Chapter 25, Lakeside Refinement
Jin Lie conceded defeat, and Su Zhi won the championship.
This is something that no one has ever thought of, in the past few years, Jin Lie's reputation among the outer disciples has been skyrocketing, and even most people call him the first disciple of the outer sect. However, now he has lost to the famous 'Zhuo Feng'.
At the moment when Jin Lie conceded defeat, the audience was very depressed, and many people felt a little ridiculous, as if something that was impossible suddenly became possible, and they couldn't accept it for a while.
"Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Brother Zhuo
Suddenly, a frantic cheer rang out from the crowd, and its appearance finally broke the silence.
One person's cheers, then two, then three, until all the outer disciples shouted Zhuo Feng's name.
At this moment, Su Zhi became the focus of everyone and the center of everyone, and his name 'Zhuo Feng' completely resounded throughout the mountain gate.
It was also at this moment that Su Zhi felt that he might really be able to stay in this Meteorite Sect for a long time as 'Zhuo Feng', maybe this world of immortal cultivation that he had always thought was cruel also had another side.
After all the bustle and hustle and bustle fell, the referee came forward again, "The disciples who participated in the big competition this time are the most outstanding disciples, although most of you ended in failure, but you are also excellent, I hope that next time in the ring of the big competition, I can see you enter the top ten and become inner disciples." β
"The disciple will definitely live up to the expectations of the sect. Everyone in the arena replied, and the sound was deafening.
"Okay, the disciples who have entered the inner gate this time, I also hope that you will make persistent efforts to contribute to my Falling Star Sect. β
The referee in the sky looked at everyone with satisfaction, the strength shown by all the disciples of Dabi this time exceeded his imagination, especially Su Zhi's performance, which made him breathtaking.
There is never a shortage of inspiring words in this world, and the referee's speech lasted for half an hour, during which he changed his usual indifferent style, and constantly encouraged some failed disciples, asking them to work hard and wait for the next big competition, and then told them about the importance of the sect, telling them that only if the sect is strong, they can grow
When everyone showed their expressions, the referee finally announced that the competition was a success.
At night, Su Zhi looked out the window, "Girl, today the sect won the first place above me, and I was promoted to an inner disciple, do you know?"
"Today, I am no longer the defenseless boy I used to be, I am a monk, an existence that the five cannot understand and look up to. But I'm the only one left. Girl, where are you. Su Zhi muttered, a cold wind swept across his cheeks, hurt his eyes, and when he turned his head, there seemed to be tears falling.
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Sadness is always superfluous, so it's better to take this time to practice more.
After a night of sitting and pranayama, Su Zhi completely recovered, and started to walk out of the pavilion, a morning light fell, and his face was full of red light.
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Zhuo for being promoted to an inner disciple, and the foundation building is just around the corner. As soon as Su Zhi went out, there was a congratulatory voice from the little fat man next to him.
"It's gratifying to enter the inner door, but how can it be so easy to build a foundation?" Su Zhi replied lightly, he was in a very good mood today, and the three lower grade spirit stones in his hand appeared and handed them to the other party.
The little fat man hurriedly took it, and the sound of sycophants continued.
"Okay, these sycophants, don't talk about them in the future, as long as you can do things with peace of mind, you know?" After listening to it too much, Su Zhi was a little impatient.
"Yes, senior brother!" The laughing fat man immediately stopped when he heard this, and bowed deeply to Su Zhi's departing back.
On the shore of Songshan Lake, the grass here is still green, and the green is mixed with snow white, which is beautiful and full of vitality.
On a high ground, Su Zhi lost his mind slightly.
"Three months ago I was here and I experienced great tribulation and attainment of great enlightenment, and this place can be said to be the starting point of my suzhi practice. Recalling all the things of that day, Su Zhi sighed with emotion. Today, for some reason, on a whim, he suddenly wanted to come here to have a look.
"This place is beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and it is also a good place to practice, anyway, I came here, so I will practice here for the next month. Looking at the rolling and falling waterfall, Su Zhi's thought suddenly appeared.
Having made up his mind, Su Zhi began to observe his surroundings, the last time he came here was at night, and he couldn't see it clearly.
After looking around, Su Zhi nodded frequently, very satisfied, "The old trees by the lake are lying cross-legged, although there is snow accumulation, but it is not a problem to live. As for the food, there is no need to worry about the fish in the lake. β
"Well, that's?" he spotted a small black dot as he spotted the waterfall meeting the lake. In order to see carefully, his eyes narrowed slightly. After a few breaths, he had a vague answer.
At the place where the waterfall falls, there is actually a black stone, which has not disappeared due to the perennial impact of the waterfall, and still stands on the surface of the water.
"This is not the main stream of the waterfall, but it is also hundreds of meters high. A drop of water can still wear stones, let alone such a great power. Su Zhi was taken aback, such a stone, I am afraid that the refined iron used for refining is far from this stone in terms of hardness.
"If I can be like this stubborn rock, standing under the waterfall and not falling down, then how strong will my body become. Thinking of this, Su Zhi's breathing began to be short.
However, he soon smiled bitterly, the force of the hundred-meter falling waterfall was afraid that he would be crushed as soon as he went up.
That's refining the body, and it's almost the same as committing suicide.
"Let's go over and have a look. Su Zhi did not give up.
He took off his shirt, went bare-chested, and in one leap, he sank into the lake and swam towards the waterfall. But after a cup of tea, Su Zhi came to the bottom of the waterfall. In the early morning of winter, the water vapor splashed by the waterfall condenses into ice droplets as soon as it flies off the surface of the lake. There is another kind of beauty in the haze.
When he got closer, Su Zhi really saw the black stone clearly. The black stone is about half a zhang in diameter, and after being tempered by the waterfall, it becomes very smooth.
"With my current strength, it's impossible to sit here and refine my body. "The more Su Zhi goes, the more he can feel the power of this waterfall. In the face of this kind of strength, his physical body is not much different from papier-mΓ’chΓ©.
"The surface of the water is not good, and I can't refine my body here without a watch. Su Zhi had a flash of inspiration, and his head sank into the water.
After a moment, Su Zhi slammed. Suddenly rushed out of the water, his face flushed, and he gasped for breath. His face was filled with joy, "As I expected." There are still stubborn rocks under the lake for me to cultivate. Moreover, after the buffer of the lake water, the impact of the waterfall is greatly weakened. Although its strength is very difficult, it is not unbearable!"
"However, there is a lack of oxygen underwater, and it seems that we have to go through it. β
More than half a month later, the surface of Songyun Lake, except for the more than ten zhang radius of the waterfall, the entire lake surface was covered with ice and snow. Songyun Lake has become a veritable glacial lake.
Under the ice lake, a few feet deep below the waterfall, Su Zhizheng, who was wearing his upper body, was sitting cross-legged, and at this moment, his whole person seemed to be a part of the stubborn stone, and he didn't move at all when the waterfall hit his body.
After two cups of tea, he suddenly opened his eyes.
At the same time, with a rub of his feet, people rushed out of the lake at an angle of 30 degrees like cannonballs, and landed on the ice to reach the lakeside after a few steps, and there was a golden carp in his hand. As soon as a fireball technique fell, a bonfire was built.
After a dozen breaths, the golden carp was already on the shelves and roasted in the campfire.
"The first time I stepped on the boulders in the water, I was washed out of the lake before I could stabilize my footing. The powerful impact made my blood surge, and if I hadn't used my mana beforehand, I'm afraid I would have been seriously injured that time. It took me ten days to sit down the waterfall for a short time, but every time my skin was swollen, and now I can hold on for half an hour. Su Zhi was roasting the bonfire, remembering his previous experience, and couldn't help muttering to himself.
The path of refining the body is destined to be a painful one, but the benefits after this pain are also obvious.
For more than half a month, Su Zhi's body finally broke through the limit under the strong water pressure and entered another level, and now his ** is more than twice as strong as before. If he faced Shang Ran Qiu or Jin Lie now, he thought to himself that he could shatter the opponent's bone finger with one punch. This is not his exaggerated words, but the self-confidence brought by his own strength.
"The only fly in the ointment is that there is no oxygen underwater, otherwise I should have been able to last longer. Su Zhi sighed, he had gone to Gu Qingchen and asked the other party for a magic bead to store oxygen. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hold on for half an hour.
Cultivators in the Qi refining period can absorb spirit stones to improve their mana, but they still need to eat and breathe through their mouth and nose to maintain their body functions. Unless the foundation building period is reached. After building the foundation, not only can they fly to the sky, but they can also open the valley, and supplement themselves with the nutrients of the whole body to absorb the nutrients of the heaven and earth.
"Building a foundation is still too far away for me, what I need to do now is to lay a good foundation step by step, and the foundation will be solid, and it will come naturally. Practice, no hurry. Su Zhi knew very well what he should do and how to do it.
Letting go of his thoughts, he tore a piece of the glittering and fragrant golden carp and threw it into his mouth, and a long-lost sense of satisfaction immediately appeared, and he felt that if there was another pot of wine, then life would be really too pleasant.
Time flies like a white horse, and more than ten days later, Su Zhi just finished refining his body, and as soon as he jumped out of the water, he saw a figure already waiting respectfully.
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Zhuo for cultivating again. Seeing Su Zhi coming ashore, the little fat man immediately saluted and said respectfully.
"Hmm. Has it been a month?" asked Su Zhi.
"Yes, Senior Brother can go and take over the trial mission. β
"Well, I see, you go back and tell me anything. Hearing the little fat man's answer, Su Zhi's mood finally became eager.
According to the regulations of the Falling Star Sect, the outer disciples must have a trial mission after entering the inner disciples, which means that after Su Zhi receives the task today, he can leave the Falling Star Sect!