Chapter 94: Dream God's First Visit to the White Jade Capital

Chapter 94: Dream God's First Visit to the White Jade Capital

After several days of intense training, Ji Jingqiu felt that he had made significant progress in mastering the intricacies of sword techniques.

He was confident that when facing Zhuang Budong again, he would no longer appear as naive as a child, at least physically as a normal young man!

Breathing slowly, Ji Jingqiu felt the subtle changes in his physique.

He initially believed that with the aid of his mental cultivation in Zuding, his understanding of harnessing his physical strength had reached perfection.

However, after observing the power and intricacies of various combat techniques over the past few days, he gained new insights.

As the saying goes, learning without practice is futile.

It was time to test the results!

Hearing Ge Hong's invitation, Ji Jingqiu nodded, "I'll go back, take a shower, and change my clothes."

Ge Hong sniffed, his face filled with envy.

Brother Ji was tempering his body essence, and no matter how much he sweated, there was no unpleasant body odor; instead, he exuded a faint, pleasant fragrance.

Unlike them, after half a day of training, they had to take a shower; otherwise, the smell would be unbearable.

...

Half an hour later.

Led by Ge Hong, the two arrived at a spacious palace.

"Are you sure we can enter the White Jade Capital from here?"

Ji Jingqiu stood at the entrance, turned back in confusion, and looked towards the sky. The silhouette of a towering tower, its outline clearly visible despite the unknown distance, stood majestic and awe-inspiring.

The tower seemed to connect the boundaries of heaven and earth, linking humans with the heavens and the heavens with the earth.

When Ji Jingqiu boarded the space fortress, he had already caught a distant glimpse of this towering tower standing tall on the planet.

"Hey, I thought so too," Ge Hong scratched the back of his head and smiled, "That tower is a forbidden area. We entered through the Mind Chamber."

"Mind Chamber?"

"You'll see in a moment. By the way, Brother Ji, have you registered for the AI yet?"

Hearing this, Ji Jingqiu suddenly remembered the forgotten AI. He immediately opened the terminal and initiated the identity verification process.

【AI Activation -】

Ji Jingqiu confirmed.

【Welcome to the Dream God AI System - There are many things in the world that can only be seen with closed eyes, like dreams.】

A series of verification processes followed, fortunately not too complicated, and Ji Jingqiu quickly completed them.

【Enter Companion Mode?】

"What's Companion Mode?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

"It means the Dream God will appear by your side, but only you can see it," Ge Hong added, "Dream God is the name of the Four Guardians Star AI."

Ji Jingqiu asked in confusion, "Only I can see it?"

Ge Hong nodded, "I don't know how they developed it."

Ji Jingqiu pondered for a moment and clicked on Companion Mode.

Suddenly, he turned around, and a graceful and slender figure appeared behind him, tall and captivating.

Her lustrous black hair was coiled like ink lotus flowers, and she wore a veil, revealing only her eyes, which were as deep and mysterious as an abyss.

She looked somewhat familiar.

Ji Jingqiu quickly remembered the mysterious woman who had appeared during his three-day quarantine on the Third Satellite.

The only difference between the two was this veil, right?

Was that thing really a test from the Four Guardians Star? But what about the woman's angry curses at the end?

Ji Jingqiu fell into deep thought.

"Brother Ji, there will be plenty of opportunities to figure it out. Let's go in."

Ge Hong pulled him along as they strode inside. This trip was at the request of Manager Lou Qinglan, to take Ji Jingqiu out for some relaxation and to complete the climbing test.

This was a significant ranking.

"Brother Ji, just let your Dream God handle the Mind Chamber registration. You can leave many tasks to it."

Ji Jingqiu nodded and tried it right away.

The Dream God's eyes fixed on him for a moment, and her gentle voice spoke,

"Mind Chamber registration complete. Please wait patiently."

Ge Hong led Ji Jingqiu to the side to wait and took the opportunity to introduce the functions of the White Jade Capital.

Many people greeted Ge Hong, indicating his good interpersonal skills.

The White Jade Capital's functions were mainly divided into two types: virtual arenas and climbing tests.

The former involved unrestrained battles with peers, where warriors from three cities competed to determine who was superior.

The latter was a test of strength.

The dividing line was whether one had cultivated the Supreme Technique or not. Before cultivating the Supreme Technique, there were nine levels to climb, and after cultivating it, there were seventeen levels.

"After cultivating the Supreme Technique, even the warriors of the Constellation level would compete. It is said that after completing the seventeenth level, one is qualified to choose one of the levels and become the arena master. The White Jade Capital will then generate a virtual warrior based on your data, which is incredibly prestigious! Throughout history, only the first-level warriors of the Bright Moon level have been qualified to guard the city."

Ge Hong added, "There are three more months until the next warrior ranking selection. I wonder how many Constellation-level warriors will emerge from the Heavenly City this time."

"Ji Jingqiu thought to himself, isn't it less than three months?

He wasn't sure if he could cultivate the superior body technique within that time.

'What about the first nine layers?' Ji Jingqiu decided to attempt the first nine layers first.

'Each limit corresponds to a level!' A loud, boisterous voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.

'Old Su?' Ge Hong was a little surprised. 'You're here today too.'

The newcomer had thick eyebrows, wheat-colored skin, and a muscular build. He grinned at them.

'This is our new Starlight Corporation martial artist, Ji Jingqiu,' Ge Hong introduced. 'Ji Ge, this is my friend, Su Qiming from the Heavenly Han Dojo. He's also a five-limit breaker, just like you.'

'Nice to meet you. Let's get to know each other,' Su Qiming said, extending his hand first. 'We can spar if we get the chance.'

Ji Jingqiu smiled in response, 'Definitely!'

Ji Jingqiu had also heard of the Heavenly Han Dojo, which, like the Heart Zen Dojo, was one of the top ten dojos in the Federation.

Before Su Qiming had even sat down, a friend called out to him from a distance. He sighed helplessly, 'Old Ge, Old Ji, next time...'

After bidding farewell, he hurried towards the calling voice.

'Another friend?' Qiao Buyan joked, 'You sure have friends everywhere.'

Su Qiming scratched his head, 'Friends, you know, as long as we get along. That one was Old Ge from Starlight Corporation, and the new martial artist, Ji Jingqiu. Want me to introduce you?'

'Starlight Corporation?' Qiao Buyan shook his head immediately, 'Not interested. I recall they didn't produce many strong martial artists this year, right? The only two five-limit martial artists they had, one barely made it to the fifth layer and was impatient to cultivate his body technique. The other one, what was his name? Seemed even more useless. A five-limit martial artist who only reached the fourth layer and didn't try further.'

Su Qiming argued, 'This one's not bad. He's also a five-limit breaker.'

Qiao Buyan shrugged, 'Whatever. Five limits is just the minimum. I hope he can reach the fifth layer. I'm going to the arena. You coming?'

Hearing the word 'battle,' Su Qiming immediately became excited, 'Together! Have you had a breakthrough recently?'

'Yes!' Qiao Buyan grinned, 'I feel like I'll be able to challenge the sixth layer soon. I'll try to last three minutes and pass the test.'

'By the way, have you heard about the Dragon Tiger Dojo's seventh-layer breakthrough?'

'You mean the seventh layer?' Qiao Buyan shook his head, 'I heard they cheated. They only lasted three minutes on the seventh layer.'

'I can't believe how strong the guardian of the seventh layer is. So many strong martial artists had to cheat to pass.' Su Qiming sighed.

Qiao Buyan chuckled, 'Wait till I cheat my way through the sixth layer, then I'll show you.'

...

Ji Jingqiu learned from Ge Hong that each of the first nine layers corresponded to a limit.

From the sixth layer onwards, it was either a naturally endowed martial bone or a natural warrior body with five limits. Alternatively, it could be a martial artist with a certain level of skill.

In theory, a five-limit martial artist with sufficiently powerful skills could pass the seventh layer.

'What about the eighth and ninth layers?' Ji Jingqiu asked curiously.

'They're supposedly preparation for the legendary sixth limit,' Ge Hong explained. 'For now, no one has broken through. Those who pass the seventh layer are the top tier.'

The seventh layer is the top tier? Ji Jingqiu's interest was piqued.

After waiting for ten minutes, the Dream God AI system by his side notified him that he could enter the Mind Chamber.

After bidding farewell to Ge Hong, Ji Jingqiu followed the guidance, venturing deeper into the facility and entering an empty Mind Chamber.

'Welcome to the Virtual Reality...'

As the warm voice in his ear prompted, Ji Jingqiu's consciousness entered another world, somewhat like stepping into the Mind Sea, yet more real, as he could still sense the presence of his physical body.

This was an arena without spectators.

The square stage was about a hundred meters long and wide, covered with cracks of varying depths, as if it had endured countless tramplings. The air seemed to be filled with the lingering scent of blood and sweat from the previous battle.

[Please select a weapon]



Ji Jingqiu chose the blade, as his current sword skills had surpassed his unarmed combat prowess.

[First Layer, Countdown: 59...]



Gazing at the martial artist who appeared in the distance, Ji Jingqiu slowly exhaled, starting to warm up his muscles.

This body seemed no different from reality, an incredible feat. He wondered how the Mind Chamber managed to replicate it so perfectly.

The battle commenced swiftly, and Ji Jingqiu swiftly ended the fight with just one sword.

This ease continued until the fifth level.

The warriors on the fifth level were not bound by the Celestial Human Five Limits.

And then came the sixth level.

The sixth level presented Ji Jingqiu with some trouble.

A few days ago, he might have been entangled in a fierce battle.

But now, after paying a certain price, he smoothly defeated his opponent.

Next was the seventh level.

Ji Jingqiu noticed that his injuries healed automatically upon entering the seventh level.

The seventh level...

It was still a solo battle.

When he saw the figure standing in the center, Ji Jingqiu's pupils suddenly dilated.

This was a young man of similar age, and just one glance was enough to leave an unforgettable impression.

It wasn't an otherworldly handsome appearance but a demeanor that seemed to suppress the heavens and earth, an arrogant and unparalleled presence! He had never seen such a person, as if the word 'unrestrained' was imprinted on his soul.

Even without doing or saying anything, that smile of disdain for everything, that surging and boiling fist intent, was all too evident!

As the countdown to the battle began, Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his state, raised his sword, and braced himself.

What greeted him was a straightforward punch.

It seemed ordinary, without any changes, but it was fast, direct, and powerful, accompanied by the force of wind and thunder!

The next moment, Ji Jingqiu's vision darkened, and he heard the sound of his arm bones cracking.

Heavy!

Fast!

He had never seen such a punch before!

Before he could react, the next punch arrived!

...

Ji Jingqiu suddenly sat up in the Mind Chamber.

After three punches, he was defeated.

To put it nicely, he had taken three punches head-on.

In reality, he had passively endured three punches. The sword techniques he had learned these days were full of flaws against this person's fists, leaving him no room for resistance.

Who was this person?!

After taking a deep breath and adjusting his state, Ji Jingqiu was determined to re-enter. However, each person must wait 24 hours after death to re-enter.

After exiting the Mind Chamber, Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brows.

"Brother Ji! How was it?!" Ge Hong had been waiting outside for a long time and quickly approached.

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Old Ge, have you heard of anyone passing the seventh level?"

"The seventh level?" Ge Hong blinked in surprise. "Brother Ji, you've passed the sixth level?! I knew you could do it! In the past, Zhang's big brother only reached the fifth level!"

"The seventh level..." Ge Hong tried hard to recall, then said confidently, "Someone has definitely passed it. Not long ago, someone from the Dragon Tiger Dojo broke through the seventh level. I heard that the top batch is attempting to pass the eighth level."

Someone from the Dragon Tiger Dojo had passed the seventh level?

This news invigorated Ji Jingqiu.

The fact that someone had passed it proved that it wasn't an impossible level!

In his martial arts journey so far, he had finally found his first target to chase after—

He was determined to conquer the seventh level and wash away the humiliation of the three punches!

As for martial arts... the only thing he could improve now was his martial arts!

"Old Ge, I won't be returning to the company tonight. I'm going out for a while."

Ji Jingqiu bid farewell to Ge Hong and hurried towards the Training Studio.

Watching Ji Jingqiu's hasty departure, Ge Hong was puzzled.

He had wanted to take Brother Ji out to celebrate.

This was the sixth level of the White Jade Capital!

Among the warriors recruited by the Starlight Corporation, it had been many years since anyone had reached the sixth level!

"Old Ge! Let's go eat together?" Su Qiming's voice came from behind. "Hey, where's Old Ji?"

Ge Hong turned around and saw that Su Qiming was with others. He nodded and said, "Brother Ji had something to attend to and left."

"How many levels did Old Ji pass?" Su Qiming asked curiously. He thought that Ji Jingqiu should have no problem reaching the fifth level, based on his understanding of Ge Hong.

Ge Hong would only call someone his big brother if he genuinely respected them.

Qiao Buyan suddenly nudged Su Qiming with his elbow and asked, "Old Su, you mentioned the new warrior at the Starlight Corporation, Ji Jingqiu, right?"

"Yes, what about it?" Su Qiming turned around in surprise.

Qiao Buyan opened the terminal projection, which displayed the latest passing records from the White Jade Capital system.

A new sixth-level passer, Ji Jingqiu, from the Starlight Corporation.

...

...

Training Studio.

After several hours of fierce battle.

On the wall, covered in cracks, there were now several more sword marks.

On the uneven ground, Zhuang Budong sat cross-legged, his breathing slightly rapid, but he soon stabilized.

His voice was hoarse, and he hesitantly asked, "In these three days, how many sword techniques have you learned?"

(End of Chapter)

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