Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Ning Qi gained a somewhat direct understanding of the Martial Saints' might.

He took a deep breath.

Stabilizing his mind.

He remained standing quietly under the peach tree, sensing the changes within his body. With the effect of the Bridge of Celestial Being, boundless vitality spread throughout his body, enhancing his life essence further, extending his lifespan. Consequently, his understanding elevated once more, allowing his thoughts to touch upon the essence.

"I might now have a lifespan nearly double that of an ordinary Celestial Human Realm being!"

Ning Qi's lips curved slightly, showing some delight.

Even though he was still far from his goal of immortality, the feeling of growth step by step equally made him happy. The process of pursuing the path to immortality was extremely important as well.

Each leap in life indicated that he was one step closer to his goal.

This was the satisfaction of 'attaining the Dao.'

Ning Qi continued to sense the changes within him, benefiting from the Bridge of Celestial Being, with certain improvements in his Essence, Qi, and Spirit. However, it wasn't to an extent unreachable by the Primordial Core Realm. Thus, he knew the ancient texts weren't wrong. If one set aside the Power of Heaven and Earth, the Celestial Human Realm wasn't extraordinarily stronger than the Primordial Core Realm.

This was the fundamental reason why the woman from the Southern Border dared to ascend the mountain for a night visit with the Heaven-Sensing Gu.

Ning Qi was an exception never seen before.

He took a deep breath and communicated with the Bridge of Celestial Being.

In an instant.

A vast amount of Power of Heaven and Earth roared from all directions. The magnitude was far more than Ning Qi had resonated with using the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique before, perhaps as much as a hundredfold.

Though Ning Qi meant to conceal it, there were still some waves and commotion.

Ordinary disciples might just think it's the night wind, but Taoist Longshan's eyes revealed more astonishment, developing a certain speculation, and then turning into deep joy and anticipation. He stepped lightly and slowly approached the Seeking Tao Institute.

"I've just stepped into the Celestial Human Realm, yet the Power of Heaven and Earth I can resonate with rivals those unparalleled Celestial Being Perfection powerhouses, possibly even exceeding them by much. Thus, considering my massive Gang Essence and the power of various secret techniques, though it hasn't surged a hundredfold, tenfold isn't a problem."

"Moreover, this isn't the limit. Having entered the Celestial Human Realm this time, I have an overwhelming amount of inspiration in my mind. With a time of peaceful digestion, whether it's the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique or the Heavenly Sword Technique, there can be significant progress."

"Facing a Martial Saint now, I certainly wouldn't be powerless!"

Ning Qi's heart was determined.

Before, he didn't know how powerful a Martial Saint was, only imagining it as powerful as possible.

But now, seeing the truth of Heaven and Earth, he roughly understood that the strength of a Martial Saint lies in truly exploiting the essence of the Power of Heaven and Earth. Although his own power essence was inferior, overwhelming quality with quantity might not be impossible.

Only Ning Qi could achieve such a thing.

After ordinary people step into the Celestial Human Realm, their Gang Qi doesn't disappear, but compared to the Power of Heaven and Earth's might, it is undoubtedly as ornamental—only acting as a catalyst when cultivating the Flower of Qi. Yet Ning Qi's Gang Qi possesses substantial might, combining both in an unprecedented manner.

Moreover.

The many secret techniques he mastered and the high realm of the Paths he reached were beyond ordinary imagination.

Ning Qi felt.

No matter how powerful a Martial Saint was, it wouldn't be so overwhelmingly defiant.

He found peace in his heart.

Ever since he learned that the Demon Sect and Southern Border were soon to birth a Martial Saint, he showed no sign of it externally, comforting his master and senior brother. But deep down, he too felt certain pressure. Although he could certainly flee himself, he couldn't safeguard the lives of True Martial Sect's two thousand disciples.

Now.

He finally gained a certain amount of confidence.

"However, it's still not enough. I need to become even stronger."

He had just entered the Celestial Human Realm and still had great potential for growth, progressing rapidly in the short term. Furthermore, after entering the Celestial Human Realm, he could continue researching the secrets of the White Ape bloodline and Zhuang Chen's Innate Sword Bone.

Yet he can't just shut himself away.

Ning Qi decided to employ a two-pronged strategy.

While strengthening himself, he would also try to ascertain the secret land of the Martial Saints of the two forces. It would be best to strike first, rather than waiting for them to grow powerful before resisting.

His strength had increased greatly, feeling capable of freely moving in the Demon Sect and Southern Border. If he could nip this crisis in the bud, it would be ideal.

However.

The Demon Sect has always been crafty, with many hideouts. Even the Martial Saints of Great Yan could not eradicate them. Ning Qi would find locating their secret land challenging, not something to be rushed. Otherwise, alerting them without destroying the Martial Saint secret land might let them become more wary and go deeper into hiding.

Just as he thought about this, he slightly opened his eyes, smiling as he looked forward.

Taoist Longshan walked over, seeing Ning Qi's distinctly different demeanor, eyes filled with expectation and hope:

"Jiu, you..."

Ning Qi smiled and nodded.

Taoist Longshan stood dumbfounded, his hope realized, yet feeling surreal, and after a moment, he laughed heartily.

"Good! Good! You are truly the Path Guardian of True Martial!"

His laughter grew more and more relieved as he faced the sky, causing tears at the corner of his eyes to escape Ning Qi's notice.

Ning Qi reflected emotionally.

During this time, not only he felt some pressure. Taoist Longshan and Luo Wentian experienced significant stress as well. While carrying out the fire seed plan, their hearts couldn't help but grow anxious. Now, finally, they reached the fruition of their efforts.

The bright moon hung in the sky.

Master and disciple strolled side by side, feeling hopeful about the future of True Martial Sect amidst laughter and conversation.

...

No one in the world knew that Ning Qi had silently broken through, achieving power far beyond the Celestial Human Realm.

Now, all eyes were fixed upon the Sunset Sword Sect and True Martial Sect.

Martial Artists gathered.

Awaiting the Blade Demon.

The atmosphere at True Martial Mountain was unprecedentedly intense, prompting many to leave their mark on the True Martial Sword Monument and Tower of Ten Thousand Paths. This pleased Ning Qi, as his Sword Intent had surpassed the realm the Blade Demon dreamed of, even further than that, achieving a mastery where everything could serve as a blade.

Ning Qi roughly speculated.

This realm was one of the conditions for reaching the Martial Saint, but just one of the conditions.

Before stepping into the Celestial Human Realm, the Blade Demon couldn't be his opponent, even more so now, leaving Ning Qi unperturbed. He paid no attention to such concerns.

Should the Blade Demon come to challenge earlier, he would defeat him earlier. If he came later, he would defeat him later.

He disregarded all speculations under the heavens, focusing solely on comprehending the many wonders of the Celestial Human Realm.

He was enhancing the Celestial Being Unity Secret Technique, or rather a completely new secret technique.

Previously, this secret technique allowed him to prematurely grasp the secret of the Celestial Human Realm. Now that he had stepped into the Celestial Human Realm, it seemed to have lost its usefulness. But Ning Qi thoroughly contemplated and felt there's still more to explore. The wondrous aspects of the body's Root Bone were yet to be fully understood.

Now, focusing all efforts on comprehension, inspiration flashed, intending to model the idea of the Bridge of Celestial Being to construct a second Bridge of Celestial Being using the body's Root Bone as a medium!

In this way.

Two Bridges of Celestial Being exerting their power simultaneously could increase the Power of Heaven and Earth Ning Qi could resonate with manifold. Moreover, if the two bridges could mutually enhance each other, the effect wouldn't merely be doubling but potentially tripling or quadrupling.

This would greatly enhance Ning Qi's combat prowess.

Because of this, he temporarily set aside continued cultivation in the Celestial Human Realm, as enhancing strength quickly was essential and needed immediate mastery.

Yet others in the world couldn't remain as composed as Ning Qi.

The matter of the Blade Demon continued to be chaotic.

A half-month had passed since the defeat of the Vast Sea Sword Sect.

Unexpected to all martial artists, the Blade Demon reappeared. They thought he would retreat for another month or longer, yet it was only half a month.

He slowly ascended the mountain gate of the Sunset Sword Sect, igniting all in fervor.

"The Blade Demon has chosen to challenge the Sun Chasing Sword King first!"

"Doesn't this imply that, in his mind, True Man Tianjian is the strongest, indicating that the Blade Demon had gone to True Martial Mountain on a trip, and upon seeing the True Martial Sword Monument realized it was his destined strongest opponent, thus leaving True Man Tianjian last!"

Hearing such remarks, everyone in the Sunset Sword Sect was silently furious.

Yet, after being admonished by their Ancestor, the Sunset Sword Sect had shifted their mindset. Though angry, they weren't overly enraged. At this point, only facts could speak for themselves.

They only knew.

If the Blade Demon were defeated by their Ancestor, who he thought was strong would cease to matter.