Chapter 69

Chapter 70: Variant Tenth Rank

The Ling family's residence was as quiet as ever, a silence that made the townspeople feel the suffocating tension of an impending storm. Their gazes involuntarily focused on the Ling family, only to find that they were acting much more low-key than before.

Of course, this was a good thing for Xu Feng, giving him ample time to practice the mystic techniques he had obtained in the cave.

Seven Kill Slash! A mid-grade Earth Rank sword technique! When executed, it possesses a ferocity and dominance that no mystic technique of the Mystic Rank can match. The sword technique is sharp and cunning, with seven moves, each one ferocious, and the叠加 of the seven moves creates a terrifying impact that can split the heavens and earth!

Xu Feng had been immersed in practicing this mystic technique these days. Like the Fenghan Technique, it was peculiar that Xu Feng could also practice and execute this Earth Rank mystic technique. Of course, Xu Feng could not fully execute the entire technique; he could only perform three moves. After the third move, his strength was completely exhausted, leaving him no energy to execute the fourth move.

However, for Xu Feng, being able to execute three moves was extremely exciting. Who among other mystics could execute an Earth Rank mystic technique at the Qi Force stage?! What Xu Feng did not know was that his speed in practicing mystic techniques was incredibly fast, almost beyond comprehension. In less than a week, Xu Feng had managed to achieve a certain level of proficiency with the Earth Rank mystic technique. This was something even a Spirit Entry level martial artist could not accomplish.

After mastering the Seven Kill Slash, Xu Feng finally turned his attention to enhancing his strength. Ninth Rank strength, while formidable in the town, was not enough to ensure his safety, especially given that he had killed Ling Bo. Moreover, although Xu Feng was now confident he could defeat Ye Hu, a higher level of strength would make defeating Ye Hu even more certain.

"It seems I should try the method Uncle Ye mentioned. If I can integrate spirit energy into my Qi Force, reaching the Tenth Rank will be a breeze!"

With this thought, Xu Feng sat cross-legged and began to practice the Dao Xuan Jing. As a treasure of Huaxia, Xu Feng could feel its uniqueness; this cultivation method was far superior to other mystic techniques. From Xu Feng's state, it was clear that this method was one that cultivated both technique and mysticism.

Just the first volume alone made Xu Feng feel its profound depth. Each time he practiced, he gained a new level of understanding, elevating his use of Qi Force to a higher level!

Of course, this was not the most surprising thing for Xu Feng. What surprised him was that as he slowly practiced, the second volume showed signs of opening. Recalling the first volume, when Xu Feng obtained the healing technique Jing Xuan Shu, he thought that if the second volume opened, there would surely be other Huaxia cultivation methods.

Compared to the mystic techniques of this world, Xu Feng preferred to practice Huaxia cultivation methods. In Xu Feng's mind, Huaxia's things were always better than others. This mindset was like always believing that one's mother was better than anyone else's!

Immersed in the practice of the Dao Xuan Jing, Xu Feng tried hard to find the spirit energy hidden within his body. However, to his disappointment, no matter how he searched, he could not find the so-called spirit energy.

Xu Feng did not expect to find it immediately; he was extremely patient and repeatedly searched within his body.

After repeated searches and failures, Xu Feng frowned slightly, stopped practicing the Dao Xuan Jing, and began to form the hand seals of the Fenghan Technique.

Since he could not find the spirit energy under normal circumstances, he could only rely on the Fenghan Technique. Executing the Fenghan Technique required spirit energy, and Xu Feng wanted to see where this spirit energy came from.

As Xu Feng formed the hand seals, his mind merged with his body. As Qi Force surged into his arm, Xu Feng felt a cool stream of energy also surge into his arm.

This feeling made Xu Feng's heart leap with joy, and his mind followed the stream, while his hand seals formed even faster.

As Xu Feng's hand seals became faster, the cool stream of energy in his mind also increased in speed. This allowed Xu Feng to easily pinpoint the source of the energy stream!

To Xu Feng's surprise, the energy stream was actually coming from the unopened lotus bud.

"Is this the spirit energy from the Purple Lightning?" Xu Feng was taken aback, thinking that it was no wonder he couldn't find it for so long. However, what surprised Xu Feng was why the spirit energy absorbed during each practice of the Dao Xuan Jing would flow into the Purple Lightning. Could it be that his body could not store spirit energy?

Xu Feng, of course, did not know that compared to his body, the Purple Lightning had much less resistance to spirit energy, almost none at all. This was why the spirit energy flowed into the Purple Lightning.

Knowing that the spirit energy was in the Purple Lightning, Xu Feng dispelled the Fenghan Technique he had formed, frowning slightly. Transferring the spirit energy from the Purple Lightning into his Qi Force was a significant challenge.

Xu Feng thought for a long time, wondering if he could integrate the Purple Lightning into his Qi Force. If the Purple Lightning could be integrated into his Qi Force, then the spirit energy it contained would naturally be integrated as well.

With this thought, Xu Feng began to drive the process. Under Xu Feng's control, the Purple Lightning began to rotate, and a strand of purple lightning separated from it, extending towards his Qi Force.

Controlling the Purple Lightning and Qi Force to get closer, Xu Feng held his breath, focusing his mind on both.

"Boom..."

As the two merged, a thunderous sound echoed, and the Qi Force seemed to encounter a fierce beast, wildly making way, refusing to touch the Purple Lightning. Xu Feng felt a tremendous force surge through his body, causing intense pain and making his face pale.

Xu Feng endured the pain, gritting his teeth, and once again tried to bring the Qi Force and Purple Lightning together. Just like before, the Qi Force still dared not touch the Purple Lightning, wildly retreating and causing intense pain to surge from within.

Stabilizing the surging blood in his body, Xu Feng took a deep breath, looking at the strand of Purple Lightning. Given the state of his Qi Force, he thought it was unlikely to integrate the Purple Lightning.

The temptation of reaching the Tenth Rank made Xu Feng unwilling to give up easily. After some thought, he began to control the strand of Purple Lightning, further dividing it into an almost invisible strand of Purple Lightning.

Extracting such a thin strand of Purple Lightning, Xu Feng once again drove his Qi Force, gathering all his Qi Force and slowly bringing it close to the almost invisible strand of Purple Lightning.

Xu Feng held his breath, gathering all his Qi Force to touch the thin strand of Purple Lightning. The Qi Force still showed significant resistance. However, perhaps because the Purple Lightning was so thin, the resistance was much less than before.

Xu Feng used all his Qi Force to force it, and under this intense pressure, the Qi Force, which had been resisting the Purple Lightning, finally dared to approach it.

"Boom..."

As the Qi Force completely enveloped the Purple Lightning, the Purple Lightning also erupted with a thunderous sound. The original Purple Lightning suddenly exploded, releasing streams of lightning and spirit energy that impacted the Qi Force. Then, under the dense Qi Force, these streams of lightning and spirit energy were integrated into the Qi Force.

This scene left Xu Feng stunned, as the Purple Lightning had split into the Green Rock Mystic Lightning that Xu Feng had absorbed in the past, and this Green Rock Mystic Lightning was also integrated into Xu Feng's Qi Force. Xu Feng could feel that the integration of this thin strand of Purple Lightning had significantly enhanced his Qi Force, and there were flashes of lightning within it.

The transformation of his Qi Force made Xu Feng frown, but seeing that it caused no harm, he did not think too much about it. He began to extract another strand of Purple Lightning.

With the success of the first strand, the subsequent absorption was much easier. As one strand after another of the thin Purple Lightning was absorbed, Xu Feng's Qi Force grew significantly, and the bottleneck of the Ninth Rank began to be challenged by the Qi Force.

After absorbing several strands of Purple Lightning, he finally broke through the bottleneck of the Ninth Rank, reaching the Tenth Rank.

Upon reaching the Tenth Rank, Xu Feng's Qi Force was even more charged with lightning, emitting a strong aura of Green Rock Mystic Lightning. Compared to before, his Qi Force now carried the ferocity of heavenly lightning.

Xu Feng was puzzled that the Purple Lightning only split into Green Rock Mystic Lightning. He had originally thought that if it could split into Green Rock Mystic Lightning, it could also split into Black Lightning. However, there was no sign of Black Lightning! This made Xu Feng speculate that perhaps the Purple Lightning could only split into the heavenly lightning it had absorbed, and not other forms of lightning?

And the reality was indeed as Xu Feng had thought. Heavenly lightning was formed by the heavens, and the Purple Lightning could split it. However, Black Lightning was from the body of a spirit beast and could not be compared to heavenly lightning, even though it was sometimes stronger than some forms of heavenly lightning.

After integrating a few more strands of Purple Lightning, the Qi Force could no longer absorb any more. At this point, Xu Feng's strength had leaped to the mid-Tenth Rank, even approaching the peak level.

This situation left Xu Feng stunned. No one could believe that the integration of Purple Lightning could enhance his strength so dramatically.

Most importantly, the spirit energy and Green Rock Mystic Lightning in Xu Feng's Qi Force made it no longer ordinary. The Qi Force had completely transformed.

Xu Feng punched the air, and he could even hear the sound of thunder from his fist. The ferocity of the Qi Force was far greater than that of an ordinary mystic.

Qi Force with lightning attacks?!

Xu Feng felt his mind was not enough to comprehend this. Such a transformed power had multiplied his attack strength. Each punch Xu Feng threw was equivalent to throwing the power of Green Rock Mystic Lightning!

Taking a deep breath, feeling the surging power within his body, Xu Feng was eager to find a Tenth Rank mystic to spar with, to see just how terrifying his transformed Qi Force was. Xu Feng had a vague feeling that such Qi Force was not something a Tenth Rank mystic could withstand.

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End of Chapter 70