Chapter 555: Obtaining Another Virtual Treasure

After nearly a year in the divine realm, Ye Feng finally absorbed the effects of the remaining seven pills, raising his cultivation to a level that truly surpassed the sacred realm. He had the illusion that he could destroy everything, though he also believed it might be due to his rapid cultivation progress.

On the seventh step, he was still alone. Ye Feng looked around carefully, fearing he might have missed something. After all, the pills and wine he had obtained earlier were all on this step, though he still didn’t understand why the wine could enhance his soul cultivation. After searching fruitlessly, Ye Feng took another step forward and stepped onto the eighth step.

Originally planning to stand firmly before sitting down in meditation, Ye Feng found that this layer was completely different. There was no repulsive force, and even soul attacks had disappeared. What surprised him even more was that this layer was much larger. Although he could still see steps leading upward in the distance, he realized this layer was nearly a hundred times wider than the previous ones. More precisely, it no longer seemed like a step but rather a corner where floors connected.

“Congratulations! Your cultivation and soul strength have been initially recognized. The seven other strongmen still in the training hall have lost their competitive edge and will be transported away within fifteen minutes…”

Ye Feng was stunned. The ancient voice seemed to indicate that reaching this layer meant initial success, and his plan to obtain the virtual treasure was almost complete.

“Please complete the task of mastering elemental cultivation laws to gain initial recognition of such mastery…”

“No wonder those guys are so powerful after leaving here—mastering elemental cultivation laws is even required…” Ye Feng finally understood why those who left this place were so formidable.

“The seven stone slabs are engraved with nine common laws of seven basic elements, totaling sixty-three different elemental laws. To complete this task, you only need to master one law to the eighth level or two laws to the seventh level. Within a three-square-meter area around each slab lies a zone with a million-fold time acceleration.”

Ye Feng summoned his fire and wind clones and headed toward two of the stone slabs, beginning the rapid process of comprehension.

“If I master one law to the eighth level, can my clones stay here to continue practicing?” Ye Feng shouted into the sky.

“As long as the task for achieving mastery of the laws is completed and initial recognition of such mastery is obtained, it means initial recognition from the Ultimate Martial Ark. The true self and clones can enter here at will to continue their cultivation,” the ancient voice spoke again.
“Alright then!” Ye Feng said as he walked toward the stone tablet engraved with the laws of darkness, inputting the laws of necromancy that had reached the eighth level of perfection into it. The tablet instantly lit up, with spots of light shooting out and entering Ye Feng’s body.
“Initial recognition of mastery of the laws has been obtained.”
“Is there another training task?” Ye Feng asked.
“The training task: collect ten top-tier celestial-grade codices, or three supreme celestial-grade codices. Task hint: Top-tier celestial-grade codices can only be found in the highest-ranking sects in the Holy Realm, where they are kept as the sect’s treasures. Each such top sect has at least three three-star strong warriors. Supreme celestial-grade codices can only be found in the super sects of the Holy Realm, also kept as their treasures, with each super sect having at least two five-star strong warriors. If the recognized person’s cultivation, soul strength, or mastery of the laws improves in any way, the task is canceled. A new task will be assigned after reassessing their overall strength.”
“Wait, so this training task is basically trying to get me to steal those sect treasures from the top or super sects in the Holy Realm?” After hearing the task details, Ye Feng immediately understood what was going on.
“That’s correct!” the ancient voice confirmed. “The training tasks are assigned based on the strength of the recognized person. Usually, it’s a task with a 99% chance of failure, a 1% chance of survival, and only a one-in-ten-million chance of success.”
“It seems quite difficult to become the owner of those treasures…” Ye Feng smirked slightly. “But getting three supreme celestial-grade codices shouldn’t be a problem for me.”
“Although the sixth domain hasn’t been unlocked yet, can I still get things from the fifth domain for free?” Ye Feng asked, using his spiritual power to probe into the virtual realm.
“Yes. Since the host is busy, the sixth domain isn’t yet unlocked, but the host’s cultivation level already meets the requirements. Thus, the fifth domain automatically becomes part of the rights of a beginner owner, allowing three free item pickups per day,” the virtual realm replied satisfactorily.
“I want three supreme celestial-grade codices. Are those items considered at the holy realm level?” Ye Feng asked.

“Yes, it’s almost the highest-level item among sacred artifacts. Are you sure you want to use up three free privileges to obtain it?”
“Sure!” As soon as Ye Feng spoke, three thick codices appeared in his hands.
“Three top-tier celestial-grade codices— the training items you wanted. I’ve brought them.” Ye Feng held the three books and waved them toward the sky. “Can we consider this training task completed?”
The three codices in Ye Feng’s hands vanished quickly. After a brief silence, an aged voice came from the sky again, “The training task is complete!”
At that moment, the woman in white reappeared. “I didn’t expect you to hide so many secrets.”
“Now you can’t refuse to acknowledge me as the master of the Ultimate Martial Ark, right?” Ye Feng said with a smile.
“The established procedure has been followed. I’ll take you in now. Although that formation shouldn’t be able to stop you, it will still take you a lot of time.” The woman in white grabbed Ye Feng’s wrist, and the two of them instantly appeared at the place where Ye Feng had been before to claim ownership.
“My name is Zi Ling. I was the former master of the Ultimate Martial Ark. Due to my demise, only a fragment of my soul remains. The original spirit of this artifact had a deep bond with me and voluntarily gave up its consciousness to merge with my remaining soul, allowing me to take control of this virtual treasure.” As she spoke of this, the woman in white seemed somewhat melancholic. “I also hoped that the Ultimate Martial Ark would have a powerful master, so I wasn’t optimistic about you at first. But later, I noticed many unusual things. You must possess more than just one virtual treasure, right?”
“That’s correct,” Ye Feng nodded.
“Are you the reincarnation of a great sage?” Zi Ling asked further.
“Probably not. At least I haven’t noticed any such signs so far,” Ye Feng replied with a smile and shook his head.
“That’s even better! It means you have extraordinary luck. Usually, the heirs of the Ultimate Martial Ark have very poor luck. Maybe you can change that. Basically, ever since I got this artifact, I’ve spent my days being hunted,” Zi Ling said helplessly.
“With that strange training task, it’s strange if I’m not being hunted,” Ye Feng said speechlessly. “By the way, what’s the true purpose of the Ultimate Martial Ark, as you mentioned before?”
“The Ultimate Martial Ark isn’t just for self-cultivation; it’s also the best place to train subordinates. Up to eight people can enter each time, allowing them to train at an accelerated rate— a million times faster. You can imagine how quickly strong warriors can be created.”

“But only one person can reach the peak each time, right? And once pushed down by that repulsive force, they’re immediately transported out,” Ye Feng asked, puzzled.
“All these parameters can be adjusted. You can set it so that eight people can reach the peak together, or you can arrange it so that they’re not immediately transported out after being pushed down, but there’s a limit on the number of times—three times at most. After that, they can no longer enter the Training Hall for practice. Get familiar with the details on your own. I’m transferring ownership to you now,” Zi Ling said as she pressed two fingers against Ye Feng’s forehead.
Inside Ye Feng’s mental sea, something shaped like a spaceship slowly took form. In just a moment, the transfer of ownership was complete. Everything in the Absolute Martial Ark was now under Ye Feng’s control.