Three days have passed.
Having experienced numerous battles, Li Ming had no intention of venturing out again, but instead chose to stay in Qing Shi City to recuperate.
The physical fatigue wasn't too bad.
The main problem is mental fatigue; the series of battles has put immense pressure on my mind.
He repeatedly used unconventional attacks, which were extremely mentally taxing.
For martial artists, a proper balance between work and rest is also highly beneficial.
In any case, Li Ming's visit this time was extremely successful.
Not only did they kill the demon's true form and eliminate the threat to Qing Shi City and even Cang Yang County, but they also significantly improved their own abilities.
"As expected... Sometimes you have to go out and fight; waiting for the enemy to come to your door can be too late."
Li Ming also sighed inwardly, as this demonic chaos just happened to break out in Qing Shi City.
Otherwise, he wouldn't bother with so many things.
Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise, as two extremely important terms were elevated in status.
His own cultivation level has also improved significantly.
"Let's go all out and break through to the next level."
Li Ming was full of energy and planned to break through a minor realm while he was at it.
During his rest days, he did not forget to study martial arts cultivation.
Modern martial arts differ from those of ancient times. They are no longer purely about cultivating the physical body, but rather combine with the path of immortality, cultivating qi, spirit, and body simultaneously, allowing one to rival the gods with a mortal body.
In fact, the cultivation of the Spirit Refining Realm is neither difficult nor easy.
Cultivating one's will and soul is a profound and mysterious art.
Many people make rapid progress in the lower three ranks, and even those in the Golden Core realm can quickly improve through resources.
However, their progress is very slow in the Spirit Refining Realm.
This also presents a good opportunity for martial artists from humble backgrounds to overtake others.
Such people have a strong will and have experienced many life-or-death crises, so their spirit will become stronger involuntarily.
Being in the Refining Spirit Realm has great advantages, as it allows one to begin condensing supernatural powers much faster.
Although Li Ming's experiences were far less than those of others, there was nothing he could do.
If you have enough talent, none of that matters.
The comprehension of martial arts will is also an external manifestation of a powerful spirit.
Some people are born with high comprehension, which is also because their spirit is naturally strong.
"After taking this Nourishing Spirit Pill, and then forging a divine platform in my soul, I will break through to the sixth level... After that, I can just follow the steps. My supernatural powers have already been generated, and stepping into the realm of supernatural powers is as easy as drinking water."
Li Ming closed his eyes, stopped thinking, and recalled the contents of the cultivation technique, how to construct a divine platform in his soul.
This is also a challenging point.
One must release one's martial arts insights within the sea of consciousness, allowing the true meaning of martial arts to merge with the power of the soul, and finally construct a divine platform within the soul.
Reflect on yourself, and understand yourself.
This is the purpose of the altar.
Many martial artists lack sufficient martial willpower to construct a divine platform capable of supporting the existence of a divine seed.
However, Li Ming broke through to the next level so easily at this moment.
Within the soul, an ancient altar stood tall, upon which a phantom seed was being nurtured. As this phantom seed was born, the entire sea of consciousness seemed to be filled with chaotic energy.
The entire sea of consciousness space appeared particularly mysterious, ancient, and powerful.
Li Ming opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and a beam of light shot out, making his aura even more powerful and refined.
The sixth level of refining the gods.
The spirit, vital energy, and blood become more harmonious.
Their strength has also been quietly enhanced.
Even the divine seed had already been conceived ahead of time. This was the benefit of Li Ming's Primordial Golden Core. Stepping into the realm of supernatural powers was no difficulty for him.
After all, he even possessed supernatural powers ahead of time...
Li Ming walked out of the house and into the hall.
Seeing Lin Qiancheng's smiling face, Li Ming asked curiously:
"Master, what good news is there now?"
Lin Qiancheng noticed that Li Ming's aura seemed to have become stronger and more solid. He clicked his tongue, but considering Li Ming's "true identity," he didn't pay much attention and instead smiled:
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion probably knows about your strength now; your ranking has risen a lot."
"It might even be because of you that the rankings are being updated much faster this time than before."
After saying that, Lin Qiancheng reached out and took out a document.
Li Ming took the list of names handed to him, curiously flipping through it to find out what was going on.
The top three remained unchanged.
The top ten have seen many changes.
Even many names that had never been heard of before made it onto this list.
Li Ming's ranking, however, was extremely high.
He ranked seventeenth on the list.
Even Li Ming himself had to wipe his eyes.
Is this a very high assessment of him?
Li Ming thought that it would be good enough to make it into the top thirty-six this time, since almost all of the top thirty-six were at the peak of the Spirit Refining stage, and the top twenty were at the Divine Power stage.
Upon seeing the battle results, Li Ming was surprised to discover...
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion compiled all his achievements in slaying demons and wrote them down on the Human Ranking.
"Are they putting me out there as a demon-slaying representative?"
Li Ming looked at the detailed battle report.
It seems I understand something.
It must be said that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's intelligence is indeed impressive. A portion of Li Ming's abilities have been exposed by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. However, this is unavoidable. The more and bigger the things one does, the more inevitably some of one's strength will be revealed.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion described Li Ming's battle record in great detail, emphasizing his extraordinary physical body, boundless potential, and the suspicion that his combat strength was still hidden...
This time, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion used Li Ming's feat of slaying a mid-level demon to directly expose the existence of demons to the public.
It also elucidates the characteristics of this race: powerful, resilient, and seductive.
The power levels of the demons have been revealed.
They are divided into lower-level demons, intermediate-level demons, upper-level demons, and general-level demons.
The lower-level demons are at the Golden Core Grandmaster level, the weakest of the demon race, and cannon fodder among demons.
Intermediate-level demons are those with some strength, usually below the level of a Martial Saint, with the strongest among them comparable to a Grandmaster of Supernatural Powers.
The higher-level demons are of Martial Saint level, with the strongest being comparable to a first-rank Martial Saint and the weakest easily killed by a third-rank Martial Saint.
General-level demons are truly powerful beings capable of wreaking havoc on an entire country. Due to the characteristics of the demon race, these demons are extremely difficult to kill. If a demon is determined to stay, it will be a serious threat.
Unless the Great Xuan court and some top sects and families are willing to use their resources, it will be difficult to completely kill the opponent.
all in all.
The demon that Li Ming killed this time was not weak among intermediate-level demons. Without special demon-hunting tools, even a master of supernatural powers would have difficulty defeating it.
Li Ming was able to kill this demon head-on, and coupled with his previous easy slaying of a Refining God Grandmaster, he had single-handedly flattened Lianyun Mountain.
He was undoubtedly a Refining God Grandmaster with the combat power of a fourth-grade divine ability.
This wouldn't be unusual under normal circumstances.
After all, almost everyone on the Human Ranking has the ability to surpass their level.
It's just a matter of more or less.
However, this move by Tianji Pavilion has also put Li Ming in the spotlight. After seeing the methods by which he slays demons and makes a name for himself, many people may no longer feel fear or dread about the existence of demons.
Instead, they viewed slaying demons and monsters as a way to gain fame.
Lin Qiancheng, standing to the side, laughed loudly:
"My disciple has updated the rankings to seventeenth this time, hahaha."
"You should know that you are only nineteen years old. You are the youngest person on the entire list. I think it won't be long before you take the top spot."
Lin Qiancheng was especially pleased, after all, the higher Li Ming's achievements were, the more it signified what?
This shows that his master taught him well... Even if he didn't teach much, it shows that he has good judgment.
The master-disciple relationship in this world is not the same as the teacher-student relationship Li Ming had in his previous life.
Rather, it resembles the relationship between children and parents.
Even within the Demonic Sect, betraying one's master and ancestors is considered a grave crime.
If you want to get along well in the imperial court and in the righteous path, respecting your teachers and valuing the Way is the most basic requirement.
Seeing Lin Qiancheng's joy, Li Ming also showed a faint smile.
He didn't really care about the rankings, but the higher the ranking, the more valuable he seemed to outsiders.
Even some hostile forces have to consider the attitude of the imperial court behind him.
"But with such a high ranking this time, the imperial court must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes, right?"
Li Ming thought to himself.
What Li Ming didn't know was that the imperial court did indeed exert its influence later on, but the Tianji Pavilion was also quite proactive and cooperative, because they were really bewildered by Li Ming's strength, which increased dramatically every now and then.
This truly damages the reputation of Tianji Pavilion.
Everyone's saying, "Is Tianji Pavilion any good?"
Finally, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion used a secret method to roughly assess Li Ming's combat strength and achievements. The Pavilion Master personally stepped forward and ranked Li Ming seventeenth.
In fact, if it weren't for his young age and the fact that Li Ming's record was far from being comparable to the top ten, he would have even considered giving him tenth place.
Therefore, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion ultimately compromised and awarded the seventeenth place.
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