Chapter 508: Realm Too Low

Ye Liuyun is either just entering the Heaven and Earth Power, with Yao Xinghai unable to guide him at all, or it is some other power that is stronger than him.

At this moment he realizes that, apart from Ye Liuyun's low realm, everything else is already a step ahead of his peers.

"You should first ask about what you want to know, right?"

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment: regarding the Heaven and Earth Power, he already knows he can cultivate it by divine roaming through Taixu, so he just needs more practice. As for Spatial Power, he has the artifact spirit of Xuan Kong Shi and the Hidden Void Technique to help.

So he asked about the bloodline grade: "You just said I have a Respect‑Rank bloodline. How is this bloodline divided?"

"That's simple. Bloodlines, like weapons and treasures, are divided into Saint Rank, Spirit Rank, Respect Rank, and Divine Rank. A Respect‑Rank bloodline is already the strongest on our continent. There are only a few across the whole continent. The previous generation's few Heavenly Heroes had bloodline ranks similar to yours. Among the top teams, only Yu Haotian's bloodline power surpasses yours; the others should be about the same. Based solely on your bloodline, becoming a Cangyun Continent's Heavenly Hero is only a matter of time," Yao Xinghai said confidently.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected there to be bloodlines stronger than his own. It seemed his Bloodline Power also needed strengthening.

But now is not the time for cultivation; he must seize the moment to ask questions.

Thus he asked about Blade Intent: "May I ask, Vice Alliance Leader Yao, how will my Blade Intent seed evolve later?"

"It will eventually grow into a blade," Yao Xinghai told Ye Liuyun clearly. "At first the blade can be used directly for attacks; in the end it will merge with you, reaching the realm of man‑and‑blade as one."

After Ye Liuyun finished asking that, he could not think of anything else to inquire.

He knew his weakness was that his realm was far too low.

Yao Xinghai silently evaluated the situation and thought that if Ye Liuyun were lucky, he might actually stand out in this martial competition. With that thought, he produced an Energy Crystal Sphere and handed it to Ye Liuyun, intending to help him further.

"I can't help you much in guidance, but I can't let you come here empty‑handed. This Energy Crystal Sphere is a Spirit Essence Pearl birthed on Spirit Pearl Island. Although your Primordial Pill requires a lot of True Essence, it's enough for you to break through the First Realm. Consider it a small assistance from me!"

Yao Xinghai felt a bit embarrassed that he had boasted about guidance earlier yet hadn't actually helped Ye Liuyun, so he simply gave him something most useful to Ye Liuyun.

The item was especially practical for Ye Liuyun, so he accepted it without hesitation after thanking him.

"You all may go; I'm looking forward to your performance. Hurry to raise your realm, otherwise I can't say what results you'll achieve. This martial competition has several Heavenly Heroes who participated in the previous contest; they have all grown stronger now, and their realms are at least higher than yours!"

Afterwards, Yao Xinghai gave them a few brief instructions and let them go prepare for the competition.

"Absorb and refine quickly. Any improvement adds a sliver of hope!" As soon as they left, Jing Wudi reminded Ye Liuyun to hurry and raise his realm.

"Got it!" Ye Liuyun, racing against the seconds, took out the newly obtained Spirit Essence Pearl and began absorbing it.

The cultivation resources he had prepared earlier were almost all spent along the way. His realm was already nearing the late stage of the Fifth Layer of Tian Gang. Although the ambient spiritual energy here was dense, it still wasn't as fast to absorb as directly taking in the Spirit Essence Pearl.

The energy inside the Spirit Essence Pearl is highly condensed; absorbing from it is far quicker than drawing from the surrounding spiritual energy.

Ye Liuyun and Jing Wudi walked back while their Divine Sense again probed the situation here.

What shocked him most was that the spectators who came to watch the battle numbered nearly a hundred thousand, almost filling the four‑sided fan‑shaped Zhan Tai.

"So many people just to watch the fun?" Ye Liuyun couldn't help asking Jing Wudi.

"Of course! This is the highest‑grade martial competition on the Cangyun Continent. Even just watching helps many improve their strength, and it also produces the continent's Heavenly Heroes. Even if you spend tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, countless people still come to watch. Only those with influence and background can attend; ordinary folks can't even afford Spirit Stones to get in!" Jing Wudi explained to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun nodded, glanced at the contestants, and counted that the number had already exceeded ten thousand. The scene could only be described as grand. He had never before participated in a martial competition with so many people.

Looking around, many were hurriedly cultivating. Ye Liuyun refrained from using his Golden Pupil to check, lest he disturb others. He tried to sense these people's realms and Bloodline Power with the Heaven and Earth Power, and the result gave him a huge pressure.

"Most people here have realms above the Third Layer of Tian Gang, and even the Fifth and Sixth Layers are common. Their Bloodline Power is already very strong. I'm afraid the advantage I once relied on is no longer obvious here!"

Thinking this, he and Jing Wudi returned to the crowd and immediately began cultivating, absorbing the Spirit Essence Pearl while pulling out a Bloodline Crystal Stone to train.

He could no longer bother investigating others. If he didn't raise his level soon, even his ranking would be hard to obtain.

To speed things up, Ye Liuyun ordered everyone who was cultivating inside Xuan Kong Shi to temporarily return to the Dragon Palace, then together with Wu Qingcheng seized all the divine‑grade essence blood and Bloodline Crystal Stones. Afterwards, he also moved a portion of Spirit Stones into Xuan Kong Shi.

Then he handed Xuan Kong Shi to Jing Wudi to hold, while he took Piao Yun and entered Xuan Kong Shi to cultivate. Now, rapid breakthroughs could only be achieved with the aid of Xuan Kong Shi's power.

If this were done in ordinary times, people would find the behavior strange, but here it's nothing unusual. Many have storage spaces that can hold living beings and even built personal cultivation rooms inside them, so most people cultivate within their own storage spaces.

This is the top tier of young Martial Cultivators on the Cangyun Continent. Some resource‑rich families spare no expense to train them, so some treasures are not surprising.

Even Xiong Batian is currently cultivating inside his own storage space, so Ye Liuyun didn't disturb him and only brought Piao Yun along.

As for Jiang Wanhao and the others, Ye Liuyun still didn't want them to learn the secret of his Xuan Kong Shi. Piao Yun is her maid; he only brings Piao Yun inside, so Jiang Wanhao and the others won't say anything.