A Dharma Name Should Have Four Characters!
Following the guidance of this 'kind' senior, Song Shuhang first gathered one-tenth of his true energy and went against the current!
If I had to describe it in one word, it would be "unstoppable"!
After being nurtured by Venerable White's "Qi Storage and Essence Expansion Method", Shuhang's Qi Sea Dantian had a capacity that was almost half more than that of an ordinary cultivator.
In addition, his powerful mental control meant that his true energy was almost entirely consumed during circulation.
One-tenth of his true energy was enough to easily break through the barrier in the second Dragon Tail Dantian.
Moreover, there is still a considerable amount of excess true energy...
"Very good, that's it. Continue, gather two-tenths of your true energy, go up, up, up, break through the second barrier of the Dragon Tail Dantian!" The senior's voice sounded very excited.
It seems that guiding Song Shuhang to break through his cultivation level gave this senior a great sense of satisfaction?
"Received!" Song Shuhang replied, mobilizing the second part, two-tenths of his true energy, and once again flowing upwards against the current.
The second barrier was shattered, and much of the remaining true energy slowly dissipated.
"That's the feeling, it's fantastic. You have one minute to rest, would you like to take some medicine?" the mysterious senior asked.
"Not at all, I feel great right now," Song Shuhang replied.
He felt the residual medicinal power of the 'Time Crystal Root' he had previously ingested, working in conjunction with the power of the Ten Thousand Talismans Formation, to replenish the true energy he had just consumed.
He had used up three-tenths of his true energy just now by breaking through two checkpoints, and in the blink of an eye, he had recovered about one-tenth of it.
He felt better than ever before.
"Then let's not rest, let's continue! This time, use three-tenths of our total true energy to crush the third barrier!" the mysterious senior shouted.
Song Shuhang did as instructed.
A few breaths later, the third barrier was crushed!
The feeling was like a raging bull, amplified by stamina and strength, crashing into a mud wall only half a meter high.
"Yo, that's the rhythm. Next is the final level. Gather all your true energy and charge forward with all your might! Young man, once you break through this level, you will be a true master of the Second-Grade, second minor realm Dragon Tail Dantian cultivation." The mysterious senior must have the attribute of 'All Army Morale +3'.
Under his command, Song Shuhang felt his fighting spirit soaring and his body brimming with energy.
Therefore, Song Shuhang mobilized the remaining 4/10 of his original true energy, plus the approximately 1.5/10 he had just recovered, and focused all his efforts on attacking the final barrier.
Boom~~~
Song Shuhang felt his whole body vibrating, and his lower back tingled with a numbness. But at the end of his spine, a 'true qi node' had been opened.
A massive amount of true energy surged into that true energy node, opening it up; this was the Dragon Tail Dantian!
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Song Shuhang, who was advancing with his eyes closed, was being mercilessly watched by the seniors of the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group'.
Northern River's Loose Cultivator: "Is young friend Shuhang advancing in rank?"
"Hmm." Venerable White nodded.
"Damn, he really is leveling up!" Northern River's Loose Cultivator. "But Senior White, didn't Shuhang just advance to the second rank? We watched him advance to the Second-Grade at the Immortal Severing Platform. How could he break through again so quickly?"
"Well, when Fellow Spirit Butterfly Lingdie and I were building the racetrack, we were lucky enough to dig up a few 'Time Crystal Root.' Everyone gets a share, and I gave three to Shuhang. The Time Crystal Root, combined with this Ten Thousand Talismans Formation, are just enough to meet his needs for advancement. So, I let him take this opportunity to try and advance," Venerable White replied.
Northern River's Loose Cultivator looked up at the sky and sighed softly.
The wandering cultivator recalled the bitter experiences he had when he first entered the world of cultivation.
Life... this is the difference between 'someone else's life' and 'your own life', isn't it?
The Dharma King Creation leaned closer and asked, "Old Northern River, how long did it take you to advance to the Second-Grade back then?"
"Eight years. You know I was a rogue cultivator back then. It took me several years just to get that 'Body Tempering Liquid,' and I almost gave up all my possessions. After that, I advanced all the way and had many fortuitous encounters. I also befriended Su Clan’s Seven, who was traveling abroad at the time. But it took me a full eight years to break through from the First-Grade to the Second-Grade," Northern River's Loose Cultivator recalled.
"Then, how long did it take you to advance from the Second-Grade to a minor realm?" the Dharma King Creation asked.
"It was more than two years. Back then, I worked at [Dharma Flower Temple] for more than a year to get a batch of pills needed for upgrading." Northern River's Loose Cultivator felt his eyes getting a little moist.
Being a rogue cultivator is tough. Without a sect or a faction, you're basically unwanted and neglected in the Cultivator World, leading to all sorts of miserable lives. Sometimes, to obtain the materials needed for advancement, you'll even form groups to do odd jobs at some sects to earn money for pills.
"Ah, me too. It took me about two and a half years," said the Dharma King Creation. Although he was a senior disciple of a prestigious sect, his cultivation method was special, and advancing to the <War Buddha True Body> was particularly difficult.
"You are all better than me. It took me three years. Demon cultivators are at a disadvantage in the early stages. Before they can Transformation, their cultivation is much less efficient," the Snow Wolf Cave Master sighed.
The seniors looked at Song Shuhang, who was radiating the light of seven-colored gemstones, and sighed in unison.
This guy advanced from First-Grade to Second-Grade in less than two months. Moreover, he advanced to the Second-Grade 2 in just one day.
Perhaps it's not just that Venerable White Fortune, but that young friend Song Shuhang himself also has extraordinary Fortune?
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The first Hand Tractor Race has finally come to a close.
When Song Shuhang opened his eyes after advancing to the next round, his seniors were holding an awards ceremony.
Venerable Spirit Butterfly and Whirlwind Venerable took over the podium for the 'Hand Tractor Race' — Venerable White even privately funded the setup of the 'Ten Thousand Talismans Formation'.
The Venerable Spirit Butterfly and the Whirlwind Venerable took home the gold, silver, and bronze medals and trophies.
Just like in competitions for ordinary people, medals are divided into gold, silver, and bronze.
However, since these three medals came from the hands of two Venerable, they are naturally not ordinary.
The gold medal is made of the rare material 'Refined Gold', and this material alone is worth thousands of Sixth-Grade Spirit Stones.
It contains a rune sealed within by the Venerable Spirit Butterfly, which, in a critical moment, allows the user to unleash the 'Butterfly-Phoenix Transformation' sword technique. That is a Venerable-Tier strike, with immense power.
True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord himself doesn't need it, he can give this gold medal to his children as a means of survival. After all, he has quite a few children.
The silver and bronze medals were crafted by the Whirlwind Venerable, using the same precious refining materials.
It also contains a spell from the Whirlwind Venerable, whose power is at the Venerable-Tier.
Champion: True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord.
Runner-up: True Lord Dustfall.
Third Place: Master Profound Principle.
Then, the fourth place goes to the Snow Wolf Cave Master.
The fifth place originally belonged to Northern River's Loose Cultivator, but he later voluntarily gave it to Soft Feather.
"I suddenly realized that, apart from Soft Feather, the Daoist titles of the top five seniors all have four characters." Song Shuhang felt as if he had suddenly realized something.