21: The investiture of the Holy Son: A storm is brewing.

In less than a day, as Zhang Yizhi's private video was broadcast, the entire Donglin Prefecture was shaken.

Naturally, Zhang Yizhi, who was driving a carriage on a remote path, knew nothing of this.

Zhang Yizhi's family and friends, along with his nine generations of relatives, were collectively despondent; many had even finished arranging their funeral affairs.

"Zhang Yizhi, I beg you, please keep a lower profile."

"We've been utterly ruined by you."

Meanwhile, those who had been skeptical of Zhang Yizhi's battle record fell into silence.

In this video, Zhang Yizhi's combat power was peerless, his battle skills were proficient, and his battle spirit was high; it was clear he had experienced many life-and-death struggles.

May I ask, among the young men and women of this age, who has such rich combat experience?

Is this still the Qi Refining Realm?

Beating someone in the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Realm was like beating a child, and he even publicly threatened the renowned Black Blood Mountain City.

Cultivators gathered together, commenting on Zhang Yizhi.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this guy named Zhang Yizhi has really opened my eyes."

"This battle was magnificent, especially those last sixty repetitions of his ambitious declaration; it made my blood boil."

"Sixty times? Why are there a hundred repetitions in my Recording Stone?"

"You're right, but this matter will certainly provoke the wrath of the various major forces in Black Blood Mountain City."

"Being hated by such a Genius, Black Blood Mountain City will probably eliminate this hidden threat at all costs."

"It's said that the experts sent by Black Blood Mountain City for revenge have all fallen. I'm afraid this kid has another power behind him, possibly even the Nine Sects."

"If this kid doesn't die, he will surely have a place in the Donglin Prefecture cultivation world within a hundred years."

"I just wonder what countermeasures Black Blood Mountain City has."

When the news reached the Cloud Heaven Sect, the high-level officials held an overnight meeting to discuss it.

That night, the lights in the Yuntian Hall were bright, and passing Disciples once heard a burst of 'ge ge ge' strange laughter.

The next day, more than ten Golden Core Elders of the Cloud Heaven Sect stepped out, carrying invitations to the various top-tier forces in Donglin Prefecture.

"Cloud Heaven Sect's Saint Investiture Grand Ceremony?"

The leaders of the various top-tier forces were all bewildered. How could a Saint suddenly pop up from the Cloud Heaven Sect out of nowhere?

"Is it one of those True Disciples?"

"But among those True Disciples, there didn't seem to be anyone who was a Prodigy to the extreme."

"Moreover, hasn't the Cloud Heaven Sect's Disciple Trial not ended yet?"

"How could it be scheduled on the same day as the Saint Investiture Grand Ceremony?"

Wait!

The leaders of the various top-tier forces suddenly noticed the key points: ending in one month, the Disciple Trial not yet finished, and the same day.

Zhang Yizhi?

Good for you, Cloud Heaven Sect, you've hidden him deep enough.

After the Cloud Heaven Sect Elders left, the leaders of the various top-tier forces summoned their own Prodigies and played Zhang Yizhi's battle record several times on the spot.

"That's how it is. Whether you go or not is up to you."

"This Disciple is willing to go! To probe the depth of the Cloud Heaven Sect's Saint!"

"Good, good, good."

The leaders of the various forces looked at their own Prodigies, whose Battle Intent was soaring, and all showed expressions of expectation.

The Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of the Nine Great Sects have all appeared and been established, indicating that the battle for the new generation's sovereign positions in Donglin Prefecture may have begun.

Then let's fight!

Contend with heaven, contend with earth, and contend with man!

... "Sect Master Gu, I hope you have been well."

On the peak of a certain mountain, atop a platform.

A figure sat before a stone table, pouring a pot of tea into two cups.

"Brother Baili, it's been ten years. Have you still not left this tiny Donglin Prefecture?"

Opposite him, a majestic and tall figure gradually emerged. He wore a gilded Daoist robe and a purple jade crown, looking quite extraordinary.

"Sect Master Gu must be joking. I still have important matters to attend to while staying here; how can I leave so easily?"

Gu Yancheng laughed loudly: "Brother Baili is not being honest. I have known you for ten years, yet I still cannot know what important matters you have?"

The figure opposite hesitated for a moment and then spoke words that even Gu Yancheng found surprising.

"My Young Miss hasn't had enough fun yet."

... Another half a month passed, and the entire Donglin Prefecture returned to its former tranquility.

However, many people noticed that this tranquility in Donglin Prefecture did not feel like it was settling into peace.

It was like the calm before a storm.

On a remote rural path, a carriage was constantly traveling forward.

Because of the pursuit by Black Blood Mountain City, Qin Dong and the others did not dare to take the main roads and could only take remote paths.

Although it was safe, delays in the journey were inevitable.

Outside the carriage, the young man driving had a determined expression, with eyes like stars and eyebrows like swords. On his body, Sword Intent was faint yet possessed a sharp killing edge.

It's time, time to take the medicine.

Zhang Yizhi pulled a bottle of Medicinal Pills from his bosom, shook out two Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering Sentient-Being-Blessing Divine Pills, and swallowed them with a gulp.

Soon, his face became distorted with pain.

It took a quarter of an hour before he gradually regained his calm, as if nothing had happened.

Inside the carriage, two figures sat facing each other. The young girl was restless, occasionally pretending to inadvertently open her eyes to peek at the young man opposite her.

In front of them lay an ancient and profound Cultivation Technique, the Heaven Rank Mind-Cultivation Technique, Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture.

Grade: Excellent

Age: Sixteen

Bone Structure: 50

Cultivation: Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer

Physique: Ice Jade King Physique

After successfully absorbing the Ice Jade King Physique, Qin Zixuan seemed to have undergone a world-shaking transformation.

First, in terms of appearance, a layer of coldness covered her originally beautiful and moving face.

She seemed to have become a goddess who kept people thousands of miles away; even her temperament and spirit were vastly different, especially those two... cough cough.

Qin Zixuan's brow furrowed slightly. This Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique before her was far too difficult; there were so many Great Dao principles.

Even though she had awakened the Ice Jade King Physique and enhanced her talent, it was still difficult to even touch the surface in a short time.

If not for the guidance of the Young Lord, she would probably have struggled to even understand the content of the first chapter.

She just wondered to what extent the Young Lord had comprehended it?

Qin Zixuan's beautiful eyes slowly opened, looking at Qin Dong, who was also meditating and comprehending in front of her, and she couldn't help but show a look of attachment.

At this time, Qin Dong's consciousness was in the system space.

[Ding, System upgrade complete. Unlocked a new function for the Host: Acceleration Function.]

After some research, Qin Dong finally understood how to use the new function.

The so-called Acceleration Function is divided into Comprehension Acceleration and Cultivation Acceleration.

The former can increase comprehension speed, equivalent to improving Comprehension Ability, while the latter increases the speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, equivalent to a Spirit Gathering Formation.

Of course, this function also charges a fee, based on the multiplier of the speed increase and the duration.

"In that case, let me try out the effect of this function."

Qin Dong decisively applied twenty times comprehension speed to the Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture. Instantly, his spiritual platform expanded more than a hundredfold.

Chapters of obscure and difficult Mind-Cultivation Techniques rapidly flowed through Qin Dong's mind. He felt as if he were in an endless ocean of knowledge, with every word and sentence leaving a deep imprint on his heart.

No, it's not enough.

"Increase it to a hundred times!"

"Increase it again to three hundred times!"

After two increments, his Comprehension Ability received an unprecedented boost. A chapter that would have originally taken months or even years to comprehend was now as clear as a bright pearl in his eyes.

However, for a Heaven Rank Mind-Cultivation Technique whose mysteries were as vast as the clouds and mist, this was still far from enough.

"Super double it again!"

At six hundred times comprehension speed, time seemed to slow down. Qin Dong, like a wise man who had witnessed the vicissitudes of time, entered Sage Mode.

*Crack.* A quarter of an hour later, the first chapter of the Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture was completed.

A strange power flowed from his Dantian, rapidly spreading through his Meridians to his entire body.

He felt as if his body were filled with a powerful energy, and every cell was cheering and jumping for joy.

He closed his eyes, feeling the flow of this power. He could feel his True Essence constantly strengthening, and the speed of this strengthening was so fast it was simply beyond his imagination.

The Meridians in his body had widened more than tenfold. As he operated the Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi immediately gathered into his body from all directions like a stream.

Qin Dong was overjoyed; he knew this choice was correct.

With this function, he would avoid many detours on his cultivation path, saving a vast amount of time and energy.

Next, he applied twenty times acceleration to the speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

*Whoosh whoosh whoosh.*

The stream changed instantly, suddenly stirring up waves as a lake's worth of water came rushing in.

Qin Zixuan, who was close at hand, was the first to feel this terrifying lake of spiritual energy, and Zhang Yizhi, outside the carriage, couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

"Brother Qin really has many trump cards. Fortunately, he doesn't want anything from me."

Inside the carriage, Qin Dong opened up his Meridians and Dantian.

Instantly, he felt a powerful energy surge into his body, as if there were an invisible channel connecting him to heaven and earth, allowing him to easily absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, break!

Qin Dong felt his aura rapidly strengthen under the influence of this energy. His body seemed to be wrapped in an invisible force, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

At the same time, he discovered that his cultivation had actually broken through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

But it was no wonder; after all, with the comprehension of the Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture, the cultivation bottleneck originally caused by the limitation of his Cultivation Technique's rank was also broken.

[Ding, this acceleration cost forty-five thousand top-up points.]

After reading the bill given by the System, Qin Dong's eyelids twitched, and he almost cursed out loud in anger.

Dark, truly dark. Is there no morality left?

I only used the acceleration for a little while; how did it cost forty-five thousand top-up points?

[Ding, the multiplier used by the Host to comprehend the Cultivation Technique was six hundred times; the consumption of top-up points is fair and reasonable.]

Qin Dong scratched his head awkwardly. Thinking about it carefully, it really was.

Forty-five thousand top-up points to unlock the first chapter of the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique Three Revolutions Nanhua Scripture—not bad.

If he had used direct comprehension, the System would have also asked for fifty thousand, so he actually saved a lot of top-up points. Thus, Qin Dong didn't protest much.

"Hmph, I'm rich."

Qin Dong looked at his top-up point balance, which was still over forty thousand. He had to spend some, so he checked the System shop again.

[Immortal Realm Cultivator Puppet, price: 1.7 quadrillion top-up points.]

[Great Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique: Universe Sword Finger, price: 5 quadrillion top-up points.]

[Great Emperor Fate, price: 870 quadrillion top-up points.]

... Forget it, let's see if there's anything I can afford.

[One random Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, price: 500 top-up points.]

[One horse-type Foundation Establishment Realm Yao Beast, price: 500 top-up points.]

[One pig-type Foundation Establishment Realm Yao Beast, price: 500 top-up points.]

[One Profound Rank Treasure Chariot, price: 500 top-up points.]

A variety of things were displayed before him. Although he really wanted to make some purchases, Qin Dong held back.

Once he entered the Cloud Heaven Sect, there certainly wouldn't be a lack of Sect treasures. It would be better to use the top-up points for cultivation; after all, having strong personal cultivation is the real deal.

Calculating the time, there wasn't much time left before the Cloud Heaven Sect trial. At their current speed, they definitely wouldn't make it.

"This carriage is too slow; I should upgrade it."

"Stop the carriage."

Qin Dong spoke, and Zhang Yizhi nodded, quickly bringing the carriage to a halt.

"Exchange for one Profound Rank Treasure Chariot and one horse-type Foundation Establishment Realm Yao Beast."

[Ding, one thousand top-up points have been deducted.]

"By the way, when we arrive at the Cloud Heaven Sect, there will surely be many Golden Core or even Nascent Soul level experts. I must get something to hide my cultivation."

Qin Dong searched around again and finally found an item that could hide his cultivation.

[Nascent Soul Grade Breath-Concealing Talisman: After use, perfectly conceals breath. Untraceable unless a Deity Transformation Venerable arrives in person. Effect lasts for 1 month.]

[Ding, ten thousand top-up points have been deducted.]

"Use it immediately."

[Ding, Host has successfully used the Nascent Soul Grade Breath-Concealing Talisman.]

A mysterious and hazy power attached itself to the surface of Qin Dong's body, capable of blocking all investigative Cultivation Techniques and secret arts.

"Young Lord, what's wrong?"

The two of them stepped out of the carriage one after another. Qin Zixuan approached and stood gently beside Qin Dong, her obedient manner looking like that of a beautiful young wife.

This scene gave Zhang Yizhi a mouth full of dog food, making his expression turn somewhat unnatural.

Qin Dong muttered: "Odd stays, even changes; signs depend on the quadrant!"

With a point of his hand, a golden phantom of a treasure chariot materialized from thin air and landed in front of the three of them.

*Boom.* The treasure chariot landed, its entire body brilliant, adorned with magnificent decorations and gold and jade carved ornaments, looking incredibly luxurious.

Zhang Yizhi was greatly shocked and hurriedly memorized this mantra.

"Wow, such incredible methods! Brother Qin, this is also one of your trump cards, right?"

Before the two could finish marvelling, a neigh suddenly came from the forest, and a horse with pure white hair and a crimson body dashed out.

It looked majestic and spirited.

"A Foundation Establishment Realm Great Yao Beast!"

Qin Zixuan and Zhang Yizhi immediately went into a defensive stance, staring intently at the Yao Beast in front of them; they felt a powerful aura from it.

At this moment, Qin Dong stepped forward slightly. The originally majestic and spirited Yao Beast lowered its head like a child, showing a flattering expression.

Zhang Yizhi blurted out: "A trump card! This is also a trump card!"

"Alright, with this treasure chariot and Yao Beast, I believe we will reach the Cloud Heaven Sect very soon."

After this small interlude, the three set out on the road again.

Destination: Cloud Heaven Sect!