Time flies like an arrow, and before one realizes it, ten days have passed.
There are only twelve days left until the grand ceremony at the academy.
The Chang Le Academy has become a bustling place.
Everywhere, there are students.
Some have emerged from closed-door cultivation, while others have returned after traveling far and wide.
"Usually, the academy feels somewhat quiet. But once the grand ceremony started, everyone came out of hiding!"
Someone clicked their tongue in wonder.
"Our Chang Le Academy is situated in the center of the seven counties. Anyone who wants to practice martial arts will likely consider our academy first. How could there be so few people?"
"True, but cultivation is a personal matter. Not everyone stays in the academy; they each have their own way of practicing."
"Right."
Many people nodded.
"By the way, have you heard the recent news?"
"What news?"
"It seems like someone in the Outer Academy is quite extraordinary. A martial artist at the True Aperture Realm Fifth Layer has comprehended the great path of martial arts and entered the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Ranking!"
"Are you kidding me? Comprehending the great path of martial arts at the True Aperture Realm? Even the geniuses in the Inner Academy can't do that."
"I'm not lying. Go check the Hidden Dragon Ranking! I think the person's name is Luo Mu."
"He's not lying. This is indeed true. I've heard my teacher mention it."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing this, many gasped in disbelief.
Generally speaking, even if someone has extraordinary talent, they can only comprehend the great path of martial arts once they reach the Spirit Sea Realm. This is because with every major realm advancement, one's understanding of martial arts undergoes a qualitative transformation.
The True Aperture Realm is the early stage of martial arts.
The foundation isn't strong enough to support such a comprehension.
But to think someone has actually managed to do it!
And even in the Outer Academy!
"Damn it, who said Outer Academy disciples are completely inferior to those in the Inner Academy?"
"This Luo... Mu's talent is just as good as any in the Inner Academy, maybe even stronger!"
"That's right!"
Everyone nodded, their faces filled with excitement.
Since the academy has both the Inner Academy and the Outer Academy, there are inevitably tensions between the two, something that can't be avoided.
"It's a pity that this Luo junior's realm is still low, at only the True Aperture Realm. If he steps into the Spirit Sea Realm, he might be able to break into the top thirty!"
Someone said.
"True, although he comprehended the great path of martial arts at the True Aperture Realm, his opponents aren't all in the True Aperture Realm. The geniuses in the Inner Academy, who have already reached the Spirit Sea Realm, also have their own understanding of the great path."
"It's fine. No matter what, at least breaking into the top one hundred is no problem!"
"Our usual goal is to maintain a double-digit ranking, without worrying about the specific positions!"
After all, the top thirty are basically all occupied by the Inner Academy disciples, and the Outer Academy can't even get a foot in.
Just recently, the strongest disciple in the Outer Academy was defeated by the Inner Academy disciple who was temporarily ranked thirty-fifth.
This defeat left the Outer Academy feeling dejected for a long time. The gap was still so large. Fortunately, with Luo junior's achievement, the Outer Academy regained some confidence.
At the back mountain of the academy.
On top of a towering peak.
Clouds surged around the area, a spectacular sight.
A figure sat cross-legged.
The person was bare-chested, revealing well-defined, muscular limbs.
The most astonishing part was that a layer of dense, fiery red mist was floating over his skin, flowing with his breath.
It gathered and dispersed, like clouds of fire.
At a certain moment!
The figure suddenly opened his eyes.
A powerful aura immediately swept through the surroundings, stirring sand and stones.
"Perfect!"
Luo Mu smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth and stood up.
This was the A Word, Three Barriers!
Ten days of focused cultivation had yielded immense gains.
First, his cultivation. With the help of the remaining Silverline Grass and Yuan Spirit Pills, he successfully advanced to the True Aperture Realm Ninth Layer.
Second, his cultivation of the [Xuan Yang Overlord Body Technique]. While it didn't trigger any particularly high critical hits, using up all the essence of Yang, he managed to bring it to the perfected stage.
Both his physical strength and external aura had been greatly enhanced!
Luo Mu tested his strength with a spiritual blade. Previously, the spiritual blade could make his body feel as if it were being sliced, but now, there was no such sensation. Even with full force, he couldn't break through his aura!
It would simply bounce off!
Third, the [No-Life Sword Canon]. With his enhanced physical strength, all the excess death energy in his body was converted into No-Life Sword Qi.
A total of three thousand strands!
His sword technique had reached its peak limit!
Luo Mu wasn't sure how strong he was now.
But if he were to face someone like that Demon Path Elder again, he wouldn't even need to use his sword momentum. With just his sword techniques, he could easily defeat them!
Even for opponents of the same rank who possess the great path of martial arts, as long as their understanding of the path is less than two-tenths, he could defeat them purely with his sword skills!
It should be noted that the [No-Life Sword Canon] he had deduced was a fusion of fifteen different sword techniques. It had almost no weaknesses, and its power was so exaggerated that even in the Mystic-tier top ranks, it was still undeniably one of the top!
Ordinary top-tier techniques couldn't compare in the slightest.
Even with a one- or two-tenth enhancement from the great path of martial arts, it would still fall short by a bit.
"Perfect condition. Time to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm!"
Luo Mu continued to sit cross-legged.
A fiery look appeared in his eyes.
The Spirit Sea Realm.
The third stage of cultivation.
At the academy or anywhere else, it was considered a level where one was already considered a powerful figure!
Many leaders of various factions weren't even at this level.
Take his own family, for example.
The Luo Family's strongest member was his uncle.
A True Aperture Realm Seventh Layer.
Unknowingly.
Luo Mu had already surpassed his uncle and was about to reach a realm that only the family's ancestors had ventured into!
The Spirit Sea Realm!
"Let's begin!"
Luo Mu took a deep breath and took out a jade box from his storage ring.
Spirit Sea Pill!
It could increase the success rate by 30%!
His talent was average. Even when he was at the True Aperture Realm Third Layer, he was already struggling a bit.
Without the Spirit Sea Pill, his chances of success would be less than two-tenths on his own.
But now, it was fifty-fifty.
He opened the jade box, and a strong medicinal fragrance rushed out.
Luo Mu only inhaled a little, and his blood immediately started to boil.
A third-grade medicinal pill.
Truly living up to its name.
Without hesitation, Luo Mu swallowed the pill.
At the same time, he focused his mind.
Boom!
The nine major apertures within his body, which had already been opened, instantly shone like stars, emitting a brilliant light.
They resonated with each other, and the light formed a bridge, slowly connecting them together.
Boom!
In the next second.
Luo Mu felt his body shake violently.
It was as if a hidden celestial eye had been opened, or a deep secret gate had been unlocked. His body and mind were completely exposed to the heavens and earth.
It was an indescribable feeling.
In this state, he finally saw the so-called spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It was similar to the mist he had seen before, but it was far more ethereal.
Guidance!
There was no time to think. Luo Mu controlled the nine major apertures and began absorbing the wandering spiritual energy around him.
The spiritual energy had no master.
It was easily drawn into his body by the suction from the major apertures.
It gradually surged toward his dantian.
Meanwhile, his internal qi and blood.
One white, one red.
Like two mighty rivers, they surged with great force.
In his consciousness, the dantian was a hazy, chaotic region.
It was also one of the most mysterious places in the human body.
It had the nature of "embracing all rivers."
Boom!
The spiritual energy, though seemingly harmless, became incredibly violent upon contact with the blood and qi.
They fought fiercely, like lions and tigers.
Fusion was impossible.
However, at this moment.
The Spirit Sea Pill began to take effect.
It transformed into countless blue lights, which fell and gradually calmed the two forces down.
Slowly, they were absorbed by the dantian!
The forces began to merge deep within the dantian.
They were evolving into something stronger!
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