (Greater Mastery); Spiritual Rain Array (Greater Mastery); Flame Serpent Spirit Breaking Array (Greater Mastery); Wolf Spirit Slaying Array (Greater Mastery); Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Array (Greater Mastery)
Second Rank Spiritual Arrays: Five Wheels Heaven Splitting Array (Greater Mastery)
Third grade Spiritual Arrays: Demonic Vine Strangling Array (Greater Mastery); Hundred Spirit Sword Array (Greater Mastery)
Pill Recipes: None
Blueprints: Low grade Spiritual Artifact blueprint collection (26 pieces); Mid grade Spiritual Artifact blueprint collection (3 pieces)
Experience Points: 103500
Beast Soul Points: 510
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