This training lasted for a full nine months.
However, unlike the first time he cultivated, this time the disturbance was much smaller.
The misty Spiritual Qi surrounding Ling Yi Ling Yi dissipated, revealing his increasingly handsome face.
Opening his eyes, Ling Yi was very satisfied with the results of this training session.
His divine Divine Power increased tenfold.
But it's hard to say exactly what level he's reached, as he's no longer following the path of a cultivator.
The Qi Sea remained unchanged, boundless and limitless. At the Qi Sea very center, a large mass of dark golden divine Divine Power Levitation slowly, appearing extremely mysterious and noble.
With a thought, a flash of golden light appeared, and Ling Yi was suddenly dressed in a magnificent black robe with gold patterns.
With a slight smile, Ling Yi stepped out of the tent, which was now covered in dust.
A quick scan with his Spiritual Sense revealed that Ling Yi was both amused and exasperated; that kid Li Qiang had already left long ago.
Now I'm strolling around with a group of people in a city more than 30 kilometers away.
On the ground in front of the tent, the words were written crookedly, " Ling Yi, I'll go scout ahead first. If you finish your cultivation, wait for me to return."
The forest where Ling Yi is located is called the Forest of Sighs.
To the south lies Hanlin City, the first city established by the Former Song Kingdom on the Heavenly Court Star. However, the Former Song Kingdom has long since moved its capital, and Hanlin City has fallen into decline.
Former Song Kingdom, the Litang Kingdom, and the Great Han State were the three major states surrounding the green basin.
The Great Han State was the most powerful, followed by the Litang Kingdom, Former Song Kingdom was the weakest.
Every few decades, the three major countries wage war over the ownership of the Green Cesium Basin.
Besides these three major countries, there are also some smaller countries such as State of Wangming and State of Qingfeng, where the environment is slightly worse.
Besides these countries, there are also various ethnic groups such as the Qin Clan, Wu Clan, Chu Clan, Xia Clan, and Shang Clan, distributed throughout different parts of the Heavenly Court Star.
Just by listening to these names, you can probably guess which dynasty these countries came from on Earth.
Ling Yi wasn't particularly interested in the plot of Hanlin City.
It's mostly just a bunch of messy, trivial things. The only important plot point is that Li Qiang gets his first apprentice Zhao Hao.
A cultivator in his sixties who is still stuck in the Spiral Illumination Stage.
If he hadn't met Li Qiang, he would have had virtually no hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul in his lifetime, and his only outcome would have been to die of old age.
Zhao Hao, in the later episodes, has a significant role and is a very outstanding character.
A week later, Li Qiang, who had just finished his training, was chatting with his old disciple Zhao Hao.
Cheng Zizhong, the clerk from Hanlin City, rushed over in a flurry.
" Old Li, something terrible has happened!"
"Oh, it's you, Master. What happened?" Li Qiang asked curiously.
" Hanlin City is surrounded by bandits," Cheng Zizhong said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"There are bandits too?" Li Qiang didn't realize the seriousness of the problem; instead, he became curious about the bandits.
After all, he had only ever seen bandits in movies or TV series before.
"Master, these bandits must be the Black Cavalry Army. Only the Black Cavalry Army would have the audacity to besiege Hanlin City."
Zhao Hao looked more than ten years younger, said with a gloomy expression.
"Is it that impressive?" Li Qiang remained unconvinced.
He was, after all, a cultivator, and had even unexpectedly reached the Nascent Soul Stage thanks to the power of the Purple Flame Heart, so he didn't take these bandits seriously at all.
"It's not a matter of whether they're powerful or not; it's that Hanlin City is probably doomed."
" The Black Cavalry Army left almost no survivors in their wake, committing atrocities of burning, killing, and looting. Their leader, Wu Gang, was, in fact, a cultivator."
Li Qiang frowned, finally grasping the concept of horse bandits.
"Oh dear, let's not waste any more time. Let's escape before the bandits seal the city gates."
"Cheng Zizhong said anxiously.
"Let's go out and take a look!"
At this moment, the entire Hanlin City was in chaos, with countless cavalrymen in black armor slaughtering indiscriminately throughout the city.
Corpses and bloodstains were everywhere.
Li Qiang, a modern man, had never seen such a scene before, and he was immediately filled with rage.
He fired his Eagle Strike Crossbow at the Black Cavalry Army in front of him.
The Eagle Strike Crossbow is one of the magical treasures that Li Qiang has been refining recently. It is powered by True Yuan and has considerable attack power.
In addition to the Eagle Strike Crossbow, there are also the Crimson Flame Dragon Shield and the Hundred-Blade Spear.
The Crimson Flame Dragon Shield has a "damage reflection" effect and is extremely strong defensively. The Hundred-Blade Spear is a long silver spear with an "armor-piercing" effect. When driven by True Yuan energy, it can release a powerful energy Thrust.
However, Li Qiang's attack was far off target, hitting several Black Cavalry Army directly beside them.
The shockwave from the explosion instantly knocked the Black Cavalry Army over, but they were not seriously injured.
"Master, please forgive my rudeness."
Zhao Hao was at the Spirit Quiescence Stage, picked up the large sword that Li Qiang had forged for him, laughed wildly, and charged straight at Li Qiang, who was still in a daze.
Zhao Hao had many nicknames when he was young, one of which was "Mad Saber Zhao Hao".
His Combat style leans towards wildness, with a reckless and aggressive quality.
Compared to Li Qiang, Zhao Hao has much more Combat experience.
He Leap to the front of the Black Cavalry Army, his longsword flashing like lightning, severing their throats in the blink of an eye.
"Haha, what a fine knife!" Zhao Hao laughed loudly and returned to Li Qiang and the others.
"Master, the Black Cavalry Army has breached the city. There are probably very few survivors left in the entire city, young and old. You must not show mercy," Zhao Hao warned.
Li Qiang nodded; he naturally understood this principle as well.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the other Black Cavalry Army.
With Zhao Hao and Li Qiang leading the way, the Zhao Family family guards rushed towards the city gate.
But the number of the Black Cavalry Army charging towards them kept increasing.
At this point, Li Qiang finally discovered that the weapon he had forged had a huge flaw.
Both the Crimson Flame Dragon Shield and the Hundred-Blade Spear are extremely True Yuan -consuming to use.
Moreover, the amount of True Yuan consumed each time is fixed, so the power is also fixed. Whether it's attacking a weak or a strong opponent, the destructive force is fixed and cannot be adjusted on its own.
At the time, Li Qiang was only focused on increasing the power and forgot about this.
Although each strike can eliminate many enemies, it is too wasteful of True Yuan.
Li Qiang had just entered the Cultivation Realm. Although he had reached the Nascent Soul Stage stage, he didn't have many offensive techniques.
If it were someone else, a single decisive move would likely wipe out the Black Cavalry Army.
By the time everyone reached the city gate, Li Qiang had already exhausted most of his True Yuan.
The Black Cavalry Army are well-trained and possess formidable Combat.
The garrison of Hanlin City had been neglected in training for many years, and when the Black Cavalry Army broke into the city, they were either dead or had fled, leaving them with no power to resist.
Looking at the densely packed Black Cavalry Army in front of the city gate, Li Qiang couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
On the contrary, Zhao Hao showed no fear whatsoever and charged forward.
"My apprentice is quite something!"
In his youth, Zhao Hao was a Combat Madman; the nickname "Mad Saber Zhao Hao" was well-deserved. Coupled with the Dharma Artifact longsword that Li Qiang had forged for him, he could take down Black Cavalry Army with a single strike—he was incredibly fierce.
Although Zhao Hao's cultivation level was much lower than Li Qiang's, he was very skilled in Combat techniques. As for Li Qiang, he was currently recovering his health by using Spirit Stone.
Zhao Hao led the way, leaving behind a trail of severed limbs and the stench of blood filling the air, giving Li Qiang a true taste of the cruelty of war.
After recovering for a moment, Li Qiang rejoined the Combat, but he rarely made a move. He would only attack when Zhao Hao or someone in his team encountered him.
Although he had already Nascent Soul, the True Yuan within his body was ultimately limited, and the Crimson Flame Dragon Shield and Huoyan Spear consumed too much energy. He could only provide support from the sidelines and would only take action at crucial moments.
If Li Qiang can fully mobilize the power of the Purple Flame Heart, dealing with these Black Cavalry Army will naturally not be a problem.
It's a pity he doesn't understand anything right now. Although his cultivation level is high, he's still a complete Little White.
However, when Zhao Hao led everyone out of the city and saw the thousands of the Black Cavalry Army surrounding the city, they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Venerable One, what should we do?"
Li Qiang jumped off a carriage. He had no idea what to do, but he remained calm. He knew he couldn't panic right now.
"To catch the thief, first catch the king." Li Qiang, with the Crimson Flame Dragon Shield in his left hand and the Huoyan Spear in his right, walked straight toward the leader of the Black Cavalry Army.
The leader of the Black Cavalry Army was easy to spot; both his attire and his demeanor were different from the other Black Cavalry Army.
What surprised Li Qiang was that the leader of the Black Cavalry Army was also a cultivator.
However, Li Qiang did not yet understand the art of discerning qi, and could not discern the depth of this person's abilities.
"I wonder where that Ling Yi guy went. If he were here, I wouldn't be working so hard."
No sooner had Li Qiang finished speaking than a voice rang out from the sky.
"Hey bro, you're way too weak. You're supposed to be Nascent Soul Realm, and you can't even beat a few little Karami?"
Everyone looked up at the sky and saw a young man dressed in a white shirt, black suit, tie, top hat, and carrying a walking stick descending step by step from the sky.
Li Qiang's lips twitched. Was this guy really that arrogant?
But I must say, this outfit is really cool; I'll get one for myself someday.
On the other side, when En Gang, the leader of the Black Cavalry Army, saw Ling Yi descending from the sky, his pupils immediately contracted, and he had the idea of fleeing at once.
To be able to fly without using any Dharma Artifact, one's strength must be above the Golden Core Stage. He has only just Foundation Establishment, and he only has a half-damaged Dharma Artifact and two Vajra Talisman. How can he possibly fight him?
No, it's no longer a question of whether to fight or not, but whether we can escape.
The Li Qiang cultivators in the Piaomiao World depends on many factors, with a greater emphasis on techniques, magical treasures, equipment, Formation, elixirs, talismans, and mental state.
On the contrary, cultivation level does not significantly enhance strength.
Take Li Qiang for example, he's already at the Nascent Soul Stage.
In other novels, Nascent Soul Stage is already a Big Shot, but in the Piaomiao World, especially in those major cultivation domains, Nascent Soul Stage are everywhere.
In theory, those in the Nascent Soul Stage should be able to fly through the air; in fact, most Nascent Soul Stage can already do so.
However, Li Qiang, being Little White, didn't yet know how to fly.
After all, influenced by modern scientific thought, he had not fully adapted to the cultivation civilization and did not know how to use the True Yuan within his body.
As for Ling Yi, he can no longer be considered a cultivator.
Li Qiang Li Qiang an extremely strong sense of pressure emanating from Ling Yi, and couldn't help but ask, "What realm are you at now?"
"We'll talk about that later. Let's deal with the immediate problem first." Ling Yi looked at the Black Cavalry Army in front of him.
En Gang swallowed hard when he saw Ling Yi looking over, but before he could say anything, he saw Ling Yi stretch out his palm and Void down in the air.
There were no Shaking Heaven and Earth, no fantastical special effects, but a palm print nearly a hundred meters in diameter appeared before everyone's eyes.
It forcefully pressed the ground several meters deep.
En Gang saw this, he immediately knelt down!