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The remaining twelve competitors across six groups, barring the youth in white from one of the Four Great Ancient Clans, were all from the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts. As the sunset painted the sky with shades of dusk, the second round of the competition came to a close, and with it, the day's events.

The eight finalists of the dance competition were born, led by Northern King Ye Feng representing the Utility Pavilion, and the youth in white, who, even now, had yet to reveal his name. In fact, during the second round, he didn't even need to make a move.

His opponent, knowing they faced the white-garbed youth, chose to forfeit immediately. This seemed perfectly normal to the young man; in his eyes, anyone who didn't surrender was merely courting a thrashing, so why bother?

Aside from the two representatives from the Utility Pavilion, Dao Buhui from the Dao Sect also made it into the top eight, alongside a bald disciple from the Buddhist Sect, a member from Sacred Mansion or the Confucian Sect, and one each from the Underworld Sect, Mount Shu Sword Sect, and Tang Sect.

As for the disciples sent by Heaven Poison and Hundred Flowers, they had all been defeated, signaling that these two sects no longer stood a chance of victory. For the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts, the Martial Dao Academy of Xuanyuan Nation was no small matter.

Victory meant that the winning sect's representative would become the principal of the academy, effectively controlling it to some extent. This was no mere Martial Academy, but a nationwide movement, with at least one institution opening in every earth-level city.
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One could easily imagine the potential surge of martial arts talents arising from a nation learning combat arts. As the principal, they would enjoy priority in selecting the top talents for their own sect.

It might take a year or two to see the effects, but over a longer period, say a decade or so, the impact would be tremendous. The sect would be significantly strengthened, and after twenty or thirty years, as these talents matured, the sect would undoubtedly surpass all others, even dominating the entire Ancient Martial World of Xuanyuan Nation.

This was precisely why the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts were fiercely competing for the position of Martial Academy Principal!

As night fell and the Vermilion Bird Meeting Hall emptied, Ye Feng led Hong Qingyan and the others away, utilizing the cover of darkness to return to Northern Cloud Residence. Now that Hong Qingyan's cultivation strength had improved through her training, Ye Feng could finally breathe a little easier.

Others might not see it, but Ye Feng was well aware that Hong Qingyan's combat power now qualified her for the final eight. In other words, she could readily compete with the so-called prodigies of today's Ancient Martial World. Of course, the youth in white was an exception; coming from one of the Four Great Ancient Clans, he had an edge over Hong Qingyan.

After a light meal at Northern Cloud Residence, Ye Feng retired to the study's secret chamber for secluded cultivation, understanding that fierce battles awaited him the next day. Everyone respected his need for solitude. Meanwhile, Hong Qingyan also chose to cultivate on her own.

Cultivation had become much more effortless for Hong Qingyan by now, and she could now harness the Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth for her training. However, her Spirit Essence was of a higher quality, and the Qi from Heaven and Earth was too varied, requiring constant refinement before she could absorb it, thus slowing her cultivation pace significantly.

Of course, this was unavoidable since Earth today was nothing like it was during the Ancient Era, which was rich with Spiritual Energy. Daoist Cultivators from that time only needed to refine it slightly before absorption—far different from today's conditions.

Fortunately, Hong Qingyan was patient and not driven by a competitive spirit. For her, cultivation was merely a pastime, a way to while away the hours, so there was no hurry on her part. This kind of meticulous and patient approach was essential for Ancient Daoist Cultivators.

According to the realms defined by Ancient Daoist Cultivators, Hong Qingyan had just stepped beyond the entry-level stage and entered the Foundation Establishment stage, dedicated to forging a strong foundation. It was the most crucial time for patience, as a skyscraper must be built upon a solid groundwork to reach greater heights in the future.

Success in Foundation Establishment would set an Ancient Cultivator on a prosperous path. This path was distinct from the Qi cultivation of Ancient Martial Artists, not leading to the Divine Path Realm, but rather to the legendary Golden Core Realm!

Currently, Hong Qingyan was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, as was the youth in white—both cultivating Spirit Essence, with Hong Qingyan in the early stages, and the white-clad youth already at the mid-stage.

As for Ye Feng, he might be considered in a half Foundation Establishment state, as he had not yet condensed Spirit Essence within his body; it was more a Qi Essence state. Once he refines his Qi or Qi Essence into Spirit Essence, he, too, will embark on the Golden Core Great Dao, rather than what is known as the Divine Path Realm in the Ancient Martial Arts.

This is also why, until now, not only Ye Feng but also Zhang Wenyuan and the youth in white have remained at what the Ancient Martial World terms the Martial King Realm, or Foundation Establishment Realm, without progressing into the Divine Path Realm.

If Ye Feng were to grasp the essence of this mystery, he would further deduce that the Ancient Martial World's current Divine Path Realm has veered off into a misunderstanding. Although transitioning from the Martial King Realm to the Divine Path Realm can significantly boost a Martial Artist's combat power,

progressing beyond the Divine Path Realm often becomes an insurmountable challenge. This explains why many leaders of the Utility Pavilion, despite decades of life, remain stuck at the Divine Path Realm's peak.

And if they don't rush to break through into the Divine Path Realm during their time in the Martial King Realm, instead continuously honing and refining their Qi Force to achieve the level of Spirit Essence, they would certainly be able to embark on another Cultivation Technique, which is the legendary Golden Core Great Dao!

Of course, it's not easy to set foot on this path. One needs the patience to persistently polish their abilities, while also resisting the temptation of the overwhelming combat power brought about by the Divine Path Realm. Hardly anyone in the world can withstand this temptation, not even the two elders from the Utility Pavilion.

After all, not everyone can be as lucky as Ye Feng, who not only possesses a special Acupoints cultivation method but also obtained the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Technique from the Ancient Era, which, when combined, were like adding wings to a tiger for him!

On one hand, that special Acupoints cultivation technique allowed him to continually expand his Acupoints, thus increasing the total amount of his Qi Force. On the other hand, the cultivation of the Divine Path Heavenly Edict was able to continually improve the quality of this Qi Force.

One focuses on quantity, the other pursues quality—the two complemented each other perfectly!

Of course, although Ye Feng hadn't yet completely figured out the cultivation systems of both the Ancient Martial Warriors and Ancient Daoist Cultivators, he had vaguely grasped the key points and had already embarked on the most correct path.

At this moment, he sat cross-legged in the secret chamber of the study, continually observing the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll in the Sea of Consciousness of the Heavenly Heart Palace. However, no matter how he used his Divine Sense to inspect it, he couldn't discern the special characteristics of this profound and mysterious Technique of Luck.

"It seems my Cultivation Realm is still not high enough; I can't even discern the essence of such luck!" Ye Feng shook his head in secret. Thankfully, though unable to see its essence clearly, this did not prevent him from absorbing it.

He gently exhaled a breath, and with a thought, the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll within his Sea of Consciousness began to unfold, and from it, streams of earth-yellow gas emerged.

This gas was extremely profound. It could be used to open up Acupoints within the body, as well as to condense and refine the quality of one's Qi Force. If there was any drawback, it was that this Mystical Qi was too difficult to obtain, and the amount was too little.

Ye Feng pondered for a moment before dividing the gas in half—one half entering various parts of his body, and the other half entering his Dantian. Prompted by the Mystical Qi of Luck, several Acupoints were opened in no time, while the Qi Force in his lower Dantian was continually refined, and its quality was also improved.

However, Ye Feng's cultivation soon came to a halt, as the Mystical Qi of Luck was used up in just a few breaths, and by then, the number of Acupoints in his body had reached a total of three hundred and eighty. Yet, a large portion of his Qi Force had not been converted into Qi Essence, let alone Spirit Essence.

Of course, this was also because the amount of Qi Force in his body was far greater than that of Same Rank Warriors, so much so that even a warrior in the Fourth Stage of the Divine Communication Realm might not have as much Qi Force as Ye Feng!

With the increase in both Acupoints and the amount of Qi Force, the most direct benefit was the enhancement of Combat Power. At this moment, compared to before he entered the secret chamber, Ye Feng's Combat Power had undoubtedly doubled—an astonishing rate of cultivation!

Of course, such an effect was naturally due to the supreme ancient cultivation Technique of the Divine Path Heavenly Edict!

"After winning tomorrow, my prestige will rise again, and I estimate I'll get some more Mystical Qi. Then, my Combat Power will naturally increase again!" Ye Feng thought to himself. Having put it into practice today, he undoubtedly held even greater expectations for the position of Martial Academy Principal.

Once he becomes the Martial Academy Principal after winning the Martial Dao tournament, his prestige would certainly reach an unprecedented level, and the amount of Mystical Qi he received would undeniably be vast. Accordingly, his Combat Power would rise accordingly.

Ever since he started cultivating the Emperor's Dao from the Divine Path Heavenly Edict, Ye Feng found it frustrating that ordinary cultivation became very slow. For example, if he were to correctly use the Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth to open up the Acupoints within his body, the speed would be several times slower than when cultivating the Emperor's Dao.

In fact, this is only a relative statement. Ye Feng's ability to manipulate the Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth was truly astonishing; his normal cultivation speed was very fast, it only felt slow compared to the Emperor's Dao. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been called a genius before.

Now, however, he was more than just a genius—he had almost become a peerless genius or a monstrous prodigy!

Without further ado, the next day as dawn broke, Ye Feng came out of the secret chamber in the study. After a brief preparation, he headed to the Vermilion Bird Fighting Platform. Today was the quarterfinals, where the final two contenders would emerge to vie for the title of the strongest youth of Xuanyuan Nation on the third day!