The Great Road Through the Mountain Mud

The night was as dark as ink, and the river outside the town murmured softly.

The Yu Tunzhou and stood in the middle of the river. The water was up to its waist, and the Dragon Fish in the river had long since hidden more than a hundred meters away, not daring to come any closer.

Over the past few days, these Dragon Fish have become quite adept at detecting his presence. As soon as they sense his aura, they instinctively swim away, disappearing within a hundred meters.

Gradually, centered on the Yu Tunzhou, a vortex with a diameter of ten meters suddenly formed, swirling and rotating like a whale sucking... swallowing the sea! It frantically absorbed the pure energy and Water Fortune Profound Qi within its range, almost forming the force of a tsunami!

The airflow roared, resembling a magnificent millstone, rustling the grass and trees along the riverbank. The Heaven and Earth Clear Qi, carrying the Water Fortune Profound Qi, surged into his meridians like a great river flowing backward.

Yu Tunzhou initially thought it would be extremely difficult to break through to the tenth level within seven days, but he underestimated both the boost from the Water Fortune Profound Qi and the [Spark Instruction] itself.

For the next seven days, he traveled along the river, making deductions and absorbing the Water Fortune Profound Qi along the way.

Under Little Black's guidance, the essence of water transport accumulated over countless years in the 700-meter stretch of the river has been completely swept away.

Furthermore, this Qi Ingestion Method, when the True Intention meaning is fully realized, makes breaking through realms a smooth process, and the speed of cultivation increases as one progresses, but it also becomes more forceful and domineering.

If Yu Tunzhou hadn't been constantly expanding his meridians using the Refining the True method, and hadn't already become accustomed to circulating Qi through the Great Spirit Courtyard, he probably would have injured his meridians when breaking through from the eighth to the ninth level.

Now that the [Spark Instruction] has reached level ten, the Qi vortex has doubled again, and the efficiency of breathing has increased fourfold compared to level nine.

Compared to the seventh floor, the difference is a full sixty-four times...

At this efficiency, the Heaven and Earth Clear Qi flows back into the meridians. It is no longer a pure gaseous state, but rather like knives and fire, washing over the meridians and causing them to ache faintly.

Having realized this, Yu Tunzhou had already made up his mind.

In the coming days, we should prioritize advancing the Refining the True Qi technique and continue expanding our meridians until they can withstand the immense Inner Qi of the tenth level of the [Spark Instruction].

At this moment.

He used the Inner Qi Seed his Dantian as a guide to control the Qi vortex around his body. As his Qi surged, the river water seemed to respond, rising and falling in waves.

A sense of satisfaction slowly rose from the bottom of my heart.

Within a month, he advanced the Qi Ingestion Method to the tenth level. Such speed is remarkable, not only in a small town, but also across the entire world. What level could he possibly reach?

Yu Tunzhou clenched his fist and threw a punch. His Inner Qi surged through his meridians, creating a powerful gust of wind that exploded on the water's surface.

His Inner Qi was already powerful enough to be released outwards.

As soon as he had this thought, a faint layer of Inner Qi immediately appeared on his body, enveloping him as if he were wearing an invisible cloak of energy.

If he had such methods a week ago, he wouldn't have needed to use the terrain for a sneak attack; he could have just engaged in a head-on battle!

Yu Tunzhou, suddenly seized by a childlike impulse, flicked his finger, and a wisp of Inner Qi shot out, piercing the water's surface and splashing up quite a bit of water.

He chuckled. Could this be the legendary Six Meridian Divine Sword, the Invisible Qi Sword?

If this were a martial arts novel from my previous life, I would probably be considered a peerless master with profound internal energy, having opened up my Ren and Du meridians.

As he felt his internal Inner Qi slowly diminishing, he felt a slight pang of regret.

He hasn't reached the supreme realm of endless, inexhaustible internal energy depicted in martial arts novels, and his power is currently not great either. It's like hitting a pebble at close range—quantity without substance, and too loosely condensed.

Having broken through the tenth level, the Inner Qi Seed in his Dantian had grown several times stronger, but it still had an upper limit.

However, since he stepped into the seventh level, the Inner Qi Seed was no longer just floating, but could take root in his Dantian at any time.

If I'm not mistaken, planting the Inner Qi Seed in the Dantian and nurturing it into shape is what is known as the "Dao Foundation".

I wonder what it will look like in the future.

At this moment, Yu Tunzhou looked inward at his Dantian. After absorbing a large amount of Water Fortune Profound Qi, the Inner Qi Seed had also undergone some changes.

The Inner Qi Seed that was originally based on the [Spark Instruction] was more aggressive and domineering in nature, but now it is more gentle, and the impact on the meridians during cultivation is also less.

This can be considered complementary.

Yu Tunzhou wasn't in a hurry to plant the Inner Qi Seed. The battle for destiny was right in front of him, and he also wanted to look forward to the eleventh level of the [Spark Instruction].

Eleventh level [Spark Instruction]...

This must be unprecedented, right?

Unfortunately, his meridians could not withstand the domineering power of the [Spark Instruction] for the time being, and continuing to break through would only result in negative benefits.

With a thought, Yu Tunzhou dispersed the surrounding vortex, and the howling wind gradually subsided. His gaze then turned to the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

Little Black gently swayed its tail in the water, its body radiating a spiritual aura, and it seemed to have grown a size larger.

A sentence suddenly popped into his mind:

This time, it really is a giant fish right from the start...

The biggest contributor to this "battle" is Little Black!

Yu Tunzhou was still very curious about when Little Black had mastered the ability to absorb Water Fortune Profound Qi.

If it's a natural talent, then it's not like Xiao Hei hasn't had close contact with the Water Fortune Profound Qi before, but Little Black didn't react at the time.

After the town's street fighting ended, Little Black inexplicably mastered this Divine Ability.

Over the past few days, Yu Tunzhou analyzed many things and finally pinpointed the source to the malevolent energy that had inexplicably appeared and disappeared before.

He felt that it was definitely not an accident or a coincidence.

Unfortunately, there was no clue whatsoever.

Yu Tunzhou finished his practice and exhaled a long breath.

He looked up, and the world that was originally clear and distinct now seemed to be shrouded in layers of mist before his current sense of qi.

The heavens and earth, mountains and rivers, every blade of grass and every tree, seem to be permeated with Profound Qi, or more precisely, the flow of fortune.

The Dragon Fish in the river a hundred meters downstream shone with golden light, its aura more concentrated than anything around it.

As expected, these Dragon Fish were all affected by the dissipated fortune, which is why they were able to accelerate the progress of the Qi Ingestion Method.

Unfortunately, while Little Black possesses the ability to transport water, it cannot forcibly plunder it from this world.

Yu Tunzhou emerged from the river and headed up the mountain, intending to ask Senior Brother Zhou for details about the upcoming battle for destiny the next day.

With his current level of [Spark Instruction], winning first place shouldn't be a big deal.

With his Inner Qi flowing downwards, the boy climbed the mountain as if divinely aided, moving with incredible speed. The muddy, yellow earth that he used to have to detour over, he could now cross in a single step.

Yu Tunzhou suddenly stopped. The mountain wind blew across his face. He looked back at the muddy ground beneath his feet and suddenly realized something.

Perhaps there is no essential difference between the so-called bluestone path and the muddy mountain path.

Whether it's a wide road or a muddy path, of all the countless roads in the world, once you reach the end, they are all just the roads beneath your feet.

It's just a little bit of hardship.

But what if... there were a choice?

The Yu Tunzhou, shook its head, and turned back to climb the mountain.

If he had a choice, he would naturally choose the path to the heavens, the road to Heavenly Dao!

However, things in this world are rarely as one wishes.

Even if there's no easy path, you can still carve out a "great road" through the muddy mountains and fields.

The following morning.

The Chen Household Mansion.

Chen Xuanye slowly finished his practice, feeling the progress of the Qi Ingestion Method. With the blessing of the double Dragon Fish, he had already broken through to the seventh level.

But even with sufficient understanding of the True Intention, the final eight levels were still far from enough...

This made him think again of what Ao Xiyu and the others had gained.

If I could also obtain one of those shares, the eighth floor would definitely not be a constraint!

Speaking of Ao Xiyu and others...

Chen Xuanye stood up, frowning as he looked out the window.

Tomorrow is the first battle for destiny, why hasn't Yu Tunzhou come looking for me yet?