Chapter 27: Cultivation Speed Boost!

  Returning to Yulian Institute, Qin Zheng went to see Yu Xiu first and said that it was possible that after dealing with Luo Yunhong's siblings later, Donghai Wang and Mo Gongzhu would come over.

  As a result, Yu Xiuxian moved into the underground tunnel.

  According to Yu Xiu Xin's idea, since Qin Zheng guessed that she was using this opportunity to cultivate a secret technique, there was no need to hide it. Even cultivating the secret technique couldn't be disturbed by others, and not avoiding Qin Zheng at all was showing Yu Xiu Xin's attitude, letting Qin Zheng know that she didn't have any ulterior motives.

  Qin Zheng returned to his own room.

  The doors and windows are closed, with a "Do Not Disturb" sign hung outside.

  He sat down cross-legged to examine his own body.

  As soon as he returned from the inner courtyard, Qin Zheng discovered that the golden aura on his body surface was becoming stronger and stronger, and it had even begun to spread outwards.

  Qin Zheng stripped off his clothes cleanly.

  Naked view of the body.

  His robust body surface, those pores are overflowing with a thread of golden light, making him himself like a war god emitting golden light.

  "This must be the aftermath of that encounter with the Scarlet Lightning Beast during the pursuit."

  "At first I clearly felt like my entire skeleton was crushed, but when I woke up, I was perfectly fine, even more comfortable than ever."

  "And then there's that mysterious figure."

  "What have you done to me?"

  Qin Zheng looked at every part of his body.

  These golden rays of light permeated through the skin, without making any changes to the body, nor was it a refinement of the body. It was as if it were simply overflowing like water filling up, but this situation was triggered by Lu Yunhong's Tian Dou Mi Luo technique, Hand and Eye Connecting Heaven, rather than appearing naturally.

  "Sip!"

  Qin Zheng took a deep breath, drawing in the essence of heaven and earth, which was then transported into his bones for examination.

  The result is also nothing unusual.

  It was constantly releasing a faint golden glow outward.

  Nothing was found, so Qin Zheng simply studied what special features this golden millet had.

  After a good while of observation, he finally discovered that these golden particles were like impurities in the body, being expelled and scattered into the air.

  Apart from this, there were no other discoveries.

  Research is not thorough, Qin policy simply does not manage it anymore.

  He didn't bother going out either. A person with a full body of golden light was really too dazzling, so he simply stayed in the room to cultivate instead.

  "Huh?"

  No matter how I studied before, I never found anything unusual, but this time when I cultivated, I unexpectedly discovered a change.

  That's why his cultivation speed has been greatly improved.

  "Perhaps the body will no longer emit golden light, and the cultivation speed may slow down."

  "Well, taking this opportunity, I'll seize the chance to cultivate and maybe I can break through to the Qi Refining stage earlier."

  Qin Zheng immediately calmed down and began to cultivate wholeheartedly.

  This cultivation lasted for five days and five nights.

  He was completely immersed in it, as if the whole person had merged with the heaven and earth. The breathing method of the Douhu stance continuously absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, but because he hadn't reached the level of true yuan cultivation, he couldn't retain it inside his body, so it would again be emitted from his body on its own. However, this process was extremely effective in tempering his body, far surpassing others who were only crazily training their bodies during the Liwu period.

  Five days and five nights of cultivation, even feeling no hunger, is also the reason for the heaven and earth's essence to absorb and spit out. It can be said that this is also the subtlety of the Douhu stance.

  "Finally touched the edge of the air martial boundary."

  "We can break through the Air Martial Boundary now!"

  Qin Zheng was overjoyed.

  The golden glow on his body surface disappeared on the third night, and everything returned to normal. His bones didn't change at all, and there was nothing unusual about his body. What made Qin Zheng most happy was that after the golden glow disappeared, his cultivation speed did not return to its original state, but instead remained at a high speed, which was far beyond Qin Zheng's expectations.

  Apart from this, during his cultivation, Donghai King and Mo Princess also came, but Qin Zheng didn't pay attention to them during his cultivation.

  Exercising his body, his bones crackled with a loud noise, Qin Zheng was filled with strength.

  "To break through the Qi Wu boundary, it cannot be done in this Jade Lotus Temple."

  According to the Jiǔ Sè Shén Lián Jīng, the Lì Wǔ Jìng is the opening of the martial path, so the Qì Wǔ Jìng is the threshold that one must cross to formally embark on the martial path. This step is the most crucial and is also the key to why the Jiǔ Sè Shén Lián Jīng can be considered one of the three great martial classics. The impact of breaking through to the Qì Wǔ Jìng is extremely great, so if one cultivates at this level, it's no different from telling others that they have cultivated the Jiǔ Sè Shén Lián Jīng.

  "Go outside."

  In Qin's mind, unexpected changes in his physical body suddenly appeared due to the circumstances he was in.

  The cave behind the waterfall.

  He slightly gathered his clothes and immediately got up.

  There is a letter outside the door, left by Donghai Wang.

  Qin Zheng picked it up and roughly browsed through it, only to find that it was just about detaining Luo Yunhong and her brother. This was within Qin Zheng's expectations, after all, Luo Yunhong was Qin Yi's birth mother, how could she really be killed for this?

  Tore up the letter casually.

  Qin Zheng's heart was actually very relieved.

  "I had originally planned to leave after the Nine-Colored Lotus affair, but I always felt like I owed something. Now it's all settled, and I don't owe anything anymore, so I can leave with a clear conscience."

  He entered next door, opened the secret compartment and entered the underground passageway.

  Inside the tunnel, Yu Xiu Xin was in bitter cultivation, completely unaware of Qin Zheng's arrival.

  Qin Zheng also didn't stay and left directly.

  At the end of the passage, Qin Zheng appeared from the dense forest south of the city, closing the entrance behind him, and rushed straight to the location of the mountain cave.

  Before leaving the dense forest, Qin Zheng saw some people active here.

  Hiding in the corner to eavesdrop, it turned out that they were also here for the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra, but unfortunately ran into an enemy and ended up in a fierce battle, and they escaped to this place.

  Qin Zheng has never inquired about external matters during this period of time, and he can also think that possible events such as killings and battles must be performed every day.

  Too many people are attracted to the Jiǔ Sè Shén Lián Jīng, even if they know there's no hope, they still want to come and see the excitement, and deep down, they yearn for divine favor. The Jiǔ Sè Shén Lián Jīng is obtained by them, so many people have come, naturally leading to enemies among each other, and it's even more likely that a slight friction will lead to physical confrontation.

  He also saw strange things and passed by these people, moving forward.

  It's really encountered many people along the way.

  Qin Zheng carefully avoided the past and did not meet with anyone.

  It wasn't until he heard the sound of the waterfall that Qin Zheng's heart slightly relaxed. He found the river and followed it upstream.

  He is in a good mood and finds joy in everything he sees.

  For him, the path of martial arts is too difficult, it's not easy to get to today, and now he can come here without being noticed, which is also a pleasant surprise.

  The water flows rapidly on both sides, with high mountains standing tall and steep cliffs. There are many places with scars of sword cuts, some as long as two or three hundred meters, and there are also some pits and dents, all of which are very fresh marks, clearly indicating that a fierce battle between masters had taken place here not long ago.

  Seeing this situation, Qin Zheng also became cautious. Along the way, he found that many people were entering the water to search for something. After slightly eavesdropping on their conversations, he learned that a few days ago, there was a big battle here, and it seemed that a human-level divine weapon had fallen into the water, attracting many people to search for it.

  He lowered his head, not daring to meet anyone's gaze, and quickly moved forward. No one noticed him, assuming he was just another person searching for a divine artifact. It wasn't until they turned into an area where the river water was extremely turbulent, with occasional appearances of aquatic monsters, that the crowd dispersed. Only then did Qin Zheng slightly relax and quicken his pace.

  "Whoosh!"

  As he walked, something flew out of the river water more than 20 meters in front of him and hit the distant mountain wall, making a crisp sound. After falling to the ground, Qin Zheng finally saw clearly that it was a broken sword.

  Right after the splash, a person appeared.

  He flipped over onto the shore, his entire body drenched, with a short gun still in hand, which he casually stuck into the ground. He panted heavily, "I was almost suffocated to death, and after searching for so long, I only found this broken sword." He wiped the water from his face, turned his head towards Qin Zheng, and smiled, "This young brother is also here to find a human-grade divine weapon, right? To dare to search in such a turbulent river section, you must be an excellent swimmer."

  "No, I'm in a hurry, just passing by." Qin Zheng glanced at the broken sword and didn't see anything special about it.

  "It's just that, little brother, why deny it? At the beginning, those two powerful beings were fighting in mid-air, and something fell down. It's normal to come here to search for it. However, I can tell you that even I, Lu Yunfei, couldn't find anything in the water. I reckon someone has beaten us to it. You'd better not waste your energy." The young man Lu Yunfei said with a smile.

  Qin's expression was calm as he said, "I indeed have something on my mind, and it's not about searching for anything."

  As he spoke, he brushed past Lu Yunfei's side.

  Lu Yunfei gazed at Qin Zheng with great vigilance as he walked by.

  "Wait a minute."

  After Qin Zheng walked away, Lu Yunfei said in a low voice.

  "Is there anything else?" Qin Zheng took a deep breath, and the protective shield that had been fluctuating in his blood suddenly burst out of his palm, spinning rapidly.

  "How come I feel like I've seen you before, haven't we met?" Lu Yunfei reached out and grabbed the short gun.

  Indeed.

  I, Qin Zheng, may be neglected on the continent of Shenwu, only remembered as the Jade Lotus Temple of the East Sea King's Palace, but those who have seen me in the Imperial City of Dayan will not easily forget, especially with the Nine-Colored God Lotus Sutra still heating up.

  "I've never seen you before." Qin Zheng said.

  Lu Yunfei took a step forward with his feet shoulder-width apart, looking at Qin Zheng's profile with a hint of surprise on his face. "It can't be wrong, you are Qin Zheng."

  Unable to conceal it, Qin Zheng turned around.

  "That's right, I am Qin Zheng." Qin Zheng had his right hand behind his back.

  "Fate has brought us together, and I've actually met you here, Qin Zheng." Lu Yunfei's excited face was slightly flushed. "Hand over the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra, and I'll leave your corpse intact."

  Qin Zheng took a deep breath, and the air around him rippled slightly, like a thin mist. This was the ultimate manifestation of the Li Wu realm, touching the edge of the Qi Wu realm. The amount of heavenly energy he inhaled was many times more than before.

  "I don't have the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra," said Qin Zhengdao.

  "You don't want to hand it over, then I can only use force." Lu Yunfei swung his short gun with great strength, and a sonic boom echoed through the air, revealing that he was a master of the Air Realm. "I'll ask you one last time, will you hand it over or not?"

  Whoosh!

  Qin Zheng's response was to suddenly fling his right hand from behind, the Guardian Shield emitting a sharp whistling sound as it instantly arrived in front of Lu Yunfei.

  "How dare you take the initiative, I'll let you know that a high-handed master of the Qi Wu realm isn't someone your little Li Wu realm can contend with." Lu Yunfei raised his hand and pointed a spear at the Guardian Shield.

  Clang!

  The Guardian Shield shook with a tremble and spun back around.

  Lu Yunfei's short gun was scratched by the thin blade, leaving a small gap, which made Lu Yunfei certain that the Guardian Shield was far from ordinary.

  When the Guardian Shield returned, Qin Zheng shook his hand and threw it away. The Guardian Shield flew far away, he jumped into the air, landed on top of it, and stepped on the shield to move forward.

  "You can't run away."

  Lu Yunfei sprang up and threw out a fishing net with a flick of his wrist.

  The fishing net was covered with sharp blades and suddenly opened up, covering an area of about ten meters in diameter, directly enveloping Qin Zheng.