Formidable methods

When the essence is full, it overflows.

Zhou Wuji had mastered the Army-Breaking Sword to perfection and also refined Fourth Rank body-refining method. He used four powerful Origin Mystic Essence, and his body was now in its strongest state.

Daoism says that when Yang energy reaches its extreme, Yin Qi will naturally emerge, thus adjusting the balance between Yin and Yang.

A harmonious and perfect state can also be achieved through the interaction of Yin and Yang.

The Daoist practice of dual cultivation emphasizes a Orthodox God harmony. It is an extremely important esoteric cultivation method and is by no means an ordinary sexual act between men and women.

Therefore, Daoism generally does not prohibit marriage.

That being said, engaging in illicit dual cultivation without a formal marriage is considered a Evil Dao.

The Northern Pole Sect is one of the seven major schools of Daoism and the most authentic Daoist lineage in the world, paying particular attention to this aspect.

Although Zhou Wuji and Wuming were deeply in love, they always kept their feelings within the bounds of propriety. He knew that the sect's rules were strict, and he didn't care if something happened to him, but Wuming would lose face.

Although he and Wuleng sometimes displayed some affectionate behavior when they were together, they generally maintained a proper distance.

Because he knew one thing very well: Wuleng wouldn't refuse him, but once a relationship had taken place, it couldn't be treated as if nothing had happened.

True Person Zhihua insisted on giving Wuleng to him, probably hoping that he and Wuleng would get together.

In True Person Zhihua's eyes, he had no real relationship with Wuming, so he was nothing special.

For this reason, Zhou Wuji is very careful in this regard and does not get Wuleng to avoid trouble.

The Wuleng is good, but the problem is that Wuming is also good, or even better.

All he wants now is to become True Disciple; these personal matters are actually minor.

Tonight, my heart suddenly burned with intense desire, and with Wuleng's influence, it became somewhat difficult to control.

Zhou Wuji was still clear-headed; he knew that getting on the bus would be easy, but the aftermath would be extremely troublesome.

Wuleng is a very good woman, and precisely because of that, he cannot act recklessly.

Wuleng called out but received no response. A little worried, she lightly leaped to Zhou Wuji's door and knocked. "Senior Brother?"

Zhou Wuji circulated the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture, using orthodox Daoist Secret Method to suppress the raging fire in his heart.

The Army-Breaking Sword is ultimately a sword cultivation method; it is too fierce and powerful, and is not as balanced and harmonious as the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture.

After calming himself down, Zhou Wuji opened the door. "I'm fine, I just made some progress in my Swordsmanship practice."

Under the pale moonlight, the Wuleng outside the door was only wearing a thin shirt, revealing a plain white bra underneath and a large expanse of snow-white skin.

Wuleng got up hastily, her hair was a little messy, a few strands of hair fell on her face, and she was barefoot.

Zhou Wuji suddenly realized that his eyesight was a bit too good. He could clearly see the Wuleng, rounded toenails, the shape of the toes was also symmetrical and beautiful, and the upward lines of the calves were even more attractive...

He had spent more than two months with Wuleng, and this was the first time he had seen Wuleng dressed so casually. Yet, this casualness was full of feminine charm, making Wuleng incredibly attractive.

Generally, people have a certain smell when they wake up from sleep. Wuleng has a high level of cultivation and a pure aura, so he only has a very natural and faint body fragrance.

The faint fragrance wafted into Zhou Wuji's nose, almost making him faint.

Zhou Wuji quickly focused his gaze on Wuleng's face; if he looked any longer, he would really make a mistake.

"It's good that you're alright."

Wuleng didn't think too much about it. She saw that Zhou Wuji was full of energy and was even radiating heat, so he was obviously in excellent condition and there was nothing wrong with him.

Her gaze swept over Zhou Wuji's open shirt, and she saw her senior brother's exposed chest. Under the moonlight, his muscles were strong and well-defined, and every muscle seemed to be full of power and beauty.

Wuleng then realized that her senior brother was actually so strong, and the heat emanating from his body made her feel even more flustered.

"Senior brother, I'm going back now..."

As Wuleng spoke, her mouth felt dry, and she swallowed hard, feeling even more embarrassed.

Before Zhou Wuji could speak, Wuleng hurriedly leaped back into his treehouse, quickly closed the door, and remained silent.

Zhou Wuji found it somewhat amusing, but as Wuleng Leng leaped, her long, slender, white legs were revealed again. Even though it was just a fleeting moment, it was still etched deep into his memory, never to be erased.

"She has a really good figure..."

Zhou Wuji returned to his room and clicked his tongue in admiration, remarking that Wuming was slightly better in appearance, but Wuleng had a better figure.

He calmed down and then thought of an important question: cultivating the Army-Breaking Sword would strengthen the body's vital energy, so was this actually a little scheme by True Person Zhihua?

Whether it is true or not, he didn't need to do that.

The road ahead is long and arduous, and now is the time for him to climb upwards; he cannot afford to indulge in personal feelings.

When dawn broke, Wuleng came to find Zhou Wuji again. This time she was dressed neatly, and she had hidden away the alluring charm she had shown the night before.

Zhou Wuji told Wuleng about the breakthrough, and this time he patiently explained some details.

Wuleng secretly taught him Secret Method, so he naturally had to reciprocate.

Once the Army-Breaking Sword reaches the Fourth Rank perfection level, Zhou Wuji's explanation of the Army-Breaking Sword will be able to provide a high-level explanation, directly pointing to the most crucial points of cultivation.

Wuleng has excellent talent, and with Zhou Wuji's guidance, his cultivation has progressed extremely quickly.

Having mastered the Fourth Rank Army-Breaking Sword, Zhou Wuji no longer ventured deep into the desert, instead using his True Qi to temper the acupoints on his spine every day.

With both the Northern Dipper Tianshu Scripture and the Army-Breaking Sword reaching the Fourth Rank perfection, he had no doubts about condensing the acupoints of the spine; he only needed to condense the True Qi step by step.

By mid-June, Zhou Wuji had condensed ten acupoints on his spine, which meant he had ascended to the tenth level of heaven.

His spine, forged into a great dragon by the Army-Breaking Sword, possessed incredibly solid acupoints and foundations, capable of holding eight hundred True Qi, far surpassing that of ordinary Fourth Rank cultivators.

Ten acupoints may not seem like many, but they increased his total amount of True Qi circulation by eight thousand.

This is equivalent to increasing the total amount of True Qi by 30%.

Using Wuleng as a reference, Zhou Wuji condensed three acupoints related to the five internal organs, but the total amount of True Qi was only about six thousand.

It should be noted that Wuleng is considered a genius even in the Upper Court, and after consuming the Jade Liquid, his talent may even surpass that of Lu Wuyuan and Yan Wudong.

Her True Qi cultivation level is considered extremely high even among those at the Fifth Rank, but it is three times lower than his at the Fifth Rank level.

In this horizontal comparison, Zhou Wuji was extremely satisfied with his cultivation of True Qi.

One day in late June, a Fourth Rank expert from the Army-Breaking Lineage came to take his turn for duty.

After completing the handover, Zhou Wuji took Wuleng and left the Lapis Lazuli Secret Realm that same day.

Back at the Kaiyang Hall, Zhou Wuji met with Yihe, the head of the Kaiyang Hall. After exchanging a few words, Yihe politely escorted Zhou Wuji and Wuleng to the main gate.

It was already late when Zhou Wuji summoned his black dragon steed and sped back to Upright Yang Peak with Wuleng in tow.

Zhou Wuji escorted Wuleng to the Yuheng Hall, and the two of them went together to pay their respects to the True Person Zhihua.

Lotus lanterns hung in the side hall, their Sunlight Pearl, emitted through lampshades, illuminating the hall with a soft glow.

In late June, the weather was already quite hot. True Person Zhihua, dressed in a light, thin garment, casually sat on the long couch.

Seeing Zhou Wuji and Wuleng enter, her gaze swept between their brows, her expression a half-smile, the meaning of which was unclear.

The two bowed respectfully, True Person Zhihua waved his hand, saying, "No need."

Her gaze remained fixed on Zhou Wuji: "In the past six months, your cultivation has greatly improved."

"Thanks to the guidance of the True Person, and through daily discussions and exchanges with Wuleng Sister Wuling, I have gained some insights."

Zhou Wuji spoke very modestly, even using the Wuleng" to indicate that he appreciated Wuleng's kindness.

Whether True Person Zhihua understood or not, he didn't care.

Wuleng appeared very reserved in front of True Person Zhihua, and after greeting him, he remained silent.

"You should go and rest first."

After sending Wuleng away, True Person Zhihua exclaimed to Zhou Wuji, "You really are quite capable!"

She arranged for Wuleng to follow Zhou Wuji, thinking that since Zhou Wuji to learn swordsmanship and the two were so young, and already had some feelings for each other, spending every day together, and with the Army-Breaking Sword being so fiery and domineering, they would inevitably do some things that were more like lovers...

The relationship between men and women is a natural Heavenly Dao, perfectly normal.

She could tell from the way Wuleng and Zhou Wuji interacted that there was no intimacy after breaking the ice, but rather the shyness between a man and a woman, that the two had not actually had a relationship.

Men can cover up such things, but women find it very difficult to do so, especially someone like Wuleng.

True Person Zhihua was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Zhou Wuji had learned the Army-Breaking Sword but hadn't had anything happen between him and Wuleng.

She knew this young man was by no means a gentleman; the fact that he could do this only showed that Zhou Wuji was patient, deep-seated, and able to forcibly control himself.

This even made her somewhat admire him.

Zhou Wuji understood what True Person Zhihua meant, and he gave a simple, honest smile, "True Person, you flatter me. I am ashamed."

He then added, "I will never forget the kindness of Wuleng Sister Wuling in passing on her sword skills."

True Person Zhihua shook his head slightly. "Things between men and women lose their meaning if forced. You younger generation should think things through yourselves."

She didn't want to talk about that anymore, so she changed the subject and said, "The Ghost Festival on the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month..."

"Each sect will build a Dharma altar on the Changyang River to pray for the deceased. Disciples of each sect will also take the stage to discuss the Dharma, which is known as the Jingyang Dharma Assembly."

"The law has no inherent superiority or inferiority; in the end, any debate about the law boils down to who has the stronger legal authority."

True Person Zhihua said, "Our academy will also send people to this Dharma assembly. Our people are not very capable, but they like to put on airs in the Upper Court."

"If you encounter any foolish or arrogant individuals, you don't need to be polite."

"Such an important matter as becoming True Disciple is not for these fools to decide."

"As long as you win the Jingyang Dharma Assembly, everything else is trivial."

Zhou Wuji sensed that True Person Zhihua harbored some resentment towards the academy, but he didn't dare to ask further and immediately replied solemnly.

After leaving the Yuheng Hall, he went directly to the Flying Profound Hall.

Zhiyuan Zhou Wuji was quite happy to see Zhou Wuji return and specially prepared some food to entertain him.

"In April, a black snake of the Third Rank appeared in the upper reaches of the Changyang River. It had horns on its head and was more than ten zhang long. It stirred up storms in the river, capsized more than ten boats, and killed hundreds of people."

"At the time, it caused a huge uproar. Xinru of Dragon Elephant Temple stepped in and subdued the black snake in front of everyone. Several thousand people witnessed this feat, which made Xinru famous throughout Jingyang and his reputation was unparalleled for a time."

Zhiyuan said, "In my opinion, this young monk should have grasped the wonders of Prajna and possesses the abilities of Dragon Elephant."

"The entire city now believes that Xinru will be the leader of the Dharma Assembly. She is a formidable enemy, so you must be careful..."