The sect leader gestured for Chen Zhou to sit cross-legged; the formation had already been activated.
The true energy of the seven elders and the sect leader were connected, and the way they were connected was exactly the same as the formation under Chen Zhou's feet.
Following the sect leader's advice, Chen Zhou sat down cross-legged and immediately felt the surging power of the formation.
These surging forces are true qi. Since the eight people all have different cultivation methods, their true qi is naturally different as well.
When different types of true energy come together, they will generate a strong repulsion, which will lead to a surge of power, and that surge of power is the violent true energy.
Chen Zhou could clearly feel the surging true energy, but it did not attack him at all. Instead, it attacked the eight people outside the formation. The sect leader looked relaxed and at ease, while the seven elders looked less at ease.
They all frowned slightly.
Clearly, that violent true energy would have some effect on them.
Chen Zhou sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, believing that the Sword Cloud Body Refinement was about using true qi to cleanse one's body.
However, upon seeing the sect leader's next move, he realized that he had made a grave mistake.
The sect leader faced Chen Zhou and began to wield the golden longsword in his hand, each move emitting powerful sword energy.
And those golden sword energies actually entered Chen Zhou's body along with the array and the true energy connected by it.
That sword cloud body refinement actually uses sword energy!
Chen Zhou only felt waves crashing against his body.
After each impact, a wave of pain would linger. Chen Zhou's expression gradually changed from relaxed to uncomfortable, and his facial features scrunched up.
Chen Zhou never expected that the Sword Cloud Body Refinement would actually involve directly using sword energy to impact his body. He had thought it would be true energy cleansing his body, and imagined it would be very comfortable.
The pain is getting worse.
So, I'm here to get beaten up?
The sect leader's movements as he wielded the golden longsword became faster and faster. Waves of sword energy struck Chen Zhou heavily through his movements, eventually disappearing into Chen Zhou's body.
To Chen Zhou's surprise, as the sword energy increased, the true energy required by the formation also became more abundant, and Chen Zhou sensed an extremely dense true energy.
This was the first time Chen Zhou had felt such rich and active true energy. The sword energy that had entered Chen Zhou's body was also subtly transforming his body, and his dantian had grown several sizes larger than before.
As his dantian grew larger, the already abundant true qi in the surrounding area became even more pronounced, and Chen Zhou's automatic breathing technique played a significant role in absorbing the surrounding true qi.
The Sword Cloud Body Refinement, on the surface, is the sect leader's sword energy constantly transforming Chen Zhou's body. In reality, it is the huge formation beneath their feet that is constantly absorbing true energy and sword energy, cleverly combining the two, and finally all of them entering Chen Zhou's body.
True Qi repels foreign elements, and so does sword Qi, making it difficult for the two to combine. However, this movement technique can combine the two and send them into Chen Zhou's body for refinement, which is enough to prove the power of this formation.
It is likely that by using this formation for a long time, one's sword energy and true energy cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. Moreover, over time, one may even come to understand how to combine sword energy and true energy.
"Chen Zhou! Quickly take out one Foundation Establishment Pill and consume it immediately!" the Grand Elder suddenly shouted.
Chen Zhou immediately took out the box of Foundation Establishment Pills, took out one, and swallowed it while looking up at the sky.
Chen Zhou's lower abdomen immediately felt hot, and countless streams of true energy surged into his limbs, making him feel the heat.
Many previously blocked meridians were now suddenly opened up. The combined power of sword energy and true qi was invincible, sweeping through Chen Zhou's meridians and opening up many blocked meridians.
This made Chen Zhou much more familiar with mastering true qi, because previously many meridians were blocked, preventing the flow of true qi, which was a huge obstacle to his mastery of true qi.
Since true qi cannot circulate directly, we must find other ways to open other meridians.
His dantian expanded to twice its original size, and his true energy filled his entire body.
"Ding! The host has officially entered the early stage of Foundation Establishment and can begin cultivating the first formation of the Wind and Cloud Dragon Roar Divine Formation Diagram, the Imprisonment Formation."
In an instant, a formation appeared in Chen Zhou's mind.
Chen Zhou's body was filled with true energy, and he tried to guide the true energy to connect and construct the array in his mind.
After several attempts, all of them ended in failure. Each time, when he was about to start the other half of the connection, the first half would disappear. This repeated several times, which annoyed Chen Zhou.
The pain in his already injured body became even more intense after the Sword Cloud Body Refinement.
Chen Zhou even began to doubt whether he would be able to stand up after the Sword Cloud Body Refinement ended.
At this moment, Chen Zhou's body was filled not only with true qi, but also with sword qi. He had no idea how to use those sword qi, so he could only let it run rampant through his meridians along with the true qi.
Just as Chen Zhou was at a loss about how to learn the Imprisonment Array, the sect leader, wielding a divine sword, spoke up.
"Learn the Sword Cloud Technique on the spot and use that Heavy Edge Sword!" the sect leader shouted.
Chen Zhou nodded, immediately beginning to recall the Sword Cloud Technique in his mind. The manual was currently in his arms; he had only glanced at it once, but he already knew its contents by heart. With his increasingly powerful physique, his memory was now vastly different from what it used to be.
The Sword Cloud Technique is divided into four moves and five forms. Chen Zhou, who is just starting out, can only learn one form, which is something that anyone who is just starting out in swordsmanship can learn.
The other four moves and techniques require a certain foundation in swordsmanship to learn.
Chen Zhou had no background in swordsmanship, so he could only learn one move.
The Sword Cloud Technique is called the Form and Meaning Cloud Sword. When mastered, it allows one to wield the sword like white clouds in the sky, without a precise direction, yet capable of striking the enemy in one move.
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