Chapter 654: Chapter 653 Qiankun Eye, Terrifying Comprehension
"There’s no need for the Ninth Elder to worry. Miss Qi Sina’s spiritual cultivation has reached the level of Invincible Lord. No one in this generation of the Yiling Clan can match her. She is sure to be triumphant in a month!"
At the stone-crafted grand hall which measures twenty zhang both in length and width, each vertical fire basin is placed three zhang apart along the wall, flickering and casting an eerie glow onto the faces of everyone present.
The speaker was a robust elder, dressed in the white robes specially made for the Yiling Clan.
"Indeed, Miss Qi Sina’s talents are quite well-known. As long as she can represent the Ninth Elder and win the divine stone competition, she will definitely overwhelm the Seventh Elder in prestige. By then, the position of clan leader will surely belong to the Ninth Elder."
The others also laughed heartily while raising their fists in agreement.
The Ninth Elder at the head of the table shook his head, saying, "This morning, I received a message. Gao Kun has reached the seventh level of Qiankun Eye. He defeated an Invincible Lord under the Seventh Elder in three moves."
The hall immediately fell silent.
The elders, who were previously congratulating in advance, were dumbstruck as if struck by thunder. None of them were able to speak. Several were even slightly agape, utterly stripped of their usual composure as clan elders.
"Impossible. Even the most talented Three-flower Ancestor in the history of our clan could only reach the seventh level of Qiankun Eye at the age of thirty-five. How could Gao Kun possibly..."
The elder’s voice echoed in every corner of the hall. However, as they watched the Ninth Elder’s silent demeanor, their shock quickly spread throughout their bodies like ink spilled into a basin, causing a chill to seep through their pores.
The other elders were no better off, their expressions shifting and faces turning grave.
The Qiankun Eye has a total of thirteen levels. It is said that once one reaches the thirteenth level, one can break the curse of the Yiling Clan, shatter the Yiling Barrier, and become invincible under heaven.
In the history of the Yiling Clan, countless spiritual talents have emerged, but none have ever truly mastered the Qiankun Eye. Even the extraordinarily gifted Three-flower Ancestor could only barely reach the twelfth level.
Many can’t even break through the first five levels, showing just how profound this spiritual martial art is.
But now, the twenty-four-year-old Gao Kun has actually cultivated it to the seventh level?
Emotionally, everyone hoped that this was false.
But logically, no one believed that the Seventh Elder would stoop so low as to fabricate meaningless rumors.
To destabilize the morale?
Only a fool would do that.
"Gao Kun has always been precocious. He could speak only half a month after he was born, learned to read at two, and began to lay the foundation for spiritual martial arts at three. Over the years, he has repeatedly broken the records set by the ancestors. This time, it’s not that hard to accept."
The Ninth Elder managed a bitter smile.
The previously mentioned elder had stated that Qi Sina was the top talent of this generation, but he deliberately avoided mentioning her natural abilities, focusing only on her current strength. This clearly meant circumventing Gao Kun.
In fact, before this, including the Ninth Elder himself, everyone thought that this divine stone competition was a sure win.
Objectively speaking, his daughter Qi Sina’s talent could rank in the top ten among all the talents in the history of the Yiling Clan.
The now thirty-year-old Qi Sina had surpassed the level of Invincible Lord as known by the outside world. She was just half a step away from advancing to a stronger existence.
Unfortunately, this generation had also seen the appearance of Gao Kun, an unreasonable monster.
At twenty-four years old, he had cultivated the Qiankun Eye to the seventh level. His strength undoubtedly surpassed the level of Invincible Lord and might not be inferior to Qi Sina.
The outcome of the divine stone competition a month later has become unpredictable once again.
"Ninth Elder, don’t worry. Although Qi Sina has only cultivated her Qiankun Eye to the sixth level, she has a wide range of skills and more experience. The hopes of winning are still high."
"That makes sense."
No matter how strong Gao Kun was, it would be foolish to disrupt their own formation. The various elders successively stabilized their minds and shared their views.
The Ninth Elder forced a smile and said, "Qi Sina is returning tomorrow. I wonder what she will think when she hears this news?"
...
Shi Xiaole is now facing tall and majestic stone buildings. The surface of these structures was engraved with various strange patterns that gave a sense of mysterious and profound heritage.
The people walking beside him, from elderly men to children with tufts of hair bundled on their heads, looked no different from ordinary people. But the spiritual power within them was like flames, burning intensely and astonishingly.
Not everyone was a spiritual power prodigy, but the proportion was much higher than that of martial artists in the outside world, at least ten times more. Even the weakest among them were stronger than ordinary people.
He wondered what kind of impact it would have on the Martial World if these people were released outside.
"Shi Xiaole, have these past few days been enough?"
Unexpectedly, Qi Sina came over and said coolly.
"What?"
Shi Xiaole was somewhat puzzled.
"Have these few days of buffering helped you forget your past? I hope you can fully integrate into the Yiling Clan and share your knowledge of martial arts from the outside world. Of course, the Yiling Clan will not keep secrets from you. Various spiritual secret techniques will be available for you to choose from."
I see!
Shi Xiaole gave Qi Sina a deep look, unsure whether to praise her for her understanding or call her out for her bluntness.
Thinking back to Yage’s spiritual secret technique containing shadows of martial arts, Shi Xiaole roughly understood. The previous outsiders must have imparted the knowledge of martial arts, which has been passed down and refined by generations.
Merging the essence of martial arts with the Spiritual Path, Shi Xiaole was increasingly looking forward to the Yiling Clan’s secret spirit techniques.
As for him giving up and leaving, that was impossible.
His loved ones and friends were all in the outside world, how could he detach from them? Moreover, a small Yiling Barrier could not satisfy his curiosity about the mysteries of the universe.
Even until the last moment before death, he would never give up hope.
Many people came out to welcome Qi Sina, especially the younger ones. It seemed that she was very popular among her peers. However, Shi Xiaole noticed that something was off with their expressions.
A woman whispered something in Qi Sina’s ear, causing her expression to change instantly. Although she quickly concealed it, she couldn’t hide it from Shi Xiaole.
But he didn’t notice that while he was observing others, others were also watching him. Some girls even gathered together, pointing at him and chattering non-stop, quite excitedly.
It’s just that Shi Xiaole’s image was too good, every move radiated an indescribable aura of handsomeness. To say he was a peerlessly charming man was not an exaggeration. The women of the Yiling Barrier had never seen such a man.
Under the arrangement of a staff, Shi Xiaole rested in a spacious stone hall. Afterward, he did not see Qi Sina for several days.
"Guard Shi, this is something the miss asked me to give you."
A pretty young girl held up a stack of bamboo scrolls and placed them on the table, occasionally glancing at Shi Xiaole, her face slightly reddened, "The miss said, if you need anything, just tell me."
"Thank you."
Without paying further attention to the young girl, Shi Xiaole picked up the top bamboo scroll, unfolded it, and held an explanation of the principles of spiritual martial arts.
The Yiling Clan’s script was no different from the outside world. Presumably, their ancestors were also people from the Martial World, who were later trapped in the barrier.
After reading the bamboo scroll, Shi Xiaole felt even more amazed.
The explanation mainly narrated how to divert and hide spiritual power and mimic martial arts for attack. Reading between the lines, Shi Xiaole felt as if he had opened up a new world.
Next, he looked through the other scrolls, all of which were the principles of spiritual martial arts. Each one gave Shi Xiaole profound insights.
He found out that the reason why the spiritual martial arts here possessed physical lethality was that they incorporated a concept of compression and explosion.
If the quality of the spirit is high enough, it can affect reality.
Compression and explosion are undoubtedly the most effective means to demonstrate power. It is easy to say, but the essence of it is extremely complex, incorporating the painstaking efforts of countless great individuals from the Yiling Clan.
Shi Xiaole was immersed in a completely different world, freely absorbing the spiritual civilization of the Yiling Clan, constantly trying and deducing as if inebriated, oblivious to the passage of time.
Not long after, he came across several spiritual martial arts techniques, thus paying more attention.
"Guard Shi, our clan’s spiritual techniques must be practiced from the simplest and gradually deepen. You cannot get ahead of yourself."
On the third day, witnessing Shi Xiaole fixating on the lower-ranked Severing Air Fist, the pretty young girl could not help but give reminders.
In the past, there was a foreigner who arrogantly thought he possessed profound spiritual power, ignored advice, and directly practiced high-ranked spiritual martial arts. As a result, he injured his spiritual power and needed help for half a year to recover.
Shi Xiaole appeared as if he had not heard. Only several 2-hour periods later, he put down the scroll in his hand, stood and walked to the courtyard, and threw a punch towards an iron figure in front of him.
"Stop, don’t do it!"
The young girl cried out.
From Shi Xiaole’s starting stance, she could guess that he was applying the Severing Air Fist.
How could this young man with such an intelligent appearance be so stubborn? He directly used the Severing Air Fist as soon as he started, completely disregarding the warnings of countless ancestors of the Yiling Clan. Wasn’t he afraid of his spiritual power going out of control?
The young girl was both worried and furious.
But in the next moment, the expected image of an accident did not happen. Instead, the iron statue fifty yards away suddenly let out a thump. The spiritual punch scattered like a huge sound wave, resonating people’s minds, and wouldn’t dissipate for a long time.
The young girl’s mouth dropped open wide enough to swallow an egg. She wiped her eyes to confirm that what she had just seen was not an illusion.
"The result is acceptable."
It was his first attempt at spiritual martial arts, so it was inevitable to be somewhat rusty. However, Shi Xiaole was not in a hurry.
Next, he constantly practiced the Severing Air Fist. Half a month later, the length of the sound produced by the iron statue was more than three times longer than before, meaning the power had also increased by more than three times.
If Yage were here, who knows how scared he would be?
He had painstakingly practiced the Severing Air Fist for three years before achieving minor success, while Shi Xiaole only studied for three days and practiced for half a month, surpassing his limit.
It might sound exaggerated, but don’t forget that Shi Xiaole possessed the Divine Border Realm’s mid-rank spiritual power. A technique others needed countless repetitions to master, he understood instantly, naturally shortening the process significantly.
Of course, it was also due to the Severing Air Fist’s low grade. Otherwise, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t have learned it so quickly.
As for the mid-grade spiritual martial arts of the first class, Qi Sina did not send anyone to deliver them, and Shi Xiaole also tactfully didn’t ask.
For him, unless it was a first-rate high-grade spiritual martial art, everything else was just for laying the foundation. He wouldn’t demand too much, nor could he demand too much.
At this moment, due to the cooperation of spiritual power and spiritual martial arts, Shi Xiaole’s spiritual ability soared unprecedentedly and had already surpassed the Invincible Lord under normal circumstances.
On the other hand, with the cultivation of the Spiritual Path, he had a profound understanding of the Heart Thunder Sword. When there was no one around, he often practiced, not knowing the extent of his power.
