Chapter 26: Deep Mountain Cultivation

Chu Jianqiu followed Su Yanxiang out of the first-class room, picked up the broken sword and the green scroll, and walked through the layers of pavilions and terraces inside the Wanwu Trading Company. Then, he took off his cloak and black robe in a pavilion and walked out of the Wanwu Trading Company.

After so much cover, no one would be able to know that the person who bid for the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm was him.

Chu Jianqiu returned to his residence, took out the rusty broken sword and the green scroll.

Chu Jianqiu picked up the broken sword and examined it carefully.

This broken sword was the only thing so far that had caught the attention of the Black Tower, and it must not be an ordinary item. In terms of value, it was likely even more valuable than the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm.

Through the rust-covered blade, Chu Jianqiu could faintly discern the ancient characters "Longyuan" engraved on the sword. Before he could further study it, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from the Black Tower in his mind, illuminating the broken sword named "Longyuan."

Chu Jianqiu immediately felt his hand empty, and the "Longyuan Sword" in his hand had vanished without a trace.

Chu Jianqiu was startled and quickly entered the Black Tower in his mind. He saw the Longyuan Sword hanging in the center of the first floor of the Black Tower, where there was an extremely profound array. Chu Jianqiu could not yet approach that place.

Chu Jianqiu had long discovered that the closer to the center of the Black Tower, the more profound the array symbols became. To get closer to the center, he had to solve one layer of the outer array symbols.

To reach the center of the Black Tower, he had to learn all the array symbols around it.

Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but smile bitterly. The Black Tower was truly domineering, taking the Longyuan Sword without even consulting him.

It seemed that he wouldn't be able to get the Longyuan Sword in the short term.

However, the Black Tower's action revealed a significant secret to Chu Jianqiu: items from the outside could be stored inside the Black Tower, making it a spatial treasure as described in legends.

To verify his guess, Chu Jianqiu picked up a chair in the room and, with a thought, the chair immediately disappeared and appeared inside the Black Tower.

With another thought, the chair reappeared in his hand.

Chu Jianqiu was overjoyed. The Black Tower could indeed be used as a spatial treasure.

Spatial treasures were extremely difficult to create and extremely rare, rarely circulating in the market. Even if one or two appeared occasionally, their prices would be astronomical, and ordinary martial artists couldn't afford them.

The entire Tianshui County had never seen a spatial treasure.

Chu Jianqiu repeatedly stored and retrieved items in the room, enjoying it immensely.

After repeated testing, Chu Jianqiu discovered that to store something in the Black Tower, he had to touch the item with his body.

After discovering the Black Tower's storage function, Chu Jianqiu thought about storing his important items inside. However, after thinking for a long time, he realized he had nothing valuable to store.

The only item that might be valuable, the Longyuan Sword, had already been taken by the Black Tower to the central array.

Chu Jianqiu smiled bitterly. It seemed that even with the storage function, the Black Tower was currently useless to him.

Chu Jianqiu didn't dwell on this for long. He quickly gathered his thoughts and focused on cultivation.

There were only eight days left until the Xuanjian Sect's disciple recruitment competition.

He had to seize these last few days to improve his strength as much as possible.

Chu Jianqiu picked up the green scroll and began to study the lower-grade Xuan-stage martial technique, the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm.

This martial technique was divided into seven levels, each level being a palm. From the first palm to the seventh palm, the power increased progressively.

The first palm could only form a single layer of palm force, the second palm formed two layers of palm force... until the seventh palm, which formed seven layers of force, stacking up to create a power capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks.

The first three levels of the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm were only average among lower-grade Xuan-stage martial techniques, but from the fourth level onwards, it began to display its immense power.

Seven layers of force, stacking like waves, no wonder it was said to be comparable to a middle-grade Xuan-stage martial technique.

However, although the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm was powerful, it was also very difficult to practice. Even a True Qi Realm martial artist might not be able to master it to its peak.

Moreover, this martial technique placed a great strain on the body. Instantly releasing seven layers of force, if the body's constitution was not strong enough, it might be destroyed before causing any harm to the enemy.

Chu Jianqiu did not dare to practice this martial technique in his room or courtyard. In previous attempts, he had already caused Ruhua to run around several times to clean up the mess.

Chu Jianqiu also did not go to the Chu family's training ground to practice, as it would attract too much attention. If the noise of his practice alarmed others, not only would his secret of being able to release True Qi at the Body Tempering stage be exposed, but the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm might also be discovered.

To keep his secrets from others, he needed to find a secluded place to practice. The demon beast mountain range to the west of Tianshui City was a good choice.

That night, Chu Jianqiu quietly left the city and headed towards the demon beast mountain range. To prevent anyone from following him, he was extremely cautious on his journey.

Chu Jianqiu eventually found a valley with a waterfall and began his practice.

Chu Jianqiu had an extremely high level of insight. After the Black Tower entered his mind, the ancient and profound aura constantly purified his mind, further enhancing his insight.

Although the Seven Layers of Raging Waves Palm was a lower-grade Xuan-stage martial technique, Chu Jianqiu quickly mastered it. With the foundation of the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor Technique, he could easily comprehend any martial technique or cultivation method in the world.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion echoed, and dust and rocks flew into the sky like arrows. A deep pit several yards wide appeared on the ground.

Chu Jianqiu looked at the large pit in front of him, his eyes showing a hint of regret. He had not yet mastered the fifth palm, and time was too short. If he had another one or two days, he could have mastered the fifth palm.

Unfortunately, there was no more time. He had already spent eight days in the demon beast mountain range, and today was the day of the Xuanjian Sect's recruitment competition. He had to return to Tianshui City today.

In these eight days, he had already unblocked seven of the eight extraordinary meridians in his body, leaving only the last one, the Life and Death Meridian. This meridian was known as the Life and Death Iron Wall by martial artists, and throughout the endless history of the Tianwu Continent, only a few had managed to unblock it.

However, Chu Jianqiu did not want to give up easily. Although he could now return to the True Qi Realm at any time, he still wanted to wait. After all, he was cultivating the supreme technique, the Chaotic Heavenly Emperor Technique, and he had awakened the ancient Chaotic Supreme Bloodline. It was not impossible to unblock this meridian.

In fact, the barrier of this meridian had already loosened, and Chu Jianqiu believed that in another one or two days, he could completely unblock the Life and Death Meridian.