Become Eternals

Light-in-Weight

After conducting a quick test on the defensive power of the jade pendant, Bai Xiaochun could not help but laugh out loud. Next, he turned his attention to the wooden sword. He had obtained this wooden sword when he joined the sect, and since then, had performed spirit enhancement on him twice.

“With the protective power of this jade pendant, after I made a threefold increase in spirit on my wooden sword, I will definitely be truly outstanding!” Bai Xiaochun smiled, then started preparing the small wooden sword for spirit enhancement.

Silver light flickered inside the turtle wok. As it faded, a small wooden sword appeared in front of Bai Xiaochun. Three silver designs glimmered on its surface, then slowly disappeared. At the same time, the physical appearance of the sword changed. It was longer by the length of one finger, and the wood grain was now completely purple.

There was also a strange scent emanating from the sword, an aroma which, upon entering the nose, was sweet, but quickly caused the mind to enter a state of confusion.

Bai Xiaochun trembled for a moment, but then his eyes became clear. He looked in shock at the wooden sword for a moment, then reached out to grab it, whereupon he found that it was many times heavier than before. Unexpectedly, as he held it in his hand, it felt as heavy as a huge rock.

Eyes glittered, he inspected the sword, and slowly a deep gleam appeared in his eyes.

“This wooden sword is made of rarely seen Heavycloud Wood,” murmured, “which only needs to be refined for forty nine days before it can be used in forging equipment. It can also be used in mass production. ” Next, he focused on the veins in the wood of the sword.

“Vena purple. There's only one explanation for that. After performing some of these spirit enhancements, these were signs of sword transmogrification. ” Bai Xiaochun closed his eyes and started reviewing the information about the Heavycloud Wood he had obtained while studying about plants and herbs.

After a while, his eyes opened, and his eyes shone with anticipation. He performed a spell motion and then tapped on the small wooden sword, which instantly caused a black light to flash, within which was a small purple speck. Suddenly, the sword shot out from the wooden cabin, across the courtyard, and then about thirty meters away, where it pierced into a huge rock.

Without making a single sound, the sword then revolved within the rock, pierced through it, and flew back to Bai Xiaochun.

The sword was not damaged at all, and it actually began to emit a piercing aura.

Bai Xiaochun's expression brightened. He toyed with the sword a little more, then once again painted the design. Finally, he opened the door of his wooden cabin, stepped out, and took a deep breath. Unfortunately, once he thought about the competition in two months, his previous spirit slumped a little.

“It's not good enough. I'm not ready enough. Other people in the competition would definitely become beasts. I need to do more. ” Grinding his teeth, he thought about the second level of the Violet Qi Cauldron Control Art, which he had read in the manual.

Lightness-in-Heaviness. Heaviness-in-Lightness.

Those two levels of Violet Qi Cauldron Control Art were powerful magic that appeared while cultivating the art. If both of them were cultivated to the peak, they could lead to a divine ability called Violet Qi Calamation.

On the southern edge of the Spirit Stream Sect, the basic technique of the Violet Qi Cauldron Control Art was something that almost everyone trained in. However, few people cultivate Heaviness-in-Lightness, and for the second stage Lightness-in-Heaviness, it was even rarer. As for those who developed the art to the absolute peak, and could unleash the Divine Summoning ability of the Violet Qi Cauldron, they were the rarest of all.

In fact, the majority of those who obtained the enlightenment from the Violet Qi Cauldron Summoning were disciples of the Violet Cauldron Peak.

“Lightness-in-Heaviness…. Only by reaching such a stage to be able to fully control a physical object can I even be absolutely sure to go beyond the limits. ” Bai Xiaochun kept thinking about the description of the technique as he stared at the small wooden sword.

Back when he fought against Xu Baocai, everyone from the Supervisory Department and even the Oven mistakenly assumed that he had gained enlightenment from Lightness-in-Heaviness. Now that he was rethinking the situation, an idea flashed through his mind.

“The reason people think I have achieved Lightness-in-Heaviness is because of how adept I am at controlling my little wooden sword. However, the real reason behind that was mostly because of how incredible the sword was after my spirit improvement.

“The truth of the matter is that my ability to control it is actually not very exceptional, and definitely not Lightness-in-Heaviness.” Frowning, Bai Xiaochun randomly sat down cross-legged and looked at the wooden sword. Gradually, his eyes became empty, and were immediately shot with blood.

A moment later, his right hand suddenly waved into the air, sending the small wooden sword flying out. It whistled through the air in front of him, kicking up a cloud of dust. Bai Xiaochun's wrinkle deepened as his right hand flickered with a spell move, and then showed his finger. However, what he pointed at was not his sword, but rather, the huge stone outside the courtyard that he had just pierced with a sword a moment ago.

The wave of his finger caused the boulder to tremble slightly, then it gradually rose into the air by about a third of a meter. But then Bai Xiaochun's spiritual energy grew unstable, and it fell back with an explosion.

Bai Xiaochun was not disappointed. It's actually the opposite. His eyes began to shine brightly. Focusing completely, he circulated his spiritual energy and once again waved his finger.

Once, twice, three times….

Time pass. Half a month had passed in the blink of an eye. Most of the time, Bai Xiaochun was trying to control the boulder. Of course, this stone was as tall as three people put together, and weighed about 1,500-1,600 kilograms. Despite the fact that Bai Xiaochun was already in the great circle of the fifth level of Qi Condensation, manipulating objects like this was no easy task.

The only reason Bai Xiaochun could do so was because of the state of his extremely refined cultivation base. Other people at the fifth level of Qi Condensation would never be able to move a stone more than a few centimeters.

“The key is to move the threads of spiritual energy at a constant speed,” murmured with a hoarse voice, his eyes were red but shining brightly. “That's how to make sure they never break up.”

The same principle applies to humans when they make noodles at home. If you pull the dough too fast, it will break. If you do it too slowly, it is impossible to stretch it too far. You have to use the right power, and then you can control the object smoothly and clearly as you like.

If cultivators wanted to control physical objects at a level that exceeded ordinary, they needed to use the right strength, and maintain stability. Of course, it increased the difficulty level significantly.

“I understand now!” Bai Xiaochun thought excitedly. “Lightness-in-Heaviness is more than just a word ‘ringan’ and ‘weight’. Not only can you control heavy objects as if they are not too heavy. It's just the meaning of the surface. True and deeper meaning is related, not to physical objects, but rather to the way you manipulate spiritual energy!

“At the fifth level of Qi Condensation, your total reserve of spiritual energy is what makes it heavy. When you take that spiritual energy and turn it into many tiny threads that cannot be broken, that is light. Doing it right is Lightness-in-Heaviness. Of course, with the meaning of the surface, the result is that your speed easily controls the physical object! ” After getting to the root of the problem, he waved his hand again, and the boulder began to tremble. Then suddenly it went up into the air.

It was as if an enormous hand had just grabbed and pulled him. Then, he started whistling in the air towards Bai Xiaochun. However, before he could reach it, it suddenly fell from the air into his yard, where it kicked up an enormous cloud of dust.

Bai Xiaochun did not feel despair. He continued to train for half a month. Unfortunately, during that time, he was unable to maintain a single thread of spiritual energy that was continuously stable.

Even when he was able to form a stable thread, the incredible weight of the stone ensured that the threads of spiritual energy always grew unstable and broke off.

Of course, when it came to controlling that little wooden sword, he had no problems at all. Due to the enormous difference in weight between the boulder and the sword, Bai Xiaochun now felt that controlling the wooden sword was much easier. Furthermore, after a month or so of training, he could move it at a much higher speed.

In reality, he had actually achieved Lightness-in-Heaviness. However, he was not satisfied. His eyes were completely red, he gritted his teeth, and that ruthless determination once again appeared.

“I refuse to believe I can't do it!” He performed a spell motion with his right hand, causing the boulder to fly and float right above him.

Grain of sweat appeared on his forehead as he stared nervously at the stone, exerting all the effort he could muster to maintain that invisible thread of spiritual energy. After all, if it breaks, then the stone will fall. Although it would not kill him, it would definitely be extremely painful.

This time, he was clearly able to maintain the connection for longer than before. However, after about an hour had passed, rumbling sounds began to echo, and then Bai Xiaochun let out a scream as the stone shattered. After a while, it shook and fell to the side as Bai Xiaochun crawled out from underneath it.

Thanks to the Everlasting Skin, he was unharmed. However, the pain of what had just happened made him grimace.

Even so, his determination grew stronger. Another month passed, and the stone struck him repeatedly. Eventually, he reached the point where he could actually maintain it all day without dropping it.

Moreover, the height he could lift was getting bigger. Immediately, he could hold it thirty meters high in the air. Of course, the pain inflicted when he dropped it from that height made Bai Xiaochun's face completely pale.

However, that was the only way to perfect himself to the top.

Gradually, his ability to achieve Lightness-in-Heaviness with his internal spiritual energy grew increasingly stable. Eventually, he reached a point where he almost never broke the connection. However, he was still not satisfied. Furthermore, he did not practice while sitting cross-legged, but rather while practicing.

It made things even more difficult, and caused continuous explosions to be heard in his yard.

Time passed, day after day. The competition Li Qinghou mentioned was only three days away. The scene in Bai Xiaochun's courtyard was a darting figure while a 1,500-kilogram rock floated above. Regardless of how much Bai Xiaochun moved, the stone remained motionless in the air.

Finally, Bai Xiaochun stopped running around, and stood there in front of the wooden cabin, laughing out loud. Then, he waved his right hand, causing the boulder to fly out of the courtyard and return solidly to the ground.

Next, he performed a spell motion and pointed, causing his little wooden sword to slash in front of him. It was moving so fast that it was nothing more than a blur; clearly it was much stronger than before.

Bai Xiaochun's face shone with delight, and his hands began to flash with incantation movements.

The speed combined with the power of the sword, produced a surprising combination. Suddenly, the courtyard almost seemed to be filled with innumerable small wooden swords, all flying.

In the end, he flicked his sleeve, causing the sword projection to disappear. Only one wooden sword remained, which was then shot back towards Bai Xiaochun and vanished into his handbag.

“Now I finally feel ready to enter the top 5.” Bai Xiaochun took a deep breath. Although he did not feel a hundred percent confident, his time was almost up. All he could do was calm his qi and calm his mind, then sit cross-legged to meditate and put himself in the right condition.