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After the trip to the Pure Essence Pavilion, Chu Mu had used the sacred cultivation ground for less than an hour.
Thus, Chu Mu stayed in the No. 65 Sword Tower at ease and cultivated day after day. Sword Qi Arts, sword arts, movement techniques, comprehending sword intent, and so on.
"There's still a month until the next Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle," Chu Mu said inwardly after comprehending the concept of metal once again.
Before entering the sacred cultivation ground, Chu Mu would never have believed that the comprehension of concepts could be so fast. But now, the speed of comprehending concepts in the Sword Tower was extremely fast. After a month, he didn't feel any progress in the concept of metal.
Eleven percent was his current level of comprehension of the concept of metal. It was extremely difficult to raise it to twelve percent. According to Chu Mu's estimation, it would take him at least three months or even more.
But if he could enter the sacred cultivation ground, the speed would increase by ten times, dozens of times, or even a hundred times. Thus, the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle was extremely important to Chu Mu.
Even a pig would be able to comprehend a concept if it entered a place like the Holy Land of Cultivation many times. For people with high comprehension, the increase was even more impressive. Especially for people like Chu Mu, whose comprehension had reached the level of a monstrous genius, the increase could reach a hundred times.
Time passed day after day.
Chu Mu's sword Qi cultivation was becoming more and more profound, but there was still a small gap between him and half-step Qi Transformation Stage. The Phantom Step was stuck at nine phantoms. It seemed like it was about to break through to ten phantoms, but it was blocked.
His dual sword arts had also reached a bottleneck. As long as he broke through, he would be able to reach the small success stage. At that time, the power of his dual swords would increase.
On this day, Chu Mu was cultivating on the first floor of the Sword Tower. Suddenly, he felt the seal of the Sword Tower tremble. A series of noises came from it, which attracted Chu Mu's attention.
He sheathed his sword and walked out of the Sword Tower. There were two people standing outside the seal. He didn't know one of them, and the other was Li Yingrui.
With a slight frown, Chu Mu strode over.
"What's the matter?" Standing in front of the seal, Chu Mu didn't walk out and asked coldly.
This seal had a slight soundproofing effect. If the distance was too far, the sound would be weakened. However, now that they were only separated by a layer of seal, the other party would be able to hear them clearly even if they spoke in a normal tone.
"I'm Han Ao." The man next to Li Yingrui said with his hands behind his back. His eyes were cold and his aquiline nose made him look even more arrogant. "Deacon of the Ao Sword Clan, the person in charge of the external house. I heard that you refused my invitation?"
"So what?" Chu Mu didn't treat him politely since he didn't come with good intentions.
"Nothing much. It's just that none of the people I want to invite have ever dared to reject me." Han Ao smiled coldly.
"There's always a first time for everything," Chu Mu replied unhurriedly.
"Very well. It seems that getting the 65th place has made you unable to distinguish reality from reality," Han Ao said coldly. Li Yingrui did not say a word and stood at the side expressionlessly.
"Is there anything else? If there's nothing else, don't disturb my cultivation, "Chu Mu said indifferently.
"I like to convince people with reason. I'll give you a chance. In the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle in five days, we'll determine the winner based on the ranking. If you lose, you'll have to join the Ao Sword Clan and become a member." Han Ao smiled coldly and said, "On the other hand, if you win, not only will you not have to join the Ao Sword Clan, I'll also transfer you 50 cultivation time slots. Remember, I don't need your consent. Just do as I say. "
"Since you want to give me time slots, I won't refuse," Chu Mu said.
"Very well." Han Ao smiled coldly and turned to leave. Li Yingrui glanced at Chu Mu and also turned to leave.
Soon, the news of the bet between Han Ao and Chu Mu spread throughout the external house.
…
"This Chu Mu is really stupid."
"Yeah, I guess he thinks too highly of himself after getting 65th place in the Small Sword Pagoda."
"Senior Brother Han is ranked 29th on the Steel Sword Ranking. Even if he doesn't improve, he can at least stay in the top 30. The gap between the top 30 and the 31st place is very obvious. No matter how strong this Chu Mu is, I think it's already very good if he can improve by a few places. "
"He's still too inexperienced."
"Who doesn't know that Han Ao is very arrogant and won't tolerate being rejected? If this Chu Mu obediently accepted Han Ao's invitation, it would be fine. But now that he refused, he's looking for trouble for himself."
"I also want to join the Ao Sword Clan. Unfortunately, they didn't invite me."
"With your level, they might not want you even if you offer yourself to them."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm telling the truth. If you're not happy, then let's fight in the arena."
"Let's fight. I'm not afraid of you."
…
Inside the 65th Sword Pagoda.
"Junior Brother, it's really unwise this time." Luo Yufeng said worriedly.
"Senior Brother, don't worry. When have I ever done something that I'm not confident in?" Chu Mu said with a smile.
"That's true. Junior Brother has never disappointed me. But Han Ao is ranked 29th on the Steel Sword Ranking. His strength is not to be underestimated. Compared to his previous opponents, he's much stronger. It's said that Xie Donghua couldn't even block a single strike from Han Ao." Luo Yufeng still had a worried expression.
After entering the Sword Mansion, he had suffered a great blow.
When he was in the Azure Edge Sword Sect, he was a brilliant genius. In the Lizhou Sword Academy, although he was not only brilliant, he was not a mediocre person. At least among the many people in the academy, he was above average.
But after entering the Sword Mansion, he was reduced to a mediocre person. In terms of cultivation talent, comprehension, and other aspects, there were too many people who surpassed him. At least three thousand people out of four thousand were above him.
Luo Yufeng deeply understood the strength of the students in the Sword Mansion, especially those on the Steel Sword Ranking.
The difference between Chu Mu's 65th and 29th place was too great. Especially the difference between the 30th place and the 30th place was very obvious.
"Senior Brother, don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Chu Mu said. In fact, in the previous round of the Small Sword Pagoda challenge, Chu Mu did not use his full strength. At least, he had held back the introductory sword momentum and 40% of the Wind Essence subconsciously.
"Alright." Luo Yufeng nodded.
Next, the two chatted about other topics. Luo Yufeng also took the opportunity to ask Chu Mu about the difficulties in swordsmanship and so on.
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed. A new round of the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle began again.
This time, it was even more lively than the previous time. There was a sea of people, because many people had come for Chu Mu.
As soon as this new student entered the Outer Mansion, he stirred up a storm and caused an uproar in the Outer Mansion. However, many people had not seen what Chu Mu looked like.
There were more than 3,500 people participating in the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle. They were divided into 36 batches.
"He's Chu Mu? He doesn't look like much?"
"Do you look very powerful?"
"No matter what, he's too reckless. If he knows how to conceal his strength and bide his time, he will definitely be an expert in the future."
"What a joke. The spirit of a swordsman is to cut through all obstacles, to go against the current, to conceal one's strength and bide his time. Are you referring to those scholars? I think you should abandon the sword and switch to literature. "
A new round of debate began again.
A hundred names appeared on the Steel Sword Ranking. One student entered the Small Sword Pagoda and the hundred-threaded incense was lit again.
This time, the Small Sword Pagoda Challenge was still hosted by the red-robed man.
"It's not too late to back out now." A voice sounded from the side. Chu Mu turned his head and saw Han Ao's arrogant face.
"Someone wants to give me the time to cultivate in the Sacred Land. How can I back out?" Chu Mu said indifferently.
"Very well. I hope you can still be so arrogant when the time comes." Han Ao sneered.
There seemed to be a collision between the two sides, causing the surrounding people to unconsciously retreat for fear of being affected.
Xie Donghua stood not far away and stared at Chu Mu. There was a faint green glow in his eyes. He had been defeated by Chu Mu and had fallen from the Steel Sword Ranking. He had to challenge again. Otherwise, he would only be able to use the Sacred Land for eight hours every month.
In addition to them, there were more people on the Steel Sword Ranking who had come to participate in the Small Sword Pagoda Challenge.
However, Han Ao was the only one in the top 30. The others were between the 31st and the 100th place.
The thyme burned one by one and the challengers were ejected one after another.
Luo Yufeng did not participate in this challenge. One hundred credits per month. The second challenge required one hundred credits. For a new student like Luo Yufeng, it was too much.
Moreover, he knew very well that his overall strength had indeed improved a lot in these three months. However, he did not have the confidence to enter the top 300. Since that was the case, he might as well not waste the hundred credits and wait until his strength was stronger.
There were many people who had the same idea as Luo Yufeng. There were at least two to three hundred people here purely to watch the show.
In the eighth batch, Xie Donghua entered the Small Sword Pagoda.
This time, he lasted a full forty-five incense sticks before being ejected.
"Compared to last time, this result is better. I should be able to rank in the sixties." Xie Donghua thought to himself. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least the sixties would not be too different from before. The difference in his heart would also not be too great.
Those who were ranked in the sixties became nervous. This meant that one of them was likely to be challenged by Xie Donghua. If they were defeated, they would lose the right to live independently in the Sword Pagoda.
One batch after another. In the fifteenth batch, Han Ao's name appeared on the Steel Sword Ranking.
"Look, it's Senior Brother Han."
"I remember that Senior Brother Han has not participated in the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle twice. I wonder if he will get a higher ranking this time."
"Definitely."
Under everyone's gaze, Han Ao glanced at Chu Mu and walked toward the Small Sword Pagoda. Following the red-robed deacon's order, figures immediately shot into the Small Sword Pagoda. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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