The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 628 Riding the Void, Each with Their Own Schemes (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month~)

Canglong Prefecture Garrison Command.

"Chen Ping'an has come to the Zhenfu Division?" Li Wusheng sat high on the chair, his pale expression revealing a nonchalant air.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, they have arrived. They are heading to the Imperial Treasury." A trusted subordinate in the office replied respectfully.

"Oh?" Li Wusheng's eyes narrowed slightly. "Go and find out what was changed. Is it a cultivation technique or a divine weapon?"

"Yes, sir." The subordinate replied respectfully, bowed, and left.

"Chen Ping'an"

Li Wusheng leaned back, a deep, unfathomable coldness flashing in his calm eyes.

This child is a prodigy with extraordinary talent; he must not be allowed to live!

However, how to kill is a skill.

How can we act in a way that avoids risk and minimizes suspicion?

He needs to think about these things quietly and wait for the right opportunity.

The previous feud and the open suppression might be a good cover for him.

After all, no one in a high position would be foolish enough to openly express their disgust and go to great lengths to suppress someone when they have murderous intent.

If he remains calm and unperturbed after Wei Yiqi's death, or even deliberately tries to befriend him, it would indicate that he is a man of deep thoughts and harbors malicious intentions.

Once Chen Ping'an dies, the suspicion against him will never be cleared.

But now he's doing the opposite, which might have an unexpected effect.

Although it is still impossible to effectively avoid suspicion, if he handles things cleanly and without any mistakes, he will surely be able to stand at the forefront and remain unshaken.

Having weathered hundreds of years of ups and downs, he has experienced many similar crises.

He always escaped danger and rose through the ranks, until today!
This time will be no exception!
hum~
Inside the room, Chen Ping'an sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his brows gleaming with spiritual light as he continuously comprehended the inherited cultivation technique.

The jade scroll of inheritance floated in front of him, constantly emitting a hazy spiritual light. As the light flickered, a large number of inherited artistic conceptions emerged.

The Tai Xu Yu Feng Bu that Chen Ping'an exchanged for was incomplete in its inheritance, with less than 60% of the inherited artistic conception.

But this did not affect Chen Ping'an's understanding in the slightest.

Both the cheat code panel and his own martial arts foundation provided tremendous help at this moment.

The cheat code panel allows him to smoothly comprehend the secrets without any setbacks, while his own martial arts foundation makes the process even smoother.

"The Great Void is the beginning of the limitless, the origin of chaos."

Those who ride the wind move with the tide, detached from worldly concerns.

"The Tai Xu Wind-Riding Step is a technique that integrates the principles of heaven and earth, borrowing the power of nature."

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hum~
Inside the room, spiritual light flickered continuously. Cultivation experiences flashed before Chen Ping'an's eyes.

+1!

+1!

Numerous insights emerged, and Chen Ping'an's understanding of the Taixu Wind-Riding Steps deepened.

The Taixu Wind-Riding Step is derived from the True Skill Treasure Scroll of Free and Easy Wandering, and carries a touch of carefree spirit.

It has already faintly touched the realm of the True Skill Scroll, and is an extremely top-tier, supreme divine skill.

Even within the realm of top-tier, unparalleled divine skills, it would rank among the very top.

This is also why Chen Ping'an needed to spend so many merits to exchange for this cultivation technique with flawed inheritance.

Like any other martial arts technique, the Tai Xu Yu Feng Bu (太虚御风步) is divided into four stages: beginner, minor success, major success, and perfection.

Compared to ordinary supreme martial arts, the Tai Xu Wind-Riding Step is less flashy. The technique emphasizes the integration of the body with nature, freedom and ease, and elucidates the philosophy of riding the momentum and transcending worldly concerns.

Once the Taixu Wind-Riding Step is mastered to the beginner level, its movement speed increases dramatically, and it can be called Wind-Treading.

Upon reaching the minor completion stage, the speed increases further, and there is an ethereal and agile quality, changing freely and unrestrainedly, which can be called flowing clouds.

Once the cultivation technique is mastered, one can acquire the secret skill of wind manipulation. With this skill, speed increases dramatically, potentially rivaling that of cultivators in higher realms. If one's martial arts foundation is strong enough, as long as one doesn't encounter a Grandmaster of escape techniques and movement skills, a mastered version of the Tai Xu Wind Manipulation Step is enough to dominate among Grandmasters.

Once the Taixu Wind-Riding Step is perfected, one's body merges with the Taixu, borrowing the power of heaven and using it in place of one's own. By riding the wind, one can travel ten thousand miles in a day.

Traveling thousands of miles by wind, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, visiting famous mountains and rivers, although not touring the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening, I still got a lot of the charm of it.

Legend has it that before the dynasty was established, there was a powerful cultivator who could traverse vast distances of space with a mere thought.

While he may not possess the same imposing presence as the Grandmaster, he is still a legendary figure among Grandmasters.

The Tai Xu Wind-Riding Step is extremely difficult to cultivate. Although it is not as difficult as the Xuan Nu Heart Method that Gu Qingchan cultivates, it is definitely one of the most difficult top-tier divine skills.

Even for grandmasters, reaching the entry level in cultivation is incredibly difficult. Besides requiring a tremendous amount of effort and energy, it also demands a vast investment of cultivation resources, relying on the power of time to painstakingly grind their way to the entry level.

And this is still based on the premise that the artistic conception of the inheritance is intact.

This is why Yao Guang was surprised when he heard that Chen Ping'an wanted to exchange for this cultivation technique.

Yao Guang never doubted Chen Ping'an's talent. But even with talent like Chen Ping'an's, the difficulty of cultivating the Taixu Wind Control Step, a technique with a flawed lineage, was still too high.

Even with unparalleled talent, forcibly cultivating to the point of mastery would result in an immeasurable loss of time and effort.

Given Chen Ping'an's talent in the art of the sword, devoting his energy and time to swordsmanship would be the optimal solution for them.

This is the only way to maximize Chen Ping'an's natural talent, rather than diverting his energy to other things.

Sometimes, being a jack-of-all-trades can mean being a master of none.

Even a grandmaster has limited time and energy. Investing energy in this matter will inevitably affect the allocation of energy to other things.

Unless I'm stuck in a bottleneck, I don't dare to get distracted easily.

Even when one is distracted by a bottleneck, it is a form of relaxation and leisure in the midst of tedious practice, replenishing mental energy to compensate for the mental exhaustion caused by years of long-term practice.

Sometimes, simply shutting yourself away from others doesn't bring positive benefits; it can also lead to getting lost in a fog, unable to extricate yourself.

This is one of the reasons why so many grandmasters are busy with worldly affairs and active in public.

Everyone has their own ambitions and interests, and their ways of relaxing and having fun vary. Some travel the world, some are obsessed with power, some enjoy life to the fullest, and some play chess and indulge in worldly pleasures.

According to ancient texts, there were once powerful beings who schemed against all living beings, but their purpose was merely to overcome the obstacles and bottlenecks in their own spiritual cultivation.

Use pleasure to replenish your mental exhaustion, and use indulgence to comprehend the great way of nature!
Chen Ping'an was still young and didn't know much about these matters. But this did not affect his cultivation in the slightest.

For him, this hopeful way of spiritual practice might just be a form of enjoyment!
What kind of leisure or indulgence can compare to this kind of spiritual practice where you can see positive feedback in real time?
Every time, every step, every moment, I can see my own improvement. I can see the returns on my efforts.

Such a posture is mesmerizing.

Just like now, cultivation experiences kept flashing before Chen Ping'an's eyes.

On the cheat code panel, the accumulated experience for the Taixu Wind-Riding Step is also getting higher and higher.

hum~
The light dimmed and gradually faded.

Chen Pingan slowly opened his eyes. His gaze sharpened, and the Golden Finger Panel appeared in front of him.

Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Late stage of Jade Balance - Breakthrough to the third stage (Spiritual Pattern Condensation)
武学：青阳血炼法未入门（892/1920）颠鸾倒凤·阴阳枢入门（0/8640）、太虚御风步未入门（421/720）七杀天罡拳小成（65/3840）、霸刀大成（0/3200）、七绝神功圆满、万魔铸身诀圆满
"421 points!"

Chen Ping'an's eyes were calm, like still water in a deep well.

His experience with the Taixu Wind-Riding Step was within his expectations.

Judging from the cultivation experience required to break through the cultivation realm, the Taixu Wind Control Step is clearly of a higher grade than the Seven Killings Heavenly Gang Fist.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier, supreme divine skill that is close to the realm of genuine martial arts manuals.

It should be noted that although the Seven Killings Heavenly Fist is only a powerful supreme divine skill, in his hands it is equivalent to a top-tier supreme divine skill.

Seven killing moves, seven kinds of fist intent.

According to the orthodox standards of the Seven Killing Heavenly Gang Fist, when the fist technique is perfected, one can condense the seven killing intents into three secret killing intent techniques, which is considered qualified.

If it's four moves, then it's exceptional. Five moves, it can be said, means that among practitioners of the Seven Killing Heavenly Gang Fist, less than one in a hundred survives.

If it's six moves, then that's already incredibly lucky, a prodigy, and an astonishing achievement, second only to the theoretical possibility.

However, someone like Chen Ping'an, who can transform all seven killing intents into killing moves by taking advantage of the Golden Finger Panel, is one in ten thousand.

Although there are many cultivators in the world, very few are qualified to practice the Seven Killings Heavenly Fist.

To cultivate it to perfection is extremely rare, practically unheard of. And among those cultivators in this category, Chen Ping'an is one in ten thousand, making his achievement all the more remarkable.

Chen Ping'an has now mastered the Seven Killing Heavenly Gang Fist to a minor level, having mastered three killing fist techniques. This is equivalent to the performance of the Seven Killing Heavenly Gang Fist at its peak under normal circumstances!
The same Seven Killing Heavenly Fist, when mastered to perfection, might only have three or four moves of killing techniques for others, but Chen Ping'an possesses seven moves.

Such a difference, coupled with the fact that the Seven Killings Heavenly Fist is known for its killing power, naturally confirms its status as a top-tier, supreme divine skill.

However, no matter how top-tier its killing power is, Tai Xu Yu Feng is still superior in the end.

Having just mastered a top-tier, unparalleled martial art, Chen Ping'an was in high spirits.

Even for him, a top-notch footwork technique would be a great asset.

Although he hadn't mastered the Tai Xu Wind Riding Step, he was basically capable of using it. According to his understanding from the inherited jade scroll, activating it would significantly improve his speed.

Although not as obvious as when he first started learning, it was still somewhat helpful to him.

Most importantly, this Void Wind-Riding Step is a technique he can openly use. If he were to reveal it in the future, there would be no problem at all.

This also allows them to showcase even greater combat power.

The obvious improvement in combat power is all traceable and progresses steadily. Even if someone scrutinizes and analyzes it carefully, they cannot find too many mistakes or oversights.

Aside from the fact that the progress is too obvious, the other details are impeccable.

And this was something Chen Ping'an had painstakingly planned step by step.

It's not difficult to pretend for a short time, but not everyone can pretend for years!

After exchanging his Taixu Wind-Riding Steps during his trip to the Treasure Pavilion's inner treasury, Chen Ping'an still had a considerable amount of merit points remaining. However, the State Garrison's treasury didn't have many items suitable for him.

Firstly, he lacked sufficient permissions, and secondly, he had a cheat system, so he had almost no need for cultivation.

Overall, he didn't have enough merit points or enough authority to exchange for what he wanted, and the things he could exchange for were useless to him.

Town and county pacification offices, prefecture pacification offices, state pacification offices, and then to the border pacification offices above.

The entire Zhenfu Division system is complete and rigorous, just like the exchange authority in the treasure vault.

Different ranks and grades have different exchange permissions. For example, when Chen Ping'an served in the Nancheng Town Fusi under the jurisdiction of the Weishui Outer Town Fusi, the maximum access he could exchange for treasure vault resources was only up to the Outer Town Fusi level.

When he was transferred to the Weishui Garrison Command and became a high-ranking official in a prefecture, he was able to exchange for the treasury resources of the state garrison command.

However, back then, the access level was low, and at most, one could only exchange for divine skills and the like.

Chen Ping'an is now a senior candidate for the position of head of the State Garrison Command and is included in the preliminary assessment plan for deputy head. In terms of exchange authority, he is already comparable to a regular rank of patron in the State Garrison Command.

However, it is still a bit short of the level of a true deputy head.

At least, he didn't see anything that caught his eye on the list of treasures he could see.

Let alone the True Skill Scroll, there are very few top-tier divine skills like the Taixu Wind Control Steps, which have flawed inheritance of their essence.

As for truly valuable treasures, not even a trace of them was seen.

Once Chen Ping'an reaches the rank of Deputy Director, the treasury inventory of the State Garrison will be further opened to him. At the same time, he will also be able to obtain the treasury exchange book, which can be updated with the resources within in real time.

In addition to exchanging resources from the treasure vault, you can also trade your spoils fairly with the State Garrison to earn merit.

This method has a bit of a bartering feel to it.

This practice is quite prevalent at the deputy director level.

If Chen Ping'an were to go further on this foundation and become a powerful deputy commander, or what people call the commander, then the Northern Territory Garrison's treasury of merits would be open to him.

He can, to some extent, exchange for the treasures in the Northern Garrison Command's treasury.

As for going a step further, that would be the head of the state garrison, which is the true head of the state garrison.

At this stage, most of the Northern Garrison's treasures will be made available to him.

If that time really comes, perhaps the Snow Spirit Leaf that he is currently longing for will no longer be a problem for him.

Let alone Snow Spirit Leaf, even a precious treasure could probably be exchanged for it.

Once Chen Ping'an made up his mind, he stopped thinking about this aspect.

His thoughts shifted and fell back on Li Wusheng.

According to his previous plan, once he had mastered the Seven Killings Heavenly Fist, he would find an opportunity to kill Li Wusheng directly.

Although Li Wusheng's combat strength is strong, it is only comparable to the previous experts of the Tianluo Sect, such as Shigu Yinsha and Yin Jiuyou. His combat strength is close to that of a Fengyun Grandmaster, at most reaching the level of a Fengyun Grandmaster.

There is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the Grandmaster rank on the Grandmaster Ranking.

When Chen Ping'an fought Tianluo Saintess in the past, his combat strength had already reached the level of a Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud Realm. When he fought Tianluo Saintess a second time in the Demon Lord's Secret Land, his combat strength had definitely reached the level of a Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud Realm.

After that, his realm broke through one after another, and his combat power skyrocketed. After several improvements, his combat power had long surpassed the limits of ordinary Grandmasters.

Even if they can't compare to the pseudo-celestial beings, they are definitely not far off and belong to the same level.

Even by the most conservative estimate, his true strength should place him in the top twenty of the Grandmaster Ranking.

Now that he has mastered the Seven Killings Heavenly Fist, although the increase in his foundation is not significant, it is still a step forward. Combined with his previous accumulation, he may be able to move up one place in the rankings.

Even without many head-to-head matches or comparable records, his assessment of his own strength is quite accurate.

Under these circumstances, he was naturally full of absolute confidence in taking action against Li Wusheng.

This confidence didn't come from him, but from his own strength, a conservative estimate of his strength. With his current strength, he might not be able to kill those top-ranked Grandmasters, but killing Li Wusheng, who hadn't even made it onto the Grandmaster Ranking, would be a piece of cake.

Even if Li Wusheng has some trump card to save his life, the outcome will not change in the slightest.

If he encounters any unexpected situation, he can handle it calmly and flexibly, with a very high tolerance for error.

However, the appearance of the pseudo-celestial being reduced his margin for error.

If he were to attract the attention of a pseudo-celestial being when he made his move, he would find the situation troublesome.

Therefore, it is not permissible to take action within the state garrison command.

It was assumed that with the headmaster attending the Bi Cang exchange and the Xuanhuang Absolute Sword and a group of high-ranking elites going out to handle Long An affairs, the Canglong Prefecture's Zhenfu Division must have suffered a significant loss of strength and be left vulnerable in its defenses.

I never expected that there would be such a powerful and influential figure in charge.

However, it is unknown whether the powerful figure who sits in the inner treasury is the Grand Elder of the Offering Pavilion, who rarely shows his face, or someone else entirely.

If it's the former, there's still a possibility of a change in the situation. If it's the latter, then taking action at the state garrison is out of the question; the idea should be abandoned as soon as possible.

Although he didn't take Li Wusheng seriously, he wasn't confident enough to kill him in one move.

Anyone who comes close to or touches the level of the Grandmaster Ranking is not someone to be trifled with.

Aside from his martial arts prowess, he has no particularly noticeable weaknesses in his methods, secret techniques, foundation, external resources, or combat skills.

Those who can reach this level of strength are usually those who have reached the limit of the Grandmaster realm.

His martial arts skills had already reached the third level of breakthrough, the stage of breaking through the shell barrier.

Aside from their profound cultivation level, their cultivation techniques, methods of use, and protective weapons and elixirs are all outstanding among those in the same realm.

Otherwise, his overall combat strength would not have reached this level.

For ordinary Grandmasters, reaching the pinnacle of combat power is already considered the ultimate achievement of a Grandmaster.

To build upon this foundation and achieve even greater progress, a breakthrough in some area is necessary. This could be a secret technique, cultivation method, skill, or protective artifact.

Their combat strength is close to or even reaches the level of a Grandmaster, which is a testament to their sufficient talent and experience in combat.

If one is mediocre in any aspect, even with the support of a high level of cultivation, one cannot achieve this level of combat power.

As for the Grandmaster of Wind and Cloud...
That's beyond the reach of ordinary grandmasters.

Some grandmasters have exceptional talent in cultivation, but they never reach this level in their entire lives.

Even if a Grandmaster with an ordinary foundation reaches the third level of the Breakthrough Realm in martial arts, he cannot even touch the level of a Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud, let alone be listed on the Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

To ascend to the Grandmaster Ranking, one must not only be flawless in all aspects, including martial arts foundation, realm of cultivation, techniques and secret arts, protective artifacts, and combat skills, but also excel in one or two areas, becoming unique and outstanding.

Even achieving this level only means one might be able to reach it.

If one is unlucky and happens to be in a time of great competition, one may only regretfully fail to pass the exam. One may become a Grandmaster-level figure, or one may be a person who once passed the exam but later failed.

Many people don't understand this matter, believing that if one cultivates their martial arts to the third level of the breakthrough realm, they can naturally be listed on the list.

In reality, martial arts are judged by one's level of skill and by one's combat strength.

If climbing the Grandmaster Ranking were so easy, it wouldn't have been two or three years since the rankings changed or any new Grandmasters were added.

Reaching the pinnacle of Grandmaster cultivation is extremely difficult, with only one in tens of millions, or even thousands, of people having the potential to achieve it.

However, given the vast territory of the dynasty and its enormous population, there are still quite a few Grandmasters who reach the third level of the Breakthrough Realm every year.

However, under such circumstances, there has been no sign of the Fengyun Grandmaster Ranking being updated in the past three years.

This means that among those who have cultivated to the highest level of Grandmaster, none can threaten the throne of the Grandmaster of Wind and Cloud.

In the Great Qian Dynasty, the Grandmaster Ranking lists seventy-two revered Grandmasters. These represent not merely honor, but the ultimate epitome of the Jade Balance Realm.

Every aspect, every detail, every skill is perfect, polished to the extreme.

Otherwise, how could the title "Grandmaster of Wind and Cloud" come about?

Grandmaster Fengyun stood at the pinnacle of the Jade Balance Realm. What he relied on was not only his realm, but also a variety of endless methods, complex and ever-changing secret techniques for killing, and an immeasurable protective foundation.

Otherwise, how could a Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud Realm contend with a Pseudo-Celestial Being, or even rival or surpass some of the top-ranked Grandmasters of the Wind and Cloud Realm?

It should be understood that those who can go further than the Grandmaster level and become Pseudo-Celestials are already outstanding among the Grandmasters.

He had already reached the pinnacle of the Grandmaster realm, which can be described as the ultimate achievement, and had taken a solid step forward.

Although he did not achieve true mastery of martial arts, his talent and aptitude were absolutely astounding.

After achieving the pseudo-celestial being status, one's realm and foundation will take a giant leap forward.

Under such circumstances, what makes ordinary grandmasters think they can compete with them, or even rival them?
With that martial arts level of breaking through to the third stage?!

Sorry, the pseudo-celestial being had already reached the third stage of the breakthrough realm before breaking through to the next realm.

Not only has he broken through to the third level of the realm, but he is also an outstanding individual within this realm! Otherwise, how could he possibly have made such a significant leap forward?

To a true martial arts master, a pseudo-master is a flawed product with imperfections in breaking through to the next level, with no future prospects and extremely difficult to improve combat power.

But for a Grandmaster, a pseudo-Celestial is the true winner in this realm. Although it is not as exhilarating as a true Martial Celestial, it is still an object of envy for everyone.

As you can see, 99% of the world's great masters are blocked before breaking through the threshold of their realm, and they can hardly make any progress in their entire lives.

The pseudo-celestial being's achievements, though not perfect, are definitely not something an ordinary grandmaster could achieve.

Even a grandmaster who has cultivated to the pinnacle of Jade Balance and reached the third stage of breaking through the realm cannot do so.

Only the Grandmaster of Wind and Cloud can rival the pseudo-celestial beings!
To fight across borders, one cannot rely solely on normal martial arts foundations, protective abilities, secret techniques, treasures, or spiritual objects.

What you have is just what others once possessed.

Relying on this will only lead to a crushing defeat.

What gives Grandmaster Fengyun the confidence to fight across borders and stand on equal footing is his outstanding foundation and profound knowledge.

Generally speaking, the martial arts foundation of a Grandmaster who has reached the third level of the Breakthrough Realm is different from that of an ordinary Grandmaster, and they will all have a foundation of seven spiritual patterns.

Furthermore, the cultivation techniques of Grandmasters of the Wind and Cloud are mostly extremely powerful. Even if they are not good at killing, they are unique in terms of defense, endurance, or speed of escape.

His protective external possessions and accumulated foundation are definitely superior to those of ordinary grandmasters.

His fighting skills, talent, and experience are all perfectly integrated and honed to the extreme.

All of these factors combined constitute a grandmaster of great influence.

In such a fiercely competitive atmosphere, those who can stand out among the Grandmasters and rank among the top are naturally qualified to fight across borders.

According to the latest ranking of Grandmasters, which was updated more than two years ago, being ranked forty-eighth on the Grandmasters list means one has roughly reached the level of a pseudo-celestial being and can engage in close combat.

Ranked in the top 30, it can rival and compete with others.

The top twenty can stand shoulder to shoulder with the best!

In fact, as long as one is not too old, has missed the best time to break through, has a damaged foundation, or has flaws in character, one who can be listed on the Grandmaster Ranking has a high probability of achieving the Martial Arts Celestial Realm.

Even if they ultimately fail to become true martial arts masters, they can mostly become formidable pseudo-masters. Upon breaking through to the next realm, they possess forty percent, or even fifty percent, of the peak combat power of a true master.

Looking across the world, talented people emerge in endless streams, like carp crossing a river.

Those who can stand at the pinnacle in the same realm are all outstanding individuals with extraordinary talent.

The younger generation has its own amazing talents.

The older generation has its own legendary achievements.

For someone like Chen Ping'an to be able to rival the top-ranked Grandmasters on the Wind and Cloud Ranking with his martial arts realm at the first level of the Breakthrough Realm is not only unique, but also extremely rare.

To reach this level, Chen Ping'an's own martial arts foundation is already formidable. With the martial arts foundation granted by the Golden Finger Panel, he surpasses 99% of cultivators in the same realm.

Secondly, he had undergone a second purification and refinement through dual cultivation techniques, further enhancing his martial arts foundation, making it extremely powerful.

Thirdly, he used nine spiritual patterns as his foundation to enter the first stage of breaking through the realm. His realm foundation was completely different from that of an ordinary first stage of breaking through the realm, and was comparable to or even suppressed by an ordinary third stage of breaking through the realm.

Fourthly, with the help of the Golden Finger Panel, he has mastered the cultivation techniques and skills he has learned to perfection, and his combat talent far surpasses that of ordinary people in the same realm.

Fifthly, although his protective materials were pieced together from various sources, overall they could not be considered a hindrance.

It is due to so many factors that he has become who he is today!

Unlike ordinary grandmasters, his combat power has reached such a level that there is still a great deal of room for improvement.

Leaving aside other external factors, just considering his realm, there are still the second and third stages of breaking through to the realm waiting for him.

In addition, there were breakthroughs in body refinement and the purification and enhancement of dual cultivation techniques.

The future prospects are limitless!
Chen Ping'an's thoughts shifted, and he gradually regained his composure.

He already had a plan in mind regarding Li Wusheng's matter.

With a pseudo-celestial being in charge of the Canglong Prefecture Garrison, it's not advisable for him to take action. If he wants to make a move, it would be best to wait until Li Wusheng leaves the Canglong Prefecture Garrison and goes out or returns to his own residence.

However, his time in Canglong Prefecture City was limited; if things truly became impossible, then...
Take the risk and act decisively!
Before leaving Canglong Prefecture City, kill Li Wusheng in one fell swoop!

Before that, he still needed to find out exactly how many pseudo-celestial beings were in the Canglong Prefecture's Zhenfu Division.

Theoretically speaking, with the leader and the Xuanhuang Absolute Sword gone, only a pseudo-celestial being should remain in charge of the Canglong Prefecture's Zhenfu Division.

But it's hard to say for sure.

This is a last resort.

But regardless, before that, he needs to improve his strength as much as possible. Every step of improvement is crucial for him, as it can play an extraordinary role at critical moments.

The Void Wind-Riding Step is a good breakthrough point.

"Strike while the iron is hot, and continue your practice!"

Chen Ping'an fixed his gaze, and while pondering, he briefly adjusted his breathing and began practicing the Tai Xu Yu Feng Bu (Great Void Wind Control Step).

hum~
Inside the room, pale blue true energy flowed, carrying a faint sense of etherealness.

After cultivating for a long time, Chen Ping'an finally mastered the elegant martial arts technique he had always dreamed of.

"Taixu Wind Control Step?"

Just as Chen Ping'an was focused on his cultivation, Li Wusheng also learned about the items Chen Ping'an had exchanged in the Zhenfu Division's treasury.

"She's really young."

Li Wusheng tapped the table lightly, a playful look appearing in his unusually bright eyes.

Although he was an enemy of Mangdao Chen Ping'an, he never questioned Mangdao's talent.

In particular, Mang Dao's talent in the art of the sword was something that even he admired.

If one were to cultivate this path diligently, there would likely be a considerable chance to achieve the Martial Arts Celestial Realm!

Even if one's foundation is still shallow, one's temperament insufficient, and one's breakthrough in realm flawed, one is still a renowned pseudo-celestial being. One's achievements are definitely not limited to the Grandmaster realm.

But Chen Ping'an himself seemed unable to understand this principle.

Despite his exceptional talent in the art of the sword, he insists on seeking out those winding, inaccessible paths that even he himself doesn't understand.

Before he could even fully master the Overlord Blade bestowed upon him by the Gu family, he rashly switched styles and began practicing the Void Wind Control Step.

He knew about this Void Control Technique; it had been stored in the Zhenfu Division's treasury for a long time. It wasn't that the technique's grade was poor, but rather that its inherited essence was flawed, lacking even 60% of its true meaning, making it incredibly difficult to cultivate.

The slightest misstep could lead to total defeat.

Not only has the artistic conception been completely worn away, but the practitioner has also been unable to even begin the path of cultivation for a long time.

Even if we assume, with Mang Dao's talent, he did master it, so what?

If the effort and energy wasted in this process were put into the art of swordsmanship, what benefits would one gain?

They don't even know what they're good at.

In his view, this situation was a waste of his talent.

Some people seem to be good at everything, but in reality, they are bad at everything.

He himself is a prodigy, but he is never distracted and never does things he is not good at.

He has always had a clear understanding of himself, both in terms of his temperament and his natural talents.

Whether it's palm techniques or sonic skills, these are things he excels at.

That's how we've achieved what we have today.

His contemporaries are now just bones in graves, while he has weathered the ups and downs of time, standing tall and unyielding.

Now, there is even hope of going further before old age sets in.

Sixty years have passed, and I have only done one thing.

Practice!

"Chen Ping'an, I think you'll never understand cultivation in your entire life."
This isn't something that can be won overnight. Being ahead for a time doesn't mean you'll always be ahead.

"The flowing water doesn't compete to be first, but rather to flow endlessly!"

A smile curled at the corners of Li Wusheng's lips, but a chilling glint appeared in his eyes.

"Whether you strive to be first or not is no longer important. Just obediently die by my hand and become resources for my breakthrough. With a flawless mind, I will attempt to break through."
The realm of martial arts transcends the ordinary!

Planning for sixty years, seeking only the realm of heaven and man!

Even if it fails, I will have no regrets!
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A typhoon has stranded me in Shanghai. Trains were cancelled yesterday, so I couldn't go home. The bonus chapter for reaching 9000 monthly votes will be delivered in August; I owe you all one chapter.

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