Lu Chengfeng and Li Mo were suspended in the water for three days, and it was early spring, the cold biting. Li Mo directly fainted.

Lu Chengfeng, having deep roots in his inner strength, didn't want to stand out, so he pretended to faint as well.

When the time came, he felt himself being carried by two people, seemingly moved to a boat, and shortly after, taken ashore and moved again.

The people acted extremely rudely, Lu Chengfeng suffered a lot, and even though they untied the ropes in the end, he was directly thrown onto the floor.

Once the door slammed shut, the surroundings instantly fell into darkness. There wasn't even a window here, only a slight glimmer of light streamed through the gap in the door.

Lu Chengfeng looked around and discovered the room was very small, empty inside, and Li Mo was also thrown in, locked up along with him.

"Damn it, they're real bastards!"

After this ordeal, Li Mo was forcefully awakened, and he deliberately cursed aloud, asking, "Brother, what is this place?"

Away from home, everything should be done cautiously, so after coming down the mountain, Li Mo never again addressed Lu Chengfeng as senior brother.

Lu Chengfeng shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but since they haven't killed us, it shouldn't take long before they let us out!"

"Hm, they say Three Immortals Mountain is a gathering place for heroes, accepting heroes from all over, but I don't see it." Li Mo appeared angry and unwilling.

"Enough, Second Brother, stop talking nonsense." Lu Chengfeng said, "Being under the eaves, one must lower their head. Since we're here, don't worry so much."

"Moreover, I beheaded that old thief in a fit of anger, and now I'm on Liangzhou's wanted list. If not for coming to Three Immortals Mountain, it would be hard to escape pursuit."

Li Mo continued to curse a few more sentences restlessly, not calming down for a long time.

Lu Chengfeng, however, didn't continue speaking, only occasionally meeting his eyes, giving an imperceptible nod.

The two were locked in the dark room for who knows how long, every day someone would bring a few buns.

Lu Chengfeng was not anxious, just practicing his inner strength every day, digesting the medicinal power of the Primordial Five Elements Pill, unknowingly improving greatly, having cultivated his Profound Crane Inner Power to the Eighteen Layers of Perfection.

Next, he needs Unity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, to condense Sword Intent, thereby stepping onto a new level.

This dark and quiet, yet undisturbed room instead became an excellent place for him to practice martial arts.

Lu Chengfeng silently digested the gift from Elder Li Guan, continuously familiarizing himself with techniques for condensing Sword Intent.

On this night, all was silent, even Li Mo fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion and hunger.

Lu Chengfeng leaned against the wall, seemingly asleep, when in fact the inner power within his body was operating along an extremely complex route. As time passed, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit reached their peak.

His eyes shut tight, in his Spirit Platform and Sea of Consciousness, he visualized the form of the Profound Crane.

This crane stood eight feet tall, its wingspan over a dozen feet, covered in dark feathers, appearing as if cast from bronze and iron, shining with luster, its iron claws gleaming coldly, capable of tearing metal.

Only the plume atop its head was white, emitting an aura, enveloping its body. With his own Essence, Qi, and Spirit as ink, he infused the painting to dot the eyes of the Profound Crane.

When the crane opened its eyes, his own Essence, Qi, and Spirit merged with it, crane entered the body, body and crane united. Thus was the Eighteen Layers of Perfection, reaching the pinnacle of the earthly.

With Lu Chengfeng's visualization, Essence, Qi, and Spirit merged into the shape of the Profound Crane, falling into its eyes. Suddenly, it seemed a crane's cry echoed, reverberating throughout his Spirit Platform.

Caw!

Though simply a visualization, at that moment the Profound Crane abruptly opened its eyes, its pupils starkly black and white, yet filled with compelling sharpness.

Buzz!

The opened-eyed Profound Crane suddenly took flight, soaring freely in the Spirit Platform, emitting a clear and pleasant crane's cry.

After circling nine times, it suddenly charged upward, seemingly eager to break free, soaring straight into the skies.

This was the most critical moment in refining Sword Intent.

Martial artists often require mastery in both Internal and External Skills, reaching the peak of perfection, before they can employ external techniques, drawing Essence, Qi, and Spirit, aligning with the external world, driving their Essence, Qi, and Spirit through Baihui at the top of their head.

With powerful Spiritual Will to suppress Essence, Qi, and Spirit, enduring the heavenly baptism without dispersing, it will then return, Unity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, refining True Qi, with Spiritual Will undergoing transformation, achieving Martial Path True Intent.

Yet this barrier is extremely dangerous; insufficiently strong Spiritual Will, inadequate comprehension of martial principles, prevents bonding of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, risking dispersal into the heavens.

In such a case, at best, Primordial Qi grievously harmed, martial inner power regresses, damaging the foundation; at worst, death on the spot.

In the Martial World, many elite could cultivate up to the Eighteenth Layer, but refining Martial Path True Intent is a gate that nearly blocks ninety-nine percent of people.

Successfully refining Martial Path True Intent, whether in renowned sects, thousand-year-old families, or princely residences, marks one as a guest of honor and esteemed elder.

Those who refine Martial Path True Intent are often qualified to travel North and South, making a name and reputation in the Martial World, and such individuals even establishing their own power could become a formidable hero of renown.

Three Immortals Mountain, besides the backing powers, owes its lasting presence to the three strong cultivators of True Intent among them, or else it would just be a group of motley crew.

In breaking through this barrier, everyone spares no effort in preparation, bathing and fasting to cultivate Essence, Qi, and Spirit to perfection.

They also prepare both internal and external pills, internal being Qi Replenishing Pill, Life-Protecting Pill, to ensure sufficient inner power and prevent Essence, Qi, and Spirit dispersal, maintaining one's life if failed.

The external ones are medicinal baths, nurturing the body and supplementing blood; certain prestigious sects and noble families even provide extraordinarily rare mind-cultivating medicines for their disciples.

With thorough preparation, and guidance from a Guardian, only then dare they attempt breakthrough.

Like Lu Chengfeng, first soaked in water for three days, then locked in a dark room with barely enough to eat, and directly cultivating for breakthrough, it was practically courting death.

But Lu Chengfeng was not taking a reckless risk. For one, the Primordial Five Elements Pill was a priceless treasure, even after his inner power cultivation reached the eighteenth layer, there was still residual medicinal power.

Though seemingly maltreated with scant food and drink these days, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had long been elevated to the pinnacle, matching even those fully prepared disciples of renowned sects, and in some respects, surpassed them.

More importantly, having received the gift, he had long comprehended the profundities of Profound Crane Thousand Shadow Sword Technique to the twenty-fourth layer, far exceeding peers in martial artistry, understanding profound depths.

Any martial artist facing this barrier would be hard-pressed to imagine his meticulous control over Essence, Qi, and Spirit, his martial path comprehension far outstripping same-tier peers.

He didn't even need to use swordsmanship to guide, elevating his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to the peak, triggering breakthrough signs.

Lu Chengfeng saw the crane soaring skyward, without hesitation, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit instantly united, charging straight to Baihui at the top of his head.

In an instant, crane dances through the sky, soaring with wings into the clouds!

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