Sister, I don't want to be a furnace anymore. I'm about to become an immortal.

Chapter 70: Consolidating What You Have Learned

After dealing with the Spirit Fire Demon Rhino, the two cleaned up the place and flew towards the sect. After this trip, the two had a rough understanding of the strength of the peak Qi training realm.

By joining forces, as long as they don't encounter some extremely abnormal genius, the threat to them will not be that big.

After returning to Qingfeng Pavilion, Xiao Yichen came to Xuanqing Courtyard and told the other party about his current doubts. If this problem could be solved, his combat power would be greatly improved.

After all, he is now able to compete with the cultivators at the peak of the Qi training realm with his physical body alone, but he just can't hurt the opponent. As for the attack method that killed the Fire Spirit Demon Rhino before, the charging time is too long. If he hadn't trapped the opponent in advance, and with the assistance of Ye Xingchen, he would probably have been interrupted before he finished charging. It is far less convenient than summoning a spiritual sword.

When his strength was low before, there was no noticeable difference. The weapons condensed from energy could still be used, and because of their hard texture, they were quite strong. But now, facing a strong man in the Qi training realm, he is a little powerless.

After understanding Xiao Yichen's problem clearly, Xuan Qing asked him to summon out a spiritual sword. The evaluation he received was exactly the same as Ye Xingchen's. The spiritual sword he condensed was no different from an ordinary weapon.

"Master, is there any way to solve this problem?" Xiao Yichen asked respectfully.

Xuan Qing, with a worried look on his face, said, "I've searched through all the books in the sect's library about the energy in your body, but I can't find any clues. However, I suspect it has something to do with how you use it."

Without waiting for Xiao Yichen to speak, Xuan Qing asked him to release the energy directly. Xiao Yichen did as he was told and sent a wave of energy towards a huge rock in the distance. The next moment, the huge rock exploded.

Xuan Qing then asked him to control the spirit sword to attack another stone nearby. When the spirit sword touched the stone, it obviously encountered an obstacle. Although it finally pierced through, it was entirely because Xiao Yichen used too much force.

"There's not a single bit of destructive energy. It feels to me like the spirit sword is wrapped up by something, hiding its sharpness. Can you tell me how it was condensed specifically?" Xuan Qing said with a frown.

Xiao Yichen told him everything. It was nothing more than mobilizing energy out of the body, and then condensing it with his mind according to the desired weapon appearance, which was similar to the method used by other disciples.

Xuan Qing was silent for a while, then asked, "What about when it's released directly?"

"Direct release has no control over the flow of energy. At most, it adds the action of aiming at the target." Xiao Yichen answered honestly.

"It seems that there is something wrong with the way you are using it. You are restricting the energy yourself. Try to use the weakest control to condense the weapon you want." Xuan Qing suggested.

"I'll try." After saying that, Xiao Yichen relaxed his whole body, slowly mobilized his energy, and began to condense it according to the shape of a spirit sword. Slowly, with continuous attempts, it seemed that he really found the cause of the problem.

That energy is like a bunch of spikes. The more dispersed they are, the stronger their destructive power will be. On the contrary, the more they gather together, the pile of spikes will become one big spike, which will definitely not be as sharp as the former one.

After finding the solution to the problem, Xiao Yichen began to experiment continuously, but this was not a simple matter. If he used too much force, it would become the same as the previous spiritual sword, but if he relaxed too much, he would not be able to even condense it. Even if he forced it out, he could not control it at all, and it would be gone after being launched.

After trying for most of the day, Xiao Yichen finally found a balance point. Although the spirit sword now looks a bit simple, its power is much stronger than before, and it possesses the destructive properties of that energy.

The next step is to practice how to quickly summon such a spirit sword, but this can only be achieved through constant practice.

"Thank you, Master." Xiao Yichen bowed respectfully to Xuanqing.

Xuan Qing simply hummed, then said, "Ultimately, this is all due to your lack of control over yourself. What level of Guiyuan Jue have you reached now?"

Hearing Xuan Qing's question, Xiao Yichen blushed. It seemed that he had not practiced the insight technique since he regained his eyesight last time, and he had not touched the Guiyuan Jue again. He always felt that it was enough.

Seeing him like this, Xuan Qing snorted coldly: "It seems that you have been a little slack recently. Don't run out of the sect every day. First lay a solid foundation before you worry about other things."

Feeling his master's dissatisfaction, Xiao Yichen lowered his head. He looked like a good student in the eyes of his teacher who was suddenly caught skipping class to go to the Internet cafe.

"Alas...don't be like your two senior brothers and sisters. Although they are proactive in admitting their mistakes, they just won't change their bad habits."

"Disciple knows I was wrong." Xiao Yichen said ashamedly.

"Okay, you go back first. This month, you should concentrate on making up for these shortcomings. This time next month, call Xingchen and come to see me again." After saying that, Xuanqing said no more and slowly walked into the house.

After leaving Xuanqing's courtyard, Xiao Yichen went to the back mountain alone and slowly picked up the Guiyuan Jue and Insight Technique he had learned before.

"Master is right. I was too eager for quick success. Sigh... I've read too many novels and always thought that actual combat was the key to improving my strength. Little did I know that without a solid foundation, no matter how much actual combat I engage in, I won't be able to fully display the abilities I should have."

This is like an elementary school student trying to solve high school math problems. He is too ambitious and does not have a good foundation. How can he exert his maximum strength? He may not even know his own limits.

Time passed day by day, and soon, a month had passed.

On this day, Xiao Yichen fed Xiao Zi as usual, then sat quietly under the shade of a tree to consolidate what he had learned. After a month of concentrated practice, he could now instantly release the spirit sword as before, and his control over his own power had also improved a lot.

However, the progress of insight was somewhat unsatisfactory. Apart from a slight increase in the range of perception, there was no other major improvement.

Xiao Zi was bored and lay on a rock in the distance, basking in the sun and yawning. For the past month, it seemed as if it had been free-range, and Xiao Yichen didn't play with it.

Just then, Ye Xingchen came from a distance, greeted Xiao Zi, and walked towards Xiao Yichen under the tree.

"Brother, stop practicing. Master asked me to ask you to go to his place. Have you forgotten?" Ye Xingchen patted his shoulder.

Hearing this, Xiao Yichen remembered what Xuanqing had said to him before. Feeling a little embarrassed, he stood up. Xiao Zi jumped into his arms, and the two flew towards Xuanqing's courtyard.

On the way, Ye Xingchen said mysteriously, "Brother, guess what task our master has assigned us for this sect competition?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yichen smiled slightly and said, "What? Judging from your expression, is it some good job?"

"Hehe, it's not a good job. I just go to the Lingjian Sect to cause some damage and rescue my parents by the way." Ye Xingchen's face was full of joy. He finally waited for this opportunity.

Hearing this, Xiao Yichen's face slowly turned cold, the nameless fire in his heart began to spread upwards, and a bloodthirsty desire suddenly surged in his mind. Xiao Zi suddenly bit his chest hard, which brought him back to his senses.

He gently rubbed Xiao Zi's head, and his inner alarm bells rang: "Why do I feel like I'm becoming less and less able to tolerate stimulation?"

Indeed, he hated the Lingjian Sect so much that he wished the entire sect would be wiped out, but he shouldn't have such a big reaction when he heard the sect's name.

"Will the inner demon come out again?"

When he thought about how he looked like a beast when he saved the Ye family, he felt a little scared. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind. He didn't want to relive such a thing again. What he couldn't stand the most was that he actually ate people.