6kv Chapter 78 True Qi Realm
Chapter 78 True Qi Realm
Chapter 78 True Qi Realm (Please Subscribe)
With a gloomy face, Wu Zhenshan led his men away from the Martial Academy and returned to the Martial Arts Hall of the City Lord's Mansion. He went straight into the inner hall.
Xu Zhang had been waiting for a long time.
"The person wasn't brought back."
Wu Zhenshan threw his hat on the table, his voice laced with suppressed anger, "Liang Cheng took on the mission to suppress bandits in Xishan from the Martial Academy's Foreign Affairs Department and has already left the academy."
Xu Zhang's eyes narrowed: "What a coincidence?"
"skillful?"
Wu Zhenshan sneered, "Lu Bingchen and Lu Qingzhou are working together in concert, clearly a pre-arranged escape route. That kid from the Lu family has quite the nerve."
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"So what do we do now?"
Xu Zhang, somewhat unwilling, said in a deep voice, "If Liang Cheng really hides outside for a few months, when he comes back—"
He didn't say anything more, but his meaning was clear: with Liang Cheng's extraordinary talent, who knows how far he could go in a few months?
He can't escape.
Wu Zhenshan walked to the window, looking at the gloomy sky outside. "Suppressing bandits in the Western Hills—ha, what a convenient excuse. Since it's about suppressing bandits, dying at their hands is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhang's eyes flashed with a cold light: "What does Treasurer Wu mean—"
"The Black Wind Ridge in the Western Mountains is a treacherous place, infested with vicious bandits."
Wu Zhenshan turned around, his tone as calm as if he were talking about a trivial matter, "It's perfectly normal for a martial arts academy disciple to be alone and have an accident while suppressing bandits. Even if the academy wanted to investigate, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, and there's no way to verify anything. What could they possibly find out?"
Xu Zhang nodded slowly: "Then I can take action myself."
Wu Zhenshan shook his head. "Not enough. Liang Cheng was able to escape from the hands of the Flipping River Dragon and even successfully kill Xu Cangming. Even if there was an element of luck involved, he is definitely not someone that an ordinary True Qi Realm cultivator could easily defeat."
"Send a few more skilled men to assist, and I will send my trusted men to join the attack. With both sides surrounding him and the bandits from the Western Hills, we must strike him dead in one blow, leaving him no chance to escape."
Xu Zhang took a deep breath: "Wouldn't such a commotion be too much?"
Wu Zhenshan's eyes were sinister. "If he comes back alive, the commotion will be even bigger, so this time, we must do it cleanly and quickly!"
The two exchanged a glance and both saw the resolute killing intent in each other's eyes.
Now that the truth has been revealed and the relationship has soured, we must take drastic measures.
Martial Arts Academy, Mingxin Pavilion.
Lu Bingchen dismissed everyone except Lu Qingzhou and asked directly, "Did you give Liang Cheng the mission order?"
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Lu Qingzhou bowed and said, "This disciple acted on his own initiative. Please punish me, Master."
Lu Bingchen stared at him for a moment, then suddenly sighed: "Punishment? You did well. If you hadn't acted decisively, Liang would have been taken away today, like a lamb entering a tiger's den."
He walked to the desk and began to write rapidly.
"Task documents, reporting records, and the Foreign Affairs Office's signed receipts—" Lu Bingchen's pen flew across the paper. "From today onwards, the recipient will be Liang Cheng. Complete all the necessary procedures."
Lu Qingzhou quickly bowed, his face showing gratitude: "Thank you, Master."
Lu Bingchen raised his hand to indicate that he didn't need to do that. "Wu Zhenshan will not let this go. He will definitely send someone to Xishan. We must make this case airtight. Liang Cheng accepted the mission and went to Xishan."
Only in this way, if something really happens to him in Xishan, will the Martial Academy have a reason to intervene. Otherwise, it would be considered unauthorized departure from the academy, and he would be responsible for his own life and death; we wouldn't even have the right to interfere.
He finished writing the last line and affixed his personal seal.
"Take this and go to Master Chen in the Foreign Affairs Department. He knows what to do. I want everyone to be completely unaware of any clues. It must be flawless."
Lu Qingzhou accepted the document and bowed solemnly, saying, "This disciple understands."
Lu Qingzhou stepped out of Mingxin Pavilion and let out a soft breath.
This adventure is not only for Liang Cheng, but also a huge gamble for himself at the Martial Academy.
Deep in the West Mountain, at the foot of Black Wind Ridge.
Liang Cheng stood on the edge of a cliff, with a churning sea of clouds below. More than two months had passed since Lu Qingzhou left the martial arts academy to deliver the message.
Instead of searching for the Black Wind Bandits, he plunged into this primeval forest stretching for thousands of miles and hid within it.
He found a secluded valley.
There was a cold pool in the valley, the water of which was icy cold, but it was just right for the water nature of the Broken Wave Technique. He built a simple thatched hut by the pool and began his arduous seclusion.
They drink from mountain springs when thirsty, hunt monsters when hungry, and live in the world.
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The pills given by Master Huang were plentiful, but he discovered that swallowing the essence and blood of demonic beasts and using the blood and qi to nourish himself was extremely effective for the Stone Armor Technique, which was an unexpected surprise.
At that moment, a few lines of small text appeared deep within his consciousness.
[Severing Waves Technique, Level 1: Mastery (5951/6000)]
[Stone Armor Technique (Bronze Armor): Mastery (4520/5000)]
He felt that his body's energy and blood were now overflowing to their fullest extent.
He sat cross-legged by the cold pool, swallowed the Qi and Blood Pill directly, then closed his eyes and concentrated. He slowly circulated the Broken Wave Technique, and his Qi and blood flowed like a great river, washing over his meridians again and again.
He could clearly sense that something was being gestated deep within his dantian.
This is the sensation of Qi.
The transformation from internal strength to true qi is essentially a qualitative change in qi and blood.
By continuously compressing and condensing the abundant vital energy, it eventually condenses into a seed of true energy in the dantian. From then on, the vital energy transforms into true energy, which can be released outside the body and possesses various wonders.
This process is like being tempered and refined, resulting in a qualitative change in one's qi and blood.
Time passed slowly as Liang Cheng cultivated.
Sunset and moonrise, moonset and sunrise.
A faint white mist rose from Liang Cheng's body, a sign that his blood and qi had reached their peak.
At this moment, the bronze glow under the skin flickers intermittently, and the Stone Armor Technique rises and falls with the circulation of Qi and blood.
His breathing became increasingly steady.
The birds and beasts in the valley seemed to sense something and scattered early on, as if an ancient ferocious beast was awakening in the cold pool.
As the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone into the valley, Liang Cheng's surging blood and qi suddenly stagnated, and the last acupoint exploded open.
Immediately afterwards, all the qi and blood in the body rushed wildly to the dantian, as if there was an invisible vortex there, frantically absorbing qi and blood.
A sharp pain shot through his body, the feeling of his meridians being stretched to their limit. But Liang Cheng did not stop; instead, he pushed the Broken Wave Technique to its limit.
compression!
Compress it again!
Qi and blood swirl and condense in the dantian, and quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
Sudden.
"boom!"
A thunderclap seemed to resound deep within his mind, and a warm, vibrant power quietly emerged in his dantian.
Then, one, two, three —
Until nine crystal-clear true energy seeds were born, the nine stars aligned.
They are as small as mustard seeds, yet they contain a purity far exceeding that of blood and qi.
Liang Cheng was unaware that ordinary people who enter the True Qi Realm usually only condense two or three True Qi Seeds, and some who barely manage to break through only have one True Qi Seed.
His breakthrough this time resulted in a total of nine perfect points!
Liang Cheng suddenly opened his eyes.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes, as sharp as lightning.
He extended his finger, a thought flickering in his mind.
A wisp of pale blue true energy seeped from his fingertips, swirling and flowing.
True Qi is released externally.
He has reached the True Qi Realm.
He lived to be 120 years old.
[The First Level of the Broken Wave Technique: Perfection]
He pointed his finger, and pale blue true energy left his body. The tree trunk three zhang away exploded, and wood chips flew everywhere.
When true energy leaves the body, it can destroy rocks and break trees!
A surge of heroic spirit welled up in Liang Cheng's chest, and he stomped his feet, crashing into the granite beside him.
Raging Bull Force - Mountain Collapse.
Driven by true energy, its power more than doubled, and the boulder crumbled like paper, utterly destroying everything in its path.
"good!"
He let out a long laugh and drew his sword first.
The blade flashed, unleashing a pale blue aura that swept across an area of three zhang in radius, like a violent storm, sending stone chips flying and cutting down vegetation.
The perfected Gale Blade Technique is now truly unleashing its full power.
Liang Cheng sheathed his sword and stood there, letting out a long howl that echoed through the mountains, startling the forest birds into flying away.
The cultivation technique is perfected to strengthen the foundation, the martial arts pool strengthens the bones and bones. After a difficult journey, the true qi is finally broken, and from then on, the sky's the limit!
After breaking through to the True Qi Realm, Liang Cheng did not rush to leave.
He was only a hair's breadth away from the Bronze Armor Realm, and he could finally cultivate the Profound Yin Sword Technique that he had obtained from Xu Cangming.
Moreover, as soon as he appears, he will definitely fight Xu Zhang to the death. Therefore, he should adjust his condition to the best peak.
He took out the "Mysterious Yin Sword Manual," and with the flow of true energy, the previously obscure energy path suddenly became clear.
Liang Cheng used bamboo as a sword, circulating his pale blue Broken Wave True Qi. The bamboo sword gradually acquired a cold and sharp aura, and the bamboo branches cut through the air, making a faint hissing sound.
[Mysterious Yin Sword Technique: Beginner (1/1500)]
Looking at the 1500-point entry limit, Liang Cheng couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of a True Qi Realm martial art."
After briefly testing the sword technique, he calmed his mind, applied the prepared body-refining ointment all over his body, and diligently cultivated his body.
And so, another ten days passed.
In the dim morning light, Liang Cheng stood by the pool, the bronze glow flowing around him completely subdued, his skin warm and moist, with a subtle golden luster. Upon closer inspection, his skin texture resembled a thousand layers of interwoven copper net, as if covered with fine scales.
He formed a sword shape with his fingers, channeled a wisp of true energy, and gently slashed his left arm.
"laugh-
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When the true energy touches the skin, it produces a faint sound like metal rubbing together.
With a flash of pale golden light, the skin slightly dented before returning to its original state, dissolving the sharp true energy layer by layer, leaving only a faint white mark that disappeared completely after a few breaths.
[Stone Armor Technique (Golden Armor): Beginner (1/1000)]
The bronze armor is complete, and the golden armor is just beginning to take shape!
At this moment, Liang Cheng's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
With such formidable skills, he was confident that he could stand up to a formidable opponent even when facing a master at the True Qi Realm.
At the same time, he casually picked up a green bamboo at his feet and pointed it forward.
"laugh"
A pale blue sword aura, imbued with a chilling aura, pierced through the air, sweeping past a blue stone three zhang away. Silently, a small hole, more than a foot deep, appeared on the stone's surface, its walls covered in white frost.
[Mysterious Yin Sword Technique: Beginner (30/1500)]
After ten days of arduous training, although his focus was on strengthening his physique, he also made some progress in the Profound Yin Sword Technique. At this moment, he was much stronger than when he first broke through to true qi.
"It's time."
He looked up towards the west, his gaze calm.
First, go to West Mountain to finish the Martial Academy's mission without leaving any loose ends, so as not to cause trouble for Lu Qingzhou and the Martial Academy.
Furthermore, Wu Zhenshan and Xu Zhang must have already laid their trap.
Since they are waiting for me, I will go and settle the matter.
The only question is whether the web they've woven can withstand being torn apart by themselves.
Seven days later, at Black Wind Ridge in the Western Hills.
Liang Cheng's figure was like a ghost, and his seemingly unhurried movements were actually incredibly fast.
Three men guarding the village gate were drinking from bowls when they suddenly felt a chill in their throats. They were instantly struck by an invisible sword aura and collapsed to the ground.
Liang Cheng did not stop and continued to venture deeper. He encountered bandits along the way, and each one was killed silently with a single finger strike of sword energy, without uttering a single word.
Inside the Hall of Righteousness, a burly man with a face full of scars and eyes gleaming was carefully wiping a thick-backed ghost-headed saber.
Blood grooves were faintly visible on the blade, and a murderous aura lingered around it.
The burly man exuded a deep and dignified aura, clearly possessing the cultivation level of the True Qi Realm. He was none other than the leader of Black Wind Ridge, Iron Arm Fiend Blade Iron Xiongshan.
"Who?!"
The moment Liang Cheng stepped into the hall, Tie Xiongshan suddenly turned around.
Upon seeing that the newcomer was a young, unfamiliar man, he was first taken aback, then his face contorted into a sinister grin: "Liang Cheng, you actually dare to come here to die!?"
Before he could finish speaking, Liang Cheng had already made his move. This time, he didn't draw his sword; he simply took a step forward and threw a straight punch.
The pale blue true energy, carrying the fist's edge, actually produced a piercing sonic boom as it struck straight at the center of the body!
Under the True Qi Realm, the Perfected Wild Bull Force is now far superior to what it used to be, and its power has reached a new level.
Iron Mountain remained completely calm, dominating Black Wind Ridge for many years, relying solely on its Hundred-Refined Ghost Head Saber and its rigorously cultivated external martial arts skills.
He roared and advanced instead of retreating, his muscles bulging like iron, and the gray-black true energy on the blade surged. With the force of splitting mountains and shattering peaks, he slashed down fiercely!
"clang!!!"
As their fists clashed, the two streams of true energy, one pale blue and the other gray-black, collided with a deafening roar, like the thunder of a giant bell. A violent shockwave exploded outwards, causing dust to fall from the beams. A faint golden light flickered on Liang Cheng's fist, and his figure remained as steady as a rock.
Golden Armor Realm!
Tie Xiongshan felt an overwhelming force traveling along the blade, and within that force were nine layers of strange, continuous energy!
Breaking Wave Technique - Ninefold Power!
At that moment, his tiger's mouth split open, blood spurting out. In his carelessness, his five fingers could no longer hold the knife, which flew out of his hand and embedded itself deeply into the stone wall behind him with a "clang".
"What?!"
Tie Xiongshan's pupils contracted, and his heart was filled with surging shock.
True Qi Realm!
The opponent took his knife barehanded, and the recoil caused him to drop his weapon. How could someone who wasn't a True Qi Realm expert do that?
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
However, in his surprise, Tie Xiongshan's ferocity was fully unleashed. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his skin instantly turning a metallic gray-iron color, his palms becoming dark and shiny, and a foul-smelling wind lashed directly at Liang Cheng's chest and abdomen.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Liang Cheng did not dodge or evade. His body shimmered with a faint golden light, and he struck Liang Cheng's chest with three consecutive palm strikes.
The palm strike landed on his body with a dull thud, and the vicious force that was powerful enough to split stone tablets disappeared without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.
Liang Cheng remained motionless.
"That's impossible!"
Tie Xiongshan's eyes widened in utter shock. His Black Fiend Palm had never missed, yet someone dared to take it head-on with their bare body and emerge unscathed!
Just as Tie Xiongshan was shaken and lost his composure, a glint flashed in Liang Cheng's eyes, and he activated the Dragon Step, moving swiftly.
His left hand shot out like lightning, his five fingers like hooks, precisely seizing the wrist pulse point that Tie Xiongshan had just struck.
With his right hand, he used his fingers as a sword, and a wisp of sword energy, exuding a chilling aura, flickered uncertainly at his fingertips.
Mysterious Yin Sword Technique: Cold Star Emerald!
Then the finger fell, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.
That tiny, cold star magnified rapidly in Tie Xiongshan's pupils. He tried to dodge, but found that his aura had been completely locked, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and could not move.
Then Tie Xiongshan felt a cool sensation between his eyebrows, followed by boundless darkness and cold that instantly swallowed all his senses.
A crimson dot quietly bloomed on his forehead, and a wisp of blood mixed with tiny ice crystals slowly seeped out. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
His burly body collapsed to the ground like a mountain of gold and a pillar of jade, the last shock and bewilderment in his eyes freezing completely.
Liang Cheng withdrew his fingers, a hint of surprise in his expression.
He had only just entered the realm of true qi, yet the leader of Black Wind Ridge, who dominated the region, couldn't even last three rounds against him.
Is it because I am too strong, or because the other party is too weak?
He shook his head, dismissing all other thoughts, and quickly searched Tie Xiongshan's corpse and Juyi Hall. In addition to gold and silver, he found several secret letters in a hidden compartment of a secret room.
Upon unfolding the document, Liang Cheng's eyes suddenly turned icy cold. No wonder Tie Xiongshan had accurately called out his name just now.
The letter was written by Xu Zhang himself. Xu Zhang and Tie Xiongshan agreed to ambush and kill Liang Cheng here.
However, after waiting for nearly three months without any trace of Liang Cheng, they concluded that Liang Cheng must have fled far away and would not come back. That's why they left behind a portrait of Liang Cheng and instructed Tie Xiongshan to keep an eye out and report back immediately if any clues were found.
After reading it, Liang Cheng sneered and put away the secret letter along with the black iron token that represented the identity of the leader of the Black Wind Bandits.
The gold and silver treasures were too heavy, so Liang Cheng only took the silver notes and buried the rest in a large pit for future use. After that, he had no more attachments and flicked his finger to light a tinderbox.
Then the fire gradually rose and spread rapidly, engulfing the bandit's den and turning half of the mountainside red.
The flickering firelight illuminated his departing figure as he descended the mountain ridge.
Return to the city.