Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 68 - Ten Stars Human Spirit Body

He loved challenges, they fueled his fighting spirit!

“Only you’re left!” Wang Chaohui nodded toward Zhou Heng, saying, “Take the test!”

Although Zhou Heng was the only one in the Spirit Gathering Realm among them, in the eyes of the thin elder, he was the least, even showing a bit of impatience.

Zhou Heng felt uncomfortable, but how others chose to treat him was their business, besides, Wang Chaohui was an Initial Separation Realm expert, it would be strange if he had no arrogance.

His previous benevolence, like a kindly grandfather from next door, was because one person was a friend of old and the other was a genius with unlimited potential.

In comparison, although Zhou Heng had a higher cultivation level, such talent was not rare in Black Water Hall.

Zhou Heng knelt at the desk, as the desk was simply too low, and thus this posture was necessary, and he placed his right hand on the Spirit Crystal Pillar.

Having gone through the test twice before, he knew how to manage it, controlling his Black Sword with his mind, preventing the honorable Spirit Crystal Pillar from getting damaged by its temper.

Purple light flashed by, followed by golden light, alternating appearances, yet the brightness was far from matching Jing Tian’s green light.

“Indeed, a Twin Spirit Body, a pity, they’re only three stars each!” Wang Chaohui shook his head, his face showing disappointment.

A Twin Spirit Body was rare indeed, but the bloodline strength was too weak, reaching only three stars, which was far too inferior compared to Jing Tian.

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He took Zhou Heng’s Identity Token, interfaced it with his own, similarly closing his eyes momentarily, perhaps to record the results onto Zhou Heng’s Identity Token.

Unsatisfied with such an outcome, Lin Fuxiang pouted.

Sometimes she found Zhou Heng incredibly annoying, but at that moment, she wished he was a hundred times stronger, ideally a Heavenly Spirit Body, the most potent natural talent among millions!

Jing Tian, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief because if Zhou Heng’s talent was too strong, it would considerably increase the difficulty for him to catch up.

Zhou Heng, however, was stunned.

He vividly remembered that when he tested with Ruan Jiaying’s Spirit Crystal Pillar just a few days ago, the brightness was somewhat weaker than it was now!

The change was minimal, but his Spiritual Sense was extremely keen; even if it were a hundred times fainter, he could detect it clearly!

Why would this be?

Everyone said that one’s Spiritual Body is what it is from birth and never changes!

A ten-star Human Spirit Body would never become a one-star Earth Spirit Body, as that’s an insurmountable chasm!

Yet his Bloodline Power was growing!

Although the pace was slow, it definitely was increasing, and the Spirit Crystal Pillar would not lie about that.

Black Sword!

Zhou Heng suddenly thought of his Black Sword, which had been “awakening” and continuously remolding his body, including the Bloodline Power!

This meant that the rank of his Spirit Body could grow, and now it was a three-star Human Spirit Body, but that was not the end – it would soon turn into a four-star Human Spirit Body, continuously rising!

As for the rate of increase, Zhou Heng wasn’t clear, but he could simply test it again after some time.

A surge of elation overwhelmed him, leaving him astonished.

“You may leave!” Wang Chaohui waved his hand dismissively, as he needed to report Jing Tian’s situation to the leading figures in the hall immediately, for such a genius needed to be cultivated with all efforts at once.

“Little miser, don’t be disheartened; although it’s a three-star Human Spirit Body, how many in the entire Cold Blue Country could be stronger than you?” Seeing Zhou Heng with a vacant look, Lin Fuxiang thought he must be deeply disappointed.

Zhou Heng snapped out of his reverie, his mood now excellent, finding everyone exceedingly pleasing to the eye, and he thought the girl beside him radiant and indescribably beautiful.

“You little brat!” Lin Fuxiang couldn’t help but stomp her little savage boots with embarrassment as he stared at her, thinking why this silly boy didn’t find a time when no one was around; she hadn’t said he wasn’t allowed to look!

Niu Li first made small talk with Jing Tian, then exchanged pleasantries with Zhou Heng for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

Zhou Heng and the others returned to the Galaxy Court by themselves.

Before long, the news that Zhou Heng was a Twin Three Stars Human Spirit Body and Jing Tian was a Ten Stars Human Spirit Body had spread throughout the entire Black Water Hall.

“Although Twin Spirit Bodies are rare, a mere Three Stars rank is not significant enough for the sect to devote all its resources.

Once he leaves Black Water Hall, there will definitely not be an Initial Separation Realm expert protecting him from behind.

Eliminating him won’t be difficult!”

In an elegant room, Lv Sue was nestled in the arms of an old man, occasionally picking up a grape from the bowl on the table to feed to the old man, her laughter playing out ever so often, full of coquettish allure.

That old man was her backer in Black Water Hall, Zhu Xuan, the Silver Elder.

As for how the two of them got together, it was unknown whether Zhu Xuan had coerced her with force or Lv Sue had willingly thrown herself at him.

Lv Sue smiled seductively, with a look of resentful poison flashing in her eyes as she contemplated how to kill Zhou Heng, completely indifferent to Zhu Xuan’s caresses.

“Master, when will you pass on the last layer of the Nine Revolutions Dark Yin Technique to me?” she asked coquettishly, doing her utmost to please him.

Zhu Xuan snorted lightly, saying, “You little harlot, you want to drain me of all my secrets so soon?”

“Master, I’ve given you my body—don’t you trust your disciple?” Lv Sue said in an alluring voice.

“That will depend on your performance!” Zhu Xuan laughed heartily.

Lv Sue’s eyes rippled seductively, but her heart was ice cold: “Zhou Heng, once I receive the last layer of the Nine Revolutions Dark Yin Technique and break through to the Initial Separation Realm, that will be the end of you!

But even before that happens, I won’t let you have an easy time!”

“Ah!” she cried out in pain—the old fellow simply wasn’t human, pressing into her until it hurt!

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“Three Stars Human Spirit Body?

It’s nothing much.

Even though he’s a Twin Spirit Body, his Bloodline Power is so-so, not worth much attention.”

“On the other hand, that Jing Tian who’s been silent all along, turns out to be a Ten Stars Human Spirit Body!”

“This fellow hasn’t even entered the Spirit Gathering Realm and he can already invoke his Bloodline Power.

He’s sure to pose a threat to me in the future!”

“There’s only half a year left until the Dayan Conference.

Both of these individuals are not worth worrying about; my real rivals are still the same few people!”

“I must secure a spot in the Dayan Conference!”

Another surge of covert strife quickly replaced the shock that Zhou Heng had brought on his first day, giving way to Jing Tian’s Ten Stars Human Spirit Body, which put the geniuses of both the Moon River Court and the Sun River Court on high alert.

Black Water Hall reacted swiftly, sending two Elders to take Jing Tian away immediately.

It was said that Jing Tian would enter the Heavenly Fate Valley to cultivate, a place where even the Elders trained—abounded with denser Spiritual Energy!

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but reflect that the next time he saw Jing Tian, the latter would certainly have broken through to the Spirit Gathering Realm!

But he merely thought about it for a moment before setting it aside.

When it came to accumulating cultivation levels, what could compare to the heaven-defying Black Sword?

And when it came to comprehension, who could compare to him, the one who had mastered the Deep Sky-soaring Nine Forms?

Zhou Heng looked into the benefits of becoming an Inner Palace disciple—at every quarter, one could receive a Spirit Stone!

Of course, it was definitely a Lower Grade Spirit Stone.

The entire Cold Blue Country only had a single Lower Grade Spirit Stone Mine; where else could one obtain a higher rank Spirit Stone?

A standard-sized Spirit Stone weighed 500 grams, enough to sustain a martial artist in the Spirit Gathering Realm for about a month.

Want more Spirit Stones?

Sure, just exchange them for Contribution Values!

By comparison, Black Water Hall’s Contribution Values were not so easily obtained; they had to be exchanged for Demon Pills.

What are Demon Pills?

Demon Beasts above the Spirit Gathering Realm would form pearl-like substances within their bodies, akin to a martial artist’s Dantian.

They could be used to refine Gathering Yuan Pills of Spirit Gathering Realm and higher quality—among other uses, though most often they were used for refining Gathering Yuan Pills.

Therefore, disciples of Black Water Hall would often venture into the Green Cang Forest to hunt Demon Beasts.

But Demon Beasts were not easy to handle, and each year, a significant number of Black Water Hall disciples died in the Green Cang Forest.

Spirit Stones were distributed at the beginning of every quarter; Zhou Heng was in luck.

In just over twenty days, it would be July, and he could collect his first Spirit Stone.

Lin Fuxiang was also quickly taken away by her grandfather to be supervised in her cultivation, leaving Zhou Heng alone once again.

But before he could enjoy a moment of peace, someone came looking for him.

—It was Zhu Zhihe and his companions.

Several months had passed since he last saw them, and they had all advanced beyond the Blood Refinement Realm.

Zhu Zhihe, the most cultivated among them, was even close to reaching the Body Refining Twelfth Layer.

“Brother Zhou, you’ve finally arrived!

Come on, brother’s going to treat you to a drink!”

“I really didn’t expect that you’d reach the Spirit Gathering Realm so quickly, considering we were all at Body Refinement Ninth Layer back then!”

The four were still as enthusiastic as ever.

Zhou Heng, seeing his old friends after a long time, was also happy to reunite with them and did not refuse, leaving Ninth Peak with them to head for Tianhang City.