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The moment he entered the Spirit Transformation Pool, the warm waters of the pool enveloped Zhou Qing.

Soon after, a surge of extremely pure and boundless energy crazily gushed into his limbs and bones.

The comfortable feeling of being filled with energy caused Zhou Qing to tremble slightly, almost causing him to cry out involuntarily.

Ordinary pure energy didn't have the strange effect of tempering the body or repairing the damaged meridians, but the energy in the Spirit Transformation pond was different. It seemed to contain a special substance that could actually have this effect.

Soaking in the pool, Zhou Qing could clearly feel that his damaged meridians were slowly being repaired, while his physical strength was also gradually being strengthened.

"It worked!"

Zhou Qing was overjoyed. Without any hesitation, he sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the [Incantation of Myriad Spirits].

Buzz.

A moment later, the Fated Stone Spirit Bone in front of his forehead trembled and a powerful suction force spread out from it. The pure energy within the Spirit Transformation Pool surged forth in an instant.

As the energy entered his body, Zhou Qing hurriedly controlled his spirit energy to fuse with it, and then he began to cleanse all the meridians in his body.

Under his deliberate control, his meridians began to recover at an increasing rate. Those damaged areas were being repaired at a visible rate, and the tenacity of his meridians was also increasing rapidly.

"I can try breaking through 12 of the third stage."

Zhou Qing was pleasantly surprised. With a thought, the boundless aura of death that he had absorbed from Su Mu's body was also released from the Stone Spirit Bone. It rapidly transformed into his own Spiritual Energy.

Under this kind of situation, the Spiritual Energy within Zhou Qing's body was almost instantly filled to the brim. Under his control, he began to think of the 25th acupoint and started to attack.

Puff.

Almost without any stagnation, with a light sound, the diaphragm of the twenty-fifth acupoint was instantly broken.

The stagnant state of Zhou Qing's cultivation had finally improved once more.

Because his meridians were damaged and he couldn't cultivate, his cultivation had not improved in the past two months.

After accumulating information for a long time, it finally exploded at this moment!

Zhou Qing's power was like a hot knife through butter. In less than an incense stick of time, he had broken through six different acupoints. His cultivation rose very quickly and he had a lot of energy.

"I can continue."

After going through the energy tempering of the Spirit Transformation Pool, the strength of both his meridians and his body had greatly increased. Even if he continued to cultivate until he reached the Mage Realm, it would not be a problem at all.

With this thought, Zhou Qing no longer hesitated. He continued to focus his mind and began to attack the mysterious acupoint.

The speed of his breakthrough continued all the way until he broke through the thirty-third acupoint. Only then did he slow down and find it difficult to continue.

At the side of the Spirit Transformation Pool.

"Sovereign, we've really absorbed all of them …"

The old man couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva when he saw that the color of the Spirit Transforming Pool was close to transparent. He looked at Su Mu with eyes filled with shock.

They weren't just shocked by Zhou Qing's rate of absorption; what shocked them the most was his terrifying capacity!

If the energy was compared to the pool water, then the human body would be the spirit pond in front of them. Its capacity was limited, and once the energy was injected into the pool water, it would be overflowing and unable to contain more.

The more energy a person had, the more powerful his or her Spiritual Qi and the more profound his or her foundation. This also meant that his or her potential would be greater.

The four protectors had lived for over a hundred years and had seen much. They had even seen many heaven's pride level cultivators.

However, they had never seen a genius with such terrifying capabilities before.

Zhou Qing was the first!

Su Mu was also shocked. He rubbed his stiff face and was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed.

"This kid seems to be breaking through. The energy in the Spirit Transformation Pool doesn't seem to be enough …"

His spiritual sense was very strong. He had already noticed that not long after Zhou Qing entered the pool, his aura had been rising at an extremely fast speed. However, it had suddenly slowed down.

This was because the energy within the Spirit Transformation Pool was insufficient!

After musing for a moment, a pained expression appeared on Su Mu's face. However, he still waved his hand and a dense cluster of Soul Concentrating Pills appeared out of nowhere.

"Sovereign …"

The old man frowned. He wanted to say something but he hesitated.

Su Mu had taken out 500 Soul Concentrating Pills. That was a great fortune.

"He helped me a lot, so it can be considered as him repaying me a favor."

Su Mu shook his head and slightly moved his palm.

Puff puff puff …

The 500 Soul Concentrating Pills fell like rain into the pond and instantly melted. The transparent water in the Spirit Transforming Pool was once again filled with spirit energy.

At the bottom of the Spirit Transformation Pool, just as Zhou Qing felt that there was a lack of energy, the water in the pool boiled up once more, and pure energy once again flowed into his body.

This time, there was no longer any special material that could mend his meridians or refine his body, but it could be used for his breakthrough.

Zhou Qing was slightly startled. Promptly, he understood what was going on. As he looked at the top of his head, a grateful look flashed across his eyes.

Then, without any more hesitation, he closed his eyes again and started to breakthrough the last three acupoints.

A moment later.

With the last sound from his body, Zhou Qing also opened his eyes.

Boom.

An aura that was several times stronger than before swept out from his body in an instant, shaking the water in the pool until it rippled nonstop.

36 special acupoints opened, it was the late stage of Soul Condensation!

Powerful spirit energy surged within his body as Zhou Qing examined his body once more. His damaged meridians had already been completely healed, and the strength of his body had also increased by a large amount.

In his mind, the soul pill was now the size of half a fist, glowing with a golden light as it slowly rotated.

Zhou Qing attempted to release his Spiritual Awareness. Soon after, he discovered that the area covered by his Spiritual Awareness had already reached 1,100 meters.

It was truly comparable to an early stage Spirit Realm expert!

All aspects of his strength rose sharply, and Zhou Qing couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his face.

Just as he was about to leave, the Curse Spirit's somewhat pleasantly surprised voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Zhou brat, there's something good under this pond. Do you want to consider taking it?"

When Zhou Qing heard this, he was stunned for a moment before he seemed to have thought of something.

The water in the Spirit Transformation Pool contained a strange substance that could temper the body and repair the damage. It should have been released by some treasure.

This treasure should be the 'good stuff' that the Curse Spirit spoke of.

Zhou Qing was certain that if that object was taken away, there would no longer be such a strange substance here, and the Spirit Transformation Pool would no longer exist.

Although his heart was moved, it was still a treasure that belonged to the Ancient Tablet Sect. He wouldn't carelessly take it away.

Furthermore, there were still five Mages up there, and Su Mu was a formidable person who was about to reach Rank three Golden Body Realm. If he really had any thoughts, he would probably be smacked to death.

"It's not mine, no."

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing straightforwardly refused the Curse Spirit. He no longer cared about this fellow and began to swim toward the surface of the water.

"You little rascal stole the blood of the Lan family from me twice. Now you are actually a good man …"

The Curse Spirit snorted and then went silent.

"Putong."

Zhou Qing broke through the surface of the water and firmly landed by the side of the Spirit Transformation Pool.

In the next moment, he discovered that Su Mu and the four protectors were all staring at him with strange expressions on their faces.

Coughing dryly, Zhou Qing hastily changed the topic. With a solemn expression, he cupped his hands towards Su Mu and said, "Thank you for helping us, Sect Leader Su!"

"You helped me, of course."

Su Mu finally regained his senses. He smiled and waved his hand. "Since it is over, you can go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, the competition for the spots will be waiting for you."

Hearing his words, Zhou Qing also nodded with a smile.

During this tempering process, not only did it repair damaged meridians, it also increased the strength of the body, and the cultivation reached the late stage of Soul Formation.

If he didn't reach the peak of the Soul Condensation Realm before breaking through, defeating him without using the Five Ghost Godly Generals would be a difficult task.

But now he had enough confidence to quickly defeat it, even if it was at the peak of the Soul Formation stage.

The next morning.

The sky had just begun to brighten, yet the entire entrance to the ancient monument had already started to become lively.

Today, the ten Awakened Soul Realm experts recruited by Sect Leader Su Mu would compete in the Martial Arts Practice Grounds and fight for the only participant spot.

This was a rare opportunity to spectate. The disciples of the Ancient Tablet Martial School had also received the sect's notice and gathered in the middle of the Martial Arts Practice Grounds.

At this moment, close to a thousand people had already gathered in the gigantic Martial Arts Practice Grounds. The atmosphere was fiery hot and many disciples of the Ancient Tablet Sect discussed in whispers with expectant expressions on their faces.

"Did you guys hear? The 'Berserk Points' Song Changqing who killed ten peak Soul Formation cultivators is also here!"

"Indeed, he has come. However, I feel that the strength of that boy is merely exaggerated by the outside world. He is not that powerful."

"Yesterday in the Procedural Hall, Luo Xuan and Yao Qing, the two elite disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, had been constantly provoking him. He didn't even dare to fart. He probably does indeed deserve his title."

Let's not talk about Song Changqing, even 'Fiend Blade' Pei Jingying has come! "That's one of the countless powerhouses of the Demon Hunt Squads. By representing the sect in the Large Competition, he has a higher chance of entering the top four …"

At the same time, at a side entrance of the martial arts practice field, Zhou Qing and the others were waiting.

"Song fella, why haven't you left yet?"

Just as Zhou Qing was leaning against the wall, quietly waiting, an ear-piercing sneer rang in his ears.

Zhou Qing looked up and saw Yao Qing staring at him with a cold smile.

Not far behind him, Luo Xuan was chatting and laughing with Su Leng.

The two of them would occasionally look over, and the enmity within Su Leng's beautiful eyes seemed to be slightly thicker than yesterday. It was unknown what bewitching soup she had been fed to Luo Xuan.

It was obvious that Yao Qing had come under the orders of his Senior Brother Luo Xuan to provoke him.

That Luo Xuan most likely liked Su Leng, and the latter didn't like him, so he attracted Luo Xuan's attentions one after the other …

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

Seeing him ignore him, Yao Qing's eyes flashed with hostility, his tone became even more sarcastic, "I guess, you haven't even gotten the rewards from the ancient monument's gate, so you're willing to be a dog made out of flesh?" "Really …"

Clang!

"So noisy!"

Zhou Qing's expression was slightly cold. Before he could even open his mouth, the sound of swords clashing resounded out, accompanied by a cold and furious shout.

The long-haired youth who had attracted Zhou Qing's attention earlier was holding a crescent moon blade and staring coldly at Yao Qing. His entire body was filled with a murderous intent.

"Pei Jingying, you …"

Being scolded in front of so many people, Yao Qing's face instantly flushed red.

However, he seemed to be extremely afraid of the long-haired youth named Pei Jingying. In the end, he snorted coldly and closed his mouth.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing's pupils narrowed. Just as he was about to size up Pei Jing Ying, the disciples in the training field suddenly cheered.

"Sovereign and the others are here!"