Sun Chengzu's Plan for Heaven and Earth Qi!
At the foot of Bo'an Peak, the martial arts training ground.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, leaving deep white marks on the bluestone slab.
A boy of thirteen or fourteen, wielding a fine steel longsword, Zhengyi slashing.
Sweat had already soaked through his gray training clothes, dripping down his chin, but he didn't even blink, his expression utterly focused!
Sun Chengzu.
He Dual Spirit Roots. Among the Sun Clan's Cheng generation, he is the most gifted.
At this moment, Sun Mao was sitting imposingly in a grand chair, holding a teacup, wholeheartedly guiding the Cheng clan's cultivation.
"Strike with three parts sword, leaving seven parts room for maneuver."
"You think this is a friendly sparring match?"
Sun Mao slammed the teacup heavily onto the wooden table, causing tea to splash everywhere.
"In a life-or-death struggle, once the sword is drawn, there is no regret!"
"Practice the eighteen sword forms of the ' Cloud and Water Sword Instruction ' five hundred more times!"
"Yes, Uncle!"
Sun Chengzu gritted his teeth, flicked his wrist, and the sword flashed again.
He had already reached the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, and had become an inner disciple of the White Cloud Temple, cultivating a core Sword Dao Cultivation Method that directly led to the Golden Core.
Sun Mao was extremely strict with him, practically risking his life to train him.
Sun Mao watched the boy's stubborn back and clenched his fists. The future of the Sun Clan rested entirely on this kid's shoulders.
He still vividly remembers the day his Lineage was nearly wiped out, and he doesn't want to see his descendants slaughtered again!
Only through self-improvement can we persevere!
Before you knew it, another month or two had passed.
The soundproof array in the secret chamber of Bo'an Peak was activated to its maximum, so that not even a wisp of wind could get in.
Sun Mao, Sun Yao, and Sun Lin sat around a stone table, where the moonstone used for lighting emitted a cold, eerie light.
"Sister Yao, weren't you in seclusion?"
"A message sent so late at night, has something happened within the sect?"
Sun Mao lowered his voice, his gaze sharp. The situation had only stabilized for a while, and the clan still needed to recuperate; they couldn't afford any more losses.
Sun Yao, with a cold expression, took out a Jade Slip and pushed it to the center of the table.
"It's not a change, it's fortuitous opportunity."
"This is an incredible fortuitous opportunity!"
Her gaze swept intently over her two brothers.
"The Blessed Land of White Cloud Temple and the Return to Origin Sword Tomb —this is no secret. I just received the news a few days ago, and I have confirmed it repeatedly."
"Within the Return to Origin Sword Tomb, the ' Return to Origin Profound Sword Qi ' that has been nurtured is about to take shape!"
Sun Mao's pupils suddenly contracted.
The Heaven and Earth Qi!
This is the core foundation of Core Formation!
"How does Abbot Yun Du intend to distribute these items?"
Do we have a chance to compete?
Sun Lin frowned and asked a question.
"The original successor was Yun Che, but Yun Che perished in the last Kunyuan Secret Realm, and there are no young Foundation Establishment sword cultivators, so a successor has not yet been established."
"Our Sun Clan lineage naturally has a chance!"
"It's a pity that I've already chosen the Cloud Dao, Brother Mao specializes in the Earth Dao, and you, Third Brother, specialize in the Dao of Wood; neither of us is suited to inheriting the Heaven and Earth Qi."
"Even if we change our Cultivation Method, it's already too late."
"However, the younger generation of the Cheng family has a chance to fight for it!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Mao took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.
He stared intently at the Jade Slip, his gaze turning extremely dangerous.
"You want Chengzu to fight for it?"
Why not fight?
Sun Yao countered, her tone gradually revealing a hint of ruthlessness. "Chengzu possesses both metal and water Dual Spirit Roots, making him extremely well-suited to the Sword Dao."
"Furthermore, even without relying on external forces such as the Heaven and Earth Qi, cultivators with Dual Spirit Roots have a Core Formation chance of forming their core. If we add the Heaven and Earth Qi, and with our full cultivation..."
"In the future, there's at least a 40% chance of Core Formation!"
"As long as he can reach the Foundation Establishment Perfection before the age of sixty, he will be qualified to enter the Sword Tomb and fight for that wisp of Heaven and Earth Qi!"
"However, the resistance is too great."
Sun Lin shook his head, remaining rational. "We are outsiders. Behind the other young disciples stand the Peak Master."
"Our Sun Clan only has eighteen people at most. Our foundation is too shallow. What do we have to compete with them?"
"Shallow foundation?"
Sun Yao smiled.
She stretched out her slender finger and pointed north, towards Purple Firmament Peak.
"Our powerful backer is the Golden Core Ancestor!"
Sun Yao's voice was low, but firm and resolute:
"As long as Chengzu proves himself and demonstrates overwhelming talent, who would dare to sabotage him behind his back? The Ancestor's Purple Firmament Divine Lightning doesn't discriminate!"
"Everything comes at a price, and you must demonstrate your value."
"As long as the value of Chengzu is high enough, even my master would never utter a word of objection. Dual Spirit Roots are the value of Chengzu from my ancestors!"
The sealed room fell into dead silence.
Sun Mao stood up and paced back and forth in the narrow space.
His left shoulder was still a little stiff, a lingering injury from years ago.
After a long while, he stopped, placed his hands on the stone table, and his eyes were filled with a sense of unwillingness after weighing the pros and cons!
The tragedy of the past must never be repeated!
"Fight!"
Sun Mao spoke slowly and deliberately, through gritted teeth. "With the full strength of the clan, we will smash our Chengzu to the point of Foundation Establishment Perfection!"
"The Sun Clan cannot remain vassals forever; we need our own Golden Core True Person!"
The Purple Firmament Peak.
Thunderclouds rolled, and purple lightning flashed like dragons.
Shi Jian's massive body lay coiled at the edge of the Thunder Pool. His tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and the scene of Bo'an Peak was reflected in his purple-gold vertical pupils.
He seemed to sense something, but remained unmoved; everything was under his control.
With a thought, Shi Jian...
A layer of solidified purple-gold lightning armor instantly appeared on his body.
Lightning crackled and enveloped his five-zhang-tall body, greatly enhancing his defense, strength, and speed!
This is the first level of the "Mad Lightning Demon Codex," and the Divine Ability it grants: Lightning Armor!
He raised his bear paw and clenched his fist.
The air suddenly exploded with a deafening roar, as if it could no longer withstand the pressure!
Just then, ripples appeared in the formation.
A communication talisman flew through the air and hovered outside the Thunder Pool.
Shi Jian scanned it with his Divine Sense.
It was a voice transmission from True Person Qingshan!
"Fellow Daoist Shi, the water-repelling Law Artifact and trapping formations are all ready."
"Three days later, the Azure Light Gate will reunite and set sail to hunt demons!"
Shi Jian stood up, and his five-zhang-tall Lightning Bear body unleashed a terrifying ferocity.
The bones emitted a series of muffled explosions, and lightning shot straight into the Yunxiao, tearing a huge hole in the thunderclouds.
"It's been more than half a year, my bones are practically rusted."
"They've finally arrived."
Shi Jian grinned, revealing his gaping maw and gleaming white fangs.
His purple-gold thunder eyes were brimming with fighting spirit, and he took this opportunity to thoroughly test his newly created "Mad Lightning Demon Codex"!
"Level 5 Sea Ape Beast..."
"I hope you can give me a good break and loosen up my muscles. Don't disappoint me too much."