Chapter 205: Chapter 46 Dragon Egg Hatching_1
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang scolded, "There’s nothing impossible in this world. You spent little time with Owen, but from now on, you stay with me to learn martial arts. You can only leave after half a year. I don’t believe that the disciple I taught would be inferior to the Pope’s son."
"Half a year? Grandmaster, but I’ve already promised the Elf Queen to help her find her missing clan members. The Elf Queen’s daughter was taken away by villains. If she’s not rescued within three years, she would lose the bloodline of Elf King. Can’t I first find the missing Elves and then come back to study with you?"
"No can do. I don’t have much time left, it’s uncertain how long it will take you to find the Elves. Kid, you have to understand the principle of sharpening the knife before you chop wood. It will be easier to find the Elves when your skills are better. Isn’t it three years? After half a year, you still have more than two years, that should be enough."
"But, Grandmaster, I..."
"Alright, stop talking. My decision will not change." The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang grasped the empty air, and Owen’s Tian Gang Heavy Sword immediately flew into his hand. He handed the sword to Ah Dai, saying, "Attack me with your full strength. I want to see what you’ve learned from Owen."
Ah Dai reluctantly took the sword and said, "Grandmaster, I’m learning martial arts from you, but I’m quite unskilled, I’m afraid I’ll anger you."
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang floated three meters away, and coldly said, "Less talk, attack now."
Ah Dai jumped off the rock with the Tian Gang Sword. His injuries were already healed by the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. He started to circulate the True Qi within him and the white light gradually lit up. "Grandmaster, be careful." Ah Dai looked at the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang and slowly lifted the Tian Gang Sword. To his surprise, the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang in front of him was like a mountain, with no weak points. Gritting his teeth, Ah Dai infused the sword with his battle aura, and his momentum surged immediately. Thinking back to chopping waves at the beach, he utilized the Splitting Chop move and slashed at the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang.
When the Tian Gang Sword was about a foot away from the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang, Ah Dai suddenly felt that he couldn’t make the next move. The protective battle aura of the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang forcibly blocked his attack. The white light flashed, and with a thunderous noise, the battle aura sent out by Ah Dai was shattered, and both he and the sword were blasted away, crashing heavily into the cave wall before slowly sliding to the ground.
After a while, Ah Dai struggled to stand up. His body was not injured due to the protection of his True Qi, but the severe impact left him feeling nauseous. Holding the sword, he stood before the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang and kept silent. Faced with the towering aura of the Sword Saint, he hadn’t the slightest intention of resisting.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang asked indifferently, "What do you think, was it all right? Ah Dai, do you know why you cannot shake my protective battle aura?"
Ah Dai replied, "Your Inner Strength is profound, how can I possibly match it? Naturally, I cannot hurt you."
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang nodded, "Yes, you’re right. Techniques in martial arts are indeed important, but for advanced practitioners, victory is determined by Inner Strength. If you can attack indiscriminately like magic, even if your opponent’s technique is excellent, they cannot resist. What you need most now is to rapidly enhance your True Qi. Alright, sit on that rock and start training."
Ah Dai agreed and then floated to the rock and sat cross-legged, starting to adjust his breath according to the method of cultivating True Qi. As soon as he closed his eyes, Xuan Yue’s charming face appeared before him. Ah Dai couldn’t calm down, and his circulating True Qi became disorderly due to his unstable mind.
"Harmonize the center, clear your mind." Suddenly, a burst of heat came from above his head, instantly spreading throughout Ah Dai’s body. The erratic True Qi immediately calmed down and moved slowly according to the circulation route of True Qi. As the heat continued to seep into his body, Ah Dai gradually calmed down. Focusing on his Dantian, he entered a state of cultivation.
The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang stood behind Ah Dai, continuously injecting his abundant True Qi into Ah Dai’s body. Ah Dai was in deep meditation and had little perception of the outside world. The Sword Saint of the Tian Gang used his energy to rebuild Ah Dai’s meridians, slowly integrating his True Qi into Ah Dai’s liquid True Qi. Ah Dai had no idea as the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang was continuously enhancing his Inner Strength.
After an unknown amount of time, Ah Dai gradually woke up, feeling warm and indescribably comfortable all over. The space around him seemed not as dark as when he first arrived. It was dim, but the scenery in the cave was clearly visible. When Ah Dai examined the inside of his body, he was astonished. The small bunch of liquid energy that had been in his Dantian was gone, replaced by a river-like liquid energy. The liquid True Qi circulated in his meridians, illuminating the inside of his body.
Opening his eyes, Ah Dai leapt off the rock. He felt as if his body had no weight, and landed lightly, making no sound. His senses were more acute than before, and his consciousness seemed much clearer, as if a shadow had been lifted. Some unclear images flashed through his mind as if he was trying to recall something.
