Ninth in The World - Chapter 112

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Boom! Di Jiu swung a fist as he was standing outside the swamp . A giant rock at least three meters in circumference was turned to dust .

Di Jiu frowned, but did not continue . He had been swinging this fist for more than a month, yet he still felt that something was missing .

This subtle feeling was indeed strange . Although he seemed to have attained a very powerful form in this fist, he still believed that his fist could be even more formidable and create an even stranger feeling .

He, Geng Ji and Little Tree had been cultivating underneath this swamp for more than a year . No one had come so far, except for a few swamp demon beasts, perhaps because they had run a significant distance away .

During the past year, Di Jiu had spent at most five months cultivating and perfecting the Qi Refinement realm . Ever since he had perfected the Qi Refinement realm, he had been unable to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, even though he had tried really hard .

Di Jiu had no other choice but to learn blacksmithing to refine a saber Dharma treasure that was suitable for him . The Dharma treasures of the others became better and better, while his only got worse . Although he had a long saber in his hand, he still missed that kitchen knife .

Unfortunately, the progress of his blacksmithing skills was too slow to compare to his cultivation speed .

He had almost refined all the materials he had obtained, yet the improvement of his blacksmithing skills seemed small . Perhaps this was because he had no true master to guide him, or because his flame was insufficient . After striving for more than half a year, he only managed to refine low-grade Dharma weapons .

Geng Ji, who was a cultivation maniac, would continue cultivating until Di Jiu stopped him .

Di Jiu was unable to attain the Foundation Establishment Realm and he had no blacksmithing materials, so he could only cultivate the fist movement on that incomplete jade slip .

He had obtained the magic fist technique from the Qi Family’s Commercial Building . Based on his usual learning speed, he should be able to learn the fist movement quickly .

The truth was that, even though he had learned it more than a month ago, he still felt that he had not grasped the essence of the movement .

The jade slip explained that this movement had sufficient power behind it, so when the fist landed, its aura would stop all the surrounding space . Di Jiu believed that this showed one’s control over combat space . The power behind his fist was good, but he still did not feel like he was controlling space when he swung his fist .

Di Jiu did not know how long he stood outside the swamp and tried to gain some insight . He suddenly came back to reality when he sensed a deadly threat .

A massive two-tailed leopard pounced over extremely fast from more than 30 meters away . By the time Di Jiu saw the leopard, it was already above him .

The powerful aura of the beast showed Di Jiu that this was definitely a level-two demon beast .

Di Jiu lifted his hand and punched out without hesitation .

He had practised this fist movement for more than a month, so punching out was practically an instinctive reaction .

Di Jiu only had one thought as he punched out: he had to kill the two-tailed leopard .

The space around him folded as he made that hasty fist movement . Although his fist punched out with no clear target, Di Jiu felt all his killing aura gather in his palm and control that spatial area .

His fist seemed to create a gigantic mountain out of nowhere and punch it out along with Di Jiu’s fist aura .

Was this an inclination punch? Di Jiu felt pleased . This hasty fist movement contained what he had been searching for for more than a month .

Boom! The fist aura transformed into an illusionary mountain peak that landed on the head of the two-tailed leopard . Something cracked as the two-tailed leopard fell from the sky like a deflated balloon .

Di Jiu, who was currently submerged into his fist intent, sensed that this movement did not end with the death of the leopard . Another mountain peak was punched out after the first one .

The second mountain peak seemed to transform into boundless waves . Unfortunately, his fist aura had become weak, so the waves took no form .

Di Jiu punched out once again without hesitation . The furious waves finally took shape and started flowing one after another . The aura was majestic and powerful .

Crack! Di Jiu’s fist aura created a ravine that was more than 30 meters long . Di Jiu only opened his eyes when he felt giddy .

He suddenly felt hot-blooded . Other people punched out with their fists, but he punched out by creating massive peaks . After sensing the fist aura, the massive peaks he punched out came out one after another . This was only the beginning . So long as he had sufficient fist intent, furious roaring waves would come right behind these mountain peaks .

“Peaks gather and waves roar…”

Although this magic technique only involved one fist movement, Di Jiu was able to punch out a second time and create furious waves .

From then on, the first fist movement would be called Gathering Peaks, and the second fist movement would be called Furious Waves .

These two fist moves were more formidable than his few saber moves . Di Jiu believed that he had yet to grasp the essence of these two movements, which should contain an even more profound intent . However, his cultivation level was too low, so he could only sense a meager amount of this fist intent .

As Zhang Yanghao’s 1 song said, “Gathering peaks and furious waves, the Tongguan 2 Road is situated at the foot of a mountain beside a river 3  . As I look to the West at the faraway ancient capital of Chang’an, my heart is filled with thoughts and doubts . ”

Zhang Yanghao meant that when he looked at the historical ruins of the Qing and Han Dynasties along his journey, he had mixed sorrowful feelings . The Wanjian Palace 1 had been buried in soil . Whenever the dynasty had been prospering, the commoners had been suffering; whenever the dynasty had been dying, the commoners had been suffering even more .

The fist intent of the two movements instead meant that gathering peaks and furious waves engulfed the space within the fist . If one tried to defend themselves, they would die; if they tried to escape, they would die as well .

However, the two fist movements required too much energy . Although his spirits were still high, Di Jiu’s entire body felt weak .

He was certain that his fists had surpassed the incomplete jade slip and reached new heights . When someone faced his perfected fist moves one day, they would suffer the same fate as the Wanjian Palace .

As that inexplicable feeling engulfed him, Di Jiu’s Galaxy Art started regulating on its own . The galaxy within him, which was transformed from his meridian, became clearer and created a majestic, boundless feeling .

Crack! The layer that did not allow his cultivation to advance any further cracked like an egg shell .

Di Jiu’s aura soared rapidly . After this moment of enlightenment, he realized that he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, which he had been trying to attain for several months .

He immediately grabbed a pile of Spirit Stones and threw them aside without hesitation . Meanwhile, his aura continued to rise .

The Spirit Stones beside him kept cracking one after another . The Spirit Qi from the broken Spirit Stones merged with the Spirit Qi of the surrounding atmosphere and was absorbed by Di Jiu .

Di Jiu did not care whether this place was suitable or even safe for cultivation . He could clearly sense a new Law of Cultivation that provided guidance to his Qi Circulation method now that he had attained the Foundation Establishment Realm . Despite his ignorance, Di Jiu knew that he owed this to the gray stone in his Spiritual Sea, which had merged with his insight . Thus, he obtained the last part of the Galaxy Art cultivation technique .

Boom! As the Spirit Qi Di Jiu absorbed once again reached a limit, his cultivation level broke through to the first-stage Foundation Establishment Realm and the second-stage Foundation Establishment Realm .

By the time Di Jiu returned to reality, the Spirit Stones beside him had transformed into powder .

Di Jiu roared before pulling the long saber out and swinging it .

The ravine created by his two punches deepened further as a result .

“Have you perfected your saber moves, Brother Jiu?” Geng Ji and Little Tree rushed out of the swamp when they heard Di Jiu’s roar .

“It’s not my saber moves that I perfected, it is…” Di Jiu was about to express his joy, when he saw Geng Ji’s cultivation level . He immediately said in pleasant surprise, “Geng Ji! Have you successfully attained the Foundation Establishment Realm as well?”

“That’s right, Brother Jiu!” Geng Ji said excitedly . “I have already attained and perfected the Qi Refinement Realm . However, the Galaxy Art does not include any cultivation techniques for the Foundation Establishment Realm, so I could not attain it, no matter what methods I used . Just as I was thinking whether I should leave in search of the Foundation Establishment Elixir, I suddenly sensed a Foundation Establishment Law . Thanks to this Law, the circulation of my Galaxy Art became more pronounced and the galaxy within me became more solid . That was how I successfully attained the Foundation Establishment Realm . ”

“Did you gain any insight on how to complete a Qi Circulation after attaining the Foundation Establishment Realm?” asked Di Jiu .

Geng Ji nodded his head . “I was about to tell you, Brother Jiu . I used the succeeding Qi Channeling method, which is completely different from the Qi Refinement Realm…”

Geng Ji explained his Qi Channeling method to Di Jiu, who was very impressed . Both of them cultivated using the Galaxy Art . A galaxy was formed within Geng Ji while he was cultivating, so he would absorb the Spirit Qi through this galaxy . Meanwhile, a galaxy was formed within Di Jiu while he was cultivating, so he would absorb the Spirit Qi through this galaxy as well .

Both he and Geng Ji had successfully attained the Foundation Establishment Realm despite not possessing any Foundation Establishment cultivation techniques . They had obtained a new Foundation Establishment cultivation technique as a result of the galaxy or galaxy within them . However, their cultivation techniques were completely different .

Di Jiu was certain that the reason Geng Ji’s galaxy could produce a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation technique was related to his gray stone .

How could the gray stone with the golden light defy the heavens?

“Look at my Thunder Sword, Brother Jiu,” Geng Ji said as he made some hand seals .

Several Thunder Swords landed on the ravine Di Jiu’s attack had created . Thunder sparks flew everywhere, creating more than 10 deep marks around the ravine .

Little Tree was kind of unhappy . Although it had advanced and joined the ranks of level-two demon beasts, the only attacking technique it could use was still binding someone and absorbing their blood .

“Brother Jiu, I believe that I will be able to advance to the next cultivation level very soon . Why don’t we keep cultivating a little longer?” Geng Ji, who sensed that Di Jiu was thinking of leaving, believed that he could attain the second-stage Foundation Establishment Realm if he was given a few more days .

“We should not stay here . Our cultivation path does not involve entering reclusive cultivation every day . There’s no point in purely increasing our cultivation level . We need to increase our cultivation through trial . That way, we could reap more benefits,” said Di Jiu as he patted Geng Ji .

While he had been practising the fist movement for a month, he had managed to gain insight on the first fist move, which was called Gathering Peaks, and the second fist move, which was called Furious Waves . Then, he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, which was a much better result than his results after going into seclusion for six months .