To advance from a second-level Ming Ling to a third-level Ming Ling, only ten rounds of divine power were needed to accumulate, and beyond that, there weren't many requirements.
And when ten rounds of divine power covered Ji Jiayu's body, and ten rounds of divine power were in his body, he felt an unprecedented power, and it seemed like there was endless power in his body that needed to be utilized.
He thought to himself, If I were asked to fight Ye Zihang again at this moment, I'm afraid a gentle push would push Ye Hang dozens of meters away.
With Ye Hang's weight, a distance of tens of meters was no joke.
However, Ji Jiayu, who hadn't yet learned any combat techniques, didn't know how strong he was now. He thought: He must be better than Ye Zihang, right? Definitely better than many selectors who had just entered Camp 1, right? After all, with his own talent and the cultivation environment he was in, his cultivation speed was definitely far beyond that of ordinary people.
Furthermore, Ji Jiayu felt as if he could continue practicing. The Sacred Emblem's attraction to divine power hadn't diminished, and his body itself didn't reject divine power.
However, he was unsure about how he should cultivate after being promoted to the third level? Or continue accumulating divine power?
Neither Wang Yinlan nor Lu Shan had told him this!
In fact, it wasn't Wang Yinlan and Lu Shan's fault; they never expected Ji Jiayu to wake up early.
According to Wang Yinlan's estimation, Ji Jiayu wouldn't be able to wake up for two months, and no one had imagined such an unexpected situation would occur.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Jiayu decided to continue absorbing divine power.
Although he didn't know the specific cultivation method for the third level of the Ming Spirit, one thing he did know was that the stronger the Light Clan, the more divine power they contained within their bodies, so absorbing more divine power was definitely a good idea.
Thinking about it, Ji Jiayu closed his eyes and began meditating again. When the Sacred Light Emblem and Sacred Bone Emblem appeared, a majestic divine power was suddenly drawn from the golden sacred river, rapidly gathering outside Ji Jiayu's body, and then entering his body.
The eleventh round, the twelfth round, the fifteenth round... The divine power in Ji Jiayu's body continued to increase.
Soon, Ji Jiayu's divine power, both external and internal, far exceeded that of a third-level early stage Ming Spirit, and its growth rate slowed. However, the divine power in the golden sacred river was too rich, and his spiritual power was incredibly powerful. Under the dual blessings, he continued to absorb divine power.
Twenty rounds... Twenty-five rounds... Forty rounds... Forty-five rounds... Fifty rounds...
By the fiftieth round, Ji Jiayu's body and exterior could finally no longer accommodate any more divine power.
However, Ji Jiayu didn't stop. As he continued to absorb divine power, the divine power actually condensed into golden light particles in front of him, barely visible to the naked eye.
As soon as the golden light particles formed, they were immediately sucked into Ji Jiayu's body. Some of them landed on Ji Jiayu's arm, neatly arranged like soldiers in an army, occupying a small portion. The other portion completely integrated into the skin of Ji Jiayu's arm, slightly changing its color. It gave it a pale golden hue, but unless you looked closely, you couldn't see it.
Obviously, this was a change brought about by the two cultivation paths of the priest represented by the Holy Light Emblem and the priest represented by the Holy Bone Emblem.
Ji Jiayu didn't know what this change meant, but he could clearly feel that he had become stronger. So, he didn't hesitate and continued absorbing divine power.
As time passed, golden light particles gradually filled Ji Jiayu's arms, like a flowing stream of water, flowing through his arms.
At the same time, the skin on both arms had completely turned pale gold, and its hardness and toughness had been greatly enhanced.
After the arms came the legs, then the entire upper body, and then the head. When Ji Jiayu's head was filled with golden light particles, and his skin color was also transformed by the golden light particles, he only felt that his divine power had integrated and completed a complete cycle. The pale golden skin was like sacred armor, firmly locking the divine power within his body, offering a considerable defense.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the current Ji Jiayu was a completely different person than before he fell into the golden sacred river. He had completed the transformation from beginning to end.
But that was where the changes ended.
As his entire body was transformed by golden light particles, Ji Jiayu discovered that when he absorbed divine power again, it no longer remained in his skin and bones, nor did it transform into golden light particles.
"Is this a bottleneck?" Ji Jiayu thought to himself.
When he couldn't absorb any more divine power, he didn't know what to do.
"Why haven't they come yet?" Ji Jiayu looked around, and his eyes were filled with a golden river, with no shore, no exit, and no sign of the Guangming tribe. There was no sound other than the sound of rushing water.
There was no sun or moon here, so there was no dawn or darkness. Ji Jiayu didn't know how long had passed; maybe a day, maybe ten days, who knows...
Previously, he had been immersed in cultivation and hadn't had time to care about these things, but now he felt lonely.
The space here was quiet, and there was no one there, as if the prison cell was nothing more than a larger room. But Ji Jiayu wasn't too afraid. Firstly, he didn't think Wang Yinlan and Lu Shan would intentionally leave him behind. Secondly, he was used to loneliness; who made him an orphan? Which orphan wasn't accompanied by loneliness while in the orphanage? Even if Fang Xing cared for him and educated him, most of the time, he was still alone and desolate.
Ji Jiayu thought about it for a while, but couldn't think of anything, so he began to study his own situation. He was now very curious about what kind of strength he was.
Early stage of the Third Order? Mid-stage? Or later stage? It definitely couldn't be the Fourth Order, anyway.
According to Ji Jiayu's understanding, from the Third Order Ming Ling to the Fourth Order Ming Zun was a vast gap, and there was a fundamental difference between the two.
Although he thought he was very powerful now, it was only slightly more divine power and slightly purer. So these golden light particles were actually just highly concentrated divine power, and their essence was still divine power, so the method of using them was the same as before.
Ji Jiayu thought for a moment and tried to expel the golden light particles from his body, but he was surprised to find that his pale golden skin locked them, preventing them from leaving his body.
But they weren't completely without outlet. As the golden light particles flowed, Ji Jiayu found that they all seemed to want to rush out of his eyes.
Ji Jiayu hesitated for a moment, controlling a small amount of golden light particles to flow towards his eyes. When they met in his eyes, he had a strong feeling that he could release them all.
After confirming that the golden light particles wouldn't hurt his eyes, Ji Jiayu began to mobilize more golden light particles to pass through. At the same time, he began to release golden light particles from his eyes.
At that moment, Ji Jiayu's eye sockets turned pure gold, and two golden rays shot out.
"Oh..."
The two golden rays seemed to contain endless heat, sizzling the air.
The two golden beams lasted for fifteen seconds without showing any signs of weakening, and according to Ji Jiayu's estimation, judging by the total number of golden light particles in his body, these two golden beams would last for about two more minutes.
He couldn't help but feel a little excited. Although he hadn't undergone actual combat tests, he felt that the power of these two golden beams was definitely not bad.
The only catch was that the golden beams could only shoot about ten meters away. If they lasted too long, even with sufficient divine power, his eyes would become slightly cloudy, and it would definitely still affect his vision.
Furthermore, their direction was a bit difficult to control.
Ji Jiayu's body and head would move slightly, and the tip of the golden beam would sway violently, making it impossible to accurately hit the target.
After reviewing the shortcomings of the golden beams, Ji Jiayu decided to practice.
This could probably be considered a sacred art, right? Ji Jiayu thought to himself. Since it's a sacred technique, it should have a name, right?
Ji Jiayu thought for a moment and made a decision: "Let's call it sacred beam!" After deciding on a name, Ji Jiayu began to practice his accuracy.
During his training, Ji Jiayu's divine power was greatly consumed, so he had to close his eyes again to absorb it. As he absorbed and absorbed, Ji Jiayu felt the golden light particles in his body becoming denser and more tightly arranged.
I can truly continue to grow stronger! Ji Jiayu couldn't contain his excitement and immediately trained even harder.
While Ji Jiayu was cultivating, another gathering was held in the Sacred Hall of the Sacred Sect Headquarters. This time, there were also twenty participants. However, unlike last time, there were twelve Ming Immortals and eight peak ninth-level Ming Saints. The atmosphere was also more solemn than last time.
"With the current remaining energy of the Sacred Light Pearl, it can only create the Sacred Light World ten more times at most. After ten times, if no one can take over the Sacred Pearl, our decades-long plan will be in vain."
"So far, no one has managed to reach the final step. Why don't you forget about it?"
"Forget it? How can you forget it! That's the Sacred Pearl, one of the Seven Divine Pearls. You say you're forgetting it. Are you worthy of the people who have paid for it for the past few decades?"
"In the last ten years of the Sacred Light World, let's not let anything happen. Let all the voters try. Otherwise, there won't be a chance."
"Wake up Ji Jiayu. We can't wait for his mental strength to fully recover. There's no time."
"Intensify the search for that golden-eyed woman. This is our last chance."
In the Sacred Hall, everyone was arguing fiercely. Suddenly, the expressions of all the Ming God-level powerhouses present changed. At this moment, they clearly felt that the core of the Forbidden Zone beneath their feet was condensing a majestic divine power like the ocean.
The Sacred Pearl... seemed to be going out of control!