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"Is that so? Let me think about it." Ren Pingsheng was somewhat uncertain. He was worried that the Demon Emperor had some ulterior motives. These old fellows who had lived for thousands of years were all cunning and full of tricks, so he had to be cautious.
"Hehe, if I wanted to harm you, you would have been dead long ago. Why would I resort to such a low tactic against you? Besides, without my help, you won't be able to get out of here. I'm not trying to take advantage of you; with my guidance, your cultivation will avoid many detours and you'll break through faster," the Demon Emperor said, using both soft and hard tactics.
Initially, the person in white said he should follow Ren Pingsheng, but he also had to consider his own future, which led to this conversation. He was still a bit anxious and worried that the person in white would interfere. However, seeing that there had been no movement so far, he felt reassured. Such a peak existence seemed unlikely to care about these trivial matters.
In any case, as long as he followed Ren Pingsheng honestly for a hundred years, even if he found ways to arrange a backup plan for himself in the meantime, as long as it didn't harm Ren Pingsheng, there shouldn't be any problems. After all, he had once been an Emperor-Level Expert, and it didn't take long for him to figure out the key points.
"Well, what you said does make sense. I can help you find suitable people. But I won't help you until I become a Supreme Expert unless I accidentally encounter someone very suitable. You will need to guide me in my cultivation and solve various problems," Ren Pingsheng thought for a moment and felt tempted. With an Emperor-Level Expert by his side, he wouldn't be troubled by cultivation issues anymore and would have the capital to catch up with those extraordinary geniuses ahead of him.
"Very well, you're wise. I can stay by your side for a hundred years; during this time, you must help me find suitable people. Whether I stay or leave then will be up to me," the Demon Emperor said with a smile, feeling relieved inside. He was afraid that Ren Pingsheng wouldn't agree; that would have caused him trouble.
"Alright, it's a deal. But aren't you nearing the end of your lifespan? Can you really last another hundred years?" Ren Pingsheng asked with some concern; if something unexpected happened, he would be the one at a disadvantage.
"Hehe, don't worry. With this Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Wood, living for a few hundred more years is not a problem at all. Just put the wood into my previous Spatial Ring; the things inside will count as half of my reward." He chuckled and vanished into the soul wood.
Ren Pingsheng looked at the inconspicuous piece of wood in his hand and couldn't help but marvel; he hadn't expected it to have such effects. However, after examining it for a while without discovering anything special, he stored it in his Spatial Ring.
"What's going on?" Just as he was about to check what good items were in his Spatial Ring, he suddenly felt a surge of energy coursing through his body; his True Qi was continuously flowing.
Ren Pingsheng immediately sat down cross-legged and focused his mind. However, what happened next startled him so much that he almost broke out of his meditative state.
He saw pure energy appearing within him, flowing slowly. Occasionally absorbed by the circulating True Qi, which then grew stronger. The recent surge of True Qi was due to absorbing this pure energy; it had already reached complete saturation and was on the verge of breaking through.
"What exactly happened? How did such pure energy appear in my body? The Demon Emperor wouldn't be so kind; who could it be? Did something happen while I was unconscious?"
These matters now seem strange, whether it's about living well, the cooperation with the Demon Emperor, or the sudden surge of energy within him. However, this is not the time for him to overthink; it appears that none of it is detrimental to him, so he focuses on his breakthrough.
Under his guidance, the Ancient Wave Divine Art continues to operate, and the five-colored mist in his Dantian spins faster and faster. Streams of true energy gather from all directions, continuously being compressed and refined by the five-colored whirlwind.
Time passes slowly, and the five-colored mist becomes denser. If at first it was as thin as light fog, now it has thickened into dense mist, more than doubling in volume. The gathering true energy decreases, and the five-colored whirlwind shrinks further. Finally, with a 'bang', it dissipates.
The five-colored mist in the Dantian continues to spin gently on its own, while streams of true energy begin to circulate again. At this moment, Ren Pingsheng has already reached the level of a high-ranking warrior. It's hard to believe that he has achieved this breakthrough in just a minute.
Thinking back to when he entered the Great Chu Academy only half a year ago, he has already attained the cultivation of a high-ranking warrior. If he were to share this, it would likely shock many people. Many who have been at the academy for half a year are still just starting to practice new techniques and solidifying their cultivation. Even those who do not have to worry about techniques would find it remarkable to break through to mid-ranking warrior.
However, Ren Pingsheng's progress does not stop due to this breakthrough. The pure energy within him has only consumed a portion; there is still more energy that needs refining. Now that this place is so safe, he can confidently refine it and strive for further advancement.
After the breakthrough, his true energy becomes even more robust. As it circulates, the absorption and refining of energy happens faster and more abundantly. After a period of settling down, the five-colored mist in his Dantian begins to spin again. Waves of energy are drawn in slowly into the Dantian.
Originally at the level of a high-ranking warrior, he begins to advance little by little again. The true energy gathers more and more until after more than an hour of operating the Ancient Wave Divine Art, he feels that familiar fullness again. At this point, most of the energy within him has already been consumed.
The five-colored mist forms a five-colored wind dragon in the Dantian, spinning rapidly and violently. Streams of true energy are absorbed and compressed. Gradually, the five-colored mist becomes denser while the wind dragon shrinks further. Ren Pingsheng knows that this is a result of true energy being refined; when the five-colored wind dragon completely disappears, it will signify another advancement in his cultivation.
This surprises him; he did not expect that this inexplicably increased energy within him could be so powerful as to continuously elevate his cultivation.
Demonic energy itself is equivalent to true energy; coupled with some Source Power from the Demon Emperor inside it, after the negative energy was extracted by the white-clothed figure, what remained transformed into pure energy that allowed him to continuously enhance his cultivation—it’s not surprising at all. If it weren't for the Demon Emperor nearing his end with Source Power depleting, the energy might have been even more terrifying.
Soon Ren Pingsheng's true energy is fully compressed and refined; the five-colored mist should now become five-colored clouds. After this breakthrough, the five-colored mist has once again thickened and looks like an oddly colored cloud.
Ren Pingsheng has never fully understood this phenomenon. However, when he was on the verge of fainting before, he felt that fire attribute true energy had differentiated from the five-colored cloud. Thus, he has gained some understanding that these five-colored clouds likely allow for free conversion of true energy attributes.
In terms of the five colors, it should refer to Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, representing the Five Elements. Although each elemental attribute's technique can enhance the power of its corresponding Sword Technique, Ren Pingsheng has always felt that the effect is minimal because there are so many attributes that one cannot possibly learn them all. Therefore, he has chosen to study the attribute-less True Qi, which, while lacking in amplification, is universally applicable.
However, if he could freely manipulate the True Qi of the Five Element Attributes, it would mean that the corresponding five Sword Techniques could all see a significant increase in power. That would indeed be beneficial. He could try cultivating these five types of Sword Techniques.
"The cultivation level of a Perfect Realm Warrior is indeed far superior to that of a Mid-Level Warrior," Ren Pingsheng remarked as he sensed the surge of True Qi within him, which was at least twice what it was before. When he was a Mid-Level Warrior, his True Qi was already comparable to that of a Perfect Realm Warrior. By this calculation, his current amount of True Qi is more than double that of an ordinary Perfect Realm Warrior.
"With my current strength, I fear I am unmatched among Warriors." He smiled confidently. When he was a Mid-Level Warrior, he could contend with warriors at the Perfect Realm level; now that his cultivation has increased by two levels, facing them poses no problem at all.
"Oh, has the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique also broken through?" Ren Pingsheng exclaimed with surprise as he carefully sensed it. He remembered that during the infusion of Demonic Energy into his body, he had operated the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique to refine his body using Demonic Energy. At that time, his life was at stake, and it was purely instinctive. He never expected it to actually succeed.
"The fifth turn of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique; advancing further would reach the peak of the middle three layers. I just wonder how powerful the latter three layers are." For him now, the increase in strength from the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique is not as pronounced as during the Qi Refinement Stage. However, it still provides significant benefits for body tempering. Thus, he decided to continue his cultivation.
After reaching the Warrior Realm, a warrior's strength is primarily reflected in their cultivation level; mastery and comprehension of martial techniques can no longer be achieved solely through brute force. Therefore, reliance on sheer power diminishes somewhat.
Nonetheless, strength remains very important. It's just that after entering the Warrior Realm, there are more options for enhancing one's cultivation level, which reduces its importance slightly. Perhaps a difference of several thousand pounds in strength may not be noticeable, but a gap of tens of thousands of pounds would be terrifying. The saying "one force overcomes ten skills" illustrates this principle.
Ren Pingsheng did not leave immediately but instead spent three days solidifying his cultivation level. Although his foundation was decent, breaking through two levels consecutively still made him somewhat anxious. For his future prospects, he naturally could not afford to be careless and meticulously refined his True Qi again until he confirmed everything was in order.
Once his cultivation was solidified, he needed to regain control over the newfound power within him. Regardless of who experiences consecutive breakthroughs in cultivation levels, a period of readjustment is necessary. Perhaps you were once able to gauge your strength with precision; however, now it would certainly differ by several levels.
Cultivation is inherently a gradual process; this way, one's foundation becomes more solid. A sudden surge in cultivation might be manageable occasionally but continuous rapid increases would only weaken the foundation further. Thus, time must be spent honing it.
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