Chapter 103 Cultivating Body Techniques

  Qin Hao took a deep breath and unfolded the scroll. The four golden characters "Floating Light, Flickering Shadow" suddenly flashed with dazzling brilliance.

  Qin Hao's right palm was placed on the scroll, and with a slight exertion of force, a stream of mysterious energy slowly flowed in. As Qin Hao moved, the colors of the four golden characters gradually changed. From gold to red, from red to green...

  Qin Hao knew that this was a sign that the scroll was about to open, and his heart couldn't help but feel a thrill. The Xuan Qi pouring in was also gradually increasing...

  "This 'Floating Light Flash' is indeed an extraordinary movement, so it's also extremely troublesome to start. Qin Hao pressed his hand for a long time, and although the color of the word kept changing, the speed of the change was getting slower and slower."

  Qin Hao wiped away the sweat on his forehead, gritted his teeth and a surge of power ten times stronger than before burst in.

  Four big characters first paused for a moment, then shook violently and transformed into transparent colors.

  In the scroll, there seemed to be a thunderous response. A loud humming noise. Four crystal clear large characters suddenly disappeared into the scroll. Then, a golden light shot up into the sky, as if a sun had risen.

  The golden light rose to a height of several zhang, condensed into a human figure, and then descended onto the surface of the lake, rapidly surging forward...

  At this time, the nine heavens above, the fierce sun is high, the sunlight shines obliquely, reflecting everywhere on the water surface, the entire lake surface is like paving countless golden scales, flowing light and color, dazzling.

  And that figure stepped on the golden scales, treading a complex and mysterious pace, constantly changing positions...

  The ripples moved extremely fast, circling around the lake surface in a mysterious and unending cycle. Every step was taken with an extremely profound and empty feeling. The most bizarre thing was that this speed was several times faster than Qin Hao's full-force deployment of Thousand Miles Wind Control, yet not even half a ripple was stirred up on the water's surface, nor did any water splashes occur...

  After a while, the speed of light and shadow became faster and faster, completely turning into a burst of light, even his outline could not be seen...

  This is the first heavy boundary of this dharma body, Floating Light.

  Qin Hao's eyes seemed to have ignited a fierce flame. This movement skill had surpassed his imagination. Even true Xuanwu realm warriors found it difficult to reach such speed.

  Qin Hao's eyes were fixed on Jin Ying, taking in every move and replaying them continuously in his mind.

  After circling thousands of times, it returned to the center of the lake. Then with a sudden jump, it leaped into the air and re-entered the whirlpool.

  Qin Hao unfolded the scroll and carefully observed the flow of vital energy in the movement of his body, as for the specific steps to take, he had already memorized them from watching earlier.

  After memorizing the route of the mysterious energy's circulation, Qin Hao closed his eyes. The information was just too much, too complicated, and even he needed some time to digest it.

  After a while, Qin Hao opened his eyes and walked towards the lake. When he reached the lakeside, Qin Hao stretched his body and took a deep breath. At this moment, he was very excited in his heart.

  "The Royal Flame Technique" began to circulate. Qin Hao's body was shrouded in a layer of red light, vague and indistinct.

  He manipulated the mysterious energy according to the route recorded on the scroll, concentrated it under his feet, took a step forward, and stepped onto the surface of the lake. The lake's surface immediately rippled with concentric circles.

  Qin Hao gazed as if he didn't see anything, took another breath, and a wisp of mysterious energy gathered on the sole of his other foot, which he then stepped down with.

  Plop!

  Extremely concise and efficient, Qin Hao directly fell into the water, choking on two mouthfuls of water.

  Qin Hao climbed up with all his might, his whole body soaked, and the water on his hair dripped into the lake, stirring up circles of ripples.

  Qin Hao saw his own reflection in the lake's surface and couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile. The weight of an entire person was on the lake's surface, how could it be so easy?

  However, this is just the first step of a fleeting glimpse, and if we can't even take this step, how can we indulge in fantasies about what's to come?

  With Qin Hao's current strength, exerting his full power to display the Thousand Mile Wind Control, he could sweep across the surface of the lake in an instant. However, standing on it was a different matter altogether.

  Qin Hao took another deep breath and stepped up again, his first foot landing steadily on the surface, creating fewer ripples than before.

  Qin Hao's face revealed a smile, and he secretly let out a breath of relief. He then held his breath again, and his second foot stepped up...

  Plop...

  It was another splash, Qin Hao's second foot barely touched the surface of the lake before he fell into the water again, exactly like the first time...

  Qin Hao was still skeptical in his heart, and he climbed up again, operating the mysterious energy, continuing to try...

  Plop...

  The result is still the same, and I ended up being a laughing stock once again.

  Qin Hao's stubbornness surged up, he gritted his teeth and once again activated his technique, stepping forward repeatedly, but the result was still repetition after repetition.

  The sun gradually shifted to the west, and the golden light on the lake's surface slowly dispersed. Qin Hao, however, was completely unaware of this, repeatedly getting up only to fall down again, creating a picture of a lone figure rising and falling by the lake, frozen into a silhouette under the fading glow...

  Until the sun set and the moon rose, surrounded by darkness, Qin Hao finally turned around, smiling bitterly as he trudged up with heavy steps.

  Qin Haosheng started a fire, slowly drying the accumulated water on his clothes, and took out dry rations from his ring to eat. A martial artist who cultivates up to the Tianxuan boundary can rely on absorbing the yuanqi in the heaven and earth to provide energy, so he doesn't need to eat anymore. However, he is still far away from the Tianxuan boundary now...

  The dry bread was hard and cold, some parts were even harder than stone. Qin Hao had no choice but to grit his teeth and take a bite. The ring stored the corpses of some demon beasts, if used for roasting meat, it could fill their stomachs.

  Alas, his skills were really not enough, and several times he roasted it, it was both fishy and smelly, difficult to swallow, and could only be abandoned. At this time, he did miss Pangzi a lot.

  Fatso's BBQ skills are several hundred levels higher than his, and according to Fatso himself, he has even used this skill to conquer several beautiful and fierce female warriors, recruiting a few capable subordinates. Of course, whether this is true or false is hard to verify...

  After a moment of absent-mindedness, he finished eating the pancake in his hand and rested for a while before Qin Hao continued walking towards the lake.

  This time, he didn't start trying as soon as he went up. After sitting for a while and relaxing, he suddenly had a different idea.

  Although this step is very difficult, there should be other ways to solve it for him. His thousand-mile wind-traveling skill has already been greatly accomplished, and cultivating this skill should be helpful.

  Because of Qianli Yufeng's practice, there is a saying "light as willow catkins".

  Thinking of this, Qin Hao closed his eyes instead. He once again manipulated the mysterious energy, following the route of the floating light and shadow, and then lightly stepped onto the surface of the lake, this time the movement was extremely subtle, only ripples a few small circles.

  Next is the key.

  Qin Hao was extremely cautious, and his other foot slowly stepped up at the same time. In his heart, he still remembered the feeling of using "Thousand Miles Wind Chasing" that was as light as a willow catkin.

  Both feet stepped on, Qin Hao's body swayed constantly, as if he was about to fall into the water at any moment. He didn't panic, carefully controlling the power of the mysterious energy, imagining himself as a weightless feather...

  The amplitude of the swing gradually decreased and finally stopped completely, while Qin Hao's figure was steadily standing on the surface of the water.

  Qin Hao took a deep breath, carefully lifted one foot and stepped out...

  Plop!

  Another splash, Qin Hao fell again. However, this time, there was not a hint of despair on his face, but instead, he had a hint of excitement.

  He has already roughly grasped the point of "floating", and the failure just now was only because the other foot's Xuan Qi operation, the force change wasn't controlled well.

  Qin Hao climbed up again and stepped onto the surface of the lake. This time, his movements were much more relaxed than before, smooth and effortless, and he stood on the water's surface without any difficulty.

  Light.

  Qin Hao's mind kept repeating the word, and his left foot followed suit. As soon as it stretched out, his right foot wobbled slightly, but under Qin Hao's control, it quickly recovered, and then his left foot landed steadily on the water's surface.

  Qin Hao's smile on his face became more and more apparent. His movements gradually accelerated, and the strides he took were also getting bigger and bigger, from initially taking a step that required time to stabilize his body shape, to later almost continuously stepping out, one step at a time, moving forward, with less than half an hour of transformation in between...

  Now he can walk extremely freely on the water surface, although when walking, there will still be ripples on the water surface, but his figure is already very stable.

  It was several hours later again, and the sun rose once more, shining its rays onto the surface of the lake.

  Qin Hao stood in the center of the lake, his figure standing upright, as if he was walking on flat ground.

  He suddenly raised his right hand, and a palm force shot out through the air, booming on the water's surface, instantly stirring up a moderate-sized wave.

  The ripples on the surface of the lake were surging and spreading out towards the shore. Qin Hao's figure was moving up and down with the rolling waves. Just like a feather floating on the water, when the water rippled, he floated up, and when the ripples subsided, he fell back down, no matter how turbulent the lake was, he could stand steadily on the surface of the water.

  It is recorded on the scroll that if one can reach this stage, it can be said that they have grasped the "floating" step and can proceed to the next level of practice.

  Qin Hao felt a sense of relief in his heart. Within one day, he had managed to grasp the threshold, which, although not perfect, was barely passable for him.

  Qin Hao didn't know that his barely passing four words would make the elder of Fengshen Sect aware, and the consequences would be dire. Because among all the elders in Fengshen Sect who were qualified to practice the Floating Light Flashing Shadow Technique, the best entry score was three months...