Chapter 236 – Every kind is a treasure!

In the dimly lit hall, Ye Sheng sat alone in meditation.

Swish!

A black Great Emperor’s Edict unfurled in Ye Sheng’s hands. He intended to first examine the ‘Trial Mission’ entrusted to him by Emperor Lord Dongxuan.

For now, he was merely a nominal disciple. Only after completing the ‘Trial Mission’ would he truly be accepted into Emperor Lord Dongxuan’s tutelage.

The Great Emperor’s Edict felt immensely heavy in his hands, akin to a mountain peak. Even Ye Sheng struggled to hold it, as it contained the Law Power belonging to Emperor Lord Dongxuan.

“Trial Mission?” Ye Sheng lowered his gaze after unrolling the Great Emperor’s Edict, his eyes thoughtful after a moment.

The content of the Trial Mission was deceptively simple—only a few words—yet its difficulty was undeniably high!

“It actually requires me to seize the position of ‘Inspector’ in Dongsheng Province?!” Ye Sheng’s expression grew solemn.

The Inspector wielded immense authority, possessing the power to oversee and impeach officials while also bearing the responsibility of reviewing judicial cases and rectifying wrongful convictions. It was a sharp blade suspended above the heads of all officials!

Thus, this position was of utmost importance!

It was a position fiercely contested by all factions!

Whichever faction secured this position would gain an additional blade to wield against their enemies.

Its significance was evident!

However, from this alone, it was clear that this Trial Mission was anything but easy!

There was only one Inspector position!

Countless eyes were fixed on this position, and competitors were as numerous as the hairs on an ox.

To seize the Inspector position, Ye Sheng would likely face not only immense pressure from various factions within Dongsheng Province but also competition from other powerful forces like Emperor Lord Dongxuan!

“The Inspector of Dongsheng Province!”

Ye Sheng felt a headache coming on. This mission was far from simple. The resistance to ascending to this position would undoubtedly be formidable!

But Emperor Lord Dongxuan had already provided him with the solution.

The colossal entity known as the Ghost King Hall was the key to solving the problem.

As a Province-level power, if Ye Sheng could fully control the Ghost King Hall, it would become a powerful tool in seizing the ‘Inspector’ position!

“Yet, I fear the problem won’t be that straightforward!” Ye Sheng shook his head. Without a clear understanding of the situation, he could only grasp the full picture upon arriving in Dongsheng Province.

“Enough overthinking! Regardless, enhancing my own strength is paramount. With formidable Combat Power, all problems can be resolved.”

Ye Sheng closed the Great Emperor’s Edict. Holding it was too burdensome; even for him, his wrist had begun to ache after just one moment.

…

“Increase Combat Power!”

Ye Sheng’s eyes burned with fervor.

The Resources he had obtained this time were abundant, each one a Supreme Treasure, with many items he had never even heard of before.

“First, let’s examine the ‘Enlightenment Stele.'”

Swish!

Impatiently, Ye Sheng flipped his palm, and a cyan stele materialized in his hand.

He tossed the cyan stele into the air. In the next instant, the palm-sized cyan stele spun mid-air before rapidly expanding and landing with a resounding thud in the hall.

Ye Sheng observed the cyan stele, which stood three zhang tall, its surface radiating a cyan glow.

According to the Great Emperor’s Edict, this was a ‘Top-grade Enlightenment Stele’!

It was countless times more potent than Gu Qingren’s primary Enlightenment Stele.

Even Shu Mingxiu’s advanced Enlightenment Stele paled in comparison.

Ye Sheng focused his gaze, and immediately, countless tiny humanoid silhouettes appeared on the green stele, demonstrating skills and teaching how to execute and comprehend them.

It was practically like prying open one’s mouth and shoving the knowledge directly inside.

“Isn’t this the Life-Death Stele?”

Ye Sheng was taken aback, as its effect was similar to that of the Life-Death Stele.

The difference was that this ‘Top-grade Enlightenment Stele’ was countless times more powerful than the common Life-Death Stele.

If compared to computers, one was an old clunker, while the other was a quantum computer, operating at lightning speed!

“The value of this Enlightenment Stele must be immense!” Ye Sheng pondered.

If Immortal Puppet knew what he was thinking, he would probably be both amused and exasperated.

Even a Saint might not possess this ‘Top-grade Enlightenment Stele’—it was a treasure of immeasurable worth.

If Ye Sheng were willing to sell it, countless great aristocratic families would be eager to trade their entire fortunes for it.

“With this Enlightenment Stele, improving skill proficiency will be much easier!”

Ye Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

As his realm advanced, the proficiency required to level up each skill had become increasingly staggering!

If he were to improve them normally, who knew how long it would take.

Especially with his ‘Annihilation-grade Skill’—he always felt that its proficiency requirement was several times higher than that of ordinary skills!

“Moreover… with the Enlightenment Stele, perhaps I can even attempt a ‘Fusion Skill’! If Annihilation-grade Skills were fused, the resulting power would be unimaginable!”

Ye Sheng dared not dwell on it.

Once, the ‘fire-red longbow woman’ fused 108 skills into one, creating a Fusion Skill that helped her become a Beginner-Tier Giant.

But if it were Annihilation-grade Skills being fused, even just two of them, the resulting power would likely be terrifying beyond estimation!

…

Swish!

Ye Sheng waved his hand and temporarily stored the Enlightenment Stele away.

Now was not the time to rush into improving skill proficiency or attempting Fusion Skills—there were other things to examine.

“5th Revolution Ghost King Heaven-grade Breathing Technique!”

Ye Sheng took out a golden scroll, opened it, glanced over it, and then fell silent.

Compared to this Breathing Technique, the one he had learned was utter garbage.

Breathing Techniques were ‘secret arts,’ not skills, and could be learned by anyone.

Additionally, Breathing Techniques were divided into ‘Graded’ and ‘Ungraded.’

The one he had learned was Ungraded.

It had almost no effect on amplifying combat power, only making the flow of energy within his body slightly smoother.

But ‘Graded’ Breathing Techniques were different.

They were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow!

Among them, Heavenly-grade was the highest.

What he had obtained was a Heavenly-grade Breathing Technique!

It was one grade higher than Shu Mingxiu’s Earth-grade Breathing Technique. Though only one grade apart, the difference in combat power amplification was like heaven and earth.

“But this can only be practiced after reaching the 5th Revolution Ghost King level—not yet!”

Ye Sheng shook his head and stored the golden scroll away again.

Although he was at the Ultimate Realm, he was still a 4th Revolution Ghost Sect, not a 5th Revolution Ghost King.

The minimum requirement for this Breathing Technique was the 5th Revolution Ghost King level.

Only after breaking through could he learn it.

Swish!

Ye Sheng flipped his palm again, and a black scroll appeared.

“This is an Artifact Forging Method!”

“And it’s also a ‘Heavenly-grade’ forging method!”

“But… what exactly is a Magical Artifact?”

Ye Sheng looked at the black scroll in his hand, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Only after arriving at Fengdu University did he realize how much of a frog in a well he had been before.

His understanding of this world was far too shallow, far more complex than he had ever imagined.

Ye Sheng gathered his thoughts and unrolled the black scroll in his hand.

This was bestowed by Emperor Lord Dongxuan—it was certainly no ordinary object!