177: A year is the time to cultivate one's mind, body, and skills!

"I'll go tell Zhang Yang the news and let him decide when to ascend the ladder."

After Xin Buxiu finished speaking, his figure vanished.

On Zhang Yang's side, he opened his eyes while cultivating, saw Xin Buxiu before him, and stopped, bowing.

"Revered Master, what brings you here? Have you finished discussing with those experts?"

Zhang Yang knew full well that those Dao Severing Realm experts had likely confirmed his talent by now.

It was highly probable that they had finished discussing the next course of action with his Revered Master.

Xin Buxiu nodded and said, "Almost everything has been decided!"

"In one month, the Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals you need and a large amount of Five Elements spiritual Materials will be delivered."

"Besides telling you this news, I also wanted to ask: when do you plan to ascend the ladder?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yang frowned slightly and began to ponder.

If he wanted to, he could break through to the Ninth Level of the Divine Ruins Realm at any time and then ascend the ladder.

However, he had currently only raised his physical strength to the second-chain level.

While this was enough to protect himself before Dao Severing Realm experts, he could only run away.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yang looked up at Xin Buxiu and asked:

"Revered Master, how many Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals do you estimate there will be in total?"

Xin Buxiu mused for a moment and said, "The Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals owned by our Myriad Manifestations Pavilion account for about three-tenths of the entire Central Region!"

"Many forces in the Central Region possess duplicate Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals."

"I estimate that the Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals they send will be close to ten thousand."

Hearing this number, Zhang Yang nodded slightly. After considering for a moment, he said:

"One year. In one year, I can challenge the ascending heaven ladder!"

One year, at Zhang Yang's current speed,

Would be enough to Cultivate all these nearly ten thousand Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill Manuals to Perfection!

During this year,

He should also be able to break through the various branches of the Martial Scripture to the heaven tier mid-grade level!

He might even merge them into one again!

Currently, Zhang Yang felt that there were still too many different branches within the Martial Scripture!

If possible, Zhang Yang intended to smelt the Martial Scripture once more!

For instance, the classification of various Martial Skills—sabers, spears, swords, axes—seemed much the same to Zhang Yang now; there was no difference.

In Zhang Yang's vision, the Martial Scripture should only have four categories in the future:

The Heart Book, the Body Scripture, the Book of Technique, and the Book of Cultivation.

Heart represents the soul, state of mind, Divine Sense, Yang Spirit, and so on.

Body is the physical body! It is the Foundation of all existence!

Technique encompasses all Moves; all Martial Skills can be classified into this book.

Cultivation refers to the fundamental Cultivation Techniques, corresponding to mana and cultivation level.

Zhang Yang planned to smelt the Martial Scripture into these four books during this year!

To incorporate all of his insights!

Zhang Yang had a premonition,

That once he truly smelted these four books, his combat power at that time would be unprecedentedly powerful!

Currently, the Body Scripture was already nearly half-finished.

What remained was to acquire enough Body Refining techniques.

After Zhang Yang cultivated them to Perfection and merged them into one, his body would transform toward a Chaos Body!

The Central Region had thousands of Physiques, but most belonged to levels below the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

They were covered and encompassed by countless Advanced Physiques.

Zhang Yang didn't need to truly know the Origins of these thousands of Physiques,

Because the Origins of those Advanced Physiques inherently contained the Origins of these low-level Physiques.

Zhang Yang estimated that as long as he cultivated all the Body Refining techniques in the Central Region to Perfection,

The completion of his envisioned Chaos Body might reach over seventy percent!

"One year!"

Xin Buxiu nodded upon hearing this. Although one year was short, it was acceptable.

Actually, Xin Buxiu would have preferred to let Zhang Yang challenge the ladder in ten years.

Ten years was but a moment to a Dao Severing Realm expert.

But since Zhang Yang wanted to challenge it in one year, it didn't matter.

With so many Dao Severing Realm experts present,

There was no need to fear that Zhang Yang's Foundation would be unstable or that it would affect his state for the ladder.

"Fine! Then continue your cultivation!"

Xin Buxiu nodded, glanced at the five elements clones not far away with a hint of surprise, and then his figure vanished.

The feeling Zhang Yang's five Clones gave Xin Buxiu

Was like five top-tier experts of the Venerable King Realm.

Among the many Clone cultivation methods in the Central Region, very few could achieve this.

To let Zhang Yang, a Divine Ruins Realm Martial Artist, easily control five top-tier Venerable King Realm Clones!

"One year?"

After Xin Buxiu left, Zhang Yang looked at the distant sky, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

One year was already enough!

Zhang Yang looked at his five elements clones; the essence of the metal element clone was still a bit lacking.

"It seems I still have to use my final resort!"

Zhang Yang shook his head, and with a thought, myriad transformations appeared before him.

Zhang Yang looked at the myriad transformations before him, his lips curling slightly.

Now, myriad transformations could be considered a Heaven Rank weapon.

"It's a pity the essence of the metal element clone is too poor!"

Zhang Yang shook his head. Currently, the metal element clone was the weakest of his five elements clones.

He could only use his final resort: to refine myriad transformations into his metal element clone.

Letting myriad transformations devour the original metal element clone, and given its ability to devour and evolve,

It might be able to break the cage and transform its essence to the heaven tier mid-grade level!

This way, the five elements clones would be a bit more balanced!

However, after this, Zhang Yang still felt a bit unaccustomed to fighting while holding his own Clone.

As Zhang Yang activated the hand seals, the metal element clone immediately split in two,

Dividing into a mass of Metal Element Origin and Zhang Yang's original lung.

Zhang Yang combined the lung with myriad transformations, refining it into a new metal element clone.

Then, he manipulated this new metal element clone to devour that mass of Metal Element Origin!

The metal element clone refined with myriad transformations as its base was indeed full of miraculous uses.

After devouring that mass of Metal Element Origin, its essence began to transform and evolve frantically!

After completely devouring it, the essence of Zhang Yang's metal element clone finally reached the Dao Severing Realm level!

Although its current power was slightly weaker than the other four element Clones, its essence was now at the same level!

After finishing all this, Zhang Yang began to Cultivate frantically!

In one month, the Martial Skill manuals and Five Elements Materials he needed would be delivered.

During this month, he intended to Cultivate all the remaining Heaven Rank Low-Grade Martial Skills to Perfection!

And begin trying to merge them into one!

Smelting all the branches within the Martial Scripture into four extraordinary books that encompassed everything about him!

While Zhang Yang was immersed in cultivation, the Central Region was far from peaceful!

The name of Zhang Yang, the number one Genius of the Central Region, spread far and wide!

Even in some Small Worlds that rarely contacted the Central Region, his name was faintly circulating!

Quite a few Divine Sons and Saintesses were even clamoring to challenge Zhang Yang.

But the high-level members of their clans or Sects immediately gave them a heavy blow!

They were forbidden from looking for trouble with Zhang Yang!

Zhang Yang was the existence upon whom their future ability to continue the severed path of Martial Artists depended!

Although these Divine Sons and Saintesses had extraordinary talent, they were like clouds and mud compared to Zhang Yang. They still wanted to disturb him?

At such a critical moment, they wanted to disturb Zhang Yang?

Even several lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it!

Moreover, the Martial Refining Tower, the Pill Tower Master, and the Sect Master of Wuling Sect had all sent word,

That for the time being, anyone was forbidden from looking for trouble with Zhang Yang.

As for how long "the time being" meant, the major forces of the Central Region each had their own interpretation.

As long as the Martial Refining Tower, Pill Tower Master, and Sect Master of Wuling Sect did not speak out again,

Then this period of time would continue indefinitely!