In the Zhang family's mansion in Qingyun City, an exquisite tea cup was smashed to pieces. Zhang Shaoxiong, the leader of the Zhang family, looked gloomy and terrifying.
"Chen Hu and the others failed? Isn't he a Qi Sea Realm warrior? Can't he kill a small seventh-level body refiner?" Zhang Shaoxiong asked angrily to the people below.
"Master, Chen Hu not only failed, but died. His Lingfeng Gun was sold, and someone found his body in the Baqi Mountains." A servant who looked like a housekeeper said respectfully.
"Trash!" Zhang Shaoxiong snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "Did the news of this matter leak out?"
"There was no movement at the Martial Palace, so I guess there should be no problem," the housekeeper said.
At the same time, a yellow-maned horse galloped into Qingyun City.
After returning to the city, Luo Xiu changed his clothes and came to the Martial Palace, preparing to go to the library pavilion to select three martial arts.
According to the rules of the martial arts hall, you can choose one of the three martial arts at the seventh level of body training, and you also have the opportunity to choose one at the eighth level and ninth level.
Walking in the Martial Palace, many students who knew Luo Xiu could feel some obvious changes in him.
"This Luo Xiu's strength seems to be stronger. When he walks past me, I can even feel a sense of oppression."
"Could it be that he has reached the eighth level of body refining? It is said that only when a warrior at the eighth level of body refining condenses his energy and blood will he have an oppressive aura."
"Impossible? A month ago, I was still at the seventh level of body refining. How could I reach the eighth level of body refining so quickly?"
Many people are talking about it. It has been a month since the last annual assessment ended and Luo Xiu went to Baqi Mountain to practice.
In fact, it was not just the breakthrough in cultivation that caused changes in Luo Xiu. No one knew his transformation over the past few days better than him.
Since fusing the Life and Death Pearl, his physique and bloodline have been affected by the power of life and death, and have begun to undergo a slow change.
Coupled with the recent rapid growth in strength and the tempering changes in his state of mind and mentality caused by life and death fighting, his whole temperament has undergone an earth-shaking change.
On the way to the library, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Luo Xiu.
This is an old man with a white beard, wearing a white shirt, smiling, with his hands behind his back, just like an ordinary old man, without any fluctuation of breath.
But in Luo Xiu's eyes, the life veins of the old man in white clothes were clearly visible, and the majestic power surged in the meridians and acupoints, which was far more powerful than the Qi Sea Realm warriors Luo Xiu had seen.
Innate realm!
Luo Xiu can definitely conclude that the old man in white shirt in front of him is a martial master-level existence in the innate realm!
Not only that, this old man looked very familiar. He was the same old man who had assessed him in the Hunters Guild.
Obviously, this old man not only serves in the Hunters Guild, but is also an elder of Qingyun Martial Hall.
"Student Luo Xiu, meet the elder."
There are five elders in the Martial Palace, and Luo Xiu has only seen the elder who was responsible for the assessment and the elder who guarded the library, but he has never seen the other three elders.
"Luo Xiu, come with me." Zhuang Nantian nodded and said with a smile.
After the words fell, Zhuang Nantian turned around and walked away. Luo Xiu had doubts in his heart, so he followed him, not knowing what the elder of the martial arts palace wanted to do with him.
Following the old man in white shirt, Luo Xiu came to the attic of a courtyard deep in the Martial Palace.
"Sit down." Zhuang Nantian smiled.
Luo Xiu didn't refuse and sat opposite the old man.
"I am the elder of the Martial Palace, Zhuang Nantian, and we have met before." Zhuang Nantian spoke first, "Did you hear that the three inner skills you chose in the Library Pavilion were the pure Yang skills?"
Every martial arts student's choice of martial arts will be registered in the register. Luo Xiu is not surprised that the other party knows the martial arts he has chosen.
"Yes, elder." Luo Xiu replied.
Zhuang Nantian's expression moved slightly, and he said: "I see that your cultivation level has reached the eighth level of body refining, and you have broken through again in just one month. This is not just something you can do with good talent and qualifications. It seems that you have already achieved it."
Pure Yang Kung?"
Seeing Luo Xiu nodding to confirm again, Zhuang Nantian burst into laughter.
"Okay, okay, okay! Being able to practice Chunyang Kung in such a short time, among all the students in the entire martial arts hall, no one can match your martial arts talent. Even if we look at the entire Yunlong County, your talent can be ranked among the top."
It’s ten!”
Zhuang Nantian looked very happy, looked at Luo Xiu, and said: "There are only two months until the martial arts competition ceremony of our Qingyun City Martial Hall. Are you confident?"
Luo Xiu naturally knew about the martial arts competition ceremony. Qingyun City Martial Hall held it every year, mainly to rank the elites of the eighth and ninth levels of physical training in the advanced class.
The higher the ranking, the better the treatment and rewards you will receive.
"The student has just been promoted to the intermediate class, and his cultivation has also entered the eighth level of body training for the first time. I'm afraid he won't be able to compare with the senior brothers in the advanced class." Luo Xiu said modestly.
Zhuang Nantian smiled and said, "You don't have to belittle yourself. With your talent, you can be valued and trained by the Martial Arts Palace. However, if you want to obtain better martial arts skills and more training resources, you need to rely on your own strength.
Fight for it!”
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After a conversation with Zhuang Nantian, the elder of the Martial Palace, Luo Xiu's mood became much more exciting.
As Elder Zhuang said, better cultivation conditions require strength to strive for, and every year's martial arts competition is an opportunity to strive for.
As for those students who are not even qualified to participate in the martial arts competition, it is impossible for the martial arts palace to provide any resources.
This is the law of survival of the fittest!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu was very confident in himself. With his own strength, it would not be difficult to get a good ranking in the martial arts competition. Even if he was willing, it wouldn't be a problem to win first place.
After leaving the attic, Luo Xiu went straight to the second floor of the library and chose a sword-like martial art that he had always dreamed of, the Thunder Sword Technique!
This swordsmanship and martial arts focuses on speed. As the saying goes, the only martial arts in the world is fast and unbreakable. When the sword is released, it is as fast as thunder, like a bolt of lightning, making the opponent unable to guard against it and not giving the opponent any chance to react.
There are 1,300 lower energy stones in the storage wristband. After choosing the sword technique, Luo Xiu first went to the weapons shop.
During the fight with Chen Hu, the Qingfeng sword broke apart because ordinary weapons could not withstand the power of the soldiers.
In the weapons shop, Luo Xiu looked around. A human-level warrior's power would vary depending on the material and forging techniques, so the price ranged from three hundred to eight hundred Yuan Qi Stones.
And among warriors, the price of sword-type weapons is relatively high, because most warriors use swords.
A long sword that was completely black and made of tungsten iron attracted Luo Xiu's attention.
This sword does not have too many gorgeous and exquisite shapes. The sword body and hilt are both black, giving it a simple and primitive feel.
Luo Xiu reached out and picked up the sword. The sword was slightly heavy, much heavier than an ordinary long sword. There was a word "dark" engraved on the hilt.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Xiu circulated his inner energy to infuse the blessing, and waved it a few times, and it felt quite smooth.
"Shopkeeper, how do you sell this sword?" Luo Xiu asked casually.
"Your Majesty, you really have a good eye. This sword was obtained from ancient ruins by other hunters. It has been identified by a caster. It is made of special material. Even if it is chopped by soldiers on the human level, it will not be damaged at all." The shopkeeper smiled.
said.
"Oh?" Luo Xiu didn't know whether the shopkeeper was exaggerating. There are strict divisions in the levels of combat soldiers. Generally, low-level combat soldiers cannot withstand the chops of high-level combat soldiers. Even if they are not broken, they will be broken.
damage.
"However, the power of this sword is somewhat inferior. It is relatively common among human-level warriors. If you want it, you only need 800 Yuan Qi stones." The shopkeeper continued.
"Eight hundred?" Luo Xiu's eyes widened and he said angrily: "How can a low-level battle sword with ordinary power be so expensive? I've seen some battle swords that are as powerful as human-level swords, and they only cost about eight hundred."
Eight hundred Yuan Qi Stones is not a small amount, and the net worth of many Qi Sea Realm warriors is only more than a thousand Yuan Qi Stones.
"Although its power is average, the sword's special material can withstand the chops of soldiers on the human level, so the price is naturally relatively expensive." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
In fact, this sword has been here for several years. It was purchased for 300 yuanqi stones because of its special material.
However, many casters simply cannot identify what kind of material they are made of, and they cannot smelt it if they want to re-forge it. Therefore, they have been placed here for several years and no one cares about it. After all, for warriors, the power of combat soldiers is relatively more
important.
However, the forger behind the weapons shop felt that the sword might have an extraordinary origin, so he marked a price of 600.
The reason why he sold it for 800 yuan was because Luo Xiu was young. Maybe if he bought it back, wouldn't he be able to earn an extra 200 Yuan Qi Stones?
"It's too expensive, I don't want it anymore." Luo Xiu said and put the sword back to its place.
"Sir, we can still negotiate the price." The shopkeeper's eyelids twitched and he said quickly.
"How about seven hundred yuan? This price can't be lower." The shopkeeper gritted his teeth, as if he had made a very difficult decision.
Although Luo Xiu is young, he is not ignorant of world affairs. When he saw the shopkeeper's appearance, he knew that the shopkeeper wanted to trick him.
"I think the shopkeeper doesn't seem to be sincere at all. There are many weapons shops on this street. I'll try another one." Luo Xiu snorted coldly and pretended to leave.
When the shopkeeper saw this posture, he suddenly panicked. If this customer really left, he would lose even a little bit of his commission.
"Six hundred! Sir, this is really the lowest price. If you are still dissatisfied, there is nothing I can do about it."
Although the price of 600 is slightly more expensive than ordinary human-level swords, the special material can withstand the slashing of high-level warriors, so the price is not outrageous.
Luo Xiu did feel that this sword was a bit special, and after thinking for a moment, he took out the vitality stone and bought it.
Seeing Luo Xiu buying it, a smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face again.
"The whole body is black, and if there is the word 'dark' on the hilt, I will call you Shadow Sword!" Luo Xiu was quite satisfied, returned the sword to its sheath, and carried it behind him.
This was his first combat weapon in his life, and he was quite excited.
Leaving the weapon shop, Luo Xiu went to the elixir shop, intending to buy some elixirs to help improve his cultivation level.
The elixirs sold in Qingyun City are all one and two. Qi-nourishing elixir is an ordinary one-elixir. It is most suitable for body refining realm warriors to take, which can speed up the breathing of vitality and condense the internal energy.
In addition, there are other elixirs for various stages, such as muscle-refining elixirs, bone-tempering elixirs, and qi-blood elixirs.
Luo Xiu came here this time with the intention of purchasing Qi and Blood Pills. This kind of single pill is most suitable for warriors who are at the eighth level of body refining to condense their Qi and blood.
Just when Luo Xiu was selecting the elixir, a gust of fragrant wind blew into his nose, and a voice sounded, "Shopkeeper, do you have any ice spirit elixir?"
Luo Xiu looked around and saw a woman wearing a white plain skirt standing beside her, her graceful and graceful curves looming.
"Teacher Lu?" Luo Xiu recognized at a glance that the woman with a faint fragrance wafting from her body was none other than Lu Mengyao, the teacher in the Martial Palace.