My ex-girlfriend thought I was poor, so I made 100 million by betting on stones.

Yang Feng looked at his expression and said, "I think with Senior Qingtian's strength, no matter whether Sima Shan uses the formation or his black puppet, I think he is definitely not your opponent, right?"

"That's actually true, but Sima Shan was really strong back then."

Qing Tian talked about this and said, "He has just obtained the dragon energy, which should be his strongest moment. In fact, I thought he was a very promising person at the beginning."

"Is that why you agreed to compete with him?"

"Yes, I want to give him some guidance."

Qingtian spread his hands and said, "Sit down by the side first, I'll tell you what happened back then."

"Yes."

Yang Feng sat down beside him respectfully.

Qingtian raised his head and his thoughts went back hundreds of years.

"At that time, I was really full of energy and vigor."

Qingtian recalled and said, "Actually, you are right. At that time, I had already realized the most important second level for ancient warriors."

"The second level of ancient warriors?"

Yang Feng was puzzled, and lowered his head again and said: "Senior Qingtian, I have never heard of this...this statement."

"This is my personal opinion. It's normal that you haven't heard of it."

Qingtian laughed.

Yang Feng quickly asked: "What does this second level mean? Please enlighten me, Senior Qingtian."

“You may not have felt it, but you definitely know it.”

Qingtian said calmly, "I've told people before that an ancient warrior can never reach the peak in the true sense by relying solely on his own strength. It's like a reservoir. No matter how big the reservoir is, it will overflow eventually."

"Yes, in fact, the practice of ancient warriors is a process of building a reservoir."

Yang Feng understood the reason behind this.

Qingtian smiled and said, "That's right. Many ancient warriors are essentially just messing around in their own water reservoirs. Ancient warriors at a higher level may be able to make the water cleaner and thicker, but they still can't change the nature of using water."

"You mean... this reservoir has a limit?"

Yang Feng quickly understood what Qingtian wanted to say.

Qingtian laughed and said, "Haha, it seems that you really understand things quickly. You are much smarter than I was back then."

"Senior Qingtian, thank you for your compliment. I am just standing on your shoulders."

"Haha, what you just said is correct. The reservoir has its limits, just like where we are."

Qingtian glanced around and said, "The human body is like a piece of territory, and no matter how the reservoir expands, it will eventually reach its limit."

"At this time, if we only rely on the water in the pool, the power we can exert is very limited. So I found that people not only need to use their own spiritual power, but also the power of nature."

Qingtian explained why he realized the power of nature.

Yang Feng listened and nodded: "Yes, but I found that people will use some natural power to a greater or lesser extent."

"That's right. If a ancient warrior develops to the later stage, like you, he will naturally use these powers, but he doesn't deliberately guide them."

Qingtian said, and continued: "But that is just like the instinct of a baby. Although it can do some simple things, it cannot be truly controlled and utilized. Therefore, the power that can be used in the end is also very limited."

"You mean... the power I'm using now is still very weak?"

"It's not just you. Almost all ancient warriors who have reached this level and want to pursue higher strength will be stuck here."

Qing Tian shook his head and said, "Actually, this is understandable, but for those who really want to break through to a higher level, it actually depends on how they master and use the power of nature."

Obviously, Qingtian has explored many things.

On the path of ancient warriors.

He is the person who has explored the deepest depths in the past few hundred years.

It is precisely because of this that Qingtian represents the peak strength in the past few hundred years.

Yang Feng looked at the blue sky in front of him and said, "In other words, how much natural power can be used depends on the strength of the ancient warrior in the late stage, right?"

"That's right. In fact, just like Sima Shan back then, it is impossible to control the power of nature like this."

Qingtian recalled.

Yang Feng seemed to understand and said, "Outside, I met some seniors who are very strong. They seem to have reached this stage, such as the current head of the Zhuge family."

"Yes, many people can only go this far."

Qingtian sighed and said, "This is also a pity. They may have reached the pinnacle of ancient warriors."

"Yes, after you left, these people are the strongest among the ancient warriors."

"They are just using some natural forces when using spiritual power."

Qingtian sat cross-legged, stroking his chin and said, "I don't know how to explain it to you..."

"You mean, do they need to drive the power of nature, or do they need their own spiritual power, just like if you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat grass?"

Yang Feng asked.

Qing Tian slapped his thigh and said, "Haha, that's right, that's what I mean. Although they can now control some natural forces, in essence they are just letting the horses run continuously, which still consumes a lot of their own spiritual energy."

"But if we don't use spiritual power, how can we control the power of nature?"

Yang Feng was puzzled.

Because he just kept using his spiritual power to manipulate and absorb the energy of nature, and finally exerted a stronger power.

In his eyes, this should be very normal.

Qingtian smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be this way. Only when you truly feel that the distance between you and nature is zero, can you truly let the power of nature provide for you."

"I...I don't quite understand."

"That's normal. If we can understand it just by talking, it would be much easier."

Qing Tian smiled and said, "In short, at that time, I was the only one who could reach this level, so I gained some false reputation."

"Yes, but I still don't understand what this has to do with the battle between you and Sima Shan."

Yang Feng was even more confused.

If Qingtian's meaning was followed, his strength at that time was indeed far beyond Sima Shan's.

Then how come he lost that battle?

Qingtian shook his head and said, "Because I once told Sima Shan the secret of this practice before."

"what?!"

Yang Feng was surprised.

Could it be that Qingtian also guided Sima Shan in his practice?