As Brother Lu's companion, he knew very well how powerful his swordsmanship was.
Even though he was still a distance away from becoming a centurion, he wasn't too far from it.
It was one thing for an expert of his caliber to be unable to even touch the corner of the other party's robes after stabbing him a hundred and thirty times, but more importantly … he didn't even manage to touch a single blade of grass in the other party's hand!
After retreating more than seventy steps, he threw down his sword and admitted defeat …
Just what level of strength did the other party have to reach to be able to do this?
It was laughable that they had thought that their battle prowess was extraordinary and insisted on competing with him … They were simply asking to be humiliated.
"Brother Lu …"
He quickly rushed over to Brother Lu's side, only to see that the latter's face was ashen, as if he had suffered a heavy blow that he was still unable to recover from.
"Give him 300 high-grade spiritual stones!"
Brother Lu waved his hand.
He had lost a hundred high-tier spirit stones in the first bet, and he had doubled it later on. In total, he had lost three hundred high-tier spirit stones!
"Yes!"
Wu Xu hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and wrapping up a pile of spirit stones with his zhenqi. There were exactly three hundred spirit stones in total.
"It would be impolite of me to refuse!"
Seeing that the other party really took out so many high-tier spirit stones, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. He quickly stowed them into his storage ring.
Initially, Zhang Xuan had only said those words casually. He didn't think that the other party would be able to produce such a huge sum of spirit stones. After all, even someone of Elder Mi's strength didn't possess so many spirit stones.
Yet, who could have thought that the other party would be able to take out such a huge sum of money so easily? Could it be that the two of them were not only strong, but they were also … super tycoons?
If that was the case, he could think of a way to earn more …
Rubbing his chin, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
"My name is Lu Cheng. I'm not as skilled as you, so I'll have to trouble you today. I hope that you can leave your name. If there's a chance, we'll meet again!"
Recovering from his defeat, Brother Lu clasped his fist and said.
A loss was a loss, and there was nothing he could do about it. Not to mention, there was still the Byzantium Helios Beast and the artifact cauldron glaring at him.
"I am Zhang Xuan!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "It's not a bother. It's just an exchange of pointers! If I'm not wrong, the reason you want the Scarlet Firefly Fruits so much is so that this Wu Shi can break through, right? "
"Not bad!"
Lu Cheng nodded.
The greatest effect of the Scarlet Firefly Fruit was to increase one's chances of achieving a breakthrough to Half-Saint. Naturally, it was for the sake of his good friend that he had gone through so much trouble.
"Actually, when I was fighting with Wu Shi earlier, I took a close look at him. He has accumulated a lot of strength, and the reason why he was unable to achieve a breakthrough isn't because his cultivation is lacking, but …"
Zhang Xuan paused for a moment.
"What is it?" Wu Xu asked curiously.
He had been stuck at Chrysalis realm for a very long time now, and many of his peers had managed to achieve breakthroughs. However, he was the only one who had been unable to advance any further, so he had been feeling extremely anxious.
It wasn't easy for him to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruit, so he lost his sense of propriety and insisted on obtaining it.
If the person before him could help him achieve a breakthrough, he wouldn't mind giving up on the Scarlet Firefly Fruit.
"If I'm not mistaken, you are suffering from a lack of zhenqi and blood," Zhang Xuan said.
"Insufficient zhenqi? Not enough Vitality? "Lu Cheng and Wu Xu frowned.
The cultivation techniques and battle techniques that they practiced focused on offense and offense. On top of that, they had undergone a unique tempering process, so regardless of whether it was their Zhenqi or stamina, they were far stronger than other master teachers of the same cultivation realm.
Yet, the other party was saying that he was lacking zhenqi?
If not for his fearsome cultivation, he might have thought that the other party was spouting nonsense.
"Indeed. Even though your zhenqi accumulation is far greater than that of others, your barrier is also much stronger than that of others. Others only need to gather their zhenqi into a bucket to achieve a breakthrough, but you need to gather it into a pond!"
Zhang Xuan.
"This …"
Wu Xu's face paled before turning livid.
The other party was right. Even though he was stronger than others of the same cultivation realm, it was indeed much more difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough.
This was also the reason why he had been unable to achieve a breakthrough all this while.
"This is a common problem with our cultivation technique!"
Lu Cheng sighed. Shaking his head, he asked, "Zhang Shi, do you have any solution to this problem?"
In order to be stronger than others of the same cultivation realm, one had to accumulate more zhenqi, and the more zhenqi one accumulated, the harder it would be to achieve a breakthrough.
It was just like building a house. The thicker the walls, the more sturdy the house would be. However, the thicker the walls, the more time and bricks it would take to build it.
In order to become invincible among those of the same cultivation realm, they had to go through all kinds of training to compress their zhenqi. As their zhenqi accumulated, the barrier grew thicker and thicker, making it harder for them to achieve a breakthrough.
"I do have a solution, but it's a little troublesome!"
Zhang Xuan paused for a moment before replying.
"There is?"
It was just a casual question, and Lu Cheng didn't expect the other party to answer it. However, upon hearing those words, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly turned to his good friend.
Wu Xu also came to a realization, and his face flushed in agitation. He hurriedly clasped his fist and said, "As long as Zhang Shi can help me achieve a breakthrough, I'm willing to pay any price!"
For the young man before him to possess such strength at such a young age, it was likely that he came from a formidable sect. Perhaps, he might really have a way to help him achieve a breakthrough.
"Actually, it isn't that complicated. If you lack zhenqi, you can just absorb spiritual energy to make up for it. If you can increase the rate at which you are supplying spiritual energy, achieving a breakthrough shouldn't be too difficult!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Increase the rate at which I am supplying spiritual energy? I have used quite a few high-tier spirit stones in order to achieve a breakthrough, but it's a pity that I'm still unable to overcome the barrier to Half-Saint … "
Hearing those words, Wu Xu shook his head with a bitter smile.
The fact that he was able to take out three hundred high-tier spirit stones meant that he had plenty of them.
Since he was unable to achieve a breakthrough even if he had sufficient high-tier spirit stones, it had nothing to do with increasing the rate at which he was supplying spiritual energy.
"High-tier spirit stones are indeed able to speed up one's cultivation, but … the rate at which they are supplying spiritual energy is still too slow. More importantly, the spiritual energy within them is too abundant, making it difficult to convert!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"It's indeed difficult to convert high-tier spirit stones into spiritual energy!" Wu Xu nodded.
If one were to compare high-tier spirit stones to beef, even though it was able to satiate one's hunger, it wasn't as easy to digest.
"Spirit stones are filled with spiritual energy, but due to their solid state, it takes some time for the spiritual energy to dissipate. On the other hand, if it's a liquid spirit essence, the absorption rate will be at least two to three times faster. If you were to use it to achieve a breakthrough, you would surely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
Zhang Xuan.
If spirit stones were beef, liquid spirit essence would be porridge.
"Liquid spirit essence? Are you referring to the Earth Vein Spirit Essence? "Lu Cheng pondered for a moment before his eyebrows shot up.
There were quite a few liquids that contained spiritual energy, but the Earth Vein Spirit Essence was the most effective for a Half-Saint cultivator.
The other liquids were even more difficult to digest than high-tier spirit stones.
"Indeed. The Earth Vein Spirit Essence is formed from the spiritual energy in the earth vein. Putting aside its purity, it is much easier to absorb and convert it into zhenqi … If you were to absorb it, it would be much easier for you to achieve a breakthrough! At the same time, you would be able to accumulate a large amount of zhenqi within a short period of time and successfully achieve a breakthrough! "
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Earth Vein Spirit Essence … It can only be formed in places where spiritual energy gathers, and those places are usually occupied by powerful powers. It's even rarer than the Scarlet Firefly Fruit …"
Wu Xu said with a bitter smile.
Everyone knew that the Earth Vein Spirit Essence was a valuable resource, but … how could it be that easy to find it?
Even if he knew that it was extremely beneficial to his breakthrough, there was no way he could find it!
"This … I did manage to obtain some of it once, but I intend to save it for my breakthrough to Half-Saint …" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Zhang Shi, you have some of it?"
Wu Xu's eyes lit up. "Can you sell some to me? I am willing to buy it with high-tier spirit stones … "
"This …"
A troubled look appeared on Zhang Xuan's face. "You should know how difficult it is to find the Earth Vein Spirit Essence, and I don't have too much of it either. It would be inconvenient for me to sell it to you!"
"As long as Brother Zhang is willing to share some with me, I am willing to pay you double the price!"
Wu Xu hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth.
He had to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint, or else he could very well be eliminated. Since that was the case, it would be worth it no matter what price he had to pay.
Since the other party had it, he couldn't let this opportunity slip by.
"Double the price?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Forget it. Since you are so insistent on it, and we are fellow master teachers, I won't turn you down!"
After saying those words, he flicked his wrist, and a massive gourd appeared in his palm. It was around six to seven liters in size.
"This is all of the Earth Vein Spirit Essence I have accumulated. I'll give it all to you!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands casually.
Wu Xu hurriedly took the gourd and uncorked it, only to see that it was filled to the brim with Earth Vein Spirit Essence. Spiritual energy gushed into the gourd, leaving one's pores open.
"This … Thank you, Zhang Shi!"
Seeing that the other party was willing to give all of his Earth Vein Spirit Essence to him, Wu Xu clasped his fist in agitation. Then, he leaned over to Lu Cheng and passed a storage ring over.
"The two of us left in a hurry, so we didn't bring too many high-tier spirit stones with us. We know that the spirit stones we have aren't worth as much as the Earth Vein Spirit Essence, so we added some of our savings into the storage ring as well.
They knew that the young man before them had a Saint tamed beast and a Saint-tier artifact, so he wasn't lacking in money. However, it wouldn't be good for them to take something for free, not to mention that he had already offered to pay double the price.
Taking the storage ring, Zhang Xuan took a look at it and realized that there were two hundred high-tier spirit stones, quite a few grade-6 pills, and some valuable medicinal herbs inside.
This gourd of Earth Vein Spirit Essence could only be sold for fifty high-tier spirit stones in Hongyuan City. Yet, the other party had actually given him so much. This was already a huge profit.
It wasn't that the other party was a fool, but that the rarity of the Earth Vein Spirit Essence was more valuable than the other party's. Ordinary cultivators didn't have Wu Xu's savings, so they would only need high-tier spirit stones to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint.
Without a need for it, it wouldn't be worth much.
"The Earth Vein Spirit Essence harnesses concentrated spiritual energy. After you return, recuperate from your injuries and adjust your condition to its peak. You should be able to achieve a breakthrough soon!"
Zhang Xuan said calmly after keeping the storage ring.
"Yes!"
Wu Xu nodded.
He had suffered a punch from Zhang Xuan earlier, and he hadn't fully recovered from it yet. If he wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he would have to adjust his condition to its peak, and it wasn't suitable for him to do so here.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi. We'll be taking our leave now!"
Having obtained what they wanted, the two of them clasped their fists and left. With a few flashes, they vanished from sight.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi, for saving our lives!"
After the two of them left, Hu Yaoyao and the others heaved a sigh of relief as they gazed at Zhang Xuan in admiration.
They only knew that the other party's supporting occupations were powerful, but it was only at this moment that they realized that their supporting occupations were nothing compared to his cultivation!
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