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[Assessment Time: 2 hours 37 minutes]
[Failed Assessment!]
On the first-level platform, Jiang Ye stared at the floating panel before him, momentarily speechless.
He now understood that the moment he entered the illusionary realm, he instinctively forgot his purpose, as if an invisible hand had wiped his memory clean.
This was incredibly frustrating.
Unless his Martial Dao Will could surpass the assessment's upper limit, he had no chance of passing.
"Still, I completed the assessment half an hour early this time," Jiang Ye mused. "Does this mean my Martial Dao Will has improved?"
Within the illusionary realm, though he appeared to be indulging in its pleasures, his subconscious had been constantly resisting its influence.
Waking up sooner naturally meant a stronger Martial Dao Will.
After two experiences in the illusionary realm, Jiang Ye felt his willpower had indeed grown slightly stronger.
"If I keep improving, there will come a time when I finally pass the assessment!"
With renewed determination, he immediately re-entered the assessment.
Assessment Time: 2 hours 11 minutes
Assessment Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Assessment Time: 1 hour 23 minutes
For the next period, Jiang Ye repeatedly underwent the illusionary realm assessment, enduring the massage parlor trial time and again.
I'm not here for pleasure, Jiang Ye thought to himself. I'm using this method to temper my Martial Dao Will.
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And it was indeed effective.
With each trial in the illusionary realm, his completion time steadily decreased, indicating the gradual strengthening of his Martial Dao Will.
However, as he approached the one-hour mark, the progress slowed to mere minutes per attempt.
Moreover, the illusionary realm didn't always feature Chen Zilu. It would occasionally introduce diverse beauties with distinct styles to serve him.
Fortunately, Jiang Ye's resolve remained unwavering, allowing him to make incremental progress each time.
As his completion time continued to shrink, he finally achieved a breakthrough.
After one particular assessment:
[Assessment Time: 10 minutes]
[First Layer Assessment Passed!]
First level of the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
A golden stone monument rose slowly from the vast platform of the first level, like the dawn sun, radiating boundless light.
Upon its surface, four bold characters were carved in a majestic script:
Martial Dao Grandmaster!
[Congratulations! You have ascended to the first level of the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder and obtained the Immortal Monument!]
[Calculating rewards...]
Jiang Ye exhaled deeply, his eyes shining with anticipation.
After a grueling night of relentless training, he had finally passed the first level's trial!
I wonder what the rewards will be?
Jiang Ye's anticipation grew.
In truth, even without any rewards, the sheer improvement in his Martial Dao Will over the course of the night was already an immense gain.
The Martial Dao Will was an ethereal, intangible force, utterly beyond the reach of ordinary practitioners.
Yet Jiang Ye's current Martial Dao Will likely far surpassed that of most martial artists.
[You endured 47 'beauty's trials' before passing the assessment, surpassing 99.999% of Martial Dao Grandmasters. You love beauty even more than power!]
[Unlocked title: Beauty's Inquiry!]
[Settlement Rewards
Beauty's Inquiry, Talent Visualization, Comprehension Enhancement]
[Beauty's Inquiry: When facing female opponents or teammates, your attack speed increases by 35%, and you have a 50% chance to deal additional damage.]
[Talent Visualization: As a Martial Dao Grandmaster with discerning eyes, you can easily identify the martial dao talent of others.]
[Comprehension Enhancement: Permanently increases your comprehension by 10%.]
As Jiang Ye watched the lines of text appear on the interface, his mood soured.
"Over 0.001% of Martial Dao Grandmasters? Are all other Martial Dao Grandmasters' wills so unwavering?"
Jiang Ye felt no shame in this regard.
Since ancient times, heroes have struggled to overcome the beauty's trial, and making mistakes with beautiful women is only human nature.
So what if he was a Martial Dao Grandmaster? Does that mean he can't touch women?
Jiang Ye shook his head and turned his attention to the rewards.
"Beauty's Inquiry, Talent Visualization?"
Beauty's Inquiry was easy enough to understand—encountering a woman would boost his attack speed and critical hit rate.
But Talent Visualization? Could he actually see other people's talents?
Why would the system reward him with this?
"Could it really be trying to make me establish a sect and recruit disciples?" Jiang Ye shook his head in exasperation.
Still, this reward was a pleasant surprise.
"Permanent 10% increase to comprehension!"
Jiang Ye's eyes lit up slightly.
He had already tasted the benefits of high comprehension.
Combined with his Grade B Physique, Jiang Ye couldn't even imagine how fast his cultivation speed would become.
Within the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder, Jiang Ye couldn't sense the changes within himself.
Instead of rushing to leave, he glanced at the panel again.
You have passed the first-layer assessment. You may repeat the assessment, but no further rewards will be granted.
You may now ascend to the second layer.
As these lines appeared, the second massive platform ahead of Jiang Ye suddenly radiated a golden light, signaling that the second layer had been unlocked.
"I can repeat the assessment?" Jiang Ye murmured to himself, studying the panel. "This means I can use the first layer's illusionary realm to constantly temper my Martial Dao Will."
He resolved to use illusionary realms more frequently to hone himself in the future.
For now, however, he wanted to see if he could ascend to the second layer.
Jiang Ye turned to the white jade steps before him and immediately began climbing.
Boom!
The moment he stepped onto the first step, he felt an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure.
Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and stood firm, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take another step.
The pressure was simply too immense!
After a moment, Jiang Ye retreated back to the first layer.
"It seems I can only challenge the second level after achieving Perfection in my cultivation method, or even after my first breakthrough," Jiang Ye thought with regret.
Despite his physical transformation, he could barely manage to step onto the first step.
Yet there were still nine more steps to climb before reaching the second level.
Based on the pattern of the first level, the pressure on each subsequent step would increase exponentially.
Jiang Ye knew he had reached his limit on the first level for now.
"Time to leave."
He turned and descended the Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder.
Soon, he retreated from the ladder entirely.
Glancing back at the majestic, seemingly endless ladder, Jiang Ye's figure slowly vanished into the mist.
Back in his room, Jiang Ye jolted awake.
Checking the time, it was already four in the morning of the next day.
"Was it all a dream?"
He rubbed his eyes.
But when he checked his status panel, the truth struck him:
[Physique: Mortal Body (Grade B)]
[Aptitude: Primitive]
[Cultivation Method]
[Star Martial Cultivation Method: Major Success (1%)]
[Achievements]
[Martial Arts Grandmaster, Patriarch's Friend, Martial Dao Grandmaster, Beauty's Inquiry]
[Martial Dao Heavenly Ladder]
[First Layer]
Jiang Ye looked at himself, his first impression being that he felt much lighter.
His entire body was brimming with power, as if he had an inexhaustible reservoir of vitality.
"Is this what a Grade B Physique feels like?"
He could sense that his body had been completely reshaped, inside and out!
Even in the darkness, the world appeared remarkably clear through his eyes.
His hearing seemed different too; he could faintly hear sounds from far beyond the window.
Jiang Ye stood up and threw a punch.
Boom! Boom!
With just a light swing, a series of whistling sounds echoed through the air.
"It's definitely different now."
Jiang Ye's eyes lit up. "I feel like my entire body is overflowing with power. My strength must have increased dramatically!"
After his physique's transformation, his body had undergone a complete overhaul.
"I wonder how cultivating with a Grade B mortal body will be."
Jiang Ye was filled with anticipation.
Now that his physique had advanced to Grade B and his comprehension had permanently increased by 10%, he was eager to discover the true extent of his martial dao potential.
(End of the Chapter)
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