There was a cultivation holy land in White Cloud Mountain called the White Cloud Tower. According to legend, it was a supreme treasure that the founder of White Cloud Mountain brought from outer space. It was built on top of White Cloud Mountain's Cloud Realm Peak.
The White Cloud Tower was entirely white, as if it was made of white jade. It was ten meters tall and had three floors, with slanted corners.
White chains as thick as an arm extended from all directions and connected to the top of the White Cloud Tower, while the other ends of the chains extended all around the peak.
These chains were made of cloud qi and were stronger than most metals. They were extremely tough and could absorb powerful attacks. Even a Saint Realm master would have a hard time breaking them.
Chen Zong came to the top of the White Cloud Tower and was shocked by the scene before him.
Although the White Cloud Tower was only ten meters tall, which was nothing, when he stood in front of it, he felt as if he was standing in front of the clouds. It was infinitely high.
The White Cloud Tower had three floors in total. Entering the first floor required ten thousand contribution points, and one could only stay for one day.
Ten thousand contribution points for a day was no doubt amazing. Most people could only dream about it and not actually enter. After all, it was extremely difficult for an ordinary disciple to obtain ten thousand contribution points.
If he didn't have thirty thousand contribution points in stock, Chen Zong wouldn't have come here.
"I just hope it won't disappoint me," Chen Zong stared at the White Cloud Tower and said to himself.
Ten thousand contribution points a day, he hoped it would be worth the price.
As for the second and third floors, Chen Zong didn't dare to have any extravagant hopes.
The second floor required fifty thousand contribution points a day, and the third floor required a hundred thousand contribution points a day. It was a terrifying price. He believed that among all the outer sect disciples, very few could enter. The price was too high.
Stepping into the first floor of the White Cloud Tower, Chen Zong felt as if he had arrived in a sea of clouds with a flash of white light.
White clouds surrounded him in all directions.
This seemingly small White Cloud Tower was actually a world of its own. The sea of clouds was vast and boundless.
Chen Zong could feel that his thoughts were inexplicably affected and became extremely clear. It was no worse than taking the Profound Cloud Pill, perhaps even better.
However, the effect of the Profound Cloud Pill was very short, only two hours.
A day was a short time, so Chen Zong didn't dare to waste it and immediately started cultivating.
What should he cultivate?
It was not worth it to cultivate cultivation techniques here. Therefore, Chen Zong cultivated the Illusory Cloud Path.
The Illusory Cloud Path required comprehension and cultivation. Although it was not a direct martial art, it contained the profoundness of martial arts.
Fist practitioners could comprehend the profoundness of fist arts from it, while sword practitioners could comprehend the profoundness of sword arts from it.
What Chen Zong comprehended from the Path of Illusory Clouds was naturally the profoundness of swordsmanship.
He unsheathed the Profound Light Sword and started to dance in the middle of the sea of clouds.
The clouds in the sky were changeable, uncertain, and formless. The Dao Master of Illusory Clouds was the illusion of the clouds, and he could do as he pleased.
The reason why Chen Zong chose the Illusory Cloud Path was because the Illusory Cloud Path was similar to his previous cultivation path. Firstly, he had experience in it, and secondly, he was very interested in it.
The combination of the two would naturally make it easier for him to comprehend and cultivate the Illusory Cloud Path. In addition to the other factors, his efficiency in comprehending the Illusory Cloud Path would far surpass that of others.
With a thrust of the sword, thousands of clouds followed. The sword also seemed to dissolve and disappear into the clouds without a trace.
Every sword was difficult to distinguish and detect. Every sword carried an illusory color and was covered by the clouds, causing the sea of clouds to churn.
Gradually, Chen Zong's figure also seemed to merge into the clouds, and he could not be seen.
Vaguely, one could only see a ball of clouds billowing and fluctuating.
Once he started cultivating, Chen Zong forgot about everything else and was completely immersed in it.
...
"Senior Brother Gao, that new disciple Chen Zong doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Not only did he reject your good intentions, but he also insulted you." The youth with the surname Xu stood in front of a young man in a purple robe with his hands behind his back. His eyes were blank as he lowered his head and spoke with some hatred.
"He doesn't know how to appreciate favors." The corners of the purple-robed youth's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a devilish smile. His eyes seemed to be focused, and he could see through the nine heavens and ten lands. His voice also seemed to float from the sky. "Then find a chance to teach him a lesson."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Gao. I've already made the arrangements." The youth with the surname Xu smiled as a cold glint flashed in his eyes. "There aren't many chances in the mountain, but as soon as he leaves, someone will follow him and teach him a lesson."
...
Time flew, and a day passed quickly. Chen Zong was completely unaware as if he could not feel the passage of time.
However, when the time was up, a gentle but irresistible repulsive force fell on Chen Zong's body. Chen Zong was expelled from the White Cloud Tower and instantly appeared outside the White Cloud Tower.
After being expelled, Chen Zong was still swinging his sword. He only woke up when he felt that something was wrong. When he looked around, he realized that he had already left the White Cloud Tower.
As soon as he woke up, Chen Zong felt a large amount of inspiration surging in his mind. He immediately summoned the white cloud and quickly returned to the Sky Peak's cloud hall to begin his closed-door cultivation.
Cultivating in the White Cloud Tower allowed Chen Zong to have a deeper understanding of the Illusory Cloud Path. He could only seize the opportunity to enter closed-door cultivation when the inspiration was surging.
This closed-door cultivation lasted for ten days.
As soon as Chen Zong opened his eyes, his pupils seemed to have disappeared. What replaced them was a constantly changing cloud with various shapes. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be hiding a sky.
He swung his sword!
The blade of the sword could not be seen, nor could the sword gleam be seen. There was only a wisp of cloud-like aura that meandered through the air. It was hard to tell if it was real or fake. The sword had already returned to its scabbard, but the cloud-like aura continued to spread forward, leaving a sword mark.
"The power of this sword is not inferior to the Green Cloud Slash." Chen Zong was secretly surprised.
The difference in strength between a cultivator and a cultivator who did not use martial arts was very obvious. This was because the method of channeling power in martial arts was not only to fully stimulate one's potential and strength, but also to surpass one's upper limit. It could also draw the power of heaven and earth to support it, making it even more powerful.
The Green Cloud Slash was the ultimate move of a Middle Spiritual Level sword skill. By compressing power into the sword body, its power was stronger than an ordinary Middle Spiritual Level sword skill.
However, the sword move just now was just a casual move. It was a technique of channeling power that he had comprehended from the Illusory Cloud Path. Strictly speaking, it was not a powerful martial arts sword skill, but it was able to unleash power that was equivalent to the Green Cloud Slash. This surprised Chen Zong.
The power was equivalent, but the power consumed was only one percent of the Green Cloud Slash's power.
Moreover, Chen Zong felt that this was not the limit. He could continue to improve and surpass the Green Cloud Slash.
"It seems that I don't need to exchange for other sword skills to exchange for the Illusory Cloud Path." Chen Zong thought to himself. Of course, this feeling was only temporary. If he had enough contribution points and time, Chen Zong would not mind exchanging for more sword skills to cultivate. Even if he did not use them in battle, he could increase his accumulation of sword skills.
Comprehending the Illusory Cloud Path, cultivating the White Cloud True Technique, cultivating the Cloud Secret Technique, the Platinum Sword Body secret technique, and the Cloud Condensing Technique secret technique.
Chen Zong's schedule was packed to the brim every day. He didn't even have time to sleep. Of course, Chen Zong wouldn't cultivate all the time. He needed to have a proper rest and balance between work and rest.
For example, after cultivating for a few days and nights, he would take two to four hours to do other things. He would summon the Riding White Cloud and fly around. The White Cloud Mountain was huge and the scenery was beautiful.
Or he would have a drink.
As time passed and he worked hard, he continued to improve in all aspects.
Two months later, the third stage of the Cloud Secret Technique was completed. This meant that the White Cloud Force had reached the third stage. Combining the Illusory Cloud Path and Green Cloud Shatter, the Heart Sword Sutra had improved, and the sixth stage of the Change of Will was successfully deduced.
The Change of Will was similar to the Transcendent secret technique, but there were differences.
The Transcendent secret technique required cultivation and time. Chen Zong spent two months to cultivate the third stage of the Cloud Secret Technique.
However, the Change of Will was different. It was deduced by Chen Zong himself. As long as he succeeded in deducing it, he would immediately improve the Heart Sword Force with a little cultivation.
The difficulty of the Change of Will was in the deduction.
As soon as the sixth stage was deduced and cultivated, Chen Zong improved the Heart Sword Force to the third stage, which was on par with the White Cloud Force.
In the fourth month, in the cultivation room, Chen Zong widened his eyes and a strong aura shot out from his body. The white cloud aura was instantly dyed by the golden light and turned into a platinum color. It quickly spread out and finally covered Chen Zong's arms with a layer of platinum halo.
Platinum Sword Body entry-level!
Secret techniques were divided into entry-level minor accomplishment and grand accomplishment. The Platinum Sword Body was a fifth-grade secret technique similar to the Azure Cloud Sword Body. Of course, the Azure Cloud Sword Body was only a first-grade secret technique, so the gap between the two was huge.
The grand accomplishment of the Azure Cloud Sword Body was no longer able to bring any enhancement to Chen Zong. In fact, first-grade secret techniques were still effective for cultivators below the third layer of the Transcendent Realm, but for cultivators above the third layer of the Transcendent Realm, the effect was negligible until it disappeared.
But now, just the entry-level Platinum Sword Body was enough to make Chen Zong feel powerful.
His arms, which were covered in a platinum light, were like the tip of a sword, easily cutting through the air without the slightest resistance.
It was as if his arms had turned into sharp swords, invincible and unstoppable.
Pulling out the Profound Light Sword, Chen Zong could feel the aura of the Platinum Sword Body permeating into his sword, instantly covering it in a layer of platinum halo.
Silently, Chen Zong's sword tore through the air as a platinum Sword Qi tore through the air, directly leaving a clear mark on the third-grade spirit artifact puppet.
This sword strike didn't contain any spirit energy, only the pure power of the Platinum Sword Body.
Once again, Chen Zong pushed his spirit energy and merged it with the Platinum Sword Body's power, piercing through the air.
The third-grade spirit artifact puppet was directly pierced through.
"The entry-level Platinum Sword Body can double my current attack power." Chen Zong was secretly shocked, immediately trying to cut his arm with the Platinum Sword Body, but the sword was immediately blocked by the platinum light on his arm.
"It should be able to resist the attack of an ordinary Transcendent Realm sixth layer cultivator."
Powerful attack and defense was the power of a fifth-grade secret technique like the Platinum Sword Body.
Unfortunately, it was very difficult to improve the Platinum Sword Body. After all, when cultivating, one needed to absorb platinum aura and constantly temper themselves. Chen Zong's current cultivation relied on absorbing platinum aura from the air. If he could obtain a treasure that contained platinum aura, he would be able to improve his cultivation even faster.
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