The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 394: Improvement of Cultivation

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen returned to the sect with great expectations, carrying the ancient secret books and many precious cultivation resources found in the mysterious ruins. As soon as they stepped into the mountain gate, they felt the hot gazes of their fellow disciples, which were full of curiosity and respect. After all, they gained a lot from this trip, and everyone knew that these gains were of extraordinary significance to the sect and to the improvement of personal strength.

The two did not stay for long and went straight back to their respective residences. After a little tidying up, they could not wait to prepare for seclusion and cultivation. Yun Yao gently closed the door, completely isolating the noise from the outside world. The room was so quiet that only her slightly rapid breathing could be heard. She carefully took out the ancient and heavy ancient secret book from the storage bag. The mysterious runes on the cover of the secret book seemed to be flickering, as if whispering an ancient and powerful power.

Yun Yao gently opened the first page of the secret book, and a faint ancient atmosphere came to her face. The paper was yellowed but extremely tough, and the words on it were like smart tadpoles, revealing a mysterious charm. She knew very well that this was not comparable to ordinary skills, and she needed to concentrate and focus on it to understand the essence.

Following the instructions at the beginning of the secret book, Yun Yao sat cross-legged, closed her eyes and concentrated, first slowly circulating the spiritual power in her body for a week to achieve the effect of calming her mind. When her mind was completely calm, as if she was in an ethereal state, she officially began to study the secret book. At first, those obscure formulas and exercise routes made her frown and hit a wall repeatedly. But Yun Yao had a tenacious spirit in her bones that refused to admit defeat. The more difficult it was, the more she refused to give up.

She tried again and again, her spiritual power followed the strange route guided by the secret book, and every turn and every gathering was like struggling through thorns. Sometimes, her spiritual power did not flow smoothly, like a blocked stream, causing bursts of tingling in her body, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, soaking her clothes; sometimes, due to a misunderstanding of the exercises, she almost suffered a backlash of spiritual power, and her breath was disordered, her face was pale, and she almost fainted.

But Yun Yao gritted her teeth and, relying on her deep cultivation foundation and strong will, she managed to break free from difficulties time and time again. Every time she broke through difficulties, her understanding of the secret techniques deepened, and her spiritual power became more condensed and powerful.

At the same time, in another residence, Chu Mochen was also immersed in arduous training. The challenges he faced were no less than those of Yun Yao. The skills in the ancient secret book were very different from what he had learned before, and many of the concepts were even contradictory. It was not easy to fully understand them.

In his room, the spiritual power flickered, sometimes violent like thunder, sometimes quiet like water, reflecting the ups and downs of his practice. Chu Mochen was as tall as a pine tree, sitting cross-legged on the practice mat, his eyes closed, his brows sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed. He devoted himself to the deliberation of every detail of the practice, and every attempt to operate the spiritual power was like groping forward in the dark, looking for a ray of light.

At the critical point of cultivation, he encountered a bottleneck of spiritual power. No matter how he urged it, the spiritual power seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier and could not advance an inch. Chu Mochen made up his mind and suddenly increased the output of spiritual power, trying to forcefully break through the obstacle. In an instant, the spiritual power in the room surged, and the furniture and utensils were shaken to the ground, but the bottleneck was still as solid as a rock. The backlash of spiritual power suddenly rose, and his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the ground in front of him red.

But Chu Mochen was not a man who would give up easily. He quickly adjusted his state, took a healing pill, and forcibly suppressed the injuries in his body. After a moment of meditation, he realized that a strong attack was useless and he needed to find another way. So, he reread the secret book, studied it word by word, combined with his own spiritual power characteristics, and tried to adjust the practice method from the subtle points.

Time passed quietly as the two of them practiced selflessly, like a fleeting moment. In the sect, the sun rose and set, and the disciples practiced and exchanged ideas as usual, while the place where Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were was always shrouded in a mysterious and quiet atmosphere.

A month later, Yun Yao was the first to make significant progress in her cultivation. After countless failures and attempts, she finally succeeded in mastering a unique method of spiritual power condensation in the secret book. This method can compress and purify the spiritual energy absorbed from the outside world in a special way, so that it can be perfectly integrated with her own spiritual power and transformed into a purer and more powerful force.

Yun Yao practiced the technique, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be inspired and rushed towards her frantically, forming a series of spiritual energy vortices visible to the naked eye. Her body was like a bottomless pit, swallowing up the spiritual energy, taking it into her meridians, and repeatedly tempering it according to the secret book. Every time the spiritual energy flowed, she could clearly feel her own strength rising. The spiritual energy that was originally in the Judan realm became more powerful and condensed, and there was a faint sign of breaking through to a higher level.

As she practiced more, Yun Yao gradually discovered that the magic of this ancient secret book was far more than that. The skills it contained not only improved her strength, but also subtly nourished the practitioner's understanding. In the process of comprehending the complex formulas and exploring the trajectory of spiritual power, her thinking became more and more acute, and her perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became more and more subtle.

In the past, Yun Yao had to actively guide the absorption of spiritual energy, which was quite laborious; now, with just a thought, the spiritual energy would gather around her like a well-behaved pet. She could even detect the subtle differences in the properties of the spiritual energy, and filter and absorb it according to her own needs, greatly improving her cultivation efficiency.

While practicing, Yun Yao would occasionally open her eyes and look out the window, with Chu Mochen's figure unconsciously appearing in her mind. She knew very well that Chu Mochen must also be working hard for practice at this moment. Although the two were separated, the tacit understanding and concern of working together made her heart surge with warmth, which became another helper on her road to practice.

Another half month passed, and Chu Mochen also had a key breakthrough in his cultivation. After experiencing the backlash of spiritual power and the difficulties in comprehending the skills, he learned a unique set of spiritual power sword formations from the secret book. This sword formation perfectly matched the sword art he was good at, using spiritual power as the sword and the sword formation as the momentum, which could burst out amazing power in battle.

He stood up and walked to the courtyard, holding a long sword, and injected spiritual power into the sword. In an instant, the sword rang and shone brightly. Chu Mochen danced like a dragon out of the sea. Every time he swung his sword, it was wrapped in sharp spiritual power, leaving brilliant sword marks in the air. As the sword formation unfolded, the surrounding spiritual power was like a tamed army, arranged in an orderly manner, and shuttled and flowed along the trajectory of the sword formation, forming a powerful pressure that made the air tremble.

After practicing to this point, Chu Mochen had a new understanding of his own strength. In the past, when he sparred with others, he could gain the upper hand with his superb swordsmanship and powerful spiritual power; now, with the integration of this ancient secret sword formation, his combat power has increased exponentially. Not only is the attack more fierce and varied, but the defense is also impenetrable. When the sword formation is in operation, it seems to form an indestructible spiritual shield.

During a solo practice, Chu Mochen used all his strength to perform the sword formation. With the surge of spiritual power, the huge rocks in the courtyard were smashed to pieces by the sword energy, and deep gullies were plowed out on the ground. He looked at the mess in front of him, but his eyes were full of joy and determination. He knew that he was one step closer to the Nascent Soul Realm. Once he completely mastered the essence of this ancient secret book, a breakthrough in the realm was just around the corner.

As Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's cultivation results began to show, legends about them gradually spread within the sect. During their breaks from cultivation, the disciples often gathered together to discuss the gains of the two from their trip to the ruins, and were full of expectations and amazement at the results of their closed-door cultivation. Some young disciples were inspired by them and practiced harder, and a cultivation craze swept the sect.

The head of the sect was very pleased when he learned about the two's situation. He knew very well that the growth of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen was related to the rise and fall of the sect. Now the undercurrents in the cultivation world are surging, and various forces are eyeing them covetously. The sect is in urgent need of strong people to take charge. At this critical moment, the two obtained the ancient secret book and devoted themselves to cultivation to improve their strength, which undoubtedly injected a shot of confidence into the sect.

The head of the sect specially arranged several elders to secretly guard the two people's practice area to prevent outside interference, and also prepared a large number of rare elixirs and spiritual materials for their practice. With the full support of the sect, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were able to concentrate on their practice and immerse themselves in the wonderful world of practice.

However, the road to cultivation is never smooth. Just when Yun Yao felt that she was about to break through the bottleneck of the Judan Realm and move towards the Yuanying Realm, new problems came one after another. As her spiritual power became more and more powerful, her meridians began to show signs of endurance limits. Every time the spiritual power impacted, her meridians felt like being pierced by thousands of steel needles, causing unbearable pain.

Yun Yao's face turned pale, cold sweat dripped down her face, and her body trembled slightly. She knew very well that if she forced a breakthrough, her meridians would be damaged, which would cause her cultivation to regress at best, or even endanger her life at worst. But if she gave up at this moment, all her previous efforts would be wasted, and she would miss the best opportunity to break through, and she didn't know when she would have to wait for the next breakthrough.

In the painful decision, Yun Yao thought of the past when she fought side by side with Chu Mochen, and the expectations of the sect, and a sense of determination surged from the bottom of her heart. She decided to take a risk, but not to attack blindly, but to calm down and study the ancient secret book again, trying to find a way to solve the meridian problem.

Hard work pays off. Deep in the obscure text of the secret book, Yun Yao found an obscure record about strengthening the meridians. Although it was just a few words, it was like a beacon in the dark night, pointing her in the right direction. This method requires the use of a rare spiritual herb - Purple Ghost Vine, combined with a special technique to slowly integrate the spiritual herb's power into the meridians and strengthen their toughness.

Yun Yao immediately asked the sect leader for help. Upon hearing this, the sect leader mobilized all the forces of the sect to search for the Purple Ghost Vine. Fortunately, the sect had a deep foundation and found several Purple Ghost Vine plants of good age deep in a secret medicine garden.

After Yun Yao got the spiritual herbs, she quickly tried it according to the secret book. She refined the purple vine and turned it into a warm medicinal power, guiding it to flow slowly through the meridians. Every time the medicinal power passed through, it was like a pair of gentle hands repairing and strengthening the damaged meridians. With the spiritual power running in coordination with it, the pain gradually eased and the strength of the meridians steadily increased.

On the other hand, Chu Mochen also encountered a bottleneck after achieving a small success in practicing the sword formation. He found that as the power of the sword formation increased, the precision of controlling the spiritual power was extremely high. If there was a slight deviation, the sword formation would be broken and its power would be greatly reduced. To solve this problem, he studied day and night, and even went deep into the sect's library to read countless ancient books to find inspiration.

In a long-forgotten swordsman's notebook, Chu Mochen discovered that a senior had faced a similar dilemma and left behind unique insights. The senior used his own spiritual power as a guide, combined with the power of special runes, to build a spiritual power control center to achieve microscopic and precise control of spiritual power.

Chu Mochen was overjoyed. Combining the characteristics of his own sword formation, he began to try to build his own spiritual power control center. This process was extremely difficult, and complex runes had to be engraved in the body. If he was not careful, the runes would backfire, and the consequences would be disastrous. But with his superb understanding and firm will, he tried again and again, failed again and again, and started again and again.

Finally, in a quiet night, Chu Mochen successfully constructed the spiritual power control center. In an instant, his control over the sword formation reached a new level, and his spiritual power was flowing like his arm, and the sword formation was more powerful than before. Each sword energy seemed to contain life, and could flexibly turn and gather according to his will, and the attack power increased by several times.

At this time, three months had passed since they had been practicing in seclusion. After Yun Yao solved the meridian problem, her cultivation level was advancing by leaps and bounds, and the spiritual power in her body was like a boiling river, surging. She successfully broke through the bottleneck of the Judan realm and officially entered the Yuanying realm, becoming the leader among the younger generation of disciples in the sect.

On the day Yun Yao came out of retreat, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky, with colorful clouds all over the sky, and the spiritual energy surged wildly as if celebrating a feast. The disciples of the sect rushed out of their residences and looked in the direction of Yun Yao, their eyes full of shock and envy. The elders also showed joy on their faces, they knew very well that Yun Yao's breakthrough had added a great general to the sect, and in the future battles in the cultivation world, they had a better chance of winning.

Chu Mochen was delighted when he heard Yun Yao coming out of retreat, and he accelerated his training to finish. A few days later, he also came out of retreat successfully, and the spiritual power around him was restrained but revealed a deep and powerful feeling. Every move he made showed the demeanor of a powerful Yuanying Realm master.

The two met and smiled at each other, their eyes full of relief and determination after going through hardships. In the three months of closed-door training, not only did their strength improve significantly, but they also gained a deeper understanding of the path of cultivation. The ancient secret book opened a door to the strong for them. Although there were thorns behind the door, they worked together to embark on a glorious road of their own.

Now, standing at the new starting point of the Nascent Soul Realm, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen know that there will be more challenges in the future. But they are not afraid, because they have each other, the support of the sect, and the determination to keep exploring and pursuing the peak. In the eyes of everyone's expectations, they once again join hands and embark on a new journey of cultivation full of unknowns but exciting, ready to meet new opportunities and challenges, and write a more legendary chapter for themselves.