Chapter 53

Xiao Ran, although he had yet to break through to the third level of the Qi Cultivation stage, his true qi was not refined enough, but it was extremely pure. Even the full force of Mingyu Palace's Mingyu Technique at the ninth level could not pull it away!

However, his body was still affected by the Mingyu Technique.

Xiao Ran's mind turned, and instead of resisting, he used the suction force of the Mingyu Technique to charge towards Yao Yue. The sword light, which was already at its fastest, suddenly became even faster, aiming for Yao Yue's brow.

The sword light brought a sharp whistling sound, piercing the eardrums as if they were about to burst. Even before the sword arrived, the sharp air currents seemed capable of piercing through anything in the world!

Faced with such a fast sword, Yao Yue's expression remained as cold as ever. She raised her right hand, and her thumb, moving slowly, precisely pressed onto Xiao Ran's sword!

She did not absorb Xiao Ran's true qi but instead used the Mingyu Technique to hold his sword, and Xiao Ran could not break free for a moment!

At the same time, her flowing sleeves, like snakes, coiled around Xiao Ran's arm!

Infused with true qi, her sleeves were sharper than steel. If they wrapped around him, Xiao Ran's arm would surely be lost!

At this moment, Xiao Ran no longer resisted the suction force of the Mingyu Technique and instead poured his true qi wildly into Yao Yue's body!

When people realize their true qi is being absorbed, they would fight back desperately. Yao Yue never expected Xiao Ran to do the opposite.

Xiao Ran's true qi was so pure that her Mingyu Technique could not absorb it immediately, and her arm's meridians were already injured by the shock!

Yao Yue, the palace master, let out a light hum, and her fingers flicked, sending Xiao Ran's sword flying.

Xiao Ran's sword swirled in the air, slicing the flowing sleeves into pieces!

The fragments flew like butterflies, some drifting towards the audience. The first person in the front was Master Gu Si of the Gu Family's Divine Fist. Considering his status, he would not dodge a piece of cloth!

He flicked his finger to push the fragment away.

But as soon as his finger touched the fragment, a powerful force surged, directly sending him flying with a mouthful of blood!

The martial artists were shocked. A mere piece of cloth had injured such a renowned martial artist!

This was the power of the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, where true qi becomes a powerful force. It was almost like a skill beyond the mortal realm!

Under the immense shock, everyone felt a sense of longing!

As long as I follow the martial arts essentials passed down by Master Xiao, I might also achieve such a great skill!

Beside him, a withered old man holding a three-year-old child sighed softly, "Liu Xiang, I'm glad I haven't started teaching you martial arts. With your talent, if I were to teach you, it would be a waste of your potential!

If you were to follow Master Xiao's martial arts, your achievements would not be lower than theirs!"

The child, with a face as delicate as jade, was incredibly cute. When he grew up, he would be a handsome man who could cause chaos. He said in a babyish voice, "Grandpa Ye Di, what is achievement? Can it be eaten?"

The old man was instantly embarrassed!

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Xiao Ran retracted his sword and looked at Yao Yue, saying, "I told you, it won't work with just you alone!"

Yao Yue's face was extremely ugly. She had just lost a move!

Losing was something she had not experienced in a long time, or at least in martial arts, she had never known what it was like to lose!

Did she really have to fight two against one? But even if she won, it would be shameful. If she lost, she would have no face to stand in this world of martial arts!

At this moment, Lian Xing, the palace master, flashed to the other side of Xiao Ran, forming a triangular position with Yao Yue!

Lian Xing said, "I heard a word you said just now. You mentioned that in this world, you can only use the cultivation of the second level of Qi Cultivation. What does that mean?"

Xiao Ran glanced at her and said calmly, "I actually come from another world!

But due to the spatial rift, I am suppressed and can only use the cultivation of the second level of Qi Cultivation!"

Another world? What is a spatial rift?

Beside them, Gu Renyu opened his mouth wide and said to Su Ying, "Sister, our master is truly a god descended from heaven!"

Su Ying snorted and said, "It sounds reasonable, but for some reason, I feel that Master's words are a bit unreliable!"

Xiao Ran continued to Yao Yue, "So you don't need to worry about losing to me, because I am inherently stronger than you!

I won't interfere in your grudge with Xiaoyu, but to achieve such a level of martial arts in such a flawed and error-prone system, I admire your martial talent.

So I have something to say to you!"

In Xiao Ran's view, Yao Yue's peculiar actions and crazy behavior were just because she had seen too few men. If a few more men had rejected her, she would have gotten used to it, but he couldn't say that!

He thought for a moment and continued, "That obsession might not be important to you, just like that person. He is not as important to you as you think!

You feel it is important because you have invested time and effort in this obsession and in that person, more than you have ever invested before!

Your investment makes you feel it is important!

To give an inappropriate analogy, if you borrow money from someone, you might forget about them soon. But if someone borrows a large sum from you and runs away, you might remember them for a lifetime!

Because you feel they owe you!

If someone carries an obsession for half their life, that obsession will take root and sprout within them, clouding their mind, making them unable to see themselves clearly, unable to see their own heart.

Desire clouds the mind, and so does greed!

At the fourth level of Qi Cultivation and beyond, mental cultivation is even more important!

If the mind is clouded, the spirit energy will not be pure, and spirit energy is the key to controlling true qi. If you cannot let go, you will never reach a higher level of martial arts!

The wonders of the path of martial arts are far more captivating than you can imagine!

Don't you want to try the feeling of condensing true qi wings and flying in the sky...

Don't you want to try the appearance of condensing a true form...

Don't you want to experience the wonders of multiple forms...

Don't you want to feel the sensation of breaking through the Qi Cultivation stage and reaching the Tianyuan stage, where you can harness the power of heaven and earth..."

Yao Yue's face changed several times. Xiao Ran's words had an unprecedented impact on her!

Is it really not important? Is the pain I have endured really not important? Is the path of martial arts really that wonderful?

Yao Yue became the top expert at a young age. If it were just because of the wondrous martial arts and her talent, it wouldn't be enough. Without a deep love for martial arts and a crazy dedication to research, she would never have achieved such success!

As long as one is human, they will always have hope for the future.

Years ago, Yao Yue became the top expert and the most beautiful woman in the martial world. Twenty years ago, her life had reached its peak, with no further room for advancement!

Her only hope for the future was to find a suitable husband, but her ideal man ran away with her maid, shattering her hopes for life. That's why she went mad!

If she had new hope, would she return to normal?

Xiao Ran didn't know, because women are emotional beings. They often make decisions based on their feelings rather than reason!

So Xiao Ran painted a grand picture for Yao Yue and watched her reaction!

After a long time, Yao Yue's breathing finally steadied. "In your world, are you considered an expert?"

Xiao Ran smiled but said nothing.

After a long while, Yao Yue's eyes gradually regained their luster. "Regardless of that, you are currently only a second-level Qi Cultivation practitioner. Although I have taken the wrong path in my cultivation, I still don't believe you can defeat my sister and me together!

If you really win, it means the path ahead is even more wonderful than I imagined. With a goal worth pursuing, what's the harm in letting go of that obsession!

If you really win, I will tell Xiaoyu and Wuque the truth."

Lian Xing's eyes sparkled. "Sister..."

She knew better than anyone that Yao Yue had almost gone mad over that obsession. Xiao Ran could dispel her obsession with just a few words, which was more unbelievable than knocking Yao Yue down with a single punch!

It was said that when the Buddha preached, golden lotuses descended from the sky, and his tongue blossomed with lotus flowers, causing all demons to submit. Xiao Ran's words breaking her sister's heart demon were truly a divine and unfathomable ability!