Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 425: Chapter 425 Hard Cultivation_1

The Array Refining Stone released a weight of around two thousand catties.

Ling Xiao’s total combined strength was only about five thousand catties, and though he was definitely capable of lifting the object, the heavy sensation was still prominent.

But what was strange was that, when placed in a pocket, it didn’t cause any damage to the clothing, likely thanks to the magic array that had been integrated into it.

”Master, with this thing on me, it’s hard to even walk, so how can I fight?” Ling Xiao complained with a wry smile.

Yuan Venerate said seriously, ”Good disciple, your master knows you have some special power within you, and your True Essence is exceedingly profound. In this case, during a fight, you’ll often involuntarily rely on that power. There’s no harm in this, but it’s not very beneficial for practicing martial skills.”

”You mean I won’t be able to use all my True Essence with this thing on me?”

”Exactly. The Array Refining Stone is smelted with a special sealing array, which can greatly suppress True Essence, Soul Power, and other special energies. You now only need to retain the True Essence consistent with your cultivation level.”

Yuan Venerate nodded, ”After training like this for a period of time, when you remove the Array Refining Stone, you’ll surprise even yourself. Moreover, this approach is very beneficial for cultivating the ’Nine Veins Qi Sword,’ ’Twelve Golden Lotus Art,’ and ’Heavenly Dragon Golden Body.’

”The disciple understands.”

Ling Xiao was no fool; he understood the reason behind Yuan Venerate’s actions.

If he relied only on the suppression of True Essence to win in battle, the improvement of his martial skills would be quite limited. Moreover, his drive for enhancing True Essence would diminish, which could certainly affect his cultivation.

What seemed like a small issue could actually have a profound impact.

This was the advantage of experience.

Even with the Mountain and River Martial Soul, Ling Xiao wouldn’t be able to make up for it; he had to learn from others.

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This was a Gobi, many places had already turned into sand and might become a desert at any time.

The Arrogant Sun blazed fiercely, the relentless and merciless sun continuously scorched the earth, and the sand on the ground was almost scorching hot.

One would believe throwing corn onto it would instantly turn it into popcorn.

In a shady spot, people sat lazily, taking big gulps of water.

In this kind of hellish weather, nobody wanted to continue traveling; it would be more comfortable at night.

”Look over there, looks like someone’s coming.”

”How could that be, which lunatic would travel in this kind of weather?”

The speaker soon widened his eyes in disbelief.

Not far away, the figure of a young man appeared on the sandy road.

There was a dog lying on the young man’s shoulders, seemingly unaffected by the intense heat as if it wasn’t related at all; it didn’t even stick out its tongue once.

On the other hand, the young man, who wasn’t carrying anything but wearing a thin robe, walked as if he were carrying a mountain on his shoulders, with every step causing the ground to sink into a deep pit.

Even though it was the soft sand, it wouldn’t normally be like that, even if one were carrying hundreds of catties.

”Let’s rest ahead.”

Finally, Ling Xiao heard his master’s voice, feeling as if he was listening to the sound of heaven.

It was terrifying.

Carrying a two thousand catty object and also not being able to use much True Essence, this way of traveling was unbearably difficult.

It was fortunate that he had laid a strong foundation when he was in the Martial Vein Realm, robust as a ferocious beast; otherwise, a normal person would have collapsed and become immobile by now.

”Bring me three jars of water!”

Reaching a shaded spot, Ling Xiao shouted out to a vendor selling water.

This place was still at the edge of the Fulong Mountain Range, so people still lived here.

”Water’s here!”

After three jars of water arrived, Ling Xiao took a big gulp from one, drank it all dry, then poured another jar over himself from head to toe, feeling indescribably refreshed.

Yet it was also incredibly extravagant.

At least that’s how it seemed to onlookers.

Water was scarce here; a single jar was worth a tael of silver. Ordinary people would grudge even buying a water flask, let alone dumping it like Ling Xiao did.

The third jar was left for Yuan Venerate to enjoy.

Yuan Venerate took a few sips, then simply jumped right into the jar.

Ling Xiao simply handed over a bit more silver to buy the jar as well, otherwise the sellers couldn’t take it back.

”How are you feeling, disciple?”

Yuan Venerate didn’t reply directly but sent a telepathic message instead, since the place was crowded, and a talking dog, while perhaps not surprising to Sect martial artists, would definitely draw too much attention from most ordinary people.

”I can only say the effect of the Array Refining Stone is horrifying. After putting it on my body, I felt cut off from most of the True Essence, Soul Power, and other energies inside me. Even the operation of the True Essence in the early stages of the Transcendent Realm Third Layer became sluggish.”

Ling Xiao gave a wry smile, ”And with this 2,000 catty burden on my back, traveling really takes its toll. What used to be a shichen’s journey, now takes two; reaching the depths of the Fulong Mountain Range is going to take forever.”

”You’re quite the clever one, but how have you not realized? This is part of the training. Just wait and see, persist for a month, and I guarantee, your cultivation level will skyrocket,” assured Yuan Venerate with a laugh.

”To improve cultivation level in a short period, you have to endure suffering, and this is just the start,” Yuan Venerate added.

”I’m not afraid of hardship. Master, bring on whatever methods you have!” Ling Xiao said, baring his white teeth in a grin.

He had been through plenty of hardships since he was young, especially during his time as a beggar, which was truly miserable.

What he was enduring now was nothing compared to that; it was practically paradise.

”Tell me when you’ve grown accustomed to the 2,000 catties, as the weight can be adjusted,” Yuan Venerate suddenly reminded.

”I understand, Master,” replied Ling Xiao.

In fact, just after these two shichen of traveling, Ling Xiao had made new gains: forty Golden Dragon Cells in his body had awakened, adding another ten.

Ordinary martial artists who reached the Transcendent Realm Third Layer typically had a strength ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 catties, differing based on the direction of their training and the strength they possessed.

But Ling Xiao’s strength had already reached a full 6,000 catties, double that of the strongest ordinary martial artists.

He hadn’t told his Master Yuan Venerate about this, but the benefits of Yuan Venerate’s training method were already showing.

During his rest, Ling Xiao started popping Lower-grade Zhenyuan Pills like they were beans.

What was considered a treasure in the ordinary world was something he could now use freely at will.

He remembered how thrilled he was to get a single Lower-grade Zhenyuan Pill from Master Baiyun that he almost couldn’t sleep all night.

Now, he could use them without any reservations.

This was the vast difference between the Sect world and the ordinary world.