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Ren Pingsheng walked over to the Little White Fox in the corner and sat beside her, waiting for the fruit to ripen. He couldn't quite name this three-foot-tall green tree.
It seemed that there were countless things in the world, and the records in books were ultimately incomplete. Moreover, his experience was limited, so it was not surprising that he didn't recognize it.
"However, judging by the appearance of the Little White Fox, it seems that this might not be good for her!" Ren Pingsheng glanced at the excited Little White Fox, clearly indicating that the fruit had already ripened.
He watched as she opened her small mouth and swallowed the red fruit whole. Then, as if drunk, she swayed and collapsed on the ground, falling silent as if she had fallen asleep.
"This little one is indeed a glutton." Ren Pingsheng held her in his arms and turned to look at the cave. He took down the Luminous Pearl and stored it in his spatial bracelet, causing the cave to immediately plunge into darkness.
"It's getting late; we should head back!" He sighed and walked out of the cave along the path he came from. After exiting, he used a large Azure Stone to block the entrance completely. If one didn't look closely, they might not even notice this cave.
Although the Little White Fox had passed out, Ren Pingsheng still remembered the way back. Fortunately, they encountered no trouble, and he and the beast returned to their usual territory.
"You little one, just sleep well here." He placed the Little White Fox in the cave and began his regular cultivation routine, starting with sword techniques followed by absorbing spiritual energy.
As the sun set, he glanced at the still-sleeping Little White Fox and felt a bit helpless. He left some food for her before heading back.
Upon returning to his room that night, Ren Pingsheng's first action was to fill a basin with water and immerse that piece of fur into it. Before long, characters began to appear on its surface.
He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but as Ren Pingsheng looked at these characters, although they were similar to those of today, they seemed to convey an ancient and profound feeling.
"Ancient Lan Divine Art: Qi Refinement Chapter. What a strange name; could there be other subsequent techniques?" This was his first reaction upon seeing the name.
"What? This technique actually has twenty levels!" After taking a look, Ren Pingsheng was directly shocked. Wasn't Qi Refinement supposed to have only twelve levels? Where did these twenty levels come from?
Upon closer inspection, he found that the descriptions from the first level to the twelfth level were not much different from what he knew. However, after opening up twelve meridians with this technique, instead of compressing spiritual energy or condensing true energy, it continued to open up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Thus, there would be twenty levels of this technique.
"But what are these Eight Extraordinary Meridians? I haven't heard any instructors mention them before, and there are no records in books." He felt somewhat doubtful.
"If this technique is not fake, it might be worth a try. After all, there is no rejection with the techniques of the Qi Refinement stage. Even if I switch to this one, it will only take an extra day of effort, so there’s no loss!" Ren Pingsheng became interested in this technique.
What truly attracted him was the opening of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, which would allow the spiritual energy or true qi within him to be one to two times more potent than that of other practitioners at the same level.
This was significant; it could enable him to far surpass many others at the same stage. If he excelled in other areas as well, achieving a position where he had no rivals at his level would not be impossible.
In the end, Ren Pingsheng decided to switch to this technique. Once he opened all twelve meridians, he would test the effects of the thirteenth layer. If it worked, he would continue cultivating; if not, he could directly break through to the Warrior Realm. No matter how he looked at it, there was no downside, which was why he could make this decision so quickly.
Next, Ren Pingsheng carefully read through the technique, firmly committing the incantations and the routes for circulating spiritual energy to memory. He believed that this technique was undoubtedly valuable and decided not to take it out too often to avoid drawing attention and causing trouble.
"I wonder what that final map in this technique means? Could it be a treasure map? That shouldn't be the case... What could it be? It mentions Cangmang Mountain; it seems like it should be located there. Could it be..."
Ren Pingsheng thought of a possibility but couldn't confirm anything at the moment. The first step was to understand where exactly this map pointed.
The next day, when Ren Pingsheng arrived at the back mountain, he found Little White Fox still fast asleep with no signs of waking up. If it weren't for her steady breathing and lack of distress, he would have genuinely worried about her safety.
After practicing his sword techniques, Ren Pingsheng began to sit cross-legged and adjust his breathing. After a moment, he opened his eyes with a serious expression. Switching techniques required utmost seriousness, especially since this was an unfamiliar and peculiar method.
"I hope I won't be disappointed!" With that thought, he closed his eyes and began cultivating according to the incantations and circulation routes from the Ancient Lan Divine Technique. He started from the first layer of Qi Refinement; this route was much more complex than the Canglan Heart Method and allowed for no distractions; otherwise, all efforts would be wasted, requiring him to start over.
"Wow, I didn't expect that running through this technique would actually take twice as long as before. Even accounting for my unfamiliarity, it still takes half again as long as my previous method. But I didn't anticipate how effective absorbing spiritual energy would be; I can absorb twice as much spiritual energy compared to my previous technique—this is making me more and more excited."
Soon enough, he became proficient in the operation route of the first layer and began practicing the second layer's heart method. By the end of the day, Ren Pingsheng had familiarized himself with the operation routes of three layers of heart methods; however, he had not yet reached a masterful level. He believed that in another couple of days, he would fully adapt.
"However, at this speed, it shouldn't affect my cultivation too much; perhaps tomorrow will yield some results. It's still early; I might as well try that body refining technique today. There are rarely people here—it's perfect for cultivation," Ren Pingsheng took out the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique.
"This technique requires training in nine environments: water, fire, wood, earth, metal, wind, ice, thunder, and darkness. One can seek out perilous environments related to these nine elements or create them artificially. Each time one masters an element, their body's strength and resilience increase by one layer. Once all nine layers are completed, one can achieve invulnerability against blades and swords and immunity from water and fire."
This technique seemed extremely intense; would practicing it really risk one's life? Ren Pingsheng couldn't guarantee otherwise. Although it sounded impressive, after all, it was merely a Yellow-tier technique that could only reach the peak of Warrior level. It seemed that invulnerability against blades and swords would likely become a joke once one reached Martial Master level.
"Forget it, this isn't too bad. I can't be too greedy. There's a branch of the Canglan River about ten miles away, and there's a waterfall there. It might be worth a try."
Thinking of it, Ren Pingsheng first ate something to fill his stomach, and not long after, he appeared by the waterfall. Watching the water cascading down from dozens of feet high and creating a massive impact in the pool below was indeed quite shocking!
"I'll go for it; after all, I won't die." Ren Pingsheng took off his clothes, gritted his teeth, and jumped directly into the pool. He found a large rock to stand on in the waterfall and charged in. As a result, he was immediately swept away.
"This won't work; I can't stand at all. There's no effect." With a piece of waterweed on his head, Ren Pingsheng returned to the side of the waterfall.
"If I can't stand, then I'll lie on top of it and slowly stabilize my body!" This time Ren Pingsheng was clever; he directly hugged a large rock in the waterfall and indeed was not swept away.
But before he could feel happy about it, the water from the waterfall continued to fall from dozens of feet high, pounding against his body and making him wince in pain.
"I can endure this; I can hold on!" He kept gritting his teeth and slowly adjusted his body until he finally managed to sit cross-legged on the rock, letting the waterfall hit him. No matter how fierce the water flow was, he remained firmly seated without any intention of giving up.
As the water impacted him, Ren Pingsheng's muscles and skin trembled constantly; even his internal organs were affected, shaking continuously. The piercing pain never ceased; eventually, he became numb, and his entire body lost all sensation.
An hour later, he could no longer hold on and was directly knocked off the rock by the waterfall. The splashes around the waterfall seemed to celebrate that this intruder had finally been driven away.
Ren Pingsheng exerted great effort to crawl out of the pool. However, once he rested, various pains surged forth; there wasn't a single part of him that didn't hurt.
"Is this technique really meant for humans to cultivate? The person who created this technique must be a freak! I seriously doubt if they were abused." Ren Pingsheng kept mumbling, occasionally grimacing as he took deep breaths to relieve some pain.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that the person who created this technique was born without pain perception, which is why it was so extreme.
Half an hour later, he finally recovered. However, when he looked at the waterfall not far away, his expression turned grim. This was just the first round; how could he continue cultivating after this? In that moment, he suddenly felt that practicing this technique was a mistake.
But Ren Pingsheng had a bad habit: once he decided to do something, unless it was death itself, he would not give up. Of course, there was one thing—this endeavor had undeniable value that made it hard to refuse. Otherwise, who would foolishly run off to seek death?
"I'll come back tomorrow; that's enough for today." Looking at the sky, it was time to head back.
"Brother, long time no see. I haven't seen you around lately!" Just as I returned to Courtyard No. 2, I saw Chu Xiao sitting in the yard.
"Oh, I've been out chopping wood recently. Haven't you been cultivating?"
"Sigh, speaking of cultivation makes me angry. Recently, quite a few people from other peaks have come looking for trouble. I've heard that many of them are already at the fourth level of Qi Refinement and are about to become outer disciples."
"Then why are they here instead of waiting to be promoted to outer disciples?" Ren Pingsheng was slightly surprised; he didn't expect these people's progress to be so fast.
"Hmph, they're just showing off. Since they're about to leave, they naturally want to flaunt a bit."
"Haha, no wonder! Well, I'm off to cultivate and aim for an early breakthrough." Ren Pingsheng waved his hand and entered the room, feeling that he might break through tonight!
Sure enough, after not long into his cultivation, the fourth meridian was opened without any pressure—he had reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement.
"This speed is a bit abnormal! Could it be because of today's body refinement?" Ren Pingsheng thought it was too easy to break through. In the past, breaking through the last bit would take one to two hours, but now it took less than half an hour.
He recalled the body refinement under the waterfall during the day, where his skin and muscles were constantly vibrating, even affecting his internal organs. Could it be that he had unknowingly strengthened his meridians as well, making the breakthrough so easy?
"It seems this Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique is not simple. Although the training method is a bit extreme, the results are immediate. Painful as it may be, I need to continue cultivating diligently."
Although Ren Pingsheng's expression wasn't great, he showed no signs of retreat!
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