After practicing Qi for a thousand years, one can finally become a god!

Chapter 172 The Pinnacle [First Update, Requesting Double Monthly Tickets!]

In the past two years, Qi Sheng has been blessed with divine intervention and has worked diligently without ever stopping his progress.

He diligently cultivated the fifth level of the "Scripture of the Dead" and the eleventh and twelfth solar terms of the "Seasonal Technique" that he had obtained from the Jade Well Cave before defecting from the Netherworld Sect, until they reached the perfect state.

among them.

With the first twelve sections of "Seasonal Exercises" completed, Qi Shengjin had nowhere to progress without any subsequent exercises.

He had long since stagnated in his martial arts realm, but fortunately, he had perfected every stage of his cultivation, and through diligent practice, he was still able to continue to improve.

For example, the strength of the seventh and eighth solar terms.

For example, the "罡劲" (gangjin) of the ninth and tenth solar terms.

For example, the Qi and blood of the eleventh and twelve solar terms.

They are still making continuous progress, but due to the lack of subsequent techniques, it is difficult to make further changes, and they are still somewhat limited.

As for the "Scripture of the Dead," it is a longevity technique. After Qi Sheng cultivated it to the fifth level, "Great Circulation," he was free from illness and disaster and could live to be 150 years old. He could then truly be called a "Master," and in the lineage of immortals, he could be considered to have truly entered the path.

However, this immortal technique requires too much effort to cultivate, which Qi Sheng cannot afford for the time being. So far, he has only just mastered the three realms of 'Concentration,' 'Sensation,' and 'Subtlety' due to special requirements, and has stopped at the next level after meeting the requirements for advancing to the next realm.

Even the four realms of the fifth level are only enough to reach the threshold of mastery.

That's it.

The first five levels can still be studied further, but the sixth level lacks the necessary techniques.

I want to pursue further studies, but my skills are insufficient.

I want to continue, but I don't have the right methods.

Therefore, the "Seasonal Exercises" also fell into difficulties.

Fortunately, he still had the "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique" to continue practicing, which allowed Qi Sheng's strength to grow steadily.

This day.

After the spirit appeared, Qi Sheng resolutely put his studies into practice.

【The Eighth Form of Sorrowful Clouds】

[First Step for Beginners (490/480);]

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[Master the Ninth Route (4320/4320);]

[Dacheng First Floor (4800/4800);]

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【Dacheng Ninth Floor (0/43200);】 (+)

【Dacheng Ninth Floor (43200/43200);】 (+)

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【Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique——】

【Step 1 (Eight Swords Combined): Beginner (0/10000)】(+)

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The brilliance and power of the "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique" are beyond doubt. Once any one of the eight moves is mastered, even without a mid-level Earthly Fiend Magic Weapon, one can rival a top expert.

If one possesses a mid-level weapon, their strength will soar even higher, making them a top-tier expert.

For Qi Sheng, the "Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds" was arguably the most cost-effective spell he had ever practiced.

In the early stages, you only need 22050 skill points to master a great sword technique, comprehend a sword technique to its highest level, and possess a means to reach the pinnacle.

Compared to the gradual approach of the "Three Maps to Heaven".

Compared to the ever-increasing popularity of "Twenty-Four Solar Terms".

The "Eight Styles of Sorrowful Clouds" is undoubtedly a shortcut to the top.

Qi Sheng did indeed rely on this sword technique to quickly reach the top and rapidly acquire top-tier combat power, and not just in one aspect, making him a well-rounded individual.

However, after reaching the highest level, the difficulty increases tenfold.

Before mastering the Great Perfection stage of the "Eight Styles of Sorrowful Clouds", one should focus on mastering the Nine Styles of Sword Technique.

"When you reach the Great Completion Realm, you cultivate the fusion of the Nine Sword Techniques. The Great Completion Realm is thus divided into nine levels. When all nine sword techniques are fused together and become one, you will reach the Perfect Realm."

Now, Qi Sheng has mastered all eight forms to perfection. To date, Qi Sheng has used a total of 176.4 million units of energy in the 'Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds,' making him arguably the most diligent practitioner.

But the improvement for Qi Sheng was also exceptionally significant.

"The Eight Forms are Complete."

"With the eight swords combined, my strength can barely be considered among the top masters."

Fifth tier: Top-tier experts.

The sixth level, the ultimate master.

As Qi Sheng came into contact with more and more top-tier experts over the past two years, he realized that even top-tier experts were divided into strong and weak categories. For example, the Yin-Yang Twin Demons were at the bottom, barely top-tier, and could be considered third-rate.

Further up, like Master Suyu of Baihua Mountain, who has initially mastered the sword technique to a high level and has the 'Suyu Formation Diagram' in hand, she is probably second-rate among the top. However, if all her disciples in the 'Suyu Formation Diagram' are in place and the full power of the formation is unleashed, she can also be ranked as first-rate and be comparable to Cheng Yang Zhenren, the eighth leader of the Righteous Alliance.

If they join forces with the other three elements to set up the 'Four Elements Grand Formation', their strength will leap forward again and undergo a qualitative change. In the Western Region and the Barbarian Frontier, their combat power at this level can be called 'Peak Master'.

Qi Sheng roughly understood how to correlate this with the proficiency level on the panel.

"The fifth tier is either mastery of secret techniques plus a matching mid-level earthly evil artifact, or mastery of secret techniques plus a low-level evil artifact."

"Sixth tier: Mastery of wondrous techniques/Mastery of secret techniques + a matching mid-tier Earthly Fiend magic weapon." —Sword Mastery

—Third-rate: A mastery of the secret technique plus a matching mid-level weapon;

—Second-rate: Mid-stage mastery of secret techniques + matching mid-tier evil weapon;

—First-class: Mastery of secret techniques in the late stage + matching mid-level evil weapon;

"Seventh tier, mastery of wondrous techniques/perfection of secret techniques + matching high-level earthly evil magic weapon."

—Peak: Initial mastery of the secret technique + a matching high-level weapon;

Further up, Qi Sheng had not yet reached that level, nor had he come into contact with it, so it was difficult to make a corresponding judgment, but he had a general idea in mind.

"The Yin-Yang Twin Demons, 'Pretty Asura' Chu Yi, and Qi Jiayi Zhenren are top-tier third-rate individuals."

“Master Suyu, ‘Strategist’ Xu Hongtian, and Qi Zhen of the Qi family are all top-tier second-rate.”

"Master Chengyang is a first-rate master."

"Master Mingxu is at least second-rate."

Currently, Qi Sheng has only encountered top-tier experts, and has not yet met anyone who is at the peak of the skill level.

Qi Sheng can be considered the first person to achieve this.

"Although I currently lack high-level Earthly Fiend Magic Weapons, I can barely be considered to have the Eight Swords Combined, and I also possess the Eight Styles and Eight Paths of Sword Techniques at their peak. Putting them together, I can barely be considered to be among the top ranks, and I am at least capable of protecting myself to some extent."

Although further improvement will become increasingly difficult, with the Immortal Abode as a backup, it's not too daunting.

of course.

These are just general classifications made by Qi Sheng based on his own actual contact with these masters and the stories of their achievements in the Western Regions and the Barbarian Frontier.

It's certainly not that precise. In a real battle, it's hard to say who will win until the very last moment. On paper, strength is only one factor that determines the outcome. Other factors include the interaction between magical artifacts and spells, as well as the experience and wisdom gained in the battle.

For example, Madam Wang, although only a fourth-tier expert according to Qi Sheng's classification standards, possesses more than a hundred 'Azure Scale Sands'. Once she releases them, even top experts are in danger of dying.

Take Yang Mo for example. In terms of raw strength, he was clearly only a third-rate figure among the top experts, but after obtaining the Qi family's treasure, the "Nine Heavens Capital Yin Demon Banner," he was able to pose a certain threat to Qi Sheng, who had already reached the peak. If it weren't for the "Sword Qi Thunder Sound," it would have been quite troublesome for Qi Sheng to break through that magic weapon.

There are too many such situations to list.

In a true contest of magic, the outcome is extremely complex, not as simple as a black-and-white, one-size-fits-all situation. Otherwise, there would be no need for a contest; people could simply list their own data, compare it, and the weaker one could just slit their own throat.

Qi Sheng understood this principle: "Even though I am already a top expert, with the Eight Styles of Sorrowful Clouds for killing, the Seasonal Techniques for close combat, and the Three Diagrams of Heaven for external training, I still need to be extremely cautious when traveling outside!"

In short.

You can never go too far wrong.

However, there's no need to underestimate ourselves.

"As for the sect, I have the Great Evolution Array Diagram, which I have now forged into six layers, enough to withstand even the most powerful experts."

"Personally, I have mastered the Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds and achieved initial perfection, barely making it into the ranks of the peak."

The foundation has been laid.

The next requirement is to take it a step further!
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(End of this chapter)