Translator: CinderTL
"Third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade," Bai Gui marveled. "Jiang Ye, you're about to strike it rich!"
"Third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade?" Jiang Ye's expression flickered. "This thing is Enlightenment Divine Jade?"
He had indeed sensed a resonance similar to that of Enlightenment Divine Jade emanating from the jade.
But it wasn't exactly the same.
"Does Enlightenment Divine Jade also have tiers?" Jiang Ye asked, his curiosity piqued.
"Of course," Bai Gui nodded. "All divine artifacts of heaven and earth are classified into tiers."
"The Enlightenment Divine Jade you used before was merely a first-tier artifact."
"First-tier artifacts are typically circulated among those below divinity and represent the most basic type of divine artifact," Bai Gui explained.
Jiang Ye listened intently.
Bai Gui had never mentioned these details before, likely because he had never encountered such things himself.
"Third-tier artifacts," Bai Gui continued, "are exceedingly rare treasures, even among the four realms of divinity."
"Think of Bai Gu, whom you encountered earlier."
"Even he would be tempted by such a treasure," Bai Gui said.
"Senior Bai Gu would be tempted?" Jiang Ye was inwardly astonished.
Bai Gu was a powerhouse of the third realm of divinity!
According to Bai Gui, a third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade could even benefit experts of that caliber?
In that instant, Jiang Ye fully grasped the immense value of the golden jade floating before him.
Swiftly, he reached out and caught the suspended treasure.
The moment he grasped the jade, Jiang Ye felt a peculiar wave surge through his palm, spreading throughout his body and mind, leaving him utterly refreshed and invigorated.
"A third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade... its effects must be extraordinary, right?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask.
"Of course," Bai Gui replied with a smile. "This jade is effective even for divinities, aiding them in achieving enlightenment! For you, its effects will be even more profound."
"However," she added, "given your current low cultivation level, you likely won't be able to fully harness its potential. But even a fraction of its power far surpasses that of your original Enlightenment Divine Jade."
"Understood," Jiang Ye said, his heart brimming with anticipation.
The Enlightenment Divine Jade was immensely helpful in cultivating combat arts like spear technique and archery.
Coincidentally, through his "Kill to Plunder" exploits, he had seized countless insights into cultivation.
Once he returned, combining these insights with the third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade, his strength would undoubtedly skyrocket.
"A cosmic blessing," Jiang Ye thought, his excitement surging. "This journey has been incredibly rewarding!" The rewards he had obtained far exceeded his wildest expectations.
First, it had helped him achieve his fifth breakthrough.
Then, it had bestowed upon him a third-tier divine artifact—truly astonishing.
"Actually, it's quite reasonable," Bai Gui remarked. "Considering the difficulty of the trials set by the Hundred Cosmic Refinements, clearing the ninety-ninth trial warrants such a reward."
Jiang Ye nodded slightly.
Only he truly understood the immense difficulty of reaching the ninety-ninth trial.
Even a fifth breakthrough expert with an invincible dao bone would struggle to reach the ninety-ninth level of the hundred cosmic refinements.
Considering this, the rewards offered by the hundred cosmic refinements seemed far more reasonable.
"Jiang Ye," Bai Gui said with a sigh, "at the dao bone level, you have no equal. Even during the peak of the White Dragon Civilization, it would have been difficult to find someone like you."
"The strongest dao bone from a third-tier civilization, even at the same realm, would stand no chance against you."
"Your ability to fight opponents far above your realm is simply absurd," Bai Gui marveled.
"Absurd?" Jiang Ye chuckled.
He knew the truth.
His extraordinary ability to fight opponents far above his realm stemmed largely from his territorial expansion ability.
Without it, he would have likely stalled at the seventieth level.
But this ability had its limits.
During the trials, Jiang Ye had sensed that the territorial expansion bonus diminished with each level.
This wasn't a system restriction, but rather a protective measure.
The territorial expansion ability enhanced all of Jiang Ye's attributes, but it didn't advance his realm or cultivation technique progress.
If the attribute bonuses became too high, Jiang Ye risked losing control of his body.
It was like an armored vehicle: if you kept adding armor without upgrading the engine, the vehicle would eventually collapse under the weight and stall completely.
"Ultimately, true strength lies in one's own power," Jiang Ye thought to himself.
He knew he couldn't rely too heavily on territorial expansion. If that ability were ever restricted, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Only personal strength was true strength.
"Jiang Ye," Bai Gui suddenly said, "the third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade must never be revealed."
"I understand," Jiang Ye nodded.
He fully grasped the jade's significance.
Even the Soaring Dragon Divine Stone, a divine artifact capable of elevating one to transcendence, was only a second-tier item.
A third-tier divine artifact? If word got out, even the Chen Family Patriarch might turn against him.
Human hearts were fickle.
Even if the Chen Clan didn't betray him, every transcendent family would undoubtedly go mad trying to obtain it.
"The third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade must remain hidden," Jiang Ye resolved.
He stood there for a moment, waiting.
Unfortunately, no new treasures appeared.
"It seems this cosmic blessing ends here," Jiang Ye said with a shake of his head and a smile.
He was more than satisfied. The treasures he had obtained today were enough to make even the divinities envious.
"Let's go," Jiang Ye said, rising from the ground.
With a thought, an invisible surge of energy enveloped him.
Before leaving, Jiang Ye glanced back at the mysterious void space, a hint of doubt surfacing in his mind.
"What exactly is the origin of these hundred cosmic refinements?" he wondered.
"It allowed me to instantly break through to the fifth breakthrough," Jiang Ye mused. "And it even contained a peerless divine artifact like the third-tier Enlightenment Divine Jade."
This opportunity surpassed even the Star Realm Sea in value.
In some ways, the hundred cosmic refinements were even more valuable than the Star Realm Sea.
After all, the hundred cosmic refinements opened annually, and the cumulative benefits the Chen Clan reaped from it over the years were unimaginable.
"The foundations of these transcendent families truly run deep," Jiang Ye couldn't help but marvel.
In the next moment, the invisible energy surged again, and Jiang Ye's figure vanished completely from the spot.
The void space returned to its usual tranquility.
Shortly after Jiang Ye departed, a sudden tremor shook the void space.
"Rumble~"
Immediately afterward, an incomparably brilliant beam of light erupted from the depths of the void space.
In a mere second, it reached the spot where Jiang Ye had stood moments before.
"Whoosh!" The light rapidly coalesced into a hazy figure, shrouded in radiant flames, exuding an aura of divine sanctity.
"Hahaha!"
"After all these years, finally a little one has reached the ninety-ninth trial!"
An ancient, booming laugh echoed through the void space. "Let this old man take a look..."
The voice abruptly trailed off.
"Hmm?"
"Where did he go?"
The hazy figure muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping across the empty space. He paused, startled. "Gone?"
"I was only a step late. How could he have left so quickly?"
The figure stared at the desolate surroundings, momentarily frozen in place.
After a long silence, he sighed.
"Never mind."
"Let this old man see which genius this is." The hazy figure murmured, then performed a divination with his fingers.
A strange ripple surged from his body, as if probing the heavenly secrets.
The next moment,
Pfft! The blurry figure shuddered slightly, as if suffering some kind of backlash.
But he paid it no mind.
Peering into the heavenly secrets always came with a price.
"This?"
"It's coming from a civilization that hasn't even reached the first-tier?" The blurry figure's voice carried a hint of disbelief. "How is this possible?"
"Damn it."
"To have missed such a prodigy?" The blurry figure's tone was tinged with regret.
He could only glean this much information.
As for the individual's identity or the specific civilization they hailed from, those details remained hidden. Attempting to probe further would invite an even more terrifying backlash.
"No matter."
"A 0.7-tier civilization... I'll remember this," the blurry figure murmured to himself. "During the next civilization strife crossing, this child will undoubtedly make a name for himself."
"By then, I'll naturally learn everything."
(End of the Chapter)
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