Chapter 6, The Fire of True Qi

At this moment, he has entered the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm

In the late night, atop a high mountain in the forest, a flickering green light shone, appearing from a distance as if a star had descended upon the mountain peak. To avoid attracting attention to the unusual phenomena caused by his cultivation, Shen Xiang came to the remote forest under the pretext of gathering herbs to practice.

The spiritual energy here is too weak. If you wish to make rapid progress, you can only rely on elixirs! You are now able to unleash the true qi fire, so you can begin learning alchemy.

Shen Xiang's eyes widened, and two bolts of lightning erupted from his resolute gaze, truly astonishing

When he thought about how Xue Xianxian had entered the sixth level of the Mortal Martial Realm at the age of fifteen, his mood calmed down again. Reflecting on the young genius alchemist from the Yao family who had designs on his fiancée, Shen Xiang felt a surge of determination. He resolved to work even harder in his cultivation and then go to the Yao family to defeat that genius alchemist through a challenge.

Finally, I have entered the fourth level of the Mortal Martial Realm. I won't have to gather herbs for those old geezers anymore! Shen Xiang was overjoyed in his heart, having made a breakthrough overnight

After Shen Xiang cleansed his body and had a hearty meal, he went to the backyard to continue practicing the Azure Dragon Divine Skill

Now let us begin cultivating the Azure Dragon Divine Skill! Su Meiyao said, her spiritual awareness having recovered significantly, allowing her to perceive the changes occurring outside.

This action can be described as reckless, for lightning is one of the most destructive phenomena in nature. Even powerful martial artists who have reached the True Martial Realm do not dare to confront it lightly. However, the Azure Dragon Divine Art that Shen Xiang cultivates requires the assistance of heavenly thunder.

Shen Xiang has now mastered the ability to release the powers of lightning and wind from the true energy of the wood attribute, but this level is still insufficient. He must be able to transform the wood attribute true energy into powerful lightning and fierce winds in order to perform the martial arts techniques within the Azure Dragon Divine Skill

Shen Xiang looked at the red and green true energy emerging from his hands, one being of the fire attribute and the other of the wood attribute. This indicated that he had initially mastered the Azure Dragon Divine Skill and the Vermilion Bird Divine Skill

Truly a divine skill, it not only can provoke extraordinary phenomena but also enables the body to withstand the strikes of lightning, tempering the physical form and making it even stronger

This strange phenomenon continued until midnight before it finally ceased, and Shen Xiang's face, which had been twisted in agony, gradually returned to normal. His clothes had long been torn to shreds, and there were numerous charred and smoking wounds on his body. However, a faint green light flickered above those wounds, emanating a rich wood attribute aura, healing his injuries

The Azure Dragon is associated with the Wood element, which further encompasses the attributes of Wind and Thunder. Therefore, cultivating the powers of the Azure Dragon enables the practitioner to unleash martial arts imbued with the forces of Wind and Thunder.

What does this little pain amount to? I want to become strong! Shen Xiang clenched his fists tightly, shouting in his heart, enduring the waves of thunder strikes from the books, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, allowing the lightning to temper his body

One month later

A few days have passed, and Shen Xiang's body felt as if it were being struck by lightning; at this moment, he had already completed the foundational body tempering

Half a day passed, and Shen Xiang began to circulate the true energy within his body according to the Qinglong Divine Art. He saw a surge of soft blue light emanating from his body, within which flickered strands of lightning, while a gentle breeze wafted out from Shen Xiang's body.

In order to absorb more spiritual energy and to sense the winds and thunder of the world, Shen Xiang climbed to the summit of the mountain. At that moment, he observed the clouds at the peak churning violently, with fierce winds howling. Occasionally, the clouds flickered with flashes of lightning, which struck down directly onto the summit, as if attempting to cleave the peak in two.

This astonishing phenomenon is precisely the result of Shen Xiang cultivating the Azure Dragon Divine Skill. The fierce winds and the thunder and lightning are all summoned by his day-long practice. At this moment, the lightning strikes his body and the surrounding area, not only refining his physique but also allowing him to absorb the formidable power of the lightning into his body

At this moment, Shen Xiang felt as if he had undergone a complete transformation; both his physical body and true energy were extraordinarily powerful. After all, the true energy was cultivated from the practice of divine skills, and his body had been refined through the training of these same divine skills.

The Tai Chi divine skill and the Four Symbols divine skill have been integrated into his soul, and no matter how profound and mysterious they are, he is able to comprehend them

At the age of sixteen, he possesses the strength of the fifth level of the Ordinary Martial Realm, which can be considered as a talent

With the depth of his true energy, his strength can rival that of a fifth-level martial artist in the mortal realm

Shen Xiang controlled the wood attribute true energy to flow through the meridians of his body in a peculiar manner, circulating continuously. The flow of true energy was strange, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, at times surging like a great river in full flow, and at other times trickling like a babbling brook

The divine skill is indeed divine, and it is truly incomparable to those mundane martial arts! In just one month, it has allowed me to reach the fifth level of the mundane martial realm!

In summary, the Four Symbols Divine Skill is merely a form of martial art, yet it encompasses a vast array of techniques, including fist techniques, palm techniques, leg techniques, lightness skills, and so forth. Once one has mastered the integration of these techniques, one can execute them in any manner desired, revealing boundless profundity.

Shen Xiang was introspecting the five vortexes of true energy in his dantian; as long as they grew a bit stronger, he would be able to manipulate true energy at will. This is the true energy realm of the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm

Su Meiyao and Bai Youyou also hope that Shen Xiang can grow up quickly, so that they can restore their strength as soon as possible. The situation of being powerless makes them feel terrified

At this moment, Shen Xiang finally understood why the divine skill was called a divine skill; it was a technique that could enable a person to cultivate into a deity

Shen Xiang slightly closed his eyes, focusing inwardly on the Taiji Yin-Yang diagram within his dantian, and discovered that five vortices of true qi had appeared within the diagram, positioned at the four cardinal points and the center! While an ordinary person possesses only one, he now had five! The depth of his true qi can be imagined.