Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: The Fifth Layer of Yunling

Lingshan Mountain towers into the clouds, overflowing with vigorous spiritual energy. Each green bamboo is shrouded in dense spiritual qi, nourished by the heaven and earth's essence to the point of almost becoming a spirit. Inside the palace within the bamboo forest, the heaven and earth spiritual energy floating around converges inward, flowing into a person's mouth and nose. From within their body comes the rumbling sound of surging energy, like the momentum of rolling waves. The commotion is extremely loud, accompanied by a crashing sound like drums beating and a rubbing noise. When fully grown, this power will surely possess earth-shattering might. Within Daoling's body, the heaven and earth energy surges wildly like an endless river. Each strand of energy shines with starlight, appearing dazzling and giving a feeling as heavy as a mountain. Ten days pass, and Daoling's cultivation progresses by leaps and bounds. He obtained many Star Beads in the Star Palace, and even more from the Golden Bees, totaling over ninety. So many Star Beads would normally be enough for someone to reach the peak of Yunling, but Daoling only冲刺 (sprinted) to the fifth layer of Yunling. As the last Star Bead is broken, the pure power of the star river overflows. However, this energy converges like countless threads onto specks of starlight, intending to nurture a great star! But the speed is as slow as a turtle. Although it is still far from forming a star虚影（motion blur）, with so many Star Beads fused into these tiny starlight dots, each strand of his energy has become extremely heavy! Suddenly, the energy within his body erupts. Golden waves surge out, filling the entire palace and spreading powerful fluctuations. In an instant, starlight emerges from the golden energy, like stars twinkling in the sky, arranged in the air like a shattered great star. He is like an opening world, with the surrounding star points as hanging stars! The starlight rotates, and so much starlight rotating together creates a huge momentum, rumbling and shaking, pressing down on layers of vacuum, exuding a faint but terrifying aura! "This is too terrifying. This异象 (abnormal phenomenon) must be cultivated successfully!" Daoling is astonished. If there are enough Star Beads for these starlight specks to be sufficiently nourished, they will surely transform into great stars. At that time, it's unimaginable how powerful he will be, but this step is too difficult. Otherwise, with his ninety-odd Star Beads, he wouldn't have reached this point. Can anyone cultivate such a terrifying异象 (abnormal phenomenon) through Star Beads? Even with Daoling's current异象 (abnormal phenomenon)? Impossible, because Daoling is a world. Once the energy within the world exceeds the limit, he will explode! Daoling is grateful that he cultivated the Body Forging Realm to the圆满 (perfected) level, allowing him to fully unleash his potential in the Yunling Realm. He increasingly feels the difficulty of cultivation. Talent is one thing, and the second is various resources. If Daoling hadn't obtained the异象 (abnormal phenomenon) of "Starlight Shining on the Blue Sky," he wouldn't have been able to reach this level at all. Each realm has strengths and weaknesses, and more importantly, gaining the experience of predecessors means not having to grope alone. At this moment, all his energy is unified and integrated with his body. He is like a furnace, erupting with滔天 (overwhelming) blood qi. His bronze-colored skin shines with a dazzling light. Standing like a mountain, every inch of his muscles exudes a terrifying aura, causing the four directions to crack under the pressure. "The first transformation is complete!" Daoling's eyes shine with joy. His strength has surged dramatically. Especially with the completion of the Copper Body, he feels that his body and energy are perfectly integrated, giving him a feeling of invincibility. "However, the second transformation is somewhat difficult. To cultivate the Silver Body, I must have Heavenly Silver Stone, which is too rare." Daoling thinks to himself. He knows that Heavenly Silver Stone is a mineral not much inferior to Blue Crystal. It can be refined into a liquid, and absorbing it allows the body to gradually advance to the Silver Body level. Daoling smacks his lips because he needs at least three pieces of Heavenly Silver Stone, not just one, making it more difficult. "It's time to go see the Small Martial Dao Stele!" He takes a deep breath and steps outside. Daoling, in his white clothes, emerges just in time to see Lin Shishi practicing swordplay in the bamboo forest. Her sword posture is extremely beautiful, yet it carries a sharp edge, with sword flowers floating around her. Seeing the young man come out, Lin Shishi sheathes her sword. After a moment of hesitation, she says, "In the past few days, several powerful creatures have appeared at your door. Be careful." Hearing this, Daoling frowns slightly, then his heart tightens. He guesses they are from the Ancient Divine Mountain. Having seized so much good fortune in the Star Palace, they probably won't let it go. "Do they really think I'm easy to bully, sending a few lackeys to suppress me?" Daoling snorts coldly in his heart. He fought a creature from the Ancient Divine Mountain last time. Although he felt that少年 (young man) was terrifying, Daoling is confident he is no weaker. Now that his realm has caught up, it's still unknown who will win. "I wonder what's recorded on the other two animal skins?" Touching his nose, Daoling mutters to himself. He feels they won't be inferior to the ancient method "Starlight Shining on the Blue Sky." Compared to about a month ago, Qingzhou City has seen many powerful people disperse. The Spirit Pagoda has remained the same for a month, making many people sigh. It is estimated that the past glory will never return. It is still very lively here, with many prodigies coming, including talents from major states adjacent to Qingzhou. They have even activated large cross-state void arrays to come, all for the Star Palace. Many prodigies also come for Martial Emperor. The Mysterious Domain is too vast, and Martial Emperor is not the only peerless prodigy. This world never lacks prodigies, only strong ones. Daoling revisits the Spirit Pagoda, which no longer resembles its former self. The tower is cracked and on the verge of collapsing. "This is the Spirit Pagoda, which has stood in Qingzhou for endless years, but now it's破败 (dilapidated) and desolate, with the tower body pierced through." An old man sighs. "So this is the Spirit Pagoda? Why is it so烂 (shabby)? I heard it was a good place for cultivation, but now it seems mediocre." A young man surrounded by flames轻视 (despises). "Qingzhou is the poorest place in the Mysterious Domain. What treasures can it have? The myth of the tenth floor is probably just hype." Some noble ladies and prodigies from the Mysterious Domain point and discuss, looking down on people from Qingzhou because no notable prodigies have ever emerged here. Even when the Star Palace opens each year, the benefits are taken by prodigies from other states. The faces of the people from Qingzhou turn ugly, and several teenagers are red-faced and neck-strained, but they dare not refute because these people are extremely terrifying. "Come, let me show you the name my clan's Martial Emperor inscribed on the Small Martial Dao Stele." A young man with a jade-like face says proudly to them. "Oh right, I forgot about that. The Small Martial Dao Stele is the only thing worth seeing in Qingzhou." "Brother Yuze, I heard Martial Emperor is coming soon. Please introduce us then so we can admire his elegance. It's said he's only seventeen years old." A noble lady says with sparkling eyes. "No problem, I'll definitely introduce my cousin to you all." Wu Yuze laughs heartily, attracting much attention. Wu Yuze's group has a great background, each exuding a powerful波动 (fluctuation), causing people ahead to dodge, afraid to get too close and incur disaster. A golden stele stands ahead, sacred and solemn, shedding a layer of golden light. The names at the top are like little suns burning fiercely, extremely dazzling. "Can I get a treasure?" Daoling, in his white clothes, with flowing long hair, stares intently at the Small Martial Dao Stele. When Qian Yao obtained something good from it that day, he has never forgotten. The crowd around the Small Martial Dao Stele parts as Wu Yuze leads a group of prodigies over. When he sees the figure standing before the stele, he says unhappily, "Hurry up and get out of the way." "Haha, Brother Yuze, I guess he's here to admire Martial Emperor's elegance. I wonder if he can even look at Martial Emperor's name?" A young man laughs. "Hmph, is Martial Emperor's name something a nobody can worship? That's just wishful thinking." Wu Yuze shakes his head. He knows the terror of Martial Emperor's name—those who haven't cultivated their body well can't even look at it. "True, when I was in the Body Forging Realm, I couldn't even face the name directly." The noble lady shivers and nods. "This is how terrifying my cousin is. You know, he inscribed first place here at the age of ten." Wu Yuze nods. When he is about to introduce again, he sees the少年 still standing in front and coldly喝道, "Step back now!" Daoling clenches his fists, and the collision of bones rings out like a bell, actually shattering the vacuum. "Eh?" The noble lady is surprised. Rumble! Within Daoling's body, blood qi surges like ten thousand layers of terrifying waves, breaking the sky, erupting with a domineering and relentless posture. His body shines with dazzling golden light, like a furnace burning fiercely, like a small sun rising into the sky. This is Daoling's potential, like a little true dragon awakening!