Chapter 10

Sun Hao carefully felt the surging Yearly Tree True Qi within his body, comparing it with the cultivation technique. In the end, he concluded that his Yearly Tree True Qi had indeed advanced by ten rings in one night.

In the Green Wood Sect, the Yearly Tree technique was originally one of the chicken-rib techniques. The reason was simple: although it was not difficult to start, the quality of the true qi it produced was terrible.

Ten rings of the Yearly Tree were equivalent to the first level of the normal cultivation techniques of other sects. The time required for cultivation was daunting just to think about.

Sun Hao had expected the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique to assist the Yearly Tree, but advancing by ten rings in one night was far beyond his expectations.

During the day, Sun Hao continuously familiarized himself with the wood-type true qi within his body, feeling both surprised and uncertain about his extraordinary progress.

In the evening, the meridians in his body had completely calmed down. Without the swelling sensation, Sun Hao immediately and eagerly entered into cultivation.

Another night of deep meditation, without sorrow or joy, the Yearly Tree, Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, and Fiery Heat Technique ran smoothly in his body without any issues.

When he opened his eyes again, he carefully perceived the flow of true qi within his body. Finally, he confirmed that he had indeed advanced by ten rings in one night.

At this moment, the Yearly Tree True Qi showed two wave-like sensations, with two layers of waves advancing in succession! This indicated that Sun Hao had obtained the quality of true qi equivalent to twenty years of cultivation.

In the practice room, he kept touching his head in disbelief!

Ten rings in one night, a hundred rings in ten nights, a thousand rings in a hundred nights?

Just by cultivating for a hundred days, he would be equivalent to a thousand-year-old tree spirit?

In reality, under normal circumstances, even with the extraordinary effects of the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, it was absolutely impossible to advance by ten rings in one night.

Sun Hao's achievement was due to a stroke of luck. The reason was that both wood and fire spiritual energies had entered his body, causing a sudden change.

This was actually quite dangerous, as a slight mistake could lead to a cultivation disaster, resulting in the loss of cultivation or even the severing of meridians. However, at the critical moment, Sun Hao entered deep meditation and, with great determination, controlled the two types of spiritual energies within his body, eventually achieving a balance between them.

This balance was significant.

The process of achieving this balance ensured that all the wood spiritual energy absorbed by Sun Hao did not escape, but was completely purified and converted. Thus, the miracle of advancing by ten rings in one night occurred.

The founder of the Yearly Tree technique would never have imagined that when the Yearly Tree met the ancient Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, it would create a unique cultivator with a solid foundation.

Of course, after absorbing and refining a large amount of spiritual energy, Sun Hao's meridians had reached their limit. Therefore, during the day, Sun Hao had nothing to do but practice controlling his true qi.

After calming down, Sun Hao decided to practice the Breath Concealment Technique.

After carefully reading the Breath Concealment Technique, Sun Hao closed his eyes and pondered it.

As he pondered, Sun Hao felt a sense of surprise. The Breath Concealment Technique was actually a method to control true qi, hiding it in the dantian and special acupoints.

The key and difficulty in practicing the Breath Concealment Technique lay in controlling the true qi within the body.

Coincidentally, Sun Hao had been practicing this aspect recently.

The Breath Concealment Technique naturally involved concealing one's breath and true qi within the body, making it undetectable. The fundamental aspect of this technique was controlling true qi.

Thus, Sun Hao controlled the true qi within his body according to the Breath Concealment Technique, hiding it in the dantian and partially in the acupoints.

In the morning, Sun Hao mastered the Breath Concealment Technique, achieving it effortlessly and easily.

Having mastered the Breath Concealment Technique, Sun Hao was once again in a state of aimlessness!

In the afternoon, with nothing to do, Sun Hao continued practicing controlling his true qi. As he practiced, he suddenly had an idea: could the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique form a bubble to protect the Fiery Heat Technique, and could he create a fiery bubble in his dantian to hide his cultivation level?

Thinking and acting, Sun Hao carefully controlled the Fiery Heat Technique to form a protective layer, ultimately covering the Yearly Tree True Qi. Now, Sun Hao, still young, played with it like a toy, achieving his goal flexibly in the afternoon.

In the evening, Sun Hao thought for a moment and then broke his master's sound-transmitting jade token.

Having achieved the Breath Concealment Technique, he needed to inform his master. Besides, with nothing to do during the day, he wanted to find something to do and see if his master had anything else to teach him.

Upon receiving Sun Hao's sound transmission, Shang Zhiqing was slightly taken aback. According to his calculations, it would take Sun Hao one to two months to stabilize his cultivation and another one to two months to practice the Breath Concealment Technique. Logically, Sun Hao should have contacted him after three months.

However, it had only been about twenty days. What could this kid want?

Shang Zhiqing silently entered Sun Hao's practice room without disturbing anyone in the southern courtyard.

Sun Hao, who was waiting, suddenly saw someone appear before him. Calming himself, he immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Master."

Shang Zhiqing nodded, his face expressionless but inwardly pleased. This disciple was the fastest to enter the Qi Condensation stage in the history of the Green Wood Sect. If the elders of the sect knew, they would likely vie to take him as a disciple, and even the sect leader might be interested. Fortunately, he had been secretly observing and quickly took Sun Hao as his disciple, taking the lead. He felt very satisfied.

Hmm? Qi Condensation Level 1? Thinking about this, Shang Zhiqing suddenly realized something was off. Sun Hao was already at Qi Condensation Level 1, but when he scanned him with his divine sense, the kid seemed like an ordinary person, just with the aura of the Fiery Heat Technique. How could he be at the Qi Condensation stage?

What's going on? Did he have a cultivation mishap and disperse his qi?

Shang Zhiqing scanned Sun Hao again, this time paying extra attention to his dantian.

How could Sun Hao's dantian be full of Fiery Heat Technique, and why did this technique have a hint of spiritual energy, showing signs of transitioning from acquired to innate, like a half-step innate martial artist?

What a joke. Knowing that Sun Hao was already at Qi Condensation Level 1, Shang Zhiqing certainly didn't believe he could become a half-step innate martial artist. There was something strange about the kid's dantian. Knowing there was a problem, Shang Zhiqing scanned Sun Hao's dantian again, finally discovering the Yearly Tree True Qi hidden by the Breath Concealment Technique.

Suddenly enlightened, Shang Zhiqing thought, "Damn, it turns out he has mastered the Breath Concealment Technique. This kid is really good at hiding things, almost fooling me." He then said calmly, "Sit down, Xiao Hao, and tell me in detail about your cultivation progress."

After saying this, Shang Zhiqing sat down calmly in front of Sun Hao.

"Yes, Master," Sun Hao sat down, organized his thoughts, and began to report his cultivation achievements to his master.

Shang Zhiqing had just sat down when he almost jumped up. Although his face remained calm, his heart was in turmoil. How could this be? What was his own cultivation level, and what was Sun Hao's? But if he hadn't been mistaken, Sun Hao's Breath Concealment Technique had actually fooled him!

This was the Breath Concealment Technique he had given to Sun Hao! Although it was a good technique, it shouldn't be so effective as to fool him. His heart was in turmoil! Had he fallen for it?

Sun Hao began to report his cultivation progress: "Master, as you instructed, I have mainly been cultivating the Yearly Tree, the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, and the Breath Concealment Technique, and have achieved some results. First, the Yearly Tree, I have advanced to the ten-ring level..."

Shang Zhiqing couldn't help but cough twice. Ten rings?

Ten rings, normally equivalent to ten years of wood-type cultivation. It had only been a few days, and he was already at the ten-ring level? Was this true? He scanned Sun Hao's hidden Yearly Tree True Qi again with his divine sense.

Damn, the quality and concentration of this true qi were far superior to the first level of Qi Condensation!

His heart was in turmoil, but his face remained expressionless. Shang Zhiqing said calmly, "Not bad, not bad..."

Sun Hao looked at his master's face, feeling that his master was quite satisfied with his progress. He felt a bit proud and continued to report: "Then, the cultivation of the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique. I have basically mastered the flow of Yearly Tree True Qi and Fiery Heat Technique within my body, and can勉强 control them to achieve balance..."

What? Mastering the flow of true qi and achieving balance? Isn't this something that starts at the third level of Qi Condensation when practicing techniques? No wonder this kid's Breath Concealment Technique is so well mastered; he has already started controlling true qi. This kid has accomplished so much in just over twenty days.

Shang Zhiqing's heart was in turmoil again, but he still said calmly, "Not bad, not bad..."

Sun Hao felt that his master's evaluation was not bad, though not overly praising, it wasn't too negative. He continued to report: "During this time, I have been cultivating the Yearly Tree and the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique at night, but during the day, I felt my meridians swelling, so I practiced controlling true qi during the day..."

It turns out he practiced controlling true qi during the day. Although over twenty days is a short time, it is enough to practice controlling true qi. No wonder this kid could master the Breath Concealment Technique.

However, swelling meridians? Isn't this due to over-saturation of cultivation?

At the first level of Qi Condensation, isn't it that twelve hours of continuous cultivation are not enough to satisfy the intake of true qi? How could this kid achieve it in just one night? Shang Zhiqing still remained calm: "Hmm, not bad. After the meridians feel saturated, don't force cultivation. Your arrangement is quite reasonable. By the way, Xiao Hao, do you have a strong sense of qi during cultivation?"

Sense of qi? Sun Hao tilted his head and thought for a moment, then answered: "I only feel the fire-type spiritual energy, and the sense of qi is not very strong. Oh, when I enter deep meditation, I can perceive four-colored light points in the air. During each cultivation session, the green light points enter my body following the Yearly Tree's flow. Is this the sense of qi?"

Four-colored light points, sense of fire-type qi! Shang Zhiqing's eyes suddenly widened, then he frowned and returned to his usual state. This kid's level of deep meditation is not low! Isn't it said that the more spiritual roots one has, the harder it is to sense qi? This kid has four spiritual roots and can perceive four-colored light points. Isn't it said that without spiritual roots, it is hard to generate a sense of qi? This kid doesn't have a fire-type spiritual root but can sense fire-type spiritual energy.

Revolutionary!

Sun Hao, unaware that he had completely revolutionized his master's understanding, continued to report: "The light points enter my body, and the fire-type spiritual energy enters the bubble of the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique. Then the light points compress the Fiery Heat Technique, partially burning, compressing, and refining it..."

Shang Zhiqing: ...

Sun Hao looked at his master and found no reaction, feeling that he was doing well, so he continued: "The two types of spiritual energy run rapidly in my body. I don't know how, but one night of cultivation results in one ten-ring Yearly Tree..."

Ten rings in one night?

Shang Zhiqing: "Barely, barely..."