Chapter 92

Chapter 93: Seeking Guidance from a Senior (Requesting Monthly Votes)

Li Xuan glanced calmly at Xie Lingfeng and the other, and said, "I understand your intentions."

"Please, Senior, guide us out of our confusion!"

Xie Lingfeng respectfully said.

"To resolve your doubts, you must first understand their roots. What cultivation techniques are you two practicing?"

Li Xuan twirled a jade ruyi in his hand, a faint smile on his face.

"Senior, we are practicing the cultivation techniques passed down from Sword Venerable Cliff."

Xie Lingfeng replied.

"How well have you comprehended these techniques?"

Li Xuan continued to ask.

Xie Lingfeng was taken aback. How well have they comprehended them?

"Junior has fully comprehended them."

Li Xuan smiled mysteriously, his eyes filled with deep meaning, "Truly comprehended?"

Xie Lingfeng, under his questioning, suddenly felt less confident.

"Could there be something I missed, failing to fully comprehend them?"

Hu Shan was also deep in thought, wondering if he had truly comprehended them.

"Bring out your cultivation techniques. I will examine them and test you two to see if you have truly grasped their essence."

Li Xuan seemed to have already determined that they had not fully grasped the essence of the techniques.

"Yes, Senior!"

Xie Lingfeng and the other did not think much of it.

They had already decided that their cultivation techniques were false martial arts, so it didn't matter if they were revealed.

Moreover, how could a great master be interested in such crude false martial arts techniques?

"Senior, please wait a moment. Junior will write down the techniques."

Xie Lingfeng respectfully said.

"No problem!"

Li Xuan nodded.

Shi Er fetched paper and pen for the two.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan began to write down the techniques.

Li Xuan spoke again, "Write down everything you know about the techniques. Perhaps you two have just overcomplicated things and failed to understand their true essence."

"Yes, Senior!"

Xie Lingfeng and the other were invigorated.

"Perhaps the cultivation techniques I practice are not false martial arts? Could it be that I failed to understand their true essence, which is why I couldn't cultivate true martial arts?"

Thinking this, his eyes shone with excitement.

An hour later.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan had written down all the techniques they practiced and knew.

Li Xuan took them and glanced over them, truly just a glance, without reading the specific content.

A great master!

Why would a great master read them bit by bit?

Moreover, he had no intention of truly commenting on their techniques.

"Whether true or false, as long as your martial heart is firm, you will surely achieve something."

Li Xuan put down the techniques and said calmly.

Xie Lingfeng and the other immediately looked dejected.

"Indeed, these are false martial arts techniques. Senior is just comforting us."

Hu Shan's eyes dimmed, his heart sinking, the hope that had just ignited extinguishing.

"Please, Senior, guide us out of our confusion. Where does our martial path lie?"

Xie Lingfeng prostrated on the ground.

"Please, Senior, guide us out of our confusion!"

Hu Shan also prostrated on the ground.

Li Xuan deliberated and slowly said, "You two have already established your foundations, so re-cultivating is not an option... However, since you have cultivated... let's call it true qi.

"True qi is impure, hence your martial path is not solid, and your foundation is not firm.

"The primary issue is to purify your true qi and return to the right path of martial arts."

This was the strategy Li Xuan had already thought through.

"Senior, how do we refine true qi?"

Xie Lingfeng asked respectfully.

In the capital of Qi, when he discussed with Xu Yan, he had thought about this issue.

However, Xu Yan had not yet broken through to the innate realm and could not provide a method.

As long as they could refine martial inner qi into martial true qi, they would be back on the right path of martial arts. This was the first step, very crucial.

If they couldn't refine true qi, everything would be in vain.

The only option would be to continue practicing false martial arts and break through to the Grandmaster realm.

This was not what Xie Lingfeng wanted.

So what if he became a Grandmaster?

He still couldn't enter the sword path and become a true martial cultivator.

"Refining true qi, it's difficult, yet not difficult."

Li Xuan did not give any guarantees.

After all, how to refine martial inner qi into true qi was a method he had slightly modified from refining blood and qi into true qi.

Whether it would succeed was uncertain.

Hu Shan was confused and asked, "Senior, what do you mean?"

Meng Chong, standing beside him, couldn't help but explain, "My master means whether you can refine true qi depends on your talent and comprehension of the techniques.

"You should know that some people can successfully cultivate a technique, while others cannot grasp it.

"This is why it's difficult, yet not difficult."

Hu Shan's face turned red, and he lowered his head in shame, "It's my dullness, Junior!"

He was worried: "Could it be that I can't comprehend and refine true qi?"

Xie Lingfeng, however, was not worried. He firmly believed he could refine true qi.

"Please, Senior, teach me the method to refine true qi!"

He prostrated on the ground respectfully.

"Meeting is a form of destiny. Very well."

Li Xuan nodded.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Xie Lingfeng and the other were extremely excited.

"Listen carefully..."

Li Xuan imparted the method to refine true qi to the two.

After hearing the technique, Xu Yan suddenly understood. It was similar to refining blood and qi into innate true qi.

"Have you remembered it?"

Li Xuan asked after explaining.

"Junior has remembered it!"

Xie Lingfeng said respectfully.

Hu Shan opened his mouth, but finally nodded, "Junior has also remembered it!"

Li Xuan glanced at Hu Shan. This guy clearly hadn't remembered, but he didn't bother with it. He would ask Xie Lingfeng if he didn't understand.

This also revealed the difference in talent.

"Thank you, Senior, for imparting the technique!"

Xie Lingfeng respectfully bowed three times.

Hu Shan hurriedly followed, bowing three times forcefully.

"Stand up."

Li Xuan said.

These two truly knew etiquette!

Their bows were even more forceful than when his disciple bowed to him.

"Junior won't disturb Senior's peace."

Xie Lingfeng bowed and said.

"Alright!"

Li Xuan nodded.

"Xie Brother, let's spar."

Xu Yan was very excited.

After breaking through to the innate realm, he hadn't sparred with Xie Lingfeng yet. Now they could spar.

"Sure!"

Xie Lingfeng nodded.

Each sparring session brought him some gains.

Meng Chong also looked excited and said to Hu Shan, "Let's spar."

Hu Shan was still troubled by the technique to refine true qi. He hadn't remembered it completely and was too embarrassed to say he hadn't remembered it.

"Alright."

Seeing Meng Chong's invitation, he absentmindedly agreed.

The four left the courtyard and went to the forest outside the county.

"Master, I didn't remember the technique to refine true qi completely. Can you explain it to me?"

Hu Shan approached Xie Lingfeng and awkwardly said.

Xie Lingfeng looked speechless at him.

"I, I didn't have the heart to say it in front of Senior."

Hu Shan said sheepishly.

Meng Chong patted his shoulder and said, "Come, come, let me see the martial arts of the Inner Domain. I can explain what you didn't remember."

Hu Shan was even more embarrassed. Among the four, only he hadn't remembered.

"Alright."

Hu Shan nodded and followed Meng Chong to the side.

"Xie Brother, let's go!"

Xu Yan raised his hand, and a branch fell into his hand.

Xie Lingfeng was about to grab a branch too, but Xu Yan said, "Xie Brother, use your sword."

"Sure!"

Xie Lingfeng's lips twitched. Xu Yan was so confident, using a branch to spar with him?

Could it be that his strength had increased so much after breaking through to the innate realm?

Thinking of Xu Yan's sword intent, Xie Lingfeng didn't dare to be careless.

He drew his sword.

"Xu Brother, be careful!"

He used his strongest sword technique, the Flying Rainbow Sword!

The sword light flashed instantly, extremely fast and swift.

Xu Yan pointed his sword, and a sword qi emerged from the branch, shattering the sword light. Then, the sword qi surged like a mighty river, flowing endlessly!

Xie Lingfeng was startled. This seemed to be the Ten Thousand Rivers Sword Technique, but it was even more fierce and powerful!

"Is this innate true qi?"

The sword qi surged, flowing endlessly. Even though it was just a branch, and Xu Yan didn't use his sword intent, Xie Lingfeng still felt a powerful pressure.

The aura of a Grandmaster, fully unleashed, with martial inner qi circulating, his sword emitted a dazzling sword light. He was giving it his all.

Xu Yan's strength after breaking through was incredibly strong. He was definitely not a match.

The purity and power of innate true qi were far superior to his martial inner qi.

Xu Yan and Xie Lingfeng sparred using sword techniques, with fierce sword qi crisscrossing.

Meng Chong and Hu Shan's sparring was even more intense.

Meng Chong held a large saber, his body glowing with golden light. He moved swiftly, instantly appearing to Hu Shan's left and slashing down with the saber.

Hu Shan was startled and thrust his sword, making a loud sound.

He felt a terrifying force from the saber, shocked by the immense physical strength!

He immediately didn't dare to be careless and used the Storm Sword Technique.

Meng Chong wielded the saber, slashing one after another. A golden bell of qi and blood appeared, making his body seem to expand.

His fighting style was fierce, focusing all his strength on the saber.

However, he was only at the minor success stage of the qi and blood realm, and his strength was inferior to Hu Shan. Despite his ferocity, Hu Shan could handle it easily.

Suddenly, Meng Chong charged over, ignoring the incoming sword qi, and slashed fiercely at Hu Shan.

"Be careful!"

Hu Shan's face changed, trying to retract his move, but it was too late.

He could only watch helplessly as several sword qi swept towards Meng Chong, his heart sinking!

This blow would severely injure Meng Chong, if not kill him.

What should he do?

However, a more shocking scene unfolded.

The sword qi hit Meng Chong, and the golden light on his body flickered, cracking in several places. The remaining sword qi slashed at Meng Chong, leaving only shallow white marks on his skin!

Not a single wound appeared!

Shocked, he suddenly felt a fierce saber light coming. He hurriedly raised his sword to block.

Clang!

The saber and sword collided heavily.

Hu Shan felt a tremendous force from the saber, his arm bending instantly, almost losing his grip on the sword. His feet sank into the ground half a foot!

"How is this possible!"

He almost couldn't block this blow!

Although it was sudden, he was a Grandmaster, and with martial inner qi, he almost couldn't withstand the blow from the newly initiated Meng Chong!

Is this the difference between true martial arts and false martial arts?

He shook his sword, pushing back the saber, and quickly retreated.

Looking at Meng Chong in surprise, "Are you hurt?"

Meng Chong patted his chest, "Of course not. Your sword qi is indeed strong. If it were five or six times stronger, it could have injured me!"

Hu Shan was speechless.

What terrifying physical strength!

Even steel would have been cut like tofu under his sword qi.

But Meng Chong was unharmed.

Only shallow white marks were left on his skin, which disappeared in a moment.

His physical strength was truly terrifying.

"Is this physical martial arts?"

Hu Shan didn't know how to describe his feelings.

If Meng Chong broke through to the innate realm, even if he gave it his all, he probably couldn't break through his physical defense.

Meng Chong looked at his saber. Despite his fierce attacks, he felt something was missing, unable to fully unleash his strength.

"The martial saber techniques I learned are too poor, unable to fully utilize my strength, failing to show the true power of martial arts. I need to learn saber techniques from my master!"

Meng Chong thought, inserting the saber into the ground, clenching his fists, and looking at Hu Shan, "Come, let's spar again!"

"You're not using the saber?"

Hu Shan frowned.

"I haven't learned saber techniques yet. I don't understand saber techniques. I'll use the Wind and Thunder Vajra Fist to spar with you."

Meng Chong said straightforwardly.

Hu Shan was speechless. So fierce, yet he said he hadn't learned saber techniques and didn't understand them?

"In the Inner Domain, even a First Rank martial artist couldn't withstand his saber."

In the Inner Domain, the number of First Rank martial artists who could withstand Meng Chong's fierce saber could be counted on one hand.

And these First Rank martial artists were the true peak of the First Rank.

Meng Chong was just a beginner in martial arts, at the minor success stage of the qi and blood realm.

If he reached the major success stage, sweeping through the Inner Domain's First Rank martial artists and challenging ordinary Grandmasters would not be a problem.

Hu Shan's heart raced, filled with admiration: "This is the power of true martial arts. I must refine true qi. Once my martial path is corrected and I become a true martial artist, could I challenge some weaker Grandmasters?"

Thinking of this, he was filled with enthusiasm, sheathing his sword, "Then I'll use fist techniques to spar with you!"

Meng Chong raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure you want to use fist techniques to spar with me?"

Hu Shan's sword techniques were indeed strong, and he was not a match.

If they sparred with fist techniques, the outcome was uncertain, especially in close combat.

"Don't underestimate me. Although Sword Venerable Cliff is known for sword techniques, our fist, palm, and body techniques are also top-notch."

Hu Shan clenched his fists and took the initiative to attack.

"Watch out!"

Boom!

His fist was fierce, instantly reaching Meng Chong's face.

"Good!"

Meng Chong's eyes lit up, roaring, his fist like thunder, powerful and swift.

One punch after another, like a fierce wind, he moved swiftly, closing in, the sound of wind and thunder echoing.

He seemed to transform into a Vajra Arhat, instantly overwhelming Hu Shan's fist.

In an instant, he was close to Hu Shan, his thunderous punches penetrating Hu Shan's defenses, leaving Hu Shan flustered.

All he saw was the roaring wind and thunder, terrifying and unstoppable.

He suddenly regretted not using his sword. Meng Chong's fist techniques were too terrifying.