Although the mist arrow was sharp, it could not advance even an inch when it was still an inch away from the tenth Meridian, obviously unable to Breakthrough the invisible barrier formed by the power of Heavenly Dao.
Jiang Yun was not surprised by this situation. He did not fantasize that the power of mere water mist could break this barrier. This was just an unconscious attempt on his part.
The mist arrow dissipated, and Jiang Yun did not continue to try. Instead, he focused on the waterfall in front of him and once again fell into his own contemplation.
He did not know that at this moment, on this small Hidden Peak, four people, including Gu Bu Lao, were silently watching him.
Even Dao Tianyou, the Sect Master of Wen Dao Sect, was the same.
Only they knew what Jiang Yun was thinking, and they all wanted to see if Jiang Yun could find the path to break the Realm rules.
Time flowed by little by little as Jiang Yun contemplated, and he remained motionless as if he had turned into a stone statue. Even his gaze seemed to be fixed, concentrated on a large rock protruding from beneath the waterfall.
Although Hidden Peak was not high, the waterfall, plummeting from a height of a hundred zhang, still carried a powerful impact force, slamming heavily onto this giant rock and splashing countless water droplets.
The giant rock had existed in this waterfall for an unknown amount of time, but it was certain that from the day the waterfall was born, it had been enduring the impact force of the falling waterfall, moment by moment, endlessly, so much so that a clear concave pit had appeared on its surface where it came into contact with the waterfall's flow.
Jiang Yun's gaze happened to be fixed on that concave pit. One day, two days, three days... Until the sixth day, a light suddenly shone in his eyes.
"This giant rock is like that unbreakable Heavenly Dao barrier. Although it is incredibly solid, under the continuous impact of the waterfall, a concave pit was still formed. If water can penetrate stone, then can I also use the same method to break the barrier?"
Thinking of this, Jiang Yun suddenly stood up and took a step, and this scene made everyone who was watching him widen their eyes.
Jiang Yun's sitting position was at the edge of the cliff. Taking this step meant stepping into the void, but he did not fall down because, as he stepped, a stream of water from the waterfall had already transformed into a mist cloud, suspended beneath his feet, supporting him as he arrived on that giant rock.
This scene made Xuanyuan Xing sigh softly, saying, "Jiang Laodi's control over Spiritual Qi has truly reached an extraordinary level!"
Dongfang Bo and Situ Jing both nodded in agreement. To be able to transform water into mist so seamlessly, they would have been absolutely unable to do it back then.
After Jiang Yun reached out and touched the concave pit, he actually sat cross-legged on the giant rock, taking the place of the rock to endure the impact force of the falling waterfall.
"What is he trying to do?" Xuanyuan Xing frowned slightly, saying, "He's not trying to use the method of water penetrating stone, is he?"
"If he thinks that, he's completely wrong!" Dongfang Bo shook his head and said, "Leaving aside the extremely long time it takes for water to penetrate stone, the barrier formed by the power of Heavenly Dao can only be broken by a power that does not belong to this Realm. Even if he sits here for ten thousand years, it won't work."
Situ Jing said softly, "Perhaps he has another idea!"
Jiang Yun had no other ideas; he genuinely intended to use the method of water penetrating stone to break the barrier. However, he also knew that this would take a long time, and he could not genuinely sit there indefinitely.
Therefore, after a moment, the water falling on Jiang Yun's body gradually began to evaporate, as if Jiang Yun had become a furnace with an extremely high temperature. Once water droplets touched him, they would evaporate into wisps and strands of mist, which then rushed into his body one after another.
Initially, only the water that touched Jiang Yun's body would turn into mist, but as time passed, the flowing water around his body also gradually began to turn into mist.
More and more mist diffused, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, gradually enveloping Jiang Yun's unmoving, cross-legged figure until it was completely swallowed.
Jiang Yun sat there for ten days, and when the ten days passed, the originally hundred-zhang-long waterfall, which had flowed straight down, had completely vanished, replaced by seemingly endless mist, making the place appear like a celestial Realm.
Dongfang Bo and the other two already showed signs of distress. Although they were quite shocked by the power of Jiang Yun's Cloud Heaven Mist Earth Technique, such a method simply could not break through the Heavenly Dao barrier.
In fact, Jiang Yun himself had already realized this, but he truly couldn't think of any other method, so he was unwilling to stop, unwilling to give up.
Moreover, he wasn't without gains.
Ten days of sleeplessly and tirelessly controlling Spiritual Qi to perform the Cloud Heaven Mist Earth Technique had completely stabilized his Nine Levels of Vein Opening! Realm. The nine Meridians in his body were connected end to end, with Spiritual Qi circulating within them, going through cycles, and then gathering at his Dantian, forming a Spiritual Qi lake also surrounded by mist.
He even vaguely felt a pressure from Heavenly Dao, pressing down on his Physical Body and the Spiritual Qi lake within him, and he also understood that this was a sign of being about to enter the Blessed Land Realm.
Nine is the extreme; it cannot be surpassed. One can only step onto a new stage and start again from one.
If he knew how to enter the Blessed Land Realm, and if he was willing, he could now begin to try to condense a Blessed Land.
However, he certainly wasn't willing!
Whether it was Gu Bu Lao's request, or Feng Wuji's Tongmai Realm Tenth Level, especially the existence of Wei Zhengyang, all made it necessary for him to at least open the tenth Meridian.
After another five days passed, Jiang Yun finally opened his eyes. Although his calm face showed no expression, he knew that he should give up.
Half a month of impact from the water mist had not loosened the Heavenly Dao barrier in the slightest, and continuing further would be meaningless.
Looking at the surroundings still enveloped by the surging mist, a faint smile slowly appeared on Jiang Yun's calm face, and a hint of recollection emerged in his eyes.
Because this hazy and blurred scene reminded him of when he used to take medicinal baths in his grandfather's small wooden house.
Each time he took a medicinal bath, the mist rising from the boiling hot water would completely fill the entire wooden house. In the swirling mist, he couldn't see anything, only vaguely discerning his grandfather's kind face.
Jiang Yun closed his eyes again, but in his mind, he clearly saw his grandfather, the misty small house, the large wooden tub, and his younger self, grimacing in the tub.
Even in his ears, he heard a conversation he used to have with his grandfather every time he took a medicinal bath before he was six years old.
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"Grandpa, why do only I have to take medicinal baths?"
"Because you are too weak!"
"Then will taking medicinal baths make me stronger?"
"Yes, it will make your Physical Body stronger and your strength greater!"
"Then can I also smash a large rock with one punch like Brother Jiang Lei?"
"More than just smashing a large rock, one day you will discover that the strength of your Physical Body will allow you to smash everything!"
Smash everything!
Jiang Yun's eyes suddenly opened, and two dazzling rays of light burst forth from them!