Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

After Xiao Muchen was successfully promoted to an inner sect disciple, he entered this more competitive world with full expectations and trepidation. In the inner sect, pavilions and towers were scattered in an orderly manner, and the environment was quiet, but Xiao Muchen had no time to appreciate the beauty. He knew that every step here was full of challenges.

When Xiao Muchen first entered the inner gate, he was assigned to a relatively spacious and bright residence, which was simply but elegantly decorated. However, he did not have much time to enjoy this comfort, because he understood that strength was the foundation for gaining a foothold in the inner gate.

At this time, Xiao Muchen's realm had just reached the early stage of the Grand Fighter when he was promoted to the inner sect disciple. But in the inner sect, such strength was only at the middle level. He found that the inner sect disciples practiced more profound and exquisite skills, and their fighting skills were more complex and powerful. In order to improve himself as quickly as possible, Xiao Muchen devoted almost all his time to practice.

Every morning, when the dawn had not yet completely illuminated the inner gate courtyard, and when other disciples were still sleeping in their warm beds, Xiao Muchen had already quietly left his residence and came to the inner gate's exclusive training ground. This ground was located on the top of a mountain, surrounded by clouds and mist, and the spiritual energy was so rich that it almost turned into substance.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and calmed his mind completely. Then, he began to guide the surrounding spiritual energy to slowly enter his body. The spiritual energy was like a series of nimble little snakes, swimming along his meridians. Every time it hit the bottleneck in the meridians, it was accompanied by a sharp pain like a needle prick. Xiao Muchen clenched his teeth, and beads of sweat fell from his forehead like rain, wetting the ground in front of him. But his expression was firm, and he had no intention of giving up.

While practicing his skills, Xiao Muchen also did not forget to study fighting skills. He could often be seen practicing hard alone in the inner sect's martial arts arena. He could perform the "Thunderbolt" move hundreds of times in a row. Every time he swung the Star Sword in his hand, there was a whistling sound of wind and a fierce fighting spirit. His arms were so sore from excessive waving that he almost lost consciousness, but he still persisted until the sunset, and the afterglow stretched his figure slender.

Once, Xiao Muchen encountered a problem when practicing a physical fighting skill called "Phantom Step". This fighting skill requires extremely high coordination and precise control of fighting spirit. If there is a slight deviation, it will not be able to play its due effect.

He tried again and again in the martial arts arena, moving quickly, but he could never achieve the ghostly erratic and swiftness. Just when he was feeling extremely frustrated and was about to give up, a senior brother from the inner sect passed by.

This senior brother was called Li Feng, a late-stage great fighting master, and was quite famous in the inner sect. He saw Xiao Muchen's efforts and confusion, and took the initiative to stop.

"Junior brother, the key to this 'phantom step' is the instantaneous burst and subtle control of the fighting spirit. Look, it should be like this." Li Feng said, and his figure flashed and instantly turned into several phantoms, making it difficult to guess his true position. His movements were smooth and his use of fighting spirit was just right.

Xiao Muchen watched intently, a glimmer of enlightenment flashing in his eyes. Under the patient guidance of Senior Brother Li Feng, he finally mastered the essence of "Phantom Step" after several days of hard practice without sleep or food. His figure became more erratic, and his speed also improved qualitatively, making it a killer move in battle.

As time went by, Xiao Muchen's efforts began to pay off. His fighting spirit became more and more powerful, like a river. On a full moon night, Xiao Muchen practiced in his residence as usual. When the bright moonlight shone on him through the window, he suddenly felt the fighting spirit in his body surging like a tide, and the bottleneck in his meridians was instantly broken by this powerful force.

An unprecedented powerful force spread in his body, his aura rose steadily, and he successfully advanced to the middle stage of the Great Fighting Master. Xiao Muchen couldn't suppress his inner joy, opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He felt the more abundant fighting spirit in his body, and his heart was full of confidence in the future.

However, the days in the inner sect are not only about the hardships of cultivation and the joy of breakthroughs. The open and covert struggles among the brothers in the inner sect also make Xiao Muchen feel more stressed.

Once, the inner sect issued an important task. Those who completed the task would receive a precious elixir. It was said that this elixir could greatly increase the chances of the cultivator breaking through to the Douling realm. Many inner sect disciples were eyeing this task covetously, because the Douling realm was a huge watershed. Once it was broken through, the strength would be qualitatively improved.

Xiao Muchen also decided to participate, knowing that this was a rare opportunity. During the mission, he encountered some secret attempts by the disciples. For example, when he was about to obtain a key item, someone deliberately triggered a mechanism, and in an instant, countless sharp arrows shot out from the wall. Xiao Muchen reacted quickly and performed the "Phantom Step", dodging like a ghost, and narrowly avoided the fatal attack.

For example, when he was fighting fiercely with a powerful monster, someone sneaked up on him from behind, and a stream of fighting spirit attacked his back. With his keen perception, Xiao Muchen turned around and chopped off the sneak attacking fighting spirit with a sword. But he was also distracted by this, and the monster took the opportunity to scratch him.

But Xiao Muchen was not defeated by these setbacks. He relied on his outstanding strength and wit to resolve the crisis time and time again. In the fight with these disciples, Xiao Muchen made some like-minded friends.

Among them is a female disciple named Lin Yao, who has a pretty face, a straightforward personality, and a kind heart. When they were dealing with a crisis together, Lin Yao stood by Xiao Muchen without hesitation and fought side by side with him. She is good at healing fighting skills and has treated the injured Xiao Muchen many times.

There is also a disciple named Wang Xuan, who is burly and good at defensive fighting skills. When facing the enemy's powerful attack, Wang Xuan always stands up and uses his solid fighting spirit shield to block the enemy's fatal blow for Xiao Muchen.

With their mutual support, Xiao Muchen's position in the inner sect gradually became solid. But he also knew clearly that this was just the beginning, and the road ahead was still long, full of unknown challenges and opportunities. He had to continue to strengthen himself in order to walk sideways in this Douqi continent.