Chapter 51

Since the last Fengming Lantern Festival, where Longchen and Huangshang had their peak battle, the name Longchen has become known throughout the capital, and even the entire Fengming Empire, with almost no one unfamiliar with it.

Especially among the young, Longchen is idolized, and when his name is mentioned, their eyes are filled with admiration.

Of course, in any world, there are always prodigies, though not all prodigies excel in martial arts cultivation.

In other fields, they can also shine brightly. It has been over ten days since Longchen's battle, but in this short period, a prodigy has used Longchen's fame to amass millions of gold coins.

This person was originally a painter. Although painters in the Fengming Empire are not considered poor, they are not a high-end profession, and their income is very meager.

However, after watching Longchen's battle, this person returned home and, without sleeping for three days and nights, painted over a dozen exquisite pictures.

The characters in the paintings, of course, were Longchen. Longchen was already handsome and graceful, and with the painter's use of background and lighting, he appeared like a descending deity.

Especially the scenes of Longchen's alchemy and battles were rendered to the utmost, leaving people in awe.

After completing these paintings, the painter directly collaborated with the largest printing workshop. When the Longchen portraits flooded the capital, the young men and women were almost driven mad.

Thousands of portraits were immediately sold out, and those who couldn't get them began to surround the printing workshop. Hundreds of people in the workshop worked tirelessly, but the queue continued to grow longer.

The workshop had to temporarily increase its workforce and work day and night. It took a full seven days to barely meet the demands of some people.

However, if this was just a regular business move, the painter would only be considered an ordinary merchant. His brilliance lay in the fact that after the first batch of portraits sold out, a second batch appeared.

This batch was even more exquisite, with more luxurious packaging. The paper used was high-quality beast skin paper, which could last for hundreds of years without fading, and was called the "Limited Edition Collectible."

Of course, this limited edition was expensive, but it was still highly sought after by countless young men and women, with sales being incredibly good.

When the limited edition was almost sold out, unexpectedly, a comic book titled "Fengming War God" quietly entered the market.

The comic book used hundreds of illustrations to record the events of that night, including the third princess's confession, Xia Baichi's alchemy, Huangshang's provocation of Longchen, and Longchen's bloody battle with Huangshang, all vividly depicted, leaving people in awe.

From the paintings to the hardcover books, and then to the comic books, the painter and the workshop had almost emptied the pockets of many young people who were not very well-off.

According to rumors, in just a few days, they had made at least several million gold coins. The once impoverished painter suddenly became a celebrity in the capital, the most eye-catching existence after Longchen.

Longchen, however, knew nothing about all these events in the capital. A few days ago, he had already broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering.

It must be said that Longchen's rapid breakthrough was inseparable from the life-or-death battle with Huangshang.

Only by experiencing the test of death and withstanding such pressure could one's resolve be more firmly established, allowing cultivation to grow rapidly without the hidden worry of an unstable foundation.

Now, Longchen was fully operating the nine qi vortices, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, and channeling it into the Fengfu Star. Once the energy within the Fengfu Star reached saturation and triggered the blood qi, he could enter the Blood Condensation Realm.

The Blood Condensation Realm is about refining qi and blood. Blood is one of the energy components of the human body. Only by reaching the Blood Condensation Realm can one be considered a true martial artist.

Blood condensation involves circulating true qi to purify and refine one's blood. Since humans consume various grains, their bodies are impure, so it is necessary to refine the blood to make it more concentrated and eliminate impurities, thereby making one's strength greater.

However, before entering the Blood Condensation Realm, one must reach the extreme of the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering, compressing the essence to a certain degree, so that it can transform from qi to blood, guiding the blood to circulate. This is what is commonly referred to as "qi and blood."

When qi and blood are combined, they unleash incredible energy, and this is also the most important foundational stage for cultivators.

"Boom"

The Fengfu Star trembled, and Longchen was overjoyed. This was the precursor to entering the Blood Condensation Realm. He quickly calmed his mind and slowly operated the qi vortices, steadily outputting energy.

This was a critical moment, and any mistake could result in injury. The nine qi vortices he had gathered might even be shattered, causing a drop in his realm.

"Boom, boom, boom"

The Fengfu Star continued to resonate, and the essence was being compressed. It was a critical moment, and Longchen dared not be the slightest bit careless, focusing all his attention on the operation.

However, what Longchen did not expect was that the resonance continued for three hours, and there was still no change in his body.

"What's going on?"

Longchen was shocked. This situation seemed different from what was recorded in the books.

Even if entering the Blood Condensation Realm was difficult, it shouldn't be this hard. He had read many cultivation notes in the Skill Pavilion, and for most people, as long as they had sufficient essence, breaking through one barrier would allow them to advance to the Blood Condensation Realm.

Some people needed to break through two or even three barriers to enter the Blood Condensation Realm. It was said that the more barriers one broke through, the greater their potential for future development.

At first, Longchen broke through nine barriers in succession, and he was overjoyed, thinking he was a world-class genius. However, as more and more barriers were broken, his joy turned to shock.

In three hours, he had broken through countless barriers, though he hadn't counted, but it was definitely in the hundreds.

This completely颠覆了应有的想象。在他的印象中，那些笔记中记录的最多也只有三道而已。

已经三个时辰了，说不害怕那是假的，那些屏障简直无穷无尽，让人心里发毛。

“我就不信了，老子跟你耗上了”

龙尘一咬牙，已经到了这个地步，如果半途而废，会严重打击他的信心，而且下次冲击的难度，会暴增一倍。

如今已经是骑虎难下，只能咬牙硬挺了，这一挺就是一天一夜，龙尘简直要疯了。

他不知道自己突破了多少道屏障，此刻已经麻木了，即使以龙尘的毅力，都有些要放弃了。

他甚至开始对风府星产生了怀疑，是不是问题出在风府星上，难道风府星并不能真正代替丹田？

“轰”

就在龙尘胡思乱想之际，风府星忽然光芒绽放，龙尘不禁大喜，终于要成功了吗？

随着一声爆响，龙尘的丹田一阵激荡，在龙尘目瞪口呆中，九个气旋旁边，缓缓多出了一个气旋，赫然是——第十个气旋。

“开什么玩笑？”

龙尘简直不敢相信，气旋不是一共只有九个吗？这到底是怎么回事？

经过一天一夜的折腾，没有突破血凝境，却凝聚出了第十个气旋，龙尘简直要傻了。

聚气九重，万古不移，即使修行界怪胎无数，也没听说过有人可以凝聚出十个气旋的。

这样的事情，发生在谁身上，谁都会傻眼，龙尘当然也不例外，呆呆看着体内的十个气旋，一句话也说不出来。

龙尘忽然发现，第十个气旋出现后，气旋竟然开始慢慢扩大，虽然缓慢，但它们确实真的在扩大。

要知道气旋凝聚出来多大，就永远只有那么大，这也是常识，但龙尘今天发现，他已经被搞糊涂了。

“难道是的原因？”

龙尘只能将这些异象归咎于，现在他修行，一切的修行路线，都偏离了正常的轨道。

在龙尘沉思的时间里，那些气旋继续缓慢扩大，短短一刻钟的时间里，竟然扩大了一圈，原本看上去只有碗口大小，如今竟然看上去有盘子大小了。

虽然不知道这样的现象到底是怎么回事，但龙尘知道，气旋的扩大，对于自己来说，那是一种天大的好事。

气旋越大，吸纳天地灵气的速度越快，战斗时消耗就越少，恢复更加迅速。

不过今天龙尘被吓到了，原本应该惊喜的事情，反倒让他惊骇了，，太诡异了。

在聚气七重天的境界，他就可以越阶战胜血凝七重天的黄裳，这已经是非常恐怖的战力了。

但是就好像是一个无穷无尽的宝藏，他发现的只是冰山一角，

的强大，让人感到恐惧和不安，另外龙尘对自己的未来，也充满了未知的期待和恐惧，非常矛盾。

十个气旋是绝对不能暴露的，否则自己就危险了，这样逆天的功法，没有人不眼红，他以后战斗时，绝对不能像上次那样使用暴气法了。

如今最让龙尘没底的是，他不知道的聚气境，到底需要凝聚多少个气旋。

虽然气旋越多越强大，但境界上不去，战力还是不行啊，就算他有一万头羊，也咬不死一头老虎啊。

最重要的是，他现在处于危境，身边都是看不见的敌人，说不定会什么时候出来，给自己致命一击，他需要快速提升修为才行。

看着体内继续缓缓扩大的气旋，已经从盘子大小长到了脸盆大小，不禁叹了一口气，这也许就叫做喜忧参半吧。

今天龙尘不想继续修炼了，他这样的心态，已经不适合修行了，需要调整一下。

“咕噜”

腹中传来一声怪响，龙尘这时才感觉到一阵饥饿，好几天没吃饭了，不饿才怪。

推开房门，呼吸了一下新鲜空气，发现已经是中午时分，喊来宝儿，给自己准备午饭。

龙尘现在有些怕见老娘，干脆躲着点，宝儿好像看穿了龙尘的心思，笑嘻嘻地给龙尘准备了饭菜。

一盘白斩鸡，一盘地锅鱼，另外还有两盘素菜，一大罐例汤，简单而丰盛。

龙尘吃完后，感觉整个人精神了不少，对于带来的冲击，也小了许多。

“少爷，有人找”

“什么人？”龙尘问道。

“我也不认识，你去看看吧，等了一小会儿了，我见你吃得正香，就没有打扰你”宝儿笑道。

龙尘一阵好笑，现在龙家的日子好过了，宝儿开始调皮了，竟然敢把客人晾着了。

来到客厅，见到来人，龙尘万万没想到，他居然会来找自己。