Body Refinement Ninth Level
Zhang Qizi thought that the matter of the Black Ice Ant would be over after introducing the armadillos, but in less than three days he discovered that the Spirit Vein had been contaminated again.
The one polluting the Spirit Vein is the Black Ice Ant!
"What's going on?" Zhang Qizi immediately began to investigate and found that the number of Black Ice Ant had not decreased after the armadillos were introduced, but instead had begun to grow explosively. Previously, they could only be seen under thick leaves, but now they could be seen on tree trunks, roads, and even their sect's residence.
One night, even ants crawled into the stone house where he was in seclusion through the cracks!
The Three Character Sword Gate is a small, insignificant sect and wouldn't dare use insect-repelling formations, but he did sprinkle insect-repelling powder, yet it had absolutely no effect?
Zhang Qizi first investigated the situation of armadillos.
Armadillos do eat Black Ice Ant; they will eat them if they see them. However, ordinary armadillos eat not only Black Ice Ant but also other insects.
But the armadillos he bought only ate insects and not Black Ice Ant!
"Why?" Zhang Qizi asked in confusion. He caught an armadillo and then a handful of Black Ice Ant to feed it, but the armadillo retreated repeatedly when it saw the Black Ice Ant. Not only did it not eat them, it was also afraid!
Zhang Qizi wasn't going to tolerate the armadillo. He forcefully fed the Black Ice Ant down the armadillo's throat, and then the armadillo went berserk, jumping and leaping around for nearly two hours before gradually calming down.
Although the armadillo is still alive, it is very listless.
It seems this painful memory will be deeply etched into my mind, and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.
"Why is this?" Zhang Qizi had no choice but to patiently search for the reason because he couldn't cultivate properly without solving the ant problem.
After all, he was an immortal. Although he didn't specialize in biological sciences, he still made great progress thanks to the cheat-like ability of Divine Sense.
He quickly discovered the cause of the armadillo's abdominal pain: it was the venom secreted by Black Ice Ant!
Armadillos feed on ants year-round and are naturally immune to the venom of Black Ice Ant, but the venom in the Black Ice Ant on the island is a level higher than that of ordinary Black Ice Ant!
Furthermore, Zhang Qizi discovered that the Black Ice Ant on his Red Leaf Island seemed to be much stronger than ordinary Black Ice Ant!
"Why is this? Could it be that my Red Leaf Island is some kind of auspicious place?" Zhang Qizi was overjoyed. If this island was suitable for raising Black Ice Ant, wouldn't the Three-Word Swords have an extra source of income?
After all, some sects do need the venom secreted by Black Ice Ant.
He immediately went to Yingzhou, purchased relevant materials on raising Black Ice Ant, studied them, built Black Ice Ant farm, and began to raise Black Ice Ant on a large scale.
Two weeks later, he confirmed that the Black Ice Ant his island were indeed much larger, stronger, faster, and quicker than those in other places.
If ant fighting existed in this world, the Red Leaf Island Black Ice Ant would definitely be a famous champion producing area!
Even without that, the fact that stronger ants can produce more potent venom is still a remarkable discovery!
He reaped a great harvest, and Yang Ning on the other side also benefited greatly.
He confirmed that even insects can train their bodies using ultrasound, although the potential of ants is far less than that of humans.
Furthermore, Neural Intrusion Technology have begun to expand from ants to insects less than 1.5 cm in length, including various ladybugs, caterpillars, and numerous spiders.
Yang Ning can also use Neural Intrusion Technology to interfere with the thinking of some large animals, thus indirectly interfering with their behavior.
For example, if a tiger originally wanted to hunt in the east, it could be directed to the west using Neural Intrusion Technology.
This technology can also be used on humans, with effects similar to hypnosis. The person will not be aware of anything unusual and will only think that they have just fainted.
However, it can only control humans with Eighth Level of Body Refinement or lower.
But Yang Ning believes that this technology will soon be able to break through, because as his brain is strengthened, Yang Ning has gradually come to perceive a mysterious power existing in his brain.
Mental strength!
Everyone has Qi and Blood, and spirit, but ordinary people cannot perceive them.
Only through the practice of Breathing Technique and Divine Forms can the body's Qi and Blood be activated, allowing it to be controlled and transformed into powerful strength.
The same applies to the spirit. However, the spirit resides in the brain and only begins to be strengthened and grown upon reaching the Body Refinement Eighth Level, eventually manifesting outwards!
On the fifteenth day after entering Thunder Cliff, during his daily cultivation, Yang Ning suddenly sensed everything around him with his eyes closed.
Although this feeling was fleeting, Yang Ning was certain that he had reached the Body Refinement Ninth Level, the realm of Spiritual Manifestation!
Taiheng's cultivation realms are set up too scientifically. As long as one cultivates step by step, except for the sixth level of physical body which requires comprehension, his realms will naturally break through as his cultivation progresses.
For example, the generation of Qi and Blood, and the Spiritual Manifestation at this time.
"I've only been refining for half a month, and my spirit has already manifested. This must be related to the <Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Technique> I've been practicing!"
Because meditation is also a secret art of refining the spirit.
This is equivalent to others starting to accumulate spirit from the Body Refinement Eighth Level, while Yang Ning started from the Body Tempering Triple Layer, so the time when his Spiritual Manifestation will naturally be earlier!
He hasn't even taken the Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Pill yet!
Without rushing to recapture that feeling, Yang Ning continued to train his brain methodically.
Sure enough, the next day, the effects of this Spiritual Manifestation began to appear again.
Moreover, they appear more and more frequently, and are no longer fleeting.
By the fifth day, when Yang Ning actively focused his mind, he could autonomously enter the state of Spiritual Manifestation and automatically exit it in an instant!
"This feeling really is like Observation Haki!" Yang Ning didn't know what Observation Haki looked like, but with his Spiritual Manifestation, he could see his surroundings with his eyes closed, hear the faintest sounds, and instantly detect the marks left by lightning strikes.
This is no different from Observation Haki.
It's just that in some places it's called Observation Haki, in others it's called Mind Web, and here it's called Spiritual Manifestation.
The Spiritual Realm, also known as the Grandmaster of Martial Arts, signifies the pinnacle of martial arts cultivation and the ultimate goal of martial arts.
At this point, all the bones, Qi and Blood, and cells in the body have been tempered, and the potential has been basically fully tapped. Continuing to cultivate is merely a process of moving from 95 points to 100 points.
There may be some improvement, but not much.
Of course, there are Peerless Divine Abilities, such as the Crimson Dragon Crimson Cloud Strength or the Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Body, which can be cultivated even at the Body Refinement Realm.
At the Ascension Academy, reaching the Spiritual Realm also signifies the end of the semester and the ability to apply for graduation.
Since the school lacks any texts related to the Spiritual Realm and Divine Sea Realm, it is necessary to go to the outer sect to obtain them.
Entering the outer gate also means graduating from kindergarten and officially entering the primary school stage.
His competitors were no longer the little kids in the school, but hundreds of thousands of Outer Disciples, disciples from other sects under the Taiheng Sect, and external forces of the Taiheng Sect.
The dangers he faces will also begin to escalate dramatically.
"I've surpassed others' six years in just one year of cultivation. I truly am a genius!" Yang Ning smiled gently, his eyes showing neither fear nor expectation, only a serene composure as if everything was under his control.