Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal

Chapter 272: Chapter 215: The Difference Between an Ordinary Prodigy and a Monster? Breaking Through to Nascent Soul

Even the sect leaders of the Yin Yang Dao Sect and the Celestial Sword Sect could just barely make it to around the fiftieth step.

Yet Lin Chang’sheng actually walked the entire Refining God Ladder?

Does that mean he gained seventy-two years’ worth of cultivation enhancement?

Thinking of this, Gao Ziyue was thrilled for Lin Chang’sheng, but then immediately felt a wave of disappointment.

Because the gap between her and Lin Chang’sheng was growing ever wider.

”What? Lin Chang’sheng reached the top of all seventy-two steps?”

When Yu Lingfei heard Gao Ziyue’s words, her heart gave a sudden jolt.

She looked up as well, and saw that Lin Chang’sheng’s name was indeed engraved at the very top step.

Around Lin Chang’sheng’s name were also the names of former prodigies Ling Wuji and Jiang Yukun.

This made it clear the names were absolutely not carved by the cultivators themselves.

These were true marks left here, proof that the Refining God Ladder itself recognized them.

”How did he do it?”

Yu Lingfei couldn’t fathom it. She considered herself a prodigy too.

To reach Golden Core Cultivation at their age was already leagues ahead of ordinary people, but compared to a monster like Lin Chang’sheng, all she could do was chase his shadow.

Is this the difference between ordinary prodigies and true monsters?

”No, impossible, it can’t be...”

Not far away, Zhao Fuhu overheard the two women and stared at the summit of the Refining God Ladder. When he saw Lin Chang’sheng’s name, his face twisted with fury.

Lin Chang’sheng was his sworn enemy, and his talent was actually this much higher?

If he wanted to crush him someday, wouldn’t that be as hard as reaching the sky?

”Fuhu, the opportunity is right in front of you. Don’t lose focus!”

Li Jiantang reminded Zhao Fuhu sharply. If Zhao Fuhu let stray thoughts take over, he’d have no chance of climbing any higher on the Refining God Ladder.

Every step up meant gaining another year’s worth of cultivation.

For these cultivators, this was an indescribable opportunity.

Some cultivators breathe their last before ever reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.

Maybe what they lack is just those extra ten or twenty years of lifespan.

But now, every step forward gives them another year of cultivation.

It’s like extending your life by a whole year—such a gift isn’t something most people could ever find.

”Yes, Master!”

Zhao Fuhu snapped back to his senses. Only by growing stronger could he avenge his brother and master.

So Zhao Fuhu gritted his teeth and kept climbing the Refining God Ladder.

He finally made it to the forty-sixth step before he could go no further.

That level of talent could even rival the sect leaders of major sects.

”Excellent aptitude, awarded forty-six years of cultivation increase—may enter the Third Layer Space.”

In an instant, an old man’s voice rang out.

Beams of light poured into Zhao Fuhu’s body, flooding him with more and more power, till he broke through the Early Golden Core and entered the Golden Core Middle Stage Realm.

On the way to the Demon Evil Sea, Zhao Fuhu had only just formed his core and reached the Golden Core Stage.

And now he’d gained another forty-six years’ worth of cultivation.

In one bound, he stepped into the Middle Stage of Core Formation.

Leaving Zhuge Buping far behind.

Such is the way of immortal cultivation—if you seize your chance when it comes, you can soar far above the crowd.

And Zhao Fuhu wasn’t the only one to break through with this cultivation boost.

Cao De from the Liuyun Immortal Sect, Zhuo Yijian of the Celestial Sword Sect, and Zhang Aoxue of the Yin Yang Dao Sect all broke past Early Golden Core and entered the Middle Golden Core.

Even the elders of various major sects broke through Golden Core Peak and ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm.

This time, the opportunity granted huge gains to many cultivators.

Rumble—

Just as everyone was rejoicing, the entire space shook violently.

From the distant horizon, the giant silhouettes of demon beasts appeared one after another.

These demon beasts stood dozens of zhang tall even from afar.

Massive figures, like enormous bats blown up to titanic size.

With every step they took, the ground quaked and trembled violently.

You could tell at a glance just how terrifying their physical strength was.

If Ling Yue were here, she’d know just how formidable these demon beasts were.

These were the Tower-Protecting Celestial Demons of the Sea God Tower.

She had only just arrived here via teleportation, and immediately ran into a Tower-Protecting Celestial Demon.

She was gravely wounded before she managed to escape.

These Tower-Protecting Celestial Demons were not something ordinary cultivators could stand against.

It was as if they embodied all the essence of the Sea God Tower itself.

Any attack against a Tower-Protecting Celestial Demon barely tickled it.

Luckily, the Sea God Tower had only just activated, so the Celestial Demons couldn’t move yet.

Only once the Sea God Tower reached the tenth day could these Celestial Demons break free, leave their original posts, and begin the hunt, chasing cultivators from the first to the top floor.

When the Sect-Protecting Celestial Demon reached the twelfth top floor, the Sea God Tower would vanish and close once again.

Anyone who hadn’t left the Sea God Tower’s space would be trapped, forced to wait until the next activation cycle for a chance to get out.

And those who survived would be endlessly hunted by the Tower-Protecting Celestial Demons.

”Quick, get out of here!”

Li Jiantang saw the Tower-Protecting Celestial Demons appear, knew they couldn’t win, and immediately called for the disciples of the Liuyun Immortal Sect to retreat.

Ordinary Black-armored Beast Insects would stop attacking cultivators who stepped onto the Refining God Ladder.

But these Tower-Protecting Celestial Demons were different—even if a cultivator was on the Refining God Ladder, they’d still attack without hesitation.

Every assault claimed the lives of several cultivators.

After all, the suppression in this place meant the cultivators couldn’t unleash their full powers.

In an instant, the first floor of the Sea God Tower became a purgatory.

Luckily, Yu Lingfei, Gao Ziyue, and the others had finished their trials and been teleported to the Second Layer Space—escaping disaster for now.

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Sixth Layer Space, Sea God Tower.

Lin Chang’sheng had been absorbing energy here for over ten days.

Hard work pays off—in the end, Lin Chang’sheng’s dantian began to tremble, a sign of impending breakthrough.

An ordinary Golden Core Cultivator would never take so long to break into the Nascent Soul.

But Lin Chang’sheng was forming a Flawless Nascent Soul—dual nascent souls, at that.

So naturally, it took far longer than a typical Golden Core Cultivator’s breakthrough.

”Break for me!”

Lin Chang’sheng grit his teeth and muttered inwardly.

He’d lost count of how many times he’d circulated his magical power to strike at the core.

Only when the golden core shattered could he break through from core formation to nascent soul and become a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

This shattering was the end of one realm, and the start of another.

Cultivation power surged through Lin Chang’sheng’s body, pounding at the limit again and again.

Until, finally—

Crack—

His golden core gave a crisp snap as rays of golden light exploded outward, flooding into Lin Chang’sheng’s limbs and bones, while more golden brilliance soared toward the top of his head.

The golden light merging into his body crazily strengthened Lin Chang’sheng’s flesh.

Crackle—

It sounded like firecrackers going off inside Lin Chang’sheng’s body, the crackling sounds never stopping.

Bone, flesh, sinew—they were all forged by gold light.

In this moment, Lin Chang’sheng felt his strength was more than doubled compared to before.

He seemed to have endless power at his disposal.

Bathed in the golden light, Lin Chang’sheng felt a bliss flow throughout his body—as though basking in warm sunlight, every pore flung wide open, greedily drawing in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.