There are many barbarians Yue Ridge, and Devil Cultivator are also involved; the situation is unpredictable.
Zhou Wuji understood one thing very well: the main purpose of this trip to Yue Ridge was to infiltrate and gather information, not to go in and wreak havoc.
The Tianxuan Sword is hidden, but the Tianquan Sword is needed to escape.
The Tianquan Sword can further integrate with the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword, enabling rapid analysis and judgment in battle, which is extremely important.
Although the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture, the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, and the Army-Breaking Sword are the foundation of his cultivation, they must be relegated to the back at this time.
The six-ounce destiny transforms into the Origin Profound Spirit, unleashing purple light.
When Zhou Wuji opened his eyes again, the Tianquan Sword had reached its perfect state.
Six ounces of Origin Profound Spirit is quite substantial!
With the Tianquan Sword fully perfected, Zhou Wuji clearly felt his Divine Sense had been enhanced.
Upon opening the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, his Divine Sense had reached eight hundred, a full eighty points increase!
Essence, Qi, and Spirit are his most important foundation for cultivation, among which Divine Sense is the most difficult to enhance.
As his cultivation level increased significantly, his Divine Sense also increased by several points.
An increase of eighty points in Divine Sense is an extremely astonishing growth.
Clearly, the Tianquan Sword is actually a method for cultivating Divine Sense. However, his Divine Sense was too strong before, so cultivating the Tianquan Sword did not have the corresponding effect.
With a stronger Divine Sense, one first gains enhanced control over True Qi, and secondly, improves comprehensive abilities in perception, thinking, and reaction, resulting in an all-round increase of 10%.
To put it simply, with this one-tenth advantage, even if he were to face that powerful barbarian, he could win with an ordinary sword.
Daily breathing exercises can also bring great benefits.
He can now increase his daily True Qi by about forty points. This increase of one-tenth would be forty-five points.
One thousand points of True Qi are enough to open the corresponding acupoints of the five internal organs. Concentrating and visualizing the star deity also requires about one thousand points of True Qi.
At his current pace, he will be able to condense the Five Viscera Temple and reach the Fifth Rank Perfection in 225 days.
Before the Jingyang Dharma Assembly next year, I can reliably advance to the Fourth Rank.
Such progress can be described as remarkably rapid.
Moreover, this is only his current progress in cultivation; has he not made any progress in the past six months?!
Zhou Wuji was now exceptionally clear-headed, and taking advantage of his excellent condition, he thoroughly considered his next plan.
Judging from his cultivation experience, a solid foundation is extremely important. If he waits until he becomes First Rank before obtaining the Myriad Phenomena Golden Wheel, he may not have the chance to rebuild his foundation.
The journey Yue Ridge was somewhat dangerous, but the rewards were substantial.
It's best to stay out of the affairs of the Great River Gang.
Aristocratic Clan, martial arts sects, the imperial court, Devil Cultivator, Daoist sects, and other forces are all intertwined in a complex web. His small frame might not be able to withstand it.
Taking advantage of his good condition, Zhou Wuji practiced various Swordsmanship one by one in the room.
His hands moved slowly, but he reorganized the Xiaoxiang Sword and the four Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword.
Using the Xiaoxiang Sword to control the Sword Qi of the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword was not to conceal his knowledge of the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword, but rather for practical combat considerations.
Xiaoxiang Sword broke through the limit of perfection and reached the level of Entering Sainthood, far surpassing the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword he had learned in terms of Swordsmanship.
Transforming the Xiaoxiang Sword into the Northern Dipper Seven Star Sword is the optimal choice.
The slash of the Dusk Snow Sword was perfectly coordinated with the Army-Breaking Sword.
The thrusting of the Falling Goose Sword, combined with the swift and unpredictable movements of the Yaoguang Sword.
The ethereal power of the Water Moon Sword, combined with the fluid and ever-changing movements of the Tianxuan Sword.
The Night Rain Sword's profound mystery, combined with the Tianji Profound Yin Sword.
The fiery and flamboyant Sunset Sword complements the Tianji Profound Yang Sword.
The Tianquan Sword's Sword Evasion lacks suitable sword moves to complement it, but fortunately, this does not affect the speed of the Sword Evasion.
Zhou Wuji reorganized his Swordsmanship. Although there were no new annotations in the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, he felt that his Swordsmanship had clearly reached a new level.
He's being a bit too arrogant to call himself a sword saint, but at the very least, he's a grandmaster of Swordsmanship!
Holding the White Rainbow Sword, Zhou Wuji couldn't help but feel a surge of pride, believing he was capable of sweeping away all Fifth Rank in the world...
When it was dawn, Zhou Wuji told Yang Tie Ying and Shang Ming to return immediately.
His Wind Chaser to Malaysia was also taken away by Yang Tie Ying.
The white horse, Wind Chaser, is extremely magnificent and majestic wherever it goes. The only problem is that it's a living creature; it needs to be fed hay, washed, and walked every day.
Without his apprentice, Zhou Wuji had no time to take care of him.
Yang Tie Ying was puzzled. The matter had been resolved, so why was his master still there, but had sent him away first?
But he dared not disobey his master's orders, so he could only take Shang Ming and leave first.
Zhou Wuji didn't tell Wuyun either. After leaving the Daoist temple, he turned around and went into the mountains.
This time, he didn't rush into Yue Ridge, but went to Golden Sands Fort first.
The remaining people in Golden Sands Fort have all disappeared, and the rooms have clearly been ransacked.
Nobody's stupid; when running for their lives, they'll definitely take valuables with them.
Zhou Wuji intended to enter the Yue Ridge, but he didn't just plunge in headfirst.
Yue Ridge thousands of mountains and valleys, who knows what lies hidden within? If you were to stumble upon a high-level demon or encounter a Third Rank barbarian, you'd be in deep trouble.
Before entering, he would definitely use the Big Dipper Star Eye to conduct a wide-ranging observation and confirm the basic situation.
In fact, he had seen it twice last night. Yue Ridge and Yunmeng Marsh were somewhat similar, with clouds covering the sky and strong geomagnetic energy, which greatly interfered with the Big Dipper Star Eye.
Golden Sands Fort is closer to Yue Ridge. By searching the area from this location, we should be able to get a general idea of what's going on.
Zhou Wuji stayed in Golden Sands Fort for three days, using the Big Dipper Star Eye to observe everywhere each day.
The closer you are to his true form, the clearer you can see it.
After a few days, Zhou Wuji had a pretty good understanding of the surrounding mountain terrain, and he could even draw a map by hand.
On the fourth day, Zhou Wuji planned to observe for another day before entering the Yue Ridge, but unexpectedly saw a group of people coming out from the depths of the Yue Ridge. Judging from their direction of travel, they were heading straight for Golden Sands Fort.
Zhou Wuji was somewhat pleasantly surprised. Judging from the state of their life aura, most of the group were barbarians, with two of them likely being human cultivators.
The barbarians possess exceptionally strong Qi and Blood, but they all have witchcraft tattoos that lock their life force within their bodies, making their life aura somewhat dim, quite different from that of human warriors and cultivators.
Last time, he fought a great battle with several barbarians, and it wasn't until the barbarians activated their witchcraft that he released an extremely powerful surge of Qi and Blood energy.
Zhou Wuji had experience in combat and knew that it was difficult to accurately judge a barbarian's cultivation level from the state of their life aura.
Fortunately, he discovered the group in advance, allowing him to make preparations accordingly. If there were any truly powerful individuals among them, he could simply stay far away.
Late July is when the days are longest.
Although the sun had set, the afterglow still bathed the sky and mountains in a crimson glow.
Cui Yuanfeng could see rows of houses in Golden Sands Fort from afar. He and a group of barbarians had been trekking for three or four days, and were exhausted.
With Golden Sands Fort right in front of him, he hurriedly said to the barbarian leader, Tie Jiao, " Golden Sands Fort is just ahead; your brothers are all there."
Tie Jia was a tall, burly barbarian, bald and without eyebrows. His dark blue tattoos gave his skin a hard, stone-like texture. He was casually dressed in hemp clothing and carried a heavy, six-foot-long iron rod.
Following the direction Cui Yuanfeng was pointing, Tie Jia looked over. His grayish-blue eyes flickered; for some reason, he felt that the area around the houses was filled with an aura of danger...
He paused for a moment, then said to his companions, "There seems to be something bad ahead. Be careful."
Having stayed in the Yue Ridge for a long time, Cui Yuanfeng had learned the language of the barbarians. He stammered in their language, "You are a great Fourth Rank warrior; there is no one within thousands of miles with greater strength than you..."