Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 290 Skimming the Sky

Ten Thousand Cultivators City lies three hundred miles west of the Nameless Mountain range.

For a practitioner, three hundred miles isn't a far distance.

However, in this place one can't see any hint of human habitation; the rolling hills are covered by lush, dense forests from which the howling of wild beasts occasionally echoes.

Wang Chen, controlling the Silver Spirit Flying Shuttle, landed on a secluded patch of mountain land.

He had come to practice spells.

The Innate Five Elements Skill, Clarify Technique, Hidden God Technique, Heavy Light Shield Armor, and Sky Skip—while the first four techniques could be practiced within Ten Thousand Cultivators City, Sky Skip could not.

Sky Skip, also known as Soaring Sky Technique, allowed one to fly without the assistance of a flying artifact once mastered.

But to practice Sky Skip, at least Purple Mansion cultivation level was required!

Now that Wang Chen had ascended to the Purple Mansion realm, the first spell he definitely needed to master was Sky Skip.

Sky Skip was extremely practical in battle, primarily because of its mobility, and secondly because it didn't require the cultivator to divert their attention to control a flying artifact and was less susceptible to interference.

However, Ten Thousand Cultivators City forbade cultivators from flying, not even Purple Mansion Superiors were an exception.

That was why Wang Chen had come to the Outer Domain.

He picked a cliff face and quickly dug out a cave mansion sufficient for sheltering his body.

Another rule in Ten Thousand Cultivators City was the strict prohibition against digging secret chambers or tunnels underground.

This was because the City Protecting Great Array was laid out beneath the ground, and casual excavation could easily cause damage.

Planning to stay in the Outer Domain for a while, Wang Chen made the temporary cave mansion very well-fitted, even creating two escape tunnels.

It had been quite some time since Wang Chen had done such work, but now, returning to his old ways, his efficiency hadn't diminished.

After ascending to the Purple Mansion tier, he had not only opened the Dantian in the Purple Mansion but also fundamentally improved his mana by drawing nature's spiritual energy through his entire body.

Although Wang Chen's lower Dantian hadn't expanded, the mana concentrated within the Qi Sea had already transformed into a liquid state.

If mana were to represent one's cultivation level, then his cultivation level had increased by at least threefold!

Most importantly, in the process of casting spells, cultivators at the Purple Mansion tier could also draw upon the surrounding space's nature's spiritual energy to enhance the potency of their spells.

This is why Primary Tier Purple Mansion cultivators could easily overpower high-tier Qi Cultivation cultivators.

With Purple Mansion cultivation level, the efficiency with which Wang Chen employed the Mudstone Technique was evidently very high!

After completing the construction of the temporary cave mansion, Wang Chen made some arrangements and then began to contemplate the Spirit Light Law Seed in his Sea of Consciousness.

Sky Skip, as an entry-level spell for Purple Mansion, was not very profound; it essentially involved utilizing the body's mana to connect with nature's spiritual energy, thus allowing oneself to soar and fly.

With a Comprehension of 6 points, Wang Chen found it not difficult to contemplate the Dharma Technique for Sky Skip.

The key was practical operation.

His robust mana circulated through his meridians, rising to the crown and rushing to the spring below; Wang Chen, seated on his meditation cushion, swayed slightly and silently floated up.

[Sky Skip (Primary Tier): 0/100]

His successful initiation into this Primary Tier Purple Mansion spell was entirely within Wang Chen's expectations.

What gratified him was that the experience value required for skill advancement hadn't increased and still started at 100 points.

The Immortal Cultivation panel was truly powerful!

Having returned to the ground, Wang Chen immediately left his hidden cave mansion.

His figure shot forward like an arrow released from its bow, covering the span of over a dozen yards in a single breath.

The next moment, Wang Chen abruptly soared into the sky, heading straight for the heavens!

The gusty wind slapped against his face, and all he could hear were the howling winds; with the push of his robust mana, Wang Chen flew higher and higher.

Though he had already grown accustomed to flying, controlling a flying artifact was vastly different from bodily flight, the latter providing complete freedom, making him feel like a true bird soaring beneath the blue sky.

Below him stretched the green earth, while clouds twisted around him; Wang Chen cautiously adjusted his stance, practicing the techniques of Sky Skip.

He moved up and down in the air, almost colliding with the treetops on his downward sweeps, but luckily he managed to adjust his position in the nick of time.

But Wang Chen wasn't scared afterward; on the contrary, he relished the pleasure that came with this novel method of flying.

After he had initially mastered the technique of Sky Skip flying, he tried soaring to even greater heights.

Ten zhang, thirty zhang, fifty zhang, one hundred zhang, one hundred and fifty zhang!

When Wang Chen flew up to an altitude of nearly one hundred and fifty zhang, he immediately felt the earth's gravitational force become infinitely strong; breaking through was completely impossible.

Moreover, the consumption of mana increased exponentially!

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Wang Chen knew that this flight height was his current limit.

Therefore, he did not forcibly keep flying upwards, but instead began to dive downwards.

Screech~

It was at this moment that a loud eagle's cry reached Wang Chen's ears.

He couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound, only to see a giant eagle with dark blue-black feathers rapidly approaching him!

Monster animals!

The giant eagle came at him with ferocious momentum, closing in to within half a li in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Wang Chen immediately steadied his form and flung a streak of light from his right arm.

The sword concealed within the sleeve, emerges with thunder!

However, before Wang Chen could drive his spirit sword to intercept the monstrous bird, the giant eagle suddenly turned tail, fleeing at an even faster speed, and in a flash became a mere speck in the distance.

Wang Chen: "..."

He was just about to try out his Sky Skip sword control, but his opponent didn't play along at all, leaving him feeling like he had punched the air.

He guessed that the giant bird had initially mistaken him for prey, but upon drawing near, it sensed his danger and so turned to flee, faster than a rabbit.

Well, he must learn the Hidden God Technique!

The Hidden God Technique is an advanced version of the Stealth Breath Technique that can better hide and disguise one's cultivation level.

Just now, if Wang Chen had suppressed his aura to that of a high-tier Qi Cultivation, then the monstrous bird would surely have become a spirit beneath his sword.

He landed on the ground and burrowed into the temporary cave mansion.

As the days passed, apart from the Sky Skip, he had also grasped the basics of the Clarify Technique, Hidden God Technique, and Heavy Light Shield Armor - the three Dharma Techniques of Purple Mansion Mana.

The only exception was the immense and profound Innate Five Elements Skill; after many attempts at comprehension, Wang Chen only grasped a part of it.

He was still a long way from reaching the Primary Tier.

Of course, as long as he continued to persevere, reaching the Primary Tier was just a matter of time.

But after calculating the time, Wang Chen decided to end this period of cultivation and return to Ten Thousand Cultivators City.

He estimated that cultivating the Innate Five Elements Skill in the North Mountain Cave Mansion would definitely be far more effective and efficient than in this barren wilderness.

"Master!"

No sooner had Wang Chen stepped through his home's threshold than Ye Feifan, who was practicing boxing in the courtyard, rushed over.

He was both surprised and delighted, "You're back!"

Wang Chen smiled faintly and patted his head, "Yes, I've returned."

This trip away, including the time spent at North Mountain Cave Mansion for the Breakthrough Mansion, meant he had been away from this home for a month.

"Master..."

Ye Feifan spoke with a bitter expression, "My mother, she's going to get married."

Wang Chen: "Ah."

True sincerity can move even metal and stone; it seemed that the character he had given to Tian Zhi wasn't given in vain.

Although the news was somewhat sudden, Wang Chen wasn't too surprised.

It was about time for him to leave.

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