Insufficient balance

  "Those friends of yours are probably not capable of anything, and don't have the qualifications to make contact." Feng Qingyang smiled and said, "Wulin's predecessor Bai Xiaosheng made a detailed division of Wulin's high-level masters."

  "In the martial arts world, those who do not cultivate internal energy and only rely on external brute force are called 'not entering the flow', and more than 90% of martial artists belong to this level. Those who cultivate internal energy within their bodies and possess fighting power far surpassing that of ordinary people are called 'third-rate masters'. This kind of person is relatively common in the Jianghu, occupying nine out of ten parts of the remaining one percent."

  "With internal strength training to a certain level, having at least ten years of power within the body, swordsmanship techniques are proficient and exquisite, reaching the level of Wulin Junyan, can be called a second-rate master. For the entire Jianghu, such people are even rarer, being called phoenix hair and unicorn horn is not excessive. Only the elite disciples of famous schools have the possibility to reach this realm, ordinary Jianghu wild people and small schools do not have the qualifications to reach this level."

  "Inner strength as deep as the ocean, swordsmanship profound and unpredictable, martial arts moves at will, mixed and ripe, martial way cultivation has reached a state of enlightenment. This kind of master is called a first-rate master in the Jianghu, only the elders of various famous schools have the foundation to be called this realm. Your Shifu's wife Ning Zhong then that girl belongs to the peak of this realm. Mount Song Sect's Thirteen Taibao, Hengshan Liu Zhengfeng and others also belong to this realm."

  "A top-notch master is just a step away from being an unparalleled master. When one's martial arts skills reach this level, they can be called a Grandmaster of the Martial Way. At this level, a master's internal energy has almost reached its peak and is no longer limited to mere techniques. They can pluck flowers or leaves and turn them into swords. Currently, only a handful of people in the Jianghu have reached this level, including the leaders of some prominent sects. Your Master, Yue Buqun, and Left Cold Immortal of the Songshan Sect are at the pinnacle of this level. If they encounter the right opportunity, they can break through to become an unmatched master."

  "Unparalleled master, all internal energy transformed into true qi, cultivation breakthrough to pre-heavenly realm, all meridians in the body unblocked, true qi circulating freely, internal energy recovery speed three times that of ordinary top masters, can also absorb heaven and earth spiritual energy to transform the body, rebirth and renewal, extend lifespan by 50 years. In the Jianghu, only five people have reached this realm: myself, Dongfang Bubai of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, I Xing, former sect leader, Fang Zheng of Lingji Temple, Wudang Chongxu, and now you, this freak!"

  "Taishu Shu, what realm is above the high hand?" Linghu Cong asked curiously, because he already felt that he was not in the same realm as Feng Qingyang.

  "You young man, don't be too ambitious. That kind of realm is rarely achieved in a thousand years. I, an old man, have been stuck at the peak of the absolute world for twenty years and haven't made any progress." Feng Qingyang sighed, "However, you are gifted with extraordinary talent. At such a young age, you've already reached the peak of being an absolute master. Who knows, maybe you can really break through the shackles of martial arts and shatter the thousand-year-old legend of the martial world, reaching the realm of the highest myth."

  "This realm is only legendary, once reached, it can no longer be called human, even being called a land deity would not be an exaggeration. According to ancient legend, if a master breaks through the absolute boundary and enters the realm of myth, infinite heavenly energy will enter their body, transforming their blood vessels and bones, making them a perfect congenital body. The true energy within their body will almost liquefy into true yuan, and even more, a golden elixir will form in their dantian, from then on they will live forever, roaming freely between heaven and earth."

  "It's a pity that many extraordinary heroes throughout the centuries have stopped at the peak of their craft, unable to break free from their shackles and spent their lives in regret. In today's martial arts world, there was originally only one Dongfang Bubai who had hope of breaking through his shackles, but now I must add you to that list." Feng Qingyang sighed, "The great way is emotionless, understanding the way is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven!"

  "Originally, brother has become a martial arts legend, so to say that in the world of Laughing in the Wind there is no one who can be his opponent, heh heh, should I reveal this to Eldest Martial Sister or not?" Linghu Chong was self-satisfied and thought to himself: "It's better not to shock him with this news, lest he suddenly gets old-age heart disease or cerebral thrombosis."

  After Feng Qingyang's explanation, Linghu Chong has come to realize that he had already broken through the shackles and advanced to the legendary realm of the martial arts world. However, Linghu Chong vaguely felt that the legendary realm was not the ultimate goal of martial arts, because he felt that he was still making progress.

  Two extraordinary individuals from the Hua Shan sect, one old and one young, chatted with great pleasure. As they talked, they eventually sat down on the ground, completely lacking in elegance. At first, it was fine, as they verified each other's martial arts experiences and theories. However, they gradually went off topic, becoming more and more improper. They even started talking about stealing wine and visiting brothels when they were young. It wasn't until then that they realized they were truly kindred spirits, people who understood each other.

  Unbeknownst to him, it was already the second morning, a streak of sunlight slowly rose, a wisp of purple energy came from the east, and Linghu Chong's golden elixir in his dantian jumped up, a mysterious sense of enlightenment surged into his mind, and Linghu Chong suddenly felt that another opportunity had arrived.

  "Master Taishan, help me protect the law, I'm about to break through again." Linghu Chong suddenly shouted at Feng Qingyang, then ran out of the cave like the wind, sat cross-legged on the top of the cliff, facing east, and began to circulate his inner energy.

  As the North Mi Nine Yang Shengong was fully activated, the heavenly yuanqi within a radius of ten miles swarmed towards the top of Si Guo Cliff, gathering at a speed that was even faster than before.

  A massive amount of spiritual energy poured into Linghu Chong's Tianmen, circulating through the meridians in a large cycle, and finally slowly flowing into his dantian. At this time, the true energy in his dantian was almost compressed to its limit, and it seemed that it would all turn into True Yuan at any moment. Just then, the first ray of sunlight shone on Linghu Chong's body, and a strand of purple energy also entered his dantian.

  The golden elixir inside the dantian was stimulated by the solar essence and the eastern purple energy, causing an instantaneous change in quality. The originally green bean-sized golden elixir suddenly compressed to the size of a grain of rice, and its color changed from gold to purple gold. A terrifying suction force instantly spread from the dantian, and the swarming heavenly and earthly spiritual energies were sucked dry in an instant. The range of the spiritual energy had already expanded to a radius of fifty miles, and all the spiritual energy was frantically absorbed into Linghu Chong's body.

  Within a radius of fifty miles, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, with strong winds blowing wildly, purple clouds filling the air, and a streak of red sunlight hanging on the top of Sihou Cliff, shocking all living beings.

  Half a time later, all the true energy in Linghu Chong's dantian was compressed into liquid true yuan, and all the heavenly spiritual energy was absorbed into his body. However, the golden elixir in his dantian seemed not to be satisfied, continuing to expand its suction power, which would cost him his life. Without any more spiritual energy, it could only plunder from his own body, and the inner force circulating in his meridians was all sucked back into his dantian. If this continued, Linghu Chong feared that he would be drained of his lifeblood and die.

  At this moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the clear sky and struck Linghu Chong who was in crisis. According to folklore, only those who are extremely evil, devoid of conscience, and worse than pigs and dogs can enjoy being struck by lightning.

  Linghu Chong didn't have time to think about these things, as he was currently extremely grateful for this thunderbolt. He almost wanted to erect a memorial arch in its honor. Seeing that his internal energy had been drained, the thunderbolt began to absorb his own vital energy. The power contained within this heavenly force was too pure and overbearing; ordinary people would certainly die if they tried to absorb it, their bodies exploding and leaving no intact corpse.

  However, this thunder and lightning was a lifesaving elixir for Linghu Chong at the moment. It didn't matter how much energy it had, what mattered was that he didn't have any energy. As soon as the thunder and lightning entered his body, the purple golden dan pill began to tremble violently and immediately reacted, frantically absorbing it. It was like dry firewood meeting a raging flame, or an adulterer seeing his mistress. Finally, after absorbing the power of the thunder and lightning, the dan pill had grown to the size of a soybean, and the white true yuan in his dantian had turned purple and calmed down.

  Perhaps it was due to insufficient energy, the golden elixir in the lower dantian tightly absorbed most of the true yuan inside the lower dantian, leaving only a thread of purple true yuan flowing through the meridians. Although the quantity was small, the contained energy was several times greater than before.

  Indeed, great calamities bring good fortune afterwards, this time it's truly a blessing in disguise!

  (P.S: Everyone can collect books while reading and it would be better if you could also vote with a few red tickets)