However, what happened next completely shocked Zhan Chen. The Golden Light Slash that he had unleashed with all his strength could not even touch the platinum sword Qi before it could bear the burden. It shattered and quickly melted like the first snow under the scorching sun.
"Golden Body of Daluo, condense!" Zhan Chen did not dare to hesitate. He injected the rest of his Zhen Qi into his Golden Body of Daluo. At this moment, the platinum sword Qi had already cut on the armor that he had painstakingly condensed. It wore down the armor bit by bit and finally cut into his body.
Zhan Chen only felt a heart-wrenching pain in his chest. Then, his vision turned black, and he lost consciousness …
After an unknown period of time, he slowly woke up. He found himself lying on a soft and warm bed. He subconsciously moved and immediately grimaced in pain and broke out in cold sweat.
At this time, he heard a magnetic female voice coming from beside him, "Lie down and don't move! You're seriously injured! "
Zhan Chen looked to the side with the corner of his eye and found a middle-aged beautiful woman sitting there. It was Meiyan!
He hurriedly tried to get up, but a wave of pain came and he had to lie down on the bed again. He looked down and saw that his whole chest was tightly wrapped with gauze. He could not help but smile bitterly, "Senior, I'm sorry. I can't pay my respects to you anymore!"
Meiyan covered her mouth and laughed, "You can rest in peace. I'm the one who should say sorry. It's Chen 'er who hurt you like this."
At the mention of Li Jianchen, Zhan Chen's thoughts returned to the last moment of the battle with him. The platinum sword Qi was really unstoppable. No matter what he did, it was all in vain. He could not help but sigh, "Senior, you don't need to apologize. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. Especially Li Jianchen's last move, it left a deep impression on me."
Meiyan's beautiful eyes flashed a hint of understanding. She asked, "Did you feel that Chen 'er's last move was especially powerful?"
"Yes, in the face of that sword, I felt a sense of powerlessness in my heart. It was too powerful!"
"That's sword essence."
"Sword essence?" A trace of doubt flashed in Zhan Chen's eyes. It was the first time he had heard of this word.
Meiyan saw that he did not understand and patiently explained, "The so-called sword essence belongs to the concept of martial arts. When a person's martial arts attainment reaches a profound level, there is a glimmer of hope to understand their own unique concept."
"You must have seen strong people. Some strong people's moves are strong and strong. Some strong people's moves are elegant and extraordinary. Some strong people's moves are unpredictable. Even the ordinary moves can be a hundred times more powerful in their hands. "
"These strong people understand their martial arts will. Martial arts will not only can greatly improve the power of martial arts, but it is also strong enough to shake the minds of others."
"And the reason why Chen 'er's sword moves are so powerful is because he understood the sword essence and integrated it into his moves. The last move that he used to defeat you contained a trace of sword essence."
After listening to Meiyan's words, Zhan Chen fell into deep thought. It was true. He had found a characteristic in all kinds of martial arts: as his understanding of a martial art deepened, the power of the martial art became stronger and stronger.
However, every time he thoroughly mastered a martial art, he always felt that there was a flaw in it. It seemed that he was not able to display the full power of the martial art. But due to his limited knowledge, he could not see through the secret of the martial art.
Today, after listening to the sword essence, he finally understood. Perhaps it was because he had not mastered the concept behind these martial arts. In other words, only a beginner could display the true power of these martial arts!
He asked again, "Then how can we comprehend this sword intent?"
Hearing his question, Meiyan fell into deep thought, "To understand the concept of martial arts, other than continuous hard work and talent, you also need luck. All three are indispensable."
"It is already very good if one out of ten thousand martial artists can understand the concept of martial arts. Even with the increase of cultivation, many strong people still cannot understand the concept."
"I am not afraid of you laughing at me. Until now, I have not understood what the concept is. But those who can understand the concept are all called the heaven's favored ones. They can easily challenge those of a higher level."
Hearing this, Zhan Chen was very shocked. Li Jian Chen's proud figure appeared in his mind again. He sighed in his heart, "Li Jian Chen, have you already reached such a realm?"
Meiyan continued, "In short, the concept of martial arts is very mysterious. It is related to the spirit of a martial artist and cannot be described with specific words. However, it is said that the concept of martial arts has its own level. A strong martial arts concept can not only increase the power of one's moves, but it can also affect one's senses. It can even affect the surrounding environment and mobilize the power of heaven and earth!"
Mobilize the power of heaven and earth! Zhan Chen was shocked. He could not imagine it. He only felt that there was a magical and grand door in front of him that was slowly opening for him. It was waiting for him to go in and explore the mysteries within.
Meiyan saw that Zhan Chen was fascinated and smiled, "Zhan Chen, you still have a lot of potential. One day, you will definitely understand your own unique concept of martial arts. This is related to the Dao you are pursuing. It is something unique."
"My own Dao?" Not knowing why, Zhan Chen suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Master Zhi Yuan on Mei Shan Island. He seemed to have a vague direction in his heart, but it was something that he could not explain clearly. It was still in a hazy state, but it was very tempting.
"In short, for the next few days, you should stay in the Patriarch's Mansion and rest." Meiyan said again.
"How dare I!" Zhan Chen wanted to get up again, but the pain in his chest stopped him from doing so.
"It's okay. Did you know? Jian Shu is very interested in you now! "Meiyan's eyes were full of smiles.
The Patriarch is interested in me? Zhan Chen did not know what to do for a while. He lay down quietly, his heart was in turmoil.
Just like that, another three days passed. Under Meiyan's meticulous care, Zhan Chen quickly recovered. But as expected, he was called by Li Jianshu to see him.
With a perturbed heart, Zhan Chen came to a unique room. When he walked in, he saw Li Jianshu sitting on an armchair, resting with his eyes closed.
He did not dare to be negligent. He quickly bowed and said in a clear voice, "Disciple Zhan Chen pays respect to the Patriarch!"
Li Jianshu opened his eyes and looked him up and down. After a long time, when Zhan Chen was a little scared, he said, "Zhan Chen, since you entered the sect, it has only been three years. From a small odd-job servant, you have become the second elite disciple. Moreover, you were elected with a cultivation of advanced Martial Master. You are indeed amazing!"
"I'm already ranked second?" Only now did Zhan Chen remember that he had lost to Li Jianchen in the final battle. In this way, he was indeed ranked second. He quickly bowed and said, "This is all disciple's luck. Moreover, it is all thanks to the care of my master and the sect."
"Hahaha, Zhan Chen, don't be modest. The sect always provides the same opportunities for all disciples. You were able to reach this step because of your ability! I, Li Jianshu, like geniuses, so I will focus on supporting you! "
"Thank you, Patriarch, for your guidance!" Zhan Chen bowed again.
Li Jianshu paused and finally could not help but ask a question that he was curious about, "Zhan Chen, you used a defensive martial skill during the battle, right?"
He was referring to the Art of Formless Golden Body. Zhan Chen reacted immediately. This Heaven Ranked Martial Skill was his biggest secret. How could he reveal it to an outsider? Thus, he pretended to be confused and said, "This disciple does not know. It is just that one time when I went to the market, I happened to find a remnant scroll that recorded this cultivation method."
"Oh? So it is like this. "Li Jianshu said ambiguously.
"Yes." Zhan Chen answered, but his heart was beating very fast.
"How about it? Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master? "Li Jianshu suddenly asked.
Acknowledging Li Jianshu, this King Wu, as a master was something that many inner court disciples dreamed of. If it was someone else, they would definitely agree without hesitation.
However, Zhan Chen thought for a while and said, "Replying to Patriarch, I have already acknowledged Elder Zhao He as my master!"
Li Jianshu smiled and said, "When three people walk together, there will definitely be a master. Why should we limit ourselves to one master? Anyone who can inspire us can acknowledge them as our own master. Don't you think so? "
It seemed that Li Jianshu was also a stubborn person. Once he set his mind on something, he would definitely do it. Today, he was determined to accept Zhan Chen as his disciple.
"When three people walk together, there will definitely be a master!" Well said. Zhan Chen's eyes flashed with brilliance. As the saying goes, a hundred rivers run into the sea, tolerance is great.
Thus, he kowtowed to Li Jianshu again and said, "Lord Patriarch, what you said is reasonable. However, to outsiders, I will still only acknowledge Zhao He as my master!"
In this regard, Zhan Chen also had his own insistence. Once he set his mind on something, he would never change.
Li Jianshu was stunned. Other than his own son, Li Jianchen, Zhan Chen was the second person who dared to challenge him. However, he really found some of his own shadow in this young man. Thus, he took a step back and said, "Alright! I promise you. However, when it is only the two of us, you must call me master! "
"Yes, master!" Zhan Chen also bowed to him cheerfully.
Thus, the two of them carried out a short ceremony to acknowledge a master.
Li Jianshu said again, "Zhan Chen, you missed the final award ceremony of the inner sanctum due to your injury this time, so you did not receive your reward. I will bring you there now."
"Wait, master. Who obtained the third place this time?" Zhan Chen asked. In his heart, he remembered the woman who gave up the opportunity to enter the finals for him.
Li Jianshu seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a smile, "It was Su Yun. Are you relieved now?"
Only then did Zhan Chen let out a sigh of relief and revealed a smile.
"Alright, I will bring you to the treasury and the Technique Inheritance Pavilion!"
"En!" Zhan Chen nodded his head heavily. His eyes flashed with joy.
Thus, Li Jianchen brought him away from the place and came to the outside. Two tall buildings stood there.
"Where do we go first?" Li Jianshu asked.
"Let's go to the Technique Inheritance Pavilion first!" Once he thought of the mystic low-grade inner force mental cultivation method, Zhan Chen's heart was extremely excited.
Thus, the two of them arrived in front of the Technique Inheritance Pavilion. The Technique Inheritance Pavilion was a three-story building in the shape of a small tower.
Li Jianshu took out the jade token that he carried with him and pressed it on the door. The door opened and said, "Follow me."
Zhan Chen was filled with excitement. He followed closely behind and entered the tower.
There were more than ten books of cultivation methods on the first floor of the tower. He hurriedly went forward and wanted to flip through them. However, he heard Li Jianshu's voice behind him, "Wait!"
