Chapter 696 - 351: Ding Xing Enters the Dao

Chapter 696: Chapter 351: Ding Xing Enters the Dao

Cheng Zongyang wasn’t in a rush, nor did he plan to use the Recovery Chair to restore his depleted Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Instead, he began to cultivate the Fourth Technique of the Wind-Stepping Step: Wind Manipulation.

He was filled with emotion as he recalled the process of learning the Wind-Stepping Step.

Back then, to quickly improve his proficiency with the Wind-Stepping Step, he used it every time he walked.

And that was precisely why his proficiency had reached its current transcendent Realm!

He didn’t feel much unfamiliarity with the Fourth Technique, Wind Manipulation. After all, his Cultivation of the first three techniques had laid the foundation for it.

If only the Wind-Stepping Step he had bought back then hadn’t been missing the Fourth Technique... ’Then again, even if I’d had the Fourth Technique, it would have been useless.’

Only after understanding the contents of the Fourth Technique did he realize it required Spiritual Power. In other words, only someone at the Qi Cultivation Realm or higher could perform it.

Flying with Wind Manipulation required precise control over Spiritual Power and a keen awareness of the surrounding air currents, allowing one to ride their fluctuations.

This was also why some Cultivators, despite being able to fly in a straight line, still had to constantly adjust their bodies, weaving left and right.

They did this to take advantage of the changing air currents, which not only increased their speed but also reduced their Spiritual Power consumption.

Cheng Zongyang left the rest area and went outside.

After quickly memorizing the details of the Fourth Technique, he began to execute the Wind-Stepping Step Body Technique, moving swiftly through the mountain forest.

The first three techniques were a Martial Arts Body Technique and still relied on pushing off of physical objects.

But as he traveled and simultaneously applied the principles of the Fourth Technique, his already transcendent Body Technique began to show its effects. He gradually got the hang of it as he called upon and circulated his Spiritual Power.

His body began to feel weightless, as if he were becoming one with the wind.

Finally, after pushing off a large tree branch one last time, Cheng Zongyang successfully took flight using Wind Manipulation.

As the Spiritual Power in his body circulated along the designated pathways, he sensed the changes in the surrounding air currents, and his body gradually ascended higher.

He soared through the air, feeling the Power of the wind and the sensation of freedom, his heart swelling with a sense of accomplishment.

"Hahaha, so this is flying with Wind Manipulation!" Cheng Zongyang exclaimed, immensely excited as he gazed down at the scenery below and passed through the thin mountain clouds.

’This is me, truly flying with Wind Manipulation, not just standing on the Flying Cloud Shuttle!’

As he flew, his proficiency with the Wind-Stepping Step began to increase! This was completely different from the extremely slow progress he had made before!

It was as if it were making up for his lagging proficiency with the Wind Realm, increasing continuously.

Cheng Zongyang reveled in the sensation of flying, the wind rushing past him.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Sensing how much Spiritual Power he had consumed, he began to head back. When he landed again at the entrance of the Hall of Ten Thousand Races, Cheng Zongyang tried to fix his hopelessly tangled hair.

He hadn’t deployed a Spiritual Screen Shield because he had wanted to fully experience the feeling of the strong wind.

It had felt amazing, but his hair was now a genuine mess.

He wasn’t bothered. He simply shaved it all off and used his Spiritual Power to make it grow back. This wasn’t a difficult task for a Cultivator.

Next up was the Cultivation of the Divine Sense Deep Forging Method.

This was an even more difficult process.

The Divine Sense Deep Forging Method required a Cultivator to send their Divine Sense deep into their Mud Ball Palace to temper and enhance their Yin Spirit, rather than their physical body.

This was an extremely dangerous process. The slightest mistake could result in damage to the Yin Soul, but the potential improvements were also significant.

Cheng Zongyang wasn’t worried. He had proficiency notifications, so he could see whether his methods were effective. As long as he cultivated in a way that produced results, his progress would be fast.

Finally, there was the Unmoving Ming King Technique.

The Bright King Body was a Cultivation Technique for enhancing one’s physical defense. It required a Cultivator to strengthen their body through a special breathing method and a specific way of circulating Spiritual Power.

Following the instructions in the manual, Cheng Zongyang adjusted his breathing and guided his Spiritual Power to circulate within his body.

Cheng Zongyang stared at his panel. After he spent half an hour circulating his energy according to the Ming King Technique, a smile touched his lips the moment he saw the words "Uninitiated" appear.

’The rest will be easy.’

For the days that followed, Cheng Zongyang laid out a very detailed training schedule.

First, he would focus on practicing the Artifact Manipulation Technique until his Divine Sense was nearly depleted. Then, he would switch to cultivating Wind Manipulation from the Wind-Stepping Step until his Spiritual Power was almost exhausted. After that, he would practice Divine Sense Deep Forging. Once he felt his Yin Spirit’s training had reached its limit, he would then turn to cultivating the Bright King Body.

This staggered approach not only gave his Divine Sense and Spiritual Power time to recover, but also maximized the effectiveness of his training.

As a result, the increase in his proficiency was tremendous.

At the same time, because he was cultivating in this way, the foundation of his Realm and the strength of his Divine Sense were constantly being reinforced.

After successfully reaching the Beginner level in all four Magic Techniques, Cheng Zongyang started using the Cultivation Room to practice combat, integrating the Artifact Manipulation Technique, Wind Manipulation, and the Unmoving Bright King technique.