(Thanks to the two swordsmen "abccd5432" and "A.C.millan" for their tips.)
"Chu Mu … Top three in the three natural barriers, persisted for a hundred incense sticks in the third ranking battle of the small sword pagoda, and had a spirit energy vortex of a hundred meters when he broke through … All of these points show that he is not an ordinary genius and is worthy of being recruited by the Heavenly Emperor Palace. However, it is not that easy to gain the attention of the Heavenly Emperor Palace. Since he wants to challenge them, arrange a good opponent for him to enter the Heavenly Emperor Palace. "
"Yes."
… …
There were more than seven thousand students in Astral-9, which meant that there were more than seven thousand Qi Transformation Realm swordsmen. Each of them was powerful.
Now, Chu Mu had become one of the seven thousand or so.
The 7823rd tower was a yellow-ranked tower, and it was also the tower that Chu Mu had been assigned to. This tower was 50% larger than the fifth tower that he had previously lived in, but it also had two floors.
Chu Mu sat on a cushion on the second floor of the tower, carefully reading a book in his hands.
"Three Levels of Primal Qi" was a low-grade black-ranked sword qi technique that had three levels. It was the normal innate sword qi technique that Chu Mu had received when he had arrived at the Hall of Hundred Affairs of Astral-9.
The Hall of Hundred Affairs had prepared sword qi techniques of the same level but different types. They would be given a copy based on the student's choice, and it was up to the student to decide whether or not they wanted to practice it.
Some students had higher standards and looked down on this kind of ordinary Sword Qi Art. They would often go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange their credits for a better Sword Qi Art. Almost everyone wanted to do so, but in the end, most of them had no choice but to cultivate the ordinary Mystic Level Low Grade Sword Qi Art that was given for free.
Chu Mu did not plan to practice it. He just wanted to see what was the difference between the low-grade black-ranked sword qi technique and the yellow-ranked sword qi technique.
The low-grade black-ranked sword qi technique started at the Qi Transformation Realm, and the sword qi that was cultivated was the innate sword qi. However, different grades of sword qi techniques would result in different innate sword qi.
"Although it's better than the Shangyuan Sword Qi Technique, it's still inferior to the Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique. Furthermore, it's several times harder to advance to the Xuan Sword Qi Technique than the Huang Level." Chu Mu's brows furrowed slightly. He closed the book and put it aside. "Find some time to go to the Hidden Art Pavilion and see if there are any techniques that I'm satisfied with."
The seal of the Sword Gauntlet was triggered. Chu Mu went downstairs and saw a man standing outside the seal of the Sword Gauntlet. The attire he was wearing indicated that he was from the Hall of Hundred Things.
"Chu Mu, I'm here to inform you that the challenge you applied for has been confirmed. Tomorrow, you'll be fighting Meng Chao at the hundredth arena," the person from Hundred Affairs Hall said directly.
"Alright." Chu Mu nodded.
The deacon looked at Chu Mu, and his lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something. However, he stopped himself and turned to leave.
Chu Mu didn't mind and returned to the second floor of the Sword Tower.
"A challenge tomorrow. Very efficient." Chu Mu sat down cross-legged. "I wonder how strong Meng Chao is?"
"I won't be going to the Hidden Art Pavilion for now. I'll adjust my body for tomorrow's battle."
… …
In a Huang Level Sword Tower in Astral-9.
"They actually want me to fight a new student." Meng Chao stood at the window and looked outside. He muttered to himself, "A new student's cultivation is at most at the Initial Stage of the Qi Transformation Realm. However, I've already reached the Initial Stage of the Qi Transformation Realm. Even though I'm cultivating the normal Xuan Sword Qi Technique that's given to me for free, I've already reached the last level."
As he spoke, a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"As long as I defeat this person, I'll be able to join the Heavenly King Hall and become a member. I'll also be able to receive rewards. Who knows, I might even be able to get the Sword Qi Technique that I want."
"Chu Mu, tomorrow, you'll become my stepping stone."
… …
It was not a rare thing for a new student to choose a challenge. Therefore, when the news spread, it did not cause much of a reaction. Only a small number of people showed interest in it. Although they were interested, they only knew that it was a new student and did not know his name. Most people did not pay much attention to it.
A day passed quickly, and Chu Mu finished adjusting. His body was filled with Xiantian Sword Qi, and his spirit was at its peak. He left the Sword Tower and prepared to head to Arena Number 100.
Astral-9 was very large, and there were more than seven thousand students. Battles often broke out, and in order to deal with such situations, the Sword Manor had specially built a hundred arenas in each academy.
However, as a new student, Chu Mu wasn't familiar with Astral-9, so he didn't know where Arena Number 100 was.
As Chu Mu was thinking, someone passed by him, so Chu Mu asked casually, "May I ask where Arena Number 100 is?"
"Are you also going to watch the new student challenge Meng Chao?" The person stopped and turned around to look at Chu Mu. His thick eyebrows and large eyes gave him a forthright feeling.
"Yes." Chu Mu nodded, but he didn't say that he was the new student.
The person didn't suspect anything. Although he had never seen Chu Mu before, there were more than eight thousand students in Astral-9. Aside from those who were somewhat famous, there were also some who weren't well-known.
"Perfect, I'm going to watch as well. Come with me." The person suddenly laughed. "I'm Liang Haishan. What's your name?"
"Chu Mu." Chu Mu faintly smiled and said.
Liang Haishan looked at Chu Mu carefully and sensed the fluctuations of Xiantian Sword Qi on Chu Mu. "Based on your cultivation, you should be a new student as well, right?"
"Yes." Chu Mu nodded.
"Then do you know how strong the person challenging Meng Chao is?" Liang Haishan asked.
"His strength … should be alright," Chu Mu replied.
Liang Haishan led the way, and the two of them quickly made their way to the hundredth arena.
"You new students have only just broken through to the Qi Transformation Realm. You haven't even cultivated a profound-level Sword Qi technique yet, so your Xiantian Sword Qi isn't thick enough and pure enough." Liang Haishan expressed his opinion. "I know Meng Chao. He recently broke through to the Qi Transformation Realm, and although the Sword Qi technique he's cultivating is a free, low-grade profound-level Sword Qi technique, it's said that he's already cultivated it to the third level. He's also comprehended about thirty percent of the Concept of Fire, which is approaching forty percent. He's also mastered a supreme fire-type sword technique. Although I don't know how far he's cultivated it, he's definitely not weak. In my opinion, there's no doubt that the new student will win. "
Chu Mu didn't say anything and just listened carefully.
"Don't you think it's strange? Normally, this kind of challenge shouldn't have such a huge disparity in strength. Why is it like this this time? Did the people from the Hall of Hundred Affairs make a mistake? "Liang Haishan seemed to be talking to Chu Mu, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
Chu Mu didn't know either. All he needed to do was defeat Meng Chao and win.
As they walked, the two of them arrived at the hundredth arena.
There were already a dozen people gathered around the arena. One of them was from the Hall of Hundred Affairs, acting as the referee. Occasionally, there would be two or three people walking over from afar.
"Look, that's Meng Chao," Liang Haishan said in a low voice.
Chu Mu looked over and saw a young man with good looks but a scar on his right cheek talking and laughing with the two swordsmen next to him on the side of the stage.
"His Sword Qi is indeed stronger than mine," Chu Mu thought to himself.
However, this wasn't the key to victory. Chu Mu didn't care.
"Liang Haishan, I knew you'd come," someone said to Liang Haishan with a smile.
"Aren't you here too?" Liang Haishan laughed.
"Who is he?" the person asked, looking at Chu Mu.
"He's also a new student. His name is Chu Mu." Liang Haishan's voice wasn't soft. Everyone present heard him.
Suddenly, Meng Chao looked over and stared at Chu Mu for a few breaths. It was as if he wanted to see through Chu Mu.
"He's Chu Mu? The one who's going to fight you? "a swordsman next to Meng Chao frowned.
"He looks ordinary. There's nothing special about him. His Sword Qi is only at the entry level of Qi Transformation," another person said.
Liang Haishan was stunned. He didn't expect that the person he brought here would be the one who was going to fight Meng Chao. What a dramatic scene.
Meng Chao jumped and landed on the arena. He looked down at Chu Mu and said coldly, "Come up. Let me defeat you with one strike. Don't waste time."
"Haha, Meng Chao, you can't be like this. No matter what, you're a senior. You should go easy on your junior. Even if you have to defeat him in the end, you should at least give him time to show his strength," a young swordsman who was chatting with Meng Chao said with a mocking smile.
"That's right. Defeating a new student with one strike is too cruel for him," another person chimed in.
"Hey, hey, hey. Don't be so arrogant. Fighting isn't about talking." Liang Haishan frowned and retorted unhappily, "Besides, can you really defeat him with one strike?"
"Liang Haishan, don't tell me you think highly of this new student again? I remember that all the new students you thought highly of weren't that good. "
"It's none of your business whether I think highly of him or not," Liang Haishan said angrily with a frown.
"I'm just reminding you. Don't think highly of a new student so casually. He might embarrass you again." The other person curled his lips.
"Well, since both sides are here, let's start the challenge," the deacon of the Hundred Affairs Hall interrupted, sounding a little impatient.
Chu Mu jumped lightly and landed on the arena, facing Meng Chao with a distance of twenty meters.
"Junior Brother, I have a good suggestion." Meng Chao's eyes flashed with a hint of playfulness. He suddenly said, "I see that you've just entered the Inner Mansion and haven't practiced the Profound Level Sword Aura Arts. I guess you won't be interested in the free ordinary version. But the Sword Aura Arts in the Scripture Pavilion costs a lot of credits. As your senior, I'll take care of you. As long as you can withstand ten strikes from me, I'll give you a thousand credits. How about it? That's a good suggestion, isn't it? "
The dozen people below the arena suddenly laughed. Of course, they knew very well that this was just one of Meng Chao's tricks. Before the battle started, he wanted to oppress his opponent with his momentum and put his opponent at a disadvantage. In this way, it would be easier to defeat his opponent.
Once Chu Mu agreed, he would be affected by Meng Chao, which would be very disadvantageous for the battle. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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