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

Chapter 219 The Pinnacle is in Sight
Bai Geng came and went.

The attempt to appease Qi Sheng failed.

But the trip wasn't entirely in vain; it yielded two main findings—

Firstly, Qi Sheng was extremely knowledgeable about the upper echelons and factional relationships of the Netherworld Sect. Logically speaking, given Qi Sheng's strength and status before defecting from the Netherworld Sect, it would have been impossible for him to have access to such information. After defecting, it would have been even more difficult for him to find out. It is unknown how he obtained this information.

Secondly, Qi Sheng is a simple-minded person who doesn't want to get involved in the factional disputes of the Netherworld Sect. He probably saw through Nanmen Feiying's deeper intentions in recruiting him, and his refusal was very decisive, definitely not a matter of official rank.

Thirdly, Qi Sheng was unaware of the 'meta-boundary node' and had no interest in it.

Fourth, Qi Sheng's confidence in not fearing the Netherworld Sect or the Supreme Elders of the Five Sects may stem from the Ze Ding.

"You think having a mystical artifact means everything will be fine?"

Bai Geng sighed helplessly, "They're still young after all."

young people.

Limited knowledge.

Perhaps only when Qi Sheng personally witnesses the power of the Five Supreme Elders will he understand the true meaning of "the vastness of heaven and earth."

Unfortunately, recent disturbances in the world have greatly increased the pressure on various nodes, so the elders of each sect are unable to deal with Qi Sheng for the time being. Fortunately, refining a profound artifact is not something that can be accomplished in three or five years, so there is no rush.

But Bai Geng was anxious: "The situation at this critical juncture will stabilize in three to five months at most. The sect leader wants to grant Qi Sheng amnesty, so he doesn't have much time left."

Bai Geng was not in a hurry to return to the Netherworld Sect. After leaving the Four Symbols Sword Sect, he found a place to stay not far from Changwei Mountain, observed the changes in the waters and marshes for thousands of miles, and pondered what it was all about. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to further observe Qi Sheng's strength.

As expected, it won't be long before experts from the Wu and Qi families arrive.

"There are only a handful of people who have reached the pinnacle of these two invincible families. I wonder how many of them have come this time."

Bai Geng calmly watched the play.

……

Bai Geng came and went.

Qi Sheng remained completely unmoved.

He has a panel; as long as he invokes the spirit, he can gain merit, and by applying that merit, he can improve himself.

With his current strength, he can gain tens of thousands of merits by summoning gods three, five, seven, or eight times a day if he takes a break.

The efficiency of spiritual intervention has been greatly improved.

Correspondingly, the areas where one needs to work hard also increase significantly.

【Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique——】

[Step 1: Perfection; Grand Mastery: Eight Swords Combined]

[Step Two: Perfection; Ultimate Skill: Great Thunderclap Sword]

[Step 3: Perfection; Grand Mastery: Thunderous Sword]

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【Step 6: Getting Started (666/60000)】(+)

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Take the "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Manual" as an example. After the eight forms are perfected, they are combined into one and divided into eight steps. The first step, from beginner to perfection, requires 31 merits. The second step requires 62 merits, the third step requires 93 merits, and the fourth step requires 124 merits.

And so on.

Step 8 requires 248 million power.

The total effort required from step one to step eight is 1116 million.

After Qi Sheng was released from the Dragon Abyss, he earned an average of 50,000 merits per day. However, after several months, he had only managed to cultivate the "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique" to the sixth step.

"After mastering the eight steps of the Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique, one should then successively practice the Eight Forms of Mist/Misty Cloud Sword Technique, the Eight Forms of Sorrowful Wind/Sorrowful Wind Sword Technique, and the Eight Forms of Bitter Rain/Bitter Rain Sword Technique."

According to the "Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds/Sword Manual of Sorrowful Clouds"—

Each of the eight forms of "Sorrowful Clouds" requires 237600 hours of practice from beginner to mastery, totaling 190.08 hours for all eight forms.

The "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique" has eight steps and a total of 1116 million merit points.

The total is 1306.08 merits.

That is, the subsequent three sword techniques require a total of 3538.08 units of effort.

In addition, the first part of "Sorrowful Cloud Sword Manual" is still three steps away from being completed, requiring 651 million merit points.

Total: 4189.08.

That's an enormous amount!

Based on Qi Sheng's average daily merit of 2.5, it would take 1675 days, or four and a half years, to accumulate enough merit.

At this point, it was just an accumulation of quantity—Qi Sheng, having perfected a sword technique, had already surpassed the realm of ordinary peak masters, but was far from being invincible; he could be called 'Peak'.

One is the pinnacle.

The fourth part is also the pinnacle.

The upper limit is there. From one sword technique to four sword techniques, Qi Sheng has only increased the breadth and the number of methods. The upper limit has not been broken.

Just like the previous "Eight Forms of Sorrowful Clouds", when one form was perfected, Qi Sheng was at the pinnacle. When all eight forms were perfected, he was still at the pinnacle. Only after perfecting all eight forms and practicing the "Sorrowful Clouds Sword Technique" together would Qi Sheng's strength make a breakthrough.

The same applies to the "Four-Part Sword Manual of Sorrowful Clouds, Misty Fog, Bitter Wind and Rain".

"Only when all four sword techniques are perfected can they form the basis for combined training."

"Only by training all four parts together can we hope to reach the realm of invincibility."

Qi Sheng calculated with his fingers: "It will probably take another eight or nine months to fully master the first part of the 'Sorrowful Cloud Sword Technique' and officially enter the pinnacle level."

Four years later, it was still the pinnacle, another long period of accumulation.

After all four parts are completed, you can continue to make progress.

At that time, I don't know how much hard work it would have required.

"Disaster!"

too difficult!
This only covers sword techniques and combat strength.

The "Scripture of the Dead" requires even more effort, far exceeding the four sword manuals; no amount of effort can fill that gap.

"Invincible is difficult!"

"Achieving immortality is even more difficult!"

Fortunately, reaching the pinnacle isn't too difficult; it will only take a maximum of half a year, which Qi Sheng can afford to wait.

……

"This is Chang Weishan?"

"How did it get flooded?"

When Wu Kehua and Qi Sanniang arrived, they also found the area flooded.

Wu Kehua opened his wisdom eye and saw that the water covered the nine layers of array diagrams. He thought that this must be the Four Phases Sword Sect. There was an extra layer of array diagram than the intelligence had said. It was probably a new arrangement made recently.

Knowing Wu Kehua's capabilities, Qi Sanniang waited patiently.

Here.

Wu Kehua frowned more and more as he looked at the array. The nine-layered array was far more complex and complex than he had imagined. His brows furrowed, but his interest grew stronger, and he was clearly engrossed in trying to comprehend it.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Changwei Mountain sank further, and the water level of the Qianli Shuize (a vast expanse of water) rose steadily.

The eighth day.

The sun rises in the east.

Seeing Wu Kehua so engrossed in his work, Qi Sanniang's face grew increasingly pale, and her brows furrowed involuntarily. She had acted alongside Wu Kehua before and knew that he was quite knowledgeable in the art of formations and had mastered a unique technique called "Dayan Dongguan," which allowed him to perceive the mysteries of formations.

Ordinary formations can be seen through in an instant.

For the more difficult ones, two or three days and nights are enough.

However, Wu Kehua has been studying it for seven days and is still not finished. Instead, his long-term practice of "Dayan Cave Observation" to observe and ponder the formation diagram has greatly exhausted his mind and spirit, as evidenced by his pale face.

"Brother Kehua."

Qi San Niang called out.

Wu Kehua was slightly lost in thought. Seeing the doubt on his face, he exclaimed in amazement, "One formation after another, unimaginably profound, not inferior in the slightest to my Netherworld Sect's mountain-guarding formation!"

"How can it be!"

Qi San Niang was startled.

The Netherworld Sect's mountain gate array has a remarkable lineage, and its array masters from various schools have continuously repaired and improved it over the centuries. It combines the boundless wisdom of the ancients, predecessors, and contemporary cultivators, making it one of the highest manifestations of array techniques in the barbarian lands.

What merit or ability does the Four Phases Sword Sect possess to compare its array diagram with that of the Netherworld Sect?
I'm talking about potential.

Wu Kehua, in high spirits, said to Qi Sanniang, "We can't find anything of great significance just by looking around. Sanniang, let's go in and find out!"

Qi San Niang has no objection.

The two stood up and finally broke through the formation!
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(End of this chapter)