Chapter 10
Reconstruction of Movement Techniques, Inner Sect Provocation
As we left the Martial Arts Pavilion, the sun rose higher and the outer martial arts arena was bustling with activity.
Every morning, all outer disciples gather at the training ground for early morning classes, where they follow the instructors to practice basic martial arts techniques and movement methods.
The training ground is paved with bluestone, wide and flat, and surrounded by strength-measuring stone pillars. It is the core venue for outer disciples to practice, compete, and train daily.
At this moment, thirty or forty outer disciples lined up and followed their instructor, repeatedly practicing the Qingyun Sect's basic movement technique—the Flowing Cloud Step.
In the center of the training ground, a burly, middle-aged cultivator was demonstrating movement techniques.
This person is Qin Tieshan, the outer sect martial arts instructor.
With a cultivation level of four in Qi Refining, he is the number one martial artist in the outer sect. He has been deeply involved in the Flowing Cloud Step for more than ten years, and his movements are skillful, his foundation is solid, and his experience is profound.
In the eyes of the outer disciples, Instructor Qin's movement technique was already at the top level and unsurpassable.
"Light steps, low center of gravity, using momentum, flowing smoothly!"
"Your steps are stiff, your center of gravity is unsteady, and your movements are rigid and lifeless. You could practice for a hundred years and still not grasp the essence!"
Qin Tieshan spoke in a loud voice, reprimanding his disciples in a stern tone, and demonstrating the standard Flowing Cloud Steps again and again.
His figure rose and fell, shifted, changed direction, and flowed smoothly, leaving afterimages scattered, which made the disciples nod repeatedly and feel admiration.
Just then, a calm figure slowly walked into the training ground.
Xie Yanchen.
The disciples all caught a glimpse of the newcomer out of the corner of their eyes, and their attention immediately shifted to him.
The miracle of breaking through two realms in one night had already spread throughout the entire outer sect.
Everyone was curious, observing, and wary.
The once noisy training ground instantly became mostly quiet.
Qin Tieshan also stopped demonstrating, turned to look at Xie Yanchen who was walking over, and frowned slightly.
Before yesterday, this was just an insignificant, useless spiritual root, which he had never taken seriously.
But today, the opponent has made an incredible breakthrough overnight, and is no longer to be underestimated.
"Xie Yanchen, what brings you to the training ground? Today is not your training time."
Qin Tieshan spoke in a calm tone, carrying the authority of an instructor and a hint of scrutiny.
Xie Yanchen stepped into the arena, his gaze calm: "I have come to learn the Flowing Cloud Step and would like to exchange a few steps with the instructor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar!
All the disciples were shocked and incredulous!
"He wants to compete with Instructor Qin in agility? He's insane!"
"Instructor Qin has practiced the Flowing Cloud Step for over a decade; he's invincible among outer disciples!"
"So arrogant after just breaking through to the third level? Too impetuous!"
"They're utterly ignorant and arrogant!"
A chorus of doubts, mockery, and spectator comments arose.
Qin Tieshan shook his head and chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of admonition: "It's not easy for young people to break through, so you must avoid being impetuous and overconfident. A sudden increase in cultivation does not mean that your foundation is solid. Take your time to calm down and don't be eager to win."
In his view, Xie Yanchen had only made a breakthrough overnight, and his mentality had become arrogant, wanting to show off and attract attention.
"It's just a friendly exchange; we'll stop here."
Xie Yanchen neither retreated nor yielded, but stood directly in the center of the field and assumed the starting stance of the Flowing Cloud Step.
Seeing that he was determined, Qin Tieshan stopped trying to dissuade him and nodded lightly: "Alright, I'll walk with you for a few steps, but remember to do what you can."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Tieshan flashed forward and unleashed his standard Flowing Cloud Steps.
With graceful movements, swift shifts, and agile changes of direction, his skills honed over a decade were on full display.
With afterimages blurring and movements as swift as the wind, he quickly circled around, pursued, and changed positions, his actions extremely skillful and adept.
He wanted Xie Yanchen to see the gap between them and curb his impetuous mentality.
But the next second, everyone was completely stunned!
Xie Yanchen moved!
The terminal instantly analyzes the entire structure of the Flowing Cloud Step, eliminating all redundant movements, incorrect force application, center of gravity shifts, and sluggish nodes.
Reconstructing the perfect, ultra-fast, flowing cloud-step technique!
There were no flashy afterimages, no exaggerated displays.
Every step was perfectly timed, every change of direction was just right, and every exertion of force was completely efficient.
Lightweight, silent, swift, and perfect!
Qin Tieshan pursued with all his might, changing direction at lightning speed and pressing closer step by step, but he was always just a hair's breadth away from Xie Yanchen and could not touch the hem of his clothes!
No matter how fast he accelerates, how he changes direction, or how he blocks him, Xie Yanchen can always anticipate, perfectly dodge, and calmly change position!
Everyone in the audience was stunned and their scalps tingled!
After half an incense stick's time, Qin Tieshan was panting, sweating profusely, and exhausted, forcing him to stop.
He stared intently at Xie Yanchen, his eyes filled with shock, disbelief, and disbelief.
"You...you're not using the Flowing Cloud Step!"
"It's the Flowing Cloud Step," Xie Yanchen replied calmly, "I just corrected a few wrong turns."
A simple sentence, understated.
But the terrifying power it contains is astounding!
By correcting a few flaws, he surpassed his more than ten years of hard work!
Qin Tieshan was deeply shaken, and his gaze towards Xie Yanchen completely changed.
This is not luck, nor is it a stroke of luck!
This is the ultimate understanding and mastery of the essence of the technique!
This person's talent, comprehension, and vision are terrifying to the extreme!
Just as the entire audience fell silent and their hearts trembled.
A cold, mocking laugh suddenly erupted from the entrance of the martial arts arena!
"He's got some skills; no wonder he dares to be so arrogant."
A disciple in a green robe stood with his arms crossed, his posture arrogant and his eyes cold.
The pressure of a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator quietly spread out, crushing the entire scene!
The disciples fell silent instantly, not daring to utter a sound.
This person is Zhou Chong's close friend and an inner disciple!
He coldly surveyed the entire room, his gaze finally locking onto Xie Yanchen.
"Senior Brother Zhou Chong asked me to pass on a message to you."
"The monthly tournament will begin in three days."
"Step onto the stage for a duel; your fate is yours to bear!"
"Win, keep your lineage! Lose, get out of Qingyun!"
The chilling declaration of war echoed throughout the entire training ground!
Everyone in the room held their breath, their hearts pounding.
Inner door, outer door!
A prodigy versus a dark horse!
A life-or-death arena, a fateful showdown!
Everyone was waiting to see how this seemingly useless guy, who rose to prominence overnight, would ultimately fall from grace in the arena!
Xie Yanchen raised his eyes, his gaze calm yet sharp and piercing.
"Report for me."
"Three days on the stage, I step onto the stage."
"If Zhou Chong dares to go—"
"You must die."
Typhoon and storm, a battle of destiny!
Three days later, Qingyun will be overthrown!
Every morning, all outer disciples gather at the training ground for early morning classes, where they follow the instructors to practice basic martial arts techniques and movement methods.
The training ground is paved with bluestone, wide and flat, and surrounded by strength-measuring stone pillars. It is the core venue for outer disciples to practice, compete, and train daily.
At this moment, thirty or forty outer disciples lined up and followed their instructor, repeatedly practicing the Qingyun Sect's basic movement technique—the Flowing Cloud Step.
In the center of the training ground, a burly, middle-aged cultivator was demonstrating movement techniques.
This person is Qin Tieshan, the outer sect martial arts instructor.
With a cultivation level of four in Qi Refining, he is the number one martial artist in the outer sect. He has been deeply involved in the Flowing Cloud Step for more than ten years, and his movements are skillful, his foundation is solid, and his experience is profound.
In the eyes of the outer disciples, Instructor Qin's movement technique was already at the top level and unsurpassable.
"Light steps, low center of gravity, using momentum, flowing smoothly!"
"Your steps are stiff, your center of gravity is unsteady, and your movements are rigid and lifeless. You could practice for a hundred years and still not grasp the essence!"
Qin Tieshan spoke in a loud voice, reprimanding his disciples in a stern tone, and demonstrating the standard Flowing Cloud Steps again and again.
His figure rose and fell, shifted, changed direction, and flowed smoothly, leaving afterimages scattered, which made the disciples nod repeatedly and feel admiration.
Just then, a calm figure slowly walked into the training ground.
Xie Yanchen.
The disciples all caught a glimpse of the newcomer out of the corner of their eyes, and their attention immediately shifted to him.
The miracle of breaking through two realms in one night had already spread throughout the entire outer sect.
Everyone was curious, observing, and wary.
The once noisy training ground instantly became mostly quiet.
Qin Tieshan also stopped demonstrating, turned to look at Xie Yanchen who was walking over, and frowned slightly.
Before yesterday, this was just an insignificant, useless spiritual root, which he had never taken seriously.
But today, the opponent has made an incredible breakthrough overnight, and is no longer to be underestimated.
"Xie Yanchen, what brings you to the training ground? Today is not your training time."
Qin Tieshan spoke in a calm tone, carrying the authority of an instructor and a hint of scrutiny.
Xie Yanchen stepped into the arena, his gaze calm: "I have come to learn the Flowing Cloud Step and would like to exchange a few steps with the instructor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar!
All the disciples were shocked and incredulous!
"He wants to compete with Instructor Qin in agility? He's insane!"
"Instructor Qin has practiced the Flowing Cloud Step for over a decade; he's invincible among outer disciples!"
"So arrogant after just breaking through to the third level? Too impetuous!"
"They're utterly ignorant and arrogant!"
A chorus of doubts, mockery, and spectator comments arose.
Qin Tieshan shook his head and chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of admonition: "It's not easy for young people to break through, so you must avoid being impetuous and overconfident. A sudden increase in cultivation does not mean that your foundation is solid. Take your time to calm down and don't be eager to win."
In his view, Xie Yanchen had only made a breakthrough overnight, and his mentality had become arrogant, wanting to show off and attract attention.
"It's just a friendly exchange; we'll stop here."
Xie Yanchen neither retreated nor yielded, but stood directly in the center of the field and assumed the starting stance of the Flowing Cloud Step.
Seeing that he was determined, Qin Tieshan stopped trying to dissuade him and nodded lightly: "Alright, I'll walk with you for a few steps, but remember to do what you can."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Tieshan flashed forward and unleashed his standard Flowing Cloud Steps.
With graceful movements, swift shifts, and agile changes of direction, his skills honed over a decade were on full display.
With afterimages blurring and movements as swift as the wind, he quickly circled around, pursued, and changed positions, his actions extremely skillful and adept.
He wanted Xie Yanchen to see the gap between them and curb his impetuous mentality.
But the next second, everyone was completely stunned!
Xie Yanchen moved!
The terminal instantly analyzes the entire structure of the Flowing Cloud Step, eliminating all redundant movements, incorrect force application, center of gravity shifts, and sluggish nodes.
Reconstructing the perfect, ultra-fast, flowing cloud-step technique!
There were no flashy afterimages, no exaggerated displays.
Every step was perfectly timed, every change of direction was just right, and every exertion of force was completely efficient.
Lightweight, silent, swift, and perfect!
Qin Tieshan pursued with all his might, changing direction at lightning speed and pressing closer step by step, but he was always just a hair's breadth away from Xie Yanchen and could not touch the hem of his clothes!
No matter how fast he accelerates, how he changes direction, or how he blocks him, Xie Yanchen can always anticipate, perfectly dodge, and calmly change position!
Everyone in the audience was stunned and their scalps tingled!
After half an incense stick's time, Qin Tieshan was panting, sweating profusely, and exhausted, forcing him to stop.
He stared intently at Xie Yanchen, his eyes filled with shock, disbelief, and disbelief.
"You...you're not using the Flowing Cloud Step!"
"It's the Flowing Cloud Step," Xie Yanchen replied calmly, "I just corrected a few wrong turns."
A simple sentence, understated.
But the terrifying power it contains is astounding!
By correcting a few flaws, he surpassed his more than ten years of hard work!
Qin Tieshan was deeply shaken, and his gaze towards Xie Yanchen completely changed.
This is not luck, nor is it a stroke of luck!
This is the ultimate understanding and mastery of the essence of the technique!
This person's talent, comprehension, and vision are terrifying to the extreme!
Just as the entire audience fell silent and their hearts trembled.
A cold, mocking laugh suddenly erupted from the entrance of the martial arts arena!
"He's got some skills; no wonder he dares to be so arrogant."
A disciple in a green robe stood with his arms crossed, his posture arrogant and his eyes cold.
The pressure of a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator quietly spread out, crushing the entire scene!
The disciples fell silent instantly, not daring to utter a sound.
This person is Zhou Chong's close friend and an inner disciple!
He coldly surveyed the entire room, his gaze finally locking onto Xie Yanchen.
"Senior Brother Zhou Chong asked me to pass on a message to you."
"The monthly tournament will begin in three days."
"Step onto the stage for a duel; your fate is yours to bear!"
"Win, keep your lineage! Lose, get out of Qingyun!"
The chilling declaration of war echoed throughout the entire training ground!
Everyone in the room held their breath, their hearts pounding.
Inner door, outer door!
A prodigy versus a dark horse!
A life-or-death arena, a fateful showdown!
Everyone was waiting to see how this seemingly useless guy, who rose to prominence overnight, would ultimately fall from grace in the arena!
Xie Yanchen raised his eyes, his gaze calm yet sharp and piercing.
"Report for me."
"Three days on the stage, I step onto the stage."
"If Zhou Chong dares to go—"
"You must die."
Typhoon and storm, a battle of destiny!
Three days later, Qingyun will be overthrown!