End of month.
In Room C-7, Fang Han is sitting cross-legged on the bed, his eyes are slightly closed, and his face is calm.
In his body, <Wind-Following Art> was running slowly, and the light cyan Internal Qi was like a stream, following a mysterious route in the meridians, and finally merged into Guanyuan Aperture.
As the last trace of Internal Qi came in, Guanyuan Aperture was filled up, and Internal Qi began to spontaneously flow to the next place Acupoints--Life Gate Aperture.
But outside Life Gate Aperture, there seemed to be an invisible but extremely tough barrier, firmly blocking the incoming Internal Qi.
No matter how Internal Qi washes away, the barrier will only tremble slightly and ripple, but it will always be unbreakable.
The original Acupoints has been filled with Internal Qi. With no new Acupoints to store Internal Qi, the growth of Internal Qi has completely stagnated.
"Encountered the bottleneck of Ninth-rank late stage!"
There is no doubt that Fang Han has accumulated enough from the Ninth-rank middle stage stage, and has encountered the bottleneck from Ninth-rank middle stage to Ninth-rank late stage.
As long as the bottleneck is broken, you can go one step further and upgrade to Ninth-rank late stage.
"Don't be impatient!"
Fang Han was calm and not at all impatient.
He believes that Root Bone Talent, with its sixteen-fold increase, will definitely be able to break this bottleneck, and it won't take too long.
He took out the porcelain bottle and poured out a Foundation Cultivation Pill that was the size of a longan and had a strong medicinal aroma. This was the Foundation Cultivation Pill that he had someone buy for him.
He had already consumed the previous defective Foundation Cultivation Pill. Just as he expected, the ten defective Foundation Cultivation Pill with weakened efficacy was not enough for him to consume in a month.
Take Foundation Cultivation Pill into your mouth.
Danyao melts in the mouth, a gentle but majestic pure energy quickly spreads out and blends into the limbs and bones.
Fang Han immediately guided this new force and transformed it into Internal Qi, turning it into a powerful Internal Qi torrent, crashing into the invisible barrier outside Life Gate Aperture again and again.
"Boom!"
There seemed to be muffled thunderous explosions inside my body.
Under the impact again and again, faintly visible cracks began to appear in the invisible barrier.
Fang Han held his breath and concentrated, guarding the purity of the mourning platform, putting all his attention into the precise control of Internal Qi, constantly adjusting the rhythm and intensity of the impact.
Time passes quietly in silence, the sun is getting higher outside the window, and the sunlight passes through the window paper, casting mottled light and shadow indoors.
One hour, two hours...
Fang Han is like an old monk who has entered meditation. He has not moved a bit from beginning to end. His mind is calm and he devotes himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.
Finally, at a certain moment, when Internal Qi condensed to the extreme, as if it turned into an indestructible light blue blade--
"Crack!"
There was a clear cracking sound that seemed to come from the depths of the soul.
Life Gate Aperture The tough barrier outside was like a broken bank, breaking with a sudden sound!
"Boom--!"
All the obstacles were gone, and the majestic Internal Qi that had been accumulated for a long time was like a torrent that burst its banks, pouring into Life Gate Aperture with unprecedented violence.
In an instant, the aura around Fang Han suddenly surged!
At present, three places, Acupoints, Sea of Qi Acupoint, Guanyuan Aperture, and Life Gate Aperture, have been opened up. It seems that an invisible bridge has been set up. Internal Qi flows endlessly and circulates.
As this cycle repeats, the color of Internal Qi becomes deeper, the texture becomes more condensed, and the sense of power brought by the circulation is far greater than before.
A feeling of being reborn spread throughout the body, the bones crackled and the blood surged like a tide.
And with the penetration of Life Gate Aperture, a Divine Treasury was also opened.
Fang Han I felt a slight heat in my lower back, as if a steady force was quietly integrated into the skeletal fascia, significantly enhancing the ability of my lower back to resist blows.
This is the Divine Treasury ability enabled by Ninth-rank late stage--Copper Waist Iron Back!
The initial "endurance lasts".
"Rooted Landing" in the mid-term.
Today's "Copper Waist Iron Back".
At this point, he has mastered all Divine Treasury abilities in the three stages of the Ninth Grade Inner Qi Realm.
Fang Han slowly opened his eyes, and a light green light flashed through his eyes, which looked particularly bright in the slightly dark room.
He gently clenched his fists, feeling the greatly increased strength and the tyranny in his body that was far beyond the previous Internal Qi. The corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, revealing a look of sincere joy.
"Ninth-rank late stage... finally done!"
Fang Han whispered to himself, with a hint of unnoticeable joy in his voice.
Compared with the best among his disciples, Internal Qi's cultivation has always been his weakness, which has limited his improvement in strength ranking.
Now, his Internal Qi cultivation has finally caught up, and his weakness has finally been made up for.
"It's time to test the rankings!"
Without being too immersed in the joy of the breakthrough, Fang Han quickly calmed down and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
With a breakthrough in cultivation and a great increase in strength, it's time to verify how far I can go on that Martial Dao Stele!
He stood up, washed briefly, put on a clean blue disciple uniform, put Azure Edge Sword on his waist, opened the door, and strode out.
The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so he squinted his eyes slightly, got used to it, and then walked straight towards the open area of White Jade Plaza in the center of Zi Courtyard.
At the end of the month, the square was busier than usual.
Many disciples will choose to come for the test at the end of the month to test their cultivation results in January and strive for a better position in the next month's ranking.
At this moment, there were twenty or thirty disciples scattered around the square, either practicing martial arts alone or chatting in low voices in groups of two or three.
When the figure of Fang Han appeared at the edge of the square, the originally noisy scene suddenly became a lot quieter.
Gazes, either curious, scrutinizing, or with a bit of expectation, all converged on Fang Han.
Fang Han Martial Dao Stele's soaring ranking has already spread throughout Zi Courtyard.
Now Fang Han appears in the square again, and the purpose is self-evident - he wants to challenge Martial Dao Stele again!
"I originally thought he would be silent for a few months as before, but I didn't expect to be tested again so soon!"
"I wonder how much progress can be made this time?"
"The ranking becomes more difficult as you move up one place. Each time you advance one place, you need to significantly improve your strength. He was promoted to eighteenth last month. It has only been a month. I think it is good if he can advance two or three places."
Some disciples discussed in low voices, with rational analysis in their tone, and felt that Fang Han's improvement this time was limited.
"Otherwise, I think Fang Han is always surprising every time he makes a move. Last time, he was promoted to 60 places in one fell swoop. He may not perform astonishingly again this time."
There are also disciples who hold different views and feel that Fang Han cannot be judged by common sense.
Amid the whispers, Fang Han walked calmly, unaware of the gazes around him, and walked straight to Martial Dao Stele.
"Ninety?"
Scanning his eyes, Fang Han saw an unexpected name.
Wang Meng, who joined Azure Profound Sect through connections and was initially ranked at the bottom, actually rose to the 90th position.
Although the improvement rate is far from comparable to his, the increase is not small, and even some of the disciples who have passed the assessment have been surpassed by her.
An unexpected flash occurred in his heart, Fang Han looked for his name.
Since he has not tested for a month, his ranking has dropped, and he was finally found in the 24th position.
"It has dropped to twenty-four..."
Fang Han's eyes narrowed slightly.
As long as you relax a little and stagnate, you will be quickly surpassed by latecomers. This is evident from the fierce competition of Zi Courtyard.
He no longer hesitated, closed his eyes slightly, adjusted his breathing, and adjusted his state to its peak.
After a few breaths, his eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes were as sharp as an unsheathed sword!
"Ugh--!"
Azure Edge Sword was unsheathed in response, and the sword reflected the sunlight, glowing as coldly as autumn water.
The Internal Qi of Ninth-rank late stage poured into the sword body without reservation, and Internal Qi surged through the meridians, making a low roar.
At the same time, the "Wind Momentum" comprehended by Minor Accomplishment realm <Wind Splitting Sword Technique> was pushed to the extreme!
"Buzz--!"
The sword body trembled slightly, and the airflow in the square began to rotate and gather rapidly with Fang Han as the center, making a whistling sound.
The air around the sword blade became blurred, and a sharp and tearing connotation filled the air, causing the skin of some nearby disciples with lower cultivation levels to feel cold, and they subconsciously took half a step back.
"This momentum... is stronger than last time!"
"This kind of Internal Qi fluctuation... could he be Ninth-rank late stage?"
In the midst of everyone's doubtful gazes, Fang Han slashed out with his sword.
This sword was so fast that it exceeded the visual capture ability of most disciples, and only a light cyan afterimage Void Sundering was seen passing by.
The light of the sword was like a fleeting shadow in the wind, but with a penetrating power that was condensed to the extreme, it struck down on the white monument.
"Boom!"
A louder and more ear-splitting noise broke out than last time.
Martial Dao Stele's entire body shone brightly, and the dazzling light made many disciples subconsciously squint their eyes.
On the surface of the monument, ripple-like ripples rippled violently, and the name Fang Han, ranked twenty-fourth, began to beat crazily at a jaw-dropping speed!
Twenty-four... twenty... fifteen... twelve... ten... nine... eight...
Finally, the numbers suddenly freeze--
Seven!
At one time, he improved a total of seventeen places!
From the 24th place, it soared to the seventh place!
Directly into the top ten ranks!
Quiet!
Deathly silence!
All the disciples in the square stared at the dazzling new ranking on Martial Dao Stele with their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open. They froze in place as if they had been cast a restraining spell.
He was promoted to seventeen places at once, and he jumped from twenty-fourth to the top ten, ranking seventh!
This level of difficulty has been improved from seventy-eighth to eighteenth place compared to last time, which is no worse at all!
The higher the ranking, the more difficult it will be to improve, and the difficulty will be extremely high every time you improve.
And Fang Han not only entered the top ten, but also surpassed three people in one fell swoop and stood directly at the seventh position!
After a brief silence, the square erupted into an uproar far more violent than last time!
"... Seventh place?!"
"I made it directly into the top ten, and I'm still seventh!"
"Oh my God, it's only been a month. How did he practice?"
"Ninth-rank late stage, we have broken through to Ninth-rank late stage! And Sword Intent... seems even scarier!"
"Monster... this is the real monster!"
Exclaims, gasps, and murmurs of disbelief were intertwined, and everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Han, full of shock, awe, and a trace of jealousy.
The strength and progress Fang Han showed this time completely subverted their perceptions.
Some disciples who originally thought that Fang Han's improvement was limited this time were speechless, secretly saying that monsters should not be viewed with the eyes of ordinary people.