15: Nine levels of meridian opening! Four levels of sword intent! Martial arts mastery!

Five days later.

Zhang Yang came to the small courtyard again, but this time Jiang Dao did not come.

Over the past few days, he had truly been shocked to the point of numbness by Zhang Yang's various performances.

At this time, Zhang Yang's comprehension of Saber Intent had already reached the fourth stage!

All of his Saber Technique Martial Skills had reached Perfection, which was also thanks to his current fourth stage Saber Intent.

As for his cultivation, he had already opened the nine main meridians, officially becoming a Ninth Level of Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artist.

The price was that more than half of the one thousand Purple Sun Pills had been consumed.

Even the Great Sun True Fire Body Tempering Art had reached Major Achievement, and his Physical Body had evolved once again.

Relying solely on his physical strength, he was now capable of shaking those at the Ninth Spirit Aperture!

“Brother Zhang Yang!”

Not far away, Jiang Haochuan walked over quickly, followed by Ji Zhipeng, the Black-robed Swordsman.

“Brother Jiang, why do you have the interest to visit me today?” Zhang Yang looked at Jiang Haochuan with a smile on his face.

“I made a Breakthrough, so naturally I have some time,” Jiang Haochuan waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

“A Breakthrough? To the Spirit Aperture Realm? Then congratulations, Brother Jiang!” Zhang Yang sized up Jiang Haochuan carefully.

“Sigh, it’s nothing much; I was originally just one step away from it.” Jiang Haochuan let out a sigh.

“Besides, if I were to face Brother Zhang Yang, who has comprehended Saber Intent, what would my first level Spirit Aperture Realm cultivation even count for?”

Hearing their conversation, Ji Zhipeng, who was standing to the side, was incredibly shocked.

Jiang Haochuan breaking through to the Spirit Aperture Realm wasn't much of a surprise.

But Jiang Haochuan actually said that Zhang Yang had already comprehended Saber Intent!

This left him feeling absolutely astonished!

As far as he knew, even among the geniuses of the Inner Sect, the earliest someone had comprehended Sword Intent was at the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm.

What was Zhang Yang's current cultivation level?

Thinking of this, Ji Zhipeng carefully observed Zhang Yang and discovered that his cultivation had actually reached the Ninth Level of Meridian Opening Realm!

This discovery shocked him even more.

He had only managed to laboriously break through to the Ninth Level of Meridian Opening Realm over the past few days with the help of the Purple Sun Pills given by the Jiang Family.

Who would have thought that after not seeing him for a few days, Zhang Yang's cultivation would be the same as his?

Furthermore, if Zhang Yang had indeed comprehended Saber Intent as Jiang Haochuan said, he probably wouldn't even be Zhang Yang's match for a single exchange.

Although he had known a few days ago that Zhang Yang's combat power far exceeded his own...

But! This was Saber Intent! The Saber Intent known as the key to the Nascent Soul!

“Brother Zhang, your talent is brilliant, I am truly impressed! Truly impressed!” Ji Zhipeng was now completely convinced.

Zhang Yang waved his hand and looked at Jiang Haochuan: “Brother Jiang, what brings you here to find me?”

Jiang Haochuan said: “Brother Zhang has been at my home for five or six days, and I haven't fulfilled my duties as a host.”

“Today, I want to invite you to join us at the city's largest restaurant, Lingyuan Tower, for a gathering.”

“It will also allow me to properly fulfill my duties as a host.”

“Lingyuan Tower is the largest restaurant in Lingyuan City. Its signature dishes are not even inferior to Purple Sun Pills!”

“They are made from various Heaven And Earth Treasures and contain abundant Origin Qi.”

Ji Zhipeng, standing to the side, chimed in to supplement the explanation.

“That works!” Zhang Yang thought for a moment and agreed.

Now that his Martial Skills had all reached Perfection, it was time to take a break.

Besides, going out wouldn't delay his comprehension of Saber Intent or his cultivation progress.

“Great! We'll go to Lingyuan Tower first to book a table, and then take a stroll around the city.”

Jiang Haochuan nodded, then led Zhang Yang and the others out of the Jiang Family residence.

They first made a reservation at Lingyuan Tower, and then Jiang Haochuan led them on a casual stroll through Lingyuan City.

As noon approached, Zhang Yang and his group, having finished their stroll, arrived at Lingyuan Tower.

“Young Master Jiang, a window seat on the top floor has already been prepared for you,” a waiter stepped forward quickly and said flatteringly.

“Mm, prepare the dishes.” Jiang Haochuan nodded, then turned around: “Please, Brother Zhang, Brother Ji.”

Afterward, Jiang Haochuan personally led the way, taking Zhang Yang and the others to the window seat on the top floor.

Once they were seated, dishes and wine were brought out one after another.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Zhang Yang nodded inwardly.

These dishes indeed contained rich Origin Qi; one dish was roughly equivalent to the Origin Qi contained in a Purple Sun Pill.

Even the wine was the same.

It seemed Lingyuan Tower really had some skill; ordinary Meridian Opening Martial Artists probably couldn't afford the food here.

At that moment, a commotion came from outside the window.

Zhang Yang and the others looked towards the source and saw a huge arena. Standing on it were two young men in their twenties, holding swords and standing with an extraordinary Aura.

The arena was surrounded by countless people, all watching the two on the stage with great interest.

“Brother Zhang, that is our Lingyuan City's martial arts arena,” Jiang Haochuan looked down and introduced it to Zhang Yang.

“It's generally used to resolve friction between Martial Artists, but looking at these two below, it doesn't seem that simple.”

Jiang Haochuan looked at the two on the arena below with a solemn expression.

The cultivation of these two was actually far above his; they had both reached at least the fourth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm.

“I recognize those two. They seem to be Qi Lu, ranked 50th on the war dragon ranking, and Li Hai, ranked 40th.”

“I heard they've had a grudge for a long time and often take it to the arena.”

Ji Zhipeng said from the side.

Hearing this, Zhang Yang nodded. He also knew a bit about the war dragon ranking.

It was a list evaluating the combat power of Martial Artists under the age of twenty-five, with a total of one hundred spots.

Those on it were all geniuses.

The minimum cultivation was the Spirit Aperture Realm or above.

It seemed that many people from their Clear Wind Sect were on the list.

For example, the son of the Grand Elder was apparently ranked around 30th.

“Li Hai, you won't be so lucky today! The 40th rank will be mine after today!”

Qi Lu stood proudly with his sword.

He had been in seclusion for several months and spent countless efforts to finally practice the Medium Grade Profound Rank sword technique, the Six Qi Sword Technique, from Major Achievement to Perfection.

Emerging from seclusion today, he immediately sought out Li Hai to first seize his 40th rank on the war dragon ranking, and then find an opportunity to climb into the top thirty.

“Hmph! Qi Lu, you certainly talk big. Have you forgotten your previous defeat?”

Li Hai smiled disdainfully. In their long-standing rivalry, he had always won more than he lost.

Even if Qi Lu had made progress during this seclusion, would he have just stayed in place?

“Then let our skills do the talking!” Qi Lu raised his sword, and the Six Qi Sword Technique was boldly unleashed.

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted, and six Qi Lus suddenly appeared on the arena, attacking Li Hai simultaneously.

“What's happening! How did six people suddenly appear!” someone below the stage cried out in surprise.

“I see. So this is your trump card? The perfected Six Qi Sword Technique?”

Li Hai smiled calmly and stabbed out with his long sword repeatedly. In an instant, he eliminated five Clones, leaving only Qi Lu's true body.

“If this is all you have, it won't back up the big talk you just gave, Qi Lu.”

Seeing his sword technique easily broken, Qi Lu found it somewhat hard to believe.

The Six Qi Sword Technique he had practiced so painstakingly for so long was actually broken so casually.

“It seems you have no other tricks. Fine, after fighting with you for so long, I'm tired of it too.”

Li Hai gripped his sword, his Aura exploding as he looked at Qi Lu:

“I shall grant you a defeat. From now on, whenever you see me, keep your distance!”