Chapter 158 - 138: Compiling the Information, Finding the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm

Chapter 158: Chapter 138: Compiling the Information, Finding the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm

The world outside was turned upside down, but inside the Supreme Capital, Zhang Ji leisurely sipped his tea, engrossed in studying various forms of combat knowledge from around the globe.

Having taken control of the world’s most elite armed groups, the subsequent unification was only a matter of time.

The most pressing matter was to finalize the combat system as soon as possible, and while he was at it, further refine the database to map out his own future path in martial arts.

Before he could open the spatio-temporal rifts, he could only practice the local combat systems.

Therefore, planning out his advancement route was crucial.

Extreme specialization would easily leave him with weaknesses.

Just like Elaven.

He had a clear weakness in his Spirit.

Back then, a single move from Zhang Ji—[Merciful Salvation]—had been enough to stun him.

If Zhang Ji had possessed a sufficiently powerful single-target attack skill at the time, he could have cracked Elaven’s skull open in the instant he was dazed.

A truly powerful fighter could not afford to have any weaknesses.

"Shen Xi, classify the combat skills entered into the database according to my preset framework and complete the system data," Zhang Ji said.

[Executing task... Execution complete!]

In less than ten seconds, all the combat skills Zhang Ji had collected were sorted and categorized by Shen Xi.

Two major streams were established: the [True Self Stream] and the [Profound Heart Stream].

Under the [True Self Stream], there were four factions: [Solid Body], [Spiritual Intent], [Origin Qi], and [Concentrating Spirit].

Under the [Profound Heart Stream], there were six factions: [Rationalism], [Celestial Thunder], [Earth Suppression], [Flowing Water], [True Fire], and [Divine Wind].

Countless combat techniques were sorted into these categories.

Further subdivisions created databases for different sub-types: support, breakthrough, energy... Palm Skills, Fist Skills, leg techniques... Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and so on.

In ancient times, a task like this might have taken many people half a lifetime to complete.

But now, with sufficient computing power, ten seconds was already considered a long time.

The amount of information human language can carry is really not that much.

Zhang Ji had already reviewed almost every combat technique.

This included the techniques personally developed by several of the Saint Kings.

Among them, the combat techniques of Giles and Tran didn’t have much reference value.

Most of Giles’s combat skills were derived from his bloodline.

And Tran’s fighting style was based on superpowers.

Only Ferguson’s [Celestial Thunder Sect] combat techniques and Cyril’s [Spiritual Intent Sect] techniques could be learned by ordinary people from scratch.

However, the [Celestial Thunder Sect] also had high aptitude requirements, demanding considerable physical and spiritual talent.

Ultimately, only Cyril’s [Spiritual Intent Sect] combat style was suitable for widespread promotion.

Zhang Ji was compiling all of this to foster a more prosperous development of martial arts worldwide.

As long as enough people studied combat, brilliant sparks of ingenuity were bound to emerge eventually.

Then, after being summarized and refined by the AI, separating the wheat from the chaff, Zhang Ji would be the ultimate beneficiary.

’If one Epic-grade combat crystal can be split into a maximum of one thousand (Common)-grade combat crystals, that allows for a huge amount of fine-tuning. However, considering training efficiency, even forming three to five (Common)-grade combat crystals a day isn’t enough. You’d need at least ten or twenty (Common)-grade combat crystals a day to keep pace with the progress of practicing an (Excellent)-grade combat technique...’

As Zhang Ji mulled this over, new plans began to form in his mind.

...

「February 23rd.」

For the first time in a while, Zhang Ji stepped out of his study.

He had received news that the core of the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm had been excavated in Dragon Country.

Now, he was preparing to make a trip.

"Supreme One!"

Seeing Zhang Ji emerge, the guards at the door quickly placed their left hands on their right shoulders and bowed their heads in a salute.

Zhang Ji gave a slight nod and then quickly departed.

His status was unique. His every move now captivated the attention of countless people. Liu Hetong and the others desperately wanted to dispatch a large retinue to serve Zhang Ji, which would also allow them to keep tabs on him and ensure no accidents befell him.

But Zhang Ji had refused them all.

It wasn’t that he was trying to be a maverick; it was simply that those people were not worthy.

With his power, anyone who wanted to be his attendant would need to be at least at the Saint King Level.

Otherwise, if he had somewhere to be, he could just fly over ten thousand kilometers in an instant. How could any ordinary person keep up?

And even the Saint King Level wasn’t enough.

Zhang Ji’s growth rate was so fast that he would improve by leaps and bounds in just a few months.

The signs were already there. He was destined to leave this entire civilization far behind him.

At that point, the help a single civilization could offer him would diminish, and he would need more civilizations to provide support.

The path of conquest had only just begun!

Zhang Ji didn’t head directly to Dragon Country. Before leaving, he made a stop at his private training chamber in the Supreme Capital.

The training chamber was as large as a sports arena, but for Zhang Ji, it was only a place to practice static exercises. To truly move freely, he had to go out into the world.

Very few people were permitted to train here. Aside from the relevant administrative staff, only those with a closer relationship to him, like Gu Jie, were qualified to request its use.

At this very moment, Gu Jie was inside, training.

He stood inside a machine that continuously struck his body. His skin was gradually turning red from the constant impacts.

Not far away, five-year-old Melia sat on Tran’s lap, sipping a drink and watching Gu Jie take a beating while cheering him on.

Melia didn’t have many friends. After meeting Gu Jie, she seemed to be drawn to him, and the two formed an unconventional friendship that transcended their age difference.

Gu Jie was also very patient with Melia. Though he was stern and rarely smiled, he always took good care of her.

"Supreme One!"

Tran was the first to notice Zhang Ji’s arrival and addressed him by his title.

In terms of strength, Zhang Ji was on a completely different level, leagues above them.

Tran and the others acknowledged his status as the Supreme One.

"Melia, call him Lord Supreme One," Tran instructed.

Melia said timidly, "Lord Supreme One."

"Mm," Zhang Ji nodded slightly, then said to Tran, "The world is developing quickly. If you want to protect your family, you shouldn’t neglect your training either."

"I won’t. Until she can protect herself, I will always shelter her from the storm," Tran said, looking at Melia with a gentle expression.

Zhang Ji paid no mind to the thoughts of this family man. He crouched down slightly and handed Melia a USB drive. "Little Melia, can you give this to Gu Jie in a little while?"

"Yes! Don’t worry, Lord Supreme One, I’ll give it to Brother Gu Jie!" Melia said, nodding as she took the USB drive.

Zhang Ji smiled and patted her head.

’A wave of emotion washed over me.’

’When I played the game, I met an adult Melia.’

’An arrogant twenty-eight-year-old woman with the personality of a princess. She was just asking for a beating!’

’There was a side quest to help her find a pendant, but when you found it, she just casually tossed it aside, saying it was already out of style.’

’Tran indulged her too much, to the point that she grew up spoiled.’

’But that probably won’t happen now.’

’In this environment, she won’t turn out that way.’

’No, wait, maybe she still will.’

’Judging by the curious look she gave Gu Jie, I feel that a female martial artist who has mastered Horizontal Training might just burst onto the scene in the future.’

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Departing from the Supreme Capital, Zhang Ji flew at full speed.

His Qi Body activated, and the airflow transformed into a tailwind, making his flight almost frictionless. At the same time, he released the Origin Qi from his Origin Qi Furnace through his Qi Veins and out of his palms, further increasing his thrust.

At this moment, Zhang Ji had only one sensation.

Speed!

Compared to the ten to fifteen days it once took him to drift across the sea to reach the continent, he could now cover even ten thousand kilometers in less than ten minutes.

In fact, it didn’t even take him ten minutes to get from the Supreme Capital to Dragon Country.

He arrived at the location in exactly eight minutes and thirty-seven seconds.

Lu Mountain, on the outskirts of Gaoliu City, Shun Chang Province.

The area was now filled with all sorts of construction vehicles, and a large number of guards were stationed around the perimeter.

In the center were the signs of excavation.

Half of the large mountain had been dug up, revealing ancient ruins that had been buried within.

’In the future, this area would be uncovered due to massive development, revealing the core of the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm.’

’Players could enter the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm from here, fight the Divine Silkworm Ascendant inside, and obtain the Celestial Silkworm Rebirth Scripture.’

Zhang Ji descended from the sky, landing outside the site.

The guards recognized Zhang Ji and immediately saluted.

"Saint!" ℯℯ𝑙.

"Mm, you’ve all worked hard," Zhang Ji said.

"It is our honor to serve the Saint! It’s no trouble at all!" the guards replied.

The leader of the group hurried forward and said to Zhang Ji, "Saint, we have found what you asked us to look for. It’s right inside. Please, follow me. We were worried something might happen, so we didn’t dare move it. We just built a simple shelter over it to protect it from the elements..."

The man led Zhang Ji forward to the outside of a shelter.

The shelter was surrounded by the ancient architecture of the Silk Heaven Sect, resembling some kind of altar.

Stepping inside, Zhang Ji immediately saw the core of the Silk Heaven Sect’s Ruins Realm.

It was a giant cocoon, woven entirely from White Jade Threads. Sealed within it was a spatial fragment of that Ruins Realm.

There were two ways to enter this Ruins Realm.

The first was to go to the Snow Mountain in Xia Yu Country, obtain cocoons from the Snow Mountain Celestial Silkworms, and weave a Celestial Silkworm Robe. Wearing it would grant direct entry into the Ruins Realm.

The Celestial Silkworm Robe was the standard uniform of the Silk Heaven Sect back in the day, and it also served as the key for entering this Ruins Realm.

’This was the method players used to enter.’

However, Zhang Ji had inquired and learned that the Snow Mountain Celestial Silkworms in Xia Yu Country did not currently exist in large populations. The few scattered ones that had been found were not enough for large-scale farming. Therefore, entering the Ruins Realm by wearing a Celestial Silkworm Robe was most likely impossible right now.

So, he had to use the second method.

Brute force.

Zhang Ji extended his hand. Ink-jade Origin Qi shot out from his fingertips, forming a three-foot-long blade that he swiped across the top of the cocoon.

PFFT!

With a soft sound, the cocoon split open, revealing the spatial fragment at its core.

It looked like an irregularly shaped piece of broken glass, but its surface was perfectly smooth, with no sharp edges.

Without its external "safety mechanism," it was now completely defenseless.

Anyone could connect to it with their Spirit and enter directly.

Zhang Ji stepped forward and clearly felt a shift in the surrounding spatial field. He reached out to touch the spatial fragment. Before he even made contact, his hand distorted and passed right into the Ruins Realm.

The next moment, his entire body vanished from the spot, having completely entered the realm.