339: Li Changbai's breakthrough

Li Changbai then nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Then I thank Junior Brother for making this possible."

Hearing this, Li Huan raised his eyebrows slightly and said softly, "Young man, are you so confident you can defeat me? I have specialized in Go all my life; I am a Great Master of the Dao of Go."

Li Changbai chuckled, "Senior Li Huan, if it were a competition of martial cultivation and Soul Power, I would definitely not be your opponent. But if it's a competition of Go, I think I should be able to win."

Li Huan excitedly rubbed his palms and said with a smile, "Good! I can't wait to play against you! I hope what you said is true and that you can bring me some fun."

Li Changbai chuckled, "I won't disappoint you."

Immediately, the two sat down in front of the Go board.

Lu Xingchen tugged at Xu Qing's sleeve and whispered, "Second Senior Sister, is Third Senior Brother's Go skill very impressive?"

Xu Qing shook her head slightly and said with a wry smile, "I don't know. Anyway, when Master taught him to play Go, he praised him as a genius. But these years I've been busy with cultivation and haven't seen him compete with anyone else, so I don't know what Realm his Go skill has reached."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"In that case, we can only watch Second Senior Brother perform."

Li Huan chuckled, "Li Changbai, I am a Senior, so I'll let you have an advantage. You take the black pieces, and you don't need to give me any handicap."

Li Changbai nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Senior, for your consideration. Since that's the case, I won't be polite."

With that, Li Changbai took a black piece from the Go box and placed it in the very center of the board.

Seeing this, Li Huan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Playing on the 'tengen' at the start? Li Changbai, are you provoking me?"

Li Changbai shook his head repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "I have no intention of looking down on Senior. It's just that when I play against others, I'm always accustomed to playing on the 'tengen'."

Li Huan snorted coldly.

"Heh heh! You have the guts to play it, I hope you have the guts to win!"

With that, Li Huan also took a white piece and placed it on the board.

Lu Xingchen, standing by, was also startled.

Although he didn't understand Go, he had watched a TV show in his previous life where there was a scene where the male lead's opponent played on the 'tengen' to provoke him, but was ultimately defeated by the male lead.

The line, "You have the guts to play on the 'tengen', have the guts to win!" left a deep impression on Lu Xingchen.

Now Second Senior Brother was doing the same thing.

It seemed he was very confident in himself!

Could Second Senior Brother really win?

This game lasted for half a day, with both players battling fiercely, and the board was almost completely filled with pieces.

Neither of them managed to capture a single piece from the other.

But when the data was finally calculated, Second Senior Brother still had a slight edge, winning by one piece against Li Huan.

Li Huan clapped the table and said with a smile, "Amazing, amazing! Li Changbai, you really gave me a huge surprise."

Li Changbai was also delighted. He stood up, bowed to Li Huan, and said with a smile, "Thank you for letting me win, Senior Li Huan!"

Li Huan chuckled, "I didn't let you win; you won by your own strength. I originally thought you played on the 'tengen' just to show off, but I didn't expect you truly had the skill."

Li Changbai rubbed his palms and grinned, "Since that's the case, Senior Li Huan, according to our agreement, you should hand over the Legacy to me now, right?"

Li Huan nodded slightly and chuckled, "Of course. You two lads, wait outside the Library Pavilion. I need to infuse the Spirit Formation Legacy into Li Changbai."

"Understood!"

Lu Xingchen and Xu Qing responded in unison, then left the Library Pavilion.

Lu Xingchen and Xu Qing stood outside the Library Pavilion, and only then did Lu Xingchen dare to speak.

"Second Senior Brother is truly awesome; he can win even when starting on the 'tengen'!"

Xu Qing also nodded slightly and said with a smile, "It is indeed quite incredible. I didn't expect Li Changbai's Go skill to be so formidable. If he were in a world without martial arts, he would probably become a Go Great Master!"

Lu Xingchen continued, "Then, Third Senior Sister, how strong do you think Second Senior Brother will become after receiving Senior Li Huan's Legacy?"

Xu Qing chuckled, "Li Changbai has been in Spirit Realm Great Perfection for five years, so his Foundation is very deep. I guess this time he should be able to Breakthrough to the Heaven Realm!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was startled.

"Holy cow, that awesome? An Early Heaven Realm Soul Power combined with Word Spirit Power can already contend with high-star Martial Venerables. Now that our Lingyun Sect has two Heaven Realm experts at the same time, it will definitely make others look on with awe!"

Xu Qing chuckled, "That's right. But this is what Li Changbai deserves. After today, I also need to redouble my efforts in cultivation; I can't let Li Changbai surpass me!"

Lu Xingchen also grinned, "Of course! Master's judgment is never wrong. The four of us Senior Brothers and Sisters will definitely all reach the pinnacle in the future!"

The two waited outside the Library Pavilion for three days. During this time, two Elders from the Chiyan Sect passed by.

They originally wanted to force their way in but were jointly defeated by Lu Xingchen and Xu Qing.

Out of consideration for Li Zong's previous help, Lu Xingchen did not kill them but let the two leave.

"Li Zong, the bond between us is over. Next time, if you still try to attack me, I, Lu Dazhuang, will eradicate you!" These were the words Lu Xingchen left as Li Zong departed.

Three days later, the entire Library Pavilion erupted in a seven-colored light, which then slowly receded, and Li Changbai flew out from within the Library Pavilion.

Feeling the powerful fluctuations emanating from Li Changbai, Lu Xingchen grinned.

"Second Senior Brother, has your Soul Power Breakthrough to the Heaven Realm?"

Li Changbai nodded slightly and chuckled, "With the help of Senior Li Huan, I fortunately Breakthrough to the Early Heaven Realm. But the most precious thing Senior Li Huan gave me was not the Soul Power infusion, but his knowledge of the Dao of Spirit Formations."

"With the lifelong learning of a Ninth-Rank Spiritual Formation Master helping me, I have the possibility of Breakthrough to Ninth-Rank in the future!"

Lu Xingchen gave him a thumbs-up and said with a smile, "Second Senior Brother is truly amazing! When you become a Ninth-Rank Spiritual Formation Master in the future, our Lingyun Sect can also become a Ninth-Rank Sect, and then you will be my greatest backing."

Li Changbai smiled wryly, "How can it be that simple? From Eighth-Rank to Ninth-Rank is a huge chasm that many excellent Spirit Array Masters cannot Breakthrough in their entire lives."

"Although I Breakthrough to the Early Heaven Realm this time, because it was through accepting Senior Li Huan's Soul infusion, my Foundation is unstable and requires a lot of time to stabilize my Realm. To attempt to reach the Heaven Realm Middle Stage, it will be at least ten years from now."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "That's still quite impressive."

Li Changbai chuckled, "Alright, don't just flatter me. Among the four of us, your talent is the most outstanding. It won't be long before you will definitely surpass me."

"Alright, stop bickering with me. Let's continue forward!"