Chapter 215: Chapter 108: The Advantage is Mine

The mountains were majestic, the green pines stood tall!

On a remote cliff on Thousand Buddha Mountain, Zhao Rui sat cross-legged.

Bathed in the morning glow and the mountain breeze, his body was as immovable as a peak!

Suddenly, the light and shadow around him flickered and turned illusory, as if an invisible current of air was swirling about him.

“Rise!”

With a soft cry from Zhao Rui, it was as if a cloud was lifting him from below. His entire body, still in a cross-legged position, actually levitated into the air.

Though the ascent was somewhat slow, he rose steadily and smoothly.

After rising a little over a meter or two, his body came to a sudden halt before slowly descending back onto the cliff.

“Haha!”

Zhao Rui let out a hearty laugh.

’To roam from the North Sea at dawn to Cangwu by dusk! With a hidden blade and a heart full of courage! This is the life we Martial Artists strive for.’

’I’ve finally advanced to the Grandmaster Realm. So True Qi is born from nothingness. It arises from the void and returns to the void—that’s the true mystery of the human body.’

’The human body is a microcosm of the universe. Qi and blood circulate like celestial bodies. When the power of heaven and earth traces back to its source, endless True Qi is naturally generated.’

’This True Qi could perhaps be called Spiritual Qi, or even Virtual Particles and Dark Matter. They are the fundamental components of this world.’

’This ’creation from nothing’ is just like the birth of matter—it comes from the void and returns to the void!’

With a thought, Zhao Rui converted all the endless Inner Strength in his Dantian into vast True Qi.

Twenty-eight Acupoints opened simultaneously, and the True Qi of heaven and earth flooded his body, converging from within and without in a two-way replenishment.

He raised his hand and pointed. A thumb-thick bolt of True Qi shot out, blasting a massive boulder in the distance into smithereens.

“The Six Meridi… ahem, the Profound Yin Sword Pointing is complete!”

Zhao Rui laughed twice, then leaped into the air and sped down the steep slope.

His body moved like a rock sparrow, flitting through the forest. The Powerful Qi roiling around him was so fast that it caused the leaves on the trees beside him to rustle loudly.

「An hour later」

Zhao Rui got out of a taxi at the school gate.

Even though the taxi wasn’t as fast as he could run now, there was no way he was going to run all the way back, not unless he learned how to fly someday.

’That way, I won’t be a spectacle on the street!’

Back at school, Zhao Rui didn’t tell anyone about his promotion to the Grandmaster Realm.

’If I told them, it might crush their morale.’

’Better to keep a low profile.’

After making a brief appearance at the Mingcan Courtyard, Zhao Rui returned to the Wall-Facing Chamber. He planned to use this time to stabilize his Grandmaster Realm Cultivation and plan his subsequent Cultivation Technique practice.

The Grandmaster Realm was actually just a common term used by ordinary Martial Artists to refer to experts at the Innate True Qi Realm.

There were further distinctions above this level.

After he had advanced to Level 10, Wang Zhanshan had explained the subsequent Cultivation path for the Grandmaster Realm to him.

This included the different stages within the Grandmaster Realm.

According to conventional theory, after achieving the Innate stage, one undergoes three phases of True Qi condensation. These three stages are collectively known as the True Essence Realm.

At this Realm, True Qi transforms into liquid True Essence, which is denser and purer.

Naturally, its power is far greater, and one rarely has to worry about True Qi depletion.

If one of them went berserk, fighting for three days and three nights would be absolutely no problem.

The destructive power of such a person was practically equivalent to an infantry fighting vehicle with an infinite supply of live ammunition.

The Realm after the True Essence Realm was called the Divine Void Realm, which also consisted of three stages. At this point, a Martial Artist was no longer limited to manifesting and releasing power through True Essence.

Instead, they gravitated toward using Divine Soul Power.

A single glance or thought could unleash immense power.

At this point, a Martial Artist could be considered completely non-human.

Although certain unconventional thermal weapons could still seriously injure or even kill them, it would require meticulous planning and a flawless setup.

Otherwise, their chances of escape were extremely high.

Only by reaching this stage could one truly break free from worldly constraints and no longer have to answer to anyone.

This was one of the reasons why the Martial Dao and modern weaponry coexisted in this world.

Otherwise, no matter how many Martial Artists there were, they could never defeat a modern army sent by the Court to encircle and annihilate them.

As for what lay beyond the Divine Void Realm, Wang Zhanshan had only mentioned the name of the Dharma Realm. He didn’t provide any detailed explanations.

According to him, he had never met such a person, nor had he heard anyone speak of them.

’They definitely exist, but he just doesn’t know anything about them.’

The images of Nun Lejing and that Old Demon couldn’t help but surface in Zhao Rui’s mind.

Inside the Wall-Facing Chamber, Zhao Rui sat cross-legged, silently circulating the Heart Method Mantra of the Six Yi Charm Immortal Technique.

Only after truly stepping into the Grandmaster Realm did the Six Yi Charm Immortal Technique reveal its true power.

How could a skill honored with the name “Immortal Technique” be anything less than extraordinary?

After practicing the Six Yi Charm Immortal Technique for four hours, Zhao Rui began to cultivate the Seven-Star Divine Skill, which was also a top-tier Internal Cultivation Method that led directly to the Grandmaster Realm.

Seven Stars Gathering, Thunderous Palm Strike!

The Seven-Star Divine Skill in the True Qi Realm was practically on par with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms from the Huang Rihua version in his past life, complete with its own built-in sound effects.

It was unbelievably powerful.

The only difference was the lack of a colorful, dragon-shaped effect.

Zhao Rui even suspected that the guy from the Youth Training Division, Sun Hao, had definitely been hiding the true power of the Seven-Star Divine Skill.

’He’s probably another one of those sneaky old bastards who loves to play dumb.’

’Just like Cai Zhengyang.’

Of these two Cultivation Techniques, one cultivated the Divine Soul and the other cultivated True Qi. They didn’t interfere with each other at all.

As for the Heavenly Demon Illusionary Sound Technique, he saved that for the middle of the night. For one, it was quiet and there would be no interruptions. For another, Demon Path Heart Methods favored yin over yang.

Cultivating it at this time would be more effective.

Zhao Rui wasn’t worried that, after practicing it, he would be instantly recognized as a Demon Skill cultivator like some people were.

Thanks to the system’s blessing, his body could freely use any Cultivation Technique, which meant his True Qi was without attributes.

It would only manifest the attributes of a specific technique when he was actively using it.

Otherwise, the conflict between different types of Inner Power and True Qi alone would have caused his body to explode long ago.

’This trait is the perfect cheat code for murdering, robbing, and framing others on a dark and stormy night.’

Zhao Rui only had this sudden realization after advancing to the Transformation Realm and having a moment of insight.

In cultivation, days and months cease to matter.

Zhao Rui trained like this for half a month. He would occasionally show his face at the Mingcan Courtyard, but after doing so, he would immediately return to the Wall-Facing Chamber to continue his Cultivation.

His mysterious, fleeting appearances left Shen Xinzhu, who was eager to get closer to him, thoroughly frustrated.

She had no choice but to change her target and focus on building a good relationship with Cao Guannan and Qin Rui first.

As for Miao Miaomiao, she was another “Immortal,” seen even less frequently than Zhao Rui.

Word was that Coach Wang had granted her a special “freedom” pass.

「One fine, sunny day」

Qin Rui was in the Martial Arts Arena, demonstrating and explaining the techniques of the Prajna Palm to Shen Xinzhu.

Suddenly, a girl’s excited shriek came from outside. “Luo Min, you’re back?”

“Wow, Luo Min, you’re even prettier now. You’re going to be a big star!”

The compliments slowly drifted to their ears.

“Sister Qin, is that Luo Min the team member who went to act in the movie with you?”

Shen Xinzhu asked with a smile, “She seems quite popular.”

“Mhm, she was chosen on her own merit, unlike me, who got in thanks to Zhao Rui.”

Qin Rui said with a smile.

“Being chosen on your own doesn’t represent strength. Someone like Zhao Rui, that’s what you call real power.”

“Haha, he’s not here, so your praise is wasted on him.”

As the two chatted and laughed, they saw Luo Min enter the Martial Arts Arena, surrounded by a crowd of male and female team members.

’She really is a heart-stirring girl!’

Seeing the group enter, Shen Xinzhu couldn’t help but fix her gaze on them.

Just as she looked at the other girl, she was startled to find the other girl looking back at her.

’Such sharp senses!’

’Interesting!’

This time, a meaningful smile crept onto Shen Xinzhu’s lips.

The commotion caused by Luo Min’s arrival lasted for a while before dying down.

She, too, had naturally noticed the unfamiliar face that had been looking at her.

’Those delicate features and that sexy, slender figure would definitely ignite a fire in any man’s heart.’

After dealing with the crowd’s adulation, Luo Min smiled and walked toward Shen Xinzhu and Qin Rui.

“You guys are back already?”

Luo Min said with a smile.

“Yeah, we had fewer scenes. Are you all done with filming?”

Qin Rui replied.

“No, I don’t have that many more scenes than you. They’re still filming. I heard we have to go to the seaside in a while.”

“Oh, then it probably won’t air until the end of the year or next year.”

“Yeah, probably.”

“Why haven’t I seen Zhao Rui? His songs are really good. I wanted to see him and ask how I never realized he was so talented before.”

“Him? He’s like a Divine Dragon that shows its head but never its tail. I haven’t seen him at all lately.”

“Oh? Is that so!”

After a bit of small talk, Luo Min turned to Shen Xinzhu, extended a delicate hand, and smiled. “Welcome to the Martial Arts Team. I’m Luo Min.”

“Shen Xinzhu. It’s a pleasure to meet you!”

After a brief handshake, Luo Min excused herself and left.

“Is she close with Zhao Rui?”

Shen Xinzhu asked curiously after she left.

“Mhm, they were classmates in high school.”

’Classmates?’

Shen Xinzhu’s eyes narrowed once more.

“Yeah! Let’s not talk about her. Let’s get back to practice!”

Qin Rui cut the conversation short, beckoning to Shen Xinzhu to continue practicing the Prajna Palm.

With Luo Min’s return, the Martial Arts Team was finally complete again.

Wang Zhanshan specifically called Luo Min over and urged her to work hard on her training.

After all, she had been preoccupied with filming and hadn’t been cultivating, while Wang Dalong and the others had undergone more than a month of intensive training.

If she didn’t seize the opportunity to catch up, she’d easily be left behind by the others.

“Don’t worry, Coach. I’ll work hard on my cultivation.”

Luo Min nodded earnestly in agreement, but her downcast eyes showed no hint of anxiety.

Wang Zhanshan was very pleased with her attitude. He offered a few more words of encouragement, then waved his hand, dismissing her back to the Martial Arts Arena.

After she left, Wang Zhanshan thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Zhao Rui.

But the phone rang for a long time with no answer. He redialed several times, but no one picked up.

’That kid… he’s not cultivating again, is he?’

Wang Zhanshan couldn’t help but shake his head. Although he wasn’t a fan of Zhao Rui’s troublemaking tendencies, the kid’s diligence was truly impressive.

Seeing that he couldn’t get through to Zhao Rui, he picked up his phone again. After a moment of hesitation, he dialed Cai Zhengyang’s number.

“Zhengyang, I’ll need you to work hard for the next few days. Please pass on what you learned during the training camp to Luo Min.”

“Luo Min?”

Cai Zhengyang’s heart leaped with joy at the news. He had not only broken through to Level 9 but had also greatly increased his Power through the recent special training.

Facing Luo Min, who was still at Level 8, he now had an overwhelming advantage.

’This is a good opportunity to “win her over.”’

There were only a few exceptionally beautiful girls on the team, and they were either ambiguously involved with Zhao Rui or had been “added” to his list of candidates.

He wouldn’t even share a single slice of the pie with anyone else.

After thinking it over, only Luo Min was worth a shot.

“No problem, Coach! I’ll be sure to teach her diligently. You can count on me!”

Cai Zhengyang immediately and enthusiastically accepted the task.

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