Chapter 274: Anomalous Movement

Within Chen Mo's body, the Yin-Yang True Gang further condensed and underwent Mortal Transformation, refining from the fourth to the fifth time.

This step could hardly be called difficult; among the Martial Artists who came to the Zhenwu Pool for tempering, while not everyone could achieve it, one or two out of every hundred could reach this stage.

Having previously borrowed the power of Mortal Transformation to help himself complete a refinement with great speed, Chen Mo now had more ample time to conduct his cultivation.

Boundless Zhenwu Qi washed down, and Chen Mo swallowed and absorbed this power incessantly, much like a glutton.

As more Zhenwu Qi was absorbed, the fifth Mortal Transformation occurred quietly.

This process could not be called particularly surprising or unexpected, but it was full of mystery.

The Yin-Yang True Meaning that Chen Mo had thoroughly comprehended was further refined and sublimated.

Each strand of Yin-Yang True Gang resembled a Taiji Diagram, with Yin Yang Fish flowing within.

With the Yin-Yang True Meaning contained within, Chen Mo further accelerated the Mortal Transformation, and countless strands of Yin-Yang True Gang were crushed and dissolved.

And immediately following the birth of new Yin-Yang True Gang, Chen Mo finally completed a new round of Mortal Transformation.

Lin Xingqi watched very intently, his gaze gradually changing from calm to astonishment and bewildered confusion.

No matter what, he had to ensure that the Array would not have any problems; as long as the Array had no problems, all other matters were trivial.

If it could be solved, then it could be solved by oneself.

If, before the tempering ended, he could not complete the next Mortal Transformation.

Endless Zhenwu Qi began to be drawn into his body once again, and the entire Zhenwu Pool began to vibrate.

That Heaven-Human Martial Artist dared not be negligent and took out an Image Stone to display the scene from that day once again.

This was absolutely not something a True One Martial Artist could achieve; this meant that at least in that instant, the amount of Zhenwu Qi Chen Mo inhaled and exhaled reached the In-Charge level, or perhaps even a higher level.

Unless the problem was truly too great, only then would it need to be reported further, allowing stronger experts to come and deal with the matter.

At this moment, he could feel an anomaly in his physical body, having borne the Zhenwu Qi for so long, especially under such a large quantity.

Then Chen Mo would directly use the power of the Transformation Pearl to help himself complete the next Mortal Transformation.

Except for one Array Eye, which absorbed Zhenwu Qi much faster than the other Array Eyes, there seemed to be no other abnormalities.

"This matter, you need not ask further; I will handle it," Lin Xingqi said in a deep voice, looking at the Heaven-Human Martial Artist to the side.

Lin Xingqi carefully inspected the situation inside the Zhenwu Pool, yet no matter what, he did not discover anything wrong.

Immediately, he took the Array Token, flew off the Floating Island, and went to carefully check the Array.

Even if one lacked the ability to resolve the danger of the Mirage Sea, one still needed the power to protect oneself when facing a Catastrophe.

Lin Xingqi was somewhat skeptical of this, if not for the fact that he knew this Heaven-Human Martial Artist before him could not be lying to him.

Martial Artists of the In-Charge Realm had more important things to do; unless the Zhenwu Pool secret realm truly had a major problem, they would not easily show themselves.

But if it were not so, there was truly no reasonable explanation for everything that had happened previously.

Lin Xingqi continuously inspected one Array node after another, not seeking to find problems, but only to ensure that every node was operating normally.

Only in this way could one obtain a foothold in this world.

Otherwise, if experts of the In-Charge or even Great Ability realms were used for every little thing, then even if the experts of Xuanhuang Heaven and Ju Hai City were numerous, they would definitely not be enough.

But the scene within the Image Stone was definitely not fake; could someone really be able to stir up so much Zhenwu Qi while in the True One Realm?

Lin Xingqi could not help but feel a bit uneasy in his heart.

"This is the 'great anomaly' you spoke of?" he asked the Heaven-Human Martial Artist to the side, frowning.

It only required one True One Martial Artist to come and investigate to determine if any hidden dangers had occurred.

But could such a thing really happen?

He could not be certain of this point, but he was clear about what the problem he was currently facing was.

Yet he had truly never seen this scene before; the near-infinite Zhenwu Qi of the entire Zhenwu Pool was actually being stirred by one person.

The Zhenwu Qi continued to fall, and Chen Mo was still cultivating without daring to slacken.

He was also a Martial Artist, and he had also once cultivated within the Zhenwu Pool.

"Reporting to the Senior, in these past few days the Zhenwu Pool has gradually calmed down, but some time ago, the water in the Zhenwu Pool did indeed have a major anomaly.

Otherwise, what kind of foundation could this person have, and what were they doing, to be able to cause fluctuations of this level?

Lin Xingqi truly could not understand; he could only be certain of one point for now, which was that no major incident had occurred yet.

At this time, on the Floating Island, a True One Martial Artist was already inspecting the situation in detail.

The entire Zhenwu Pool was in an uproar, and all the pool water was converging toward that one Array Eye."

He only had to accelerate the cultivation of his current realm as quickly as possible, letting his own strength continuously grow and climb.

Whether there was any Martial Artist in this world capable of stirring such vast Zhenwu Qi while in the True One Realm.

He carefully observed the scene of the Zhenwu Pool; countless Zhenwu waters were still washing and flowing, and everything appeared extremely calm.

He even suspected that the image data recorded in the Image Stone had been forged by some means.

The situation he was currently facing, as well as the current state of the world, did not allow him to cultivate in a leisurely manner.

Chen Mo was still cultivating, and the Zhenwu Qi was constantly tempering him; although he was immersed in cultivation, he had not forgotten to keep track of his own time.

And in the current situation, it could at most be called relatively rare; the Array within the secret ground was still operating normally, and no major problem had occurred, so it was not worth disturbing the experts of the In-Charge Realm.

Even he could not help but feel the anomaly; this feeling was not strange, but it was uncomfortable.

This was still him; if it were replaced by other Martial Artists, they would certainly have stopped their cultivation by now and used time to gradually recover themselves.

Chen Mo did not need to do so; the current anomaly was still within the range he could endure.

Cultivation continued, days passed one by one, and finally, it reached the ninety-third day of Chen Mo's cultivation in the Zhenwu Pool.

Endless Zhenwu Qi surged and changed, and the Yin-Yang True Gang within Chen Mo's body began to undergo further Mortal Transformation.

As of today, he had finally taken this step; he had basically completed the cultivation of the Zhenyi Realm First Layer.

As for how far he could go in this realm next, that would depend on himself.

The Mortal Transformation occurred quietly, and the Yin-Yang True Gang condensed further.

The originally dormant Taiji Yin Yang Fish pattern began to circulate; Yin and Yang changed, occurring at every single moment.

This is the true intent of Yin and Yang, circulating ceaselessly, endless and inexhaustible.

The Yin-Yang changes contain boundless mystery; the Yin-Yang Law and power now contained within Chen Mo's Yin-Yang True Gang are far superior to before by several times over.

At this step, he can already feel that as long as he is willing, he can already begin to break through.

The Yin-Yang changes are sufficient for him to condense the Reincarnation Stele; once the Reincarnation Stele appears, he will officially step into the Zhenyi Realm Second Layer.

But this is not enough; breaking through rashly now might increase his combat power in the short term, but in the long run, it will inevitably hinder his future cultivation.

By suppressing his cultivation now to solidify his foundation, his future path of cultivation will be much smoother.

The Mortal Transformation proceeded step by step; this process remained stable throughout, and Chen Mo waited calmly.

The quantity of Yin-Yang True Gang he had previously accumulated became smaller.

Yet the newly born Yin-Yang True Gang, flowing according to the order of the Yin-Yang Law, all appeared incomparably regular.

Chen Mo did not question it and decisively utilized the power of the Transformation Pearl; he wanted to undergo a new round of Mortal Transformation here.

At the same time, he recharged his Transformation Pearl once more; the Zhenwu Qi contained within the Zhenwu Pool is extremely profound.

This is the complete understanding of cultivation from a Great Ability; even if Chen Mo only takes a portion of it, it is enough to charge the Transformation Pearl two or three times.

I have to say, his decision to head to Ju Hai City was truly an incomparably correct choice.

The heaven and earth environment here and the number of Dongtian Fudi are indeed far better than he had imagined.

Cultivating in such a secret land, his cultivation speed will inevitably be faster.

Chen Mo's mind sank into his body, beginning to lead the seventh transformation of his Yin-Yang True Gang.

Infinite law power surged out from the Transformation Pearl, and under his control, it combined and merged with his Yin-Yang True Gang.

The laws accommodated by the Yin-Yang True Gang exceeded his current limit and began to dissolve and shatter.

Chen Mo followed the trend to guide the flow, allowing the dissolved and melted Yin-Yang True Gang to be refined once more.

A Yin Yang Fish pattern gathered within his Small World, and infinite Zhenwu Qi was all guided by this Yin Yang Fish pattern.

Yin and Yang evolved, order intertwined, and wisps of life aura and Creation Qi were born.

Yin-Yang mysterious changes contain infinite profundity, and Chen Mo was currently comprehending such mysteries.

The cultivation of a True One Martial Artist mainly consists of comprehending the Great Dao of heaven and earth and incorporating it into oneself.

Once the comprehension of the Great Dao of heaven and earth reaches a certain level, one can achieve the In-Charge Realm and truly begin to influence and control the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

Endless Zhenwu Qi was drawn, and more Zhenwu Qi entered the Transformation Pearl.

At this moment, the Zhenwu Pool began to vibrate again, and the power was even greater than last time; the Array nodes on every small island were roaring.

They drew in the mountain-toppling and sea-churning Zhenwu Qi, and all of this Zhenwu Qi surged into the Array Eye where Chen Mo was located.

Lin Xingqi stared blankly at this scene, feeling this array, which had stood here for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, operating at full speed.

I fear that ever since that Great Ability who opened the Zhenwu Pool fell, this Zhenwu Pool has never operated like this again.

Lin Xingqi had countless doubts in his heart; he really wanted to see who exactly the Martial Artist in that Array Eye was.

To be able to draw in so much Zhenwu Pool water—what kind of terrifying foundation must the other party possess!

Lin Xingqi could not understand it, and he had no heart to think about these things now.

The surging of the Zhenwu Qi was far from the limit of what the array could bear.

But currently, there was no expert controlling the Zhenwu Pool.

Previously, it could operate stably entirely due to the remaining array, but in the current situation, the array was operating at a speed he had never seen before.

Lin Xingqi did not dare to be careless and focused all his attention on sorting out the array nodes, ensuring that no matter how fast the array operated, it would never have any problems.

Inside Chen Mo's Small World, the Taiji Diagram operated increasingly rapidly, bringing with it changes to the Yin-Yang power of the entire Small World.

A completely different law began to be born within the Taiji Diagram.

This power was born from the Yin-Yang Law and had thousands of connections to the method of creation, yet it was also mixed with Chen Mo's own insights.

By common logic, this situation could only appear when the True One Realm was perfected.

A Martial Artist's comprehension of their own method reaches the extreme, giving birth to a wisp of intent unique to themselves.

This represents that the Martial Artist's comprehension of the Great Dao of heaven and earth has reached its limit and can initially borrow their own power to influence the Heaven and Earth Power.

Chen Mo was able to give birth to a wisp of true intent at this realm.

This indicates that as long as he cultivates steadily in the future, his cultivation will at the very least be no lower than the In-Charge Realm.

It can be said that the birth of this wisp of true intent has paved a broad and smooth Great Dao for his future cultivation path.

As the Yin-Yang Law rotated, it derived wisps of Creation True Intent.

Chen Mo's cultivation this time was also gradually nearing its end, but with this newly born wisp of Creation True Intent, he understood the key to his subsequent cultivation.

Yin-Yang rotation can give birth to the power of Creation Vitality, while Yin Yang Reversal can bring about the power of destruction and withered silence.

His subsequent path of cultivation must allow the Yin-Yang Law to reverse, which requires him to have a sufficiently abundant grasp and understanding of this law.

When he achieves this step, even if he has not broken through to the In-Charge Realm, he will likely not be far off.

The descent of the Zhenwu Qi slowly weakened, and Chen Mo understood that his cultivation time was up.

The cleansing only lasts one hundred days; after one hundred days, the array will close.

But receiving a cleansing here, every Martial Artist gains a great deal.

A single cleansing here is worth hundreds or thousands of years of bitter cultivation in the outside world.

Likewise, the price to pay for a single cleansing is not low: a full ten thousand Contribution Points.

This is only because Chen Mo is within the True Martial Tower; otherwise, the price he would have to pay would be twenty thousand.

This is not a small amount; most of the missions Chen Mo saw within the Alliance and Xuanhuang Heaven—

aside from going to Juhaiguan to garrison, for other missions, a True One Martial Artist would only earn about two thousand Contribution Points after working for over ten years.

For a True One Martial Artist to accumulate enough Contribution Points for one cleansing, it would take at least several decades.

If one is not a Martial Artist from the True Martial Tower, then it would take over a hundred years or even longer.

Furthermore, the effects of continuous tempering in the Zhenwu Pool will diminish.

Therefore, there must be an interval of at least fifty years between each tempering.

Chen Mo stepped forward and flew off, leaving the Array Eye, and in an instant, he arrived back on the Floating Island.

"Was it you who was just cultivating at that Array Eye, and was all that boundless Zhenwu Qi stirred up by you?" An old man with a gaunt figure and bright, piercing eyes stared fixedly at Chen Mo and asked in a deep voice.

Ye Qingshan had only just received news that a True One Martial Artist was cultivating in the Zhenwu Pool, and the amount of Zhenwu Qi they inhaled and exhaled was so great that it actually caused the entire Zhenwu Pool to tremble.

Such a sight was naturally extremely rare, indicating that the foundation of that True One Martial Artist was far more profound than anyone could imagine.

Not only that, but that Martial Artist had also now joined the True Martial Tower.

This situation was reported upward, and as a deacon of the sect, Ye Qingshan naturally knew about it the very first moment.

He immediately took action, which was to come here in person to verify the foundation and talent of that Martial Artist.

If their foundation was truly profound and their talent excellent, then the sect could consider further cultivating them.

Admittedly, although they were only a Guest Elder of the sect, given the current state of the world, even for a Guest Elder, if their aptitude was good enough, there was value and necessity in cultivating them.

However, before cultivating them, one must observe them to some extent; it was impossible to provide a large amount of resources and precious treasures right from the start.

This point applied not just to Chen Mo; even for Martial Artists born of the True Martial Tower, if they wanted to receive attention and cultivation, the sect would still test them, and it was impossible to casually invest a large amount of resources in any one person.

"Replying to Senior, it is indeed true that while I was cultivating, I stirred up such a large amount of Zhenwu Qi." Chen Mo admitted honestly, not concealing this fact.

Lin Xingqi stood beside Ye Qingshan; things having reached this point, he had no opportunity to express an opinion, and the matters that followed were not for him to manage.

"You are currently in the True One Realm; what is your specific level of cultivation?" Ye Qingshan asked immediately afterward.

(End of this chapter)