I Cultivate in a Government Office

Chapter 359: Chapter 191: Family Marriage Alliance (3)

Once the Array stabilized, Yang Wenqing closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into his body. The Second Transformation Heart Method of the *Xuanyue True Manual for Bone Marrow Cleansing* began to circulate naturally.

The cultivation of the First Transformation had endowed his physical body with a greater Spiritual Attribute. After undergoing the Second Transformation, his meridian channels were twice as wide as they were three years ago. Their inner walls were smooth and tough, glowing with a faint, jade-like luster. Wisps of pure Spiritual Qi flowed within them, their pace gentle yet containing a vibrant power.

Upon Introspection, no traces of residual impurities could be seen on the meridian walls. Only in the most minute places did a trace of difficult-to-perceive ’stubborn grime’ remain. This was precisely the final obstacle preventing his Second Transformation from reaching completion.

Indeed, Yang Wenqing was now just one final step away from entering the Third Transformation: ’Spirit Platform Cleansing.’ Moreover, he already possessed the ability to extend his Divine Sense five hundred meters—a characteristic of the Third Transformation—so there was a high probability he could directly begin cultivating the Fourth Transformation afterward.

This pace was on par with even the geniuses of the General Bureau; the fastest genius on record there had taken seven and a half years to break through the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

The searing power of Bing Fire provided by the Array, guided by Yang Wenqing’s will, worked continuously and stably on these last bits of ’stubborn grime.’ Each searing pulse brought a subtle, burning pain, but he had long since grown accustomed to it.

After patiently completing nine Grand Circulations and feeling the final bit of blockage in his meridians dissolve by an imperceptible sliver, Yang Wenqing ended his session. The Array’s light dimmed in response, and items like the Crimson Flame Crystal Plates and Li Fire Essence transformed into streaks of light that shot into his Storage Bag.

In the end, he still hadn’t completed the final step of his cultivation, but Yang Wenqing wasn’t worried. After regulating his breathing for a moment, he switched to practicing the Entry Level of the *Yuqing Secret Skill* to nurture the all-important Five Yang Qi.

「At the first light of dawn.」

Yang Wenqing got up and walked into the courtyard outside his Quiet Chamber.

The crisp morning air in the mountains, tinged with the scent of grass and dew, was refreshing. He raised his hand and beckoned. Under Lan Ying’s watchful gaze, the Greenpeak Sword let out a clear, sonorous ring and transformed into a streak of azure-gold light, hovering about a foot in front of him.

For the past three years, he had been pondering how to eliminate the ’storing’ step, allowing the Greenpeak Sword to erupt with power rivaling ’Thunder Roaring Through the Nine Heavens’ the very moment it was unsheathed.

Yang Wenqing’s strategy was to draw inspiration from the core principle of the *Wind Manipulation Technique*—’guiding qi with intent to instantly form momentum.’ He also planned to leverage the precise energy control afforded by his Golden Core World. His goal was to create a sword form that could be unleashed at will, serving as his primary offensive technique for the upcoming grand tournament.

Magic has yet to take shape in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, so most Cultivators’ offensive methods are rather simplistic. Without the aid of firearms or special Magical Artifacts, a technique like this was the best offensive tool available.

He focused his intent on his Dantian, mobilizing his pure Spiritual Qi. Guided by his will, he constructed several miniature Spiritual Qi vortexes at the incredibly subtle runic nodes both inside and around the flying sword. He maintained these vortexes in a critical, highly compressed state, right on the verge of eruption.

At the same time, through the profound perception granted by the projection of his Golden Core World, he infused a wisp of his own exceptionally pure Five Yang Qi into the core of each vortex.

This was an incredibly delicate and mentally taxing maneuver, demanding a microscopic level of control over his Spiritual Qi.

In the blink of an eye, the air around the blade began to shimmer and distort—a faint field effect caused by the highly compressed Spiritual Qi.

The next moment, Yang Wenqing’s mind locked onto a thick, heavy bluestone a hundred feet away that served as a target. Then, his will acted like a pulled trigger.

SHREEE—

A shriek, so sharp it seemed to tear the very air, suddenly erupted.

The Greenpeak Sword transformed into a lethal glint of azure-gold light, a straight line that instantly pierced through space!

BOOM!!

The moment the waist-high bluestone was struck by the blade of light, it was as if it had been smashed by an invisible sledgehammer. Its center caved inward violently, and then with a dull BOOM, the stone exploded, sending shards flying in every direction.

CLAP, CLAP, CLAP...

A round of applause rang out.

Yang Wenqing turned his head to find Gao Zhen, whom he had not seen for a long time.