Chapter 6: Holy Power Test

Although Jianchen noticed the old man's strength, he did not show any expression on his face. He silently nodded and softly responded, then walked past the old man and headed down the left corridor.

When he reached the end of the corridor, the light in front of Jianchen suddenly brightened. He had arrived in a very spacious room, where the light was extremely bright, no different from the daylight outside. In this room, there were many bookshelves neatly arranged, filled with a large number of books. If all the books in the room were added together, there were probably at least a thousand.

Jianchen slightly raised his head to look at the ceiling, as he knew that the brightness of the light was entirely due to the ceiling. The material of the ceiling was unknown, but it emitted a soft, strong light that, although intense, was not blinding.

Although very curious about the ceiling, Jianchen did not waste time on it. He went straight to a bookshelf, carefully selected a book, and began to read the one he currently needed the most.

The book clearly described the entire continent. It was not thick, and Jianchen finished reading it in two to three hours. At the same time, he gained a general understanding of this unfamiliar world.

This continent is called the Tianyuan Continent, which is very vast and has countless countries of various sizes. Within these countries, there are cities of different sizes. The largest cities are called super main cities, each with a vast area. The highest ruler of these cities is the city lord, who commands millions or even tens of millions of city guards.

However, there are only seven super main cities on the entire Tianyuan Continent, each controlled by the three most powerful empires. The Karal Empire and the Ferrista Empire each control two super main cities, while the Holy Empire controls three super main cities.

Below the super main cities are the royal cities, which are much smaller in area and more numerous than the super main cities. Almost every kingdom has at least one royal city, each with over a million city guards. Below the royal cities are first-level cities, with 800,000 city guards; second-level cities, with 400,000 city guards; third-level cities, with 200,000 city guards; and below the third-level cities are town cities, with 100,000 city guards. Below the town cities are villages of various sizes, with guards formed by the villagers themselves, but the total number does not exceed 50,000, and their strength and equipment are much inferior.

All the people on the Tianyuan Continent cultivate a power called "Holy Power." When their Holy Power reaches level ten, it will form a Holy Weapon in their body according to their thoughts. The shape of the Holy Weapon is varied, entirely based on the owner's thoughts.

Since the Holy Weapon is formed from the "Holy Power" within the body, it is mentally connected to the owner. Some talented individuals will have attributes when their Holy Weapon is first formed. These attributes include earth, wind, water, fire, light, and darkness. Among them, light and darkness are very rare and powerful.

The light attribute has a very strong healing ability, and those who possess a light attribute Holy Weapon are known as "immortals" on the Tianyuan Continent. If they are injured in battle, they can quickly recover through their healing ability. In battles of the same level, unless they are killed in one blow, it is very difficult to kill them.

The darkness attribute has a strong corrosive effect, making it very troublesome to deal with and the most difficult to handle. Especially at night, they are invisible and elusive, earning the title of "kings of the night." The night is their domain.

The other four attributes also have their respective abilities, the strength of which is determined by the individual's own strength. Of course, on the Tianyuan Continent, only one in ten people have attributes in their Holy Weapons, and most people's Holy Weapons have no attributes. In battles of the same level, those with attributes are often much more powerful than those without.

The Holy Weapon is the most powerful weapon for everyone. In battle, it can be instantly summoned from the body to assist the owner, allowing the owner to exert super strength. At the same time, the Holy Weapon is life-connected to the owner. If the Holy Weapon is severely damaged, it will also harm the owner. If the Holy Weapon is destroyed, the owner will suffer a fatal blow, and in severe cases, even die.

However, the Holy Weapon is very hard. Unless the opponent's strength is several times greater than the owner's, it will not cause any damage to the Holy Weapon.

After the Holy Weapon is formed, the future cultivation method is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to make the Holy Weapon more powerful, thereby enhancing one's own strength.

After forming a Holy Weapon, one becomes a "Holy Warrior." On the Tianyuan Continent, the strength of Holy Warriors is divided into nine levels: Holy Warrior, Great Holy Warrior, Holy Master, Great Holy Master, Earth Holy Master, Sky Holy Master, Holy King, Holy Emperor, and Holy God. Each level is further divided into three sub-levels: early, middle, and late.

On the Tianyuan Continent, there is a huge mountain range that almost spans the entire continent, called the Beast Mountain Range. It is filled with countless beasts, and the deeper one goes, the stronger the beasts become.

The beasts are divided into nine levels. A first-level beast is equivalent to a human Holy Warrior, a second-level beast to a Great Holy Warrior, and so on. An eighth-level beast is equivalent to a human Holy Emperor, and a ninth-level beast to a human Holy God.

On the Tianyuan Continent, there is also a very popular profession: mercenaries. According to the book, there are many mercenaries on the Tianyuan Continent, almost spread throughout the entire continent. These mercenaries usually earn money by completing various tasks, but more often, they enter the Beast Mountain Range to hunt beasts and obtain magic cores to make money.

Although this is very dangerous, the profit is also very high. Magic cores are very expensive on the Tianyuan Continent, and the higher the level of the magic core, the more expensive it is. Some high-level magic cores are so valuable that they cannot be measured by money.

Magic cores are items that almost everyone on the Tianyuan Continent needs. They contain very pure and powerful energy, which can be directly absorbed to quickly enhance one's strength, several times faster than cultivating by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. However, using magic cores to cultivate is not something that ordinary people can afford.

In addition to these, Jianchen also learned from the book that this world is very cruel, with conflicts everywhere, even more dangerous than the world he lived in before. Without powerful strength, it is very difficult to survive in the outside world. Moreover, on this continent, everyone cultivates, but many people have mediocre talent and cannot cultivate their Holy Power to level ten, thus failing to form a Holy Weapon in their body. Such people, if they have no backing, often live at the lowest level of the Tianyuan Continent, like farmers in remote areas.

After reading these materials, Jianchen gained some understanding of this unfamiliar world. Holy Weapons, elemental powers, beasts, magic cores, and mercenaries—everything was so fresh to him. At the same time, his heart began to surge with a desire to explore the outside world. He could hardly wait to leave Changyang Manor and venture out to experience the world.

However, Jianchen knew that he could not achieve this wish in the next few years. His parents would not let a child under three years old go out to explore, and even if he did, he would have no means to protect himself.

In the following period, Jianchen trained even harder. Except for meals and daily activities, he spent almost all his time in his room cultivating. Currently, he had not completed the basic part of the first stage of the Purple-Blue Sword Canon, which is body cultivation. Therefore, all the energy of heaven and earth he absorbed was integrated into every cell, organ, and limb of his body, fundamentally strengthening every part of his body.

When his body reached a point where the energy of heaven and earth no longer had any strengthening effect, Jianchen would proceed to the second step, formally cultivating true energy. So far, although Jianchen had a much stronger physique than ordinary people, his dantian was empty, with no true energy at all.

In his previous life, Jianchen completed the body cultivation stage of the Purple-Blue Sword Canon in just one year. In this world, the energy of heaven and earth is much stronger than in his previous life, so although he spent two years and had not yet completed it, his body strength was definitely much stronger than in his previous life.

Jianchen's parents did not show any surprise that he spent all day in his room. In Changyang Manor, every child who turned two years old would be taught a basic breathing method by their parents and then cultivate for a year. When they turned three, they would undergo a Holy Power test to assess their potential and talent. Similarly, when Jianchen turned two, his mother, Bi Yuntian, taught him the most basic breathing method, but Jianchen quickly forgot it, as it was like a toy for a child to an adult.

Therefore, when Jianchen spent all day in his room, outsiders assumed he was cultivating the breathing method and did not suspect anything.

The next morning, after finishing his night's cultivation, Jianchen had a special day. Today was his third birthday, and he would undergo the Holy Power test, which every three-year-old child on the Tianyuan Continent must take.

After having breakfast with his mother, Bi Yuntian, Jianchen was led to the meeting hall of Changyang Manor.

Changyang Manor covers a vast area, and the area where Jianchen lived was just a small courtyard. As he walked, Jianchen kept looking around, as he had spent most of the past three years in his room and rarely explored Changyang Manor.

In Changyang Manor, teams of armored guards patrolled each area, their sharp eyes constantly scanning the hidden corners. Even though it was daytime, they did not relax at all.

When Jianchen passed a spacious training ground, he was attracted by the young voices of children. He saw dozens of children, all under ten years old, practicing martial arts under the guidance of a middle-aged man.

Jianchen knew that these children were the direct descendants of Changyang Manor. The entire Changyang Manor had over a thousand people, half of whom were guards and servants, while the other half were direct members of the Changyang Manor.

After passing the training ground, Jianchen, led by his mother, Bi Yuntian, finally arrived at the central meeting hall of Changyang Manor.