The art of xiangshi was, in fact, an ocular technique that focused on the cultivation of one's eyes.
A person's eyes were like a window to one's soul. They could see through all things, but one had to be able to tap into them. In ancient times, there were wise men who'd used the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as a guide to refine their eyes, creating ocular techniques!
The eyes were the weakest part of the human body. If they were carelessly refined by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the worst case scenario would be death, and the best case scenario would be blindness!Therefore, those who were able to invent an eye-technique were all impressive Peerless Geniuses!
Wu Jiasheng had only been a mid-earth rank disciple of a family of xiangshi, but he'd improved his family's ocular technique and ascended to the heaven-rank in one fell swoop!
This was undoubtedly a rare feat since the primordial era. He was worthy of being called a grandmaster of xiangshi!
Moreover, it was rumored that he was only twenty-six years old. Even if he'd started cultivating ocular techniques at a young age, it had only been twenty something years since then. Even a family disciple with a heaven-rank ocular technique wouldn't be able to reach such a level in such a short amount of time, yet he'd improved a mid-earth rank ocular technique into a heaven-rank one. He was truly a freak!
Therefore, the people of the Nephrite Region called him the youngest heaven-rank master of xiangshi in the Tianwu Continent!
Of course, that was only on the surface.
Even the proud masters of xiangshi were sincerely impressed by a genius who'd improved an ocular technique, and felt that they were inferior to him.
Recently, word had spread that he was going to participate in the Nephrite Ancient City's xiangshi competition. That was why so many masters of xiangshi had gathered here. Even some of the older antiques had shown up.
Wu Jiasheng's appearance in the competition was destined to stir up a storm. His reputation had overshadowed many of the older antiques of the xiangshi world, so it was only natural that he'd be challenged.
However, that seemed to be exactly what Wu Jiasheng had in mind. He was declaring war on the older generation!
It was only natural for someone with such unprecedented achievements to be proud of himself. His actions revealed his ambition — he wanted to become the strongest in the xiangshi world!
Still, this was undoubtedly a good thing for the Nephrite Region, but the other major regions naturally wouldn't sit idly by and watch him take over.
If he succeeded, his name would resound throughout the continent, leaving his name in history. If he failed, perhaps he would not be able to recover from the setback, or perhaps he would rise to the challenge. It all depended on the individual's mental fortitude.
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"Out of the way, out of the way!"
Amidst the noise, the crowd started to move. Looking over, everyone saw a white-haired old man being escorted by a group of people as he walked over. He was wearing a robe that was flowing with light. His eyes were bright like two suns, bright and dazzling, causing others to be unable to look directly at him.
The people beside him were all extraordinary. Judging from their appearances, they must have surpassed the Martial Highness Realm!
Such a lineup was sufficient to display the identity of this old man. He was absolutely a Heaven-rank Phase Stone Grandmaster. Moreover, based on such an ostentatious display, he was probably not an ordinary Heaven-rank Phase Stone Grandmaster!
"Heavens, it's Grandmaster Xiao En from the Desolate Region!"
Exclaimed someone. Apart from Feng Hao, the idiot of the Phase Stone World, everyone else gasped in surprise. Countless pairs of astonished eyes stared at the white-haired old man.
Xiao En's eye techniques were already at the peak of mid-heaven rank. His life had been filled with legendary splendor, and he was one of the leading figures of the Phase Stone World!
"Even Grandmaster Xiao En has shown up …"
No one had imagined that this leading figure of the Phase Stone World would appear in a competition like this. The reason was clear: he'd most likely come for Wu Jiasheng.
The hearts of the people from the Nephrite Region sank at the thought.
After all, Wu Jiasheng was from the Nephrite Region. From a certain perspective, his glory represented the glory of the Nephrite Stone World. If he was trampled on, it was the same as the Nephrite Stone World being trampled on.
There were no Phase Stone Grandmasters in the Nephrite Region, so no one could compare to him. From the moment he'd appeared, the outcome seemed to have been decided.
The crowd parted to make a path for him, and even the people at the registration counter rose to greet him out of respect.
A leading figure of the Phase Stone World couldn't be offended. Otherwise, it would be a disaster, a disaster for the world of stone gambling. In other words, he could single-handedly shut down most of the gambling dens in Nephrite Ancient City. Even the six halls and even the sacred land would suffer heavy losses. If he continued to cause trouble, it would only be a matter of time before they shut down!
"That's seven heaven-step masters who've signed up for the competition!"
Someone in the crowd exclaimed.
A Heaven Rank Phase Stone Grandmaster would naturally be able to shake the world by relying on his reputation as a Heaven Rank Stone Grandmaster. Thus, practically all of them felt disdain towards the prizes of the competition. Occasionally, there would be one or two Heaven Rank Masters that would feel bored and come out for a stroll, and they'd take the Champion Prize along the way. However, it was absolutely the first time in history that there were seven Heaven Rank Masters!
They'd come with ulterior motives. Their main goal was to trample Wu Jiasheng, who was currently in the limelight.
No matter how monstrous he was, he was only a beginner heaven-step. Compared to Xiao En, who was already at the peak of the intermediate heaven-step, he was still a long way off.
"Intermediate heaven-step."
Feng Hao couldn't help but yearn for it. Purple Qi from the East was imparted to him by Elder Fen. Upon mastery, one could see through all things and pierce through heaven and earth. This was definitely an existence that surpassed the intermediate heaven-step ocular technique.
All he lacked was enough time.
"As long as I advance to heaven-step, will I still have to worry about not having enough Odd Crystals?"
At that thought, Feng Hao's heart burned with passion.
The uniqueness of Purple Qi from the East meant that his cultivation speed wouldn't be fast. Without other methods, he'd need at least one to two years to advance to heaven-step.
The treasury was right in front of him, within reach, but he couldn't use it. This made him feel very aggrieved.
"How can I improve quickly?"
With a slight frown, Feng Hao fell into deep thought.
Although selecting raw materials and frequently using the purple pupil would also improve the realm of Purple Qi from the East, the speed of improvement was much slower than absorbing the purple qi in the morning. It was just better than nothing.
"Ocular techniques use the spirit energy of heaven and earth to train the eyes. Why did Wu Jiasheng only use a year to break through from the intermediate earth-step to the beginner heaven-step?"
According to those people just now, Wu Jiasheng was found to be able to cultivate the clan's ocular technique at the age of four. He began to practice it and spent nearly 20 years before he advanced to the intermediate earth-step. But within a year, he miraculously advanced from the intermediate earth-step to the beginner heaven-step, crossing two realms. This, how did he do it?
Fenghao was puzzled. His eyes flickered with uncertainty.
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