Internal Force... Finally Achieved!

"Next, Internal Force!"

Zhang Su knew very well that a thousand strands of Blood Qi was the true limit!

There was no such thing as a Third Limit Break.

With a thousand strands of Blood Qi, it would be impossible to increase it by even one more strand.

But upon reaching a thousand strands of Blood Qi, Internal Force would certainly be born.

And it would come as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

It simply required a process.

Perhaps ten days or half a month.

Perhaps three to five days.

Thus, having reached this point, he no longer needed to deliberately temper his Blood Qi. He only needed to let nature take its course.

Afterward, Zhang Su rose and left the secret chamber, arriving at the entrance to the Scripture Pavilion.

"Elder, this disciple has come to return the technique."

Zhang Su returned the Yangji Blood Nourishing Technique to the Scripture Pavilion elder.

"Good. Leave the technique here. Remember, if you cannot reach the Perfected Realm despite great effort, do not waste time on the Yangji Blood Nourishing Technique. You should temper Internal Force as soon as possible."

"Yes, this disciple will bear it in mind."

Zhang Su replied respectfully.

Since he had not actively circulated his Blood Qi, the Scripture Pavilion elder had no idea that he had already cultivated a thousand strands of Blood Qi.

Nor would Zhang Su publicize such a matter.

After returning the technique, he left the Scripture Pavilion.

"What a pity, such fine talent... I only hope he turns back soon. He must not waste several years for nothing like Lu Tianqing..."

The Scripture Pavilion elder secretly shook his head.

Many young disciples did not understand that the years they lost might never be recovered in their entire lives...

Within the Guiyuan Sect's Inner Sect, in a secluded courtyard.

Lu Quan wore a grave expression as he hurried into the room.

"Senior Brother Wei."

Wei Yunzhou sat cross-legged upon a meditation cushion. Without even opening his eyes, he said blandly, "What is it?"

"Senior Brother Wei, it concerns Lu Tianqing. After entering the Inner Sect, Lu Tianqing has already been rated by the sect as having Two-Star Potential!"

Whoosh.

Wei Yunzhou's eyes flew open.

A sharp glint flashed through them.

"Two-Star Potential? Are you certain?"

"Senior Brother, it is absolutely true. The entire Inner Sect is talking about it. Many people say that if Lu Tianqing had not delayed himself for several years over the Second Limit Break, he might have been judged to possess Three-Star Potential."

Wei Yunzhou's expression darkened.

Inner Sect disciples were ranked into five levels according to potential.

Ordinary disciples, One-Star Disciples, Two-Star Disciples, Three-Star Disciples, and Sect Prodigies.

The reason Wei Yunzhou had been accepted as a disciple by a Houtian Realm elder the moment he entered the Inner Sect was because he had been rated a Three-Star Disciple, with immense potential!

He had never expected that Lu Tianqing, who had wasted so many years in the Outer Sect before becoming an Inner Sect disciple, could still be rated a Two-Star Disciple. This truly exceeded Wei Yunzhou's expectations.

"A Two-Star Disciple... That does make things troublesome. If I want to deal with him, I cannot use methods that are too direct."

Wei Yunzhou knew very well that in the Guiyuan Sect's Inner Sect, even a One-Star Disciple counted as a genius and would receive the sect's focused cultivation.

Not to mention that Lu Tianqing had been rated a Two-Star Disciple. His potential was even greater.

Even as a Three-Star Disciple, it would not be so easy for Wei Yunzhou to deal with a Two-Star Disciple.

"Set Lu Tianqing aside for now. By the way, how is that Zhang Su doing?"

Wei Yunzhou had not forgotten that the person he truly wanted to deal with was Zhang Su!

At this, a smile appeared on Lu Quan's face. "Senior Brother Wei, word has spread throughout the Outer Sect that Zhang Su is aiming too high. By luck, he climbed to first place in the Outer Sect, then thought his talent peerless. He actually cultivated a second supreme divine art, attempting the Second Limit Break and trying to condense a thousand strands of Blood Qi."

"He would not even listen to the Scripture Pavilion elder's advice. In my view, he will waste several years in the Outer Sect. Who knows how long it will take before he cultivates Internal Force..."

Wei Yunzhou also understood just how difficult the Second Limit Break was.

Lu Tianqing had spent several years attempting the Second Limit Break, only to fail in the end.

If Wei Yunzhou himself had been similarly obsessed with the Second Limit Break back then, he would most likely have failed as well.

Now that Zhang Su was attempting the Second Limit Break, he believed the final result would be the same: failure.

"Then let him be. Zhang Su was already overage to begin with. If he wastes another few years, then even if he enters the Inner Sect, his potential will be limited..."

Wei Yunzhou looked utterly calm and unruffled.

If Zhang Su wasted several more years, he would truly pose no threat at all.

On Jinyu Peak, Chu Dachuan and the other two were anxious as ants on a hot pan.

They had already heard some rumors.

"Senior Brother Zhang is a heaven-sent genius, so how did he end up like Lu Tianqing, falling into the trap of the Second Limit Break?"

"The Second Limit Break is unimaginably difficult. Lu Tianqing wasted several years and still failed. Is Senior Brother Zhang going to follow in Lu Tianqing's footsteps?"

"Should we try to persuade Senior Brother Zhang?"

"The greater the genius, the more prideful he may be. Even the Scripture Pavilion elder could not persuade him. Can we possibly persuade Senior Brother Zhang?"

The three of them had now completely tied themselves to Zhang Su; if one prospered, all prospered, and if one suffered, all suffered.

In their eyes, the so-called Second Limit Break and the so-called thousand strands of Blood Qi were no different from a trap.

Success was simply impossible!

Unfortunately, they could not persuade him.

Time passed day by day.

One day, three days, five days, ten days...

Chu Dachuan and the other two found it strange.

The Zhang Su they knew had once been like an ascetic monk, either circulating Blood Qi or honing his martial skills.

But now?

Zhang Su was far too idle.

He was either going to the Scripture Pavilion to read miscellaneous books or basking in the sun atop Jinyu Peak.

Bitter cultivation?

Zhang Su seemed to have given up on bitter cultivation entirely.

That day, a special guest arrived at Jinyu Peak.

"Senior Brother Lu...?"

Chu Dachuan and the other two looked at one another.

They had not expected Lu Tianqing to come to Jinyu Peak again.

Still, the three of them did not dare show Lu Tianqing any disrespect.

After all, Lu Tianqing was now an Inner Sect disciple!

"Where is Junior Brother Zhang?"

Lu Tianqing asked.

"Please wait a moment, Senior Brother Lu. We will report to Senior Brother Zhang at once."

Chu Dachuan hurried away.

Not long afterward, Zhang Su arrived in the reception hall.

Whoosh.

Lu Tianqing's gaze fell upon Zhang Su.

Chu Dachuan and the other two tactfully withdrew.

Only Zhang Su and Lu Tianqing remained in the reception hall.

"What brings Senior Brother Lu to Jinyu Peak?"

Zhang Su asked.

He and Lu Tianqing had met only once. They could hardly be said to share any deep friendship.

Lu Tianqing's expression turned solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Zhang, listen to me. Do not attempt the Second Limit Break. It will only make you waste your time!"

"Though these words may be too much from someone with such shallow acquaintance, you are the only person who has ever defeated me. I do not wish to see a genius like you waste his talent."

Lu Tianqing was qualified to say such things.

After all, he truly had wasted several years attempting the Second Limit Break.

And in the end, he had failed.

In his view, Zhang Su's talent was no inferior to his own.

There was no need for Zhang Su to waste time in the Outer Sect.

Entering the Inner Sect as soon as possible was the proper path!

Unfortunately, Lu Tianqing had understood this far too late.

He did not want Zhang Su to walk the crooked road he himself had taken.

The atmosphere in the reception hall instantly grew heavy.

Only after a long while did Zhang Su slowly speak. "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu, for coming all this way to remind me. I appreciate your good intentions."

Seeing Zhang Su's calm expression, Lu Tianqing knew that Zhang Su had not taken his words to heart.

He sighed inwardly.

Geniuses like Zhang Su surely all possessed great pride.

Once they had made a decision, they would never be easily swayed.

"Senior Brother Lu, could you let me experience true Internal Force?"

Zhang Su suddenly asked.

"Of course..."

Lu Tianqing extended his hand.

Zhang Su extended his as well.

Their palms lightly met.

At once, Zhang Su felt a strange and insidious force burrow into his body in an instant.

His Blood Qi could not stop it at all.

"So this is Internal Force..."

Zhang Su understood.

He had read too many books in the Scripture Pavilion, all of them describing Internal Force.

Yet no matter how clearly books described it, nothing compared to experiencing it for himself.

And now, Zhang Su had experienced it.

As the Internal Force entered his body,

his immense Blood Qi erupted involuntarily.

Boom.

A blazing torrent of Blood Qi exploded within Zhang Su's body.

His supremely hard and supremely yang Blood Qi seemed to raise the temperature in the reception hall by several degrees at once.

But Lu Tianqing's gaze suddenly froze, as though he could not believe his own eyes.

He knew this immense Blood Qi far too well.

This was absolutely not the aura that nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of Blood Qi could emit.

Because he himself had once condensed nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of Blood Qi, and it had absolutely not possessed such an aura.

"A thousand... a thousand strands of Blood Qi?!"

Shock!

Unparalleled shock!

A tempestuous sea surged within Lu Tianqing's heart!

How did Zhang Su already have a thousand strands of Blood Qi?

Just moments ago, he had been urging Zhang Su not to waste his time.

Yet Zhang Su had already completed the Second Limit Break and condensed a thousand strands of Blood Qi!

And this was only the beginning!

As the Blood Qi within Zhang Su's body circulated again and again,

there was no need to deliberately temper it.

Within Zhang Su's supremely hard and supremely yang Blood Qi, an exceptionally special force was faintly born.

"Internal Force... finally achieved!"

Zhang Su smiled.

This was clearly Internal Force!

He had completed the Second Limit Break and condensed a thousand strands of Blood Qi ten days ago.

Even if he simply let nature take its course, Internal Force should have been born by now!