Chapter 286: Daliang, Successors Exist

Being able to force me to draw my sword, you are already very good.

Listening to these words from Brother Pei, Lin Chen's expression was a bit strange. Could it be that everyone speaks in this style?

Am I the only one who follows the humble style?

"I heard from Dean Hou that you have also practiced body-tempering techniques."

Regarding Martial Way will, Pei Qingming had already touched upon Lin Chen's bottom line—comparable to a martial artist who had just entered the Eighth Rank.

"Yes."

Lin Chen nodded, pale golden light surging around his body. He operated the Zhen Yue Pu to the limit, and his body revealed a pale golden luster.

"Brother Pei, please instruct me."

With a light shout, the moment Lin Chen stepped on the ground with his right foot, mud flew under his feet, and his palm wind, wrapped in the sound of wind and thunder, blasted toward Pei Qingming's face.

"Palm Six!"

As soon as he made a move, it was the sixth move of the Wind and Cloud Palm, his entire body's Qi and blood instantly erupting and stacking onto his palm.

A look of surprise flashed in Pei Qingming's eyes, and he also slapped out a palm in response.

*Boom! *

The moment their palms collided, the mud within three *zhang* of them was rolled up by invisible *gang* wind, flying all over the sky.

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and he slapped out again. Pei Qingming also returned the strike with his palm.

Within ten breaths, the two exchanged sixty palms. All the grass and trees around them were rolled up. Lin Chen's sleeves were completely shattered, and the veins on his arms stood out. In contrast, Pei Qingming was calm and composed.

"Lin Chen, it's my turn now."

Pei Qingming laughed loudly. This time, he took the initiative for the first time. The sword Qi condensed at his fingertips transformed into *gang* wind, shooting toward Lin Chen one after another.

The moment he received the warning, Lin Chen operated the Zhen Yue Pu to the limit again, but it only lasted for five breaths before the blood *gang* on his body was broken by the sword Qi *gang* wind.

The terrifying sword Qi *gang* wind landed on his body, instantly leaving thousands of sword marks on his upper body.

"Brother Pei, I lost."

Lin Chen landed back on the ground. His Nilin Armor was exposed. Fortunately, the Nilin Armor hadn't been pierced, but his exposed arms, shoulders, and other parts all had fine blood marks.

"Defeated but glorious. Your physical body is even stronger than I estimated. It is worthy of being the legendary body-tempering technique."

Pei Qingming had a smile on his face. Don't look at how he just pointed out a few times casually; those sword Qi *gang* winds contained his Martial Way will, and within them was his understanding of the sword path. Even an Eighth Rank martial artist couldn't withstand them.

"Have you ever thought about why my finger just now had such power?"

"Is it Martial Way will?"

"Regarding Martial Way will, your teacher should have told you about it, but Martial Way will is not entirely spirit, nor is it entirely spirit weapons."

Hearing this, Lin Chen pricked up his ears, showing a look of earnest listening.

Brother Pei was about to impart his Martial Way experience to him.

"Think about the process of you condensing Martial Way will..."

"The process of condensing Martial Way will?"

Lin Chen recalled the scene of the golden figure condensing in his dantian. Inside the Lord Lingxiao Great Hall, with the help of Lord Lingxiao power, he condensed nine golden figures, and each of these nine golden figures represented a technique he had learned.

Finally, by fusing these techniques into one, he had the golden figure in his dantian.

Martial Way will is also related to the understanding of techniques.

Seeing Lin Chen's thoughtful look, and his eyes getting brighter and brighter, Pei Qingming also knew that Lin Chen should have thought of some joints, and he smiled: "Martial Way will is not just spirit; it also includes your own understanding of Martial Way techniques."

"I have been in contact with the sword since I was young. Before Qi Refining, although I had never practiced sword techniques, I had seen many elders in my family practicing swords. Later, after reaching the Organ Cultivation realm, the finger techniques I practiced were also derived from sword techniques, until later when I entered the rank and started practicing sword techniques..."

"Martial Way will is indeed formed by the differentiation and condensation of the spirit, but Martial Way will is not just spirit; it also includes your understanding of the Martial Way."

"Many martial artists don't know this point because their attainments in the Martial Way are not deep, including some high-rank martial artists who may not necessarily understand this point."

Facing Lin Chen, who had the same potential as himself, Pei Qingming didn't hide anything.

"Many people think that the reason I have been slow to step into the Third Rank is because of my talent, but they don't know that if I wanted to enter the Third Rank, it would only be a matter of one night. The reason I have been stuck at the Fourth Rank without breaking through is because I am still missing a thread of 'Sword Will' in my sword path."

"Sword Will?"

"Any technique has its own unique Martial Way will. The sword has the sword's will, the blade has the blade's will... even fist techniques and palm techniques are the same. Relying on spirit weapons and spirit tiers to forcibly improve one's rank is equivalent to cutting off one's own Martial Way potential. You must remember this."

If it were an ordinary genius, Pei Qingming wouldn't tell them these things. Knowing these things would only increase their troubles.

Even for the sake of pursuing the ultimate, it could lead to their realm stopping in its tracks.

But for Lin Chen, Pei Qingming felt it didn't hurt to tell him, because Lin Chen was a genius of the same level as him.

"You currently have a huge problem in your Martial Way cultivation, perhaps you haven't even discovered it yourself."

Pei Qingming spoke, looking at Lin Chen. When he saw that Lin Chen was only surprised and didn't have any dissatisfaction or questioning look, a trace of gratification appeared in the depths of his eyes. Such geniuses are usually arrogant and hate hearing others say there is a problem with their Martial Way cultivation.

At least they would subconsciously question and be unconvinced, but Lin Chen didn't. This humility is extremely rare.

If he had this humility at Lin Chen's age, perhaps he would have already been Third Rank by now.

But precisely because he had taken detours, he didn't want Lin Chen to follow his old path.

"You and I are both Martial Way geniuses. Any technique we get our hands on, we learn extremely fast. Others practice two or three techniques and have already reached the limit, while you and I can practice six or seven or even more..."

"Fist, palm, leg, blade, sword, staff..."

"But the more you learn, the more miscellaneous your understanding of the Martial Way becomes. This means that it will be harder for you to make your Martial Way will perfect."

"There is such a saying?"

Lin Chen was dumbfounded. The advancement of Martial Way will is also limited by techniques. He really didn't know this.

"Watch closely."

Pei Qingming raised his right hand. This time, the long sword in the scabbard didn't come out, but a pure long sword appeared in his hand. Just by watching from afar, Lin Chen felt the purity of the sword Qi within it.

"Spirit weapon improvement ultimately has a limit. The highest tier of spirit weapons in all nine countries is only First Tier. And why is there no existence beyond First Tier in the nine countries? It is because spirit weapons are difficult to surpass First Tier. To break through First Tier, you can only rely on Martial Way will, the purer the better."

This was the first time Pei Qingming had revealed his ambition in the Martial Way to others. First Tier was never his goal; his goal was an existence beyond First Tier.

"You are currently practicing body-tempering techniques, and that palm technique is also very strong. In addition, you have also practiced archery. These three have conflicted. Body-tempering martial artists are usually grand and open, while I observe that your palm technique is ethereal and explosive. As for your archery, it emphasizes speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy..."

"Three completely different styles of techniques will make your understanding of the Martial Way harder than ordinary people."

"So that's how it is. Then Brother Pei, what should I do?"

"Two choices: give up one of them and choose styles that are similar."

Lin Chen frowned. Whether it was the Wind and Cloud Palm, the Greedy for Life and Fear of Death Arrow, or the Zhen Yue Pu, he wouldn't give up any of them.

"What about the other choice?"

"Strengthen the spirit!"

"Strengthen the spirit?"

"Strengthen the spirit. When your spirit is strong enough to differentiate and bear Martial Way will, and a single Martial Way will reaches perfection, you can break through. But the difficulty of strengthening the spirit is far harder than realm breakthrough."

Hearing these words from Brother Pei, Lin Chen pondered. If he hadn't obtained the Qianji Lianshen Jue, he would have to consider whether he should make trade-offs in his techniques. But Senior Zhu of the Qingtian Sect had said that his spirit was far beyond ordinary people, and coupled with the fact that the Qianji Lianshen Jue itself had the effect of improving the spirit, this path was not one he couldn't walk.

"How to walk, you grasp it yourself."

Pei Qingming didn't make the choice for Lin Chen. Like geniuses of their level, how to walk the Martial Way path is their own choice.

What others can do is to inform them of the pros and cons.

"Many thanks to Brother Pei for the instruction. I understand."

"Hmm."

Pei Qingming nodded and changed the subject: "Where are you planning to go next?"

"I plan to return to Canglan Wu Yuan."

"Hmm, you staying in Canglan Wu Yuan now is the best. As for the struggles of the outside world, you don't need to worry about them for now. There are still us people holding them up. What you need to do is focus on cultivation."

"I will."

Lin Chen nodded heavily. Daliang is currently competing with Han Guo. Although he is a genius, his strength is still too weak and has little impact on the overall situation.

"I have to go too. Let's part here. I look forward to meeting again, and you being able to give me a surprise."

Pei Qingming patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, and the two didn't say anything more.

Lin Chen didn't ask where Pei Qingming was going. If Brother Pei wanted to tell him, he would have said so long ago. Since he didn't, there must be a reason for not saying.

"How was it?"

After Lin Chen left, Dai Qingqing's figure appeared by Pei Qingming's side.

"Daliang has successors."

Pei Qingming looked at the direction Lin Chen disappeared, the corners of his mouth raised. Meeting Lin Chen was the happiest thing that had happened to him in the last few months.

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