radicalducati Chapter 454 The Divide of the Pinnacle
Chapter 454 The Divide of the Pinnacle
Chapter 455 The Divide of the Pinnacle
Lu Hao and Zhang Tao also flew down, since taking over the giant mine in Tianmen City definitely required the help of top experts; otherwise, it would take a long time for them to excavate and transport it.
As soon as they reached the ground, they saw a powerful force emanating from the grieving Wu Kuishan, indicating a significant improvement. The Origin Dao is a system based on the mind, and now that Wu Kuishan had avenged his great enemy, his power had naturally increased considerably.
"Lu Hao, you really pulled off an amazing feat this time! You killed 11 ninth-rank cultivators all by yourself when you broke through. Is the boost from reaching the pinnacle really that significant?"
Seeing that Lu Hao and Zhang Tao had returned, Fang Ping quickly went up to them and said something.
After all, he had just witnessed Lu Hao's combat power firsthand. He could take down a ninth-rank enemy with a single move. This was definitely a golden opportunity, and he had to stick close to him.
"Not bad. Otherwise, why would the pinnacle be called the pinnacle? It's because the pinnacle represents the highest level of power."
Lu Hao said with a smile, "Although I had long anticipated that the Demon Capital Cavern would be pacified, I am still very happy that this day has finally come. After all, my brother was buried in the Demon Capital Cavern, and pacifying the Demon Capital Cavern can be considered as avenging my brother."
Wu Kuishan calmed himself down and approached the two men, thanking them profusely. "Many thanks to Minister Zhang and Lu Juedian this time. If it weren't for you, Juedian on the other side would never have ceded such a territory so easily."
"Principal Wu, just keep calling me whatever you used to call me. Even if I break through to the pinnacle, I'm still a member of Magic Martial Arts University."
Lu Hao quickly interrupted, saying that he didn't want to ruin their existing relationship with just one breakthrough.
"————Good, it's a blessing for Magic Martial Arts University to have a student like you," Wu Kuishan said with emotion. He originally thought that he was the most powerful person in Magic Martial Arts University after breaking through to the ninth rank, but Lu Hao had already broken through to the peak. The difference between the peak and the ninth rank is too great. Moreover, strictly speaking, Lu Hao is still a sophomore at Magic Martial Arts University. The old principal's last wish before he passed away has also been fulfilled. Now, Magic Martial Arts University is the only school that can suppress the enemy. It's not just talk.
"Minister Zhang, I just noticed that Principal Wu seems to have made a significant breakthrough. I knew the general divisions before, but what is the difference between the ninth rank and the pinnacle? What are the realms within the ninth rank? What level of achievement is considered the high-level or peak of the ninth rank?"
Fang Ping, who was standing next to him, asked.
"You're only a seventh-rank official, yet you're already eyeing the ninth rank? I think you're trying to seize power from your principal," Zhang Tao said, looking at Fang Ping with a half-smile.
"What power or not, Minister Zhang, I just want to know the strength division of the nine ranks —"
Fang Ping said with a smile.
"It's hard for me to say. Origin Daoists are different from people. Currently, there's no clear division among the nine ranks; generally, the further one progresses, the stronger one becomes. As for how strong is considered strong, that depends on one's own situation."
If you really want to know, ask your senior brother. He knows a lot more, and he's reached the pinnacle now. There's probably nothing he doesn't know.
Zhang Tao said with a smile, after all, it has been less than a hundred years since the opening of the new martial arts, and only he and Li Zhen have emerged as the two supreme masters. It is not an easy task to refine the division of the nine ranks of supreme masters.
Nan Yunyue, who was standing next to her, also came over. After all, she was about to reach the pinnacle as well, and listening to their insights would be very helpful.
"Brother Lu————"
Fang Ping looked at Lu Hao, who helplessly began to explain the division between the nine ranks and the pinnacle. After all, humans nowadays really don't understand this, and this division can make people's path of martial arts clearer. "The Origin Path is the path of the nine ranks. You start to cultivate the Origin Path from the ninth rank. The length of the Origin Path represents how far you have gone, while the breadth of the Origin Path represents your potential."
No matter how far or how long you walk on a narrow path, its potential is limited, and you will eventually get stuck at some point. The wider the path, the greater the potential. If you can widen the path to an unbelievable extent, then your potential is the greatest in the Three Realms. That is infinite potential. Of course, no one has actually achieved it; it's just talk.
When you first break through to the ninth rank, it's the easiest time to widen your path. Generally, you first expand the width until you can't widen it any further, and then you increase the length. After all, potential is very important.
"If we keep expanding without growing, constantly increasing potential, then we can eventually reach our maximum potential, right?"
Fang Ping interrupted and asked.
"After you break through to the ninth rank, the difficulty of expanding your path will increase exponentially, not just a little. So after breaking through to the ninth rank, no one will expand their path anymore; everyone will focus on increasing their combat power."
Lu Hao continued, "The difference between the Ninth Rank and the Pinnacle lies in the Path of Origin. The Ninth Rank can be further divided into nine segments. Using our meter as the basic unit, every hundred meters is a segment, until you reach 999. The last meter is the Pinnacle."
"With so many divisions, can't we just divide them into medium, high, and low categories?"
Qin Fengqing, who was standing next to him, asked.
"No, progress on the Ninth Grade Origin Path is very slow. Every hundred meters brings an increase in strength. The difference between walking 10 meters and 99 meters isn't significant, but once you walk 100 meters, it's a small boost. So every small segment is necessary. The Ninth Grade Origin Path refers to each segment of the Ninth Grade. As for the power of the Ninth Grade, Principal Wu, I believe you've also realized that the Origin Path is actually a kind of power amplifier. Every small segment of the Ninth Grade increases your Qi and Blood by 10%. Therefore, the strength of the Ninth Grade lies not only in the Origin Path but also in the previous accumulation of Qi and Blood. Some people forge a stronger Golden Body at the Eighth Grade, so their Qi and Blood are naturally stronger. After reaching the Ninth Grade, they become even stronger after the amplification. When your amplification reaches 100% at the Ninth Grade, which is when you've walked 1000 meters on the Origin Path, you reach the pinnacle. At the pinnacle, a huge change will occur, and it is precisely because of this change that the pinnacle surpasses a whole segment of the Ninth Grade."
"Huh? What happens when a ninth-rank cultivator advances to the peak?"
Wu Kuishan asked, "After all, what kind of changes will occur between the peak of the ninth rank and the absolute peak of the Origin Dao, which is only one meter apart?" "There will be a qualitative change, a qualitative change in Qi and blood, and the golden body will also become stronger."
Zhang Tao, who was standing next to him, said calmly.
"A qualitative change?"
Lu Hao nodded and said, "Yes, it's a qualitative change. After reaching 1000 in the Origin Path and breaking through to the peak, the Qi and Blood will undergo a qualitative change. Before, one unit of ninth-grade Qi and Blood was one unit, but after the qualitative change, one unit of peak Qi and Blood is equivalent to two units of ninth-grade Qi and Blood, which is equivalent to directly doubling the total amount of Qi and Blood. The improvement brought is more than double, so the difference between the peak and the ninth grade is very large. Let me give you a simple example. An eighth-grade person with a five-fold Golden Body has 10 units of Qi and Blood when entering the ninth grade. When reaching the peak of the ninth grade, the base can increase to about 20 units. With the increase brought by the Origin Path, it becomes 40 units. Once reaching the peak, it becomes 80 units of Qi and Blood. This is the weakest peak. If the base is stronger, the improvement brought is even stronger."