Chapter 100

After reaching the late stage of the Xuanji Realm, Zhang Ruochen's cultivation soared, and his mood was naturally excellent.

As soon as the sky brightened, he went to the first Xuan Hall, intending to continue sparring with Duanmu Xingling to hone his palm techniques.

With his palm techniques constantly improving, Zhang Ruochen felt that he was not far from mastering the fourth palm, "Dragon Image Shadow." He just needed a catalyst to break through. This was a very wonderful feeling!

Zhang Ruochen did not rashly barge into the first Xuan Hall. Instead, he stood outside, infused his voice with true qi, and said, "Senior Sister Duanmu, I've come to spar with you again. Are you inside?"

After a moment, Duanmu Xingling opened the door, still a bit drowsy, and glanced at Zhang Ruochen, saying, "Do you not sleep at all?"

Martial artists are human and need to sleep and rest every day, but they require much less sleep than ordinary people. A martial artist at the Xuanji Realm only needs to sleep for two hours to fully recover their energy.

Zhang Ruochen's mental strength was powerful, and he only needed to rest for one hour a day. The rest of the time could be used for cultivation. Even if he didn't sleep for three days and three nights, he could still maintain peak mental state.

Zhang Ruochen smiled apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to disturb Senior Sister Duanmu's rest. Since that's the case, I'll come back at noon!"

"Forget it, I've already had enough rest. Let's start now so you don't bother me at noon. Has your palm technique improved again?"

Duanmu Xingling led Zhang Ruochen to the center of the Longwu Hall's square, stood straight, and still kept one hand behind her back. She gestured with her other hand and said, "Today, we'll spar here! I'll still use only one hand, and you attack me with all your strength."

Zhang Ruochen stared at Duanmu Xingling and nodded lightly. He was quite grateful to this beautiful senior sister who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old. After all, she was a martial artist on the Xuan List, and it was rare for ordinary people to have the chance to practice with her.

His rapid improvement in palm techniques was largely due to Duanmu Xingling's help.

"Roar!"

Zhang Ruochen let out a long cry, mobilizing all the true qi in his body. Blood qi seeped out from his pores, forming a faint blood pillar that shot up into the sky.

"Blood qi surging to the sky, he actually reached the late stage of the Xuanji Realm so quickly!" Duanmu Xingling's eyes brightened, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, and she was amazed by Zhang Ruochen's cultivation speed.

In just five days, Zhang Ruochen's improvement was tremendous. Duanmu Xingling could clearly feel that his cultivation was a new step every day.

Even with ample cultivation resources, such a rate of improvement was quite exaggerated.

Zhang Ruochen's bones and muscles were resonating, sounding like dragon roars and elephant calls. The blood qi emanating from his body was becoming increasingly dense.

"Whoosh!"

His body moved, transforming into a gust of wind, rushing forward.

His speed reached forty-four meters per second, another step up.

"Such fast speed, comparable to a martial artist at the peak of the Xuanji Realm."

Duanmu Xingling's eyes became even brighter. Zhang Ruochen's talent amazed her. In just half a month, he had become so powerful that it was hard to believe if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.

She finally had some confidence that Zhang Ruochen could defeat Feng Zhilin!

"At his rate of improvement, defeating Feng Zhilin in half a month will not be difficult."

Duanmu Xingling extended her palm, true qi spilling out from her palm, and she stepped forward as if walking on the wind, looking very graceful. She took the initiative to attack Zhang Ruochen, striking out with a palm, and a faint wave of true qi appeared in front of her palm.

"Bang!"

Zhang Ruochen endured Duanmu Xingling's palm, his body retreating three steps.

Duanmu Xingling's true qi was extremely cold, forming a layer of white frost on Zhang Ruochen's hand, numbing his arm.

This was the first time Duanmu Xingling took the initiative to attack. Zhang Ruochen was not afraid but rather delighted, and he attacked again, striking out with a palm.

Jade Purity true qi surged out, instantly melting the frost on his palm.

Duanmu Xingling's speed was as fast as a ghost, and her palm technique was very agile, forcing Zhang Ruochen to keep retreating, leaving him no chance to counterattack.

After just three exchanges, Duanmu Xingling struck Zhang Ruochen's chest with a palm, sending him flying over ten meters away.

Zhang Ruochen slapped the ground with his palm, flipped in the air, and landed steadily.

After enduring Duanmu Xingling's palm, his internal organs were shaken, and he suffered some minor injuries.

Duanmu Xingling smiled and said, "Guess how much power I used just now?"

Zhang Ruochen shook his head.

Duanmu Xingling smiled and said, "I only used half my power, roughly equivalent to the strength of a martial artist at the peak of the Xuanji Realm. To be able to withstand three of my attacks is already quite impressive."

Zhang Ruochen smiled bitterly, "Senior Sister Duanmu only used one hand."

Duanmu Xingling shook her head and said, "My understanding of martial arts is much stronger than those at the peak of the Xuanji Realm, so using only one hand is fair."

The reason Duanmu Xingling suppressed her cultivation to the peak of the Xuanji Realm was because Feng Zhilin was also at that level.

Duanmu Xingling said, "If you can force me to use my second hand or make me retreat, then you can defeat Feng Zhilin."

"Alright! Let's go again!"

Zhang Ruochen's fighting spirit was intense, and he attacked again.

This time, he did not just use the fourth palm of the Dragon Elephant Bodhi Palm but also used the first three palms.

"Wild Elephant Charging the Ground!"

"Dragon Soaring in the Sky!"

"Dragon Elephant Returning to the Field!"

"Dragon Image Shadow!"

After using the four palms, Zhang Ruochen's true qi slightly diminished, and he was once again sent flying by Duanmu Xingling, looking quite disheveled and almost falling to the ground.

"Four palm techniques, all very powerful. Not bad, quite impressive." Duanmu Xingling let out a silver bell-like laugh.

"Again!"

Zhang Ruochen was not discouraged and attacked Duanmu Xingling again.

This time, he withstood six of Duanmu Xingling's attacks. After the sixth attack, Duanmu Xingling grabbed Zhang Ruochen's chest and threw him away.

Zhang Ruochen rolled in the air, stabilized his body, and landed without falling.

"Getting stronger and stronger!"

Duanmu Xingling stared at Zhang Ruochen, feeling that his aura was becoming increasingly powerful, like a wild elephant lying on the ground.

Zhang Ruochen's eyes were resolute, and Jade Purity true qi surged rapidly through the thirty-six meridians in his body, turning his ten fingers white.

"Crack!"

The stone slabs under his feet and fingers cracked with a sound.

"Dragon Image Shadow!"

Zhang Ruochen soared into the air, attacking Duanmu Xingling.

To Duanmu Xingling, Zhang Ruochen seemed to split into two, becoming two people. One Zhang Ruochen struck with a dragon claw, while the other struck with an elephant palm, attacking from two directions.

"What?"

Duanmu Xingling's expression changed slightly, infused her true qi into her index finger, and struck the palm of the left Zhang Ruochen, sending him flying.

Suddenly, the right Zhang Ruochen attacked, striking her chest with a palm.

Duanmu Xingling bent her waist, fell backward, and supported herself with her hands, lifting a slender leg to kick the wrist of the right Zhang Ruochen.

Suddenly, the two Zhang Ruochens merged, and both palms struck out simultaneously.

Duanmu Xingling condensed her true qi and struck out with a palm.

"Bang!"

Zhang Ruochen stood steadily in place, while Duanmu Xingling was sent flying backward, sliding five zhang away before stabilizing herself.

Duanmu Xingling stared at Zhang Ruochen in shock and said, "Was that the full power of 'Dragon Image Shadow'?"

Zhang Ruochen retracted his palms and smiled, "What does Senior Sister Duanmu think of the power of this palm?"

"Comparable to a mid-grade Spirit-level palm technique." Duanmu Xingling smiled and said, "With your current strength, you have at least a seventy percent chance of defeating Feng Zhilin."

At first, Duanmu Xingling absolutely did not believe that Zhang Ruochen could defeat Feng Zhilin in a month.

She helped Zhang Ruochen practice his palm techniques just to give him a better chance of survival. After all, it was rare for the Western Academy to produce a genius like Zhang Ruochen, and it would be a pity if he died on the life-and-death platform.

To her surprise, in just half a month, Zhang Ruochen had the strength to defeat Feng Zhilin. Moreover, she had personally witnessed his step-by-step growth, which was truly incredible.

Duanmu Xingling did not know that Zhang Ruochen's biggest trump card was the spatial domain. If he used the power of the spatial domain, Zhang Ruochen had a hundred percent chance of defeating Feng Zhilin.

Zhang Ruochen said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Duanmu, for your help these past few days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to master 'Dragon Image Shadow' in such a short time."

Duanmu Xingling smiled and said, "I just didn't want you to embarrass our Longwu Hall, so I helped you cultivate your palm techniques. After all, you are our Longwu Hall's first Yellow Hall. I'm suddenly curious, what will your cultivation be like in half a month?"

"In half a month, on the life-and-death platform, Senior Sister Duanmu will naturally know. Since my palm technique is now fully mastered, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave." Zhang Ruochen said politely and then walked toward the first Yellow Hall.

Duanmu Xingling stared at Zhang Ruochen's back, her eyes sparkling, "His talent is so high, it won't be long before he reaches the peak of the Xuanji Realm. It seems Sister Chen has found a treasure. Why couldn't I find such a talented genius?"

Zhang Ruochen returned to the first Yellow Hall, held two spirit crystals in his hands, and continued to cultivate.

Absorbing spirit qi, consolidating his realm.

In the inner space of the spatial crystal, he cultivated for three days, thoroughly consolidating the late stage of the Xuanji Realm.

Of course, his current realm was just at the beginning of the late stage of the Xuanji Realm, with the true qi in his qi lake only about two-tenths of its capacity, leaving a lot of room for improvement. Reaching the late stage of the Xuanji Realm, Zhang Ruochen's qi lake capacity had expanded tenfold, capable of holding much more true qi.

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