34: Chapter 34 Ultimate Martial Arts Hall

Upon entering the Baiyujing Divine Domain, Yang Bai took out the two high-level building cards, brushed his fingers across the card surfaces, and a massive amount of spiritual energy surged into them.

Two flashes of white light passed, and the patterns on the high-level building cards changed.

[High-Level Building Card — Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall]

[High-Level Building Card — Myriad Laws Dojo]

Tearing open the two high-level building cards, two areas within White Jade Capital instantly lit up.

A ruggedly designed martial arts arena with a large fighting ring inside rose from the ground, while on the other side stood a towering, magnificent blue-and-white pagoda shimmering with immortal energy.

The establishment of these two buildings instantly attracted the gaze of the many Cultivators within White Jade Capital.

Before long, a group of Cultivators gathered at the entrances of the martial arts hall and the dojo.

"I am very satisfied with everyone's performance in the previous battle, and you have truly established the prestige of our human Cultivators."

"However, you must not let this battle cause you to underestimate other hostile kin. You must know that the upcoming battles will be even more difficult, and the enemies will be even stronger."

"I have established the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall and the Myriad Laws Dojo here, hoping that all fellow Daoists will strive for improvement."

"In this endless world above the universe, only strength is the hard truth. I hope you will all take care of yourselves and cultivate diligently."

Yang Bai's divine projection appeared above the two buildings, and his resounding voice of the Heavenly Dao echoed in every corner of White Jade Capital.

"We respectfully obey the Immortal Lord's decree."

The Cultivators shouted in unison.

After giving instructions regarding White Jade Capital, Yang Bai returned to his cultivation residence on the top floor of the Ten Thousand Immortals Tower, activated ten-fold cultivation acceleration, and entered a state of deep cultivation.

On the plaza of White Jade Capital.

Chu Gehang looked at the 3,500 additional Contribution Points in his identity token and nodded with satisfaction.

Zhou Yanlie walked up and said with a chuckle, "Elder Chu, by the looks of it, you've had quite a bountiful harvest from this battle."

In the previous Newcomer Divine War, Zhou Yanlie had activated his Candle Dragon state, slaughtered an eighth-level Qi Refining Oak Giant, and incidentally set the entire forest ablaze, earning over 1,300 Contribution Points.

Such a large sum of Contribution Points made him overjoyed.

Chu Gehang stroked his beard and smiled, "It's alright, not that much. By the way, where has Swordmaster Chen gone? I didn't see him when the Immortal Lord was here earlier."

"Chen Jianfeng went into secluded cultivation as soon as he returned, likely preparing to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. Elder Chu, the Immortal Lord just established two training grounds, let's go take a look together."

After Zhou Yanlie remarked on this, he extended an invitation to Chu Gehang.

"That is exactly my intention."

Chu Gehang nodded and made a gesture of invitation.

Every creation in White Jade Capital was an immortal opportunity for the Cultivators; even if Zhou Yanlie hadn't suggested it, Chu Gehang would have gone to check out that martial arts hall and dojo.

Arriving before the [Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall] and the [Myriad Laws Dojo], Zhou Yanlie and Chu Gehang opened the building descriptions.

[Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall: Can strengthen the body, remold bones, improve martial arts attainments, unblock meridians, and simulate battles; suitable for Body Refining Cultivators to enter.]

[Building Rules: Minimum consumption of 8 Contribution Points per day.]

[Myriad Laws Dojo: Strengthens divine sense, improves comprehension, refines Daoist attainments, provides guidance from powerful Cultivators, and simulates battles; suitable for Law Refining Cultivators to enter.]

[Building Rules: Minimum consumption of 12 Contribution Points per day.]

Simply put, the former helps people refine their bodies, while the latter helps people refine their laws; each has its own characteristics.

Zhou Yanlie and Chu Gehang looked at each other, then tacitly separated to head toward the training grounds suited to them.

Upon walking into the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall, an information panel suddenly appeared before Zhou Yanlie.

[Agility Improvement, 9 Contribution Points/day]

[Strength Improvement, 9 Contribution Points/day]

[Stamina Improvement, 11 Contribution Points/day]

...

[Bone Improvement, 500 Contribution Points/hour]

[Simulated Battle, 800 Contribution Points/hour]

[Master-Level Sparring Partner, 1000 Contribution Points/hour]

Looking at the various Contribution Point charges listed above, the corner of Zhou Yanlie's eye twitched; the joy of having just acquired Contribution Points vanished instantly.

He had originally thought this sum would allow him to live it up in a luxury suite at the Ten Thousand Immortals Tower.

Who would have thought that the newly opened Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall would burn through Contribution Points so quickly.

"Hiss, so conflicted. What should I choose?"

After hesitating for two seconds, Zhou Yanlie chose the last service—[Master-Level Sparring Partner].

Just kidding, a real man should go straight for the most expensive package; it's the same everywhere.

[Reading identity token... Sorry, your Martial Dao level is insufficient; you cannot use this training.]

[Identity Information: Zhou Yanlie]

[Martial Dao Level: Slight Accomplishment]

[Martial Dao Levels are as follows: First Steps, Slight Accomplishment, Pure Mastery, Thorough Understanding, Pinnacle, World-Shaking, Extreme Dao Martial Intent.]

The ideal is plump, but reality is skeletal.

The meaning of the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall was very clear: Brother, you are a weakling and don't deserve a Master-Level sparring partner yet.

"Hiss, I'm only at 'Slight Accomplishment'?"

Zhou Yanlie looked at the evaluation the martial arts hall gave him and felt it was utterly inconceivable.

Zhou Yanlie had awakened his intelligence at four, started body refining at five, entered the martial path at eight, and became a martial artist by ten. In the following thirty years, relying on heavenly treasures and personal hard cultivation, he had forcefully broken through to become a Martial Dao Grandmaster before the age of fifty, achieving the pinnacle of mortal martial artists.

Then, after becoming a Cultivator and awakening his Candle Dragon bloodline, his Martial Dao had improved even further.

With such a standard, in the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall, he could only be rated as [Slight Accomplishment].

"Hahaha, this is fantastic! I never imagined my Martial Dao still had such great room for breakthrough." Zhou Yanlie said excitedly.

When mortal people reach the peak of one mountain and see even more and higher peaks, some are afraid, some retreat, and some are content with the status quo...

But for a pure martial artist, this is undoubtedly the best reward for climbing a mountain.

"Extreme Martial Dao, this is the highest level of Martial Dao! I am going to become an Extreme Dao Martial Artist."

Zhou Yanlie pressed his finger down and clicked on the best consumption item available for his level.

[Comprehensive Improvement, 300 Contribution Points/day]

Zhou Yanlie was teleported to a brand-new trial space, just as he was looking around.

The next second, a hundred tons of gravity pressed down on him. The ground began to crack, and high-temperature magma capable of burning through spiritual energy shields overflowed from the fissures, while toxic gas occasionally erupted.

Countless magma puppets crawled out from the ground, raising their fists to attack Zhou Yanlie.

"Bring it on!"

Zhou Yanlie shouted loudly, his muscles bulging all over his body, and he charged directly into close-quarters combat with the magma puppets, enduring the high heat.

Battles of this kind were happening within the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall in White Jade Capital.

Some people balanced water jugs on their heads while weaving through forests of blades; some sat cross-legged, tempering their will amidst raging fire and freezing ice; some carried heavy stones while climbing steep cliffs...

It was all about doing whatever was the most painful to refine the body.

As long as it doesn't kill you, you train until you're dead; even if you do die from training, you can always train again.