Chapter 809 - 26: Martial Demonstration in the Inner Court

Chapter 809: Chapter 26: Martial Demonstration in the Inner Court

Zhigao’s serious gaze swept over everyone,

"Tiered usage, Fang Qingning, Fang Chi, Cai Qingfeng, Xue Yong, you use these four. The others use these beginner ones, which only have one-fifth of the difficulty. Lowering the difficulty is to give you time to adapt. If you can’t use the large needle proficiently, you can’t proceed to the next step of training." Wang Zhigao sternly said, "I hope you are clear, this year’s competition is the Martial Heart Sect’s survival line."

Everyone already knew this, but they remained optimistic.

After the disciples received new large needles, they were no longer as hopeless as at the beginning, and everyone began training.

Wang Zhigao patrolled the field, observing each disciple’s use of Spiritual Ability. He corrected any issues immediately. Suddenly, Wang Zhigao sensed something and sharply looked at Fang Qingning.

"Fang Qingning, what are you doing? Who let you use the Wind Spirit Root? Building the foundation strictly forbids aiming too high!" Wang Zhigao suddenly shouted sternly.

"Elder Wang, you’ve gone too far, how can you speak to the Sect Master like this!" Cai Qingfeng, who had just been scolded meekly, immediately jumped out, face flushed, neck thick. You can scold him, but you can’t scold Fang Qingning.

"Sect Master Fang, I’ve said before, in the Martial Arts Arena, there are only teaching elders and disciples, no other identities. This is my teaching style, if you all can accept it, I’ll be this elder. If not, I can leave, but I absolutely won’t tolerate deceit!" Wang Zhigao said coldly.

Everyone looked at Fang Qingning, who immediately clasped his hands, "Elder Wang, I was wrong just now, I shouldn’t have been reckless. Rest assured, your training plan will be strictly executed. In this Martial Arts Arena, we are all your disciples."

"What are you looking at, continue training!" Wang Zhigao shouted, "The usage of the Spirit Root is for later when it pairs with the cultivation technique. When building the foundation, hold it back and make your body connect with the large needle, feel the cycle of Spiritual Ability, aim to make it as natural as breathing!"

This time, the other disciples immediately focused on their training, with any lingering resentment in their hearts dissipated. He scolds himself and the Sect Master, so they both received the same treatment, nothing to complain about.

The rebellious Fang Chi, seeing the elder sister concede, dared not jump out himself. Once his emotions stabilized, his attention naturally focused on the challenge of the large needle.

Wang Zhigao strolled with his hands behind his back, exchanging a tacit glance with Fang Qingning as he passed.

The three people squatting in the corner also clicked their tongues, this Elder Wang is truly fierce, even scolding the Sect Master. However, it indeed appears that he is capable.

"Fatty Nine, why the long face?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"Didn’t you notice how harshly the Inner Sect brothers train? What does this imply?"

"It implies progress?"

"It implies increased appetite, we need to procure more food. Regular food is hard to supplement, and good Spiritual Ability food is costly. The Sect Master just gave me a sum, but I feel it won’t last long."

Gan Jiu muttered to himself, Shi Dazhu also fell silent.

Damn, with just the meager resources provided by the Sect Master, what good stuff can be bought? It’s all his and Fatty Nine’s investment, just waiting to fatten up and harvest later. But now there’s Li Gou interfering, both hesitated whether to continue investing.

Li Xin also felt the need to make money fast, Gan Jiu was right, when training intensity increases, if the supplementation doesn’t keep up, the training results will definitely be drastically reduced, the three harboring their own thoughts.

The Martial Heart Sect disciples trained until late at night, Elder Wang implemented strict seclusion tactics, focus, severity, and prohibited other ineffective activities. Everyone’s attention could only be placed on training, from the Sect Master to the disciples, all the same, sect affairs were handed over to the three Outer Sect disciples.

The seemingly simple training allowed the Martial Heart Sect disciples to experience for the first time what intensity truly was. After a day’s training, all collapsed, exhausted, and tomorrow morning, everyone would start a new round of training. Only by reaching the physical and Spiritual Ability limits could one understand some insights normally inaccessible.

Despite the fatigue, Fang Qingning slept particularly peacefully, if at first it was just passionate enthusiasm without assurance, but after Elder Wang came, she felt a greater hope, filled with confidence in reviving the Martial Heart Sect.

With the Inner Sect disciples resting, Gan Jiu and Shi Dazhu’s figures appeared in the Martial Arts Arena, cleaning training weapons and props, arranging them neatly for the Inner Sect disciples to use early in the morning. Shi Dazhu picked up the large needle, carefully cleaned it, casually spun a wind-fire wheel, felt no difference, exchanged a smile with Fatty Nine, both sensed the bountiful future harvest.

***

The night at Jiuxiao Building was as lively and prosperous as an immortal realm, but Inner Sect disciples Yun Yu and Yun Le were not happy at all. They were reduced due to mistakes. Despite current good performance, that was originally good. They needed to show greater contribution to the sect, precisely speaking, they needed to bring out their own performance and highlights to satisfy the Young Sect Master.

When they first arrived, Yun Yu also tried several new changes, initially thinking she was inventive, but it proved useless. Jiuxiao Building never lacked geniuses, and almost all new tricks had been tried. Innovation wasn’t as easy as it seemed, the goal shifted from creating new achievements to maintaining the current ones.

"Elders, that disruptive Loose Cultivator is here again!" The steward Magpie, responsible for the preliminary training ground, rushed over to report.

"Well, he dares come again, let him go straight to the field, arrange properly for him and let him know the consequences of provoking the wrong people!" Yun Le said.

Though small in stature, her temperament was strong. Yun Yu, beside her, smiled, "Don’t listen to her, guests are guests. Follow the normal order, since his strength is sufficient to compete, let him have a try."

"Yes, Elder, I shall handle it." Steward Que Mingyuan said respectfully.

"Sister, we should teach this kid a lesson, he’s no good!"

"Little Le, don’t rush to conclusions, look first. I think his accent and behavior seem like he’s newly arrived from outside." Yun Yu said.

"Humph, that’s why, a Loose Cultivator from outside, no wonder he doesn’t know the rules, let him take the field and learn our strength." Yun Le said.

Divine Land people have absolute confidence in their own strength, each sect is not ignorant of outside conditions. Common people might have these aspects of information blocked, but the sects aiming to enter the Celestial Destiny Sect have considerable knowledge. The outside world indulges in crude techniques, mostly thinking of taking shortcuts, rarely solidly training the use and control of Spiritual Ability.

Li Xin felt a bit regretful for not seeing the pretty lady from registration.

"Li Xin, number 18, your match is scheduled for the third session, your opponent is Vajra Institute’s Tyrant Hand Zhao Sanqing."