Inside Shouren Academy.
Xu Qingxiao was somewhat dazed.
The cultivation boost from the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art had vanished in an instant.
Yes, when he cultivated the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art before, blood qi surged through his body, and one day of cultivation surpassed a hundred days for others.
But now his cultivation speed was utterly ordinary, as though he had not cultivated at all.
Oh, no-Xu Qingxiao actually felt only the tiniest increase, even slower than cultivating without an unorthodox art.
According to his original plan, he would not need two months. Three to five days would be enough to break through to Eighth Rank.
But at his current speed, he might not reach Eighth Rank even in three to five years.
"What's going on?"
Xu Qingxiao knitted his brows.
He had not paid attention to his Martial Dao rank lately because he had an unorthodox art. He could cultivate whenever he liked, merely going through the motions. After all, he was inside the Imperial City and did not have to worry about anyone coming to make trouble for him.
But now his unorthodox art had stopped working.
How could Xu Qingxiao not panic?
Under the present circumstances, even reaching Eighth Rank would be difficult. And even if he reached Eighth Rank, what about Seventh Rank?
Don't panic. It might be an issue with my body adjusting. Try again.
Xu Qingxiao reassured himself that he absolutely must not panic. It was merely a technical adjustment.
He took a deep breath and resumed cultivating the Golden Crow Body Tempering Art, while also cultivating the Taiyin Meridian Condensation Art.
Just under an hour later.
Xu Qingxiao fell utterly silent.
Because there truly was not the slightest effect.
The unorthodox arts really were useless now.
"Impossible. How could the unorthodox