Xu Ziqing’s movents, this steward had seen them before.
That day, the young disciple in a black robe who had astonished everyone had stood outside the Yellow-rank barrier in the exact sa stance.
The only difference was, that man had been tall and handso, while this youth was shorter and delicate in appearance.
In terms of presence alone, Xu Ziqing naturally appeared a head lower.
But the White-robed Scripture Pavilion Manager noticed that their eyes carried the sa determination, the sa sharpness!
“He… what is he going to do?”
“Imitating him?” The white-robed manager grew a little curious.
Behind him, the Dao Gate disciples also began whispering among themselves.
“Chu Huaixu did the sa that day, piercing through four barriers in one breath with just two fingers!”
“Is this junior imitating him, or has he perhaps learned so finger technique?”
Everyone’s curiosity was thoroughly aroused.
Under the watchful gaze of so many people, Xu Ziqing finally moved.
His steps pressed forward, and with two fingers he instantly broke through the Yellow-rank barrier, followed right after by the Profound-rank!
Gasps of astonishnt rippled through the hall.
The delicate youth did not stop moving; very quickly, he even shattered the Earth-rank barrier in a single breath!
“Only the Heaven-rank remains.”
All eyes were fixed on him as Xu Ziqing’s brows furrowed. The power within his body erupted at that mont. With the formidable physique refined by the 《Sword Refining Art》, he suddenly broke through the final barrier.
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The cries of astonishnt behind him grew louder still.
Many exchanged glances, shocked that soone had actually recreated Chu Huaixu’s fad scene.
This batch of Enrolled Disciples in the Dao Gate truly overflowed with talent!
Hearing the cheers and congratulations behind him, Xu Ziqing’s fingertips instinctively trembled twice.
It was not that breaking through four barriers in succession had put much strain on his body.
Rather, it was an uncontrollable trembling.
As though sothing he had lost recently had returned once more.
The boy’s back seed to straighten all the more.
Standing within the Heaven-rank cultivation thod zone, he suddenly felt that all the hardship he had endured while practicing the 《Sword Refining Art》 had been completely worth it!
He turned slightly, politely cupping his hands toward the senior brothers, sisters, and the White-robed Scripture Pavilion Manager.
Earlier, when Xu had registered with the white-robed manager, everyone had heard his na and learned of his identity.
At this mont, soone even remarked, “Junior Brother Xu, that move of yours just now was exactly like Junior Brother Chu’s not long ago!”
Xu Ziqing knew that at this mont, he finally had the qualifications to speak on Chu Huaixu’s behalf.
He promptly said, “This Senior Brother from the Outer Sect, you have sharp eyes indeed!”
“Because I was taught by him myself, though I’ve only learned a little superficial skill.”
“I fall far short of Senior Brother!”
For a ti, the crowd was stunned, glancing at each other.
Yet this was unexpected, but also within reason.
No wonder, no wonder indeed!
Whispers spread again.
No doubt, before long this news would circulate widely throughout the Outer Sect.
After exchanging a few more polite words, Xu Ziqing began choosing his desired Heaven-rank cultivation thod.
He carefully browsed through the small booklets placed beside the jade slips, reading them with great seriousness.
These booklets described the characteristics of each cultivation thod in detail.
“I don’t know what cultivation thod Senior Brother practiced. He never ntioned it.” Xu Ziqing put down the booklet for the 《Dao Canon》, thinking this in his heart.
He read through ten in a row, sighing inwardly each ti.
Because the thresholds for these thods all seed extrely high.
So even explicitly stated that those without top-grade or supre-grade Spirit Embryos were not advised to practice them, as entry would be extrely difficult, yielding little for much effort.
At this mont, Xu Ziqing’s ntality was much the sa as Chu Huaixu’s back then.
Chu Huaixu had continuously used 【Information Probe】, only to find that every cultivation thod had a very low compatibility.
“Senior Brother said he hoped I could obtain the Pass Token for Hidden Spirit Mountain.”
“That ans I must find a cultivation thod suited to . Otherwise, with my pace of cultivation, even if I constantly consu pills, I fear it would not make up for it.” His thoughts remained clear.
The only thing Xu Ziqing worried about was that none of the thods might be suitable for his re low-grade Spirit Embryo.
He continued reading from left to right, until his hands picked up the booklet for the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》.
This boy, delicate like a girl, had always been troubled by his appearance. The mont he saw the na of this thod, he felt an imdiate dislike.
“What kind of na is this? So effeminate.” Xu muttered in his heart.
Given his looks, if others were to ask what thod he practiced, and he had to answer “Ice-muscle Jade-bone”… wouldn’t that be humiliating?
So at first, he only intended to flip through it casually before putting it back.
But after a rough glance, he began to read it more carefully.
“Hm? A Heaven-rank body refinent thod?” Xu Ziqing was astonished.
As expected of the Dao Gate, with such deep foundations. This level of body refinent divine art was rarely seen in the world—exceptionally rare.
He soon understood why a body refinent thod would be called a “mind thod.”
Because what one cultivated was the heart of Ice-muscle Jade-bone! The proper punctuation should be 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone Heart · thod》!
“The senior who created this cultivation thod was truly a remarkable person.” The youth smiled slightly, thinking so to himself.
He read through the entire booklet in one breath, and the more he read, the more suitable it seed for him.
Xu Ziqing’s guess was correct, because its compatibility with Chu Huaixu had also reached as high as 96%!
With the body-refinent sacred body forged by the 《Sword Refining Art》, how could it not match a Heaven-rank body refinent thod?
The delicate youth finally let out a breath of relief. “At least there is one that suits .”
He did not look down on the body refinent path.
He knew his own aptitude was limited, without the qualifications to be picky.
If not for Senior Brother bestowing fortune upon him, he would have been nothing more than the lowest-grade False Spirit Embryo.
Xu Ziqing continued flipping through the other booklets, and very soon he had finished them all.
He returned again before the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》, his face showing hesitation.
Although the na of this cultivation thod was quite interesting, he truly felt embarrassed by it.
Yet, among so many Heaven-rank cultivation thods, not a single one was suitable for him to learn!
So could barely be learned, but most likely he would then have no chance of reaching Hidden Spirit Mountain.
After a brief hesitation, Xu Ziqing still decided to put Senior Brother’s instructions first.
“I must go to Hidden Spirit Mountain!”
Clenching his teeth, he grabbed the jade slip and strode outward.
“This is it!”
When the White-robed Scripture Pavilion Manager saw the jade slip Xu Ziqing had taken, he could not help but be stunned.
“What’s with these two? One chose the 《Dao Canon》, the other chose the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》?” He could not help but look the youth up and down.
Xu Ziqing lowered his head slightly, thinking it was because of his appearance and the na of the cultivation thod.
But the White-robed Scripture Pavilion Manager still adhered to his earlier principle: not to voice his opinion, respecting individual karma and fate.
He imdiately activated the jade slip, imprinting its contents entirely into the youth’s mind.
After finishing, Xu Ziqing gave thanks and left, walking out of the Scripture Pavilion.
For this boy, delicate yet male, stepping out with this choice ant he had truly embarked upon the most forceful path of body refinent.
Outside the bamboo house, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang were sparring again while waiting for Xu’s return.
As soon as he ca back, the two asked at once, “What did you choose?”
Xu Ziqing felt a little embarrassed to say, and replied softly, “The 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》.”
The two of them exchanged glances, each sowhat surprised.
Big Ice Block looked at him, then at Chu Huaixu.
“These two brothers—one practices both internally and externally, the other purely body refinent,” she thought.
In contrast, she, the most normal one, suddenly seed a little out of place.
Chu Huaixu gazed at Xu, also a little surprised.
“In 《Borrowed Sword》, was Xu Ziqing a body refiner? I don’t think so…”
“But either way, the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》 is indeed the cultivation thod most suited to him at present.” In this regard, he understood all too well.
“Only, in 《Borrowed Sword》, even if Xu chose another thod and consud pills, he might not have entered so quickly. So how did he obtain the charred-black wooden pass token?” Chu Huaixu felt puzzled.
In the end, he did not say more, only looked at Xu unhappily and said,
“I ask you a question, why do you answer so softly, like a mosquito buzzing?”
But soon he guessed the reason and asked, “Is it because of the na of the thod?”
Xu Ziqing nodded honestly.
Chu Huaixu was speechless: “Are you stupid? You can just make up a new na for yourself later!”
“If you don’t like Ice-muscle Jade-bone, then call it Crimson Blood Steadfast Heart, Sword Courage Zither Heart, Hundred Claws Scratching Heart, Heaven and Earth Conscience, Beast Heart in Human Face…” He grew more and more absurd.
Yet Xu, though not stupid, always turned foolish before Chu Huaixu. He really took every word seriously, asking, “Senior Brother, should I pick one from these?”
Big Ice Block stood to the side, unable to listen any further.
Looking at the two brothers, her face cold, she said, “Why not just call it Brothers United in Heart?”
Hearing this, Xu Ziqing was actually moved, his eyes instantly lighting up.
Chu Huaixu burst into loud laughter, nudging Han Shuangjiang lightly with his shoulder: “Hahaha, Big Ice Block, who would’ve thought—you even have a bit of a cold-faced codian in you! Hahaha!”
The cold-faced girl felt she could hardly stand being there any longer.
“Laugh your head off,” she cursed inwardly.
Finally, after a few more monts of joking, Chu Huaixu began ushering Xu away, urging him to hurry back inside to cultivate.
“I already put the pills on your desk. But since this is body refinent, you also need dicinal baths. I’ll prepare everything for you.” He added, “Also, body refinent requires taking beatings. When the ti cos, don’t bla for being too harsh.”
After saying that, he turned to Han Shuangjiang with a grin and asked seriously, “Do you also want to beat him?”
Big Ice Block could no longer endure, turning on her heel and going straight back into her room.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Xu Ziqing’s life was nothing short of hellish.
The pain of cultivating the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》 was different from the 《Sword Refining Art》. It was pain from the inside out.
In this, it was sowhat similar to the 《Dao Canon》.
Each ti he cultivated, even his internal organs felt tornted.
Xu Ziqing suspected that by the ti he cultivated further, he really would end up with an incomparably hard heart…
In addition, Chu Huaixu truly “dostically abused” him every single day.
At Xu’s current stage, Chu could beat him with one hand.
He didn’t even need to use his spiritual energy; with sheer physical strength alone, it was a complete one-sided crushing—the difference was simply too great.
After being covered in wounds, Xu would soak in dicinal baths, and the absorption worked better.
For the sake of Hidden Spirit Mountain, the youth clenched his teeth and endured, never once uttering a single complaint, his Dao heart incomparably firm!
Chu Huaixu also paid attention to the self-healing effect of the 《Ice-muscle Jade-bone thod》.
“Most body refinent thods co with so of this, but compared to the 《Dao Canon》, the difference is far too great—the effect is much weaker,” he thought.
And so, with spiritual pills, dicinal baths, and Chu Huaixu’s tireless effort, Xu Ziqing barely managed to break through to the First Heaven just in ti.
Indeed, if he had not chosen body refinent, he would likely have been too late.
“Quick, hurry and collect the wooden pass token.” Chu Huaixu urged, “I’ll go with you.”
Han Shuangjiang looked at the two rushing off. With her temperant, if they didn’t invite her, even if she wanted to go, she would never take the initiative to ask.
She watched their figures fade into the distance, a trace of doubt in her heart.
“Didn’t he say a few days ago that he wasn’t Xu’s father, so why does he accompany him in everything?”
“How co, once it involves Hidden Spirit Mountain, he becos this enthusiastic?”
She did not know that Chu Huaixu had been waiting for this day for a long ti.
The many doubts in his heart could finally have an answer today!
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