Chapter 69

When Lu Xuan completely absorbed the insights he had gained over this period, he effortlessly broke through to the fifth level of Body Tempering, as naturally as water flowing into a channel!

Only this kind of breakthrough is a perfect one, leaving no flaws behind.

The primordial energy flowing through his meridians surged like a floodgate opening, instantly rushing to every bone and muscle in Lu Xuan's body, continuously washing and refining them.

After successfully breaking through, Lu Xuan did not stop cultivating. He swallowed the remaining two Muscle Transformation Pills all at once, and the medicinal power burst forth again.

The powerful medicinal power, combined with the continuous flow of primordial energy, further refined his bones and muscles, solidifying his realm completely.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Xuan felt that he had reached the limit of refinement. He slowly stopped the circulation of his cultivation technique, slowly opened his eyes, and exhaled a turbid breath. The fifth level of Body Tempering was now firmly established.

In cultivation, haste makes waste. If one cannot gain insights, even forced cultivation is futile. Otherwise, many martial artists wouldn't need to do anything else but meditate in seclusion.

Standing up, he moved his body, feeling the abundant power within. Lu Xuan thought to himself, "I wonder if my strength has now broken through to four thousand pounds. During the sect entrance examination, I reached three thousand pounds. Now that my cultivation has advanced further, even if it hasn't reached four thousand pounds, it must be very close."

Opening the door, Lu Xuan saw Xia Ye sitting in front of his door.

Seeing this, a warm current surged through Lu Xuan's heart. Xia Ye had said he would protect him while he broke through, and he had indeed stayed here the whole time.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Xia Ye slowly stopped meditating and turned his head. Seeing Lu Xuan, he immediately relaxed.

"You're finally out. It's already the seventh day. If you hadn't come out, you would have missed the sect entrance examination."

Lu Xuan knew that this breakthrough had taken a lot of time, but he hadn't expected it to take a full seven days. The main reason was that he spent too much time solidifying his realm, but fortunately, he completed it in time.

Lin Xinyi also walked over. "Lu Xuan, I prepared some food for you, but it's cold now. Should I reheat it for you?"

These two days, because she didn't know when Lu Xuan would come out of seclusion, Lin Xinyi had still brought him meals, but he hadn't eaten them.

Lu Xuan smiled slightly. "No need. I'm hungry anyway. These two days, I've troubled you both."

"Haha, it's not much trouble. If you can come in first place this time, that will be enough to repay us. You know, Miss Xinyi has been working like a servant for you these past few days," Xia Ye laughed.

"First place will definitely belong to the Sword Sect!" A confident light flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes. If he had been hesitant before, now that he had successfully broken through to the fifth level of Body Tempering, he was brimming with confidence. After this period of cultivation, he was eager to use this test to gauge his current strength.

Lin Xinyi smiled. "Eat quickly. After you finish, we need to go to the Sword Pavilion. It's almost time."

Lu Xuan didn't fuss. Having not eaten for two days, he was indeed very hungry. He quickly devoured the food, while Lin Xinyi watched from the side, occasionally smiling and reminding him to eat slowly.

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At the Sword Pavilion, the three major elders of the Sword Sect and many new inner sect disciples were already there. After finishing their meal, Lu Xuan, Lin Xinyi, and Xia Ye hurried over, just in time to avoid being late.

Elder Cheng, the grand elder of the Sword Sect, scanned the crowd with a stern gaze and slowly said, "Today is the day of the sect entrance examination for the Wind Sword Sect. All new inner sect disciples will participate in the test. Each disciple's score will be announced, and your scores not only represent your own honor but also the glory of our Sword Sect!"

"As disciples of the Sword Sect, it is your duty to uphold the honor of the sect. This time, don't hold back. If you have ten parts of ability, show twelve! If anyone can bring glory to our Sword Sect, the rewards will be plentiful!"

"Those who want rewards, secure a good ranking. I won't say more. The rules of the test will be explained later. Now, follow me!"

After speaking, the three elders led the way out of the Sword Pavilion, and the disciples followed closely. Elder Cheng's words had raised the fighting spirit of the disciples. Who wouldn't want to gain fame? Who wouldn't want rewards? As long as they could secure a good ranking, they would get everything!

Xing Feng glanced at Lu Xuan, his eyes full of fighting spirit, eager to start the competition immediately.

Lu Xuan just smiled slightly and didn't say much, quickly leading Lin Xinyi and Xia Ye to follow.

Stepping onto the giant sword-shaped flying device, they soon arrived at an open area. There were already many martial artists here, all new inner sect disciples of the Wind Sword Sect, ready to participate in the test.

Lu Xuan counted and saw that, besides the Sword Sect, there were eight other formations, which must be the other eight of the nine major sects.

Ignoring the other disciples, Lu Xuan looked up and saw a lush bamboo forest in front of the disciples of the nine major sects. At first glance, it seemed as if the bamboo forest was not made of bamboo but of countless swords planted in the ground. An incredibly sharp and powerful sword aura condensed above the bamboo forest, as if it could cut through one's gaze.

At this moment, Elder Cheng's voice slowly sounded. "This forest is called the Sword Forest. The bamboo growing in it is called Sword Bamboo. Because it has been covered by a幻杀阵 (Illusion Killing Array) for a long time, it has gradually nurtured a very powerful sword intent, extremely sharp. This place is where you will take the test."

Hearing Elder Cheng's words, the disciples of the Sword Sect couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. From the outside, the Sword Forest looked incredibly dangerous. If they entered, the sharp sword intent alone would be enough to give them a hard time.

"Hmph, the Sword Sect may not be strong, but they sure put on a big show. The nine major sects are all waiting for you," a cold voice sounded, and everyone turned to see that it was an elder from the Blade Sect.

"Our Sword Sect has not been late. Whether we come early or late is our own business," Elder Cheng countered indifferently.

The test had not yet begun, but sparks were already flying between the Sword Sect and the Blade Sect. The other major sects were naturally happy to watch the show. In recent years, the Blade Sect had risen to prominence, always taking first place in every examination and competition, making the position of the Sword Sect very awkward.

"Enough, stop arguing. Since everyone is here, let's prepare to start!" A stern voice sounded, drawing everyone's attention. The elder from the Blade Sect had no choice but to shut up and listen.

The speaker was dressed in a light blue robe, with white hair and beard, standing in front of the disciples of the nine major sects, clearly a person of high status.

"I am the deputy sect master of the Wind Sword Sect. You can call me Elder Jin. The entrance examination for the new inner sect disciples will be overseen by me!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples were immediately enlightened. It was the deputy sect master, the second-highest position in the Wind Sword Sect after the sect master.

Elder Jin continued, "Next, I will introduce the rules of the test and the criteria for evaluation."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent, listening carefully, afraid to miss a single word.

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