Chapter 55

Lianxing, the palace master, had the wound on her arm already closed, with no blood flowing out. The true qi that Xiao Ran had attacked her with was completely devoured by her Mingyu Gong!

Yaoyue, the palace master, had a face as pale as jade. Most of her internal meridians were damaged, and seven or eight of her chest bones were broken. She also completely devoured the true qi that Xiao Ran had attacked her with!

Their injuries were not fatal, and both palace masters of Yihua Palace still had the strength to fight another battle!

However, the two palace masters did not impulsively attack again. To outsiders, it seemed they had lost somewhat unjustly, as if a little more effort would have won them the match.

There is a saying that the onlooker sees the game clearly, but this time was an exception. They were in the game and had a clearer understanding of Xiao Ran's methods!

Xiao Ran's victory over them was not due to the depth of his power or the miraculousness of his martial arts, but rather in his ability to foresee the future. Each of his responses was like a wild horse galloping in the sky, leaving no trace, completely unpredictable!

The two of them did not speak for a long time, and Xiao Ran also did not speak!

Because he was shocked by the system's prompt!

The system had not actively prompted him for a long time!

He opened the Great Martial World System and saw a line of text!

"Host defeated the two Yihua Palace masters in a joint battle, winning the title of the world's top martial artist, and received a reward. The穿越点 (穿越 points) for this world will not be reset!"

Seeing this line, Xiao Ran almost spat out a mouthful of black blood!

If he had known this earlier, he would have challenged the Yihua Palace masters sooner and used the remaining穿越 points to visit the world of "Smiling, Proud Wanderer" to find an opportunity to obtain the "Yijin Jing"!

Now, his穿越 points, converted into time, only lasted three days. Getting the "Yijin Jing" in three days was too difficult!

Xiao Ran asked, "Is this reward given every time the title of the world's top martial artist is won?"

"No, the reward is random each time!"

"Seems like you have a knack for making things difficult! Are there any other hidden rewards?"

"Please explore them yourself, Host!"

Xiao Ran sighed and calmed his mind.

Well, getting three more days of穿越 points was a pleasant surprise. One shouldn't have too high hopes for unexpected things, just like buying a lottery ticket!

Winning is a blessing, losing is fate!

Yaoyue's chest heaved violently as she stared at Xiao Ran, clearly extremely agitated. After a long time, she said dejectedly, "You win!

Layer 4 of the Qi Cultivation, ha... I never thought Layer 4 of the Qi Cultivation would be so easily defeated!!"

The Yihua Palace master, who had been renowned for over twenty years and struck fear into the hearts of the world, actually admitted defeat!

This was too unimaginable, like an emperor admitting defeat to a commoner, an incredibly unbelievable thing!

The crowd let out a chorus of exclamations, amazed by Xiao Ran's strength. Today, Xiao Ran had brought them so many shocks that they were numb!

Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "If you think you lost and therefore believe that Layer 4 of the Qi Cultivation is nothing special, then you are wrong!

You are just at the beginning of Layer 4, and you haven't yet grasped many of the wonders of Layer 4!

For example, your aura has the attribute of devouring true qi, but you are only at the beginning of Layer 4. If you develop the attributes of true qi to the extreme, this devouring ability might not be limited to devouring true qi; it could even devour tangible objects!

For example, once your aura leaves your body, it is difficult to control, otherwise it wouldn't be so rigid!

And for example, you haven't created martial arts techniques suitable for your aura..."

Xiao Ran listed the shortcomings of Yaoyue and then said, "If you could do these things, I would not have been able to defeat you!"

Yaoyue's eyes lit up, showing a hint of enthusiasm, "Then, Master Xiao... how can I achieve this!"

"The key lies in the power of the soul, or what you might call mental strength!

It's the spiritual energy I mentioned before!

I said earlier that your soul is clouded by delusions, and your spiritual energy is impure. In your current state, even if you practice the most miraculous martial arts and condense the most powerful acupoints, it will be difficult to make progress!"

Xiao Ran was not trying to deceive her. Although he had not reached Layer 4 of the Qi Cultivation, he had read many books and seen true Layer 4 martial artists in action, so he had a rough idea of the characteristics and bottlenecks of martial artists at that level!

Yaoyue's face changed several times, eventually returning to calmness. She bowed to Xiao Ran and handed him a small book, saying, "I have received guidance from Master Xiao multiple times, and I have nothing to offer in return.

I see that Master Xiao is hosting this martial arts conference, which benefits the martial arts world, but also serves to collect martial arts!

I believe Master Xiao is gathering ideas and using the wisdom of others to reach a higher realm!

This is the secret manual of Mingyu Gong and Yihua Jieyu. It includes my annotations. Although it is not something extraordinary, I hope it will be useful to Master Xiao!"

Xiao Ran took the book and was very pleased!

Mingyu Gong and Yihua Jieyu, the four martial arts he had initially come to this world to collect, were all in his hands. How lucky he was!

Yaoyue bowed to Xiao Ran like a disciple, sat on the ground, and looked at Hua Wuque and Xiaoyu. Their faces seemed to merge into Jiang Feng.

She remembered her heart-wrenching first love and her distorted life thereafter, feeling a mix of emotions, like a dream.

She said, "Thank you, Master Xiao, for your guidance multiple times!

But Yaoyue has been stubborn, and even now, though I know my mistakes, I cannot change them immediately!

I have wasted Master Xiao's teachings!

Earlier, I promised that if I lost, I would reveal the truth. I truly meant it at the time!

But now, I find I cannot overcome this obstacle. I cannot say it!

I know it is a delusion, but this delusion has become my whole being. I cannot destroy it myself, I cannot say it out loud..."

Her voice grew lower and lower, gradually becoming inaudible. Her body slowly turned as smooth and lustrous as white jade, but it lacked a vital energy!

To avoid saying that thing, she had severed her own meridians and committed suicide!

Xiao Ran, Lianxing, and everyone else were stunned. Just a moment ago, Yaoyue seemed to have a sense of letting go and enlightenment. Why did she suddenly commit suicide?

No one understood why, even Yaoyue herself might not have understood!

Perhaps, as Xiao Ran said, women act based on their feelings at the moment, not on reason!

Looking at the dead Yaoyue, Xiao Ran sighed. Mental cultivation was indeed as difficult as climbing a mountain!

Just like a saying on Earth, the strongest enemy in the world is yourself!

He opened the portal to the Great Martial World and, in front of everyone, passed through the light gate, disappearing!

"She's... gone!"

"What is that light gate?"

"Master Xiao is not from this world, he is a celestial being sent to enlighten us..."

"God, God!"

Most people knelt on the ground, bowing continuously!

Bing'er looked at Su Yan, stammering, "S... Sister Su, I didn't see it wrong, Master Xiao is really a god?"

Even the calm and intelligent Su Yan was speechless, her eyes wide open!

...

The opening ceremony of the martial arts conference opened the eyes of all the martial artists!

The conference was extremely popular, but business was not very good because innovating new martial arts and developing new spirit acupoints were both very difficult!

Three months later, it was the day of the final battle between Xiaoyu and Hua Wuque!

But Lianxing, moved by her sister's death, revealed the secret early. Removing the dust from her heart, Lianxing's mental state changed greatly, and her strength increased significantly!

Thus, the duel became a battle between Lianxing, the palace master of Yannan, and Hua Wuque. They fought for three days and three nights on the peak of Mount Tai, ending in a draw!

Afterward, Lianxing retreated to Yihua Palace, sealing the palace and not coming out!

Yannan continued to uphold justice in the martial arts world!

A year later, the ten great villains were killed by each other in a scheme orchestrated by Jiang Bihe!

Two years later, Xiaoyu and Hua Wuque, the two brothers, finally caught Jiang Bihe and his son, disabled their martial arts, and let them go!

Five years later, Huasun broke through the Qi Cultivation realm and challenged Xuanyuan Sanguang.

Xuanyuan Sanguang accepted the challenge and fought Huasun at the Wei River, where he was killed by Huasun on the banks of the Wei River!

From then on, the young martial artists who had learned Xiao Ran's advanced martial arts began to show their heads, often defeating famous martial artists with ease!

The martial arts world became a place for the young!

New and powerful martial arts and spirit acupoints were constantly being created, and the level of martial arts in the world began to rise significantly!

Xiao Ran's plan had succeeded!

(Only one chapter today due to working late. This chapter was revised for a long time. The fate of Yaoyue was set from the beginning, but I had some doubts, and I eventually wrote it as the original setting because it seemed to fit her character better! So when you read the book and see Yaoyue's appearance and the dialogue with Xiao Ran, it might feel a bit strange. I apologize for this! Character determines fate. I want to say that changing one's inner self is the hardest thing in the world! If you feel uncomfortable, feel free to discuss it in the comments. Since I still have some doubts, if the readers' reactions are strong, I might change Yaoyue's ending! If there is no interest in discussion, it will remain as is! Headache at 12:37 AM!)