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Chapter 176: Ji Sheng's Challenge
Chapter 176: Ji Sheng's Challenge
The Tsunami Blade Technique is considered one of the more advanced and challenging sword arts in Tiangang City.
The key to mastering this technique lies not only in the shadow of the blade but also in the overwhelming momentum of the sword.
In Tiangang City, even contribution points earned through meritorious service cannot be exchanged for this cultivation technique.
It's not that Tiangang City is unwilling to part with it, but rather, without the guidance of senior sect members, cultivating this technique can easily backfire and cause injury.
Especially when cultivating such a powerful sword momentum, one might even damage their own foundation.
Even the elders of Tiangang City are not thoroughly proficient in the Tsunami Blade Technique.
Its profound meaning eludes their complete understanding.
However, they can ensure that disciples won't be harmed during cultivation.
On regular days, when there's no urgent matter, Su Chen mostly spends his time studying his recent gains.
Among them, he dedicates the most effort to the Serpent Enveloping Technique.
Using the Book of Recognition's study method, it's as if a phantom guides him in his cultivation, enhancing his progress with every thought.
After two days of secluded cultivation, as the sky brightened, Jin Yue seemed to have figured things out on her own, and her sullenness had dissipated.
She pulled her friend Ran Ting, and the two of them went to find Su Chen.
Su Chen, understanding her intentions, didn't bring up the previous matters.
The two of them came to the training ground, and Jin Yue's excuse for seeking him out was to ask for guidance in their cultivation.
After Su Chen's match with Long Yunyun, many acknowledged his martial prowess.
Among the new disciples, Su Chen was generally recognized as the strongest.
Of course, there were still some debates about his innate talent.
After all, Su Chen was two years older than Jin Yue, Hou Chenfei, and the others.
It was hard to predict the upper limit of their progress within two years.
But after the match with Long Yunyun, the entire Tiangang City had few doubts about Su Chen.
Many had witnessed Su Chen's encounter with Long Yunyun, leaving no room for skepticism.
Only the elders of Yunyang Sect, upon hearing this news, would think that Tiangang City was overpraising Su Chen.
After Ji Sheng brought back that disciple, not everyone in Tiangang City looked down on Su Chen anymore.
The reason for dissuading Su Chen from taking action was more to prevent him from getting into trouble.
Ji Sheng was already unpopular among the disciples, so naturally, they leaned more towards Su Chen.
But the events of the past few days had shaken the disciples' confidence in Su Chen.
Su Chen, Jin Yue, and Ran Ting arrived at the training ground together.
Jin Yue demonstrated some techniques, hoping for Su Chen's guidance.
However, Su Chen realized that she didn't seek his guidance; the techniques she displayed were clearly her specialties.
There was nothing for him to critique; she had already mastered them.
Without commenting, Su Chen merely praised Jin Yue.
Hearing Su Chen's praise, Jin Yue couldn't help but smile.
She then began to talk about what was on her mind.
"These past few days, Brother Su has been immersing himself in cultivation, so he might not be aware of some sect matters."
Every time Jin Yue attended an assembly, she would search for Su Chen in the crowd.
But these past few days, she hadn't seen him, guessing that he had been cultivating in his courtyard.
"Is it something important?"
Su Chen was curious, as he had indeed been focused on cultivation and was unaware of other matters.
"It's related to Ji Sheng."
Jin Yue paused for a moment, her gaze fixed on Su Chen.
Su Chen understood that mentioning Ji Sheng likely involved him.
"After the mid-year examination, the sect discussed granting you the treatment of a direct disciple.
As your head instructor, Ji Sheng objected to the sect nurturing you.
Although we all know that he promised during the end-of-year examination..."
"It seems that Su Chen had never heard Mr. Ouyang mention this matter.
At the time, the other instructors who participated in the discussion held opposing views to Ji Sheng.
Everyone supported Senior Brother Su.
Seeing the support from the other instructors, Ji Sheng continued to argue and make excuses.
The other instructors' words became even harsher, some even going as far as saying he had never produced outstanding disciples.
Unworthy of being a Head Instructor."
Su Chen was hearing about these behind-the-scenes occurrences for the first time.
When Mr. Ouyang recommended him as a direct disciple, there seemed to be some surprise.
Ji Sheng's disrespect towards Su Chen was indeed a bit excessive.
So much so that he went back on his word.
"Starting yesterday, Ji Sheng has been taking his disciple to challenge other instructors.
He's having his talented disciple compete with the disciples of other instructors.
In two days, Ji Sheng's disciple hasn't lost a single match.
But the opponents he faced were not the new disciples like us from this year.
They were the direct disciples of other instructors.
In these two days, he won against three opponents with overwhelming strength."
The direct disciples of Tiangang City vary greatly in age and skill.
But the fact that Ji Sheng's disciple won with such dominance still proves his exceptional strength.
"You can probably guess what happened next, Senior Brother Su.
After his disciple won, Ji Sheng started mocking the other instructors.
He turned around and mocked those instructors, saying that he, who was deemed unworthy of being an instructor, had produced a disciple superior to theirs, making them even more unworthy."
Jin Yue spoke with a hint of anger on her face.
As a Head Instructor, the others' evaluation of him was not wrong.
For his own disciples, he only disparaged and belittled them. How could he have ever nurtured them?
Even if he found an excellent disciple, it still doesn't prove that Ji Sheng deserves the title of Instructor.
Everyone understood this logic.
But being ridiculed like this in front of everyone made them feel uncomfortable.
And Ji Sheng had a retort for everything.
The disciples under his instruction struggled to grow, their strength and cultivation realms stagnant.
It was the fault of the students themselves, their innate talent and potential lacking, unable to comprehend his profound guidance.
"Has Ji Sheng challenged Mr. Ouyang yet?"
Hearing this, Su Chen asked.
Jin Yue, standing beside him, nodded with a hint of regret on her face.
"Mr. Ouyang sent Senior Sister An Rui to accept the challenge.
Senior Sister An Rui has been at the Seventh Stage Perfection for many years, her foundation solid and five years older than Ji Sheng's disciple.
But in the end, she still lost."
After saying this, Jin Yue's gaze once again turned to Su Chen.
"Senior Brother Su, Mr. Ouyang also wanted me to tell you about this.
He said to let this matter go, and he doesn't want you to accept Ji Sheng's challenge.
Don't believe him if he says you should vent the other instructors' frustration.
Mr. Ouyang said he doesn't feel any frustration or regret.
The most difficult and regrettable thing for an instructor is to see their disciples perform poorly.
Mr. Ouyang seemed to have anticipated Ji Sheng's tactics and asked Jin Yue to give Su Chen a heads-up.
Su Chen nodded, his mind filled with thoughts, but he didn't voice them.
After this conversation, Jin Yue hesitated for a while.
She finally asked the question that had been on her mind for days:
"That woman who gave you the Guardian Pill, Senior Brother Su, you're just ordinary friends, right?"
(End of Chapter)
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