Innate Sword Bone

Qin Zhenwei naturally wouldn't doubt his granddaughter over such a trivial matter, so after hearing her words, he simply nodded.

Qin Ruoxi then looked at Chen Lie and said, "I saw that you asked for leave in your information. Your practical combat ability is very strong. From a regular Martial Arts High School to the Three-Provinces Martial Tournament, you have won so many first places, big and small."

However, I find these resumes rather ordinary. Are you willing to have a friendly competition with me? Don't worry, I'll stop short of a direct confrontation!

Upon seeing this, Luo Zhixun immediately said, "Ruoxi, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"You're in the Blood Refining Stage, and your ranking on the Blood Qi Ranking is so high. Isn't it bullying to spar with Chen Lie?"

"Don't worry, I will only use one-tenth of my strength. If he can withstand ten of my moves, I will consider him to have exceptional combat talent," Qin Ruoxi said calmly.

Luo Zhixun looked at Chen Lie. Qin Ruoxi only used one-tenth of her strength and took ten moves. This request was not unreasonable.

"It's pointless, no need for a friendly spar," Chen Liedao.

Qin Ruoxi was taken aback, then said, "No fun? I think you're just too scared."

I assured you I would only use one-tenth of my strength, and you still couldn't withstand ten of my moves? It seems there's a lot of exaggeration about the Region-Level Genius in your Chuanzhong Province."

"Say what you will, I'm not going to engage in a meaningless sparring match."

Qin Ruoxi was infuriated by Chen Lie's unyielding attitude.

Sure enough, only her brother Jiang Yuan was a dragon among men, a true genius. What Region-Level Genius couldn't even compare to him, they were so cowardly.

After learning that Chen Lie possessed eight times the Strength Value, Qin Ruoxi was eager to test Chen Lie abilities. Suppressing her dissatisfaction, she asked, "Then tell me, what would constitute a meaningful sparring match?"

"How about this, I happen to be missing a Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure with fire attribute."

"Based on what you said, if I withstand ten of your moves, you'll lose to me a Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure. I'll accept your challenge then." Chen Lie said.

Qin Ruoxi sneered, "So you've come here to beg for my money? Fine, if you can withstand ten of my moves, I'm willing to give you a Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure. However, I'm afraid you don't have the ability to get your hands on it."

"You don't need to trouble yourself with that."

Qin Ruoxi thought to herself: Then I'll teach you a lesson!

Although it's said to stop short of a fight, in any martial arts sparring match, there will inevitably be times when you slip up.

But in Qin Ruoxi's view, Chen Lie would definitely be brought under her brother Jiang Yuan's command, and would be considered half one of her own. Even if she slapped him, she would still give him a sweet treat, so as not to hurt their relationship if they met again in the future.

So she decided that even if Chen Lie couldn't withstand ten of her moves, she would still give him the Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure, as a form of compensation for his injuries. "Let's begin!"

Qin Ruoxi arrived at the spacious Martial Arts Arena in the backyard and stood opposite Chen Lie.

Qin Zhenwei also found a wooden chair and sat down. He hadn't seen his granddaughter spar with anyone in a long time, so he prepared to watch attentively. "Ruoxi, be sure to stop when you've made your move!" Luo Zhixun reminded him from the side.

Qin Ruoxi nodded and Chen Liedao, "I'll let you make the first move, so that I can end the fight as soon as I make my move, and then you can say that you didn't react in time."

Chen Lie, upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, naturally didn't hold back.

He observed that Qin Ruoxi was at the Blood Refining Stage Perfection. If she were to use only one-tenth of her strength, let alone let him withstand ten of her moves, she might not even be able to withstand ten of his moves in return.

Chen Lie's strength has reached the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Stage, and his physical attributes far surpass those of ordinary people. With his profound combat skills, he can hold his own against someone in the early stage of the Blood Refining Stage Realm without relying on his Mental Power.

However, since this was Qin Zhenwei's home turf, Chen Lie naturally couldn't let Qin Zhenwei's granddaughter lose face.

"Watch out!"

Chen Lie shifted his position, like a phantom, and in an instant, he appeared in front of Qin Ruoxi from a distance of more than ten meters.

To Qin Ruoxi's astonishment, Chen Lie launched an attack, striking out with a palm, his powerful qi and blood exploding instantly.

With a loud "boom," an explosion rang out, and Qin Ruoxi was knocked back several steps.

Beside him, Qin Zhenwei frowned and said, "Ruoxi, don't underestimate your opponent."

As Ninth-Order Grandmaster, Qin Zhenwei could tell at a glance that Chen Lie was no ordinary Organ Refining Stage. If his granddaughter was careless and underestimated her opponent, and only used one-tenth of her strength, let alone let that kid withstand ten moves, she might even be caught off guard and lose her life.

"Good lad, take this!"

Seeing how sharp Chen Lie's attack was, Qin Ruoxi's heart instantly turned serious. She flipped her hand and struck Chen Lie with a palm.

"Boom!"

When she struck with her palm, the entire courtyard trembled violently.

Even the aftershocks of a battle between Blood Refining Stage cultivators are enough to destroy an ordinary building.

Seeing this, Qin Zhenwei immediately used his Innate Primordial Qi to confine the battle between Chen Lie and Qin Ruowei within a courtyard of several dozen meters, preventing damage to his own courtyard. After I took a palm strike from Qin Ruoxi, Chen Lie once again took the initiative to step forward. He circulated his qi and blood, and a Flood Dragon Phantom swung out from his palm. Facing Qin Ruoxi's palm strike, Chen Lie neither dodged nor avoided it, directly taking it head-on.

In terms of pure strength, Blood Refining Stage Perfection possesses a strength of only 50,000 jin. However, after reaching the Tendon Refining Period, physical attributes are greatly improved, and the abundance of Qi Blood Refining Stage.

In Blood Refining Stage Martial Artist, a force of 10,000 jin can unleash the power of 30,000 to 40,000 jin, or even higher.

Therefore, Qin Ruoxi's one-tenth strength is not just one-tenth of her physical strength, but one-tenth of her overall strength. After taking Qin Ruoxi's palm strike head-on, Chen Lie once again took the initiative to move forward. He circulated his qi and blood, and a Flood Dragon Phantom was unleashed from his palm.

"You little brat, I underestimated you!"

After exchanging a palm strike with Chen Lie, Qin Ruoxi immediately realized that Chen Lie was not merely at the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Stage; he was clearly even stronger than the Organ Refining Stage Completion. "Flying Shuttle Striking Stream Hand!"

Realizing Chen Lie was no ordinary person, Qin Ruoxi immediately used her mastered SS-Rank Martial Art. The powerful force spread out instantly, and with a flick of her finger, a blood arrow as swift as a meteor shot towards Chen Lie.

With a "whoosh," the blood and qi sliced through the air, narrowly missing Chen Lie Chen Lie despite his deliberate dodge.

Qin Ruoxi gave Chen Lie no chance to catch his breath, her fingers flicking continuously.

In an instant, hundreds of arrows of qi and blood shot towards Chen Lie like a rain of arrows.

Chen Lie circulated his qi and blood throughout his body, and the power of qi and blood surged, forming an invisible wall of qi and blood. Qin Ruoxi's hundreds of qi and blood arrows landed on the wall of qi and blood at the same time, making a deafening noise.

Qin Ruoxi wanted to attack again, but Chen Lie had already reached her and unleashed dozens of palm strikes in an instant.

"Boom boom boom!"

Immediately, the sound of air exploding filled the air. Faced with such a high-intensity attack, Qin Ruoxi immediately felt overwhelmed and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. In just one exchange, Qin Ruoxi and Chen Lie had exchanged dozens of moves.

Qin Ruoxi had just received one palm strike when Chen Lie threw another punch right after her.

In her moment of imminent danger, she could no longer hold back. She unleashed the power of Blood Refining Stage Perfection, and with a flick of her wrist, a powerful force sent Chen Lie flying back more than ten steps.

"Alright, that's enough!"

Qin Zhenwei coughed, walked up to Chen Lie, and looked at Chen Lie, saying...

"As expected of Region-Level Genius, his combat skills are simply impeccable."

"If it's a life-or-death battle, even if you're on the same level, and even Ruoxi is three points stronger than you, the only outcome will be defeat."

Hearing this, Qin Ruoxi immediately said with dissatisfaction, "Grandpa, how can you say that?"

"Did I say something wrong? Compared to the Region-Level Genius who have stood out after rigorous selection, you're like a hothouse flower, unable to withstand the slightest wind or rain," Qin Zhenwei said.

Qin Ruoxi stamped her foot and walked to the side.

She was fooled by Chen Lie's initial impression. This wasn't the power one could wield in the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Stage Realm; he was clearly someone with one foot already in the Blood Refining Stage. "Don't forget the Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure you lost to me," Chen Lie reminded her.

Qin Ruoxi snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry, you'll get your share!"

Luo Zhixun then smiled and asked, "Chen Lie, how many times has your Strength Value reached?"

Tell your master about your Strength Value multiplier, Blood Qi Value, realm, and other aspects, so he can speak on your behalf.

Also, aren't you Divine Sense Master? Could you also explain the levels of Mental Power?

Qin Ruoxi saw Chen Lie about to speak, her heart jumped into her throat. If her grandfather knew that he had eight times the Strength Value, given his ambition to promote talent, it would be the bare minimum for Chen Lie to be pushed into the Super Genius Class, and he might even be given special training, just like the martial arts geniuses ranked in the top 20 or 30 on the Blood Qi Ranking.

Because Chen Lie comes from a remote province, he is even more rare and valuable than people from the three provinces of Lanjing, Jingji, and Longhai.

Chen Lie's Qidian is so high, he's almost on par with Brother Jiang Yuan. How can Brother Jiang Yuan recruit him now?

Qin Ruoxi quickly replied, "No need to say more, I've already compiled your information, and I'll show it to Grandpa in a bit!" Luo Zhixun found Qin Ruoxi's reaction somewhat strange and said, "That's just information on paper. No one knows Chen Lie better than himself. Explaining your strengths will help Grandpa understand you better."

"Written information is the most impartial information. If we let him talk about it himself, he might start boasting about his abilities."

Who knows, he might exaggerate his Strength Value to nine or ten times, or boast about how many S/ SS-Rank Martial Art he's mastered. Wouldn't that make Grandpa a laughingstock at Blue Star University?

"Ten times the Strength Value? How is that possible? It sounds fake! Chen Lie isn't someone who's unreliable; he wouldn't talk nonsense," Luo Zhixun retorted. Qin Ruoxi coldly chuckled and said, "Hard to say!"

Fearing Chen Lie would ruin things, she quickly Chen Liedao, "Hey, you there? Didn't you want a Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure? I'll allow you to choose any one from my Resource Repository now, but that's only for now!"

"Okay, then I'll go with you to choose one."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie immediately walked towards Qin Ruoxi Qin Ruoxi, and under her guidance, they entered the courtyard together.

Seeing Qin Ruoxi's furtive appearance, Chen Lie found it strange. If she didn't want him to speak, she must have found some information in his file and wanted to hide it from Qin Zhenwei.

Is it eight times the Strength Value, or Sea of Consciousness Score of over two million?

With the authority of Ninth-Order Grandmaster, it would not be surprising if he could uncover any hidden information about Chen Lie.

Could it be that there's an unspoken rule on Blue Star that the resources available to students recommended by the same person are fixed, and that being recommended by someone else would reduce the resources Qin Ruoxi can enjoy?

Otherwise, since he had no conflict of interest with Qin Ruoxi and it was their first meeting, there was no need for him to resort to such petty tricks against him.

But it didn't matter. He didn't lack resources for the Organ Refining Stage. The longer he was suppressed, the more compensation he would receive from the authorities. Soon, Chen Lie and Qin Ruoxi arrived at a warehouse of about eighty square meters, where martial arts resources were stored.

"Here you are. You are not allowed to touch the Martial Dao Rare Treasure on the first floor. They were prepared for me by my grandfather for tempering my qi and blood. The rest of the resources are yours to choose from."

Leading Chen Lie to a sandalwood shelf where martial arts resources were stored, Qin Ruoxi generously said.

Chen Lie nodded. Martial Dao Rare Treasure for tempering blood and qi were only usable by those at the Blood Refining Stage Grand Completion, and he didn't need them yet, so he could only focus his attention on the other resources on the wooden shelf.

Suddenly, he saw a crimson lotus that seemed to be burning with flames, and he immediately stopped in his tracks.

Seeing Chen Chi's ardent gaze, Qin Ruoxi couldn't help but say, "This is the Red Flame Heart Lotus, Spirit Medicine that is 1,700 years old. It is rare on Blue Star, and its effects are no less than a top-tier Second-Order Martial Dao Rare Treasure."

In most cases, it's meant for those at the Blood Refining Stage Grand Completion, or even those at the Great Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi, to cultivate their heart organs a second time. You, a mere Organ Refining Stage, can't withstand its energy."

"I want this!"

Chen Lie immediately decided to choose the Red Flame Heart Lotus. Such a precious Spirit Medicine is indeed hard to come by, and most people in the Organ Refining Stage cannot use it, but he is an exception.

"You're not going to use the Red Flame Heart Lotus anymore, what do you need it for?" Qin Ruoxi couldn't help but ask.

"Keep it for later."

Chen Lie said calmly.

This precious Organ Refining Spirit Medicine is generally used by those at the Second Blood-Qi Ultimate Realm who have discovered flaws in their Organ Refining Stage of Organ Refining refining, and its energy is extremely strong. Those below the Blood-Qi Transforming into Rainbow Realm can hardly withstand this violent energy; ordinary Organ Refining Stage can't use it, but it's exactly what Chen Lie needs. "Alright, then you can take it!"

Qin Ruoxi didn't want to say much, but she thought to herself that Chen Lie was greedy and insatiable. Coming from a small place, he had never seen anything good. Even though there were martial arts resources nearby that could help him break through his cultivation level, he still chose a whole Spirit Medicine. He had no magnanimity at all.

After making his selection, Chen Lie immediately packed up the Red Flame Heart Lotus and took it away.

After leaving the warehouse, Chen Lie went to the backyard again.

Qin Ruoxi hurriedly followed and said, "Zhixun, aren't you busy practicing martial arts?"

My grandfather already knows about it, and I'll urge him to take care of it. Why don't you two...?

Luo Zhixun was taken aback. As intelligent as she was, how could she not understand the implication in Qin Ruoxi's words that she wanted the guest to leave?

However, she found it very strange. In the past, when she visited, Qin Ruoxi was always very hospitable and tried to persuade her to stay. Why was she in such a hurry to send her away this time? "Alright then, Chen Lie and I will be leaving now."

Luo Zhixun could only nod.

Qin Zhenwei was also puzzled by his granddaughter's unusual behavior and scolded her, "Zhixun has come all this way, how can we let her leave in such a hurry? Zhixun, stay a little longer, and later you can go to Ruoxi's storeroom and choose a resource you need for your martial arts cultivation." "No, Grandmaster..." Luo Zhixun refused.

"Grandpa, Zhixun arts training. If you force her to stay, won't that delay her martial arts practice?"

She possesses Innate Sword Bone. Although her cultivation during the Blood-Qi Stage was not enhanced, once she reaches the Martial Artist realm and cultivates True Qi, she can enter the Sword Dao Department of Starry Sky University.

"With her Innate Sword Bone, her swordsmanship progresses by leaps and bounds. If she becomes Sword Dao Grandmaster in the future, she'll be on par with Ninth-Order Grandmaster, just like Divine Sense Grandmaster grandmaster. Her cultivation at the Blood-Qi Stage is already slow; are you really going to hinder her martial arts training?"

As soon as Qin Ruoxi finished speaking, Qin Zhenwei's angry gaze instantly turned straight at her.

"Shut up! How many times have I told you? Zhixun's secret must never be revealed."

"The conflict between Blue Star and Wood Source Planet is so fierce. If Zhixun's secret were to leak out of your mouth, leading to a plot by Wood Source Planet, even your death wouldn't be enough to atone for it!"

Seeing her grandfather so angry, Qin Ruoxi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "I just didn't mean it and it just slipped out."

Besides, there are only the three of us here, how could we possibly leak information?

Even if, by some chance, the secret is accidentally leaked, it can only be him who leaked it!

As she spoke, Qin Ruoxi pointed at Chen Lie.

Chen Lie remained expressionless, but a sudden jolt went through him.

Luo Zhixun actually possesses Innate Sword Bone?

Those who possess Innate Sword Bone have an exceptionally high comprehension of swordsmanship. Upon reaching the True Qi Stage, they will become perfect Sword Cultivator.

Because of their exceptional understanding of swordsmanship and combat prowess, the upper limit of their Innate Sword Bone is extremely high. As for how high it can be, it depends on their individual comprehension and opportunities.

In the Taia Star Province Martial Arts Academy in the Central Galactic Empire, there are geniuses with innate sword bones.

"You better remember this: keep this to yourself forever. If I find you speaking recklessly again, don't blame me for being ruthless," Qin Zhenwei warned his granddaughter.

Seeing her grandfather's reaction, Qin Ruoxi dared not speak.

She knew that Luo Zhixun's Innate Sword Bone was a strategic secret of Blue Star, known only to a few people, and she only learned of this information by chance.

For the Blue Star authorities, the importance of Innate Sword Bone is roughly equivalent to that of the top five geniuses on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking, only slightly weaker than that 15-year-old Mental Power genius who is currently enjoying great popularity and is rumored to be on the Top 100 Ranking 100 Apprentice Divine Sense Master in the Canglan Star Domain.

Immediately afterward, Qin Zhenwei looked at Chen Lie and said in a deep voice, "Boy, although you overheard this secret by accident, I still have to act as the official and issue you a gag order."

Zhixun's Innate Sword Bone was something she discovered when she was fifteen years old, after going through countless layers of connections and seeking confirmation from Outer Stars.

She is one of our Blue Star's trump cards, and we cannot afford to lose her. If this news leaks out of your mouth, then regardless of whether Zhixun has been secretly harmed or not, you will be severely punished for Star Betrayal Crime.

Someone will contact you shortly to explain the details of the gag order.

Luo Zhixun then said, "Master, there's no need. I believe Chen Lie wouldn't harm me. Let's skip the gag order. The process of issuing a gag order is too complicated and would waste at least a day or two."