51: Chapter 51 Ye Honglian: Having such a junior brother is truly a blow to my pride!

His qi and blood surged, but Jiang Ling didn't know how to refine it or how to make it his own power.

Although he had learned methods to Cultivate qi and blood in high school, those were all the most basic methods and couldn't even be considered Cultivation Techniques.

It was truly a bit difficult to use them to digest this top-grade qi and blood pill.

"I need a Cultivation Technique to strengthen my qi and blood!"

Jiang Ling thought to himself.

But since he had already swallowed the qi and blood pill, he couldn't spit it back out and could only brace himself to refine it.

He went to the training room and began practicing the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, performing the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor over and over again.

He intended to use this combat-oriented method to refine the qi and blood pill.

This method was indeed effective; as he continuously practiced his Blade Technique, Jiang Ling felt the qi and blood inside his body filling his entire being, enhancing the intensity of his qi and blood.

He could also see his Realm rapidly rising!

Unfortunately, there were no enemies here.

If Jiang Ling could have a great battle with someone, his Realm would surely rise even faster.

Ding-dong!

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Jiang Ling halted his Move and opened the door.

Outside the door were Zhao Kailai and Ye Honglian.

"Teacher, Senior Sister!"

Jiang Ling quickly ushered the two of them inside.

"Eh?"

"Jiang Ling!"

"You've taken a qi and blood pill!"

Zhao Kailai saw through Jiang Ling's condition at a glance.

"Yes!"

Jiang Ling nodded. "But I don't have a Cultivation Technique for refining it, so I can only rely on venting through combat to refine it!"

"I was just practicing my blade!"

...

"Without a Cultivation Technique, it is indeed difficult to refine these qi and blood pills!"

Zhao Kailai nodded. "It's too late to teach you a Cultivation Technique now!"

"How about this, Red Lotus, you have a match with Jiang Ling to help him refine the medicinal power of the qi and blood pill!"

"Yes!"

Ye Honglian looked at Jiang Ling with a grin, rubbing her hands together. "Junior Martial Brother, your sister won't be showing any mercy!"

"Prepare yourself for a sound thrashing!"

Junior Brothers were meant to be beaten!

Especially since this Junior Martial Brother made her cry her eyes out last time; she had to get her revenge today.

She would beat him until he cried!

Thinking about him being beaten to tears, hehe... she was actually quite looking forward to it!

"Haha... Senior Sister, bring it on!"

Jiang Ling was just worrying that he had no one to fight with; it couldn't be better that Ye Honglian was here.

Zhao Kailai was also happy to get a good look at the current strength of his two Disciples, so he stood to the side with a smile.

Ye Honglian's weapon was also a blade, but it was a pair of dual blades.

The grade of her dual blades was higher than Jiang Ling's; they were A-Rank Yanling Blades.

"Junior Martial Brother, I'll let you make the first Move!"

Ye Honglian held her dual blades and contemptuously beckoned to Jiang Ling with her finger.

"Alright!"

Jiang Ling didn't stand on ceremony.

Ye Honglian had already reached Rank 32 as a Martial Artist, and her strength was much higher than his.

Swish!

Jiang Ling executed the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor, stepped to Ye Honglian's side, and slashed down with his blade.

Watching Jiang Ling's strike from the side, Zhao Kailai couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This strike—its power, angle, and timing—could be called perfect!

"This Disciple of mine is truly a Prodigy!"

"At only eighteen years old, he can already Cultivate the Dao of the blade to such a subtle and profound level!"

"When I was his age, I was far behind him!"

"As long as he doesn't perish prematurely, his future achievements will surely be higher than mine. Not only can he reach the Ninth-Rank Martial Saint level, but he might even surpass the ninth Rank and achieve the status of a Martial God!"

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Seeing Jiang Ling's strike, Ye Honglian was also slightly taken aback.

To be able to reach Rank 32 by her junior year of university, she was also a Genius among Geniuses and had experienced countless actual battles.

But Jiang Ling was the first one who could put her on the defensive right from the start.

This Junior Martial Brother was really extraordinary!

However, no matter how strong his talent was, the time he had spent Cultivating the martial path was ultimately too short.

Whether it was Rank, combat experience, the number of Martial Skills, or the proficiency of those skills, he was far behind Ye Honglian.

Ye Honglian could still handle him easily!

Ye Honglian suppressed her Realm to avoid hurting Jiang Ling. Her Yanling Blades slashed diagonally, blocking Jiang Ling's strike, and then she quickly spun into an attack, her Blade Technique eerie and unpredictable.

Facing Ye Honglian's attack, Jiang Ling didn't panic at all. He stepped with the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps, nimbly dodging, and then used the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor to counterattack.

"Eh?"

"Dodged my attack so easily?"

"This Junior Martial Brother really has some skill!"

"Again!"

Ye Honglian was surprised by Jiang Ling's strong coping ability and rapid reactions, but she quickly turned around, blocked Jiang Ling's blade, and slashed out with her dual blades crossed.

Jiang Ling once again used the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps to dodge and then attacked with the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor.

The Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor was said to be nine types of slashing methods, but it was actually just a figurative concept.

The nine types of slashes could be combined at will, erupting into different attack patterns.

Jiang Ling's horizontal saber flew up and down, incredibly ingenious and extremely nimble, trading blows with Ye Honglian without falling into a disadvantage at all.

Ye Honglian had fully expected that she would quickly suppress Jiang Ling and beat him until he cried for his parents.

She didn't expect that Jiang Ling would actually completely withstand her attacks.

Now, Ye Honglian felt she was losing face; she was a Senior Sister after all, a powerful expert who had reached Rank 32.

To be fighting on equal terms with a Junior Martial Brother who was only at Rank ten-something—where would she hide her face?

Thus, Ye Honglian's blade momentum suddenly changed. Her dual Yanling Blades became dense and continuous, like the pouring of a great river, slashing toward Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling immediately felt immense pressure, but instead of being alarmed, he was delighted. The stronger the pressure, the better it was for him to refine the qi and blood pill.

While using the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps to dodge, Jiang Ling used the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor to look for flaws and weak points in Ye Honglian's Blade Technique.

After fighting for dozens of rounds, Jiang Ling began to gradually recover from his decline and was once again on equal footing with Ye Honglian.

Ye Honglian's eyes widened. Jiang Ling was actually on equal footing with her again?

This kid's Blade Technique was really a bit strong!

Logically speaking, since he hadn't entered university yet, he shouldn't have learned such high-level Blade Techniques!

Ye Honglian unconsciously began to increase her strength.

Originally, she didn't want to rely on the advantage of her Rank to suppress Jiang Ling, but if this continued, she wouldn't be able to defeat him at all, and that would be a huge embarrassment!

How would she be able to keep this Junior Martial Brother in line in the future?

So, she could only secretly increase her power!

However, Ye Honglian soon discovered that after she increased her strength, Jiang Ling was actually still able to withstand it.

Jiang Ling was only Rank 16, but his strength was actually even stronger than that of a typical Rank 20-something Martial Artist.

"This kid... he's not a strength-type Martial Artist either, so how can his strength be so great?"