"I see!"
Knowing that the other party was actually a genius of the Martial Arts Division, possessing talent on par with Shi Hao, Division Head Wei nodded. He turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Sun shi, I'll find you a new battle technique. The Grand Constellation Finger is one of the more difficult battle techniques, and it ranks near the top of the two hundred battle techniques here."
As Division Head Feng wasn't a combat master, he hadn't received the most systematic training, so it was one thing for him to be slow in his cultivation. However, even the genius before him had taken seven whole years to reach Minor Accomplishment in the Grand Constellation Finger. The Grand Constellation Finger could be said to be the most difficult technique to master in the entire Martial Arts Division.
"There's no need to go through so much trouble."
Zhang Xuan took the secret manual and flipped through it casually before shaking his head.
To him, as long as he could compile the Heaven's Path Divine Art, all two hundred battle techniques were the same.
"Take a look at it first. If it's too difficult to cultivate, we'll make another choice."
Knowing that it would only incur the other party's disgust, Division Head Wei said.
It was useless to talk about it. Only by cultivating it personally would one understand how difficult it was.
When that fellow failed to even reach Novice Mastery, he would be able to understand how fearsome the Grand Constellation Finger was.
Clearly, Jiao Tan also harbored the same thoughts. He looked at the arrogant young man before him with interest, wanting to see the other party's expression after he was unable to comprehend the Grand Constellation Finger.
However, before he could see such an expression, a frown appeared on the other party's face, as if he had lost his appetite.
"What do you mean by that?"
Jiao Tan asked in displeasure.
If you can't comprehend it, so be it. If you know how difficult it is, so be it. What do you mean by that?
"Nothing much." Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before lowering his head to take another look. A moment later, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll just leave it at that."
After saying that, he stood in the same spot and slowly closed his eyes, as if he was facing death with equanimity.
"You …"
Seeing how the other party's expression was even more exaggerated than before, Jiao Tan felt as if he could explode from rage.
While the Grand Constellation Finger wasn't a top-notch battle technique, it was definitely one of the top battle techniques in the Martial Arts Division. It was understandable for the other party to find it difficult to cultivate, but … to look at it in disdain, as if he had just eaten a dead rat. Wasn't this a little too much?
"Even if it's difficult for you to comprehend it, there's no need for such an attitude, right? How rude … "
Harrumphing coldly, he was just about to speak when the young man before him suddenly raised his hand and tapped lightly with his right index finger.
Sizzle!
His zhenqi pierced through the air, as if it was tearing a piece of paper, producing a cutting sound. There seemed to be stars revolving at his fingertips, giving people a feeling of vastness.
The Grand Constellation Finger was a technique created by an elder of the Combat Master Hall more than ten thousand years ago when he was observing the stars in the sky. With a single tap of his finger, his zhenqi would tap into the power of the constellations in the sky to create a sensation reminiscent of traversing through the boundless universe. Not only was his zhenqi offensive, it was also capable of exerting immense pressure on one's soul.
It was precisely because of this that ordinary cultivators found it hard to understand. In fact, they might not even know how to utilize the power of the stars in their entire lives.
Initially, Jiao Tan had thought that Sun shi was too flamboyant and had an unlikable personality, so he wanted to reprimand the other party. However, upon seeing the other party's finger, his eyes narrowed, and his body trembled. "This is … Initiation?"
He had thought that the other party was just putting on an act, unable to comprehend how to cultivate a battle technique. Never in his dreams did he expect that the other party would be able to reach Novice Initiation without even blinking his eyes!
Back then, he had spent an entire year to reach the entry level!
Tzzzzzzz!
While Jiao Tan was still trying to figure out what was going on, the zhenqi infused into the young man's finger suddenly grew stronger and stronger, and a buzzing sound echoed in the air. It felt as if the young man had been brought into the darkness of the night, and the stars in the surroundings were hanging low, ready to fall at any moment.
"This is … Mastery?"
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Jiao Tan's face paled.
Even though it was extremely difficult to reach the entry level of this battle technique, once one succeeded in mastering it, one would be able to advance much faster in the future. But how long had it been?
Ten breaths?
Five breaths?
Or two breaths?
The other party had only reached Novice Initiation when he tapped his finger, and before his arm was fully extended, he had already reached Mastery …
You are not cultivating but messing around, right?
Jiao Tan's throat went dry as he turned to look at Division Head Wei. He was just about to ask where the other party came from to be able to learn the battle technique so quickly when the other party also widened his eyes in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.
Clearly, he hadn't expected the other party to be able to reach Mastery so quickly.
This was already beyond the realm of common sense.
"Division Head Wei …"
Not wanting to interrupt Sun shi's cultivation, Division Head Wei sent a telepathic message over.
"Hmm?"
Division Head Wei recovered from his shock.
"This Sun shi … has he really not learned the Grand Constellation Finger before?"
Division Head Wei asked.
Recalling the various miraculous feats the young man had done, Division Head Wei pondered for a moment before replying, "I don't think so … There's no need for him to lie over such a small matter!"
Not only had they failed to injure the other party in the slightest, they had even ended up being pummeled by the other party's formation … and not to mention, the other party had even destroyed the ten stone tablets in the Internal Breath Passageway with a single palm strike …
There was no need for such a figure to lie … It seemed like the Grand Constellation Finger was not that difficult for the young man before them to master.
"To be able to reach Mastery in the blink of an eye and reach Mastery in just a few breaths … It took me seven years to reach Minor Accomplishment. It can't be that I was able to reach Mastery in just a single day, right?" Jiao Tan's lips trembled uncontrollably.
"That shouldn't be the case … There's a huge gap between Mastery and Minor Accomplishment, so there shouldn't be anyone who could reach Mastery so quickly … Ah?"
But before Division Head Wei could finish his words, a sharp shriek suddenly echoed in the air.
The young man before them had finally straightened his arm, and a vortex reminiscent of a river of stars appeared in his hand. Even before he launched his attack, just a single look at it was enough to make one feel dizzy, as if one would faint at any moment.
"Minor Mastery …"
The two of them retreated two steps simultaneously.
They had just said that they would not be able to reach Minor Accomplishment today, but the other party had already done so …
Hu!
Upon reaching Minor Accomplishment, Zhang Xuan opened his eyes and glanced at his finger. Sighing deeply, he turned his gaze to Jiao Tan.
"In this Martial Skill Passage, one has to cultivate a set of Martial Skill to the Greater Mastery stage before they can enter, right?"
"Yes …"
Unable to comprehend the meaning behind Zhang Xuan's question, Jiao Tan nodded.
The Battle Technique Passageway required one to reach Major Accomplishment in any one of the two hundred battle techniques in order to clear it. Otherwise, it would be impossible to clear it.
Just as Jiao Tan was about to explain the situation, the young man before him suddenly replied, "I understand …"
He closed his eyes once more.
"Hmm?" Jiao Tan's cheeks twitched in astonishment. "You can't be thinking of … pushing for a breakthrough to Major Accomplishment right now? The Grand Constellation Finger has an extremely high requirement on one's zhenqi. Without proper preparation, forcefully pushing for a breakthrough will only result in severe injuries … "
But before Jiao Tan could finish his words, the young man suddenly raised his finger once more.
Huala!
In an instant, the air before Jiao Tan seemed to compress, and in an instant, he felt as if his entire body had been plunged into a starry sky. Following which, countless stars descended from the heavens, threatening to crush him effortlessly.
"Stellar Cycle …" Jiao Tan's body trembled.
Jiao Tan's body trembled violently. "This is … surpassing Major Accomplishment and Consummation?"
There were five realms of cultivation: Novice, Initiate, Minor Accomplishment, Major Accomplishment, and Consummation.
It was just a moment ago that he had said that it would be difficult for the other party to reach Major Accomplishment, but who would have thought that the other party would be able to reach Consummation so easily …
From the moment he received the secret manual to the moment he reached this level, it had only taken him a dozen breaths!
On the other hand, he, the genius of the Martial Arts Division, had only reached Minor Accomplishment after seven years …
A crushing sense of defeat overwhelmed him, leaving him on the verge of exploding.
Humans … were truly incomparable.
While Zhang Xuan had only casually cultivated the Grand Constellation Finger, Division Head Wei, and Jiao Tan nearly spurted blood.
To be honest, if not for the sake of clearing the trial, he would never have chosen to learn the Grand Constellation Finger.
Even though the flaws of the Grand Constellation Finger had been reduced significantly, there were still five of them left.
To be honest, he had never cultivated a cultivation technique with so many flaws before … It was precisely for this reason that he had hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to accept it.
Too bad!
It was truly a disgrace to cultivate it.
But there was no other way around it. If he wanted to clear the trial, he would have to search for more Saint 1-dan cultivation technique manuals.
It was fortunate that these flaws only dealt some damage to his body, and there was no need for any treasures or the like. Otherwise, he would have been in deep trouble.
"Since I'm done cultivating, I might need to trouble Combat Master Jiao Tan to help me register for the trial …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan tossed aside the frustration in his heart and turned to Jiao Tan.
These flaws only dealt damage to some of the meridians in his body. As long as he used it, it would tear apart his meridians, leaving him in excruciating pain. However, with his Heaven's Path zhenqi, he was able to recover swiftly from his injuries, so it wasn't a problem at all.
In any case, it was just for the trial. He would just have to use it sparingly in the future.
"Y-yes …"
Only then did Jiao Tan recover from his shock, and he hurriedly rushed forward. Not too long later, he returned and said, "Sun shi, I've already told you that you should go first!"
There were quite a few people who came to take the Trial of Martial Arts every day, but there weren't many who managed to clear the trial.
Considering that the young man before him was a person whom Division Head Wei had personally brought in, and given how powerful his cultivation technique was, it wasn't a big deal for him to take the trial first.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist and followed behind Jiao Tan. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the entrance.
At this moment, the doors opened, and a young man walked out with a dejected look on his face. With just a look, it was clear that he had failed the trial.
"Sun shi, this way please."
Jiao Tan stretched out his hand.
Zhang Xuan walked in, and in the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Jiao Tan, where did that fellow come from? Why did you have to cut the queue for him?" a combat master among the crowd shouted.
"I don't know either …" Jiao Tan shook his head.
"You don't know? You should at least know which battle technique he applied for, right? "
The combat master who had spoken earlier asked once more.
It was possible to deduce a person's background based on the battle technique they practiced.
"Grand Constellation Finger," Jiao Tan replied.
"Grand Constellation Finger … Isn't that the battle technique you practiced?"
"That battle technique is extremely difficult to master. Even with your talent, you have only reached Minor Accomplishment in it after seven years. Since that fellow dared to challenge you, could it be that he has already reached Major Accomplishment in it? Judging from his looks, he shouldn't be that old. "
The combat master frowned as he asked, "Given his age, how long can he have practiced it?"
"Roughly …"
Jiao Tan pondered for a moment before a bitter smile appeared on his face. "Twelve breaths. No, it should be eleven breaths!"
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