Chapter 16: Thunder Dao Stele, Double Reward

Zhang Wu's expression was extremely awkward at this moment.

What should I fight with? If I don't break through to Foundation Establishment, I'm afraid Qin Yu will easily defeat me.

Although he has rich combat experience and proficient martial skills, Qin Yu's vigorous qi and blood seem to have surpassed him.

Although it's unclear what realm Qin Yu has reached, being able to astonish the inner sect disciples suggests he may have already broken through the limit.

Even watching through a virtual projection, one can feel an intangible pressure.

In the outer sect of the Martial Dao Sect, those who can thrive are not mediocre.

Everyone who enters the Martial Dao Sect is outstanding in the mundane world, or comes from a cultivation family.

Facing such a level of expert, if one still thinks about seizing opportunities, that is undoubtedly courting death.

Zhang Wu hurriedly explained: "I don't mean that, junior brothers, don't misunderstand; if Qin Yu misunderstands, I'll be in trouble."

The junior brothers' expressions varied.

Zhang Wu always keeps things hidden; if it weren't for this encounter with the powerful Qin Yu,

he would definitely make a move, and they would also be happy to do a favor, after all they all have a chance to enter the inner sect, it's just a matter of time.

But facing Qin Yu, they naturally wouldn't act rashly.

"However, Qin Yu wanting to impact this session's outer sect grand competition still has some difficulty, even if he has reached the ninth layer of Body Tempering here, with his physique at its extreme."

"But the senior senior brother is said to have already reached the third layer of Foundation Establishment, the gap between them is huge, and moreover the senior senior brother has already mastered the law proficiently."

"Several other senior brothers have also successively broken through to the second layer of Foundation Establishment; Qin Yu's chances are slim, if he endures another year, perhaps he could directly charge into the third stage gate and obtain richer rewards."

The outer sect disciples shook their heads, thinking Qin Yu was too impulsive.

Zhang Wu advised Qin Yu to participate in the grand competition, not really believing he could advance to the inner sect, but wanting to use this opportunity to form a good karmic bond.

Several outer sect disciples thought this way in their hearts.

Only Zhang Wu, extremely embarrassed, wished he could find a place to hide.

The inner sect disciples, hearing their conversation, looked at him with strange gazes, as if doubting his courage.

Leize.

In the depression, Qin Yu felt an unprecedented power, as if every part of his body was filled with strength.

In the sky, radiance poured down, a thread of silver-white divine light appeared before his eyes.

At the same time, two hundred crystal-clear spirit stones appeared, abundant in spiritual energy, of top quality.

"Congratulations, you endured ten breaths and passed the first layer of the Leize trial."

"Obtain a wisp of the Thunder Dao Principle and one hundred spirit stones."

"Furthermore, breaking the Profound Yang Sect record, a Body Tempering seventh layer cultivator passing the first gate, the first in history of the Body Tempering realm, rewards are doubled."

"The greater the leap, the richer the reward for breaking the record."

"If you wish to continue the trial, go to the center of the starting point, which counts as the beginning."

The cold voice sounded again.

Qin Yu put the spirit stones into his pocket, the weighty feeling made his eyes light up.

The doubled reward means that as long as he clears the trial at a lower realm, he can continuously obtain doubled rewards.

Qin Yu felt moved, but he knew he first needed to devour these two wisps of the Thunder Dao Principle.

The Nirvana trait needs time to activate; the warm current repairing oneself at least requires ensuring he won't be instantly killed.

According to memory, the second stage isn't too strong; one just needs to walk out of the depression.

Qin Yu began devouring spirit stones and the Thunder Dao Principle, enhancing his strength; he is fully capable of entering the third stage.

Qin Yu sat cross-legged, merging the Thunder Dao Principle into his dantian, guiding spiritual energy to devour and refine it, and leading it into his left hand bone.

In his left hand bone, a numb sensation appeared again, faintly losing consciousness, but the tempering effect was excellent.

Qin Yu felt his left hand bone constantly transforming, being tempered by Thunder Dao energy, with no lessening of pain.

After half an hour, his left hand bone was half-tempered, containing a thread of the Thunder Dao Principle.

【While your left hand bone was tempered, it unexpectedly fused with the Thunder Dao Principle, enhancing the energy to resist thunder punishment; if the whole body fuses with the Thunder Dao Principle, one could even comprehend the Thunder Dao.】

【Physical strength increased to fifteen thousand catties.】

Qin Yu felt the qi and blood within his body surging, with significant improvement.

For ordinary people, bone tempering affects the foundation, but his body's Nirvana energy constantly repairs injuries.

This is a good opportunity to impact full-body bone tempering; Qin Yu began absorbing spirit stones.

After entering the seventh layer of Body Tempering, the required spiritual energy inside increases greatly, and the leap in advancement is enormous.

Qin Yu devoured fifty spirit stones, reaching the peak of the seventh layer of Body Tempering.

Upon devouring the hundredth spirit stone, the charge reached the eighth layer of Body Tempering.

"Almost there, we can continue the charge."

Qin Yu opened his eyes, thunder light flashed, and he stood up.

He walked toward the center of the depression, preparing to continue the trial.

"You chose to continue the trial; your courage is commendable—walk out of this depression and you will enter the next stage."

"Because you broke the record, your name has already been engraved on the Thunder Dao Stele; your deeds will be forever passed down."

The cold voice fell, and a rumbling sound rose above the firmament.

Countless spiritual energy and thunder gathered, transforming into a stele inscription, gradually solidifying.

The stele is ordinary, yet it exudes an ancient aura, making people dare not gaze directly at it.

On it are countless tiny characters; each stroke and line resembles profound Dao, extremely terrifying.

Most of the names are obscured by mist, impossible to see clearly.

At the very bottom, there are three small characters; following them downward are lines of names.

Mysterious Sun Sect.

Lin Wu Ren: Ten‑thousand‑year record, Tempering Body realm, breaking through the physical body strength of thirty thousand jin, granting a Thunder Dao treasure.

Wan Hai: Foundation Establishment realm mastering the great attainment of Thunder Intent, five‑thousand‑year record, granting one Thunder Dao empowerment.

Lin Xue: One‑thousand‑year record, using the strength of the Foundation Establishment realm, the fastest to break through the outer eight‑layer gate, double reward.

Qin Yu: The first in the Mysterious Sun Sect to reach the seventh level of Tempering Body, breaking through the first‑tier gate of Leize, double reward.

Qin Yu understood; this leaderboard is internal to the Mysterious Sun Sect, and anyone who, within a certain period or whose strength exceeds the ultimate limit, can receive rewards.

Most of them are double rewards, because some ancient ferocious‑beast descendants are born with tens of thousands of jin of physical strength, even without any cultivation.

Therefore, the reward scope of this leaderboard is limited to disciples of the Mysterious Sun Sect.

The more outrageous the gate‑breaking record, the greater the benefits, such as a Thunder Dao Law empowerment; if one could obtain it even once… it would definitely be worth the journey.

There are even Thunder Dao treasures.

Qin Yu's eyes flashed with light.

Yellow Tier and Mysterious Tier treasures can only be considered spiritual treasures, tinged with spiritual energy.

Only Earth Tier treasures can be called magical treasures, because they have already birthed spiritual intelligence, making their use more intuitive.

When Qin Yu's record was inscribed, all the Mysterious Sun Sect disciples currently breaking gates within Leize suddenly looked up at the heavens, all stunned.

Record… after Senior Sister, another record holder, and also at the seventh level of Tempering Body?

The sect has welcomed another prodigy.