Chapter 8, Master Feng, the disciple wishes to challenge you individually

Since the simultaneous mastery of the North Sea Divine Skill and the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Linghu Chong's dantian has formed a golden elixir the size of a grain of rice. Surrounding the golden elixir, whirlpools of true energy rotate automatically. Even if Linghu Chong does not actively cultivate, the primordial energy of heaven and earth gathers and flows into him from above, ultimately surging into his dantian. Therefore, even while sleeping, his body instinctively absorbs the primordial energy of heaven and earth, enhancing his internal strength and cultivation.

It is no wonder that in the entire world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," this level of swordsmanship is only seemingly associated with this brother, Feng Qingyang, the Sword God.

Hmm? There is actually a master! Linghu Chong's expression changed; his current internal power cultivation and the sensitivity of his five senses and six perceptions are undoubtedly among the highest in the world of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer." He had been so engrossed in his practice just now that someone had managed to approach him without his notice. Fortunately, the other party bore no ill intent; otherwise, if he had been ambushed at such a critical moment, he would surely have fallen into madness, and at the very least, he would have faced a lifetime of disability.

The long-standing bottleneck that had been impossible to break through was surprisingly overcome with just one full exertion of energy, leaving Linghu Chong with a wry smile.

Feng Qingyang! Finally, in a small corner on the back of the stone tablet, Linghu Chong saw three complete characters that were both ethereal and sharp, revealing their brilliance. Linghu Chong couldn't help but read them aloud.

"Master Feng, at your age, why are you lying so high? The stones are dirty, and the ground is cold. You should get up; don't catch a cold," Linghu Chong said with a grin towards Feng Qingyang, adding, "My disciple has been feeling a bit restless lately and wants to challenge you one-on-one!"

In the original work, the lone traveler Tian Boguang ascends the mountain to bind Linghu Chong, and it is precisely this remaining elder of the Huashan Sect from the Feng generation who appears to teach Linghu Chong the first three moves of the Dugu Nine Swords, thoroughly humiliating Tian Boguang. As a mid-level master among the top experts in the martial world, Tian Boguang could only follow behind Linghu Chong from then on, reduced to a subordinate role.

At the moment when Feng Qingyang's body trembled, the keen Linghu Chong immediately sensed his position, which turned out to be hidden behind a rock. With a sweep of his consciousness, Linghu Chong detected a small old man in white clothing and a white robe, with white hair and beard, lewdly crouching behind the rock

The only sound was that of the howling wind, and Feng Qingyang did not make an appearance. Although Linghu Chong's sudden call of his name nearly startled him into submission, it also piqued his curiosity even more.

However, the speed of this autonomous absorption is somewhat slow. The Cliff of Regret of the Huashan Sect is located at the summit, rich in spiritual energy. Linghu Chong exerts all his effort to operate the North Sea Divine Skill, drawing in streams of spiritual energy that are difficult to perceive with the naked eye, only detectable by top-tier masters, which rush towards Linghu Chong, who is seated on the ground. As Linghu Chong gradually enters a state of refinement, the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius converges towards the Cliff of Regret on Huashan, and the spiritual energy around the summit of the cliff is on the verge of solidifying.

It was only upon discovering the proximity that I realized, although it was due to my intense focus on training, this person's cultivation remains unfathomable. Linghu Chong thought to himself: This person must have been drawn here by the phenomenon caused by my absorption of spiritual energy. The fact that they could arrive in such a short time indicates that this person is near the Huashan Sect, and it seems there is only one individual with such cultivation.

The changes occurring in this world naturally caught the attention of Feng Qingyang, a master who had secluded himself in the back mountains of Mount Hua. As he grew older, his heart became smaller, and his curiosity intensified. When faced with such a rare event that occurs once in a century, especially right at his doorstep, how could Feng Qingyang not seek to understand it clearly? Thus, he slapped his thigh and hurried towards the center of the gathering energy, making his way to the Cliff of Regret on Mount Hua

The Five Mountains Swordsmanship left on the cliff of the Thought-Over Cliff is of utmost importance to the Huashan Sect. Yue Buqun demonstrated his unparalleled lightness skill with full force, sourcing a large amount of white paper and brushes from the foot of the mountain. Together with Linghu Chong, they meticulously copied all the sword techniques from the cliff onto the paper. Subsequently, the two of them worked together to seal off the entire cave again, preventing others from discovering it

How does this fellow know my name and identity! Feng Qingyang thought to himself, Could it be that Yue Buqun has spoken to this person, wanting me to appear and help him guard the Huashan Sect?

Knowing that Feng Qingyang was in seclusion on the back mountain of Mount Hua, if Feng Qingyang did not actively reveal himself, Linghu Chong would not be able to find him in a short time. In desperation, he could only return to the top of the Cliff of Reflection to practice his skills

Linghu Chong was eager to engage with the top masters of the world of "Xiao Ao Jiang Hu" to verify the extent of his own martial arts skills. Thus, he began searching for the whereabouts of Feng Qingyang. Unfortunately, after scouring the entire back mountain of Mount Hua, he found nothing. Feng Qingyang's martial arts had already reached the pinnacle of the top masters in the martial world; merely by wanting to conceal his presence, even a master of a higher level would be unable to detect him. Therefore, Linghu Chong continued his search for Feng Qingyang, but regrettably, after searching the entire back mountain of Mount Hua, he still found nothing. Feng Qingyang's martial arts had already reached the pinnacle of the top masters in the martial world; merely by wanting to conceal his presence, even a master of a higher level would be unable to detect him.

After accomplishing all of this, Old Yue excitedly returned to the sect with a stack of white paper inscribed with the Five Mountains Sword Techniques to make plans, while Linghu Chong remained at the Cliff of Reflection, preparing to break through

This stone tablet, m.hetushu.com, is worn and dilapidated, filled with traces of erosion from the passage of time, along with the marks of an extraordinary master who left behind a spirit of excellence.

Linghu Chong smiled with satisfaction, having surpassed the peak of mastery and reached an unparalleled level of skill. His body underwent earth-shattering changes, not only allowing him to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish his internal consumption, but also evolving his original sixth sense of martial arts into divine consciousness, enabling him to observe and control all things in the world with greater clarity

With a sigh, it is indeed true that breakthroughs in martial arts require a sense of opportunity; when the time is not right, being anxious is of no use. After many days without any clues, Linghu Chong simply wandered around the Cliff of Reflection, taking the chance to experience this remarkable place from the original work.

In the present world, a brand new Linghu Chong who has traveled through time not only learned the Dugu Nine Swords in advance but also inherited the legacies of several unparalleled masters who ruled a martial arts era. Additionally, he possesses the legendary Xuan Tie heavy sword, which was forged by Guo Jing and Huang Rong into the Heaven-Defying Dragon-Slaying Sword, allowing his potential to surpass all ancient legends.

Since the completion of his martial arts mastery, Linghu Chong was experiencing for the first time the full operation of two types of divine skills to absorb the spiritual energy of the weather. A vast amount of spiritual energy surged into Linghu Chong through his thirty-four million pores, ultimately converging along his meridians to his dantian. Within the dantian, the golden elixir underwent a qualitative change due to quantitative accumulation, suddenly increasing from the size of a grain of rice to that of a soybean. The true qi surrounding the golden elixir became increasingly condensed, almost reaching a liquid state

This discovery left Linghu Chong immensely excited. In his previous life, Linghu Chong was a complete homebody, and the greatest common trait among homebodies is one word—laziness! Now that he has an external aid to help him practice his skills, how could Linghu Chong not be happy

"Master Feng, please show yourself!" Linghu Chong exclaimed as he rose to his feet

"Oh, whose sword marks are these, so sharp and fierce?" In a small cave at the innermost part of the Cliff of Reflection, Linghu Chong discovered a stone tablet engraved with numerous sword marks, radiating sharpness and exuding sword energy, a brilliance that only a master of the sword can perceive.

With a long exhale, Linghu Chong finished his cultivation. If he had known that directly absorbing enough spiritual energy would lead to a breakthrough, he wouldn't have sought inspiration from that woman. He wasted several days for nothing, leaving him unable to eat or sleep well. Alas, martial arts novels are truly detrimental.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye, yet Linghu Chong still has not found a way to break through. He clearly feels that he has reached the critical point of breakthrough; with just a gentle push against the window, he could pierce through and enter a new realm. However, he simply cannot find where the window is.