Chapter 77

Lin Wu Ren finally sobered up, realizing that Qin Yu was indeed a talent, even a heavenly gift, truly worthy of the Lin family's little princess; otherwise his fellow disciples wouldn't have praised him so highly. Though he was a martial man, he wasn't stupid. As they talked, Qin Yu had already entered the Leize and was directly transmitted by the Lightning Spirit to the fourth level, since last time he was sent out from there. Outside, everyone's gaze gathered on the illusory projection, nervously watching Qin Yu's figure—a Foundation Establishment third‑level cultivator charging the fourth gate, something unprecedented.

Make sure to keep numbers: fourth level, Foundation Establishment third level, fourth gate. Also "unprecedented" = unprecedented.

Now output: 【1】 translation.

Lin Wu Ren saw his fellow disciples ignoring him and feeling very anxious, so he waved his hand and said, "It's just the Leize, what's there to be nervous about? He's only at Foundation Establishment third level—what could happen?" Before his words finished, he saw in the projection heavenly thunder flying about, a mighty pressure surging like floodwaters, as if the world were ending. He froze, then exclaimed, "How can a single Foundation Establishment third‑level cultivator possibly clear this stage? Damn, why aren't you saving him? How did he get in? It's only been three breaths!"

Translate: Lin Wu Ren saw his fellow disciples ignoring him and feeling very tense, so he waved his hand and said: "It's just Leize, what's there to be nervous about? He's only at Foundation Establishment third level, what could happen?" Before his words finished, he saw in the projection heavenly thunder flying about, a mighty pressure surging like a tide, as if the world were ending; he froze on the spot and exclaimed: "How can a mere Foundation Establishment third‑level cultivator clear this level? Damn it, why aren't you rescuing him? How did he get in? This has only been three breaths!"

Need to keep three breaths as three breaths.

Lin Wu Ren almost made a move, countless rule patterns swirling around him. Seeing Lin Xue's attitude toward Qin Yu, it was clear she liked him; no matter what, he couldn't let anything happen to him. Yet the four sect leaders looked at him with disdain, each saying: "Startled over nothing, have you never seen the world?" "Qin Yu reached the fourth level while at Body Tempering ninth level." "He never acts without certainty; he must have already planned how many levels to assault, which is why we're uneasy about watching him here."

Translate: Lin Wu Ren almost made a move, countless rules and Dao principles swirling around him. Seeing Lin Xue's attitude toward Qin Yu, it was clear she liked him; no matter what, he couldn't let him come to harm. However, the four sect leaders looked at him with disdain, each saying: "You're easily startled, haven't you seen the world?" "Qin Yu reached the fourth level while still at Body Tempering ninth level." "He never acts without certainty; he must have already planned how many levels to charge, which is why we're uneasy and need to watch."

Need to keep Body Tempering ninth level = Body Tempering ninth level, fourth level = fourth level.

Lin Wu Ren's face grew solemn; he had relentlessly tempered his body to the extreme, yet even upon achieving perfection in Body Tempering he had only managed to reach the third level. Qin Yu, however, seemed even stronger than him. He immediately activated the elder's token to inspect the lightning dao stele inside; after removing the obscured name, the first line changed to Qin Yu—Body Tempering ninth level, breaking two records in a row, making him the Profound Yang Sect's first in ten thousand years. Those brilliant golden characters were etched into Lin Wu Ren's mind.

Translate: Lin Wu Ren's face grew solemn; back when I constantly tempered my flesh to the extreme, even at the completion of Body Tempering I had only managed to reach the third level. Qin Yu is actually stronger than me by a notch? He immediately activated the Elder's Order, inspected the thunder dao stele inside, and after removing the obscured name, the first line became Qin Yu: Body Tempering ninth level, breaking two records in succession, the first in ten thousand years of Profound Yang Sect; these brilliant golden characters were imprinted in Lin Wu Ren's mind.

Need to keep Profound Yang Sect = Profound Yang Sect, first in ten thousand years = first in ten thousand years.

"Is this... human?" Lin Wu Ren exclaimed in astonishment. Qin Yu's power was far more terrifying than his own at that age, especially since he himself had spent years in the Body Tempering realm to reach that state, and back then he even enjoyed an enlightened state, his body‑training speed extreme, breaking limits every day. Yet Qin Yu was still chatting with miscellaneous disciples on Green Mountain just a few days ago, listening to his lectures, and in only a few days had reached this level—was it a mighty being taking over a body, or an unparalleled monster?

Translate: "Is this... human?" Lin Wu Ren exclaimed in astonishment; Qin Yu's power is even more terrifying than mine back then, and I only reached that state after staying in the Body Tempering realm for several years, back then I also had an enlightened state, cultivating the flesh at extreme speed, breaking limits every day. Yet Qin Yu was still chatting with menial disciples on Green Mountain just a few days ago, listening to my lectures, and in a few days he attained this level? Is it a mighty being taking over a body, or an unparalleled monster?

Need to keep Body Tempering realm = Body Tempering realm, enlightened state = enlightened state.

He solemnly gazed at the crowd; the sect leader waved his hand and said, "When our ancestor first accepted disciples, he already investigated—your useless thoughts, set them aside; he's simply stronger than you." "If Lin Xue becomes his dao partner, you'll secretly be glad." "He will certainly not be confined to the Canglan Realm." These days they've been stunned into numbness, feeling no emotional reaction to any surprising event.

Translate: He solemnly gazed at the crowd; the sect leader waved his hand and said: "When the founding ancestor accepted disciples, he already investigated—your useless thoughts, set them aside; he's simply stronger than you." "If Lin Xue becomes his dao partner, you'll secretly be glad." "He will surely not be confined to the Canglan Realm." These days they have been shocked into numbness, having no emotional reaction to any surprising matter.

Need to keep Canglan Realm = Canglan Realm.

Lin Wu Ren said nothing more, continuing to stare at the illusory projection. "Buzz buzz buzz!" A faint humming sound rose from the heavens, and a phantom figure slowly appeared—this was the Leize Spirit, who governed the lightning laws inside. "I thought you didn't even care for a lightning dao treasure, yet you just walked away." The Leize Spirit looked at Qin Yu; last time this kid had run off directly, taking nothing.

Translate: Lin Wu Ren didn't say more, continuing to stare at the illusory projection. "Buzz—buzz—buzz!" A faint humming sound came from the firmament above, and an illusory figure gradually appeared—this is the Leize Spirit, who governs the thunder laws inside. "I thought you didn't even care for a thunder dao treasure, yet you just walked away right then." The Leize Spirit looked at Qin Yu; last time this kid ran off directly, not even taking anything.

Need to keep Leize Spirit = Leize Spirit.

Qin Yu scratched his head and smiled, saying nothing more. "I will randomly select a thunder dao treasure as a reward." Qin Yu nodded: "Good." "Boom boom boom!" Terrifying lightning appeared above the heavens, brilliant divine light shining over the world, as if ancient pressure surged. From the thunderclouds flew a pool about half a person's height, inside flowing silvery‑white liquid with faint lightning threads twining around it.

Translate: Qin Yu scratched his head and smiled, saying nothing more. "I will randomly draw a thunder dao treasure as a reward." Qin Yu nodded: "Good." "Boom—rumble!" Terrifying thunder appeared in the firmament above, brilliant divine light shining over heaven and earth, as if ancient pressure surged. From the thunderclouds flew out a pool about half a person's height, inside flowed a silvery‑white liquid, with faint thunder light twining around it.

Need to keep thunder dao treasure = thunder dao treasure.

"How is your luck so good, kid? You even managed to draw the Thunder Tribulation Pool?" the Leize Spirit frowned, exclaiming. This item is an absolute treasure; if it weren't damaged, it couldn't have fallen into the treasure category, and if lost to the outside world, countless lightning spirits would fight to the death over it, sparking a cataclysmic war.

Translate: "How is your luck so good, kid? You even managed to draw the Thunder Tribulation Pool?" The Leize Spirit's brows knit tightly, exclaiming in shock. This thing is an absolute treasure; if it weren't damaged, it couldn't have fallen into the treasure ranks, and if lost to the outside world, many thunder spirits would fight to the death over it, triggering a cataclysmic war.

Need to keep Thunder Tribulation Pool = Thunder Tribulation Pool.

"Thunder Tribulation Pool..." Qin Yu fell into thought; while studying ancient texts he had some impression of this treasure. In ancient times, every heavenly tribulation featured a Thunder Tribulation Pool that nurtured the lightning dao origin for millions of years; each time a heavenly punishment appeared, thunder tribulation liquid formed, each drop capable of breaking the body's limits—if one wished to walk the path of cultivating the flesh to sainthood, this is surely an astonishing treasure. Qin Yu stored the small pool in his Qiankun Bag.

Translate: "Thunder Tribulation Pool..." Qin Yu fell into thought; while painstakingly studying ancient texts he had some impression of this treasure. In ancient times, each thunder tribulation would have a Thunder Tribulation Pool, nurturing the thunder dao origin for millions of years; whenever a thunder punishment appeared, thunder tribulation liquid would form, each drop capable of breaking the flesh's limits—if one wishes to walk the path of flesh‑to‑sainthood, it is absolutely a heaven‑shaking treasure. Qin Yu stored this small pool into his Qiankun Bag.

Need to keep Qiankun Bag = Qiankun Bag.

"These are twenty strands of lightning dao laws; although you've advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, you still need to be careful when absorbing them." The Leize Spirit waved his hand, and twenty gleaming lightning dao laws fell into Qin Yu's hands. Without a word, terrifying lightning surged from his palm as he swallowed the laws in one gulp; a warm current flowed through his meridians, feeling very comfortable, though his lightning intent increased only slightly—after all, facing the Great Sun Niepan Tribulation had already granted him many benefits, otherwise he wouldn't have directly broken through to major accomplishment thunder intent.

Translate: "These are twenty strands of thunder dao laws; although you have advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm, you still need to be careful when swallowing them." The Leize Spirit waved his hand, and twenty gleaming thunder dao laws fell into Qin Yu's hands. Without a word, Qin Yu released terrifying thunder light from his palm, gulping down the laws in one mouthful; a warm current spread through his meridians all over his body, very comfortable, only his thunder intent increased a little—after all, facing the Great Sun Niepan Tribulation had already granted him many benefits, otherwise he wouldn't have directly broken through to major accomplishment thunder intent.

Need to keep Foundation Establishment realm = Foundation Establishment realm, Great Sun Niepan Tribulation = Great Sun Niepan Tribulation, major accomplishment thunder intent = major accomplishment thunder intent.

"Your lightning intent... has reached major accomplishment?" the Leize Spirit blinked, bewildered. What exactly happened to this kid? In just a few days his control of lightning intent has already reached major accomplishment? According to this era, at the very least one would need to be in the late Spirit Transformation stage to achieve that. This fellow is too monstrous—something's off.

Translate: "Your thunder intent... has reached major accomplishment?" The Leize Spirit was dumbfounded—what exactly happened to this kid? In just a few days, his controlled thunder intent has already reached major accomplishment? According to this era's reckoning, at the very least one would need to be in the late Spirit Transformation stage to achieve that. This brat is too monstrous, something's off.

Need to keep late Spirit Transformation stage = late Spirit Transformation stage.

"Thank you, senior, for granting the lightning dao laws." "Um... senior, if I still want to obtain a lightning dao treasure, as a Foundation Establishment third‑level cultivator, what achievements must I reach?" Qin Yu asked directly, though he felt a bit embarrassed—the Thunder Tribulation Pool hadn't even warmed up yet, and he was already eyeing another one, but this item is indeed so tempting that even a damaged Thunder Tribulation Pool will surely benefit him greatly in the future.

Translate: "Thank you, senior, for granting the thunder dao laws." "Um... senior, if I still want to obtain a thunder dao treasure, as a Foundation Establishment third‑level cultivator, what achievement would I need to reach?" Qin Yu asked directly, though he felt a bit embarrassed—he hadn't even warmed up the Thunder Tribulation Pool yet and was already scheming about the next one, but this thing is indeed too tempting; the damaged Thunder Tribulation Pool will surely be of great benefit to him in the future.

Need to keep Foundation Establishment third level = Foundation Establishment third level.

The Leize Spirit's mouth twitched slightly: "Little friend, you're fixated—this is a lightning dao treasure, not a cabbage; getting even one from the outer region is lucky. Your entire Profound Yang Sect only possesses a few heavenly‑rank treasures, their grade rather ordinary, so don't be too greedy." Moreover, there once existed an ancient being who, at Foundation Establishment third level, comprehended several daos, his bodily strength breaking through to 108,000 catties, reaching ahead of his time the limit of the Foundation Establishment realm, clearing the outer nine levels and doing so within three hours. If you have the ability to clear the outer nine levels within three hours and enter the inner region, I wouldn't just give you a single lightning dao treasure—I'd hand over the whole Leize; shouting for heavenly protection might actually help.

Translate: The Leize Spirit's mouth twitched slightly: "Little friend, you're fixated on this—this is a thunder dao treasure, not Chinese cabbage; merely obtaining one from the outer region is already lucky; your entire Profound Yang Sect only possesses a few heavenly‑rank treasures, their grade is probably average, so don't be too greedy." Moreover, there once existed an ancient being who, at Foundation Establishment third level, comprehended several dao intents, his bodily strength breaking through to 108,000 catties, reaching ahead of time the limit of Foundation Establishment in that era, clearing the outer nine levels, and even doing so within three hours—if you have the ability to clear the outer nine levels within three hours and enter the inner region, I wouldn't just give you a single thunder dao treasure; I could hand over the whole Leize to you, and I suppose shouting for heavenly protection might help a bit.

Need to keep Profound Yang Sect = Profound Yang Sect, heavenly‑rank treasure = heavenly‑rank treasure, outer nine levels = outer nine levels, three hours = three hours, inner region = inner region.

The Leize Spirit couldn't even hold back a sneer; this kid is too arrogant and needs a lesson, or he'll never amount to anything. In ancient times, the golden age of cultivation, that person was legendary—an innate holy body who slaughtered an era, dominated an era, and founded a supreme holy land, entering the myriad worlds. Moreover, at Foundation Establishment third level he had already reached the pinnacle of that era's Foundation Establishment realm. What age is it now? The degenerate age! Even if you had heaven‑defying talent, even if you were that person's reincarnation, you could never achieve it again. Besides, that person only reached the outer nine levels, never stepping into the inner region.

Translate: The Leize Spirit couldn't even help but let out a faint sneer—this kid is too arrogant; he still needs a beating, or else he'll never amount to anything. In ancient times it was the golden age of cultivation; that person was even more a legendary innate holy body, slaughtering an era, dominating an era, and establishing a supreme holy land, entering the myriad worlds; moreover, that person, at Foundation Establishment third level, had already reached the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment of that age. What era is it now? The degenerate age! Corrupted and broken! Even if your talent is heaven‑defying, even if you are that person's reincarnation, you cannot replicate that feat. Furthermore, that person only reached the outer nine levels, never stepping into the inner region.

Need to keep innate holy body = innate holy body, supreme holy land = supreme holy land, myriad worlds = myriad worlds, degenerate age = degenerate age.

Upon hearing that, Qin Yu's eyes lit up—provocation tactic, right? That's my favorite trick in life!

Translate: Upon hearing that, Qin Yu's eyes lit up—provocation tactic, right? I love provocation tactics the most in my life!

Need to keep provocation tactic = provocation tactic.

【You have received a medium suggestion: with the strength of Foundation Establishment third level, forcefully cross the Leize's outer nine levels and enter the inner region.】

Translate: 【You have received a medium suggestion: with the strength of Foundation Establishment third level, forcefully cross the outer nine levels of Leize and enter the inner region.】

Need to keep Foundation Establishment third level = Foundation Establishment third level, outer nine levels = outer nine levels, inner region = inner region.

【Accept the suggestion, and you will gain heavenly protection's blessing, and have the Leize Spirit acknowledge you as master; however, even with Niepan traits and a phoenix nearby, there remains mortal danger—proceed with caution.】

Translate: 【Accept the suggestion, and you will receive heavenly protection's blessing, and cause the Leize Spirit to acknowledge you as master; however, even with Niepan traits and a phoenix beside you, there remains a mortal danger—proceed with caution.】

Need to keep heavenly protection = heavenly protection, Niepan traits = Niepan traits, phoenix = phoenix.

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes; the treasures inside the Leize are certainly extraordinary—just producing a Thunder Tribulation Pool, and he even knows ancient matters, subduing it brings only benefit. Moreover, this isn't just something the Profound Yang Sect has mastered; many other traditions possess it as well, containing shocking secrets. He still has a life‑saving talisman that can teleport him at any time; if needed, he can summon allies to call forth the Niepan Tribulation Spirit to control the lightning there—worst case, he'll owe someone a favor and repay it later.

Translate: Qin Yu narrowed his eyes; the treasures inside Leize are absolutely extraordinary—just a move and he gets the Thunder Tribulation Pool, and he knows about ancient affairs, subduing it brings only benefit. Moreover, this isn't just something the Profound Yang Sect has mastered; many other traditions also possess it, containing a heaven‑shaking secret. I still have a life‑saving talisman that can teleport me at any time; if that fails, I can simply call for help, summon the Niepan Tribulation Spirit to control the thunder there—worst case, I'll owe a favor and repay it later.

Need to keep Niepan Tribulation Spirit = Niepan Tribulation Spirit, life‑saving talisman = life‑saving talisman.

"Accept the suggestion!" After responding in his heart, Qin Yu shouted loudly, "Good! Then let's charge into the inner region!" As his words fell, he began to regulate his breath, facing the sky‑filling lightning.

Translate: "Accept the suggestion!" Having responded in his heart, Qin Yu shouted loudly: "Good! Then let's charge into the inner region!" As his words fell, he began to regulate his breath, facing the sky‑filling thunder.

Need to keep inner region = inner region.

The Leize Spirit: "???" No, I was just joking—this kid actually took it seriously!

Translate: Leize Spirit: "???" No, I was just joking—this kid actually took it seriously?

"Boom boom boom!" But just then, a sound echoed from above the secret realm, as if a scroll hidden in the clouds recorded their wager, the heavenly‑earthly contract, now fulfilled.

Translate: "Boom—rumble!" But just then, a sound rang out from above the secret realm, as if a scroll were hidden in the cloud layers, recording the two's wager, the heaven‑earth covenant, fulfilled.

Need to keep secret realm = secret realm.

Leize Zhiling: "……"