146: Once the matter is settled, one can break through the innate barrier.

"true spirit jade? So, that is the name and function of this treasure? It truly is incomparably precious!"

Hearing the White-Haired Elder's explanation, Lin Yi was shocked but also excited.

The true spirit jade could make one's clarity in sensing the Dao three to four times that of other Martial Saints. Moreover, it didn't have the side effect of damaging potential like other Martial Saint treasures; instead, it could increase potential and enhance Comprehension Ability.

Combining these many advantages, its value was naturally more than ten thousand times that of the treasures obtained by those Martial Saints!

Being able to obtain such a treasure was truly a great stroke of fortune.

"Senior Tianwu."

Thinking of this, Lin Yi looked at the third item, the gold token, and couldn't help but ask expectantly:

"I now understand the preciousness of the fourth treasure. I wonder what this third treasure is? What divine effects does it have?"

"The third treasure is called the martial emperor gold token."

The White-Haired Elder smiled and spoke:

"It doesn't have any magical properties. Its only function is to allow you to enter the Martial Emperors Relic Palace once more after you break through to the Xiantian Golden Core Realm and the Innate Golden Core Realm, respectively. At those times, I will prepare two more assessments for you."

"If you can pass the Xiantian Golden Core Realm assessment, then I will give you a treasure even more precious than this true spirit jade."

"If you can pass the Innate Golden Core Realm assessment, you will be able to obtain the greatest Opportunity my master once left in the Martial Emperors Relic Palace!"

"The greatest Opportunity? What is it?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi's heart shook, and he couldn't help but ask.

"Little fellow, my apologies!"

Upon hearing this, the White-Haired Elder shook his head and said:

"According to my master's orders, I cannot tell you the specific details. The only thing I can tell you is that the Opportunity is even greater than you imagine."

"Once you obtain it, you will truly have great hope of reaching my master's level."

"This is also the reason I said you might even reach my master's height after passing the Heavenly Pride Assessment when you first started it."

"Anyway, you are still weak right now, so there's no need to worry too much. Just focus on your efforts."

"Once you have worked hard until you feel that you can no longer progress in the Innate Golden Core Realm, you can come to the hundred-mile radius of Liuzhong Mountain again. At that time, I will naturally guide you to the Martial Emperors Relic Palace to participate in the assessment."

"Work hard until I can no longer progress? What kind of standard is that?"

Hearing the White-Haired Elder's answer, Lin Yi was somewhat speechless:

"I don't even know when I'll reach the level where I can no longer progress in the Innate Golden Core Realm. Does that mean if I always feel I can still improve, I'll never come?"

"In that case, wouldn't I have to wait until my two-hundred-year lifespan limit before coming back?"

"Senior Tianwu, can you give me a more specific standard?"

"Haha, alright!"

Hearing this, the White-Haired Elder also laughed:

"The previous standard was indeed a bit vague. In that case, I'll give you a more specific one: come back when you can rival an ordinary Martial Saint while still in the Innate Golden Core Realm!"

"After all, according to the message left by my master, reaching the combat strength of an ordinary Martial Saint gives one a hundred percent certainty of passing that Innate Golden Core level assessment."

"What! An Innate Golden Core rivaling a Martial Saint?"

As soon as the White-Haired Elder finished speaking, Lin Yi instantly cried out in surprise:

"Senior Tianwu, didn't you just say that every Martial Saint has mastered the Dao, and even the weakest Martial Saint is hundreds of times stronger than the limit of the Innate Golden Core?"

"Now you want me to rival a Martial Saint as an Innate Golden Core? How could I possibly cross such a massive gap?"

"Why couldn't you?"

The White-Haired Elder glared:

"My master crossed it before! And not only did he cross it, he even killed a Martial Saint-level Yao Beast with his Innate Golden Core body!"

"And he's not even asking you to kill a Martial Saint; he only requires you to rival one!"

"This requirement is already low enough, so work hard on your own! Hahaha!"

With those words, the White-Haired Elder vanished directly within the massive golden palace.

Seeing this, Lin Yi felt helpless.

An Innate Golden Core rivaling a Martial Saint—this difficulty was simply ridiculously high.

To achieve such a feat, one would likely need to comprehend at least one complete Dao.

Besides that, one's cultivation, Martial Arts Techniques, and Force Exertion Realm would likely all need to reach an extremely high level.

Only then, with the help of a divine weapon, might there be a sliver of hope.

And currently, he was only at the mere First Rank, a hundred and eight thousand miles away from even the simplest cultivation goal.

As for the other requirements, they were even further out of reach.

"Sigh! Forget it! I'll Breakthrough to Innate first, and then get started on the Saint-level Martial Art!"

With a thought, Lin Yi shook his head.

He then calmed his mind, focused his spirit, and sat cross-legged.

In an instant.

Inside the Martial Emperors Relic Palace.

Swish!

Endless Innate Spiritual Qi surged into Lin Yi's body like moths to a flame.

Very soon, after only fifteen minutes, the Innate threshold that had once prevented Lin Yi from breaking through was directly crossed as if it were a natural progression.

"Innate, it's done!"

Lin Yi smiled faintly, his face not showing too much excitement.

With his current accumulation, breaking through to Innate was truly as simple as could be.

Breaking through was normal!

It would have been strange if he hadn't!

As for the Saint-level Martial Art, it probably wouldn't be difficult either!

"Let's begin!"

Thinking of this, Lin Yi immediately followed the absorption method that had automatically entered his mind when he first touched the true spirit jade. He absorbed the jade and then focused his spirit on the Silver-Iron Heavenly Book to learn the Circulation of Stars Saber Canon.

Finally, he took out the 'Seven-Colored Heart-Washing Fruit' he had obtained from passing the first stage of the Heavenly Pride Assessment.

Then, he swallowed it in one gulp.

The next moment.

Rumble!

As the mystic purple rank talent 'Spirit Swallowing Seed' activated, the true spirit jade exerted its power, and various talents like 'Master of the Blade' combined.

In an instant, endless insights flooded into Lin Yi's mind.

Soon, a month later, the Circulation of Stars Saber Canon was also mastered.

“Whew! It’s finally time to head out!”

Seeing this, Lin Yi let out a soft breath, a trace of a smile appearing on his face.

Immediately after, he stepped into the teleportation channel that 'Tianwu,' the artifact spirit of the Martial Emperors Relic Palace, had prepared for him long ago.