The long wind pushes the grass, the grass reaches knee-high, the young man takes off the crown he usually wears and carelessly throws it aside, letting his black hair dance wildly. Facing the four gazes suddenly focused on him, he clasps his hands together and bowing respectfully, says: "Fourth Uncle, the next technique."

"To be proud yet modest is easy, but not to lose decorum is difficult. To still be able to infer from one instance another, truly excellent, good!!"

Tang Xiaoping praised, then looked at him deeply, and kindly said, "Little Han, even if you don't pass the next two tests, you need not blame yourself. The name of Yin Yang Profound Dragon Ten Breaths is well-deserved, given time, you will surely become a pillar of our Formless Ancient Race."

His words carried a gentle sense of care, serving as a mental safeguard for the young man in front of him, to prevent losing heart if he didn't pass the next two tests.

Tang Xiaoping couldn't help but glance at Tang Xiaokong and praised, "Third Brother, you have acknowledged a good son."

Tang Xiaokong laughed heartily.

Tang Xiaoping turned back, saying, "Little Han, the second technique, watch closely."

Song Yan replied politely, "Fourth Uncle, please."

Tang Xiaoping responded with an "hmm," then raised his hand.

The trajectory of Profound Qi around him began to flow.

Yet, it was merely flowing and did not require the hand gestures needed for "Stacking Qi" like the Profound Mountain Nine Stacks.

Tang Xiaoping stood quietly, but this time the flow was not only complex but also special. To ordinary cultivators, it seemed like nothing was happening as the old man stood leisurely.

Song Yan hurriedly activated his "Formless Talent" to observe carefully.

He appeared calm, but in his heart, he was actually nervous. He indeed needed residency rights in Gusha Mountain because the cultivation realm was fraught with peril. Even choosing a random spot could unintentionally draw one into local conspiracies, becoming someone else's pawn or being implicated. Only this Formless Ancient Race's enclave could be a relative haven.

In his eyes, the trajectory of Profound Qi around the old man not far away presented itself one by one.

The trajectory quickly wove into a peculiar funnel.

The upper end was at the old man's position, and the lower end was rooted in the earth.

As a result, though the old man stood there, he quickly became one with the surrounding earth.

Such a technique was truly unheard of. Even though Song Yan had scoured through the Three Kingdoms, Great Chu, and even Feng Chengzi's lineage of books, he had never discovered a technique of this level. Obviously... this technique was a rare gem uncovered by the Formless Ancient Race in the last five thousand years from some obscure nook.

The next moment, the old man slowly walked, stopping before a small mountain several dozen feet high, and lightly lifted his hands at the mountain's side...

Boom!

The ground trembled.

The earth crumbling, surrounding demon beasts fled rapidly.

The mountain grew taller, and cracking sounds emanated from the soil, clearly indicating the mountain's roots were breaking.

Afterward, the old man let go, pressing the mountain back down, causing the cracking sounds to cease.

Tang Xiaoping completed all of this, turned, and smilingly said to Song Yan, "Little Han, this mountain bearing is but a small application, with infinite mysteries within.

In my research of this technique, I became so engrossed that it felt ingenious, even forgetting cultivation, leading to my current white hair with no hope of reaching the Divine Infant Realm in this lifetime.

Yet, this also testifies to the technique's intriguing nature.

Who would have thought the Refining Profound Level could bear mountains?"

He raised his hand, his old eyes glowing with light, smiling, he said, "This small Refining Profound Level truly contains a lot of intricate and fascinating techniques, even surpassing the complexity of Crimson Palace techniques."

As he finished, it seemed he wanted to continue speaking at length, but was abruptly interrupted by Tang Xiaokong beside him.

"Old Fourth, don't misguide the child!"

Tang Xiaoping was momentarily stunned, then lightly sighed, saying no more.

Tang Xiaokong then looked seriously at Song Yan and said, "Han'Er, what your Fourth Uncle said makes sense, yet also doesn't.

The sense lies in the fact that the Refining Profound Level indeed harbors many extremely intricate techniques; to bear a mountain at the Refining Profound Realm is truly astounding.

But the nonsense is that Refining Profound is ultimately just Refining Profound, even the Crimson Palace Bloodline Technique can overpower it.

Refining Profound and the techniques of the Crimson Palace are the foundation for attacks by the Purple Mansion.

The Purple Mansion attacks with thoughts, and each thought is an independent casting by you.

The techniques you cast can only be found within the Crimson Palace, impossible to deploy at the Refining Profound Level again.

Therefore, no matter how intricate the techniques at the Refining Profound Level, they are but trivial tricks.

Your Fourth Uncle was indulgent in these trivial tricks, neglecting his pursuits, which hindered his cultivation.

In the future, on your cultivation path, be sure to pay attention to these; do not linger over roadside wildflowers and forget to move forward, thus walking the old path of your Fourth Uncle."

After speaking, he raised his hand, saying, "Old Fourth, Han'Er's talent is exceptional, what I said is also for the clan. You two may continue."

The air grew quiet.

Tang Xiaoping said lightly, "This technique, half an hour."

Then, he began to wait.

Song Yan closed his eyes, using the Formless Talent to rehearse Tang Xiaoping's recently demonstrated profound technique trajectory in his mind, over and over.

Funnel-shaped Qi form.

Man and earth, as one.

He repeatedly deduced, yet couldn't fathom it.

Suddenly, a thought barged into his mind: That Qi was not ordinary profound Qi but Earth Profound Qi extracted from the ground. And when Fourth Uncle was walking, he wasn't moving fast because he had already merged with the surrounding earth, rooted far deeper than even lofty mountains and ancient trees. That's why he moved slowly; thus, when he acted, it wasn't merely his action but was also augmented by the power of the earth.

But, is this... really a power that can be wielded at the Refining Profound Realm?

This technique, without enlightenment, could take a lifetime to master, couldn't it?

Amongst Song Yan's Refining Profound Techniques, he primarily practices "Hundred Forms Demon Body" deduced from "Hundred Forms Divine Control."

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