27: Cultivation level improved! Martial arts mastered!

After ten days of hard work,

Zhang Yang had finally finished fusing and creating the final three Moves of the Sovereign Extreme Heaven Severing!

During these ten days, besides fusing his Saber Techniques, Zhang Yang had been consuming Purple Sun Pills for his cultivation.

After reaching Major Achievement in the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art, his Physical Body strength had soared once again, reaching an extremely terrifying level.

As a result, Zhang Yang's speed in refining Purple Sun Pills became even faster, and the amount he could refine at once increased as well.

However, he was still limited by the width of the nine main meridians in his body, which imposed a certain upper limit.

In ten days, Zhang Yang had completely consumed all of his Purple Sun Pills, totaling about two thousand.

This brought a massive boost to Zhang Yang's cultivation; after consuming those two thousand Purple Sun Pills, his cultivation had reached the Spirit Aperture Realm Eighth Level.

In the cultivation of the Spirit Aperture Realm, each successive level requires more Origin Qi than the last.

Nearly two thousand Purple Sun Pills had only raised Zhang Yang's cultivation by five levels.

Nevertheless, Zhang Yang was very satisfied; it was five whole Realms of progress.

For an ordinary Spirit Aperture Realm Martial Artist, nearly two thousand Purple Sun Pills might take half a year or more to fully digest.

Yet Zhang Yang had refined them all in just ten short days—a speed that could be called shocking!

"The Purple Sun Pills are all gone! Now that the Saber Techniques are fused, it looks like I need to find a new supply channel for more!"

Zhang Yang rubbed his chin; he didn't have a single Medicinal Pill left on him.

Zhang Yang looked around; the concentration of Origin Qi in this Jia-rank Meditation Chamber was quite good. Cultivating here would be much faster than outside.

Unfortunately, it still couldn't compare to directly swallowing Purple Sun Pills.

After all, there is a speed limit to how fast the body can absorb Origin Qi from the outside, and the concentration of the surrounding Origin Qi is also a major limiting factor.

But when directly consuming Purple Sun Pills refined from Origin Qi, the only limit is the strength of the body; how many you can swallow and how fast you can refine them depends entirely on yourself.

Even though Zhang Yang could Cultivate automatically 24 hours a day, his cultivation speed still had a certain limit due to the external environment.

The speed at which Zhang Yang consumed Purple Sun Pills naturally far exceeded the speed of absorbing Origin Qi from the outside!

"Well! Let's test the power of the Saber Techniques first, shall we?"

Zhang Yang looked around; the interior of this Jia-rank Meditation Chamber was very sturdy. It was rumored to be able to withstand the cultivation movements of Infant Transformation Realm Martial Artists.

Testing the power of his Saber Techniques here shouldn't cause too much of a commotion.

"Alright! Let's start with fifty percent power and see!"

Zhang Yang closed his eyes, and the True Essence within his body circulated frantically. The eight great Apertures moved in unison, emitting a brilliant radiance inside him.

At the same time, Zhang Yang used his hand as a saber, tracing a mysterious trajectory in the air.

"Sovereign Extreme Heaven Severing Fourth Move! Divine Thunder Heaven-Propping Slash!"

Suddenly opening his eyes, Zhang Yang's right hand sliced down. The True Essence in his body poured out, and a purple brilliance flew out, landing on the wall of the meditation chamber in front of him!

Instantly, within the meditation chamber, cyan array patterns appeared on the walls and floor. Their light flickered frantically, neutralizing the power of Zhang Yang's strike.

It took a full ten seconds before the array patterns slowly faded away.

Zhang Yang looked at the point of impact; surprisingly, not a single trace was left! It truly lived up to its reputation as a chamber that could withstand the movements of an Infant Transformation Realm Martial Artist!

"Should I try one hundred percent?"

Zhang Yang considered it for a moment but slowly shook his head, deciding to wait until he went outside to test its full power.

Although the previous attack was at fifty percent power, Zhang Yang hadn't applied any Saber Intent.

If he added the support of his sixth-level Saber Intent, the power of that fifty-percent attack would increase significantly.

If he were to perform the final Move of the Sovereign Extreme Heaven Severing with full force, Zhang Yang wasn't sure if this meditation chamber could hold up.

One had to remember that the power of the first three Moves of the Sovereign Extreme Heaven Severing had even drawn praise from Jiang Dao, an Infant Transformation Realm Martial Artist.

The power of the latter three Moves could only be imagined!

"I'll go out for some air first! While I'm at it, I'll test the power of my Moves and find a way to get more Purple Sun Pills! Otherwise, if I just stay in this chamber to Cultivate, I feel like my cultivation won't increase much by the time the Inner Sect Grand Competition starts!"

Zhang Yang shook his head, then walked out of the meditation chamber, took out the jade token and put it away, and walked away quickly.

At the foot of Xuan Yuan Peak, Zhang Yang ran into Elder Wang just as he came out.

"Elder Wang, are you going to the meditation chamber to Cultivate? Do you need me to return the jade token?" Zhang Yang asked, looking at Elder Wang.

"No!"

Elder Wang waved his hand, then looked Zhang Yang over carefully. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and a light sparkled in his eyes.

"You can just keep the jade token! Very good indeed! It's only been ten days, and your cultivation has already reached the Spirit Aperture Realm Eighth Level!"

"It seems your stores of Purple Sun Pills were quite substantial!"

Elder Wang nodded slightly. He knew that increasing one's cultivation by five levels in ten days was not something that could be achieved by the Origin Qi concentration in a Jia-rank Meditation Chamber alone.

Zhang Yang smiled upon hearing this. He wasn't particularly surprised that Elder Wang could see through the reality of his cultivation level.

"It was alright, but they're all used up now. It won't be that fast from now on!"

Elder Wang nodded and said, "There are still twenty days until the Inner Sect Grand Competition. If you Cultivate in the meditation chamber, it should be enough for you to reach the Spirit Aperture Realm Ninth Level!"

"However!" Elder Wang's tone shifted, and his expression became solemn.

"This year's Inner Sect Grand Competition far exceeds those of the past! Geniuses from previous years will also appear! Among them, there are even geniuses at the Profound Core Realm! Their strength is not to be underestimated!"

"Even if you break through to the Spirit Aperture Realm Ninth Level and practice the Great Sun True Fire Body Tempering Art to Perfection, I'm afraid you still won't be their match!"

"Even if you have comprehended Saber Intent, they are no ordinary people either!"

"Almost all the Sect geniuses of previous years could comprehend Sword Intent or Saber Intent while still in the Spirit Aperture Realm! Not to mention they are now in the Profound Core Realm!"

"But don't be afraid! Their cultivation is generally below the Profound Core Realm Third Level, and there aren't many of them."

"As long as your luck is a bit better, you can still make it into the top ten!"

"When the time comes, my promise still stands. If you make the top ten, I will let you become a Disciple of the Sect Head!"

After listening to Elder Wang, Zhang Yang nodded slightly, not feeling much worry in his heart.

After all, he had already practiced the Myriad Thunder Induction Body Art to Perfection! Based on physical strength alone, he shouldn't have many rivals in the Profound Core Realm.

Not to mention his Saber Intent had already reached the sixth level! Combined with the fused Sovereign Extreme Heaven Severing,

his combat power could be called top-tier even in the Profound Core Realm!

Even against the geniuses of previous years, Zhang Yang was not the least bit afraid!

It was merely a gap of a few years!

"Thank you for the information, Elder! I will be careful. I shall take my leave now," Zhang Yang said with a cupped-hand salute.

"Mhm, go on then." Elder Wang nodded, then flew toward the summit of Xuan Yuan Peak.

Zhang Yang walked quickly toward the exit of the Clear Wind Sect; he wanted to test the power of his strongest strike.

Testing it inside the Clear Wind Sect would cause too much of a stir, so Zhang Yang had to find a more remote location.

At the summit of Xuan Yuan Peak, Elder Wang looked at Zhang Yang's departing back and shook his head slightly.

In Elder Wang's view, Zhang Yang's talent was undoubtedly excellent, and he was even suspected of having activated some kind of mysterious Physique!

If it were any other year's Inner Sect Grand Competition, taking first place would probably be no problem.

Unfortunately, it was this year! He had encountered this once-in-a-century Inner Sect Grand Competition!

Currently, some of the Clear Wind Sect geniuses from previous years who had gone out for experience were gradually rushing back, and many of them had already broken through to the Profound Core Realm!

What's more, they had comprehended Sword or Saber Intent to the third or fourth level; in terms of combat power, they were already comparable to some of the outer Sect Elders of the Clear Wind Sect!

Given Zhang Yang's current cultivation, Elder Wang felt that his chances of winning against them were quite slim!