Xuanwu War Sovereign

Qin Feng left the Ice and Snow Merchant and found a tall mountain to climb. Since the purple qi came from the east, a higher altitude naturally meant more Innate Purple Qi to absorb.

Atop a towering mountain peak, Qin Feng set up a Level One Gathering Spirit Mysterious Array. He sat cross-legged in the center of the Array Hub, circulating his Innate Primordial Qi to resist the peak’s severe cold.

By now, his Innate Primordial Qi had already reached the Fifth Layer. It flowed like liquid mercury, trickling through his Circulation Meridians. With each complete cycle, the Innate Primordial Qi grew a fraction more condensed.

Opening his eyes, Qin Feng felt the Innate Primordial Qi slowly circulating within him as he gazed at the sky, where thick clouds obscured the stars.

In the depths of this cold winter, the starlight was almost impossible to see.

He had already kept watch here for three nights. This was the eleventh day of the Snowfield Trial!

In truth, Qin Feng couldn’t recall the exact time the "Purple Qi Arching the Sun" phenomenon was supposed to occur. To avoid missing it, his only option was to lie in wait.

However, there was one thing Qin Feng remembered with perfect clarity: the "Purple Qi Arching the Sun" phenomenon would happen at the moment yin and yang diverge.

This so-called divergence is the instant the red sun rises in the east at dawn!

As the wind and snow howled, Qin Feng gazed toward the horizon. With his black hair and Black Robe, his solitary, waiting figure resembled a single, dark pearl embedded in the Snow Peak.

Tonight, another person could not sleep. High on the mountainside where the Sixth Palace, Aries Palace, was located, the bodies of countless sheep-headed snow monsters littered the path.

Xiao Yuchan was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He stood before Aries Palace, his features refined and handsome, his complexion fair. A vermilion dot between his brows shimmered with a gentle light. He was as still as a statue, seemingly untouched by the mortal world.

’What is going on? Why is the Innate Purple Qi I’ve refined with the Three Flowers Purple Qi Technique so active tonight? Is something about to happen?’

Xiao Yuchan frowned, his expression one of pained beauty. In the shadows, the many young women who had been secretly watching him were instantly captivated.

"I can’t believe it. How can such a perfect man exist in this world!" a sweet, charming voice suddenly exclaimed from the shadows. A young woman’s beautiful eyes sparkled with fascination.

In the swirling wind and snow, several lovely young women huddled around a bonfire, secretly watching the unparalleled gentleman in front of Aries Palace.

He was an arrestingly handsome man, impossible to forget after a single glance.

People say that men are lecherous, but women can be even more so! Especially these lovesick girls!

If Qin Feng had been there, he would have recognized a few of them as old acquaintances.

The one who had spoken was Yu Yao. The bright and beautiful young woman wore the classic expression of a girl in love. The others beside her were no better, each with the bashful, pretty look of someone completely smitten.

Zou Yuxian, Yu Hong, and the fierce-looking girl in the black robes all had flushed faces, their expressions full of fervent admiration.

"That’s right! Young Master Xiao isn’t just handsome; his aptitude, talent, and family background are the kind you see once in a millennium. I heard he’s even cultivating an Ancient Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Method. Once he completes his Foundation Establishment and enters the Condensing Vein Realm, he’s sure to be one of the top experts in that Realm!" another girl chimed in, her voice full of undisguised adoration.

"And there’s more!" Yu Hong added, her face flushed. "Young Master Xiao is proficient in everything from astronomy and geography to the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, medicine, and divination. He’s an expert in all sorts of esoteric subjects—a true master of both the scholarly and martial arts!"

The eldest young lady of the Yu Family was clearly smitten. When a beauty blushes, even the wind and snow seem to sway for a moment!

"He’s frowning. I wonder what he’s thinking about right now?"

One of the girls stared at the perfect figure of her dreams, utterly mesmerized. "He’s probably thinking about how to pass through the Seventh Palace. Its Guardian is no pushover. They say it’s on par with a Martial Arts Eighth Layer Peak expert! But I’m sure the Seventh Palace won’t stop him. He’s bound to become this year’s freshman Elder!"

’I wonder where *he* is right now?’ Listening to the other girls’ chatter and watching the perfect, white-robed figure before Aries Palace, Yu Yao suddenly thought of someone else.

The moment she thought of him, Yu Yao was reminded of the words that person had forcibly carved onto her backside. In an instant, all her romantic daydreams were annihilated, replaced by unconcealable shame and fury.

...

Several hours passed in a flash. Winter mornings always came late, but finally, a crimson sun began to crest the horizon.

It was a brilliant, blushing red. Just as Qin Feng began to think another day’s wait had been in vain, a wisp of Purple Qi suddenly drifted across the horizon.

To his astonishment, the red sun on the horizon transformed in an instant, becoming a deep, violet star. The brilliance of the Purple Qi erupted, bathing the entire land in an endless sea of violet light.

At the same time, waves of roiling Purple Qi unfurled across the sky.

Thirty thousand li of Innate Purple Qi! Countless dense wisps of the Purple Qi converged into a rain of light that poured down upon the land.

A great, violet rain began to fall from the sky!

In that instant, hundreds, even thousands, of Martial Artists who were accustomed to gathering the purple qi of the morning sun for their Cultivation received unimaginable benefits.

Before Aries Palace, Xiao Yuchan was enveloped in a river of nascent Purple Qi, transforming into a violet cocoon.

The sleepless girls were also immediately bathed in the violet rain of light.

The Purple Qi seemed to have an intoxicating power. Some of the girls, unable to resist the drowsiness it induced, drifted off to sleep. What they didn’t realize, however, was that the moment they fell asleep, their bodies stopped absorbing the Purple Qi.

Atop the Snow Peak, Qin Feng had activated the Gathering Spirit Mysterious Array the instant the "Purple Qi Arching the Sun" phenomenon appeared. A massive vortex formed above his head, devouring the violet rain.

The violet rain of light poured down over Qin Feng’s head like a tangible ocean, bathing his entire body.

This was Innate Purple Qi, the purest essence of heaven and earth!

If the Innate Purple Qi that fell upon the girls was a gentle drizzle, then the Purple Qi that Xiao Yuchan was absorbing was a small river. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

But the Purple Qi converging on Qin Feng was a great river. He had gone to great pains to set up a Spirit Gathering Array specifically for this day.

Qin Feng’s efforts had paid off!

Moreover, since he was on a mountain peak, the amount of Purple Qi he absorbed was several times greater than anyone else’s!

Right now, Qin Feng felt a baking heat spreading through his entire body. Warm currents surged and washed through his meridians. It felt as if all forty-eight thousand of his pores had opened, greedily devouring the Purple Qi that fell from the sky.

Qin Feng felt as though he were drunk. It was too comfortable, so comfortable that he felt himself sinking into a soft, warm place. He didn’t need to think; he was completely relaxed. His eyelids grew heavy, and he was overcome with drowsiness.

Qin Feng desperately fought to stay awake, forcing his eyes open. He knew that every extra wisp of light he absorbed now would make him that much stronger when he awoke. If he fell asleep, this heaven-sent opportunity would be lost forever!

Qin Feng forced himself to endure. Whenever drowsiness threatened to overcome him, he would draw his Ancient Sword and cut his own leg, using the pain to fight off the urge to sleep.

Gradually, as he devoured more and more Purple Qi, a violet sphere of light formed around him.

The Purple Qi poured into his body, and Qin Feng’s Cultivation began to skyrocket! His Innate Primordial Qi surged at a terrifying rate!

Initial Stage of Martial Arts Fifth Layer, Martial Arts Fifth Layer Mid-stage, Martial Arts Fifth Layer Late Stage... Qin Feng was advancing at a dumbfounding speed...