After absorbing the Phoenix Feather, Yang Qi's body was strengthened a lot, and the speed of practicing the body-refining technique was also accelerated. However, he could vaguely feel that if he wanted to practice the second level of the body-refining technique to perfection, he would probably have to wait until his cultivation level reached the Nine-Star Martial Sect. The improvement brought by the technique and martial arts had bottlenecks and limits, and it was impossible to infinitely enhance the strength of the practitioner.
“Although your cultivation is already at the top level among your peers, the opportunity left by the Purple Emperor is not just for you geniuses to fight for, nor is it just for the disciples of our Tianjian Sect. The stronger you are, the greater your chance of getting the opportunity.” Lin Qingyu said seriously.
Yang Qi nodded slightly. Opportunities only come to those who are prepared. Otherwise, even if the opportunity falls in front of you, you will never get it if you don't reach out to grab it.
"You should practice well, and I will help you with the opportunity." Lin Qingyu looked at Yang Qi and said.
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Qi was grateful. Although Emperor Haoyang was his first master and Emperor Wushi accepted him as a registered disciple, one of them had died long ago and the other had never been seen. On the contrary, Lin Qingyu, whose strength was only that of a martial arts master, had been teaching him earnestly. Naturally, Yang Qi became closer to his master Lin Qingyu.
"If you have any questions during your practice, you can come and ask me directly." Lin Qingyu said.
Yang Qi thanked him respectfully and left Lingyun Valley immediately. After returning to his residence, Yang Qi began to retreat and digest the gains he had made during his mission outside.
Yang Qi gained a lot from these two missions. In addition to the life-and-death battle with Xu Dahai before, after some contemplation, his realm became more stable and his sword intent also improved significantly.
Wow~
In the secret room, sword light pierced out, and ten sword shadows flowed, turning into a sharp sword light.
“Eleven sword shadows, I still can’t do it.” Yang Qi sighed lightly. The second level of the Tianyuan Sword Formation can cast twelve sword shadows, which are several times more powerful than nine sword shadows.
However, even though he absorbed the Phoenix Feather and was able to cast ten sword shadows, and even after gaining some insights from his meditation during this period, Yang Qi still could not cast eleven sword shadows.
“I always feel like it’s a little short of it.” There was a hint of helplessness on Yang Qi’s face. He had tried to perform eleven sword shadows, but he always felt that he was a little short of it and could not perform eleven sword shadows.
"It seems that my soul is not strong enough to perform eleven sword shadows." Yang Qi shook his head slightly. According to Lin Qingyu, the Tianyuan Sword Formation has extremely high requirements for the soul. The stronger the soul, the easier it is to perform. From the first level to the second level, there are also higher requirements for the soul of the practitioner.
“There are still a few more opportunities to test the Tianyuan Sword Formation, and perhaps I can gain something from it.” Thinking that Zong Ling still has a few more opportunities to enter the Tianyuan Sword Formation to hone his skills, Yang Qi's eyes couldn't help but flash with a gleam of light.
Normal meditation and practice did not yield any results, but perhaps he could gain some insights from the Tianyuan Sword Formation. The Tianyuan Sword Formation was divided into a formation, and the formation contained the most fundamental secrets of the Tianyuan Sword Formation. The reason why Yang Qi could comprehend the Tianyuan Sword Formation was certainly due to his own talent, but it was also inseparable from his continuous training in the Tianyuan Sword Formation. If he had not accumulated the extreme familiarity with the entire Tianyuan Sword Formation, he would not have been able to comprehend the Tianyuan Sword Formation.
Now that I have encountered a bottleneck in the sword formation, the best way is to re-enter the Tianyuan Sword Formation.
Yang Qi, who has figured out the Tianyuan Sword Formation, is completely different from before. After entering the Tianyuan Sword Formation, the attacks of those puppets are no longer separate attacks in his eyes. Every attack of the puppets is actually a sword move of the Tianyuan Sword Formation, but it has been simplified and performed by the puppets.
As Yang Qi continued to hone his skills in the Tianyuan Sword Formation, he gained a new understanding of the entire Tianyuan Sword Formation. When he used the Tianyuan Sword Formation, the power was slightly improved. However, to his disappointment, even though he had a deeper understanding of the Tianyuan Sword Formation, he was still unable to cast the eleven sword shadows.
“It seems that if I want to perform eleven sword shadows, I can only wait for my soul to grow stronger naturally.” After exhausting the number of times to sharpen the Tianyuan Sword Formation and exiting the formation, Yang Qi’s expression showed a hint of helplessness.
The natural growth of the soul is an extremely slow process. Yang Qi was not sure when his soul would be able to reach the level of performing eleven sword shadows, because he himself could not sense the strength of his own soul at all.
As soon as Yang Qi returned to his residence, he discovered that there was a young man in a gray robe in front of the palace. The young man seemed to be waiting for him.
"Yang Qi." The young man turned around and looked at Yang Qi.
"It's you." Looking at the person who came, Yang Qi couldn't help but be stunned. This young man who came suddenly was none other than Zhao Qian, who was number one on the Tianjiao list!
Chu Yunlong has been removed from the list, and Zhao Qian has automatically become the first on the Tianjiao list. Speaking of which, when Yang Qi first joined Tianjian Sect, he learned about Zhao Qian from Liu Fei. Later, because of the Xuanyu Demon Body, he also knew that Zhao Qian was a disciple of Xuantian Jianzun. But this time, it was the first time that Yang Qi and Zhao Qian met.
"Senior Brother Zhao." Yang Qi bowed.
Xuantian Sword Master's lineage had helped him, and Xiao Xuantian had even given him the precious ancient combat body. This kind of skill could not be passed on to outsiders unless one was a disciple. Although Huang Rongcheng and Lei Yun had helped lobby, Xiao Xuantian's willingness to give him this ancient combat body was still a huge favor.
Therefore, even though it was the first time he met Zhao Qian, Yang Qi treated him as a junior brother to show his gratitude and respect for the Xuantian Sword Master lineage.
"A few days ago, Chu Yunlong and I fought privately." Zhao Qian said slowly.
"Hmm?" Yang Qi was stunned. He already had some guesses about Zhao Qian's intention, but he was still curious and asked, "I wonder what the result of the fight between Senior Brother Zhao and Brother Chu was..."
"I lost." Zhao Qian said calmly.
Hearing this, Yang Qi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When he fought with Chu Yunlong before, Chu Yunlong's words revealed that Zhao Qian was not his opponent. Although Yang Qi had no doubt about it, he still felt a little emotional when he heard that Zhao Qian was defeated.
"Chu Yunlong mentioned to me that your strength is not inferior to mine. I will be removed from the list soon, so I want to compete with you." Zhao Qian looked at Yang Qi, exuding a fierce fighting spirit.
Over the years, Zhao Qian has always wanted to surpass Chu Yunlong, but he failed to do so until Chu Yunlong was removed from the list. Now that he heard that Yang Qi has strength that is not inferior to his, he also wants to see whether this talented junior brother who is highly valued by Lei Lao Mo and his master really has the strength that Chu Yunlong said.
"good!"
Feeling Zhao Qian's fighting spirit, Yang Qi agreed without hesitation. Chu Yunlong was strong, but he was a spearman, so fighting with him did not affect Yang Qi much. Zhao Qian was a genius in the swordsmanship, and learning from Zhao Qian would definitely help him more than learning from Chu Yunlong. (To be continued)