In the Seeking Tao Institute.

Ning Qi was reviewing the two Secret Techniques he had just created.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree grew even more verdant, maintaining its vitality even in the cold winter snow. Sitting cross-legged under the tree, Ning Qi found it easier to enter a state of Enlightenment.

Strands of Power of Heaven and Earth swirled around him, forming a barrier at Ning Qi's side.

But the more astonishing transformation was happening inside of Ning Qi.

Sword Intent fluctuated in a special way, the Primordial Core within constantly vibrating, while strands of pure Gang Qi began to circulate along a specific route, then fused uniquely with the Sword Intent, eventually birthing a power of unmatched sharpness that continued to nurture.

"This is the Innate Divine Sword Qi!" Ning Qi felt joyous at the power surpassing the Heavenly Sword Technique.

The key to this Secret Technique lies in nurturing Sword Qi.

Combining the Innate Divine with Sword Intent and Gang Qi to form an incredibly terrifying Sword Qi, capable of releasing earth-shattering power.

According to Ning Qi's deductions, the Innate Divine Sword Qi he was nurturing was actually a diluted version, because real Innate Divine Sword Qi requires, not Gang Qi, but the kind of power refined from Power of Heaven and Earth.

Ning Qi sighed with emotion:

"From the scenes I observed before, the Innate Sword Bones were born able to absorb Power of Heaven and Earth. That's why Innate Sword Bones of that era were born with such powerful innate abilities. However, for the later Innate Sword Bones to awaken these abilities, they probably had to ascend to the Martial Saint Realm."

"But that was before. With the Secret Techniques I've created, Gang Qi is enough to substitute for the power of the Martial Saint, though the power will be somewhat reduced."

"Yet even so, it cannot be underestimated. The Innate Divine Sword Qi now can be considered my strongest attack! Even if I fully exert the Heavenly Sword Technique, it can't compare."

His mouth curled slightly; this time, the gains were indeed significant.

To this day.

The Heavenly Sword Technique that Ning Qi had mastered was actually slowly moving towards a path of relying on quantity to win, simply because his essence of power couldn't break through, and Sword Intent couldn't be enhanced in a short time. If Ning Qi exerted his full strength now, he could condense over a thousand Celestial Swords to form a Thousand Stars Sword Array.

And if he stepped into the Celestial Being Realm Perfection, achieving All Swords Return to the Root wouldn't be a problem. That would represent a significant breakthrough.

But for now.

The power of the Innate Divine Sword Qi had already surpassed the Thousand Stars Sword Array, becoming Ning Qi's strongest means.

"Moreover, when I step into the Martial Saint Realm in the future and replace Gang Qi with the power of the Martial Saint, the limits of this Innate Divine Sword Qi will be truly unleashed. This is a Supreme Secret Technique that will shine even in the Martial Saint Realm!"

Ning Qi once again marveled at the prowess of the Innate Sword Bone, though regretting that in this era, the Innate Sword Bone had already been lost.

He conducted an Inner Observation on himself, hiding deep the formidable Sword Qi nurtured within, as a trump card that would not be used easily.

Then.

He experimented with the other Secret Technique.

Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking.

Its prowess was in no way inferior to the Innate Divine Sword Qi, but this Secret Technique wasn't intended for combat.

"Like the Innate Divine Sword Qi, the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking actually requires the power of the Martial Saint to be fully activated. At present, I'm merely using Gang Qi as a clever substitute, yet it still yields impressive results."

With a thought, Ning Qi's eyes began to emit faint golden light, exuding majesty.

Wherever his gaze shifted, everything seemed to slow down, the snowflakes drifted very slowly, and the howling of the wind drew out strangely. Looking at the Enlightenment Tea Tree, he could directly see the essence being nourished and transported within the roots and stems of the tree. Looking at the Power of Heaven and Earth, he could even see strands of magical veins permeating the air.

"The so-called illusion-breaking, means to break through illusion. With the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking, most things in the world have no secrets in front of me, which matches perfectly with my understanding and helps me better achieve Enlightenment."

"Moreover, it's highly beneficial for combat, easily seeing through the enemy's true state. Powers of Heaven and Earth, Sword Intent, and Blade Intent—all are revealed before me, and even… it might have some effect on the Martial Saint Realm as well."

Although Ning Qi had never seen the Martial Saint Realm, he had a strong intuition about this.

Mastery of the two major Secret Techniques had further advanced Ning Qi's strength, making him feel more at ease.

He looked up at the sky, suddenly feeling curious.

"To use the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking to observe the Thunderous Forbidden Zone?"

Since he hadn't completed his cultivation lessons for the day, he felt a bit moved.

Silently, Ning Qi rose into the sky, his speed was extremely fast, reaching High Heaven with familiar ease, where the Thunderous Forbidden Zone still raged and churned, like Thunder Dragons fighting fiercely within it.

Ning Qi's eyes emitted golden light, gazing towards the Thunderous Forbidden Zone.

The originally raging thunder seemed to slow down, his gaze crossing space, peering deeper into the forbidden zone, where purple-black thunder, black thunder, black-red thunder, blood-colored thunder…

Countless terrifying thunders permeated within. The aura they emitted alone made Ning Qi's soul tremble.

He wished to see even deeper, but a bloody light soared to the sky, bearing terrifying power, seemingly tracing his gaze back to him. Startled, his heart shouted, and he quickly dispelled the Golden Pupil of Illusion-breaking, still feeling a lingering fear.

"That blood-colored thunder is truly terrifying; it destroys not only the body but can also obliterate the spirit and will!"

Yet Ning Qi couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity.

"Who knows if, beyond the blood-colored thunder, there are even more terrifying thunders, or perhaps… some other entities?"

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