Three people stayed in the vast center of the forbidden Cangmang Mountain. After the departure of the Qinglong Sacred Beast, it had not returned. Ren Pingsheng and Leizhen mostly focused on their cultivation, occasionally gathering to drink and share insights about their training.
Ren Pingsheng had comprehended Thunder's Realm, and since Leizhen was the inheritor of the Thunder God, they essentially validated each other's understanding of Thunder's Realm. Of course, it was mostly Leizhen who spoke about his insights into Thunder's Realm, discussing how to achieve perfection and how to evolve its profound meanings. Ren Pingsheng spent most of his time listening.
Through this continuous exchange, Ren Pingsheng deepened his understanding of Thunder's Realm. He had already grasped eighty percent of it, and he was not far from complete mastery. Cultivating alone was ultimately a lonely endeavor; having someone with comparable cultivation and experience to exchange ideas with made a significant difference.
Due to Ren Pingsheng's many insights into Artistic Conception, Leizhen also gained considerable understanding from him. Although he had received the Thunder God’s inheritance, he had also comprehended other Artistic Conceptions. For example, he had just achieved initial mastery over the Wind Artistic Conception and gained much inspiration from Ren Pingsheng.
In summary, both benefited greatly from their exchanges. Perhaps the only difference was the extent of their gains.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed. For Ren Pingsheng, this period was one of gradual consolidation. Previously, his cultivation had been continuously progressing while he faced relentless pursuits, leaving him little time for reflection and consolidation. During this time, he had no major worries here and managed to digest all his previous accumulations through some introspection.
He had integrated sixty percent of the Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception, just one step away from mastery. This could be considered his most formidable sword technique at present; even Leizhen, a king-level martial artist, expressed admiration because his own integration of Artistic Conception had only just reached minor success.
Although Ren Pingsheng now understood the profundities of lightning with power far surpassing that of an integrated Artistic Conception at full mastery, he still needed to integrate these profundities in the future. This was not something that could be achieved overnight; it required starting from the integration of Artistic Conceptions and gradually evolving into the integration of profundities. Therefore, if one could achieve perfection in integrating Artistic Conceptions, breaking through to profundities would become much easier.
Additionally, Ren Pingsheng learned about the integration of Wind and Thunder Artistic Conceptions from Leizhen. Leizhen understood the fusion of these two Artistic Conceptions, and after some experimentation and contemplation, Ren Pingsheng surprisingly managed to figure it out as well. This was largely due to his innate understanding as a Monster.
Not long ago, Ren Pingsheng made an astonishing breakthrough. By comprehending the integration of Wind and Cloud Artistic Conception as well as Wind and Thunder Artistic Conception, he managed to successfully merge all three—Wind, Cloud, and Thunder—through his observations of thunderstorms by leveraging their commonality in Wind Artistic Conception. Although he had only just touched upon this threshold, it left Leizhen envious for quite some time.
"Tsk tsk... I have to admit that your comprehension is truly monstrous; you actually managed to figure out the integration of three Artistic Conceptions," Leizhen remarked, still unable to come to terms with it. He possessed the inheritance of the Thunder God and naturally did not lack talent or comprehension; he had once felt quite proud. Unfortunately for him, encountering Ren Pingsheng made him realize that his own comprehension fell short in comparison.
"Hehe, I just have slightly better comprehension; my talent is still far behind you absolute geniuses," Ren Pingsheng replied with a smile. This statement held some truth; his talent had been tested as blue-level royal talent. Above him were purple-level imperial talents and golden-level divine talents.
Most absolute Monsters possessed divine talents; even those with lesser talents were at least imperial level. A royal talent like Ren Pingsheng's could be considered extremely rare.
While cultivating soul secret techniques could enhance one's talent somewhat, it was minimal for those with royal talent. If someone had very poor talent, they might quickly rise one or two tiers. However, as talent increased, the effectiveness of soul secret techniques diminished. After all, the main effect of soul secret techniques lay in developing one's soul potential and enhancing comprehension.
"That alone is enough to make people envious. If your talent is slightly lacking but you consume some rare materials for cultivation, you can catch up quickly. However, if your comprehension is too poor and you can't keep up with various insights, breaking through becomes difficult!"
"You are right, but for someone like me who has no powerful background, obtaining rare materials is not that easy," Ren Pingsheng said with a smile. He then turned around and drew the Windscar Sword. "Alright, take a look at my three fused Artistic Conceptions in this Sword Technique. Is there anything that needs improvement?"
"Go ahead. Let me sense it carefully," Leizhen replied with a smile.
"Receive the sword, Storm of Wind, Cloud, and Thunder!" he shouted lightly, twisting the Windscar Sword and slashing down. Within two hundred feet, Cloud Mist enveloped the area, fierce winds blew, and Thunder roared. The wind rose, clouds surged, and thunder rumbled in the blink of an eye. This scene looked like the calm before a storm, evoking feelings of oppression and fear.
Thunderstorm Child was shrouded in the center, his True Qi Shield continuously under attack. The assault was relentless and lasted for a full half-minute. However, this move from Ren Pingsheng had only just begun to fuse; its power was merely average. Not to mention a King-Level Martial Artist, even a Zong-level Martial Artist would find it no threat.
But this was just the beginning. If Ren Pingsheng could continue to fuse further, once he achieved mastery, even a King-Level Martial Artist would be threatened. If perfected, the power would likely be even more terrifying; however, that was very difficult and not something that could be accomplished overnight.
"Not bad. Your Storm of Wind, Cloud, and Thunder Sword Technique has great potential for development. If you can continue to fuse it further, its future power will definitely be terrifying. But you should know that this will be very challenging," Leizhen said as he stepped out from the dissipating Cloud Mist, both surprised and concerned.
"Yes, I know. It may be easy now, but once I become a King-Level Martial Artist, it will likely be very difficult. But so what? To comprehend just one Profound Meaning would be too conservative; I want to grasp three, four, or even more. If I'm going to do it, I want to do it to the best of my ability; otherwise, how can I stand at the pinnacle of existence in the future?" Ren Pingsheng said with rare boldness.
"Haha, not bad! I consider myself somewhat ambitious too, but compared to you, I'm still lacking. For those with mediocre talent, comprehending one is already their limit. But for us unparalleled geniuses, how can we be so conservative? Not to mention comprehending Profound Meanings; even grasping laws is the same. We should have this kind of ambition: either stand at the pinnacle of existence or die trying—how can we live in mediocrity!"
"Well said! For your words today, we should have a good drink!"
"Sure! A toast! The Red Dust Drunk you brewed is truly a rare delicacy. This time I've also gained some inspiration; it seems I need to try comprehending Cloud Realm next and then combine wind and thunder."
"Actually, this Sword Technique still has some flaws; it's not perfect," Ren Pingsheng said regretfully after pouring the wine.
"Oh? The fusion of three Artistic Conceptions already has exaggerated power. Where are the flaws?" Leizhen asked in surprise as he set down his cup.
"Hehe, haven't you seen thunderstorm weather? My wind and thunder can only be considered a prelude; it's still missing rain. Only then would it be perfect. The power can truly be showcased!"
"Indeed! Now that you mention it, it's true. At this point, fusing three Artistic Conceptions is already quite difficult; are you really planning to fuse Water Realm? That's too crazy!"
"Take it slow; after all, I've also comprehended Water Realm. If there's an opportunity in the future, I certainly won't let it pass by. Let's drink!" This was just an idea; Ren Pingsheng knew it couldn't be realized immediately and didn't dwell on it any longer. The two raised their cups in Mountain Valley and shared tales of strange happenings.
"Ren Pingsheng is indeed an ambitious young man. His ambitions are considerable and he possesses astonishing comprehension abilities. Once he grows up, he will surely be formidable!" Azure Dragon said lightly as he opened his eyes.
Although he was not in Mountain Valley, everything within a million miles could not escape his perception. Ren Pingsheng's recent performance was naturally noted by him. He was somewhat astonished by Ren Pingsheng's comprehension; at least he himself had not achieved this step back in the day.
"Ah, the future is unpredictable! I don't know whether he will be friend or foe then, so for now, let's build a good relationship!" He sighed and continued to study the Thunder Pearl in his hand.
During the remaining time, Ren Pingsheng mostly focused on cultivation, either researching the fusion of Artistic Conception or comprehending the Wood Realm. Then he practiced the Ancient Lan Divine Art.
On this day, he sat quietly, trying to comprehend the Wood Realm. His consciousness merged into the green light, as if entering the Wood Realm itself. Here, his understanding of the Wood Realm accelerated dozens of times, with various insights flooding in.
As his comprehension deepened, the green light gradually faded, as if the essence contained within was slowly being absorbed.
Ten days later, while Ren Pingsheng remained seated and motionless, green lights suddenly appeared in his surroundings. The nearby Elixir trees seemed to be attracted, swaying continuously with rustling branches and leaves. They looked even more vibrant and lush than before.
Gradually, the green light spread outwards, covering a larger area and eventually enveloping a small part of Mountain Valley. The Elixir trees that were covered appeared to be nourished, visibly thriving.
"The Wood Realm? Along with the previous insights from wind, clouds, thunder, and water, he has at least comprehended five types of Artistic Conception. What an impressive fellow! As a bearer of the Thunder God Legacy, how can I fall behind? I must continue to cultivate!" Leizhen glanced from afar, filled with determination. As a genius himself, he was unwilling to lag behind others.
An hour later, all the green light merged into Ren Pingsheng's body. He opened his eyes with a smile on his face.
"The complete Wood Realm! I never expected that I would first achieve completeness in the Wood Realm!" He first comprehended the Wind Realm, followed by the Golden Realm. Now the Wind Realm was at eighty percent and the Golden Realm at ninety percent. He initially thought that the Golden Realm would be completed first; however, due to this encounter, the Wood Realm surpassed it.
"The light left by Azure Dragon Senior still has a trace remaining. It might help me in evolving Wood's Profound Meaning. Once I successfully evolve Wood's Profound Meaning, I will be closer to reaching King Level Boundary." Thinking of this, Ren Pingsheng's expression became somewhat dazed. Once he became a King-Level Martial Artist, he would seek out his long-lost father.
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