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Beiming Lengyue sighed softly. "Are you absolutely sure? There's no turning back once you embark on the path of martial arts cultivation."
"I've thought it through," Ling Qingxue replied calmly.
Hearing this, both of them felt a pang of regret.
Ling Qingxue's talent was extremely high; with proper nurturing, she had the potential to achieve Imperial Rank!
Who wouldn't want an Imperial Rank disciple?
"Fine, I won't insist. But if you have any questions about Spiritual Master Cultivation, you can come to me anytime."
The two didn't try to persuade her any further and left.
Wu Liang's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
"It's good to be a genius! Someone came to take you as a disciple as soon as you arrived. But if you became an apprentice, you'd probably get even more resources, right?"
Ling Qingxue gave a faint smile. "Becoming an apprentice requires using up one's personal connections, and I don't need to become an apprentice anyway. I can earn resources myself!"
Beiming Martial Arts University had many secret places containing many treasures, and she had the strength to obtain them herself.
Here, as long as she was willing to spend the time, she wouldn't lack resources.
"Let's go see our home first, then we can wander around the Beiming Martial Arts University campus. This is my first time here too."
Wu Liang chuckled. "Little Xuexue, I'm a little curious. In your previous life, you were a mighty Empress, how come you've never been to Beiming Martial Arts University?"
Were there places on Blue Star where Earth dwellers couldn't go?
Besides, Ling Qingxue and Beiming Yan were good friends; how could she not invite her to her home?
A faint smile played on Ling Qingxue's lips as she reached out to unlock the door with her key.
"Do you know how many King Rank and Imperial Rank there are on Blue Star?"
Wu Liang thought for a moment before answering, "There should be quite a few King Ranks, maybe eighty or a hundred, and about ten Imperial Ranks?"
"Wrong! The highest rank on Blue Star is only King Rank!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Liang's face showed disbelief.
Blue Star's highest rank was only King Rank?!
"How is that possible!"
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly. "Blue Star seems peaceful, but that's because of the sacrifices of many predecessors. Haven't you noticed that this country, Great Xia, invests a large portion of its resources in training martial artists?
Even more so, much of Great Xia's power revolves around its various Martial Arts Universities!"
"So you mean, Great Xia, and even the entire Blue Star, is cultivating strong individuals and sending them to... another battlefield!" Wu Liang asked.
Ling Qingxue nodded slightly.
"That's right, that place is called the Outer Realm Battlefield, also known as the Battlefield of All Races!
Many powerful races reside in the universe. Humanity ranks only in the middle among the myriad races. Only by guarding the entrance to Blue Star can humanity's foundation be preserved.
As I remember from my previous life, many of the cults on Blue Star are actually infiltrated by external forces, and their true goal is to sever humanity's roots!"
"So, will we eventually have to go there too?"
"That's right. The Battlefield of All Races is the only place where one can ascend to Godhood. Blue Star doesn't possess the conditions to break through to the Godhood Rank, and even breaking through to the Imperial Rank is very difficult. Resources alone are the biggest obstacle.
According to my calculations, we'll go to the Battlefield of All Races at the earliest at Eighth Rank and at the latest, at King Rank!"
If their advancement was fast enough, they might be qualified to enter the battlefield before even graduating from university.
Seventh Rank was the minimum qualification. The Battlefield of All Races had unique rules; those with lower ranks could not withstand the pressure on the battlefield.
But even a Ninth Rank martial artist wouldn't be a match for an Eighth Rank Taotie!
That would be more than enough to keep them alive on the Battlefield of All Races.
"Are there any true descendants of divine beasts on the Battlefield of All Races?" Wu Liang asked curiously.
"Of course there are! Even pure-blooded divine beast descendants exist. I once slew one!"
Wu Liang was immediately intrigued.
Being able to devour a divine beast's offspring would undoubtedly lead to a huge boost, perhaps even gaining its abilities.
To pursue a higher level, one must ascend to a higher platform!
They entered the villa and saw that the interior was spotless, likely cleaned beforehand.
All the furniture was complete, and there was even a dedicated underground training room, exceeding two hundred square meters.
The villa alone was worth a fortune.
"Tsk tsk, Beiming Martial Arts University is really rich! A villa for each person—how much must that cost!"
Wu Liang lay back on a sofa crafted from high-grade magical beast hide, his gaze scanning the furnishings.
Beiming Martial Arts University admitted fewer than a hundred students each year, and issuing an SSS-rank admission letter was extremely rare.
Not everyone was qualified for such an honor!
"Do you want to come with me to the Martial Arts Tower, or should I borrow Beiming Yan's identity token to send you to the secret place within the university?"
Wu Liang flapped his wings and flew onto her shoulder.
"What is the Martial Arts Tower? What's it used for?"
"The Martial Arts Tower is a spiritual artifact specifically designed to hone one's martial arts will. Each level contains the virtual figure of a master, and each level you clear proves your martial arts will is stronger than the opponent's!" Ling Qingxue explained.
Wu Liang's eyes brightened. "Then, can I use it to enhance my killing intent?"
"Theoretically, yes. The Martial Arts Tower condenses a large amount of martial arts will, including killing intent. Improving your control over killing intent will also improve your overall strength."
"Then, let's go! You need to improve your cultivation in the King-level Spirit Gathering Room quickly. You're really holding me back right now, otherwise I'd already be at the Fourth Rank mid-stage." Wu Liang muttered.
The Grumpy Empress was somewhat impressive, but also somewhat lacking.
Her breakthrough speed was like a tortoise's pace, unlike his occasional breakthroughs of several levels in a row.
Ling Qingxue gritted her teeth, feeling angry.
"Don't be so smug. Breakthroughs in the early stages of martial arts cultivation are easy due to energy accumulation, but at the King and Imperial ranks, simple energy accumulation loses its advantage. Mastering domains and laws is the most important thing!"
The King Rank granted control over domains, while the Imperial Rank allowed control over the domain's range. If a domain were condensed into a single point, its power became terrifying.
And at the Imperial Rank, one was qualified to master the power of laws—that was the standard for true powerhouses.
"Domain? Don't I already have a domain? What's the big deal?"
Ling Qingxue was stunned for a moment, her face flushing even more.
She forgot…
The Taotie was born with the power of devouring, devouring domains, and in the future, devouring laws. Once the level was reached, it should be able to comprehend these directly from its bloodline.
Even the killing intent might condense into a unique domain, or even a law of killing!
The advantages that divine beasts possessed in this regard were too great. Humans could only rely on their own insight to grasp a martial will that resonated with them and develop towards domains and laws.
But the difficulty... was extremely high!!
Thinking about what she had just said, Ling Qingxue felt even more ashamed.
She was a reincarnated Imperial Rank expert, but she couldn't bring her martial will back. She could only rely on her past life's experience to cultivate again, which was a hundred or a thousand times faster than ordinary people.
But compared to the bug-like ability of divine beasts to automatically comprehend their martial will, it was still too slow.
"I can't go on like this. I must use the Martial Tower to enhance my martial will and comprehend other martial wills. The Devouring Will and the Killing Will are indeed powerful, but I can definitely overwhelm their quality with sheer quantity!"
Ling Qingxue, you can do it!