73: The key! Refining the body! Leaving the city!

Perhaps Teacher Lan was right.

Even if I don't reach the Qi and Blood Limit of twenty points, with my talent, as long as no accidents occur midway, I might be able to become a new Saintly Position for Great Xia in the future.

From Teacher Lan's perspective... as a teacher, he naturally doesn't want to see his student, in pursuit of that elusive limit, follow in his junior Disciple's footsteps.

He was also thinking of Lu Sheng's future.

It's just... for Lu Sheng... he has the System, especially since his current talent is already in a league of its own among all Martial Artists in Great Xia.

If he doesn't try to see that limit, he might regret it.

His future self might also regret it.

Reborn into this life, if it's still filled with regret, then what's the point of this life?

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng's heart suddenly brightened.

No matter what others think, or how disappointed they are in him, all he's doing is trying to avoid future regrets.

As he thought this, Lu Sheng had already arrived beside the thin figure.

It was a withered middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's face looked somewhat numb, and only when he looked up at the sky would a hint of liveliness appear.

Besides that, there was only one phrase he kept muttering.

"Twenty points! Twenty points!"

He was like a robot, sweeping the ground with his hands while muttering incessantly.

Lu Sheng looked at the middle-aged man before him, a complex expression in his eyes.

"Senior Sister!"

Lu Sheng spoke softly, but after the middle-aged man heard Lu Sheng's words, he glanced at Lu Sheng, then retracted his gaze, seemingly not intending to communicate with Lu Sheng.

He even quickened his pace, wanting to distance himself from Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng frowned slightly, quickly followed, and said loudly, "Dare I ask, Senior Sister... have you achieved twenty points of Qi and Blood!"

The middle-aged man's steps suddenly paused. He slowly turned his head, and his numb face began to show some changes.

Ultimately, a look of obsession emerged.

"Who are you? Who sent you to persuade me?"

"Twenty points of Qi and Blood is not elusive; it exists! If no one can reach it, that's their own reason. I can reach it!!!"

"I... I definitely can!"

The middle-aged man roared, seemingly a little hysterical, or perhaps to strengthen his resolve.

"I can, twenty points... twenty points..."

The middle-aged man's head slowly lowered, as if returning to his robot-like state. The broom in his hand slowly swept the ground, then he turned and walked forward.

Lu Sheng's eyes were somewhat complex; he only saw a few words on the middle-aged man.

Obsession! Madness!

And... determination!

"Seven days... seven days is the final deadline Teacher Lan gave me..."

Lu Sheng murmured softly, a hint of obsession also appearing in his eyes.

"Then within seven days, I will Breakthrough to twenty points of Qi and Blood!!!"

Lu Sheng spoke firmly, then looked again at the thin middle-aged man and said loudly.

"Senior Sister, you're right. If others can't reach twenty points, that's their reason..."

"I... or rather, we... definitely can!"

After speaking, Lu Sheng seemed to have no intention of staying there any longer and turned to walk towards his room.

However, just as Lu Sheng's figure disappeared from the square, the middle-aged man, who should have been utterly numb, suddenly let go of the broom in his hand.

He looked in the direction Lu Sheng disappeared, and a look of vicissitude suddenly appeared on his numb face.

"Another one who wants to challenge twenty points?"

"But seven days... this kid is still thinking too simply!"

The middle-aged man suddenly gave a bitter laugh. He looked up at the clear blue sky, and a hint of unwillingness suddenly appeared.

"Thirteen years, why can't I grasp that fleeting opportunity!!!"

The middle-aged man's expression was slightly distorted, his fists clenched even tighter, veins bulging, as if roaring at the heavens.

Finally... the middle-aged man's expression gradually subsided, replaced by a numb look on his face.

He picked up the broom from the ground and once again became like a robot, like a walking corpse, sweeping the training ground... Inside the room, Lu Sheng held his practice longsword, his eyes sharp, constantly swinging it.

The longsword whistled, and his Major Achievement in the Dao of the sword allowed Lu Sheng to control the blade with terrifying precision.

It could be said that even without relying on his Body Refining, the current Lu Sheng could easily defeat an ordinary Blood Refinement First Layer Martial Artist.

He could even fight a Blood Refinement Second Layer Martial Artist!

The blade in Lu Sheng's hand swung faster and faster, and vaguely, only afterimages could be seen.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Lu Sheng was already drenched in sweat, and vaguely, through his wet clothes, his strong physique could be seen.

"Huff huff!!"

Lu Sheng panted heavily, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes.

"To break the Qi and Blood Limit, Senior Sister said it's either talent or improving one's Body Refining!"

"My talent is definitely sufficient now, but Body Refining..."

Lu Sheng pondered.

The first stage of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation had been Cultivated extremely skillfully by Lu Sheng, and faint golden specks could even be vaguely seen on his body.

This... was the mark of the first stage of the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation!

"Body Refining Second Layer Middle Stage..."

"Does Body Refining need to be raised to the Second Layer Late Stage to break the Qi and Blood Limit?"

"Or even Body Refining Third Layer??"

Lu Sheng fell into deep thought.

The Qi and Blood Limit is difficult to break. Apart from talent and improving Body Refining, there is only the Limit Breaking Pill.

However, the Limit Breaking Pill had no effect on Qi and Blood from nineteen to twenty points, so Lu Sheng chose to take the Limit Breaking Pill when his Qi and Blood was at eighteen points, shortening the time it took to increase his Qi and Blood.

"If I want to improve my Body Refining cultivation, besides Cultivating the Nine Profound Golden Body Transformation, the only way is through "Slaughter"!"

"It seems I still need to leave the city for a trip!"

Lu Sheng murmured.

"Slaughter"!

By slaying targets, one can steal one ten-thousandth of the target's physical quality to strengthen oneself.

It can be said to be an extremely Heaven-Defying Body Refining talent.

"I'll try! See if raising Body Refining to the Second Layer Late Stage has any effect!"

Lu Sheng stopped thinking. For him now, time was very precious.

If he couldn't Breakthrough Blood Refinement in seven days, or couldn't reach twenty points of Qi and Blood, he would have fifty points deducted.

At that point, eating and sleeping would become a problem.

Teacher Lan's move... was truly ruthless!

However, Lu Sheng would not blame Teacher Lan. After all, from Teacher Lan's position, he was doing it for Lu Sheng's own good, not wanting him to get stuck in a rut.

"But to leave the city, I still need Teacher Lan's permission!"

Lu Sheng was a little helpless.

Tianxing City is one of the nine frontline cities. Even students of Star Academy need Star Academy's permission to leave Tianxing City.

Otherwise, they cannot go out.

Shaking his head helplessly, Lu Sheng still chose to go to Teacher Lan to ask for leave... "What? You want to leave the city??"

In Teacher Lan's office, Teacher Lan looked at Su Yu with a deep frown, and there seemed to be a hint of anger in his brows.

"So, you're still not giving up?"

Teacher Lan forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice.

In Teacher Lan's opinion, wasn't Lu Sheng leaving the city to find an opportunity to Breakthrough to twenty points of Qi and Blood?

Otherwise, for Qi and Blood to Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Realm is a natural progression, so why would he need to leave the city?

"Mm!"

Lu Sheng chose not to hide it and admitted it.

"You..."

Seeing Lu Sheng admit it without hesitation, Teacher Lan didn't know what to say for a moment. He put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth in the office.

"So, you didn't listen to anything I said before???"

Finally, Teacher Lan couldn't hold back and roared.

"Don't you know you're wasting time right now? Wasting your talent!!!"

Facing Teacher Lan's anger, Lu Sheng remained calm.

"I know, but Teacher Lan..."

Lu Sheng looked up, directly meeting Teacher Lan's angry eyes.

"But if I don't try, I'll regret it."

"I don't want to live in regret in the future!"

"Please, Teacher Lan... approve it!"

After speaking, Lu Sheng bowed to Teacher Lan.

"You..."

Teacher Lan looked at Lu Sheng's appearance, and the nameless fire in his heart also diminished a bit. Although he was still a little angry, after a moment of silence, he still walked to his desk and wrote an approval note for Lu Sheng.

"Get out! I don't want to see you!"

Teacher Lan waved his hand as if annoyed.

Lu Sheng smiled slightly, took the note, and bowed to Teacher Lan again.

"Teacher... thank you!"

After saying that, he took the note and walked out of the office.

As Lu Sheng's figure disappeared from the office, the anger on Teacher Lan's face immediately vanished, replaced by a look of helplessness.

"This guy... he's really stubborn!"

Teacher Lan sighed.

"After all, he is that person's Disciple; his personality is somewhat similar."

An old voice slowly sounded.

Teacher Lan quickly looked over, only to see that Elder Li had appeared in the office at some point.

"Elder Li!"

Teacher Lan bowed to Elder Li.

Elder Li waved his hand, glanced in the direction Lu Sheng had left, and smiled slightly.

"After all, he's a young man, full of drive. It's harmless to let him try."

"Let him see the difficulties involved; perhaps he'll retreat when he realizes how hard it is. Or perhaps... this little guy might really be able to Breakthrough!"

Teacher Lan's eyebrows raised slightly.

Could he really do it?

Teacher Lan was noncommittal. If twenty points of Qi and Blood could truly be reached by someone, then so many Prodigies in Great Xia wouldn't have failed to do so.

Lu Sheng's talent is indeed Heaven-Defying... but the probability of achieving that step is too small!