readytorunbook Chapter 146 A Glimmer of Cold Light from the Pear Blossom Spear: What the Heart Desires, Comes True
Chapter 146 A Glimmer of Cold Light from the Pear Blossom Spear: What the Heart Desires, Comes True
Inside the Zhou family mansion in Sword Tower City.
Zhou Qingfeng and Shui'er were playing chess under the pavilion, enjoying a rare moment of togetherness. The scheming and bloody cruelty that had accumulated in their hearts over the past six months were finally released and calmed down with the comfort of their family.
"Brother, how long will this seclusion last?"
"Half a year."
"You've only been back for a short time and you're already going into seclusion to cultivate again. Won't that be too strenuous?"
"It's alright, I'm used to it." Zhou Qingfeng smiled slightly, holding a chess piece in his hand.
Shui'er looked distressed and said, "Brother, in two more years, when I come of age, I will be able to help you with your worries."
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng looked at Shui'er with satisfaction.
Shui'er is now fourteen years old, and has grown into a graceful young woman, with her physical development nearing maturity.
She wasn't exactly a stunning beauty; at best, she was above average in looks.
However, her advantage lies in the fact that she has been pampered and studied for the past two years. She has developed an innate confidence and nobility, especially her dashing and heroic spirit, which makes her stand out from the crowd.
Zhou Qingfeng chuckled and placed a piece on the board: "Shui'er, sharing the burden is not the most important thing. What's important is that you get married as soon as possible, have children, and add to the Zhou family line. That would be the greatest help you can give your brother."
Upon hearing this, Shui'er blushed slightly: "Brother, you're not even married yet, why are you urging me?"
Zhou Qingfeng wasn't annoyed by the rebuff. It was just playful banter between siblings, so why take it so seriously? However, playing chess was a bit boring, and Shui'er's chess skills were truly terrible, not fun at all.
So Zhou Qingfeng threw the chess pieces into the chess jar, clapped his hands, stood up and said, "I'm not playing chess anymore. I'm going into seclusion to cultivate tomorrow. Since we have some free time today, I'll test your strength."
Upon hearing this, Shui'er said with a bitter face, "Brother, you are a level above me, you are clearly trying to torture me."
Zhou Qingfeng pinched Shui'er's cheek: "Be good, go change your clothes, I'll wait for you at the training ground."
Shui'er reluctantly changed into her training clothes and dragged a Sun Chasing Spear to the training ground.
Zhou Qingfeng stretched out one hand and said calmly, "Come on, show me."
Upon hearing this, Shui'er's expression turned serious. She knew there was no need to hold back, because with her own strength, she couldn't possibly harm the prince in the slightest. Only by using her wits could she manage to deal with him.
Shui'er suddenly put away her spear, faced behind Zhou Qingfeng, and said, "Father, why are you here?"
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng turned around and looked.
Seizing the opportunity, Shui'er, surrounded by black energy, kicked the Sun Chasing Spear and shot it toward Zhou Qingfeng. In mid-air, the spear instantly split into hundreds of illusory spear shadows, which tumbled and rolled toward Zhou Qingfeng.
Zhou Qingfeng sensed something, calmly turned to the side, put one hand behind his back, and instantly wrapped the other hand with leaping turbid lightning and sinful karmic fire, dispersing the hundreds of spear shadows one by one.
"Not bad, you use your brain in battle, it seems you haven't been slacking off."
As he spoke, Zhou Qingfeng raised his hand and slammed the Sun Chasing Spear back at him: "Again!"
Shui'er raised her hand and caught the turbid-grade magic weapon, the Sun Chasing Spear. She twirled the spear and calmed herself down. She knew that she should not engage in close combat, otherwise, if she made a mistake, her brother would grab her, pin her to the ground, and beat her up.
So when Shui'er flicked her wrist, the turbid-grade magic artifact, the Boundless Flying Ring, shot out and transformed into hundreds of flying rings that attacked the prince. This ring could be used for offense, defense, and trapping enemies.
Hundreds of flying rings descended upon Zhou Qingfeng, immobilizing him and rendering him unable to move.
It's not that Zhou Qingfeng couldn't break free, but there was no need. To assess A-Mei's strength, the techniques and supernatural abilities of the Devouring Turbidity Realm were sufficient. Using the power of the Devouring Calamity Realm would be bullying her.
"Chasing the Wind and Piercing the Clouds!" Upon seeing this, Shui'er shouted and suddenly spun the Sun Chasing Spear. Her magic power transformed into a spinning black flame, like a horizontal tornado, rushing towards Zhou Qingfeng.
Zhou Qingfeng smiled, his eyes narrowed, and slowly formed a hand seal: "This is getting interesting."
The ten-foot-tall Fighting Ape instantly appeared in front of Zhou Qingfeng. Then, the Fighting Ape pounded its chest and roared, its whole body burning with rage. A club formed of rage appeared in its paw.
The Fighting Monkey, wielding the Fiery Staff, swept it out, creating a fan-shaped sea of raging flames.
The black flame tornado and the raging sea of fire collided with a deafening roar, sending shockwaves rippled outwards.
The Fighting Monkey, wielding the Fiery Staff, charged towards Shui'er. He leaped up and delivered a powerful blow, carrying the force of 108,000 jin, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Seeing this, Shui'er flipped backward and retreated, then swung her gun in retaliation.
The Fighting Monkey relentlessly pursued them, relying on its strength and weight to chase them with abandon.
The two fought back and forth on the training ground, advancing and retreating, locked in a fierce battle.
After a cup of tea, Shui'er immediately shattered the Fighting Monkey.
Shui'er exclaimed joyfully, "Brother, I won!"
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng formed a hand seal and summoned another 100 Fighting Monkeys: "Keep fighting."
A look of fear appeared on Shui'er's face, and she cried out, "Brother, I won't fight anymore, I admit defeat."
One hundred fighting monkeys swarmed in from all directions and attacked him en masse.
Shui'er was flustered, but quickly entered battle mode. Her spear moved with impenetrable force, and black magic surged outwards, transforming into streaks of black fire rain. She shouted, "Spear Pierces in All Directions!"
The hundred fighting monkeys were instantly shaken back and took a step back.
"A glint of cold light!" Taking advantage of the situation, Shui'er swung her spear, gripped the end of the spear, and used her supernatural power to instantly dash over a hundred meters away, scattering all the dozen or so Fighting Heart Apes that blocked her way.
"Good!" Zhou Qingfeng's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he praised.
Shui'er used her supernatural power, "A Glimmer of Cold Light," to escape the encirclement. Instinctively, she retreated quickly, but this was not a battlefield, but a fighting arena. She could not escape and was surrounded by the remaining Fighting Monkeys.
Finally, after fighting his way in and out of the Battle Monkey's encirclement seven times, his magic power and physical strength were finally exhausted. With no strength left, he cried out, "Brother, I really can't hold on any longer!"
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng dispersed the remaining Fighting Ape and stopped short of causing serious injury.
Exhausted, Shui'er plopped down on the ground, drenched in sweat and panting heavily. She reached out and summoned back the Boundless Flying Ring, putting it on her wrist: "Brother, you're amazing."
Zhou Qingfeng walked closer, squatted down in front of Shui'er, patted his storage bag, took out two cups of lychee black tea mixed with ice, handed one to her and drank the other himself: "You're not bad either, your marksmanship and physical skills are both amazing."
Shui'er sat cross-legged on the ground, took a sip of milk tea, and squinted her eyes in enjoyment, saying, "Those are the spear techniques and physical skills that my master taught me. The spear technique is called Rainstorm Pear Blossom Spear, and it ranks thirty-first among the turbid-level techniques."
"This spear technique is best suited for group battles. It can only exert its basic power in one-on-one combat, but it is very strong in group battles. Moreover, the more enemies surround me, the stronger my Rain of Pear Blossoms Spear will become, and its destructive power is extremely terrifying."
"The physical technique is called 'A Glimmer of Cold Light,' ranking twenty-sixth among the turbid-level physical techniques. When surrounded, this divine ability can be used to increase speed a hundredfold, allowing one to break through the encirclement in an instant with unstoppable momentum, and all enemies along the way will be stabbed to death."
"Among those of the same rank, none can withstand his sharp edge."
"Unfortunately, this physical technique consumes too much energy and blood. With my energy and blood, I can only use it seven times at most before I have no strength left."
Zhou Qingfeng sat down beside him and said with a smile, "Alright, when are you going to climb the steps?"
Shui'er rested her chin on her hand and chuckled softly, "Hehe, I want to wait a little longer. Master said that it's best to advance to the next level with 2000 coins of magic power. My magic power is far from sufficient right now, and I'm only 14 years old this year, so there's no rush."
Zhou Qingfeng took a sip of lychee black tea and said with a smile, "If we need any pills, let Jin Wei arrange it."
Shui'er giggled, "Okay, brother, tell me about the people and things you encountered on your treasure hunt."
The two sat on the ground, chatting like siblings. Zhou Qingfeng told Shui'er stories about his treasure hunt, and Shui'er listened intently, occasionally clapping and cheering excitedly.
It wasn't until dinner time that the old man came to call the two of them to have dinner together.
Zhou Qingfeng and his family had a quiet dinner together.
The next morning, at the entrance of the city lord's mansion.
As Zhou Qingfeng entered the city lord's mansion, he suddenly remembered something trivial. So he tossed the Deathly Pearl bracelet, which contained the plague demon, to Jin Wei and said, "I plan to forge a Three Calamities Annihilation Banner. You know what to do."
Jin Wei held the Pearl of Annihilation in his hands and said respectfully, "Young Master, rest assured, Jin Wei will definitely find a way to refine it."
Zhou Qingfeng nodded, turned and walked into the City Lord's Mansion. Along the way, he was greeted by many servants from the mansion. Zhou Qingfeng smiled and nodded to each of them, and walked into the White Bone Foundation Building Tower without any hindrance.
Previously, people were not allowed to go to higher floors, but now they can freely enter and exit floors seven and below.
Zhou Qingfeng stopped and toured each floor, but there was nothing special about the first floor, so he didn't stop there.
The concentration of stale air in the second layer is twice that of the outside, and the environment is much better.
A typical meditation room, complete with a table, chairs, and a bed.
The prayer mat contains a disaster-gathering formation.
It can gather the abundant Qi of the Three Calamities from the surrounding area, making it convenient for cultivators to cultivate by absorbing the Qi of Calamities.
This floor was just right for Zhou Qingfeng, but he wasn't in a hurry and continued walking towards the third floor.
The third-floor training room began to show some more noticeable changes.
First, the concentration of turbid air is three times that of the outside air.
Next, a Calamity-Eating Realm puppet appeared in the training room. As long as a cultivator calls for a duel, this Calamity-Eating Realm puppet can replicate the cultivator's spells and supernatural abilities, and also possesses the combat experience accumulated over the years.
Cultivators can engage in daily duels with the Fiend Realm puppets here to hone their combat abilities and continuously enhance their fighting power. Moreover, the space here is thousands of feet high and thousands of feet wide, which can simulate different battle scenarios.
Upon reaching the fourth level, where the turbid air is four times that of the outside world, the training room suddenly expands to a height and width of ten thousand feet. It is completely empty inside, yet it contains astonishing wonders.
Here, whatever you desire, it will become reality.
Whether it's cars, ships, aircraft carriers, airplanes, game consoles, computers, televisions, sofas, or even mansions and schools from memory, they can all be brought to life in an instant, as if precisely replicated from the depths of memory without the slightest error.
Unfortunately, living people are the only ones who cannot be manifested, and all material objects will vanish once they leave the training room.
The fifth-floor training room is five times more turbid than the outside world, and the flow of time is twice as fast. Otherwise, it is exactly the same as the fourth floor.
Time in the sixth-floor training room is twice as fast, and the turbid air is six times that of the outside world.
The seventh floor has only seventy practice rooms. There is a glass lamp at the door. When the lamp is bright, it means that someone is practicing in the room. In addition, a line of blood-red characters will appear on the door: "This room is occupied. Do not disturb."
Staying on the seventh level for ten years is equivalent to spending thirty years in the outside world. This will greatly increase the speed of cultivation, but at the same time, it will greatly shorten one's lifespan. One will need to take longevity pills to increase one's lifespan.
Zhou Qingfeng did not indulge in enjoyment. Even though everything he wanted could be achieved here, he knew that these were ultimately fleeting and ephemeral things, things he could never take with him. Why linger on the past?
With a single thought, the world before Zhou Qingfeng's eyes underwent a dramatic transformation, turning the once empty training room into a vibrant landscape painting.
Towering mountains rise abruptly from the ground, majestic and imposing; rivers and lakes meander and flow, shimmering in the sunlight; dense forests are lush and green, filled with the sounds of birds and insects; birds and beasts roam freely among them, living in harmony.
In this world shaped by his thoughts, Zhou Qingfeng was like a supreme creator god, with the birth and death of all things and the changing of scenery all under his control.
At the summit, with a thought, a pool of warm spring water instantly appeared. Beside the spring stood a simple wooden house, and next to the house was a peach tree in full bloom, its petals fluttering and its fragrance filling the air.
The dense, turbid air in this space was slowly circulating according to Zhou Qingfeng's will, and countless streams of the Three Calamities Qi were drawn out from the boiling turbid air and gathered around Zhou Qingfeng.
Zhou Qingfeng sat upright under the peach tree, petals falling around him, a stark contrast to his tranquil and focused figure as he cultivated.
Before him were neatly arranged five hundred bottles each of Plague Pills, Blood Pills, and Five Organs Pills. Three hundred of these pills were a gift from his mother, while the remaining twelve hundred were calamity-level pills plundered from the Xi Yi Treasure Trove. Each bottle contained thirty pills, each exuding calamity energy, extremely evil, and containing a powerful force sufficient to increase one's magical power by one qian.
Once all the food has been consumed.
He will gain a total of 45,000 coins in magical power, what an amazing improvement!
However, they are also extremely expensive. Whether it's the Plague Pill, Blood Pill, or Five Organs Pill, each bottle costs 300,000 magic coins. These 1,500 bottles of pills would cost 450 million magic coins. Is this drug use? No, this is pay-to-win.
Zhou Qingfeng acted decisively, first taking out three bottles containing a total of ninety pills.
He concentrated and held his breath, his fingers gently pinching, and one pill after another fell into his palm like stars.
He then put it into his mouth without hesitation.
The elixir melted upon entering the mouth.
A stream of pure medicinal power instantly spread throughout the body's meridians and began to circulate quietly within the body.
At the same time, he used his magic power to refine the medicinal power, merging it with his own magic power to increase its strength; on the other hand, he formed the Devouring Turbidity Hand Seal to absorb the Three Calamities Qi from the outside world and refine it into magic power.
At this moment, the aura of the Three Calamities surrounding him was exceptionally strong.
Its strength is more than seven times that of the outside world.
Taking advantage of this unique environment, Zhou Qingfeng absorbed the Three Calamities Qi through the Devouring Turbidity Hand Seal like a whale drinking water, refining it into magical power and integrating it into his own body.
What's even more astonishing is that his refining speed far exceeds that of ordinary people, reaching three times the speed of the outside world, like a highly efficient magic furnace, constantly accumulating power rapidly.
With this dual focus and simultaneous approach, Zhou Qingfeng's cultivation process was like having a cheat code activated.
His magical power surged wildly.
The power of the elixir and the energy of the three calamities mingled and surged within his body, forming a powerful cycle of enhancement.
His aura gradually rose, and crimson light flickered around him, as if an invisible force was constantly gathering and growing stronger, indicating the rapid improvement of his magical power.
To outsiders, this was undoubtedly an unbelievable spectacle of cultivation.
Because Zhou Qingfeng broke through the shackles of conventional cultivation, he displayed a cultivation speed that was almost cheating.