Rumbling sounds echoed as the torrent of water poured down on Qin Ning without mercy.
But then, an unexpected scene unfolded.
Qin Ning's body only trembled slightly on the smooth rock, then stood still.
The roaring, ocean-like current could not budge him an inch.
Seeing this, everyone present was stunned.
It was that simple?
Ye Yuan-yuan took a deep breath and stepped out, flying to another protruding rock.
She landed precisely where the water was pouring down.
With a crash, Ye Yuan-yuan was pushed into the cold pond.
The bone-chilling cold made her feel as if she were fighting a battle against the cold.
But Ye Yuan-yuan was, after all, an imperial body; she was unwilling to accept defeat so easily. She stepped out again, charging into the water.
But another crash sounded.
Ye Yuan-yuan's body was pushed down again.
"Standing firm... that's impossible!" Lu Xuan couldn't help but swallow.
"But Brother Qin's cultivation realm is not even as high as Ye Yuan-yuan's, so why... can he stand still?"
Zhang Xiao-shuai was also bewildered at this moment.
Xun Yu tidied his clothes and said, "Brother Qin is absolutely right, he will definitely succeed!"
He said no more and stepped into the pond.
Qin Hai was also eager to try.
His body had absorbed the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence, cultivating the Spirit Flame Art. His body contained a vast amount of fiery qi, and the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence breath that Qin Ning had given him made the spiritual power in his body turbulent.
Four figures stepped out one after another.
Rumbling sounds echoed.
Including Ye Yuan-yuan, five people successively jumped onto the smooth rock and fell.
"This is truly impossible!"
Lu Xuan gasped, looking at Qin Ning, who was standing firm beside him, even entering a meditative state, and was even more speechless.
Without comparison, there would be no sorrow!
Qin Ning succeeded in one try, cultivating under the bone-chilling water.
While they failed every single time.
The sun set in the west, and Qin Ning gradually opened his eyes.
He stepped out, and the water on his body instantly vanished, as if Qin Ning had never stepped into the waterfall.
Seeing the others still trying, Qin Ning smiled and said, "Rest!"
The five people truly needed to rest.
They had tried their utmost.
But when they saw Qin Ning in high spirits, they couldn't understand.
Outside the Heavenly Cold Gorge, six people sat cross-legged.
Ye Yuan-yuan stood outside the bonfire, silently. Her soaked clothes clung to her body, revealing her alluring curves.
"Not lighting a fire?"
Qin Ning smiled and replied, "You shouldn't be sad either. Although you are an imperial body, unique in the Northern Nether Empire, comparing yourself to me is just making yourself sad!"
"Let alone an imperial body, even an emperor body or a god body would have to kneel before me!"
Ye Yuan-yuan wanted to retort but couldn't.
"Actually, the water in this waterfall is like falling leaves!" Qin Ning said calmly.
"How can it be like falling leaves?" Zhang Xiao-shuai asked, puzzled, "Falling leaves hitting a person won't make as much of an impression as waterfall water."
His entire body was now flushed red and pale, a result of being battered by the waterfall.
"Think of it this way, it will be easier to understand. A waterfall is composed of countless drops of water falling at high speed. Leaves are the same, but their speed is much slower."
"At extreme speed, even leaves can kill people."
"To stand under a waterfall, one should not attack, but rather go with the flow!"
Go with the flow?
The others began to listen more intently.
"The force of the waterfall, let alone me, even a Spirit Soul realm expert would find it difficult to make the water of the Heavenly Cold Stream flow backward!"
"I merely transform myself into a stream of water, flowing with the current, changing my body!"
Qin Ning looked at the others, who seemed to understand yet not understand, and continued, "Look at this stone in my hand!"
In Qin Ning's hand was a round stone. "This stone has been buffeted by the pond water until it's smooth."
"Because the water has attacked and eroded its sharp edges countless times. A martial artist's body is like a stone. To transform it into its most perfect state, one must yield to the attack of the current. Initially, you will feel pain, but gradually you will feel... comfortable, even enjoyable..."
Hearing this, the others exchanged glances.
A peaceful night passed. The next morning, Qin Ning woke up.
Ye Yuan-yuan was gone.
Qin Ning walked into the Heavenly Cold Stream and saw a solitary figure standing still there.
Success!
Seeing Ye Yuan-yuan standing motionless under the waterfall, the powerful force of the water crashing against her, Qin Ning was also stunned.
Truly worthy of an imperial physique!
But Qin Ning understood even more that Ye Yuan-yuan's ability to do this was largely due to her innate talent and comprehension!
Gradually, Zhang Xiao-shuai, Lu Xuan, Xun Yu, and Qin Hai also woke up. When they saw Ye Yuan-yuan standing under the waterfall, their expressions subtly changed.
This woman... is truly terrifying.
Ye Yuan-yuan's success stimulated the fighting spirit of the four.
Zhang Xiao-shuai even shouted, "If we're not even as good as a girl, what kind of men are we?!"
For three consecutive days, Qin Ning and Ye Yuan-yuan quietly cultivated under the waterfall.
On this day, a wave of spiritual energy slowly emanated from Qin Ning's body.
At the Jingmen position, the Yuzhen acupoint at the back of his neck, the sixth spiritual sea had been completely condensed.
Spirit Sea Realm, Sixth Layer!
Qin Ning's mind stirred slightly at this moment.
The six great spiritual seas were now fully circulating, and his hand moved slightly.
The waterfall that was flowing into his body suddenly flowed backward.
Lu Xuan's group was completely dumbfounded at this sight.
This stream of water must weigh at least a thousand jin, yet Qin Ning could make it... flow backward!
"He's really not human anymore!" Zhang Xiao-shuai exclaimed.
At this moment, in another corner, Ye Yuan-yuan also slowly opened her eyes.
At the Zimen position, the seventh gate was finally condensed.
Spirit Sea Realm, Seventh Layer!
Ye Yuan-yuan let out a soft breath and looked at Qin Ning.
But as soon as she looked, with a crash, Ye Yuan-yuan fell into the water.
What was Qin Ning doing?
Making the water flow backward?
What kind of joke was this?!
At this moment, all five of them were utterly astonished.
Gradually, the water flowed backward for ten meters. Qin Ning sat for a full hour before stopping.
Qin Ning breathed softly, falling into the water.
At the same time, the five people were horrified to discover a flash of light outside Qin Ning's body, which then quickly disappeared.
Qin Ning clenched his fists, smiled, and said, "The Hundred Refinements Steel Body Art is complete; this can be considered decent for now."
Then he looked up, saw the strange gazes of the others looking at him, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"