Chapter 200: Breakthrough
"Whoosh—"
In the underground cavern of Feiyun Pass, Qing Yu sat cross-legged at the Hidden Dragon Hub, his palms facing each other, embracing a Taiji Ball rotating continuously with a Yin Yang Fish inside, shifting it back and forth.
As the Taiji Ball spun, a Taiji Vortex formed by the water current surrounding the hub also continually rotated, resonating with the Taiji Ball.
"The 'Nine Heavens Scripture' speaks of limits, and it should be somewhat inferior to the 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill,' even if its strongest 'Infinite Returning to Truth' Realm is still incomparable to Fu Xi in his prime. However, if we talk about the intricate operations, it is much stronger than the somewhat crude 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill.'
At least, it's much more suitable for mortals to cultivate step by step."
Qing Yu circulated the Taiji Ball between his palms, muttering to himself.
The founder of the 'Nine Heavens Scripture,' Zhang Sanfeng, was a true mortal who climbed his way up step by step.
The founder of the 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill,' Fu Xi, was a mortal in the Divine Weapon World, but he was a mortal with talents far surpassing those of divine demons.
Fu Xi, with his extraordinary wisdom and fortune, started miles ahead of an ordinary person.
The 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill' was a Divine Skill he created for himself, naturally based on his conditions. Without Fu Xi's own conditions, mastering the 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill' to perfection would be impossible, and another method would be necessary.
Like Qing Yu, he is also a master of the Yin Yang path, and with his mastery of the Yin Yang Eight Diagram plus many external conditions, he could rapidly advance to his current level.
"By acquiring the 'Nine Heavens Scripture,' I've supplemented the 'Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill's unfriendliness toward cultivators. Now, my Power progresses even more swiftly."
Suddenly, Qing Yu parted his hands, each holding Yin Yang Qi, traced a circle, and then started coming together at the Dantian.
A flash of light at the Dantian, and Dragon Essence was taken out by Qing Yu from the system space.
Qing Yu's left hand carried Yin, revealing the Xuanyin Sword Energy on the left hand; his right held the Dragon Essence carrying Supreme Yang. When Yin and Yang combined, the Taiji Ball reappeared.
The Xuanyin Sword Energy and the Dragon Essence were encompassed within the Taiji Ball, constantly absorbing the Yin and Yang Energy and nourishing back into Qing Yu's body.
"The Nine Heavens Skill is perfected, with all Nine Acupoints clear."
A golden glowing orb appeared on Qing Yu's forehead, representing the previously extracted Four-star treasure—Dragon Ball.
Now, the light on this Dragon Ball shone brightly, strands of golden radiance being absorbed into Qing Yu.
The Dragon Ball could unlock the user's potential, leading it towards the desired direction. Nevertheless, the Dragon Ball had its limits, and it increasingly lagged behind Qing Yu's progress.
Now, it exerted its final effect.
The golden light from the Dragon Ball burst forth to its peak, suddenly exploding and transforming into streaks of golden essence, which Qing Yu inhaled through deep breaths.
Simultaneously, the Taiji Ball in Qing Yu's hands expanded and stretched, enveloping his body within, continuously rotating.
It seemed like a moment, yet it seemed eternal; Qing Yu's eyes slowly opened, an invisible aura enveloping him, his Daoist energy unveiling, as if he were a celestial being.
"The 'Nine Heavens Scripture,' completed," Qing Yu said with a faint smile as he withdrew the Taiji into his body.
The 'Nine Heavens Scripture' is divided into nine chapters, but for Qing Yu to cultivate, there was no need to genuinely start from scratch. He just needed to transform the True Qi, allowing him to quickly master the first eight chapters.
After all, his strength was evident, and since he was a person who refined Yin Yang Qi, he didn't need to waste much effort.
Chapter nine needed to be trained just like the founder Zhang Sanfeng had, by experiencing a disaster where the Dantian Qigates were destroyed. However, with Qing Yu knowing the trick and his control over his body and True Qi, this difficult point of chapter nine was not a problem.
With the help of the Dragon Ball, absorbing Xuanyin Sword Energy and Dragon Essence, Qing Yu, who already had a lofty Martial Arts Cultivation, quickly mastered the "Nine Heavens Scripture."
Once the ninth chapter was completed, his Nine Acupoints were interconnected, Yin and Yang converged, and two poles generated each other, he could harness the power of heaven and earth for his own use, achieving the Unity of Heaven and Man.
His power, compared to the eighth chapter, could increase explosively by three times.
Qing Yu's current power naturally could not triple explosively. However, achieving another breakthrough in Realm, achieving the Golden Core Seventh Transition, was still possible.
"At this Realm, my provisions are almost enough; now I can begin the arduous Cultivation, aiming for the Golden Core Nine Reincarnations," Qing Yu felt his body seemed to transform again and sighed.
In terms of Martial Arts Enlightenment, he was not lacking. Qing Yu could boast that within the True Pill Realm, there were few in the past and present who had a higher understanding of Martial Arts than he did.
With resources aiding cultivation, provided by Dragon Essence and Xuanyin Sword Energy, and the Heavenly Giant Statue accelerator in the Divine Capital Imperial Palace, Qing Yu had no need to worry.
"Next, as long as I fend off the invasion by Lang Man, I can calmly start my retreat."
Qing Yu raised his head, his gaze seemed to pierce through more than two hundred meters of rock layer, seeing the confrontation of two armies on the ground.
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Inside the main tent of the vast grassland army camp.
"Zhan Ermu, haha, my good brother, you have finally arrived."
Jashu laughed heartily as he greeted a strapping man, who looked like a small giant, with a warm embrace.
This man was none other than the first fierce warrior under Right Prince Aguge of the Golden Wolf Han Court—Zhan Ermu.
The Right Prince esteemed martial prowess. Jashu becoming the foremost brave warrior in the True Pill Realm of the grasslands, unrivaled in True Pill Realm, naturally caught Aguge's attention.
The Right Prince valuing Jashu meant that his warriors inevitably grew close to Jashu. Through these interactions, Jashu, with his formidable strength, won the friendship of the courageous under the Right Prince.
"Jashu, my brother." Zhan Ermu also hugged Jashu tightly, vigorously slapping his back.
After the warm embrace, Zhan Ermu released Jashu, grabbed his shoulders, and said fiercely, "My brother, who harmed you? Tell me, and I will dismember him into a thousand pieces and feed him to the wild wolves."
"It was that Demon Path follower from Northern Zhou, Qing Yu!" Jashu gritted.
After being humiliated last night, Jashu immediately sent spies to ascertain the background of that white-haired Daoist. Fortunately, Qing Yu's reputation in Northern Zhou was well-known, and the spies already had the records. Thus, by morning, Jashu knew the identity of the one who humbled him.
"This Ghost Daoist is strong, his Martial Arts mysterious, and moreover, he conceals a Divine Weapon, making him a formidable enemy. It was due to that Divine Weapon that I was injured and left with this scar on my face."
Jashu received Star Power reinforcements last night, greatly enhancing his strength. He thought if that strange Divine Weapon hadn't ignored the Star Power protection, he definitely wouldn't have suffered a terrible defeat last night.
Therefore, he wanted to avenge his earlier disgrace.
"Good brother, with your help, we will surely capture that Demon Path follower."
Jashu touched the sword scar that seemed freshly carved on his face, his expression was ferocious as he said, "I want to flay that Demon Path follower skin by skin, then light him up as a heavenly lantern!"