The scene before Xu Qing’s eyes seed to distort. The pages of the book on his desk also seed to co alive. Countless characters and illustrations writhed, as if transforming into one little black figure after another.
These countless little black figures continuously practiced the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique. Finally, they rged into a torrent and poured entirely into Xu Qing’s mind.
BOOM!
Instantly, Xu Qing’s consciousness trembled as if influenced by an invisible force, and he felt himself being pulled into a mysterious space.
And so, within this mysterious space, his consciousness endlessly practiced the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique, gradually comprehending their secrets.
BOOM! BOOM!
The next mont, Xu Qing slowly opened his eyes. It was as if he had experienced a sudden enlightennt; countless mysteries echoed endlessly in his mind.
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[Acquisition successful!]
[Celestial Roc Technique Level 1: 0/1000 (This is a Martial Path Spell Formula that leads directly to the Extraordinary Extre. It is composed of four parts: Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force, Dapeng Root thod, Heavenly Peng Observation thod, and Golden Roc True Intent. Cultivating it to the final Realm allows one to manifest a Golden-Winged Dapeng and step into the Extraordinary Extre.)]
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[Acquisition successful!]
[Celestial Sword Technique Level 1: 0/1000 (This is a Sword Cultivator Spell Formula that leads directly to the Extraordinary Extre. It is composed of five parts: Deceitful Sword Formulas, Human Sword Formulas, Divine Sword Formulas, Earth Sword Formulas, and Celestial Sword Formulas. Cultivating it to the final Realm allows one to master the ultimate Sword Intent, manifest the Supre Celestial Sword, and step into the Extraordinary Extre.)]
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"Hooo..."
Xu Qing carefully perceived the changes in his body. Because he had already stepped into the ’Second Realm: Extraordinary,’ the mont the Encyclopedia of All Things successfully acquired the Celestial Sword Technique and the Celestial Roc Technique, he instantly mastered them.
He had cultivated both inherited Spell Formulas to the First Layer of the ntal Realm within the ’Second Realm: Extraordinary’.
Among them, regarding the four parts of the Celestial Roc Technique, Xu Qing had mastered the ’Celestial Roc Visualization thod First Layer’. From the ’Heavenly Peng Observation thod’, he comprehended the ’Sky Peng Realm’, allowing him to manifest a Sky Peng.
Additionally, the Celestial Sword Technique was different from the Celestial Roc Technique. The four components of the Celestial Roc Technique were cultivated step-by-step, starting from the Heaven-Fighting Cyan Eagle Force and ending with the Golden Roc True Intent.
The five parts of the Celestial Sword Technique—that is, the five Sword Formulas—were ant to be cultivated concurrently. This ant practicing the Deceitful Sword Formulas, Human Sword Formulas, Divine Sword Formulas, Earth Sword Formulas, and Celestial Sword Formulas all at the sa ti.
However, all five Sword Formulas had twenty-three layers.
Now, Xu Qing had cultivated all five Sword Formulas to the 9th Layer and had comprehended five different Sword Intents: Deceitful Sword Intent, Human Sword Intent, Divine Sword Intent, Earth Sword Intent, and Celestial Sword Intent.
All five Sword Intents were at the First Realm.
Furthermore, when the Five Sword Intents were combined, he could execute the most powerful move of the Celestial Sword Technique.
"Hooo..."
Xu Qing carefully perceived the changes in his body, sensing the various ntal Realms. His strength had increased significantly. Although his Cultivation and Realm had not improved, he was already several tis stronger than before.
’Currently,’ Xu Qing mused, ’I’ve mastered the Martial Arts Realm, the Sky Peng Realm, and six Sword Intents. That ans I’ve grasped a total of eight ntal Realms.’
’Not bad.’
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction.
「Half an hour later.」
Xu Qing heard a commotion outside his door again.
"Hooo..."
This ti, Xu Qing’s expression was calm. He walked out of his room. Although he hadn’t slept at all last night, he was in high spirits and felt no fatigue.
「The eighth day.」
Xu Qing’s first opponent appeared. Standing before him was a middle-aged man with a longsword on his back. Xu Qing could feel the aura of the ’Celestial Sword Technique’s’ ntal Realm from him.
Duan Fanglin.
He was a failed True Disciple.
aning, Duan Fanglin’s innate talent was not low, and he had beco a True Disciple of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall. However, he was later defeated and failed to vanquish a strong opponent within a month to reclaim his position.
From then on, Duan Fanglin completely lost his status as a True Disciple, falling to the rank of an Inner Courtyard Student of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall. To this day, he had not managed to beco a True Disciple again.
"Duan Fanglin."
Duan Fanglin walked into the courtyard and bowed with his fists clasped. "Junior Brother Xu Qing, forgive my intrusion."
CLANG!
A sword rang out.
The longsword in Duan Fanglin’s hand was straight, its blade adorned with five Spirit Patterns that looked like five coiling flood dragons. The mont he finished speaking, his figure vanished.
His sword was already slashing toward Xu Qing’s face.
"Hooo..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath. His gaze was calm as he raised his right hand, the Wandering Dragon Sword appearing in his grasp. He thrust it forward, his Sword Intent flowing and his True Qi erupting.
CLANG!
Xu Qing blocked the strike.
SWOOSH!
The next mont, Xu Qing retreated at high speed.
He created so distance.
"Senior Brother Duan."
Xu Qing’s tone was calm and detached. "I lose. You win."
"Hm?"
Stunned.
The entire crowd was stunned.
After Xu Qing said this, Duan Fanglin froze in place. He couldn’t help but halt his attack, his gaze fixed on Xu Qing in utter disbelief.
"What... what did you just say?"
Duan Fanglin couldn’t help but ask.
At the sa ti, everyone in the surrounding crowd was shocked and bewildered.
This was the first ti.
Since the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall implented its new rules and system for True Disciples, Xu Qing was the first ever to voluntarily admit defeat.
Shock.
Bewildernt.
Disbelief.
Everyone was completely dumbfounded.
However, facing Duan Fanglin’s question, Xu Qing had no interest in repeating himself. With a wave of his right hand, he took out a Dapeng Order from his robes and casually tossed it onto the stone table in the courtyard.
At the sa ti, the original inheritance manuals for the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique were also placed on the stone table along with the Dapeng Order. Just like that, under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Xu Qing gathered his own belongings and walked out of the private courtyard with a calm expression and steady steps.
"Ma... Master..."
Kaya ran over quickly, unable to stop herself from calling out.
"There’s no need to follow anymore."
Xu Qing’s voice drifted back. Only his back was visible; he didn’t turn around. "I am no longer a True Disciple of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, so I am no longer your master. Kaya, you can return to Dao Ming Mountain."
"But... but..."
Kaya opened her mouth but found it difficult to argue.
TAP TAP TAP...
The entire area fell silent.
Only the sound of Xu Qing’s departing footsteps remained.
"I..."
Duan Fanglin stood in the courtyard, staring at the Dapeng Order and the inheritance manuals on the stone table. He found it hard to accept this reality. "What is this? What in the world is this?!"
The next mont, the entire crowd erupted into an uproar.
Xu Qing had voluntarily conceded, which counted as a defeat. The position of True Disciple was now vacant, and this news spread throughout the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall in a short amount of ti.
Countless students were shocked and bewildered by it.
At the sa ti, the many higher-ups of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall were also extrely surprised.
After all, Xu Qing had held on for seven days. During that ti, he had grown step by step, improving through combat and breaking into the Extraordinary Realm.
Originally, many of the higher-ups had expected Xu Qing to beco the first True Disciple to remain undefeated since the new rules were implented. Yet on the eighth day, the unexpected happened.
Xu Qing voluntarily admitted defeat, giving up his status as a True Disciple.
Thus, this was sothing that surpassed everyone’s expectations.
Truly and completely unexpected.
「Half an hour later.」
Xu Qing reached the entrance of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall. He walked out onto the street and looked up at the sky, seeing the floating palaces, cities, and mountain peaks.
But Xu Qing felt a sense of ease and freedom.
Because the atmosphere, the whole environnt within the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, was simply too oppressive. It had made Xu Qing feel as if he couldn’t breathe.
Also, Xu Qing had always felt there was sothing strange about the ’Zhou Guo’ affair, which was why he was wary of Wu Dao Ming. But inside the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, it was impossible to investigate even if he wanted to.
Moreover, if there really was sothing going on, a sudden investigation from him would likely alert the enemy and could even attract unnecessary danger.
"Xu Qing."
However, just as Xu Qing was about to leave, a voice ca from behind him. It was Wu Dao Ming, a True Inheritor Elder of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall and Xu Qing’s second master.
"Master, what are you doing here?"
Xu Qing paused.
"Why did you intentionally lose that match?"
Wu Dao Ming asked in a deep voice.
"Master, Senior Brother Duan Fanglin has already stepped into the ’Three Realms’. Your disciple knows that I’m not his match right now. Continuing to fight him would have been aningless, as the result would still be a loss to Senior Brother Duan Fanglin. I might have even been injured by him," Xu Qing replied.
"Mm."
Wu Dao Ming pondered for a mont and nodded lightly. There was nothing wrong with Xu Qing’s answer; from anyone else’s perspective, the facts were more or less as he described.
"What are your plans now?" Wu Dao Ming asked.
"Master," Xu Qing said, "your disciple has been inside the Martial Arts Hall these past few days, fighting constantly, day after day, with almost no ti to rest. It has been far too stressful."
"So, your disciple plans to leave the Martial Arts Hall to relax a bit."
"After that, I will properly digest my gains from these past few days. I will strive to defeat Senior Brother Duan Fanglin within a month and take back the position of True Disciple."
"Good."
Wu Dao Ming nodded. "It is excellent that you have such thoughts and ambition. As your master, I believe you have the aptitude for it. From now on, let Kaya continue to follow you."
"Master."
The fox-eared Kaya erged from the side, a wide smile on her pretty face. She bowed to Xu Qing and said, "We et again. Please don’t send Kaya away anymore, Master."
"Thank you, Master."
A glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes. He didn’t say much more, simply clasping his fists in a bow.
Afterward, Wu Dao Ming left.
Of course, Kaya was carrying a good number of silver notes. Wu Dao Ming had given them to her so that if Xu Qing needed any resources, he could have Kaya purchase them.
This was Wu Dao Ming’s way of sponsoring Xu Qing.
Now that Xu Qing had lost his status as a True Disciple, he could no longer enjoy the resources of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall for free.
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