Inside the seclusion room.

Xiao Yi only cultivated for three days before coming out.

However, apart from his initial cultivation of the Emperor Mountain Immortal Body, which he refined to Small Achieved, he did not continue to cultivate afterward.

For the rest of the time, he focused on cultivating his Star Illusion Swordsmanship.

The higher one advances in Star Illusion Swordsmanship, the more difficult it becomes.

This difficulty comes not only from the inherent strength of the Star Illusion Swordsmanship itself but also from the elevation of its levels.

Upon mastering eighty thousand starlights, his Martial Arts level had already reached the Eighth Layer of the Saint Emperor Realm.

This means he was now at the Sixth Layer of Saint King Realm, attempting to comprehend the martial laws above the Eighth Layer of Saint Emperor Realm.

Naturally, this difficulty became immense.

After three full days in seclusion, he only managed to master a few hundred new starlights.

The last three-month seclusion resulted in mastering so much starlight mainly due to the aid of the Star Illusion Bottle.

Currently, with normal cultivation and such high difficulty, he decided to temporarily stop cultivating.

Additionally, he also saw no need to remain in seclusion, so he opted to come out.

His cultivation of the Emperor Mountain Immortal Body had long been halted.

Regarding the middle parts inside, he needed to deliberate a bit before deciding whether to continue cultivating it.

He also hadn’t touched those 20 Asura Ancient Stones.

One is not needing such pure Earth attribute power.

Secondly, he is not sure whether to utilize the grand gift inside this Universe Ring.

Not to mention the large number of precious Earth attribute treasures and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within.

Just talking about those 20 exceptionally precious Asura Ancient Stones.

One Asura Ancient Stone is equivalent to the power of a whole Spirit Vein.

However, anyone can make use of Spirit Veins.

Whereas Asura Ancient Stones are only suitable for martial artists cultivating the Earth Dao, or the way of mountain and stone.

It seems like the Asura Ancient Stones are quite limited.

But in truth, for martial artists cultivating the Earth Dao, they are a supreme treasure, far more precious than a Spirit Vein.

Their effects far exceed those of a Spirit Vein.

Particularly in matters of the Earth Dao, which is known for being as solid as a rock.

Therefore, among those cultivating this Dao, there are many Body Cultivation martial artists.

For Body Cultivation martial artists, the value of one Asura Ancient Stone surpasses a Spirit Vein by far.

Moreover, he once saw information about the Asura Ancient Stone in the exchange manual of the Asura Hall.

Even the treasure land of the Main Hall only produces about 5 pieces a year.

If one were to exchange them with task points and achievements, it would come to a very large number indeed.

Currently, the Master of the Main Hall gave him a full 20 pieces.

Considering the other Earth attribute treasures and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures together.

This Universe Ring is simply a grand gift.

As the saying goes, without merit, one should not accept rewards. Out of nowhere, Xiao Yi dared not lightly accept such a grand gift.

Stepping out of the seclusion room.

Immediately, Xiao Yi saw a deacon walking towards him outside the seclusion room.

"Vice Master Xiao Yi, you’re out so soon?" the deacon said, welcoming him with a smile.

"Hehe, you truly live up to your natural talent, comprehending cultivation techniques so quickly."

"Uh, not really." Xiao Yi shook his head.

"I just came out early."

"Is the Master of the Main Hall looking for me?"

Xiao Yi asked.

He remembered that before he went into seclusion, the Hall Master had mentioned wanting to see him after he came out.

"Yes." The deacon nodded, "The Master of the Main Hall instructed me to wait here and summon you as soon as you came out."

"Hmm, lead the way." Xiao Yi nodded.

...

Inside the inner hall of Asura Hall.

Within the study where the Master of the Main Hall handles affairs.

The deacon pushed the door open and entered, with Xiao Yi following behind.

Sure enough, the Master of the Main Hall was inside, reviewing documents.

"Hmm? You’re out?" The Hall Master seemed somewhat surprised at Xiao Yi’s appearance.

After all, Xiao Yi had only been in seclusion for three days.

"In just three days, you completely comprehended it?"

"No." The Master of the Main Hall frowned, "Your physical strength hasn’t increased much."

The Hall Master, being the top Body Cultivation expert of the current age, naturally could see through the level of Xiao Yi’s physical strength at a glance.

The deacon bowed to the Master of the Main Hall and then left.

Inside the room, only the Master of the Main Hall and Xiao Yi were left.

"Is there something you didn’t understand about the Emperor Mountain Immortal Body?" the Hall Master asked first.

His authoritative face, even when merely inquiring, still gave off a sense of extreme seriousness.

"No." Xiao Yi shook his head.

"No?" The Master of the Main Hall slightly furrowed his brows.

He naturally knew that Xiao Yi had chosen the Emperor Mountain Immortal Body.

And Xiao Yi coming out so quickly seemed to him to be due to a problem in cultivation.

After all, enough cultivation items had been prepared in the seclusion room long beforehand.

If he could cultivate, he wouldn’t have exited so quickly.

What he hadn’t thought was that Xiao Yi came out so quickly not due to cultivation issues but because of the large number of cultivation items.

Xiao Yi slowly walked up to the table where the documents were spread out and bowed.

"It’s not that I can’t cultivate the Emperor Mountain Immortal Body, but..."

Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, then spoke frankly.

"Afraid to accept?" The Hall Master was initially stunned, then a light smile flashed across his stern face.

"I thought it was something else."

The Hall Master looked directly at Xiao Yi, smiling lightly. "If I hadn’t prepared enough cultivation items for you to allow you to improve your cultivation in a short time."

"How would you represent my Asura Hall in comprehending the opening of the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb?"

"What?" Xiao Yi’s face showed shock.

"The Hall Master means..."

"Indeed." The Hall Master nodded. "The quota for Asura Hall is yours."

"But..." Xiao Yi wanted to say he already had a quota, and it was the Wind Shattering Hall’s quota.

The Hall Master waved his hand to interrupt, "I am aware you already have the Wind Shattering Hall’s quota and will be representing them at the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb."

"The Wind Shattering Hall Master has already informed me."

"However, this does not prevent you from also representing Asura Hall at the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb."

Xiao Yi frowned, "Forgive my bluntness, I don’t quite understand."

"Understand what? Why the quota is given to you?" The Hall Master asked.

"Our Asura Hall has no young prodigies going this time; if not given to you, the quota would go to waste, so it’s yours."

Xiao Yi was left in a daze.

The Hall Master’s reply was identical to that of the Wind Shattering Hall Master.

Only, his intuition told him it was not simply so.

As expected.

The Hall Master continued, "Representing the Wind Shattering Hall at the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb amounts to little more than a trial."

"Therefore, there is no harm in also representing Asura Hall."

"However, there is something I must ask of you."

"This..." Xiao Yi furrowed his brow.

Not just surprised that the Hall Master would ask something of him.

But also curious about what the Hall Master might say.

What the Master of this level would ask could never be trivial.

"The Hall Master overestimates me." Xiao Yi spoke hurriedly, not giving the Hall Master a chance to speak.

"I am but an unknown, ordinary martial artist; I can’t possibly accept the Hall Master’s request."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Unless necessary, Xiao Yi was not inclined to get involved in any troubling matters, especially at this level of trouble.

He was already pressed for time and had no interest in wasting it elsewhere.

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Second update.