Ning Qi was flying in the sky, and after gradually getting used to flying, he somewhat liked this method of movement. With his hands behind his back, his feet lightly tapped the Void Realm, and he would already appear in the distance. In terms of comfort and prestige, it surpassed his previous movement techniques.
But there were also flaws.
"Firstly, the speed isn't fast enough; it's still inferior to rapidly moving with a movement technique. Secondly, the consumption is a bit high."
This was normal.
After all, Ning Qi was only in the White Mist Realm now. The reason he could fly was entirely because his Protective Aura was too vast.
However, this was not difficult for Ning Qi.
He slowly closed his eyes, landed on a peak, then spread his arms, feeling the wind pass through him.
If the speed wasn't fast enough, he would increase the speed. If the consumption was a bit high, he would reduce the consumption.
The Protective Aura in his body rolled like mist, occasionally manifesting various True Intents.
What is the Ten Thousand Manifestations True Gang?
It encompasses all manifestations and gives birth to all manifestations. To cultivate such a supreme Cultivation Technique, one must have an extremely profound understanding of all manifestations of heaven and earth. However, it takes an ordinary person a lifetime to comprehend one manifestation, let alone all manifestations of heaven and earth. Only Ning Qi could achieve this.
Beside him.
Protective Aura surged out, accompanied by various strange phenomena.
Sometimes it transformed into a True Dragon, circling Ning Qi as if to carry him into the sky. Other times, an eagle's cry would sound, and the Protective Aura would transform into wings, stirring the airflow. These were all applications of Protective Aura, and Ning Qi was trying to figure out how to fly faster with less consumption.
He continuously tried and combined.
In Ning Qi's mind, inspiration gushed forth like a spring.
After advancing to the White Mist Realm, his Comprehension Ability became stronger. Creating such a martial art was not difficult for him.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
Ning Qi slowly opened his eyes, a smile in them.
With his hands behind his back, he took a slight step.
Above the Void Realm, there seemed to be invisible steps. He strolled leisurely, taking one step and already being very, very far away. Faintly, there were roars of True Dragons and long cries of divine eagles. This speed was much faster than his previous forceful flight relying on Protective Aura, and even the consumption was reduced by seventy to eighty percent.
"Taking the form of a True Dragon and a divine eagle, combined with the essence of wind, it far surpasses the past. Let's call it the Sky-Treading Step."
He had a small test, and a look of joy appeared on his lips.
"Indeed, applying different True Intents in different scenarios yields completely different effects. A major advantage of the Ten Thousand Manifestations True Gang is that it can evolve Protective Aura with different True Intents according to different enemies, and they can even fuse with each other, leading to endless wondrous uses."
But for Ning Qi, whether it was the Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake, the Ten Thousand Manifestations Inner Strength, or the Ten Thousand Manifestations True Gang, the greatest help was in laying his foundation.
Now that he was in contact with the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, if he were to touch upon the Dao in the future, he might even be able to control all Dao.
Ning Qi stood in the Void Realm, looked back at the peak he had just stood on, and lightly pointed his hand.
The next instant.
A Sword Aura condensed, carrying unparalleled sharpness and Sword Intent, instantly flying a hundred zhang and cutting across the peak.
The cut was incredibly smooth, and the peak slowly slid down, falling into the mountain stream, making a resounding noise.
Cutting a mountain with one sword was nothing more than this.
But this was still far from Ning Qi's limit.
He looked up at the sky, deciding to leave.
"It seems I also need to create a few killing techniques; otherwise, I won't be able to fully utilize my Protective Aura."
This was not difficult for Ning Qi.
The Dao-seeking techniques were the most difficult, as they involved the improvement of the essence of life.
But the Dao-protecting techniques were simple, merely the application of Protective Aura. As long as Ning Qi had inspiration, he could create them very quickly.
...
Time flowed by.
Ning Qi did not slack off after stepping into the Gang Yuan Realm; he still cultivated methodically. He tried to refine Medicinal Pills to accelerate the tempering of Protective Aura, but in the end, he found that the effect was not significant.
It wasn't that the Tempering Gang Pill Formula Ning Qi created was ineffective; the problem lay with Ning Qi himself.
His Protective Aura was too vast. If he were to accelerate it with Medicinal Pills, he would probably exhaust the True Martial Sect and still not accelerate it much, at most only a few months faster. After all, according to Ning Qi's own estimation, he would not stay in the three stages of the Gang Yuan Realm for many years. Since that was the case, Ning Qi simply focused his attention on Cultivation Techniques, improving his cultivation speed from that aspect.
He was not a greedy person; his sect had already helped him enough. He would not drain his sect for his own cultivation.
These Tempering Gang Pills, given to Luo Wentian and the others, could at least help them save more than ten years.
No one knew that Ning Qi had already become the fourth True Disciple to step into the Gang Yuan Realm.
And his combat power was even more exaggerated.
Even if Jiang Baishan and the other two were tied together, it would only take one sword.
At this time, Zhenwu Mountain was already covered with a little white snow.
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Ning Qi was also eight years old.
Just as everyone was wondering if Dragon Mountain Daoist would remain in seclusion until next year, a shocking fluctuation came from Mingwu Pavilion, accompanied by Dragon Mountain Daoist's loud laughter echoing throughout the True Martial Sect. Everyone's eyes revealed surprise and joy.
Everyone knew that Dragon Mountain Daoist had come out of seclusion!
...
"Disciple congratulates Master on successfully coming out of seclusion!"
The True Disciples gathered at Mingwu Pavilion immediately. Just by hearing Dragon Mountain Daoist's hearty laughter, they knew that this seclusion had yielded significant gains.
Dragon Mountain Daoist bathed and changed, then met his Disciples.
His eyes immediately showed surprise.
He had only been in seclusion for about half a year, but the mental outlook of his Disciples had undergone a tremendous change.
Except for his Junior Brother Ning Qi, who remained unfathomable as always, the cultivation of the other Disciples had all made considerable progress, especially Luo Wentian and Xiong Shi, whose Gang Yuan Realm aura was fully displayed.
Seemingly noticing the surprise in Dragon Mountain Daoist's eyes, Luo Wentian smiled and proactively reported:
"Reporting to Master, everything is thanks to Junior Brother."
He slowly explained, informing Dragon Mountain Daoist about the Ninggang Pill and the Sleep Dream Art.
Dragon Mountain Daoist was stunned.
Ning Qi had actually deduced the Pill Formula solely based on one Ninggang Pill?
And this Sleep Dream Art was so miraculous, able to accelerate Inner Strength cultivation in dreams?
He subconsciously looked at Ning Qi, only to see Ning Qi smiling peacefully.
Dragon Mountain Daoist also smiled, filled with emotion.
"Little Nine, well done."
Only a few short words, but everyone smiled knowingly; they could hear the joy in Dragon Mountain Daoist's heart.
Ever since Dragon Mountain Daoist obtained the True Martial Inheritance, his greatest dream had been to revitalize the True Martial Sect. Now that he himself had stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm, the next step was to cultivate his Disciples to become independent existences. Ning Qi's actions undoubtedly accelerated this process, and he was naturally happy.
Dragon Mountain Daoist stroked his goatee and laughed heartily:
"Two months from now, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, we will hold the Heavenly Human Grand Ceremony!"
"Wen Tian, you will oversee the specific arrangements."
All the Disciples were excited.
They had already been preparing, just waiting for Dragon Mountain Daoist to come out of seclusion. Now that they had received the instruction, they were all full of drive, wishing they could immediately start acting.
"Yes, Master!"
Two months, neither long nor short. After all, Qingzhou alone was so vast; after sending out the invitations, people would need some preparation time.