55: Chapter 55 Liu Qingmo's Strength and Shock

Behind the Qingxuan Sect, clouds and mist swirled.

On an open space by a cliff, a fierce wind howled, carrying rubble with it.

Liu Qingmo wore white clothes whiter than snow, holding a long sword flickering with spiritual light, standing quietly in the fierce wind; her sleeves fluttered, but her posture was as steady as a monolith.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and the Spiritual Qi around her gathered like a tidal wave; her Mid Foundation Establishment cultivation was released without reservation, forming a faint circle of white light curtain that kept the howling fierce wind at bay.

The next instant, she suddenly opened her eyes!

A cold light flashed in her pupils, and the moment the long sword was unsheathed, an extremely condensed streak of white Sword Qi burst through the air, carrying the momentum of tearing apart heaven and earth, slashing straight toward a giant boulder several zhang high not far away.

"Slash!"

The cold shout fell.

Puchi!

The Sword Qi silently swept past the giant boulder.

At first, there was no abnormal phenomenon, but a fraction of a second later, that incomparably hard giant boulder, which was enough to withstand the full-force strike of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, actually split open from the middle with a smooth gap.

Immediately after, it shattered with a crash!

Rubble splashed everywhere, and dust filled the air.

Liu Qingmo did not stop, her steps pacing out wondrous movement techniques, and her figure turned into several afterimages in the dust.

The long sword danced impenetrably in her hands; at times like a meteor chasing the moon, the sword momentum was swift and overbearing; at other times like a breeze brushing against willows, the sword moves were agile and graceful.

Every sword thrust was accompanied by a fierce sound of breaking the air, Spiritual Qi condensed on the sword blade, transforming into strands of white sword threads that intertwined into a huge sword net, enveloping the entire open space.

The rocks and weeds on the ground, everything touched by the sword net, were all cut into fine powder.

"The sword momentum can be even more condensed!"

Liu Qingmo muttered to herself softly, her gaze growing sharper.

She abruptly retracted her sword, then swung it out once more.

This sword strike lacked the massive momentum of the previous ones; the Spiritual Qi seemed to be entirely restrained within the sword blade.

But when the blade swept across the air, the surrounding space actually rippled slightly.

A streak of white Sword Qi, as thin as a hair, shot out, accurately hitting an ancient tree a hundred meters away that required several people to embrace.

Crack!

The ancient tree did not collapse with a crash; instead, a smooth cut appeared right in the middle of the trunk.

A few seconds later, the upper half of the tree trunk slowly tilted, crashing heavily to the ground with a dull sound, its cut surface as smooth as if it had been sliced by a fine steel sharp blade.

"Not bad."

Liu Qingmo withdrew her sword and stood upright, her aura fluctuating slightly, but a look of satisfaction lingered in the depths of her eyes.

She could clearly feel that her Sword Intent was becoming purer and purer, and her sword moves were growing increasingly proficient.

Although her cultivation was only Mid Foundation Establishment, relying on the combat experience brought by her Rebirth and her deep understanding of the Cultivation Technique, her true combat power was stronger than, not weaker than, many in Peak Foundation Establishment.

Just at this moment, she suddenly sensed an aura approaching from behind.

"Qingmo, your strength has advanced again!"

Xing Zhan's voice came over, carrying a hint of amazement.

"The sword strike just now—even for a Genius Cultivator in Peak Foundation Establishment—would result in a heavy loss if they were even slightly careless."

Liu Qingmo withdrew her sword and turned around with a calm expression.

"It is just a slight insight."

Although Patriarch Xing Zhan was her current Revered Master, there was not much respect in her eyes.

After all, she had entered his Sect merely because he could provide her with cultivation resources.

Patriarch Xing Zhan did not mind this either.

As long as Liu Qingmo could enter the Taixuan Holy Land with the status of a Prodigy, he would be considered to have performed a meritorious service.

By then, he would also be able to go to the Holy Land to cultivate; that would be enough.

"A slight insight?"

He looked at the shattered giant boulder and the truncated ancient tree not far away.

"An ordinary Mid Foundation Establishment Cultivator could never achieve this kind of destructive power; even someone in Peak Foundation Establishment might not necessarily possess such precise and fierce sword momentum."

"With this kind of strength of yours, if it were placed in past Inner Sect Grand Competitions, it would be enough to enter the top ten."

"However, this Inner Sect Grand Competition is different from the past."

"Now the Sect has produced quite a few Geniuses, such as Bai Yunzhou, Song Xinghe, and others, whose talent and strength are not below yours."

"If you want to enter the top ten of the inner Sect, you will still need some assistance."

As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his storage ring and handed it to Liu Qingmo.

A faint fragrance of Medicinal Pills seeped out from within it.

"Inside here are three 'Divine Soul Pills'."

He continued speaking.

"This pill can help you consolidate your Mid Foundation Establishment Foundation, while also broadening your Meridians and increasing the circulation speed of your Spiritual Qi. This is enough to shorten a vast amount of your cultivation time."

Liu Qingmo's gaze landed on the porcelain bottle, and a trace of fluctuation flashed across the depths of her eyes.

She had known the reputation of the Divine Soul Pill before her Rebirth; it could be considered a top-tier supplementary Medicinal Pill for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation.

And this was also the reason why she, as a Reborn Empress, was willing to enter his Sect.

After all, what she mastered were only powerful Cultivation Techniques and cultivation experience from her past life.

But wanting to enhance her strength required resources in addition to Cultivation Techniques and cultivation experience.

For her nowadays, Xing Zhan happened to be a candidate who could provide her with superior resources.

She took the Medicinal Pill, put it away properly, and then asked.

"Did Revered Master just say that Bai Yunzhou also has the potential to rush into the top ten in the Inner Sect Grand Competition?"

You must know that wanting to rush into the top ten basically required Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

And in her memory, Bai Yunzhou was merely a Genius who had run into dogshit Luck, obtained some Opportunity, and recovered his cultivation.

Even though she saw him behind the mountain last time, he had already become an Inner Sect Disciple, and had even surpassed her ranking on the Foundation Testing Board.

But in her view, all of this was simply because he had a bit better Luck.

She certainly did not believe that he could be like her, breaking through again within a mere few months after breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

And furthermore, possessing strength comparable to Peak Foundation Establishment, with hopes of rushing into the top ten in the Inner Sect Grand Competition!

If that were truly the case, he was probably able to compete with the ancient prodigies of her generation back then.

Just as she was thinking this, Patriarch Xing Zhan spoke up once more.

"Correct!"

"A month ago, he had already broken through to Mid Foundation Establishment, and on the Foundation Testing Board, he once again surpassed your ranking, rushing into the top one hundred."

"Not long ago, he even persisted for a long time under the pursuit of three Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Yunmeng Mountain."

"Such strength is definitely on par with yours."

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with admiration.

When Liu Qingmo heard this news, she was filled with shock.

Back before she broke off her engagement with Bai Yunzhou, she had not failed to check his bone structure; he was merely an ordinary Genius.

The fact that he had previously recovered his cultivation, managed to break through to Foundation Establishment, and surpassed her ranking on the Foundation Testing Board had already made her feel surprised.

She had not expected that now, with a mere two months passing, not only had he broken through to Mid Foundation Establishment, but he had once again surpassed her ranking on the Foundation Testing Board.

He could even escape for a long time in the hands of three Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators with a Mid Foundation Establishment cultivation.

This kind of growth speed was not inferior at all compared to her, a Reborn Empress.

"Could it be that I really misjudged him back then?"

Just as her thoughts were racing, Patriarch Xing Zhan spoke again.

"Alright, the items have been given to you, and this old man will not disturb your cultivation."

As he spoke, he turned around and left directly.

Leaving Liu Qingmo alone.

After a slight ponder, she put aside these distracting thoughts and began to continue her cultivation.