Chapter 215: Consecutive Breakthroughs (1)
The Hundred Lineages Meeting was such a meeting to drive innovation .
Lu Sheng soon discovered many similarities between the mysterious mantras imparted to him by Grand Elder and the characteristics of many Prime Devil Sect foundational mantras he had read about in the library . Had it not been for the fact that he read so much, as well as the improvements to his memory caused by the general upgrading of his body, he probably would not have realized that .
As Grand Elder continued his lessons with Lu Sheng, he would occasionally take Lu Sheng to various spots in the sect . He would bring Lu Sheng even some restricted zones without reservations .
Often, He Xiangzi would be right beside them, but she would not speak a word . In truth, she understood that her teacher had already made a choice . Hence, all that she could do was to continue handling the miscellaneous duties of the sect silently as a form of service to her teacher and junior apprentice brother .
In such a strange atmosphere, the three of them spent another two months .
In these past two months, Lu Sheng broke through to Level Five with the aid of the Devil's Pool and entered Level Six in the first month . And by the end of the second month, he silently surpassed Level Six and entered Level Seven in Karmaless Skill .
By now, the expenditure of Aquarius Qi could no longer keep up with his cultivation . Upgrading to Level Seven had instantly wiped out ninety percent of his Aquarius Qi .
Lu Sheng estimated that he would need even more Aquarius Qi for the subsequent Level Eight of Karmaless Skill . If he still had no Yin Qi to pay with for the upgrade, he would most likely harm his own body . Moreover, Devil's Pool intensity was now no longer sufficient for him .
As a result, his progress was slowing down . Lu Sheng began shifting his attention to exploring the caves in Prime Devil Sect .
Some of those places were spots where Grand Elder had taken him . Some others were places where he explored on his own .
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Gusts of bone-piercingly chilly wind blew among the empty Devil's Pools .
Lu Sheng walked forward slowly among them, his gaze sweeping past the unevenly shaped Devil's Pool caves on both his sides .
The bronze basins before these Devil's Pools had six or less incense sticks in them, representing that the density of Devil Qi within them was Level Six and below .
But they were not of much help to him now . Ever since Lu Sheng learned how his previous senior and junior apprentice brothers used to cultivate, he finally realized how sick he was .
Although the had only been cultivating in low density Devil's Pools, his physical flesh had attracted Devil Qi that had far exceeded other Devil's Pools in density . As a result, even Level Five or Six Devil's Pools were not as potent as his .
One had to understand that he had once drawn all the Devil Qi from the River of Poisoned Fog into his Devil's Pool, leaving none left for his apprentice brothers . This was not something that an ordinary Level Five or Six Devil's Pool could compare to .
"According to what teacher said, the Devil's Pool with the highest density in this stretch of the River of Poisoned Fog is Level Seven . And this is the only Level Seven Devil's Pool here . . . " Lu Sheng quickly found his destination .
It was a Devil's Pool with a bronze basin that had seven incense sticks stuck in it .
Just by standing outside the cave, Lu Sheng could feel gusts of thick, heavy Devil's Qi slowly drifting out from within . Compared to the density of the Devil's Qi that he had immersed his entire body in previously, the density of this Devil Qi was . . .
"A far cry . . . " Sighing, Lu Sheng was expressionless . "It doesn't even feel half as thick as the Devil's Qi I bathed in previously . But I guess I'll give it a shot . "
This was already the spot with the thickest Devil's Qi in this stretch of the River of Poisoned Fog . If it still did nothing for him, then this entire stretch would not .
He was left with no other alternatives . The level of density he had experienced previously was now no longer sufficient to satisfy the requirements of his secret art .
Level Seven of Karmaless Skill needed Devil Qi stimulation that far exceeded what was needed previously . If the previous level of density was multiplied five or six times, it could perhaps barely suffice for Lu Sheng's current needs .
Glancing at the mouth of the cave, Lu Sheng sucked in a deep breath of air then strode past the basin and entered the cave .
"Hoo . . . "
Inky black, the interior of the cave reeked of a rancid odor . Messy bones and remains were scattered all over the ground . God-knows-what living being had died here and was emitting a foul rotten stench .
But Lu Sheng was unbothered by these things . Stretching his arms wide, he allowed his body to attract the Devil Qi around him .
Without using any attraction mantras, his own physical body was the best magnet for Devil Qi . Like leeches after blood, an inestimable volume of poisoned fog gushed madly to him, charging into every exposed pore on his body .
"Szzzz . . . "
The sea of poisoned fog even formed a gale as it moved . Because it moved with such great speed and force, it formed a gust of poisoned fog .
Soon, they were gathered into several whirlpools of uneven size, madly rushing into Lu Sheng's body .
"Ugh . . . " Lu Sheng, who had long since been used to this change, merely frowned presently .
'This density is just a little bit stronger than before . Looks like this is the limit of this stretch of the River of Poisoned Fog . I need to go to a new stretch of the river . The Devil Qi coming from that stretch would be thicker . This place's no longer suitable for my current progress . '
Lu Sheng was clear that the level of Devil Qi stimulation he needed far exceeded that of other disciples .
Other disciples such as He Xiangzi needed at most a Level Five or Six Devil's Pool to reach Level Nine of Karmaless Skill . But it was a different story for him . Because his physical body was simply too strong, he needed proportionately much stronger stimulation .
After standing in the cave for a little longer, Lu Sheng grew impatient . Devil Qi at such a level of thickness was completely useless for him now .
He waved his hand abruptly .
"Boom . "
The sea of Devil Qi was dispersed by the force of his palm . Lu Sheng turned around and exited the cave .
After coming out of the Devil's Pool, he took a last glance at the incense sticks in the bronze basin . Suddenly, he recalled how Grand Elder had incidentally mentioned the location of some other Devil's Pools .
'Looks like I can only go there . . . '
Lu Sheng made up his mind and walked into the darkness without hesitation .
Devil's Pools . They were essentially small holes formed by the corrosion of the rock wall beside the river due to the fog rising up from the River of Poisoned Fog . They were discovered by the pioneers of the Prime Devil Sect, who had exploited the diluted poisoned fog to cultivate their Devil secret arts .
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