Chapter 42: Receiving Rewards (Part 2)

  The ranking competition may be over, but the ripples of the competition still linger in the mouths of many outer sect disciples. This ranking competition has struck a chord with the majority of ordinary disciples.

  They all look forward to the day when they will suddenly enlighten, just like Xuan Tian, and make rapid progress in their cultivation, overcoming all obstacles and winning the first place in the ranking competition.

  So, after the ranking competition ended, the outer gate of Tiān Jiàn Zōng was still bustling with excitement and boiling with enthusiasm.

  After the tournament ended, many top-notch disciples rushed to congratulate and invite him to go out and gain experience, killing beasts and demons. Some elite disciples of the 7th, 8th, and 9th levels of cultivation even wanted to follow Xuan Tian and rely on him as a powerful backer.

  The New Year is approaching, Xuan Tian is eager to return home and has no interest in these things. He declined one by one and returned to his residence with Huang Shi and Lin Dong.

  After Lin Dong and Huang Shi's joyful chatter, Lin Dong returned to his residence, leaving only Xuan Tian and Huang Shi in the house.

  Huang Shi said: "Tian Ge, when are you going back to Beimang County?"

  Xuan Tian thought for a moment, then said: "Let's hurry up. Tomorrow I'll go to the Wuji Pavilion and then head to the Trading Post Market to exchange some healing spiritual medicine. The day after tomorrow, I'll return to Beimang County, and it won't take many days to get home."

  For the Absolute Shadow Sword Technique, Xuan Tian has already grasped and mastered the first six forms, but as for the seventh form, the Extinction of God Form, he still hasn't made any progress. Now that he has regained the qualification to re-enter the Martial Skills Pavilion, he plans to watch it again, perhaps gaining some insight.

  Besides, the previous six forms of Xuantian are already known, but they are not perfect. Even if you can't comprehend the seventh form, comprehending the previous six forms more deeply will also greatly enhance your strength.

  Jueying Swordsmanship is the greatest trump card of Xuantian, a powerful Xuan-level sword technique that can be used to counter strong opponents in the Pre-Heavenly realm.

  On the second day, as soon as the Wugui Hall opened, Xuantian arrived at the hall and first watched a set of Huang Jie Upper Body Movement, You Long Step.

  Xuan Tian now has extra time to cultivate other martial skills. The Dragon Walking Steps are an upgraded version of the Spiritual Snake Steps, except for some profound aspects, the basics are the same, which is suitable for Xuan Tian's cultivation.

  After finishing the Dragon Step, he remembered it deeply in his mind. Xuan Tian directly came to the secret book of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship'. Upon closer inspection, there was a sword technique called 'Chasing Wind Nine Swords' that matched with the inner strength of 'Wild Ox Fist Method', and its power was not weaker than the top-grade Huang-stage fist method.

  Remember the Dragon's Steps, Xuan Tian can relax everything and merge into the realm of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship' to feel and experience the subtleties of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship'.

  At this time, Xuan Tian was already the first disciple of the outer door of the Tianjian Sect, a legendary figure, known to all and recognized by all. The news that Xuan Tian practiced "Pre-Heavenly Skill" had also been spread far and wide.

  This time when Xuan Tian watched 'Jue Ying Jian Fa', the nearby disciples, not a single one showed any sign of mockery, some were only astonished, shocked and admiring.

  The last time I watched 'Jueying Jianfa', Xuantian was confused and didn't understand it at all. Occasionally, he seemed to have a glimpse of the idea that one sword comes from outside the sky and goes back to the outside of the sky, but it flashed by and he couldn't grasp or comprehend it.

  This time watching, the situation is greatly different. The realm of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship' has been largely grasped by Xuan Tian. Except for the seventh move which still has no continuity, the sixth move can be performed at any time, and each move is a fatal technique.

  And so, this time, it felt completely different. The secret manual in front of him seemed to have transformed into a world in the eyes of Xuantian. Everything around him had disappeared, and all that was left in front of him was a figure with flashing sword light, displaying an extremely fast sword technique.

  In front of the six forms of Xuantian, there were still many incomplete things, which gradually improved in Xuantian's mind. His understanding of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship' had also reached a higher level.

  Until now, Xuántiān just realized that the secret book of the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique" had such a profound meaning. Indeed, it requires extremely high intuition to have any understanding of it; otherwise, no matter how high one's talent is, looking at the ordinary sword moves in the secret book, they would not be able to learn the essence of the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique".

  Gradually, Xuan Tian's entire body and mind merged into the realm of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship'. He seemed to be standing in a vast white world, where everything around him was nonexistent, except for a figure in front of him, rapidly executing sword techniques. Each sword strike was like a flash of lightning, swift and deadly, with no room for error, every move fatal.

  Ahhhhhhhhh...!!!

  On the stairs leading to the second floor, a slightly heavy footsteps suddenly came, ringing in the quiet Wuji Hall, exceptionally loud. The outer door disciples on the first floor, except for Xuantian, involuntarily turned their eyes to the stairs.

  The second floor is where the Xuanjie Secret Manual is stored. Only members of the sect with an inner door disciple identity or above are qualified to enter.

  For inner disciples, even if they are the first disciple of the outer sect, their halo is far less glorious than that of an inner disciple.

  Every inner door disciple is a master who has entered the Xiantian realm before the age of 20 and is the backbone of the sect.

  The outer disciples of the Tianjian Sect are 5,600 in number, while the inner disciples are less than one-tenth of that, only 300-400. However, the overall strength of the inner disciples is more than ten times that of the outer disciples.

  A master of the Innate Realm, for a martial artist in the Martial Realm, is almost always an existence that can take on hundreds or even thousands alone, with strength that is not even on the same level. A small sect of over a hundred people in the Jianghu, as long as there isn't a master of the Innate Realm holding down the fort, an inner disciple can wipe out the entire sect from the Jianghu.

  Two people came down from the second floor, a boy and a girl, both about fifteen or sixteen years old.

  The boy was about fifteen years old, slightly handsome in appearance, but his eyes were sharp and piercing. A pair of eyes that seemed somewhat gloomy, giving people a feeling of no elegance at all, only sharp edges.

  The girl was about sixteen years old, wearing a white dress, with skin as white and clean as jade, a face that could topple cities, especially the pair of high-standing twin peaks on her chest, which were obviously exceptionally large, making people's eyes involuntarily fix on those snow-white breasts.

  The man and woman were none other than Chu Feng, the number one inner disciple of the Chu Clan, and Bai Ling, an outstanding inner disciple. In the depths of the Yin Wind Mountains, Xuan Tian had a past encounter with these two, as well as Ling Xing Yue and Deng Fei.

  Chu Feng is the first disciple of the inner sect, and Bai Ling is one of the two absolute beauties of the Tianjian Sect. Both are well-known figures in the Tianjian Sect, and many outer sect elite disciples basically know them both.

  "Chu Feng Shixiong, Bai Ling Shi Jie......!"

  "Chu Feng Shixiong, Bai Ling Shi Jie......!"

  ……

  ……

  Chu Feng and Bai Ling came down, the outer disciples of the first floor of the Wuji Pavilion all retreated to both sides, giving way to a path for the two people, the path extended all the way to where Xuan Tian was.

  Xuantian watched 'Absolute Shadow Sword Technique', at the moment of subtlety, his whole person was like entering a state of meditation, his eyes staring straight at the secret book in front of him. In fact, he had merged into a spiritual world, and everything in front of him, including all scenes and sounds, Xuantian did not feel.

  His eyes only had the shadow of the person who was demonstrating the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique" in front of him, and every time he watched it, Xuan Tian's understanding of the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique" deepened a bit.

  Chu Feng and Bai Ling ignored all the outer disciples and walked directly towards Xuan Tian.

  All the outer disciples retreated to both sides, only Xuan Tian remained still. It seemed that Xuan Tian was blocking the way forward.

  "Master Huang, Master Huang..." A young elite disciple beside him called out softly.

  Xuantian hadn't even heard him and was still staring wide-eyed at the secret manual in his hand, seemingly deeply absorbed.

  The disciples beside him wanted to shout, but Chu Feng and Bai Ling had already walked up to Xuan Tian's front.

  Chu Feng looked at Xuan Tian, with a flash of anger in his eyes. All the outer disciples on the first floor treated him with great respect, but only Xuan Tian alone ignored him under everyone's watchful eyes.

  Even Bailin beside him furrowed his brow, with a hint of blame towards Xuantian.

  It turned out that the two had misunderstood Xuan Tian, who was actually too focused and hadn't noticed their arrival. Otherwise, as an outer sect disciple, he would not have been so neglectful when seeing inner sect disciples.

  "Huang Shidi, you seem to be in a trance." Seeing him in front of her, Xuan Tian had not reacted yet, but Bai Ling spoke up first.

  The shadow in front of Xuantian had practiced the six forms countless times, but suddenly changed his sword move, and all the moves he made were some mysterious and unpredictable sword moves. Xuantian was taken aback at once.

  It's highly likely that this is the seventh form of 'Absolute Shadow Swordsmanship', with even more concentrated spiritual energy. White Ling was speaking in front of him, but Xuan Tian didn't hear a thing.

  "Hmmph!"

  Chu Feng's face sank, and he let out a furious hum, coldly saying: "So the number one disciple of the outer sect doesn't put me or Bai Shifu in his eyes? He really is ungrateful."

  As they spoke, Chu Feng's hands moved like lightning. His left hand reached forward and grabbed the "Absolute Shadow Sword Technique" manual from Xuan Tian's hand, while his right hand formed a palm and slapped directly at Xuan Tian's chest.

  Chu Feng said that when he made a move, he would make a move without any hesitation or reservation. Even in the Martial Skill Pavilion where loud talking was prohibited, Chu Feng showed no restraint.

  The status between inner disciples and outer disciples is like heaven and earth.

  The sect is like an army, ordinary disciples are new recruits, outer door elite disciples are veterans, and inner door disciples are cadres.

  When there are conflicts between soldiers, the organization needs to intervene. However, when it comes to conflicts between cadres and soldiers, if you want to discipline a soldier, once you've disciplined him, that's the end of it. Unless the soldier has a powerful backer or connections, don't expect the organization to take your side.

  Chu Feng is the first inner disciple of the sect, and his father is also an elder of the Tianjian Sect, with a cultivation that is second only to the sect master.

  In terms of status, in terms of backing, and in terms of background, Chu Feng surpasses Xue Tian in the Heavenly Sword Sect. Xue Tian is merely an outer sect disciple who was recruited from outside, with no powerful connections or background to speak of within the sect.

  In Chu Feng's view, even if disciples were strictly forbidden from fighting each other, especially in the Martial Skill Pavilion, a special place, it was even more prohibited to engage in combat.

  But he Chufeng insisted on dealing with Xuantian in the Martial Skills Pavilion, and the sect wouldn't blame him. Even if they did, his father would take the fall for him.

  "I'm a genius, I'm the second generation of a powerful family. Who am I afraid of?" Chu Feng sneered in his heart and struck out with lightning speed.

  Xuantian watched 'Jueying Jianfa', and was at the wonderful place, for the fast realm of 'Jueying Jianfa', he had already deeply understood it to an extremely profound level.

  Suddenly, someone made a move towards him. Xuan Tian's reaction was almost instinctive. He withdrew his hand and dodged Chu Feng's lightning-fast grab. At the same time, he took a step back with his foot, and his body suddenly retreated three meters. Chu Feng's palm also fell empty.

  All the outer disciples on the first floor of Wugui Pavilion widened their eyes: "How is that possible? The number one inner disciple, Chu Shixiong, made a move, and Huang Shixiong dodged it subconsciously?"

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