Xiao Shen having been forced into retreat by Yan Zhaoge, the crowd of Broad Creed Mountain disciples all looked at Yan Zhaoge with expressions of longing.
Within a short period of time, first defeating Chao Yuanlong, then defeating Xiao Shen, Yan Zhaoge was destined to be unrivalled amongst the younger generation of martial practitioners.
If one were to say that his earlier victory over Chao Yuanlong had still been between martial practitioners of the same cultivation level, then the opponent he was facing this time was Xiao Shen, whose cultivation was more than a single level higher than Yan Zhaoge's.
Even though Xiao Shen had suppressed his aura-qi cultivation to a level similar to Yan Zhaoge's due to the sparring method.
However, late outer aura Martial Scholars were still late outer aura Martial Scholars. In terms of their experience and understanding of martial arts, they were destined to be much deeper and more abundant than early outer aura Martial Scholars.
Some early outer aura Martial Scholars had only just begun to come into contact with the profundities of variations, while late outer aura Martial Scholars had long since understood them.
These disparities, in actual combat, became more and more apparent.
For the same amount of power, an early outer aura Martial Scholar would use ten percent, while a late outer aura Martial Scholar might use fifty to sixty percent, or even eighty to ninety percent.
However, in the sparring just now, Yan Zhaoge had won, forcing Xiao Shen to break his own promise in exchange for a disgraceful draw.
If it had been Yan Zhaoge of the Sacred Ground Broad Creed Mountain, fighting with a more ordinary late outer aura Martial Scholar, such a result might still have been a little easier to accept.
However, his opponent was the Sacred Sun Clan's Xiao Shen. That was a completely different matter.
After all, Xiao Shen himself was a genius who had once surpassed levels to defeat a mid outer aura Martial Scholar while still in the early outer aura Martial Scholar realm.
A small wooden puppet carved out of wood, which was extremely weak compared to a martial practitioner's aura-qi, under his control, actually resembled a real living person, and an expert who had some accomplishments in the martial dao at that.
Even the Sacred Sun Saint's wooden puppet, under Xiao Shen's control, other than Sikong Qing, none of the other Broad Creed Mountain disciples who were still in the Body Refinement realm would be able to take it.
However, such a genius amongst his peers, like Chao Yuanlong, had also suffered a crushing defeat in front of Yan Zhaoge.
How could this not cause everyone to feel dazzled?
Looking at the fragments of the wooden puppet on the ground, Sikong Qing's gaze flickered slightly, as though she had sensed something.
"This girl really values martial arts." Glancing at her, Yan Zhaoge couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, as he pointed out, "You've already been at the Minute Subtlety stage for quite some time, and are only a half-step away from the Martial Scholar realm."
"To transform inner Qi into Gang Qi, the method is to reverse the flow of inner Qi and temper it, thereby cultivating Qi into Gang Qi. The elders in the sect should have already taught you this."
"However, when you go against the flow of your inner Qi, you might as well try out the rhythm of illusory and real, illusory and real."
Hearing that, Sikong Qing's eyes immediately lit up slightly. The other disciples who had entered later also hurriedly pricked up their ears.
At this moment, Yan Zhaoge's prestige in their hearts even surpassed that of some of their Elders.
Being able to listen to Yan Zhaoge's pointers on cultivation, as well as the key to breaking through to the Martial Scholar realm in Body Refinement, everyone exceptionally treasured this chance.
To the vast majority of martial practitioners of the Eight Extremities World, advancing from a Body Refiner to a Martial Scholar was a heavenly chasm.
The difficulty was far greater than advancing from the middle stage of the Qi Conducting Realm to the late stage of the Qi Conducting Realm, or advancing from the late stage to the subtle realm.
It was even more difficult than advancing from the mid inner aura Martial Scholar realm to the late inner aura Martial Scholar realm, or advancing from the late inner aura Martial Scholar realm to the early outer aura Martial Scholar realm.
And on the other hand, becoming a Martial Scholar was also a heaven-shaking, earth-overturning increase in one's strength.
The root of this was that in order to become a Martial Scholar, one had to cultivate qi into Gang Qi, transforming inner Qi into Gang Qi.
Gang Qi was far more condensed than inner Qi. If one were to say that inner Qi was a gas, then Gang Qi was a liquid. When the two clashed, a very small amount of Gang Qi would be able to defeat a large amount of true Qi.
When a Body Refiner clashed with a Martial Scholar, it would be very hard for them to have the ability to retaliate. In front of absolute power, even the most brilliant techniques would be of little use. Most of the time, a Martial Scholar would be able to defeat ten with just his strength alone.
In many cases, it would be hard for quantity to make up for the difference.
With a few words of advice from Yan Zhaoge, Sikong Qing instantly had a feeling of enlightenment.
The gaze with which she looked at Yan Zhaoge contained an additional look of respect. Before this, even when Yan Zhaoge had made a move to punish Ma Yue, this had not appeared.
Yan Zhaoge said to the others, "Everyone's situation differs from person to person. The method that is suitable for junior apprentice-sister Sikong might not be suitable for you all. You are currently still far from the Martial Scholar realm; there is no need to be impatient. Walk your own path step by step before anything else."
Everyone wholeheartedly submitted, bowing towards Yan Zhaoge, "Thank you for your guidance, senior apprentice-brother Yan. We will definitely cultivate diligently."
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Sikong Qing also bowed, not as courteous as before, but rather rather serious, "Thank you for your guidance, senior apprentice-brother Yan."
She paused for a moment, then looked towards the others and said, "With senior apprentice-brother Yan's guidance, I have benefited greatly. I am preparing to immediately enter secluded cultivation, and will not be able to follow you all to the Luliao Mountains."
Everyone understood, just that they were all a little worried for a moment, as they unconsciously looked towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge said mildly, "It is fine for me to bring you all along this time, but do you all expect me to bring you along for the rest of your lives?"
"Moreover, the place I am going to, is actually even more dangerous for you all."
The group of Broad Creed Mountain disciples were all a little embarrassed. Normally, they were all geniuses who had undergone the meticulous guidance of the clan, and did not lack independence.
It was just that these past few days, Yan Zhaoge's radiance had really been too dazzling, to the point where they all felt dizzy, and had unconsciously followed this senior apprentice-brother's lead.
The group of people all said solemnly, "It is us who have developed a lazy and reliant heart. It is all thanks to senior apprentice-brother Yan's reminder that we are truly ashamed."
Yan Zhaoge laughed, and waved his hands nonchalantly, "No matter. Since it is like this, let us part ways here."
Saying thus, he turned and left the city, walking towards the outskirts.
The group of Broad Creed Mountain disciples also took their leave of Sikong Qing, and left the city for the Luliao Mountains.
On the road, Yan Zhaoge, Ah Hu, and the others had long since disappeared.
The Luliao Mountains occupied a vast area, and was located to the side of the Sealing Dragon Abyss. Although there were many precious resources produced there, the environment was also rather dangerous. With their current cultivation bases, it was not that easy to traverse.
"We really should reflect on ourselves. Senior apprentice-brother Yan bringing us along is actually like bringing along a bunch of burdens, and we are still so proud of ourselves." The young girl hugged the small and exquisite Light Spirit Cat, her expression a little downcast.
Beside her, Lan Wenyan said, "The current us is indeed too far away from senior apprentice-brother Yan. However, we should not be dispirited because of this. Putting even more effort into our cultivation is what we should be doing."
Another person muttered, "Could it be that you are also like that Ye Jing, hoping that one day you will be able to compete with senior apprentice-brother Yan?"
Lan Wenyan said candidly, "At the very least, we should try our best to travel together with senior apprentice-brother Yan so that we won't become a burden, right?"
Hearing his words, everyone nodded their heads in agreement, "Just as senior apprentice-brother Yan said, we should establish ourselves in the present, and look towards the future."
Amidst the mountains, having reached their destination, everyone split up and moved about.
Lan Wenyan walked by himself for a while, when suddenly, his eyes widened, his gaze dazed, "Just now we were talking about junior apprentice-brother Ye Jing, this …"
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