Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

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Still a big chapter of four thousand words, asking for continued readership.

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"Boom!"

A loud bang erupted in Meng Yu's mind, and the next moment, his consciousness returned to its place.

This round of cultivation had not formed Sword Intent, and he even forgot many things, as if this Hundredfold Strength was like a breeze brushing his face. However, he also understood that he truly possessed something—rebirth, possession, or some other... indescribable Divine Skill.

This was Immortal Technique, a capability only those of the Nascent Soul Realm could possibly have (extremely rare), or those with divine beast bloodlines! But it wasn't necessarily the Growing Golden Lotus kind!

But there he was, an ordinary person, who had achieved it.

With Growing Golden Lotus, even if his physical body was destroyed, his Divine Soul would still be like those lotus seeds buried underground, with a chance to bloom and bear fruit again after ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand or ten thousand years!

This was even more useful than any enhancement, a chance to start over!

In the Quiet Room, there was no disturbance, but Meng Yu's bones crackled noisily.

The Grand Achievement of the Growing Golden Lotus Immortal Technique was now nurturing his own body. Although the majority of the energy was in the Golden Lotus Seed, he still felt a mysterious sensation.

A photographic memory, increased comprehension, projecting Divine Sense, and immunity to external evils!

This was on the spiritual level.

Then, there was the physical aspect.

A series of firecracker-like sounds burst out intermittently as his muscles and bones twisted and deformed!

This was the whipping of the highest level of Body Refinement Technique, the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound changing his bones, heart, and other aspects.

Moreover, inside his body, the Shaoyang Mysterious Skill surged like a tide. Although this aspect hadn't been strengthened, the thousand years of settling had given Shaoyang True Qi a miraculous transformation.

Shaoyang is associated with wood, resembling a towering tree sinking its roots even deeper, as if something more has appeared.

After a long while, Meng Yu exhaled deeply.

A white, sword-like True Qi stabbed into the stone wall, penetrating it.

Exhaling into a sword, refining the Divine like jade, purest of the pure, essence of the essence.

This was his, a leap from the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation to the eighth, exclusive to him, tailored for those with supreme natural talent in the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation.

There are nine grades of Golden Core, and actually, even Foundation Establishment has its own qualities!

In another Minor World, he might have already achieved Foundation Establishment by now!

He stood up, with shadows of swords flickering in his eyes.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The White Crane Swordsmanship and Fire Crow Divine Sword, which had reached bottlenecks in cultivation, were now enlightened.

Although he only strengthened the Golden Lotus, the power of his Divine Soul let him grasp many things.

The White Crane like the wind, the Fire Crow scorching the heavens, and even the Wind-Slicing Strike attained enlightenment.

The Wind-Slicing Strike seemed ordinary because, since ancient times, the most basic movements of the sword have been three: slash, stab, and block.

All else stems from these three. It is the swordsmanship of an Immortal Sect Golden Core Swordsman, who practiced tirelessly throughout his life and distilled his learning into one move.

The swordsmanship is simple; it is just a slash. But it isn't simple at all, for this slash is performed with a loose grip.

It can be integrated into any swordsmanship, assuming you find it fitting, and you have mastered the right space, timing, force, and trade-offs.

Previously, Meng Yu's Sword Training involved wooden logs, stones, running water, and mist. This time, the swordsmanship underwent a strange transformation, empty yet clear, quick and slow, with and without interval... and then, starting from scratch, he slashed again!

This one slash, infusing Sword Intent of the Wind, blended with the White Crane Swordsmanship and could no longer be separated, merging like milk and water!

This one slash, infusing Sword Intent of the Wind, raised Meng Yu's swordsmanship by a great margin.

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Little Swallow heard the sound of bones from the Quiet Room and thought of a miracle talked about by a university recruitment officer.

The path of Immortal Sect's cultivation went from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment, to Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, with resources leading and steady progression at every step.

But that did not mean it was the only path. There were always some true geniuses or indescribable miracles.

There was an old monk who chanted sutras his whole life and suddenly achieved enlightenment one day, becoming a Golden Body Arhat.

There was a mad Taoist who roamed the world but inadvertently became a Golden Core Expert, beating various opponents who were unconvinced.

There was a Swordsman who observed the celestial bodies at night, wandered the mortal realm by day, fell on hard times for thirty years, and then overnight broke through barrier after barrier with the strength of his Sword Heart.

What are levels and ranks but patterns observed and summarized by mankind? Have stars always been there, the universe ever vast and limitless, and were they graded at birth?

These individuals, without relying on Shariputra, Magical Treasure, or even a decent Cultivation Technique, aligned with the heavenly will and achieved brilliance.

There are even those who went straight from Qi Refinement to Golden Core, Nascent Soul, without understanding why.

It's enlightened and clear.

A talent bestowed by the heavens.

Defying all logic.

Just infuriating!

Most people take these stories as jokes, even Little Swallow thought they were too far-fetched, but today, she witnessed her old classmate's genius once again.

She wasn't clear on what had happened inside, but she could feel the change in momentum and the difference in Vital Energy. Plus... listen to those sounds inside!

Right, she had always felt that Meng Yu could have taken first place, simply fearing that it would be too conspicuous. Moreover, his tail was almost wagging earlier, clearly, he was on the verge of another Sudden Enlightenment.

Hehe, maybe it was something he had already realized before and was now showboating. Just like her, after perfecting a unique move, strutting back and forth in front of a cat!

Ah, so enviable.

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