Chapter 95

Qin Wentian's current strength is at the Sixth Level of the Wheel Pulse Realm. After a year, his cultivation should be able to reach the peak of this realm. This year will be enough for Qin Wentian to stabilize his cultivation, strengthen the abilities granted by the Star Soul for battle, and by then, at the Junlin Banquet, Qin Wentian can vie for the top seat.

"Relying on others?" Qin Wentian muttered to himself. He had already felt Luo Qianqiu's combat power; even without unleashing his full strength, he was already strong enough. If not for his preemptive third move, the outcome might have been different. Since Luo Qianqiu is aiming for the seventh floor of the Tianxing Pavilion, he will likely continue to find ways to enhance his strength during the remaining time.

Luo Qianqiu, who comes from the Nine Profound Palace, Qin Wentian naturally would not underestimate him. This person must have his own trump card.

"Even if the chances are slim this year, I still have to give it a try and strive for it," Qin Wentian said.

"I think so too, but the Junlin Banquet carries a certain level of danger. Luo Qianqiu, Ou Chen, and others will likely participate in this Junlin Banquet. Treat it as your trial, and if it doesn't work out, just back off. Be cautious," Mo Shang said to Qin Wentian.

Now, the Imperial Star Academy has high hopes for Qin Wentian.

Mo Shang understands what these high hopes mean. The seventh floor of the Tianxing Pavilion is the staircase to the eighth and ninth floors.

In the long history of the Tianxing Pavilion, no one has ever stepped into the ninth floor.

The upper echelons of the Imperial Star Academy have always hoped that one day, an outstanding disciple in both character and talent would emerge to make history.

"Teacher, can I enter the sixth floor of the Tianxing Pavilion now?" Qin Wentian asked with a smile, which earned him a glare from Mo Shang. "Wanting to take a shortcut? Now that you can engrave third-stage divine patterns, shouldn't it be easy to obtain star meteorites? You should also contribute to the academy."

Qin Wentian's expression fell, but then Mo Shang continued, "Alright, you can upgrade your Imperial Star Token to the fourth level on your own. The star meteorites needed to upgrade from the fourth to the fifth level, you can tell the elders there to put it under my name. This way, you can step into the fifth floor of the Tianxing Pavilion. As for going further, you'll have to find your own way."

"Thank you, teacher." Qin Wentian's face lit up. The fifth floor of the Tianxing Pavilion would allow him to access a vast number of mid-grade Earth-level divine techniques.

"Teacher, what about me?" The fat boy pointed at himself, his eyes sparkling.

"You stay and practice diligently with me," Mo Shang glared at Fan Le. "If you practiced more diligently, your realm wouldn't have fallen behind Qin Wentian."

The fat boy nodded with a bitter face. During the time Qin Wentian was missing, Mo Shang often supervised and guided his practice, treating him very well, which Fan Le was naturally grateful for.

Ruo Huan also smiled. This fat boy had good talent but was indeed too lazy. Even so, he now has the cultivation of the Fifth Level of the Wheel Pulse Realm, which is already top-notch among the freshmen.

"Fat boy, I'll help you upgrade your Imperial Star Token to the fourth level," Qin Wentian said to Fan Le, making Fan Le's eyes widen. "You're a good friend."

"Teacher, we'll take our leave now." Qin Wentian and Fan Le bid farewell and left with Ruo Huan.

Mo Shang lowered his head and looked at the large circle he had drawn. Qin Wentian and Fan Le did not ask what the large circle was, as they did not want to be overly ambitious. To them, the Nine Profound Palace was already a distant existence, and the power represented by this large circle was beyond their imagination.

After Qin Wentian and the others left, a figure appeared behind Mo Shang at some point.

Mo Shang stood up and bowed slightly to the person. "Elder Ren, why not let this boy improve the level of his Imperial Star Token on his own?"

Clearly, the so-called putting it under Mo Shang's name was actually the academy opening a backdoor for Qin Wentian.

"Qin Wentian has already cultivated the Thousand Hands Seal to the third level, the Illusion-Breaking Seal. He can already unleash the power of mid-grade Earth-level divine techniques, and the fifth floor is just right for him. I hope he can grow faster, and ideally, the Junlin Banquet can give him immense pressure. Pressure is also the driving force for his progress," Elder Ren said meaningfully. "I hope this insight can atone for my past mistakes."

Mo Shang looked at Elder Ren, sighing inwardly. It seemed that Elder Ren still felt pain and guilt over having once cultivated Luo Qianqiu's father.

After upgrading his Imperial Star Token to the fifth level, Qin Wentian entered the Tianxing Pavilion again. In the end, he chose two divine techniques, both of which were mid-grade Earth-level. Since he could cultivate the Thousand Hands Seal to the Illusion-Breaking Seal level, it meant he could understand and practice this level of divine power.

The divine technique, Falling Mountain Palm, is a series of connected palm strikes. As cultivation progresses, the power of the palm strikes becomes increasingly strong. At the peak, each palm strike is like a mountain falling, with terrifying power.

Qin Wentian chose the Falling Mountain Palm because he had a divine pattern that could complement it. This divine pattern, like a mountain, is a second-stage divine pattern. Previously, Qin Wentian had tried to condense divine essence using this pattern, but the process was very slow and consumed a lot of star energy. However, he could already do it, and during his battle with Luo Qianqiu, he had condensed some of this divine essence in his body and unleashed powerful attacks.

Now, his speed of condensing palm print divine essence is getting faster, and he will eventually enter the second level of the Divine Essence Cultivation Chart. At that time, he can condense this mountain divine essence. Even now, he can condense some and store it in his acupoints as a trump card.

The second divine technique Qin Wentian chose was the Fierce Beast Halberd Technique, which has four forms and thirty-six variations. The four forms are the Azure Dragon Form, White Tiger Form, Vermilion Bird Form, and Black Tortoise Form. Each form contains nine variations, flowing like clouds and water, seamlessly combining attack and defense with immense power.

The divine techniques in the Tianxing Pavilion of the Imperial Star Academy are vast and varied, including sword techniques, saber techniques, spear techniques, and halberd techniques. Qin Wentian believed that his Heavenly Hammer Star was domineering, and his star energy was fierce and powerful, perfectly matching the domineering nature of the halberd. After seeing this comprehensive and powerful Fierce Beast Halberd Technique, he did not hesitate and immediately decided to practice it.

This way, for pure attack divine techniques, he has the Thousand Hands Seal and the Falling Mountain Palm; for combined attack and defense, he has the Fierce Beast Halberd Technique; and for movement, he has the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Technique. If he can master all of them, his combat power will greatly increase.

Three days later, in a unique courtyard of the Imperial Star Academy, by the pond, Qin Wentian was sleeping with his eyes closed, unaware of the outside world.

At the fourth level of the Imperial Star Token, one can choose to live in a separate courtyard, and Qin Wentian naturally could.

Qin Wentian was not just sleeping. In his dream, there was a sea, roaring wildly. On the shore, a figure held a halberd, and every time he swung it, it was as if a fierce tiger was roaring and charging forward, like a pack of tigers roaring in the mountains.

A huge wave crashed over, and the figure changed his halberd technique, swinging it so tightly that in front of him, a massive Black Tortoise appeared, swallowing the sea waves.

At this moment, he took a step, and instantly, he transformed into a Kunpeng, soaring upward, roaring, and the halberd transformed into the Azure Dragon Form, like a pack of roaring azure dragons charging into the sea.

After a long time, the figure finally landed and sat down on the beach.

This person was Qin Wentian.

Since it was a dream, it could be magnified. Why not have a grand dream, imagining himself to be powerful, unleashing the full power of the divine techniques? This way, his ability to accept divine techniques would be stronger.

Qin Wentian looked up at the sky, which was not just the sky but a vast chart, the River and Mountain Chart.

Each stroke created the land and rivers, and also created supreme divine techniques.

Qin Wentian's gaze gradually immersed in it, lost in thought.

Each stroke could create the land and rivers, which seemed to be constructed from the intricate patterns of the strokes.

Divine patterns could also create divine essence.

As he practiced divine techniques, he found that the methods of exerting power in divine techniques were very similar to divine patterns. For example, the Falling Mountain Palm, when exerting power, controlled true essence to fall like a mountain. When he condensed mountain divine essence, the attack was very similar to the Falling Mountain Palm, though the Falling Mountain Palm was more complex but had a similar effect.

Qin Wentian had a bold idea: Could divine techniques be derived from divine patterns?

Looking at the River and Mountain Chart hanging in the sky, Qin Wentian fell into deep thought.

Even if others noticed some unusual aspects, they would not think deeply about it. Even if they did, few would explore it, as not all martial destiny cultivators have the Divine Essence Cultivation Chart and the River and Mountain Chart, nor do they have extraordinary skills in engraving divine patterns.

After three days of contemplation, Qin Wentian still did not have an answer, but he was still happy because he felt he understood divine techniques more deeply and thoroughly. Perhaps, he could understand them according to his own ideas.

Qin Wentian began to draw on the ground, each stroke seemingly containing a mysterious force. This time, he did not try to condense divine patterns within his body but directly attempted to draw the divine patterns he imagined with his hands.

The beauty of divine patterns lies in the fact that the divine patterns summarized by predecessors are extremely complete. Even a single stroke out of place could render the divine pattern powerless. Therefore, creating a complete divine pattern on one's own is an extremely difficult task. Qin Wentian wanted to make some attempts.

Isn't the River and Mountain Chart in the sky a kind of self-exploration by the middle-aged man in the blue robe?