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Chapter 228 - 225 First Grade · Oct 14, 2026

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201 Chapter 201 - 199: Great Victory 2026-10-14
202 Chapter 202 - 200 Thunderbolt 2026-10-14
203 Chapter 203 - 201: Choice 2026-10-14
204 Chapter 204 - 202 Heavenly Talisman 2026-10-14
205 Chapter 205 - 203: Communicating with Spirits 2026-10-14
206 Chapter 206 - 204: Shedding the Mortal 2026-10-14
207 Chapter 207 - 205 Sixth Layer 2026-10-14
208 Chapter 208 - 206: The Assault 2026-10-14
209 Chapter 209 - 206: The Assault_2 2026-10-14
210 Chapter 210 - 207: Withering Away 2026-10-14
211 Chapter 211 - 208 Secret Shadow 2026-10-14
212 Chapter 212 - 209: Harvest 2026-10-14
213 Chapter 213 - 210 Support 2026-10-14
214 Chapter 214 - 211: Murderous Intent 2026-10-14
215 Chapter 215 - 212: Take Action 2026-10-14
216 Chapter 216 - 213: Sweeping Across 2026-10-14
217 Chapter 217 - 214: Avoidance 2026-10-14
218 Chapter 218 - 215: Spiritual 2026-10-14
219 Chapter 219 - 216: Repelling the Enemy 2026-10-14
220 Chapter 220 - 217: Pursuit and Kill 2026-10-14
221 Chapter 221 - 218: Annihilation 2026-10-14
222 Chapter 222 - 219 Golden Eyes 2026-10-14
223 Chapter 223 - 220: Current Secrets 2026-10-14
224 Chapter 224 - 221 Dragon Mountain 2026-10-14
225 Chapter 225 - 222: Hearing the Secret 2026-10-14
226 Chapter 226 - 223: Shadow Beast 2026-10-14
227 Chapter 227 - 224 Perfection 2026-10-14
228 Chapter 228 - 225 First Grade 2026-10-14
229 Chapter 229 - 226 Choice 2026-10-14
230 Chapter 230 - 227: Strange Stone 2026-10-14
231 Chapter 231 - 228: Major Case 2026-10-14
232 Chapter 232 - 229: Seven Layers 2026-10-14
233 Chapter 233 - 230: Divine Tree 2026-10-14
234 Chapter 234 - 231 Assassination 2026-10-14
235 Chapter 235 - 232 Heavenly Hidden 2026-10-14
236 Chapter 236 - 233 Nurturing Prestige 2026-10-14
237 Chapter 237 - 234 Assistant Minister 2026-10-14
238 Chapter 238 - 235: Expressions 2026-10-14
239 Chapter 239 - 236 True Body 2026-10-14
240 Chapter 240 - 237 Income 2026-10-14
241 Chapter 241 - 238 Handprint 2026-10-14
242 Chapter 242 - 239: Arrival 2026-10-14
243 Chapter 243 - 240 Entering the Palace 2026-10-14
244 Chapter 244 - 241: Insider Information 2026-10-14
245 Chapter 245 - 242 Proposal 2026-10-14
246 Chapter 246 - 243: Inheritance 2026-10-14
247 Chapter 247 - 244: Side by Side 2026-10-14
248 Chapter 248 - 245: The Eighth Layer 2026-10-14
249 Chapter 249 - 246 Warning 2026-10-14
250 Chapter 250 - 247 Raising the Sword 2026-10-14

Chapter 228: Chapter 225 First Grade

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Chu Zhiyuan sat cross-legged on the bed in the Tingtao Courtyard.

The moonlight, like water, poured through the open window onto the bed inside the room.

He carefully examined the small transparent stone in his hand, the demon crystal of the Shadow Beast.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly placed the demon crystal into the moonlight.

The demon crystal in his hand instantly disappeared.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

This Shadow Beast can evade the perception of a Great Grandmaster, truly extraordinary.

The perception of a Great Grandmaster is similar to the release of spiritual power.

Spiritual power establishes an elusive connection with the world, thus obtaining an ability to sense beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

He felt it was not as good as his Super Sense.

But the release of the Great Grandmaster’s spiritual power not only enhances perception but can also be used against enemies.

This is something that Super Sense cannot do.

Super Sense can only provide insight, not action.

The demon crystal left the moonlight and became crystal clear again, like a piece of crystal.

Cool to the touch, slightly warmer than ice, as if chilled in a deep spring.

His eyes fixed upon it for a moment, immediately focusing on the Spirit Summoning Talisman.

The Spirit Summoning Talisman turned, and his vision blurred momentarily.

Then his perspective changed drastically.

Everything became immense.

Grass like trees, flowers covering the sky, colossal rocks, dense ravines.

The grains of sand turned enormous, a shallow pit became a deep one.

Everything changed.

Including smell and hearing, several times more sensitive than when he didn’t use Super Sense.

The air carried various scents.

The green of grass, the fragrance of flowers, the earthy smell, the moldy odor of dead leaves, and the wine-like smell of rotting fruit.

Also the coolness of river water, with the distant sound of trickling streams.

His body flew up, like a wisp of smoke skimming through the trees.

All insects and beasts ignored him, as if they didn’t see him.

This was his gift.

An innate ability to easily take bird eggs.

As long as he finished eating the eggs before the mother bird returned, then smeared himself with rotting fruit to mask the fishy smell with wine, he could hide it effortlessly.

He flew back and forth, across mountains and plains, high peaks, coming and going as he pleased.

Forbidden zones for other Spiritual Beasts, he walked as if on flat ground.

Those Spiritual Beasts with earth-shaking abilities disdained to deal with him.

He simply passed by without stopping, and they didn’t even bother to look up at him.

If he stopped for a moment, he would have to endure overwhelming might; if he couldn’t retreat in time, his life would be at risk.

Fortunately, he was clever, and didn’t provoke any of the spiritual beast giants, becoming familiar enough to occasionally greet them.

While the response was indifferent, not being acknowledged was the best acknowledgment.

...

Chu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze exuding a sense of time’s passage.

This Shadow Beast lived for over three hundred years.

The experiences and memories of these three hundred years were vividly presented in his mind.

His spirits were bright, eyes shining, as if he had had a deep sleep.

This fullness of the soul was unmatched by any physical benefit.

Is this the Dragon Mountain Secret Land?

Through the perspective of the Shadow Beast, he saw clearly, secretly astonished.

He witnessed the encounters between the demon beasts and the Great Grandmasters, the moments when a Great Grandmaster unleashed their full power.

He had a feeling.

In terms of strength, a Grandmaster was already at the peak; a Great Grandmaster’s power didn’t seem particularly stronger.

The greatest strength of a Great Grandmaster was in using spiritual power.

And the demon beasts in the Dragon Mountain Secret Land could all use spiritual power, including the weakest Shadow Beast, which also used spiritual power.

Their demonic power was naturally imbued with spiritual power, akin to the spiritual power of a Great Grandmaster.

Below Grandmaster level, they couldn’t endure the environment of the Secret Land, and even if they could, they weren’t opponents for these demon beasts.

No matter how strong the power, if you can’t hit the demon beasts, you’ll only get hit by them. How to win?

Through the experience of this Shadow Beast, he learned a lot about the demon beasts of the Dragon Mountain Secret Land.

Many demon beasts even Great Grandmasters had to avoid.

More importantly, the top-tier demon beasts could undergo tribulations.

Even more importantly, after successfully overcoming a tribulation, a beam of light would descend from the Void.

In the beam, flowers danced, and melodic sounds surrounded.

A demon beast successfully overcoming a tribulation would ascend in the light, higher and higher, eventually disappearing from the Dragon Mountain Secret Land.

This was Ascension.

He thought, this might be the greatest secret in the world.

He wondered if the Great Grandmasters knew.

He mused.

Ascension, could this be becoming immortal?

If it’s possible in the Dragon Mountain Secret Land, what about the other three Secret Lands?

What about the other four Grotto Heavens?

Can they all ascend?

This world is becoming more and more magical.

He looked at the other demon crystals.

These eight demon crystals would have to wait.

Now he felt as if he was overeaten, unable to perceive further.

——

When dawn broke, he arrived at Mingwu Hall and saw Chu Qingfeng beside the Martial Arts Training Ground.

Chu Qingfeng gave him a look: ”Starting tomorrow, you can go to that valley. Huang Cheng will be guarding in the shadows.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”Then I’ll head over tonight, so I don’t have to call for the city gate in the morning.”

”Mm, that makes sense.”

”Where to? Where to?”

Just then, Chu Mingxuan and others arrived, overhearing, eagerly asking.

Chu Zhiyuan then explained that there was a valley outside the city suitable for cultivation.

Planning to stay over at night, train there in the morning, and try it for a month first.

Chu Mingxuan and the three others were eager to join without hesitation.

They had already heard the news.

Chu Zhiyuan had displayed tremendous power, defeating all the Secret Shadow Sect experts in Yujing City alone.

This deeply motivated them, sparking their determination to strive hard.

Chu Zhiyuan’s attempts to advise were in vain, ultimately agreeing.

The sun rose, the purple light vanished.

Chu Mingxuan first headed to the Ministry of Rites for roll call, while he stayed back, entering the left and right halls of Mingwu Hall to start reading books.

Searching for the records of Great Grandmasters through the ages.

In the thousand-plus years since the founding of the Da Jing Dynasty, there hadn’t been many Great Grandmasters.

Mingwu Hall contained part of the biographies of these Great Grandmasters, recording their birth and death, legendary life events, and glorious past.

But there was not a single record about Ascension.

These Great Grandmasters all passed away of old age, living varying hundreds of years.

After browsing, Chu Zhiyuan directly asked Chu Qingfeng.

Chu Qingfeng shook his head.

Demon beasts could indeed ascend in the Secret Land, but Great Grandmasters couldn’t ascend in the Secret Land.

The Great Grandmasters had thoroughly researched, possibly because Great Grandmasters ultimately did not belong to the Secret Land.

So no matter what they did, it was useless; no amount of cultivation could lead to ascension.

The key was, they couldn’t undergo tribulation.

The thunderbolts of the Secret Land wouldn’t strike a Great Grandmaster on the head.

Even if deliberately jumping up, or standing at the highest point, using sword or blade to attract, or even practicing miracle techniques involving lightning, none could attract tribulation lightning.

Without undergoing tribulation, ascension was impossible.

All they could do was watch the demon beasts leave the Secret Land after undergoing tribulation.

Yet Chu Zhiyuan wasn’t too disappointed upon hearing this.

This was just one path.

Immortality, indestructibility might not necessarily require ascension; why not achieve it within this world?

...

When he arrived at the Ministry of Rites office, two light-footed maidens were waiting.

At a glance, Chu Zhiyuan recognized them as the two women who recorded behind him before, from the Auditing Department.

”Princely Heir, congratulations,” the two light-footed maidens said with bright smiles, handing over a Merit Token.

Seeing the Merit Token, Chu Zhiyuan immediately smiled.

First Grade Merit.

It was actually a First Grade Merit.

Initially, he thought he could only obtain a Second Grade Merit this time.

Upon thinking of First Grade Merit, the Transcendence Pill immediately came to mind.

The previous Transcendence Pill had been extremely effective.

Unfortunately, it could only be taken once.

Were there similar Spirit Pills for purifying the body and altering innate talents?

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