strokinit Chapter 36: Another epiphany.
Chapter 36: Another epiphany.
"Beep, identity verification passed. There are currently 12 training rooms available. Please select one."
"Cultivation room number 4503 has been selected."
In the beginner training room, Chen Zheng stood in the middle with a knife in his hand, and with a clench of his left hand, he took out all ten soul crystal fragments.
He planned to use all the fragments he obtained this time to practice his swordsmanship.
Although the rumors about the "trial" were just gossip on the school news website, Chen Zheng still planned to prioritize using resources to improve his strength just in case.
All Spirits Plunder, Begin!
hiss!
More than an hour later, before his soul power had recovered much, he activated the Myriad Spirits Plunder talent again, and Chen Zheng immediately felt a pain coming from the depths of his soul.
But we can still manage.
plunder!
Drops of pure, liquid-like soul power surged into Chen Zheng's body, and a notification appeared before his eyes: "Plunder a wisp of soul power, mental strength +1".
In an instant, Chen Zheng's eyes flashed with purple light, and his thought process accelerated to an alarming speed.
Whoosh! A flash of light appeared as Chen Zheng's black longsword drew a sharp arc, the blade following his movements, and power erupted from his spine as it swept across.
With a tearing sound, layers upon layers of blade light poured down like a tidal wave, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound!
In Chen Zheng's hands, the first level of the Wuwang Blade Technique, thirty-six moves, was executed in one smooth motion!
Once, twice, ten times, twenty times...
Chen Zheng was completely immersed in the world of swordsmanship. In his supercomputing state, he could instantly detect every flaw, and every swing of his sword was an improvement.
With continued practice, the sword light became increasingly refined, and its momentum grew ever more fierce.
What was originally just a standard move gradually gained an invisible "momentum".
The sword's power was immense, like a mountain collapsing. As Chen Zheng gradually grasped the essence of swordsmanship, the invisible aura emanating from his body became increasingly clear.
boom!
Chen Zheng's internal energy and blood exploded, circulating in sync with his swordsmanship. He gripped the sword with both hands, and his power flowed like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
"Shattered Star!"
Boom! This slash was as fast as lightning, the blade cutting through the air with a sharp whistling sound, leaving a faint white trail of energy where the blade passed!
That's a picture of air being cut open.
Bang! The Black Meteor Slash Blade slammed heavily onto the testing device, unleashing a deafening roar that caused the air in the entire training room to tremble slightly!
Fortunately, the test version of the strength tester was a softened non-Newtonian fluid, so the cut didn't leave any marks.
At this point, the frantically jumping numbers on the strength testing device stopped.
Slashing force: 1410 kg!
Chen Zheng's current punching power is 1020 kilograms, and the power unleashed by this strike has exceeded the base, especially since all the power is concentrated on the blade.
This power is enough to sever the head of an elephant with a single stroke.
"Battle Technique: Unfettered Blade Scripture [First Level: 5% Mastery, Blade Technique Understands the Heart, Moves Executed Freely]"
Chen Zheng slowly exhaled and smiled as he looked at the notification that appeared in front of him.
The first layer of core moves consists of five moves, each of which, when combined with the circulation of Qi and blood, can unleash different powers.
For example, the first move, Mountain Cleave, has a stronger slashing power; the second move, Sea Split, is faster; the third move, Mountain Collapse, has the power of collapse and shock; and the fourth move, Star Shattering, is characterized by the convergence of power into one.
As for the fifth move, Thousand Pound Break, it is a killing move that requires understanding the concept of "lifting lightly as if it were heavy" to execute.
The soul power enhancement had disappeared by then, but Chen Zheng rested for a while before continuing his cultivation, which lasted until eleven o'clock.
"Cool!"
Chen Zheng, drenched in sweat, sheathed his sword and stood there, wiping the sweat from his forehead. The feeling of unleashing his power made him feel incredibly refreshed.
Sure enough, he still preferred the path of martial arts; being a liberal arts student was just a choice he had no other option but to make.
It was already 11:30 when Chen Zheng returned to his dormitory. He took a quick shower, and as soon as he came out, his eyes flickered slightly. There were some more lava ore in his soul space.
Chen Zheng's eyes lit up: "Great! Those monsters have dug up more than ten pieces of extraordinary ore."
As the Abyss Body developed, its minions of dog-headed monsters increased, and this fire-attribute ore became a daily staple.
Compared to the initial reliance on luck by fighting alone, developing one's power is indeed the key to success.
"Plunder fire-attribute active elements, Constitution limit +2, Qi and Blood purity +1".
"Plundering fire-attribute active elements, Constitution limit +4, Qi and Blood purity +1..."
Thirteen pieces of lava ore added 36 points to his constitution, and his qi and blood in his dantian became even purer under the tempering of the fire element, with a touch of calmness in his circulation.
…………
In the early morning, the warm sunlight shines down.
Chen Zheng left home a little late today and encountered the morning rush hour. All five downward elevators were full, so he had to turn around and take the stairs.
Whoosh whoosh! !
In the stairwell, many students, like Chen Zheng, who missed the elevator, rushed past, almost covering half a floor in one step, without stopping.
When Chen Zheng reached the first floor, the side elevator opened, and Bai Su followed him out from the crowd.
"Bai, you're so late today too?" Chen Zheng was a little surprised.
"Mm." The girl nodded gently, and the two walked out of the building one after the other.
Today, the girl is wearing a white silk belted long dress. The silk is smooth and flowing, and with her tall and shapely figure, she looks like a supermodel with a height of 1.8 meters, despite being only 1.75 meters tall.
Chen Zheng noticed that Bai Su's hair clip behind her left ear had turned blue today.
The design remained the same: a rhinestone bow with a few strands of blue pendant hanging down, which made her already delicate face even more stunning. Many classmates would steal a few more glances when they passed by.
Just then, a cool morning breeze blew by, bringing a faint fragrance of flowers.
It looks like an orchid? Chen Zheng was somewhat unsure.
Just as Chen Zheng was slightly distracted, Bai Su suddenly turned around: "Chen, I've lent you that book for two days now, how is it?"
"It's a bit difficult; I'm only on page five now."
Bai Su paused, a beat slower than usual, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes: "You've already read up to page five?"
She knew best how difficult that book was. When she lent it to Chen Zheng, she estimated that it would take him at least a month to finish reading the first ten pages, and that was without having learned everything.
Bai Su did not doubt Chen Zheng's words. After a slight pause, she continued walking forward, her skirt fluttering slightly in the morning breeze.
"The three-rune structure on page five is centered on the rune element resonance at the beginning, which mainly describes the energy frequency and compatibility between different runes."
"Intersect the two runes that resonate with each other, find their common frequency, and form a triangular framework with a third rune..."
On the way, Bai Su explained the core content of the fifth page to Chen Zheng in detail. However, Bai Su's way of speaking was unique; she was not teaching, but rather sharing.
The advantage of this way of speaking is that the listener will not find it boring, but rather quite comfortable.
At least that's how Chen Zheng felt.
In the morning, Chen Zheng once again took out that book on multi-rune structures and started reading.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the abyss, after the Black Flame Dragon "woke up," it sent out most of its dog-headed monsters to search for monsters in various passages.
As the night passed, the minions who had gone out to collect ore returned with many more dog-headed monsters, bringing the Black Flame Dragon's forces to nearly five hundred monsters.
Time flew by as Chen Zheng focused on his studies, and soon it was noon. After class, he ate lunch and then went to the training room to practice his swordsmanship for an hour.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
In the practice room, Chen Zheng chose a device by the window today.
Verify, unlock, and the carving knife pops out.
Holding the carving knife, Chen Zheng took a deep breath, preparing for an "enlightenment".
Soon, the first rune, named "Mist" and shaped like two tadpoles, was successfully inscribed. Chen Zheng pressed the submit button, and the verification was successful.
plunder!
Boom! Chen Zheng's consciousness roared, and endless mist in his eyes erupted like a mountain torrent, blotting out the sky and sun, as if it would submerge the entire world.
Centered on Chen Zheng, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) was attracted by an invisible force and surged towards him.
Boom! The continuously transforming blood and qi circulated along the Iron Armor Technique route, tempering Chen Zheng's entire body membrane, and his aura seemed unable to be suppressed and burst forth.
The students closest to him immediately noticed the unusual phenomenon on Chen Zheng's body.
"What's wrong?"
"Look, Chen Zheng seems to have had another epiphany."
"Really?!"
The exclamations attracted the attention of many people, including Jiang Mo, Li Tang, and Bai Su, who were close friends with him. They all turned to look.
Chen Zheng stood in the sunlight, intently inscribing runes, his profile seemingly glowing in the sunlight.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that the veins on Chen Zheng's arms are slightly bulging and contracting, and the powerful blood and qi under his skin are almost bursting out of his body, with his aura rising at an astonishing speed.
This scene is exactly the same as the one I had an epiphany about a few days ago.
"Damn, he really had another epiphany!"