Chapter 359 - 169: The Title of True Sect Disciple, a Martial Saint’s ’Transformation’ Initiation, Winning the Martial Pass, and Ascending the Tower

Chapter 359: Chapter 169: The Title of True Sect Disciple, a Martial Saint’s ’Transformation’ Initiation, Winning the Martial Pass, and Ascending the Tower

And with this unceasing infusion of Life Essence...

...the Immortal Robe was also transforming at a rapid pace.

Though it was only Spirit Grade, as it approached Perfection, it began to emit faint wisps of purple. This made the current Gao Ye not only appear more defiant but also caused him to exude an intimidating pressure—an aura of ’Ghost God Avoidance’—that arose spontaneously!

He was—

Breaking the Three Limits and forging a Purple Ribbon!

"A Martial Saint’s blessing? A complete Transformation!?"

"That Ancestor from the Dan Mountain Gao Clan must think the world of this boy, to be willing to damage his own Cultivation just to pour his essence into him..."

"I heard he isn’t a Martial Saint who has condensed a Martial Dao Will. An anointment like this must take a massive toll on him!"

Huang Hong was shocked, and his heart clenched with a pang of anguish.

This was the advantage of being born into a great clan!

They could take any pig and pump it full of power until it had a glorious future!

"Master Huang, let’s go!"

"Didn’t Dean Pei take that boy away? I heard he wanted to protect him, to let him lie low for a while, just because he got two top-tier ratings."

"I don’t know what they’re plotting..."

"But as the head of this institution, the truly gifted talents in the Jiangyin Prefecture Courtyard are what should matter most."

"Once I enter the Courtyard and take the top spot in one fell swoop, how could that mud-legged peasant Ji possibly outshine me?"

"I don’t even want to kill him."

A purple light swirled in Gao Ye’s eyes.

"When the time comes, I’ll hold the Leader positions for all Five Gates of the Jiangyin Prefecture Courtyard in the palm of my hand. Anyone who wants to qualify for a spot here will first have to bow to my Dan Mountain Gao Clan!"

"That boy will be no exception."

"I want him to kneel before me and beg me to give him a chance!"

With that, Gao Ye made no attempt to conceal his aura. Flanked by Huang Hong, he drew the attention of a great many Prefecture Students as he strode toward the Climbing Martial Arts Tower—the part of the courtyard that represented the Martial Dao, one of the Five Gates!

He was going to take the title of ’Number One in the Martial Dao’ at the Jiangyin Prefecture Courtyard!

And after that, he would seize the title of Leader for the other four great gates, one by one!

By the time he drew near, the Martial Saint Essence within him had been completely consumed.

Then, the purple light finished gathering to Perfection.

The Three Limits were broken!

...

「Meanwhile.」

Ji Xiu, who had been brought by Xu Longxiang to a Cultivation Room in a Spirit Land to enter seclusion, quickly realized something.

That was...

...that this so-called ’Transformation’... was not as simple as he had imagined.

When the tips of Xu Longxiang’s joined fingers began to stretch his draconic sinews one by one, constantly lifting and grasping them, while a ’tremendous Essence’ that Ji Xiu had never sensed before seeped into every inch of his sinews and every piece of his flesh...

He was utterly shaken.

It was because—

The supreme Immortal Robe Technique, the Nishang Scroll—which could normally only be advanced by leaps and bounds with Earth Treasures, or else required long, patient effort—was suddenly surging forward at an unbelievable speed!

As the Essence seeped in, his Dao Grade Treasure Robe underwent a Transformation. It grew more solid, nearly manifesting a true physical form, and then—

It reached complete mastery!

[Tutor has received ’Grandmaster Anointment: Transformation.’ The body has accumulated ’Martial Arts Essence,’ accelerating physical advancement. The progress of the ’Daoist Treasure Robe’ from the Nishang Scroll has greatly increased!]

[+33...+47...+34...]

[Nishang Scroll: (1000/1000)]

[Current Status: Wearing the Rainbow Robe, one attains the three scrolls of Feathered Transformation. Invincible within the Power Barrier Realm, below the rank of Grandmaster.]

The Primordial Daoist Talisman trembled, delivering the feedback that the Nishang Scroll was now complete.

As for Ji Xiu, whose entire body felt like it was on fire, his mouth was parched and his breathing ragged.

Within his meridians, an invisible, intangible Essence seemed to be merging like liquid into his boiling blood, nourishing his physical body.

Immediately after, it surged forward, intending not only to bring his Daoist Robe to Perfection in one fell swoop but also to help him break his body’s Three Limits. The sheer audacity of this power was immense!

For a moment, Ji Xiu was left dumbstruck, his heart pounding in utter shock.

He finally understood why Pei Daoran’s expression had changed so drastically when he heard the word ’Transformation’.

The effects...

...were simply too heaven-defying!

It was on par with, if not better than, an Earth Treasure!