The Path of Limit-Breaking, Thunder Extreme Saber True Intent

Qi-Blood Limit Break?

Hearing the term, Chen Yu looked utterly bewildered.

"After the Body Tempering Realm comes the Blood Exchange Realm. You knew that, right?" Seeing this, Fang Xiong continued asking.

Chen Yu nodded. "I know that. The so-called Blood Exchange Realm is the process of transforming the qi and blood within one's body."

"The nine stages of Blood Exchange correspond to nine transformations of qi and blood. Each transformation changes both the quantity and quality of one's qi and blood."

"Mm, under normal circumstances, that is indeed the case." Fang Xiong agreed before continuing.

"But the process of Blood Exchange does not necessarily require breaking through to the Blood Exchange Realm. It can also be completed in the Body Tempering Realm."

"This process is called—Qi-Blood Limit Break."

Chen Yu roughly understood.

Simply put, it meant completing the steps of Blood Exchange while still in the Body Tempering Realm. That was Qi-Blood Limit Break.

"Then what is the use of Qi-Blood Limit Break?" Chen Yu pressed.

Fang Xiong did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"A person's qi and blood are limited. Qi-Blood Limit Break exists to shatter that limit and forge an invincible foundation."

"Based on the nine stages of Blood Exchange and the nine transformations of qi and blood, Limit-Breaking likewise has nine folds, corresponding one-to-one. The Firstfold Limit Break corresponds to the first transformation of qi and blood."

"This process does not actually delay your normal cultivation. If you break through at the Firstfold Limit Break, you will become Blood Exchange First Stage. If you break through at the Secondfold Limit Break, you can directly become Blood Exchange Second Stage..."

"Yet throughout this process, your total qi and blood will greatly surpass the limits of Martial Artists at the same realm. That is where the term Limit-Breaking comes from."

"At the same time, this is the first and an extremely crucial step toward building an invincible foundation."

Chen Yu slowly nodded. "So if one reaches the Ninefold Limit Break, they can directly break through to Blood Exchange Ninth Stage?"

"And once they break through, their qi and blood will exceed that of ordinary Blood Exchange Ninth Stage Martial Artists!"

"That is true in theory, but even a genius like Wang Qianjun could at most reach the Firstfold Limit Break. The Secondfold Limit Break would be as difficult as ascending to heaven," Fang Xiong said with a nod.

"With every additional fold, the difficulty increases exponentially. As for the Ninefold Limit Break, on Crimson Radiance Star, it is simply a fantasy."

"Perhaps there are a few people beneath this starry sky who have achieved the Ninefold Limit Break. In any case, I have never heard of one."

Was the Ninefold Limit Break really that difficult?

Chen Yu could not help frowning, but then he suddenly realized something.

"Teacher, are the S-Rank Contracts of the Three Elite Universities meant for Limit-Breaking Prodigies?"

When he had mentioned this matter to Mo Bai before, Mo Bai had not explained it to him.

Thinking about it now, someone who had not broken through to the Blood Exchange Realm yet possessed strength beyond the Body Tempering Peak could only be a Qi-Blood Limit Break genius.

"Correct. If you can reach the Firstfold Limit Break before the Martial Exam, you will qualify for an S-Rank Contract from the Three Elite Universities and receive focused training," Fang Xiong said, nodding.

"The reward I prepared for you is actually a Limit-Breaking Cultivation Technique called Blood Battle Nine Transformations. Its upper limit is the Ninefold Limit Break, and even in the Demon Mountain Starfield, it is extremely precious."

"It would be best not to expose this cultivation technique. Just pretend you are practicing an ordinary Limit-Breaking Cultivation Technique from Crimson Radiance Star."

"Although the Ninefold Limit Break is difficult, the value of this cultivation technique is not diminished in the slightest."

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure invites disaster."

Fang Xiong looked grave as he issued the reminder.

Crimson Radiance Star was merely a small place. Its finest Limit-Breaking Cultivation Techniques only reached the Fourthfold Limit Break.

The existence of Blood Battle Nine Transformations was an overwhelming advantage over everything on Crimson Radiance Star.

Fang Xiong had actually hesitated for a long time, worried that this cultivation technique might bring harm to Chen Yu.

"Rest assured, Teacher. No third person will ever learn of it." Knowing the stakes involved, Chen Yu gave a solemn promise.

For the entire following day, Chen Yu stayed by Fang Xiong's side and learned Blood Battle Nine Transformations.

Fortunately, his [Exceptional Memory (Yellow)] talent had not been used as fusion material, so he memorized it quickly.

Over the following days, Chen Yu continued focusing on cultivation while choosing Misty Drift Step as his primary movement technique.

He reached the beginner level in one day and Minor Mastery in three.

That was the formidable effect of a Green-Quality Talent.

However, reaching Greater Mastery would take at least ten days, while the Proficient Stage would take months.

The sky was gloomy, thick clouds layered upon one another without letting through even a hint of daylight.

Chen Yu's figure moved like smoke, shifting strangely within a small area.

He appeared to be moving forward, yet his body seemed to be moving backward.

Like drifting clouds and mist, he was illusory and unpredictable.

"With Misty Drift Step at Minor Mastery, it is already enough for everyday combat. The effect is quite good."

"In a few more days, I should reach Greater Mastery. By then, it ought to raise my combat strength another level."

"I just do not know whether I can reach the Proficient Stage before the Martial Exam. After all, there is still too little time."

After practicing for a while, Chen Yu stopped and nodded in satisfaction.

If he had mastered such a movement technique during the Warm-up Tournament, he could have broken through the encirclement even without help from Zhao Tianyi and the others.

After that, he could have relied on Thunder Extreme Saber to defeat them one by one.

"It is time to cultivate Thunder Extreme Saber."

Chen Yu did not rest for long before continuing his training in Thunder Extreme Saber.

As his primary combat technique, this blade art had been stuck at the Proficient Stage for too long, unable to break through to the Perfected Stage.

He clearly possessed a talent like [Blade Technique Grandmaster], and he clearly felt that his accumulation was sufficient, yet he always felt that something was still missing.

Just as Fang Xiong had said, reaching proficiency in martial arts was not difficult, but cultivating them to the Perfected Stage required true talent.

Boom!

Thunder rumbled.

Yet it did not come from the dim heavens overhead, but from Blood Chant in Chen Yu's hand.

The mark of Thunder Extreme Saber at the Proficient Stage was this distinctive thunderous roar.

"Something is wrong. What exactly am I missing?" Chen Yu could not help frowning as he stood there, lost in thought.

Suddenly.

A cool sensation appeared on his face. It was a raindrop striking his cheek.

One drop, then two. The rain was sparse at first, but its numbers gradually increased.

"It is about to rain. Time to leave."

Chen Yu gazed into the distance and murmured to himself.

Whoosh!

A bolt of lightning like an ancient root suddenly flashed through the sky, as if it meant to split heaven and earth in two.

Rumble!

In mere moments, an ear-splitting thunderclap that rang through the heavens swept in, exploding across every corner of the world.

Crash!

Torrential rain descended as if the sky had tipped over, instantly striking the ground.

Yet Chen Yu remained standing where he was, allowing the rain to soak him completely as he murmured like a man in a trance.

"Light comes before sound. Sound comes after light... Light first, sound after."

"Light first... sound after. The blade first... the sound after."

"The blade first, the sound after!"

Suddenly, Chen Yu moved.

A blade gleam lit up within the gloom, and even the curtain of rain seemed to be cleaved apart by that strike.

Boom!!!

Then, thunder far more powerful than before erupted.

"So that is it... This is the true intent of Thunder Extreme Saber!"

Amid the downpour, Chen Yu stood alone in the rain, lifting his head and letting the pouring rain strike his face as a smile slowly appeared.

After nearly two months, Thunder Extreme Saber had reached the Perfected Stage.

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