At this moment, Shi Xuan was being urged by her truly inhuman senior brother to practice the Cloud Step, simply because he was very curious whether she had really been blown out of a new spiritual root by the gale of the Cliff of Contemplation.
The Cloud Step is a movement technique, primarily focused on speed. For cultivators with a wind spirit root, practicing the Cloud Step can be an added advantage, making them even faster and more unpredictable in combat.
However, Shi Xuan's main purpose in wanting to cultivate this technique was to use it for escaping in critical moments.
Shi Xuan always liked to plan ahead. Since he knew he would be entering the Silver Frost Secret Realm with the people of the Divine Cauldron Sect, there was no reason not to make more preparations.
The Cloud Steps are somewhat more difficult than basic techniques, but it wasn't a problem for Shi Xuan. She quickly grasped the main ideas of the technique and only needed to practice it.
If it runs smoothly, it means she already has a wind spirit root. Shi Xuan has great faith in her intuition. This feeling is quite different from her previous advancements, but it's similar to the feeling after gaining a lightning spirit root. She's actually 90% certain that she has gained a wind spirit root.
As expected. Watching Shi Xuan smoothly master the Cloud Step technique, Lu Shenzhi was speechless. He wondered if all the sect's disciples would have stayed on the Cliff of Repentance for a few days; would anyone else have developed a wind spirit root? He himself had spent ten days on the Cliff of Repentance back in the day…
"Are you planning to report the matter of having an extra wind spirit root to the sect?" Lu Shenzhi asked.
"Tell Master and Sect Master. We won't report anything else for now. We'll talk about it later. I just gained a Thunder Spirit Root a few days ago, so we shouldn't do it too frequently."
Lu Shenzhi:...
It seems to make sense, but something just doesn't feel right.
Shi Xuan's mind is now focused on this Weiyun Step.
This technique is truly amazing! It makes me feel light and airy, like walking on clouds. The unpredictable movement style influences the opponent's judgment, and with the added speed boost, it's a perfect escape tool!
This kind of technique greatly increased her sense of security, and Shi Xuan was very satisfied.
After mastering the first level of the Cloud Steps, Shi Xuan thought of the body-refining technique her master had prepared for her after she came out of the Cliff of Repentance.
She took out a jade slip from her bracelet. It was a fragment of an ancient book that her master had personally chosen for her from the fifth floor of the library. It was called the Sacred Bone Manual. It looked very powerful, but it only had the first half; the second half was missing.
However, according to her master, she wasn't a full-time body cultivator; learning the first half was enough.
Shi Xuan read the cultivation manual with great interest using his divine sense, and his expression became somewhat subtle after he finished reading it.
"How is it?" Lu Shenzhi asked. "I have also studied physical techniques. If you have any difficulties, I can help you take a look."
“No,” Shi Xuan said weakly, “There are no major difficulties, but to cultivate this Sacred Bone Technique, one must also temper the body at the same time. Every day, one must cultivate strength into the marrow, and finally develop a body of strong tendons and sacred bones.”
This is a physical technique that is very painful to cultivate. Master really knows how to choose.
Lu Shenzhi comforted him, saying, "Those who cultivate their bodies will find it extremely difficult no matter what kind of cultivation method they practice."
After all, the ultimate goal of body cultivation is to transform one's mortal body into an unparalleled weapon. One can imagine how difficult this process is. It must involve constant tempering and honing, growing through pain.
"Alright," Shi Xuan said, somewhat resigned, "but there's still a problem: where can we find that kind of force that can penetrate the body?"
Lu Shenzhi thought for a moment and said, "Fighting against others is a good idea. Using the force of others hitting you to train might be feasible."
Shi Xuan recalled the cultivation conditions of the Sacred Bone Technique, and it really was the right path.
Suddenly, she realized the power of this cultivation technique: it allowed for continuous improvement through constant combat. The more battles one fought, the stronger one's physical body became!
"Oh, what a pity, Senior Brother," Shi Xuan sighed, feigning regret. "Why can't you come out and fight me? Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to go out and find someone."
Lu Shenzhi just wanted to give her a good whack on the head. Ever since he brought her out, this girl had become increasingly audacious, and she would provoke him every now and then.
"I guess I'll have to go find my second and fourth senior brothers to fight." She went out to find Lu Wenxing with great excitement. There was no regret left. She just felt that something was missing if she didn't get angry with Lu Shenzhi.
Lu Wenxing gladly accepted Shi Xuan's invitation and went to the Sword Meeting Platform with her. As requested by Shi Xuan, he suppressed his cultivation to the first level of Foundation Establishment and then fought with her.
Even at the first level of Foundation Establishment, it was far beyond what Shi Xuan, who was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, could achieve. The reason Shi Xuan allowed him to retain a higher cultivation level than her was that this would result in a stronger impact, which would be beneficial for cultivating the Sacred Bone Technique.
But here's the problem. Lu Wenxing usually seems careless and reckless, but he's actually very careful during fights. Every time he's about to hit his junior sister, he has to use less force, as if he's afraid of hurting her.
It really doesn't hurt or itch.
Shi Xuan remained silent.
"Second Senior Brother, could you use a little more force? Is our sect starving you? I'm cultivating, and I need to use more force. Would you mind putting in a little more effort?"
Lu Wenxing nodded in agreement with great sincerity. But the next battle was no different; no matter what, he just couldn't bring himself to hurt his junior sister.
Shi Xuan could only sigh and used his voice to summon He Weiqing over.
However, He Weiqing was even worse than Lu Wenxing. Both of them made a lot of noise but did little. Whenever they were about to hit Shi Xuan, they would soften their blows, and no matter what they said, it was useless.
After several rounds, he fought against his two senior brothers without sustaining any injuries whatsoever.
It was getting late. Shi Xuan returned defeated and heartbroken.
Back in his courtyard, Shi Xuan suddenly began to miss Fan Mingzhu. Fan Mingzhu was the kind of person he really wanted to kill but didn't have the ability to, making her perfect for cultivation.
Fan Mingzhu, who was far away refining pills at the Divine Cauldron Sect, suddenly sneezed. But she never imagined that the person missing her now would be Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan lay on the couch, trying to think of a solution.
Seeing this, Lu Shenzhi considered it carefully and said, "Actually, there might be another way."
"Oh? What method?"
"The black market for rogue cultivators." Lu Shenzhi hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I went there once more than ten years ago. Some rogue cultivators competed in the black market for resources, and the winners received very generous rewards."
"There are places like this?" Shi Xuan suddenly sat up from the couch and said, "Tell me in detail."
"It's still quite dangerous there. Many of the people participating in the fights are desperate criminals. On the fighting stage, life and death are irrelevant; everyone goes all out."
“Sure, we can go take a look first,” Shi Xuan said. “Where is this black market for rogue cultivators?”
Lu Shenzhi replied, "Ten years ago, all the markets of the six major sects had entrances leading to such places."
"Our sect's market also has an entrance? How come I didn't find it?"
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