Chapter 1132 Three Days Later

Clatter!

In the quiet room, the sound of tea flowing slowly rose, like a mountain spring nourishing all things.

Hall Master Xing set down the teapot and handed over the freshly filled cup.

"Good tea, no wonder it sells so expensively—it's truly worth the price!"

After taking a sip, Elder Qi nodded.

This Cloud Mist tea was bought when he returned from the Hongyuan Empire. At first, he thought it was expensive, but only after tasting it did he realize he hadn't been cheated; it was actually quite cheap.

"Indeed, not bad..."

Hall Master Xing also nodded.

After three days of consolidation, his cultivation had grown even stronger, with great progress in both mind and primordial spirit.

It seemed that with a bit more persistence, he could attempt the thunder tribulation.

"How has Elder Qi's cultivation consolidation been these past few days?"

Looking at the old man before him, Hall Master Xing asked.

"The cultivation formation of the War Master Hall is truly formidable. In just three days, I've consolidated my Half-Step Nascent Soul Out of Body realm..."

Elder Qi stroked his beard.

He had to admit, the cultivation facilities of the War Master Hall were indeed superior. Elsewhere, fully consolidating this level would take months, but here, it was done in three days.

Although there was still some distance from complete consolidation, he had already adapted to this power and could unleash extraordinary combat strength.

"It's still Elder Qi's deep accumulation that matters. For others, even with the best formation, it would be useless!" Hall Master Xing nodded.

In cultivation speed, the formation was merely an aid; the most important thing was the individual.

Elder Qi had experienced life and death, and his mind had reached a higher level. Hall Master Xing even suspected that if he were to act, he could easily pass the Mind Channel.

"How is Master Sun doing now?"

Not continuing on this topic, Elder Qi asked.

Over the past three days, he had wanted to thank his benefactor, but found that the other party was even more diligent in cultivation than he was, not even showing his face.

"Master Sun is truly a cultivation genius..."

Hearing the question, recalling the reports from the past two days, Hall Master Xing couldn't help but sigh, his eyes shining.

"Genius?"

"Yes. He first went to the Fist Technique Hall, where there is a fist force testing stone. You've probably heard of it." Hall Master Xing said.

Elder Qi nodded.

The fist force testing stone of the Fist Technique Hall was no secret in the entire Qingyuan Empire. Many who wanted to test their fist force would come to borrow it.

It was a Saint Domain-level artifact that could accurately test a person's understanding of fist techniques and their power.

"The record for the Saint Domain Second Layer on the testing stone was set 8,000 years ago by War Master Wang Ce. He was born with divine strength, later cultivated the Sea-Tilting Art and the highest defensive secret techniques. Both his true qi and physical body were incredibly powerful, and his fist force was tempered through countless refinements. Yet he only scored 18 points. But this Master Sun, after only an hour of practice, broke the record in one go, achieving 88 points..."

With a wry smile, Hall Master Xing felt as if he had seen a monster.

Others breaking records would at most surpass them by one or two points, but this man always broke records by several times over...

He left others with no way forward.

"88 points?"

Elder Qi's mouth twitched.

"Yes. Seeing such a high score, I asked if he had used all his strength... He said, he said..."

Hall Master Xing shook his head.

"What did he say?"

"He said... 88 was the best-looking number, felt very auspicious. He's been a bit poor lately and wanted things to go smoothly for him..." Hall Master Xing said.

"..." Elder Qi.

"After leaving the Fist Technique Hall, he went to the Palm Technique Hall!"

After a long pause to recover, Hall Master Xing continued: "The War Master Hall's palm techniques are divided into eighteen types—some yin, some soft, some firm, some fierce. To comprehend one palm force, you face a puppet. The entire passage is guarded by eighteen puppets, and passing even one is difficult... He went in, activated all the restrictions, and with one palm each, knocked all eighteen puppets flat... It took him less than ten breaths!"

"One palm each?"

Elder Qi's eyes widened.

"Yes. The key is that the palm force he used perfectly matched each puppet, without any deviation... That is, within ten breaths, he changed eighteen types of palm force!"

Hall Master Xing said.

"This... how is that possible?" Elder Qi trembled.

The palm is the most flexible part of the human body, so palm techniques are the most intricate in battle. Firm and yin forces are two different powers; forcing a change could easily cause injury. To change eighteen types in one go, within ten breaths... how did he do it?

Was his body made of iron, completely immune to backlash?

If it were him, his meridians would have long been torn and shattered.

"What's even more unbelievable came later. You know the Defense Hall, right?" Hall Master Xing looked at him.

"Of course. The Defense Hall has the Heavenly Craft Copper Hammer, which can analyze a person's weaknesses and temper them. It strikes 1,296 acupoints on the body to help enhance defense. Once mastered, one becomes impervious to blades and arrows, with astonishing strength!"

Elder Qi nodded.

If the Weapon Hall of the War Master Hall was the spear for killing, the Defense Hall was the shield!

Masters who had cultivated to great success there could charge into battle; not even arrows, let alone Saint Domain-level weapons, would leave a mark on their bodies. They were like indestructible cockroaches, terrifying to the extreme.

"Yes. The Heavenly Craft Copper Hammer is a mid-grade Saint artifact, extremely effective for tempering the body. Striking the body hurts to the marrow. Ordinary war masters can't endure even a minute, and even I can't last more than five minutes... Master Sun entered and accepted the strikes. I thought this would surely greatly improve his physical body, but..."

Hall Master Xing held his forehead: "He... fell asleep!"

"Fell asleep?" Elder Qi nearly spat blood.

"Yes... He found the strikes too comfortable and slept soundly. If I hadn't worried about danger and forcibly pulled him out, he would have slept for at least several days..."

Hall Master Xing was full of helplessness.

Seeing the other party drooling in sleep, he was so shocked he nearly fainted.

Such painful strikes, yet the other party treated them like a massage, completely relaxed... Just thinking about it made one want to vomit blood.

"After waking up, he went to the Body Movement Hall! The Body Movement Passage has 122 hidden traps. Once inside, touching them triggers a dense barrage of attacks, hard to dodge... The further you go, the more complex the attacks and the greater the difficulty!"

Hall Master Xing continued.

Elder Qi nodded.

He had also heard about the Body Movement Hall.

The Ten Halls of the War Master were a fearsome presence throughout Qingyuan City.

Especially the Body Movement Hall, where reaction, speed, and awareness were all indispensable. If any one was lacking, you could be hit and eliminated on the spot.

"Before entering the Body Movement Hall, I specifically warned Master Sun that this level was extremely difficult. But... he walked through once and didn't trigger a single trap... So I activated all the traps, filling the entire passage with hidden weapons... He walked through twice more and still didn't touch a single one..."

Hall Master Xing held his forehead: "Only then did I realize that his speed was too fast—so fast that the traps didn't even have time to react before he passed..."

"The traps couldn't react?"

Elder Qi swayed.

The traps were controlled by formations; they activated upon contact. If even they couldn't react... how fast was he?

At that speed, even with his current strength, he would probably be easily killed without even noticing!

"Yes!"

The more he spoke, the more bitter Hall Master Xing's smile became.

As the hall master of the War Master Hall, governing a region, he had always considered himself a genius. With hard work, he believed he could achieve unimaginable success.

But meeting this Master Sun made him realize he was just mediocre...

Not even worth a speck of dust.

The other party just casually learned and practiced, spending no more than two hours in each hall, yet the achievements he displayed were unmatched in history, impossible for anyone to catch up to.

The word 'genius' was no longer enough; even 'monster' seemed inadequate.

After hearing the introduction, Elder Qi's mouth fell open.

He had thought Master Sun's progress would be minor, but he never dreamed he would cause such a stir.

"It seems you've chosen the right person. Dealing with that big trouble shouldn't be a problem..."

After a long while to recover, Elder Qi said.

Through these days of contact, he also learned what the big trouble was. A student organization from a first-class empire had pushed the War Master Hall to this state. He had to admit that Master Zhang Xuan had some skill.

Though he had never met him, he knew his strength was not to be underestimated.

"Yes. Before, I doubted whether Master Sun could defeat that Zhang Xuan. But now, even if Zhang Xuan were twice as strong, he surely wouldn't be a match."

Having vented his shock, Hall Master Xing felt much better and laughed.

If he had any worries before, seeing Master Sun's incredible talent, those worries were gone.

If such strength couldn't defeat a six-star master from a first-class empire, then the War Master Hall might as well cease to exist.

"That's good! I also want to see Master Sun display his might and defeat the undefeated legend of the Hongyuan Empire..."

Elder Qi nodded with a smile.

"Counting the time, the members of the Xuanxuan Society should be arriving soon. I'll go invite Master Sun now..."

Glancing at the time, Hall Master Xing stood up.

According to the agreed exchange, three full days had passed, and the other party should be heading toward the War Master Hall.

Although the Xuanxuan Society was a headache, they wouldn't back down from a challenge.

"Alright, I'll go with you..."

Elder Qi also stood up, and the two walked out together.

Just as they stepped out of the room, they saw Hall Master Liao approaching.

"Where is Master Sun?"

Seeing him come alone, Hall Master Xing frowned.

"He... said it was still early, so he went to... the Soul Hall!"

Hall Master Liao said.

"Soul Hall?" Hall Master Xing's face changed: "The Soul Hall's assessment is conducted by the Saint Domain Fourth Layer... Azure Soul Beast, which the War Master Hall hired at great cost from outside!"

"Azure Soul Beast?" Elder Qi was startled: "That creature is naturally strong in soul power, easily causing people to fall into coma... Are you worried that Master Sun will be attacked by it?"

"No, I'm worried that he will tame the Azure Soul Beast..." Hall Master Xing said anxiously.

"..." Elder Qi.