In an instant, Ye Chen subdued Zheng Hao, who had been shouting arrogantly just moments before. He turned to Li Yang and said, "How do you compare to him?"

Li Yang's lips trembled slightly.

How should he respond?

He certainly wasn't as good as Zheng Hao.

Ye Chen continued, "Mediocre people should make way for geniuses, that's what you all said, right?"

Li Yang lowered his head.

To answer would be to admit that he was mediocre.

But if he didn't answer, he was genuinely afraid that Ye Chen's spiritual power would lash out, leaving him in the same sorry state as Zheng Hao.

Damage to one's spiritual power was extremely troublesome to recover from.

"Scram!"

Ye Chen shouted loudly.

Li Yang shuddered from fear, quickly picked up the still twitching Zheng Hao from the ground, and hurried away.

Where was the former swagger and arrogance now?

Ye Chen retracted his imposing aura, took out his token, and handed it to Elder Bai Mei, saying, "Please deduct my points, Elder Bai Mei."

Elder Bai Mei returned to his senses, quickly hid several long eyebrow hairs within his sleeve, and accepted Ye Chen's identity token.

As he held the token, it glowed with a shimmering light.

A moment later, he returned the token to Ye Chen, smiling and nodding, "That's right, being sharp and unstoppable is the essence of youth!

If one constantly endures and becomes stagnant, they lose their true purpose.

Ye Chen, go ahead, you have one hour; I hope you gain something valuable."

Ye Chen cupped his hands towards Elder Bai Mei, then looked at Liu Meng'Er and said, "Senior Sister, I'm going in."

Liu Meng'Er nodded absentmindedly and said, "Junior Brother, I'll be waiting for your good news."

Ye Chen smiled, and walked towards the entrance of the Ling Tower.

Once his figure disappeared.

Liu Meng'Er finally returned to her senses completely.

Elder Bai Mei looked at Liu Meng'Er and said, "That kid Ye Chen, he had trained his spiritual power before, didn't he?"

Liu Meng'Er shook her head and said, "Ten days ago, Master told me that Junior Brother Ye's sea of consciousness hadn't opened. Perhaps it's due to the boundless intricacies of Master's Thousand Spirits Technique."

Elder Bai Mei raised an eyebrow.

The Thousand Spirits Technique, though he hadn't practiced it, he knew a bit about it.

It's undoubtedly strong, but not enough to allow someone who hasn't trained their divine soul to grow to this extent in ten days.

The only explanation.

Is that Ye Chen's sea of consciousness was inherently vast, and his divine soul powerful.

"Alright, there's no need for secrecy regarding the sea of consciousness divine soul matter, as it's the greatest secret of a Spirit Master. I have my discretion and won't arbitrarily probe into it."

Liu Meng'Er laughed and said, "Elder Bai Mei misunderstood, Meng'Er never thought that."

Elder Bai Mei said, "You go about your own business, I'll watch over here. No one can do anything to him."

Liu Meng'Er, however, remained standing there, showing no signs of leaving, and said, "Master instructed me to wait here until Junior Brother Ye comes out."

Did Elder Bai Mei believe it?

What nonsense!

Clearly, it's to prevent him from probing into Ye Chen's sea of consciousness divine soul.

He didn't bother to care.

If she wants to stand there, let her stand.

Elder Bai Mei habitually stroked his eyebrows, sighing in his heart, several strands were gone, and the feel had changed.

......

At this moment.

Ye Chen, already inside the Ling Tower, found the surrounding environment dreamlike.

Everywhere, special patterns floated around.

Some patterns were as fierce as fire.

Some were as cold as ice.

Some were like a gentle breeze.

While others hid murderous intent.

These were Ling纹.

When Spirit Masters enter the Ling Tower, they must capture these Ling纹, then use their characteristics to outline their own Ling纹 within their sea of consciousness.

The Ling纹 within the Ling Tower serves as a reference.

The lower three levels of the Ling Tower currently housed thirty people.

But Ye Chen couldn't see any of them.

Because Ling纹 determines a Spirit Master's Ling印 abilities and, in some aspects, it's a Spirit Master's secret.

If others saw which Ling纹 someone chose, they could deduce some of that person's abilities, which isn't ideal.

Thus, within the Ling Tower, a special force separates each person, ensuring they can't see one another, even if they pass by.

As for why only thirty people could enter the lower three levels, it's not because each level can only accommodate ten people, but because if more than thirty people were present, the tower's power might become chaotic.

It was perfectly fine for all thirty people to gather on the first level as well.

"What should my first strand of Ling纹 be?"

Ye Chen asked himself sincerely.

Before coming, he was purely eager and hadn't given it much thought.

But now, inside the tower, he felt somewhat confused.

The first Ling纹 determined what the next set would be.

The most suitable one for him was naturally the best, but Ye Chen didn't know which Ling纹 suited him.

"Elder Qingyi... do you have any good suggestions?"

Ye Chen asked with a hint of uncertainty.

"Now you think to ask me?"

Ye Chen: "..."

"I'm not all that knowledgeable about Spirit Masters, but I suggest you follow the path of a single-track Extreme Spirit Master."

"Why?"

The Extreme Spirit Master, Hua Qianxue had mentioned before, though immensely powerful in some areas, wasn't comprehensive and had many weaknesses.

"What's the use of mixing in a bunch of miscellaneous things and seeking comprehensiveness?

What does comprehensiveness mean?

Mediocrity!

In this world, I only believe in absolute power overcoming all!

As long as you are unmatched in one area, who can exploit your weaknesses?

In other words, if your attack power is unrivaled, then you have no weaknesses!"

The light in Ye Chen's eyes shimmered.

It seemed to make sense.

Luo Qingyi continued to telepathically communicate, "Of course... taking the path of an Extreme Spirit Master has another reason. The heritage within the Sword Tomb, while primarily attack-focused, also involves various aspects. Practicing the Spirit Master methods and following the path of integrating spirituality and martial arts, there's no need to add flashy extras.

Apart from the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, you can learn any other suitable inheritance, but there's only one requirement—to make your attack stronger!"

"Elder Qingyi, I understand now!"

With that, Ye Chen began to release his spiritual power, searching for Ling纹 that suited him and could enhance his attack power.

Soon, a remarkable scene unfolded.

A flurry of freely floating Ling纹 voluntarily flew toward Ye Chen, swirling around him.

While others struggled to capture Ling纹, for him it was effortless; these Ling纹 willingly presented themselves for Ye Chen to choose from.

Ye Chen started to carefully select.

"This wind attribute Ling纹 can increase my sword speed... No!"

"This power type Ling纹 can greatly boost my strength... No!"

"This lightning attribute Ling纹, though its burst is strong and has a paralyzing effect... No!"

He relied on his inner intuition to determine whether to choose a particular Ling纹.

Though suitable, they didn't feel like the most fitting.

Soon, Ye Chen left the first level and moved on to the second level of the tower.

Again, a multitude of Ling纹 was drawn to his spiritual power.

"Auxiliary Ling纹, triggering Qi and blood energy... No!"

"Sound Ling纹, using special sounds to influence opponents... No!"

"Illusion Ling纹... No!"

Ye Chen impatiently waved his hand, brushing aside the strands of Ling纹.

Moments later, Ye Chen arrived at the Ling Tower's third level.

Repeating the process.

A swarm of Ling纹 eagerly surrounded him.

"Enlarging Ling纹... No!"

"Hardening Ling纹... No!"

"Endurance Ling纹... No!"

Just then.

Ye Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

He reached out to grab the air in front of him.

A strand of Ling纹 was seized in his palm, immediately causing his skin to tear and blood to flow.

"So sharp!"

Ye Chen noted to himself.

At that moment, an intensely strong intuition arose within him, confirming that this strand of Ling纹 was incomparably compatible with him!

His mind recalled the Thousand Spirits Secret Manual's documentation on Ling纹; this one was called Blade Edge, characterized by its sharpness!

"I can train to increase my sword's power and speed, but sharpness is a fixed trait.

The grade of a sword determines its sharpness.

But if I add the characteristic of sharpness, I can make the sword even keener.

Moreover, my Sword Yuan is primarily sharpness-oriented.

After all, my path is the integration of spirituality and martial arts. Choosing the Blade Edge Ling纹 means augmenting not only the sword's edge but also the edge of my power!"

Ye Chen made his decision and immediately held onto the Blade Edge Ling纹, moving to a secluded spot to sit cross-legged and start comprehending, preparing for the upcoming moment where he would outline this Ling纹.

He was convinced that what suited him best was the strongest!

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