"Hmph!"
The Heaven Tier student named Wang Chao let out a cold laugh, stomped his foot, and a potent surge of spiritual energy erupted from his body.
He threw a punch, accompanied by a low sonic boom, and sent it crashing towards Mu Chen.
"So strong!"
The surrounding students were internally shaken.
Wang Chao had actually mastered the Ice Profound Energy to an almost peak level in the Spiritual Movement Realm.
Especially the spiritual energy, which subtly carried a terrifying aura of ice.
Even a typical late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivator wouldn't dare to directly block this punch.
However, Mu Chen, facing the charging Wang Chao, showed no signs of evasion.
Dark spiritual energy coiled around his fist, and he directly clashed with Wang Chao's punch.
He wanted to test just how strong Wang Chao, a late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivator, truly was.
Bang!
A dull sound echoed as their fists met heavily. The resulting shockwave from the clashing spiritual energies immediately stirred up swirling winds.
Wang Chao's pupils constricted slightly. He could feel a subtle stinging sensation from his fist.
Although Mu Chen's cultivation level was not as high as his, the quality of his spiritual energy was actually slightly superior to the Ice Profound Energy he cultivated.
"Ice Seal Thousand Miles!"
Wang Chao shouted, his spiritual energy surging. Instantly, centered on his body, a terrifying ice storm swept outwards.
The surrounding students felt a bone-chilling coldness simultaneously, penetrating deep into their marrow.
Mu Chen, in particular, was instantly engulfed by the icy energy.
Previously, a late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm student had been easily defeated and frozen by Wang Chao.
However, Mu Chen's body erupted with dark, black light, completely unaffected. He merely trembled, shaking off the icy energy directly.
The dark, black light flowed through Mu Chen's palm, and the faint black imprint on his palm gradually became visible.
At this moment, it was as if he held a black sun in his hand, its chilling fluctuations causing alarm.
A cold glint flashed in Mu Chen's eyes. Within his spiritual sea, spiritual energy poured out without reservation.
In his palm, the black imprint gave a sudden jolt and appeared in front of his fist.
Boom!
The black imprint shot out, and under the stunned gaze of everyone, Wang Chao was sent flying directly. He spat out a mouthful of blood before falling heavily.
Brother Yuan said he wanted him to leave horizontally, so he couldn't let him walk away standing.
The space fell silent, all eyes fixed on the young man who resembled a black god of war.
The faces of the few students who had previously shouted challenges to Mu Yuan turned extremely grim.
"Mu Yuan!"
They glared angrily at the shameless fellow who had tricked them into stepping forward and even put up stakes, only to run off and let Mu Chen fight.
Mu Yuan watched it all with a smile, feeling no guilt whatsoever.
Just as he expected, those who had shouted challenges to Mu Yuan would all be defeated by Mu Chen.
However, just as Mu Chen defeated his second opponent, a faint voice suddenly came from not far away.
"Mu Chen, come with me for a moment."
Mu Chen was slightly startled. He turned his head and saw Master Mo standing not far away, though he didn't know when he had arrived.
Mu Chen paused, his gaze meeting Mu Yuan's for a moment. After a slight hesitation, he followed, under the watchful eyes of the other students.
This also brought a sigh of relief to the other students who had not yet challenged.
"Forget it, I'll let you guys off the hook today."
Mu Yuan fiddled with the jade bottle in his hand and pouted.
He figured these guys would be more restrained in the future.
As he was leaving, he looked at Tang Qian'er's expectant gaze and gave a wry smile.
"You put in a lot of effort today too, so I'll give you this Spirit Nourishing Pill."
With that, he flicked his finger.
"At least you have some conscience."
Tang Qian'er shot Mu Yuan a look but didn't stand on ceremony, accepting the Spirit Nourishing Pill.
The commotion at the training ground subsequently spread throughout the entire Heaven Tier.
Mu Yuan and Mu Chen's reputations soared once more. The older students, who had relied on their seniority, no longer dared to underestimate the newcomers who had just been promoted.
Especially Mu Yuan; not only was his strength formidable, but he was also incredibly shameless.
If you weren't careful, you'd fall right into his trap, leaving you defenseless.
As a result, no one bothered them in the following days, and Mu Yuan and Mu Chen finally found some peace.
After giving Mu Chen the other portion of the cultivation resources he had won, Mu Yuan also devoted his full attention to cultivation.
During the day, he used the Level 3 Spirit Gathering Array in the training grounds to prepare for condensing his fourth Dragon Elephant phantom.
During his remaining time, he practiced the Sword Drawing Art in the training field.
Occasionally, he sparred with Mu Chen, reflecting through practical combat.
Sometimes, speed isn't everything; slowness can be effective too.
Mu Yuan tried practicing the entire set of sword-drawing movements separately.
From the initial cut at the "carp's mouth," the downward slash, the blood shake... all the way to the final sheathing of the sword.
He practiced again and again.
In the end, Mu Yuan combined speed and slowness. The changes in speed within his sword techniques formed a rhythm and cadence, like the natural way of the earth.
Mu Yuan's Sword Drawing Art became more and more proficient, and the number of times he could draw his sword in a single breath increased.
He could feel himself improving, feel himself getting closer to that realm step by step.
Time flowed by quietly like this, and in the blink of an eye, nearly half a month had passed.
During these past two weeks, the spiritual energy stored in Mu Yuan's fourth spiritual aperture had become increasingly abundant, and he was not far from condensing his fourth Dragon Elephant phantom.
Of course, the Spirit Nourishing Pill had also provided Mu Yuan with immense help.
"Hoo."
On this day, Mu Yuan drew his sword once more. Suddenly, the rhythmic sense he had been pursuing for so long integrated into his very being.
As he drew his sword, he naturally achieved a state of unity between body, mind, and sword. He felt with absolute clarity that the sword in his hand was slicing through the resistance of the wind!
"I... I did it?"
Mu Yuan stood frozen in place, unable to resist trying again.
In an instant, his body, mind, and sword became one. He moved forward with the sword's shadow, leaving behind one after another afterimage in the training ground, and one after another stunning sword silhouette.
"Hey."
A sweet voice came from the side. Mu Yuan turned his head and saw Tang Qian'er and Mu Chen arriving together, their beautiful eyes full of anticipation.
"What's up?"
Mu Yuan asked with a smile.
"Tomorrow we're going to the Northern Spiritual Plains to cultivate."
"Didn't you mock us for being too weak and say you'd go alone? How about we compete when we cultivate in the Northern Spiritual Plains?"
Tang Qian'er clenched her small pink fist, full of confidence.
After taking the Spirit Nourishing Pill, her cultivation had also made great progress in the past half month, and she was almost at the late stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.
And then there was Mu Chen, whose strength was not inferior to that of a late-stage Spiritual Movement Realm cultivator.
"We're leaving tomorrow?"
Mu Yuan was startled, then smiled and nodded. He had been so immersed in cultivation during this period that he had almost lost track of time.
The Northern Spiritual Plains had spiritual herbs. If he could find them, the spiritual energy needed to condense his fourth Dragon Elephant phantom would be resolved, alleviating his urgent need.
"Also, Hong Ling and Liu Mu Bai from the West Courtyard... didn't she boast back then?"
"It's fine if you lose to me and Mu Chen, but don't lose to them,"
Tang Qian'er said seriously.
A glint flashed in Mu Yuan's eyes.
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