"Activate the Third Layer assessment!" Jiang Ye silently recited in his heart.

Whoosh~

The environment around him silently faded away.

He fell into darkness.

When Jiang Ye opened his eyes again, he found himself in a strange misty space.

"Where is this?" Jiang Ye's face showed confusion.

Around him, endless mists surged, white fog billowing, and it was the same in all directions.

Even beneath his feet, it felt as if he were stepping on mist.

At this moment, a few lines of text appeared before Jiang Ye's eyes.

[Martial Arts Grandmaster, upon reaching the pinnacle, the path ahead obscured by clouds and mist, the ordinary Martial Arts path is exhausted!]

[At the end of the road, to advance further, you must have an epiphany of Taoist skill!]

[What you imagine becomes reality, seek your own Taoist path.]

As the text faded, the surrounding mist surged even more fiercely.

"Understand Taoist skill?"

Looking at the text, Jiang Ye frowned sharply: "Does this level require me to gain enlightenment?"

Is this a joke?

He had just broken through the First Break, and they want him to achieve enlightenment?

Logically, isn't achieving enlightenment something that should happen in the late cultivation stages?

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Jiang Ye's expression turned strange.

According to the system's understanding.

Martial Arts Grandmaster is already the pinnacle of the Grounded Martial Arts world.

So in this context.... enlightenment doesn't seem out of place!

"Do I need enlightenment to pass this level?"

"But how can I achieve enlightenment?"

Jiang Ye stared thoughtfully at the last line of text.

[What you imagine becomes reality, seek your own Taoist path.]

"What you imagine becomes reality?"

"Could it mean..."

Jiang Ye silently recited in his heart: "Thunder!"

Whoosh!

The surrounding mist quickly dissipated.

In the next moment, Jiang Ye found himself in a vast expanse, with rolling thunderclouds before him.

"Boom!" Thunder roared, lightning flashed.

"So that's how it is."

Jiang Ye showed a look of realization: "In this space, whatever I think of can manifest?"

To comprehend any path, just imagine that scene!

Jiang Ye looked at the scene of lightning and thunder in front of him.

There was a trace of helplessness in his eyes.

He had indeed heard that some extraordinary geniuses could achieve enlightenment just by witnessing the ways of heaven and earth.

But he was not that kind of genius, how could he comprehend the path merely by looking?

"Thunder is the Taoist skill I'm most familiar with," Jiang Ye thought to himself, "If I can't even grasp Thunder Path, let alone other Taoist skills."

In all his cultivation, he had only learned one Art Technique, the Eight Thunder Sounds Fist.

But relying on just that Art Technique to comprehend Thunder Path?

He was still far from it.

But now, Jiang Ye could only try his best.

"Whoosh!" With a shift in his mind, he appeared directly in the midst of endless thunderclouds.

Boom~

A bolt of lightning struck down heavily, hitting Jiang Ye.

But it seemed to hit an illusion, causing no harm to Jiang Ye.

"In this space, I am immortal."

Jiang Ye silently pondered: "But I can experience the feeling of being struck by lightning?"

Just now, he actually felt a sense of trembling in the face of heavenly might!

Whether this feeling would help with enlightenment, he didn't know.

But with the Eight Thunder Sounds Fist, it would definitely be beneficial.

If Jiang Ye could mimic even a fraction of that heavenly might, the power of the Eight Thunder Sounds Fist would surely soar.

With this thought, a hint of excitement flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Without hesitation, he began to comprehend it swiftly.

But soon, Jiang Ye realized he was still too naïve.

Time flew by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, six hours had passed.

"How exactly do I comprehend the Thunder Path?"

Standing before the endless thunderclouds, a trace of helplessness flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Enlightenment was still too advanced for him.

Right now, he lacked the insight and strength to comprehend the Heaven and Earth Tao Technique.

Even after studying for half a day, he had no clue.

"Will I be stuck in here forever?" Jiang Ye's face changed slightly.

If the assessment wasn't over, he couldn't return to the outside world.

If he were trapped for over ten days.

Stalling the Star Sea Divine Path would be a minor issue, but delaying the college entrance exam would be troublesome.

"I still have a week. No rush." Jiang Ye's heart gradually calmed.

The powerful Martial Arts Will gave him the courage to face everything calmly.

...

Time flew by like an arrow.

In the following days, Jiang Ye constantly tried to comprehend Taoist skill in this space.

During this process.

His understanding of Thunder Skill grew deeper and deeper.

But for enlightenment? He still had no clue.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

Devoid of sleep, Jiang Ye felt exhausted.

"Trying to comprehend Thunder Path is too difficult." Jiang Ye looked at the continuously flashing thunder in front of him, sighing inwardly.

At this point, his heart was as calm as water.

If he really delayed the entrance exam, he could always try again next year.

It was just that the status of a repeat student wouldn't look too good on his record.

"Relax a bit." Jiang Ye slightly closed his eyes.

Having tried to comprehend for five consecutive days, he was already mentally exhausted and needed a good rest.

With this in mind, Jiang Ye made a mental shift.

Whoosh~

The next moment, he found himself in a foot massage parlor.

Here, whatever Jiang Ye imagined could become reality with just a thought.

He lay on the bed, picked up a tablet beside him, and chose a therapist: "Number 2 will do."

He didn't pay attention to appearances.

It was all about the surprise of the unknown.

If unsatisfied, he could always switch.

Moments later, the door opened.

A stunning young woman clad in white lace stockings and a maid outfit walked into the room, carrying a bucket of hot water.

"Hello, sir. Therapist number 2 is pleased to serve you." The young woman spoke in a soft voice.

Jiang Ye looked at the icy beauty who looked exactly like Chen Zilu, surprised.

Planning for a blind choice, he didn't expect to start with such an incomparable beauty.

Who could resist that?

Soon, Chen Zilu began her service.

As Jiang Ye finished his foot bath and the massage began, he suddenly felt a surge of energy.

"What's the matter?" Chen Zilu looked up, her cold and pretty face filled with confusion.

"Nothing, continue." He replied.

Chen Zilu lowered her head, massaging the acupoints on Jiang Ye's sole with her soft hands.

And at this moment.

It seemed like Jiang Ye could feel, with the girl's massage, two currents of Qi Force emerging from his foot.

A warm current like melting snow steamed up from the kidney line, following the lesser Yin meridian, rushing directly to the Baihui.

A cool current like a cold pool surged from the Yongquan, rolling up along the bladder meridian.

The two vastly different currents collided thunderously at the Guanyuan Acupoint.

"This is..."

"The Qi Force route from the Star Martial Advancement Technique?"

Jiang Ye was shocked: "I'm just getting a foot massage, how did it automatically activate my technique?"

But soon, he appeared enlightened.

Massage itself is a process of stimulating acupoints and meridians, allowing Qi and blood to flow more smoothly.

It was just that before, he didn't notice it clearly.

But now, Jiang Ye had already broken through the First Break and had a more acute sense of the meridians within him.

So when the girl massaged his foot, he noticed immediately.

"Haha."

With this thought, Jiang Ye couldn't help but laugh: "Looks like foot massage is also a form of cultivation."

"Foot Path is also Path, technique is also Technique!"

"Looks like I need more foot massages from now on."

Jiang Ye gained further insight in his heart.

However, at the very next second of his contemplation.

The surrounding scene suddenly dissipated like the wind.

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