Since his return from the last hunting trip, the people in the tribe had all heard of Xuanyuan Taihao's glorious deeds, and he had俨然 become a little hero in the tribe.
From then on, Xuanyuan Taihao became an essential figure in every hunting expedition. These opportunities not only helped him gain experience in fighting enemies but also allowed him to consolidate his cultivation achievements over time.
Although they still hunted at the edge of the Ten - Thousand - Mountain Range, they would sometimes encounter rather formidable fierce beasts.
Just like that, two years passed in a flash. As time went by, his cultivation level became higher and higher. The Xuanyuan Qi condensed in his Qi Sea became more and more, almost on the verge of liquefaction. This indicated that his cultivation had reached the late stage of the Qi - Refining Realm, and he could break through to the Foundation - Establishment Realm at any time.
After two years, his handsome face still retained a bit of childishness. His stature had grown a little taller, and his long, jet - black and flowing hair casually draped over his shoulders. Wearing a blue robe, he exuded an additional air of elegance and tranquility on his already handsome face.
"I've reached a bottleneck in cultivating the Origin layer of the 'Xuanyuan Zhentian Jue'. To break through to the Meridian - Opening layer, I should further condense the Xuanyuan Qi in my Qi Sea into a liquid state and inject it back into the Qi Sea," one day, Xuanyuan Taihao sat cross - legged in cultivation. He had already mastered the cultivation method of the Origin layer and wanted to make further progress to提升 his cultivation to the Foundation - Establishment Realm.
"As long as the Xuanyuan Qi in my Qi Sea is completely full and saturated, I can automatically transform it by operating the cultivation method. The reason why I haven't succeeded yet is probably that the Xuanyuan Qi in my Qi Sea isn't fully saturated, and there's still room for improvement."
After saying that, he immediately started operating the cultivation method to condense the Xuanyuan Qi. After a long time, he stopped absorbing until the heaven - earth vitality absorbed into his body could no longer be transformed. Then he changed the incantation.
He first tried to refine a wisp of it. In a short while, this wisp of Xuanyuan Qi was completely liquefied.
This was another long process...
It was not until three months later that he completely transformed all the Xuanyuan Qi in his Qi Sea.
And he smoothly stepped into the Foundation - Establishment Realm. This step seemed effortless to him.
In fact, it wasn't that simple. The process of condensing the Xuanyuan Qi into a liquid state for the first time was actually an attempt to break through to the Foundation - Establishment Realm. After three months of continuous attempts, completely liquefying the Xuanyuan Qi meant a complete transformation, making him a Foundation - Establishment Realm cultivator.
After breaking through to the Foundation - Establishment Realm, he could clearly feel the great enhancement of his strength. A several - hundred - jin iron sword felt as light as nothing in his hand.
He couldn't help but think of the giant snake he encountered last time and murmured, "If I encounter that giant snake again, even if it's in its prime, I'm confident I can defeat it within two moves."
"I've been cultivating for so long without going out. Today is a good day to go out and take a look. I'll also drop by to visit Grandpa Clan Leader."
After days of cultivating day and night, his body was covered in dust. He cleaned himself up, changed into a new set of clothes, and then went out.
At noon, the old clan leader, Xuanyuan Chen, and several elders were having tea in the courtyard. He knew that his grandson had been cultivating these days, so he didn't disturb him. However, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
Only when he saw his grandson come over safe and sound did he heave a sigh of relief. Putting down the tea set in his hand, he smiled and said, "How was your cultivation this time? Did you make any further progress?"
After greeting each of the elders, Xuanyuan Taihao replied to the old clan leader, "Grandpa Clan Leader, I was lucky enough to succeed this time and have officially stepped into the Foundation - Establishment Realm. I just need to consolidate it for a while."
Seeing that he could remain humble despite achieving such results, not getting arrogant or impatient, the old clan leader and the elders all smiled faintly and then nodded to each other.
"A few elders and I have discussed. Since you've stepped into the Foundation - Establishment Realm, at this stage, the most important thing is to strengthen your foundation. This will determine how far you can go in the future. Besides, it's time for you to master some combat techniques and martial arts skills," the old clan leader said.
"Grandpa Clan Leader, what kind of combat techniques and martial arts skills are they?" Xuanyuan Taihao asked.
The old clan leader smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he stood up. Seeing this, the several elders also got up and took their leave.
Following the old clan leader, the two entered the house and came to a wooden box. From the outside, the box exuded an ancient flavor. The carvings on it were already blurred. After opening it, the old clan leader took out a booklet from inside. The entire booklet was made of the skin of some kind of animal.
"This is a sword technique manual collected during the heyday of our Xuanyuan clan. It's called the 'Nine - Sky Touring Dragon Sword Technique'. It includes movement techniques, attacking methods, etc. However, the original copy was lost during that turmoil. This is a copy made by our predecessors. Compared with the original, it lacks a lot, but it's enough for you to use in battles at your current stage," the old clan leader said.
Looking at the yellowed sword technique manual in his hand, Xuanyuan Taihao felt a slight shock. From some ancient books, he knew about the past of the Xuanyuan family and what kind of a powerful force it once was. What was collected in it surely couldn't be ordinary.
After the old clan leader gave some instructions, he took the sword technique manual and left. When he returned to his courtyard, he couldn't wait to flip through it. The more he read, the more excited he became. If he cultivated this sword technique, it would greatly enhance his combat power.
There were only four moves in the sword technique, namely: "Wind and Cloud in the Nine Heavens, Sword Qi Criss - crossing; Traveling with the Wind, Above the Clouds; Soaring through the Air, Sword Pointing at the Vault of Heaven; Dragon Moving in the Sky, Sword Shadow like a God."
Although Xuanyuan Taihao had broken through to the Foundation - Establishment Realm, it was not long ago. He could just use the cultivation of the sword technique to consolidate his realm at the same time.
"The first move of the Nine - Sky Touring Dragon Sword Technique: Wind and Cloud in the Nine Heavens, Sword Qi Criss - crossing."
Xuanyuan Taihao first used the strength and speed of his physical body to hold the sword and slash and thrust into the air. Starting from clumsy movements, he gradually became faster and more proficient.
As still as a pine, as swift as the wind.
Finally, he circulated his vital energy and attached it to the sword to practice. He practiced over and over again until he almost exhausted the vital energy in his body. Then he sat cross - legged on the ground, operating the "Xuanyuan Zhentian Jue" to absorb and transform the heaven - earth vitality to replenish the consumption in his Qi Sea.
After practicing for about ten days, he finally mastered the first move of the Nine - Sky Touring Dragon Sword Technique, "Wind and Cloud in the Nine Heavens, Sword Qi Criss - crossing."
"I wonder how powerful the first move of the Nine - Sky Touring Dragon Sword Technique will be when I fully exert it with my current cultivation?"
Xuanyuan Taihao walked out of the courtyard and found a boulder as tall as a person. Holding a metal long - sword, he circulated the Xuanyuan Qi in his body, attached it to the sword, stepped on a specific footwork, and quickly and accurately slashed out a sword.
Although it was just one sword, it mobilized every bit of strength in his body. With his whole - hearted devotion to this sword, the power unleashed was naturally astonishing.
"Boom..."
The boulder shattered into pieces at the sound, scattering all over the ground. The sword struck the boulder, which broke, while the sword body remained intact.
Xuanyuan Taihao was quite satisfied with the power of this move of the sword technique.
He was even more looking forward to the next three moves...