Chapter 26: Advancement

  After a night of suffering, Tang Lin finally made it through. His cultivation had broken through two levels under the powerful spiritual energy, and now he was already at the peak of the third layer of Qi Refining.

  "Whoa! Grandpa's, almost got killed, it's all your fault, usually so capable of eating, but when it comes to the real thing, you're a mess, luckily I'm blessed with good fortune, otherwise I'd be done for!"

  After advancing, Tang Lin felt that the spiritual power in his body had increased a lot. He also found that the bead in his dantian had changed its appearance. At this time, it was wrapped in a layer of white hard shell, just like an egg.

  "Really? It's going to hatch? What's going on?"

  Regarding the strange bead in his body, Tang Lin was a complete mystery. He couldn't even understand what this thing was or where it came from, but one thing he knew for sure was that it wasn't ordinary. Back then, just relying on a faint red glow, it could block Lu Hu's killing move, proving its incredible power. At first, the bead was only red, but now it had turned black and formed a cocoon. Through long-term observation, Tang Lin also gained some experience.

  He discovered that as the bead absorbed spiritual energy, its color deepened from gray to black. The bead could absorb an amount of spiritual energy comparable to thirty heavenly spirit pills. However, once it turned completely black, it stopped absorbing spiritual energy and formed a cocoon instead. Tang Lin could feel the immense power stored within the bead, and he seemed to be able to use it.

  To witness his conjecture, Tang Lin came out of the house and tried to mobilize the energy in the pearl. As expected, it worked, but what surprised Tang Lin was that this power was extremely fierce and had a strong killing aura. After using this power, his cultivation reached the peak of Qi Refining Fifth Layer in a short period of time, which made Tang Lin ecstatic. However, problems arose afterwards. The originally sealed pearl turned black again, and as the usage time lengthened, the color of the pearl became lighter. Two hours later, it turned into a light red color, and after another half hour, it completely lost its luster, just like last time, turning into a gray stone. Tang Lin's cultivation also dropped to Qi Refining Third Layer peak.

  "Damn it, so that's how it's used! Good stuff, but it's too expensive. You need 30 pieces of Tianling Dan to use it once for two and a half hours, but it's worth it. It can actually increase your cultivation by two levels, what a freaking awesome killing move!"

  Having learned the purpose of the pearl, Tang Lin was no longer puzzled and took out the Tianlang Sword Manual given to him by Mo Yan. As soon as he opened the first page, Tang Lin was attracted by a line of particularly cool small characters, which read:

  "The Heavenly Wolf Sword Technique, nothing can withstand its might, only speed can't be broken!"

  "This is incredible! It seems that Mo Yan didn't deceive me, this Tianlang Sword Manual is indeed extraordinary, and these ten Tianlingcao flowers are not in vain!"

  After studying for a while, Tang Lin discovered the awesomeness of the Tianlang Sword Manual. It turned out that the Tianlang Sword Manual was divided into four styles, each of which was a powerful sword move, and the later ones were even more powerful. Except for the first style, the other three styles all required comprehension of the sword intent. At present, Tang Lin's strength could only barely cultivate the first style.

  The first move of the Tianlang Sword Technique - Breaking Void Slash, is based on burning spiritual energy. Within a short period of time, it consumes more than 50% of one's own spiritual energy, and in an instant, slashes out with a sword towards the front. After executing this move, the person and the sword will instantly break through the void and reach the opponent's body to deliver a fatal blow. This move is not only fast and powerful, but most importantly, it is unexpected. Before the opponent can react, they are instantly killed. In front of cultivators with similar cultivation levels, this move is absolutely a terrifying killing technique.

  But it also has its weaknesses, that is, the consumption of spiritual power is too large, one move consumes more than half of the spiritual power, if this move cannot kill the opponent, then after making a move, you can only choose to escape.

  "I'm going to your mother's leg, this broken empty slash is powerful, but the weakness is not small, a hammer business, it seems that before using this move, I still have to think about the retreat route."

  For two consecutive months, Tang Lin was immersed in his cultivation. The pearl inside him had once again formed a cocoon, and it seemed that something would emerge from it soon.

  For these two months, Tang Lin had basically not rested. During the day, he practiced Breaking Void Slash, and at night, he cultivated the second layer of Divine Movement - Unrestrained Wanderer. In Tang Lin's view, these two moves complemented each other perfectly. One was a powerful killing move, while the other allowed him to dodge and weave around his opponent. When combined, they were unbeatable. Even if Breaking Void Slash couldn't kill his opponent, with Unrestrained Wanderer and his accumulated strength, he could still exchange blows with them. Moreover, neither of these moves required spiritual energy; as long as he could wear down his opponent, wait for his own spiritual energy to recover, and then combine it with Breaking Void Slash, Tang Lin was confident that he could exhaust his opponent to death.

  However, this Breaking Air Slash is really hard to practice. Tang Lin grasps his sword with both hands every day and continuously chops forward, but he just can't break through the air. Moreover, his movements are extremely stiff and look very uncoordinated. Every time Tang Lin practices Breaking Air Slash, he also shouts slogans: "Nothing is indestructible, only speed is invincible!"

  Although Breaking the Void Slash is difficult to practice, Tang Lin's carefree roaming has been quite good. As his cultivation improves, Tang Lin's physical body becomes even more powerful, and the benefits of gathering strength are only now gradually appearing.

  That day, Tang Lin was waving his sword as usual, chopping forward with each swing and shouting loudly. Perhaps the sound was too loud, arousing the curiosity of Zhang Dapeng and others. The three of them sneaked up to Tang Lin's side, wanting to see what he was doing.

  "Nothing can withstand the onslaught of speed."

  "Alas, Biaozi, look at that guy over there, what is he doing? His slogans are so domineering, but his movements seem like he's having a cramp."

  Zhan Da Peng looked at Tang Lin's convulsive movements and asked.

  "I bet he's practicing his sword skills!"

  "Cultivating swordsmanship? This is it? Monk, speak up!"

  "It's hard to say, you see he doesn't have any other moves, and this one move is all he practices. Moreover, it doesn't even look like a sword technique. However, the slogan in his mouth does sound domineering."

  He shook his bright and shiny head thoughtfully and said.

  "I think so too, did he eat something wrong? Otherwise let's go take a look?"

  "I think it's okay, but I hope he didn't get sick from eating that heavenly elixir?"

  "This isn't good, what if he's really cultivating, wouldn't we be disturbing him!" said Xiao Yao with some concern.

  "It's okay, he's got a big heart. Let's go over and take a look, ask him what's so special about this awesome sword move!"

  After finishing, the three brothers walked towards Tang Lin. As soon as they appeared, Tang Lin realized it and put away his sword, furrowing his brow, looking at the three people with bad smiles on their faces, and started to ponder.

  "These three guys, without practicing, ran to me here to do what, having ulterior motives!"

  "I say, you three don't practice, what are you doing running to me, what kind of evil intentions do you have!"

  "Missing you, come and see you!"

  "Get out of here, you little brat! You don't even bother to come up with a decent lie. You think you can deceive me? You're still too green!"

  Hearing what Zhang Peng said, Tang Lin became even more certain that these two must be plotting something and he had to be careful not to fall into their trap.

  "We really miss you, it's been three months since we last saw each other. How's your cultivation going? Not bad, you've reached the peak of the third layer of Qi Refining. Three months from now, you might have a chance to reach the fifth layer of Qi Refining. It seems like you're indeed treating Tianling Dan as food, your speed is quite fast!"

  "It can't be like this. I think these are all piled up with heavenly spirit elixirs, otherwise, relying on the quality of this goods, in twenty years he won't even be able to cultivate to the third layer of Qi Refining!"

  "Get out of here, you damn thing! My talent is something that's hard to find in heaven and earth, an absolute genius youngster. How can you ordinary people compare with me? Are you a monk or what?"

  "This... I'm not interested. What were you just doing? I'm more interested in that. And what's with the domineering slogan you shouted, what's it for?"

  "Look, you're just ordinary people, aren't you? Still not convinced? I was just practicing a very cool sword technique earlier. Let me tell you, once I master it, I'll absolutely annihilate you guys in an instant! Believe it or not?"