115: Chen Qian'ning's Praise and Local Body Refinent
The competitions in the four major divisions concluded this weekend.
The bracket for the Top 8 of the finals was announced on the large screens across campus and on the app.
Upper Bracket:
Xia Yuyin - Yuwen Wenhong
Liu Xing - Jiang Da
Lower Bracket:
Shao Xiangnan - Hua Yuanjing
Lan Lianyue - Xiang Wu
On Monday, Yuyin went to Chen Qian'ning's office early in the morning. The teacher had asked her to co and study the bracket together.
"Yuyin, to be honest, I had considered that you might make it to the Top 8, but I never imagined it would be with such a dominant advantage. I wasn't at the academy from winter break until early April. Your progress since I ca back is truly astonishing." Chen Qian'ning said, her chest rising and falling.
"Looking at the current situation, you actually have a chance to fight your way into the Top 4, and even... into the finals. For a first-year student to reach the finals is unprecedented; even Lan Lingfeng didn't manage it."
"Of course... don't you think for a mont that you can compare yourself to Lingfeng. Lingfeng's subsequent explosive growth truly shocked the Huaxia Nation and stunned all of humanity. There is still a vast gap between you and him." Chen Qian'ning said gently, patting Yuyin's shoulder.
"Teacher, I know. I never thought I could compare to Senior Brother Lan Lingfeng." Whether she or Lan Lingfeng was the greater genius, was that important? It couldn't change the future situation Yuyin faced.
"Good. That's good. You must not be arrogant." Chen Qian'ning smiled with satisfaction. "But that's not the issue. The problem is, even if you break into the finals, winning the championship will still be far, far too difficult. I've watched your matches. Even though you were holding back, those two won in the lower bracket are simply monsters. If... Lan Lianyue wasn't competing, you might have so chance against Hua Yuanjing in the finals. But with Lan Lianyue competing..."
Chen Qian'ning shook her head but wasn't discouraged. "It doesn't matter. You've already done very well. My requirent for you is to reach the Top 4 and strive for second place. That way, our departnt can basically secure the highest budget for the next academic year. Because Lan Lianyue is special and also from the Ling Dance Departnt, our biggest rival is the Strongman Departnt, which is where you will encounter Jiang Da in the semi-finals. If you defeat Jiang Da, you can say you've won the budget battle."
Yuyin's elimination of Wang Tieshu from the Strongman Departnt in the Top 16 match ant that the Swordsman Departnt had two people enter the Top 8, the only departnt to do so. This was already a victory.
Moreover, Yuyin was a first-year. The weight of her being in the Top 8 was imnse.
"Teacher, is Lan Lianyue really that powerful?"
Chen Qian'ning smiled faintly. "I'll put it this way. Besides us Departnt Heads, Lan Lianyue can trade dozens of moves with any ordinary Special-Grade Source Martial Teacher. As for Senior Source Martial Teachers and below, they might not even be her match. Even for , with her unique talent and secret arts, if I don't use my killing moves or ultimate arts, she can guarantee she won't be defeated within three moves against ."
Chen Qian'ning was one of the strongest teachers below the Dean level at the academy, at Purple Domain Perfection! Lan Lianyue could last three moves undefeated against Chen Qian'ning? Even if she relied on special talents and secret arts, that was too exaggerated.
Even now, Yuyin felt that the teacher would need at most two moves to subdue her, making her obedient and unable to resist at all. In fact, Yuyin might not even be able to take a single move.
"Besides her, no other current student at the academy can take a single serious move from . For you, it would also be very difficult to take one." Chen Qian'ning said sternly.
This, Yuyin believed.
"Her greatest strength isn't just her power, but her unique bloodline and talent secret arts. In short, the championship is far too difficult." Chen Qian'ning said, patting Yuyin's waist. But whether she won the championship or not wasn't important. She was already very satisfied with Yuyin.
"Yuyin, you and Senior Sister Liu Xing are our Swordsman Departnt's double insurance to stop Jiang Da. Hmph, this ti I want to see what face Wan Kui'an will have to go complain to Dean Tong about the budget!" Chen Qian'ning sneered.
Yuyin also understood very well that the struggle between Teacher Chen and Wan Kui'an wasn't due to any personal grudges. Both were fighting for their departnts. Without competition, how could they cultivate excellent, battle-tested Source Martial Practitioners?
"However, to be honest, your Senior Sister Liu Xing is still a bit lacking in confidence when facing a fierce and overbearing Strongman like Jiang Da. Although I've been giving her special training and guidance these past few days, is it possible that Wan Kui'an isn't also helping Jiang Da improve? All in all, Liu Xing's chances of winning are less than thirty percent. If she can't win, she also can't let Jiang Da advance easily. She must create the conditions for you." In her heart, Chen Qian'ning knew that saying less than thirty percent was already optimistic. And Yuyin's strength had already clearly surpassed Liu Xing's.
Yuyin was the true ace of her Swordsman Departnt, and also her favorite Direct Disciple.
"Of course, that's getting a bit ahead of ourselves. You must not underestimate Yuwen Wenhong. He is the number one expert of the Daoist Arts Departnt." Chen Qian'ning said, pointing at the bracket. "I asked Liu Xing to collect videos of Yuwen Wenhong's recent matches. She will send them to you later. Go back and study them carefully. Your strength should be greater than his, but you must not be careless."
"Understood." Yuyin nodded.
"Good. It's been a long ti since we've refined our bodies together. How are you? Do you need to go back and rest to prepare, or are you able to?" A faint flush appeared on Chen Qian'ning's face as she asked.
"Teacher, I'm able." Yuyin didn't feel tired. Besides, defeating Wang Tieshu yesterday hadn't taken much effort.
"Good. Last ti you said you wanted to refine specific parts of your body. It's about ti. Today, Teacher will refine specific parts with you." Chen Qian'ning opened the Imperial Daughter Body Refinent manual.
"Great." Yuyin had wanted to refine specific parts for a long ti but had never had the chance to start. She had practiced a little with Little Yuan before, but the results weren't significant. Local body refinent had higher requirents for the partner.
"Teacher, which part should we start with?"
"Let's follow the order in the manual."
For local body refinent, to ensure both parties benefited, the parts each person refined were sotis the sa and sotis different. There were different thods for this, which required alternating practice.
"Teacher will act as the Companion Cultivator first, and you will be the Main Cultivator. For this first form, Teacher will use the thod for refining the arms."
"Mm. If I am the Main Cultivator, according to the Imperial Daughter Body Refinent, it would be the thod for refining the chest..." Yuyin's breathing was slightly deep as she spoke.
"Then I will use my thod to cooperate with your cultivation. Co, raise both your hands and place them behind your head. Close your eyes and circulate your Primordial Energy to your chest."
"Mm." Yuyin's breath was like a quiet orchid as she responded softly.
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The first local refinent session had excellent results. After just one day of cultivation with Chen Qian'ning, Yuyin had already achieved so minor success.
Refining each part of the body, besides increasing the defense of each part, held its own mysteries for the body, and so of its benefits were wonderful and ineffable.
Chest refinent could increase the volu of Primordial Energy in one's breath, which was of great help to Primordial Energy cultivation in general. At the sa ti, it could enhance the ridians throughout the body, the Qi Charm, the Spirit Water, and the smoothness and vitality of the circulation of the more mysterious Yin Soft Fluctuations.
Refinent here could store Qi Charm and gather Spirit Source. It was related to recovery ability, life force, and physical endurance. It was one of the Three Sources related to the refinent of all parts of the body, and thus it was the first choice for the Main Cultivator's initial foray into local body refinent.
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