As soon as Yang Ye delved into his inner consciousness, he discovered that the little vortex was sending streams of golden profound energy into his normal dantian. Yes, it was golden profound energy, entirely golden, not the faint golden color as before!
These golden profound energies gushed out from the vortex like a bursting Yellow River, flowing into his dantian. Soon, his normal dantian was filled to the brim, but the little vortex didn't stop. It continued to release golden profound energy, which then surged into his meridians throughout his body.
At this moment, Yang Ye's entire body, including every meridian, was filled with golden profound energy.
What shocked Yang Ye was that all of this golden profound energy actually directly fused into his physical body, wave after wave, continuously merging with his flesh.
After about a quarter of an hour, the little vortex slowly came to a halt.
Feeling the cessation of the little vortex, Yang Ye hurriedly tore open his clothes and looked at himself, completely dumbfounded. At this moment, his entire body emitted a faint golden glow. When he lightly brushed his chest with his palm, he felt the firmness akin to profound iron. Yang Ye's throat rolled as he murmured in a low voice, "Has my Body Refining Technique reached consummation?"
The Body Refining Technique was the fundamental technique of the Sword Sect, with a total of seven layers. Generally, not many people practiced it. Even if some did, they would switch to another technique after reaching the Profound Realm. Someone like Yang Ye, who had reached the seventh layer, was undoubtedly the first!
"Now that my Body Refining Technique has reached the seventh layer, doesn't that mean I've become a Profound Expert of the seventh rank?" Upon thinking of this, Yang Ye quickly assessed the situation inside his body. After a while, he opened his eyes, filled with excitement, and said, "I never expected that I would directly become a Profound Expert of the seventh rank!"
At this moment, Yang Ye was truly shocked. It had been less than a month since he discovered the little vortex, and yet, in just this month, he had gone from being a non-Profound Expert to a Profound Expert of the seventh rank. Was this really normal?
Thinking of this, Yang Ye felt a sense of unease. He wasn't naive enough to believe that the little vortex was just an ordinary dantian, especially with the golden profound energy. It not only enhanced his strength but also made his sword techniques stronger. He hadn't seen the golden profound energy from the Five Elements Profound Qi, but he was certain that it couldn't be stronger than his golden profound energy.
After a moment of silence, Yang Ye delved into his body again. When he saw the condition inside the little vortex, Yang Ye suddenly stood up, his eyes widened, and he muttered in a low voice, "How is this possible, how is this possible..."
His throat rolled, and Yang Ye suppressed his astonishment. He immersed his mind once again into the little vortex inside his body. This time, the space inside the vortex had expanded. Yes, it had become larger. Initially, the little vortex was about the same size as his normal dantian, but now the space within the vortex could accommodate forty or fifty middle-aged men!
Moreover, in the center of the little vortex, there was something resembling a bath, filled with abundant golden profound energy! Yang Ye was aware that the storage ring formed its own space because he was wearing one. But heavens, even the little vortex inside his body had formed its own space?
What on earth was happening?
Aside from shock, Yang Ye was alsofilled with doubt. He really wanted to find someone to ask what was going on, but he couldn't. He wasn't foolish enough to reveal that the little vortex could transform profound energy and create its own space. If that information got out, it would surely bring him nothing but trouble.
After a long while, Yang Ye took a deep breath and decided not to worry about the little vortex anymore. Regardless of how mysterious or extraordinary it was, it was currently inside his body and relied on him to absorb profound energy to grow. He understood now that the reason the little vortex had expanded was likely due to the contribution of the energy stones he had consumed earlier.
Moreover, no matter what, the little vortex had never shown any hostile intentions towards him. It had even helped him enhance his strength. Instead of constantly speculating about the origin of the little vortex, it would be better to make good use of it to improve his strength.
With this realization, Yang Ye's state of mind suddenly brightened. It seemed like he had figured something out. He lowered his head and looked at his body, which emitted a faint golden radiance. After hesitating for a moment, Yang Ye tightly gripped his sword and stabbed it towards his left chest.
"Ding!"
The sword pierced his body, as if it had struck profound iron, producing a light clash of gold and iron.
"Hahaha..." Sensing the firmness of his body, Yang Ye burst into laughter, a hint of pride in his voice. After a moment, he whispered, "I never expected that my physical body, after being bathed in golden profound energy, would become so strong. At this moment, my physical strength should be remarkable. Let's test it out!"
With that thought in mind, Yang Ye walked up to a towering tree. In front of him stood the Iron Lump Tree, which had numerous small bumps on its bark, making it extremely sturdy. Regular disciples would give up on cutting this kind of tree when they encountered it because it was too hard to chop down.
Gazing at the Iron Lump Tree that required several people to encircle, Yang Ye took a deep breath. He clenched his right hand slowly and after a moment of silence, he let out a low shout and struck his fist toward the tree in front of him.
"Peng!"
Yang Ye's fist was like a sharp blade piercing through rotten wood, effortlessly penetrating the Iron Lump Tree. At a certain moment, Yang Ye's right arm trembled, and the power within his fist surged out.
"Peng!"
The Iron Lump Tree instantly exploded, sending countless wood chips flying in all directions.
Yang Ye withdrew his fist and looked at the Iron Lump Tree that had been shattered by his punch. He muttered in a low voice, "I never expected my strength to be this great. This punch must have had a force of at least three thousand kilograms. If I also consume a powerful strength talisman, my strength would be even more terrifying than that of a Profound Beast!"
Thinking that his strength could rival that of a Profound Beast, excitement flickered in Yang Ye's eyes. But soon, he calmed himself down. He thought of someone—Liu Qingyu, the person ranked 19th on the Outer Sect Ranking.
Although the other party hadn't come looking for trouble with him yet, he knew that it would happen eventually. And even if the other party didn't come looking for him, he would go looking for them.
He and the Liu Family could never coexist!
"With my current strength, it might be somewhat difficult to defeat Liu Qingyu on the Outer Sect Ranking. Looks like I'll have to venture into the Ten Thousand Mountains for life-and-death trials!" Yang Ye murmured. His strength had indeed improved significantly, but compared to the geniuses on the Outer Sect Ranking, it was still insufficient. Some of the exceptional talents on the Outer Sect Ranking were even capable of surpassing Outer Sect Elders!
"I'll go to the Ten Thousand Mountains!" Yang Ye clenched his fists tightly. He had made up his mind. Only through life-and-death trials could he become stronger. Whether it was the Outer Sect Disciple Assessment in twenty days or the pressure from the Liu Family, he needed formidable strength.
The Ten Thousand Mountains could be considered a forbidden place for humans. It was the territory of Profound Beasts, and there were countless powerful ones inside. If humans entered, they would surely face certain death.
However, that was mainly referring to the deep parts of the Ten Thousand Mountains. At the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains, there were still many humans present. Among them were mercenaries, wandering cultivators searching for treasures, and numerous disciples from different sects. Among them, disciples from the Sword Sect were the most numerous, as the Sword Sect was the closest to the Ten Thousand Mountains!
The Sword Sect encouraged its disciples to undergo trials in the Ten Thousand Mountains because only through life-and-death battles could one become a strong individual. However, considering the dangerous nature of the Ten Thousand Mountains, the Sword Sect had set a rule that only Profound Realm Ninth Rank experts could enter the Ten Thousand Mountains for trials or accept missions inside.
This rule had no binding force on Yang Ye since he was not a disciple of the Sword Sect.
The next day, as the sky began to brighten, Yang Ye set off. After traveling for a morning, he finally arrived at the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains. At the periphery, there were scattered small groups of people, mercenaries who specialized in hunting and selling Profound Beasts. They were a group of people who lived on the edge of life and death.
After glancing at the people around him, Yang Ye withdrew his gaze and looked at a nearby dense forest. Staring at the dense and sprawling woods, his expression grew slightly grave as he muttered, "This place should be the Ten Thousand Snakes Forest. Once you enter the Ten Thousand Snakes Forest, you've truly entered the Ten Thousand Mountains."
"Young man, are you planning to enter the Ten Thousand Mountains?" While Yang Ye was observing, a burly man approached him and asked.
Yang Ye turned his head and saw a burly man with a hearty smile standing next to him. The burly man appeared to be in his thirties. He had thick eyebrows and eyes, and his skin was dark. Yang Ye's gaze finally fell on the burly man's shoulder, where he carried a large knife. The knife was quite large, weighing at least several hundred kilograms.
Pausing for a moment on the man's shoulder, Yang Ye nodded slightly.
Seeing Yang Ye's nod, the burly man laughed and said, "Young man, since you're alone, why don't you join us? Our team happens to be missing one person. What do you think?" He pointed to a few individuals not far away as he spoke.
Following the man's gesture, Yang Ye looked at the people across from him. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded. He had just arrived and was completely unfamiliar with the Ten Thousand Mountains. It would be beneficial to get acquainted with these mercenaries while being in their company.