Bao Zhenhai, Guo Wei, and Eunuch Liu stayed behind in the rear courtyard to talk.
Xuanyuan Jinkang tactfully excused himself and ca out to join Chu Lingguang and the others.
BANG!
Lin Longde went flying. Chu Lingguang had used his Primitive Power to blast him away. Three months of training in the Trial Ground had created a huge gap between Chu Lingguang’s strength and that of Lin Longde, or even Emperor Yue Xuan.
"You’re entering the Provincial Examination."
"You don’t care about a top-ten finish?"
"You’re going to fight Yan Zhen for the title of Jie Yuan!"
"Chu Lingguang, you’re infuriating."
Learning of Chu Lingguang’s ambitions, Lin Longde couldn’t contain himself. He was also planning to enter the Provincial Examination, with the goal of simply passing.
"And this is...?"
His attention was drawn to Xuanyuan Jinkang.
"Eunuch Liu’s disciple," Chu Lingguang introduced him.
"Oh? To beco Eunuch Liu’s disciple, you must have so skill. Co on, let’s spar."
Lin Longde challenged Xuanyuan Jinkang.
BANG!
A mont later, Lin Longde was sent flying backward, blasted away by Xuanyuan Jinkang’s Primitive Power. Xuanyuan Jinkang’s injuries hadn’t fully healed, which was the only reason Lin Longde had lasted for as long as he did.
"Xuanyuan is from the Southern Domain Trial Ground," Chu Lingguang reminded him.
"You could have told sooner!"
Lin Longde was thoroughly dejected.
"Hahahaha."
Hei Hu loved seeing others get put in their place and look all miserable after a beating.
"Master Hu, how about we spar a bit too?" Lin Longde said with a grin.
"I need to go polish my spear," Hei Hu’s expression froze as he spoke.
Four youths of similar age sparred in the Central Courtyard.
Three renowned masters conversed in the rear courtyard.
CRACK!
Bao Zhenhai saw the chopstick in his hand snap into three pieces. At the sa ti, the chopstick in Guo Wei’s hand split down the middle, as if sliced apart by an invisible spear’s fla.
"The Xuanming Spear Technique truly lives up to its reputation," Guo Wei said, his expression grave.
"Master Guo, your skill is superior. I concede defeat," Bao Zhenhai sighed.
’Guo Wei was injured and his Inner Strength was depleted, yet he could still sever the chopstick in my hand at the critical mont. If Master Guo were at his peak,’ Bao Zhenhai thought, ’I would have had absolutely no chance of breaking his chopstick.’
The two had sat around the stone table and, using chopsticks as spears, sparred in front of Eunuch Liu. Though it seed they were evenly matched, Bao Zhenhai knew he hadn’t gained any advantage.
"General Bao, you’re too modest," Guo Wei said, slightly bowing his head.
"Both of you are excellent. Even my Soft and Flexible Technique might not be able to defend against your Spear Techniques," Eunuch Liu said with a smile.
After lunch.
Guo Wei and the others saw Eunuch Liu off. They rode with him to the county seat. Before they parted ways, Eunuch Liu spoke earnestly, "Chu Lingguang, I already know about your agreent with Yan Zhen. You have just over two months left, so you must push yourself. To be honest, before you appeared, Yan Zhen’s talent was the most terrifying I had ever seen."
"He has several more years of cultivation than you. Even though you’ve awakened Spear Intent, I don’t believe you can defeat him. If you truly want to win, you must, in this final stretch, reach the Qi Sea Perfection realm and awaken a power within your Dantian."
"Your Flesh and Blood Divine Ability is formidable, but Yan Zhen has the Protective Golden Bell. That power of yours cannot harm his body. Furthermore, among the younger generation, his blade is the fastest I have ever seen. There are even sect masters who want to snatch him away from General Wei."
"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch. Yan is a rare genius, and I dare not presu I can defeat him. However, I will do everything in my power to find a way to win."
Chu Lingguang knew Eunuch Liu ant well. He had not forgotten his promise to Yan Zhen, and he would absolutely find a way to defeat him with everything he had.
"Good. I wish you success. The roads of the Jianghu are long; we will et again," Eunuch Liu said, clasping his hands.
"We will et again."
Guo Wei and the others cupped their fists and replied in unison, watching as Eunuch Liu was escorted away by Bao Zhenhai.
Once they were far in the distance,
Guo Wei turned his horse around and said, "Lingguang, from this day forward, your opponent will be . Giddy-up!"
"Yes!"
Chu Lingguang spurred his horse to follow.
"Master, who’s my opponent then?" Hei Hu asked, chasing after them.
Guo Wei glanced back at Hei Hu. Hei Hu broke into a wide grin and said, "Master, I’m in a hurry to get back and polish my spear."
The encounter with the assassins from Celestial Fragrance Pavilion had made Chu Lingguang realize that the world was far more dangerous than he had imagined. He needed sufficient strength, because he wouldn’t always be lucky enough to run into soone like Eunuch Liu, and Guo Wei couldn’t protect him forever.
「Early the next day.」
Two terrifying fluctuations of power erupted from a pair of long spears. Chu Lingguang could feel that Guo Wei’s Spear Intent was like a tangible white tiger. No matter what form his own Spear Technique took, it was always swallowed in a single gulp.
"Spear Intent can be fused. My Spear Intent is fused with the White Tiger Power from my Dantian. Not only can it manifest physically, but it also gained a devouring power," Guo Wei explained patiently.
He thrust his long spear toward a stone lock. The Spear Intent fluctuation shot out, and under his perception, it was as if the stone lock had been bitten to pieces by the white tiger. From several ters away, a casual thrust could shatter a two-hundred-jin stone lock.
No wonder that even when surrounded by more than two hundred soldiers, Guo Wei had not only managed to fight his way out but also kill Hamu and, with just a few thrusts, stab Zamuhai to death.
After all, Chu Lingguang had only managed to kill those two Celestial Fragrance Pavilion assassins at the Qi Sea Perfection realm after luring them into a trap.
"Master, how can I awaken my Elixir Field Power?"
Chu Lingguang knew there was a huge gap between him and Guo Wei.
"Your Qi Sea Power isn’t strong enough yet. Only when you reach the Qi Sea Perfection realm will you have a chance of awakening a power from your Dantian."
"But you must rember, no matter what power you awaken, it always begins by first receiving a response and then using that response to guide the power out," Guo Wei reminded him.
"Yes."
Chu Lingguang nodded. His Zhenyuan Technique value was at its maximum. To cross into the Qi Sea Perfection realm, he likely just needed the right catalyst.
So he said, "Yan said that when the ripples of Qi waves spread out, the Dantian is filled with energy, and a Gang Shield forms, that is the Qi Sea Perfection realm. I wish to know how that Gang Shield is created."
Hearing this, Guo Wei first gripped Chu Lingguang’s wrist, sending a fluctuation of his Spiritual Sense into him. He saw the ripples in Chu Lingguang’s Dantian Qi Sea—a sign of the Qi Sea Great Success stage.
"You have undergone Purification, so your Qi Sea has evolved much faster than others. But to advance from Great Success to Perfection, you must, like everyone else, first fill your Qi Sea with power. It is a qualitative change born from a quantitative one. Your Qi Sea Power is not weak, but it’s far from filling your Dantian Qi Sea," Guo Wei explained.
"Then what must I do to fill it?"
Chu Lingguang was desperate to know the answer.
"You could use Treasures of Heaven and Earth or Elixir Pills to assist you, but if you hit a bottleneck in the future, it would be very difficult to break through again. That thod won’t work for you."
"Therefore, you have only one option: you must use the Zhenyuan Technique to desperately absorb power until your Dantian Qi Sea is full."
Guo Wei knew this thod was slow and clumsy, but it would allow Chu Lingguang to go further in the long run.
"Then I will spend all my ti absorbing power," Chu Lingguang said.
Not only did he need to reach the Qi Sea Perfection realm, but he also had to awaken a power from his Dantian. Right now, the most urgent task was to reach Qi Sea Perfection first.
"Go to the canal and absorb power there. You can combine the Wind and Wave Power with your Zhenyuan Technique. Perhaps it will allow you to absorb power twice as effectively," Guo Wei suggested.
Chu Lingguang was taken aback for a mont, then he thought of the South City Canal.
Back when he had placed first in South City, Guo Wei had perford with his spear on a Song Boat, borrowing the Canal Power. Chu Lingguang had never forgotten that scene.
To fill his Dantian Qi Sea just by absorbing power day and night was clearly not fast enough. If he wanted to quickly reach the Perfection realm, perhaps relying on the Wind and Wave Power was the only way to rapidly fill his Dantian Qi Sea Power.
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