The weight of this Refine Array Stone was about 2000 pounds.
And Ling Xiao’s current physical strength was just 5,000 pounds. Although he could definitely move this thing, the feeling of heaviness was very obvious.
However, the strange thing was, putting this thing in his pocket, it wouldn’t damage his clothes. This might be one of the effects of the arrays engraved in it.
“Master, carrying this thing, just walking is hard enough, how can I fight?” Ling Xiao couldn’t help smiling bitterly.
Venerable Yuan said solemnly: “Good disciple, I know that you have some kind of special power within your body, moreover, your true essence is already so dense. As a result, during the battle, you often use those powers involuntarily. This is not bad, but it’s not beneficial for honing martial skills.”
“Master, do you mean that I can’t use all my true essence with this thing?”
“That’s right, this Refine Array Stone has a kind of special sealing array, that greatly suppresses the true essence, soul power and other special energies. Now, you can just use the true essence equivalent to your cultivation base.”
Venerable Yuan nodded and added: “After training like this for a period of time, you will be greatly surprised the moment you take off this Refine Array Stone later. Moreover, doing this will also be very helpful in the cultivation of your <Nine Veins Qi Sword>, <Twelve Golden Lotuses Formula> and <Heavenly Dragon Golden Body>.”
“This disciple understands.”
Ling Xiao was not stupid. He understood why Venerable Yuan was doing this.
If he just relied on the suppression of true essence to win the battles, his improvement in martial arts would be very limited. Moreover, even the desire to improve his true essence might disappear, which would definitely affect his cultivation.
It seemed like a small issue, but it had far-reaching consequences.
This was the advantage of experience.
Even with the Landscape Martial Soul, Ling Xiao wouldn’t make up for it. He had to learn it from others.
……
This was a desert. Many places had already turned into sand. It had become a desert at some point.
The scorching sun was mercilessly burning the ground and the sand on the ground was practically scalding.
If corn was thrown here, it might instantly turn into popcorn.
In the shade, a few people were sitting drowsily and drinking water.
In this kind of terrible weather, no one wanted to continue on with their journey. It would be relatively more comfortable at night.
“Look over there, someone seems to be coming.”
“How is that possible? Which lunatic is traveling in this kind of weather?”
The person who spoke quickly looked over with wide eyes.
Not far away, a figure of youth appeared on the sandy road.
There was a dog lying on the youth’s shoulder. The blazing sun seemed to have no effect on this dog. It didn’t even stick out its tongue.
On the other hand, that youth obviously had nothing on his body, moreover, he was just wearing a thin robe, but when he walked, he seemed to be carrying a mountain. With his every step, the ground would sink, creating a deep pit.
Even though it was soft sand, it wouldn’t be like that even if you were carrying hundreds of pounds of things on your back.
“Go there and rest.”
Ling Xiao finally heard his Master’s voice, and he felt like he heard the sound of heaven.
Too terrifying.
Carrying two thousand pounds, moreover, not being able to use too much true essence, this trip made him suffer unspeakable misery.
Fortunately, he had laid a strong foundation when he was in Martial Vein realm, and his body was as strong as a fierce beast, otherwise, he might have already collapsed.
“Three jars of water!”
After walking to the shade, Ling Xiao shouted to buy water.
This place was still at the edge of the Crouching Dragon Mountain Forest, so there were some people living here.
“Water coming!”
When the three jars of water were brought over, Ling Xiao drank the water first. He finished one jar of water in one gulp and poured another jar of water from his head to toe. That feeling was too refreshing.
However, that was too extravagant.
At least, it was like that for other people.
Because of the shortage of water here, a jar of water was worth one tael of silver. Ordinary people couldn’t afford to purchase one jar. Ling Xiao was simply being too extravagant.
As for the third jar of water, he gave it to Venerable Yuan to enjoy.
After taking a few sips, Venerable Yuan directly jumped into the water.
Ling Xiao directly took out more silver and purchased the jar too. Like that, the others couldn’t say anything.
“How do you feel, disciple?”
Venerable Yuan didn’t talk directly. He asked via sound transmission, after all, there were many civilians here. A talking dog might not be too strange to martial artists, but for most ordinary people, it could easily attract attention.
“This disciple can only say that the effect of this Refine Array Stone is too frightening. After putting it on the body, this disciple feels as if this disciple has lost connection with most of the true essence and other energies. Even the circulation of the normal true essence of Initial Rank Three Transcendent Realm has become stagnant.”
Ling Xiao added with a wry smile: “Moreover, it’s honestly strenuous to travel while carrying two thousand pounds. I could have reached here in just one hour, but now, it took me over two hours to get here. I wonder how long it will take me to reach the depths of the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range?”
“You are obviously very smart, why haven’t you figured it out yet? With this training, wait and see, after persisting for a month, this Master can assure you that your cultivation will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.”
Venerable Yuan smiled and said: “If you want to improve your cultivation in a short time, then you have to suffer. Moreover, this is just the beginning.”
“This disciple is not afraid to suffer. If Master has any other methods, please tell me!”
Ling Xiao showed his white teeth and grinned.
From the time he became sensible, he had suffered many hardships, especially when he was a beggar. Back then, it was very miserable.
What was the current suffering? Compared to the past, the current situation was simply heaven.
“When you get used to the weight of two thousand pounds, tell this Master and this Master will adjust the weight.”
Venerable Yuan suddenly reminded Ling Xiao.
“This disciple understands.”
In fact, after traveling for these two hours, Ling Xiao already harvested benefits. The number of golden dragon cells within his body had increased by ten.
The physical strength of ordinary martial artists with the cultivation base of Rank Three Transcendent Realm would be within one thousand to three thousand pounds.
But Ling Xiao’s current physical strength had already surpassed six thousand pounds, which was already twice as strong as the strongest among the ordinary martial artists.
He hadn’t told this to his Master Venerable Yuan, but the benefits brought by the training method of Venerable Yuan were already visible.
When he was resting, he ate low-grade True Essence Pills like he was eating beans.
These things, which could be regarded as a treasure in the Secular World, were something he could easily obtain now.
Thinking about it, in the past, he was overjoyed for a night upon receiving one low-grade True Essence Pill.
But now, he could eat them casually.
This was the big difference between the Sect World and the Secular World.
