Chapter 76: Cultivating the Body

  "Right!"

  "Fu Ke-yin!"

  "Please enlighten me."

  Qin Tianyi stepped onto the stairs, and two students from Shenxu Academy, who were already at the outer spiritual level, slightly bowed to him.

  Qin Tianyi's strength, which was displayed below, was not inferior to that of an ordinary external alchemist. For a young swordsman like him, entering the Shenyuan Academy would not be difficult at all. He only needed to spend two or three more years honing his skills in the academy and he could easily reach a level comparable to theirs at their age.

  Therefore, these two people completely treated Qin Tianyi as a high-handed person of the same level.

  "Qin Tianji, please."

  Qin Tianyi made a courteous gesture with his empty hand and held his sword in the other.

  For a moment, the two remaining gatekeepers on the second platform and the five gatekeepers on the first platform all gazed intently at Qin Tianyi, Ding Zheng, and Fu Keyin.

  Even the two Inner Circle strongmen, a man and a woman, who were on the third platform, looked down at him with their eyes.

  The strong should be treated with caution anywhere.

  Be careful.

  Ding Zheng and Fu Keyin had just finished speaking when Ding Zheng suddenly drew his sword.

  "Heavenly Sword Shooting Star, star swift as rain!"

  "Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Manual, Ten Thousand Swords Fill the Sky!"

  Two people made their moves at the same time, simultaneously unleashing a comprehensive sword technique that overlapped and intertwined with each other. The two sword techniques complemented each other's weaknesses, pouring down in an unrelenting torrent, dense to the point of being impenetrable. Even Qin Tianji, a strong spiritual master, was unable to discern any openings from within the duo's sword rain.

  "If there's no gap, I'll create one!"

  Qin Tianji's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and the Mountain River Sword suddenly stabbed out, its twenty-three sword moves swift as lightning. In an instant, it had already pierced into the midst of the two great swordsmen's intertwined sword techniques.

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

  A dense crashing sound resounded through the void, instantly connecting into a single piece.

  "This sword technique... should only be an ordinary superior sword technique, yet its power can actually rival the Heaven's Sword Flowing Star Sword Technique and the Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Manual."

  A twenty-year-old female student with a pretty face on the third platform looked at the three people who were arguing, and her expression was slightly surprised.

  "Yue Hong Xue Mei, take a closer look and you'll see that this sword technique, although only a superior sword technique, has obvious signs of modification. After some modifications, this sword technique has completely merged with Qin Tianyi's sword style, forming its own unique school. It has a subtle aura of a grandmaster, which is also the fundamental reason why he can use this sword technique to rival the two master-level sword techniques, Tianjian Liuxing and Wanhua Jianqu."

  "Self-created sword technique?"

  Chen Yuehong narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully sizing up Qin Tianyi who was being attacked by Ding Zheng and Fu Keyin. After a moment, her expression changed slightly: "As Master Renjiu said, it's indeed the fusion of sword techniques. Has Qin Tianyi's swordsmanship already reached the realm of a grandmaster?"

  "Not yet a master, but already close to being one."

  A man named Renjiu nodded slightly with some satisfaction: "At the age of 20, he has cultivated to the realm of a great swordsman, and his swordsmanship has reached the level of an quasi-master. If he were to come to our Shenvirtual Academy for further study, given time, he would be another elite student. No wonder he is so arrogant and daring to venture into the Divine Communication Stage."

  "Heh heh, nearing the realm of a master swordsman is naturally more difficult than actually becoming one. However, with this level of cultivation, it's impossible to smoothly reach the top. If I'm not mistaken, Ren Xue Chang's swordsmanship had already broken through to the master level a year ago, and now he should be a true master of swordsmanship. With such an extraordinary realm, if we set aside his personal cultivation and only consider his swordsmanship, even against a strong opponent at the Sword Saint level, he would absolutely not fall behind."

  "That's not the case, there are currently two known methods to break through to the Sword Master realm. One is to accumulate and refine one's true energy over time, causing a qualitative change, transforming it into True Origin. The other method is to cultivate a unique sword technique that belongs entirely to oneself, achieving a perfect balance between the sword technique, true energy, and body in the process of execution, becoming completely natural, and after a long period of time, one's true energy will undergo a transformation, and with further refinement, one can advance to the Sword Master realm. My sword technique may be able to contend with those who have advanced to the Sword Master realm through accumulation and refinement, but it is still inferior to those genius figures who have advanced to the Sword Master realm through their unique sword techniques."

  If it were said that Chen Yuehong's keen senses had caught the hidden meaning, her expression changed suddenly: "So to speak, isn't Fellow Student Ren about to break through the Sword Master realm?"

  "It's not yet time to break through, my swordsmanship realm can only be considered as just entering the grandmaster level. To rely on the resonance of swordsmanship and true energy to trigger a complete transformation of true energy, I still need one or two years of tempering."

  "In a year or two, Shixiong's age will not exceed twenty-five, and it is entirely possible for him to go to the Shenxu Sect that all of our disciples have been dreaming of. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Shixiong in advance."

  Renjiu looked at Chen Yuehong with a beautiful face and smiled slightly: "The talent of the junior sister is also good, the swordsmanship has almost reached the threshold of the grandmaster level. If you don't mind, we can discuss it together."

  Chen Yuehong measured for a moment, and soon, she smiled: "Being able to discuss swordsmanship with Ren Xuechang is something that I have always wanted."

  "This time we applied for a guard mission that is half a month, now there are only three days left, at that time we..."

  Just as Renji was about to take advantage of his victory and launch a pursuit attack, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from below.

  Qin Tianji, who was already at a disadvantage under the joint attack of Ding Zheng and Fu Keyin, suddenly became enraged in that moment. He resisted Fu Keyin's sword head-on and with a swift stroke, stabbed Ding Zheng's heart. Although Ding Zheng immediately activated his protective true energy, how could he gather enough true energy in such a hurry? His defense was still shattered by the true energy contained on Qin Tianji's sword tip, and the sword pierced through his body, already defeated.

  Defeating Ding Zheng, Qin Tianyi's body was also pierced by a sword, the sharp blade almost passing through his body.

  "It's just that some things are quite decisive."

  "Both sides are severely injured... With such injuries, if they don't stop fighting, they'll probably bleed to death. It looks like he won't be able to make it to the third level."

  Chen Yuehong and Ren Jiuci exchanged a glance and gave their comments.

  Fu Ke Yin also withdrew his sword quickly after stabbing Qin Tian Yi and slightly cupped his hands: "Acknowledged."

  Obviously, she also felt that Qin Tianyi had lost his strength to fight again.

  "Wait!"

  Qin Tianyi glanced at the wound on his body, and in the spiritual world that seemed to have transformed into a starry sky, a brilliant starlight emerged, pouring into his body. As he breathed in and out, the wound that had almost pierced his body stopped bleeding.

  Control!

  2. The spiritual degree of 1 makes him grasp any change in his body with precision.

  "I can still fight."

  Fu Ke Yun glanced at Qin Tian Yi, slightly furrowing his brow: "Your strength in its prime should be on par with mine. Now, with this injury, even if you can hold on for a moment, how could you possibly defeat me? Even if you were to defeat me, how would you pass the third trial? The third trial is guarded by elite students from the Inner Circle Realm, especially Ren Jiu Ci Xue Zhang, who are said to have hopes of entering the core student ranks. If you can't pass the third trial, it's not considered passing the Divine Communication Stage. You might as well return to Shentong Town and recover for a few months, then participate in the sect's public examination. With your strength, I believe you will definitely be able to enter Shenvirtual Academy at that time."

  "No need, I appreciate your kindness, thank you."

  Qin Tianji said, his eyes gradually becoming sharp and piercing.

  "Alright... let's go."

  Seeing Qin Tianyi persisting, Fu Ke Yin also stopped wasting words. With a flick of his sword, he launched another attack.

  "Hum!"

  Without Ding Zheng's interference, Qin Tianyi's spirit was fully aroused. Fu KeYin's swordsmanship, which had been unfolding in the sky, no longer had any flaws. Along with the Mountain River Sword, Fu KeYin's sword shadows were broken by him in one move.

  "Hmm? Ten Thousand Changes Sword Manual! Ten Thousand Swords Unite!"

  The sword rain broke, and Fu Ke Yun had instantly changed his move. The Ten Thousand Swords returned to one, and the front-facing sword welcomed Qin Tian Yi's one sword. The two swords clashed, and with the advantage of the true energy of an external master, he suddenly shook open Qin Tian Yi's sword edge. The entire scabbard was shaken off by the powerful force contained in this sword technique.

  "That's it!"

  Qin Tianyi's Shanhe Sword shook open, and Fu Keyin was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue the attack. At this time, Qin Tianyi pinched his left hand into a sword shape, suddenly pointed out, and fiercely pointed at the edge of Fu Keyin's sword.

  The remaining true energy of the sword's edge was swept away in an instant under his pointing finger.

  Then, Qin Tianyi rushed forward with all his might, directly charging in front of Fu Ke Yun, and unleashed the powerful fist technique he had learned from the Golden Gate, striking fiercely!

  "Vajra Smashes the Heavens: Thirty-Six Strikes!"

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  An inch short, an inch dangerous.

  After getting close, Qin Tianyi's physical strength of 4.6 was fully unleashed, and his powerful fist technique was like a raging storm, with each punch containing a surging force that was overwhelming. How could Fu Ke-yin, who specialized in sword techniques, have anticipated that Qin Tianyi's close combat would be so fierce? He barely managed to withstand seven punches from Qin Tianyi, but the eighth punch hit him head-on.

  A terrifying force burst out from his fist, shaking open his true energy protective body. The ninth punch landed on her body in an instant.

  "Boom!"

  Power burst.

  Fu Ke Yun was knocked flying by the punch, soaring a good seven or eight meters before she finally managed to forcibly dissipate the energy contained in the fist and stabilize her body. After landing on the ground, her body still involuntarily retreated repeatedly until she drew her sword and slashed it against the ground, releasing the energy in the form of true qi, only then did she stop moving.

  In this process, Qin Tianyi did not pursue.

  Fu Ke's protective aura had dissipated, and if he were to catch up, a few punches would be enough to take down this Shengxu Academy student.

  "Alright."

  "What a powerful fist technique...... Are you a Cultivator?"

  Fu Ke's suppressed voice trembled with rage as he asked.

  "Essence and Qi are not separated by households, refining the body and refining Qi advance together without error."

  When Fu Ke Yun heard Qin Tian Yi's words, she nodded slightly.

  At this time, she also figured out why Qin Tianyi still had such strong combat power after being hit by her sword.

  Cultivators strive to excavate all the potential in their physical bodies, and their physique is originally robust. If Qin Tianyi was a cultivator equivalent to a human swordmaster, her sword could only cut open a tiny bit of skin on her opponent.

  "See you again."

  Qin Tianyi didn't explain himself to them and slightly nodded his head before rushing towards the small platform where the third pass was located.