Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the temperature has turned completely cold in Yuntai City at the end of December.
Fine snow occasionally drifted outside the window, falling on the energy shield of the Hidden Dragon Garden villa area, turning into little wet marks, which were quickly evaporated by the constant temperature system.
Xu Wuyi hasn't left Villa 7 for a long time.
He didn't deliberately remember how long it took.
The flow of time in Cultivation Room seems to be different from that in the outside world. The sun rises and the moon sets, and is only occasionally glimpsed during the breath adjustment.
In the past two months, he has hardly left home.
There are no additional resource exchanges and no outings to perform tasks.
Apart from replenishing the exhausted Earth Fire Marrow through the campus logistics system, he rarely even opens the points redemption interface.
All external pursuits have been temporarily put on hold.
What he has to do is to accumulate, thoroughly digest, and integrate all of Honghe City's life-and-death fight, the ultimate confrontation with Hong Nianyi's phantom, his understanding of the battle with Chu Shanhe, and the new perspective brought about by the initial fusion of the true meaning of "mountain" and "burning".
This process took more time than expected, but it was also very rewarding.
Among Sea of Consciousness, Nine Turns Heart Fire burns quietly, and the spiritual territory is steadily expanded under continuous visualization.
He could clearly feel that his mental strength had steadily passed a certain threshold, which was comparable to that of an ordinary level 35 martial artist.
This is the huge advantage brought by <Heart Fire Refining Spirit>, and it is also the reason why he dares to slow down the improvement speed of Life Energy Level.
In contrast, the growth of Life Energy Level has indeed slowed down significantly.
From level 32.5 to level 33.0, it takes longer than any previous breakthrough.
The condensation requirements of Blood and Qi are getting higher and higher, and the operation of <Hundred Refinements Furnace>, even with the assistance of Earth Fire Marrow, seems to be pushing an increasingly heavy millstone.
But Xu Wuyi is not anxious.
Teacher Han Mo had reminded him earlier that the practice of the martial arts realm was a completely different concept from the Martial Artist stage.
The Martial Artist period is about laying the foundation, developing Meridians, and accumulating Blood and Qi. Every improvement in energy level is accompanied by a significant leap in physical fitness.
As for the martial arts master, it is more about refining, controlling and deepening the existing strength.
After many people become martial arts masters, their progress will suddenly slow down, or even stagnate at a certain energy level for a long time, with repeated polishing.
What's more, due to the eagerness for success and unstable foundation, Blood and Qi is vain and its energy level does not rise but falls.
The foundation of Xu Wuyi is extremely solid, and it has the foundation of the fusion of two true meanings. Naturally, there is no risk of regression.
But this "slowing down" just shows that his practice has entered a deeper stage - every growth of Blood and Qi is accompanied by a deeper understanding of the nature of power.
He planned to advance steadily like this until he was close to level 35.
Level 35 is a small watershed in the martial arts realm.
Many special tasks and secret realm exploration qualifications that limit energy levels require level 35 as the threshold.
At the same time, this is also a key node for the further integration of mental power and Blood and Qi, and the initial contact with the prototype of "Heart Image".
At that time, he would go out and take on a large number of missions. With his mental perception and practical combat ability that were beyond his level, he could efficiently earn points and exchange them for key resources needed for the second half of the martial arts training.
The snow outside the window is getting heavier again.
Xu Wuyi opened his eyes from the breath adjustment and ended the morning's <God-Shocking Spear> drill.
The tip of the spear hangs to the ground, and the calm and fiery aura faintly flowing around the body slowly converges.
After two months of preparation, the artistic conception of Great Sun Atop the Mountain is close to being manifested, and is stably integrated into the gun moves, with a heavy sense of oppression and inherent explosiveness in the moves.
He walked to the console, took the warm water from Anna, and turned on the communicator.
On the screen, several unread messages flashed.
Mostly the dynamics of six-person team groups.
Xu Wuyi glanced at it and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Sure enough, they all broke through.
The threshold of martial arts is quite difficult for ordinary Martial Artist, but for the geniuses of the six-person team, it can only be regarded as a small difficulty.
You may be stuck for a while, but you won't stop moving forward.
He just sent congratulatory messages to each other, but the focus was still on his own practice.
"Anna, call up my training data for the past two months to compare."
The light screen unfolded in front of my eyes, and densely packed data curves were listed.
The mental strength curve has risen steadily and is currently stable at around 35.2. The growth rate has slowed down slightly, but it is still considerable.
The Life Energy Level curve shows an obvious step-like shape, climbing slowly but firmly from level 32.5 to level 33.0.
It is estimated that at the current rate, it will take about two months to reach level 34, and it may not be until March or April next year to reach the level 35 threshold.
Blood and Qi Condensation, nerve response speed, true meaning fusion stability... all subdivided data have been improved to varying degrees.
The most notable is the actual combat score.
In Red Star Challenge Space, his winning rate against Nine Stars Monument Phantom has been significantly improved.
Then against the phantom of Hong Nianyi, from the beginning the winning rate was less than 50%, to now it can basically achieve stable victory.
This means that, putting aside the factors of [Undying Flame] and Great Sun Atop the Mountain's artistic conception, his regular combat power has firmly stood at the mid-range level of the former level 35 genius in the history of Red Star.
"Not enough."
Xu Wuyi Close the light screen.
What he wants is not "historical" evaluation, but the top of "now" and even the transcendence of "future".
Rest time is over.
He walked back to the center of Cultivation Room, but did not pick up Long Spear immediately. Instead, he sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes in concentration.
Consciousness sinks into Sea of Consciousness.
Where the true meanings of "mountain" and "burn" merge, that golden-red light is like a seed, floating quietly.
Two months of nurturing and combing have made this nascent true meaning of fusion much more stable, and it is no longer as volatile as it was at the beginning.
He tried, gently putting his thoughts into that light.
Suddenly, a strange feeling Diffusion Rule appeared.
It is no longer just the heaviness of mountains, nor the pure intensity of burning, but a vast artistic conception that "carries light and heat, and gestates vitality."
It seems that it has turned into an eternal mountain, no matter how the sun and the moon rotate, wind, frost, rain and snow, there is always Undying's earthly fire inside, waiting for the moment to burst out.
In this state, his control over his Blood and Qi has reached an unprecedented level of sophistication.
Every flow of Blood and Qi, every pulse of the heart, and even the subtle energy metabolism at the cellular level are clearly presented in the perception.
The operating path of <Hundred Refinements Furnace> appears particularly clear under this internal view, and some previously vague details suddenly become clear.
He thought slightly and adjusted the speed and pressure of Blood and Qi in several places.
The next moment, a low buzzing sound came from within the body.
The Blood and Qi that was originally running smoothly suddenly accelerated, like a river changing its course, rushing into several subtle Meridians that had been underutilized in the past.
What followed was an obvious burning sensation and dull swelling pain.
But Xu Wuyi's expression remained unchanged, and his mental power was like the most precise controller, firmly controlling the intensity and range of Blood and Qi's impact.
Ten minutes later, the shock gradually subsided.