Strength can be improved with time. Skills, on the other hand, require enlightenment. Sometimes, I will never be able to master them …
Su Ping calmed himself down.
The more impatient he was, the more he would be affected.
Silence was the best state when he needed to think.
The first thing Su Ping did was to sort out all the skills he had mastered.
As for the elements, he had learned the elementary rules of thunder and the elementary rules of fire. As for the other elements, he hadn't even reached the elementary level yet.
Those were his trainer skills and he could use them in battles.
In terms of combat, he had the Shura Sin Cutter that he had learned from Bi and the Fist of Exorcist that he had obtained from the system.
He also had some other combat skills, such as the Demon Body that he had taught Tang Ruyan and the Blood Sword. When mastered, he could unleash the strength of a Fate State warrior!
Those skills were powerful but they were not as powerful as the Sin Cutter and the Fist of Exorcist, which were skills that had surpassed the legendary rank.
As for battle pet warrior skills, he had all kinds of augmentation skills and some special battle pet warrior skills, such as killing intent, which could stimulate the fighting spirit of battle pets.
Another skill that could be classified as special was the Force Field.
…
While Su Ping was sorting out his skills, Diqiong's voice came into his mind. "We're here. Stay here for half a day. Nobody will disturb you."
Su Ping opened his eyes. In front of him was a vast and boundless leaf. In front of the leaf was a luxurious bird's nest, which was made of countless golden threads. Several super Golden Crows were guarding the nest.
Diqiong flew toward the bird's nest and landed in front of it. The temperature was so high that Su Ping felt he was being roasted.
Luckily, the golden cube had insulated him. That was why he had been able to stay there.
"Your Highness."
One of the super Golden Crows approached and said with respect, "You're back."
"Yes, this is my guest. He's here to take a rest," Diqiong said.
The super Golden Crow looked at Su Ping in surprise. Diqiong had to be extraordinary to be a guest of honor. However, the super Golden Crow couldn't see anything special about Su Ping.
Without asking any more questions, the super Golden Crow retreated respectfully.
Diqiong threw Su Ping into the nest and said to Su Ping, "Don't run around. No one will disturb you here, but that won't be the case outside. You might be eaten by strangers."
Su Ping darted a glance at her. He was in no mood to argue with her. The nest was huge. He didn't know what the golden threads were made of, but they were scorching hot. Diqiong was lying on the other side of the nest. The golden flames were roasting its body, but the bird seemed to be enjoying the heat.
Su Ping retracted his gaze and felt a headache coming on.
The high temperature emitted by the golden flames made him feel uncomfortable, as if he was standing on a grill.
"Torch Dragon!"
Su Ping called out the Inferno Dragon and sat on its shoulder. He ordered the Inferno Dragon to help him fend off the golden flames.
He would not be able to calm down and learn if he were to be in pain all the time.
As soon as the Inferno Dragon's feet landed on the nest, smoke began to rise. Following Su Ping's order, the Inferno Dragon unleashed dark flames to fight against the golden flames under its feet.
In the distance, Diqiong glanced at the Inferno Dragon with contempt and mockery.
"Your battle pet seems to be very nutritious," Diqiong said to Su Ping.
Su Ping: "…"
Su Ping couldn't be bothered to talk to the bird. Time was of the essence. He had to focus on himself.
The Inferno Dragon was helping him fend off the flames and the high temperature. Still, the temperature in the nest was extremely high. Su Ping felt as if he were in a sauna, the kind where the temperature was off the charts. He was frowning and sweating profusely. He found it extremely difficult to focus on his thoughts in this situation.
However, he couldn't complain about the current situation.
The only thing he could do was to refine his will and calm his mind to the very end.
"What?"
Diqiong looked at Su Ping who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. All of a sudden, Diqiong felt that Su Ping was gradually relaxing. At the same time, there seemed to be a faint shadow looming behind Su Ping, like a spinning Force Field.
"This guy …"
Diqiong stopped looking down on Su Ping.
Diqiong could tell that the guy who called himself a human was not used to the high temperature. However, he was able to stay there and enter a tranquil state without any distractions. That kind of willpower was hard to come by.
Diqiong didn't disturb Su Ping again. It just observed in silence.
…
"I'm practicing the Chaos Star Chart. If I can condense a star vortex, I can reach the Legendary rank. But I'm only at the Star Light State …"
Su Ping's consciousness entered his body. He felt as if he was on a mental journey. He could see that his body was extremely vast. Every cell was glowing like a star. That was the light emitted by the circulating astral powers in the cells.
There was a weak star vortex circulating in every cell.
When a certain number of cells could form a star vortex, he would reach the Star Vortex State. By then, he would reach the Legendary rank. His astral powers would be as vast as the ocean and he would have more astral powers than the average Ocean State warriors.
"I don't have enough time to make a breakthrough in ten days …"
Su Ping's consciousness looked down at his body and wandered around for a moment. Eventually, he chose to withdraw. He didn't have enough time and he wasn't sure if he could make a breakthrough first.
When his consciousness returned to the continent in his mind, Su Ping's soul was sitting on a vast and empty continent. There were many shadows around him. Those were his illusions.
Each of the illusory figures was performing a secret technique.
There was the Sin Cutter, the Fist of Exorcist, the Thorn of Nightmares and other advanced saber techniques.
Su Ping's eyes were focused on the Sin Cutter. The shadow was performing faster and faster.
"It's difficult to improve the Sin Cutter to the Greater Mastery level. I have no clue …"
"It's also difficult to grasp the third move of the Fist of Exorcist!"
Su Ping frowned and glanced at the two most powerful secret techniques.
It was extremely difficult to improve any of them. However, his combat ability would soar once he made a breakthrough!
However, Su Ping wasn't confident that he could improve the secret techniques in ten days.
Su Ping was becoming more and more restless as he struggled with himself.
"Strength Enhancement, Agility Enhancement, Killing Intent, Sin Cutter, Saber Technique, Force Field, Space …"
The secret techniques and abilities flashed in front of Su Ping's eyes. His mind became more and more chaotic. His eyes were trembling and his brain was working at full speed.
Every ability was magnified in front of his eyes, appearing from the source.
The magnificent figures in the Force Field were also emitting a vague and mysterious aura. Su Ping felt enlightened, as if something he could see but couldn't grasp was flowing away.
"I can't improve my swordsmanship by following the original Sin Cutter. However, I can improve it by half a step in my own way!"
"Why can't a sword be like a saber or a fist?"
"My sword isn't powerful enough …"
"If I can integrate space into my sword, one sword can kill ten thousand swords. It's fast and fierce enough!"
…
Time flew. Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"No. My sword can kill enemies in an instant, but its power isn't improved. It can only be used for sneak attacks …"
"I need to improve the destructive power of my swordsmanship in the trial field …"
…
On the sixth day of cultivation.
"I only need one sword to kill enemies!"
"Sword Fist of Ten Directions … It's not enough. My swordsmanship is like a fist. It's fierce but not sharp enough …"
"Not enough …"
…
On the ninth day of cultivation.
"Sword of the Undead … Sword of Silence …"
"What's the point of a sword if it can't bring about death?"
"Little Skeleton …"
…
On the tenth day.
"Wake up!"
Su Ping slowly opened his eyes. The moment he did so, a ray of dark light shot out from his eyes. It was like two rays of light that disappeared in a flash.
Diqiong's heart skipped a beat. It had a strange feeling that something had cut it.
It had only been half a day, but the human in front of it seemed to have changed.
He was like a sharp sword that had been unsheathed.
While Diqiong was still in shock, Su Ping came back to his senses. He lowered his head and looked at his hands. There was nothing in his palms, but he felt as if he were holding a sword.
He had spent most of the time cultivating in his mind during the past ten days on the path of swordsmanship.
After the initial difficulty of making a decision, he made his choice. He wanted to find a breakthrough in his swordsmanship.
Once he made his choice, the only thing left to do was to go all out.
He integrated all kinds of feelings into his swordsmanship. Some of them were wrong. Even if he could integrate them into his swordsmanship, he would still be able to make great progress. Some of them were fruitful, but not as good as he wanted them to be.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Su Ping felt that time had passed.
It seemed that he had never been so focused on something before.
"Little guy, I will get you back …"
Su Ping murmured. By little guy, he was referring to the Little Skeleton.
During the past ten days of cultivation, his longing for the Little Skeleton had given him some inspiration, allowing him to finally comprehend something.
He had also integrated what he had learned into his swordsmanship.
The strongest sword skill he had mastered was no longer the Asura Sin Cutter Sword. Instead, it was a new sword skill that he had modified from the old one.
Whoosh!
Behind Su Ping, a dark Force Field appeared. It spun around and then gradually disappeared.
Su Ping looked at the blurry figures and thanked them in his mind.
He had also been enlightened by some of the magnificent figures in the Force Field.
Su Ping stood up and looked at Diqiong. "Is it time?"
Diqiong gave him a strange look. "Yes, it is. Come with me."
"Okay."
Su Ping nodded.
He took a look at the Inferno Dragon. Golden runes were emerging on the Inferno Dragon's scales, especially near the Inferno Dragon's legs. The Inferno Dragon was much stronger than before.
Su Ping had been so immersed in cultivation that he had forgotten that the Inferno Dragon was helping him to resist the high temperature. He was surprised to see that.
The Inferno Dragon was still alive after ten days.
"I don't think … I've ever died."
Su Ping couldn't help but look at himself. He realized that the high temperature he had experienced before was merely hot. He felt as if he were standing in the desert under the scorching sun. It was unbearable but it was nothing compared to the pain of standing over a fire. Given his willpower, he could handle it.
"Has my resistance to fire improved?"
Su Ping asked the system at once.
He remembered what the system had told him. His resistance to fire was high and he could last for fifteen minutes. If he could improve it further, he would be able to survive.
He had been standing there for ten days. He could barely survive.
The environment alone could not kill him!
"Yes."
The System said indifferently, "Earlier, you ate half of the Extreme Yang Divine Fruit, which increased your fire resistance by nearly half. While cultivating here, you also entered the Divine Underworld Realm. Your physical body is cultivating and adapting on its own. Without the interference of your will, the speed of adaptation is even faster. Now, you already have a special resistance!"
"Divine Sun Fruit?"
Only then did Su Ping learn the name of the golden fruit. He couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else the fruit can do apart from improving my resistance?"
"Of course. Don't you feel that your understanding of the rules of fire has improved?" the system asked.
Su Ping came back to his senses. During the ten days of cultivation, he had been focusing on his swordsmanship. He had also tried to integrate his understanding of the rules of thunder and fire into his swordsmanship. During the process, his understanding of the rules of fire had improved. It was comparable to his understanding of the rules of thunder!
He felt that he was only one step away from achieving a breakthrough in his understanding of the rules of thunder and the rules of fire. There was hope that he could reach the intermediate level!
"That is to say, they're quite lucky." Su Ping remembered that the Inferno Dragon, the Dark Dragon Hound, and the other pets had also eaten the Divine Sun Fruit. They had probably learned some skills of the fire family as well. It was just that they hadn't been able to tap into their potential yet. They would be able to do so sooner or later.
"Given your special-grade fire resistance, not even Void State skills of the fire family will be able to hurt you. Only those at the Fate State will be able to hurt you, but only a little. Only those at the Star Rank will be able to hurt you!" the system explained calmly.
Su Ping's eyes glowed.
Even a Fate State skill of the fire family could only inflict a little damage on him?
Didn't that mean that his body was the bane of all beasts of the fire family? All beasts of the fire family would be weakened in front of him?
"That is correct," the system answered.
"…"
What a voyeur!
Su Ping gnashed his teeth.
Ignoring the system, Su Ping looked at the tree on the Inferno Dragon's back. He couldn't put the tree into the scroll before, but that might not be the case at the moment.
With a flip of his hand, he took out the painting scroll. In an instant, the Divine Inscriptions on the painting started to dissipate, and there were traces of being burnt black.
Buzzing!
Su Ping waved his finger, and a dark ray of light shot out like a tiny sword aura. The dark ray of light followed the arc of his finger and drove away the high temperature around him.
"Come in!"
Su Ping unleashed his astral powers. He took the tree into the scroll and put it away.
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