Sun Fei didn't put on any airs of an Imperial Martial Saint, and spoke casually. After chatting for a while, Sutton gradually realized that he seemed to have truly come to understand this mythical man before him. The so-called evaluations circulating among the upper-class nobles of the capital, such as " King of Chambord is rude and barbaric," " King of Chambord is vulgar and uncouth," " King of Chambord King of Chambord uncultured," and "King Chambord is arrogant and conceited," were simply nonsense and rumors. The real King of Chambord could only be understood when you became his friend.
Sutton was grateful and thanked Sun Fei for helping him improve his cultivation level.
Sun Fei waved his hand and explained with a smile, "Even a Great Sun-Rank Venerable expert couldn't simply elevate someone to the Moon Class. Otherwise, wouldn't Moon Class experts be mass-produced? Wouldn't Moon Class experts be as common as ants in those high-level empires with Great Sun-Rank Venerable? The most important thing is your own strength. You've already reached a bottleneck, just one step away from a breakthrough. In the martial arts path, striving for progress is paramount. To improve one's realm, strength, luck, courage, mental state, and temporary state... all are indispensable. That day under the city wall, your spirit and energy were at their peak, your anger was surging, and you were fully engaged in the battle. This was one of the four states most needed for a martial artist's breakthrough: the [Anger State]. I only offered a little assistance; the most important thing is your own effort and sacrifice. If you had felt fear and hesitated when facing the Moon Class expert from the Lyon Empire that day, even with my immense strength, I wouldn't have been able to help you improve your realm!"
Sun Fei was telling the truth.
Sutton's state that day was like a childhood sweetheart romance that had progressed to the point where only a thin veil remained between them. Sun Fei merely acted as a matchmaker, tearing down that veil, and everything else naturally followed. If it were anyone else, Sun Fei wouldn't have been able to so easily elevate him to the level of Moon Class expert.
Nevertheless, Sutton expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
He himself understood that although that was the case, if he missed that day and relied on himself to comprehend and break through, it would take at least one or two years to advance to the Moon Class realm. Moreover, receiving the power of Great Sun-Rank Venerable and experiencing the power of Great Sun-Rank Venerable in his body was equivalent to planting a seed of a powerful expert within him. In the future, his comprehension of higher powers would be smooth sailing. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Sun Fei nodded, looked at Sutton, and continued, "The reason I invited you to Martial Saint Mountain today was not my intention. It is because the royal family has issued an imperial decree that you must leave the Knights' Hall, relinquish your position as Judgment Knight, and devote yourself to cultivating martial arts on Martial Saint Mountain. I wonder if you are willing?"
Sutton paused for a moment, then immediately understood.
If it were a year ago, he would have found it absolutely difficult to give up the Glory of the Knights' Hall and the honor of being Judgment Knight, unwilling to waste his years in this lonely mountain. Although Martial Saint Mountain was good, for a young man, it was like wearing fine clothes in the dark, difficult to show off, which was really unbearable. However, after more than a year of tempering, the once arrogant Judgment Knight's mindset had long since become more mellow, so he was naturally overjoyed and readily agreed.
"Yes, now the smoke of war rises again on the continent, and the chaos of imperial warfare has broken out. Although the Zenit Empire is located in the north of the continent and is not involved in the wars between the mainstream empires, it is still difficult to protect itself. This joint invasion by the ten empires has exposed too many problems, the most important of which is naturally the empire's deficiency in high-end military force. The number of Moon Class experts is simply too small. The royal family's decision to have you train in martial arts at Martial Saint Mountain is naturally because they believe you have outstanding talent and are the number one among the younger generation of the empire, with the potential to reach even higher realms..."
Sun Fei explained in detail again, then took out a thick booklet from his storage ring and handed it to Sutton, continuing, "This booklet contains my thoughts and insights on cultivating the Sharp Metal type of Dou Qi over the past year. It includes several copied Dou Qi cultivation methods and Dou Qi, which I hope will be helpful to your cultivation."
Sutton was overjoyed. He took it, glanced at it, and his expression immediately became excited. His hands, which were holding the book, even trembled with excitement.
Although Sutton's strength was not as great as Sun Fei's, he was born into an imperial noble family and served in the Knights' Hall. His vision and knowledge were far beyond those of ordinary martial artists. After reading a few pages, he understood the significance of this booklet. It was definitely the supreme manual for Dou Qi artists of the Sharp Metal type. If it were to fall into the wrong hands, it would surely stir up another bloody struggle within a radius of millions of miles.
He hadn't expected that King of Chambord, who didn't cultivate the Metal element of Dou Qi, would have such a profound understanding of the Metal element's Dou Qi; it was simply unfathomable.
Little did he know that this book was compiled by Sun Fei last night based on [ The Demon King's Sharp Sword ] and his current strength level. It was essentially tailor-made for him. As long as he cultivated according to the records in it, he could expect to reach the Great Sun-Rank Venerable realm within ten years.
"Thank you very much, Martial Saint." Sutton was extremely grateful and carefully put the book away.
"Good, as long as it's helpful for your cultivation. I won't be stationed at Martial Saint Mountain for long. From now on, everything on the mountain will be managed by the disciples of the late Martial Saint Krasic. You can focus all your energy on cultivation, and incidentally, instruct Luffy arts techniques. Protect this Holy Mountain for the Empire. Remember, the higher your strength and the faster you can react, the safer the Empire will be!"
"Ah? My lord, you... are you leaving the capital? What if the experts from the Dortmund Empire attack..." Upon hearing the news that Sun Fei would not be stationed at Martial Saint Mountain, Sutton was greatly alarmed. The current empire simply cannot do without the presence of the Guardian Martial Saint.
"Rest assured, there are unparalleled experts guarding the capital, whose strength is no less than mine. Even if a Great Sun-Rank Venerable attacked, they would surely not return. The capital is as stable as an ancient mountain; you need not worry." Sun Fei did not reveal the identity of this unparalleled expert. Sutton was extremely shocked and made several guesses but could not figure it out. Seeing that Sun Fei did not want to say more, he did not continue to ask!
After a pause, Sun Fei smiled and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. I still have a few guests to entertain. A place for your cultivation and living has been prepared on the mountain. Go and see if you're satisfied!" As soon as he finished speaking, disciples from Martial Saint Mountain came over from afar and led Sutton away into the distant green mountains and clear waters.
For the next while, Sun Fei calmly talked with his little apprentice Luffy.
Gradually, I realized that this little guy was precocious for his age. His little mouth was as sweet as honey, and his flattery skills were natural. He was almost on par with the Bootlicker Oleg. Compared with his taciturn and extremely arrogant father [ One Sword ], there was absolutely no genetic inheritance. They didn't seem like father and son at all. He was too lively.
"Master, Master, I don't want to learn swordsmanship. My swordsmanship is not good. My father studied swordsmanship his whole life, worked so hard, but in the end he still couldn't beat Old Man..." The little guy quickly lost his fear of Sun Fei and kept pestering him, which made Laura on the side very worried, afraid that her son would anger the Martial Saint.
Sun Fei laughed heartily, "Alright, it's fine if you don't want to learn swordsmanship. Then tell me, what do you want to learn?"