Four Great Families, Sword Silence Shadowless!

"Brother Ye, I brought you the Qi Recovery Pills!"

Before long, Zhang Yuan rushed into the Vast Sea Martial Arts School right on time, panting heavily. He sidled up to Su Ye and handed him a bag.

Su Ye took it, then exchanged the bag in his hand for Zhang Yuan's.

"These are Bone Tempering Pills. Take a look."

Zhang Yuan did not even look at them before pocketing them. Then he lowered his voice.

"After what happened yesterday, these people seem a little too focused on you, Brother Ye."

"Brother Ye, you need to be careful!"

"There's a sparring segment during class. Who knows, maybe some guy will come looking to 'train hard' with you just to catch Li Aoxue's attention."

Su Ye shook his head. He had no intention of sparring with anyone else. There was no point.

Zhang Yuan curled his lip and gestured for Su Ye to look at the tall man who had just mocked him under his breath. He muttered quietly, "Brother Ye, I know that guy. His name's Fang Li, from No.2 Middle School. He's tempered five Martial Bones."

"You need to watch out for him. His temper's awful. Yesterday, he even beat one of Li Aoxue's admirers into the hospital."

"He's from the Fang Family, one of the Four Great Families. Seems he's the cousin of that Fang Yuan in our class."

Su Ye's expression shifted slightly at that.

Without exception, Shenyun City's Four Great Families had all been established at the start of the Spiritual Energy Revival, each possessing considerable Foundation.

The Su Family and the Lin Family were among them.

The Su Family was flourishing, but the Lin Family, where Lin Qingyue belonged, had been declining over the past few years.

Before he could respond—

His phone suddenly rang.

Seeing the three words Lin Qingyue on the screen, Su Ye frowned slightly. He made a gesture to Zhang Yuan that he was taking the call, then walked aside.

Before he could speak, Lin Qingyue's cold, arrogant voice came through the phone.

"Su Ye, are you there?"

"If you're free at noon, come to my Lin Family residence. I need to talk to you about the marriage."

Her words were steeped in condescension, carrying an unmistakably forceful tone.

Su Ye's expression remained calm as he replied blandly, "No time."

Those two words seemed to choke off the other side completely. She was struck speechless, then instantly enraged. "Su Ye, what kind of attitude is that?!"

Su Ye could not be bothered with her. "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

Lin Qingyue's face darkened with anger on the other end of the call, but she ultimately forced it down.

"Where are you? I'll come find you!"

If not for her father's orders, she would never have lowered herself like this.

Su Ye answered flatly, "Vast Sea Sword Hall."

The next moment, he hung up directly.

Did she really think he was made of clay? Could he simply ignore the mockery he had endured at the Su Family as though a spring breeze had brushed his face?

And now she was still speaking in that proud, commanding tone. Why would Su Ye go?

He then picked up his old training wooden sword and resumed practicing the Extreme Shadow Swordplay.

He sighed softly to himself.

This is the inconvenient part.

Methods like the Tiger Form Bone Forging Method and the Azure Cloud Meditation Method require little space and can be practiced at home.

But martial skills like the Extreme Shadow Swordplay require an exceptionally open area and training equipment. That's difficult to manage at home.

Not far away, Li Aoxue gathered the many students for class.

The students clustered around her and listened intently. Only Su Ye stood alone in a corner, practicing his sword. The sight left everyone speechless.

Was something seriously wrong with this kid's head...?

Why was he so determined to stand apart?

What had he paid the money for? Did he think this place was just a training ground?

Fang Li sneered without bothering to hide it. "Just a clown."

Many of the ordinary students who had paid to attend also felt that Su Ye was simply wasting his money.

Li Aoxue glanced at Su Ye. The dissatisfaction in her heart accumulated, and her anger rose. For an instant, she even wanted to personally teach Su Ye a lesson.

But she quickly suppressed the thought, her willow-leaf brows knitting slightly.

The Nine Sun Blazing Sun Meditation Method... it really is affecting my State of Mind. I've been too restless and impulsive lately.

Yesterday was the same.

Under normal circumstances, how could she have been so easily provoked by an overconfident student like Su Ye, who did not know the height of heaven or the depth of earth?

Yet the Nine Sun Blazing Sun Meditation Method was the advanced meditation method best suited to her constitution. She could not possibly abandon it.

Li Aoxue had returned to Shenyun City this time because a teacher from the academy had called in favors to find a Heavenly Chosen in Shenyun City who had mastered the corresponding meditation method. The plan was for them to resonate through meditation and suppress its side effects.

But when she thought of who that person was, hesitation rose in her heart.

Meanwhile, Su Ye truly was treating the Vast Sea Martial Arts School as a training ground, completely ignoring everyone's strange looks.

With no distractions in his mind, he gradually entered the zone. Sword after sword slashed forth, and the progress before his eyes continued to rise!

It seemed that every swing gave him a fresh understanding of the Extreme Shadow Swordplay. His movements underwent constant minute adjustments, becoming increasingly proficient at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Afterimage, Void Shadow, Shadowless, Extreme Shadow!"

"The so-called Afterimage focuses on tremors. With an extremely fast sword, one leaves traces in the air. Reaching this level means the Extreme Shadow Swordplay has entered the beginner Stage!"

"At the Martial Arts Branch Exam in a few days, it would already be impressive if one-tenth of the people could reach the Afterimage Stage."

After all, for students hoping to enter a Martial Arts Class—

Tempering Martial Bones and gaining entry into a meditation method were the two most important hard requirements!

In other words, as long as the Extreme Shadow Swordplay reached the beginner Stage, it counted as bonus points!

Su Ye's eyes lit up as his training wooden sword shot forward.

"And Void Shadow is one real sword image and one false sword image, chiefly used to confuse one's opponent."

It was as though only the wooden sword in his hand remained in his eyes. He immersed himself in his own world, utterly addicted to the feeling of such positive feedback.

Having forgotten time itself, he swung a thousand swords!

Su Ye suddenly let out a deep breath. Every muscle in his body ached, and his strength was gradually reaching its limit.

Yet his eyes were filled with delight. The training wooden sword in his hand suddenly swung out, like a ghost reaching from the shadows!

At that moment, sword silence, shadowless!

This sword was entirely different from before, like a phantom traveling through the night—soundless and shadowless!

[Extreme Shadow Swordplay +1]

[Extreme Shadow Swordplay (501/1000)]!

The third Stage of the Extreme Shadow Swordplay—Shadowless—was complete!

"So that's how it is."

"The so-called Shadowless does not merely mean a sword so fast it leaves no shadow. It also requires keen insight and powerful control, blending the sword in one's hand into the environment and concealing the sword until no shadow remains to the greatest extent possible."

Countless insights swirled through his mind.

He wanted to swing his sword again and verify his newfound understanding, but his strength had already reached its limit.

With a bitter smile, he immediately took out the Qi Recovery Pill he had just obtained without the slightest hesitation!

He swallowed it in one gulp and refined it at once!

Several breaths later, strength surged through him, and he felt much better!

Su Ye's eyes shone. "Sure enough, trading the Bone Tempering Pills for Qi Recovery Pills was the right choice!"

Then he grabbed his training wooden sword, ready to continue practicing.

"Su Ye, have you run into some problem?"

To his surprise, Li Aoxue actually approached him on her own, causing his expression to flicker with surprise.

Li Aoxue kept a frosty face as she looked Su Ye over. Though she was still dissatisfied, she took the initiative to say, "No matter what, you paid for this session."

"I'm your coach. I have to take responsibility for you."

Though she wanted to ignore Su Ye, the training area was only so large. How could she possibly fail to notice him?

Seeing Su Ye sit in place without moving for several minutes, Li Aoxue assumed he had encountered some problem at the Void Shadow Stage, which was why she had come over.

Su Ye's impression of Li Aoxue immediately improved. He smiled.

"Thank you, Coach Li, but there's no need."

"I was only resting just now."

"You!" Li Aoxue felt that her State of Mind was once again on the verge of slipping beyond her control!

What student had no questions at all?

She had already suppressed her temper and taken the initiative to give Su Ye a way out. Never had she expected him to remain so stubborn, acting so proud!

"Forget it. Practice by yourself, then!"

"It's your own money anyway!"

Li Aoxue suppressed her anger and turned to leave.

Su Ye suddenly called out, "Coach Li, I remember you said that as long as I reached the Shadowless Stage—"

"You'd refund me ten thousand?"

Everyone had already been watching Li Aoxue's side. The moment those words came out, every one of them froze!

Even Zhang Yuan's mouth twitched!

Brother Ye, you really have no social awareness!

Coach Li had already taken the initiative to give you a way out. Why did you have to bring up the one pot that would not boil?!