Chapter 187: Smashing the Sword Heart Ranking

Chapter 187 -181: Smashing the Sword Heart Ranking

With that, Bei Sufang turned and walked toward the main gate of Cloud-Gazing Hall.

Guan Duhai followed behind Bei Sufang. The moment he stepped through the hall’s gate, he glanced back at Chen Yue.

There was no provocation in his gaze, only the look of a predator confirming its prey’s location.

Then he looked away and strode out the gate. A few disciples from the Liuyun Sword Sect followed close behind, their footsteps gradually fading on the stone plaza before the hall.

Seeing Bei Sufang and the others depart, Wei Kuang turned to Chen Yue. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but seemed at a loss for where to begin.

He sighed, a breath filled with complex emotions and a hint of resignation at the hot-blooded nature of this young man, Chen Yue.

Finally, he waved his hand, his voice softening. “It’s a baseless accusation. You could have just ignored it. You didn’t have to take it this far!”

Chen Yue cupped his hands, his voice sincere. “You are right, Elder.”

Wei Kuang shook his head without another word and turned, heading for the rear of Cloud-Gazing Hall.

The great hall fell silent, leaving only Meng Yu Jin and Chen Yue. Afternoon sunlight slanted in through the high windows, casting two long shadows on the floor.

Meng Yu Jin frowned at Chen Yue, her bright eyes filled with undisguised confusion.

She had just used a Secret Transmission to explicitly tell Chen Yue not to be rash, not to fall for Guan Duhai’s goading.

She had been prepared to intervene on Chen Yue’s behalf, but her disciple had accepted this Life and Death Decision right in front of her and Wei Kuang.

“I just sent you a transmission. Why did you still accept this duel?” Meng Yu Jin’s voice held a hint of reproach, but more so, concern.

“Even if you truly couldn’t stand his attitude, you could have done as you said and waited until you broke through to the Refining Organ Realm. No one would have faulted you for not fighting today. Why did you force yourself into this position in front of the Liuyun Sword Sect?”

A smile appeared on Chen Yue’s face as he said, “Master, at my current rate of cultivation, I should be able to break through to the Refining Organ Realm in about a month.”

Meng Yu Jin was stunned, then her brows knitted together. “How long has it been since you broke through to the Marrow Refining Realm? And you dare say you’ll break through to the Refining Organ Realm in a month?”

The smile on Chen Yue’s face didn’t waver. He looked directly at Meng Yu Jin. “Master, I have recently been taking seven Nourishing Spirit Pill Yang Pills and three Bone Marrow Cleansing and Body Refining Pills every day.”

These elixirs were all exchanged from Dan Peak. The exchange records, if anyone wanted to check, were perfectly clear and impossible to hide.

And Chen Yue had no intention of hiding it. In a month, he really would break through to the Refining Organ Realm, and by then, everything would require a reasonable explanation.

Rather than letting others guess, investigate, and fabricate all sorts of rumors, it was better to tell Meng Yu Jin the truth himself.

As expected, Meng Yu Jin’s heart leaped in shock upon hearing Chen Yue’s words.

“How could you be taking so many elixirs? They contain Erysipelas! If you take large doses every day, it will corrode your foundation!

“Besides, if that much Medicinal Power builds up in your body without being digested, it will cause major problems like blocked meridians and chaotic Qi Blood! Don’t you know? Many Martial Artists have ruined themselves by coveting the rapid progress from elixirs!”

As she spoke, without waiting for Chen Yue to reply, Meng Yu Jin grabbed his wrist.

A stream of warm Primordial Power surged from her palm into Chen Yue’s body, flowing rapidly through his meridians.

After a Martial Artist breaks through from the Refining Organ Realm to the Innate Realm, they absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and the Inner Strength in their body undergoes a qualitative change, transforming into the more condensed and pure Primordial Power.

This Primordial Power is of a higher order than Inner Strength, and its abilities in investigation and perception far surpass it.

Chen Yue felt a surging, torrential power flow into his body from his wrist. It felt somewhat similar to Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, but was undoubtedly far more condensed and pure.

The Primordial Power traveled through his meridians at a steady pace, illuminating every detail within his body with perfect clarity.

Chen Yue did not resist, allowing the Primordial Power to circulate within him. He knew his Master was examining his physical condition, checking to see if he had any latent problems from taking too many elixirs.

Meng Yu Jin’s frown was replaced by an even more complex expression as the Primordial Power completed a full circle through Chen Yue’s body.

No built-up Medicinal Power, no blocked meridians, no hidden injuries, and no trace of Erysipelas!

What surprised Meng Yu Jin even more was her discovery that Chen Yue’s foundation was incomparably solid.

It was not a foundation a Marrow Refining Realm Martial Artist should possess. His meridians were wide and tough, his Dantian was deep and stable, and his Qi Blood was abundant and surging. Every pulse thrummed with a vibrant Life Force that surpassed his realm.

With a foundation like this, it would be no problem to say Chen Yue was in the Refining Organ Realm; in fact, it was far more solid than that of many disciples who actually were.

At that moment, Meng Yu Jin finally understood how Chen Yue, with his Marrow Refining Realm Cultivation, could defeat someone in the Refining Organ Realm.

Why he could crush Ji Wanting in front of thousands of disciples and earn a place on the Cyan Cloud Ranking.

The answer to all of it lay in his foundation, which far surpassed that of his peers.

Chen Yue’s foundation was more than enough for him to accomplish these feats.

Furthermore, Chen Yue’s current Cultivation was not that of someone who had just entered the Marrow Refining Realm, but was approaching the Middle Stage—a shockingly fast progression.

If he continued to accumulate at his current rate, it was entirely possible that Chen Yue really could break through to the Refining Organ Realm in a month.

Meng Yu Jin slowly withdrew her hand. She stood frozen in place, staring at this disciple of hers with astonishment and doubt, a storm of complex emotions churning in her eyes for a long time.