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Seeing Xia Ningshang's obedient and sensible demeanor, the Sect Master couldn't help but smile and say, "Meng Wuya has indeed had good fortune to have such a well-behaved disciple."
Thinking of his own two disciples, the Sect Master let out a long sigh.
Xia Ningshang clearly knew his past as well. Seeing his gloomy expression, she didn't know how to comfort him and could only remain silent.
The Sect Master silently raised his hand to block the sky, pushing it towards Yang Kai. In an instant, Xia Ningshang felt that the world on that side was separated, as if an invisible giant hand had shielded any prying eyes.
"This young man's breakthrough this time should cause quite a stir. It's better to prevent trouble before it happens, to avoid being investigated," the Sect Master explained first.
Xia Ningshang felt a bit puzzled, not understanding why this Sect Master, who rarely appeared in public, was so attentive to Yang Kai. Though curious, she didn't dare to ask more.
The old and the young thus watched Yang Kai from a distance of a hundred feet.
Heavenly energy entered his body, impacting and refining every inch of his flesh and skin. Although they couldn't feel the fluctuations of his primordial energy, they could see that within a dozen feet around Yang Kai, a fierce wind was howling, clearly indicating a significant disturbance.
But why would just breaking through to the Kaiyuan Realm cause such a commotion? Xia Ningshang was truly baffled.
As time passed, Yang Kai's body slowly swelled, like a balloon being inflated, his thin frame growing several sizes fatter due to the excessive influx of heavenly energy.
Just as Xia Ningshang was secretly worried about him, his body suddenly shrank, returning to its original state. Even with the Sect Master's barrier, Xia Ningshang still felt a heart-stirring fluctuation of primordial energy from that side.
More astonishingly, after Yang Kai completely absorbed this heavenly energy, a stream of fire-red, visible energy shot out from the Kulong Ravine in front of him.
This energy was like red ribbons, rising from below the Kulong Ravine and entering through Yang Kai's pores.
Yang Energy! Xia Ningshang understood clearly. The first time Yang Kai absorbed was heavenly energy, and the second time was Yang Energy, which, although a form of heavenly energy, was a single attribute.
Only after all this Yang Energy was absorbed did the commotion on that side suddenly calm down.
"It's done," the Sect Master smiled slightly, flicking his finger to remove the barrier. His figure flickered and disappeared, his faint voice echoing in Xia Ningshang's ear: "Pass my regards to your master."
"Yes!" Xia Ningshang respectfully responded, then had time to check the results of Yang Kai's breakthrough.
Just one glance, and Xia Ningshang was stunned.
Kaiyuan Realm, Second Level!
She almost thought she had sensed incorrectly, checking again to confirm that Yang Kai had indeed reached the Kaiyuan Realm, Second Level!
This breakthrough not only advanced a major realm but also a minor realm on top of that. Was she dreaming?
Xia Ningshang herself had a special constitution and had progressed rapidly in her cultivation, but each breakthrough had been a step at a time, never two levels at once. Seeing Yang Kai achieve such a feat today, how could she not be amazed?
Just as she was marveling, Yang Kai, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly muttered to himself, "So that's how it is!"
As he spoke, the fluctuations of his primordial energy intensified, reaching the Kaiyuan Realm, Third Level!
"Monster!" Xia Ningshang was somewhat at a loss, feeling her confidence shaken for the first time.
After staying there for an hour, confirming that Yang Kai wouldn't suddenly advance again, Xia Ningshang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly left.
Yang Kai sat by the Kulong Ravine all night, not practicing the True Yang Technique, but instead focusing on the insights gained from his breakthrough last night.
During last night's breakthrough, two types of energy entered his body. One was the power of heaven and earth, but this energy did not enter his dantian. Apart from refining his body, the rest was absorbed by his bones.
The second type was the Yang Energy absorbed from below the Kulong Ravine, which became his possession, transforming into five drops of Yang Liquid, quietly settling in his dantian.
After thinking all night, Yang Kai finally had a rough idea.
The Golden Body of Proud Bones could enhance his combat power when he was injured or felt pain, but this enhanced combat power also required energy support and couldn't just appear out of nowhere. Thinking this way, it wasn't hard to explain why it could absorb the power of heaven and earth.
When this power was absorbed, it would be returned to him when needed. This was the mystery of the Golden Body of Proud Bones and the fundamental reason it could enhance his combat power.
All along, Yang Kai had thought he could only absorb Yang Energy, as he practiced the True Yang Technique. Now, it seemed worth experimenting with.
If he could indeed absorb energies other than Yang Energy, his future cultivation would likely be much faster.
This discovery made Yang Kai somewhat joyful. Although the True Yang Technique was powerful, it had its limitations. If his guess was correct, he wouldn't have to worry about the cultivation environment in the future.
Taking a deep breath, he stood up and carefully felt his body. He had indeed broken through, and surprisingly, to the Kaiyuan Realm, Third Level.
Thinking about the vast amount of energy that surged into his body last night, Yang Kai felt relieved.
The initial opening of primordial energy in the body marks the Kaiyuan Realm. Although Yang Kai already had a lot of primordial energy in his body, this breakthrough was still significant.
The primordial energy formed a grand cycle within his body, connecting the bridge between heaven and earth, and the speed of the True Yang Technique's operation increased significantly.
Moreover, after breaking through to this realm, cultivation became much easier in a certain sense, of course, provided there was a good cultivation environment.
Returning from the Kulong Ravine, Yang Kai felt a sense of ease and comfort. A major realm breakthrough made him see the world differently, with his senses becoming much sharper.
Within fifty feet, he could faintly detect even a person's breathing.
Just as he was walking towards the wooden house, Yang Kai suddenly heard a familiar cry of pain, pausing to listen for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Why was Su Mu being beaten again?
However, this was within the sect, so if he was beaten, it was likely due to a challenge, and he couldn't blame others for his lack of skill.
With nothing else to do, Yang Kai decided to go and see the commotion.
In the Lingxiao Pavilion, wherever a challenge began, it could be a battlefield. The place where Su Mu was being beaten was not far from Yang Kai, and he arrived after a short walk.
There were many people gathered there, and Yang Kai noticed that they were divided into two groups, clearly opposing each other, with a strong sense of hostility. Familiar faces like Li Yuntian and Zhao Hu were all there, but their expressions were angry, confronting the other group.
The situation seemed off! Yang Kai frowned, knowing that in the sect, whether a disciple won or lost, it would never come to this. Li Yuntian and the others clearly looked indignant, as if they were about to start a group fight.