“Breaking the surface at a single point!”
Ye Guanzhi looked at Ye Guan. Shock and delight flashed in her eyes. The man before her was truly a monstrous genius, an absolute prodigy.
Beside her, Ye Guan took a deep breath. In truth, that move earlier had been a sudden inspiration. His speed was already so fast, so why not concentrate all his power into one point?
That was why he wanted to try it!
He had never expected that one attempt would unleash such terrifying power!
Concentrating force at a single point to break through the surface!
Ye Guanzhi walked up to Ye Guan. She smiled. “Was that last move taught to you by someone else?”
Ye Guan shook his head. “It was just a sudden idea, so I wanted to give it a try!”
Hearing this, Ye Guanzhi immediately exclaimed in admiration. “Young Master Ye, you truly are a genius!”
Ye Guan gave an awkward smile. He scratched his head in embarrassment, then said earnestly. “No, you are the truly impressive one. That literary domain of yours is genuinely terrifying!”
He was not lying. Ye Guanzhi’s literary domain really was frighteningly powerful. Throughout the entire fight, he had been completely suppressed.
Even though he was suppressed, he felt even more excited!
This was a true powerhouse!
Fighting someone like her was exhilarating!
Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes. In his mind he said. “Tower Grandpa, I want to…”
He trailed off.
The small tower was curious. “What do you want?”
Ye Guan said gravely. “I want to show off!”
The small tower: “……”
Ye Guan sighed softly. “Among the younger generation, there are too few who can actually fight me! I want to be pressed down and beaten. I want to be thrashed. I really want to lose, truly!”
The small tower fell silent.
It thought of one person!
The invincible Xiaoyaozi!
The small tower sighed inwardly. This little guy’s heart for the sword was so similar to Xiaoyao Sword Cultivator. No wonder the sword intent left behind by Xiaoyaozi had chosen him back then.
Ye Guanzhi suddenly said. “Young Master Ye, you really shocked me! To be both a Sword God and a Martial God at the same time, that is truly remarkable!”
Ye Guan suddenly asked. “Miss Guanzhi, you did not use your full strength earlier, right?”
Ye Guanzhi blinked, then pursed her lips and smiled without answering.
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. This girl really had not used her full power.
Ye Guanzhi said softly with a smile. “You and I are friends, so I cannot bring myself to have killing intent toward you. Without killing intent, there is naturally no full strength. Just like how you also did not have killing intent toward me, right?”
Ye Guan nodded. “True!”
Ye Guanzhi said earnestly. “Young Master Ye, your current strength really is heaven-defying, but you also have weaknesses!”
Ye Guan quickly said. “Please give me your guidance, Miss!”
Ye Guanzhi gave a slight smile and raised one finger. “First, you can break rules, but above rules is domain. Right now, breaking a domain is clearly very difficult for you. If you encounter a powerful domain, you will be extremely passive.”
Ye Guan nodded. “I felt that!”
Ye Guanzhi continued. “Second, your realm. Your realm is too low. That is your biggest flaw. Just like earlier, if I simply dragged the fight out with you, in half an hour your profound energy would be exhausted and you could no longer fight!”
Ye Guan nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Guanzhi added. “Third, your speed is still not fast enough!”
Ye Guan froze.
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “Surprised?”
Ye Guan nodded. “You are the first person to tell me my speed is not fast enough!”
Ye Guanzhi gave a gentle smile. “If your speed were twice as fast again, my domain would not be able to block you!”
Twice as fast again!
Ye Guan gave a wry smile!
His current speed was already terrifying. Doubling it again felt absurd even to him!
Ye Guanzhi suddenly said. “Your realm is too low right now, and your physical body is not particularly strong either. Under normal circumstances, making your speed twice as fast again is indeed very difficult. However, you can use movement techniques. If you use a movement technique, your speed will definitely undergo another qualitative leap.”
Ye Guan froze. “Movement technique?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Yes!”
Ye Guanzhi said seriously. “Your current speed has already reached the limit that your present realm and physical body can bear. Therefore, to increase your speed further, there are only two ways. First, raise your realm and strengthen your physical body, then increase your speed. Second, use a movement technique.”
She thought for a moment, then said. “Your current speed is your physical speed. Using a movement technique is like magical speed!”
After saying that, Ye Guanzhi shook her head with a smile. “This term ‘physical’ was actually brought over from the Milky Way Galaxy by Pavilion Master Qin. When I first heard it, I was amazed. If I ever get the chance in the future, I must go to the Milky Way Galaxy to see it. I hear the people there like to use those bold and wild expressions, like ‘holy crap’ and ‘holy crap’ and so on…”
With that, she could not help but giggle. Clearly, she had read quite a few books about the Milky Way Galaxy.
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile, then said. “I have thought about this movement technique you mentioned, but I do not have any martial skills in that area!”
Ye Guanzhi immediately said. “I have one!”
Ye Guan hesitated, then asked. “This… is it expensive?”
Ye Guanzhi rolled her eyes at Ye Guan. “If we are talking about money, then I do not want to discuss it with you anymore!”
Ye Guan said. “If it is for free, I also feel a bit embarrassed!”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “It is fine!”
With that, she walked up to Ye Guan. She opened her palm, and a black scroll appeared in her hand.
Ye Guan was curious. “What is this?”
Ye Guanzhi said. “Shocking Thunder, the best movement technique among the simplified grade in the academy.”
Ye Guan said gravely. “I saw Lu Tian use it that day!”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “He is a Child of Destiny. The academy will naturally give him the best!”
Ye Guan asked. “Is simplified grade the highest level in the academy?”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “Of course not!”
Ye Guan was puzzled. “Then why did the academy not give him a higher grade?”
Ye Guanzhi said seriously. “Because he cannot cultivate anything higher!”
Ye Guan was even more puzzled. “Why?”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “It seems you do not understand the realm system very well yet!”
Ye Guan quickly nodded. “Indeed, I do not understand it well!”
Ye Guanzhi said. “Do you know what realm comes after Dengfeng?”
Ye Guan shook his head. His current realm was very low, so he had not paid much attention to higher realms.
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “Let me explain it to you. Above Dengfeng is Zaiji. Actually, Dengfeng and Zaiji can be considered one realm, called Dengfeng Zaiji. What is Dengfeng Zaiji? It means reaching the absolute limit of all previous realms. If you can achieve that, then taking one more step leads to Zhijing. Of course, reaching Zhijing is actually extremely difficult, because after achieving Dengfeng Zaiji, you must face a heavenly tribulation.”
Ye Guan frowned slightly. “Heavenly tribulation?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Yes, this was set by Pavilion Master Qin back then. After reaching Dengfeng Zaiji, if you want to take one more step, you must pass the heavenly tribulation. The heavenly tribulation is personally sent down by the Heavenly Dao. This is a dividing line. Only by taking one more step and reaching Zhijing can one be considered a true cultivator. Such people in the Guanzhi Cosmos can be called elite cultivators!”
She paused, then added. “The word ‘elite’ was also brought over by Pavilion Master Qin!”
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. In his mind he asked. “Tower Grandpa, is this Pavilion Master Qin from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion a good person or a bad person?”
The small tower quickly replied. “Good person! A very good person! Although the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is a bit shady, she really is a good person, truly!”
On this matter, it did not dare to bluff.
Otherwise, it would get smacked!
Ye Guan nodded slightly, then looked at Ye Guanzhi. Ye Guanzhi smiled. “To reach Zhijing, you must pass the heavenly tribulation. If you survive it, you will receive a gift from the Heavenly Dao and gain control over the power of heavenly tribulation. Such powerhouses who master the power of heavenly tribulation are extremely strong. With a wave of their hand, they can easily destroy a huge city. Most importantly, their divine soul and physical body are tempered by the heavenly tribulation and greatly strengthened!”
She paused again, then said. “Only powerhouses who have mastered the power of heavenly tribulation are qualified to cultivate martial skills and techniques above the simplified grade. Because the power of techniques above simplified grade is extremely terrifying, surpassing the level of heavenly tribulation. Only Zhijing powerhouses can master them. It can be said that below Zhijing and at Zhijing are as different as heaven and earth.”
Ye Guan suddenly asked. “Miss Guanzhi, what realm are you in?”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “Zhijing!”
Zhijing!
Ye Guan fell into thought.
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “Moreover, I am not an ordinary Zhijing! Because I am a Zhijing who has mastered a domain of my own. If I had not mastered my own domain, I would not have had much chance of winning against you. Your sword is abnormally fast.”
Ye Guan asked. “How can one master a domain?”
Ye Guanzhi said. “Only after reaching Zhijing can you master a domain, because it places enormous demands on both the physical body and spiritual power. Your current realm is too low. Even if you mastered a sword domain, you would not be able to use it, because the consumption of unleashing a domain is not something you can bear right now. Especially since you would have to break free from the great heavenly dao to form your own domain. With your current realm, even if you managed to unleash a domain, you would probably only be able to hold it for a few breaths!”
Ye Guan nodded slightly. “I understand!”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “I think you can develop in two directions right now. First, cultivate this Shocking Thunder well and push your own speed to a new height. If you successfully master the Shocking Thunder technique, as long as the opponent is not a Zhijing who has mastered a domain, you can instantly kill them! Second, cultivate ‘breaking the surface at a single point’!”
Ye Guan frowned slightly. “‘Breaking the surface at a single point’?”
Ye Guanzhi nodded and said earnestly. “Yes. As long as you master ‘breaking the surface at a single point’, you will no longer be restrained by powerhouses who have mastered domains! At that time…”
She waved her right hand. “Invincible among Zhijing, slaughtering everything below Zhijing!”
Ye Guan thought for a moment, then said. “This ‘breaking the surface at a single point’ was just a sudden inspiration. I do not have any other ideas on how to cultivate it to the extreme right now. Miss Guanzhi, do you have any good suggestions? I will listen to you!”
I will listen to you!
A touching smile bloomed on Ye Guanzhi’s face. She smiled. “To truly achieve ‘breaking the surface at a single point’, you must master a special technique called Critical Point. Currently in the academy, there are two people who know this technique. The first is the Grand Martial Officer. His strength is heaven-reaching and his martial dao attainments are extremely profound, but he is the teacher of the Child of Destiny, so he definitely will not teach you!”
Ye Guan quickly asked. “Who is the other one?”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “The Buddhist Institute, Abbot Wu Da, the current head of the institute. He is the only institute head currently staying in the academy. He is a figure from tens of millions of years ago. However, he usually stays in his temple and basically does not involve himself in any academy affairs!”
Ye Guan said gravely. “Will he teach me?”
Ye Guanzhi shook her head. “I am not sure, but you can go and try!”
Ye Guan nodded. “Alright!”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “You will have to find him yourself. I am still under confinement and cannot go with you!”
Ye Guan nodded. “Miss Guanzhi, thank you!”
Ye Guanzhi smiled. “You are welcome!”
Ye Guan smiled. “I will come see you again another day!”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Alright!”
Ye Guan nodded slightly. Without saying more, he summoned his sword. He turned into a streak of sword light and vanished at the edge of the horizon.
After Ye Guan left, Granny Li appeared beside Ye Guanzhi. She looked downward and said softly. “If you had used your full strength earlier, what would the outcome have been?”
Ye Guanzhi gave a slight smile. “If it was just a spar, I could beat him. But if it was a life-and-death battle, I could not beat him!”
Granny Li frowned slightly. “Why?”
Ye Guanzhi said softly. “A sword without killing intent has no true power. In our exchange earlier, every one of his swords lacked killing intent, greatly reducing their power. Especially when he used that martial technique, he was afraid of hurting me, so at the critical moment he even held back some strength.”
She shook her head with a smile. “Our spar was basically like child’s play.”
Granny Li suddenly said softly. “He is a very good young man!”
Ye Guanzhi nodded. “Yes.”
Granny Li glanced at Ye Guanzhi and said nothing.
Ye Guanzhi suddenly asked. “Granny, there is movement from the Child of Destiny’s side, right?”
Granny Li nodded and said gravely. “Yes, and it is quite big. From what I know, during this period the Grand Martial Sect has been taking Lu Tian around visiting every day. Clearly, they are trying to win over those aristocratic families and sects. You know his special status. Those aristocratic families and sects will definitely not refuse him!”
Ye Guanzhi said softly. “On the day of the martial contest, I want to go to Qingqiu Mountain.”
Granny Li was shocked. “Why?”
Ye Guanzhi said calmly. “If on that day someone still dares to act tyrannically and press injustice onto Young Master Ye, even if I lose this life, I will awaken Senior Sister Qingqiu!”
“Absolutely not!”
Granny Li quickly said. “Young lady, Miss Qingqiu once left a message that no one except the Human Sword Sovereign is allowed to disturb her! You know that ever since the Human Sword Sovereign disappeared, Head of Qingqiu Courtyard has stopped managing the academy. If she gets angry, the consequences will be unimaginable. Moreover, there are mysterious powerhouses guarding that place. If you go to disturb her, those mysterious powerhouses will surely kill you. You also know that even the Inner Cabinet cannot command those mysterious powerhouses. You…”
Ye Guanzhi shook her head. “I know all of that!”
Granny Li was puzzled and anxious. “Then why do you still have such thoughts? You…”
Ye Guanzhi turned her head and looked downward. She said softly. “The academy has treated him so unfairly time and time again. There really is no such reasoning in the world.”
