Ti passed little by little.
Crack!
On the second day after Luo Cheng entered the Cultivation Room, the Three-star Advanced Soul Crystal in his hand suddenly shattered into a pile of dust, scattering with the wind.
Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Cheng directly retrieved another Soul Crystal from his Storage Ring and continued absorbing.
Under the dual effects of Beast Soul Essence and Martial Soul Essence, Luo Cheng could clearly feel his body becoming tougher, and the Essence Energy Spiritual Light at the center of the nine Essence Energy Vortexes continuously rising!
One foot!
One zhang!
Ten zhang!
...
Ultimately, the nine streams of Essence Energy Spiritual Light, like nine divine pillars of heaven and earth, broke through the Dan Tian Barrier and continued extending upward within his body!
As ti passed, above the nine streams of Essence Energy Spiritual Light, a cluster of fiery red radiance gradually erged.
The fiery red radiance seed like a massive fireball or an ethereal divine palace suspended in the Ninth Heaven, rhythmically contracting and pulsing. Each pulse was accompanied by surging waves of qi and blood!
This was none other than the Heart Life Gate, the repository of life essence!
As long as the Essence Energy Spiritual Light broke through the Heart Life Gate, it would connect with the Heart’s Secret Treasure, like blood vessels—inseparable and unbreakable!
At that point, a Martial Artist would strengthen their blood with qi, nourish their qi with blood; qi and blood would fully integrate, life essence would evolve, personal limits would be broken, and longevity would increase to two hundred years!
Moreover, Essence Energy could be externalized to kill enemies from a distance, greatly enhancing their combat power!
Sensing the Heart Life Gate, Luo Cheng’s spirits surged. He cultivated with full focus, seeking to seize the montum and break through the Heart Life Gate in one fell swoop, advancing to Tongxuan Realm Second Layer!
The third night ca in the blink of an eye.
The Soul Beast Essence in the second Three-star Soul Crystal was also about to be completely absorbed.
At this mont, Luo Cheng suddenly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
This breath of energy was incomparably refined, dissipating only after traveling a full ter.
"To simultaneously refine the Beast Soul of a Soul Crystal and the Martial Soul Essence is indeed astonishingly effective, but the burden on the body is imnse. Even with my physique, three days is my absolute limit!"
After three days of intense cultivation, the nine streams of Essence Energy Spiritual Light within Luo Cheng’s Dan Tian had nearly reached the outer region of the Heart Life Gate!
If everything went smoothly, within two or three days at most, he would be able to break through the Heart Life Gate and advance to Tongxuan Realm Second Layer!
However, at this mont, Luo Cheng felt his entire body’s blood and veins swollen and aching, his blood as scalding as molten lava, and a restless agitation creeping into his mind.
He was acutely aware that this was a sign of his body reaching its limit!
Continuing to cultivate in this state would yield diminishing returns and could even lead to qi deviation with unpredictable consequences.
"No matter! I’m close to breaking through, there’s no need to rush. I’ll give it my all after the auction ends to break through!"
Luo Cheng suppressed his urge to continue cultivating.
Progress must co step by step. From the ti he reached the peak of Tongxuan Realm First Layer and gave rise to the Essence Energy Spiritual Light, it had only been four or five days in total.
To have already reached the brink of a breakthrough this quickly, such cultivation speed was astonishing enough to shock countless people!
"I still have one day left. I can use it to digest my understanding of the Sword Dao Realm."
His discussions with Yan Qingshuang had left Luo Cheng with many insights, but he had not yet taken the ti to deeply contemplate them.
Sitting back down on the cultivation mat, Luo Cheng retrieved several Essence Energy Pills and an Awakening God Pill, consuming them in succession.
As the Awakening God Pill dissolved within his body, a cool sensation spread throughout his being, instantly dispelling the restlessness clouding his mind.
"A Sword Skill ans a sword in hand! A Sword Heart ans a sword within the heart! The Integration of Human and Sword ans a sword within will! Will is the manifestation of intent..."
Once his spirits returned to their peak state, Luo Cheng cast aside all distractions and carefully reflected on each word and sentence imparted by Yan Qingshuang, his mind replaying her carefree manner of drawing their blade.
Gradually, a strong aura of sharpness radiated from Luo Cheng!
This sharp aura was extraordinarily intense, causing the air around him to display faint, visible cracks!
While Luo Cheng was fully imrsed in cultivation,
in a private room within a tavern.
Bam!
"A bunch of useless trash! You can’t even keep track of a single man!"
Cheng Gong slamd the table to pieces with a palm strike, his face dark with fury.
Several disciples of the Fierce Cloud Sect standing before him were like frightened quails, not daring to breathe loudly.
One said, "Senior Brother Cheng Gong, on the day Luo Cheng entered Lingyun Pavilion, the line was too long for us to get inside. Nevertheless, we imdiately had people keep watch at the exits, and we indeed didn’t see him leave."
"Didn’t see him leave?"
Cheng Gong’s icy gaze, sharp as a blade, swept across their faces:
"It’s been three days! Did he vanish into thin air? He’s not an Awakening Vein Realm expert who can soar into the sky or burrow into the ground!"
The Fierce Cloud Sect disciple speaking swallowed nervously:
"Senior Brother Cheng Gong, there’s no need to worry. That kid likely ca to Linjiang City for the Lingyun Pavilion auction the day after tomorrow. He’s bound to show up then!"
"Hmph! For your sake, I hope so. When the ti cos, keep your eyes peeled! Make sure to find that brat for !"
Cheng Gong clenched his fist, a cruel expression on his face.
Although his injuries had already healed, the fury in his heart had not diminished in the slightest; instead, it burned ever more fiercely!!
A re Xuanyuan Sect wretch not only humiliated him publicly but dared to challenge him outright.
Until this person was dead, the hatred in his heart would never be quelled!
Ti flew by.
The fifth morning arrived.
The mist-covered sky drizzled light rain, evenly blanketing Linjiang City in a white haze.
Within the Practice Field,
Luo Cheng sat cross-legged, his body as still as a stone sculpture.
The fine rain cascaded down, yet as it neared Luo Cheng, a peculiar phenonon unfolded:
The raindrops slowed as they ca within a finger’s width of Luo Cheng, as if encountering an invisible barrier. Gradually, they ford an elliptical barrier of rain around him!
When the rain barrier nearly ca to a standstill, Luo Cheng abruptly opened his eyes, sharp light gleaming brilliantly within them.
"A sword within my will! My will is my sword!"
With a resonating chi, the sword at Luo Cheng’s waist unsheathed itself autonomously.
He raised his sword and slashed!
Shuaaa—
A streak of Sword Qi soared skyward. Silently, the rain curtain enveloping the Practice Field split in two, leaving a transparent sword mark in its wake, which then closed up in an instant.
"So this is the Integration of Human and Sword? But it seems like sothing is still missing."
Luo Cheng furrowed his brows slightly.
With that strike, he had almost grasped the realm of Human Sword Integration!
Regrettably, compared to Yan Qingshuang, there remained a distinct gap. He could not achieve true unity between intent and sword; his actions carried a noticeable sluggishness. This could only be considered half a step into Human Sword Integration!
"What is lacking..."
Lost in thought, Luo Cheng glanced at the sword in his hand, and his eyes lit up.
"So that’s it! It’s the sword’s limitation! The sword’s quality is too low to bear the weight of my spiritual will. How can I achieve true Human Sword Integration like this?"
The sword at Luo Cheng’s waist was rely a mid-grade Two-star Treasure Sword. After his last battle with Han Xuan and the others, it had even developed cracks and was no longer suitable for him.
Human Sword Integration: the person becos the soul, the sword the spirit! The two complent and influence each other!
"It looks like I must quickly procure a more fitting Three-star Treasure Sword!"
He murmured to himself.
Even with just half a step into Human Sword Integration, he could distinctly sense the enhancent of his swordsmanship’s power!
With a complete understanding of Human Sword Integration, both his Swordsmanship and Sword Montum would undergo a qualitative transformation, enabling him to possess the ability to defeat martial artists of the sa level in a single stroke!
Thump! Thump!
At this mont, a knock ca at the door.
"Young Master Luo Cheng, the auction has begun!"
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