Chapter 200 The Three-Part Return to Origin, Qi Perfection

【host: Yan Chu】

【Cultivation: Ninth Realm Mountain Shaker Peak】

【Cultivation Technique: Three Points Returning to Origin Qi (Ninth Layer 934,366/1,000,000), Indestructible Vajra Divine Art (Ninth Layer 129,177/900,000)】

【Martial Skill: Little Li's Flying Dagger (subtle realm 780/45,000), Immortal Flying from Beyond the Heavens (Minor Achievement 2,239/7,000), Eight Methods in the Well (subtle realm 10,966/40,000), Unrestrained Ascension Step (Minor Achievement 9,862/15,000), Seven Forms of Saber Intent (subtle realm 31,255/70,000)】

【Experience Points: 140,000】

After leaving a word for Yu Kai and the other, Yan Chu flashed and appeared on a small island dozens of miles away.

The Panshan River was a great river that traversed Tongzhou Prefecture.

The narrowest part of the riverbed was several hundred meters wide, while the widest part spanned over twenty miles.

This island was bare, with remnants of snow still lingering.

The river water surged on both sides, and the winter wind howled, feeling particularly bone-chilling above the great river.

Yan Chu looked at the panel and thought silently:

"Level up Three Points Returning to Origin Qi to Perfection!"

Boom!

Despite Yan Chu's attempts to suppress it, the suddenly surging True Yuan still formed a ring of airwaves behind him, abruptly bursting outward and sending ripples across the ten-mile-wide river surface.

At the same time, Yan Chu's Primordial Spirit glowed brilliantly.

Vast Divine Sense power spread out, allowing him to see the three people from the Hidden Sword Palace dozens of miles away.

Yu Kai and Li Xuanfeng were standing beside Xiao Qing, whispering some words of persuasion.

Countless insights flooded into Yan Chu's mind.

His cultivation reached Ninth Realm Great Perfection; his spirit was complete and his Qi was full, with no further room for advancement.

Yan Chu struck out with a palm toward the river surface.

Bang!

The great river exploded into a massive wave over dozens of meters high. Countless droplets splashed into the sky, condensing into mist, before being pulled back into the river by a gale and freezing into a sheet of frost.

Every move he made now simultaneously contained the three natural forces of wind, cloud, and frost—infinitely changeable and peerlessly overbearing.

【Cultivation Technique: Three Points Returning to Origin Qi (Perfection), Indestructible Vajra Divine Art (Ninth Layer 153,210/900,000)】

【Experience Points: 74,366】

"I still have over seventy thousand experience points. Level up Seven Forms of Saber Intent to Perfection!"

As Yan Chu's voice fell, scenes of saber practice memories began to flood his mind. The Saber Intent on his body expanded and contracted intermittently, and his 'Saberless Realm' took another major step forward.

At this moment, he himself was like a precious saber comparable to a divine weapon.

With Seven Forms of Saber Intent reaching Perfection, his Little Li's Flying Dagger and Eight Methods in the Well both made progress. Little Li's Flying Dagger gained over three thousand experience, and Eight Methods in the Well gained over eight thousand.

【Martial Skill: Little Li's Flying Dagger (subtle realm 4,260/45,000), Eight Methods in the Well (21,625/40,000)】

【Experience Points: 35,621】

"Now level up Eight Methods in the Well to Perfection! Put all the remaining experience into Little Li's Flying Dagger!"

Yan Chu didn't use the Eight Methods in the Well saber technique often; it was mainly used to increase his foundation in the Way of the Saber.

However, as a saber technique at the Great Grandmaster level, it still had its subtleties.

The 'Square and Circle' form within it resonated with Yin and Yang, giving him some inspiration.

A moment later.

【Martial Skill: Little Li's Flying Dagger (subtle realm 22,635/45,000), Eight Methods in the Well (Perfection)】

"Alright! With my current strength, I wonder how I compare to those on the Earth Ranking?"

A satisfied smile appeared on Yan Chu's face.

Tonight, besides Three Points Returning to Origin Qi reaching Perfection, his saber Realm had also taken a big step forward, faintly touching upon the next level.

Zhu Qingluan might have a good understanding of the people on the Earth Ranking, but she didn't necessarily know enough about him.

After all, he changed every day.

Without having had an 'in-depth exchange,' she probably wouldn't imagine what level he had reached, right?

On the other side, Yu Kai was earnestly trying to persuade Xiao Qing.

"Junior Sister Xiao, you saw it too!"

"How terrifying is Great Hero Yan's strength? The Grand Elder couldn't even block one strike from him, and that was just a hand-saber strike."

"In your eyes, would the Old Palace Master be a match for Great Hero Yan?"

Xiao Qing wore a green palace dress, which made the skin at her shoulders and neck appear even more as white as snow.

As the cold wind blew, her dress clung to her delicate body, revealing a graceful figure and becoming the most moving scenery along the dark night riverbank.

"Senior Brother Yu, Elder Luo is an elder to both of us, and Senior Brother Yue and the other two were fellow Disciples we've known for decades. They were killed by Yan Chu—don't you feel even a hint of heartache?"

Xiao Qing's tone was filled with grief and indignation.

Although she feared Yan Chu, seeing her fellow Senior Brother and Junior Martial Uncle die before her eyes still caused her to be overcome with sorrow.

"No matter what we are like, it's ultimately a matter between fellow Disciples. Now you're bringing in an outsider to deal with your own brothers. If word gets out in the future, how will you ever hold your head up in the Jianghu?"

Yu Kai was a bit displeased upon hearing this.

"Junior Sister Xiao, listen to yourself."

"It's fine for them to try and kill Junior Brother Li and me, and you call that a 'matter between Disciples.' But when Great Hero Yan kills Tang Yongxiang and the others, it becomes me bringing in an outsider to deal with fellow Disciples? So, the two of us were just supposed to die?"

"What's wrong with us wanting to make peace with Great Hero Yan? Isn't it for the sake of our Hidden Sword Palace? Could you really bear to watch every single Disciple of the Hidden Sword Palace die off?"

"Junior Sister Xiao, what exactly are your intentions?!"

"I..."

Xiao Qing was momentarily speechless, unable to find any words to refute him for a long time, her pretty face turning pale with anger.

Yu Kai continued:

"You saw it yourself. Great Hero Yan not only has unfathomable strength, but he's also incredibly handsome, a rare beautiful man in the Jianghu."

"Moreover, he is very young, with infinite stamina and great natural talent. If you follow him, he will definitely not treat you poorly!"

Xiao Qing remained silent upon hearing this, though the tight knit of her brows revealed the unwillingness in her eyes.

While she admitted that Yan Chu was indeed handsome, which exceeded her expectations...

...she didn't want to be treated like a piece of cargo, becoming a bargaining chip for Yu Kai and the others. What she wanted was to climb to the absolute Peak of the Martial Dao, not to become some man's plaything.

Seeing this, Yu Kai continued to up the ante:

"The Grand Elder told me that if Junior Sister Xiao is willing to become Great Hero Yan's woman and serve him well, you will be a great hero of our Hidden Sword Palace!"

"Once the Grand Elder takes control of the Hidden Sword Palace, he will invest a massive amount of resources into you to help you become the next Supreme Grandmaster of the Hidden Sword Palace!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qing's eyes finally showed a change.

She was currently at the Middle Stage of the Great Grandmaster Realm, still a long way from becoming a Supreme Grandmaster.

If she relied on step-by-step cultivation, reaching the Peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm would likely take decades, and breaking through to Supreme Grandmaster would take who knows how many more years.

If she could obtain the focused resources of the Hidden Sword Palace, it would indeed save her decades of bitter cultivation.

The resources of the Hidden Sword Palace were limited.

So many Grand Elders needed their share. Without a great contribution to the Hidden Sword Palace, it was very, very difficult to secure enough resources.

For a moment, Xiao Qing couldn't help but fall into a state of hesitation.