(Wishing everyone a happy May Day)
At noon, the scorching sun hung high in the sky, emitting thousands of rays of golden light. Each ray was like a sword, piercing through the sky and sprinkling over the earth. Colorful halos flowed within the light swords.
The stream was clear, connecting the inner and outer valleys. A figure squatted beside the stream, cupping the water to wash his face before taking a big gulp.
After eating his rations, filling his stomach and drinking his water, Chu Mu sat beside the stream, looking around and looking at the light in the sky.
When it was time to rest, he still needed to rest. There was a balance between tension and relaxation, otherwise it would be detrimental to his cultivation.
Since entering the inner valleys, Chu Mu had killed six Ironback Wolves and obtained six strands of Second Grade Void Qi. He had absorbed and refined these six strands of Second Grade Void Qi into Inner Qi, allowing his Inner Qi to reach the peak of the First Heavenly Layer.
Now, he was only one step away from the Second Heavenly Layer. This step was not so easy to take.
But Chu Mu was confident that he could complete this step in the inner valleys of the Wolf Valley.
After resting for a while, Chu Mu did not get up, but drew his sword and waved it.
Now that he had mastered the power of metal and the power of fire, he could only add the power of metal to his sword during battle. He could also add the power of fire, but he still couldn't add the power of metal and the power of fire at the same time, which was very difficult.
If he could add the power of metal, fire, and vibration to his sword, the power of each sword would increase significantly. Its destructive power would not be inferior to a First Grade Sword Art. Chu Mu was working hard in this direction.
The more he cultivated and improved, the more he found that there were more aspects to improve. Gradually, he began to feel that there was not enough time.
After trying for a while, he was still unable to coexist the power of metal and fire at the same time. If he could not solve this problem, he could forget about creating a sword art that mainly used the power of metal and fire.
"Alternating the use of the two powers, trying to coexist as much as possible. Maybe when the time comes, I can really do it." Muttering to himself, he got up, sheathed the Scarlet Blood Sword, and continued forward.
It was unknown whether Chu Mu's luck was good or bad. This time, he encountered three Ironback Wolves. No, it should be two Ironback Wolves, plus an even taller and stronger Ironback Wolf with dark green skin. It was an Elite Ironback Wolf called the Ironback Blue Wolf.
The Ironback Blue Wolf and the two Ironback Wolves dashed over. Chu Mu also dashed over, rapidly approaching.
His body leaned forward, and the five fingers of his right hand moved subconsciously. His legs almost turned into rolling wheels, bringing up a trail of smoke and dust, like a giant python turning over.
With a 'chi' sound, like an arrow leaving the bow, a dazzling and demonic red light flickered. It was incomparably violent. As the sword leaped, it was like a thunderbolt, incomparably fast and incomparably sharp.
With a slight sound, the sword left a faint golden mark in the air.
The Ironback Blue Wolf's reaction was extremely fast. It leapt up, causing Chu Mu's sword to miss. Then, it pounced in the air, its terrifying claws drawing several scars in the air, glinting with a biting cold light.
Lowering his body, his strength erupted once again. His speed suddenly increased as he rushed forward. Not only did he cause the Ironback Blue Wolf's claws to miss, he also rushed towards the two Ironback Wolves. The Scarlet Blood Sword exploded with a tyrannical might, the Sword Intent, Metal Force, and Vibration Force all added together.
With a 'chi' sound, the sword cut open the body of one of the Ironback Wolves. His whole body rushed forward, heavily stomping on the ground. Dust flew into the air. His body paused, and he abruptly twisted his body. His strength erupted, and his sword pierced out once again. The red light was blazing like lightning.
Just as the Ironback Wolf turned around, the demonic and dazzling red Sword Light arrived like a bolt of lightning. With a 'chi' sound, it directly pierced through the Ironback Wolf's neck.
Of the two Ironback Wolves, one was killed, and the other was heavily injured. It did not have much fighting strength left. Chu Mu quickly followed up with another strike, killing it. Then, he faced the Ironback Blue Wolf directly.
The Scarlet Blood Sword trembled. With an ear-piercing sword cry, it turned into a red bolt of lightning with a whoosh. It was incomparably demonic as it brazenly pierced towards the Ironback Blue Wolf.
The Ironback Blue Wolf's green eyes narrowed slightly. It madly rushed over, raising its sharp claws and slashing at the red light. The huge force of the collision caused the sword to tremble violently. It also caused Chu Mu's forward momentum to pause. The Ironback Blue Wolf's body also trembled. The power of Chu Mu's sword was an explosion of inner Qi, as well as physical strength. It was extremely powerful.
The Ironback Blue Wolf felt a stabbing pain from its claws, but its ferocious nature made it ignore it. It suddenly leapt up and viciously bit at Chu Mu. A fishy smell assailed his nostrils.
Shifting his feet, he quickly dodged and slashed out with the Scarlet Blood Sword. Following that, in the battle with the Ironback Blue Wolf, Chu Mu's Metal Force and Fire Force intertwined and supported the Scarlet Blood Sword, constantly blocking and counterattacking.
The Ironback Blue Wolf's strength was much stronger than the Red-Eyed Wolf King's. Its skin was also tougher than the Wolf King's. Even with the Scarlet Blood Sword's sharpness and the support of the three forces, it was difficult to cause much damage to the Ironback Blue Wolf.
The current situation was slightly better than when he fought the Red-Eyed Wolf King. After all, the Ironback Blue Wolf had not mastered any beast techniques. If it had, then it would be troublesome.
Even so, the Ironback Blue Wolf was still rather miserable. Its body was covered in wounds, dripping with blood. It was a ghastly sight, as if Chu Mu was abusing it.
The Ironback Blue Wolf had an amazing recovery ability. As time passed, the wounds on its body healed little by little.
This was a very good opponent. Chu Mu was using it to train his swordsmanship and everything else, working hard to increase his combat ability.
When he felt that it was about time, Chu Mu seized an opportunity and used the Armor Piercing Sword Technique. The golden-red Sword Light condensed into a line, piercing through the sky. In an instant, it tore through the Ironback Blue Wolf's skull and pierced through its body, killing it.
As expected, killing the first Ironback Blue Wolf brought Chu Mu some benefits.
Other than the four Rank 2 Void Qi, there was also an orange ball of light.
Chu Mu quickly grabbed the orange ball of light and absorbed it. Suddenly, information appeared, and a figure appeared in his mind. It quickly stepped out, step by step. It looked very delicate and varied.
Intermediate Step Technique!
When Chu Mu finished digesting the contents of the Intermediate Step Technique, he felt that his understanding of the Step Technique had deepened. He followed the figure in his mind and took a few steps. He felt more agile and flexible, with more variations. His Step Technique attainment directly increased.
Footwork was also divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. There was no rule stating that one had to first learn beginner footwork in order to learn intermediate footwork because beginner footwork was already included in intermediate footwork. All of them were included in advanced footwork.
Getting it was one thing, and using it was another. Chu Mu started practicing on the spot. His comprehension was very strong, and his control of his body was amazing. Advancing, retreating, left, right, and crisscrossing, he quickly grasped the strength and depth of each force. In just half an hour, Chu Mu had mastered the intermediate Step Technique.
If he wanted to be more familiar with it, he could only improve it in battle.
This time, not only did he get an intermediate Step Technique, he also got six Rank 2 Void Qi.
He only needed ten Rank 2 Void Qi to break through to the Second Heavenly Layer of Qi.
If he had twenty Rank 2 Void Qi, then he could reach the Second Heavenly Layer of Qi.
After this battle, some of his strength and Inner Qi were consumed. Chu Mu did not absorb the six Rank 2 Void Qi. Instead, he sat down and recovered his strength and Inner Qi.
After a period of time, his strength recovered. Chu Mu wrapped the six Rank 2 Void Qi around the fingers of his left hand. After gathering ten Rank 2 Void Qi, he would absorb them in one go and break through the bottleneck, reaching the Second Heavenly Layer.
The Wolf Valley did not lack Ironback Wolves. Chu Mu, who had obtained the intermediate Step Technique, was like a tiger that had grown wings.
Fifteen minutes later, he got another four Rank 2 Void Qi. A total of ten Rank 2 Void Qi.
After finding a relatively safe place, Chu Mu sat down cross-legged and directly absorbed the ten streams of Rank Two Void Qi. They turned into a strong flow of heat that flowed throughout his body. Chu Mu hurriedly circulated the Elementary Qi Cultivating Technique and guided this strong flow of heat into his inner Qi. This allowed his inner Qi, which had already reached the peak of First Heavenly Layer, to reach a higher level.
A roar sounded. His consciousness was in a trance and returned to normal in an instant. Then, Chu Mu looked inside himself and found that the Inner Qi in his meridians was rushing to his Dantian.
Before the First Heavenly Layer of Qi Training, the Inner Qi was scattered in the meridians. At the First Heavenly Layer, the Inner Qi was collected into one and also existed in the meridians. At the Second Heavenly Layer, the Inner Qi was poured into the Dantian. It was no longer rootless and had a sense of stability.
The Inner Qi of the Second Heavenly Layer was purer and more powerful.
"Qi Training has reached the Second Heavenly Layer. You have gained two thousand Genius Points." A fleeting voice sounded. Chu Mu's Genius Points increased from seven thousand to nine thousand.
"In a spurt of energy, I will also break through to the Second Heavenly Layer." Secretly, he got up and exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi. Chu Mu made the first movement of the Intermediate Body Refining Technique.
After making the first movement, he held it for a quarter of an hour. When the heat flow reached a certain level, Chu Mu quickly changed to the second movement and continued to hold it for a quarter of an hour, making the heat flow even more intense.
When practicing the Body Refining Technique, his eyes could still see ahead and his perception could still feel the movements around him. However, if he was attacked, he would have to stop the Body Refining Technique. There would not be any harm. In this aspect, it was better than the Qi Training Technique. It was just that it took more time to practice, so there were pros and cons.
Perhaps Chu Mu's luck was good. Up until the ninth movement, there were no Ironback Wolves around him, nor did he encounter any attacks.
On the ninth movement, the heat flow was incomparably strong. It was as if the water of a river was unceasingly washing through his muscles. Over and over again, each movement gave Chu Mu a feeling. It was as if the muscles all over his body were being washed by this heat flow, becoming even more compact, even more tenacious, and even more powerful. A feeling of tightness gradually pervaded the air.
When the heat flow was at its strongest, it suddenly exploded. It was as if a small dragon was attacking his limbs and bones. A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Chu Mu's body. The impact sent the surrounding sand and stones flying. It was as if there was a flame burning on Chu Mu's body.
"Body Refining has reached the Second Heavenly Layer. You have gained two thousand Genius Points." The fleeting voice sounded again. The outside world was shaken because of this.
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