Chapter 59: Storms gather at Tianjian Peak, I dominate the scenery

Chapter 59: The Winds and Clouds Gather at Tianjian Peak, I Alone Command the Scenery

Qingping Sword Pond.

Jiang Li took an unconventional path, stepping one foot into the pool.

This sudden action startled all the Disciples present, who turned their heads to look.

Was he going to force his way through the Sword Pool with his Physical Body?

Had he gone mad?

That was a full three thousand six hundred Sword Qi.

Each Sword Qi was equivalent to an attack from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; even a Body Cultivator wouldn’t dare to take it head-on.

The correct approach should be to sit on a lotus leaf, and under the protection mechanism, gradually transform the Sword Qi into one’s own insights, ultimately reaching the end after comprehending the manifestation of Sword Aura.

Crossing it with one’s Physical Body was entirely the act of a crude martial artist.

Let alone getting through, it was questionable if he could even last a few minutes.

“I understand! Senior Brother Jiang must think that passing through the Qingping Sword Pond via the Dao of the Sword is too simple. That’s why he’s challenging a high-difficulty operation. Senior Brother Jiang is telling us to never be content with the status quo and lose our drive to improve.”

Among the Huashen Class Disciples, Shen Lin, like Jiang Chui, seemed to understand Jiang Li’s intention and began to explain.

He had an air of ‘I understand best’.

The other Huashen Class Disciples, upon hearing this, also became suspicious.

Is that so?

It seems to make some sense.

But why adopt such a masochistic approach?

Jiang Li: Oh, yes, yes, yes, everything you say is correct.

Li Xi, on the other hand, leaned closer to Murong Qing and asked curiously, “Qing Qing, what do you think Jiang Li is trying to do? You should know what he’s thinking, right?”

Murong Qing raised an eyebrow. What did she mean, she should know what Jiang Li was doing? She wasn’t a roundworms in Jiang Li’s stomach; how could she possibly know what he was thinking?

However, after thinking for a moment, she still said, “Perhaps his Physical Body has achieved a Breakthrough, and he wants to test its strength. Or, perhaps his original goal was here, in which case the reason is simple: he wants to distinguish himself, ascend to a higher level of Tianjian Peak, and find a better Cultivation environment.”

Li Xi suddenly understood.

“Jiang Li wants to become the Senior Brother of Tianjian Peak! Tianjian Peak hasn’t had a Senior Brother worthy of the chief title for a long time, but Jiang Li can definitely do it. I believe in him.”

Murong Qing looked sideways, at Jiang Li’s back… she actually believed it too.

…

On the other side.

Jiang Li was already exasperated.

He clearly had an easier way to pass through the Qingping Sword Pond, but the dog Cultivation Technique chose the most eye-catching one.

He could already imagine that Tianjian Peak would surely become lively later, with news spreading like, “Shocking! The Qingping Sword Pond was actually entered barefoot by a man!”

He was going to steal the spotlight again.

Of course.

The effect would definitely be explosive.

After all, as a place for Sword Cultivators to gain insight, no one had ever dared to court death by stepping into the pool.

He was the first.

As long as he succeeded, the Cultivation Technique, Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill, would harvest a large amount of Power Of Will from the common people, to condense new Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi.

This was different from condensing Dragon Qi using ordinary incense Power Of Will.

It could only be achieved in the Cultivation Technique’s Hosting state.

In a sense, the System was indeed doing proper work.

It was just that this method of doing proper work directly exposed him, the undercover agent, to the spotlight.

As thoughts swirled.

The body under Cultivation Technique Hosting also moved.

His other foot also stepped into the Sword Pool.

Immediately.

Violent Qingping Sword Qi surged up, and invisible Sword Qi continuously cut at Jiang Li’s body.

Just this alone would cause Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage to die with regret, their bodies covered in a hundred or so wounds.

However…

These invisible Sword Qi, when cutting Jiang Li’s body, only produced a series of clanging sounds like metal striking metal.

It could be seen that a layer of mountain and river patterns had already appeared on Jiang Li’s body surface. Each strike of the Qingping Sword Qi would make the golden patterns flash, but that was all; it simply couldn’t break through his defense.

Jiang Li walked with an expressionless face.

His heart rate was accelerating, and when he exhaled, he would produce a clear phantom of beacon smoke.

The micro-carved cities on his bones were even deploying troops and arranging formations, automatically adjusting their defensive structure.

His body, both inside and out, seemed to be engaged in an offensive and defensive battle with the outside world.

The outside was the offense, and they were the defense.

The defense was impenetrable.

Not a single Qingping Sword Qi could break through the encirclement and penetrate his flesh and blood.

Jiang Li looked sideways repeatedly.

The defense of a Body Refining Technique that had not yet fully reached the Minor Achievement Realm had already reached an extremely terrifying level.

Under the dual defense of inside and outside the body, no matter how many Qingping Sword Qi there were, they would be difficult to break through the defense, especially since the Cultivation Technique itself would intelligently deduce and concentrate all defenses at a certain point at a certain moment.

If an attack could not shatter all his defenses at once, then no matter how many attacks there were, they would not be able to shake him.

The Qingping Sword Pond suffered from this.

The number of Sword Qi seemed numerous, with a full three thousand six hundred, but each one was a dispersed individual. While it was naturally effective against other Body Cultivators, it was completely countered by the Cultivation Technique, Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill.

Soon.

Jiang Li had already reached the latter half of the journey.

His entire person was submerged by Sword Qi.

The violent Sword Qi formed a sword blade storm, continuously attacking every inch of Jiang Li’s skin at a frequency of hundreds per second.

Jiang Li walked calmly.

He walked past, oblivious to it all.

In the storm of Sword Qi, the golden patterns shone like a dazzling sun, constantly reminding the Disciples on the shore that he was perfectly fine.

Among the Spectating Disciples, whether they were Huashen Class Disciples, Tianjian Peak Disciples, or others who had rushed over after hearing the news, all wore expressions of stunned disbelief.

Could this Jiang Li really cross the Qingping Sword Pond with just his Physical Body?

Was this guy really just at Foundation Establishment?

They would believe it if he was said to be a Golden Core-level Body Cultivator.

He was too much of a Prodigy.

Under such widespread attention, Jiang Li stepped one foot out of the Sword Pool, finally standing with both feet on the opposite side of the Qingping Sword Pond.

He stood with his arms hanging down.

A black robe swayed.

His handsome and distinct features were filled with a calm and composed demeanor.

As if crossing the Qingping Sword Pond with his Physical Body was merely like wading through a puddle barefoot.

Such a posture caused an uproar at the scene.

There was a clamor everywhere.

Li Xi’s small face was puffed up, and she stood on tiptoe, waving her hands.

One might think she was the one who had crossed the Sword Pool.

“Wow, Qing Qing, did you see that? Jiang Li is so handsome, he’s really so handsome! Compared to those show-offs who only act pretentious in front of us, Jiang Li is simply like, like an Immortal banished from heaven!”

Li Xi frantically shook Murong Qing’s arm, looking excited.

Murong Qing helplessly said, “I saw, I saw.”

She thought to herself: every time she saw this man, he would bring her unexpected growth. She was not one to admit defeat, but Jiang Li’s performance indeed made her feel inferior. She still needed to work harder.

…

Opposite the Qingping Sword Pond.

The Cultivation Technique, Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill, reveled in this display of awe from the common people, and the System prompt popped up.

【Ding, the Cultivation Technique, Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill, rates its own performance 82 points, with the remaining 666 points given to itself as a bonus. The Emperor’s Heart has completely boiled over, intending to strike while the iron is hot and ascend to the pinnacle.】

【Two strands of Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi have been condensed.】

“Not bad, two strands condensed at once.”

Jiang Li was very satisfied with this result.

One must know.

Last time, he put on a show in Yuanci Land and only condensed one wisp of Dragon Qi. This time, it was two strands directly; the efficiency was much higher.

However, according to the Cultivation Technique’s progress, two strands still seemed insufficient.

At least ten more strands of Dragon Qi needed to be condensed before this Body Refining Technique could truly be pushed to the Minor Achievement Realm.

Ten strands of Dragon Qi, this was already a feat no less than saving an entire Qinghe County.

If it was just these people, even if he put on another show, it probably wouldn’t be enough.

He needed to double it.

Jiang Li gave his head a light pat.

Damn.

He was really getting addicted to showing off; he was even starting to feel like there weren’t enough spectators.

At this moment.

Rong Qing, the mentor of the Huashen Class’s Sword Riding course, sized up Jiang Li, her admiration clearly visible in her eyes.

“You child, if I didn’t know you were Senior Brother Zhang’s Disciple, I’d suspect you were sent by the Force Dao Peak to challenge us. Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

Jiang Li typed his reply.

“That’s good. If you were injured, I wouldn’t know what to tell Senior Brother. Do you want to go back first?”

Rong Qing said softly.

Like looking at her own child, her tone was full of doting.

Jiang Li shook his head.

“Aunt Rong, my goal is the Sword Palace on the seventh floor. How can I get to the Sword Palace?”

Upon hearing this.

Rong Qing was surprised.

This child had such great ambition.

He wanted to reach the Sword Palace on the seventh floor right after Foundation Establishment.

That was a place only Elders at or above the Golden Core Stage were qualified to reside in.

It had never been heard of a Foundation Establishment Disciple being able to live there.

“To reach the Sword Palace, just passing through the Qingping Sword Pond isn’t enough. You also need to pass through the Hundred-Zhang Sword Ladder. That’s a staircase made of the treasured swords of Disciples and Elders who died in battle throughout history. Each step can trigger the resonance of the swords, and only by subduing the killing obsession within the swords can one ascend.”

“I want to try.”

Jiang Li didn’t make a guarantee, only said he wanted to try.

If he used his own Sword Dao level, passing through this Hundred-Zhang Sword Ladder would not be a problem.

But now, his body was being controlled by the Body Refining Cultivation Technique, Imperial Extremes World-Shocking Skill, and he didn’t know how this Body Refining Cultivation Technique would pass through it.

“Alright, then let’s try. I’ll take you there.”

Rong Qing had no doubts.

She immediately took Jiang Li to the Hundred-Zhang Sword Ladder.

The Spectating Disciples seemed to have discovered some incredible news, and each one was greatly energized.

They began calling their friends.

The main point was just one—

A Foundation Establishment Disciple was challenging the Hundred-Zhang Sword Ladder, aiming to reach the Sword Palace on the seventh floor and become the first Divine Being on Tianjian Peak to live in the Elder’s Hall as a Disciple.

For a time.

Half of Tianxuan Holy Land received similar messages.

They rushed to Tianjian Peak in droves.