Chapter 233 - 231: Eight Elephant Power
Three Tianluo fruits were neatly placed on the table by him.
One was nearly ripe, and two were half-ripe.
It’s said that the Tianluo fruit from the Outer Domain’s wisteria contains purer scorching mist energy than mist gold, capable of greatly enhancing a martial artist’s inner qi cultivation.
After a brief consideration, Song Changming picked up the nearly ripe Tianluo fruit.
He ate it in a few bites.
The Tianluo fruit was sweet and sour, tasting better than he expected.
Soon after, streams of scorching mist energy began to breed and disperse within him, without him needing to deliberately refine it.
This scorching mist energy quickly merged with his inner qi, being assimilated by it.
Afterwards, his inner qi began to grow significantly.
Inside him, four qi vortexes were currently stably revolving, providing Song Changming with a massive output of inner qi.
As he gradually digested and absorbed the Tianluo fruit, the remaining inner qi started to converge towards one spot, beginning to take shape.
"Still lacking a bit..." Feeling the changes in his inner qi, Song Changming said to himself.
At this point, he didn’t want to stop, unwilling to let the nearly formed qi vortex dissipate again.
He immediately consumed the two half-ripe Tianluo fruits together.
As expected, the scorching mist energy contained in these two Tianluo fruits was far less than the first one, and the enhancement effects were not ideal.
This is why the fierce and fog beasts wait for these fruits to mature before devouring them.
Fortunately, Song Changming was just one breath away; even if the two half-ripe Tianluo fruits weren’t as effective, they were enough to complete the final step of his convergence.
Inside him, the fifth qi vortex finally took shape, interconnecting with the previous four.
At this moment, the energy fluctuations naturally emanating from Song Changming also reached their peak.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer!
Now he had achieved it!
With a single thought, the sword intent emerged from Song Changming, followed by the seemingly manifested five wind dragons that surged into the night sky.
The sword intent then shifted, and a flame formed from inner qi condensed in his palm.
With a single thought, he could unleash a column of fire over a hundred feet long!
But he didn’t do so, only compressing it continuously.
With the continuous input of inner qi, the flame in his palm turned into a fireball, tightly encompassing his palm, becoming increasingly bright and dazzling.
Its temperature grew higher and the internal energy more explosive.
He remained calm, his strong spiritual power preventing any worries of inner qi losing control and the sword intent harming him.
Easily, he examined his palm and the continually compressed inner qi mass within it.
Suddenly, he flicked his finger upwards.
Buzz!
A flame shot out from his hand, bolting straight to the sky, appearing like a brilliant crimson meteor in the night, that exploded above the clouds, painting a vast area of red light in the sky!
Several seconds later, the booming sound finally reached the ground.
The uninformed city residents thought it was a sudden thunderbolt in the sky.
"Indeed, with increased inner qi, the power of martial techniques is worlds apart!" Song Changming retracted his hand, silently observed.
Three years ago, he stepped into the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.
Now, three years later, aided by the Tianluo fruit, he quickly condensed another qi vortex and achieved the Qi Refining Fifth Layer!
This further advancement in inner qi cultivation elevated his strength to a whole new level.
"Perhaps now I can venture deeper into that Outer Realm..." Song Changming thought to himself.
The Outer Realm is said to be extremely perilous, and he felt it was time to test it for himself.
He was quite confident in his current power.
Over the past five years, he followed his training regimen smoothly and steadily.
Now, not only had his inner qi cultivation reached the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, but his martial techniques had also advanced significantly.
[Ninth Grade Wind Dragon Divine Saber Technique: Great Perfection (27875/48000)]
[Level Eight Flying Thunder Technique: Great Perfection (117/72000)]
[Seventh Grade Fire God Saber Technique: Minor Achievement (21625/48000)]
The Ninth Grade Wind Dragon Divine Saber Technique had long reached Great Perfection!
The Divine Wind Blade Intent was overwhelming, enough to stir up a small natural storm, its power immense!
Next was the Level Eight Flying Thunder Technique, which he also recently mastered to Great Perfection.
If he now used the Flying Thunder Technique for a kick, its power might not be inferior to the Wind Dragon Divine Saber Technique, and in a burst of strength, it could be even more deadly!
Lastly, the Seventh Grade Fire God Saber Technique.
This saber technique being of the highest grade, it was the hardest to accure experience for, but despite being only at Minor Achievement, in terms of explosive power, the Fire God Slash remained his most potent killing move!
In most cases, the grade of a martial technique decides the power difference between techniques; this is undoubtedly true.
Following this was his body refinement progress.
Through the daily tempering of the Celestial Essence Body Refining Secret Technique, refining his flesh and blood, his physical strength far surpassed the past.
As early as half a year ago, he had achieved ten thousand pounds of strength!
According to Martial Realm terms, above Bull Power is Tiger Power, and above Tiger Power is Elephant Power.
Martial artists often liken the level of strength their body wields to the powers of bull and tiger.
Like the Bull Demon Skill that Song Changming previously practiced, reaching the highest realm was equivalent to Nine Bull Power.
Nine Bulls equate to two Tigers, and one Elephant also equates to Nine Bulls!
Many martial artists, even when their potential is exhausted, struggle their entire lives to reach the true Extreme Realm, yet still cannot achieve the supposedly one Elephant’s Power in the Martial Realm.
This shows just how unreachable the power of one Elephant is.
Yet, the current strength of Song Changming was already comparable to the Eight Elephant Power!
This could only be described as terrifyingly extraordinary.
The ability to refine and strengthen the body to such an extent relied on the crucial role of the Celestial Essence Body Refining Technique and was also closely related to his constantly developed physical traits.
Strong and Mighty (Green), Light as Wind (Green), Dragon Body (Blue).
Over the course of five years without gaining new traits, these three physical traits were crucial in making his body so formidable!
Every individual’s flesh and blood have a limit to what they can carry, which also constrains the ultimate potential of body refinement.
This is closely linked to one’s physical potential.
The Celestial Essence Body Refining Technique can more thoroughly explore physical potential compared to ordinary body-refining martial arts, breaking conventions, tempering physique, and touching the true potential limit, preventing surplus body potential from being wasted beneath the so-called Martial Tao Extremes.
This is the function of the Celestial Essence Body Refining Technique.
And enhancing his innate root bone attribute value, the related physical traits acquired are all ways to raise his physical potential limit.
Without these three primary physical traits greatly boosting his innate talent, even with the Celestial Essence Body Refining Technique, he wouldn’t be able to achieve the so-called Eight Elephant Power!
The interaction of physical potential and the method of developing the physique is indispensable.
This achievement in body refinement is Song Changming’s biggest reliance, distinguishing him from others!
Previously, in the Outer Domain, amid the fog, engaging in a contest of strength with that giant beast, he relied precisely on this explosive power.
If combined with inner qi and martial techniques, he was confident enough to surpass most of his peers in the same realm.
Even when facing those prestigious top experts who constantly ranked high on the Celestial List, he had not the slightest fear!
After consolidating for a while, Song Changming retired to his room to rest.
The next day, he saw Su Qingqing practicing her sword early in the courtyard, her graceful movements akin to a swallow in the wind.
Without a doubt, this top-tier sword skill had already been partially mastered by Su Qingqing, beginning to show its might.
Song Changming took Su Qingqing’s diligence for granted long ago.
Over the years, Su Qingqing had always been this way.
Her rapid progress in cultivation is not solely due to talent; it also requires effort to realize this talent before any achievements can be made.
Currently, Su Qingqing was gradually getting on the right track with her cultivation, and the Body Refining Extreme Realm was definitely not her limit.
Remember, she was only thirteen years old, still in the growing stage, which limited her in many ways.
As she aged, her cultivation speed would only keep increasing.
On another note, Song Ping’an, hearing the news of Song Changming’s return, hurried back and brought back a scroll, along with a letter from Liang Zhao Long.
"The Changming Association is going to war with the Golden Pavilion Sect!" Song Ping’an said.
"For what reason?" Song Changming slightly frowned, asking while opening the scroll for a look.
It was a landscape painting, exquisitely detailed, and looking at it closely, one could sense the vivid image of a magnificent landscape.
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