Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear

Without a doubt.

At this moment, Ding Ling carried just that much weight in Zhao Yun's heart!

So much that even Zhao Yun himself had failed to realize it.

Ding Ling greatly admired Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun, in turn, held Ding Ling in the highest praise and recognition.

Once the two had spoken openly, the more they talked, the more congenial they became, and the more freely they spoke.

Finally, when they were at their most enthusiastic,

they could not help but begin discussing Tong Yuan's martial arts.

Ding Ling was deeply shocked by Tong Yuan's skill of producing dozens of spear blossoms in an instant.

Zhao Yun smiled and said,

"Master is profoundly learned and possesses insight that reaches the heavens. He spent his entire life studying spear techniques, condensing the martial arts of a hundred schools into his spear arts. With the Spirit Phoenix Breathing Method aiding his cultivation, it is only natural that he reached this level."

He looked at Ding Ling, his eyes filled with envy and admiration.

"But with Brother Ding's talent, I imagine that one day, you will surely reach Master's level. I may not necessarily be able to."

He sighed.

Ding Ling smiled and said,

"Brother Zhao, even your Master has praised your talent time and again. That alone shows you are exceptional. I believe that if you diligently cultivate, you will eventually reach your Master's realm!"

"I'll take that as a good omen."

Zhao Yun laughed heartily, clearly delighted.

"If I truly reach Master's realm one day, I will definitely drink three hundred cups with you!"

"It's a deal."

"It's a deal!"

The next day.

Zhao Yun once again brought Ding Ling and the others to see Tong Yuan.

Tong Yuan was still sitting cross-legged atop the bamboo.

But this time, he no longer possessed the bearing of an aloof master. When he saw Ding Ling arrive, even the breath he exhaled became unsteady, and his body began to sway.

He took the opportunity to leap down from the bamboo and land before Ding Ling and the others.

He seemed to have pondered matters for an entire night.

The dark circles beneath his eyes were quite obvious.

The moment he saw Ding Ling, Tong Yuan's expression turned strange.

Zhao Yun understood at once. Needless to say, his Master still could not figure out why Ding Ling was so formidable, to the point that he had been unable to sleep all night!

That was indeed the case.

Tong Yuan was a persistent, stubborn man.

There were many matters that he had to fully understand and thoroughly investigate before he could let them go.

Otherwise, he might very well lose all appetite for food and drink.

Therefore,

when he saw Ding Ling early that morning, he once again failed to suppress the turbulent waves in his heart, and a clear abnormality showed on his face.

"I won't waste words."

Tong Yuan took a deep breath and went straight to the point.

"If you can also learn my Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear quickly today, then I will be completely convinced by you. And I will not take you as my disciple, because I am not qualified!"

"Senior..."

Ding Ling was about to say something else.

Tong Yuan raised a hand to stop him and sighed.

"You only need one demonstration and one explanation to cultivate a martial art to the Perfection Realm. How could I teach you? How could I take you as my disciple? Let us simply be friends who exchange martial arts. Of course..."

He paused.

"The premise is that you can truly learn my Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear quickly. Let us set a deadline of one year—no, one month."

His expression was extremely conflicted.

Clearly, even saying one month left a bitter taste in his mouth.

After all, both Zhao Yun and Tong Yuan himself had spent a long time learning the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.

If Ding Ling could learn this spear technique within a year, he could already be called a peerless genius found only once in millions, perhaps tens of millions!

One month?

That was simply unimaginable!

Yet when he thought of Ding Ling's previous performance, he inexplicably felt both anticipation and unease.

He anticipated that a heaven-defying genius, one who could shock the ancients and dazzle the present, had truly appeared in this world!

He was uneasy that if Ding Ling really learned it so quickly, should his title of Spear God be passed on to a worthier successor?

"Yes, Senior."

Ding Ling was very respectful toward Tong Yuan.

Tong Yuan was quite gratified and looked at Ding Ling approvingly.

Such an extraordinary genius, yet he was not arrogant, did not oppress others, and did not look down on anyone. That was truly rare!

He had met countless people in his life.

He had also seen Lü Bu of Jiuyuan.

That man had likewise been an unparalleled genius, but he had been haughty beyond measure, never placing others in his eyes, and was arrogant and wild to the extreme!

Ding Ling, on the other hand, was merely confident!

That was the most proper and appropriate way to conduct oneself!

"Good."

Tong Yuan nodded.

He had actually been observing Ding Ling in secret all along.

He had found Ding Ling exceptionally steady and principled in his dealings with others.

That suited Tong Yuan's tastes perfectly.

If Ding Ling were not simply too heaven-defying, Tong Yuan would have been unable to resist taking him as a disciple.

But precisely because Ding Ling was so outstanding, far beyond his imagination, Tong Yuan instead felt that he was not qualified to be Ding Ling's Master!

"Watch carefully!"

Once Tong Yuan had cleared his mind, he did not hesitate in the slightest.

He immediately began to perform the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear!

Nor did he avoid letting Zhao Xiaoyu, Zhao Bingxuan, and the other women see it.

He explained as he demonstrated.

In Tong Yuan's eyes, even if Zhao Xiaoyu and Zhao Bingxuan watched such a superior spear technique, they would not understand it!

Did he really think everyone was Zhao Zilong? That everyone was Ding Ling?!

Clang!

Clang, clang, clang!

Tong Yuan still held a piece of dead wood in his hand.

Yet in his hands, that dead wood seemed to transform into an Immortal Weapon, a divine spear!

Wherever the dead wood passed, streaks of starlight swept across the sky like meteors, dazzling beyond compare!

Clang, clang, clang!

In an instant, dozens of spear blossoms bloomed, and the blossoms that burst forth even gathered in midair into spiritual magpies!

At last, the spear blossoms exploded.

They transformed in midair into a Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Picture!

The image flashed away in an instant.

Yet it was as eye-catching, colorful, and resplendent as a meteor falling through the sky!

It could be said that the technique had reached the ultimate height that martial arts could express!

"Excellent!"

"What incredible Kung Fu!"

Ding Ling, Zhao Xiaoyu, Zhao Bingxuan, and even Zhao Yun could not help applauding and cheering.

Tong Yuan smiled faintly and glanced at the dead wood in his hand.

Crack!

Crack, crack!

The dead wood turned into powder and scattered through the air.

Tong Yuan sighed.

"I still cannot make my inner force flow through wood without damaging the wood itself."

"..."

Ding Ling was speechless, thinking, You are already powerful enough to rival a Land Immortal, a great martial arts master! Why set the bar so high? How are other famous figures and fierce generals supposed to compete?

After watching the complete Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear Art,

Ding Ling gained a more complete and clearer understanding of this spear technique's lethal strengths.

Without a doubt.

This was a spear art absolutely no inferior to the Thirty-Six Heavens Gang Axe Technique.

In his later years, Zhao Zilong surpassed his master and developed an even more suitable Seven Stars Coiling Serpent Spear Technique on the foundation of this spear art, proving just how astonishing his talent was!

Of course, Zhao Zilong was still on the mountain. Although he was already ready to leave his Master, because of Ding Ling's arrival, he had decided to remain on the mountain for a while longer.

That was because he had realized his own shortcomings.

Compared to Ding Ling, his comprehension was truly clumsy.

Of course, that was only what Zhao Zilong himself believed. All the Players, including Ding Ling, knew how extraordinary Zhao Zilong was and understood that his comprehension was practically heaven-defying!

Yet after spending time with Ding Ling, Zhao Zilong had suffered a severe blow. He would absolutely not believe the Players when they said things like his comprehension was number one.

"Did you understand it?"

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