When the wind blew, a few leaves that were still stubbornly hanging on the tree trunk were blown off. They turned yellow and withered, spinning in the cold wind. Circle after circle, they fell to the ground and quietly lay under the tree.
Fallen leaves return to their roots!
The autumn wind blew gently, adding a bit of desolation between heaven and earth.
It was late autumn.
The first floor of the Mountaineering List was the highest place on the Mountaineering List, 990 meters. A person was standing on a cliff that protruded outwards like an eagle's beak.
This person was not Shi Huanyue.
Half a month ago, Shi Huanyue left the Mountain Overlook Courtyard. It was not a temporary departure, but a separation. It was said that she was returning to her family.
As soon as Shi Huanyue left, the first place on the Mountaineering List was vacant. In the past, many people would have coveted this position. No one wanted to be first.
But with Chen Zong here, no one had a chance.
Therefore, as expected, Chen Zong directly became first on the Mountaineering List and moved into the first floor.
No one objected to it, and no one could object to it.
Since moving into the first floor of the Mountaineering List, Chen Zong felt different, especially when practicing the Lonely Mountain Visualization Skill.
He regarded himself as a mountain. When he was on the 89th floor, he was only at the lower half of the mountain. But on the first floor, he was at the highest peak of the mountain. That feeling was completely different.
Chen Zong even wondered if that was the real meaning of the Mountain Overlook Marquis's creation of the Mountaineering List.
The top of the lonely mountain, overlooking the world from above.
Of course, the height of the Mountaineering List was only 990 meters, which was a little low, but the lonely mountain was real.
The person standing on the cliff was none other than Chen Zong. He cleared away all distracting thoughts and concentrated on cultivating the Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique.
From a distance, it was not a person, but a mountain, as if it was integrated into the Mountaineering List.
Feeling the sky above and the earth below.
Infinitely high.
Chen Zong had been standing here for half a day. His spiritual willpower was constantly consumed. But as he practiced the Lonely Mountain Visualization Skill, although the total amount of his spiritual willpower did not increase much, it was purified and condensed again and again, so he could last longer.
Gradually, Chen Zong seemed to feel the movement under his feet. It was like the beating of a heart, slow, deep, and rhythmic.
The fluctuation was weak at first, but it gradually became obvious. It sounded like it was ringing in his ears, and it also seemed to be beating with Chen Zong's heart.
Bang bang bang bang …
Becoming one with the mountain, supporting the earth below.
This was the feeling.
When Chen Zong wanted to continue sensing, his mental power was almost depleted, and he woke up from his cultivation.
Chen Zong felt a little regretful because he felt that if he had persevered for a little longer, he might have been able to comprehend the Descending Earth in the Little Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique. However, he was not discouraged and continued to work hard.
He sat down in a comfortable position, emptied his mind, and allowed his almost depleted mental power to recover on its own.
After recovering, Chen Zong jumped up and drew his sword in the air. Two beams of sword light streaked across the air for more than ten meters, as if they were going to divide the world in front of them into two.
Sword after sword, every sword contained many subsequent changes that could correspond to various situations. It was played down and unhurried, and there was a kind of ease to it, like the clouds were moving and the flowers were blooming and withering.
This was a kind of realm.
Every move was not a killing move, nor was it a sword technique, but it contained the profoundness of many sword techniques.
Two hours later, Chen Zong put his sword back into the sheath. The sword light that filled the sky slowly dissipated, and the remaining sword marks also dispersed. Everything returned to normal.
"It feels like it's getting closer and closer." Chen Zong's gaze seemed to penetrate the void and looked into the distance.
Whether it was the Little Lonely Mountain Visualization Technique or the realm of sword techniques, Chen Zong felt that he had reached the edge of a breakthrough. Once he broke through, he would immediately enter a new realm.
"Now, let's break through first." Chen Zong thought to himself.
The cultivation of the peak of Eight Transformation Stage was actually the limit of Eight Transformation Stage. Chen Zong kept condensing his inner strength, trying to condense it to the limit, and then break through.
Now that he had reached the limit, it was time to break through.
Sitting down cross-legged, Chen Zong circulated the Chaotic Heaven Origin Shattering Force, and the tyrannical inner strength surged between his bones and muscles. Wherever it passed, Chen Zong's muscles seemed to tremble, bursting forth with astonishing power.
The tyrannical Immemorial Body continuously squeezed out pure and vigorous primordial inner strength. This primordial inner strength flowed along his bones and muscles, and along with the tyrannical Chaotic Origin Shattering Force, it was quickly refined. On top of the foundation that had already reached its limit, it once again charged upwards.
Between his bones and muscles, Chen Zong was filled with the tyrannical Origin Destroying Force. He felt that his body was about to burst open.
The leap from Eight Transformation Stage to Nine Transformation Stage was a big leap. It was several times bigger than the leap from the late stage to the peak of Eight Transformation Stage. Naturally, the amount of inner strength required was much more than that.
The capacity of his bones and muscles for inner strength was expanded little by little under the tyrannical and tyrannical impact of the Origin Destroying Force. It also seemed to become more tenacious.
The Origin Destroying Force was fully activated, and traces of tyrannical aura spread out from Chen Zong's body. It seemed to emit a faint halo, like a burning flame, swaying in the wind.
When the capacity of his muscles and bones was expanded to a certain extent, Chen Zong felt the Chaotic Heaven Origin Shattering Force in his body trembling incessantly and rising steadily like a rising tide. In the end, it broke through its limits and reached a brand new height.
His body that seemed to be about to burst open returned to normal, and the faint invisible aura around him was also restrained, returning to calmness.
The moment he opened his eyes, two sharp lights shot out like a sword out of its sheath, leaving two long and straight tracks in the air, like sword marks.
He opened his mouth slightly, and a wisp of white turbid aura shot out like a giant arrow from a siege crossbow. It pierced through the sky and shot seven or eight meters away before dissipating.
"What a powerful inner strength!" Chen Zong stood motionless, clenched his hands, and muttered to himself as he felt the power contained in the Origin Destroying Force.
"The amount of inner strength has doubled, and the purity has increased by 30%. My combat strength should have broken through the three-star limit and reached the early four-star level."
Reaching the early four-star level with the help of a pseudo-spiritual weapon and reaching the early four-star level with one's own strength were two different concepts.
Most pseudo-spiritual weapons only had one ability, such as attack, defense, speed, and so on. Among them, there were more detailed classifications. For example, the ability of the Dragon Power Bracelet belonged to the attack category, and the pseudo-spiritual weapon used by Fu Jiuzhong also belonged to the attack category.
The increase in strength from a pseudo-spiritual weapon belonged to the external category, and it was only a single one. For example, it was just an attack, and there were no other aspects such as speed or defense. Although it could increase one's combat strength, it was not comprehensive.
The breakthrough in cultivation was different. The inner strength would become more vigorous and pure, and it would not only increase one's attack, but also one's defense and speed. It was a more comprehensive enhancement, an internal enhancement.
Both had their advantages, but overall, the internal enhancement of one's cultivation was more beneficial.
The most direct way to determine whether one's combat strength had reached the early four-star level was to attack.
Previously, Chen Zong had personally experienced the early four-star level's combat strength. He did not move, but his body suddenly bounced up, and he pulled out his sword in the air.
The early Ninth Transformation Stage Chaotic Origin Breaking Energy surged through his bones and muscles, poured into his arms, and spread to the two swords at an even faster speed.
Two sword lights of different colors and thicknesses pierced through the air, turning into sword Qi and shooting out. They crossed each other, as if the void in front of them was divided into four, leaving two deep sword marks.
Gazing at the two sword marks and carefully judging, Chen Zong's lips curled into a smile, and in the end, he could not help but laugh out loud.
The early four-star level's combat strength!
Without using the Dragon Power Bracelet, he deserved to be called the early four-star level's combat strength.
With this level of combat strength, he was qualified to challenge the Jiao Dragon List of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty.
The four-star level's combat strength was Chen Zong's recent goal. Now that he had achieved it, Chen Zong was relieved. Next, he would strive for a higher goal.
"The peak of the Ninth Transformation Stage, the sixth level of the Chaotic Origin Breaking Energy …"
"The peak of the Qi Refining Stage …"
"Wu Zhen …"
After reaching the peak of the Ninth Transformation Stage, many Qi Refining Stage martial artists' basic combat strength had reached the limit. If they wanted to improve their combat strength, they could only start from a few aspects.
First: Change to a more advanced cultivation method or martial art.
Second: Cultivate some secret methods to condense inner strength, making it purer and more powerful.
Third: Cultivate a secret method to improve one's physique.
Fourth: Obtain a pseudo spiritual weapon.
No matter which one it was, it was not easy. It prevented most Ninth Transformation Stage martial artists from improving their combat strength.
Chen Zong was different. His cultivation was at the early Ninth Transformation Stage of the Qi Refining Stage, and his cultivation method was a peerless Earth Level. There was still room for improvement. His essence, energy, and spirit had reached the peak, and he had begun to comprehend the truth.
Chen Zong had advantages that most martial artists did not. However, Chen Zong also had the conditions that other martial artists had.
"When my cultivation reaches the peak of the Ninth Transformation Stage, I will leave Mountain County," Chen Zong thought to himself.
Training was a must for every martial artist. During the training process, one would face pressure and various unexpected situations to grow. It was not only cultivation or strength, but also abilities in all aspects.
The two swords drew two different sword flowers in the air. When they were sheathed, the sound of the blades rubbing against the scabbard was melodious.
Turning around, he used his movement technique and quickly descended the mountain.
"Master, you're back."
In the Mountain Viewing Residence, Chen Zong smiled and bowed when he saw Marquis Lin Shan.
"Mm." Marquis Lin Shan nodded. His gaze fell on Chen Zong. "During the time I was away, your cultivation was … early Ninth Transformation Stage!"
Chen Zong controlled his inner strength to release a trace of aura, allowing Marquis Lin Shan to sense it.
"Not bad, early Ninth Transformation Stage cultivation. Then your combat strength …" As he spoke, Marquis Lin Shan's eyes were filled with hope. When he saw Chen Zong nod, he smiled like a blooming flower. "Early Four-Star Stage. You have a higher chance of obtaining the title of State Knight."
"State Knight!" Hearing this, Chen Zong was shocked.
Marquis Lin Shan left for a period of time. Chen Zong did not know where he went. Could it be related to the title of State Knight?
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