Just one hour ago, in the Sacred Land with 100 times...
James hurried over to Fang Xingjian's training room, feeling a little worried. 'The arbitration team sent by the association will be arriving in one or two days. Xingjian hasn't been to the Sword Tower for a few days. Is he really too young and unable to keep his composure? '
Thinking of this, he knocked on the door and shouted, "Xingjian, are you there?" The training rooms in the Sacred Land all had defense mechanisms. Even James would not be willing to barge in recklessly.
Not long later, the door opened. Fang Xingjian threw a glance at James, then turned and walked back to the training grounds, continuing to cultivate the Aquatic Sword Formation. Streams of Aquatic Sword Qis could be seen gathering together, turning into a long river in midair. It flowed to and fro like a great river, releasing rumbling sounds.
When James saw this scene, he was slightly stunned and said, "You still have the mood to cultivate the Aquatic Sword Formation?" This was completely different from how he had imagined Fang Xingjian to be.
Fang Xingjian said calmly, "Mmm, I wish to make good use of the time to cultivate it. It can be considered as a change of mind."
"A change of mind? After reading too many Ancient Era's words, it's good to have a change of mind. " James nodded. "There's still one or two more days before the arbitration team arrives. I've already contacted all the teachers in the Sword Arts Department. They'll help you hold the fort. The few Headmasters from the Prefectural Academy in the Great Western Region will also be coming. "It's a pity that the National Selection next year is too important, and the old men from the other regions are making good use of the time to train their students. Otherwise, I'll definitely call them over."
Fang Xingjian nodded. Until now, he had yet to receive a reply from the Second Prince, the Northern Ice Region's Rehlings, or the Holy Orison. He sighed inwardly, thinking that he could only rely on himself.
James continued, "The arbitration isn't complicated. They'll first investigate the condition of the three students' internal injuries, then question the witnesses we provided one by one, as well as your situation. "Of course, in order to show fairness, the entire arbitration process will be made public. You must be prepared to face pressure."
Fang Xingjian nodded. He felt that this association's arbitration was a little similar to the lawsuits on Earth. It was just that in the Empire, the testimonies of experts and the authority of various experts far surpassed the testimonies and evidence of ordinary people.
This was especially so in an arbitration related to swordsmanship. Whichever side had a more authoritative witness would have a higher chance of winning.
James comforted him, "Don't worry, I've asked around. This time, other than a few brats from the Association and the people from that dojo, no one else will fight against us. Our chances of winning are very high."
If it was just a simple proof of swordsmanship, James would have nothing to worry about. However, he understood that the matter before him was no longer a simple proof of swordsmanship. Recently, various warnings and reminders, be they overt or covert, had been presented to him one after another. Even with his experience, he still felt a great deal of pressure.
But looking at Fang Xingjian, who was still growing, he felt a sense of comfort.
'Seems like I'll still have to hold on for a while longer, until Fang Xingjian and the others' generation have matured. '
Fang Xingjian continued to cultivate the Aquatic Sword Formation. At the next moment, countless streams of Aquatic Sword Qis condensed into a huge wave, turning the entire room into a world of water.
Fang Xingjian's Aquatic Sword Formation had finally reached level 40.
It was also at this moment that his eyes narrowed slightly. More information than before kept on gushing into his consciousness, and his Heaven's Perception received even more information.
With the improvement in his sword arts, Fang Xingjian's ether synchronization rate also improved slightly, reaching 30%.
At this moment, countless light waves and sound waves started to gush into his brain, and he started to 'see' light and sound.
This was a feeling that was many times more amazing than seeing light with one's eyes and hearing with one's ears.
Sight was when one's eyes reflected light, and hearing was when one's ears felt vibrations in the air.
It was because there was a limit to the frequency at which one could see light and the frequency at which one could feel the vibrations in the air.
Right now, Fang Xingjian's ether synchronization rate had reached 30%. In that instant, he was able to 'see' a reality that he had previously been unable to see. It was a world where he could 'see' invisible light, infrasound, and ultrasound waves.
The entire world seemed to have become extremely bizarre at this moment.
However, it was also because he was able to 'see' light and sound that even though Fang Xingjian's Heaven's Perception only had a range of ten meters, he could still sense extremely far away places through the refraction of light and sound.
At this stage, although he was blind, his vision and hearing far surpassed that of ordinary people.
James looked at Fang Xingjian's dazed expression and asked, "What's wrong? Xingjian? Oh, right. Your ether synchronization rate is about to reach 30%, right? This Heavenly Barrier is very powerful and dangerous.
"It's because we humans are already used to seeing and hearing. It can be said that what we see and hear is what we think the real world is.
"However, when your ether synchronization rate reaches 30%, you'll be able to see a corner of the real world.
"To put it simply, everything won't be the same as before. The colors, shapes, trajectories, and other things will all change. Your sense of beauty, preferences, habits, and other senses will all go through a tremendous change.
"Moreover, once you step out, you won't be able to return. You'll have to experience all these for twenty-four hours.
"If your will is slightly weaker, you might go insane and become a lunatic.
"Remember, after your ether synchronization rate reaches 29%, you mustn't get close to the Sacred Land. I'll personally help you prepare to fast, bathe, burn incense, and stabilize your mind.
"You'll have to be careful even after you pass this stage. You'll have to slowly learn to filter out these information. Otherwise, if you're immersed in it, your mental state will get increasingly worse."
Thinking of this, James let out a soft sigh. At his age, he had seen too many Conferred Knights who had reached this stage. Because they could not stand the way the real world was like, they would either go crazy or cripple their powers in order to return to their original world.
Each step taken by a Conferred Knight was extremely arduous. It could be said that they were constantly moving from a human to an inhuman direction.
As he spoke, James looked at Fang Xingjian, who was frowning slightly, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
"Oh, it's nothing." Fang Xingjian shook his head slightly and got used to the discomfort brought about by the 30% increase. He said calmly, "My ether synchronization rate has reached 30%. Please arrange for some ferocious beasts for me to gain experience."
"Oh, your ether synchronization rate has reached 30%? Alright, I'll arrange for some ferocious beasts." Halfway through his words, James lifted his head abruptly and looked at Fang Xingjian as if he was looking at a ghost.
"Your ether synchronization rate is 30%? How long has it been and you've already leveled up? And didn't I tell you not to level up in the Sacred Land? What about the Heavenly Barrier? You weren't affected, were you? "With an ether synchronization rate of 30%, you'll receive all sorts of light and sound waves in this stage. The entire world will be turned upside down in your eyes, and many Conferred Knights will even go crazy."
Fang Xingjian turned his head. Right now, the world in his eyes was filled with densely-packed light and sound waves. All the colors were no longer the same as before, and everyone looked distorted and deformed compared to before. All the voices also sounded out of tune.
It felt as if the entire world's style had changed. Without a strong spirit and will, one would probably really go crazy.
'It's because what you see and hear are different, and your sense of beauty is still the same as before. However, the people around you all look like alien monsters, and all the objects are disgusting as if they came from hell. There are many colors and distortions that were not there before.'
However, given how intelligent Fang Xingjian was, the Ten Heavenly Stages posed no difficulty to him at all. He shook his head and said calmly, "I've already gotten used to it. There's no problem."
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