Jiang Qiqi’s cultivation talent was very good.
Under Cui Heng’s careful guidance, she quickly grasped the basics of the Immortal Dawn Sword Art.
He estimated that in less than ten years, she would be able to cultivate to the Fourth level of Qi Refining.
Even though this cultivation speed wasn’t considered fast when compared to Cui Heng himself, that was because he cultivated a technique that pointed towards ascending to immortality.
It was much stronger than the Immortal Dawn Sword Art.
For Jiang Qiqi to have such an improvement while cultivating the Immortal Dawn Sword Art, she could undoubtedly be called a genius.
As long as she could reach a higher level in her martial arts after she left, her future would be limitless.
“Rumor has it that a crow accidentally adopted a little girl. After many years, she became the Empress of the Nine Realms.”
As Cui Heng corrected Jiang Qiqi’s posture, he thought to himself, “I wonder if Qiqi can achieve this. Hmm, if I think about it this way, it seems to be a good choice to form good relations with these people who have fallen into the Beginner’s Space.”
Perhaps in the years to come, one or several of them would become a powerful thigh for him to hug.
Cui Heng was lost in his thoughts.
“Big Brother Immortal, is there something wrong with my posture?” Jiang Qiqi noticed Cui Heng’s abnormality and asked timidly.
She treasured this opportunity to learn Immortal swordsmanship. She practiced every move and every form extremely seriously and meticulously, afraid that the slightest mistake would make Cui Heng dissatisfied.
“No, you’re doing very well.” Cui Heng smiled as he patted Jiang Qiqi on the shoulder, and then he said with a smile, “Practice well, perhaps you’ll be able to become the Empress of the Nine Realms.”
“Ah?” Confusion appeared on Jiang Qiqi’s delicate face.
“I was just saying.” Cui Heng laughed and put on a serious expression. “Continue practicing. If there’s anything wrong, I will point it out in time.”
After all, time was running out.
It was already the sixth day since Jiang Qiqi arrived here. The longest time she could stay here was already half gone.
“Yes!” Jiang Qiqi nodded solemnly.
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Actually, while teaching Jiang Qiqi swordsmanship, Cui Heng himself was also improving.
After deducing the Immortal Dawn Sword Art, he gained a lot of understanding towards the usage of his Dharmic powers. He further summarized the process of imparting sword techniques and found a precise method to make his Dharmic powers more agile.
Finally, on the day before Jiang Qiqi’s departure, he successfully activated his Dao foundation, allowing his soul and Dharmic powers to resonate, starting his breakthrough.
This morning, Jiang Qiqi woke up early as usual and arrived at the Meditation Chamber where she usually practiced her swordsmanship. However, she didn’t see Cui Heng.
She was puzzled.
It was at this moment that she suddenly heard the sound of wind outside the Meditation Chamber. It sounded like a gale was blowing.
“What’s going on? This is the paradise of Immortals where Big Brother Immortal resides. Will there still be such weather?”
Jiang Qiqi was a bit confused. Her increasingly strong spiritual perception also made her instinctively feel that the sound of this wind was a bit unusual.
So she opened the window to see what was going on outside.
However, what she saw left her dumbfounded.
The moment the window was opened, an incomparably intense light shone in from outside, shining into Jiang Qiqi’s eyes.
This golden light was even brighter than the sun in the sky, yet it was not dazzling. It seemed to be even gentler than the bright moonlight in the night sky.
The principles of hard and soft had reached a perfect unity at this moment.
She could hear the sound of the wind more clearly, but she also saw that the trees outside were quiet and stable, not shaking at all. The lake water in the distance was as smooth as a mirror, without any ripples.
Movement and tranquility were strangely fused together.
Jiang Qiqi was shocked by the sight. She subconsciously raised her head to look at the source of the light and wind.
There was a figure wearing a gorgeous Dharmic robe and a jade crown on his head.
It was Cui Heng.
Bright green sword radiance danced around his body, and layers of colorful clouds spread out along with the sword radiance. The sky became filled with clouds, as if a celestial paradise had descended.
Jiang Qiqi looked up at all of this with a dazed expression, and her gaze was intoxicated by Cui Heng’s imposing figure. The trajectory of the sword lights dancing about and the phenomena of multicolored lights filling the sky left an indelible impression in her heart.
This allowed her comprehension of the Immortal Dawn Sword Art to undergo a qualitative improvement, and she truly began to ascend to a higher level.
After about ten minutes, the phenomenon outside began to gradually dissipate.
The sword lights and colorful lights surrounding Cui Heng gradually faded, and the howling wind also stopped along with the last resounding dragon roar.
Cui Heng’s figure that seemed to have gathered thousands of lights finally became solid.
He had broken through.
He had reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment!
If the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm could only be said to be fusing Dharmic powers as a part of one’s body through the formation of one’s Dao foundation, then the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm was to take advantage of the opportunity to further activate one’s Dao foundation and allow one’s mental strength to permeate into one’s Dharmic powers.
From then on, one’s Dharmic powers would circulate in both form and spirit, overlapping the real and the fake. It was even more natural and had many wonderful uses. One could even directly use his Dharmic powers to interfere with reality, and his Dharmic powers could also display some miraculous effects on the spiritual level.
Right now, Cui Heng felt that if he were to face an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like his previous self, he wouldn’t even need to make a move. With just a thought, he would be able to create an extremely powerful spiritual pressure that would make him faint on the spot.
This was how cultivation was like. Even if it was just a breakthrough to the middle stage of a major realm, it was enough to obtain a qualitative improvement.
This made Cui Heng look forward to the wonders of late-stage Foundation Establishment even more.
Cui Heng, who was in a great mood, ended his breakthrough. He sensed Jiang Qiqi’s gaze, and he withdrew his aura and controlled a streak of sword light to descend slowly.
Jiang Qiqi had already woken up from her epiphany. When she saw Cui Heng coming down, she immediately wanted to bow, but she felt a gentle force holding her back, preventing her from bowing down.
“Do you want to fly?” Cui Heng smiled.
He had noticed Jiang Qiqi’s excited and envious gaze when she looked at the flying sword.
Flying in the sky was definitely everyone’s dream.
“Yes!” Jiang Qiqi immediately nodded and said happily, “Big Brother Immortal, do you want to bring me to fly?”
“I’ll bring you to experience the feeling of flying.” Cui Heng smiled and waved his hand.
Immediately, a streak of sword light separated from him, wrapping around Jiang Qiqi’s body, dragging her out of the window.
“Ah!” Jiang Qiqi exclaimed.
At this moment, she was both happy and frightened. She was even more excited. Her little face was flushed with excitement and her voice was trembling. “I’m flying, I’m flying!”
Cui Heng brought Jiang Qiqi on his sword and flew to a height of more than a thousand meters. Looking down, she felt like an Immortal overlooking the mortal world.
This was a feeling that the little girl had never felt before. She was so excited that she pressed her chest that was already heaving up and down. She could clearly feel her heart thumping wildly.
“Big Brother Immortal, will I be able to fly like this in the future too?” Jiang Qiqi looked at Cui Heng with anticipation.