Chapter 11: Stepping Onto the Path of Longevity

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Inside the room, Wang Yi sat cross-legged with a solemn expression.

A large number of Dragon Elephant Pills were placed in front of him. He opened his mouth slightly and the countless pills transformed into a long stream of spirit qi. Under the terrifying suction force, they were all swallowed into his stomach like a dragon sucking water!

Since his cultivation had already reached Rank-9, Wang Yi’s current strength had reached an astounding level. The toughness of his meridians had become even more terrifying!

A large number of pills were consumed and transformed into surging medicinal efficacy that did not cause any burden to the body at all!

As Wang Yi continuously absorbed the medicinal efficacy, his aura was also constantly fluctuating. The aura around him also became more and more terrifying! As time passed, it suddenly seemed to have reached a certain threshold. Then, his aura shook slightly and he broke through!

Wang Yi’s lips curled up into a faint smile. He was very satisfied!

He had reached the peak of Rank-9!

He was a peak great grandmaster who was at the final stage of the nine-rank system!

At this moment, Wang Yi’s strength had already far surpassed the Rank-9 great grandmaster backing Zhao Tianlin.

Even Wang Yi was looking forward to it. He was looking forward to that great grandmaster appearing in Cang City. That way, he would be able to test how terrifying his strength was!

The moment his cultivation level reached peak Rank-9, Wang Yi’s vision turned black. Then, he appeared in an unfamiliar space and was shrouded in endless darkness. It was unknown how vast it was or how high it was. Furthermore, he could not feel the passage of time here!

There was only a ball of white light hanging in the air!

At that moment, Wang Yi’s eyes lit up. He understood what this place was.

It was the Phala¹ Space!

The white ball of light hanging high in the sky was the Connate Phala!

As long as he plucked it and integrated it into his body, he would be able to reverse his acquired qualities and return to his natural state. He would shed his mortal body and become a Connate lifeform, a legendary Connate Realm-expert!

Furthermore, Wang Yi also understood the meaning behind the existence of the nine ranks! He also finally understood why realms were further divided into ranks!

Boom!

Wang Yi’s body emitted a hazy glow. His peak Rank-9 cultivation instantly turned into nine wide stone steps that led to the bottom of the Connate Phala!

The Phala Space was a test for martial artists!

The higher one’s cultivation level was, the deeper the foundation was. Thus, the higher the stone steps formed by one’s cultivation level, the higher the chance of plucking the Connate Phala!

On the other hand, if one’s cultivation level was not high enough and their foundation was not strong, the stone steps formed by their cultivation level would be shorter. Even if one reached the ninth step, they would not be able to touch the Connate Phala!

At this moment, Wang Yi did not have any cultivation foundation in his body. He once again experienced the helplessness of an ordinary person!

Wang Yi lifted his foot and gently stepped on the first stone step.

At the same time, the blood in Wang Yi’s body glowed once again and flowed like lead and mercury. Then, his cultivation level was instantly restored to peak Rank-1!

One step!

Two steps!

As Wang Yi advanced step by step, his cultivation level also increased!

After taking nine steps!

Wang Yi’s aura surged as he once again returned to peak Rank-9. Sensing the boundless power, his eyes narrowed slightly with a look of enjoyment.

Then, he muttered softly, “It feels good to have strength again!”

This was how humans were. They knew how to cherish certain things after losing them!

He looked at the Connate Phala, which was so close that he could pluck with a slight leap. He could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within the Connate Phala!

As long as he plucked it and integrated it into his body, he would be able to become a Connate lifeform. He would be able to extend his lifespan by 1,000 years and step onto the path of longevity.

However, Wang Yi hesitated!

The stronger his cultivation level, the stronger the Connate Phala that would condense. He had yet to reach his peak and there was still room for improvement. Thus, the Connate Phala that was condensed was not at its strongest state!

Furthermore, because the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique he cultivated was an external cultivation technique that focused on body refinement, most of the strength in the Connate Phala would consist mostly of physical strength.

But Wang Yi was ambitious, very ambitious!

He had the system and had obtained a body-tempering cultivation technique just by signing in. Furthermore, his cultivation level was enough to pluck a Connate Phala before he was even done cultivating the technique in its entirety.

In that case, if he obtained techniques to cultivate his spiritual energy and spirit, and perfected all three techniques, how strong would the condensed Connate Phala be?

However, that lifespan of 1,000 years was too tempting. Thus, it was difficult to decide immediately!

As he stood on the ninth stone step, Wang Yi suddenly laughed. His laughter was relieved, unrestrained, and savage!

What was there to hesitate about?!

He was still young. There was no need to be jealous of a thousand-year lifespan!

If he could sign in into the system but did not dare to pursue the strongest Connate Phala, then what was the use of the system?

Without any hesitation or reluctance, Wang Yi turned around and jumped to pluck the Connate Phala that he could easily obtain.

Bang!

The Phala Space shattered. Then, Wang Yi opened his eyes and realized that he was still sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Looking at the clock on the wall, it was already 1 AM.

His sign-in chance had been refreshed again.

Wang Yi simply shouted, “System, I’m signing in!”

[Ding! Signed in successfully. Congratulations to the host for receiving a tool, the Liu Maoxing Peak Cooking Card!]

A purple card that looked like it was made of crystals appeared in the system space. Countless mysterious patterns that seemed to form a hexagram were carved on the back of the card.

There was a young man carved on the front of the card. He had long, blackish-blue hair and wore a red headscarf. He was also wearing a white chef’s uniform with fire patterns embroidered on it and a red cardigan on the outside!

Wang Yi was caught off guard by this. He thought that before the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique reached Level-13, he would only obtain the Dragon Elephant Pill from the system. Thus, he did not expect a new item to appear today.

However, why had the style of the rewards changed?

Wasn’t it said that in the world of martial arts, one would become invincible after cultivating to become the strongest?

What? Was the system going to make him a chef as well?

Wang Yi felt very tired. Of course, he knew who Liu Maoxing was. He was the protagonist of ‘Chūka Ichiban!¹.’ His deepest impression was that in the anime, the dishes would shine!

But this was not a real reason for him to change his profession, right?

However, since he had already obtained it, it was not good to waste it!

Swoosh!

With a thought, the purple card appeared in Wang Yi’s hand.

Then, it instantly turned into a purple light that fused into his glabella.

Boom!

Countless memories flooded into his mind. He learned about knife techniques, fire control, time control, the Spiritual Food Catalog, spiritual material combinations, and so on…

After a long while, Wang Yi finally heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.

Not bad. It was an unexpected surprise!

After being modified by the system, this was no longer just a cooking skill. Instead, he learned the combination of all kinds of ingredients that contained spirit qi. Furthermore, he learned a special cooking method to multiply the amount of spirit qi contained in the food, producing an additive effect!

The Spiritual Food Catalog was all-encompassing as well. It included the Ironback Boar, the Great Horn Antelope, the Connate-Realm Purple Jade Jiao, and the Flowing Cloud Fierce Tiger. All non-human creatures were spiritual food in the Spiritual Food Catalog.

Wang Yi was tempted.

Should he go out of the city to find some spiritual ingredients?