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Chapter 1086 Lu Li: Is it okay for you two to marry close relatives?
"Stronger than the peak of the ninth rank!?"

Lu Li was taken aback by what he heard. In his mind, space was mysterious and powerful. Although places like the Supreme Divine Land and the Divine Martial Continent seemed very powerful, he still felt that space was more powerful.

The reason is simple: as a pioneer traversing the heavens, he always felt that space seemed to be the dominant force.

However, after hearing Lu Jiaojiao's answer, he realized that he might have been prejudiced and overestimated the strength of his own family.

Such supreme realms as the Divine Martial Continent and the Supreme Divine Land are not distinguished by any hierarchy with space; they are themselves overlords within the World Sea.

It's hard to say, but the power of a single space might not even be comparable to that of these two continents.

Although Lu Jiaojiao said that the mountain lord of Martial God Mountain was stronger than the peak of the ninth rank, Lu Li did not think that the top experts in the space were really inferior to those here. It was mainly because he was limited by his own perspective and could not make a judgment.

He felt that Lu Jiaojiao might be the same way, since she had only seen the power of their mountain lord and might not have seen a peak ninth-level expert in the space.

Putting everything else aside, if those legendary figures ranked at the top of the ninth-tier void arena were truly inferior to these supreme figures in the great world, Lu Li didn't think the space could continue to exist.

Just look at how the nine realms wage war against each other, vying for worlds in the Sea of ​​Worlds, and you'll know how important world resources are to these massive entities. The Supreme Divine Land and the Divine Martial Continent should be the same.

Lu Li believes that the eternal truth in this world is that when everyone needs a certain resource, only the strong are qualified to obtain it.

If the space were weaker than the Supreme Divine Land and the Divine Martial Continent, Lu Li felt that the explorers would have run out of space to move around long ago.

However, compared to tangible continents like the Divine Martial Continent and the Supreme Divine Land, the existence of space is more abstract. At least to this day, Lu Li doesn't know what space actually is.

He didn't know whether the space was operated by a systematic AI or whether someone was behind it.

With mixed feelings, Lu Li followed Lu Jiaojiao into Martial God Mountain. They started climbing up from the foot of the mountain, and Lu Jiaojiao began to lead Lu Li on foot.

According to Lu Jiaojiao, the rules of Wushen Mountain do not allow people to fly around on it. A martial artist should be down-to-earth and climb this long staircase. The process is like climbing the peak of martial arts. One should look up at the summit and have a sense of awe.

Only in this way can we steadily progress and eventually reach the pinnacle.

This staircase is extremely wide, with a distance of over a hundred miles to the left and right. Only when cultivators amplify their senses can they perceive the breadth of this path and the magnificence of this mountain.

It's just a staircase leading up the mountain, yet it's so wide. Looking at the entire Wushen Mountain, the proportions of this staircase don't seem out of place at all; in fact, it's not even that noticeable. This shows just how enormous Wushen Mountain is as a whole.

On such a wide staircase, Lu Li could see many figures moving about, with disciples going up and down the mountain in an endless stream, which showed that the mountain gate was prosperous.

"Senior sister, how many disciples does our Martial God Mountain actually have?"

Seeing this scene, Lu Li couldn't help but ask curiously, mainly because he saw that the disciples going up and down the mountain were all quite strong. To be honest, even the weakest disciple he had just seen seemed to be at a similar level to him.

"As for outer disciples, there are probably more than ten million of them."

Lu Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said, "If we're talking about those who obey the orders of Martial God Mountain, then all the hundreds of billions of people within the territory protected by Martial God Mountain are like that."

Lu Li was somewhat shocked to hear this. He wasn't surprised that there were 100 billion people under the rule of Martial God Mountain. After all, this world was vast and boundless, and the area covered by Martial God Mountain's power was probably many times larger than the Milky Way in his mind.

Given its size and population, it could be described as a sparsely populated area.

Indeed, this is true. It seems that land is the most abundant resource on the Divine Martial Continent. When he and Lu Jiaojiao were flying outside, they had looked into the distance and found that many places were still natural environments with deep mountains and forests, which had not been developed and were obviously uninhabited.

Because of the vast land, people mostly choose to live in places with excellent environments, or even places like paradises, which is why all the creatures on the Divine Martial Continent are so powerful.

Even ordinary people who do not cultivate at all have a long lifespan, and in terms of pure attributes, they are all at the peak of the eighth rank.

Regarding the common people of the Divine Martial Continent, Lu Li also consulted Lu Jiaojiao. The lower limit of the difficulty level marked by the space in this world is level 80. The reason is that the attributes of beings in this world are about 280 points as soon as they are born.

Without cultivation, one's strength as an adult would be at the peak of the eighth rank, with 280+ attributes. Therefore, without sufficient strength, one might actually be knocked down by a peasant with a single blow.

However, the ninth rank remains a difficult barrier to overcome. Ordinary people are not born with the knowledge of cultivation. If they simply live ordinary lives and do not study cultivation, it is impossible for them to break through to the ninth rank.

The methods of cultivation are in the hands of various sects.

Of course, with the internet so developed in the Divine Martial Continent, many things can no longer be kept secret. As a result, many basic cultivation techniques have been disseminated, and anyone who wants to can directly use those techniques to cultivate.

Lu Li also used the 'phone' he bought on the way (paid for by Lu Jiaojiao) to go online and look at the basic cultivation methods circulating in the market. Each of them was mysterious and extraordinary, and they were definitely not ordinary products.

He only learned after asking Lu Jiaojiao that some cultivation techniques were actually released by forces at the level of the Supreme Immortal Sect. This had nothing to do with the scale or the scale, because if someone aspires to cultivate, having a better foundational cultivation technique would make their journey smoother.

In this process, the major sects can save themselves the effort of selecting disciples. They only need to recruit those who can break through to the ninth level and embark on the path of cultivation on their own.

However, the path of cultivation depends heavily on aptitude. Even in a place like the Divine Martial Continent, not everyone can reach the ninth rank. It is difficult to calculate how many people can cultivate basic techniques. However, each year within the Martial God Mountain, only a few hundred people can successfully break through to the ninth rank and become cultivators from 'mortals'.

Of these people, only a handful can join Martial God Mountain as outer disciples; perhaps only a few, or perhaps none at all.

Mount Wushen does not only recruit young people from within the country; there are also many people from outside the country who admire Mount Wushen and come to seek its teachings. However, the requirements for them are more stringent, and it is often not possible for even one person to become a disciple of Mount Wushen for several years.

The number of outer disciples alone at Martial God Mountain is as high as ten million. This leads to another point: people in this world generally live long lives, and even ordinary people who do not cultivate can live for hundreds of years.

Furthermore, once one embarks on the path of cultivation, the shackles within the body are broken, allowing them to freely absorb and exhale the spiritual energy and longevity substances of heaven and earth, making their lifespan nearly infinite. This is the biggest difference in the world of Divine Martial Continent; although ordinary people live long lives, this lifespan seems too short for their attributes.

Lu Li could understand, because mortals do not know the methods of cultivation, and their essence and energy are constantly leaking out, which will eventually run out. Moreover, the world density of the Divine Martial Continent is too high. In fact, when people do not know how to cultivate, they are constantly putting pressure on the human body, which naturally prevents people from living too long.

Therefore, whether one can succeed in cultivation in the Divine Martial Continent can be described as a matter of ascending to heaven in one step. Those who cannot cultivate only have a short lifespan of a few hundred years, while those who can cultivate have infinite possibilities.

Since cultivators have a lifespan of almost infinite, they will not die of old age unless they die from natural disasters, man-made calamities, or magical battles. Therefore, through long-term accumulation, the number of disciples at Martial God Mountain is naturally not small.

In the minds of the people of the Divine Martial Continent, being able to embark on the path of cultivation and become a master is naturally enviable, but not everyone wants to cultivate. Many people also believe that although life is short, peace and happiness are enough.

After all, out of a population of hundreds of billions, only a few hundred people can break through to the ninth level each year, which shows that most people are not talented. If you can't accept this, then life is really too short.

"Senior sister just mentioned outer disciples. Does Martial God Mountain have other categories of disciples?"

Lu Li asked again.

"And inner disciples, um..."

Lu Jiaojiao thought for a moment, "According to the evaluation standards of your space, people with a comprehensive attribute of over 300 points can probably be considered inner disciples, and there are about a million of them."

Lu Li was shocked to hear this, because even if the outer disciples had a combined attribute of over 300 points, they would be considered experts in the early to mid-stages of the ninth rank. On the other hand, there were only about a thousand ninth-rank experts in the End Space.

Although he knew that in the face of the strong, defeating an army of the weak would only take one move, the sheer number of them still shocked him.

He just wasn't sure whether the End Space or the Divine Martial Continent was stronger when it came to competing on top-tier power.

The power of the Martial God Mountain Immortal Sect alone is so formidable, with over ten million ninth-tier experts. If we consider the entire Divine Martial Continent, we can only imagine how terrifying it must be.

"And you, Senior Sister? Are you an inner disciple?"

Lu Li asked curiously. He had previously observed Lu Jiaojiao's strength, and her overall attributes were only 300 points, not much stronger than his.

According to Lu Jiaojiao, inner disciples need to have over 300 attribute points, and Lu Jiaojiao herself is just barely above that threshold.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaojiao slowed her pace and turned to look at Lu Li. "I am not an inner disciple. Since you want to bring my junior brother into the sect, Martial God Mountain will naturally take this matter seriously."

"I am a true disciple of Mount Wushen."

Lu Jiaojiao led Lu Li onward, their pace incredibly fast, covering almost a thousand miles in an instant. Although they weren't flying, they couldn't possibly climb the mountain step by step; that would probably take until next year.

"True disciple?"

Lu Li was a little puzzled. This sounded more advanced than that of an inner disciple, but he felt that although Lu Jiaojiao was stronger than him, she shouldn't be considered anything special in Martial God Mountain. Since the threshold for an inner disciple was only 300 attributes, which Lu Jiaojiao had just reached, how could she be higher than an inner disciple?
"Junior brother, are you confused? Let me explain it to you."

Lu Jiaojiao noticed Lu Li's confusion. "Besides the inner disciples, our Martial God Mountain also has core disciples. According to your standards, core disciples are strong individuals with a combined attribute of over 310 points. If a disciple's strength can break through 320 attribute points and reach the True Self Realm, which is generally recognized in the Divine Martial Continent, that disciple can obtain some management positions such as elders within the sect after accumulating enough merit."

Lu Jiaojiao continued, "The true disciples have a different promotion system from the regular disciples. They have the best cultivation resources and receive guidance from the strongest elders of Martial God Mountain. Sometimes the Grand Elder and the Mountain Lord will also personally offer some guidance."

"Such a big difference?"

Lu Li wore a surprised expression, but inwardly she was thinking, "Wow, you're really something else. I didn't see any significant difference between you and the other disciples, Senior Sister Lu."

As if sensing Lu Li's thoughts, Lu Jiaojiao said, "The strong will always be strong, and only the strong have privileges. Even those with greater potential will be treated differently. Besides, Martial God Mountain does provide a path for its outer disciples to advance. Martial God Mountain treats all its disciples equally in the teaching of martial arts techniques."

"Oh? So, the true disciples are the most promising talents, and that's why they were selected for training?"

Lu Li understood somewhat. As a major sect, it was inevitable that they would prioritize cultivating promising talents, aiming for their future potential.

"It's not exactly being selected. If I may say something that junior brother might think is about hierarchy, then a true disciple is born a true disciple. It's determined from birth, and other disciples can't be envious."

Lu Jiaojiao said, "However, junior brother, your situation is special this time. Since the mountain lord said he wants to see you, and you are also subject to supervision, you may have to cultivate with us."

"Is it predetermined at birth? Is it because talent is determined from birth?"

Lu Li was still somewhat puzzled by Lu Jiaojiao's words. As for where he was classified, he didn't really care, since she had already promised that he could use any cultivation resources he wanted.

"That's about right, but not quite what you think."

Lu Jiaojiao's verbal expression skills were limited. She thought for a moment and said, "Well... all the true disciples have the same surname. You could say that if we trace our lineage back, we are all from the same family and have kinship ties. In fact, there are not many true disciples, only a little over a thousand."

"Won't this lead to problems with consanguineous marriage...?"

Lu Li couldn't help but complain. What he really wanted to say was, "So your Martial God Mountain is a family business. No wonder outsiders don't have special privileges."

"It is said that this would have happened in the past, but now that there are thousands of people, this problem has never occurred. Besides, true disciples do not just intermarry within the same family."

Lu Jiaojiao said, "Since Junior Brother Lu has obtained the Secret Blood Crystal before and is interested in it, aren't you curious about what it was originally used for?"

(End of this chapter)