32: Six minutes and thirty-eight seconds!

When these words were uttered, many people's expressions began to turn strange and silent.

To be able to persist for five minutes on the first attempt at Standing Stake... and as a Martial Artist in the Qi Blood Realm!

One must know that even some Martial Artists who have just entered the Blood Refinement Realm might not be able to last five minutes. Only those Martial Artists in the military who have been training their physique since the Qi Blood Realm could barely reach five minutes upon entering the Blood Refinement Realm.

It is evident how difficult it is to persist in Standing Stake for five minutes.

Wang Lin's talent was already considered good among the Outer Sect Disciple of the Heaven and Earth Martial Hall. He was only one or two years older than Lu Sheng, and he was already a Martial Artist in the Blood Refinement Realm.

Yet, he could still only last a little over three minutes.

And Lu Sheng... he had already persisted for four and a half minutes, even chasing after the five-minute mark.

Such a physique... could it really be achieved by a Martial Artist in the Qi Blood Realm?

"As expected of Third Senior Brother!"

In the end, all the unspoken words in his heart could only converge into this one sentence, slowly exhaled.

Time flowed by bit by bit.

The time was about to reach five minutes.

Lu Sheng's posture at this moment had completely distorted, and on his Face, veins were bulging out.

Sweat poured down like water, flowing uncontrollably.

His complexion also changed from the previous flush to a somewhat pale one.

"It hurts so much..."

In Lu Sheng's mind at this moment, there was only pain. The muscles all over his body constantly sent out pain signals, stimulating Lu Sheng's nerves.

This feeling was like thousands of ants continuously gnawing at his flesh and blood.

It was extremely uncomfortable.

It was only because Lu Sheng had previously refreshed his Tenacity talent; otherwise, he might not have been able to persist for so long.

Although Lu Sheng's physique had been enhanced by Slaughter, surpassing Martial Artists of the same Realm, when Lu Sheng persisted for four minutes, he had already reached the limit his body could endure.

The reason he could still persist at the moment was entirely due to the indomitable spirit brought by the Tenacity talent.

"Just hold on a little longer, at least... I must cross the five-minute mark!"

Lu Sheng kept hinting to himself in his heart.

Although Lu Sheng did not know what the five-minute mark represented, he knew that with Standing Stake, the longer he persisted, the more benefits it would bring him.

However... despite having given himself numerous hints in his mind, his body's limits were constantly sending signals to Lu Sheng.

It seemed to be hinting that he could no longer continue to persist.

"Persist! Persist for a little longer!"

Lu Sheng kept shouting in his heart, as if cheering himself on.

At this moment, time seemed to slow down considerably, each day like a year.

After an unknown period, Lu Sheng felt his consciousness seemed to blur under the stimulation of the pain.

His vision began to blur, and everything seemed to be covered in a double image.

"Alright, that's enough for today!"

Suddenly, a soft voice sounded in Lu Sheng's ear.

Hearing this voice, Lu Sheng's already blurred consciousness finally could not hold on any longer. He closed his eyes, and his body seemed to lose all sensation, falling straight backward.

However, before his consciousness completely blurred, Lu Sheng vaguely felt a pair of warm hands gently supporting his head.

After that, everything was unknown... After an unknown period, Lu Sheng felt a warm current flowing gently within his body.

With the influx of this warm current, all the muscle cells in his body at this moment seemed to turn into starving ghosts, frantically devouring the power within the warm current.

Gradually, Lu Sheng felt his body begin to regain a lot of strength.

"This feeling... it's so refreshing!"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but groan in his heart.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

He found that he was still in the hall, but he was lying on a rattan chair. Beside him, Lan Linglong was quietly reading a book.

Kong Yunchang was napping on another rattan chair.

Kong Xin was sitting on a chair nearby, with her legs crossed, her long legs gently swaying, and her jade-like skin made people insatiably greedy.

"Awake?"

Kong Xin's gaze fell on Lu Sheng, and she spoke indifferently.

Lu Sheng quickly tried to get up, and the next moment... "Hiss!"

A soreness from all his muscles stimulated Lu Sheng, making his expression instantly twist.

"Lie down properly. You stood for so long, your small frame can't handle it!"

Kong Xin spoke calmly, but in her eyes, a hint of relief appeared.

Lu Sheng nodded and lay down on the rattan chair, only then feeling the soreness diminish slightly.

After resting for a while longer, Lu Sheng felt a little better, and then he looked at Kong Xin with some curiosity.

"Senior Sister, how long did I last in the end?"

As soon as he spoke, a complex expression clearly appeared on Kong Xin's Face.

After a brief silence, Kong Xin slowly opened her lips.

"Six minutes... thirty-eight seconds!"

When she spoke this data, Kong Xin's voice still carried a trace of complex emotion.

In fact, the first time Kong Xin saw Lu Sheng, she noticed that Lu Sheng's physique was not simple; it even rivaled some Martial Artists who had just entered the Blood Refinement Realm.

So, when she talked with Lan Linglong earlier, Kong Xin directly reported the five-minute result.

In Kong Xin's opinion, five minutes was probably the limit Lu Sheng could persist.

But who knew... although Lu Sheng had reached his physical limit early on, he stubbornly persisted for an even longer time with that single thought.

One must know that this achievement, even looking across the entire military of the Great Xia Territory, for someone to persist for so long in a Realm like the Qi Blood Realm... no one has ever achieved it yet!

Such talent... such Heart-Nature... Kong Xin's heart was filled with deep admiration.

"Six minutes and thirty-eight seconds?"

Lu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

Kong Xin looked at Lu Sheng in surprise: "Aren't you happy?"

Lu Sheng scratched his head somewhat blankly: "Happy about what? Isn't this a method for Body Refining? Is it surprising to persist for so long? I see some Senior Brother and Junior Brother in the Martial Hall can also do it!"

As soon as he spoke, Kong Xin's mouth twitched slightly.

Good heavens, she almost forgot that Lu Sheng was encountering Standing Stake for the first time, so he naturally didn't know how terrifying his achievement was for a beginner.

As for the Martial Hall's Senior Brother and Junior Brother Lu Sheng mentioned who could also do it... damn it, those who could persist for six minutes, which one of them hadn't been cultivating in the Blood Refinement Realm for a long time?

There were even Martial Artists in the Meridian Opening Realm.

It's normal for them to do it, but you're just a small Qi Blood Realm Martial Artist!!

If Lu Sheng wasn't her Little Junior Brother, hearing such words, Kong Xin would have long been unable to restrain her bad temper and would have slapped him twice.

He's really putting on an act!

But even so, Kong Xin still rubbed her temples, feeling a little tired.

"Hehe!"

Lan Linglong chuckled from the side, closed the book in her hand, and said softly: "Little Junior Brother, you don't know, your achievement is even comparable to Martial Artists at Blood Refinement second level, or even third level!"

"Ah?"

Hearing Lan Linglong's words, Lu Sheng scratched his head in sudden realization, and a silly smile appeared on his Face.

"Am I that strong?"

Thump!

No sooner had Lu Sheng finished speaking than he received a rap on the head.

Kong Yunchang, who had sat up straight at some point, reached out and heavily tapped Lu Sheng's head, saying grumpily.

"You brat, don't pretend to be modest after getting a good deal!"

"Although your physique is good, the Great Xia Territory is vast, and it's not like no one can do it. When your master first tried Standing Stake, I could persist for ten minutes. What's your little bit of time compared to that!!"

Lu Sheng's expression immediately showed surprise upon hearing this.

Ten minutes!

How terrifying was that!

At once, a look of respect also appeared on Lu Sheng's Face.

"As expected of Master!"

Seeing Lu Sheng's respectful expression, Kong Yunchang also chuckled, extremely pleased with himself.

However, Lan Linglong and Kong Xin, after hearing Kong Yunchang's words, exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

Kong Yunchang did indeed persist for ten minutes the first time he encountered Standing Stake.

But at that time, Kong Yunchang... was already at the Peak of the Blood Refinement Realm.

Compared to Lu Sheng... the gap between the two was self-evident!

However, since Kong Yunchang said so, as his daughter and Disciple, they naturally wouldn't expose his words.

It could also be considered letting Kong Yunchang save Face.

"Alright, you've broken a limit today, so rest well for a day. In the Dao of a Martial Artist, diligence is essential, but you must also proceed gradually and not be impatient."

Kong Yunchang stroked his beard and said to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng nodded, rested for a while longer, and after feeling able to walk, he bowed to Kong Yunchang, Lan Linglong, and Kong Xin, then took his leave.

Watching Lu Sheng's retreating back, Kong Yunchang's eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint glow suddenly flickered in his cloudy eyes.

"Girl, do you think it's appropriate for Lu Sheng to go to that place?"

Kong Xin glanced at Lu Sheng's retreating figure, then slowly withdrew her gaze.

"His talent is good, and his physique far surpasses others in the same Realm. From his previous Standing Stake, his Heart-Nature is also very strong, so there shouldn't be any problem going to that place."

"But... to enter that place, one must pass an assessment, and even my words might not be effective!"