Inside the Scholar Pavilion, Chen Zong sheathed his sword and stood in the center, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
"Good sword technique."
"It looks simple, but it's actually very mysterious. It's indeed an amazing sword technique."
"Chen Guoshi's sword technique is indeed very good. If I'm not mistaken, Chen Guoshi has already mastered the secret of becoming one with the sword," Zhang Tianyun said in a low voice.
"Yes." Chen Zong nodded.
Immediately, there were waves of exclamations.
Hearing about it was one thing, but Chen Zong admitting it himself was another. The shock it brought was even more intense.
Becoming one with the sword, a superb martial art realm that countless people couldn't even begin to comprehend.
Yuwen Ran's face darkened as if he had been poked in a sore spot. Yuwen Xing's face didn't look too good either. Although he was very strong, he still hadn't comprehended becoming one with the sword.
If they knew that Chen Zong had already comprehended it, how shocked would they be?
"Chen Zong, do you dare to compete with me?" Yuwen Xing stood up and said to Chen Zong. His eyebrows were raised, and his tone was sharp.
"State Scholar Yuwen Xing, you've been a State Scholar for three years, and your combat power has reached the peak of the five-star level. If you do this, you'll be suspected of using your strength to oppress others," Xiao Mingli said with a smile.
After seeing Chen Zong's sword technique and confirming that Chen Zong had indeed comprehended becoming one with the sword, Xiao Mingli made up his mind to build a good relationship with Chen Zong.
"State Scholar Xiao Mingli, I didn't say that I wanted to fight with Chen Zong directly. We can at least go through the thorny forest." Yuwen Xing smiled coldly and looked at Chen Zong provocatively. "Do you dare? If you don't dare, just say it."
"Thorny forest, huh? Then let's try." Chen Zong smiled.
Even if Yuwen Xing wanted to fight with him, Chen Zong wouldn't refuse.
No matter what tricks you play, I'll take them all.
"Okay, you have some guts." Yuwen Xing was afraid that Chen Zong would go back on his words. He quickly said, "State Scholar Zhang, let's go now."
"Let's go then." Zhang Tianyun stood up.
Everyone stood up as well. They were all very interested.
The Thorny Jungle was actually not a unique training place in the Scholar's Hall. Of course, only the Scholar's Hall had this name. The other similar training places in the royal family had different names and different contents, but the profoundness was similar.
The Thorny Jungle was a forest that was a hundred meters wide and three thousand meters long. It was filled with thorny trees that exploded with needles.
The Exploding Needle Bramble Tree was a very strange tree. It had the hardness of a tree and the flexibility of a vine. It was a combination of the two. Therefore, the Exploding Needle Bramble Tree looked like a combination of the two.
Greenish-brown branches as thick as thighs broke out of the ground, protruding a few meters high like an arch bridge. More than ten meters away, they broke out of the ground again. There were many vine-like branches, long and short, crisscrossing, densely covering the area of one hundred meters wide and three thousand meters long.
The tallest ones could reach ten meters, while the shortest ones were close to the ground. Every branch of the Exploding Needle Bramble Tree had needles of different lengths and thicknesses. The thinnest ones were as thin as hair, while the thickest ones were as thick as a pinky finger.
From afar, the densely packed branches were shocking to the eye. It made one's scalp tingle. It was like a group of pythons covered in thorns.
"State Scholar Chen Zong and State Scholar Yuwen Xing, which one of you will enter the Thorny Jungle first?" Zhang Tianyun asked.
"State Scholar Zhang, wait." Yuwen Xing immediately spoke. His gaze landed on Chen Zong's face. "State Scholar Chen Zong. Since we are going to compete, there must be a winner. What does it matter if we win? What does it matter if we lose?"
"State Scholar Yuwen Xing, enough is enough." Xiao Mingli's eyebrows were cold and stern. The smile on his face disappeared, and his tone was stern.
"Do you dare?" Yuwen Xing ignored Xiao Mingli. He stared at Chen Zong provocatively.
"How do you want to bet?" Chen Zong asked calmly.
"We are both State Scholars. Let's bet something simpler." Yuwen Xing smiled and said, "You have a pseudo-spiritual weapon, right? We will bet with pseudo-spiritual weapons. If you lose, your pseudo-spiritual weapon will belong to me. If I lose, I will also give you a pseudo-spiritual weapon."
Everyone's expression changed when they heard this.
He said the bet would be simpler. Was it simple to bet with a pseudo-spiritual weapon?
It was not simple at all. The stakes were too high.
"Since you want to give me a pseudo-spiritual weapon, I will accept it." Chen Zong smiled slightly. He was extremely confident.
Since Chen Zong agreed, the others could not say anything. However, some of them were secretly anxious for Chen Zong.
"Chen Zong, Yuwen Xing became a State Scholar three years ago. He is very familiar with the Thorny Jungle. However, you are new here. You do not have an advantage. It is not good for you," Shi Huanyue said directly.
"Trust me." Chen Zong's tone was calm, but it had a calming power. It made people unconsciously believe his words.
"Yuwen Xing has a pair of pseudo-spiritual shoes. Not bad." Xiao Mingli said to Chen Zong with a smile.
"I heard that Yuwen Xing's movement technique is good at details." Su Xiaoshui also walked over and said.
Three different beauties stood beside Chen Zong, and their fragrances surrounded him, causing Chen Zong and the others to be stunned. At the same time, their expressions changed, and they all felt incredibly jealous. Yang Qifeng's eyes flashed with surprise and envy, and he quietly took a few steps back, putting some distance between him and Chen Zong so that he wouldn't be killed by others' gazes.
Yuwen Xing was furious. He was a normal person. Of course, he liked beauties, especially those with talent, potential, and status.
"I will let you know what desperation is." Yuwen Xing made up his mind. He then sneered, "Chen Zong, State Scholar Chen, this is your first time trying the Thorny Jungle. How about this? I will go first. You can take a look and familiarize yourself with it. Otherwise, you will say that I am taking advantage of you."
"Go ahead." Chen Zong did not reject. He had indeed never tried the Thorny Jungle before. He did not know what it was like. It would be great if Yuwen Xing wanted to go first.
"Take a good look." Yuwen Xing snorted coldly. He turned around and walked toward the Thorny Jungle several hundred meters away. On the side, someone put down the hourglass and started to count. He did not stop. He stepped into the Thorny Jungle and sped up.
He rushed out like a gust of wind. He left the ground and jumped over a Thorny Tree. He suddenly sped up and rushed forward like a flash of lightning, crossing more than ten meters.
At this speed, three thousand meters was nothing. He would be able to cross it very soon.
It didn't take long for Yuwen Xing to cross over a hundred meters without encountering any problems.
"State Scholar Yuwen Xing went through the Thorny Jungle last time. He only triggered the Thorny Tree after one thousand meters. I wonder if he will improve this time." Someone said.
"He should be able to."
Chen Zong did not say anything. He just stared at Yuwen Xing while paying attention to the Thorny Tree.
In the beginning, the Thorny Jungle was not that complicated. However, the deeper they went, the more complicated it became.
After about five hundred meters, Chen Zong sharply noticed that Yuwen Xing's movement had changed.
In the beginning, he focused on speed and pursued pure speed. Of course, Chen Zong could also see that it was because Yuwen Xing was more familiar with the Bramble Jungle. His own movement technique was also very good, which was why he could safely cross 500 meters with pure speed.
However, after five hundred meters, the Thorny Jungle became even more complicated. There were branches everywhere. The slightest carelessness would cause him to touch them. Speed alone was not enough. He also needed to change his technique.
Chen Zong's eyes caught a slight change in Yuwen Xing's movement technique. Even though it was only a slight change, it immediately raised the profundity of Yuwen Xing's movement technique to an obvious level. With an inconceivable angle, Yuwen Xing passed through the three intersecting branches of the Thorny Tree.
The area where the branches intersected was very narrow. Even a child would find it difficult to pass through. They would be covered in cuts and bruises from the thorns. However, Yuwen Xing was able to pass through safely. He was extremely nimble and swift.
"The movement skill that Yuwen Xing cultivates is called Cloud Piercing Wind. It's an incomplete peerless Earth level movement skill. Its advantage lies in its finer details and its variety." Xiao Mingli stood on the side and said softly. She had become a State Scholar two years ago. She was more familiar with Yuwen Xing. "Cloud Piercing Wind is very suitable for Thorny Jungle."
What she meant was that this was not good for Chen Zong.
Chen Zong nodded. Xiao Mingli had been paying attention to Chen Zong's expression. She noticed that Chen Zong did not look worried at all. Instead, there was an indescribable expression on his face. It was a kind of confidence that came from the depths of his soul. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a strange light.
Confident and serious people always had a unique charm. This was especially true for outstanding geniuses.
Opposites attract. The more outstanding one was, the stronger the attraction.
After using the Cloud Piercing Wind Movement Technique, Yuwen Xing's speed didn't decrease, but the subtle changes greatly increased his agility, allowing him to pass through the complicated Explosive Needles and Thorny Trees.
Very quickly, Yuwen Xing crossed a kilometer and broke the previous record.
"State Scholar Xiao, someone must have left a record in Thorny Jungle, right?" Chen Zong suddenly asked.
"Yes." Xiao Mingli was slightly surprised. Then she smiled gently. "State Scholar Chen wants to challenge the record?"
"No. I'm just curious and want to know more." Chen Zong smiled.
"The record left behind in the Thorny Jungle of the Scholar's Museum was left 18 years ago by the current Marquis Weiwu." Xiao Mingli's white little finger brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. There was an indescribable gentleness in her expression. "From the beginning to the end, it took a total of sixty-three breaths. The Thorny Tree only attacked when he was one thousand five hundred meters away. In the end, he was hit five times."
Xiao Mingli's voice was not loud, but it was not soft either. Everyone had sharp ears and eyes, so they heard it clearly.
Perhaps to those who hadn't gone through the Thorny Jungle, this might sound impressive, but they wouldn't be able to say how impressive it was. However, those who had gone through the Thorny Jungle knew very well that it wasn't just impressive, it was shocking and terrifying.
The record left by the current Weiwu Marquis fifteen years ago was still unbroken.
"What was the Weiwu Marquis's cultivation level fifteen years ago?" Chen Zong asked back. His focus was different from the others.
"State of Training, mid-stage Six-Star," Xiao Mingli said with a smile.
Chen Zong sucked in a breath of cold air.
Surprised?
Yes, very surprised.
Fifteen years ago, he was in the State of Training, mid-stage Six-Star. Fifteen years later, he was the Weiwu Marquis, a Pseudo Transcendent.
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