The Gatekeeping Elder
At such terrifying speed, Yi Yun was still wearing his Flowing Silver Shirt!
Although the Flowing Silver Shirt had been adjusted to its lightest weight, it still weighed ten cauldrons. Such weight would generate terrifying inertial force under high-speed Movement Technique. However, Yi Yun used his Subtle Movement to forcefully neutralize this force.
His Movement Technique abruptly halted, Yi Yun unleashed a flurry of punches that pierced the air! Within his body, the sounds of a tiger's roar and thunder seemed to resonate, ringing out powerfully!
Clang!
With a clear metallic clang, the Thousand Army Saber was drawn!
The blade flashed, reflecting the Yue Hua!
The blade flashes like the wind, impervious to water!
Such a sharp blade of light created a whirlwind in the training room, yet it did not damage the furnishings inside the stone house in the slightest. This was precisely because of Yi Yun's absolute control over energy!
That's enough!
As the Thousand Army Saber were sheathed, Yi Yun's body went from extreme speed to complete stillness in an incredibly fast transition, almost defying the laws of physics.
Yi Yun stood silently in the dark room. Everything in the stone house remained the same. The Yue Hua, like water, shone through the array on the ceiling of the cultivation room, casting a layer of white frost onto the ground. Yi Yun, standing there silently, seemed to have not moved at all...
This feeling of complete control over the situation captivated Yi Yun.
"That was exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!"
Yi Yun felt he hadn't felt this good in a long time. The energy of the Ancient Remnant Species made Yi Yun even more envious. He wanted to earn more Dragon Scale Rune and enter the Desolate God Hall again!
Now we can only pin our hopes on gathering herbs.
This work was truly a blessing, providing him with the most basic accumulation. Otherwise, with Yi Yun's current strength, it would be too difficult to quickly accumulate Dragon Scale Rune in Tai'a Divine City. Those who had cultivated for four or five years were all stronger than him.
Yi Yun put away the Thousand Army Saber and walked out of the training room.
Not far from outside the training room stood the old man in charge of managing the Desolate God Hall, the blood-red gem embedded between his eyebrows gleaming in the moonlight.
The old man looked at Yi Yun strangely, "Huh? You broke through?"
The old man had clearly reached the level of opening his Heavenly Eye and seeing through everything; he could see through Yi Yun's cultivation level. He was shocked to discover that when Yi Yun went in, he was still in the early stage of Purple Blood, but now he was in the middle stage of Purple Blood.
"Not bad."
The old man stroked his beard. From this angle, the red gem between his eyebrows looked like an eye, giving off a very strange feeling.
"Thank you for the praise, senior. I was fortunate to break through." Yi Yun was in a great mood. After absorbing enough energy in the Three-headed Lion-Roc Hall, he hurriedly came to the cultivation room and didn't pay much attention to the old man guarding the door.
But now, upon closer inspection, Yi Yun felt that the old man was like a deep, unfathomable pool of water...
However, the unfathomable feeling vanished inexplicably the next moment. The old man became very ordinary, with no fluctuations of energy around him, as if the person standing in front of Yi Yun was just an ordinary old man.
This strange transformation left Yi Yun stunned for quite a while.
He couldn't help but marvel at how this Tai'a Divine City truly harbored hidden talents!
Yi Yun couldn't discern any cultivation level from the old man. But his intuition told him that this Yi Yun was terrifying.
In this Tai'a Divine City, many people occupy seemingly insignificant positions, yet they are top-tier experts.
The old man before us, the former Instructor Qin, and even that mean-spirited Woman surnamed Wang from the herbal medicine servitude department—they were all absolute powerhouses among the human race!
"You broke through by luck? You seem to be a newbie. For a newbie to earn a thousand Dragon Scale Rune and get another chance at the Desolate God Hall, you're quite impressive."
The old man stroked his chin. Some of the new recruits were quite strong. They might quickly earn Dragon Scale Rune through gambling, trading, or from the instructors' rewards.
Before Yi Yun could speak, the old man suddenly chuckled, and then, without warning, he moved!
He stretched out a hand and pointed a finger at Yi Yun's forehead.
The old man wasn't fast, but his finger strike seemed to contain an indescribable divine Mysterious Charm, making Yi Yun's heart skip a beat!
Without a second thought, he retreated rapidly while simultaneously drawing his Thousand Army Saber!
A gleaming blade, longer than a person, slashed directly at the old man!
Yi Yun showed no mercy. As for his concern that Thousand Army Saber the old man, that was just a joke. If he had the ability to hurt this old guy, whose cultivation level was unknown, he could be an instructor in Tai'a Divine City.
"Hey!" the old man exclaimed, "You little rascal, you're really ruthless! Don't you know how to respect your elders?"
He was just testing Yi Yun, but he didn't expect Yi Yun to react so quickly and decisively!
Most people would be taken aback if they were suddenly tested, and some would even put on a "what are you going to do, senior?" expression.
But Yi Yun didn't even pause for a fraction of a second; he drew his sword immediately!
He drew his gleaming knife and, without a word, began to chop. This action surprised the old man, but he also greatly admired it.
Although the old man made strange noises, his hands moved without hesitation, and he lightly flicked his finger on the spine of Yi Yun's knife.
With a soft metallic clang, the vibration reached Yi Yun's wrist, causing a numbness as his blade was deflected.
The spine of the blade is precisely where the blade's strength is weakest.
The old man easily grasped the weakness in Yi Yun's moves, and in the next instant, his finger lightly touched Yi Yun's forehead, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Yi Yun felt a tingling sensation on his forehead, like being electrocuted, and almost dropped the Thousand Army Saber from his hand!
Yi Yun staggered back several steps before regaining his balance.
"Heh heh, kid, if I wanted to kill you, you're already dead."
The old man withdrew his finger.
Yi Yun rolled his eyes, feeling utterly speechless at this old man who was bullying the younger generation.
What do you mean, "I'm going to kill you, you're already dead"? That's obvious. With your strength, killing me would be a piece of cake. How could I possibly withstand your attack?
The old man saw through Yi Yun's thoughts and shook his head, saying, "I know you're not convinced, but when I deflected your blade with that finger, I slowed my speed down to three-tenths of an inch, used only a hundred cauldrons of power, and didn't use True Meaning of Laws or the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. It was just a simple flick, a single finger!"
"The reason I deflected your sword is because your swordsmanship has too many flaws; it's riddled with holes!" the old man said mercilessly.
After hearing the old man's words, Yi Yun fell silent. Upon careful consideration, he realized that his swordsmanship was indeed not very good. The few sword techniques he had were all derived from the <Nine Heavens Profound Sword> and the "Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist".
These are not orthodox sword techniques, and his own <Nine Heavens Profound Sword> is only half-baked.
If you're facing someone weaker than yourself, you can easily crush them with the speed and power of your strikes. For example, Yi Yun defeated Zhou Kui in one strike because of his speed; fast moves are unbeatable and have nothing to do with swordsmanship.
However, when facing an opponent stronger than himself, Yi Yun's cobbled-together swordsmanship immediately revealed its flaws.
Yi Yun felt a bit of pressure; he really did have quite a few flaws!
Currently, Yi Yun's only real Movement Technique lies in his movement technique.
As for other aspects, his physical strength is not outstanding, his swordsmanship is full of flaws, he only has one set of martial arts techniques, the 'Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist', and he is still in the early stages of comprehending the True Meaning of Laws.
Compared to people like Tao Yunxiao and Lian Chengyu, Yi Yun could certainly crush them, but compared to the talents cultivated by the royal family and hidden aristocratic families, Yi Yun still had a gap.
Take the point about perfecting Body Refinement and having a pulse like a dragon as an example. Most people in the Divine Desolation Army Camp have probably reached this level!
Not to mention royalty and those from hidden aristocratic families.
The gap is huge, and there are many areas that need to be addressed!
Yi Yun's time is precious, and so are the Dragon Scale Rune!
The old man said, "For a martial artist, one's own cultivation is the most important thing, but the use of weapons cannot be neglected either. I recommend you go to a place— the Sword Scar Palace!"
"Oh? Sword Scar Palace?"
Upon hearing the name, Yi Yun felt it must be related to swords.
"Senior, I currently use a knife. Should I switch to a sword? Or perhaps incorporate sword techniques into my knife skills?"
Yi Yun wasn't opposed to using a sword, since his swordsmanship was still in its infancy and barely anything to speak of.
If you want to use a sword, you'll need to buy a suitable weapon, and a good sword isn't cheap!
"Hehe, Sword Scar Palace isn't just about swords, you'll see when you get there! If it's your first time at the Sword Scar Palace, you get a 50% discount on Dragon Scale Rune —only fifty Dragon Scale Rune per hour. You might consider buying twenty hours at once..."
The old man smiled and looked at Yi Yun. Yi Yun opened his mouth, speechless. Another thousand Dragon Scale Rune!
The resources in Tai'a Divine City are far too expensive!
Girls like Zhao Qingcheng, whose strength isn't particularly outstanding, live frugally in Tai'a Divine City, having to save every single Dragon Scale Rune.
But those top-tier resources cost tens of thousands, the difference is huge!
No wonder Hong Xi said that 10% of the people in Tai'a Divine City enjoy 90% of the resources!
"I want to go to the Sword Scar Palace, and I want to go to other places too. I need so many resources; even this method of earning Dragon Scale Rune isn't enough! I need to improve my strength first. When I'm stronger, I should be able to earn Dragon Scale Rune in the arena much faster!"
The initial accumulation is the most difficult part. Yi Yun is currently only in the mid-stage of Purple Blood. If he reaches the Purple Blood Late-stage or Purple Blood Peak, he will be confident that he can compete in the arena!
In the past five days, Yi Yun has found out the truth. The Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists in Tai'a Divine City, the Earth ranking is for the arena!
The number one on the Earth Ranking, which is also the number one in the Arena, is none other than Qin Haotian!
Yang Gan and Demon Blade, whom I met before, were both ranked in the top 100 in the arena. For a trial participant who had only been in Tai'a Divine City for three years, this was already a remarkable achievement! (To be continued~^~)