Jiuli Armor Leaf!

Chen Ku gazed at the leaf at the tip of his staff, shimmering with a silvery sand hue and internal glow, while also hearing Gu Chuanjia's voice from not far away:

"Divine Weapon Level casting material? You're saying this is Divine Weapon Level casting material?"

Gu Chuanjia's eyes were lost as he stared at the leaf on Chen Ku's staff, momentarily at a loss for words.

He prided himself on being chosen from ten thousand candidates in Qinghe County to become a Military Scholar, then breaking through challenges time and again to enter Martial Arts Heaven and Earth continuously, yet he never had such good luck.

The first time!

How could this guy named Chen have such good fortune, obtaining Divine Weapon Level casting material the first time he entered Martial Arts Heaven and Earth?

That was Divine Weapon Level casting material, compared to this Jiuli Armor Leaf, Pei Qingzhi's rewards for passing the test paled in comparison.

Gu Chuanjia felt both envious and jealous, but seeing with his own eyes Chen Ku's formidable strength, with Fourth Realm Cultivation, explosively killing a Fifth Realm Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros, made him realize that Chen Ku was a rising star destined to be famous in Qiu Dragon Mansion. Therefore, despite his jealousy, he replied despondently:

"The Jiuli Armor Leaf, as noted in the Divine Weapon casting section at the stone tablet, is a key material for forging the Divine Weapon 'Purple Lightning Thunder Blade.' You should check it at the stone tablet; it contains annotations."

Chen Ku nodded: "Thank you for the guidance."

He then used the Martial Arts Gold Order to collect the Martial Destiny of the Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros.

[Examinee Chen Ku, credited with eight hundred Martial Destiny]

The Fifth Realm mother rhinoceros only provided eight hundred Martial Destiny, truly making it tough to gain Martial Destiny in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.

Chen Ku carried two demon corpses, turning to the stone tablet at the Strange Stone Forest, first checking the Divine Weapon section, and found the Purple Lightning Thunder Blade's casting materials he previously overlooked.

Three types of Divine Weapon Level iron materials: Jiuli Armor Leaf, Purple Lightning Horn, Thunder Swamp Divine Sand

The introduction of Jiuli Armor Leaf with annotations was under its materials.

Jiuli Armor Leaf: Fallen fragment from the spirit treasure 'Jiuli Tongtian Armor' of King Li, possessing innate supernatural traits and strong spiritual energy, it is a rare material for crafting various weapons and armors.

"King Li?" Chen Ku thought to himself: "Seems to be one of the Ten Great Rebel Kings, with power at least on par with Hero King Pei Dongliu, and likely not weak. Meaning this fragment came from armor of at least the Thirteenth or Fourteenth Realm? No wonder it's a key material for making a Divine Weapon."

Then he looked again at the Purple Lightning Thunder Blade.

Advancing along this path, mastering both bladesmanship and stick technique, having a Divine Weapon level Divine Blade by his side would not only amplify the power of using the Black Tiger Butcher Knife hundreds of times over, but also enhance the power of the 'techniques' stolen from Guan Hongluan's Dragon Subduing Demon Refining Saber.

"For now, I only have one material, two more to go…"

Chen Ku turned to Gu Chuanjia and asked:

"Are the Purple Lightning Horn and Thunder Swamp Divine Sand also found in the Martial Arts Heaven and Earth?"

"If they appear among the casting materials, then they can certainly be acquired within Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, although their exact locations are unknown."

Gu Chuanjia looked at the corpses at Chen Ku's feet, filled with envy and resentment:

"Those old examiners hide things too well, it's not easy to find."

...

In the Martial Temple.

"Ha ha ha ha, Old Man Tang, your challenge has been broken. Let's see if you can laze around with this tactic again."

A group of elders gathered around the Martial Arts Gold Order of the Tang-named elder.

Watching the words flash across the Tang-named elder's Martial Arts Gold Order:

"Examinee Chen Ku, broke the Golden Horned Iron Armored Rhinoceros, obtained Jiuli Armor Leaf."

"Chen Ku… seems to be a current Military Scholar candidate, not an old hand. A young person under twenty entering Martial Arts Heaven and Earth for the first time, was able to find and defeat my hidden mother rhinoceros?"

Tang Lao's eyes lit up, saying:

"This Military Scholar named Chen Ku has great potential."

With Tang Lao's comment.

The other elders began to ponder as well.

"Indeed, entering here for the first time, those under twenty who have the ability to kill Fifth Realm demons, hmm… this kid might actually qualify to try that Martial Arts Mark?"

"You mean Champion Marquis?"

"Planning to release it?"

"Let's give it a shot, rumors are already out there, releasing it is fine, Fifth Realm combat power is still not enough, just a motivator, whether it can be found is another matter."

Listening to the elders' discussion.

The Tang-named elder took a deep breath, feeling both pleased and resigned at Chen Ku breaking his hidden challenge.

As the old scholar responsible for setting challenges in the Martial Temple to select military candidates for the Imperial Court, although the purpose of setting questions is to challenge the examinees, breaking them demonstrates remarkable strength and exactly the talent the court seeks.

It's just…

He sighed, saying:

"The location for the Jiuli Leaf, needs a new challenge."

......

Chen Ku decided to temporarily store the materials from the male and female Iron Armor Rhinoceros in the Martial Temple, seeing them marked as two pieces of 'Iron Armor Skin' and a 'Golden Scale Horn' in his ledger.

He also saw the uses of these three materials.

[Golden Silk Rhinoceros Armor (Common Famous Weapon): Requires one zhang (approx. 3.3 meters) of Fourth Realm Iron Armor Rhinoceros Skin, ten zhang (approx. 33 meters) of Golden Silkworm Silk, and ten thousand Martial Destiny crafting cost]

[Golden Silk Rhinoceros Armor (Top-Grade Famous Weapon): Requires one zhang of Fifth Realm Iron Armor Rhinoceros Skin, ten zhang of Golden Silkworm Silk, and fifteen thousand Martial Destiny crafting cost]

These were the uses of armors from two Realm levels, resulting in inner armor with the same style but differing in quality, one being a Common Grade Famous Weapon and the other a Top-Grade Famous Weapon armor.

As for the sturdy golden horn of the mother rhinoceros.

Chen Ku noticed it could be used in crafting styles of Famous Weapons.

It could serve as the spearhead for a Top-Grade Famous Weapon level [Scale Horn Gold Spear], or as a material for a Top-Grade Famous Weapon level [Scale Horn Gold Bracelet], both requiring a crafting cost of fifteen thousand along with other main materials.

"Martial Destiny, oh Martial Destiny…"

Chen Ku looked at his meager thirteen hundred Martial Destiny, taking a deep breath, preparing to first head to the Five Elements Valley to complete the task entrusted by Qin Yuxian.

Didn't this Senior Brother say that if one enters the Five Elements Valley and encounters a Fire Formation, many Fire Rats would emerge, suggesting that if killed in groups, it might yield considerable Martial Destiny.

Then he said to Gu Chuanjia:

"Brother Gu, this meeting is fated, but I still have a martial arts examination to attend. I need to quickly find the examination stage, so I cannot accompany you further. I take my leave first, and we shall meet again if fate allows."

Although Gu Chuanjia mentioned he had a place to take him, nothing could be more precious than the 'inside information' provided by Grandmaster Qin Yuxian.

Chen Ku always knew to distinguish what was important, never letting go of a watermelon for a sesame seed.

"Ah, Brother Chen, will you not reconsider..."

Gu Chuanjia looked unwilling, as he had experienced Chen Ku's strength. If Chen Ku could accompany him, they would have a great chance of obtaining that item.

But seeing Chen Ku finish speaking without giving him any chance to persuade further, with a clasped fist salute, he turned around and left.

Watching Chen Ku's departing figure.

Gu Chuanjia felt helpless, but he couldn't chase after him. After all, the reason Chen Ku gave was sufficient; as a martial arts examinee, passing the examination was indeed the primary task.

Yet thinking of the item he longed for.

Gu Chuanjia couldn't help but shout toward Chen Ku's back:

"Brother Chen, when you pass the martial arts exam, I'll send word to Baojiao County, and we can arrange for another opportunity to enter the Martial Temple Heaven and Earth together."

In the Daji Dynasty, only those who obtained martial honors could enter the Martial Temple Heaven and Earth, so even if he wanted helpers, he could only seek them within the Martial Temple Heaven and Earth...

Outsiders without martial honors cannot enter the Daji Martial Temple at all.

Chen Ku waved his hand back to Gu Chuanjia, signaling the possibility of a future opportunity.

Following the road north toward the Five Elements Valley, he walked a while.

After shaking off Gu Chuanjia's watchful eye, he finally had a moment to himself. Now he could choose to add the evil qi of the two Iron Armor Rhinoceroses he had slain to the Transformation Diagram, to see if beyond the materials they revealed, he could acquire their innate attributes.

Especially the defensive power of those two Iron Armor Rhinoceroses, capable of withstanding his Power of Ten Thousand Jun and the Power of Three Dragons, was evident from their hardness.

Putting down the Red-Tailed Bee for now.

He first donned the Four-Realm Iron Armor Bull Rhinoceros.

Then, without hesitation, he consumed nine strands of Four-Realm Evil Qi, opting to reveal the abilities of the Iron Armor Rhinoceros all at once.

[Iron Armor Rhinoceros Transformation!]

[Iron Armor Rhinoceros Transformation · Shape-Shifted]

[Abilities: Fourth Realm Demonic Power, Head Like Mystic Copper, Skin Like Heavy Armor, Four Symbols Power...]

"So hard."

Chen Ku felt the changes throughout his body, his skin and muscles undoubtedly more solid, akin to being clad in hard iron armor atop his already existing Five-Colored Peacock Vajra Body. Spotting a nearby rocky outcrop, he lightly brushed it before charging headfirst into it.

Crash~~

The granite mountainside crumbled like tofu puree from his headbutt, scattering fragments in all directions.

"It really is Iron Head Skill!"

Clang clang!

Chen Ku then picked up the Refined Iron Rod and casually tapped it against his head, entirely like striking a bronze bell, sighing in praise:

"Feels like the skull around my brain is harder than the crow sink sand used in making the Refined Iron Dragon Stick!"

Though this Refined Iron Nu Dragon Staff in hand had long failed to keep up with his strength, it was still a thousand-pound sharp weapon, yet couldn't compare to the hardness of his skull.

He knew Mystic Copper, his master's Water-Fire Dragon Head Staff contained this material, used for crafting famous weapons.

"Vajra Body, Iron Cloth Shirt, Head Like Mystic Copper, Skin Like Heavy Armor..."

Chen Ku mused:

"If I were to wear a top-grade famous weapon level inner armor or helmet, I feel as if I could stand still and endure attacks from Fourth Realm experts without harm."

After all, not all Fourth Realm experts possessed his divine power.

If there were any Fourth Realm experts here now, he would be tempted to stand there, letting them hit his head, to test its hardness.

"But speaking of which, the hardest part still has to be the golden horn on the female rhinoceros..."

Looking at his Transformation Diagram, with six transformation diagrams, currently on display were Hui Dragon, Five-Colored Peacock, Flower Fox Mink, Er Lang, Fire Beak Pot, Iron Armor Bull Rhinoceros.

He couldn't help but shake his head, saying:

"In this Martial Arts Heaven and Earth, none of the first five can be randomly removed. I can only wait for the cooldown of the sixth Iron Armor Bull Rhinoceros diagram to end before testing the ability."

Now, having cultivated six transformation diagrams, the cooldown had long been fast-forwarded to about an hour and a half.

"Five hundred miles north of Qiu Dragon Mountain, I roughly know the direction, and at my Swallow-Treading Horse's speed of Traveling Two Thousand in a Day, I could arrive in about half a day..."

Chen Ku thought to himself:

"But the Five Elements Valley can only be entered once. Even with Er Lang, I can only obtain two Five Elements Spiritual Items at most."

Suddenly,

An idea crossed his mind, thinking of a potential ally.

.........

Martial Temple Heaven and Earth, northwest.

Guan Hongluan reminisced about the place she needed to go.

Jingshen Peak, Defender Iron Head Monk, from the Hanging Temple of You State, possessing Martial Arts Undying Golden Body. The top three victors would receive the Nine Yang True Pill she coveted for breaking through to the Fifth Realm...

It was at this moment.

The pupil of the Five-Colored Peacock on her shoulder flickered with a message, then it lightly flew off her shoulder, heading due north.

"Ling'er, where are you going?" Guan Hongluan was shocked.

Watching the Five-Colored Peacock glide at a low altitude, three zhang off the ground, it glanced back at her before continuing northward.

"Where exactly are you heading?"

Guan Hongluan was anxious, as this creature had only returned home not long ago after being absent for three to four days, and now it suddenly disobeyed her again. She instinctively wanted to grab her spirit pet, but she knew how difficult it was to catch the peacock—it was impossible to get close, only able to chase after it, heading continuously north.

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