Da Xuan Martial Saint

Having said that,

he slowly put down the teacup, tilted his head back, and gazed at the distant 'Yunni Sky Peak' that occupied the heavens and earth, towering in the world.

In the past, this was merely a place for the disciples of the Seven Profound Sect to gain experience, but now it has become the battleground for the young talents of the Eleven States of the Cold North Path to gather for the first time since the New Talent Ranking was announced. This likely would become the norm in the future.

The End of the World Sea Pavilion's introduction of the New Talent Ranking has indeed intensified the competition among the younger generation in the Cold North Path, adding fuel to the chaotic situation of the Eleven States. It's unclear what their intentions are.

But he couldn't be bothered with all that.

As one of the top figures in the New Talent Ranking and being part of the situation himself, he had no choice but to use the exceptional talents he encountered to verify his own Martial Arts, to ascend step by step until he crossed the Mysterious Pass and achieved the status of Grandmaster, only then would he be qualified to glimpse the full picture of the situation in the Cold North Path.

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Chen Mu was unaware of the events taking place in the courtyard occupied by the Seven Profound Sect.

At this moment, he had already quietly left the Prefectural Government of Bi Prefecture and was heading towards the direction of the Yunni Sky Steps, strolling across the vast highland, breathing in the essence of heaven and earth, feeling the nature of all things, and looking up at that towering peak that stood between heaven and earth.

Since he set foot in Bi Prefecture, his Qiankun Artistic Conception's experience points had been steadily increasing. Now, as he was getting closer to the Yunni Sky Steps, even though it wasn't time to ascend the peak yet, just by looking up at the peak whose upper half was shrouded in the Cloud Sea, he could still make realizations at any moment, as if he were viewing an artistic conception of Qian Heaven, Kun Earth, Gen Mountain, and so on, blending together.

[Martial Art: Qiankun Artistic Conception (Second Step)]

[Experience: 3712 points]

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On the system panel, his accumulated experience points had astonishingly reached over three thousand, and it had only been about half a month since he arrived in Bi Prefecture!

In his assessment, even without ascending the Yunni Sky Steps, just by walking around this giant peak for a month or two to meditate would suffice to advance his Qiankun Artistic Conception once more. For him, this was a solid step forward in Martial Arts.

Presently,

he had yet to master the fifth layer of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal.

It wasn't that he couldn't master it, but his understanding of the Qiankun Artistic Conception wasn't deep enough, and the experience gained from practising the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal was not substantial, necessitating a great deal of time. It made more sense to deduce the Qiankun Artistic Conception first and then go back to practising the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal.

Based on his estimation, once he completed the third deduction of the Qiankun Artistic Conception, he would be able to learn the fifth layer of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal much faster—possibly mastering it in two to three months. If he completed the fourth deduction, it would be even faster.

"To practice up to the sixth layer is to reach the limit of the second step of the Qiankun Artistic Conception."

Chen Mu murmured to himself.

On the Wind Cloud List, aside from those who possessed the Domain of Artistic Conception, there were only a very few who had fully mastered conceptions like the complete Qiankun and complete Yin Yang. Among them, the Qiankun Artistic Conception was undisputedly the strongest category.

Currently, there were only two people on the Wind Cloud List who had risen through the ranks with the Qiankun Artistic Conception. One was at the bottom, having mastered only the fourth layer of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, while the one in the seventeenth spot had mastered the fifth layer.

"If I were to encounter a Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster now, the weakest one would leave me with no choice but to flee. However, if I mastered the fifth layer, I would generally be able to fight or even suppress them. If I reach the sixth layer, I might have the chance to defeat some ordinary Grandmasters!"

Chen Mu knew that the leap from the limit of the second step of the Qiankun Artistic Conception to mastering the Domain and then advancing to the third step would be an enormous challenge. But at least until then, he faced little obstruction. In just a few years, he could reach the limit of the second step of the Qiankun Artistic Conception. Even if he hadn't become a Grandmaster by then, he would possess the capacity to dominate his path.

As for Zuo Qianqiu, Yuan Yingsong, and other prodigies on the New Talent Ranking, they probably wouldn't start to climb the Wind Cloud List until years later. Compared to his current self, they were worlds apart, and naturally, he had no interest in paying too much attention to them, let alone seeking them out for sparring.

After a few steps more,

Chen Mu reached the edge of the highland.

Beyond lay a cliff. It was only after crossing this cliff that one could arrive at the foot of Yunni Sky Peak.

As Chen Mu stood at the edge of the cliff, continuing to scrutinize that towering peak and meditate on heaven and earth, suddenly a somewhat familiar voice came from behind him.

"Hehe, you're quite hard to find. You arrived in Bi Prefecture without showing your face even once, but I have finally found you."

The voice was pleasant and melodious, like the clear sound of a silver bell. Continue your journey with My Virtual Library Empire

Chen Mu, with a calm demeanor, turned to look, and saw not far behind him on the highland, a figure approaching with a graceful gait. She was dressed in a light yellow dress that fluttered with the breeze, exposing inch by inch of her ice-clear skin and a slender waist that could be encompassed with a grip, revealing her form. Such attire, if appeared in some cities, would undoubtedly draw whispers and rebukes for shamelessness behind her back.

However, for Chen Mu, this was nothing odd; he had seen even bolder, more revealing female attires in his distant memories, commonplace and a dime a dozen.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Mu asked the approaching woman, his voice even-tempered.

The woman walked up to him with a light step, glancing at Chen Mu in surprise as if she had noticed something astonishing about him. She smiled coyly, "It seems that after two years, Lord Chen misses me quite dearly, your tone is softer than before. I have been diligently taking care of this body, waiting to offer it to you."

As she spoke the last sentence, her tone turned flirtatiously bold, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She had the look of youthful anticipation mixed with naivety, and her desire almost took form, entwining toward him like tangible threads.