In the immaculate bamboo house, Wang Mu lay on a bed woven from an unknown type of bamboo.

The night was deep, and the stars outside the window were dense.

Even within the Sect, one can see the Heavenly Vault beyond this world, but the stars on the horizon are much larger than the ordinary ones I usually see. Could it be because we are at such a high altitude?

Because the time for Travel suddenly increased, Wang Mu found himself somewhat sleepless. With his current Action Points, it was obviously impossible to trigger all available events. He could only make selective choices, so deciding how to make these trade-offs was crucial.

This month has just begun. According to usual practice, these Travel times might disappear by next month... or they might remain...

Only three Action Points left...

After entering the Sect for Cultivation, Wang Mu had anticipated more Travel events, but he didn't expect them to come so quickly.

After pondering for a while, Wang Mu had his plans and, following the breathing of the Turtle Breath Cultivation Method, he entered a state of rest.

「The next day.」

Before dawn, Wang Mu woke up on time.

He needed to adapt to the new environment. Taking advantage of the dark sky and the early morning haze, Wang Mu took a brief tour around Heavenly Sword Peak.

Although it looked desolate, Heavenly Sword Peak was still very large.

Behind the bamboo forest, there was a low hill that an ordinary person could climb in about an Hour.

From the top of the hill, one could overlook the splendid beauty of Heavenly Sword Peak, and there was also a spring on the mountain.

This Ten Thousand Sword Peak... this spring is truly rare...

Wang Mu marveled. Senior Brother Su Yu had casually mentioned it to him the previous day: this spring was said to be fed by an Ancient Treasure buried underneath, which continuously produced water imbued with Spiritual Energy to nourish the vegetation and crops on the mountain.

Wang Mu collected some water from the spring and felt invigorated after washing up.

After drinking a few sips, he found the spring water sweet and refreshing. As it entered his stomach, it transformed into threads of Spiritual Energy, filling his limbs and bones, instantly locked in by his body.

Truly good.

Down the hill was a spacious square. In one corner stood several pitch-black Mechanical Dummies.

These were the training dummies Senior Brother Su Yu had mentioned.

Of course, they were not forged by the Sword Sect, as the Sect did not offer specialized courses in Mechanical Technique. They were commissioned from another Righteous sect, specifically tailored for the disciples' physical training.

They were costly.

According to Su Yu, these training dummies were very valuable, second only to the Sect's Secret Techniques for cultivation.

Each Sword Peak had corresponding training Mechanical Men; one just had to insert a certain amount of Spirit Stones to activate them for sparring.

During the early stages of their Cultivation, most Sword Sect disciples would practice with these Mechanical Dummies.

Because the Sword Techniques of the Sword Sect were powerful, most disciples were initially unable to control the strength of the Magic they wielded. Sparring with each other could easily lead to casualties.

Therefore, most practiced against these specialized training Mechanical Dummies.

Only when they gained a bit of strength could they spar with fellow disciples.

According to Su Yu, "Don't underestimate these Mechanical Men. With one Spirit Stone, disciples in the Qi Refining Realm can't even scratch its surface."

"Of course, it won't attack proactively; it's only responsible for enduring hits."

"The Sect Leader once said that if anyone in the Qi Refining Realm could shatter one of these Mechanical Men, there would be a special reward..."

When he heard this, Wang Mu was very puzzled.

"Huh? Aren't these Mechanical Men very valuable? Why would the Sect Leader establish such a rule?"

"Hahaha, Junior Brother, you don't know about this. These Mechanical Dummies on our peak have quite a history. It's said that the Sect Leader once visited Tianji Sect—that's the sect that made these very Mechanical Dummies—seeking a batch of Mechanical Men. Worried that the Mechanical Men might not be up to par, he said, 'Don't give us any shoddy goods from Tianji Sect. Our Sword Sect disciples are all exceptionally powerful. Don't let it be that these Mechanical Men become useless after only three to five months of use. If they break that easily, they're inadequate!' The Tianji Sect Elder supposedly laughed at our Sect Leader and retorted, 'The Mechanical Men crafted by our Tianji Sect can be used by your Sword Sect disciples for a hundred years without breaking. If your disciples manage to break them, we'll refund ten times the crafting fee!'"

"Hearing this, our Sect Leader naturally wouldn't concede. So upon returning to our Sect, he established this rule. And guess what happened?"

"What happened?"

"It's been almost a hundred years, and no disciple in the Qi Refining Realm has ever managed to smash one of these Mechanical Men to pieces."

...

Wang Mu walked over and touched the Mechanical Man.

A feeling of being as impregnable as a battlement rose from the bottom of his heart.

The surface of its body must be made of some kind of Divine Iron, Wang Mu deduced from his long experience in Mining, sensing it faintly.

It was just that the Pocket World Mine in Anle Village was, after all, not that large.

There must be even more incredible Divine Ores in this world.

After walking around the Training Platform, he came to the field mentioned by his Senior Brother, Su Yu.

It was a small field of about ten acres behind the bamboo grove, perhaps used by the disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak in the past to plant some flowers and herbs.

Only Alcohol Sword Peak had larger fields, with everything from Spirit Plants to Medicinal Grass available there.

After familiarizing himself with the environment of Heavenly Sword Peak, Wang Mu arrived at the summit of the mountain behind it.

In the distance, a streak of purple dawn was appearing at the edge of the sky.

The sun was just rising.

The Cloud Sea churned, and a vibrant Spiritual Energy began to rise faintly from the heavens and the earth.

Quick, cultivate!

Wang Mu sat cross-legged at the summit, chanting the Mantra from the Great Yin Yang Joyful Map, sensing the vigorous energy brought by the rise of the early sun.

After sensing for a while, there was no effect...

He couldn't feel the Supreme Yang Qi mentioned in the Joyful Map at all.

He could feel the Spiritual Energy, but without a Spirit Root, he couldn't draw it into his body.

Indeed, this Cultivation Technique is not that easy to practice.

It's not realistic to expect success in one or two tries. According to the records of this technique, one needs to cultivate diligently, day after day. Only then is there a chance that one day the Cultivation will be successful, drawing the morning sun's qi into the body, which signifies truly crossing the threshold...

After thinking it over, Wang Mu had no choice but to use Action Points.

(+)

He gently tapped.

In an instant, Wang Mu felt as if his Divine Soul had been infused with power. As he chanted the Mantra, the early sun rose from the horizon, its rosy light sprinkling onto him, causing a faint glow to surround his body.

The energy of heaven and earth changed in an instant within Wang Mu's consciousness.

A unique energy separated itself from the rosy light, drifting and then, as if attracted by something, surged into Wang Mu's body.

This energy was extremely unique. The moment it entered Wang Mu's body, it wildly coursed through him, rushing towards a certain part, causing his whole body to redden and his blood to roil as if he could hardly bear it.

Is this the strand of Supreme Yang Qi from when the sun rises?

Why does it feel so strange...

Following the Mantra, Wang Mu guided the energy to course through his body, eventually converging in his Dantian and Niwan.

At this moment, he felt an intense heat and restlessness throughout his body.

Unintentionally, he was standing tall and firm.

...

This Cultivation Technique is a bit indecent... Wang Mu's face flushed red, as if he was holding something back.

After one Hour, there was still no improvement.

It was uncomfortably swollen.

"Junior Brother, I didn't expect you to be so diligent!" Su Yu's voice came from behind. "I didn't expect you to be up meditating and cultivating so early. Are there any problems with your Cultivation?"

"Oh... uh, no, I'm not cultivating. I just wanted to get up early to have some quiet time and adapt," Wang Mu said calmly, his voice devoid of any abnormalities.

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