This combat technique was far too terrifying. Even members of the Ji Clan often died while cultivating it.
Ji Yaoyao had naturally cultivated it before, but she had only dared to practice the first few punches. She had not dared to practice the later ones, or even her supreme physique would have burst apart!
Ji Yaoyao stared at Ji Wuchang. For some reason, she felt that he might actually be able to master it!
But there was no hurry now. She would observe Ji Wuchang carefully for a while longer!
At this moment, Ji Wuchang naturally knew nothing of what was happening outside, nor did he know Ji Yaoyao's thoughts.
He was completely immersed in a state of sudden enlightenment!
He mobilized the spiritual power within his body, continuously scouring the black substance on his bones.
Under the furious onslaught of spiritual power, the black substance kept peeling off his bones, then turned into wisps of black smoke and drifted out of his body.
As time passed, Ji Wuchang felt the black substance on his bones growing scarcer and scarcer, filling his heart with delight.
But just then, he felt his soul rapidly weakening. Ji Wuchang could not help sighing inwardly. To think that half an incense stick's worth of time had passed so quickly!
However, Ji Wuchang knew perfectly well that the black substance on his bones had yet to be completely cleared away!
Ji Wuchang slowly opened his eyes. Seeing his master and the others nearby, he froze for a moment, then hurriedly stood and cupped his fists. "Greetings, Master!"
With a flicker, Meng Caihong appeared beside Ji Wuchang, satisfaction showing in her eyes.
"Although your cultivation hasn't changed, your entire bearing is completely different. Your skin's golden glow is contained within, and your physical strength is immense and brimming with vitality. Good! Good!"
Meng Caihong said "good" twice in succession, revealing the excitement in her heart!
"Congratulations, Junior Brother! Congratulations!"
Zeng Linghong spoke with a smile. He was genuinely happy for his junior brother.
An Kexin and Tai Yujie also offered Ji Wuchang their congratulations while pinching their noses, but the flames of jealousy in their hearts had long since twisted their minds.
One glance was enough to tell that their smiles never reached their eyes!
Ji Wuchang was in a good mood at the moment and did not care what they thought. Smiling, he said, "Thank you, Master, Senior Brother, and Senior Sisters! It was unexpected, all unexpected!"
Sudden enlightenment was something one could only encounter, not seek, so Ji Wuchang was not exaggerating at all by calling it unexpected!
Meng Caihong then offered Ji Wuchang a few words of encouragement before turning to leave.
Once she left, the other three did not linger either and each took their leave!
Only after watching them leave did Ji Wuchang begin carefully examining his physical body!
At this moment, Ji Wuchang felt that his body was filled with explosive strength.
This strength was extraordinarily formidable. If Ji Wuchang faced Xiao Fan now, even without using spiritual power, his physical strength alone would be enough to beat Xiao Fan to the ground!
With the impurities in his body cleared away, Ji Wuchang felt as though his entire being had been elevated!
He keenly realized that his perception of spiritual power had reached another level! He could feel spiritual power seemingly swirling around him.
Could my innate aptitude have improved?
This thought suddenly sprang into Ji Wuchang's mind, and his eyes could not help burning with eagerness.
It seemed he ought to find an opportunity to have it tested. If his innate aptitude really had improved, that would be an enormous gain!
For the next three days, Ji Wuchang did not leave his residence, diligently cultivating the Jade Shattering Finger. Unfortunately, he had yet to reach the introductory stage.
Just yesterday, when he had the system sign in again, there had been no rewards at all.
This morning, Ji Wuchang decided to go somewhere: Wind Thunder Valley!
This was one of the most feared places in the Longevity Sect, and also somewhere many people frequently visited.
Wind Thunder Valley was a very unusual place. Lightning descended from the sky almost constantly, forming a natural lightning pool here.
According to the sect's rules, only those at the Foundation Establishment Realm or above were allowed to enter Wind Thunder Valley.
Ji Wuchang was currently at the peak of the seventh layer of the Qi Refining Realm and was not allowed to enter Wind Thunder Valley.
But yesterday, Ji Wuchang had visited his master, Meng Caihong. Through persistent coaxing and pestering, he had gotten her to agree to his request.
Meng Caihong had naturally agreed because Ji Wuchang's physical body was indeed no weaker than those of Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.
When Ji Wuchang arrived at the entrance to Wind Thunder Valley, Jia Yuanliang immediately frowned slightly.
Jia Yuanliang was the Longevity Sect's eighth elder, with cultivation at the seventh level of the Purple Mansion Realm, and managed Wind Thunder Valley.
"Greetings, Eighth Elder!"
Seeing Jia Yuanliang, Ji Wuchang hurried forward and cupped his fists in salute.
In his previous life, Jia Yuanliang had treated Ji Wuchang neither well nor poorly. He handled everything according to the sect's rules and had a rather rigid personality.
But precisely because of this, Ji Wuchang had a favorable impression of Jia Yuanliang.
Unfortunately, Jia Yuanliang did not have long to live. If Ji Wuchang remembered correctly, two years later, Jia Yuanliang had left the sect and died outside.
As for whether someone had killed him or how else he had died, Ji Wuchang could no longer remember!
"Leave at once. This is no place for Qi Refining Realm cultivators!"
Jia Yuanliang had seen plenty of Qi Refining Realm cultivators like Ji Wuchang who wanted to take a look around Wind Thunder Valley, so he immediately ordered him away.
Ji Wuchang was not surprised and hurriedly took out a token! This was the token of the third elder, Meng Caihong.
"Eighth Elder, my master gave me permission to come to Wind Thunder Valley for a trial!"
Jia Yuanliang glanced at the token and frowned slightly, but still nodded.
"Get accustomed to it at the very edge of the lightning pool. Don't venture deeper, or once your meridians are damaged, it'll be too late for regrets!"
After giving Ji Wuchang this warning, Jia Yuanliang waved his hand. A fissure appeared in the barrier shrouding Wind Thunder Valley, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
Ji Wuchang put away the token and cupped his fists to thank Jia Yuanliang, then leaped into the fissure!
Watching Ji Wuchang's retreating figure disappear, Jia Yuanliang narrowed his eyes slightly, then murmured to himself, "Interesting!"
At this moment, the scene before Ji Wuchang had changed completely.
A thick layer of thunderclouds filled the sky, and bolts of lightning kept falling from above.
Below lay an enormous lightning pool, stretching into the distance.
Both sides of the lightning pool rose like sheer cliffs, dozens of zhang high! Flights of man-made stone steps appeared on the cliff faces on either side.
Square platforms dotted both cliff faces. People sat cross-legged on some of them, lightning flickering over their bodies.
These platforms were not places one could sit at random. The higher one went, the more powerful the lightning became. Only those with higher cultivation dared sit up there.
On the highest stone platform, Ji Wuchang saw a graceful figure sitting cross-legged, a longsword resting across her knees.
Her eyes were closed at this moment. She allowed the power of lightning to burrow into her body from the cliff face, without the slightest change in her expression!
As the people around her looked at that graceful figure, a trace of awe could not help appearing in their eyes.
"It's her!"