Chapter 5

Holding hands with the young girl, Chen Yu felt a sense of unreality.

In front of him, Mu Xueqing's slightly blushing, shy face was like a peony blooming after the rain, evoking a deep sense of tenderness. Her long dress accentuated her delicate and graceful figure, giving an overall impression of ethereal beauty.

The girl's smooth hair, carrying a faint fragrance, brushed past his ear, bringing an inexplicable tingling and warmth to his heart.

Especially, the smooth and soft sensation of the girl's fair and delicate arm was so real.

However, his steady and powerful heartbeat, carrying an invisible strong belief, did not let him lose himself.

After the integration and transformation by the crystal heart, Chen Yu's body and mental reactions far surpassed what they were before.

A thought crossed his mind, and Chen Yu felt something was off.

As the saying goes, when something unusual happens, there must be a reason.

In the past two years, he had been pursuing Mu Xueqing for a long time.

However, Mu Xueqing neither rejected nor accepted him, always maintaining a distant yet close relationship, which made him feel uneasy.

He felt that Mu Xueqing was not indifferent to him but, for some reason, subconsciously kept her distance.

And now.

Mu Xueqing publicly held his arm, an intimate gesture that seemed sudden and out of the ordinary.

As they walked out of the cafeteria, the girl in front of him paused.

"Big Brother Chen."

Mu Xueqing suddenly let go of his hand, the blush on her face fading.

She took a deep breath, her bright eyes clear, as if she had made a decision, and looked at Chen Yu straightforwardly.

The sudden release of her hand made Chen Yu feel a sense of loss.

The change in Mu Xueqing's expression, with her eyes calm like a lake, made him feel a bit estranged.

"Xueqing, do you have something to say?"

Chen Yu calmed his emotions. The steady and powerful heartbeat gave him the courage to look directly at the girl he once dared not even think of.

Mu Xueqing was slightly taken aback, feeling that the young man in front of her was different from before.

However, this would not change her original intention.

"Big Brother Chen, with your talent, you can live a better life in the secular world. Perhaps, the sect is not suitable for you, and Xueqing cannot bear to see you bullied by others..."

Mu Xueqing's gentle voice echoed in his ears.

Her voice was beautiful, but the underlying meaning made Chen Yu's heart chill.

At that moment.

He felt as if he had fallen from a rainbow cloud into an endless abyss, or as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his heart.

"Do you think my talent is insufficient, and you want me to leave the sect and return to the secular world? So, your actions just now were just to 'protect' me?"

Chen Yu interrupted her.

Mu Xueqing's bright face stiffened.

She had been quite tactful, afraid of hurting Chen Yu's self-esteem.

She didn't expect him to be so direct.

Indeed.

Mu Xueqing's actions in the cafeteria were out of a desire to protect Chen Yu from being bullied.

"That's right!"

Mu Xueqing clenched her teeth, her face composed. "I am just suggesting that Big Brother Chen return to the secular world out of good intentions. And..."

"And what?"

Chen Yu unexpectedly calmed down.

"Very soon, I will enter the Inner Sect and become an Inner Sect disciple. At that time, no matter what decision Big Brother Chen makes, we will... be from different worlds."

Mu Xueqing sighed softly at the end, her eyes calm.

After making this "decision," the guilt and unease in her heart seemed to calm down.

We will... be from different worlds.

"Is this your decision?"

Chen Yu suddenly smiled.

Mu Xueqing's words were equivalent to a complete severing of ties with Chen Yu, meaning that all his past pursuits and efforts were in vain!

The Inner Sect was the core of Yunyue Sect.

Inner Sect disciples were the focus of the sect's cultivation, vastly different from Outer Sect disciples.

Given Chen Yu's performance over the past two years, it was already difficult for him to stand his ground in the Outer Sect.

In a certain sense... Mu Xueqing's conclusion and decision seemed to be correct.

"Big Brother Chen, Xueqing knows you are a good person, and I feel guilty towards you. If you truly want to stay in the sect, as long as I am here, no one will bully you."

Mu Xueqing bit her thin lips, her face filled with guilt.

After all, they had known each other since they were young and had some mutual affection.

Was she being too harsh on him?

She was worried that Chen Yu would not be able to handle such a heavy blow.

"Thank you."

Chen Yu exhaled three words, a hint of an inexplicable smile on his face.

That smile gave a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Reflecting on the past few years, he had been pursuing Mu Xueqing, feeling that she was always distant and increasingly unfamiliar and remote.

It turned out.

Mu Xueqing had already come so far, about to enter the Inner Sect.

In this case, the efforts of the Outer Sect disciples, whether it was him, Wang Lingyun, or other suitors, were all meaningless.

The only difference was that Chen Yu had once won the girl's heart—could this be considered a noble defeat?

Chen Yu couldn't help but think:

If Mu Xueqing had been more honest and cut off his hopes earlier, he would have had more energy to focus on martial cultivation over the past two years.

Perhaps, he would have already broken through to the Pulse-Opening stage, or at least had a higher chance of success.

"At least, it's not too late now."

Chen Yu shed the burden, his heart broad and clear. Although there was some pain, he had crossed this threshold.

Thank you?

Mu Xueqing's bright eyes carefully examined Chen Yu, suddenly finding it hard to see this young man clearly.

"I will still stay in the sect, but I don't need your so-called protection."

Chen Yu said calmly.

Martial cultivation was the path he had longed for. The world of the sect and martial experts was the true ruler of this world.

He aspired to this path.

After speaking, Chen Yu left without a trace of lingering, turning and walking away.

The resolute young man made Mu Xueqing's heart tremble, a sense of loss and pain welling up.

At that moment, the confident and masculine aura of the young man tugged at her heartstrings.

"Chen..."

Mu Xueqing's eyes were slightly red.

Suddenly, she felt as if she had lost something precious and could not recover it.

Just then.

Chen Yu suddenly turned his head and left a message: "And, see you in the Inner Sect."

"See you in the Inner Sect? That's impossible!"

Mu Xueqing shook her head slightly, almost instinctively giving a conclusion.

She, of course, understood Chen Yu's current situation. It would be difficult for him to even stand his ground in the Outer Sect.

Soon, Mu Xueqing calmed her emotions, her eyes clear and determined.

Since she had chosen this path, she would not regret it!

She had her own family, her own life goals, and a broader future. How could she be limited by a vague, unstarted affection?

...

After parting ways with Mu Xueqing, Chen Yu ran all the way to the more remote wilderness of the sect.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As he leaped, Chen Yu felt his body becoming lighter, and the world before his eyes becoming broader.

After a brief period of pain, his heart felt as if the clouds had parted to reveal the moon, broad and bright.

"I must stand my ground in the sect and enter the Inner Sect. I want to make my family strong and make my parents proud of me..."

Chen Yu roared as he leaped through the air.

At this moment, the young boy was full of vigor and strength, setting his goal.

He did not know.

After taking this step, how far he would go and how high he would stand.

In the wilderness.

"Iron Plow Fist!"

The young figure flashed, the sound of his fists roaring, causing a series of cracking sounds, deep and shocking.

As time passed.

The power of Chen Yu's fist technique grew stronger, giving the impression of riding the wind and breaking through waves, like a storm and thunder.

He practiced continuously, not only to improve his cultivation and martial skills but also to adapt to his enhanced body.

After fusing with the mysterious heart, Chen Yu's recovery ability was extremely strong. He could practice for several hours without feeling tired. Only when he was very hungry would he go hunting.

In other words, his cultivation time and efficiency far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Time passed slowly.

Chen Yu's fist technique and cultivation both improved. Especially the former, which progressed rapidly.

Ten days later, in the evening.

Crack!

A powerful punch shattered a tree as thick as a bowl, sending wood chips flying.

Dust rose, and animals fled in fear.

"A punch that shatters a hard tree as thick as a bowl, with the wood splintering at the break, indicates that I have reached the Great Success stage of the Iron Plow Fist..."

In the center of the dust, the young man closed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face.

After ten days of continuous hard practice, his Iron Plow Fist had finally reached the Great Success stage!

Generally, martial techniques are divided into four stages: Initial Mastery, Minor Success, Great Success, and Peak.

In short, they are Initial, Minor, Great, and Peak.

Even a low-level martial technique, if cultivated to the Great Success stage, possesses considerable power.

Moreover.

The Iron Plow Fist is known for being easy to learn but difficult to master. The more advanced the stage, the greater its power.

In the Initial and Minor stages, the Iron Plow Fist is slightly less powerful compared to techniques of the same level.

However, when it reaches the Great Success stage, its power increases dramatically!

"With my current strength, I might not lose even in a battle against a disciple at the Initial Pulse-Opening stage."

Chen Yu closed his eyes, sensing the surging power within his body.

At this moment, not only had his Iron Plow Fist advanced, but his cultivation had also reached the peak of the Body Tempering stage—Body Tempering Peak!

At the Body Tempering Peak, one has the basic conditions to attempt the Pulse-Opening stage.

In other words.

Chen Yu could now try to break through to the Pulse-Opening stage. Whether he would succeed was another matter.

"I won't rush to break through. There is still a month and a half left."

Chen Yu pondered.

He had heard from the sect's teaching elder that the foundation of the Body Tempering stage should be as solid as possible.

A solid foundation allows for greater internal energy capacity in the Pulse-Opening stage, enabling one to progress further in the martial path.

Additionally.

The main cultivation technique used during the breakthrough is also important.

The higher the level of the main cultivation technique, the deeper the foundation, and the stronger the power after breaking through to the Pulse-Opening stage.

When Chen Yu first entered Yunyue Sect, he chose a low-level martial technique, the Iron Plow Fist, for free from the "Heavenly Martial Pavilion."

According to the rules.

After advancing to the Pulse-Opening stage, one can choose a higher-level "Intermediate Martial Technique" for free.

Otherwise, one can only rely on contribution points!

Completing tasks for the sect can earn contribution points, but it is not easy.

Chen Yu had been in the Outer Sect for nearly three years, accumulating enough contribution points to exchange for another low-level technique.

This was not very meaningful to him.

"My goal is the Inner Sect, and I cannot start from a disadvantage. I must gather more contribution points to choose a better main cultivation technique, and then break through to the Pulse-Opening stage..."

Chen Yu thought for a moment and quickly made a decision.

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