CHAPTER 11: CHAPTER 11: GENEROUS REWARDS

[Assessment Time: 2 hours and 37 minutes]

[Assessment not passed!]

On the first large platform, Jiang Ye looked at the panel that appeared before him, momentarily at a loss for words.

At this moment, he finally understood that as long as he entered the Illusion Realm, he would instinctively forget his own purpose.

It’s as if an invisible hand erased his memory.

This is quite frustrating.

Unless his Martial Arts Will can surpass the assessment limit, he simply cannot pass the assessment.

"However, this time I completed the assessment half an hour early."

Jiang Ye pondered, "Does this mean... my Martial Arts Will has progressed?"

In the Illusion Realm, although he seemed to be enjoying himself, his subconscious was always resisting the illusion.

Waking up sooner naturally means a stronger Martial Arts Will.

And after going through the Illusion Realm twice, Jiang Ye felt that his willpower had indeed become slightly stronger.

"If I can continue to progress, there will come a time when I will pass the assessment!"

With this thought, he no longer hesitated and entered the assessment once more.

...

[Assessment Time: 2 hours and 11 minutes]

[Assessment Time: 1 hour and 50 minutes]

[Assessment Time: 1 hour and 23 minutes]

...

For a period of time thereafter, Jiang Ye kept repeating the Illusion Realm assessments.

Time and again enduring the tests of the massage parlor.

"It’s not for pleasure, but to temper my Martial Arts Will through this method."

Jiang Ye thought to himself.

This indeed had an effect.

Through the continuous tempering within the Illusion Realm, the time he took to complete the assessments grew shorter and shorter.

This indicated that his Martial Arts Will was gradually strengthening.

However, the progress tended to slow down the further he went.

Especially when the time got within an hour, each time he could only improve by a few minutes.

And the Illusion Realm didn’t always feature Chen Zilu; it would also rotate in beauties of varying styles to serve him.

Fortunately, Jiang Ye’s mind remained resolute, yielding progress with each attempt.

As the time to complete the assessments decreased further,

Finally, after one particular assessment,

[Assessment Time: 10 minutes]

[First layer assessment completed!]

——

First layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

RUMBLE!

A golden stele gradually rose from the first large platform, like the first light of dawn, radiating brilliantly.

Engraved in a flamboyant style were four formal characters:

Martial Arts Grandmaster!

[Congratulations, you have set foot on the first layer of the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder and obtained the Immortal Monument!]

[Calculating rewards...]

"Phew!"

Jiang Ye let out a long breath, his eyes bright.

After a night of rigorous training, he finally passed the first layer assessment!

"I wonder what the rewards are?"

Jiang Ye was quite expectant.

In reality, even if there were no rewards, just the improvement in his Martial Arts Will from this one night had been a significant gain.

The Martial Arts Will is intangible and elusive, practically impossible for ordinary people to improve.

But Jiang Ye’s Martial Arts Will now far surpassed that of the average person.

[You went through ’Beauty Gate’ a total of 47 times before passing the assessment, surpassing 0.001% of Martial Arts Grandmasters. You love beauty as much as you love power!]

[Title Unlocked: Beauty Path Chasing!]

——

[Reward Calculation]

[Beauty Path Chasing, Talent Visibility, Enhanced Comprehension]

[Beauty Path Chasing: When facing an opponent or teammate of the opposite sex, attack speed increases by 35%, and the likelihood of inflicting 50% more damage increases.]

[Talent Visibility: As a Martial Arts Grandmaster, your discerning eye can easily identify the Martial Arts talent of others.]

[Enhanced Comprehension: Comprehension permanently increased by 10%]

——

Seeing the lines of text appearing on the panel, Jiang Ye felt quite disheartened.

"Surpassing 0.001% of Martial Arts Grandmasters? Are the hearts of other Martial Arts Grandmasters this steadfast?"

Jiang Ye felt no shame in this aspect.

Since ancient times, heroes have been notoriously captivated by beautiful women. To err over beauty is only human.

So what if one is a Martial Arts Grandmaster? Does that mean Martial Arts Grandmasters cannot have relationships with women?

Jiang Ye shook his head, looking towards the rewards.

"Beauty Path Chasing, Talent Visibility?"

Beauty Path Chasing was easy to understand; encountering an opponent of the opposite sex increases attack speed and critical hit probability.

But this Talent Visibility, it could actually let him see the talent of others?

What does the system expect me to do with this?

"Could it really want me to start my own sect and recruit disciples?" Jiang Ye shook his head helplessly.

Nonetheless, he was still pleasantly surprised by these rewards.

"Comprehension permanently increased by 10%!"

Jiang Ye’s eyes lit up slightly.

He had long savored the benefits of comprehension.

Combined with his B Level talent, Jiang Ye did not dare to imagine how fast his cultivation speed might become.

However, in this Martial Arts Celestial Ladder, he could not perceive any changes within himself.

Jiang Ye did not hurry to leave but instead looked at the panel again.

[You have passed the first layer assessment. You may repeat the assessment, but cannot receive rewards.]

[You may continue to the second layer.]

As those lines appeared,

The space ahead of Jiang Ye seemed to emit a burst of golden light, as if indicating that the second layer had been unlocked.

"You can repeat the assessment?"

"This means I can use the Illusion Realm of the first layer to continuously temper my Martial Arts Will."

Jiang Ye thought as he looked at the panel.

He had already decided to use the Illusion Realm to train himself in the future.

But for now, he wanted to see if he could ascend to the second layer.

Jiang Ye looked at the white jade steps before him, immediately climbing them.

"Boom!"

The moment he stepped on the first step, he felt an immensely terrifying pressure.

Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and stood upon it, but no matter what, he couldn’t take the next step.

The pressure was terrifying!

After a moment, Jiang Ye returned to the first layer.

"It seems that only after the perfection of the Cultivation Technique, or perhaps even after a First Break, will I be able to challenge the second layer."

Jiang Ye felt a pang of regret in his heart.

Despite the transformation of his talent, he could only just barely step onto the first step.

But there were still nine steps remaining to reach the second layer.

Moreover, judging by the pattern from climbing the first layer, the pressure of each step would multiply exponentially.

Jiang Ye knew that he could only stop at the first layer for now.

"It’s time to leave."

Jiang Ye turned to go, descending the Martial Arts Celestial Ladder.

Soon, he exited the Celestial Ladder.

Looking back at the grand, endlessly towering Celestial Ladder, Jiang Ye’s figure slowly vanished into the mist.

...

In the room, Jiang Ye suddenly sat up.

Looking at the time, it was already four in the morning.

"Was it just a dream..."

Jiang Ye rubbed his eyes.

However, as he looked at his panel, he suddenly realized the truth.

[Constitution: Mortal Body (B Level)]

[Talent: Original]

[Technique]

Star Martial Cultivation Technique: Great Success (1%)

[Achievements]

Martial Arts Master, Ancestor’s Friend, Martial Arts Grandmaster, Beauty Path Chasing

[Martial Arts Celestial Ladder]

First Layer

——

Looking at himself, Jiang Ye’s first impression was that his whole body felt much lighter.

His entire being was filled with energy and abundant with vitality.

"Is this the B Level Mortal Body?"

He could feel that his body seemed entirely remade, inside and out!

Even in darkness, the world before his eyes was extraordinarily clear.

His hearing seemed different too, as he could vaguely hear sounds from far beyond the window.

He stood up and tried swinging his fist.

"Wham! Wham!"

Sure enough, just a faint swing produced a rapid whooshing sound in the air.

"It’s truly different from before," he confirmed.

The transformation had brought about a comprehensive change in his body.

"I just wonder how it will be to cultivate with a B Level Mortal Body."

Jiang Ye was filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Now, not only had his physical constitution improved, but his comprehension abilities had also been permanently increased by 10%.

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