144: Rewards for the Pride Assessment

"Passed!"

Inside the massive palace, when Lin Yi heard this voice, even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel excited and joyful at this moment.

The Heavenly Pride Assessment of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace—this was an assessment that had never been opened by anyone in the thousands of years of the Nine Provinces' martial arts history!

And now, not only had he opened it, but he had also successfully passed it. How rare was that?

He wondered what kind of reward he would receive after passing such a rare Heavenly Pride Assessment.

Lin Yi looked forward to it with immense anticipation.

And at that moment—

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Within the massive golden palace, countless rays of golden light suddenly appeared.

Then, the endless golden light rapidly condensed, and in the blink of an eye, it actually formed the illusory figure of an old man dressed in white before Lin Yi's eyes.

The old man had white hair and white eyebrows, with a gentle temperament. Seeing the shocked Lin Yi, he spoke with a kind smile on his face:

"Little fellow, congratulations. You have passed the Heavenly Pride Assessment of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace."

"I am the Artifact Spirit of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace—'Tianwu.' If you wish, you may call me Senior Tianwu."

"Senior Tianwu!"

Hearing the White-Haired Elder's introduction, Lin Yi hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting, while waves of shock surged in his heart.

An Artifact Spirit? Tianwu?

Heavens!

Wasn't this something that only appeared in the Xuanhuan and immortal cultivation novels of his past life? Why did it appear in this world of martial arts cultivation in the Nine Provinces?

Although judging from this Martial Emperors Relic Palace and the various legends about the Martial God in history, it seemed that the Martial God himself could not be judged by common logic, as he was so powerful that he didn't seem like someone who could be born in the world of the Nine Provinces.

But jumping from Wuxia to Xuanhuan all of a sudden still left Lin Yi feeling incredibly shocked.

"Hehe! Not bad, little fellow."

Seeing Lin Yi obediently cupping his hands, the White-Haired Elder also chuckled:

"Your talent is good, passing the second stage of the Heavenly Pride Assessment in just ten months, and you are quite polite as well."

"Furthermore, based on the information I gathered across the Nine Provinces with a single thought just now, although you aren't exactly a great philanthropist, you can be considered someone who repays kindness. Good! Very good!"

"You are qualified to receive the rewards left behind by my master!"

The White-Haired Elder said with a smile, and then he waved his hand.

Immediately... *Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*

Accompanied by a vibration in the Void Realm, four items suddenly emerged from the void.

The first treasure was a pitch-black long saber, its entire body black with specks of starlight flowing across its surface.

It looked somewhat similar to the Innate Medium Grade divine weapon, the star origin saber, that Lin Yi had once obtained from the Jiang Family, but its Aura was far more powerful than that of the star origin saber.

Even as a First-Rank Martial Artist who was more formidable than many at the Peak of the Innate True Essence Realm, Lin Yi actually felt a slight sense of suffocation standing before this saber.

That feeling was as if he were directly facing a Great Grandmaster of the Innate Golden Core; it was truly terrifying!

As for the second treasure, it was a thick silver plaque resembling a brick. Its surface was incredibly smooth, without any patterns or writing, only some saber-like patterns carved on the edges. It was impossible to tell what it was.

The third item was a command medallion, which was almost identical to the emperor wus final edict Lin Yi had obtained before. The only difference was that the emperor wus final edict was bronze-colored, as if made of bronze.

But this medallion seemed to be crafted entirely from gold, reflecting rays of golden light under the illumination. It was filled with a Supreme, noble, and transcendent Aura, appearing extremely extraordinary at a single glance!

As for the last treasure, it was a jade bead about the size of a longan, entirely emerald green. It reflected a faint green light under the illumination and likewise showed no obvious miraculous qualities.

"Among these four treasures, the first is called the starfall saber."

Inside the palace, after taking out the treasures, the White-Haired Elder immediately explained with a smile:

"This is a divine weapon of ordinary level. As for its power and function, I presume you already know, so I won't elaborate further."

"The second one is called the silver martial heavenly codex, which is a medium for recording information."

"As long as your Divine Soul reaches the 'Spirit Driving' level and you then probe this silver martial heavenly codex with your Divine Soul, you will be able to see a Saint-level Martial Art within it—the Circulation of Stars Saber Canon—which my master personally created after observing the stars in the sky!"

"Saint-level Martial Art Circulation of Stars Saber Canon? What level of martial art is this? Could it be a martial art that transcends the Innate Realm and can only be created by Martial Saint-level powerhouses?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi's heart couldn't help but shake, and he couldn't resist asking curiously.

"Martial Saints? Hehe, the Martial Saints of the Nine Provinces cannot create such a martial art."

Hearing this, the elder with white hair and eyebrows shook his head slightly and smiled:

"After all, these Martial Saints of your Nine Provinces are all just barely catalyzed into Martial Saints with the help of treasures from my Martial Emperors Relic Palace. Relying solely on their own Comprehension Ability, they simply cannot break through to become Martial Saints."

"As for Saint-level Martial Arts, although they are at the same level as Martial Saints in terms of Rank, in reality, they are generally created by powerhouses at least one level higher than a Martial Saint."

"As for Martial Saints? Only the true Prodigies among Martial Saints can create such martial arts."

"And such people, even among the powerhouses who can break through to Martial Saint by their own talent, only about one in ten thousand is born!"

"What! Only one in ten thousand? This Saint-level Martial Art is actually so difficult to create!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi was shocked once again.

One must know that in the Nine Provinces, although it is also difficult for Martial Artists of the same Rank to create martial arts of that same Rank...

But generally speaking, as long as those Martial Artists can work hard and polish themselves in that Realm for several decades, one person out of seven or eight can basically be born who can create a martial art of the same Rank.

But now, for this Saint-level Martial Art, it actually takes a full ten thousand!

This level of difficulty is truly outrageously high!

"Rest assured!"

Seeing Lin Yi's shocked expression, the White-Haired Elder smiled:

"Although this Saint-level Martial Art is difficult to create, it is not difficult to Cultivate."

"Not to mention a Prodigy with your Aptitude who can pass the Heavenly Pride Assessment, even among the current Innate Golden Cores in the Nine Provinces, those ranked in the top thirty have basically all learned Saint-level Martial Arts, and those in the top ten have even cultivated them to the Minor Achievement stage."

"Furthermore, the Saint-level Martial Arts they Cultivate are basically all those that Martial Saints previously obtained from me. The compatibility of these martial arts with them is far inferior to what I am directly bestowing upon you."

"Therefore, with your talent, I estimate that you should be able to practice this Saint-level Martial Art after you break through to the Innate Realm."

"And more importantly, with the help of this fourth treasure I'm giving you, I believe you should be able to reach the entry level very quickly, and even reaching Minor Achievement won't be difficult."

"Once you reach the entry level of a Saint-level Martial Art, its power is much stronger than that of Innate-level martial arts."

"Reaching the entry level is comparable to the Perfection stage of a High Grade Innate martial art, and Minor Achievement can even surpass Great Perfection, reaching another level!"

"At that time, your strength will also be significantly greater than it is now."

"What! Reaching entry level alone makes its power comparable to the Perfection stage of a High Grade Innate martial art, and Minor Achievement can even surpass Great Perfection!"

"The power of this Saint-level Martial Art is actually this strong?"

"Also, what exactly is that fourth treasure? It can actually help me quickly reach the entry level of a Saint-level Martial Art. Could it be that Supreme treasure that can help a Martial Artist break through to become a Martial Saint?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly, while simultaneously firing questions at the White-Haired Elder.