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After becoming the Sect's Sword Son, Chen Zong's status as an Outer Sect disciple skyrocketed and he became special.
Naturally, Chen Zong did not continue to live in the Outer Sect disciple area. Instead, he moved to the summit of Heavenly Rainbow Peak, not far from Grand Elder Yuan Lingzi. This way, it would be more convenient for Yuan Lingzi to teach him. This was something every generation of Sect's Sword Son could enjoy.
The sun rose slowly, and golden light shone, covering the sea of clouds with a layer of golden gauze. As the sea of clouds surged, the golden light also surged, as if there was a golden dragon shuttling through it.
Not far away, Yuan Lingzi was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock that protruded outwards like an eagle's beak, cultivating. Chen Zong could clearly sense that wisps of aura were gathering towards Yuan Lingzi from all directions and then entering Yuan Lingzi's body.
After spending some time with Yuan Lingzi, Chen Zong gradually broke away from his identity as a rookie and began to understand more about cultivation.
For example, the kind of aura that existed in the air, which made the body feel comfortable and had a certain nourishing effect, was the so-called World Energy.
World Energy existed in the air. Some places were denser, while others were thinner. The more remote the place where the Martial Dao was low, the less World Energy there was. On the contrary, the more prosperous the Martial Dao was, the more World Energy there would be, especially in some beautiful mountains and lakes, where the World Energy would be much richer than ordinary places.
World Energy could nourish living beings, whether it was humans, Monster Beasts, or plants.
Ordinary people living in places with rich World Energy could strengthen their bodies and prolong their lives. Some children born in places with rich World Energy were born extraordinary and more suitable for cultivation.
Chen Zong also knew that World Energy was a necessity for Transcendents to cultivate, and it was the foundation of their cultivation.
Chen Zong also knew that there was a kind of treasure called Spirit Source, which was the aggregation of pure World Energy. It was extremely valuable and could be used as a hard currency, but it was also something that Transcendents needed.
As for the so-called spirit shell, it was actually the scraps of the stone that wrapped the spirit source. No wonder it felt so comfortable to touch. It was because it wrapped the spirit source. After being affected for a long time, it more or less carried a bit of the spirit source's aura.
Chen Zong didn't know this before.
In addition to gaining more knowledge, Chen Zong also made great progress in the practice of swordsmanship.
Yuan Lingzi did not impart any sword techniques to Chen Zong. Instead, he taught Chen Zong the comprehension of becoming one with the sword. This was much more useful than directly imparting a sword technique.
For example, it was better to teach people how to fish than to give them mermaids.
For mermaids, they could only eat two or three meals a day, but for those who were taught how to fish, they could eat every meal.
In just a few days, Chen Zong felt that he had learned a lot. Some of the things that he didn't understand in the past were now clear to him.
Yuan Lingzi was cultivating while Chen Zong was practicing his sword not far away.
Now, he was waiting for the Apex Protection Pill to arrive before he tried to open the Zenith. He didn't need to cultivate his internal strength anymore. The rest was his sword technique.
Time flew. Half a month later, the Apex Protection Pill was delivered to Yuan Lingzi. There were a total of three pills.
"It's not easy to refine the Apex Protection Pill. There are only three pills. Use them well." Yuan Lingzi gave the three Apex Protection Pills to Chen Zong.
"Okay." After Chen Zong took them, he began to prepare to open the Zenith. Yuan Lingzi watched from the side to protect Chen Zong at any time.
Pills weren't omnipotent after all.
After adjusting his breathing, Chen Zong's essence, energy, and spirit reached their peak. He took out a Apex Protection Pill.
The Apex Protection Pill was milky white and emitted a pill fragrance that refreshed the mind. Just by smelling it, one's mind felt clear.
Chen Zongneng opened his mouth and swallowed the Apex Protection Pill. As the pill dissolved, a cool and refreshing aura rushed into his mind. Chen Zongneng felt the cool and refreshing aura enter his mind and quickly move upwards, disappearing into the sky.
He felt that the Zenith seemed to be protected by a force.
"It's starting." With a thought, Chen Zong immediately mobilized a part of his internal energy and compressed it into a small sword. Then, under precise control, it entered his mind.
The first difficulty of opening the Zenith was to let the internal energy enter the mind. The human brain was very fragile, and internal energy had a certain power. If it entered rashly, it would only cause damage to the brain. In serious cases, the brain would be destroyed and death would occur.
However, after many attempts, Chen Zong had overcome the first difficulty.
The second difficulty was to open the Zenith.
In the past, Chen Zong didn't dare to mobilize so much power to open the Zenith by force. He was afraid of damaging the Zenith and causing terrible consequences. Now that he had the power of the Apex Protection Pill, he could try.
The small internal energy sword passed through his mind and came to the Zenith. Then, the sword stabbed out. This was just an attempt. It didn't explode with all its power.
The tip of the sword stabbed into the Zenith. Chen Zong immediately felt a resistance from the Zenith. It wanted to bounce the small sword away. The slight pain made Chen Zong's scalp tingle.
The second time, the sword was more powerful and bounced away again.
The third time, the sword was even more powerful, but it was still bounced away.
The fourth time, the sword was even more powerful. This time, it wasn't so easy to bounce away. The Zenith also caved in a little, but it still didn't open.
The fifth time, the small sword's power was fully released. It almost pierced through the Zenith, but it was bounced away at the last moment.
The cool aura entrenched in the Zenith was completely exhausted. Chen Zong stopped trying.
"How was it?" Seeing Chen Zong open his eyes, Yuan Lingzi couldn't wait to ask.
"I failed," Chen Zong said, but he wasn't depressed at all.
"Rest for a while and try again," Yuan Lingzi said.
After adjusting his breathing, his essence, Qi, and spirit reached the peak again. Chen Zong took out the second Apex Protection Pill and used it. Once again, he mobilized his internal energy to condense it into a small sword and entered his mind. Then, he attacked again.
This time, Chen Zong didn't try to gradually increase the power like the first time. Instead, he exploded with the strongest power with one strike. He also used sword techniques to increase the power by 30%.
When it pierced the Zenith, a sharp pain immediately spread. His entire head felt like it was about to be split open. Chen Zong's face was distorted. He could only forcefully endure the pain. He controlled the small internal energy sword to continuously pierce the Zenith. The Zenith's resistance became stronger and stronger.
Then, with a bang, the small internal energy sword shattered under the extreme resistance of the Zenith. Chen Zong had to control the range to avoid hurting his brain.
After that, he felt like he was about to collapse. In that short period of time, his powerful spiritual energy was almost exhausted.
Looking at Chen Zong's appearance, Yuan Lingzi knew that he had failed again, but he didn't rush him.
It wasn't too difficult to reach the peak of half-step Qi Training Realm. As long as one had a suitable inheritance and enough talent, it was often possible to reach it. However, it was very difficult to reach the peak of Qi Training Realm.
Abyss!
Zenith!
One step at a time.
According to what Yuan Lingzi knew, a few hundred years ago, when the Zonghu Sword Sect was still a mid-rank Sect, someone had reached the peak of half-step Qi Training Realm. Since it declined to a low-rank sect, the most people who reached it were people like Lin Yuye and Zuo Shanmei.
Yuan Lingzi didn't know whether Chen Zong could break through and reach the peak of Qi Training Realm. He wasn't confident.
The Zenith Protection Pill wasn't omnipotent. Eating it would also create resistance. Usually, it would be three pills. After three pills, the effect wouldn't be as good. The effect would weaken, and it would be even more difficult to break through the Zenith.
Now, there was only one Zenith Protection Pill left. This might be his last chance.
Chen Zong closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing, recovering his spiritual energy as soon as possible.
When his spiritual energy was fully recovered, his strength was also fully recovered. His essence, energy, and spirit were once again at their peak.
"Let's do it again." With a thought, Chen Zong took out the third Zenith Protection Pill and consumed it. The cool aura once again enveloped the Zenith. However, Chen Zong keenly noticed that this time, the cool aura didn't seem as strong as before. There was a slight difference.
He mobilized his inner strength and turned it into a small sword. It entered his mind again and went straight to the Zenith.
Then, he drew his sword.
This time, Chen Zong suddenly had an idea. Not only did he integrate the force exertion technique of the sword technique, but he also integrated the force exertion technique of the Mixed Elements Impact.
He compressed it to the extreme and then exploded it, causing the power of this sword to reach an unprecedented peak.
In an instant, Chen Zong felt as if his head was being crushed.
The small sword of inner strength pierced through the sky at lightning speed and pierced the Zenith. A terrifying force erupted, wanting to pierce through the Zenith. However, the force was too fierce and violent. The Zenith felt as if it was about to be destroyed. At the critical moment, the power of the Zenith Protection Pill came into play and stabilized the Zenith so that it wouldn't be destroyed.
He was in extreme pain, as if his head had exploded.
Suddenly, the cool aura weakened at an alarming speed. Chen Zong immediately sensed that something was wrong and quickly stopped the impact. He weakened the power of the small sword of inner strength and then dispersed it.
Just as the small sword of inner strength dispersed, the power of the Zenith Protection Pill was almost depleted.
The Zenith trembled slightly and stabilized again. The hole that was broken also quickly healed.
Chen Zong knew that he had failed.
The power of that sword was too strong, and the protective power of the Zenith Protection Pill wasn't enough. If it had continued, the Zenith would have been completely shattered. It wouldn't have been opening the Zenith, but shattering it. Chen Zong's head would probably have exploded on the spot and he would have died.
He failed. There was an indescribable regret in his heart.
"You failed?" Yuan Lingzi couldn't help but ask.
"I failed." Chen Zong's smile was a little forced.
The hope was too high, and the disappointment was also too great.
He didn't know when he would succeed this time. It was also possible that he would never succeed.
"What a pity …" Yuan Lingzi couldn't help but sigh softly. It seemed that the Zongzheng Sword Sect didn't have the fortune. Otherwise, if Chen Zong could successfully break through to the great perfection of the Qi Refining Realm, coupled with his cultivation that reached the great perfection of the Qi Refining Realm, his martial arts foundation would be incomparably solid. When he reached the True Martial Realm, it wouldn't be difficult for him to advance by leaps and bounds.
It was really a pity.
Chen Zong didn't know that much, but the three consecutive failures were still a blow to Chen Zong. He couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Your mind is unstable. Don't think too much. Go rest first. Don't cultivate today," Yuan Lingzi said.
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