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Chapter 141: Xie Lingfeng's Fame Reaches the Seven Stars Academy
Chapter 141: Xie Lingfeng's Fame Reaches the Seven Stars Academy
Xu Yan sheathed his sword and turned to Fu Yuntian, saying, "I'm going to the ninth floor now. You can bring those ten Peak Masters. I'll defeat them all, and then I'll head to the Collection Pavilion."
Fu Yuntian twitched his mouth. You're quite direct.
"That won't be necessary. Since you've passed the trial, you can go directly to the Collection Pavilion."
He shook his head as he spoke.
All ten Peak Masters at once?
That would be pointless.
Xu Yan scratched his head and said, "I still want to fight ten Peak Masters because I haven't tried it before, and I want to give it a shot."
Fu Yuntian:...
Everyone:...
"Alright then!"
Fu Yuntian nodded and asked Ding Yan to gather the people.
Xu Yan immediately walked up the stairs cheerfully, heading towards the ninth-floor battle stage.
"What do you call that sword technique you just used?"
Fu Yuntian asked with a solemn expression.
"The Dragon's Roar Over Mountains and Rivers."
Xu Yan replied.
"Dragon's Roar Over Mountains and Rivers?"
Fu Yuntian muttered to himself.
Ninth floor.
All ten Peak Masters had arrived, including Ding Yan.
"Young friend, I'd like to experience that sword technique of yours once more."
Ding Yan said solemnly.
The other nine Peak Masters also looked extremely grave. This young man possessed formidable strength, defeating Ding Yan with a single sword strike.
Perhaps only a Grand Master could match him!
Where did this monster come from?
"I will let you experience it again."
Xu Yan's expression also turned solemn.
He drew his sword, and a golden dragon coiled around him.
These ten Peak Masters were no weaklings; their strength surpassed Yin Hong's and could match two or three of him.
Therefore, Xu Yan dared not be the slightest bit careless.
"Please!"
The ten Peak Masters didn't hold back either.
Boom! They attacked in an instant, and what's more, they attacked in pairs, performing a combination technique.
Xu Yan thrust his sword, and the sword aura surged like waves while the sword light flew. The golden dragon charged forward recklessly, and he fought ten Peak Masters alone!
All the surrounding warriors were shocked.
Among them were many young warriors, local geniuses, who couldn't help but sigh. The gap between people was just too vast!
Leng Qiu furrowed his brows. Why did that rolling sword aura resemble the Myriad Rivers Sword Aura?
"I've seen Senior Brother use it before, and it looks similar to this sword aura, but it's not as powerful."
Leng Qiu even suspected that the Myriad Rivers Sword Technique of Jianzun Cliff was a crude version of the sword technique this young man displayed.
"I used to think that Senior Brother was the first person in the younger generation in the way of the sword, but I never expected that there would be someone more powerful than him!"
He sighed in his heart.
"I'm not even as good as Senior Brother, and compared to him, it's even more unattainable."
At this moment, Leng Qiu sighed with emotion. There were always people beyond people!
Suddenly, on the battle stage, dragon roars sounded, and mountains and rivers appeared.
The coiling golden dragon seemed to have entered the mountains and rivers.
Puff!
A Master flew backwards.
Puff! Puff!
Two more Masters were defeated.
Roar!
With the second dragon roar, mountains and rivers appeared once more, and one by one, the Masters were sent flying.
Fu Yuntian watched silently, his heart shaken. "What kind of swordsmanship is this? Unless you break it with absolute strength, there is no way to win!"
Even if he faced this sword himself, he had no choice but to use the absolute power of a Grand Master to forcibly break through this sword.
"If he were a Grand Master, even if he had just entered the Grand Master realm, I still wouldn't be his match!"
Fu Yuntian's heart turned cold.
He was a Grand Master himself, and among Grand Masters, he was at the top.
"It is said that Xie Lingfeng, the genius of Jianzun Cliff, is the most talented person in swordsmanship in a thousand years. Could he be Xie Lingfeng?"
Fu Yuntian couldn't help but suspect.
"Looking at his age, it doesn't seem to match Xie Lingfeng. No, you can't judge the age of someone with such strength by their appearance.
"Xie Lingfeng is only about twenty years old. It's not impossible for him to look a few years younger."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Xu Yan was indeed Xie Lingfeng.
In the Inner Realm, the only person with such swordsmanship talent was Xie Lingfeng of Jianzun Cliff.
Only the first sect of swordsmanship in the Inner Realm could cultivate such a powerful genius of swordsmanship, and only they could possess such an incredibly powerful swordsmanship.
"I lost again!"
Ding Yan looked at the sword tip in front of his throat, his face bitter.
On the battle stage, nine Masters lay defeated, with only him left standing.
In front of his throat was a sword.
He suspected that his opponent had deliberately left him for last.
Xu Yan sheathed his sword and exclaimed, "As expected of the ten Peak Masters of the Seven Stars Academy. Their strength is truly extraordinary. I felt a lot of pressure trying to defeat them!"
What are you talking about?
Everyone was speechless. For a moment, they didn't know if he was praising or belittling the Seven Stars Academy.
Did the ten Peak Masters only give you a little pressure? Xu Yan also realized that his words could easily be misunderstood as belittling the Masters of the Seven Stars Academy. Thinking that he still had to go to the Collection Pavilion to browse the martial arts books, he added sincerely, "I'm telling the truth. Those Masters outside the Seven Stars Academy are quite weak. Basically, I can kill one with a single sword."
Everyone:...
Please stop talking!
Are Masters cabbages that can be picked off with a single sword? Fu Yuntian twitched his mouth. If you didn't know any better, you'd think he was a Grand Master. Killing a Master with a single sword?
Even a Grand Master wouldn't dare to say such arrogant words.
Truly young and arrogant!
No, this isn't arrogance anymore!
Xu Yan looked at Fu Yuntian. "I've passed the ninth floor now. Can I go to the Collection Pavilion to browse the martial arts books?"
Fu Yuntian nodded. "Yes, follow me."
He walked towards the inner courtyard of the Seven Stars Academy, and Xu Yan followed closely behind.
Most of the other warriors didn't follow. They didn't have the qualifications to do so and could only leave, heading towards Seven Stars City to spread the news of what they had witnessed.
This young man was too monstrous!
He defeated ten Peak Masters of the Seven Stars Academy by himself.
In the entire Inner Realm, it was probably impossible to find a second young man as monstrous as him.
Leng Qiu followed behind. This young man, a monster in swordsmanship, was about to become his idol, and he had to find an opportunity to make friends with him.
If he could get some guidance from him, his swordsmanship would surely improve greatly!
The Seven Stars Academy was in an uproar. A young man had passed the ninth-floor battle stage, defeating Ding Yan with a single sword and defeating ten Peak Masters by himself.
Countless students were shocked. Where did this genius come from? He was so monstrous!
They rushed towards the Collection Pavilion, wanting to catch a glimpse of this young man.
The Collection Pavilion's entrance was well-informed, and those Seven Stars Academy students who lived nearby had already gathered, seeing the handsome young man following Fu Yuntian.
Behind him were Ding Yan and other senior instructors.
There were also a dozen or so foreign geniuses who had passed the battle stage.
"Although you've passed the ninth-floor battle stage, the ninth floor of the Collection Pavilion requires a certain identity to enter. Otherwise, you can only view the collections up to the eighth floor.
"May I ask what your name is, young friend?"
Fu Yuntian stopped at the entrance of the Collection Pavilion and asked with a smile.
Xu Yan looked up at the tall building. This was the Collection Pavilion of the Seven Stars Academy, which collected countless martial arts techniques and annotations from predecessors.
"I am here to extract the essence and integrate it into my own practice. What kind of cultivation techniques are collected on the ninth floor?
"The Seven Stars Academy has a long history and a group of martial arts scholars. I wonder if they have any true martial arts lineage? I'd like to discuss martial arts with them and perhaps gain some insights."
"Making connections and drawing parallels," Xu Yan thought to himself.
"What kind of cultivation techniques are on the ninth floor?" Xu Yan asked.
Fu Yuntian did not hide anything and replied, "Some secret techniques lost to the outside world, such as those that damage one's own body to explosively increase strength, as well as some that harm others, like killing techniques and methods to refine one's essence blood for personal use."
"These techniques should not be passed on casually, lest they cause calamity. However, they do offer unique insights and represent some of the peripheral aspects of martial arts.
"That's why they haven't been destroyed.
"Of course, aside from these, the ninth floor also contains many orthodox secrets and techniques, so not just anyone can enter."
Xu Yan understood. So that was how it was.
He thought of the demonic sect's techniques, like the evil art practiced by that fellow, Xu Wu Xin, which involved sucking the essence blood of others.
Xu Yan cupped his hands and said, "I see. In that case, I, Xie Lingfeng, should be able to access the ninth floor, right?"
Fu Yuntian smiled, his expression saying that his guess was correct. In the Inner Realm, there was no other peerless genius of the sword besides Xie Lingfeng.
The students of the Seven Stars Academy were all astounded. Was this the genius of Jianzun Cliff, the first sword genius in a thousand years?
He was truly formidable!
Jianzun Cliff was indeed worthy of being the number one sword sect in the Inner Realm.
"So it's Xie Lingfeng! No wonder!"
"Yes, I should have guessed it was him."
"Hey, I just heard that Xie Lingfeng was at Wushuang Pavilion, and he didn't even have to pay a single spirit crystal. He even met that rumored beauty in Wushuang Pavilion!"
"Wow! I'm so envious! To go to Wushuang Pavilion and not have to spend any money, is this the treatment given to a peerless genius?"
"It's not just about being a peerless genius. Any woman would be moved by his handsome looks. I'm so jealous!"
The students of the Seven Stars Academy whispered among themselves, their voices filled with envy, jealousy, admiration, and even affection.
The name Xie Lingfeng spread like a whirlwind throughout the Seven Stars Academy.
Leng Qiu, however, was dumbfounded.
Senior Brother Xie? Impossible!
How dare this man impersonate Senior Brother Xie?
At that moment, Leng Qiu wanted to step forward and expose him, but then he hesitated. "If I expose him and he's not Senior Brother Xie, doesn't that mean there's someone out there who's suppressed my Senior Brother Xie in terms of swordplay?
"Also, this man hasn't claimed to be from Jianzun Cliff. What if he says he's just a namesake...
"No, the way he carries himself, he doesn't seem worried about Jianzun Cliff finding out or Senior Brother Xie recognizing him. Could he be an acquaintance of Senior Brother Xie?
"I mustn't act rashly. I need to be cautious. I'll send a message to Senior Brother Xie!"
With that thought, Leng Qiu hurried away, intending to send a message to his senior brother and inform him that someone here might be impersonating him.
"So it's Young Friend Xie. Of course, you may enter the ninth floor. Please, come in."
Fu Yuntian smiled and nodded.
Xu Yan was delighted. He thought, "The name Xie Lingfeng is really useful. This time, I've helped him gain fame, and Senior Brother Xie will probably be happy about it too."
Following Fu Yuntian, he entered the Collection Pavilion.
"Do you want to go directly to the ninth floor, or would you like to browse the floors one by one?" Fu Yuntian asked.
"Can I come here to browse the books whenever I want?" Xu Yan asked, looking at the densely packed bookshelves, wondering how many books were stored here.
"Those who pass the battle stage can come here to browse the books for a year," Fu Yuntian replied.
"Then let's go to the ninth floor and work our way down," Xu Yan said after a moment's thought.
The most basic and ordinary martial arts manuals would be of little use to him.
Of course, there might be exceptions.
But the higher the level of the manual, the more valuable it would be, and the more likely he would gain something from it.
As they walked towards the ninth floor, Xu Yan asked, "I've heard that the Seven Stars Academy has a group of martial arts scholars who are experts in their field. I'd like to discuss martial arts with them. Is that possible?"
Fu Yuntian's eyebrows rose slightly as he considered Xu Yan's request, then nodded and said, "Yes."
Considering Xu Yan's exceptional talent, he might have unique insights into martial arts.
On the ninth floor, there were fewer bookshelves, and the collection of books was much smaller.
"Feel free to browse, Young Friend," Fu Yuntian said as he sat down in a chair.
Xu Yan nodded and casually walked to a bookshelf, pulling out a book to read.
The books were transcribed copies, not originals, but even so, the transcription process must have taken a long time, as the pages were already yellowed.
This was a martial arts secret technique.
It was one that had been lost to the outside world, a technique that damaged one's essence blood and foundation to explosively increase strength for a short period.
Xu Yan flipped through the book and shook his head slightly. It was too inferior.
He put it back and continued browsing.
Fu Yuntian watched Xu Yan closely, noticing how quickly he flipped through each book, finishing one and moving on to the next.
For most of the books, Xu Yan shook his head after reading them.
He seemed to be looking down on them!
"What a monster!" Fu Yuntian exclaimed inwardly.
Jianzun Cliff had produced yet another monster.
Time passed.
Xu Yan had browsed through more than half of the books on the ninth floor, and while there were various secret techniques and cultivation methods, there were hardly any that caught his interest.
"They're all too weak and ordinary.
"However, they're not completely worthless. If I organize and synthesize the information, I might be able to derive some martial arts techniques from them."
Xu Yan put down a book.
"I'd like to discuss martial arts with those martial arts scholars and cross-reference our insights," Xu Yan said to Fu Yuntian.
"Good!" Fu Yuntian nodded and stood up. "Please wait a moment."
He left gracefully.
Xu Yan continued browsing the books while waiting.
He was curious to know if these martial arts scholars of the Seven Stars Academy had any unique insights into martial arts and if any of them had cultivated true martial arts.
The sound of footsteps on the stairs announced the arrival of over ten Grand Master martial artists.
Xu Yan turned to look, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. Why were they all Grand Masters? Although they were at the peak of the Grand Master realm, not a single one was a Great Grand Master.
Fu Yuntian smiled and said, "Grand Master is already the pinnacle of martial arts. As for Great Grand Masters, they won't come to discuss martial arts."
Xu Yan nodded. Fu Yuntian didn't say it outright, but he understood that Great Grand Master martial arts scholars wouldn't come to discuss martial arts with a junior like him.
If it weren't for his impressive performance in passing the battle stages and his reputation as Xie Lingfeng, these Grand Master martial arts scholars probably wouldn't have come to see him.
"Please, Young Friend Xie," the group of martial arts scholars said, sitting cross-legged with solemn expressions.
Their passion for martial arts was evident.
Nine out of ten of them had dark circles under their eyes!
(End of Chapter)
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