Cheng Ling sat down cross-legged, letting everyone rest for a while, and then started to deduce the weak points of the sword energy layer again. After an hour, he stood up and said, "Brother Jian, this weak point in front of you requires a more powerful attack."
Jian Yinghao nodded, channeled his true energy, and struck heavily on the sword energy layer. The sword energy in mid-air caused fluctuations, and the scene in front of him gradually became clearer.
Cheng Ling led everyone to continue walking forward.
This time, everyone seemed to have passed through a thin film. After passing through the second stage of the sword energy layer, the scenery in front of them changed and was no longer gray and white.
The colors in the sky began to become brighter. Red, blue, green, purple, etc. merged together, like a rainbow bridge, dazzling.
But everyone's expressions became serious. In nature, the more beautiful things are, the weirder they are. The stone forest in front of me has not changed, and I can even clearly see the clear lines of the stone pillars, which are covered with mysterious patterns.
Cheng Ling waved his hand and signaled everyone to wait where they were. He slowly stepped forward. After walking for a long time, he felt a powerful sword intention coming over him. He quickly released his sword intention. Two sword intentions came out. They intersected in mid-air, making a sound of gold and iron clashing.
Clang! Clang!
He controlled his sword intention to about 50%. Under the agitation of the sword energy, he felt that his own sword intention was being tempered. The shadow of the long sword gradually became condensed and pure, as if being struck by a heavy hammer.
I was very happy. The effect of this tempering was more direct than the sword formation in the Agni Fire Cult back then. The sword formation back then could only increase the sword intent to 50% at most. Now that I am here, I feel the effect is stronger than the 50% tempering.
Judging from the progress, this should be the third stage of the sword energy layer. I don’t know how long it will be. If the sword energy layer in front is stronger, it may be upgraded to 80% sword energy tempering.
He turned his head and said to everyone: "You can go ahead and try it. These sword energy layers have the effect of tempering the sword's will. Remember to do it according to your ability and don't go too deep."
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard it. The improvement of sword intent was different from that of martial arts. The latter can always reach a very high level after a long period of practice, but sword intention is an illusory attribute. Its improvement depends not only on understanding, but also on heaven-defying opportunities!
Among the few people, Jian Yinghao, Gu Youlan, and Bai Yiyi all reached 50% of their sword intent, Wu Chenlong and Xi Yan had 30%, and Zhang Hu had 20%. After hearing what Cheng Ling said, they all released their own sword intent. Be tempered.
Jian Yinghao, Gu Youlan, and Bai Yiyi came to a distance behind Cheng Ling. They felt that they were reaching the limit of endurance, so they stopped and practiced quietly.
Jian Yinghao glanced at Cheng Ling and saw that he was still several feet away from the three of him, but his expression was as usual, and he was wondering. Cheng Ling's sword intention was really too strong. It was 70% during the inner sect competition, but now I don't know If you have reached 80%, you must improve it as soon as possible, otherwise you will be pushed further away by him.
Xi Yan and Wu Chenlong walked forward for a few feet before they felt that they were at their limit. They could only stay some distance away from the three of them, sit down cross-legged, and refine their sword intent. As for Zhang Hu, he almost stood there without moving. For him, the sword energy in place was already too much to bear.
Song Yingjie did not practice swordsmanship, so he looked at Xi Yan and others with envy, and asked Liu Qingyan: "Uncle Master, they can temper their sword intent, what should we do?"
Liu Qingyan closed her eyes and said calmly: "The sword has the intention of the sword, and the fist also has the intention of the fist. Although the environment here is aimed at the way of swordsmanship, drawing parallels can also deepen the understanding of martial arts."
Song Yingjie nodded and accepted the instruction, then closed his eyes to comprehend.
Cheng Ling scanned around.
Seeing that everyone was beginning to understand, he also sat down cross-legged and once again deduced the weak points of the sword energy layer. For him, the tempering effect of the sword energy here is not strong, so it is better to deduce the nodes while everyone is tempering.
Time passed slowly. Three days later, Zhang Hu was the first to make progress, and his sword power increased to 30%. His realm is already low, and with such a good tempering environment, his improvement will naturally be rapid.
Ten days later, the sword power of Wu Chenlong, Xi Yan, and Zhang Hu increased to 40%. Jian Yinghao, Gu Youlan, and Bai Yiyi each walked forward for a distance, almost parallel to Cheng Ling.
A month later, Jian Yinghao, Gu Youlan, and Bai Yiyi finally raised their sword intent to 60%! Wu Chenlong and Xi Yan reached 50%, and Zhang Hu also reached the peak of 40%.
At this time, Jian Yinghao and the others felt that their sword intent was much weaker than theirs. However, in order to take care of Wu Chenlong and others, they did not ask Cheng Ling to go deeper.
Three days later, Zhang Hu finally raised his sword intent to 50%.
Cheng Ling stood up and said to everyone: "Okay, in more than a month, your swordsmanship has improved a lot. Now, we have to move forward. I don't know how long it will take to get out of this stone forest."
Everyone nodded, feeling very grateful for such a gain. The situation in front of them was not safe, so it would be better to leave as soon as possible.
Cheng Ling said: "Brother Jian, attack that position next!"
"good!"
Jian Yinghao agreed wholeheartedly, pointed his sword, and hit a node. Now his sword intent has increased to 60%, and his attack power has almost doubled compared to before. Naturally, he can defeat it with one blow!
Cheng Ling led everyone forward. In more than a month, he had already deduced several nodes in the future and was moving very fast.
In this way, under his leadership, everyone walked forward for dozens of miles. At this point, Xiyan and the others felt that they had reached the limit of their endurance.
Cheng Ling felt that the sword energy here should reach the peak of 60%. Jian Yinghao and others could still hold on, so he said to Liu Qingyan: "Uncle Liu, protect them for a while, and we will move forward." One paragraph!”
Liu Qingyan nodded silently, held up her hands, and a defensive light shield rose up, protecting Xi Yan and the other four people within the light shield.
Cheng Ling moved forward again and stopped when he came to the place where he received 70% of the sword's power. At this point, Jian Yinghao's attack alone could no longer break through the sword energy layer.
Cheng Ling said: "Okay, you can practice some more and try your best to improve!"
Everyone agreed, released their sword intent, and began to refine it.
Three months have passed, and Jian Yinghao, Gu Youlan, and Bai Yiyi all exude strong sword intent. After three months of tempering, they raised their sword intent to 70%, reaching the state of Dacheng.
Wu Chenlong and Xi Yan have improved to 60%, and even their cultivation levels have reached Nascent Soul perfection under constant tempering.
Zhang Hu is still stuck at 50%. It's not that he can't improve, because his cultivation level has reached the limit of perfect golden elixir. If he continues to improve, he may be promoted to Nascent Soul. The environment in front of us is by no means a good place to advance, so we can only suppress it as much as possible.
The stone forest has given birth to such a thick layer of sword energy, and its own spiritual energy must be rich, otherwise the sword energy will dissipate, and there is no need to put in so much effort. While tempering his sword intent, his own skills are running and his cultivation level is simultaneously improved.
Liu Qingyan couldn't see any changes yet. Under Song Yingjie's guidance, although his sword intention had not improved, his aura became more restrained and polished to be extremely steady. There was no impetuousness before, and his cultivation level had reached Nascent Soul perfection.
Cheng Ling silently calculated, and he had traveled almost seventy miles before his eyes.
The sword energy layered into six colors, and it should be about to pass through the stone forest. Unfortunately, the node in front of him is even more difficult to defeat. The sword hero's sword power has been increased to 70%, and the success rate of defeating it cannot be guaranteed.
After pondering for a while, he said to everyone: "According to my deduction, there should be more than thirty miles of path in the stone forest here, but the next thirty miles will require more powerful attacks to break through. Next, Brother Jian, Yiyi , Youlan, the three of you attack at the same time, and you must attack at the same node. The opportunity is fleeting, so you must seize it, Master Liu, you are responsible for protecting them!"
"good!"
"Do not worry!"
Everyone agreed in unison, and Cheng Ling felt relieved and said, "Okay, let's hit the first node next!"
Uh-huh! Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
The three sword qi attacked in the direction pointed by him, the sword qi layer surged, and the node was instantly broken.
Cheng Ling hurriedly led them forward! However, the further they walked, the area covered by the sword energy layer became larger and larger. Liu Qingyan used the light shield to protect Xi Yan and the other four people in it, constantly blocking the incoming sword energy.
Yes, at this point, attacks from the sword energy layer were already very frequent, and everyone could only slow down their progress.
Cheng Ling focused entirely on route deduction, but also distractedly observing the conditions of the people behind him, which consumed a lot of mental energy. It took ten days, but he finally advanced another ten miles. His temples were already stained with frost.
But he didn't feel anything. The pills that replenished his mental power fell into his mouth one by one. He recovered while moving forward with difficulty.
Twenty days later, and ten miles further, Cheng Ling's hair was already half white. Jian Yinghao, Bai Yiyi, and Gu Youlan also worked very hard. Every time they broke a node, they almost always shot with all their strength and slowly recovered on the way forward.
The consumption of the elixir was too great, and the purity of the true essence had declined, but it still maintained extremely high attack power. Fortunately, the two women had purified the true essence to the limit in the fiery lava. After breaking through the spirit transformation, it was still very pure, otherwise they would not have been able to hold on.
Xiyan was protected by Liu Qingyan in the defensive light shield. She looked at Cheng Ling's back with distress. She felt that his gray hair was gradually getting more and more every day. At this time, she could no longer bear it and said loudly: "Ling Brother, please take a rest!"
Such a sudden sound came out of the quiet team, and everyone suddenly woke up. Looking at Cheng Ling's hair that was almost two-thirds white, they felt a sigh in their hearts.
Liu Qingyan protected the four of them, which was very labor-saving at first. However, as they walked for the next twenty miles, the number of sword attacks they had to defend gradually increased, almost without stopping for a moment. Fortunately, her cultivation is extremely strong and she can still support it for the time being.
Hearing Xi Yan's words, he turned to look at Cheng Ling and advised, "Sect Master, it's better to rest for a while!"
For her, the secret realm does not need to be explored. Cheng Ling's safety is the most important thing. The sect finally has such a leader with both political integrity and talent. If something goes wrong, she doesn't know how to report to the ancestor of the Wuxiang Sword Sect. They explain.
Bai Yiyi and Gu Youlan also looked at Cheng Ling with tired faces and caring eyes.
Cheng Ling took a deep breath and closed her eyes. After a while, he opened it again and said: "It doesn't matter, my body understands that the last section of the journey is by no means easy. Now that the deduction is very smooth, I can pass it in one go. If it is interrupted, I have to start all over again!"
When everyone heard this, they all shut up. They had already come to this point. If he had to do it all over again, Cheng Ling might have consumed even more mental energy.
After calming down for a moment, Cheng Ling pointed his finger and said: "Brother Jian, Youlan, Yiyi, don't hesitate, the next node is right there!"
