164: Chapter 164 The Principal Arrives in Person

"In the end, only I barely managed to condense a 4th-grade Golden Core. Old Zhou and Brother Luo only condensed 3rd-grade ones."

Lin Yun looked at Shen Qingqiu.

Shen Qingqiu's expression was indifferent: "I also didn't Cultivate the Void Embryo Core Planting Art to the sixth level, only reaching the fifth. In the end, I condensed a 5th-grade Martial Dao Golden Core."

5th grade.

Even a Genius like Shen Qingqiu could only reach 5th grade?

Lin Yun now had a more intuitive understanding of the difficulty of this Secret Technique.

Qiao Shiyu asked curiously: "Auntie, what grade are you now? Is it still 5th grade?"

Shen Qingqiu: "After the Breakthrough to the third stage, in all these years, I've only improved to 6th grade. Improving the Martial Dao Golden Core is hard, hard, hard."

Qiao Shiyu stuck out her tongue and muttered softly: "So hard…"

Just as everyone was talking, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

A figure rushed in like the wind.

Lin Yun looked over subconsciously and saw an old man with white hair and beard, looking like an immortal, dressed in a simple gray robe, staring at him with burning eyes.

Those eyes were as deep as the stars, as if they could see through everything.

The old man rushed to Lin Yun in a few steps, looked him up and down, and muttered: "Is this the kid?"

Shen Qingqiu and the others quickly stood up to salute.

"Principal!"

"Principal Yang Qi!"

Lin Yun was shocked.

He hadn't expected that after Shen Qingqiu reported it, the one who came to talk would be this person, the 4th-stage Martial Artist, Principal Yang Qi.

He still remembered vividly the terrifying Aura that had covered the sky and shocked the entire audience during the opening ceremony in the morning.

But the old man before him, after restraining his Aura, looked so kind and approachable, just like an ordinary grandfather next door.

Principal Yang Qi waved his hand, signaling everyone not to stand on ceremony, his gaze remaining locked on Lin Yun.

"Good, good, good! A good seedling! A truly good seedling!"

His eyes were bright, and the smile on his face grew wider.

Lin Yun felt a bit unnerved by his gaze and was just about to salute and greet him when suddenly, a terrifying Aura, like Mount Tai pressing down, descended abruptly!

Boom!

Lin Yun only felt darkness before his eyes, as if his body was being pressed firmly by an invisible giant hand, unable to Move!

That Aura was more than ten times stronger than it had been at the morning opening ceremony! It was practically a hundred times stronger!

His face instantly turned pale, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his bones made faint cracking sounds all over his body!

"Grandpa Yang!" Qiao Shiyu cried out, stamping her feet in anxiety, "Don't hurt Brother Lin Yun!"

Principal Yang Qi didn't even turn his head and laughed: "Don't worry, little one, I won't hurt him."

Shen Qingqiu frowned slightly and stepped forward: "Principal, Lin Yun can only occasionally enter the 'Micro-Perception' state, and it's not stable yet. Is it okay for you to use your Aura directly like this…?"

Principal Yang Qi grinned: "You'll know in a moment."

Lin Yun gritted his teeth and desperately circulated his Qi and blood to resist the terrifying Aura.

Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind!

"Kid, don't panic. Do as I say."

The voice was old and gentle, carrying a hint of a smile.

Lin Yun was stunned.

Divine Thought?!

This is the Principal's Divine Thought?!

Principal Yang Qi's voice continued to echo in his mind: "Use that Startling Swan Shadow of yours, use it with full power, do not hold back."

Lin Yun took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, endured the constraints of the Aura, slowly raised his hand, and pointed his fingers like a sword.

Startling Swan Shadow!

Although he had no long sword in hand, he had already Cultivated this Combat Technique to the Perfection Realm; condensing Qi and blood into a sword was something he could do with ease.

A pale golden Sword Qi condensed at his fingertips. Although it was dimmed by the suppression of the Aura, that sharp intent was still clearly discernible.

Lin Yun gritted his teeth and began to execute the sword technique.

One strike, two strikes, three strikes…

Under the terrifying Aura of a 4th-stage Martial Artist, every movement was extremely difficult. The circulation of his Qi and blood was sluggish, as if he were walking in a swamp while carrying a ten-thousand-catty burden.

But Lin Yun did not give up.

He executed the Startling Swan Shadow over and over again, sweat sliding down his cheeks and soaking his clothes.

Principal Yang Qi's Divine Thought kept echoing in his mind, guiding the circulation of his Qi and blood, the connection of his Moves, and even… guiding his mind.

Three minutes.

It felt like three centuries.

Just when Lin Yun felt he was about to give up.

Suddenly, that mysterious and profound feeling descended once again!

The world slowed down.

The Aura still existed, but it was no longer an unbearable burden.

He felt as if he could "see" the trajectory of the Aura's flow.

He could "see" every wisp of power that was pressing down on him.

He could even find subtle gaps within it, allowing his movements to become easier.

The sword technique became more harmonious.

The Qi and blood became more condensed.

His perception became clearer.

The Micro-Perception state had descended once again!

A flash of brilliance burst from Lin Yun's eyes, and his sword momentum changed abruptly.

Although it was still slow, every sword thrust seemed to carry a certain mysterious rhythm, creating a strange resonance with the surrounding Aura!

Principal Yang Qi's eyes were as bright as the stars.

The 4th-stage Aura was like a mountain and sea, yet Lin Yun stood firmly in the center, every sword strike and every Move full of the wonders of Micro-Perception.

Because that mysterious and profound state made him feel as if he were in another dimension.

The Aura was no longer oppression, but an "Aura" that could be perceived, analyzed, and even borrowed.

Sword light flowed.

Every time he thrust, he accurately cut into the weak points of the Aura.

Every time he retracted his sword, he took advantage of the momentum to shed part of the pressure.

This was the first time Lin Yun had entered the "Micro-Perception" state in the real world.

The feeling was ten times more profound than in the virtual world!

The virtual world was, after all, a data simulation; no matter how real it was, there was a barrier.

But Micro-Perception in reality was truly controlling oneself and perceiving the world.

He could "hear" the sound of his Qi and blood rushing through his Meridians.

He could "see" the subtle changes in his muscle fibers contracting and relaxing.

He could even "feel" the rhythm of his skin pores opening and closing slightly under the Aura.

Ten minutes.

It felt like only ten seconds had passed, and yet it also felt like a whole day had gone by.

Finally, that mysterious feeling receded like a tide.

Lin Yun retracted his sword and stood still, breathing slightly.

Then he discovered with astonishment.

That terrifying Aura that had almost suffocated him now only made him feel a little uncomfortable, far from being as unbearable as before.

Had he adapted?

No, it wasn't adaptation.

It was that in the Micro-Perception state, his body and mind's perception and endurance of the Aura had undergone a qualitative change.

Principal Yang Qi's eyes were shockingly bright, and the smile on his face was almost overflowing.

"Good, good, good! Excellent!"

He clapped his hands and laughed, his voice full of excitement and admiration.

"Grasping Micro-Perception at the second stage! In the future, that will be incredible!"

Lin Yun bowed and saluted: "Thank you for your guidance, Principal."

Principal Yang Qi waved his hand and suddenly flicked his wrist.

The window opened silently.

A gentle yet vast power instantly enveloped Lin Yun's body.

Lin Yun only felt a blur before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he was already hovering in mid-air!

Qiao Shiyu, Bai Lulu, Shen Qingqiu, and the three teachers were also enveloped by the same power, flying beside him.

"Grandpa Yang, where are we going?" Qiao Shiyu asked curiously.

Principal Yang Qi stood with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering, looking like an immortal: "Star Library."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure moved, and he took everyone with him, turning into a streak of light that disappeared into the sky in an instant.