“Forgive this junior brother, we’re leaving now!”
Xie Yun Bai snapped out of his daze.
He hurriedly clasped his hands in a bow, grabbed his two junior brothers, and turned to run away as fast as he could!
They didn’t stop until they had crossed over a dozen majestic peaks.
Panting heavily, he leaned against a nearby tree, his body gradually sliding down until he was sitting on the muddy ground.
“Senior brother, that guy was so terrifying. Just a single look from him, and I couldn’t even think about fighting him.”
“Yeah, I felt like I was about to burst open!”
The two junior brothers were still scared, their hearts pounding.
They had never seen such a terrifying gaze before.
“Senior brother, weren’t you his opponent either?”
The two junior brothers looked at Xie Yun Bai.
It was normal for them to be afraid. After all, they were only at the True Aperture Realm. But their senior brother was the top disciple of the Outer Palace, a master with three-tenths of Sword Intent.
Yet, their senior brother had not even hesitated before turning around and taking them both with him, fleeing as if his life depended on it.
It was a speed they had never seen before!
Upon hearing this.
Xie Yun Bai’s cheeks flushed slightly.
He had indeed been stunned. Even his strongest trump card, the Sword Intent, had been completely suppressed. How could he have dared to stay there?
Although he was in the Academy, the other person wouldn’t kill him.
But he didn’t want to have any conflict. He didn’t want to be injured.
After all, the Academy Grand Ceremony was about to begin.
He had to stay in top condition.
“No.”
Xie Yun Bai shook his head.
The two junior brothers looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.
Xie Senior Brother was the top disciple of the Outer Palace, and yet he would so readily admit defeat.
They hadn’t even fought.
“My Sword Intent was suppressed.”
Xie Yun Bai was direct, without any pretense.
“Suppressed?”
The two immediately gasped.
Two simple words, yet they carried a heavy weight!
They remembered their teacher saying that only when there was a difference of three-tenths or more in Martial Dao Intent would there be suppression.
Xie Senior Brother had three-tenths of Sword Intent. That meant that the other person’s…
A look of shock filled their eyes.
Six-tenths or more!
“Looks like our Outer Palace is also full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There’s actually such a master amongst us!”
Xie Yun Bai rubbed his face and stood up.
But a look of joy began to spread across his face.
He didn’t care about the title of top disciple of the Outer Palace. If there was someone stronger than him, that was the most joyful thing for him.
Because only by being stronger than him could he have a chance to enter the top thirty, break the previous historical record of the Outer Palace, and wipe away the shame!
“This Academy Grand Ceremony, it’s definitely possible!”
Xie Yun Bai raised his head slightly, his fists clenched.
Seeing this, the two also came to their senses, their eyes becoming filled with excitement.
Yes.
Six-tenths of Blade Intent. Forget the top thirty. Even the top ten was possible!
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By the ancient pond.
Luo Mu retracted his gaze.
He had just had a breakthrough in his understanding, which had led him into contemplation.
Of course, he hadn’t completely let down his guard.
So when someone approached, he had sensed it.
“Didn’t expect to encounter someone with Martial Dao Intent.”
Luo Mu’s eyes flickered.
Furthermore, their cultivation was not low. They had three-tenths of Intent.
But in front of his eight-tenths, no, now nine-tenths of Blade Intent, they were still not enough. Within two or three breaths, he could directly suppress them.
In the eight days of waiting for the Heavenly Water Lotus to mature, there had been countless beasts attracted over.
He hadn’t wasted the opportunity, using it to cultivate the techniques in the 《Eternal Life Blade Scripture》.
These techniques were all extremely subtle.
They contained the ultimate principles of swordsmanship.
Once he completely mastered them, it would also be a great benefit for the growth of his Blade Intent.
Thus, with a lot of effort and with the help of the critical strike, his Blade Intent cultivation had smoothly increased to nine-tenths!
“This person should also be at the top of the Outer Palace.”
Luo Mu thought.
Although he had been in seclusion, he was still somewhat aware of the situation in the Outer Palace.
He estimated that there were only three or four people in the Outer Palace, or even fewer, who could cultivate Martial Dao Intent.
And three-tenths.
He was probably the strongest amongst them.
Whoosh~
A gust of wind blew, and the Heavenly Water Lotus in the ancient pond began to tremble.
Luo Mu gathered his thoughts.
He shifted his gaze towards the Heavenly Water Lotus.
The cultivation of the Spirit Sea Realm was primarily about absorbing the Qi of Heaven and Earth and improving the quality of one’s True Qi.
Therefore, things like the Heavenly Water Lotus, which contained the essence of Qi, had a very good cultivation effect.
“It’s almost ripe.”
Luo Mu stared intently.
He had been waiting for eight days, during which time he had killed countless beasts. His two storage rings were almost full of materials.
All for this Heavenly Water Lotus.
After about ten breaths.
The Heavenly Water Lotus finally fully matured. The petals stretched outwards, revealing the lotus pod within.
The lotus pod was like a jade platform.
It was crystal clear and radiated a brilliant light.
And on the lotus pod, there were a total of…
“Nine!”
Luo Mu was stunned. Then, a look of joy filled his face.
Although the Heavenly Water Lotus could produce up to nine lotus seeds, the probability was extremely low. Generally, it was around six or seven.
Eight was extremely rare.
Luo Mu hadn’t expected that this Heavenly Water Lotus would have a full nine seeds.
Luck had really come his way.
Without a second thought.
Luo Mu took out a jade box and hurriedly picked the lotus seeds, placing them inside for preservation.
Once the Heavenly Water Lotus matured, he had to pick the lotus seeds immediately. Otherwise, if they stayed too long, they would gradually dissipate and return to the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
“Nine lotus seeds, I estimate that’s enough for me to finish the cultivation path of the Spirit Sea Realm.”
“As long as the critical strike multiplier is high enough.”
Luo Mu put away the jade box.
His eyes shone brightly.
Taking one lotus seed, even with a tenfold critical strike, would be equivalent to taking ten!
Nine.
That was ninety!
Even if his aptitude was mediocre and his absorption rate was low, he could still stack his way to the top!
“It’s time to go back.”
Luo Mu turned around.
There were four days left until the Academy Grand Ceremony.
He would spend these four days in the Academy, cultivating and adjusting his state.