"Sigh … That's a huge favor." Lu Zhengjun shook his head and sighed.
Chu Li said, "The more martial arts the Great Heaven-deriving Sword comes into contact with, the faster it progresses."
"… Alright, I'll try," Lu Zhengjun said.
He was hesitant, but when he saw how determined Chu Li was, he decided to give it a try. If the others left in disappointment after exchanging blows with him, he could only blame himself for not living up to expectations.
Chu Li did a fist salute and did not say anything else. He closed his eyes and continued to cultivate. The heart technique of Fillip Swift Thunder circulated from the first level all the way to the sixth level. Then, he repeated the cycle until he reached the sixth level in one go.
Normally, a normal person could only cultivate one level because the route of one level was already very complicated. Completing one circulation was already very draining, and completing six levels in one go would consume an unimaginable amount of energy.
Although Chu Li could not use the Omniscient Mirror here, and his mental energy could only be trapped inside his body, it was still strong enough for him to complete a few rounds in one go.
He realized that this cultivation method was mysterious. Compared to cultivating a single level alone, it was much more efficient, and his level of attainment was also extremely fast. His Fillip Swift Thunder inner energy was getting purer, and he progressed faster than usual.
To him, Fillip Swift Thunder was actually a shortcut. For those with strong mental energy, it would be a piece of cake, but for those with weak mental energy, it would be a form of torture. As compared to those with strong mental energy, their cultivation speed was like that of a tortoise or a rabbit.
While he was cultivating, he was multitasking and thinking about the Great Heaven-deriving Sword.
The Great Heaven-deriving Sword could be used together with the Nature Restoration Manifestation, which was more effective.
The Omniscient Mirror was a divine power, so it could not be used here. On the other hand, the Nature Restoration Manifestation was not a divine power, but a peculiar heart technique that only worked internally and not externally, so it could be used freely.
On the evening of the second day, two young men came to exchange blows with Chu Li.
Their swordsmanship was exquisite, and their level of attainment was profound.
Chu Li tried to combine the Nature Restoration Manifestation with the Great Heaven-deriving Sword Technique, and his power increased tremendously. After more than ten moves, the two men were defeated, so Chu Li asked them to join forces. The two hesitated for a while, but they still lost to Chu Li.
The two of them stared at Chu Li in shock after they sheathed their swords. They did not expect him to have cultivated the Great Heaven-deriving Sword to such an extent.
The swordsmanship of the Great Heaven-deriving Sword was too complicated and difficult to cultivate, but it was even more difficult to put it to use. One had to learn thousands of moves. When facing an enemy, thousands of moves flashed through the mind of an ordinary person. How could he decide which move to use? So, it became a burden and was even worse than the most basic swordsmanship.
Therefore, the most important factor in practicing the Great Heaven-deriving Sword was talent. Only extremely smart people could have a chance of practicing it and using it. Forcing oneself to practice it would be a waste of effort. The disciples of Green Deer Cliff were all smart people, but he was the only one who had practiced the Great Heaven-deriving Sword for nearly a hundred years.
Chu Li was too lazy to say anything else. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make. He just gave a fist salute and turned around to return to his house.
From the next morning onward, more and more inner cliff disciples came to practice their swordsmanship with Chu Li. Chu Li did not lose any of them. The combination of the Great Heaven-deriving Sword and the Nature Restoration Manifestation made him almost invincible.
He Shu and the other two were excited. At this rate, Chu Li could defeat everyone and become an inner cliff disciple.
However, Chu Li knew that these young disciples were not top-notch masters. Some of them had just joined the sect not long ago and came to join in the fun. People like Zhao Tianxing were the real obstacles that would be difficult to overcome.
It would be difficult for him to defeat Zhao Tianxing with the Great Heaven-deriving Sword.
He could only pin his hopes on Fillip Swift Thunder. Fortunately, his progress in Fillip Swift Thunder was extremely fast.
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Ten days later, in the evening, the sun was setting and the sky was filled with the afterglow.
Chu Li and Zhao Tianxing stood on the martial arts field again and looked at each other.
Zhao Tianxing's green robe fluttered in the wind. He looked at Chu Li and smiled. "Junior Brother Lu, have you perfected Fillip Swift Thunder?"
"Yes," Chu Li replied.
"So you're saying that you're confident of winning?" Zhao Tianxing asked.
Chu Li replied, "I can only try!"
"Alright!" Zhao Tianxing smiled. "We don't have to compete with sword techniques. I'll use fist techniques while you use finger techniques. Let's see if you can defeat me."
Chu Li shook his head. "Let's compete with sword techniques."
"It seems like you're very confident in your sword techniques," Zhao Tianxing said.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "I've improved a little."
"Alright, let's begin!" Zhao Tianxing was bare-handed and had no intention of drawing his sword.
Chu Li ignored him. He drew his sword out of its scabbard and struck out after a bow.
Zhao Tianxing used Dancing Crane Technique right away and glided backward. He maintained the same distance from the tip of the sword as if he was being pushed away by the sword technique.
Chu Li had already understood the mystery of Dancing Crane Technique.
His body was like a feather, empty, clear, and light. There was only a trace of clear energy in his body and nothing else. There was no profound inner energy flowing in his body, and he was only relying on a trace of energy to control his body. It was no different from a string pulling his body.
This was the mystery of Dancing Crane Ninth Heaven heart technique. Without the Spirit Crane Technique and Dancing Crane Ninth Heaven, one's body would not be full of clear energy and no turbid energy. One would not be able to cultivate Dancing Crane Technique, so it was useless for outsiders to learn it.
This trace of energy sensing did not fall on the sword but on Chu Li. His opponent could sense it as soon as he thought about it. It was like the intuition of a Grandmaster, but it was sharper. It was similar to his Eye of Insight, but it was shallower and had a narrower range, but it was clearer. His Eye of Insight could sense the fluctuations of emotions and thoughts, but Dancing Crane Technique could only sense the changes in the body's energy.
Chu Li had a way to deal with it now that he understood the principle.
In terms of controlling his body, he had the Omniscient Mirror, which allowed him to control his body subtly. Although the Omniscient Mirror could not be spread out of his body due to the suppression of Green Deer Cliff's Heaven and God Pill, it could be used on his own body.
He looked no different from his usual self as he suppressed Zhao Tianxing with one strike after another. Zhao Tianxing could only retreat without any chance to fight back as he retreated step by step.
All of a sudden, Chu Li took a step forward and dispersed his inner energy halfway through his long sword. Then, he used his body to drive the sword and thrust it forward.
Chu Li had consumed the Giant Spirit Pill and Wind Speed Pill, so he had immense strength and incredible speed. Although his sword was not as fast as it was driven by inner energy, it was still far faster than a Grandmaster's. Moreover, the direction of his sword was exquisite. Zhao Tianxing relied too much on Dancing Crane Technique, so he suddenly lost his senses and stopped reacting.
Hence, Chu Li's sword stabbed his shoulder.
"Bang!" Zhao Tianxing's palm hit the sword and he glided backward. His face darkened.
Chu Li sheathed his sword and gave a fist salute. "Thank you for letting me win, Senior Brother Zhao!"
Zhao Tianxing frowned and glared at him.
Chu Li stared back at him, unwilling to be outdone.
He Shu and the other two were dumbfounded.
After a while, Chu Li asked, "Senior Brother Zhao, do you want to have a rematch?"
"… No!" Zhao Tianxing replied. "You've indeed won. From tomorrow onward, you can go to the Challenge Ring!"
"Challenge Ring?" He Shu quickly asked, "Senior Brother Zhao, what Challenge Ring?"
"Don't tell me you think you can enter the inner cliff just because you've defeated me?" Zhao Tianxing scoffed.
"Isn't Senior Brother Zhao the Youth Champion?" He Shu asked.
Zhao Tianxing shook his head. "It's useless to say that. You'll only know after you fight. You'll have to go to the Challenge Ring for three days and someone will challenge you. If you can defeat everyone, you can enter the inner cliff!"
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