Crack, crack.
On the South Bank of Accumulated Water Pond, primordial magnetism seemed to surge as rain poured down in sheets. Countless droplets rolled, leaped, and splashed, raising a dense curtain of spray.
A Majestic Qi Pillar shot straight into the heavens!
Unlike blood pillars, which had form and color, the Qi Pillar was formless and colorless. Yet anyone whose gaze swept over it understood at once.
It stood right there!
"The three origins of essence, qi, and spirit have merged as one, opening Profound Light... and it can produce such a phenomenon?"
"When qi flourishes, essence overflows; when essence overflows, qi thrives. When Earl Xingyi first entered Hunting Tiger, his blood pillar once reached one hundred and twenty zhang high—rare in all the world. That vitality fed back into his spirit, so naturally it could not be lacking. This is what it means to possess a deep foundation."
"How could he be fast and still possess such a foundation?"
"Fast does not mean hasty. Of those seniors who entered True Image and Young Dragon, which one was not a peerless genius? Being this fast already speaks volumes."
Above Accumulated Water Pond, elders and juniors leaned against the railings, watching, sensing, and bearing witness.
There were also wandering heroes gathered in Small Restaurants, some boasting, some sighing in admiration, some green with envy.
An ordinary person might encounter opportunities throughout an entire lifetime and barely reach Galloping Horse, at most Wolf Smoke. Yet some people, barely over twenty, had already reached Hunting Tiger Completion...
"Junior Sister, I told you we'd broaden our horizons by coming to the Imperial Capital! It truly is different here. Earl Xingyi is incredible—a true man should be like this!" The youth leading a donkey clenched his fist excitedly.
"You should weigh yourself first. How dare