This slap immediately caused the middle-aged man's center of gravity to be unstable, and he could no longer resist the sword energy that condensed almost half of Chen Rui's spiritual energy and was hit head-on.

From the beginning of the sword competition, Chen Rui knew that this person's sword technique was extremely calm and had almost no flaws. Since there were no flaws, he created a flaw and took the opportunity to win.

However, this approach is extremely dangerous. If you cannot win, you will lose most of your spiritual energy and you will have no chance to win again.

"Take it!" Chen Rui clasped his fists at the middle-aged man who fell to the ground.

The middle-aged man had a look of reluctance on his face, but he quickly shook his head, sighed, and said, "You won!"

He knew very well that Chen Rui had already shown mercy just now. If it weren't for slapping, but stabbing him with a sword, he would have no way to survive.

"You have practiced a top sword technique. Originally, sword energy can only be used only if it has the cultivation level of transcending Qi and reaching the foundation building. I did not expect that you can use it by just the tenth level of condensing Qi..." The middle-aged man stood up with difficulty, looked at Chen Rui, and said in a deep voice.

"Build the foundation?" Chen Rui asked with his eyes fixed.

"Haha, little baby, you don't need to ask too much about this. When you really become the master of ancient jade one day, everything will be clear." The ancient jade spirit fell down the ring and looked at Zhang Xinyu, and said lightly.

Chen Rui thought about it. Whether it was the strange beast on the first floor of the ancient jade space or the middle-aged man on the second floor, he felt that they were not illusory things, but real things.

"Perhaps, their original cultivation is not only what they look like on the surface, but is just suppressed by the ancient jade space!" Chen Rui said in his heart.

The ancient jade spirit walked slowly and praised: "Little baby, you are better than I believe in. I hope you can pass through the third level of heaven as soon as possible and obtain the first level of Xuanyuan Foreign Sutra. At that time, I promise you will be reborn!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Rui was extremely expectant and said lightly: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will work hard."

That's what I said, but it's not easy to say that the thirteenth level of Qi Condensation! Even if I reach the thirteenth level of Qi Condensation, I may not be able to pass it through.

"If the old man can praise him like this, the Xuanyuan Foreign Classic must be extraordinary. I really want to get it as soon as possible." A trace of expectation flashed in Chen Rui's eyes.

After a few chats, Chen Rui left the ancient jade space. He had heard of the name of Xuanyuan's foreign scriptures many times in the ancient jade spirit, and his heart was already very moved. This time he practiced hard, and he would not give up until the thirteenth condensation of energy.

In the underground space, a green light flashed, and the phantom gradually condensed. Just as Chen Rui appeared, he frowned when he saw the spirit gathering array that was about to collapse.

He took a deep breath, walked about three feet near the Spirit Gathering Array, and started breathing again.

It started raining on the ground without realizing it, and it took several months to rain.

The rainy season continues. After three months, it seems to be at the end. It gradually becomes much smaller and intermittent, with occasional drizzling rain, as if it is reluctant to leave.

From time to time, rain fell in the crack, making the entire underground space wet. Slowly, Chen Rui got used to this kind of moisture. It was no longer the discomfort that was shortly after the rainy season began. He had passed through the second layer of ancient jade at one time, which gave him confidence and excitement in his heart, and made him breathe and absorb it harder. This place was filled with huge spiritual energy due to the spiritual gathering array.

The quiet cave and the quiet world allow Chen Rui to continue to breathe in a person's world, gradually improving his cultivation step by step in stability.

There is no time in the mountains, and the cold is gone without knowing the year. The rainy season passed by. Chen Rui had been practicing here for half a year. He had nine rings of cloud energy in his body, and his cultivation level reached the peak of the twelve level of Qi Condensation.

In addition to breathing, he often thought about the body skills and sword techniques in the Liuyun Sword Sutra. When he occasionally realized something, he would practice it. Therefore, not only did his cultivation increase a lot, but his body skills and sword techniques also made great progress compared to half a year ago.

But the runes of the spirit gathering array have become increasingly dimmer. I am afraid that within a year, if there is no such formation here, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will automatically dissipate.

On this day, while meditating, Chen Rui frowned and suddenly opened his eyes.

His sensitive feeling suddenly realized that someone had come to this place.

He gathered his energy and concentrated his mind. Under the slightest sense, two people were coming to the spiritual veins here.

"No, no one can let others discover it here..." Chen Rui's eyes showed a cold light.

Chen Rui's face was gloomy and he slowly stood up. In a flash, he could see a long and narrow crack that could allow one person to pass through and stood on the ruins ground.

At this moment, the sky is approaching dusk, and the surroundings are silent and deserted. After the rainy season, the ground is even more rotten and unpleasant.

Chen Rui looked around and saw a man running quickly at the edge of the ruins, galloping towards the center of the ruins.

This is a figure in black, not wearing animal skins, but a kimono like ancient Japanese. When this person ran over, his breath was weak and he spewed out several mouthfuls of blood from time to time.

A faint aura that looked like the thirteenth level of the condensation of Qi emanated from this figure, but was extremely unstable, which made Chen Rui feel that this person was sometimes at the thirteenth level of the condensation of Qi emanated, and sometimes at the peak of the twelveth level of the condensation of Qi emanated.

"This..." Chen Rui's eyes flashed, but he did not move, but just watched the person's arrival coldly.

Immediately afterwards, a white figure followed closely behind the person before. Although Chen Rui could not see clearly the person's appearance, the overwhelming murderous intent was revealed without any concealment. Chen Rui could feel it from a distance.

When the man pursued, he subconsciously glanced at Chen Rui standing outside the gap, and his eyes were in a panic.

What Chen Rui cares about is the cultivation of this white figure. This person must not be condensing energy, but building the foundation!

"This is a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage!" Chen Rui took a deep breath, his eyes flashing.

"I am naturally not afraid of the cultivator running wildly in front of me, but I can't resist the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Forget it, it's better not to have good fortune here, you should be satisfied if you can get these, alas..." Chen Rui sighed inwardly, and his body shook away from the place where the spirit gathered and galloped towards the other direction of the ruins.

"The monk in black is definitely not an opponent. Once he is killed by the monk in white, it would be fine if he leaves, but at such a close distance, a monk in foundation cannot feel strange... Once the spirit gathering array is discovered... this place cannot be kept for a long time!" Chen Rui became decisive in his heart, and lost his life, and nothing was left.

He activated his body skills, and his speed was getting faster and faster. He secretly decided to return to the bamboo forest and increase his cultivation to the thirteenth level of Qi Condensation. Even without the help of the spirit gathering array, he still had a large number of spirit stones, which should be enough.

But while running, Chen Rui was extremely irritated. This matter had nothing to do with him, but he was hit by the fish. This place is a place for cultivation, and as long as he was a monk, he would be reluctant to leave it.

Whether it is a matter of things at the foot of the mountain or this matter, Chen Rui once again deeply understood the importance of strength in the world of cultivation.

"I don't make fish in the pond, but I have to be the one who sets fire in the city gate!" Chen Rui's eyes showed a sense of determination and sweared secretly.

(End of this chapter)
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