109: Generous rewards

After the clamor, it was time for rewards and commendations.

The Monarch of Tiannan descended from his Dragon Throne and came to the center of the Wentian Platform.

His voice, amplified by Spiritual Power, clearly reached every corner.

"In this Seven Sect Martial Gathering, Qingyun Sect has triumphed over all, bravely claiming the championship!"

"Their achievement deserves reward!"

"I, in the name of the Tiannan Dynasty, hereby announce!"

"The champion, Qingyun Sect, will receive fifty percent priority exploration rights to the ancient Cultivator ruins newly discovered in the 'Myriad Demon Forest'!"

Boom!!!

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire audience was once again in an uproar!

The Sect Masters and Elders of the other six great Sects all revealed an uncontrollable, intense envy and… greed in their eyes!

That was a supreme Legacy capable of changing the entire Dynasty's structure! Fifty percent!

This was almost equivalent to directly giving half of that treasure mountain to Qingyun Sect!

"Furthermore!" The Monarch of Tiannan's voice rang out again, but this time, his gaze bypassed Su Changqing and accurately fell upon the young man who had remained quietly in the team, as if none of this concerned him!

"Lin Ye!"

He loudly pronounced this name, a name that was enough to shake the entire Dynasty!

"You, with your own strength, turned the tide from collapse and propped up the falling edifice!

You won glory for the Sect and performed extraordinary service for the Dynasty!"

"Your achievements deserve an even greater reward!"

"I, in the name of the Tiannan Dynasty, especially reward you…"

He paused, and in his eyes, filled with supreme majesty, an unprecedented appreciation flickered!

"Ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Ten bottles of supreme Body Tempering Pills!"

"The right to make a rubbing of any Cultivation Technique from the top floor of the Scripture Pavilions of the Seven Great Sects!"

"And…"

He slowly took off an ancient ring from his finger, entirely crafted from purple-gold and engraved with a Nine Dragon totem.

"…the opportunity to enter my Dynasty's treasury and choose one treasure!"

If the previous rewards had only caused envy, then at this moment, this "luxurious" reward, specially set for Lin Ye alone, was enough to make all the Cultivators present completely… crazy!

Ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones! What kind of concept was that?! It was enough to make a medium-sized Sect go bankrupt!

Supreme Body Tempering Pills! Those were supreme medicinal treasures that even Dharma Body Realm experts yearned for, capable of refining the Physical Body and cleansing the Dao foundation!

The freedom to choose any of the Seven Sects' Cultivation Techniques! This was an unprecedented act in the Tiannan Dynasty's thousands of years of history!

The most terrifying was the last item—the qualification to enter the Dynasty's treasury!

Within it were all the accumulated foundations and treasures of the Tiannan Dynasty over thousands of years!

Taking out any single item would be enough to stir up a bloody storm in the outside world!

This was no longer a simple reward.

This was clearly the Monarch of the Dynasty making a no-holds-barred… gamble on a supreme Prodigy who would undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of this world in the future!

Lin Ye's heart had long since surged with monstrous waves!

He slowly walked out of the team, and under the tens of thousands of gazes filled with fanaticism and adoration, he bowed deeply to the Monarch of Tiannan and to this world.

"Disciple Lin Ye thanks Your Majesty for your great grace!"

…When that award ceremony, which was destined to be recorded in history, finally concluded, it was already the middle of the night.

Inside Qingyun Sect's temporary residence, there was a scene of jubilation.

As for Lin Ye, he had already quietly returned to his private meditation chamber.

He began to sit cross-legged, completely immersing his mind in the world that only he could see!

Because, just now, at the moment the award ceremony ended, his System, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly popped up a cold, yet heart-stopping, notification sound!

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host's prestige has spread far and wide, reaching the level of "Famed Throughout the Dynasty"…]

[Congratulations, host! You have achieved the hidden achievement — "Pinnacle of the Dynasty"!]

[Achievement Reward: System function upgrade! Unlocking a brand new function…]

Lin Ye's breathing, at this moment, subconsciously stopped!

He stared intently at the constantly flashing golden characters!

[— [Cultivation Technique Fusion]!]

What… is this?!

Lin Ye's mind suddenly shook!

He unhesitatingly used his will to click on the brand new icon, which glowed with chaotic light!

Om—

A complex yet profound torrent of information instantly flooded his mind!

[Function Name: Cultivation Technique Fusion] [Function Effect: This is a special reward from the System for the host achieving a major accomplishment.

The host can select two or more Cultivation Techniques with similar attributes or complementary Dao rhymes for Fusion.] [Fusion will consume a certain amount of Mental Energy and resources, with a chance to generate a brand new Cultivation Technique of higher grade and stronger power!

The higher the Cultivation Technique compatibility, the higher the success rate.]

Cultivation Technique Fusion!!!

Upon seeing these four words, even Lin Ye's mind, which had long been tempered to be as solid as a rock by his Treasure Body Realm cultivation, instantly burst forth with an extremely fervent… ecstasy!

This was no longer a simple improvement!

This clearly gave him the supreme Divine Power to… create Cultivation Techniques!

He was well aware that although he possessed many Cultivation Techniques, most were of low grade or incomplete fragments.

For example, the Golden Bell Shield, though perfected, was ultimately just a mortal-grade Cultivation Technique, and its defensive power was clearly insufficient against true powerhouses.

And while the Heaven Burning Heart Sutra was formidable, it was only a fragment, with no path forward.

But now, with this [Cultivation Technique Fusion] function… a brand new, infinitely possible grand Dao unfolded before him with a roar!

"What if… the 'indestructible' essence of the Golden Bell Shield were fused with the 'Heaven Burning' fire of the Heaven Burning Heart Sutra…"

"Or, if the 'extreme speed' of the Wind Chasing Sword Technique were melted together with the 'transformation' of the Nine Heavens Star Array…"

One after another, crazy thoughts, enough to shock anyone, wildly collided in his mind!

Lin Ye's heart pounded violently from the immense ecstasy!

He looked at the mountain of resources piled up in his Storage Ring!

He then looked at the newly unlocked, infinitely possible, brand new function!

He knew that he was about to usher in a… truly explosive surge in strength!

"No rush…"

He slowly suppressed the excitement that was almost bursting out of him.

In his dark eyes, an unprecedented calmness and… wisdom flickered.

"Dynasty's treasury…"

He murmured softly.

He knew that he was still missing one last thing.

Something that would make his "take-off" this time even more… perfect… a catalyst!

"After choosing a treasure from the treasury…"

He slowly clenched his fists, and in his dark eyes, two clusters of raging flames, capable of completely igniting the heavens and earth, blazed!

"That will be the day when I, Lin Ye…"

"Truly soar to the heavens!"