I have the face of a great demon.

Eight days passed in the blink of an eye. The disciples who entered the sect with Liu Xingchen also gradually developed Qi perception and completed the introductory stage of the Cangqiong Sect's mental cultivation method.

Tie Zhu completed the initial stage of the cultivation method on the fourth day. His aptitude was considered above average in the entire Cangqiong Sect. He was the second disciple in this group to complete the initial stage of the cultivation method, second only to Liu Xingchen.

Surprisingly, Yu Kun was the third person to complete the initial stage of the mental cultivation method.

In fact, he had already vaguely sensed the presence of Qi on the third day, so he should have been the second.

However, because the embarrassment of mistaking the Qi sensation last time was too unforgettable, he was extremely cautious about it, practicing repeatedly and confirming it again and again until the next day when he finally confirmed that he had the Qi sensation.

Because of this, he lost his second place to Tie Zhu and could only rank third.

Yu Kun was naturally unwilling to accept this and kept insisting that he was the second best.

However, the sect considers completing the first cycle of Qi as a necessary condition for mastering the cultivation method; simply having a sense of Qi is not enough. Therefore, he could only glare resentfully at Tie Zhu and Liu Xingchen, vowing revenge.

By this time, Liu Xingchen's skills had far surpassed those of his friends.

He started learning the basics eight days earlier than others, so he had eight more days of practice.

During his cultivation, he discovered that his skill was increasing very quickly, so quickly that he became suspicious, as it was not quite what his senior brother Qin had said.

The cultivation of the Azure Sky Heart Method is divided into seven levels. The first level is the entry level. With each level advancement, one's power will make a qualitative leap, making it easy to crush fellow disciples on the next level.

However, improving one's mental cultivation technique is not an easy task. It usually takes an average person three months just to break through the first level.

The most talented disciple in history spent a month and a half breaking through to the second level, which was already the limit. In the past hundred years, only this one person has been able to achieve such a feat.

This is because the Azure Sky Heart Method is the highest-level heart method. If it were the techniques of other inferior sects, even after a year or two of cultivation, one might not be able to reach the second level of the Azure Sky Heart Method.

However, he only spent eight days, on the very day that his fellow disciples had all completed the initial stage of the mental cultivation method, before he broke through to the second level.

Liu Xingchen was quite certain that this was the second level of the mental cultivation technique, and his skill level increased exponentially, as if he had broken through a bottleneck.

He couldn't understand why he could cultivate the Azure Sky Heart Method so quickly. He vaguely felt that it was related to the strange things he could do, such as being able to unleash sword energy that was more than ten feet long with his divine sword and being able to throw stone locks into the sky. Perhaps he had gained some special ability when he transmigrated.

Actually, this is related to spirits and ghosts.

The title of "spirit ghost" as the strongest cultivation treasure in the cultivation world is well-deserved. Having a spirit ghost by your side is equivalent to having it constantly helping you cultivate.

Liu Xingchen's situation is even more outrageous. His spirit is at the Golden Core stage, while he is just a mortal who hasn't even touched the threshold of cultivation. The difference between the two is enormous.

This is similar to a high-level player in an online game helping a low-level player level up. The high-level player is many levels higher than the low-level player, so helping a low-level player is very easy.

Before Liu Xingchen even began cultivating the Azure Sky Heart Method, he passively received the spiritual energy brought by the spirit ghost.

Even so, it greatly improved his physical fitness, allowing him to run at an unparalleled speed on the plum blossom stakes.

Now he is actively guiding his Qi through the cultivation method, which is actually guiding spiritual energy. The spiritual energy brought by the cultivation method is very small, but the spiritual energy brought by the spirit ghost is much larger. This means that he only put in a small amount of effort, but gained a hundredfold reward.

As a result, his progress became terrifying, so terrifying that he himself dared not tell anyone.

If his cultivation speed is only on par with the geniuses in the sect, that's not a big deal; at most, it just means he's a genius too.

But his cultivation speed left all the geniuses behind, making him a prodigy.

He couldn't imagine whether it would be a blessing or a curse if this matter were exposed.

Looking at the increasingly distant glances from his fellow disciples, he knew that standing out too much wasn't a good thing.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind.

Liu Xingchen decided to keep a low profile and not reveal his true abilities.

He would practice with all his might during regular training, but when Senior Brother Qin came to check on him, he would slow down and deliberately hide his internal strength, so that Senior Brother Qin would think that his skill was only slightly stronger than that of an average person, not too outrageous.

Days passed by, and a month had gone by in the blink of an eye. The disciples who came with him had made some progress in their internal energy cultivation, and Senior Brother Qin began to lead them in practicing the application of internal energy.

The first thing to practice is body movement.

The Azure Sky Sect's lightness skill is unparalleled in the martial arts world, its brilliance lying in its feather-lightness and its agility and versatility. Combined with their swordsmanship, they are capable of taking on ten opponents single-handedly.

"With breath, the body moves like a swallow, soaring through the heavens."

"The mind moves as it pleases, and the body moves naturally in perfect harmony."

Following the movement technique incantation, Liu Xingchen channeled his internal energy into his feet and indeed felt as light as a swallow.

With a light leap, one can jump two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) away. Their agility and maneuvering are effortless.

The Cangqiong Sect's light-footed movements were elegant, their robes fluttering as they moved nimbly, exuding a dashing charm that drew applause from the disciples.

With Liu Xingchen as their role model, the disciples were greatly encouraged and began to cultivate. After an hour, most of the disciples were able to use their movement techniques.

The entire arena was instantly filled with white shadows as the disciples moved about with effortless grace.

Even a giant like Tie Zhu, who looks quite clumsy, has undergone a complete transformation after practicing movement techniques. He has become an agile giant with a sudden increase in speed, and his enormous size gives him a sense of threat.

Yu Kun displayed his incredible speed and agility on the field. His internal strength was better than that of the other disciples, and his movement skills were quite good. He showed off on the field by deliberately rushing in front of others and then suddenly stopping, startling them.

He had just startled one of his junior brothers so much that he fell to the ground with a thud, and then laughed triumphantly: "Oh, how could you be so careless, junior brother? You even tripped over yourself while practicing a movement technique. Looks like you need to practice more."

Before the laughter had even stopped, a huge black shadow suddenly loomed over them.

Yu Kun was almost scared to death. With such a big size and such speed, how could his small body withstand being hit?

He hurriedly retreated, but his movements were not yet refined enough. In his haste, he made a mistake and his movements became chaotic. He actually tripped himself and fell flat on his face with a cry of "Ouch!"

Tie Zhu stopped abruptly in front of him and laughed, "Oh, Senior Brother Yu, how could you be so careless? You even tripped over yourself while practicing your movement technique. It seems you still need to practice more."

Yu Kun was furious, but he didn't dare say that he was frightened by Tie Zhu, otherwise he would lose even more face.

Yu Kun was furious, but he didn't dare to say that he was scared by Tie Zhu. He could only suppress his anger and curse, "You country bumpkin from Lingshui Town, how dare you laugh at me?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the courtyard wall: "What? From Lingshui Town?"

Then a middle-aged man leaped over the wall, which was more than ten feet high, and landed in the courtyard where they were practicing martial arts.

After recognizing the person, Senior Brother Qin bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Uncle Cheng."