Chapter 75: Chapter 69: Two Months Later
Ning Qi was flying through the sky. After gradually getting used to flying, he started to enjoy this mode of travel, standing with his hands behind his back, taking a light step in the void, and he was already in the distance. In terms of both comfort and style, it surpassed his previous body technique.
But there were also drawbacks.
"Firstly, the speed isn’t fast enough; compared to using body techniques to sprint, it’s still slightly inferior. Secondly, the energy consumption is rather high."
This was normal.
After all, Ning Qi was only in the White Mist Realm now, and the reason he could fly entirely depended on his overwhelming Gang Qi.
However, this was not a difficult problem for Ning Qi.
He slowly closed his eyes, landed on a peak, then spread his arms, feeling the wind passing through.
If the speed wasn’t fast enough, he would increase it; if the consumption was too high, he would lower it.
Inside him, Gang Qi churned like fog, occasionally revealing various true intents.
What is Myriad Phenomena True Gang?
It’s to encompass all phenomena, to transform into all phenomena. To achieve such a supreme cultivation technique, one would need to have an extremely profound understanding of the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. For an ordinary person, comprehending just one phenomenon might take a lifetime, not to mention the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. Only Ning Qi could achieve that.
By his side,
Gang Qi surged out, accompanied by various visions.
At times, it transformed into a True Dragon, coiling around Ning Qi, as if it wanted to take him up to the heavens; at other times, the cry of an eagle sounded, with Gang Qi turning into wings, stirring the air currents. This was all an application of Gang Qi. Ning Qi was trying to figure out how to fly faster and consume less.
Constantly trying, combining.
The spiritual light in Ning Qi’s mind gushed out like a spring, continuously surging.
After ascending to the White Mist Realm, his perception grew stronger, creating such martial arts was not difficult for him.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
Ning Qi slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile in them.
He stood with his hands behind his back, took a slight step forward.
In the void, there seemed to be invisible steps. He walked idly, stepping far and wide with just a step. Faintly, there were roars of a True Dragon and cries of a Divine Eagle. This speed was much faster than the previous forced flight using Gang Qi, and the consumption was reduced by seventy to eighty percent.
"Taking the shape of True Dragon and Divine Eagle, combined with the aspect of wind, far surpasses the past, so I’ll call it Heaven-Stepping Step."
Trying out the new skill, a trace of joy emerged at the corners of his mouth.
"Indeed, applying different true intents in different scenarios brings drastically different effects. One major advantage of Myriad Phenomena True Gang is that it can evolve into different true intents’ Gang Qi based on different enemies, and they can be integrated with each other, offering endless wonders."
But for Ning Qi, whether it was the Myriad Phenomena Origin Stance or Myriad Phenomena Strength or Myriad Phenomena True Gang, the greatest help was laying a foundation for him.
Now, he’s contacting the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth. In the future, if he touches the Great Dao, there’s no reason he couldn’t master the myriad Daos.
Ning Qi stood in the void, glanced back at the peak where he had just stood, and lightly pointed his hand.
The next moment,
A Sword Gang condensed, carrying unmatched Sharp Sword Intent, and in a flash, it leapt a hundred feet, slicing through the peak.
The incision was exceptionally smooth, and the peak slowly slid off, tumbling into the ravine, creating a resounding boom.
Cutting a mountain with a single sword, it was as simple as that.
But this was far from Ning Qi’s limit.
He looked up at the sky and decided to leave.
"Seems like I need to create a few Slaughter Techniques; otherwise, I can’t fully unleash my Gang Qi."
This was not difficult for Ning Qi.
The most challenging is the Seeking Tao Technique, as it involves the enhancement of the essence of life.
Whereas the Path Guardian Technique is simple—just the application of Gang Qi—and as long as Ning Qi had spiritual light, he could create it quickly.
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Time passed.
After stepping into the Gang Essence Realm, Ning Qi did not slack off but continued his cultivation routinely. He experimented with refining pills to speed up the tempering of Gang Qi, but in the end, he found that the effects were minimal.
It wasn’t that Ning Qi’s newly created Quenching Gang Pill formula was ineffective; the issue lay in Ning Qi himself.
His Gang Qi was too vast. If he used pills to accelerate, he might exhaust the resources of the entire True Martial Sect and still not speed up too much, at most just saving a few months’ time. After all, according to Ning Qi’s own estimate, he wouldn’t stay in the Gang Essence Three Realms for several years. Given this, Ning Qi simply decided to focus on cultivation techniques, aiming to improve his cultivation speed from this aspect.
He wasn’t a greedy person; the sect had already helped him a lot, and he wouldn’t empty the sect for the sake of his cultivation.
These Quenching Gang Pills were given to Luo Wentian and the others, which could at least save them more than ten years.
No one knew that Ning Qi had already become the fourth True Disciple to step into the Gang Essence Realm.
Moreover, his combat power was extravagant.
Fearing that even if Jiang Baishan and the other two teamed up, it would be just a matter of a single sword.
At this time, True Martial Mountain was already covered with a touch of snow.
Ning Qi was also eight years old.
Just when everyone was wondering if Taoist Longshan would remain in seclusion until next year, there was an astonishing wave from the Bright Martial Pavilion. Accompanied by Taoist Longshan’s loud laughter echoing throughout True Martial Sect, everyone’s eyes were filled with joy.
Everyone knew that Taoist Longshan had emerged from seclusion!
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"Disciple congratulates Master on successfully coming out of seclusion!"
The True Disciples gathered in the Bright Martial Pavilion at the first instance. From Taoist Longshan’s loud laughter, they knew this seclusion had yielded great results.
Taoist Longshan, having bathed and changed clothes, met with the disciples.
His eyes immediately showed a look of surprise.
This time he had been in seclusion for only half a year, but the disciples’ mental states had undergone a tremendous change.
Except for the youngest disciple Ning Qi, who remained inscrutable, the other disciples had made considerable progress in their cultivation, especially Luo Wentian and Xiong Shi, whose Gang Essence Realm auras were revealed without reservation.
It seemed Luo Wentian had perceived the surprise in Taoist Longshan’s eyes, so he smiled and took the initiative to report:
"Reporting to Master, it’s all thanks to Junior Brother."
He slowly narrated, informing Taoist Longshan about the Gang Condensing Pill and the Sleep Dream Skill.
Taoist Longshan was stunned.
Ning Qi had actually reverse-engineered the pill formula just from a Gang Condensing Pill?
And this Sleep Dream Skill was amazingly able to accelerate Inner Strength cultivation during sleep?
He subconsciously looked towards Ning Qi, only to see Ning Qi smiling peacefully.
Taoist Longshan also smiled, feeling countless emotions in his heart.
"Jiu, well done."
Just a few words, but everyone smiled knowingly, able to sense the joy in Taoist Longshan’s heart.
Since obtaining the True Martial inheritance, Taoist Longshan’s greatest dream had been to revitalize the True Martial Sect. Now, as he himself had stepped into the Celestial Human Realm, the next step was to cultivate disciples to become independent forces. Ning Qi’s actions undoubtedly accelerated this process, and he was naturally pleased.
Taoist Longshan stroked his goatee and laughed:
"In two months, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, convene the Celestial Being Grand Ceremony!"
"Wentian, you will coordinate the specific matters."
All the disciples were excited.
They had long been preparing, just waiting for Taoist Longshan to emerge from seclusion. Now, with the instructions given, they were eager to start taking action immediately.
"Yes, Master!"
Two months seemed neither long nor short. After all, the Qing State alone was so large. After sending out the invitations, they would have to give people some time to prepare.