Multiverse Skill System

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"An artificial moon? This move is indeed brilliant. After transforming, he immediately has a combat power of 14, which is more than enough to complete the Heavenly Ladder."

A strange light flashed in Yi Shuihan's eyes, and he made another move.

"What's wrong? My gas... isn't working?"

The artificial moon that had been formed and was about to be launched into the sky vanished in Vegeta's hands with a bang, as if it had never existed. Vegeta tried to form an artificial moon again by mobilizing his ki, but found that it had no effect at all. His ki was still there, but it could not leave his body.

After several attempts with no response, Vegeta nearly collapsed again, his mind reeling. He was now somewhat flustered.

"Is the first trial of the True Martial Gate really that difficult? I don't believe how others passed it. I am the Saiyan Prince, how could I fail here?"

Vegeta's inherent pride prevented him from ever giving up.

"Even if I have to crawl, I will crawl to the finish line."

Looking at the finish line not far away, Vegeta's eyes were incredibly determined. Even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain all over his body, but he remained resolute and undeterred.

Because of Yi Shuihan's interference, the others were baffled by Vegeta's actions, not understanding why Vegeta suddenly condensed a ball of light and then dissipated it.

The Heavenly Ladder is not easy to climb. Every time Vegeta steps onto the next step, the pressure increases several times over, and it takes him a long time to be able to move again. Logically, the further he goes, the longer it should take for him to be able to move again. However, to everyone's surprise, the time did not change much.

"What's going on? Is it just my imagination? I always feel like his strength is increasing rapidly every time he steps to the next level."

"I feel the same way. This increase is too much and too fast."

“This has never happened before. If this continues, he might be able to pass the Heavenly Ladder test.”

The disciples and senior disciples in charge of the assessment sensed something was wrong; they were unwilling to see Vegeta pass the test so easily.

"Is this what makes aliens different from us?"

Some people have revealed part of the truth: this is something that could only happen to a Saiyan like Vegeta.

The Heavenly Ladder is used for assessment, so it won't kill the examinee. If the examinee is seriously injured while climbing the Heavenly Ladder, the Heavenly Ladder will automatically help heal them. Of course, this healing only ensures that the examinee's body will not suffer any sequelae from the assessment, and will not completely cure them.

As Vegeta, being a Saiyan, suffered a worsening injury. During the treatment process, his body's potential was unlocked, naturally causing his strength to increase rapidly.

It's not that any Saiyan could do what Vegeta did. If it were Raditz or Nappa, they probably wouldn't want to continue under the intense pain, and might even faint. Fainting means failing the test and being teleported out of the Sky Ladder.

Yi Shuihan did not explain the reason, but in his opinion, a little pressure was good, as it would promote the competitive spirit of Earth's martial artists and benefit the development of Zhenwu.

Several hours later, Vegeta emerged from the ladder, his body covered in blood, and came into view.

He looked incredibly disheveled, but no one underestimated him in the slightest. They all stared at Vegeta with solemn expressions, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Chapter 977, Extracting Martial Arts Techniques

"This is...so easy."

Emerging from the Heavenly Ladder, the pressure vanished completely, and Vegeta felt completely relaxed, as if gravity had ceased to exist.

The next moment, before he could even take a look at Yi Shuihan and the others, his eyes widened in surprise, clearly indicating that he had noticed the changes within himself.

Inside the Heavenly Ladder, constantly overwhelmed by pressure, he was always in a state of extreme pain and on the verge of collapse, completely unaware of his own changes. But now, away from the Heavenly Ladder and without that strange pressure as a constraint, he was free to soar like a fish in the sea or a bird in the sky, truly taking flight into the heavens.

"I've improved so much! Is this really me?"

At this point, Vegeta's power level was over 110,000, nearly eight times higher than before, making him almost unrecognizable.

If Vegeta was barely passable among the examinees before, he is now the number one among them, at least in terms of pure combat power.

The increase in his fighting power filled Vegeta with boundless pride and his confidence soared.

While Vegeta was indulging in self-admiration, Matsuaki, who had previously noticed Vegeta's unusual behavior and went to inform his master, shouted at Vegeta, "What are you still doing standing there? Get out of the way, or you'll block the other examinees' path."

Vegeta looked up when he heard this and saw Matsuyama looking at him with displeasure, while the others were also looking at him with rather friendly eyes.

Having fought for years, Vegeta is very sensitive to hostility. He instantly noticed that everyone except Yi Shuihan was looking at him with dissatisfaction and hostility.

"Why do they treat me so coldly when it's our first meeting?"

Vegeta was puzzled. If it were his usual self, he would have attacked immediately. However, facing the unpredictable Zhenwu Sect, even with his greatly increased strength, he could only obediently step aside.

He had gone through great hardship to pass the first test. Since it was so difficult to pass, it meant that the True Martial Sect was strong and had a deep foundation. Otherwise, they would never have set such a difficult test. Vegeta was very interested in being enrolled in the True Martial Sect.

Furthermore, although Vegeta's strength has greatly improved, his injuries have not fully healed, and he can only unleash less than one-tenth of his full power. He is no match for the group of True Martial Sect members in front of him. Even if he could unleash his full power, there are many beings here who can suppress him, and he would have no choice but to bow his head.

Vegeta was the first to pass the first test. If it were any other time, the disciples who assisted with the test and the examiners would definitely not have ignored him. They would have used all sorts of nice words to win him over, making sure that he, the first place winner of the first test, felt the warmth of the Zhenwu Sect.

Unfortunately, his alien identity was not well-received. If Yi Shuihan hadn't been there, they might have kicked Vegeta out.

Given such cold treatment, it's quite remarkable that someone as proud as Vegeta could remain quietly there.

The second person to emerge from the Heavenly Ladder appeared an hour later. After he appeared, Songming and the other disciples who assisted in the assessment surrounded him, showing concern and asking after him. After a few words, they were already addressing each other as fellow disciples. Although the examiners in charge of the assessment did not express it, their eyes were quite gentle when they looked at him, as if they were looking at their own descendants.

Such a huge difference made Vegeta, who originally thought that Songming and his group treated everyone the same, finally realize that they were targeting him.

Vegeta was feeling extremely unwell, and he seemed somewhat dazed and confused. Even the joy brought by his great increase in strength was completely overshadowed.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Vegeta suddenly felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Startled, he turned around and saw the warrior he had met outside Mount Shinbu.

"I didn't expect that you, Vegeta, entered the Heavenly Ladder after me but came out first. You are indeed very strong. It's great to meet you here."

Chengzhen didn't look much better than Vegeta. His body was exhausted, but his spirit was exceptionally high, and his eyes were shining.

For Cheng Zhen, this first hurdle was extremely dangerous. He was on the verge of elimination several times, but thankfully he made it through in the end.

Vegeta smiled at Naruto, a smile that surprised Naruto. He had already figured out Vegeta's true nature; he was an absolute cold-faced man, and it was extremely difficult to get such a person to smile. So, if he smiled at you, it meant that he truly accepted you.

Little did Chengzhen know that Vegeta was heartbroken because of the differential treatment he received after passing the first challenge, and his smile at him now was actually an abnormal state.

"We've all passed the first test, which is a good sign. Maybe we can all break through all three tests and be accepted into the Zhenwu Sect. Then we'll be fellow disciples. I wonder what kind of martial arts the second test will test. If it's a fist technique, my chances of passing are higher. If it's a leg technique, it's a bit uncertain. If it's a special martial art like sonic attack, then I'm really in trouble."

Chengzhen continued talking to himself next to Vegeta, not expecting Vegeta to communicate with him, and time slowly passed by.

"Alright, I now announce that the first test is complete. There are no more climbers on the ladder. You are lucky to be standing here. Those who are not here are the losers."

A middle-aged man dressed in a disciple's robe stepped forward and spoke loudly.

Only a little over 500 people made it this far by passing through the first level of the Heavenly Ladder, a truly 99% elimination rate, considering that tens of thousands of people climb the Heavenly Ladder.

Of these 500 people, a batch will be eliminated in the second round, and if 100 people manage to enter the Zhenwu Sect after the third round, that would be considered quite good.

"Now line up and come forward to draw lots. For the second round, we have prepared five martial arts manuals. You will draw lots to determine which one you will learn. You will have two chances to draw, and once you choose, you cannot change it."

"Huh? In the past, they would only bring out one type of martial art. This time, it's a lottery, and we can draw twice. Has the rule changed?"

The new rules were generally favorable to everyone, so no one raised any objections, and the draw began.

What Vegeta didn't know was that the draw was originally based on the ranking of those who passed the first stage, but it was changed to a random order just because he came in first.

There were 10 boxes for drawing lots, so the process didn't take long. About half an hour later, everyone had chosen the martial arts technique they wanted to learn.

Chapter 978, Can't understand classical Chinese?

"You will have one day to learn the martial arts technique. Only by mastering the technique can you proceed to the third test. Do your best."

"What? How could this be? Wasn't the second stage supposed to be the only way to eliminate people? Now, people are disqualified from continuing the assessment if they haven't even mastered the basics of martial arts."

"I thought the Zhenwu Sect's assessment standards had been lowered, so that martial arts skills would be selected by drawing lots, and you could draw twice. It turns out that the difficulty has not been lowered at all, but rather increased."

"Oh my god! My comprehension of martial arts is not very good. I originally planned to give up on the second level and go all out to rush to the third level. How could this happen? I am definitely going to be eliminated this time."

Most of the examinees looked grim, and some even burst into tears. However, the rules had already been set, and the examinees could not change them.

The place where martial arts skills are learned is a huge square that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, so it doesn't feel crowded. Basically, each person has a space of about 100 square meters, which is more than enough.

Before long, most of the examinees began to comprehend the martial arts techniques, with only a few still standing there in a daze.

"Uncle Yuan, isn't it a bit unfair to these examinees to suddenly increase the difficulty of the assessment this time?"

Song Ming stood next to an old man and whispered that the old man was one of the examiners for this assessment, in charge of the second stage of the assessment. His name was Yuan Lanjiang, one of the more than 300 people who had listened to Yi Shuihan's martial arts lectures. He had already cultivated to the solid state and his combat power was as high as 800,000. He was definitely a master.

"What's unfair about it? If you don't have the talent, you naturally don't have the fortune to join my True Martial Sect. Our True Martial Sect has the Martial Ancestor in charge. We only recruit true geniuses. I don't care what happened before, but now we must raise the bar. Besides, do you expect us to let that alien pass through?"

"Uncle-Master, your last sentence is the key point!" Song Ming didn't say this out loud. He was also one of those who rejected Vegeta. The reason he said it was unfair was to speak up for the other examinees, Vegeta was not among them.

"Would our grandmaster have any opinion on this?"

Songming said somewhat nervously.

Lanjiang didn't respond and fell silent. They weren't foolish enough to fool Yi Shuihan. In fact, Yuan Lanjiang was also very uneasy.

"The teacher didn't stop it, which means he tacitly approved it. And even if we are blamed later, we will be held responsible. Why are you panicking? Don't mention this matter again. I'm giving you a task: keep an eye on that alien. If anything unusual happens, report to me immediately."

"Uncle-Master Yuan, then I'll go."

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"Fire departs from the palm: Fire is formed from qi, the fire separates and burns the eight directions; when clouds gather, the true fire is silently observed..."

Vegeta held the jade pendant in his hand and placed it on his forehead. Then, information about the Fire Palm appeared in his mind.

He had never studied Zhenwu, and even though he could barely understand the characters on the jade tablet and grasp their individual meanings, he was completely baffled when they were put together.

Vegeta was considered relatively intelligent among Saiyans, yet he was utterly bewildered by the description of this martial art, which required at least a junior high school education to understand.

"What does this mean?!"

Putting down the jade token, Vegeta looked around with a sorrowful expression. He noticed that many people had already begun to try practicing martial arts, which made him feel even more heartbroken.

For the first time, Vegeta felt sad about not having studied. He didn't want to! But what could he do? He was a Saiyan, and all he learned was fighting; he had never studied classical Chinese.

To learn true martial arts, one must first learn classical Chinese. This is common knowledge on Earth. Therefore, schools have long established a separate course on classical Chinese for the public to study. In fact, some basic books on classical Chinese have long been essential reading for martial arts practitioners.

If you don't know classical Chinese, unless Yi Shuihan directly imparts the teachings to you, you'll be lucky if you don't ruin your cultivation.

Before the appearance of Zhenwu, "going into qi deviation" was just a legendary term. However, since the appearance of Zhenwu, people have often died or been maimed because of it.

"Why is he spacing out? Could it be that he hasn't grasped it yet? Ah! I know, he's an alien. He definitely hasn't studied classical Chinese, so he can't understand martial arts at all. He's definitely going to be eliminated now. Those senior uncles are really cunning; they must have calculated this before changing the rules."

Songming, who had been watching Vegeta closely, had an "I understand" look on his face. But he didn't know that his guess was wrong. His uncles had never imagined that Vegeta wouldn't even be able to begin comprehending martial arts because he couldn't understand ancient texts.

After all, classical Chinese is like a mother tongue to Earthlings now, an essential part of their knowledge. It's so common that it's hard to imagine, and they subconsciously assume that Vegeta also knows classical Chinese.

"Hey, he moved. What's he going to do?"

Songming noticed that Vegeta suddenly walked in a certain direction, so he immediately focused his attention and looked closely. He then discovered that Vegeta had stopped in front of one of the examinees and started talking to him.

"Damn it, he wants someone to translate for him. What should I do? I have to tell Uncle Yuan about this."

Song Ming hurriedly headed towards Yuan Lanjiang's location.

"Brother Vegeta, what's the matter? If you want me to help you master martial arts, I can't help you. I'm having some difficulty myself, and I have no confidence that I can master the basics in a day."

"No, I don't understand what it means. Could you please translate the martial arts techniques into simple language for me?"

"You don't understand what's written above? You're not kidding, are you?"

Vegeta blushed under Naruto's monstrous gaze, but he still forced himself to speak.

"I really don't understand, please help me!"

Seeing that Vegeta's expression didn't seem fake, and considering that the translation wouldn't take more than a few minutes, Chengzhen finally agreed to help.

With Jojin's help, Vegeta finally overcame the first hurdle and was able to begin his training.

"Wait, what are you two doing?"

Just as Vegeta was about to go aside and begin his formal training in martial arts, Songming brought Yuan Lanjiang to Vegeta and Chengzhen.

Chapter 979, It's Not That I Have to Save You

"Examiner, it's like this, this brother can't understand some classical Chinese, so he asked me to help translate it."

Chengzhen didn't realize the problem and blurted it out carelessly.

"As expected..."

It seems he has gotten what he wanted. I wonder how his martial uncle will handle this matter.

"How dare you violate the assessment rules and help them comprehend martial arts! Your assessment qualifications are revoked, and you are not allowed to take the assessment again. Songming, take them away."

Yuan Lanjiang said loudly.

"Songming, Songming, what are you standing there for? Get them out of Zhenwu Mountain!"

"Yes, Uncle Yuan."

As expected, experience matters. It's just a pity for this examinee; he was only implicated by the aliens.

"Gentlemen, come with me! Don't make me do it, or it'll be awkward for everyone."

Songming walked up to Vegeta and Naruto and said coldly.

Staring blankly at Songming, Chengzhen was also stunned for a moment, completely unable to understand why he had broken the rules. He was just helping to translate the ancient text, and there was no rule that said he couldn't do that!

"You're targeting me! Why?"