NOVPUB"Is this the Earth Flower Realm?"
Su Changkong sat cross-legged in silence, feeling the changes in his body. He couldn’t help but marvel that beyond the increase in speed and strength, his physical body was far superior to before.
The greatest change was that Su Changkong’s energy had grown to a new level. Having condensed the Earth Flower, Su Changkong could sense the existence of nature’s spiritual energy without even concentrating!
"Whoosh!"
With a thought, Su Changkong tried pushing out a palm strike. A series of roaring wave sounds filled the air as the Giant Whale True Qi, carrying along nature’s spiritual energy, twisted and compressed the space ahead.
"Tsst!"
With a casual flick of his finger, a thread of finger energy burst forth, piercing through the thick walls of the Cultivation Room and creating an endlessly deep hole, as if it had entered soft tofu, easily tearing through metal armor.
"This... my perception and application of spiritual energy have risen to a new level. A casual strike can harness spiritual energy, on par with my previous full-force bursts!"
Su Changkong couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.
Even before ascending to the Earth Flower Realm or even the Innate Realm, Su Changkong could engage in combat using nature’s spiritual energy, thanks to his profound martial arts realm and the perception of spiritual energy brought by the Guiding Technique.
He needed to concentrate all his attention and use all his strength to perform techniques like Arrow Lights into Rainbow that could materialize his intent.
But now it was completely different. Relying solely on his own Essence Qi, he could easily mobilize nature’s spiritual energy. Any random punch or casual slice could invoke nature’s spiritual energy, equaling the power of his previous full-force strikes!
And if he concentrated and burst forth with all his power, the escalation far surpassed his previous limits, mobilizing even more of nature’s spiritual energy than before!
This was a qualitative change!
"Today, even Helian Yuan, the Sect Master of Spirit Taoist Sect, is no match for me, not to mention... he falls far short!"
Su Changkong estimated his current strength, feeling quite satisfied.
The Spirit Taoist Sect had five or six Innate Martial Artists, among whom the strongest was the Sect Master Helian Yuan, who opened his fifth Heavenly Pulse and stepped into the Earth Flower Realm over a decade ago.
But Helian Yuan’s strength was at most similar to that of the yellow-robed Elder from the Five Immortals Sect. Now, Su Changkong, facing similar martial artists, wouldn’t need to use his Blade Intent and could still achieve victory quite easily. This was a qualitative leap!
Name: Su Changkong (24 years old)
Lifespan: 290 years
Potential Value: 53 points
Additionally, with the opening of the five Heavenly Pulses and the condensation of the Earth Flower, his lifespan increased by 15 years and his potential value by 2 points, which was unexpected.
"My lifespan is close to reaching the big milestone of 300 years!"
Su Changkong was very satisfied, with significant improvements in strength, lifespan, and potential.
After familiarizing himself with his new power, Su Changkong felt that even the typical Three Flowers Gathering at the Top experts might not be a threat to him. Exiting unscathed would still be easy!
"After breaking through to the Earth Flower Realm, the Spirit Containment Pill has become much less effective."
Su Changkong took a Spirit Containment Pill and felt its effects, shaking his head slightly.
In the past year, Su Changkong had traded seven strands of Innate Qi with Cangyun Pavilion, obtaining Spiritual Medicines and Pill Recipes that allowed him to progress so rapidly!
As his cultivation increased, the effectiveness of the Spirit Containment Pill diminished. According to Helian Yuan, this pill was best taken between the Human Flower Realm and the Earth Flower Realm.
"It’s time to visit Cangyun Pavilion and see if I can buy a Spirit Pill Recipe suitable for advancing from the Earth Flower Realm to the Sky Flower Realm. If not the recipe, then purchasing a finished Spirit Pill or studying it will do."
Su Changkong had a plan in mind.
The Spirit Containment Pill was already the best Spirit Pill that the Spirit Taoist Sect had.
With the support of the Cangyun Sect behind Cangyun Pavilion, whose strength and foundation far surpassed that of the Spirit Taoist Sect, it was a plausible method for him to trade Innate Qi for Pill Medicines or finished Spirit Pills.
With Su Changkong’s remarkable perception and his Alchemy nearing the 9th tier, obtaining a finished Spirit Pill and deducing its alchemic method and needed materials was not impossible!
Deciding to act, Su Changkong tidied up and set out for Feiyun City.
It was the coldest season of the year, with howling winds and fluttering snowflakes dressing Feiyun City in a silver outfit. Passersby in cotton-padded jackets were few and far between. Dressed in black, Su Changkong, known as ’Blade without Edge,’ appeared in Feiyun City and headed straight to Cangyun Pavilion.
"Senior Blade."
Upon seeing Su Changkong, the disciples at the entrance of Cangyun Pavilion greeted him with utmost respect. They were well aware that ’Blade without Edge’ was an esteemed guest of Cangyun Pavilion and warranted respectful treatment.
"Hmm."
Su Changkong merely nodded. Just as he was about to step into Cangyun Pavilion, his expression suddenly changed slightly.
"Buzzing!"
This was because the sword on Su Changkong’s back was emitting a buzzing sound.
Su Changkong carried two swords, one being the Iron-Cutting Sword, and the other the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon ’Flame Prison Blade’ he obtained from Divine Weapon Villa!
The Flame Prison Blade, still lacking a Blood Sacrifice and the condensation of a weapon spirit, could only be considered a semi-finished Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, but it still possessed its own extraordinary features.
Now, the Flame Prison Blade seemed to sense something and was trembling slightly. This caused Su Changkong’s eyes to narrow sharply: "Demon Monsters... or Monster Warriors?"
There was a Demon Monster nearby! The Flame Prison Blade, as a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, was capable of detecting the presence of Demon Monsters within a certain range!
This reaction indicated a high likelihood that a Demon Monster was close by.
Su Changkong scanned the area with his gaze. With almost no pedestrians in sight outside the Cangyun Pavilion, Su Changkong’s attention turned to the interior of the pavilion, knowing that the one causing the Flame Prison Blade’s response was inside Cangyun Pavilion!
