Chapter 66: Consecutive Breakthroughs
Ning Qi had already gone through so many feigned deaths before and after, so he was already very familiar with the process. Now, he could even enter the State of Silence with his eyes closed.
His breathing sank to the point of being inaudible.
It eventually disappeared completely.
Ning Qi’s extremely powerful body became withered and still.
…
Out of all expectations.
When Ning Qi woke up, unlike the previous two times which had passed half a month, twenty days had passed.
“It seems that Inner Yuan Realm Perfection is still somewhat different.”
Divine Light shone in Ning Qi’s eyes.
He felt that his condition had never been better, with Essence abundant and his body comfortable.
After eight consecutive feigned deaths, Ning Qi’s body was already nine times stronger than it had been at Body Tempering Realm Perfection at the start!
This was extremely exaggerated.
One must know that Ning Qi had originally forged an unparalleled Foundation, and now it had risen to nine times the original. Ordinary people could hardly imagine how strong such a body was. It wasn’t just manifested in terms of Power; this was all-around strength, with an exceptionally deep Foundation.
“Perhaps, I can even compare to the body of a Heavenly Human Realm Expert who specializes in cultivating the Essence Flower. I wonder whose body is stronger between that Wang Family Old Ancestor and mine.”
The details of that day’s battle between the Wang Family Old Ancestor and Dragon Mountain Daoist had spread throughout Qingzhou, so Ning Qi naturally knew about it. Wang Old Ancestor had reversed his Vitality, turning decay into miracle, earning praise from countless people.
Ning Qi felt that he could perhaps achieve this step now as well.
If he didn’t conceal the abundant Vitality of his body, it would be enough to overshadow the entire True Martial Mountain.
Of course.
Even if his body was comparable to Wang Old Ancestor’s, it didn’t mean Ning Qi could fight Wang Old Ancestor. Wang Old Ancestor’s powerful body was merely the vessel it carried; Heaven and Earth Power was the essence of his strength.
“In addition, it’s Lifespan. I feel my Lifespan is probably double that of an ordinary Inner Yuan Realm!”
“My Comprehension has improved again!”
Ning Qi slightly moved his body, with a crystalline sheen covering it. He calmed his mind and began to comprehend the most important breakthrough this time.
Inner Yuan Realm Perfection—the greatest change was naturally in Inner Strength.
For an ordinary Inner Yuan Realm Perfection, Inner Strength was almost condensed solid like an object, already able to extend nearly a zhang outside the body. It only awaited the final Metamorphosis to condense into Gang Qi, which could then fully solidify and kill from outside the body.
But Ning Qi had long ago, back in the Eight Stacks Realm, been able to extend his Inner Strength ten zhang.
And now…
Ning Qi stood in the courtyard, gently tapping a point.
A formless, intangible strand of Inner Strength shot out like a thread. Thirty zhang away, a peach tree branch quietly slid off, the cut incredibly smooth. Ning Qi had another thought, and the peach tree branch was lifted floating, spun around, and returned, slowly landing in Ning Qi’s hand.
A smile appeared at the corner of Ning Qi’s mouth.
“If I remember correctly, back then Fifth Senior Brother’s Gang Qi could only fly thirty zhang, and beyond that, its power would greatly diminish.”
“And now, my Inner Strength can actually extend a full thirty zhang, even surpassing Gang Qi Leaving Body’s one-way trip, and moreover, if I wish, I can now also make Inner Strength leave the body!”
Ning Qi lightly flicked his finger, sending out streams of Sword Qi and Saber Qi flying into the air.
They could almost achieve the same effect as Gang Qi, even with much greater power. Ning Qi’s Myriad Manifestations Chapter allowed the Inner Strength he blasted out to have all sorts of wondrous properties.
This was extremely terrifying.
“Unfortunately, the essence hasn’t truly Metamorphosed yet, otherwise there wouldn’t be such huge consumption.”
Ning Qi smiled and shook his head. Even though the Inner Strength in his body now was unbelievably vast, it couldn’t withstand such consumption. The reason he could make Inner Strength leave the body was entirely by unreasonably piling it up with Inner Strength, equivalent to having a water dragon madly draining Inner Strength while fighting.
Only Ning Qi could support such consumption.
But for him.
The most efficient way to fight was still to hold a thirty-zhang-long ‘Inner Strength Great Saber’ to kill enemies. If Ning Qi were placed on a battlefield, he could cut them down like mowing grass.
“My current combat power, if I use all my means, perhaps I can fight a Core Elixir Realm?”
This wasn’t him thinking too highly of himself, but a conclusion drawn after repeated battles with Gang Yuan Realm Experts. He had already estimated very conservatively. The Ape King True Body and Unity of Heaven and Man, the two great Secret Techniques he had recently comprehended, could greatly amplify his combat power.
Ning Qi was in a joyful mood.
Unknowingly, he had already reached such a height. Looking across the world, he could also be called an Expert.
However, he still needed to continue accumulating.
Combat power was only for protecting the Dao; one’s own Realm was the foundation.
“Next, it’s to fully prepare for the final feigned death. Great Dream Nine Deaths Strength at Perfection will naturally reach Gang Yuan Realm!”
Ning Qi was somewhat expectant.
An ordinary Gang Yuan Realm already had a Lifespan of four hundred years; his would only be stronger.
There was still a long time before autumn and winter. He felt it wouldn’t be a problem to promote to Gang Yuan Realm before Master emerged from seclusion.
…
Time passed quietly, with summer intent thick.
Ning Qi’s Cultivation steadily advanced. For him, Gang Yuan Realm had no bottlenecks; he only needed to accumulate enough, and he could naturally break through.
True Martial Sect also successively welcomed good news.
The True Disciples broke through one after another.
With Ning Qi’s Sleep Dream Skill and Sleep Dream Pill, the group of True Disciples at Inner Yuan Realm had basically all broken through a minor Realm. After all, the initial effects were the best, especially Ye Qinghe, who had even broken through to Inner Yuan Realm Perfection. Unfortunately, she still needed time to accumulate and couldn’t promote to Gang Yuan in one go.
Fortunately.
Eldest Disciple Luo Wentian and Second Disciple Xiong Shi did not disappoint everyone.
With the help of Condensing Gang Pill, plus the fact that both cultivated Stacked Strength Technique with solid Foundations, their breakthroughs were without any surprises.
Luo Wentian was the first to break through to Gang Yuan Realm.
And ten days later.
Xiong Shi followed closely, stepping into Gang Yuan Realm.
For a time.
True Martial Sect was jubilant.
From now on, aside from Dragon Mountain Daoist this Heavenly Human Realm peerless Expert, True Martial Sect had a full three Gang Yuan Realm. Though they were all only at White Mist Realm, it was enough to bring out. At the Heavenly Human Ceremony, it was also enough to hold the scene.
Coincidentally, the three of them cultivated one each from Heaven Shaking True Gang, Earth Shaking True Gang, and Sea Covering True Gang, which could form a joint strike technique, having a embryonic form of the ‘Nine Heavenly Humans Battle Martial Saint’.
As a sect established just a few decades ago, such growth speed was already extremely astonishing.
It could be foreseen.
When these True Disciples fully matured, the future True Martial Sect would inevitably be a colossal hegemonic force.
Afterward, Jiang Baishan, Luo Wentian, and Xiong Shi, these three Gang Yuan Realm, sparred with each other a few times. Those battle scenes left True Martial Sect disciples dazzled and yearning, though as expected, Jiang Baishan remained the strongest.
After all, he had stepped into White Mist Realm first, and had the highest Talent.
Ning Qi felt the jubilant atmosphere of the sect and couldn’t help but feel joyful as well, cultivating even more smoothly.
However.
He still devoted most of his energy to his own affairs.
Reading scriptures, Cultivation, creating techniques, planting trees, Pill Refining, teaching White Ape…
Ning Qi was at ease and content.
Although the Heavenly Human Ceremony was a grand event for True Martial Sect, and Ning Qi cared about it, he felt that in the long future years, such things wouldn’t be few. He needed to seek tranquility of his State of Mind amid the clamor and get used to it in advance.
Anyway, the things he should do, Ning Qi was doing.
When it was time to contribute, he wouldn’t shrink back.
