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Upon entering the 27th floor of the Trial Sword Tower, Ren Pingsheng's injuries healed completely, restoring him to peak condition. He looked at the twenty-seven opponents appearing in the distance, his expression serious. The opponents on the 26th floor had already been nearly twice as strong as those on the 20th floor, and he feared that those on this floor would be even more formidable.
"I hope this can allow my Cloud Realm to merge once again," he murmured to himself, then drew his Sky Splitting Sword and charged forward, seeking inspiration and opportunity from these opponents.
"Look, that person has already reached the 27th floor; they must be in the top five of the Rankings. It's incredible! Which faction's genius could this be?" As the 27th floor of the Trial Sword Tower lit up, all the martial artists outside became agitated. They stared intently, speculating about the identity of the challenger and whether he could continue onward, even reaching the 28th floor.
"Damn it, these opponents are really strong!" Just a minute into battle, Ren Pingsheng had already sustained over ten wounds, his clothes tattered and blood glaring.
"I can't keep this up much longer. This will be my final strike! Storm Rising!" He evaded the encirclement of the twenty-seven opponents once more, pausing mid-air before slashing down with his sword. The entire space was once again engulfed by Cloud Mist and eroded by Wind Blade; in just a few breaths, seven opponents were torn to shreds.
"Boom..." The entire space shook, and then Ren Pingsheng's Sword Technique began to collapse. The remaining twenty opponents unleashed their own Sword Techniques, affecting the entire space—not to mention Ren Pingsheng himself. There was no escape for him. Yet he remained still, closely observing his opponents' movements and feeling the power of their Sword Techniques. Then he followed suit and concluded his journey through the tower amidst the Cloud Mist.
The 27th floor of the Trial Sword Tower lit up and extinguished in less than two minutes, leaving the waiting martial artists outside sighing in disappointment. Many had hoped to see Ren Pingsheng reach the 28th floor. Unfortunately, that was not meant to be; even if Ren Pingsheng had given it his all on the 27th floor, there might have been a glimmer of hope, but he had no confidence at all for the 28th floor.
"Challenger, your performance on the 27th floor of the Trial Sword Tower qualifies you for the title of Sword Sovereign. Please state your title and origin." After his defeat, the space returned to darkness; however, Ren Pingsheng was not immediately teleported out but instead heard a deep and resonant voice.
"A title?" He pondered in the darkness for a moment before speaking: "Since I first comprehended the merging of Cloud Realm, let it be called Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign!"
"Sword Sovereign title: Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign. Your name and origin!" The voice sounded somewhat mechanical as it echoed again.
"How detailed. My name is Ren Pingsheng, from Eastern Region Snow State Azure Wind Sword Sect."
"Very well. Challenger, your challenge ends here." As soon as these words were spoken, Ren Pingsheng felt a tremor in space and was involuntarily expelled from it. When he reappeared, he was already outside the Trial Sword Tower.
"Look! That person is coming out; we just don't know what his ranking is!" A martial artist immediately called out.
"The Sword Master Rankings have changed; he is now... fourth place with the title Wind and Cloud Sword Sovereign. Amazing!"
"Ah..." As information gradually appeared behind him, many people's expressions changed dramatically. "Ren Pingsheng is actually a martial artist from Eastern Region and just like that Five Elements Martial Sovereign, also hails from Snow State."
"Eastern Region Snow State has always been said to be one of the most remote states; I never expected there would be so many geniuses." A martial artist said in disbelief; for some major factions, obtaining specific information about other regions was quite easy.
At this moment, many martial artists looked at Ren Pingsheng with different eyes. He was a genius destined for a limitless future. Being ranked fourth on the Sword Master List, his achievements were unimaginable and beyond what they could compare to.
"What a pity he isn't a genius from the Southern Region; otherwise, he would definitely be sought after by various major forces," one martial artist said, sounding both wistful and disappointed.
This day was unforgettable for many people, as two individuals from the top five of the rankings suddenly appeared, neither of whom were geniuses from the Southern Region. This made many martial artists from the Southern Region uneasy. They felt their pride was at stake, and many talented individuals rushed over upon hearing the news, preparing to challenge the Sword Tower again to surpass them. However, whether they would succeed in the end remained uncertain.
"Is that Wind and Cloud Sword Master Ren Pingsheng? Another formidable opponent. There are indeed many talented opponents out there; it seems that coming out for this experience was wise," said a man dressed in black not far away. He was Xue Kaiyuan, a genius from the Northern Region who had recently reached the twenty-sixth level of the Sword Tower.
"Brother Ren, you finally came out! I've been waiting for you for so long. But you're amazing; ranked fourth on the Sword Master List!" Yi Qingyi, who had been bored on the side, immediately cheered and ran over upon seeing Ren Pingsheng.
"Not bad. By the way, how did your challenge at the Sword Tower go?" Ren Pingsheng asked with a smile.
"It was too difficult. I only made it to the fifteenth level before failing." As she spoke, her expression turned dejected, seemingly dissatisfied with her performance.
"Haha... Alright, let's go! You can have fun in Nanzhou City now." He smiled lightly and turned to leave. He paid no attention to the envious or jealous gazes of those martial artists. The distance to Nanzhou City was just a hundred miles for them, a journey that would be completed in no time.
"The fusion of Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception? Currently, my Wind Artistic Conception is at sixty-nine percent and Cloud Artistic Conception at sixty-five percent. But I can only fuse thirty-five percent of them. If I could fuse them all together, how powerful would that be?" That night, Ren Pingsheng sat alone on his bed, contemplating his gains from the day.
After reaching perfection at the twentieth level of the Sword Tower, he comprehended Cloud Artistic Conception. At that time, he felt that time was running out; even if he comprehended Wind Artistic Conception or Golden Realm, he wouldn't achieve perfection. So he chose Cloud Artistic Conception instead. He had grasped sixty percent of Cloud Artistic Conception but felt there was still significant room for improvement. In less than a minute, he raised it to sixty-five percent, not far from mastery.
"Wind rises and clouds surge!" With his eyes closed, he carefully recalled how his opponents created their techniques at the twenty-seventh level of the Sword Tower and how Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception fused and operated.
Gradually, he began to notice some flaws within himself. His fusion of Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception felt unnatural, as if it had been forcibly compressed together due to this technique; while its power was decent, it hadn't reached its full potential.
A night passed quickly; Ren Pingsheng gained quite a bit but still felt something was missing.
"Wind and cloud," he murmured to himself before looking up at the clear blue sky and watching the white clouds slowly moving under the gentle breeze. Everything seemed so natural and harmonious without any hint of artificiality, bringing a sense of ease to those who looked upon it.
"Wind moves; clouds move." His eyes brightened as he began to understand something. The fusion of Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception was actually quite simple; once he found that entry point, it became more natural and smooth.
He stared blankly for a while before unconsciously waving his right hand; gentle winds swirled around him as clouds danced about. He conjured up clusters of white clouds and streams of fresh air.
"I understand now! I’ve been wrong all along; they should support each other—wind aids cloud movement while cloud strengthens wind's power. Previously, I only focused on using clouds to assist wind in increasing its power but forgot that wind can also accelerate cloud speed." Ren Pingsheng laughed heartily as he gained further insights into the fusion of Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception.
Previously, what he had in mind was to use the Cloud Realm to confuse and bind his enemies, and then strike them down with the Wind Realm. Unfortunately, he had always overlooked the effect of the Wind Realm on the Cloud Realm. It was not until he saw the white clouds in the sky being pushed forward by the wind that he finally understood.
The speed of the Wind Realm could greatly increase the speed of the Cloud Realm. As long as he focused his thoughts, with the help of the Wind Realm, the Cloud Realm could instantly envelop his enemies. Unlike before, when it took at least two seconds to cover a radius of a hundred feet with a single strike.
Such speed would be a flaw for some experts. For strong practitioners like those from Zongji Jing, if they were fast enough and reacted quickly enough, they could easily evade this move. In that case, it would cause no harm at all.
"Storm Rising, which has integrated thirty-five percent of the Cloud Realm, has already reached the Perfected State. Even though it is twice as strong as a single Artistic Conception, its power is still somewhat lacking," he muttered to himself. Now, with thirty-five percent of the Cloud Realm integrated, it only had about seventy percent of an ordinary Artistic Conception's power. It was fine for now, but it would soon weaken.
"However, I have now grasped the key to this process. I should be able to integrate another twenty or thirty percent of the Cloud Realm next. This has completely surpassed this move and even transcended it. From now on, I will call it Wind and Cloud One Sword!"
Ren Pingsheng said with a smile on his face. The Storm Rising, which had integrated thirty-five percent of the Cloud Realm, had already reached its limit. This was also why he had found it difficult to continue integrating before. Now that he had gained new insights, he gradually broke free from this move and was able to continue integrating the Cloud Realm.
Perhaps in the past, this move had given him some inspiration and opportunities that allowed him to take that crucial step in integrating Artistic Conception more quickly. However, over time, due to its inherent shortcomings, it gradually became a constraint. What he needed to do was break free from these constraints in order to continue progressing.
"Opportunity and constraint—this experience is actually similar to those martial artists who have obtained Heritage beads. The only difference is that my current constraints are minor and easy to break free from, while those Heritage bearers might find it very difficult. It seems that everything still relies on one's own efforts."
As the saying goes: "In all matters under heaven, what should be hard to obtain should not be easily acquired. What is easily obtained can be easily lost; what is hard to obtain is hard to lose."
Ultimately, true strength comes from taking one step at a time; that is what brings peace of mind and reassurance. While there may be good fortune that falls from the sky, it will ultimately require some cost or sacrifice.
At this moment, Ren Pingsheng felt incredibly relaxed, wearing a calm smile on his face as he quietly watched the clouds roll by in the distance while Azure Wind danced around him.
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