Tens of thousands of eyes were focused on the stage.

  "Huh!" Teng Qing Shan retracted his Revolving Cudgel Gun.

  Zang Feng sat on the ground, stunned for a long time. He looked deeply at Ceng Qing Mountain and said, "Qing Shan, my junior brother, I have lost, and I admit defeat wholeheartedly!" Then he stood up, picked up his scabbard and battle knife, and walked down from the arena with a dejected expression. The soldiers and core disciples immediately made way for Zang Feng to leave.

  Zang Feng lost, and he was completely unable to fight back!

  "Zang Feng's strength is quite good! It's almost comparable to the two elders of the Piaoyu Palace, Hei and Bai. Compared to Meng Tian of the Blood Moon Sword, it's slightly inferior." Teng Qing Shan mentally evaluated that his own Five Elements Gun Technique was also being continuously improved in research and comprehension. Especially that time on Huoyan Mountain, he defeated the master of the Heavy Sword Sect with just 'Adding Fuel to the Fire' and 'Taking Chestnuts from the Fire'.

  At that time, his understanding of the combination of yin and yang, hard and soft, was raised to a higher level.

  Like a shadow, the gun moves with agility, unfolding in a smooth and connected manner, becoming even more perfect.

  "It's also quite promising." Teng Qing Shan looked at Zang Feng's dejected back, "Growing up in setbacks is what makes one strong! Whether Zang Feng becomes a dragon or an insect depends on his mental quality now." Teng Qing Shan was from the previous life, and had experienced life-and-death training with assassins since he was seven years old. He had undergone training in killing people, survival skills, and resisting interrogation, among other things.

  Friends, lovers, life and death, one's own life and death.

  Teng Qing Shan has been through too much!

  Past life and present life, even more make Cui Qing Shan's state of mind tend towards perfection. How can Zang Feng compare to that?

  Zang Feng was admitted to the Guiyuan Sect at a young age and was recognized as a genius with infinite potential. He had a smooth journey, becoming the sect leader's direct disciple and also the commander of the Black Armor Army! Zang Feng indeed had never suffered any major setbacks.

  "This trial, Teng Yun wins!" Pang Shan stood on the stage and said loudly, "Teng Yun, still the first commander of my Black Armor Army!"

  More than ten thousand people, their eyes completely focused on the stage, on that figure in a cyan robe, Teng Qing Shan.

  "Mount Qingcheng!"

  "General Teng leads!"

  ……

  The Black Armor Army soldiers all went crazy and shouted loudly, each one extremely excited, screaming and roaring! In the Black Armor Army, the strong are revered! Teng Qing Shan had defeated Zang Feng with undisputed strength, and in their hearts, the Black Armor Army soldiers naturally recognized Teng Qing Shan as the number one person in the Black Armor Army! The core disciples of the Gui Yuan Sect were extremely excited.

  Teng Qing Shan was born ordinary, but at seventeen he already had such strength. Many core disciples regarded Teng Qing Shan as their goal!

  Undisputed!

  From today on, Deng Qingyang is the number one of the young generation!

  ********

  The gloomy sky finally poured down a torrential rain at night!

  Wow!

  The rain is pouring down, and the cool air is pressing in on us!

  Teng Qing Shan lay on the chair in the second-floor corridor of his residence, watching the cold rain: "Guiyuan Sect, the atmosphere of worshipping the strong is really thick. Defeating Zang Feng... a small matter, yet it caused such a big commotion." Recalling the scene after that battle this morning, Teng Qing Shan couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

  Congratulations.

  I want to have a few words with Qing Shan.

  There are those who want to invite Teng Qing Shan, and take one of his relatives as a disciple. As the 27th generation disciple, Teng Qing Shan has such high abilities, and is qualified to accept disciples.

  ……

  In short, this battle thoroughly established Tun Qing's position.

  "Status, is respected. It's all about strength." Teng Qing Shan sighed silently, this was the truth of the nine states! If you want to win respect, you have to rely on your own hands! What is heard is empty, what is seen is real. Although it was rumored outside that Teng Qing Shan was very powerful, many disciples and soldiers did not necessarily acknowledge it in their hearts.

  Only when I truly saw that battle was I convinced!

  "What's the point of being a top-notch Post-Heavenly cultivator! In the nine provinces, the truly formidable ones are the Pre-Heavenly cultivators! In the Return to Origin Sect, once you become a Pre-Heavenly cultivator, you'll directly be an 'Enforcer Elder', with a transcendent status!" Teng Qing Shan thought to himself, how to achieve this. The flattery and fawning from that morning, Teng Qing Shan wouldn't have any self-satisfaction.

  Hong Qing Shan stood up and sat down on the corridor with his legs crossed, trying once again to cultivate his first strand of Innate True Yuan.

  ……

  The rain continued unabated until the second day in the morning, when the heavy rain turned into a light drizzle, still falling pitter-patter.

  Hong Qing Shan opened his eyes.

  Teng Qing Shan sat on the corridor for a whole night, his clothes were somewhat wet.

  "In the "Yuè Yuè Qián Dian", regarding the method of entering the prenatal, I have cultivated for nine days. Not a single movement or sound has been made." Teng Qing Shan furrowed his brow, "Can only go ask Master now!" Afterwards, Teng Qing Shan washed up and then went to eat breakfast with an umbrella, after which he directly went to find Zhuge Yuanhong.

  *******

  Early morning.

  Zhuge Yuanhong's study was wide open, Zhuge Yuanhong barefoot, with his long hair scattered, wearing a loose long gown, was wielding a brush at the desk. The incense burner on the desk was emitting waves of sandalwood fragrance.

  "Master!" Teng Qing Shan stood at the door and said respectfully.

  "Oh, Qing Shan." Zhuge Yuanhong didn't lift his head, sometimes moving slowly and sometimes quickly as he wielded his brush. "Come in."

  Hong Qing Shan walked into the study, smelling the sandalwood scent, his heart involuntarily calmed down. He stood quietly to one side, not making a sound. He saw that Master was painting a landscape, with just a few simple strokes, rocks and ravines appeared on the rice paper. After a moment, Zhuge Yuanhong finally put down his brush.

  "This painting will take at least until noon to complete." Zhuge Yuanhong smiled as he looked at Teng Qingshan, "Qingshan, do you like painting?"

  "I don't like it." Teng Qing Shan shook his head.

  "Actually, painting is a good way to cultivate one's state of mind." Zhuge Yuanhong sighed, "For example, when you're angry, you can paint a scene of a big fire burning down a house. Pour that anger into the painting completely. Let people see the painting and feel that the flames can burn everything, with all the madness and anger contained within."

  "In different states of mind, one must also control the brush well and paint well, and cannot afford to make a mistake! This requirement for controlling one's state of mind is extremely high!" said Zhuge Yuanhong.

  Hong Qingshan nodded.

  To express the artistic conception of a painting, first and foremost, one's painting skills must reach an extremely high level. Painting skills are fundamental.

  "After reaching the Innate, cultivation is the cultivation of one's state of mind and the realization of boundaries." Zhuge Yuanhong smiled and said, "Qingshan, you should learn a method to temper your state of mind! In the 'Youyue Jian Dian', there is a way to practice writing with a brush. It's about practicing writing the character for 'moon'. There are eighteen ways to write this one character. The ancients didn't create characters randomly. When writing, immersing oneself in it can indeed allow one to feel the endless charm contained within a single character."

  Hong Qingshan nodded, still keeping silent!

  Writing or drawing?

  Teng Qing Shan can write at most, and draw simple sketches of portraits. This is the training that killers must undergo. As for artistic conception? Teng Qing Shan is far from it. Moreover, he has no interest in this aspect either.

  He is interested in boxing! Is marksmanship!

  That 'three-body style', Teng Qing Shan can practice for a whole day without feeling tired at all. As for writing with a brush? That's torture.

  "Haha......" Zhuge Yuanhong shook his head and smiled, "Speak, what brings you here?"

  "Master!" Teng Qing Shan said solemnly, "Actually, disciple, I have long been able to break through the obstruction of the Mud Ball Palace with 'divine' power."

  "What!" Zhuge Yuanhong was also shocked and stared wide-eyed!

  "Qing Shan, really, can break through the 'divine' mud ball palace barrier?" Zhuge Yuanhong dared not believe it. Reaching the prenatal stage, the greatest obstacle is this pass. Once the 'divine' breaks through the prenatal stage, one foot has already stepped into the prenatal stage. It can be said that almost stably entering the prenatal stage.

  Seventeen-year-old innate expert?

  What a concept!

  "Master, look." Teng Qing Shan took out a flying knife and casually swung it towards the outside of the study.

  Whoosh!

  A flying knife broke through the air, suddenly stopping halfway, drawing an arc, and stabbing into the trunk of that willow tree.

  "Ah..." Zhuge Yuanhong's eyes lit up, and he excitedly patted Qing Shan on the shoulder. "Haha, Qing Shan! I've already thought you were incredibly powerful, but you're surprising me again and again! Haha... Flying Knife Turning? Your divine power isn't just external, but also has control at this level. 'Divine' is truly too strong, I dare guarantee that when you enter the Innate Realm, it won't take even an hour!"

  "Returning to the Origin Zhuge", on the vast land of the nine states, is a synonym for wisdom and stability.

  It's impossible for anyone to remain calm and composed when facing a seventeen-year-old who has entered the Innate.

  "Master." Teng Qing Shan said helplessly, "Actually, from the day I obtained the 'You Yue Jian Dian', I started to 'intend to store in Dan Tian, spirit and energy harmonize', wanting to condense the first strand of pre-heavenly true yuan. But, nine days have passed. I still haven't succeeded."

  "What? Impossible." Zhuge Yuanhong dared not believe it.

  "This is the fact." Teng Qing Shan also felt helpless in his heart.

  Zhuge Yuanhong was slightly surprised, then immediately calmed down and pondered: "To reach the two pre-heavenly conditions, one is the peak of post-heaven, and the other is to break through the 'Mud Ball Palace' obstruction. You have both achieved it. How could you not succeed? Just now, I saw clearly that the flying knife turned a corner, and your control over 'divine sense' was much better than when I first entered the pre-heavenly realm. Could it be that the peak of post-heaven has not been reached? Impossible, the first time I saw you, you were already at the peak of post-heaven."

  "Qingshan, you sit down cross-legged and try again according to what I said." Zhuge Yuanhong said.

  "Yes, Master."

  Hong Qingshan sat down cross-legged.

  Zhuge Yuanhong said: "Your heart and spirit are fully immersed in the dantian, best to gather at the center of the dantian, the center of that vortex."

  Hong Qing Shan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Zhuge Yuanhong in confusion: "Master, the center of the whirlpool? Will there be a whirlpool center in the dantian?"

  Zhuge Yuanhong was also somewhat stunned.

  "Of course!" Zhuge Yuanhong exclaimed, "This absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforms it into internal energy, and stores it in the dantian. As more internal energy is absorbed, the dantian will slowly expand. Like Xiao Yun, his cultivation of heart method is fierce. This absorption of heavenly spiritual energy is fast. In ten years of work, the dantian can grow to its limit and no longer expand. At that time, the internal energy inside the dantian will naturally form a vortex! This is something every cultivator of internal energy should know!"

  Teng Qing Shan was stunned.

  "Master, I, my dantian, is still gradually expanding!" Teng Qing Shan said.

  Zhuge Yuanhong was shocked: "Impossible, you had top-notch martial artist strength when you first competed for the Hundred Men's Long. And your internal energy cultivation method is clearly very poor. You must have eaten some kind of spiritual fruit to have such dense internal energy. The spiritual fruits that can increase internal energy can all transform and grow the dantian to its limit."

  Teng Qing Shan was both amused and annoyed.

  He finally knew the reason!

  Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fruit? Bullshit. One's own inner energy is actually obtained through the absorption of Xingyiquan. In fact, the absorbed inner energy is not much.

  Even if a hundred men compete with each other, they rely on physical strength, not internal energy. Their own internal energy is still very economical.

  The real quick cultivation relies on the "Mangniu Dali Jue". Now it has reached the ninth level, and one day's cultivation is as fast as 100 days in Tengjiazhuang. The "Mangniu Dali Jue" describes the method of cultivation. It is impossible to describe how to reach the extreme after birth, and the elixir field will reach the extreme, this common sense.

  This is common sense!

  Every cultivator is usually informed by their master. However, Teng Qing Shan did not have an inner strength master in the past. Now he does, but in Zhuge Yuan Hong's eyes, these trivial matters still need to be told to a genius disciple like Teng Qing Shan who is listed on the Earth Board?

  "No wonder! Even Zhuge Yun's cultivation of the fierce heart method took ten years to reach the limit of his dantian. My dantian growth speed increased from cultivating the 'Mangniu Dali Jue'. This cultivation hasn't even been a year, of course it's not at its limit yet." Teng Qing Shan was secretly worried.

  Who would have thought that what confines oneself is actually the most ordinary thing, yet it reaches the pinnacle of acquired nature!

  "Qingshan, your dan Tian is still growing, hasn't reached its limit?" Zhuge Yuanhong stared at Teng Qingshan.

  Hong Qingshan nodded.

  "How can you have such a strong inner strength with just ordinary mental skills and over a decade of practice?" asked Zhuge Yuanhong.

  "I'm not thick in internal energy, but I have a wide meridian. I can burst out a lot of internal power instantly." Teng Qing Shan said.

  Zhuge Yuanhong was shocked.

  In Lingguo, the Lingguo that can transform meridians is much rarer and more precious than the one that increases internal energy! The wider the meridian, the stronger the instantaneous explosive force.

  "No wonder, your 'Wild Bull Great Strength Technique' can exert such strong power." Zhuge Yuanhong asked in puzzlement, "What kind of spiritual fruit did you eat back then?"

  "I don't feel anything! In the mountains, I often eat some mountain fruits. The meridians are also changing silently." Teng Qing Shan said. The secret of Xingyiquan, Teng Qing Shan is impossible to say out loud, even if he says... people on the nine continents may not understand it either. It belongs to another system's achievement.

  Zhuge Yuanhong shook his head: "This natural world is full of wonders, many spiritual fruits and grasses are unknown to people. You're probably just lucky and ate something! Alright, now the problem is clear. Your issue is that your dantian hasn't grown to its limit yet. It hasn't reached the peak of later heaven!"

  In the mind of a warrior.

  Reach one million kilograms, Dantian reaches the limit, Hou Tian peak... These concepts have become one.

  To become a top martial artist, the dantian has almost reached its limit. The Tian Di Ling fruit that can expand the human body's meridians is extremely rare and can be ignored.

  Who would have thought that someone like Teng Qing Shan would appear?

  "Master, if I cultivate with the 'Wild Ox Great Strength Technique', how long will it take for my dantian to reach its limit?" Teng Qing Shan asked.

  "In the past decade or so, your elixir field has grown extremely slowly! At the speed of the 9th layer of the 'Wild Ox Great Strength Technique', I estimate... you'll need at least three to four more years of work for your elixir field to reach its limit and enter the pre-heavenly realm." Zhuge Yuanhong said, Teng Qingshan suddenly felt a bit anxious in his heart.

  Thirty-four years old?

  "But if you waste three or four years like this, it's not worth it." Zhuge Yuanhong shook his head and said, "There's no other way... except to find the Lingguo that can instantly enhance your inner strength and make your dantian grow to its limit."

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