Chapter 58: The Pure and True Qi

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  Wu Ji Ge second floor.

  Ye Chen walked away quickly, picked up a few secret manuals of Gong Fa, and then put them back one by one.

  These secret skills are actually quite good, each with its own strengths. Some have fast recovery speed and excel at prolonged battles, while others have explosive true energy bursts, focusing on quick battles and swift decisions. Some excel in defensive power, suitable for warriors who like to clash head-on, while others contain special effects, such as the Xuanzhong Heart Sutra's Xuanzhong aura field or the Flower Transferring Skill's transferred force effect.

  In short, there is no mediocre manual of superior techniques that can reach the pinnacle of human achievement.

  Just as Ye Chen was about to finish flipping through the second floor's collection of secret manuals, he finally found one that left him extremely satisfied.

  "Pure and True Energy, a top-tier human cultivation technique, divided into seven levels. According to legend, it was the exclusive technique of the Qingxi Sword Sect 2,000 years ago. The first four levels focus on cultivating true energy, nurturing sharpness. At the fifth level, one can produce an aura that can kill within ten steps, as easily as turning over one's hand. The sixth level further develops this, producing a protective aura that integrates offense and defense. The highest realm is the seventh level, where the entire body's true energy condenses into a single entity, allowing one to unleash an energy sword with every movement, injuring others from over 100 steps away."

  "Alright, this is it." Yedu felt no need to continue searching, as this pure qing yuan true energy was undoubtedly suitable for him.

  The kung fu style has been determined, next is the light work.

  Jin Yan Gong is only a high-level human-grade skill, and the effect it produces is not something even Ye Chen can afford to ignore. It can be said that if he didn't have Jin Yan Gong, his only trump card would be left with physical strength, but he doesn't want to expose too much of his Quan Yu Jian Shen Jue.

  Now that he had the chance to choose a top-tier lightness skill at the Human level, Ye Chen wouldn't let it slip away.

  Change beyond recognition!

  Ride the Wind!

  Seven Stars Cloud Ascension Technique!

  Crane Shadow Steps!

  All sorts of lightness kung fu manuals are printed before one's eyes, Ye Chen is almost dazzled.

  Metamorphosis, as the name suggests, can transform one's body in a very short period of time, confusing people's senses; Wind Riding Skill, cultivators' bodies are light and healthy, swift like riding the wind; Seven Stars Cloud Striding Technique, stepping on the seven stars, can ride clouds and drive fog, rushing thousands of miles; Crane Shadow Step, thousand-year-old giant bird, crane shadow without a trace.

  Not long after, Ye Chen made a firm decision to choose He Ying Bu, just like he chose Jin Yan Gong back then.

  Finally, Ye Chen picked up another boxing manual. As for swordsmanship, it was temporarily not needed, and the Lone Peak Thirteen Swords were enough. After all, the complete Lone Peak Thirteen Swords were also a top-grade human-level skill.

  Leaving Wuji Pavilion, Ye Chen directly returned to his own small courtyard.

  ……

  Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

  This morning, a thin mist enveloped half of Qingfeng Mountain.

  On a remote cliff, a rustling sound was coming, continuous and dense.

  A gust of wind blew by, the fog thinned out, and a figure could be vaguely seen standing there. In front of him was a huge boulder, three meters high, with a dark color.

  The sound emanated from the figure, and upon closer inspection, the surrounding fog couldn't get within three feet of him. It was as if there was an invisible barrier around him that not only repelled the fog but also twisted it into thin strands, making it seem like steam rising from boiling water.

  The figure was naturally Ye Chen, and at this moment, his eyes were slightly closed as he fully mobilized the pure yuan true energy.

  After a long time, Ye Chen moved!

  With a wave of his hand, an invisible aura shot out and slashed onto the giant boulder.

  Pfft!

  Rock debris flew everywhere, and a half-foot-long mark appeared on the surface of the boulder, with sharp edges like a knife cut.

  Pffft... Pffft... Pffft...

  The previous aura was already extraordinary, but the next one is even more surpassing. Each one is narrow and sharp, curved like a knife, slashing against the giant rocks, cutting out countless intersecting cracks, shocking to behold.

  "True energy like a knife, is this the realm of the sixth layer of pure yuan true energy?"

  Looking at the giant rock covered in scars, Ye Chen felt a little moved. Half a year ago, his full-strength strike was only this powerful, but now he could easily release dozens or even hundreds of them, and still have strength to spare. If these dense air slashes were to land on a person, they would be sliced into minced meat.

  Storing his heart and trying out the greatest power of his aura, Ye Chen took a deep breath, his right hand straight as a knife, slashing at the void.

  Crack!

  A half-meter-long gas needle formed, and in the blink of an eye, a huge boulder was pierced through it, with fine cracks spreading rapidly like hair.

  At the same time, Ye Chen stepped towards the giant rock.

  When the two were less than three feet apart, the surface of the massive rock slowly sank in, and the dark brown stone powder splashed out in a spiral shape, covering the ground.

  A moment later, Ye Chen almost stuck to the giant rock.

  After he retreated and left, in the place where his eyes had been, a new elliptical depression appeared on the surface of the boulder, its surface smooth and fine, as if it had been carefully polished.

  "This is good! The aura of this protective body is fierce!"

  Ye Chen let out a sigh of admiration, the so-called aura was actually countless sharp air currents that made up its composition. Any object that got close would be twisted into powder, if one's true energy cultivation reached a certain level, even a finely crafted weapon tempered a thousand times wouldn't be able to get close and would inevitably be twisted into iron filings.

  However, it's not easy to cultivate the pure yuan true energy to the sixth level. In this one and a half months, Ye Chen has tempered his true energy 108 times, each time after tempering, he would shatter it again and continue, thus cycling, each time leaving him exhausted and drenched in sweat.

  Of course, all of this is worth it. The power of the pure and true energy has already been demonstrated to be stronger than most true energies, and this is only the sixth realm. If one cultivates to the seventh realm, the true energy can freely condense into a flying sword, at which point one can be considered truly accomplished. With every move, one can kill enemies within a hundred paces, surpassing any martial technique in ferocity.

  Unfortunately, the more powerful the technique, the harder it is to cultivate. Ye Chen's comprehension ability was already top-notch, worthy of being called a prodigy, but he also didn't have the confidence to enter the seventh realm in a short period of time, let alone reach the peak of the seventh realm, Pure Yuan True Qi Great Perfection.

  "Let's cultivate the Crane Shadow Step first!"

  Rumor has it that in the Western part of the True Spirit Continent, there is a giant mountain over 100,000 meters high. On this mountain lives a thousand-year-old divine crane with wings spanning over 100 meters, blocking out the sun and sky. Whenever it flies over the forest, large tracts of trees break off; when it sweeps across the sea, waves surge up to 100 meters high; and when it passes through the desert, countless sandstorms will inevitably appear, burying everything in their path.

  The Millennium Spirit Crane is not a demon beast, some people say it's a divine bird, while others claim it's an ancient, extinct species raised by a master of the primordial era. The various rumors only add to the mystery of the Millennium Spirit Crane, and as a result, many people travel to the Western part of the True Spirit Continent every year, hoping to catch a glimpse of its majesty.

  Whether it is true or false, the legend of the Millennium Crane has been passed down for thousands of years, so it is called the Millennium Crane.

  Two hundred years ago, a qinggong master came from afar to the Western part of Zhēn Líng Continent, just like many others. After waiting for several years, he finally saw the Spirit Crane. Although its wingspan was less than thirty meters when spread open, it was still extraordinary and supernatural. With ease, it could grab and tear apart a small mountain. As it leaped and bounded, its body was impossible to catch with the naked eye. In one sweep, it traversed ten miles in the blink of an eye.

  After his astonishment, this qinggong master spent several years watching the movements of the divine crane every day and finally created a powerful qinggong on his own.

  This light skill is precisely Crane Shadow Step.

  Alas, the world has never seen a spiritual crane, unable to bring out the essence of Crane Shadow Steps, leading to its gradual decline, ultimately downgrading it to a top-tier mortal technique.

  By chance, He Ying Bu Mi Ji was obtained by a senior elder of the Liu Yun Sect and sealed in the Wu Ji Ge, for the disciples to cultivate.