Chapter 315: Obtaining Rewards: The Awakening of Insects Martial Dao List!

The pale blue screen above the great cauldron slowly came to a halt.

【Facing the cultivation technique "Liantian Hand. Fragment"...】

1. Cultivate the technique. (Tip: May encounter unknown dangers.)

2. Refuse to cultivate. (Tip: No loss, but danger may arise.)

3. Discourage Lu Yu from cultivating. (Tip: Danger may arise.)

3. Participate personally. (2/3)

Yu Ke stared at the three options appearing above.

He couldn't help but recall!

Recent simulation data from the Heavenly Reincarnation, and the records by Peng Chuan on "Riding the Dragon to Ascend," "Casting the Cauldron!"

The character "cauldron" immediately brought to mind the great cauldron within his mind-sea.

Kunxu Cauldron!

One cauldron, one world!

Especially this "Zhaoyao Peng Chuan," Yu Ke felt a faint familiarity after merging with his predecessor's memories, yet he could not recall it just now.

"I was originally a celestial immortal!"

"A fallen heavenly being."

Could there be another world beyond this cauldron?

Yu Ke's gaze fixed upon the towering great cauldron before him.

Its form was ancient and simple, with two ears and four legs, exuding the weight of countless years.

Upon its body, intricate inscriptions adorned its surface: the front depicted mountains, rivers, and streams; the back carved flowers, grasses, fish, insects, and trees—vivid and lifelike!

As the great cauldron slowly rotated, multicolored rainbow light swirled around its surface.

Yu Ke gazed for a moment, then slowly withdrew his gaze.

This was the foundation upon which he stood firm in this world.

The last simulation granted him primordial qi, allowing him to fully repair his meridians.

This simulation, Lu Chen had already broken through to Grand Master; within ten years, he could advance further and enter this world's Heavenly Realm.

The three choices before him!

All tips warned of subsequent dangers—yet choosing or not choosing made little difference.

Cultivating "Liantian Hand" would benefit Lu Chen, and upon simulation's end, he would gain Lu Chen's martial experience.

Since all options carried risk!

Choose the one beneficial to yourself: directly select 1. Cultivate the technique. (Tip: May encounter unknown dangers.)

As you make your choice, the simulation continues.

【You slowly take up the "Liantian Hand" technique and examine it carefully.】

【As each page turns, the meridian pathways become clear; every thread of spiritual energy flowing through the acupoints is meticulously annotated, revealing the scribe's earnest intent.】

【But!】

【The first stage of "Liantian Hand," "Kindling Fire," requires first opening the Nine Orifices and constructing an inner world before cultivation can begin.】

【Fortunately, within months, you will fully open the Nine Orifices and enter the Primordial Realm!】

【Once you have memorized the technique's contents, you return the scripture to your master, Liu Jinchan.】

【Liu Jinchan merely waved his hand gently: "You are now the True Person and abbot of the Three True Sect on Shenzhou. This 'Liantian Hand' rightfully belongs to you—preserve and pass it down."】

【Seeing Liu Jinchan's firm resolve, you solemnly accept it for safekeeping.】

【Tip: Congratulations! You have obtained the technique "Liantian Hand. Fragment." It will be granted upon simulation's end.】

【Tip: Congratulations! You have obtained the technique "Dahuangting. Complete." It will be granted upon simulation's end.】

Yu Ke gazed thoughtfully.

He now possessed three techniques.

One was the Daxueshan technique left behind by the monk who died on Zhongnan Mountain's Great Snow Peak.

Alongside the current "Liantian Hand. Fragment" and "Dahuangting. Complete," he could only obtain them all after the simulations ended.

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【It also contained thirty-six layers of "Dahuangting," a technique capable of reaching beyond the Primordial Realm.】

【You carefully stored it away; thus, the Three True Sect now possessed two more martial scriptures coveted by the entire martial world.】

【Unfortunately!】

【Both techniques required entry into the Primordial Realm to even glimpse their path.】

【For the current disciples of Zhongnan Mountain, they were like pearls cast into darkness—hard to find any use for them, a great pity.】

【Lu Yu's seven disciples: six had reached Master level; only the sixth had not broken through. He was indifferent in nature, uninterested in deep martial arts, instead admiring court life and often assisting you in handling affairs of Yan Province.】

【At this moment!】

【Lu Yu wore a smile—he had clearly gained much.】

【At his current realm, progress had become exceedingly difficult.】

【Liu Jinchan smiled faintly: "The 'Liantian Hand' has six stages. Legend says Peng Chuan's ancestral founder reached the ultimate state—his palm could melt gold and forge iron."】

【"You, An'an, do you have the confidence to reach the sixth stage?"】

【Lu Yu's gaze dimmed slightly. After a moment's thought, he softly shook his head: "I fear I cannot."】

【Upon hearing this!】

【Liu Jinchan's expression turned strange. Lu Yu had always prided himself on his martial prowess, never yielding to others—this humility was rare indeed.】

【"An'an, there's no one else here—why are you being modest now?"】

【Lu Yu smiled: "The sixth stage may not be beyond human capability—it's beyond what any human can achieve."】

【"The power to melt gold and forge iron—I cannot accomplish it even now. This is no longer martial arts—it borders on sorcery."】

【"I doubt anyone in the world can achieve it."】

【You listened, thinking quietly. Lu Yu had become a Grand Master at twenty—thirty years had passed.】

【Even the Qianyuan Empress, who cultivated the "Zhan Tian Tu Lu" and fused the entire Great Qian's destiny into herself, reaching an astonishing realm—you believed she might not surpass your own brother.】

【Liu Jinchan also looked astonished.】

【"If even you cannot, who in the world could?"】

【Lu Yu spread his hands—he did not know.】

【Liu Jinchan had traveled the four seas, seen much, and knew the martial world was vast—though dragons and tigers lay hidden, Grand Master level alone was enough to dominate.】

【Now, the four states and Yan Province stood side by side; the martial world was in turmoil, with major sects and clans interacting frequently. To gauge each other's strength, the martial rankings emerged.】

【"Baoyue Tower," standing out among martial evaluators, had long been famed throughout the martial world. This tower not only gathered every martial scripture under heaven, but also earned widespread acclaim for its unique perspective and impartial assessments.】

【From the "Famous Sword List" to the "Saber List," from the "Beauty List" to the "Fine Steed List," Baoyue Tower covered nearly every worthy subject in the martial world—its comprehensiveness and depth left observers awestruck.】

【Among all its rankings, the most eagerly anticipated was the annual Martial Dao List, the most talked-about by martial folk.】

【Martial cultivators all awaited it with bated breath!】

【This list is revealed once a year, on the Awakening of Insects day in early spring—thus called the "Awakening of Insects List."】

【Each evaluation draws the entire martial world's attention: only one hundred names appear, and every one is a hero renowned across the land, feared throughout the martial realm.】

【Those on the list are regarded as legendary heroes, revered by all.】

【The top ten positions on the Awakening of Insects List are deliberately unranked in order.】

【They stand atop the pinnacle of martial arts, overlooking all others—their cultivation and realm far beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.】

【Nationally, thirteen Grand Masters openly stand as pillars of the world!】

In the world, thirteen Grand Masters publicly hold sway and suppress the realm!

【The Awakening of Insects List treats these thirteen Grand Masters with peculiar subtlety: the top ten are unranked, and only the final three are ordered as eleventh to thirteenth!】

On the Awakening List, the rankings of these thirteen Grand Masters are peculiar: the top ten are left unranked, and only the final three are ordered as eleventh to thirteenth!

(End of chapter)