Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

However, Ning Qi's focus was not on this. He was perceiving the power waves left behind after the portal shattered.

"Sure enough, it's not some physical substance, but should be a special power that makes this portal indestructible, only able to be broken by Yin Yang Fist." A thought of enlightenment flashed through his mind.

He had tried earlier.

No matter how powerful the force he exerted, he couldn't shatter the portal. Although he didn't fully exert himself, he knew it wasn't simple.

This further confirmed the idea in his heart.

"True Martial inheritance has some weight," Ning Qi's curiosity was somewhat piqued.

He stepped through the portal.

Another quiet chamber appeared before him, with the same layout, but the martial arts on the bookshelf had become 'Four Symbols Palm'.

"Is this to... test perception?"

This thought surfaced in Ning Qi's mind, but he was not surprised. To select a qualified inheritor, perception is naturally important.

"Let's see your limit."

Ning Qi flipped open the Four Symbols Palm, clearly feeling that the difficulty of this martial art had been raised a notch.

However.

To him, it was no difficult task.

With only a few more breaths than before, Ning Qi gathered the Power of Heaven and Earth to form Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, blasting the second portal into smithereens.

For the average person.

Just these two powerful Celestial Being martial arts would be quite rewarding, but Ning Qi's goal was naturally beyond this.

Yet another quiet chamber appeared.

Ning Qi was comprehending the next martial arts.

Without exception, they were outstanding among Celestial Being martial arts, enough to be considered foundational in those top martial sects, increasingly so further along, with several martial arts making Ning Qi's eyes light up, drawing ample nourishment from them.

The third quiet chamber.

The fourth quiet chamber.

...

All the way to the ninth quiet chamber.

Ning Qi looked at the identical layout, very patiently, even somewhat expectantly.

The test was very simple for him, but the gains were quite rich, thus not feeling impatient at all, especially in the seventh and eighth quiet chambers, where the martial arts were as exquisite as the Heavenly Sword Technique he created.

"Small True Martial Seal?"

Seeing the martial arts in the ninth quiet chamber, Ning Qi was taken aback.

The name was somewhat meaningful.

Small True Martial Seal? Doesn't that mean there is a True Martial Seal? What kind of level would the True Martial Seal be, the answer naturally presents itself.

Flipping open the martial arts.

He immersed into them immediately, spirals of Spiritual Light ascended, with a trace of astonishment gradually surfacing in his eyes.

"Such strong martial arts! Comparable to the Thousand Stars Sword Array created by my Heavenly Sword Technique!" Throughout the world, he had never seen such powerful martial arts, those legendary martial arts from top sects paled.

It could even be said, to some extent, this Small True Martial Seal was deeper than the Heavenly Sword Technique, given that the manifold sword arrays evolved from the Heavenly Sword Technique he created require the unfathomable power of Heaven and Earth, whereas the Small True Martial Seal's requirements in this regard were a bit lower.

Correspondingly.

The difficulty in comprehending the Small True Martial Seal also presented a geometrical increase, far more challenging than the eighth chamber.

To learn this Small True Martial Seal within a two-hour time frame is unlikely for many under the sky, possibly no one could even grasp the basics.

Even Ning Qi.

It took him a full incense time to completely reach perfection.

"Indeed, it's remarkable."

Ning Qi couldn't help but smile—the martial arts he created had always been self-crafted since learning martial arts from elsewhere failed to fully unleash his strength, but this Small True Martial Seal was somewhat different.

Ning Qi's fingers moved, gathering the Power of Heaven and Earth, instantly forming an Ancient Seal carrying a graceful aura as though the surrounding space became still.

With a booming sound.

The portal was shattered into powder, with Ning Qi's urging, the martial arts of the Small True Martial Seal exhibited extraordinary power.

Ning Qi felt delighted.

Not only for the Small True Martial Seal, but also because he drew inspiration from this martial arts, even without a sequel, he could deduce the complete True Martial Seal. After comprehending the Small True Martial Seal, he was absolutely certain that the Small True Martial Seal was a simplified result of Martial Saint-level martial arts.

This is naturally a matter for later.

The most crucial thing now is to pass the test and claim the True Martial inheritance.

He stepped through the portal slowly.

Everything around him disappeared, and before him appeared not a quiet chamber but a vast ocean. Ning Qi was somewhat astonished, unsure of whether he was still on that small island, or if perhaps it was an illusion. He surveyed the surroundings with the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking, but found no flaws.

Simultaneously.

A vast voice resounded:

"Successfully passing the Celestial Being Enlightenment Nine Passes grants you half the Martial Saint-level True Martial inheritance. Would you like to continue with the Celestial Being Nine Battles test?"

Ning Qi stood above the ocean, trying to locate the source of the voice but found nothing.

His face was calm:

"Accept."

Now that he was here, he couldn't leave with half the inheritance.

As Ning Qi's voice fell.

The originally calm ocean suddenly turned tumultuous.

He looked closely.

He saw a blade qi slicing through the ocean precisely, dividing the waters in two, spreading into water curtains around, a water path emerged, then, a giant turtle slowly surfaced, its dramatic entrance caught Ning Qi's attention.

Yet, upon closer inspection, his expression became peculiar.

It had to be said, this giant turtle wasn't weak, estimated by Ning Qi to be between the ordinary Celestial Human Realm and the strong ones on the Celestial Being List. For a typical Celestial Human Realm person, such an opponent was not to be underestimated, nonetheless, for Ning Qi, it seemed rather childish.

He found it amusing.

Without waiting for the giant turtle to unleash its power.

Ning Qi casually waved.

Two Fist Seals, one Yin and one Yang, merged into one, instantly exploding it. Strangely, after the giant turtle was blasted, it didn't burst into a sky-full of blood mist, but instead turned into clusters of seawater.

Yet for some reason.

He always felt a chill on the back of his neck after exploding the giant turtle.

He did not look into it deeply, thinking it merely a trick of his mind, as his attention was soon drawn by the disturbances below the sea.

The waves spread even wider.

Another giant turtle came riding the waves.

"The strength of the tail of the Celestial Being List."

Ning Qi's eyes flashed, evaluating the strength of this giant turtle, then casually struck again, manifesting Four Symbols, shattering the giant turtle.

He intended to engage quickly, unwilling to waste time.

According to the vast voice, the Celestial Being Nine Battles meant there would be nine opponents.

He stood above the ocean with hands behind, his posture relaxed.

One giant turtle after another came riding the waves.

With strength increasingly powerful.

A constant rise.

Soon.

The seventh giant turtle rose to a level comparable to the Blade Demon.

Ning Qi employed the Small True Martial Seal to explode this giant turtle once more.

The prior tests were not difficult for him, as his combat prowess could no longer be measured by common realms.

But vaguely, he felt a sense of unease creeping in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Ning Qi cleared away distractions.

Another giant turtle emerged, now dozens of feet in size, resembling a massive sea rock on the move, its aura incredibly potent.

A fierce battle was imminent.

Ning Qi once more condensed the Small True Martial Seal, subduing the giant turtle, and simultaneously activated the Thousand Stars Sword Array, thunderous Sword Qi engulfing the turtle.

After this twofold approach.

Finally, he managed to explode the giant turtle again, but clearly, it was no longer as effortless, costing some energy.

"Close to the Blood Demon monsters created by the Demon Sect," Ning Qi sighed in relief. Following this trend, the giant turtle appearing at the ninth pass should possess the caliber of the Grand Elder from the Demon Sect using the Yu King Pearl.

He felt anticipation rising.

If he could pass all the Nine Battles and the Enlightenment Nine Passes, he could smoothly claim the Martial Saint inheritance!

Reflecting on these tests, they seemed simple, with Ning Qi advancing unhindered, but that was just Ning Qi; for others, it would be nearly impossible!

Some distractions arose in his mind; Ning Qi exerted Divine Intent to cut them off.

The ocean waves became increasingly turbulent.

His sense of foreboding intensified.

Then.

He saw a hundred-foot giant turtle appearing in front, its eyes carrying threads of indifference, with such potent aura that threw Ning Qi into shock.

Martial Saint Giant Turtle?!