"Chen Shidi, I knew that you would make it to the Metal Sword Leaderboard soon, but I didn't expect it to be this fast." Ma West Wind smiled at Chen Zong, speaking as if they were equals. "Who knows, maybe you'll surpass me soon."
"Senior Brother, you flatter me." Chen Zong smiled.
"No, I'm not exaggerating or belittling myself." Ma West Wind said seriously, "When Junior Brother entered the academy, you were only in the Qi and Blood Realm. Now, in less than a year, you've already reached the Second Cycle of the Qi Refining Realm and made it to the Metal Sword Leaderboard. As far as I know, there hasn't been a disciple in the Real Sword Academy who has achieved this."
"If Junior Brother can maintain this level of achievement, you might become one of the Seven Swordmasters of the Real Sword Academy. You might even go one step further and catch up to the Three Prodigies." Ma West Wind's tone was serious. When he mentioned the Three Prodigies, his eyes burned with passion.
"The Three Prodigies?" Chen Zong didn't understand.
"Junior Brother, you don't know?" Ma West Wind was surprised. "That's true. Junior Brother comes from the remote Martial City and hasn't been in the Real Sword Academy for long. It's normal that you don't know."
"The Three Prodigies are the three most talented people in this era."
"The first is the Tyrant Martial Prodigy, the son of one of the elders in the Real Martial Arts Alliance. He was born extraordinary and received the best training from a young age. He practiced the best techniques and was taught by many strong people in the Real Martial Arts Alliance. He was far ahead of his peers." Ma West Wind was very excited. "Legend has it that he laid the best foundation at the age of ten and started cultivating. He broke through to the Qi Refining Realm at the age of thirteen. If it weren't for the fact that he had to build a stronger foundation for his age, he would have broken through to the Qi Refining Realm at the age of twelve."
Chen Zong's eyes widened and he couldn't help but gasp. This cultivation speed was too shocking.
"From the First Cycle of Training to the Fourth Cycle of Training, it took two years. From the Fourth Cycle of Training to the Seventh Cycle of Training, it took three years. From the Seventh Cycle of Training to the peak of the Ninth Cycle of Training, it also took three years."
"Now, the Tyrant Martial Prodigy is twenty-four years old, but his cultivation has already reached the True Martial Realm. He is the first person to break through to the True Martial Realm since the True Martial Era and is hailed as the number one genius of the True Martial Era. He is fully deserving of the title of Tyrant Martial Prodigy." As Ma Xifeng spoke, his breathing quickened due to his excitement.
Chen Zong also felt dizzy.
He started cultivating at the age of ten and was already a True Martial Realm expert at the age of twenty-four. This kind of cultivation speed sounded too frightening.
Compared to himself, he was already nineteen years old, but he was still only at the second transition of the Qi Refining realm.
"Not only is the Tyrant Martial Prodigy talented in cultivation, but it is also rumored that his comprehension is unparalleled. He can easily master any martial art and achieve perfection. Furthermore, the Tyrant Martial League that he founded includes many geniuses and elites. Not only are their talents outstanding, but their cultivation is also high. They are also powerful and can easily challenge those of a higher level." Ma Xifeng's tone seemed to be getting more and more excited. "Any martial artist from the Tyrant Martial League can easily enter the top ten of the Metal Sword List."
This shocked Chen Zong once again.
He felt that his knowledge was still too little.
"The second prodigy is called the Ku Chen Prodigy. His growth is completely different from that of the Tyrant Martial Prodigy.
"The Ku Chen Prodigy came from a humble background and only started cultivating when he was fourteen. He only broke through to the Qi Refining realm when he was nineteen and entered the Genius Training Camp. Now he is twenty-five years old and is also a True Martial Realm expert."
Chen Zong was even more shocked.
The Tyrant Martial Prodigy's achievements were not only due to his own talent, but also his family background. After all, as the son of a founding member of the True Martial Alliance, the cultivation environment and resources that he had enjoyed since he was young were many times better than others.
The Ku Chen Prodigy came from a humble background and his cultivation in the Qi Refining realm was even more ordinary. However, he was the kind of person who had great potential. Once he exerted his strength, it was very shocking.
"Senior Brother Ma, what is the Genius Training Camp?" Chen Zong was puzzled.
"It is a training camp established by the True Martial Alliance and only recruits geniuses from within the alliance." Ma Xifeng's tone was filled with envy and yearning. "As far as I know, the three prodigies have all entered the Genius Training Camp."
"The third prodigy is a female called Zi Yue. She also comes from an extraordinary background and is the granddaughter of a founding member of the True Martial Alliance. She started cultivating when she was twelve and broke through to the Qi Refining realm when she was fifteen. Now she is twenty-two years old and is said to be in seclusion to break through to the True Martial Realm. I don't know if she succeeded."
"A female!" Chen Zong's tone was filled with surprise.
There were fewer female martial artists than male martial artists and they didn't have much of an advantage. Therefore, there was a clear polarization between the two groups.
"If the three prodigies represent the top geniuses of the Eastern Continent, then the Seven Sword Sons of the True Sword Academy and the Ten Martial Heroes, Nine Heaven Blade, and Eight War Generals of the other three academies are second class geniuses. They are called first-class geniuses. Below them are second-class and third-class geniuses."
"It's not that I'm looking down on myself, but I'm second-class at best. I might even be third-class." Ma Xifeng laughed. "Chen Shidi, you are different. The talent you have shown is most likely first-class."
Without a doubt, Ma Xifeng's words had a great impact on Chen Zong. He had thought that he was pretty good and had already achieved a lot. However, compared to Ma Xifeng, his achievements seemed so insignificant.
"That's good. It's more interesting to have a stronger target," Chen Zong said to himself.
For a moment, Chen Zong felt more motivated than ever.
His initial goal was to cure his father and restore his cultivation. Now that he had achieved more than he had expected, the remaining goal was to move forward with all his might and go further on the path of martial artists.
All along the way, Chen Zong couldn't help but shake his head. After that, he felt that he was thinking too far ahead. With his current strength, he still didn't have the qualifications to say that he was far ahead.
"My cultivation is now at the beginning of the second turn of the Qi Refining Realm. My Great Mixed Essence Force is at the upper level of the Earth Level. My Severing Wind Swordplay is at the lower level of the Earth Level. My Eight-directional Four Steps is also at the lower level of the Earth Level."
"The improvement of one's cultivation is not something that can be achieved overnight. It requires perseverance and hard work."
"My Great Mixed Essence Force is now at the third level. If I can reach the fourth level, not only will my inner strength be more powerful and pure, but my cultivation speed will also increase. This will allow me to reach the third turn of the Qi Refining Realm faster."
"The two ultimate moves of the Severing Wind Swordplay have reached the Imperceptible Realm, but the killing move has only reached the Small Success Realm. There is still a lot of room for improvement. As for the Eight-directional Four Steps, it has also reached the Imperceptible Realm."
Chen Zong organized his knowledge. As for the various martial arts that he had cultivated before, they belonged to the Qi and Blood Realm. They were not very useful in the Qi Refining Realm.
"The power of the Extreme Flash Thunder Slayer Sword and the Sky Light Cloud Shadow Sword are indeed stronger than the Severing Wind Swordplay. However, they are limited by their inner strength. They can't be as strong as before."
"My current goal is to cultivate the Great Mixed Essence Force to the fourth level, then raise my cultivation to the third turn of the Qi Refining Realm. At the same time, I will accumulate more sword merit points and exchange them for an upper level of the Earth Level sword technique."
"Other than that, it's the improvement of my martial arts realm."
The more Chen Zong cultivated, the more he realized the benefits of having a body with pure Qi and Blood.
The cultivation of the Qi Refining Realm was to refine the original inner strength from the physique and Qi and circulate it according to different techniques, causing the original inner strength to undergo different changes.
Therefore, the body was the foundation of the Qi Refining Realm. It was indispensable. Otherwise, one would be like a rootless duckweed.
In essence, the better the body, the more advantageous it was to cultivate in the Qi Refining Realm.
The Bitter Dust Prodigy was like that. His performance in the Qi and Blood Realm was very ordinary, but when he reached the Qi Refining Realm, he improved by leaps and bounds.
The so-called excellent body did not refer to a body with great strength, but a body that was close to perfection in all aspects. It was a kind of excellence in terms of structure.
The perfection of the Qi and Blood Realm represented not only a cultivation realm, but also a kind of optimization of the body's structure.
A body with pure Qi and Blood that was without Qi and Blood would form a natural cycle. Naturally, it would be easier to cultivate in the Qi Refining Realm. This was why Chen Zong was able to break through from the Qi and Blood Realm to the second turn of the Qi Refining Realm in just half a year.
The vigorous and upright Great Mixed Essence Force flowed continuously between his bones and muscles. Traces of original inner strength were stimulated from his body and merged with the Great Mixed Essence Force, strengthening it and raising his cultivation.
Chen Zongfang only stopped cultivating when his body began to feel exhausted.
He exhaled a white breath and opened his eyes. His gaze was clear and bright.
"My cultivation is getting closer to the middle of the second turn of the Qi Refining Realm, but it's still very difficult to break through to the fourth stage."
He got up, went downstairs, and walked into the courtyard. Chen Zong stood in front of the iron pillar, cleared all distracting thoughts, and slowly closed his eyes.
His breathing became longer and longer. In the end, Chen Zong felt as if everything around him had disappeared. Even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing. Only the sound of his own breathing became clearer.
Thump … thump …
The sound of his heartbeat became clearer and clearer, like the rhythmic beating of a drum. The strong pure Qi and Blood in his body accelerated, and so did the Great Mixed Essence Force.
Suddenly, Chen Zong opened his eyes. Two sharp rays of light shot out from his clear eyes, like the edge of a sword cutting through the air. His entire body was naturally filled with a unique aura, as if they were one. In the blink of an eye, the ceremonial sword was unsheathed.
The heart was there, the eyes were there, the hand was there, the sword was there!
With a flash of the sword, a sword hole appeared on the iron pillar.
His footsteps were fast, and he kept attacking with his sword. In just a few seconds, a circle of circular footprints was left around the iron pillar. There was a circle of sword holes on the iron pillar, the depth and thickness of the holes were the same.
He exhaled a long breath, and the surging inner force also calmed down.
"The more I meditate and cultivate, the more I feel that martial arts are wonderful."
The combination of the heart, the eye, and the hand was just one of the initial stages of martial arts. Under the pressure of the Green Light Wolf King, Chen Zong mastered the combination of the heart, the eye, and the hand. At that time, the sword speed increased by 60%. Now, it increased by 100%.
However, Chen Zong felt that this was not the limit, and he could continue to improve.
"The heart, the eye, and the hand of a martial artist. A martial artist who practices the sword will have an extra sword.
Only when the heart is there, the eye is there, and the hand is there, the sword will be there. "
After all, the hand and the sword were not the same thing. No matter how familiar they were, there was always a difference.
If he did not solve this obstacle, Chen Zong felt that it would be difficult to truly master the combination.
However, how could he master it?
He thought hard and tried many times, but the results were minimal.
"If I have the guidance of a senior master, it will be clearer." Chen Zong thought to himself.
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